Lawton Philharmonic wins ASCAP service award in San Diego
Lawton Philharmonic Society received a national ASCAP award for service to contemporary music. Conductor Gene C. Smith accepted the plaque and $200 prize at the 30th annual American Symphony Orchestra League conference in San Diego. Oklahoma City Symphony also won in the metropolitan orchestra category. Morton Gould presented the award.
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Cameron
Denver Post drama critic Robert Downing dies at 61
Denver AP reports Robert Downing a longtime drama critic for the Denver Post and former Broadway actor and director died Saturday at age 61. His career spanned four decades with work in theater and television.
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Arts Education And Funding Meet At Southwestern Oklahoma
Bruce Brownen offers a water class at Fort Sill Old Post Chapel from 10 a m to noon Wednesday and Thursday with a 25 dollar fee. The Oklahoma City Symphony Orchestra certmaster and Suzuki method advocate discusses early string education and parental involvement. Mrs Klug attends a String Teacher Workshop at Southwestern Oklahoma State Weatherford with J Frederick Muller Jacqueline Dillon and C B Kriechbaum focusing on building robust string programs and funding. Lionel Van Deerlin discusses federal arts funding and public support during a telephonic Capitol Hill connection with delegates, stressing arts as a public resource and a path to a modest funding breakthrough. Conference topics include contributions of women’s orchestra associations needs of living American composers funding ideas and Bicentennial programs. Special events feature concerts by the San Diego Symphony and Youth Symphony plus tours and film showcases.
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Columbia's Pocketed Prosperity Faces Studio Pressures
The article cites major theatrical agents shaping projects with stars directors and writers as Columbia’s fortunes waver. It notes executives like Begelman avoiding blame for prior management while admitting dependency on in-house productions limited by quota driven films and market fit issues. Art Stigwood was courted for Tommy amid competing themes and prior missteps.
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