1985 Miracle Yearbook

Students Enjoy Sophisticated Entertainment n chapel the usual introductions and announcements concerning upcom- ing Artist Series events almost always ended with the exhortation"... and we encourage you to attend." To the inexperienced or uninformed student, this verbal invitation to cultural expo- sure might sound akin to the proverbial coaxing a mother gives when adminis- tering castor oil. The Artist Series, how- ever, proved not only to be healthy for the student's cultural diet but also ex- tremely palatable to his senses. Under the organizational hand of di- rector Dick Walker, Campus Activities Office provided the college with five major events. These events were sources of dates, suits and ties, fancy dresses and high heels, and polished countenances; students had an oppor- tunity to accustom themselves to the decorum and dress befitting the sophis- ticated entertainment they enjoyed. Most of the events emphasized the Nielson ond Young musical talents of a variety of artists. In January the Dayton Philharmonic Or- chestra presented a concert under the direction of renowned conductor Charles Wendelken-Wilson. April brought in two musical events, Nielson and Young, a piano duo, and Adrian Van Manen,a tenor soloist. Nielson and Young appeared with the Concert Chorale. The Gregg Smith Singers, featuring soprano soloist Rosalind Rees, present- ed a multifaceted program of music from four centuries. The focal point of the presentation was their unique spa- tial presentation which featured mem- bers of their group literally spaced throughout the aduitorium enveloping their listeners in sound. Another unique evening produced John F. Schurman in Eccentric Preacher, a one-man stage performance of Charles Haddon Spur- geon's twenty year seminary reunion.