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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2015
HISTORIC LIVE ACTION ROLE PLAYING
WHAT: The history department is recrea ng the trial of Galileo in eight game sessions, for which par cipants are eligible to enroll in a one credit hour HIST class. WHEN: MWF from 1:30-2:20 Oct. 19 to Nov. 6, and Nov. 30 to Dec. 4 WHERE: Baldwin Auditorium For more informa on, contact Kathryn Brammall at brammall@truman.edu *Reading and research will be required to par cipate.
Charity dinner to benefit Vincent Price scholarship BY EMILY PLOCH Staff Writer
Most people know Vincent Price for his dramatic acting skills and voice overs, most notably as the bone-chilling narrator in “Thriller.� What some don’t know is he was a dynamic person with close ties to Truman State’s history. To commemorate the 30th anniversary of Price’s first homecoming visit to Truman, the Office of Advancement will host “Vincent Price: Master of Menace, Lover of Life� tonight. The event will include a charity dinner followed by a presentation by Victoria Price, Vincent Price’s daughter. There also will be audio of Vincent Price from his 1985 Homecoming visit reciting “The Raven� and a screening of “The Fall of the House of Usher.� Annual Fund Officer Chad Kennerk, who is in charge of coordinating the project, said the project began as a way to bring attention to the Vincent Price Theatrical Performance Scholarship. Kennerk said he found the concept of the scholarship interesting and, after doing some research, found out about the anniversary. From there, he said he began coordinating the events.
“I think it was because of all of those different interests that he really connected with the University.� -Annual Fund Officer Chad Kennerk
Kennerk started working at the Office of Advancement during January, and he said the experience has given him important insight not only about Vincent Price but about the University as well. Kennerk said through his research, he found Vincent Price resonated with Truman as a liberal arts college. He said Vincent Price thought the programs Truman implemented showed students their strengths and weaknesses through testing, instead of using tests as just a measuring tool of intelligence. “He dabbled in so many different things and had so many different interests outside of just being an actor
onstage and in film and on radio,� Kennerk said. “He was also a [food] gourmet and art historian. They called him the Renaissance man, and I think it was because of all of those different interests that he really connected with the University.� Kennerk hopes the events will highlight Vincent Price’s incredible life and bring back memories for those who remember his visits to campus. Kennerk said this year also marks the 50th anniversary of the first publishing of “A Treasury of Great Recipes,� a cookbook written by Vincent Price and his wife, Mary. He said the charity dinner will feature recipes from the cookbook. Victoria Price, who currently is traveling with a book tour for “A Treasury of Great Recipes,� said it means a lot to her to come to Truman on behalf of her father. She said though this is her first time coming to Truman, she heard countless stories from her father and knows how much it would mean to him to have her at the University. She said this Homecoming is sort of a homecoming for her as well. “Being able to come to a place that meant so much to my dad and having that connection is something I am really looking forward to,� Victoria Price said. Victoria Price said during her presentation she will talk about the philosophy of the cookbook and the philosophy her parents shared. She said they believed in celebrating life and living without limits. Victoria Price said it’s a reminder of how we all should live without limits and pursue all interests. Victoria Price also wrote a biography of her father, which featured Kirksville resident Ed Carpenter. Carpenter said he met Vincent Price for the first time during 1970 when he performed in the University’s first Lyceum series. He said Vincent Price performed in the Lyceum series several times and probably was one of the most frequent performers by today’s standards. Carpenter said his connection with Vincent Price was one that could be picked up right where they left off, even after months of not seeing each other. “He was a very gracious individual and enjoyed walking around the campus,� Carpenter said. “He felt like he was a part of our university rather than an outsider.�
Submitted Photo The 50th anniversary edition of “A Treasury of Great Recipes� was released this fall. The dinner will feature food from the cookbook. Carpenter said no one treated him like a celebrity and the community respected Vincent Price as a person, which Carpenter said Vincent Price appreciated more than anything. The charity dinner will start at 6 p.m. in the SUB Georgian Room, the presentation will begin at 8:30 p.m. in Violette Hall 1000 and the screening of “The Fall of the House of Usher� will start at 9:30 p.m. in Baldwin Hall Little Theatre. The Kirksville Film Circle and Truman film studies minor are sponsoring the film, and the Career Center is providing free popcorn.
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Tickets will be available Oct. 14. Free tickets for students with a Truman ID are available in the Student Activities Board Office. Free tickets for faculty and staff with a Truman ID are available at the information desk. Both are located in the Student Union Building. A limited number of general admission tickets are available for $11 each at Edna Campbells in downtown Kirksville and the Truman State University Business Office cashier window in McClain Hall. Tickets may also be purchased online at lyceum.truman.edu. For more information, call 660.785.4016 or visit the Lyceum website at lyceum.truman.edu.
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