SINGER-COMEDIAN Scott Jones inte rj ected his u.n usual h umor In between playing and elnging hie own composition•.
tf!Jlt5 We've Got It All got it all. From comedy to drama I daho's to lectures to laser shows, it's all here. Only big name entertainers were missing. But despite the lack of big name concerts, Idaho enjoyed a stimulating year of entertainment. In the fall, as the year was getting underway, two young comedians appeared on campus. Harry Anderson, who replaced Don Novello (Father Guido Sarducci) as the warm up for the Tim Weisberg concert, sur· prised the audience with his unique humor. Even though Anderson was relatively unknown at the Ul, he has appeared on a ' variety of shows like "Saturday Night Live" and opened for greats like Kenny Rogers. "I may be schizophrenic, but I'll always have each other," was the unusual motto of singer-songwriter-comedian, Scott Jones. Although Jones' spontaneous humor was a success, he was more interested in music. Jones only had a year of piano lessons, but he has managed to master several other in· struments. In the future, Jones said he hoped to have his music played by other people and to someday be a guest on the "Johnny Carson Show." Two folk singers also appeared during the fall semester. Bob Bovee, from Minnesota, sang and played his way through old tradi· tiona[ folk songs. His music reflected a way of life and values that he felt were being ig· nored by today's youth. A locally known artist, Mary Myers performed another type of folk music. Myers was at one time an art major at the Ul, but dropped out to pursue her musical career. During the year a duo of jazz concerts were presented. For the fall semester a
Maynard Ferguson concert excited au· diences. Ferguson and his band played a variety of jazz classics and some modern favorites. In the spring, during the UI's Jazz Festival Ella Fitzgerald, a true jazz great appeared in concert. Fitzgerald, who has earned six Grammys and produced over 150 albums, made room on her busy schedule because she was interested in doing a festival for young people. The annual musical production "Befana" highlighted the holiday season. The produc· tion was a great success for the audience and the student performers. An old favorite and well known per· former, Tim Weisberg headlined the year's entertainment program. Weisberg, who has performed in Moscow several times, over· powered his audience with his dynamic flute performance and warm personality. In addi· tion to giving a smashing concert, he also allowed local reporters a chance to talk directly with an actual recording artist. The apparent success of the year's concerts was overshadowed by the poor atten· dance. The student attendance at the con· certs wasn't high enough to cover the initial costs. Also, the money originally allotted for concerts w((sn't enough to entice the big name groups to Moscow. The Theater Arts Department didn't have problems attracting crowds to their four rna· jor productions. The first play, Time of Your Life was a comedy about a man trying to find happiness and the answers to life in a waterfront saloon. Betrayal centered around a wife, her husband and her lover. The Children's Hour dealt with the irreparable continued
TIME OF YOUR LIFE w. . a play about the queet for happiness and the anewer to life. John Morgon, who played Harry, wae one of the unuaual character• in the play.
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