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september 6, 1995

Hoy VEY, BUT DO WE HAVE A LOT OF STUFF FOR§ YOU. WE'VE GOT ACOUSTIC GUITAR ON THE BRAIN IT SEEMS, WITH A FEATURE INTERVIEW WITH ALLEN DES NOYERS, PAGE 14, AND A REVIEW OF THE PHIL KEAGGY/JON ANDERSON SHOWS BELOW. OR, IF YOU'RE LOOKING TO TAKE IN A FLICK, CHECK OUT REVIEWS, PAGE 16. OR HOW ABOUT A GOOD CD REVIEW, PAGE 17?

AND IF READING THE PAPER WASN'T ENOUGH, WE'VE GOT THIS NEWFANGLED "INTERACTIVE TECHNOLOGY" THING HAPPENING HERE. CHECK OUT OUR TWO (COUNT 'EM) CON- TESTS. YOU COULD WIN A PAIR OF PASSES TO THE FRINGE FESTIVAL, OR A COMPLETE MYSTERY MACHINE DISCOGRAPHY. BUT BEFORE WE GET TO ALL THAT, READ ON TO FIND OUT WHAT'S HAPPENING ON DOUGLAS IN THE NEXT

A look ahead at what's in store for on-campus arts

As in previous years, on campus arts are off to a slow start, as depart- . ments first concern goes to the 8 000 or so students mounting a mass invasion on Douglas. Here’s your first look at what is up and coming at Douglas this Semester

Music

Once again, the Music Department is mounting its infamous Noon at New West series of concerts. The concerts are happening Thursdays at 12:30 in the Performing Arts Theatre. The first con- cert, The Art of Song, happens Septem- ber 21st. September 28th sees the Karen Jamieson Dance Company do their thang.

Douglas College’s own Robin Shier brings his jazz quartet to school October Sth in what promise to be a tres cool show.

The next Thursday (October 12th) will feature the winner of the 1995 CBC Young Performers Competition, Michelle Mares on piano.

There are no other performances scheduled until November 16, when violinist Martin Beaver, cellist Bryan Epperson, and pianist Robert Silverman. The season is rounded out with three student showcases (Novem- ber 23rd, 30th and December 7th). These recitals are offer a mixed bag of

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performances from some of the best student performers here at Douglas.

In addition to the Noon hour concerts, the music de- partment is putting on four evening shows, featuring faculty and students of Douglas College. The first concert is a scholarship ben- efit concert, and showcases the talents of the music de- partment faculty.

By far the most appeal- ing (in concept) is the New West New Music concert, scheduled for November 22nd. Featuring Bob Caldwell, Kathryn Cernauskas, Owen Duggan and Michael Strutt, it prom- ises to be an absolutely wild show.

November 25 will see the Douglas Chorus and Chamber Choir at the Queens Avenue United Church for their requisite end of semester concert. And speaking of requisite con- certs... the 27th of November will be the final concert for the Concert Band, as well as all those Jazz types in the main theatre.

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One evening, two great performances

by Trent Ernst

Friday, August 25th was a strange evening of concerts and contrasts, seeing both Phil Keaggy and Jon Anderson doing shows around town. Keaggy is modestly billed as the greatest guitar player in the world. For close to

SEMESTER. IT's SHOWTIME!

If you are interested in joining the concert band, jazz band, or any of the vo- cal groups, head on down to the music department and get the secretary to point you in the right direction. Not wanting to speak for any of the other groups, but I know that Blair Fisher was desper- ately seeking players for the concert band last year.

Theatre

There is absolutely nothing scheduled yet in the theatre department except for the two end of semester plays. To quote Drew Young, the theatre department is cur- rently “consumed” by the Fringe Festival.

Speaking of the Fringe, be sure to catch Cheryl Matheson (from the Theatre Dept.) in The Biz.

God is Alive and Well and Living in Riverdell, writ- ten by Leonard Angel (from the Philosophy Dept.) will also be showing. Check the Fringe

guide (available everywhere) for details sand showtimes.

Be expecting things to develop

throughout the semester though. You just can’t keep those actor types quiet.

The two productions currently scheduled are Top Girls by Caryl Churchill, and Ten Lost Years by Barry Broadfoot. Top Girls will be in the Per- forming Arts Theatre, and Ten Lost Years will be in the more intimate set- tings of the Studio Theatre. Dates will be announced a little later on, so keep your eyes open for details.

The Art Gallery

The Art Gallery is located on the fourth floor, right by the North Eleva- tor.

Guiseppe Albi’s Selections From the Studio will be at the Gallery until October 6th. It looks to be a fantastical exploration of colour and textures, not to be missed. Go up and look around before it disappears.

Future shows at the gallery include Women’s Vision, a Womenspeak insti- tute group show running October 10th to November 11th, and an as-yet- untitled show by David Cooper, show- ing November 13th until December 13th.

The Exhibit Committee is also looking for a student rep to sit on the committee. Contact Eleanora Nucho in the school library for more details.

twenty years he has been wowing audiences around the world. He has the voice of Paul McCartney, the songwriting abilities of John Lennon, and the skill of Sergovia. His music cuts across the usual musical boundaries, incorperating elements of pop, jazz, blues and classical into a style completely and undeniably his own.

; After nearly five years of showing up solo, Phil rolled into town with a backup band. John Sferra (drums) and Wade Jaynes ( bassist who was in town just over a month ago with Steve Taylor) are two impressive players themselves, and the possibilities of- fered by this power trio seemed unlimited.

Unfortunatly it wasn’t to be. Technical problems and a lack of rehearsal time killed what promised to be an amazing first half. As well, Keaggy has been playing acoustic solo sets for too long, and it showed in his bland electric work. Not to say that it was a really bad set, but it definitly didn’t live up to what could have been.

After about 45 minutes of the trio, Phil did a short solo set.His connection with the accoustic guitar, and the audience, was immediate and intense. Here was the Phil that we came to see. Sure, he's still doing the same schtick as he did 5 years ago, but it's still a mindblowing experience.

Phil and band were to retum after a brief intermission, but I was off to the Talking Stick, for Jon Anderson’s CD release party.

Or rather, his sticker release party, as the CD’s had not arrived yet. The Talking Stick is small, trendy and intimate compared to the vast hall that Keaggy was playing. After five years of playing with a band (Paisley Suitcase), this was one of Jon’s first solo accoustic gigs. Though not as confident and polished a player as Keaggy, Jon still put on a fine show. His reparte with the audience (who sat inches away) was personal and intimate.

The songs themselves were strong and well delivered. Jon’s songwriting is amaz- ingly mature for someone so young, and like anything worthwhile, just gets better with age. The tune that stood out above the rest was the rocking ‘Seems Like Sex,’ a vast departure lyrically from his earlier work with Paisley, and inspiration for the title of his new CD, Sensual Beings.

Both Keaggy and Anderson are fine accoustic players, making for a very worth- while evening of concerts. Phil probably won't be back until next year, but Jon is playing at the Piccadilly Pub in Vancouver September 23rd.

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