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Albert Bloch's "Frieze for a Music Room." (above) is now being housed in the Spencer Museum of Art. Bloch was a professor emeritus and chair of the art department at the University.
Bloch painting finds permanent home at KU
▶ OMAR SANCHEZ
@OhMySanchez
Early 20th century painter and late University professor Albert Bloch's "Frieze for a Music Room," a seminal work of the expressionism movement group "The Blue Rider," has now found a permanent home in the 20/21 gallery of the Spencer Museum of Art.
The piece, now one of three Bloch paintings at the museum, has been on long-term loan by the Albert Bloch Foundation since 1983. Established by Bloch's widower Anna Bloch, the foundation has recently agreed to sell the painting to the museum.
"We gathered consensus from former students, our curators here and
The large-scale painting, created by the professor emeritus and former chair of the University's art department, features groups of clowns gathered in groups, celebrating music and movement through the colors and forms detailed through the painting.
elsewhere, our advisory board and everyone said absolutely. Even if we have to buy it we need to have it," said Susan Earle, curator of European and American art at the museum.
David Cateforis, professor and chair of the history of art department, said this division through the use of the trees brings about the idea of composition — both in visual art and in music.
"You can think of the group of clowns like a group
of sounds in a composition, and maybe the trees dividing them as segments between movements," he said.
Along those lines, Earle said much of the painting's meaning derives from lyricism, and the way the "movement of humans in nature interacts with its environment" and synthesizes the major forms of art like music, art and dance.
The clowns depicted in the painting are inspired by the Italian Harlequin and Pierrot groups of the Commedia dell'arte style of theater popularized in the 16th century. With these figures, Bloch was able to experiment with connecting sight with sound and further underlying themes, Earle said.
"It can be seen as a sort of a stand-in for the artist," she said. "Perhaps the way we all take on different disguises. How we perform ourselves."
You can think of the group of clowns like a group of sounds in a composition."
David Cateforis
Professor & Chair of the
history of art department
The inspiration for the piece is most likely the result of a commission Bloch had once done during his 12-year stay in Munich, Germany starting in 1909. Cateforis said during this
period, the piece would have most likely been hung up on a long wall overseeing a room where music is played, hence the name of the painting.
Given the paintings' intentions, it is possible that Bloch was interested in exploring the idea of how the visual form can relate to musical elements, Cateforis said.
Now the piece that Earle considers "an important and pivotal work in his career" will be hanging adjacent to a wall featuring two of Bloch's more conventional paintings "Winter" and "Summer."
The Lawrence community will be able to see the new official addition to the museum starting Oct. 15, during Spencer's reopening weekend festivities.
Review: 'Rocky Horror' an interactive must-see
The cast of "The Rocky Horror Show" watches Frank n' Furter, played by Michael Dicker.
With the Halloween spirit becoming evermore present as the end of October approaches, "The Rocky Horror Show" at Theatre Lawrence comes at a perfect time for fans of both science-fiction and musicals.
► ALYSSA HOEDL
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Theatre Lawrence's production of "The Rocky Horror Show" was produced
"The Rocky Horror Show" was written by Richard O'Brien in the early 1970s as a tribute to the many science fiction and horror movies made from the 1940s to the 1970s. The musical starts with a newlyengaged couple going to visit their old teacher. When their car breaks down, they find refuge in a home they find out belongs to a mad scientist.
The musical was later adapted into the 1975 movie "The Rocky Horror Picture Show," which has a major cult following.
fantastically. They stuck true to the original look of the show while also incorporating two screens for video effects.
The show started out with amazing vocals from Dinesha LaShay (Magenta) introducing the show along with backup singers Mario Bonilla, Sarah Lockwood, Francisco Camargo and Natalie Jensen as "phantom." The phantoms were some of the best entertainment in the show because of their ability to sing ridiculous lyrics while keeping a dark and blank face.
Spencer Gochis (Brad) and Emy Blake (Janet) played loving newlyweds and their naivete did not seem too fake or planned out. It was just the right amount of cheesiness to make it enjoyable for the audience.
Michael Dieker as Frank n' Furter was one of the best parts of the show. His vocals were phenomenal and he never came off as if
he was trying to make cross-dressing humorous. He was strong and confident in his actions and it showed in his performance.
Jake Leet (Riff Raff) was also a standout in the cast, never breaking character and singing fantastic leads in "Time Warp."
The video screens were crucial in telling the audience fun things to do to the actors and showing videos that are talked about during the show.
College students especially should go and see this show. It is full of raunchy and humorous moments and it is a fun show to be in the audience for. The songs are catchy and the audience will find themselves humming along and maybe even singing the songs as they leave the theater.
"The Rocky Horror Show" runs this Friday and Saturday with shows at 7 p.m. and 11 p.m. both nights.
Smoke fills the stage in one of final numbers of "The Rocky Horror Show" at Theatre Lawrence.
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