UpDate - Vol. 11, No. 36, Page 4
July 9, 1992
Up and coming

'Driving...dramatic' jazz trio concert July 14 in Loudis Hall
     Jazz pianist and composer Sumi Tonooka will appear in concert
with her trio at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, July 14, in the Loudis Recital
Hall of the Amy E. du Pont Music Building.
     The group will be joined by special guest artist, jazz violinist
John Blake.
     Tickets, at $8 for the general public and $5 for students and
senior citizens, will be available at the door.
     Identified by jazz critics as one of the best of today's young
jazz pianists, Tonooka was recently described in Jazz Times magazine
as "a thoughtful, fresh voice, by turns delicate and
articulate...driving and very dramatic."
     Though just beginning to gain national recognition,
Philadelphia-born Tonooka is no newcomer to the jazz scene. She has
performed for nearly 20 years. She was a recent soloist at the New
York JVC Jazz Festival and was a featured guest on Marian McPartland's
nationally syndicated public radio series, Piano Jazz.
     She is a highly regarded composer and in 1988 was commissioned by
the Japanese American Citizens League to write a piece commemorating
the 50th anniversary of the World War II-era internment of Japanese
Americans. The resulting piece, "Out of Silence," was scored for
traditional Japanese instruments and a nine-piece jazz ensemble.
     The concert will feature of mix of jazz standards, plus original
compositions from her recent CD "Here Comes Kai." In the afternoon
preceding the concert, Tonooka will present a lecture on jazz
composition and performance to teachers attending the Delaware
Institute for Arts in Education.
     The July 14 concert is sponsored by the Office of International
Programs and Special Sessions.
     For more information, call 831-2852.

Pilobolus dancers in Newark Hall
     Pilobolus Dance Theatre, an innovative and exciting modern dance
company, will present a free public lecture/demonstration at noon,
Friday, July 17, in the auditorium of Newark Hall.
     Since its emergence from a college dance class in l971, Pilobolus
has earned international acclaim for its highly original style of
daring physicality, ebullient wit and richly evocative imagery.
     Sculptural use of the body, often in never before attempted
multiple body structures, is the company trademark.
     Pilobolus (the name comes from a genus of phototrophic fungi)
members live in rural Connecticut but tour extensively worldwide.
     Pilobolus has been the recipient of numerous commissions from the
American Dance Festival and is a veteran of many New York seasons,
including two on Broadway.
     For information, call 831-2852.

Summer Arts Fest July 11-15 in Lewes
     The fourth annual University By the Sea Summer Arts Festival is
scheduled July 11-15 in Lewes.
     Festivities this year include:
     * The Delaware Symphony Orchestra, Sin City Band and a gigantic
       fireworks show on Saturday, July 11; Sin City will perform at
       5:30 p.m.; the symphony at 8 p.m.. and the fireworks will follow
       (rain date for this program is July 12).
     * A "Children's Night of the Arts" with noted singer and
       songwriter Kevin Roth in a special children's show at 5:30 p.m.
       and the American Family Theatre's production of Tom Sawyer at
       7 p.m., Monday, July 13;
     * An evening with Kevin Roth at 7 p.m., Tuesday, July 14; and
     * A special performance of The Peacock Room, a new musical based
       on events in the life of artist J.M. Whistler at 8 p.m., Wednesday,
       July 15.
     All events except the play will be held on the Lewes campus. The
Peacock Room will be performed in the Little Theatre of Cape Henlopen
High School on Kings Highway in Lewes.
     Admission to Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday's events is $5 per car
each night. Advance tickets for the symphony are $9 for adults, $4 for
students 7-18; with no charge for children under 7. Tickets on the day
of the show cost $10 for adults and $5 for students aged 7-18. Advance
tickets are available at many locations in Kent and Sussex counties.
Call 855-1620 for more information.
     The festival is made possible in part by gifts from the Delaware
State Arts Council, Wilmington Trust Company and the University of
Delaware.
     For information call 855-1620.

Readings and music in student center
     Jeanne M. Walker, professor of English, will read from her
semidramatic monologues at 1:15 p.m., Tuesday, July 14, in the Collins
Room of the Perkins Student Center.
     The MusiCafe lunchtime concert series will host Matt Sevier from
  noon-1 p.m., Wednesday, July 15, on the student center patio.
     A bus trip to the Forrest Theatre in Philadelphia to see Phantom
of the Opera is set for Friday, July 17. Tickets are on sale in 107
Perkins Student Center.
     For information, call 831-1296.