Hentoff Will Begin Quincy-Holmes Arts Festival Program

The Quincy-Holmes Arts Festival--which starts today--is no small thing. Although the competition for awards is limited to Quincy House and Holmes Hall residents, enough distinguished guest speakers are appearing to attract what could be national attention.

Already, 70 press releases announcing the four-day festival have been mailed to national news organizations including Time-Life, Newsweek, AP, UPI, and the New York Times.

Prizes of $25, $15, and a book will be awarded to students for first, second, and third places in the areas of poetry, short stories, photography, painting, and special arts. But the program of speakers will dominate attention.

Leading off the four-day festival is Nat Hentoff, co-editor of The Jazz Review and former editor of Down Best. He will speak on "The Growing Unpredictability of Jazz" at 8:30 p.m. tonight in the Quincy dining hall. All of the talks will be open to the public.

This is the second year for the Quincy. Holmes affair, financed by Ford Foundation money and special fund donations from Radcliffe. The purpose of the festival is not only to strengthen ties between Harvard and Radcliffe, but also to provide exercise for students in the criticism of the arts.