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Minds Wander As Weekend Nears;
'New' Dance, Partying 'Great Fun'

By Thom Faulders
Cavalier Daily Staff Writer

Anthony & The Imperials

With the fabled Midwinters
Weekend virtually here, the Virginia
gentleman's mind begins to
wander from his last Friday class
to the dance, the concert, fraternity
parties and his soon-to-be-arriving
date.

For his Friday night enjoyment,
he has for the first time a
choice to make. The PK-German
Dance Societies are sponsoring
their annual Midwinters dance,
while the AIA student chapter
and the University Guides will
present the Electric Renaissance.

Because of complaints from
the past concerning the lack of
originality in the PK-German
dances, the decoration committee
promised that this year would
produce a change. Memorial
Gym will hear the sounds of the
Boxtops, the Rhondells, the Esquires,
and Ben E. King tonight
from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., as it exhibits
its stunning, pseudo-psychedelic
decorations.

Altered Image

Among the image-altering
renovations are a "complete entertainment
show with both dancers
and performers," a false parachute
ceiling, and visual effects
such as psychedelic slides, backward
running newsreels, and
sports flicks.

An Electric Renaissance is
scheduled also for tonight from
9 p.m. to 1 a.m. in Bayly Museum
on Rugby Road. The U.S.
Panics from Richmond are featured,
accompanied by strobe
lights and slides and movies
projected on the walls. A spokesman
for the dance, which is sponsored
by the University chapter
of the American Institute of
Architects and the University
Guide Service, stated that the
band had performed here before
and "put on a real good show."

And Parties

After the dances, the various
fraternities will hold parties until
3 a.m. Although this year the
IFC has passed the closed party
rule, independents can attend if
they are on the rush list or they
know a brother in the house that
will sign for them.

The slate of Saturday activities
includes the concert, basketball
game and more of the never ending
fraternity parties.

Concert, Game

The concert and the basketball
game head the activities for Saturday.
From 2-4 in University
Hall, the Turtles and Anthony
and the Imperials will provide
the music.

The year of 1965 saw the then
new group, the Turtles, skyrocket
to the number one position
on the charts with "It Ain't
Me Babe." Their recent hit,
"Happy Together," exemplifies
their personal happiness which
they express through a musical
medium. Their final goal according
to Howard Kaylan, the
group's official spokesman, is to
bridge the gap between the existing
musical tastes of adults and
teens.

Ballads To Cafe

For ballads, beat, rhythm and
pop — to go along with their
frenetic dancing ability and just
the proper dash of light humor—
there is probably not another
young adult cafe act around today
to match Anthony and The
Imperials. The term "Little" was
dropped in 1966 to project their
new image of an adult cafe act.

University Hall will again roar
with excitement later in the same
day when the Wahoos take the
basketball court against the Tarheels
of North Carolina. When
the CD sports staff was consulted
on the outcome of the game,
one aspiring trainee came up
with, "We promise that the score
will be tied at the beginning of
the game." Sports Editor Jack
Glenn could only say that North
Carolina was ranked third in the
nation.

History Studded

Fraternities will finish off the
night with parties again in compliance
with the new IFC ruling.
Sunday bring additional
parties by the several houses on
the Grounds.

In the past, Midwinters Weekend
has been regarded as an essential
element of the University's
social life. Its history has been
studded with dangerous exploits
and glorious conquests, and each
year seems to boast unprecedented
new achievements. In the year
of 1959, the University community
witnessed a nine hour blast
at one house. The celebrated
window smasher stole the show
during the 1962 Midwinters,
when he refused treatment of his
gushing wounds. His reward was
arrest on the charges of public
drunkenness and disorderly conduct.

ABC Coverage

The American Broadcasting
Company covered the dance of
Midwinters in 1948. Tommy
Dorsey and his orchestra were
broadcast coast to coast from
the dance in Memorial Gym. This
was also the same year that the
PK-German Society started a
campaign against buying flowers
for dates on the big weekends,
with the main objection being
the expense.

The Cavalier Daily report of
the exciting events of Midwinters
of 1952 included the following
quote: "After the concert the

Castle will provide facilities for
the dining and dancing in 'cabaret'
style." Ray Anthony was
featured during the weekend and
WUVA was on the air 24 hours
daily with "live" broadcasts.

The Midwinters Weekend survival
can be attributed to the immeasurable
amounts of entertainment
and pleasure which it has
provided throughout its history.

Prism Weekend

During the whole weekend, the
Prism Coffee House will feature
the work of student artists. Starting
this Friday evening, the exhibit
consists of various types
of graphics with the emphasis on
posters. Original works in limited
editions will comprise the exhibit
and will be on display Friday
and Saturday evenings from nine
until one and Sunday afternoon
from twelve to six. In addition,
Andy Wallace will be featured
in concert both tonight and tomorrow.