Freshman Edition
The Battalion
Section Three
Town Hall Tops MSC-Sponsorect Entertainment
AMERICAN JAZZ ENSEMBLE
. . . jazz with the Brubeck touch
Comedy, Jazz Top
Town Hall Servies
The largest entertainment pro
gram sponsored annually by the
Memorial Student Center is the
“Town Hall Series”, which bring-s
to the campus top-flight enter
tainment from all over the nation.
And 1962-63 will be no excep
tion.
On October 19, the Smothers
Brothers and Leon Bibb will be in
E. Rollie White Coliseum with a
full evening of folk singing and
humor. Bibb sings folk songs in
the Belafonte style. The group
has headlined the Jack Paar show
and has become more and more
popular on the big club circuit.
Nineteen musicians combine 119
instruments for a night of the big
band sound as Dick Schory’s Per
cussion Pop Orchestra hits the
campus Nov. 2, also in the Coli
seum. Combining the sounds of
Ray Coniff and Arthur Lyman,
Schory’s group ranges from the
smooth to the big sound.
Mantovani and his orchestra—
Kov. 7 in G. Rollie White Coli
seum. Nothing more need be said
about this feature.
Then on Feb. 15, theAmerican
Jazz Ensemble goes on the Coli
seum stage for a night of jazz
with the Brubeck beat. Music Di
rector Bob Boone said this show
must be seen.
A little more on the classical
side, the Town Hall Series brings
Basil Rathbone to Guion Hall on
March 14 and 15. Rathbone is
known for his readings of Shake
speare that leave an audience
spellbound. He also cites various
poets and discusses intelligently
many topics in varied fields.
Then sometime in April, a mys
tery guest will appear in the se
ries. Though Boone would release
no names, he said that this one
show would probably be worth the
price of the season ticket.
Bpone said students are also
eligible for reserve seat tickets,
which many of them are not aware
of. For $2 and the student activity
card, students can have their pick
of the seats.
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SMOTHERS BROTHERS
. . . Folk song-comedy team
DICK SCHORY’S PERCUSSION POPS
... 19 men and a lot of music
MSC Features Games, Activities, Events
To Fit Anyone’s Taste In Entertainment
In addition to the two feature
attractions, the MSC presents
many activities for varied tastes.
This “living room of the campus”
has facilities for almost every in
terest.
For the athletically inclined,
there are bowling and ping-pong
facilities available in one wing of
the building.
Record rooms are found in the
east wing, and a complete collec
tion of the best music is available
for listening, with sets to bring
out the best sounds.
A browsing library has maga
zines and books for the student’s
pleasure. These are not available
for check-out.
The game room has tables for
playing cards, chess, dominoes, or
whatever suits the fancy. All the
equipment necessary can be picked
up at the library desk.
Another favorite place is the
piano room, which features a beau
tiful instrument which students
may play or listen to.
For added entertainment, the
Music Committee is sponsoring a
Sunday Celebrity series each week,
in which Director Bob Boone hopes
to have thlent just beginnipg to
be recognized. It is hoped in this
way, students will get a preview
of some of the stars of tomorrow.
ITS, ATS Feature
Collegiate Talent
Twice during the school year
college talent gets a chance to
show its ability in two separate
shows presented by the Memorial
Student Center Talent Committee.
Coming first on the calendar,
the Aggie Talent Show gives stu
dents at A&M the chance to per
form, with the winner going to
the Intercollegiate Talent Show
later.
MSC Music Director Robert L.
Boone said he believed there was
more talent on the A&M campus
than ever showed up for auditions.
“I have heard, and heard of,
singers, dancers and instrumental
ists on campus who are as good
as any college talent in this area.
But they just will not show up for
the Aggie show,” Boone said.
He urged entering freshmen
who possess ability to sing or
play some instrument to audition
for the Aggie Talent Show this
year.
Soon after the local show, the
MSC Talent Committee begins a
tour of campuses in the Southwest
to bring to A&M a variety show
seldom equalled elsewhere.
The best talent from many
schools were at last year’s Inter
collegiate Talent Show, and the
packed house was thrilled.
Frank Perry, a male vocalist
from Midwestern University, held
the audience silent as he rolled out
spirituals and folk songs. Then
after a long ovation he was called
back for more numbers.
The Sidewinders and the Jokers,
both combos from Louisiana State
University, were also called back
for more as they began to leave
the stage.
This year’s show will be held
Friday, March 8. Boone said the
committee was attempting to
bring in a big-name master of
ceremonies.
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