A.V. STAGE GROWS `HAIR'; COLLEGE PLAY OPENS FRIDAY.Byline: Romy Jacobson Daily News Staff Writer Free love, psychedelic music Psychedelia in music (or also psychedelic music, less formally) is a term that refers to a broad set of popular music styles, genres and scenes, that may include psychedelic rock, psychedelic folk, psychedelic pop, psychedelic soul, psychedelic ambient, psychedelic trance, , drugs, racial inequality racial inequality Racial disparity Social medicine, public health A disparity in opportunity for socioeconomic advancement or access to goods and services based solely on race. See Women and health. , homosexuality, poverty, the Vietnam War Vietnam War, conflict in Southeast Asia, primarily fought in South Vietnam between government forces aided by the United States and guerrilla forces aided by North Vietnam. , teen angst: All turn up in the Antelope Valley College Antelope Valley College is a comprehensive community college located in Lancaster, California, USA. It is operated by the Antelope Valley Community College District, with a primary service area of 1,945 square miles covering portions of Los Angeles and Kern counties. musical production of ``Hair.'' Focusing on a ``flower child'' about to be drafted, the classic '60s musical takes a look at the turmoil and changes of that time - but minus the nudity that made the 1968 Broadway production so controversial. That was eliminated in a 1995 rewrite. ``The '60s was a turning point for this country,'' said Rick Roemer, director of the Antelope Valley College theater department. ``The youth got a voice in the '60s. It truly was a revolution. ``A lot of the catalyst was the Vietnam War. There's a lot to say about our society. It just brings up a lot of those questions.'' Called by one reviewer possibly the most important musical offering of the era, ``Hair'' opened off-Broadway and made its Broadway debut in 1968. Reviewers said watching ``Hair'' was not a conventional theater experience, because the play has little plot and the emphasis is on the music - ``Age of Aquarius Age of Aquarius n. An astrological era held to have brought to the world increased spirituality and harmony among people. ,'' ``Frank Mills Frank Mills (born June 27, 1942), is a Canadian pianist and recording artist, best known for his solo instrumental hit "Music Box Dancer". Born in Quebec, Mills began his career as a member of The Bells, a group in which he was a member from 1970 to 1972. ,'' ``Good Morning Starshine'' and ``Hair.'' ``It's such an open script, such an open thing,'' Roemer said. ``We put our own stamp on it. We're doing our own thing with it, and I think that's the way it works out the best.'' The seating arrangements seating arrangements npl → distribución fsg de los asientos seating arrangements seat npl → Sitzordnung f seating arrangements for this production are unusual in that some members of the audience will be seated on pillows, Roemer said. ``It's a really unique set that we have,'' he added. ``We've turned this Black Box Theatre into a unique environment. It's very unconventional.'' The theater department decided on ``Hair'' as a way to get people ages 18 to 30 interested in live performance, Roemer said. ``Eighteen- to 30-year-olds are not brought up to go to live performances. I'm trying to get them into the theater,'' he said. ``I'm trying to build an audience of all age ranges. I think this is a show they'll go to. It's rock and roll.'' Roemer hopes the audience will come away from the show with the feeling that the cast tapped into the spirit of the '60s. ``I think people are going to come away from this . . . being entertained, and profoundly moved,'' he said. ``That's what I hope.'' The production will open Friday, playing at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 7 p.m. Sundays through Nov. 16 at the Black Box Theatre, in Building 300 at Antelope Valley College, 3041 W. Ave. K, Lancaster. Tickets are $12 for adults and $8 for those 17 and under. Those under 18 need to be accompanied by an adult because the play contains profanity Irreverence towards sacred things; particularly, an irreverent or blasphemous use of the name of God. Vulgar, irreverent, or coarse language. The use of certain profane or obscene language on the radio or television is a federal offense, but in other situations, profanity . Tickets can be purchased at the college's Marauder MARAUDER. One who, while employed in the army as a soldier, commits a larceny or robbery in the neighborhood of the camp, or while wandering away from the army. Merl. Repert. h.t. Bookstore, the theater box office 45 minutes before curtain, or over the phone by credit card at (805) 722-6300, Ext. 6181. CAPTION(S): 3 Photos PHOTO (1--3--color in AV edition only) At a rehearsal of ``Hair,'' top, the cast sits around a giant peace sign occupied by John Gaylord (as Dwayne) and Lara Arnaiz (Janice) during the ``Age of Aquarius'' scene. Above, from left, Heather Milner (Sheila), Alec Donovan (Claude) and Mario Watson (Berger) perform the ``Easy to Be Hard'' number. The cast lets it all hang out, left, for a scene called ``The Tribe.'' Jeff Goldwater/Daily News |
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