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?╜ffl^]|i|) ~?·\ a r 4 A NATIONAL FAD i Ourselves from? ite de- "terri- session isingly 1 who ly by loring, i told ie dis- ie de- e was cause Jem," who 'ening is fin- wat- each 3d to had iated ance loon, any- 1 the y of )lder auty lfide [cusps. the had itiv- ple. plan ter lad ibit lad on :ci- ?╟≤ld friendship and admiration Valleys of despondency followed peaks of bliss. The Thursday morning of depression after the Wednesay evening Euphoria when Brent's group trusted one another enough to tell who they were. "It's a free-form, continual happening in which everybody is the actor," Brent said. Whether by coincidence or psychological inevitability, his group fixed on male-female relationships (wife-husband, mother-son, father-daughter)' Mrs. Black's group huddled together like sorority pledges (some of them wrapped in bedsheets, which warmed them against the air-con- dihoning and handily served as crying towels). They kept returning to mother-daughter " and sister relationships as well as homosexual fantasies The American Behavioral pcience. Training Laboratories is the pride and passion 'of Warren Avis, founder of tjie rent-a-car system that bears his name although he sold it 14 years ago. "I wanted to do three things in my life," he has said. 'Make a lot of money, be well known and do good for society." He indicated that he at- -tained the first two goals early in life and now, at 53, was accomplishing the third at his own expense'. Most 'of the participants in the 1 women's encounter group ' were given scholarships Ho cover the $450 tuition. They had to pay for their transportation and $150 board, i Sex burst into the discussions periodically with the most explicit revelations usually made late in the evening under-the influence of alcohol. Weeping-for no discernible reason-occurred regularly during the morning sessions. The touching and occasional embracing that upsets many outsiders and makes them conclude that encounters are orgies, was a definite part of the sessions, either as spontaneous and compassionate reaction to another's torment or as a purposeful, nonverbal exercise. In a faith that has non- structue as a Major Tenet, .leaders are not licensed Some encounter group leaders are accredited psychologists, but others are business men or renegades f*>m the stu- -lliii_J??r_a demncratin "We don't go in for any of the kookie stuff like taking your clothes off," he added. On the West Coast, encounter groups emphasize joy, ecstasy and nudity. On the Bast Coast, the stress in on making corporate and organizational life more tolerable, fully clothed. There are single-sex and mixed groups run for a few ' hours weekly to two-week sessions in isolated retreats. > At the end of the weekend, member were awarded a multicolored enamel pin that members could wear, as -a badge of recognition. One group had decided in consensus that they had learned the importance, of. showing feelings and of avoiding first-hand judgments1, as well as the value of group de- cision^tnaking. ! But no cine could predict how long .the lessons would be retaiined, how many would go, to divorce lawyers or psy-' cbiatrists. Dr. Brent declined to predict. h Applause I ments. The entire scene has the elegant air of a sophisticated cocktail party. It's a regal moment as lovely girls, one with a trio of live lavender poodles, display breathtaking costumes from the couture world of high fashion which were flawlessly executed by Berman's of'Hollywood. The fifth salute scene within the spectacular production is a feature on "Chicago" during the flamboyant rearing twenties which is a triumph of set design by Harvey Warren coupled with the imagination of the famed "Arden touch." Opening with a street setting in the speakeasy district with ladies of the evening and gin peddlers, the scene expands to reveal a greater projection of the street. Later all of the buildings transform in a triple revolve and the scene becomes the interior of the speakeasy with a floor show in progress. This dramatic scene is highlighted when "Pretty Louis" meets his doom at the hands of r^val gangsters. The number closes with the speakeasy engulfed in flames and rocking with a volley of explosions as the back room still explodes. Also included in the stage presentations is a salute to some of the musical greats of the past. The musicians hon ored are Glenn Miller, Tommy Dorsey, Les Brown, Duke EUington and Benny Goodmap. Spotlighted throughout the show are some noted featured acts including comedian Will Jordan, The Little Steps, Monroe & Whiting, Marvin Roy and Mcptego. pun Atjoh 'asinoi Aoj, 'sjojsis aajqi s.opuq oqj, "sprerasap -uq se papuonra amjsn/T ouii -SUM Pue At??I ^PaH 'PJ0J -JVQ ei-reo sassijAI aqi 'Jtouoq jo prera srm 'uioojSopiiq 3UJ jo umoS ipSirai Jootj e 9Jdm apuq aqi 'Surppwi aqj. io& *qeMl ui aiduraj, SOT HaniQ