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water ayin’ dues by playin’ blues )PAS hosts 'House of Blues Highway 61 ’ tour tonight BY BETH FOCHT The Battalion R — udder Auditorium will be transformed into a blues club tonight, where any and all f music will be performed, me Opera and Performing Arts tty presents, “The House of jies I lighway 61 ” tour featuring a |ty of blues artists from across lountry. me House of Blues is a chain of ral nightclubs and restaurants Jighout the United States that ferate live blues music as a luely American art form. Kie House of Blues was created |aac Tigrett, founder of Hard ck Cafe, and works to promote |i harmony while celebrating llues. le brought this \ow to Bryan-Col- water Station be- luse it is unlike ything else OPAS presenting this ason” — Mary Kay Creel OPAS Operations Manager aal watei /hilespni id, Mi pe House of Blues is a stable n where great blues, origi- elta folk art and southern nch$pti:Aice can peacefully coexist, ightto fiouse of Blues nightclubs can und in New Orleans, Los An- New York and a variety of | locations across the country, lephannie Oriabure, director of ent development of the OPAS pnt committee, said House of jsclubs are different from most clubs around the country, he House of Blues is known inging blues artist to the fore- 1,” Oriabure said. “Top blues dans play at these clubs, and |a great place for people who the blues or are interested in type of music to see some of 'est in the field.” tabmre said the House of 3 also a iter is a angimpi ingmw that is i( lion, Bn water. Blues tour coming to Rudder Au ditorium will be a great perfor mance, and audiences should ex pect a lot of energy. “OPAS is trying to expand what students think the performing arts includes, and this performance is something you probably would not see on public television,” she said. “Audiences should be prepared to see an exciting show and a night of amazing music.” The Highway 61 tour features the Blind Boys of Alabama, Billy Boy Arnold, John Hammond and Book er T. Jones. Gospel, Chicago blues and a mix of rhythm and blues and pop sounds will fill Rudder Audito rium with this performance. Hammond has spent more than 30 years entertaining blues, folk and rock fans around the world. He has performed in a variety of locations. Hammond is famous for the sounds he creates, and his combi nation of acoustic and steel guitars and harmonicas has helped him become one of the premier blues artists of his time. Jones, an R&B and pop musician has been involved with music since a very early age. Jones has recorded some of the most important records in the history of the blues. Mary Kay Creel, an OPAS oper ations manager, said this perfor mance adds diversity to the OPAS Season 26. “We brought this show to Bryan-College Station because it is unlike anything else OPAS is pre senting this season,” Creel said. “We wanted to take OPAS into the future of the performing arts. “This performance brings a type of music that will broaden students’ experiences with the performing arts. We can bring symphonies or musicals, but this is different.” Robbie Thomas, chair of the OPAS student committee, said au diences can expect a good blues show with a variety of performers. “The student reaction should be good for this show,” Thomas said. “This show brings different cultur al roots to the performing arts.” Thomas said the Highway 61 performance is one that makes this OPAS season unique. <6^ n .ii. r'J i' id ■: . ,* . .. - m-rr -— If ult* v. V If —— 1. '•>—srZ* HURRY! ONLY 4 SPACES LEFT FOR . . . SPRING 1999 IN iTALYi Contact the Study Abroad Office at 845-0544 161 Bizzell Hall West PHOTO COURTESY OF MSC OPAS R&B musician Booker T. Jones is one of the acts set to perform at “The House of Blues Highway 61” show in Rudder Auditorium tonight. “You would not expect the night club scene, like ‘The House of Blues,’ ‘The St. Petersburg Orches tra’ and ‘Les Miserables’ to all be on the same stage, but we are go ing to do it this season,” he said. For more information on “The House of Blues Highway 61 ” per formance, call the MSC Box Office at 845-1234. AGGIE RING ORDERS THE ASSOCIATION OF FORMER STUDENTS CLAYTON W. WILLIAMS, JR. ALUMNI CENTER DEADLINE: October 22, 1998 Undergraduate Student Requirements: You must be a degree seeking student and have a total of 95 undergraduate credit hours reflected on the Texas A&M University Student Information Management System. (A passed course, which is repeated and passed, cannot count as additional credit hours.) 60 undergraduate credit hours must have been completed in residence at Texas A&M University if your first semester at Texas A&M University was January 1994 or thereafter, or if you do not qualify under the successful semester requirement described in the following paragraph. Should your degree be conferred with less than 60 undergraduate resident credits, this requirement will be waived after you graduate and your degree is posted on the Student Information Management System. 30 undergraduate credit hours must have been completed in residence at Texas A&M University, providing that prior to January 1, 1994, you were registered at Texas A&M University and successfully completed either a fall/spring semester or summer term (I and II or 10 weeks) as a full time student in good standing (as defined in the University catalog). You must have a ZQ cumulative GPR at Texas A&M University. You must be in good standing with the University, including no registration or transcript blocks for past due fees, loans, parking tickets, returned checks, etc. Graduate Student Requirements If you are a December 1998 degree candidate and you do not have an Aggie ring from a prior degree, you may place an order after you meet the following requirements: Your degree is conferred and posted on the Texas A&M University Student Information Management System; and You are in good standing with the University, including no registration or transcript blocks for past due fees, loans, parking tickets, returned checks, etc. However, If you a “letter of completion” from the Office of Graduate Studies. The original letter of completion, with the seal, may be presented to the Ring Office in lieu of your degree being posted. Procedure To Order A Rina: If you meet all of the above requirements and wish to receive your ring on December 9, 1998 , you must visit the Ring Office no later than Thursday. October 22. 1998 between the hours of 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. to complete the application for eligibility verification. If your application is approved, you must return and pay in full by cash, check, money order, or your personal Discover, Visa or MasterCard (with your name imprinted) rm later than October 23, 1998 between the hours of 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Men’s 10K - $327.00 14K-$432.00 Women’s 10K - $201.00 14K-$225.00 Add $8.00 for Class of ‘97 or before. The ring delivery date is December 9, 1998. 4:00 | S i )lsen Bill -feet 1 nt I gggaMBvvrf i. ition I annin? 1 tionsl I s 1 p * . -f-olllfc * sa • li’V || r. M I 1 = I*-? is asm n _ ^ 4 len’s and Ladies SKi APPAREL Save up to .50% On Name Brand Ski-Wear CD SPORTS is back in town with Ski-wear for the ent> re family. 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The Battalion Classified Advertising Come To LIBERAL ARTS CAREER NIGHT Tuesday October 27th at 6:30 pm 601 Rudder □ Do you know how to find the career that is right for you? □ Do you know how to research a career? □ Do you know how to use the Career Center? □ What additional education will you need beyond a bachelor's degree? Attend CAREER NIGHT to find these answers! STUDENT COUNSELING SERVICE Car»«r Counsvllno ft TMtlrvq Cantar The Career Center COLLEtiK OK I..1BKR Al. ARTS
