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Weekend nights not used by a capella or faculty-conducted bands are given to visiting professional groups, says Memorial Hall Program Manager Julie Hennrikus. Hennrikus says that student groups account for about 40 percent of the shows at Sanders Theater, but points out that most student groups will only perform on weekends, whereas many professional events occur on weeknights...
...capella also requires little rehearsal time, essential for a venue like Sanders that serves as a lecture space until 2 p.m. on weekdays...
...Chopra complains that Sanders should focus on undergraduate performance by bands and improv groups, not just a capella...
Hennrikus points out that the undergraduate dancers of City Step also use Sanders, obtaining seven consecutive days of rehearsal and performance time every other year. This averages to 3.5 days a year, compared to the 1.5 days per year an capella group receives...
Mahmoud A. Youssef ’05, who coordinates freshman week for the Crimson Key society, says a capella conveys a unique “spirit and tradition” to the incoming freshmen...