University. Daily Kansan / Wednesday, October 11. 1989
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Concert will parody politics
By Liz Hueben
Kansan staff writer
The San Francisco Bay area has acted as a magnet for various political performers, singers, songwriters and poets and has sent Lawrence a couple of its staples.
Lawrence native Tanya Shaffer and political satirist Dave Lippman will perform tonight in a show Shaffer said had "a 'cabaret-concert format,' an evening of music, comedy and theater.
Lippman will present songs with slides, or "poor people's music video," relaying messages from his recent performance tour through Ireland, Guatemala and Nicaragua.
The show will be at 8 p.m. at
Ecumenical Christian Ministries,
1204 Oread Ave. Admission is $5 and
$2.50 for students.
A native of Seattle, Lippman has
lived in San Francisco for 15 years.
lived in san francisco for 16 years. Lippman's alter ego, George Shrub, of the Committee to Intervene Anywhere, parodies pop, folk and shows tunes in a style billed by Lippman as anti-folk.
"It's folk music with the lyrics made right, with a capital 'R.' Shrub is the only known singing CIA agent," Lipman said.
Shrub includes in his presentation CIA rap tunes and a twisted geography lesson.
In his act, Shrub counters Madonna's "Material Girl" with his right-wing "Imperial Boy," and Paul Simon's "Call Me Al!" with "Call Me Olle." And there is John Denver's "Thank God I'm a Country Boy," which, when done by Shrub, becomes "Thank God I'm a Centre Boy."
"All of his work is either real or stolen." Iman said.
Shaffer made a Lawrence appear-
nace last April with her one-woman musical comedy/drama, "Miss America's Daughters," in which she plays the role of Miss-Amrican and their daughter.
She calls her current forum a "musical poetic collage," and says some of the material in tonight's presentation will run along the same themes as "Miss America's Daughters", with new characters and pieces.
Shaffer, the daughter of Harry Shaffer, professor of economics, graduated from Lawrence High School and performed in theater at KU. She moved to Oakland, Calif., after attending Oberlin Conservatory of Music in Ohio.
Shaffer has performed in a variety of productions, from rock video to Shakespeare. She performed in the film *Hamilton* on the Fringe, London's Aff Broadway.
Offices donate money to Hispanics
By Jennifer Metz Kansan staff writer
Sixteen members of the Hispanic American Leadership Organization will travel to Chicago this month using funds received from the Office of Minority Affairs and the office of student affairs.
HALO members recently received notification that each HALO member making the trip would have two-thirds of the expenses provided so that all participants in the U.S. Hispanic Leadership Conference on Oct. 27-39.
Shelly Fraga, HALO treasurer,
said she would not have been able to
go without financial help from the
two offices.
"As treasurer, it is encouraging that they helped us out," Fraga said. "We felt flattered that we're getting noticed and that they felt we were worth spending as much money on us."
Last year, the Office of Minority Affairs provided money for the registration fees for eight HALO members to attend the conference.
This year, accommodations and registration fees for twice as many members will be provided by the two offices.
The office of student affairs will provide $600 for accommodations in Chicago, and the office of minority registration fee for each member.
Eladio Valdez, HALO president.
said this year's conference would be more focused on Hispanic youth than in past years. The conference will feature political and community Hispanic leaders from across the United States. This year, about 3,500 people are expected to attend the conference.
The eight HALO members who attended the conference last year are the most involved members this year. Valdez said.
"They have really been a growing organization," said David Ambler, vice chancellor for student affairs.
Fraga said the conference would enable members to bring back new methods of leadership to introduce to HALO and other campus organizations.
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