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ILLINOIS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY
.... ..... ILLINOIS-WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY
"The eyes of Argus
are upon me, and no slip
will pass unnoticed."
-George Washington
VOLUME 74 Bloomington, Illinois 61701, Friday, December 1, 1967 NU
Opera 'Lucretia' expresses
virtue, Christian suffering
Benjamin Britten's "The Rape
of Lucretia," to be given in
Westbrook Auditorium, is the
first joint production of IWU's
Schools of Music and Drama.
Performances will be tonight
and Saturday at 8:15 p.m. and
Sunday at 3 p.m.
According to legend, Rome
had three Etruscan kings. The
last of these, Tarquin the Proud,
was overthrown in 509 B.C.
Sextus, his son, brought about
his downfall by raping Lucretia,
the wife of a kinsman. She sub-sequently
committed suicide by
stabbing herself.
ANDRE OBEY wrote "Le Viol
de Lucrece" from this histori-cal
epic, on which Britten based
his opera. Lucretia's virtue be-comes
the predominent theme
of the opera, reiterated by. the
Male and Female Chorus fig-ures
in their condemnation of
violence and lust. This trans-forms
the opera from a histori-cal
narrative to a religious
drama.
The Choruses stand as two
observers between the audience
and the scene. They declare,
"We'll view these human pas-sions
and these years through
eyes which once have wept
with Christ's own tears." The
second theme is thus introduc-ed:
even from the wounds of
Lucretia, suffered before His
life and death, Christ's blood is
shed.
In the final scene the chorus
offers an answer to the ques-tions
of Man's sin and tears:
"Since, time commenc'd or life
began, great love has been de.,
filed by fate or man. Now with
worn words and these brief
notes we try to harness song to
human tragedy."
BENJAMIN BRITTEN has
been acclaimed as one of the
most reative minds of the 20th
Century. Although an English
composer, Britten's works are
internationally recognized. His
versatility is composing instru-mental
forms and songs as well
as being a master of the opera.
Illinois offers monetary aid
in non-competitive program
State of Illinois will offer
monetary aid to students on a
non-competitive basis through a
Grant Program in the 1968-69
school year.
The program is administered
by the State Scholarship Com-mission.
Applications for next
year are available at the Fi-nancial
Aid Office, 'Room 111 in
Holmes Hall.
Seniors requested
.to file credentials
with placement
Seniors who have not filed
their credentials with the place-ment
office should see Dean of
Students Anne Meierhofer im-mediately
to get their forms
and file them.
Even if seniors already have
jobs or positions for after grad-uation
they should file these
forms, said Dean Meierhofer.
"You never know when you'll
need them," she pointed out.
"Years from now a company
may write wanting references,
and we can't help you if we
have no records of you."
Applications must be returned
to the State Scholarship Com-mission
office by the student
before Feb. 1, 1968.
The program offers grants on
an annual renewal basis to
undergraduates who are citi-zens
and residents of Illinois.
Illinois Wesleyan students can
receive aid for tuition and man-datory
fees to a maximum of
$1,100 for 1968-69.
APPLICANTS must be in
good standing academically and
enrolled for a full-time pro-gram.
They need not participate
in a qualifying examination nor
show any specific high school or,
college record. (State Scholar-ships,
on the other hand, are
competitive.)
Grants are awarded on the
basis of financial need as shown
on the required application, and
are relative to the commuting
or resident budgets of Illinois
Wesleyan.
Students who are eligible for
the regular State Scholarship
Program are not eligible for
grants; and students who have
previously received upperclass
awards or submitted 1967-68
grant applications through the
recommendation of IWU must
take the initiative in obtaining
and submitting grant applica-tions
for 1968-69.
Mr. James Ascareggi, of the
drama school, designed and di-rected
the production. Mr. Rob-ert
Donalson, from the music
school, is musical director and
conductor.
Marti Dodds, mezzo-soprano,
is cast in the title role of Lu-cretia
with Jerry Lindahl as
Tarquinus Sextus. James Gibson
is Junius, a Roman general; Jim
Byrne is Lucretia's husband
Collatinus; Linda Wilson is Lu-cia,
Lucretia's maid; and An-drea
Grepares is Bianca, her
nurse. Jannes Bradof is pianist.
Special invitations are extend-ed
to local church groups be-cause
of the religious nature of
the opera. Group reservations
can be made by calling the of-fice:.
of Presser Hall, 829-1041. Directing a play within a play, Larry Shue manipulates his
Tickets will be on sale at the cast in McPherson's.. latest offering, "Six Characters in
door for 50 cents. Search of an Author." It appears this weekend and next.
Odysseny s"orerg
by Kerry Galbreath
The lights were dim, the
room was crowded, and a can-dle
set the mood for the eve-ning
by persistantly reclining.
Professor John Mood initiated
the program by calling atten-tion
to the people responsible
for the event; then he started
to read Book 1. The Odyssey
reading had begun.
During the readings, atten-tion
was focused on the tiny,
dimly lit stage where the char-acters
of the Odyssey and its
hearers through the ages came
to life. From dramatizing to edi-torializing,
each reader por-trayed
a different facet of the
history and spirit of the book.
IN THE MORE than ample
time left between the readings,
participants could eat, drink, be
merry, or, as was often the case
as the night wore on, sleep.
The cuisine was excellent, with
dishes from the South Seas to
England and Russia.
Diners were tempted by such-dishes
as rice pudding, lasagna,
tongue under glass, braised beef,
stuffed apples and a multitude
of salads. The meals were so
popular that they took much
more time than planned, but
this was soon recovered.
Although a crowd of nearly
90 stayed Friday night with a
peak of over 120 near 1 a.m.,
only a dedicated few remained
mid-morning on Saturday. Much
of the time these ten slept, al-though,
as before, some were
always awake during the read-ings.
IT WAS at this point that the
venture captured best the fla-vor
of the festival and its after-effects.
An informal bond de-veloped
between those present
as often appears among those
facing a demanding situation to-gether.
Wesleyan students were not
the only ones interested in the
reading. Reviews were published
in the Chicago Tribune, in St.
Louis and area papers, in the
Pantagraph and by United Press
International.
Saturday night the Phoenix
management proved that the
end of the Odyssey was really
a beginning. With great approv-al
of the audience they pro-posed
a reading next semester
of the Scandanavian Edda, a col-lection
of mythology and poems.
The parting feeling was the fi-nal
view of Odysseus with his
trials at an end and a promise
of a bright future ahead.
Process '67 seeks dialogue
University Christian Move-ment
is sponsoring its f i r s t
major conference, the Cleveland
Week, from Dec. 26 to Jan. 1,
1968. The conference, held in
Cleveland, Ohio, will "bring to-gether
3,000 people concerned
with social change through the
reformulation of the universi-ty."
Costs for the Cleveland Week
include a $30 registration fee
payable in advance and $50 for
room and all meals, which can
be paid in Cleveland. The Week
is part of a Process '67 pro-gram.
Process '67 and the Cleveland
Week "embody a style of edu-cation
which is dialogical, non-authoritarian,
issue-or-problem-centered
and future oriented."
Students attending the con-ference
will see programs deal-ing
with UCM on closed cir-
-cuit television. Many of these
include feedback and discussion.
A film festival will bring stu-dent
- produced, experimental
and other significant films to
students. Special :emphasis will
be placed on films which are
experimental, international and-or
socially conscious.
Art workshops will provide
outlets for musicians, dancers
and other talented students.
Depth education groups will
deal with issues such as youth,
psychedelics and the draft.
Blue Key appeal
starts blood drive
McLean County Red Cross will
set up its blobdmobile unit in
Memorial Center Thursday, Dec.
7, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Unmarried males between 18
and 21 must have written par-ental
consent to give blood. Co-eds
over 18 do not need con-sent.
Donors must weigh 110
lbs. or more, be over 18 and
be in good health.
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