A clash of the arts will take place when a concert to raise money for the Student Film Organization (SFO) starts at 8 p.m. on Monday at the Crowbar, 420 E. College Ave. Noc 26, Changing Frames, Mordeccai and Nevermoure will be performing at Monday's benefit.

Joel Wasko, vice-president for SFO, assembled the show as a means to make money for the annual student film festival that occurs in late spring.

Affectionately titled CAN Film Festival, the event presents student films and gives its creators a foot in the door to other venues that may showcase their works.

Though the group usually gets financial assistance from University Park Allocation Committee for CAN, SFO was unsure as to whether it would receive UPAC funding this year. Thus, Wasko was asked to put the concert together to help with the bills for the CAN festival.

In addition to helping his group raise funds for the festival, Wasko (junior-film and video) was pleased to help proliferate the concept of student and local art in the community, especially the film aspect of it.

"These bands are all promoting original music in the area . . . which doesn't get enough attention," Wasko said. "Student films can be included in that."

Wasko was also grateful that the Crowbar allowed the show to be held and bring in some bands that wouldn't normally have a chance to play there.

"I don't think there's any problem introducing fresh blood into the music scene," Wasko said.

One of the bands that will take the stage Monday night is the recently formed Changing Frames.

Composed of students from Penn State and Duquesne University, the band

came together in November and has already recorded a seven-song demo.

This show, however, will be the band's first performance, and according to guitarist Steve Yemenijian (sophomore-mechanical engineering), the members are all very excited to finally play — even though it's for free.

"The fact that we get to play the Crowbar is awesome," he said. "We're not in it for the money."

Changing Frames has also made its music known to the community by handing out copies of the demo around campus. The band hopes to start booking more shows in the area after this show is under its belt. The all-ages show is $5.