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Th Acton Press Wednesday May Art and dancing in Madrid memories SECOND RECITAL was given Sunday evening by free bass accordionist Joe Peine and pianist Julie Smith Families and friends attended the program in the M Bennett school auditorium Both Spain or bust Dm Hales Hello there back again for another ex and adventurous episode from the pages of Spain or Bust As was mentioned last week this episode was to Include our last day In Spain and our excursion to the coast So hang on as we wander back Into time to the date of Wednesday March 1973 Today was to be the day to gain an Insight Into the wonderful world of Spanish art For half the day we were to feast our eyes on the priceless collections of the El Museum Madrid world renowned art museum Upon awakening to the bright sunny morn we were to mediately descend downstairs for breakfast again consisting of some rolls and coffee Massive building Arriving at the museum we were surprised by the of the building all filled with paintings For the cost of pesetas we were able to view the originals of famous artists such as Goya Velazquez and El Greco whose paintings we could only see before In books or on film But now we were looking at originals actually hand painted by these very men themselves But not only could Spanish artists be found Famed Dutch painters and others from dlf nationalities were present throughout the vnst corridors Other painters As we wandered through the many mates of hallway quite often we were to stumble across a painter or two trying his or her hand at making a replica of a certain painting But despite their efforts there was some difference between Ihe replica and the original mainly due to the colors Today colors and their Intensities arc certainly more varied than they were in those days However In spite of that I are university music Students Joe at must say that the artists were Queens and Julie at Western They gave doing an extremely good job a similar concert last spring whJch Photo by K Dills ended at approximately 12 those who wished to take the family create center for scriptural studies and build a residence for retreat and prayer in a solitary wooded spot with drawn from cities found for those who wished have dinner The last night In Madrid was to be a visit to discotheque located in luxurious Hotel Abu mar We were to be back the Hotel by 8 all ready with our dancing spirits By 8 we had all gathered the entrance our hotel as taxis were being flagged down for our con venlence Once inside the cab we hung on for the ride of our life through narrow streets streaking past lights and shops nosing our way through traffic and performing crazy u turns around the blocks Thus the neon light Hotel beamed front of us Descending the steps Into the discotheque we were led lo the tool desk and from llwrn l designated seating section An In North American rock musk ami flaohlnu mm lights filtered decor similar In slyln with Ihe liar to one end of flie room and the sealing net I Inn to other here on II was almost llko home again Ah we danced the night Ihe crowd began to soon our group was the only one left Knowing thai we had long day ahead of us our rones called us together and with some effort led us Ihe coal desk Those lhat could be Into taxis first were scnl back to I ho Mel polo as the ho per ones desperately tried lo opart the retl of the group from Ihe music the and Ihe Spaniards only kidding Off to Malaga With overcast skies and a light drizzle we were awoken at in order to have breakfast at So once on the bus Jose our guide who hod been so kind to us all our whims and streets of Madrid you could fold Us hat f we ralher say that the city was ever In rouble In Malaga crying to see leave as the ly him a call droplets of rain fell from her nils tu another string of ikies safe ftp- Notes from Acton High Julie Smith Joe Petric concert on Sunday excursion the El About spent a delightful evening Sunday in the M Z Bennett school when Julie Smith and Joe Petric played a program of music for them The two young music students prepared the concert to give themselves ex and the audience ob viously enjoyed their talents very much Both are very adept at their chosen instruments Julie the piano and Joe s the free bass accordion Joe who a Queens University music student took the first half of the program His first two selections were classics English Suite In A Minor by J Bach and Sonata In E flat Major by J Haydn Modern compositions The next was a modern piece Partita composed in 1967 by The last was composed the next year Joe explained composers are now endeavoring to compose for the free bass accordion in classic manner He said he has been studying ihls Toccata No by Ole Schmidt for two years and still feet he plays it per It used the particular capabilities of his instrument Julie Smith went through years of composition with her range of numbers Allegro Maatoso by H Prelude and Fugue by Bach Sonata No 10 by Mozart Sonata No 11 by Beethoven Minuet in G Major by and finally La Plus Que by Debussy Rhonda Julie roommate and also a music student turned pages for the two players during their program Express thanks Each of them spoke to the audience after the program Joe thanked his parents and par ticularly George Elliott who had encouraged and helped him and many others in Acton he said Julie thanked her parents piano teacher Mrs Scull and high school guidance teacher Brian who directed her to Western and I love it there The mothers of the two players arranged an attractive table of relishes and cheeses Elmer Smith presided at the coffee urns COLLECTORS ITEMS A limited edition com envelope is being offered for sale as port of the Yukon anniversary celebrations this year The tamped collectors Items will be taken by canoe from Bennett down the Yukon to Dawson City In August their talents during the pleasant hour which followed the concert They hope to hold two more spring concerts before they graduate Palace as an afternoon sight seeing tour could do so Shopping was the second alternative for those eager tourists This famous structure served as the most important of the monasteries founded by Philip 11 of Spain during Royal aim Philip main aim In the building of the Escoral was to combine a tomb for the royal By Janice Gibson Monday May 14 the County Track and Field Championships were held at McMasler University Par tlclpatlng from Acton high school were 11 students Maureen Gerth Kathy Sansom Anne Smith Charles Burgan Clifford Creascy Frank Houston Rodger McEachcrn Glen Mackenzie Scott Somorvllle and Dan Thomson Monday night was Spain Night at Acton high school Many of the students who went to Spain came with their parents to see two films and some slides of the trip Refreshments were served afterwards The North Music Festival for elementary schools was held May Part of Ihe contest was held in our gym nasium Judging from Ihe lineup of buses Acton I a could not help but be aware of important musical event toning place Art tour A chance to see sculpture paintings and mud works was nil of a Toronto field trip taken the Grade art students and heir teacher Mrs June Levy last week Barbara Hep worth sculpture Is simple abstract marble Banners and hangings by a Frenchman La liberie were part of the tour Two Canadian artists works were also seen Julius and Jack Chambers The Exhibition Mud Works consisted of experimental pottery done by students of the Ontario College of Arts and Sheridan College The tour ended at the Ontario Museum Acton Drama Night has been moved lo May This Is the result of a conflict with our first semi formal of the year Truck will be appearing at our dance on May Both events are eagerly anticipated VI0T0BI BUY MAY 21st WITH A OF HANDS REWORKS fireworks SEE OUR ASSORTMENT OF FIREWORKS AND MAGIC SPARKLERS PRICED FROM 5 to family In Display Packages of Aaortii to MIME OKI THE I rtworki It m Impouant at or participating In or and not I by Day Way and ftw i Emplri Day May a proper 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