Wednesday, October 14, 1998
The University Daily Kansan
Section A·Page 7
St. Petersburg Philharmonic to perform tonight
Internationally famous Russian orchestra to play in Lied Center
The St. Petersburg Philharmonic will play at 8 ontright in the Lied Center. The acclaimed Russian orchestra had to change its national schedule to perform in Lawrence tonight. Contributed art.
By Mariana Paiva
Kansan staff writer
Natalia Matoukhno never thought she would go to a concert at the University of Kansas performed by an orchestra from her hometown — especially because it is 4,952 miles away in St. Petersburg, Russia.
Tonight, Matoukho, senior, and 2,000 other students will have a chance to attend the St. Petersburg Philharmonic, the oldest symphony orchestra in Russia.
The concert will be held at 8 p.m. in the Lied Center.
"I was absolutely surprised," Matoukhno said. "I knew some Russian groups performed in the United States, but I never thought they would come here."
Matukhno said she lived one hour away from the St. Petersburg Philharmonic Hall, and she remembered watching the 122-member orchestra play every couple of years.
Brian Priestman, KU director of orchestral studies, said although he has known of the orchestra's work for several years, tonight it would be the first time he would see the orchestra playing live.
"It'll be a special moment for all of us to hear them playing tonight," he said. "The greatest symphonies in the world do not come through here
very often."
The St. Petersburg Philharmonic was founded in 1882 by musicians of the imperial court, initially to serve only the court and aristocratic circles.
Since that time, the orchestra has played through communism, wars and the recent economic turmoil.
The orchestra has been touring
internationally since 1946, having performed in more than 25 countries throughout Europe, North America and the Far East.
Besides making compliments to the orchestra's music and international recognition, Priestman pointed out the talent of Yuri Temirkanov, who have been appointed as the music director and principal conductor of the St. Petersburg Philharmonic this year.
"Yuri Temikanov is a very eminent conductor who has worked all over the world and has an enormous international reputation," he said.
Jacqueline Davis, director of the Lied Center, said when she heard the orchestra would be touring in the United States this year, she called several times its organizers to negotiate their first visit to Lawrence.
She said she encountered some resistance from the organizers who explained that to come to this part of the United States they would have to change their tour schedule.
Seats for tonight's performance range from $15 to $17.50 for students and $29 to $35 for public. Tickets are available at the University box offices.
Playwright's script focuses on women's concerns
By Carolyn Mollett
Kansan staff writer
Laura Graham wanted to explore the idea of the breast and American society's behavior toward breasts.
Graham, a former KU student, wrote her sixth play with that goal in mind.
The English Alternative Theatre will perform Graham's play, "Victim Art", beginning tomorrow night at Lawrence Community Theatre, 1501 New Hampshire St.
Graham developed the script las spring while she took a directed studies course from Paul Lim associate professor of English and founder of EAT.
"I think Laura, for being 20 years old, has written a play that is very mature." Lim said.
Lim said last year as Graham developed the script, he decided he would enter the play in the American College Theatre Festival.
where it could advance through the regional contest and to the Kennedy Center ACTF contest. He also decided EAT would perform the play.
Graham said the play was about relationships. It follows a girl, Agatha, through a friendship and her betrayal by that friend. Agatha discovers a lump on her breast and must move through that experience. Graham said.
"it's about 60 percent based on real events that happened to me," she said.
Lim said the play had many levels. It examines both women's experiences with breast cancer and the male fixation with breasts, he said.
"Really and truly, I think the play is, beyond this, about the friendships amongst women," he said.
Shawn Trimble, a former KU student and cast member, said though the play was about women's experiences, anyone could enjoy it. "For me, the play is about the
unpredictability of the self and those people we encounter in our lives." he said.
Trimble said the play's strength was in its writing.
"The playwright used images and symbols and word play to write a very literate script." he said.
Lim said Graham kept the play from becoming too heavy by incorporating humor.
"Because we are examining breast culture in America, we are having fun with it." Lim said.
Rehearsals started a month ago in Bailey Hall because the Lawrence Community Theatre was occupied until this week.
Megan Dillingham, Overland Park graduate student and cast member, said the play had a wonderful script and a great cast.
Five of the six cast members are currently KU students.
"I know these people well, and it's been a really fun rehearsal process." Lim said.
Melissa Shimkovitz, Chicago junior who plays Agatha in Victim Art, reviews her notes with Michael Bannen, who portrays Mason. The performance will be at the Lawrence Community Theatre. Photo by Tara Bradley/KANSAN
KU students to participate in karaoke for charity
By Augustus Anthony Piazza
Kansan staff writer
Fifteen groups of students will sing to raise money for United Way of Douglas County at Bleachers Sports Bar night.
The groups are made up of students who belong to the different living organizations involved in the the University's annual Rock Chalk Revue community service competition.
Bleachers Sports Bar, 804 W. 24th St., will hold a karaoke contest, which is the first philanthropy event for the Rock Chalk Revue advisory board this year, from 7 to 9 tonight.
"Bleachers has been really good about helping us," said Maggie Wilson, Lawrence
senior and community services coordinator for Rock Chalk Revue. "They are letting us use the facility for free." The bar, which
The bar, which usually does not
have a cover charge on Wednesday nights, will charge $3.
Wilson said all of the money from the cover charge would be donated to United Way.
Last year's Rock Chalk Revue philanthropy event was called "Stupid Human Tricks." The amount raised last year was not available, but the year before last, the philanthropy raised $200. In total, Rock Chalk Revue raised $43,000 for United Way last year.
"We are hoping to make at least $300," Wilson said. "It's impossible to tell how many people will make it out since it's on a Wednesday."
Wilson said the advisory board would have another fund-raiser next semester, but she didn't know what it would be yet.
The karaoke contest at Bleachers will not be its first one this semester. The bar started having karaoke on Wednesday nights in the beginning of this semester.
Dannie Thompson, owner of Bleachers, said that tonight's contest would be a good way to build up the interest for karaoke night during the rest of the semester.
"It will help get the word out that we have a karaoke night or just another thing to do that isn't centered around alcohol like most other bars," Thompson said.
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