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battau Y - MAFIOi:! ks VI lid tlie t creature, d, ardtli ^ jfl musicals, he was on his way to perform inwhatwouldhave been his ts of pm third Broadway show. Until he was lash Gffli •' the cert* over fen ig- playing* iequeleutl is threata THE BATTALION Page 5 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19, 1975 John Joy living his second life at TAMU By RICHARD HENDERSON Special to the Ratt After 14 years of singing and danc- ingin the theater and parts in nearly struck from his motorcycle by a car, twisting his left leg completely be- dourainl] hind his hack. Today, John Joy, a Theater Arts instructor at Texas A&M, recalls the 1970 accident which cut short his acting career with no bitterness and little remorse. “Right after the accident I refused to believe there was anything wrong with me,” Joy said, speaking in his home. “My left leg was turned up under me, but I figured if I could wiggle my toes I was OK. Icould, and it kept me from panicking.” After 12 hours of surgery, the doc tor wasable to save theleg. Joysaidhe was informed he might walk, but certainly never dance again. “While I was in the hospital, I tried to believe that I would dance again, ’ Joy said. “When I was told I couldn’t perform, I went into a serious period when I didn’t care if I lived or died. It was very demoralizing to everyone that cared for me.” Joy said his first life ended, in fact, with the accident. “My second life began, he said, “when I decided that I would either sit down and cry for the rest of my life or try to point myself in other direc tions in my career. That’s when I made up my mind to go back to school and work on my master’s degree in English. I guess I really went back to keep my head together.” While doing graduate work at the State University of New York atFre- donia, Joy took an opera part in an adaptation ofa N athaniel Hawthorne work called “The Experiment.” “I sang my first opera while in a wheelchair, Joy said. “At the end, I forced myself to get up and walk off the stage. It was melodramatic as hell, I know, but the idea intrigued my dramatic instincts.” Later, while studying for a docto rate at Carnegie-Mellon University in Pittsburg in order to teach theater Joy said he participated in a very successful presentation of Jacques Brel’s “Alive and Well and Living in Paris. ” Joy said it began avery confus ing, traumatic time for him. The success of the play all of a sudden opened up the past for me,” he said. “I had many uncertain thoughts like, ‘Maybe I can still go back to the theater; maybe I should go back.’ But by that time I was pretty much committed in that other direc tion (of teaching). Before thehitplay, Ihadmade the decision to teach under pressure; I felt I had to do something to again become a contributing member of society. I guess the temptation to act was good for me after all, ” continued SK AGGSX v! 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The Lord has reasons for everything, but they are sometimes very hard to ascertain.” Joy said he now considers himself primarily a teacher, and added that he will never go back to full-time acting. “But,” he said, “I think I’ll always miss the theater and the friends I had in the business. It was a difficult, exhausting, exciting process getting ahead on the stage. The incredible excitement of an opening night on Broadway will take a long time to forget.” JOHN JOY Hopi craftsman to demonstrate his techniques Charles Loloma, internationally famous Hopi craftsman, will present a lecture and two days of demonstra tions next week. The lecture Monday will be at 7:30 intheRudderTheater. Exhibitionsof his talent will continue through Wednesday evening. Loloma’stopicwillbe“TheIndian, The Artist, TheMan,”embracinghis philosophy and culture. A reception will follow. From 1:30 to 4 p.m. and 7:30 through 9 p.m. Tuesday and Wed nesday, he will present demonstra tions of his work in the smaller Rud der Forum. Closed circuit television has been set up to project his hand movementsontoascreen for viewing by those not close to the work area. Loloma, whose jewelry is known for its individuality and boldness, has been extensively shown in museums and universities throughout the U. S. and Europe. His clientele have included the late President Johnson, the Queen of Denmark and the President of the Philippines. The craftsman combines anumber of materials into the works including the fam iliar silver, gold and tu rquoise — but also ivory. His works range from the $200 area to masterpieces that may bring $17,000. One example of his work is on exhibit in the TAMU Library. Loloma’s appearance is sponsored by the Colleges of Education and Architecture-Environmental De sign. 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