From: College Communications [colcom@templejc.edu]
Sent: Wednesday, April 11, 2001 2:53 PM
To: Faculty and Staff
Subject: News Releases
TC FINE ARTS PROGRAM TO PRESENT MUSICAL
"Playgoers, I bid you welcome. The theatre is a temple, and we are here to worship the gods
of comedy and tragedy. Tonight, I am pleased to announce a comedy. We shall employ every
device we know in our desire to divert you."
And divert you they will! Temple College Fine Arts program is pleased to announce its
upcoming production of Stephen Sondheim's "A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The
Forum." The show will lead you through a story of love, scandal, adventure, kidnapping, reunions,
saucy women, and the overall hilarious antics of its characters.
Running April 20-22, the musical will be presented at 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday with a
3 p.m. matinee on Sunday. Tickets are $6 for adults and $4 for students/senior citizens.
It all takes place on a street in Rome, around and about three houses. First, the house of
Erronious, a befuddled old man who is in search of his children stolen in infancy by pirates.
Second, the house of Lycus, a buyer and seller of beautiful women. And finally, the house of
Senex, who lives with his wife and son. Also in this house lives Pseudolus, slave to the son.
The story line evolves around Pseudolus and his desperate wanting to be free. After much
commotion, he is offered his freedom if he can unite his master Hero with the lovely Philia. Here
comes the twist...Plilia is a courtesan in the house of Lycus and has been sold to a Captain who
is on his way to pick her up. This leads to many devious plans throughout the show as
Pseudolus gets caught up trying to win his freedom.
Cast members for the show are Michael Morris as Pseudolus, Al Alford as Senex, Brandon
Gott as Lycus, Julian Waneck as Hysterium, John Marion as Erronious, Ryan Malsbary as Hero,
Ashlee Boyd as Philia, Jonathan Smith as Captain Miles Gloriosus, and Ashlie Shuttlesworth as
Domina. Courtesans in the house of Lycus are Kendra Beck as Panacea, Martha Waneck as
Ttintinabula, Tricia Studer as Vibrata, Michelle Atkins and Carla Hartley as The Geminae, and
Amber Long as Gymnasia. The other courtesan is Lauren Tweedle. The Proteans are played by
Kevin Stanley, Jimmy Morales and George Chapman.
For the first time, the TC Orchestra program, Theatre program, and Choral Program are
coming together on a show. The Temple College Orchestra, under the direction of Dr. Stephen
Crawford, will be playing for the show. Sherry Millican, TC's Director of Choral activities, is the
Musical Director/Director/Choreographer for the Show.
Theatre director Al Alford is also directing as well as acting in the show. Sandra Miller is
Set/Light designer for the show. Under her direction, the Theatre Stage Craft class is building the
set, designing costumes, getting props, and running lights and sound. Valeria Pitrucha is the
rehearsal accompanist and will also be playing for the show.
Tickets for the show may be purchased at the door or by calling the Temple College Fine Arts
Office at (254) 298-8555.
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NURSING REUNION
Nursing graduates from Temple College will come back to the campus for the first TC Nursing
Alumni Reunion on Saturday, April 21.
Guest speaker will be Patricia K. Benoit, a communications specialist specializing in medical
and historical writing, who will speak on the history of nursing. The day's activities will include
tours of the TC nursing building, a student uniform style show, lunch, refreshments, and door
prizes.
Scott and White, King's Daughter Hospital, The Weston Inn Health Center, Heartland Health
Care Center, Park Place Manor, the Meridian, Medical Staffing Network, and other health care
facilities will have exhibit booths.
The event, sponsored by the Temple College Nursing Alumni Association, will be from 9 a.m.
to 2 p.m. in the Arnold Student Union on the TC campus.
The alumni association was formed in February. Officers are Teresa Gaines, president; Felecia
Hale, vice president; Carole Dean, secretary; Willie Capps, treasurer, and Beverly Crocker,
parlimentarian/historian.
All graduates of the TC Vocational and ADN Nursing programs are invited to attend. For
additional information, call the nursing office at (254) 298-8666 or 298-8664.
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DANCE TEAM SPRING SHOW
The Temple College Dance Team will present its spring show, "Dance It Up," at 7 p.m.
Friday, April 27, in the auditorium of the Mary Alice Marshall Fine Arts Building on the TC
campus.
The show will include jazz, lyrical, and hip hop numbers by the entire team as well as trios
and solos. Guest performances will be presented by students from Lisa's Dance Connection.
Dance Team members are Melanie Smith of Austin, captain; Elena Thomason of Salado,
lieutenant; Raquel Lopez of Temple, social officer; Anica Mendoza, and Veronia Rendon of
Temple, Heather Lummus of Salado, Jeanine Grubbs of Troy, and Heather Williams of Dallas.
Team dances will be "Team Dance," "There You Go," "College Dance," "Up in Here," "Drop It
Like It's Hot," "Body Rock Mix," and "Higher Ground."
Solos dances will be "Suave Mente Remix" by Anica Mendoza, "Save the Last Dance Mix" by
Raquel Lopez, "Kissing You," by Heather Lummus, "Get Used To This" by Elena Thomason., and
"Can't Fight the Moonlight" by Veronica Rendon. Trio dances "All or Nothing" and "Nasty" will be
performed by Veronica Rendon, Heather Williams and Raquel Lopez.
Featured guest performances will be a ballet number, "Angel" and a tap number, "Respect,"
by Sammi Paradice of Kempner and "Little Bitty Pretty One," a tap number, by Shelby Leonard of
Cameron, both students at Lisa's Dance Connection.
Admission is free and the show is open to the public.
The TC Dance Team performs at half-time of TC men's basketball games and at other college
events throughout the year. Lisa Shed is director.
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STUDENT ART SHOW AND SALE
The annual Temple College Student Art Exhibition and Sale will open with a reception
honoring the artists at 7 p.m. Saturday, April 28.
The exhibition, which will include about 80 pieces, will be on display in the foyer gallery of the
Mary Alice Marshall Fine Arts Building on the TC campus through May 2. Gallery hours are 8
a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday or by appointment.
The exhibition will include works by students in Drawing I, Drawing II, Design II, Printmaking,
Art Appreciation, and Ceramics classes. Some works will be for sale
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TC STUDENT WINS ART AWARDS
Peter Camonier, an art student at Temple College, recently has won three awards in the
Festival of Flags Spring Art Competition in Killeen.
In the Drawing Division, he won first pace for "Announcement," a woodcut, and second place for
"Dwellings," a pencil drawing. He also won second place for his 3-D embossed paper entry, "Zuni
Pots."
Camonier also won a top cash award last fall in the 22nd annual Central Texas Art
Competition and Exhibition held at TC. He is a student of Mike Donahue.
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DR. CRAWFORD PUBLISHES TWO COMPOSITIONS
Dr. Stephen Crawford, director of bands and percussion studies at Temple College will have
two of his percussion compositions published by Honey Rock Publishing Company. Based in
Everett, PA, HoneyRock Publishing is one of the foremost publishers and distributors of
percussion performance literature, books and recordings in the United States.
The compositions are entitled "Ghost River" and "Winter Mix" and both are four-mallet
marimba pieces." Ghost River" was completed in October of 2000 and "Winter Mix" was
completed in January of 2001. Both have been performed at the Kentucky Music Educators
Conference, the South Carolina Music Educators Conference, and the Corcordia University Day
of Percussion in Seward, Nebraska. Percussion students at the University of Texas - San
Antonio, Southwest Texas State University, Texas A&M University - Commerce, and Temple
College have programmed both works on recitals for this spring.
"Ghost River" was conceived after this past summer's drought as I walked along a dried-up
creek bed here in Central Texas," Crawford said. "Written in a three-part form, the opening
section depicts the flow of the river, from small droplets, to a flowing, active river. The middle
chorale section is a lamentation over the death of the river (hence the title, "Ghost River"). The
ending section looks forward to the river coming back to life, flowing with water once again."
"Winter Mix" is a three-movement suite of character pieces, "Growing up on the plains of North
Dakota, much of my youth was spent dealing with wind, snow, and ice," Crawford said. "The first
movement, "Wind," is based on the constant "G" pedal tone. The movement of the wind can be
heard in the middle section with the chromatic passages based on a whole-tone scale."
The second movement, "Snow," depicts the beauty and serenity of a gently falling snow. The
chorale's harmonies are reminiscent of the French impressionist composer Claude Debussy. The
second movement was inspired by Debussy's piano prelude, "Footsteps in the Snow."
The third movement, "Ice," is a fast, brittle, highly chromatic piece that captures the essence
and unpredictability of ice. The performer literally slides up and down the keyboard," Crawford
said.
Dr. Crawford is in his sixth year as director of bands and percussion studies at Temple
College. He holds degrees from Minot State University, The University of Northern Iowa, and the
University of Missouri-Kansas City Conservatory of Music. Currently, he is the principal
percussionist/timpanist with the Temple Symphony Orchestra, music director for Ritmo y Mas
Percussion Group, and conductor of the Temple College Wind Symphony, Percussion Ensemble,
and Chamber Orchestra.
A nationally recognized conduct and scholar of wind music, Dr. Crawford has conducted
performances at state, national, and international conferences including the Texas Music
Educator's Association State Convention, College Band Directors National Association National
Conference, and the International Horn Symposium. He is in constant demand as a percussion
performer, clinician, lecturer, and guest conductor, having appeared through the United Sates,
Canada, Mexico and Ireland.
He is a member of the College Band Director's National Association, the National Band
Association, the Percussive Arts Society, the National Association of College Wind and
Percussion Instructors, the Texas Music Educator's Association, the Texas Bandmaster's
Association, and the Conductor's Guild. Dr,. Crawford is an endorsed performing artist/clinician
with the Ross Mallet Instrument Company and the author of "Building a Better Percussion
Section."
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MLT STUDENTS WIN 10TH STATE CHAMPTIONSHIP
Temple College Medical Laboratory Technology (MLT) students successfully defended their
first place state championship in the MLT Student Bowl competition held in Houston as part of the
Texas Association of Clinical Laboratory Scientists annual state convention. This is the 10th state
championship won by TC teams.
Team members were Eric Emerson (captain), Darshanna Bhatt, Bo Rahmings (alternate) all
of Temple, Marie Garcia of Belton, and Patrica Meyer from Georgetown. Coordinators were
Billye Weaver, Ph.D., MT(ASCP) CLS(NCA) and Daniel Spencer, MS, MT(ASCP) CLS(NCA).
Students from MLT Programs throughout the state compete in the Bowl where questions are
asked regarding lab instrumentation, procedures and techniques in the area of laboratory
disciplines: Clinical Chemistry, Immunology, Immunohematology, Microbiology, Parasitology,
Mycology, Urinalysis and Body Fluids, Hematology, Hemostasis, and Phlebotomy.
Temple College MLT Program is a two-year program culminating in the Associate of Applied
Science degree and eligibility for national board registry with American Society of Clinical
Pathologists and/or National Certification Agency. There is a 100 per cent placement rate of its
graduates. Applications are being accepted for the Fall 2001 semester.
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