THE MICHIGAN DAILY cinema Ann Arbor films: The nitty gritty A large collection of devoted cinemastes and an even larger number of simple "movie fans" continue to make Ann Arbor a center for film study and film appreciation. The finest local film institution, and one of the area's best enter- tainment bargans, is the University's Cinema Guild. Each weekend during the school year, two separate programs of classic films, under- ground productions, or fine foreign films are presented at no profit to the sponsors. For 75 cents, the cinema addict can attend' Cinema Guild show- ings in the Architecture Aud, on Thursday. Friday, Saturday or Sunday evening. Films by Antonioni, Griffith, John Huston, and other great directors, as well ascomedy classics by the Marx Brothers and W. C. Fields, typify the Cinema Guild schedule. Another University film group is Cinema II, in Aud". A. Also for 75 cents, with one program each, weekend, Cinema II generally presents recent films of critical acclaim, perhaps one or two years after they appeared in the commercial houses. This past year, "Last Year at Marienbad," "A Thousand Clowns," and "Breath- less"were program highlights. Each year in March, Cinema Guild and the .Dramatic Arts Center co-sponsor the world famous Ann Arbor Film Festival, a showplace for the finest underground film being produced today. !The AAFF is probably America's best showcase for this type of film. Film programs are, also occasionally presented at Canterbury House on Maynard St. Ann Arbor's commercial theaters attempt to cover the spectrum of current releases, 'and they usually follow the following lines: " Campus'Theater. The Campus, owned by the Butterfield chain, specializes in foreign films. Recent shows: "Elvira Madigan," "Live for Life." 0 Fifth Forum. The Ann Arbor "art theater," also with a number of foreign films. Recent shows: "Battle of Algiers," "Bedazzled." * Michigan. A Butterfield property, specializes in big budget Hollywood films. Recent shows: "The Thomas Crown Affair," "The' Producers."1 * State. Another Butterfield, this is the showhouse for Clint Eastwood, Elivis Presley, and John Wayne. Enough said. " Fox Village. Much, like the Michigan. Recent shows: "Planet of the Apes," "Guess Who's Coming to'Dinner." * Wayside. Ann Arbor's family theatre. Recent shows: "The Bible,' "Thoroughly Modern Millie." The drive-ins in the Ann Arbor area are like dfive-ins everywhere. Series: Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre (1.) and the Ballet Folklorico of Mexico (r.) UMVS calms savage theatre: ear 'The pay's The University Musical So-, ciety, which this year observes its 90th season, has been plan- ning concerts for students since its organization in 1879. Its founding purpose was to main- tain a choral society and or- chestra, to provide public con- certs and to maintain a school of music which would offer in- struction comparable to that of the University schools and col- leges. Today, the society no longer operates a music school; in 1940 the University took over full control and responsibility for the school which was op- erated by the society. But the other functions of the society continue undiminished. Gail Rector, UMS director, says, "The society is devoted to maintaining the highest ideals in music appreciation and pre- sentation. By bringing the ar- tistry of the world to the cam- pus, we feel the cultural life of the students will be given an impetus that will sustain their interest and ideals throughout their lives. We aim to broaden their horizons as to what the arts can mean to them, and give them a new standard of excellence." To reach objectives of broad- ened taste and student interest, UMS has initiated several new programs this year. Potentially of most interest to freshmen is a concert series preview scheduled for August 25. Through stereo, slides and interviews with participating artists, UMS hopes to increase interest and appreciation for its unusually varied program. This year UMS is able to at- tract 10 foreign performing groups, to make Ann Arbor de- buts. The attraction of a rela- tively small town such as Ann Arbor may well be explained by the comment of a condiuctor from Leningrad. "Ann Arbor's atmosphere," he said, "is most conducive for artists to do their best. Ann Arbor is known for its respon- sive audiences." Rector feels that the good acoustics of Hill Auditorium are also a good reason for the number of outstanding artists Ann Arbor attracts. Any previews, however, seem more philanthropy than hard sell. Popular with all facets of the Ann Arbor community the concert series is nearly sold out by mid-summer, Another innovation of UMS,' aimed at increasing the variety of their program, is the crea-, tion of a full season dance pro- gram. Limited to several weeks in the past, the former Cham- ber Dance Series, has been moved to Hill Auditorium with a new name, Dance Series. Rector explains that the great- er time span allows UMS to present groups that they could not accommodate previously. Among these are the modern dance group, Alvin Ailey Amer- ican Dance Theatre. Other, groups range from the Cap- itals' National Ballet to the Bakket Folklorico of Mexico. The new dance series forms the third of UMS's profession- al series. The Choral Union Series concentrates on recitals and symphony performances and the Chamber Arts Series, performing in Rackham, con- centrates on small groups -- often intrinsically related to chamber music such as mad- rigals. Also attached to UMS is the Choral Union. In early Decem- ber the Choral Union will give their annual performance of an Handel's "Messiah." yea The Choral Union, founded wil in 1879, was originally the out- pre growth of a "Messiah Club" sys made up of singers from sev- I eral local churches. The group on now numbers about 300 singers, Soc including both townspeople and PO students. ula Any student may audition for S membership in Choral Union. A tw majority of Choral Union mem- bers are non-music majors. , Un In addition to its "Messiah" the concerts, the Choral Union has ch since 1894 participated in the kn By HENRY GRIX of You come to college to sing stu college songs, he says. h: hal Speaking at freshman orien- clu tation after a slough of solemn ma academics, Dr. Philip A. Duey, eve director of the men's glee clul , makes his point. las But when Duey and the Uni- is; versity Men's glee Club get toL He, gether to sing college songs, for they usually end up carting Un away honors and applause. The 109-year-old club, open are to any student who successfully clu auditions, has gained wide re- 80 nown during its national and yes international tours. In 1959, clu the glee club was the first act American male choir to attain ing first place in the International Stu Eisteddfod (music festival) in, 1 Llangollen, Wales.' per Traveling around this coun- ars , try and the world are the re- th wards for the immense amount alo nual May Festivals. This ar, as last, the May Festival 1 be held in April due to the essures of the trimester tem. n addition to concerts put by the University Musical ciety, a student has the op- rtunity to attend several reg- rly scheduled events of the hool of Music. Among those rforming each year are the o student orchestras, the iversity Philharmonia and, University Symphony Or- estra, and the world-re- owned Stanley Quartet. wautl intense work the glee club dents put in. Amazingly enough, less than lf of the students in the glee b are music students, and ny glee club members don't e read music before joining. )uey, who is spending his t year as director of the club, a skillful, exacting teacher. gained fame as a radio per- imer before coming to the .iversity to direct the club, But Duey's practice sessions so time consuming that the .b usually thins from about to 65 members during the ar. "Very few students in the ib have any other outside tivity that is very demand- g," says the group's advisor, uart G. Abbey. Nevertheless, eight glee club rformers, known as the Fri- s, can't stop singing and have eir own unit which performs ong with the regular concerts. L. ,t Ik t~o silg If there is one thing in Ann Arbor which can be considered unpredictable, that must be the state of amateur and profes- sional theater productions. To be sure, the vast variance in quality and interest of one per- formance compared to the next is often as great as the number, of productions taking place. Professional theater in Aln Arbor isgenerally restricted to plays brought here by the Uni- versity's Professional Theater Program (PTP), under the di- rection of Robert Schnitzer and Marcella Cisney. The PTP gen- erally hosts at least two, and sometimes three, different se- ries'of professional productions each year. Generally foremost among PTP productions are those staged by the Association of Producing Artists (APA). Call- ed by many New York theater' critics the best repertory com- pany in that city, the APA opens each season with a two- month stay in Ann Arbor as a resident repertory company, before goingto New York's Phoenix theater, The APA presents their plays in LydiahMendelssohn Theater, Inside the Michigan League. Generally, the schedule con- sists of three programs pre- sented in revolving repertory. This season's plays are "Ham- let," Moliere's "Misanthrope," and Sean O'Casey's "Cock-a- Doodle-Dandy." APA performances'in the past which received particular acclaim were a revival of Kauf- man and Hart's "You Can't Take It with You" and Piran- dello's "Righ You Are."' The PTP also sponsors, dur- ing the winter semester, the Play of the Month series, in which current or recent Broad- way shows are presented by r~tIng' national touring companie Some of the recent productions have been "On a Clear Day You Can See Forever," "Ma-4 rat/Sade,' and "The Subject Was Roses'" These plays are staged in Hill Aud.-not really suited for theater and a less- than-desireable location for the Play of the Month produc- tions. The plays are usually presented for a two-day run. Amateur theater in Ann Ar- bor also centers around Uni- versity programs. The Speech Dept. - sponsored University Players is the major resident company, and its student-cast productions very widely -in quality and appeal. Generally, however, their productions are a bit behind current developments in Amer- ican theater, and over the past years they have ignored the bulk of the "major" new play- wrights. They also produce one student-written play each sea- A son, and present their pro- grams in eitherl Mendelssohn Theater or Trueblood Aud. in- side the Frieze Bldg. The final "regular" company in Ann Arbor is the Ann Arbor Civic Theatre, a local group manned by residents of the city. iq Their'productions are not gen- erally high quality, but they do present a stage for tamateurs in the area wishing to try their talents on the stage. The University Gilbert and Sullivan Society may not fit into the strict classification of * "theatre," but they deserve .mention as probably the best of the University's own dramatic groups. All students, those who perfom in the G&S productions can generally be counted for top-notch entertainment. 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