The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 82, No. 42, Ed. 1, Friday, February 18, 1994 Page: 1 of 19
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Volume 82 Number 42
ACU Department of Journalism and Mass Communication
Friday Feb. 181994
Performance invites guests to tour Broadway
RftEilesn Tan
World Pego Editor
T3c bright lights and bold colors of
'a .Broadway will combine with lions
Jictfdhuntcrs and leprechauns in Sing Song
Friday and Saturday. Showtimcs arc Friday
8p.m. and Saturday at 3 p.m. and 8 p.m.
"On Broadway" this year's theme for
Jhc. annual music extravaganza will show-
f aye songs from a Variety of Broadway
pjays including "Sound of Music" "Okla-
homa" and "42nd Street.
.The costumes of competing social clubs
f.lfl classes will include mailmen biker
girl's lions cows and lumberjacks.
Kristcn Cottier co-chairwoman of Sing
Song and senior elementary education
hta'or from Denver Colo. said this year is
4 one of the few times the Sing Song theme
as been adhered to throughout the entire
show by the hosts and hostesses "Wc
decided to stick with it because wc thought
it was pointless to choose a theme and have
one song fit that theme' she said. Partici-
pating social clubs and classes were
allowed to choose noncorrcsponding
themes for their acts Cottier said.
The decision to follow the theme made
the selection of songs for hosts and hostess-
es a more difficult process Cottier said. She
said a variety of songs were chosen and the
mix will include something everyone can
enjoy
"You've got songs that your older audi-
ence will enjoy that kids will enjoy that
students wilt enjoy" Cottier said.
The audience probably will enjoy the
show so much that people will leave Moody
Coliseum humming the showtuncs.'uhc
said adding that the upbeat tempos of the
songs will draw everyone in. "I promise
you when they leave )hey will go out hum-
ming one song or another" she said.
Burke Brack director of student enter-
tainment said many people including him-
self initially were skeptical of the theme
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"On Broadway." However they came to
realize the versatility of die theme because
it provides something fof everyone.
Brack said both older audiences and
younger audiences will find things that suit
their tastes adding that even audiences
unfamiliar with Broadway tunes will enjoy
the selection of songs.
Brack said: "I expect raving reviews. I
hope to expect it from the audience and I
expect the performers to give one."
He said older audiences can expect the
show to take them down memory lane. "I
think they can expect to walk away with
their memories being tapped and I think
tllcy can expect to go home with something
new and creative" Brack said. "They will
always walk out of here laughing."
Becky James Sing Song hostess and
junior public relations major from King-
Vvood said she initially was skeptical about
trie theme because she was not familiar with
the music. However she has grown to love
every song in the program she added.
"There is not one song in the show I have
any doubts about" she said.
James said: "It's not a show like any
years past; the show is so different this
year. ... This show is going to really grab
the audience from beginning to end."
Lnura Duff Sing Song hostess and junior
elementary education major from Abilene
said the performers were encouraged to use
their experiences to interpret the songs. She
said: "Burke really stresses: Don't sing it
like Barbara Streisand sang it or like Judy
Garland sang it. Make it your own. That's
what's going to bring out the show."
Robbie Conatser Sing Song host and
junior music education and vocal perfor-
mance major from Mission said the theme
and music of Broadway lend themselves to
an extravaganza like Sing Song.
He said the music was meant to be per-
formed and the program has a good vari-
ety adding that "no two numbers can be
mistaken for each other."
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Abilene Churches of Christ
to welcome Lectureship guests
By Sandra Nance
Studont Reporter
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Songbirds
Sing Song hostesses Becky James loft junior public relations major from Kingwood and Laura Duff junipr elomontary
-education major from Abilono perform in Daily Assembly Feb. 11
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I any local Churches of Christ
I will remain with their normal
ly scheduled services during Bible
Lectureship; however some
churches have altered the times or
added services for the annual event
Most Churches of Christ that will
conduct regular services such as
Sunday evening services will dis-
miss in time to attend Lectureship.
Highland Church of Christ will
change Sunday services to 8:30
a.m. and add another service begin-
ning at 10;30 a.m. A fellowship
conducted byMilce Cope Highland
-pulpit-minister' will begin at 9:30
arh. and continue until 1 1 a.m. in
the Family Life Center.
Connie Colvin church reception
ist said people
The opening lecture in
Moody Coliseum will
serve as many local
churches' Sunday night
worship.
! Art students to explore New York
h By SybH Johnson
fcjtudent Reporter
New York City is the destination in May as
20 students and community artists embark
I PP p five-day cultural trip sponsored by the Art
uepanmem.
Robert Green associate professor of art will
IfctUi die group as they see "some of the best
collections in the world" Green said.
Thc trip began as a dream of the An Depart-
ment to provide an opportunity for students to
jecCsorpe art collections outside Texas Green
u for students to sec major works of at in
person that they study in books and slides is a
much richer experience. Green said
flew York City was chosen because of the
amount and variety of art located in the city.
The group will visit the Museum of Modern
Art the Whitney Museum of Modem Art the
Guggenheim Museum the Metropolitan Muse-
um of Art and two special collections the
Cloisters and the Frick collection.
Group members will have afternoons and
evenings free for exploring sight-seeing going
to Broadway shows and gallery hopping in
Soho and Midtown.
Eleanor Hancock junior art major from Abi-
lene visited New York City during a Spring
Break' Campaign and she said she plans to go
on the-trip.
'. Hancock visited the Metropolitan Museum
of Art briefly and said 'she could "spend all day
there" and still not sec all of it. She plans to go
to the galleries this time because she wants to
know about "what goes on in the art world in
America" she said.
The week after finals May 10-15 was cho-
sen to give sfudpnts "a few days to rest and pull
themselves together" before the trip and a
"two-week window after the trip to beat out
high school 'students for summer jobs" Green
said. '
The tripvwill cost $850 per person and
includes roUnd-trip air fare from Dallas and
hotel accommodations for five nights at a hotel
located in walking distance from Lincoln Cen-
ter Carnegie Hall the Art Students League and
the theatre 'district.
Two years ago the Art Department spon-
sored its first art-touring trip as a travel course.
This year however the department will not
offer this year's trip for class credit.
may rotate from
the 8:30 a.m.
service to the
fellowship or
from the fellow-
ship to the 10:30
a.m. service.
Sunday classes
will be at 5 p.m.
and Wednesday's service will be in
Moody Coliseum at 7 p.m.
University Church of Christ will
have regular Sunday service at 10
a.m. and no evening service will
occur.
Instead members are encouraged
to attend Lectureship in Moody
Coliseum at 7 p.m. Wednesday ser-
vice also will take place in Moody.
Sixteenth and Vine Street Church
of Christ will have a combined
adult class at 9 a.m. and worship at
10 a.m. Sunday. No evening ser-
vices on Sunday or Wednesday will
take place.
Southern Hills Church of Christ
will have services at 10:30 a.m. and
6 p.m. Sunday. A devotional
Wednesday will start at 7 p.m.
Hillcrest Church of Christ will
conduct services at its usual times
at 9 a.m and 6 p.m. Sunday.
Normally scheduled services will
take place Wednesday at 7 p.m.
Westgate Church of Christ
Woodlawn Church of Christ and
Minda Street Church of Christ will
have normal Sunday services at 10
a.m. and 6 p.m. and devotionals
will be conducted at 7 p.m.
Wednesday.
Central Church of Christ North
Fifth and Grape Church of Christ
and Oakland Drive Church of
Christ will conduct services at
10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. Sunday and
Wednesday's services will take
place at 7 p.m.
Northwest Church of Christ will
conduct normal services at 10:30
a.m. and 5 p.m. Sunday. Wednes-
day services will remain at 7:30
p.m. '
South 11th and Willis Church of
Christ will conduct normal Sunday
morning services with Bible class
at 9:45 and worship at 8:15 and
10:45. The
deaf service
will be at 8:30
a.m. in the
deaf auditori-
um. At 6 p.m.
Sunday the
congregation
will conduct a
devotional at
the building. Wednesday services
have been cancelled to allow mem-
bers to attend Lectureship.
Minter Lane Church of Christ's
Sunday services at 9 a.m. will cen-
ter around it3 30-year anniversary.
The service will be abbreviated and
a period of fellowship and reminisc-
ing about the three decades of
Minter Lane's service in Abilene
and the world will follow.
The congregation will not meet
Wednesday night so members can
attend Lectureship.
Baker Heights Church of Christ
will focus on worship renewal Sun-
day beginning with a combined
adult class at 9 a.m and a service at
10 a.m. Sunday cvenin&The congre-
gation will continue the worship
theme at 6 p.m.
Wednesday a devotional will be
conducted at 7 p.m. by the Baker
Heights middle school students so
Bible school teachers can attend
Lectureship assemblies.
Vine Street congregation closes its doors after 46 years
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$y .Marty Reves
' (jopy Editor
A fine Street Church of Christ will close
lf its doors March 1 as the congregation
merges with Southern Hills Church of
Christ A special final service is planned for
Sunday and all former members invited to
attend.
j The service will commemorate the
if hujrch's history. The church was formed at
4th and Vine Street Oct. 5 1947 and
ijioVed to 1 6th and Vine in 1957.
; Dr. John Stevens chancellor emeritus
will present a history at Abilene churches
df Christ at 9 a.m. "I came to Abilene
Christian College as a student in the fall of
934 so I have been around here nearly 60
years" Stevens said. "I've known so many
f Qf these people and I've known everybody
' ' who's ever preached at 16th and Vine. It
i Was a strong vigorous congregation.
I "I'm honored to be invited to be a part of
! thjf last official service of 16th and Vine as
16th and Vine. Then we'll wish them al
godspeed as they transfer their work over to
the Southern Hills congregation."
Paul Southern who began preaching at
16th and Vine in 1948 will speak during
the worship service at 10 a.m. Southern
who also chaired the Bible Department is
'There's going to be a
temporary sadness and
hurt but everyone has
been ... cooperative in
realizing the need
Don Newhouse
92 years old.
Bob Connel preacher in the Abilene
area will lead singing for the service.
Women from the congregation will serve
a free meal consisting of brisket barbecue
and roast said Don Newhousc elder for
nine years at 16th and Vine
Joe McKissick mlssionnry-in-rcsidencc
at 16th and Vine said "Wc have been say-
ing we're having this service so we can go
out with a bang instead of a whimper."
Perry Greene preacher will serve at
Johnson Street Church of Christ in San
Angelo as the educational director. New-
house said adding that Greene resigned
prior to the decision to merge with South-
ern Hills. McKissick had been hired to
replace Greene effective March 1. Instead
he will work with' the senior citizens at
Southern Hills.
"Most of the employees will be trans-
ferred to Southern Hills also' Newhouse
said adding that ciders front 16th and Vine
Street resigned their elderships "The elders
at Vine will be having a real close relation-
ship with the ciders at Southern Hills on an
advisory basis. We talked about several dif-
ferent ways that we could do this and this
is the final decision that wc made that we
felt was best for both congregations."
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Newhouse said the congregations will
merge because of a drop in membership
during the past 10 years with a substantial
drop in 1993. Also the church's facilities at
16th and Vine were not utilized fully with
the decreased membership and funds for
maintaining facilities and services declined.
"Wc had talked about even closing the
doors because we had tried unsuccessfully
to merge with other congregations" New-
house said.
McKissick said "Actually it was just get-
ting to be impossible to keep up with all the
funds that we needed."
About 150 members attend 16th and
Vine and McKissick said about 85 percent
of 16th and Vine members are over 65
years of age.
Newhouse said 'There's going to be a
temporary sadness and hurt but everyone
has been extremely cooperative in realizing
the need"
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