University music notes ring clear
Today at 12:30 p.m. in Beall Concert
Hall, the University Trumpet Ensem
ble will perform. Tonight in Beall
Concert Hall at 8 p.m. the University
Chorale will sing the Funeral Anthem
for Queen Caroline by Handel. In ad
dition, the Chamber Choir will perform
a group of American songs arranged
by Gail Kubik. Also tonight at 8 p.m.,
cellist Kathy Musa will perform a reci
tal in the Gerlinger Alumni Lounge.
Friday at 8 p.m. the University Per
cussion Ensemble will perform pieces
by Michael Congrass, Bach and
others in Beall Concert Hall.
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Old Mothers never die, they
just become Grandmothers
They used to be known collectively as the Mothers of Invention, now they
are known collectively as the Grandmothers. And, the Grandmothers will be
putting on a show at the Community Center for the Performing Arts (also
known as the CCPA at the corner of 8th Avenue and Lincoln Street) tonight
at 8 p.m.
With all the "die-hard” fans out there who don’t like what Frank Zappa is
doing anymore, the Grandmothers thought they'd put together a little band
that would fill the void and all those starving needs. The original Mothers
didn't die, they just went on vacation. And tonight you'll have a chance to get
your fill of all the weird songs, antics and "hot teen poop” you can imagine.
Along with many new and original songs, the Grandmothers will be cranking
out some of the material they did in the original Mothers — with something for
everyone from eight to 13.
Tickets are $6 advance, $7 day of the Show, and may be purchased at the
House of Records, the EMU Main Desk, the Troubadour (in Corvallis) and
the CCPA For more information call 687-2746.
Keeper of the fire
dangerously
filmed
Mount St. Helens, Keeper of the
Fire, comes to the Willamette Science
and Technology Center (WISTEC)
Friday through Sunday, and June 6-7.
Filmed by Otto Sieber, Mount St.
Helens, Keeper of the Fire documents
a hike up Mount St. Helens during an
actual eruption last spring, and a
return to the area to view the devas
tation of May 18, 1980. Unlike other
documentaries filmed from the air,
Mount St. Helens, Keeper of the Fire
was filmed at ground-level. Sieber
was the only cameraman to take
ground-level film during the moun
tain's worst activity. His boldness
nearly cost him his life.
Continuing on display at WISTEC
are "Mt. St. Helens Perspective” —
rare color photos and models of the
volcano, and “Light, Color, Vision and
Illusion” — interactive exhibits on light
and holography (three-dimensional
laser-produced images).
Admission to the film is 50 cents in
addition to Science Center admission,
or $1 for the film only. WISTEC is
located next to Autzen Stadium. For
more information call 484-9027.
Listening to the wailing of the whale
On Monday three University mu
sicians will perform the beautiful yet
haunting Voice of the Whale by
George Crumb. Inspired by a record
ing of humpback whale sounds, the
piece uses flute, piano and cello (all
amplified) in unconventional ways to
create the sounds of whales and other
sea creatures. This effective blend of
unusual musical techniques is further
enhanced by deep blue stage lighting,
and eerie theatrical masks. The
movements of the piece correspond
to archeological time periods — taking
the listener from the beginning of time
to the end of time.
Pamela Birrell on flute, Kari Haugen
on cello, and Christopher Schindler
on piano perform Voice of the Whale
at 2:30 p.m for free, Monday. Due to
the nature of the piece, no one will be
admitted after the concert has begun.
‘On the Edge’ of your seat
Photo by Betsy Newman
On the Edge, an improvisational theater group
formed from the cast of the Oregon Repertory
Theatre’s Senseless Cruelty, will perform new ma
terial and revive some favorite characters tonight
through Saturday at Aunt Lucy's Wine Loft (1340
Alder Street). The production is the first of several
summer plays which will be offered cabaret style at
the Loft
On the Edge will present more mating habits from
the Wild Kingdom, original songs by Wheat Germ
(Eugene's own New Age band), and episodes in the
life of Happy and Dairy Fine (the Polyester mother
and punk teenage daughter). The group anticipates
on-the-spot improvisations with audience help in the
creation of topical theater bits and pieces.
Production times and dates for On the Edge are
tonight at 8:30, with two shows on Friday and Satur
day at 8:30 and 10:30 p.m. Advance tickets are $3
and are available at Aunt Lucy Devine's Restaurant
and Wine Loft. Remaining tickets will be sold at the
door.
Aunt Lucy’s Wine Loft is an intimate cabaret
theater that seats 30 to 40 people. Beer and wine will
be available during the performance. Audience
members need to be over 21 years old.
APPEARING AT O’CALLAHAN’S
440 COBURG RD., EUGENE
Portland’s hottest band comes to Eugene
May 26 through May 31
with
Lee Garrett who co-wrote "Signed, Sealed, Delivered, I’m Yours”
w^ith Stevie Wonder and “Let’s Get Serious” with Germaine Jackson.
Bookings: Contact
Suntrack Productions (503) 232-5180