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Page Two - The SKYSCRAPER - May 17,1968 'Circus world' of sound draws uninhibited to ElectricTheater by Aldine Favaro The sight and sound world of Aaron Russo's Electric Theater at 2912 N. Clark is not for the inhibited individu al. The atmosphere of Chica go's newest underground meeting place can most close ly be paralleled to that of a circus world. Upon entering the Electric Theater, you wander through a maize of carpeted geometric figures that take on a contem- Skyscraper photo by Aldine Favaro OWNER AARON RUSSO talks about the Electric Theater, calling it a place to relax and have a good time. porary playground appear ance. Triangles on top of rec tangles on top of squares build to five feet. People fill this area playing tag, talking or just sitting cross-legged smok ing. Flickering Arena To your right, you see a young man painting luministic designs on the face of a long haired girl. Wandering through the maize, any sense of maintain ing a sophisticated don't blow your cool attitude be gins to fade as you feel the flickerings of the strobe lights in the Arena. The Arena is the pulsating heart of the Electric Theater and an experience that can only be described as one of complete involvement. Defined by a 20 foot screen that com pletely encircles it, the screen over-laps at two points to al low entrance into the Arena itself. Pulsating with constant ly changing pictures of the city and collages of color, these walls of the Arena offer an entertainment in them selves. You can watch them for hours and never see the same picture twice. This, Aar on Russo explains, is because there are 25,000 or so slides. Pulsating Strobes The far side of the Arena is where the band plays, but the sound of the music is every where as are the strobe lights. If you have never been immersed in strobe lights, the first experience with them usually finds you bumping into people, having to actually think about the simple act of wa'king and laughing at the old-time movie effect the strobes give to other people. If you survive the strobe lights, you should be getting into the mood of the Electric Theater. Wandering through kaleidoscope passages into the meditation area takes on the aura of a magical mystery tour, with a walk through Alice's looking glass not at all unexpected. The meditation booths are semi-circular rooms with little light and three or four multi colored blocks for sitting on. But who can meditate in a room when you step in and the floor sinks? So you lose your balance and fall into the wall, then you bounce off the wall onto one of the blocks and they turn out to be foam rubber too Until meditators become ac customed to this bouncy foam rubber world, they spend most of their time giggling and fall ing around trying to re-adjust their equilibrium. The Electric Theater also offers a coke bar section, sell ing strictly coke, because al cohol and strobe lights do not mix at all. The Theater is not so much a place as an attitude. As owner Aaron Russo says, We want relaxation There are no formalities here. You come dressed anyway you want and can just enjoy yourself. Motley Clientele Talking about his establish ment, Russo said, Our big gest problems are the 'greas ers' who have a tendency to destroy things. Mostly though we attract the avant-garde people, the college crowds and a few 'old straights' (people over 30 years old). But as for any trouble, we have six Black Belt karate experts who can handle anything that comes up. The Electric Theater is defi nitely not for the inhibited. The Arena is filled with danc ing, sitting on the floor and trying to play catch with balls that are lopsided to begin with in a syncopated world of strobe lights. The geometric playground is for climbing and sitting and the meditation rooms are an experiment in balancing yourself on a foam rubber block in a room of mushroom floors and walls. Those who still love going to the zoo on a Sunday afternoon whistling Feelin' Groovy or spending a morning playing on the monkey bars at Loyola Park will enjoy Aaron Russo's Electric Theater. Skyscraper photo by Aldine Favaro FINCHLER BROTHERS' lead singer entertains in the Arena of the Electric Sin Theater. Skytcraper phoro bv Aldine Favaro DIANE FAVARO laughingly tries to gain her balance in the foam padded meditation room. No incidents mar second peace rally Several Mundelein students participated in the May 4 march to protest police bru tality in the April 27 anti-war parade and action of the city government to stifle dissent. Nearly 3,500 adults, children, students and clergy marched from the University of Illinois Circle Campus to a rally at the Civic Center. According to participants, there were no incidents of po lice brutality. Sophomore Mary Pat Kelli her commented that the martff was well organized. Before embarking, all participants were required to fill out a slip giving the name of a bail con tact in case of arrest. The Chicago Student Mobili zation committee viewed the march a major victory for the anti-war movement and as an indication of how the movement can and must ap peal to the masses of Ameri cans in the face of oppression for its right to dissent. Skyscraper photo by Mcjrianne Fusillo ADJUSTING EQUIPMENT before a broadcast, engineer Mary Osmolski works at radio station WLUC. The station will not begin In full until next fall, but partial broadcasting has started. Mundelein girls join WLUC board Three Mundelein girls will hold positions on the editorial board of WLUC, the Loyola-Mundelein radio station. Annfrancis McCahill, Gerry Kurtz and Carolyn Cronin will serve with eight students from Loyola in deciding editorial policies for the station. Although complete broadcasting will not begin until next fall, several Mundelein girls have begun work in both engineering and disc jockey capacities. These students are Nancy Valente, Fran O'Herron, Mary Osmolski, Mary Lou Lysak, Mary Ann Maloney, Sudi Schneider, Barb Nowicki and Alex Jajowka. Kris Kunz, Connie Glatz, Liz Gamble and Annfrancis McCahill are acting as disc jockeys in programs which are broadcast in Loyola's Student Union. Other students have been given instructions in engineering technicalities, but since Loyola is nearing the end of the term, only a limited number of Mundelein students have begun actual participation. After filling out cards showing fall schedules, any interested students are asked to submit them to Annfrancis McCahill. Half hour shows are scheduled and planned for this summer. Mun delein students will operate the station from 12:30 until 5:30 every weekday next fall. To further supplement student participation in the radio sta tion, the Mundelein and Loloya Student Congresses have released a questionnaire to the students asking their opinion on program ming. The type of music, the preferred times for newcasts and the type of news the students would like to hear are the most 'important questions. Previously, broadcasting was scheduled to begin in late March. However, the Viet Nam war delayed the manufacture of oscillating units, a device used in both radio transmitters and walkie talkies. The entire system of equipment was received late in April, but the telephone strikes have prevented setting up equipment with the various receptors in Mundelein and Loyola dorms. ZJk* kifdcraptr Vol. XXXVIII May 17, 1968 No. 20 The Skytcraper is published weekly, October to May inclusive except durina exam and vacation periods, by the students of Mundelein College, 6363 N. Sheridan Road, Chicago, III. 60626. Opinions expressed are Those of the Skyscraper staff. Second-class postage paid at Chicago, Illinois. Entered as second-class matter Nov. 30. 1932 at the U.S. Post Office. Chcago. III., . nder the act of March 3. 1897. Editor Kathleen Flynn News Editor Janet Sass Feature Editor Mary Beth Mundi Business Manager Theresa Ebenhoe Photographer Marianne Fusillo Cartoonist Cathleen Harrington Editorial Board; Mary Kate Cooney. Kathleen Flynn, S. Eileen Jock, Jennifer Joyce, Mary Beth Mundt, Kothy Riley. Janet Soss. Staff r Kathy Costanzo, Kathy Cummins, Mary Cooney, Pat Devine, Aldine Favaro, Alice Johnson. Shelia McCarthy, Mary McMorrow, Sally Nokai, Mary Ann Novak, Peggy Sieben Reporters: Karen Appelt, Rosemary Beales, Zoe Hillenmeyer, Alex Jajowka, Rose McKiernan. Vera Milenkovich, Mary Nachtsheim, Mary Ann Novak, Sharon Pelletier. Carol Ries. Linda Sullivan
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1968-05-17 (2)
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