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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (May 25, 1982)
Reflecting on summer *The play's the thing' From a world-famous music festival to the Global Studies Enrichment Pro gram for young people, many educa tion and recreational experiences await adults and children on the campus this summer. The Oregon Bach Festival, featuring acclaimed German artistic director and conductor Helmut Rilling, celebrates its 13th anniversary this season Mu sicians who have performed through out Europe and the United States will come together in Eugene for orchestral and choral performances June 28 to July 11. The festival's activities will include eight Bach cantatas, numerous or chestra, chamber and free noon con certs, recitals, free lectures and a "Bach’s Supper" picnic with festival musicians Ticket orders are now being accept ed by mail Additional information and ticket brochures are available by calling the music school at 686-5665 Classics, comedies and dramas of the American stage will highlight the Carnival Theatre's 1982 season The 22nd season of the theater opens July 1 in Robinson Theatre with Ketti Frings' Pulitzer Prize-winning drama, "Look Homeward, Angel," based on Thomas Wolfe's novel This year’s plays also include “Har vey," a comedy by Mary Chase, and “The House of Blue Leaves,” a modern farce by John Guare. Eleven matinees of Jerry Williams’ original children's play, "Beans,” are scheduled through August For more information and ticket re servations, call the box office at 686-4191. The work of Northwest artists will be featured this summer in exhibitions at the University art museum Recent paintings and prints by LaVerne Krause, a University art professor, and paintings and drawings from the museum’s own permanent collection of more than 1,500 pieces by Morris Graves, an internationally-rec ognized Northwest artist, will highlight the exhibition, which runs from June 20 through July 25 Still-life photography by Peter DeLory, a Seattle artist, will be on display in the Oregon Gallery. The museum, admission to which is free to the public and open noon to 5 p.m daily except Mondays and holidays, will be closed during August and September. For more information and a free spring-summer schedule, call 686-3027. Jazz, ballet, modern dance and folk and square dance are all part of the dance department’s summer activities Workshop programs for athletes, ac tors and school teachers are some of the many special offerings by the talented summer faculty of choreo graphers, teachers and dancers For additional dance program infor mation, contact the dance department at 686-3386 New summer programs for young people this year are the Summer Science Experience and the Global Studies Enrichment Program They join such popular offerings as the High School Summer Music Session and the Summer Enrichment Program for Talented and Gifted Students Other programs include seven differ ent athletic camps such as Jim Haney s Basketball Camp, Rich Brooks' Football Camp and Chris Voelz's Vol leyball Camp A full range of regular University courses and special workshops will be included in the 1982 Summer Session, which runs from June 21 to Aug 13. To accommodate students’ needs, summer courses are offered for varying lengths of time These include eight and 11-week courses, four-week classes, weekend sessions, courses for one week only and special study abroad program schedules For additional information or a free Summer Session catalog, call 686-3475 SUiJ .I Graphic by M Schalbuch *Classy 9 summer fun Registration is now open tor two vacation colleges to be held during the University's summer session The sixth annual Family Vacation College, a six-day program for both children and adults, is scheduled July 18-23 at the University In its 18th year this summer, the Grace Graham Vacation College offers a week-long study and recreation pro gram for adults Aug 15-22 Neither vacation college has en trance requirements, exams or academic credit Most classes are scheduled in the mornings, leaving the afternoons free for sightseeing and recreation apd the evenings open for planned social and cultural activities The Family Vacation College, which is for families as well as single adults and married couples without children, will conduct its academic program for adults in conjunction with the educa tion colleges conference on computers in education “The Computer: Extension of the Human Mind," to be held at the Eugene Hilton Hotel, will feature presentations on traditional and revolutionary com puter application to teaching and learning A variety of recreational activities for pre-school through teenage children will be offered, ranging from wading and painting to danc ing and hiking Cost is $250 for each adult, $115 for each child age five through 18 and $65 for each child under five The fees include room and board, tuition, registration for the conference on computers, the children's programs and planned recreation and entertain ment. Reduced fees are available to those persons providing theor own breakfast and lodging The week-long Grace Graham Vaca tion College in August is designed for adults, although high school or col tege-age people may register if they accompany their parents The college is based on the concept of the folk high school in Denmark, which encourages free exchange of ideas and close association with faculty leaders and fellow participants The academic program offers two concurrent sessions exploring the theme "Understanding American Society.’’ Both programs will feature talks and discussions by several guest lecturers The first group program will focus on current concerns such as the computer revolution, media trends, religious movements, warfare, capitalist theory and current political trends Enrollees in the second group will explore such topics as the structure of and change in American society, the working worlds of American and Japanese business, the revolution in genetics and exercise and mental health The Grace Graham Vacation College is based at the University Inn, where most classes and discussion activities will be held in the morning In the afternoons, participants may choose among educational tours or recreational activities Following dinner at the residence hall, nightly entertain ment will include dance and profes sional theater performances, films, musical performances and a night on the town A day trip to the Oregon Coast and a boat trip on the Willamette River also are planned The cost is $395 per person for those in a single room at the University Inn, $385 for a double room The fee covers room and board, tuition and tickets to evening entertainment and recreation events Reduced fees are charged if participants live off campus. For more information about either vacation college, contact the Vacation College 82, 686-3475 imported Coffee & Teas 764 E. 13th Ave. . Kinko’s* 344-7894
