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Faculty, alumni to take stage for dance concert Emerald ‘Baguettes, Sackbuts and Mazurkas’ will feature Kim Christensen, an instructor in the University’s department of dance, as well as other dancers and musicians. ■ Students will coordinate and produce a music and dance show By Brodie Lewis For the Emerald Don’t let the name fool you: “Baguettes, Sackbuts and Mazurkas” is serious stuff. Translated, it means drumsticks, trombones and triple meter dance forms, all of which are present in the University dance de partment’s next performance. The concert of music and dance, featuring faculty, alumni, musicians and composers in the department, is scheduled for Friday and Satur day night. It will feature a smorgas bord of music ranging from marim ba to East European and dance from contemporary to post-modern. One thing that sets this concert apart from others is that the entire show is coordinated and produced by students. It is the culminating project for Jenifer Craig’s produc tion class, which studies event pro duction from when to pull the lights to where to put the marimba. “It’s a great idea,” said Craig, chairwoman of the dance depart ment. “The students producing it make it very one-of-a-kind.” Also making the concert unique is the line-up. All of the musical performers are either University alumni or faculty. The concept was to blend various styles of dance and music together, which is something that was accomplished mainly by David Burrow, the concert’s artistic director. Burrow, an instructor in the dance department, earned both bachelor’s and master’s degrees in music and has had success in the past with mix ing the two different media. He both choreographed and composed for the show and will perform on multiple instruments as well. One of his fa vorite pieces features him on the tim pani, performing a song written by Saul Goodman, who was the princi pal timpanist for the New York Phil harmonic. “My teacher studied under Saul,” Burrow said, “so in a musical sense, it’s a dedication to him.” Burrow also advised the audi ence to watch for a piece called “Napoleon’s Bake Sale,” a perform ance art piece that he choreo graphed. “It’s an interesting little nugget thrown in there,” he said. The music covers a lot of ground, stylistically. The pieces’ composers include J.S. Bach, Frank Zappa and Baroque. Each piece will be per formed by a small group of musi cians, whereas most pieces were in tended for larger groups. The dancing also features an amalgamation of different styles. One such dance is Sherrie Barr’s “Blue Man Sings,” a piece of con temporary dance inspired by a trip to Morocco and set to a marimba solo. “It’s always exciting being in volved with a project like this,” Barr said. “The production class is a unique experience.” The concert will be held at the Dougherty Dance Hall in rooms 353 and 354 of the Gerlinger Annex on campus. The show begins at 8 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. General ad mission is $10, and admission for students and seniors is $5. the buzz | emu ground floor www.emu.uoregon.edu/buzz t^ZZJ thu I nov 16 8-11pm gorgette dashiel With haunting melodies and stunning vocals, Boise native Georgette Dashiell performs original material during her tour through the Northwest. fri | nov 17 9pm-midnight eclectic open mic music | performance art | theatre Sign-up to perform at The Break (located next to The Buzz) For more info call Jessica at 346-3725 sat | nov 18 9-1.1 pm jessica plotkin Combine witty, compelling lyrics with fast paced acoustic guitar and flaming pink hair and you've got Jessica Plotkin. 010215 WOWIiTITTl Community Center tor the Performing Arts 8th & Lincoln Friday ■ An Evening with M-Pact A (xtl>l>elhl $10 advance, $12 at the door, 8:00 pm •Saturday • Guttermouth, 98 Mute, Shortround 1‘nnk Hoi k $8 advance, $10 door, 8:30 pm ■ Sunday■ FenixlX, New Found Glory, Good Charlotte, Lefty /+>/> I'HHk $10 in advance, $12 door, 7:30 pm ■ Wednesday • lohnny Cunningham £ Susan McKeown with Aidan Brennan Celtic folk $12 advance $1; door, 7:00 pm ■ November 29 • Rahzel with U^ty Ducking Hi/rtlop $1$ advance, $17 door, 8:00 pm All Ages Welcome • 687-2746 Gambling continued from page 1B time. 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