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Entertainment
University Daily Kansan, January 21, 1983
Local film buff wants to make Hollywood-Kansas connection
By LADONNA LONGSTREET Staff Reporter
Los Angeles is a long way from Kansas, but if a Lawrence resident succeeds in founding a local chapter of Hollywood Heritage Inc., a preservation group, then a link with the film industrial center will be established.
Roger Holden, a KU audio-visual projectionist-clerk, said he would like to establish that link to help preserve and resurrect the film heritage of Kansas.
Such a connection could also make Kansas better known and appreciated by Hollywood producers, he said, because some of Heritage's crew members are still active in the film industry.
Earlier this year, the preservation society asked Holden if he would like to open a chapter in Kansas, Holden said. This request came after he became involved in reviving interest in "The
Squir Man," the first feature film ever made in Hollywood.
"I think this is a wonderful opportunity for Kansas to take advantage of," said Holden, who has named the organization the Oz Chapter.
People who do individual research and documentation, film buffs and anyone interested in the movie industry could join the chapter, Holden said.
"We would look all over Kansas for artifacts that have been used in films," he said.
On March 9, Holden and Charles Berg, KU associate professor of radio, television and film, will present the plans for the Oz Chapter to the Kansas Film Commission.
The basic aim, Berg said, is to help the commission realize that there are people in Lawrence who are ready to assist them in attracting film people to Kansas.
The commission could not give financial support to the project, Holden said, but their own investment would be worthwhile.
councils or industries in Kansas to contribute to the chapter.
Key Crawford, coordinator of the commission, said financial support would have to come from individuals, but that the commission would give assistance to those in Kansas on the West Coast is always beneficial.
Mark Syverson, a Topeca senior who is helping Holden with the organization, said he thought people would be interested in the film because it could help bring more film industry to the state.
"There's really no limit to what can be done," he said. "We're working and if people are interested, they're welcome to come on down and join the bandwagon."
In the future, Holden said, the chapter would like to have a museum where Kansans and tourists could read the articles. A screening of the films would be essential part, but it's just a dream right now.
"It's so new and in such infant stages that we don't know what it will do." Crawford said.
Spare Time
Fridav. Jan. 21
"Caribe," a Calypso and reggae band, will perform at the Jazzhaus, 92% 1/2 Massachusetts St., at 9 p.m. Cover charge will be $3.
Saturday. Jan. 22
Auditions for the Kaw Valley Dance Theater ballet and modern dance company will be at 1:30 p.m. at the Lawrence School of Ballet, 205 West Eight St.
Sunday, Jan. 23
Tijuana Julian will give a master's recital on trumpet at 8 p.m. in the Swarthout Recital Hall in Murphy Hall; admission is free.
Thursday, Jan. 27
The Lawrence
Community Theatre
will present 'The Ga-
comedy play, at 8 p.m. at the Lawrence Arts Center.
Friday Jan 28
The Kansas State Historical Society will celebrate Kansas' 122nd birthday at the Memorial Building, 120 W. 10th St., Topeka, with clog-dancing, rantime piano and harmonica tunes. Festivities including art displays and birthday cake will be at the
caption. "The Gazebo," 8
"The Gazebo," 8 p.m. at the Lawrence Arts Center.
KU's Theatre for Young People will present a public viewing of the drama, "Dandelion." at 2:30 p.m. in the University Theatre in Murphy Hall.
Weekend Review
Rating System
B B B
"Tootsie," with Dustin Hoffman, Jessica Lange and Bill Murray.
"Toolsie" has every element of a good comedy movie except humor.
Jokes are telegrammed or are cliches, but when the jokes stop, the movie has something to say. Hoffman discovers sexual prejudice from a man who is attractive and decides he is a better man as a woman.
Despite his gravely voice, Hoffman gets an acting job as a woman in a soap opera. He spends his time worrying about the dress code now and how he can sneak a peek at Lange in the dressing room.
The bright spot is Bill Murray, who has a small role and every really funny line in the movie.
Taking into account the 50 cents the script must have cost, the buck for Nolte's acting lesson and the $2 they spent on hamburgers, this movie is worth $3.50.
Unfortunately, each person who enters the theater is expected to pay that sum. Murphy was funny, but he seemed like a clown in the battle of Verdun.
"48 Hours," with Nick Nolte and Eddie Murphy
The idea of San Francisco as a good place for a car chase (or bus chase) is so overused it has become very irite and very dull. But it fit in just right. It has had dull and areal part for the course in "48 Hours."
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"The Dark Crystal," directed by Jim Hensen and Frank Oz.
Despite several stunning visual scenes, two years of production and a cast of contortionists,
The characters in this muppet-made fantasy — with the possible exception of the Mystics, a race of pacifist alot seers — would have looked more like the Nazi soldiers than in this expensive eagle of Tolkienian or
But this brief travelogue through Hensen's imagination is a soothing way to spend an evening.
On campus
TODAY
AN ANTHROPOLOGY PRO-SEMINAR will be from 4 to 5:30 p.m. in the Jayhawk Room of Union.
THE KU MOUNTANEERING ASSOCIATION
has a 3 p.m. in the Pine Room of the
Kuala Lumpur Union
THE BIOLOGY CLUB will meet at 4 p.m. in the Sunflower Room of the Union.
CARP, the Collegiate Association for Research of Principles, will meet at 12:30 p.m. in the Regionalist Room of the Union to organize a world affairs group.
TOMORROW
THE SPENCER ART MUSEUM will celebrate its fifth anniversary, 9 to 11 p.m., in the central court of the museum.
KU music man wins national award for his band piece
"Second Symphony," a work of bands written by James Barnes, KU instructor of music, has won the 1982 Neil A. Kijoe Memorial Award for his musical contribution to the band repertoire for 1982."
Nell A. Kjos Jr., president of Kjos Music Company in San Diego, presented the award Tuesday.
Barnes' prize-winning composition was one of more than 90 works submitted by composers from the United States and from five foreign countries. A jury of eight band directors met for two days in mid-December to consider the entries and to select the winning composition. Entries were identified for the judges only by title and sequence number, Kjos said.
Barnes is the fourth composer to earn the award during the past 10 years. Previous winners have included H. Owen Reed of East Lansing, Mich.; Frank Bencricouci of Minneapolis; and Roger Nixon of San Francisco.
"Second Symphony" is a 23-minute work in three movements. Its world premiere was at KU last winter, when the KU Symphonic Band performed it under Robert E. Foster, KU band director.
The composition, dedicated to Foster, was written in honor of Foster's 10th anniversary as band director at the University, Barnes said.
In making the presentation, Kjos said Barnes'
Barnes received his bachelor of music degree from KU in 1974 and his master of music degree in 1975. A native of Hobart, Okla., Barnes began arranging music while he was a KU student performing the various bands. Barnes is the band and in music theory and composition. He teaches courses in arrangement, orchestration and composition; conducts the University Band; and writes and arranges for all the KU bands.
"Second Symphony' abounds with energy and enthusiasm," Kjos said, "weaving themes among the families of instruments."
work used the distinctive colorings of the band's wind, brass and percussion sections.
Larry George/KANSAN
Aerobics, dancing the way to fitness, is an effective way to get in shape without doing dull exercises. The Sunrise Fitness Program offers an aerobics class to people of all ages beginning at 6:30 a.m. and lasting until 7:00 a.m.
Winter exercise classes offered by Rec Services
Rv.JOHNNIE BETH FISCUS
Staff Reporter
KU Recreation Services offers programs to help students, faculty and staff members get in shape over the winter months.
One, the Sunrise Fitness Program is open to Lawrence residents also, provided they are early risers.
The Sunrise Fitness Program is very popular and has many "retreads" — returning participants — this semester, said Allyson Vickers, student assistant in charge of publicity for Recreation Services.
The program, which began Monday, includes instruction in rhythm aerobics, aerobic movements, and conditioning.
Interested people are encouraged to join these early morning exercises. Many participants said they come in groups of two or three people and work hard at them. A few groups have as many as 10 or 11 people.
There is no fee for the class, but those 35 years old and older must receive a physician's consent before taking aerobics.
The fitness center in Robinson will give a complete physical checkup for $1. Vickers said.
Rhythmic aerobic classes meet from 6:15 to 7 a.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday in Robinson Center, and are led by Julie Mercer, Kansas City, Kan., graduate student.
Aerobic swimming, taught by Katie Stork,
Topeka graduate student, is offered from 6:15 to
7 a.m. Tuesday and Thursday in Robinson's new
pool.
Circuit weight training is offered from 6:30 to 8
a. m. Monday through Friday in the fitness center under the supervision of Hector Munoz, Lawrence graduate student.
The first session of logging was this morning in Allen Field House. This program meets from 6:45 to 7:30 a.m. Monday, Wednesday and Thursday. A professor of physiology and cell biology
Also this month, Recreation Services will sponsor a Sport-A-Thon which begins at 8 p.m. Jan. 28, and will continue into the night, Vickers said.
Activities include games, movies, swimming, tournament and non-tournament play.
Advance entry fees are required for five on- five basketball, limit 16 teams; volleyball, limit 16 teams, and indoor soccer, limit 12 teams. Team fees are $5.
The fee for individual tournaments is $1 and is required for table tennis, badminton and racquetball.
Those interested in playing in a tournament must sign up in the Recreation Services office. 208 Robinson, before 5 p.m. Jan 27 The club is open to KU students, faculty and staff only.
in February, Recreation Services will sponsor an indoor track meet for men and women and an informational class called Women and Weights.
Students, faculty and staff may participate in the meet. Entry forms are available in the Recreation Services office in Robinson and must be turned by 5 p.m. Feb. 4. There is a $1 entry fee.
The Women and Weights program is open to all female students, faculty and staff free of charge. The program meets at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 1 in the weight room.
University celebrates fifth anniversary of Spencer art museum
Banners on the Helen Forsman Spencer Museum of Art announce its exhibits and five-year celebration this weekend.
By LAUREN PETERSON Staff Reporter
RU faculty, students and art admirers will commemorate the first five years of the museum, which was made possible by Spencer's generosity.
The celebration tomorrow night at the Spencer Museum of Art will mark the fifth anniversary of the completion of Helen Foresman Spencer's dream of a home for the University's art treasures.
Linda Bailey, membership coordinator for the Friends of the Art Museum, said the festivities would include '40s swing music provided by local musician Barry Bunch, a large tiered birthday cake to open invitation to view the museum's most recent renovations, exhibits and acquisitions.
THE COURT'S imposing metal doors will open at 8:30 p.m. and close at 11 p.m.
She said the rest of the building, including the Murphy Library of Art History and the art museum, would be a focus.
Bailey said that at 6 p.m. tomorrow about 150 members of the Friends of the Art Museum would attend a $13-a-plate appreciation dinner at the Lawrence Holford.
She said that the organization invited all of its
CAROL SHAKELI. public information coordinator of the museum, said the museum, 1201 Mississippi St., was ranked among the top six university museums in the United States.
1,000 members to the dinner, but that the meal price kept the response low.
"ALMOST HALF of those were in the Esquire magazine collection," she said.
She said the museum, with 11 galleries and more than 25,000 pieces of art, had acquired 1,394
She said the museum's collections were housed for 50 years in Spooner Hall, now the anthropology museum, until Spencer opened in 1973.
"We are one of the most well known teaching museums in the United States," she said. "The entire building gives us a unique teaching unit and allows us to create art history department all being together."
The Esquire collection, she said, was acquired a few years ago and includes original art work from the magazine.
Jenks designed the museum as a complement to the Kenneth A. Spencer Research Library, she
The white Indiana limestone museum was built by Helen Spencer's friend, Robert Jenks, a Kansas City, Mo., architect, said Elizabeth Broun, acting director of the museum.
Broun said the museum staff had begun renovating the fourth floor of the museum last summer in preparation for the fifth anniversary.
"You tend not to want to tinker," she said, but if you want a coherent museum, you have to choke.
She said that last summer the staff rehung paintings in the 20th century gallery. This fall they rearranged the 19th century gallery, adding three 18th century French impressionistic paintings by Monet, Courbet and Renoir that are on loan.
IN ADDITION, she said, she and her staff have taken the Belgian linen off the walls in the 17th century and 18th century European gallery because it could not be cleaned.
"It was a problem no one anticipated," she said. "We consulted two or three dry cleaners, but there was no way to do it. So, we decided to turn it into a virtue and paint the walls."
The walls are painted beige and burnt orange. Broun said eventually the entire museum would be stripped of the linen and painted.
SHE SAID A spring show from the University of Minnesota museum had to be sacrificed this year to complete the renovations because of a lack of funds from the University.
"I'd like to see us make as much progress as we have in the last five years," she said. "We're hoping to improve in quality and do more with less."