There never was a good war or a bad peace
The "Peace Movement's" impact has spread even to little children now, as even they, realize the importance of worldwide peace. What have you done today to promote peace?
Crowd experiences rock festival at KU
A crowd which numbered around 3,000 at its peak attended a rock festival which lasted from 3 p.m. until 11 p.m. Tuesday just outside Allen Field House.
The crowd listened to music, milled around, danced and paid 35 cents to go inside "Moon Walk," a huge balloon-like contraption in which students bounced, rolled and accomplished acrobatic feats while others watched through round plastic windows.
The Flippers, the Red Dogs, the Young Raiders and Together performed for the crowd which stretched across the grounds during the late hours of the concert.
"This isn't exactly Woodstock, but it is KU and this is just a start of more things to come," said Steve Hix, Overland Park freshman and president of his class.
During the early hours of the afternoon, members of the crowd played frisbee and engaged in
other small-type outdoor sports. Some brought their own refreshments for the event and all relaxed or tried to relax in the humid afternoon.
As the afternoon waned on, the crowd expanded and several moved to the front of the crowd to dance.
During an intermission, two blacks blasted the crowd for enjoying themselves despite the fact that nine blacks were killed in Augusta, Ga., on Tuesday.
Also during the intermission, Hix announced that buses would leave from O-Zone at 11 a.m. Wednesday to go to Topeka for the presentation of student signed petitions to the governor. He also announced that Reynolds Shultz, state senator from Lawrence, would speak tonight at Hoch Auditorium.
The festival ended around 11 p.m. and Hix said this sort of festival would become a common thing next fall.
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The Theatre Department is losing James Hawes, a faculty designer, and Gerald Rabkin, professor of speech and drama, who wrote the music for "Quantrill" Ray said no replacements have been selected.
John and Sandra Jones continued to produce successful Gilbert and Sullivan operetta, and staged a road show featuring "Cox and Box" and "Trial by Jury." Two major productions were also staged, "Iolanthe," a spoof on the English Parliament, and "The Grand Duke," Gilbert and Sullivan's last collaboration, which was performed for the first international convention on Gilbert and Sullivan, held at KU May 7-9.
The University of Kansas commissioned a symphony this year, composed by Claude T. Smith. Smith was a guest conductor at the winter concert of the Symphonic Band, and conducted "Occasional Overture," which he dedicated to KU.
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The Prague Symphony and San Antonio Symphonies made guest appearances which highlighted the concert season.
Phi Mu Alpha, professional music fraternity, instigated a national contemporary composition contest for college students this year and offered a scholarship stipend to the winner. The compositions were judged by Vincent Persichetti, noted American contemporary composer, who appeared as guest artist in the 1969 KU Symposium of Contemporary Music. Michael Seyfrift, KU graduate student in composition, won the contest with his second symphony, entitled "Peace." The work was premiered by the Symphonic Band in its spring concert.
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KU bands, said the competition would be held again next year for composition majors throughout the country.
Bloomquist said next year's marching band will probably be excellent because most of last fall's members will be returning. He said the 1969 marching band did not have the motivation of a bowl game, but did gain necessary experience to make the 1970 season "top notch."
Symphonic Band will be smaller next year, and the Concert Band will therefore be more select. Bloomquist said these changes would facilitate the formation of a third band for students who wanted to play in a group without the pressure of performing in concert.
KU students were treated to SUA concerts by Peter, Paul and Mary and Blood, Swat and Tears, and a homecoming concert by Steppenwolf and The Turtles.
The Concert Choir, most select of KU's six choirs, will shortly release a recording of KU fight songs accompanied by the Symphonic Band.
Judy Collins was well received when she performed in a one woman concert in March.