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t$-“-tndfana Evening Gazette, WedL, Oct. 16, 1968.Comedian Richard Pryor, Spanky And OurMini Minimi ii iMif*ni.iMi I m'l ' Hll.ii'iwwiiifciiiif h...........................................9Big Names On I UP Entertainment CardIndiana University rtf Penn--Indiana area community as well; sylvan ia lias announced t h a t. students and faculty mem-t.-:ft.i.'.'S v :j: V*’}'\viV- S-1 :-vtickets for two coming P „ p ,^ , . number of tickets remain,Concert, featuring b,g name cn- Prescm(,d |n „ third annuaItertafnment are being madeJT. *V U.rVA r .'? •1 • •* -*1 r.■■ *.*' • • * v •**„r series sponsored by the univer-available tn townspeople of the Mtyl, Sl'ud(.nt Uni'n Board,jSpanky and Our Gang along jwith Leon Bibb will appear at [Memorial Field House Saturday, Oct. 19 at 8 p.m. Richard Pryor along with The Pair Extraordinaire follow Friday, Nov. J5, atRICHARD PRYORthe same time.Tickets for both events in com-i bin a Lion are available at the! Service Desk on the main floorj of the campus Student U n i o h; building at $4. They will be sold; ■only until that number equal toi the capacity of the field house is | met,i 1 Spanky and Our Gang have; been termed so refreshing an lact and so versatile musically that the pop music scene Is undoubtedly going to do some changing of format to keep up. They have recorded widely, with several of their releases going! to the top of the churls. ;Beyond the witty personalities of the troupe — a blond of carnival, camp and corn —■ stand' vocalists and instrumentalists remarkable mobility. Their television appearances have included both the Ed Sullivan and!* /Mike Douglas shows.In a typical musical set, the; Gang performs in styles as var-iied as pop, rock, folk, jugband,)vaudeville, country and Western, blues, show tunes, protest, antiprotest as well’as a few others of diversified types.Bibb has recently released anSPANKY AND OUR GANGIndi ana U. attractionsdub and concert engagements.Known for a new and unique formula, Carl and Marcus possess a humor that is sharp but-delivered In a cordial, courtly; manner/'* and their musician-Qship is faultless. Marcus plays the bass Ift such a way that it sounds “like a full orchestra,” and Carl is quite an accomplished vocalist.Tickets for these performances are. available for townsfolk at Waxler’s, One HourExMartinlzing, Ash Shoe and Van rbHorn’s Barbershop.(Read Gazette Classified Ads)HAquarimothpartsexterthementThlt;be associated, the singer has in-ing diversity of personal and; television on the Dean Martineluded in it many of the songsalbum entitled Leon Bibb — he has sung through the years.LEON BIBBThe Now Composers” that has been hailed as warm and human. In it he shares a select number of contemporary songs whose simple truths affirm some of his own deepest feelings with the listener. ••Though it has been said that this album may appear as a departure from the spiritual-folkJtype with which he has come toThis is an impressive album, with a man singing from h i sprcifessional intei'ests.Pryor has appeared on numerous Ed Sullivan shows and has to come to be a regular onheart and the listener knowingit.Pryor, hailed by show business people as “the most promising young new wave comedian to come ailong in years, is a brilliant talent who sings, acts, dances, plays musical instruments and combines a fascinat-the Merv Griffin show. Hewrites his own material, which is drawn from bis personal observations of life and his child1* hood experiences.The Pair Extraordinaire, the pair being Carl and Marcus, have made several personal appearances, have been seen onand John Gary shows as well as Johnny Carson’s Tonight and have appeared with comedianBill Cosby on many of his night-RENTHospital Beds And Wheel ChairsSTATES RENTALSERVICE1055 Phila. St., Indiana, Pa.\\FRIENDWhite IANDOLD FASHICPie So(AUCTIONRUSTIC LOIBring your WHITE E your price of odmissi campaign expenses oFRAN!for StaSponsored By: John D. Vann
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Indiana Evening Gazette
Indiana, Pennsylvania, US
Wed, Oct 16, 1968
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