The Southwick Recital performance list, 1987-03

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The Southwick Recital performance list, 1987-03.

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Named after esteemed Emersonian, Henry Lawrence Southwick, the Southwick Recitals were an Emerson tradition that celebrated the art of oral interpretation. Notably, the Southwick Recitals were one of the oldest recitals in the United States, starting in 1900 and eventually reaching 101 seasons. The series featured distinguished Emerson faculty, students, and alumni/a, along with honored guest artists.

Dates

1987-03

Creator

Emerson College (Organization)
Emerson College. Southwick Recitals (Organization)

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1 page (1 page)

Language of Materials

English

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Overview

Southwick Recital from March of 1987. Welcome by Michele Drabant. Nancy Newson G'87 performed "Trip to Bountiful" by Horton Foote. Michele DeLuca performed "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf" by Edward Albee. Frances Crowley LaShoto '44 G'47 performed "She Went by Gently" by Paul Vincent Carroll. Kenneth C. Crannell '55 G'57 performed poetry by "The Unknown Citizen" by W.H. Auden and "Departmental" by Robert Frost, "Song of the Devil" by W.H. Auden "Miss Gee" by W.H. Auden. Bernadette MacPherson performed "Sophie's Choice" by William Styron. Dorothy Mains Prince '70 G'79 performed "Woman" by Nikki Giovanni and the last chapter of "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou.