University Daily Kansan, August 27, 1984
ENTERTAINMENT
Page 19
Rock Chalk Revue could return
By the Kansan Staff
When the Board of Class Officers began two years ago to sponsor Encore, a selection of short shows performed by organized living groups at the University of Kansas, it changed the name of the production that the previous sponsors, KU-V, had chosen.
This week the Encore Advisory Board, a partnership of BOCO and
G. Mack Many people prefer the original name because it is traditional, David Smith, Encrese executive director, said last week. Rock Chalk Revue had been used since 1953 as the name of the annual show.
to KU-Y and could not be used by BOCO, Smith said. Thus a new name, Encore, was chosen.
the Encore production staff, is polling living groups to determine support for restoring the original name of the production, the Rock Chalk Revue.
Encore, Was it wrong?
Now KU Yoy has no legal rights to the name because for more than two years it has not been a registered student organization. So the name Rock Chalk Revue can now be used.
If the poll indicates support for changing the name, the Encore Advisory Board will file for Rock Chalk Revue to become the official trademark of the production.
Jazz is at 18th and Vine again
Two years ago the legal right to the original name of the show belonged
K.C. festival celebrates Count Basie
If you drove through the neighborhood, you wouldn't really be inclined to stop. Trash blows aimlessly through the neighborhood around 18th and Vine streets and catches on the fences. The windows are empty, except for the broken glass and iron bars.
By SUSAN WORTMAN Entertainment Editor
But that area in Kansas City, Mo., was the womb of Kansas City jazz. There it was born, when blacks came north. There it was nurtured on the street, when musicians really did play on the street corners. There it matured in the hands of Mike Ellington and Count Basie. And there, it died when all the greats left for New York and Chicago and St. Louis.
BUT THE KANSAS CITY Jazz Festival is bringing some life back to the neighborhood. It began Friday and will run through Sunday, and it features the best of Kansas City jazz, past and present. This year, the festival is a tribute to Count Basie, who died last year at 79.
For years, it was an annual event, but eight years ago interest died and so did the festival. Last year, sensing a resurgence in the popularity of Kansas City jazz, the Jazz Festival Committee decided to bring it back.
"It is something good for the city," said Bill Reisler, committee president. "They needed something to be done." The location was something to be proud of."
HIS HOPE, he said, is to make jazz the trademark of Kansas City just as the big apple is of New York. Already, hotels like the Hyatt Regency and the Westin Crown Center use jazz in their advertising and as entertainment in their nightclubs.
The finale Sunday night is a tribute to the Count. He wasn't born in Kansas City, but that was where he was discovered, where he was discovered., Reiser said
"Most of the greats either came from or came through Kansas City," he said. "This is where jazz as we know it was born."
It has also brought some of the old greats back to area, and brought some out of the woodwork. During the 10-day festival, more than 60 local groups will be jamming in local clubs and on stages.
The Jazz Festival has brought some of the music back to the area.
"THE AREA WAS about dead. The festival has changed a lot of that. Some local businessmen are opening clubs down there. The we-can-do attitude is showing through. . . . Jazz is special, and we need to preserve it," he said.
Monday — Blue Monday — the best of regional blues performing at local clubs. Costs $5 to get into all the clubs.
Wednesday — Charlie "Bird"
Parker Birthday Party — Supersex
and Kansas City's Crazy Little
Women will be at the Uptown
Theater at 8 p.m. Tickets are $5
Tuesday — Jazz Lovers' Pub Crawl
— chartered buses will take people to area jazz clubs. Cost is $5 for the evening. ...
Friday — Street of Jazz Stars Dedication and the Artie Shaw and Steve Miller Orchestras — nine jazz greats will be honored at 3 p.m. at the Vista Hotel. The event is free. That evening, at the Westin Crown Center Hotel, the orchestras will perform a free outdoor concert.
Thursday — The Kansas City KIy Band — the show will start at 8 p.m. at the Folly Theater. Tickets are $3.
Sunday — Finale: A Tribute to Count Basie — during the day, the best of Kansas City jazz will be in Volker Park beginning at 1 p.m. and a special jazz fest for children will begin at 1 p.m. at South Moreland Park. That evening, Bob James, Joe Williams and the Duke Ellington Orchestra will perform a free concert in memory of the Count at 7 p.m. on the south lawn of the Nelson Atkins Museum of Art.
free outdoor classes
Saturday — Gospel Night — Al
Green and the Mighty Clods of Joy
and the Winans will perform at 8 p.m.
at the Starlight Theater. Tickets
begin at $5.
READING FOR COMPREHENSION AND SPEED
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(Six hours of instruction.)
August 30, September 6 and 13 (Thursdays)
7:30 to 9:30 p.m.
Register and pay $15 materials fee at the Student Assistance Center, 121 Strong Hall.
Class size limited.
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THE JAYHAWK SINGERS
B107 Kansas Union
announce:
FALL, 1984 AUDITIONS and INTERVIEWS
for the following positions:
AUDITIONS
12 singers and dancers
Pianist (paid position)
Drummer
Bass Guitarist
Tenor Saxophonist
Singers and instrumentalists will need to bring a memorized piece; an accompanist will be provided. Sightreading and dancing potential will be tested.
NOTE: You do not need to be a music major to apply!
DATES: Tues. August 23th
/ Wed. August 29th
Thur. August 30th
All others should bring a sheet listing your experience and/or your desire to serve in your position
INTERVIEWS Executive Board
Executive Secretary Business Manager Publicity Manager
Support Personnel
Musical Arranger
Sound Manager
Light Manager
Ad Designer
Photographer
Choreographer
TIME: 7:00 - 10:00 p.m.
PLACE: Big 8 Room, Kansas Union
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