Opera Premiere Showcases OU Talent at Memorial Auditorium
The Ohio University School of Music and Theater stages Puccini's Madame Butterfly tonight through Sunday at Memorial Auditorium. Under Adrian Gnam, with Robert Winters and Ira Zook, the production features double casting in key roles and strong student sets by Jeffrey Walker. Singers Sandra Wilkin and Sharmane Davis share the Butterfly role, with Ken Wilhelm as Pinkerton and Kathleen Fagan, Paul McCready, and Chuck Cooper in principal parts. The review notes balanced orchestral sound, expressive choruses, and confident performances from a collegiate cast, promising a full local premiere experience.
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Susan Scheuer
Ohio University School of Music and Theater
Puccini
Memorial Auditorium
Robert Winters
Ira Zook
Adrian Gnam
Jeffrey Walker
Patricia Nielsen
Sandra Wilkin
Butterfly
Cio- Cio-San
Andrew Thomas
Ken Wilhelm
Pinkerton
Wilhelm
Kathleen Fagan
Suzuki
Paul McCready
Sharpless
Chuck Cooper
Goro
Gnam
Wilkin
Sharmane Davis
Davis
Anne Bill
Jim Selby
Mark Bitikofer
Country stars share past in prison terms
Freddy Fender Merle Haggard David Allan Coe and Glen Sherley are noted ex cons. Johnny Cash and Johnny Rodriguez had brief jail time while Johnny Paycheck faced a check forgery indictment. The group is cited for their ability to convey deep emotion through song.
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Associated Press
Nashville, Tenn
Freddy Fender
Merle Haggard
David Allen’ Coe
Glen Sherley
Johnny Cash
Johnny Rodriguez
Johnny Paycheck
Larry Baunach
ABC Dot Records
Fender
Angola State
Louisiana
San Quentin
CMA
Okie
Muskogee
Sherley
Vaccaville Institution
California
Cash
National Town Meeting host probes full employment goal
Reps August F Hawkins and William Steiger discuss if full employment is realistic with moderator William Broom on National Town Meeting. The one hour program from the Kennedy Center in Washington features audience Q A and air time on WOUB FM 91.3.
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August F. Hawkins
Dcal
William Steiger
Rwis
William Broom
Ridder Newspapers
National Town Meeting
Woubfm
Hawkins
House
Education and Labor Equal Opportunities
Steiger
Kennedy Center
Washington, D. C
Unique jazz awards show airs on public TV this weekend
New York AP reports a one hour public TV program saluting jazz artists tied to Down Beat readers poll awards co hosted by Quincy Jones and Chick Corea. The show features individual artist turns, high fidelity sound from WTTW Chicago, and no running speeches or plaques until credits roll.
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New York
John Denver
Down Beat Magazine
Quincy Jones
Chick Corea
Down Beat
Freddie Hubbard
Bill Watrous
Hubert Laws
George Benson
Hubbard
Wee TV
WTTW
Chicago
Pickin and Grinin Bluegrass Show Hits Bakers Center
The Frontier Room at Ohio University's Baker Center hosts the second Pickin and Grinnin live concert on Sunday at 2 p.m. on WOUB FM 91.3. Performers include John Masters and the Bluegrass Blades, the Kentucky Mountain Boys, the Hocking Valley Boys, and Hamden Country Corner. Admission is free.
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Frontier Room
Ohio University
Baker Center
Woubfm
John Masters
Bluegrass Blades
Kentucky Mountain Boys
Hocking Valley Boys
Hamden Country Corner
Masters
Cheyenne
Wyo
Columbus
Hocking Valley
Little Hocking
Max Sampson
Ernest Tubb
Hank Williams
Sampson
United States
Ohio
West Virginia
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