Word: spa
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Undergraduate Council last night voted unaminously to give $12,200 and a "serious manpower commitment" to aid the effort by the Student Production Association (SPA) to snare British new wave star Elvis Costello for a one night show at Harvard...
Members of the SPA said that they have talked with managers of music groups interested in performing at an anti-apartheid benefit, but they refused to say which bands and artists they are negotiating with or how close they are to a contract...
...still in the formative stages of negotiations with management," said James D. Chung '88, a member of SPA. "I'm not in any position to say anything further...
Chung said that he can't say which bands the SPA is negotiating with because he "doesn't want unreasonable expectations built up." He added that there is only a "50-50 chance" for landing a well-known artist because the SPA started planning the concert too late...
Although the SPA is a separate body from the council, members have been keeping the council informed about their progress. However, Undergraduate Council Chairman Richard S. Eisert '88 said he has been kept in the dark and is upset at how slowly things have been moving...