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[ By DIANE BLAKE
I Senior Campus Reporter
IJ ^Though Thursday started out
izzly, the weather finally cleared
p and the stars were out hy night-
Similarly, the Royal Winnipeg
allet troupe overcame an initially
isappointing start Thursday night
i give a lively, energetic perform-
ice in which the stars shone.
The troupe’s top dancers were
’N rst-rate, but those below them
e ’ ki ere not nearly as strong or precise,
movements of the lesser dan-
ers were often not synchronized at
rst, and frequently were shaky.
Kathleen Duffy and Michael
men ti (Gorman in “Rodeo,” Susan Be-
s itl« net in “Napoli” and Evelyn Hart
niiil nd David Peregrin in “Don
wcij kuioxte Pas de Deux” gave out-
[anding performances.
Canada’s oldest ballet company,
lv ®' imied in 1939, presented a variety
joif! f moods and techniques in four
areii wrks at Rudder Theater.
The first of the works, “Napoli,”
' wa ! mis a folk dance — the village of
fiaples celebrating the return of a
oung maiden, the pastel Italian
ostumes and the dancers’ facial ex-
iressions as well as the hand
lapping, finger-snapping,
ambourine-playing finale em-
ihasized the light, gay atmosphere
f the work. The romantic modem
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In “Don Quixote Pas de Deux,”
Hart and Peregrine added a superb
classical dimension to the company’s
repertory. Their performance was as
dazzling as their sequinned black
and red Spanish-style costumes
In “Women,” four dancers por
trayed confessions of women in an
intimate setting. Clad in white un
dergarments, the women revealed
their feelings bared and emotions —
pain, love, joy, rejection, indeci
sion.
Though the music selection, a
Grace Slick vocal, was good, the
theater sound system was weak
compared to the effective orchestra.
"Rodeo, the final work, was a de-
ifght, due in no small part to the
performances of Duffy and O’Gor
man. Duffy was endearing as the
tomboy/cowgirl coming of age and
O Gorman’s tap dancing skills were
superb. The western-style costumes
and square dance routines also
helped this hoe down become just
plain fun for the audience as well as
the dancers.
Rudder Theater was packed for
the Opera and Performing Arts So
ciety’s first program of the semester.
Though the audience gave the Royal
Winnipeg Ballet company only po
lite approval at first, by the end of
‘‘Rodeo’ the applause was
enthusiastic.
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The Royal Winnipeg Ballet troupe performed
for a most appreciative capacity crowd in
Texas A&M’s Rudder Auditorium Thursday
night. Battalion photo by Lee Roy leschper Jr.
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Membership Now Available
What’s up
FRIDAY
VENEZUELAN STUDENT ASSOCIATION: Will meet at 7 p.m.
in Room 308, Rudder Tower. La Asociacion de Estudiantes Ven-
ezolanos Convoca a su primera asamblea general a las 7 p.m. en
cuarto 308, Rudder Tower. El proposito de dicha asamblea es la
eleccion de la nueva junta directiva y la discusion de topicos de
comun interes dentro de nuestra asociacion.
AGGIE CINEMA: “Alien will Ire shown at 7:30 and 9:45 p.m. in
Rudder Auditorium. Admission is $1.25 with TAMU ID.
AGGIE CINEMA: The horror film “Halloween” will Ire shown at
midnight in the Rudder Auditorium. Admission is $1.25 with TAMU
ID.
SATURDAY
AGGIE CINEMA: “Alien will be shown at 7:30 p.m. in the Rudder
Auditorium. Admission is $1.25 with TAMU ID.
AGGIE CINEMA: “Halloween” will Ire shown at midnight in the
Rudder Auditorium. Admission is $1.25 with TAMU ID.
SUNDAY
BAHAI CLUB: Dr. John Miranda will speak on “World Religion
Day at 7:30 p.m. in Room 145, MSG.
AGGIE CINEMA: Will show “Silver Streak at 8 p.m. in the Rudder
Theater. Tickets are $1.25 and available at the Rudder box office.
MONDAY
AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS: Will sponsor a dance at Lakeview
from 8 p.m. until mignight Monday. Tickets may be purchased at the
door for $2.50.
MSCTOWN HALL: Will hold a full committee meeting at 7:30 p.m.
in the Basement CofiFee House.
MSG TRAVEL COMMITTEE: Will show “We’ve Never Been
Licked at 7:30 p.m. in the Rudder Auditorium.
ALPHI PHI OMEGA: Will hold an orientation for new members at
7:30 p.m. in Room 137, MSC.
OFF-CAMPUS AGGIES: President Jarvis Miller will speak at 6:30 in
Room 108, NECC.
MSC CAMERA COMMITTEE: Will meet at 7 p.m. in Room 301,
Rudder Tower.
COMMUNITY SINGERS: Will rehearse with Paul Kirby for Feb. 17
perfonnance at 7:30 in the Brazos Center.
Aggie ring prices
going up again
Those planning to order a senior
ring may want to do so before prices
change Monday, Jan. 28.
Current ring prices for class of 80
and up are $233.25 for men and
$100.25 for women. Scott said there
is an added backdate charge of $3.68
on all rings class of ’79 and below.
Lynn Scott, assistant ring clerk,
said the current prices are guaran
teed through Jan. 25. She said she is
anticipating an increase of from
$70-$130.
“Right now the prices are based
on gold at $475 an ounce, Scott
said. “Wednesday gold closed out at
$760 an ounce so there is really no
telling how large an increase we will
actually have.
Those students who presently do
not have the necessary money
should go to the Student Financial
Aid office in the YMCA Building
and ask about a ring loan, Scott said.
To be eligible to order a ring a
student must have completed at
least 92 hours as of last semester, or
by midterm of the current semester
with 30 hours being completed at
Texas A&M, and be in good stand
ing with the University.
To save time when ordering,
Scott said a student should go to the
front desk at Heaton Hall, pay 50c
for an unofficial copy of his tran
script and take it to the ring clerk.
She explained that this way the stu
dent can be verified immediately in
stead of waiting at least two weeks
for the clerk to check out all re
quired information.
The ring clerk office, located in
H eaton Hall, is open Monday
through Friday from 8-11:30 a.m.
and 1-4 p.m.
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