UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Tuesday, September 3,1996
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Stomp, an innovative dance ensemble, will perform Feb. 21 through 23 at the Lied Center. The center offers a variety of entertainment interests.
Lied features innovative artists
By Jeff Ruby
Kansan staff writer
Another weekend is coming up. You and your friends are tired of bars, liquor stores and movie theaters. You're looking for something new, something with a bit more culture and originality than the bottom of another beer can.
The Lied Center offers an alternative.
The new season at the University's Lied Center, located on West Campus, features five performance art series' full of internationally acclaimed artists, said Karen Lane Christilles, director of public relations.
"Sitting here in Lawrence, Kansas, we're seeing things that if I was living in New York City I'd be able to see," Christles said. "That's a unique part of what the
Lied Center adds to the cultural life of this community."
Christilles, who estimated that 35 percent of the series' audience were students, said the Lied Center relied on the input of college-aged people, utilizing the advice of a student advisory committee.
"Students almost run the place,' she said. "There's only 11 full-time staff members."
The upcoming season features diverse programs including classical music such as the Pittsburgh Symphony, Broadway musicals such as The Who's rock opera Tommy, experimental dance companies, and even a children's show with six-foot stringless marionettes.
"We are very much an educational wing of the University," Christilles said. "We want something where kids go 'wow', parents go 'wow,' and students are interested in it, too."
jaqueline Davis, executive director of the Lied Center, said she hoped the series would attract even more young people this season.
"I wish more students would take a chance," Davis said. "There's a special experience waiting for people here interested in the national community of art."
Kevin Cole, a KU graduate, has been a season ticket holder for three years.
"I love the Broadway Series," he said. "That's the main reason I got tickets. I plan on buying tickets long after I leave the University."
For those interested in tickets or more information on the Lied Series, call the Lied Center box office at (913) 864-ARTS.
■ Seattle Mime Theatre; Sept. 19 adult performance, Sept. 22 children's performance. Physical drama, storytelling and improvisation. Student tickets $$ in Balcony I. $$ in Balcony II.
■ The Beaux Arts Trio; Oct. 1. Perhaps the best-known piano trio in the world. Tickets $11, $9.
Know what peace means.
■ The Pittsburgh Symphony with Andre Previn;
Oct. 6. One of the nation's most renowned orchestras. Tickets $16, $13.50.
The Who's Tommy; Nov. 15-16. A rock opera turned into a Broadway musical with a multimedia display. Tickets $17.50, $15.
Merce Cunningham Dance Company; Jan. 28. One of the most acclaimed dance companies of the 20th century.
Stomp; Feb.21 through 23. Innovative dance ensemble which choreographs to the odd sounds of everything from paper to garbage cans. Tickets $15, $10.
Sound of Music; March 2. Popular musical by Rodgers and Hammerstein. $15, $12.50.
Merce Cunningham Dance Company; Jan. 28.
One of the most acclaimed dance companies of the 20th century.
Stomp; Feb.21 through 23. Innovative dance ensemble which choreographs to the odd sounds of everything from paper to garbage cans. Tickets $15, $10.
Sound of Music; March 2. Popular musical by Rodgers and Hammerstein. $15, $12.50.
Russian Village Festival; April 9. Folk groups from the former Soviet Union will recreate a traditional Russian fair in the Lied Center lobby.
Tickets $15, $12.50
■ Russian Village Festival; April 9. Folk groups from the former Soviet Union will recreate a traditional Russian fair in the Lied Center lobby. Tickets $16, $13.50.
Three scholarships available because of lack of applicants
Money awaits recipients
Some students, crushed by an avalanche of bills in the first weeks of the semester, could find some cash relief. The Multicultural Business Scholars program still has not awarded three scholarships.
By Nicholas C. Charalambous
Kansan staff writer
of Native-American, African-American, Asian-American and Hispanic business students. Corporations, foundations and private donors finance the scholarships.
There were not enough applicants to fill all 10 scholarships available, said Renate Mai-Dalton, associate professor of organizational behavior and director of the program.
The program awards scholarships of $600 a semester to minority freshmen, sophomores or transfer students at the University of Kansas.
The program was established in 1992 to increase the representation
Scholars can renew their scholarship at each semester's end by maintaining a 2.5 grade point average.
If a student needs help, Mai-Dalton arranges peer tutoring within the group and keeps in contact two or three times a week, said Ruben Sigala, Liberal senior and multicultural business scholar.
Students must discuss their academic progress in weekly meetings with Mai-Dalton and sign a special contract giving Mai-Dalton access to their course syllabuses, their professors' phone numbers, their test scores and their critical exam dates.
"She takes a personal interest in everyone in the group," Sigala said. "She knows how to motivate you when you're not doing as well as you probably can."
Mai-Dalton helped him set goals and get an internship with the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, he said.
Guest speakers are invited to monthly group meetings to expose students to people and opportunities in the business world, Sigala said. Group meetings also address issues such as job placements, resumes and networking.
Scholars also attend events at the Lied Center and eat at ethnic restaurants, said scholarship recipient Retta Mitchell, Coffeeville senior.
"As a business person, you'll be dealing with many different ethnic groups and cultures," Mitchell said. "Business is global."
The program had a retention rate of 85 percent during four years, Mai-Dalton said. The group's freshmen have an average GPA of 2.8 and seniors averaged a 3.2 GPA, Mai-Dalton said. In 1994, the University's average GPA for freshmen was 2.48 and seniors was 3.03.
Students can apply for the unclaimed scholarships by contacting Mai-Dalton at 864-7566.
Prince may change his name again
By Erin Rooney
Kensen staff writer
Kansan staff writer
His life began in Minneapolis as Prince Rogers Nelson. During the '70s, adoring fans renamed him Prince. His sour relationship with Warner Bros. Records resulted in The Artist Formerly Known as Prince. Now TAFKAPrice may change his name again.
"Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today to get through this thing called life," sang Prince in Let's go erase.
TAFKAPRICE's actions in the last two months have fans and critics concluding that the symbol is going to find himself a new name.
His most recent album, Chaos and Disorder, ended his 18-year contract with Warner Bros. Its cover explains his animosity for the company.
"Originally intended 4 private use only, this compilation serves as the last original material recorded by (symbol) 4 Warner Brothers Records. may U live 2 see the dawn."
The next morning, TAFKAPrince played to a live audience on The Today Show and finished his set by smashing his black, symbol-shaped guitar into pieces on the asphalt.
with Delores on The David Letterman Show. As the song closed, he sang, "No more, that's the end," and then yelled, "Free T.L.C."!
The night before his album was released in the United States on July 8. TAFKAPrince performed Dinner
TAFKAPRince has also announced that he has a new album ready to be produced. He and his wife, Mayte, have written eight songs and three short stories for a children's album to honor their child due in November.
Rocky Mountain News Aug. 2 issue wondered whether the couple will name the child "Baby formerly known as fetus."
KU students are also making predictions about TAFKAPrince's next name.
"He'll probably change his name to a sound, like 'ooeeeouo', so that you could say his name at least," said Phil Beck, Olathe senior and long-time fan of TAFKAPrince. "But whatever it is he changes his name to, MTV will ultimately call him The Artist Formerly Known as The Artist Formerly Known as Prince."
Prince Rogers Nelson: birth name
Names The Artist Formerly Known as Prince has used:
■Prince Rogers Nelson: birth
■ Prince: popular name in '70s and '80s
Jamie Starr: name used when playing with the bands The Time, Vanity 6 and Apollonia 6
Alexander Nevermind: name used when writing songs for Sheena Easton
Christopher Tracy: name used when writing the Bangles song Manic Monday
- Joey Coco: name used when writing songs for Deborah Allen and Kenny Rogers
■ Camille: he calls his high pitched voice used on the Sign o' the Times album
Tora Tora: name used when performing on The New Power Generation's *Exodus* album
The Artist Formerly Known as Prince: name attributed to the symbol he adopted as his name in 1993
Slave: name he has shaved into his facial hair this past year
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