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University Daily Kansan, November 18, 1983
Homecoming offers 'circus' of events
By BRUCE F. HONOMICHL Staff Reporter
The circus is coming to town.
But so are the class of 1958, a parade, a pep rally, "The Great God Brown," an all-University luncheon, "The Messiah," and a jazz concert conducted by a graduate who is a respected jazz musician in bands with famous jazz musicians.
Homecoming is coming to town.
And, if the ball bounces the right way,
the University of Kansas may see a few
Jayhawks round out the circus by
bining a few tiers.
Homecoming at Collingwood town.
Homecoming at Collingwood town,
couple of years this year than in most
years but won't lack activities for
students and alumni. This year's
homecoming, featuring the circus, is
titled "Under the Big Top."
HOMECOMING ACTIVITIES will begin with a parade this afternoon and will end tomorrow. Homecoming Day, with the annual Kansas-Missouri football game, the oldest college football rivalry west of the Mississippi River, and a homecoming dance featuring jazz artist Gary Foster.
Foster, who has degrees in both fine arts and education from KU, will perform from 8 p.m. to midnight tomorrow in the Kansas Union Ballroom on Wednesday and are on sale at the Student Union Activities office in the Kansas Union.
Foster is an instructor of commercial music at Pasadena, Calif., City College and is the director of Nova Music Studies. Pasadena.
Foster, who has recorded two albums recently released in Japan, has played in orchestras for television programs such as "Lou Grant," "Vegas" and "Hart to Hart." The proceeds from his concert will benefit the jazz music scholarship fund of the Kansas University Endowment Association.
Foster, a saxophonist who also plays the clarinet and the recorder, has recorded with groups led by Clare Louis Bellson and Frank Zappa.
FOSTER HAS HEADED the improvisation and woodwinds sections of the National Association of Jazz Educators and is a woodwind clinician and jazz soloist for Yamaha Corp. He will also meet with several fine arts classes during his visit to the University
Foster will be accompanied by the Criminal and Alumni Swim Band and the Kzz Eggz Entertainment.
Homecoming activities will officially begin this afternoon with the annual homecoming parade and a pep rally. The parade, which will capitalize on the celebration of 2014, will near the Chi Omega Fountain and snake down Jayhawk Boulevard to
Mississippi. Street, moving north to Memorial Stadium.
Floats that participate in the parade will remain on display in X Zone (Bethlehem).
AFTER THE PARADE, a pep rally will take place in X Zone. Awards for the best floats and student marching will be announced during the pep rally.
Other activities today include the 25-year reunion for the class of 1988. A dinner for the class will be at 6 p.m. on Monday, K.S. "Boots" Adams Alumni Center.
Tomorrow, activities will begin at 9:30 a.m. with a reception for members of the class of 1958 at the chancellor's residence. In addition, many campus living groups will have receptions to welcome returning alumni. The Chuck Berg Band will play from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. in the Kansas Union lobby.
Fred Ellsworth Medallions, for meritorious service to the University, and the Chancellors' Club Teaching Award will be awarded at an all-University luncheon at 11 a.m. in the Union ballroom. Tickets for the luncheon are
$7. They may be purchased from the University of Kansas Alumni Association.
THE FOOTBALL GAME between the Jayhawks and Missouri Tigers, will begin at 1:30 p.m. Over the years, KU has won 39 games and Missouri 43 in the rivalry that began in 1981. Nine games have ended in ties.
Missouri has won four of the last five games between the teams and won last year 18-10 in Columbia. Missouri is 7-3 in Iowa. Jayhawks will come into the game 3-1.
Reserved seats for the game, which is scheduled to begin at 1:30 p.m., will cost $12. General Admission tickets are available at the Allen Field House ticket office.
A concert and a play, Handel's "Messiah" and "The Great God Brown," will be performed during homecoming weekend.
THE "MESSIAM" will be performed at 3:30 p.m. Sunday in Hoch Auditorium. it will feature KU choirs, choral ensembles and the KU symphony orchestra. Admission is free.
Special to the KANSAN
Homecoming bonfires aren't tradition any more, but football, floats and reunions remain a part of KU homecomings. This bonfire, at a 1958 pep rally, preceded KU's Homecoming Day football game.
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