A Friday. November 20, mi SCARLET AND BLACK rag. Thru Letter Juniors: No Apathy Towurtl Dance IM’s To The Editor: As juniors we wish to protest last ‘ week’s editorial characterizing up- perclass women as apathetic to Dance IM’S, This is most untrue, We are not apathetic; we hate IM's with a passion. . Cordlnlly, Karon Adkluson Glll oirusons Georgln Mickey Ellen renrcc Jane Bells Pam Clay some [work Sush- Foster slgnu Hansen Harm-h minister rara Hookham Marci. nines carol Junker kathy Kronreit Anne hletncany Susan srholl sharon shoumnkcr kathy serrin Briefs Student‘s Concisely Respond to Kuniz To the Editor: Dear Dr. Kumz, A poem can be both serious and amusing. So can philoso- pliers. William S. Abernathy To the Editor: Dear Mrl Kuntz, Maybe. Bob Hodiernc Shgdes Of Gray—'——‘ And Now, «Word... By Carl Otis Gray This week “Shades of Gray" takes time out for a commercial, A trite insidious plug tor itself —- a reason lor its being. The last two brain children, Somewhat aborted by in-group esoterlcism, leit many readers in the dark, The father admits to a certain amount of pulling the wool over your eyes, but regards those two miscarriages oi lherury style and humor in per- spective and is somewhat. it not wholly, satisiied. What could possibly be more topical than a column on racial problems in the United stares? To bore readers with the run of the mill a p p e a 1 s to intellect, con- solence, and pity seems 50, oh, run of the mill. Taking my cue from the amazing success 0! Dick Greg- ory and the recent trend toward “black humor” (no pun) Shades of Gray was conceived. True, my original conception _was I hit grandiose — America's answer to Swift, Voltaire, Rabelais, was my first idea; the Martin Luther King of n new generation, was my sec- ond; a sort or literary Dick Greg— Dry, my third. None or these worked in my pregnant mind, Fi- nally one day, looking at my sun- glasses, "Shades at Gray" was born. I would look at the great so- cial revolution through my own sunglasses, True. my view is colored, it not by my glasses, then by my own particular situation. Contrary to general opinion, i am not Grinnell College's answer to James Balde win by a long shot. I do not claim to speak {or any group or sub- groups within American society— l'm speaking lor myself. And per- sonally i think that being Negro is lun. Fun like being non-Catholic in Inquisition Spain, and being Jewish in Nazi Germany never could have been. Being a Negro in Mississippi has its times too, but being Negro in the North is an experience that does not hap- pen everyday. Here it is the most spectacular game ever played: sometimes there are rules and sometimes not. Regardless, the Northern Negro is always sure at winning. No matter what strategy you use, be it the intellectual, bour- gebus, bitter, or optimistic ape proach somebody is going to ad- mire you. Now all you white liberals, stay where you are, this is not to ridir cule you, but to observe your lunc- tionings. Remember, rm your friend. True, when I get into a bull Session with all my soul brothers we’re going to talk about our lit- tle brothers the grey cats, but we know you're there and that’s what counts. More than that, when us splibs get together, we are going to criticize ourselves like hell. That’s the way the game works. You are not opponents or adver- saries, just the folks we play the game with — not against Each of us has our handicaps regarding communication but since the game is just beginning that's what makes it interesting Now, just how is the game played? Well, let's take a look at one oi ihe complex moves. You, white liberal, have invited me, Northern Negro, home for a vacu- tion. it just so happens that your mother is the most darling liberal since Harriet Beecher Stowe and your father, well. everytime I look at him I think of the Gettysburg Address: However, you all belong to the Lake Groves Country Club and the big iormal is Saturday night. Well now. i have an option, either I can come down with a ter- rible headache that will last from Wednesday morning until Saturday night right alter the formal, or i can sit around and wonder how you’re going to swing the whole thing. The latter seems more in- teresting. Now, either you can de- cide lhat you never really wanted to go to that old formal anyway, or you can try to get me a date. The lormer is the Coward‘s way. Goren and Hoyle can’t help you now. The Marquis oi Queensbury would be at a loss to advise me. what hap- pens now? Solution will appear sometime in the future, meanwhile I accept any and all invitations for Spring vacation, Burt McDowell, (left) as a messenger from Corinth brings the secret of his birth to King Oedipus (Walter Lowe), while Queen Jocasta (Margaret Weathers) looks on in terror in this pivotal scene from Sophocles' “Oedipus Rex” which was presented lasl. weekend by the Grinnell Players, in Roberts Tromly, Schorr View ‘Oedipus Rex’ By Fred Tromly Mark Schorr Last weekend Roberts Thea- tre became the Greek amphi— theatre it was built to be, Un- der the direction of Professor Meyer (Speech and Theatre) the Grinnell College Theatre presented Sophocles' ”Oedipus Rex” (“King Fatfeet”), The stark simplicity of the stage, With its three columns and two raised platforms, pro- vided an effective «contrast to the ritualistic emotion of the chorus and the horror of Oedi- pus' lall. The tension resulting from this contrast began with the entrance of the chorus and created an atmosphere suitable to the downfall of great per- sons from high places, To the credit ot the princi- pals, Margaret Weathers (Jo- casta) and Walter Lowe (Othel- lo), (sic), their acting estab- lished in dramatic perspective which in turn functioned as the tragic norm oi the drama. Their restrained gestures and precise articulation during the development oi the action made effective (through the contrast in dramatic tension) the almost unbearably heightened emotion of the climax. Capably supporting Weath- ers and Lowe were Terry Mc- Coy (Tiresias), Ric MacDDW< ell (Priest), Maxwell Heligott (Shepherd), and an admirably co-ordinaled chorus under Mrs, Voertman, of chorus. Special note should be given to Charles Burns (Palace Olfi< cial) whose role of recounting the death of Jocasta and the blinding or Oedipus constituted some of the most diillcult act< mg of the play This production of “Oedipus Rex" was a courageous attempt to recreate Greek drama with out adopting expedient halL way measures. Unlike most complex edifices this produc< tion had its foundation in the Attic. Concert Series Purpose Explained by Prof. Jones: EdUCalion Tops Entertainment in Program Goals By Susan Taylor “I View the Grinnell College Concert Series as an education- al process Mr students as well as an entertainment event," Don Jones (music) chairman of the Concert Series said. He explained that the series seeks to bring artists or a proiession- al status to the Grinnell com- munity throughout the year. From the concert atmos- phere, more of a “cultural" event is to be provided by this program which is sponsored by the college from the regular budget, It is administered by a member of the music faculty on a rotating basis, Jones has been chairman for four years. This year's program, which is somewhat limited due to an overall cut in the budget of the college includes the Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra, which the concert series sponsored in cooperation with the Student Concerts Committee, B l a k e Stern, a tenor soloist perforlih ing this weekend, a contempoiu airy chamber music ensemble, and a piano soloist. By the varied program of pro- iessional artists, the Concert Series hopes that the members of the college community, stu- dent and faculty alike, may learn from the benefit of good music perrormed by reputable artists here in Grinnell. In nelecting the performers for the year, the chairmanof the series has the benefit of the knowledge of the entire music department iaculty. and or their contacts in New York. He also makes use of reviews and oth- er printed material. But he always keeps in mind the edu- cational purpose or the series. Jones cited the ”impact which the Lenox String Quar- tet has made on a fairly large segment of the students and faculty" as an example of the kind of educational value the concert series has. Though the Lenox concerts are not form- ally a part of the Concert See ries program, many studenls and faculty members have learned a great deal about this medium of artistic expression by attending their performe ances. Roberts Theatre, .though it provides a small and formal concert atmosphere, is really an asset to the performing mu< siciau, Jones explained, be< cause of his excellent acoustics He explained that having these concerts in Darby Gymnasium would be defeating their pur- pose, becausc the sound cannot be received in its true form by the listener. Other problems oi the series include the ever-present dole lurs and cents, “To have a bal- anced program just costs more than we can allord," Jones said. He said that the College should have a professional pelu lormance in drama and dance as well as musical events each year. The Concert Series sponsors some events with the Student Concert Committeeilhe two groups sharing the cost of the evenl. However, most of the purely popular entertainment events are handled exclusively by the student committee, leavA ing the more educational and cultural concert events to tho concert Series,