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Wednesday, Ndv.3,1993
■3H)e 3Batlp Collegian
News—5
"Chfldren Under Siege'' opens in LA
CPS- There was .'a somber
pall that cast a shadow over a
concert which took place in Los
Angeles. Under cloudy Octo¬
ber skies,.a capacity crowd
filled the Greek Theater for an
evening of music to open "ChiI-
dren Under Siege," a three-
month long international cam¬
paign to raise awareness and
provide humanitarian assis¬
tance to the children ravaged
by the Balkan war.
. The four-hqur plus outdoor
event brought together some of
the most influential musical
icons of the 70'sand80's, pro¬
viding a seamless tapestry of
soft rock and high energy blues.
The slated talent gave their all
in rotating shifts, with staging
changes covered by attending
celebrities and political digni¬
taries reading diaries, journals
and poetry by the children of
Bosnia-Herzegovina.
Jon Anderson opened the
concert, jump-starting the
chilled audience with the clas¬
sic "Owner of a Lonely Heart."
The former lead vocalist of Yes
and a committed human rights
activist, Anderson the set the
tone fot the entire program with
a specially written tune entitled
"Change." Downstage, a large
video screen loomed behind the
drapings of tattered banners and
set pieces designed to recreate
an artillery-riddled refugee
camp. News footage shot dur¬
ing the 18 months of Yugosla¬
vian civil war played while
Anderson deliberately punctu¬
ated the poignant lyrics of his
song. From then on, the concert,
took on a note of urgency.
Muhamed Sacirbey,
Croatian ambassador to the
U.S., issued a plea on behalf of
his country for what he termed,
"genocidal crimes against the
innocent children," a theme
echoed throughout by a roster
of performers that included
Roberta Flack, Kitaro, Ambro¬
sia, Yan'ni, Steve Porcaro,
Biiffy Sainte-Maria and David
Behoit. . i .
A welcome bit of playful¬
ness was provided by Mick
Fleetwood, who midway
through the evening brought the
pace back up to power-surge
levels. Fleetwood and his pri¬
mal blues band Blue Whale
proved to be a non-stop, head-
bopping R&B experience.
Fronted by Bay Area rocker Ron
Thompson, the group fired up
the set as Thompson played
with seizure-like gyrations that
claimed the lives of three gui¬
tars during the band's two-song
allotment. By the last note- and
with Thompson prone-and
pounding his last guitar- the
crowd was standing in fever¬
ish, wide-eyed approval.
In contrast, Dave Mason pre¬
ceded Fleetwood with a more
mellow set but it seemed to
elicit equal enthusiasm from
fans who gave deafening
acknowledgement to "We Just
Disagree" and '-Let it Go, Letit
Flow."
Highlights of the concert
—
Salute to Students
K
fMKn Students receive first class
^^^0 treatment at Sizzler. You can
use your Student Discount Card
during our discount times*, and
save 15% off our regular menu.'
^ Or use it any time with
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r. Save 20% Anytime 1
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timcor day of the week. Take-out orders not available. Most major |
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were appearance of Kenny
Loggins and a closing set by
Alan Parsons. Both gave all-
out performances and kept up
the pace until well after mid¬
night. Parsons received a par¬
ticularly warm reception. Vis¬
ibly nervous, this evening
marked his concert debut in the
U.S. and allowed him to work
out whatever stage phobia be
mighthave had.
Benefit concerts, in Holly¬
wood -occur with a frequency
that often invites indifference
or at worst, cynicism. But the
producers of "Children Under
Siege" did more than just put
on a show to raise some'money.
They had audio and visual im¬
ages of atrocities and the sense¬
lessness of a people and soci¬
ety that wage war against chil-
, dren in tlie name of "ethnic
cleansing."
There wasn't a cynical eye
in the house.
During the. encore, the per¬
formers'call for world condem¬
nation of the carnage in Bosnia
was backed by some illuminat¬
ing statistics projected on the
Screen, and provided by both
Amnesty International and the
United-Nations: 200,000 dead
with civilians accounting for
85% of casualties; over 4 mil¬
lion persons displaced; and
thousands of women and chil¬
dren raped.
Jon Anderson and the music
director, David Pack, impressed,
the importance of music tp help.
"People (in Bosnia) are dying
at a rate of 30 a da*£" said
* Anderson, "and many of those
are children who are victims of
hate they don't understand and
of crimes they didn't commit.
If we have the power to help
change, then we need exercise
Clje Bail?
Collegian '
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| Title | 1993_11 The Daily Collegian November 1993 |
| Alternative Title | Daily Collegian (California State University, Fresno) |
| Publisher | Associated Students of Fresno State, Fresno, Calif. |
| Publication Date | 1993 |
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| Subject | California State University, Fresno -- Periodicals. |
| Contributors | Associated Students of Fresno State. |
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| Title | November 3, 1993, Page 5 |
| Alternative Title | Daily Collegian (California State University, Fresno) |
| Publisher | Associated Students of Fresno State, Fresno, Calif. |
| Publication Date | 1993 |
| Description | Daily (except weedends) during the school year. Microfilm. Palo Alto, Calif.: BMI Library Microfilms, 1986- microfilm reels; 35 mm. Vol.1, no.1 (Feb 8, 1922)- |
| Subject | California State University, Fresno -- Periodicals. |
| Contributors | Associated Students of Fresno State. |
| Coverage | Vol.1 no.1 (Feb 8, 1922)- to present |
| Format | Microfilm reels, 35 mm. |
| Technical Information | Scanned at 600 dpi; TIFF; Microfilm ScanPro 2000 "E-image data" |
| Language | eng |
| Full-Text-Search | Wednesday, Ndv.3,1993 ■3H)e 3Batlp Collegian News—5 "Chfldren Under Siege'' opens in LA CPS- There was .'a somber pall that cast a shadow over a concert which took place in Los Angeles. Under cloudy Octo¬ ber skies,.a capacity crowd filled the Greek Theater for an evening of music to open "ChiI- dren Under Siege," a three- month long international cam¬ paign to raise awareness and provide humanitarian assis¬ tance to the children ravaged by the Balkan war. . The four-hqur plus outdoor event brought together some of the most influential musical icons of the 70'sand80's, pro¬ viding a seamless tapestry of soft rock and high energy blues. The slated talent gave their all in rotating shifts, with staging changes covered by attending celebrities and political digni¬ taries reading diaries, journals and poetry by the children of Bosnia-Herzegovina. Jon Anderson opened the concert, jump-starting the chilled audience with the clas¬ sic "Owner of a Lonely Heart." The former lead vocalist of Yes and a committed human rights activist, Anderson the set the tone fot the entire program with a specially written tune entitled "Change." Downstage, a large video screen loomed behind the drapings of tattered banners and set pieces designed to recreate an artillery-riddled refugee camp. News footage shot dur¬ ing the 18 months of Yugosla¬ vian civil war played while Anderson deliberately punctu¬ ated the poignant lyrics of his song. From then on, the concert, took on a note of urgency. Muhamed Sacirbey, Croatian ambassador to the U.S., issued a plea on behalf of his country for what he termed, "genocidal crimes against the innocent children," a theme echoed throughout by a roster of performers that included Roberta Flack, Kitaro, Ambro¬ sia, Yan'ni, Steve Porcaro, Biiffy Sainte-Maria and David Behoit. . i . A welcome bit of playful¬ ness was provided by Mick Fleetwood, who midway through the evening brought the pace back up to power-surge levels. Fleetwood and his pri¬ mal blues band Blue Whale proved to be a non-stop, head- bopping R&B experience. Fronted by Bay Area rocker Ron Thompson, the group fired up the set as Thompson played with seizure-like gyrations that claimed the lives of three gui¬ tars during the band's two-song allotment. By the last note- and with Thompson prone-and pounding his last guitar- the crowd was standing in fever¬ ish, wide-eyed approval. In contrast, Dave Mason pre¬ ceded Fleetwood with a more mellow set but it seemed to elicit equal enthusiasm from fans who gave deafening acknowledgement to "We Just Disagree" and '-Let it Go, Letit Flow." Highlights of the concert — Salute to Students K fMKn Students receive first class ^^^0 treatment at Sizzler. You can use your Student Discount Card during our discount times*, and save 15% off our regular menu.' ^ Or use it any time with the coupon below to get an incredible ,20% discount. r. Save 20% Anytime 1 K ." ".«, SwDEm Savings j Use this coupon and save 20% off all student orders in your party, any | timcor day of the week. Take-out orders not available. Most major | credit cards accepted. Not valid with other discounts. Offer good at | participating Sizzler restaurants in the Fresno area only through I November 30,1993. * 1 ThkobundsGood" * Student Discount Card good all day everyday. Pick up your Discount Card at any of the Sizzler restaurants listed below: 125 SHAW AVE. CLOVIS 3151 BLACKSTONE AVE. 70OS NORTHC FRESNO CEDAR 3121WESTSHAW 4965 E. KINGS CVKON ** were appearance of Kenny Loggins and a closing set by Alan Parsons. Both gave all- out performances and kept up the pace until well after mid¬ night. Parsons received a par¬ ticularly warm reception. Vis¬ ibly nervous, this evening marked his concert debut in the U.S. and allowed him to work out whatever stage phobia be mighthave had. Benefit concerts, in Holly¬ wood -occur with a frequency that often invites indifference or at worst, cynicism. But the producers of "Children Under Siege" did more than just put on a show to raise some'money. They had audio and visual im¬ ages of atrocities and the sense¬ lessness of a people and soci¬ ety that wage war against chil- , dren in tlie name of "ethnic cleansing." There wasn't a cynical eye in the house. During the. encore, the per¬ formers'call for world condem¬ nation of the carnage in Bosnia was backed by some illuminat¬ ing statistics projected on the Screen, and provided by both Amnesty International and the United-Nations: 200,000 dead with civilians accounting for 85% of casualties; over 4 mil¬ lion persons displaced; and thousands of women and chil¬ dren raped. Jon Anderson and the music director, David Pack, impressed, the importance of music tp help. "People (in Bosnia) are dying at a rate of 30 a da*£" said * Anderson, "and many of those are children who are victims of hate they don't understand and of crimes they didn't commit. If we have the power to help change, then we need exercise Clje Bail? Collegian ' CSUFs only daily news source |
