Thurs. Oct. 7. 1971
ROGUE NEWS
PAGE THREE
Unicorn Magic
Fantasy Review Staged
by Rick Stanek
"Friends, we're not performers. We are Ashland people. We are
human beings. We sing our didn'ts; we sing our dids. We laugh. And,
yes, unicorns are alive and well; keep your eyes open."
"We" are the company of musicians, actors, and dancers who put
on the "Unicorn Magic and Other Follies." The production was
fantastic!
The show was termed a "fantasy review." It was staged in the
Varsity Theater on Monday and Tuesday, Sept. 27 and 28, with a
matinee on Monday at 2:30 and two evening performances at 8:30.
The fantasy review was a combination of mystifying magic shows
by Harry Anderson, powerful one-act plays, and driving folk-rock,
jazz and country music. Added attractions were sexy, old-time
can-can queens, "heavy" recitations of various poems and song
lyrics, and a "mind-blowing" light show by Dynamite Brothers.
The Varsity was near capacity both nights, but few attended the
matinee. Harry Anderson and David Zaslow produced the show, and
did such a superb job that they succeeded in hypnotizing the
audience and bestowing upon it wonderful dreams.
The drama pieces performed were as follows:
1. A selection from Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, which was
very heavy in both dialogue and characterization.
2. "Christ is the Answer What Was the Question?" included a
two-man act and humorous monologue called "The Naz" and
"Herod's Song" from Jesus Christ Superstar. To convey the humor
of this sketch, "Herod's Song says this: "So you are the Christ;
you're the great Jesus Christ. Prove to me that you're no fool; walk
across my swimming pool."
3. "Peanuts People" included selections from the well-known
comic. It was delightful.
4. "Indians" (performed in separate parts throughout the show)
was a drama involving Buffalo Bill Cody and his guilt about the
Indians. It was well-staged and forceful, with Harry Anderson
playing an authentic Cody.
5. "Heavy Changes," an abstract dance act, was very enthralling.
6. Marat Sade included sequences from the historical drama. This
was terrifying but excellent.
Music was provided by Slop and Co. and Firewood Honey.
Outstanding local musicians Murf Crooker and Nolan Indecks
contributed a great deal to the live music, as their sound added just
the right amount of "magic" to the show.
Bicycles Proposed As
Better Means Of Travel
Homecoming
"Beary the Cavemen" will be
the theme of Homecoming
1971, slated to tae place on
Friday, October IS. Most of the
other plans are still tentative.
A bonfire will be held on
Thursday night at seven p.m.
The bonfire will hopefully be
followed by a car rally to a
street dance behind Ingle Drug
from eight to ten.
Each class will provide
entertainment during the lunch
hour for Homecoming Week.
The Sophomores will provide
the entertainment on Tuesday,
Juniors on Wednesday, and the
Seniors will furnish it on
Thursday.
There will be three SSS
challenges during the week.
There will be one point awarded
for the best float, best window
display and greatest attendance
at the Grants Pass-Ashland
Football Game.
Each class will construct a
float for the Homecoming
parade to be held Friday, after
school. Each class will also have
a window display depicting the
Homecoming Theme in a
downtown store.
by Julie Harrison
Bicycle or recycle! This could
well be the cry of the many
people who have adopted the
bike for transportation.
As pollution continues to
plague the public, people look
for new and better ways to live
in today's world. For instance,
there has been much talk of
possible alternatives to the
automobile and its messy
internal combustion engine.
Until now, however, most
suggestions have been rejected as
incovenient.
One alternative, the bicycle,
shows signs of being accepted on
a wide scale. It is particularly
popular among the student
population.
There are several reasons the
bike has become fashionable
besides its value as n
non-polluting form of
transportation. Many people feel
that it is a convenient method of
travelling around town, to and
from school, and so on, since it
is neither too slow nor too
strenuous and does not require
much parking space.
The bicycle is much fleeter
than the foot and is infinitely
cheaper than the car, which
requires fuel to run and must
have insurance. Furthermore,
the bike is the only wheeled
vehicle allowed on the road
which may be operated without
a license.
Sock Hop
Everyone is invited to come
along and "Boogie-Woogie" at
the "Sock Hop" today after
school.
This "gala" event is slated to
start off Homecoming Week.
The "Sock Hop" will feature the
musical hits of the "Super
Sixties." These will include such
groups as "The Beach Boys, the
four Moptops from Liverpool,
and Paul Revere and the
Raiders."
Game Stats
Ashland vs. Crescent City: 13-0
Ashland vs. Lebanon: 3S-I6
Ashland vs. Albany: 7-22
Ashland vs. Yreka: 19-0
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maturity in the Stones' musical style.
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