The Rice Thresher (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 54, No. 9, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 10, 1966 Page: 3 of 8
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Reviewer claims KRBE lowbrow, Lack of unity ails discount service
remains uninspired by Billy Hargis
MIKE KARCHMER
. Thresher Music Reviewer
'One evening a couple of
months ago, I turned my FM
radio to KRBE to hear what I
thought would be a Mozart
symphony. But to my disen-
chantment, what was playing
was a Mantovani-like record in
a program of "music for night
people."
The weeks since have unfor-
tunately confirmed the suspi-
cion: the KRBE broadcast day
is now thoroughly diluted with
"light" and popular music. In
short, the feeling here is that
KRBE ha$ lost the right to call
itself the "Concert Sound."
Other troublesome features
charactei'ize even the station's
classical segments. Series of
commercials often run for five
minutes or so, extolling such
absurdities as the "drinking
man's diet" and a "country-
club of the sky."
Rights in Monaural
A half hour morning segment
each morning is devoted to pro-
grams featuring Billy James
Hargis and "The Conservative
Viewpoint." Worst of all, the
station doesn't seem to be
broadcasting in stereo any long-
er.
The question then remains:
"To whom is KRBE program-
ming geared?" I certainly don't
know.
KLEF Better
In contrast to the present
policy of KRBE is that of KL-
EF. KLEF is an excellent all-
stereo and all-classical radio
station. Its commercials are low
pressure, its music announcers
knowledgable, and its program-
ming consistently good.
Special features of the sta-
tion include the KLEF Klassics
Kwiz, through which many a
Rice student has enriched his
record collection, and the Sun-
day night Houston Symphony
Preview.
Misc. Musical Notes
February, 1967 will be a land-
mark in Rice musical history.
The Shepherd School of Music
is sponsoring the famous harp-
ist Nicanor Zabaleta. In addi-
tion, the SCB presents two of
the world's greatest guitarists:
Australian classical guitarist
John Williams and jazz guitar-
ist Charlie Byrd.
The flamenco demonstration
at Hanszen College last Friday
was well received. Credit is due
the college and its culture im-
pressario, John Dunlap, who, it
seems, is planning further mu-
sical treats.
By JERRY HAFTER
SA President
The Houston Council of Col-
leges has so far attempted only
one major project—the city-
wide student discount service—
and has failed utterly to achieve p
it0.
The discount service was
unanimously accepted last May
as a beneficial project and
plans were made for activating
the service for all areas of
Houston, with each school cover-
ing the merchants in the district
around its campus.
After a summer's work by
Charles Jastre of Rice, the
overall chairman, the service
lists a substantial number of
merchants in the Rice district.
Achievement at other schools,
however, has been minimal.
In fact, the University of
Houston has been unable to
sign a single merchant to a
service contract.
Cards Printed
So that Rice students can re-
ceive the benefits of the work
done by the Rice delegates on
the discount committee, the Rice
Students Senate will print and
sell cards listing the merchants
already signed for the service
in this area. The cards will go
on sale at Rice within two
weeks.
These cards will, of course, be
For you and your Yum-Yum L "
Culture-monger meets grid nut
By ROGER GLADE
Thresher Fine Arts Editor
This week-end being homecoming (whatever
that may be) let us for the moment consider
the spirit-mongers.
Well, being a culture-monger will make the
consideration somewhat biased (after all we
don't go about putting "Smear Smoo!" signs
on theatre doors). But all in all one must con-
sider what the trials of a spirit-monger must be
like.
For one, there's something a little bit dis-
tasteful about an intellectual who gets his kicks
by shouting such civilized epithets as "Rape the
Red Raiders" or "Pole the Steers." But people
who live in stone houses shouldn't throw glass.
At any rate, we have seen more and move
this dichotomy between man (that is, you and
me) and the beast (that is, them). "Blood!
Blood!" we cry at a football game—and of
course if you aren't a student of the athletic
art, you can only sit in evil fascination at the
hope that somebody (preferably on the other
team, but we aren't choosy) will fall to the
field writhing in agony and heaving' and pant-
ing.
Naturally, since you don't like the idea of
Aggies, we'll tell you where to go instead.
BLUE PLATE AMBROSIA: "Marat/Sade" is
coming!" If you consider yourself a culture mon-
ger at all you must see this show.
Music Theatre, November 15-27.
Houston
BRUSSEL SPROUTS JAPANESE: If you like
Flower Drums—or songs about them try to catch
Pat Suzuki and Jack Soo at the Music Theatre
between now and Sunday. From here it isn't
worth the trouble, tho. Also "The World of
Sholom Aleichem."
CATNIP SURPl&ME:
Village: "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?"
(A MUST)
Tower: "The Bible" (go and tell us what
you think)
Pussycat: "A Smell of Honey, A Swallow
of Brine"
Art Cinema: "Obscene Couch"
FRICASEED ARMADILLO:
Delman: "Gigi"
The Mecom Fountain.
The "Jesus Saves" Sign.
Hanszen's exercise in Trans-vestim: "Bingo!"
(Hamman, Friday)
A PARTING TASTE: Friday: Rice WCTU
Day, take a WCTU Member to bed. Saturday:
Take her to "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?"
Sunday: The Shrine Circus Final Performance
(Coliseum).
Total Cost: $3.50 (liquor not included)
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The LO'VI N '
SPOONFUL
Plus Neal Ford and The Fanatics, and The Sixpentz
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 21
8:15 P.M. / MUSIC HALL
TICKETS: $2, $3, $5, on sale at St.Thomas Univer-
sity Art Dept., 4004 Yoakum, and Foley's. All seats
reserved. Sponsored by St.Thomas Art Associates
'4HHP1SSP
See Kaiser Aluminum's eyeball-
twirling pcJster on the bulletin
board in the Placement Office.
available for sale by other
student associations and if they
bring more merchants into the
service in the future new lists
of merchants will be printed.
The attempt to set up the
discount service on a city-wide
basis has indicated the tre-
mendous difficulty in getting
Houston college students to co-
operate even in an activity as
straight-forward and totally
beneficial as a discount service.
Services Not Goal
Perhaps we at Rice do not
Quintet inspiring
but lacks balance
By GEORGE W. BRIGHT
The Woodwinds of Houston
have played their first and, un-
fortunately, only scheduled con-
cert in the Shepherd School of
Music Choral Series.
Considered individually, the
members of this group are
probably the most qualified wind
players in Houston. Yet the
quality of the performance was
uneven, particularly in the first
half of the concert. Consistently
high quality must be demand-
ed from these well-trained pro-
fessionals, precisely because
they are fully capable of pro-
ducing it.
As a group, the quintet has
a cohesive sound, marred only
when one voice, carried way
with a leading theme, tries to
become a solo with quartet ac-
companiment. Usually, however,
the five men create a true
group sound, well-organized and
properly balanced, and stylistic-
ally limited.
The collective best foot was
put forward with the perfect
opening attack on the Danzi
Quintet. Unfortunately this su-
perb start was not followed by
an equally superb performance.
The Nielson Quintet, Opus
43, was over-all the worst of-
fering of the evening. The first
movement was technically quite
rough, with far too many drop-
ped notes.
The second movement was
handled far too freely in the
thematic ^ines. This is contem-
porary music with a Mozartian
flavor; there is no room in it
for romanticization.
Following the intermission
the flute, and three reeds re-
turned with a short work by
Ibert. In the first movement;,
"A1 bant," the quartet took
full advantage of the opportun-
ity to fill the auditorium with
lush sounds. The second section,
"Assez Vif et Rhythme," was
a delightful humorous change
of pace from the otherwise
very serious program.
The performance, of the clos-
ing concert, Hindemith's "Kam-
mermusik," was most impres-
sive and demonstrated the deep
respect of the Woodwinds for
this contemporary composer.
appreciate the sophistication in
providing student services which
the various student govern-
ing bodies on our campus have
achieved. Services should not
be the main goal of student
government, but if a student as-
sociation can not provide them,
it is doubtful that it can deal
with more important matters of
university life and academic
policy.
What the experience of the
discount service means for the
success of the Houston Council
of Colleges is undetermined.
Perhaps in the field of inter-
change of information about
events on campuses, intramural
sports playoffs, and social ac-
tivities more can be accom-
plished.
More Co-ordination
Larger goals of co-ordinated
social work projects, joint
speaker programs, and inter-
university courses will have to
be posponed until an attitude
of cooperation and experience
in dealing with intercollege mat-
ters can be inculcated among
the Council members.
At present the most import-
ant aspects of meeting appears
to be simply bringing- together
student officers and their mu-
tual education in the practical
differences between the colleges
of Houston.
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CARL MANN, President
The Ideal Association.
You and university
Carl Mann, life-long supporter of Rice athletics, in-
vites you to open an account at University Savings.
Conveniently located near the Rice campus in The
Village, University Savings stands ready to help
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THE RICE THRESHER, NOVEMBER 1 0, 196 6—P A G E 3
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