Page Two THE MICHIGAN DAILY Thursday, February 27, 1969 Page Two THE MICHIGAN DAILY I I dance Last night Aztecs and old men captured the Hill By MICHAEL JONES deliberately employing rinky- The finale, the "Guadala- TheBtink music and displayed the jara," was a combination of eif ty of f ve o th ma ehnc- a ring c r sra nnannt a rv A Program Information 4 8-6416 2nd BIG WEEK IAMM I ico is great at one thing: it fills a theatre. And last night it' filled Hill Aud. with elaborate headresses and costumes, a va- riety of pulsating rhythms, pap- er streamers, and an enthusias- tic audience. The credit for this goes to Amalia Hernandez-the Ballet's founder and director. Miss Her- nandez consistently displayed a superb sense of showmanship. She often sacrificed dance tech- nique for lavish production, es- pecially in the first half. The audience is given rope tricks, allegorical dance-skits, and a mass of dancers which seem somewhat superficial but were nevertheless entertaining. Although this was visually pleasing, the second half bene- fited by a decrease in "produc- tion value" and an increase in superb dancing. The "Dance of the Old Man," ers who looked remarkably like withered peasants. And the humorous tottering and falling can only be executed by a group 6f their extraordinary'skill. The "Wedding of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec" was notable for its beautiful chorus, marimba music, and solemn movements. Here was the most eloquent pageantry of the night. Jorge Tyller, in the only solo number ("Deer Dance"), was, for me, the highlight of the eve- ning. This was, indeed, quite a treat. For the now legendary Tyller has danced this with the Ballet from its inception, and of the various men who do this dif- ficult dance on tour, he is un- questionably the best. In this dance and in the dance of the cock-fight, a suggestion of animal movement is choreo- graphed excellently. Delicate prancing, and quivering mus- cular power gave Tyller a de- humanized yet energetic grace. uAtuut.ug bjj prlt. , va..au. .7, ant. lively music. The audience, many of whom were obviously previously acquainted with the Ballet were completely im- mersed in the festive mood. The Ballet Folklorico, since I first saw it in 1964, was become more of a showcase of splendid pageantry. This is not in itself bad, but one hopes that this trend is not overdone so that it becomes too involved in, being resplendant. The Ballet's orig- inal intent was to form a group of performing artists to display Mexico's heritage of dancing, This is what made it a success originally, and this is what makes it good today. The Ballet Folklorico is a re- markable group. The aficionados it has gained are well-earned. The small stage at times seemed crowded, but the near-perfect use of the theatre not designed for dance presentations says much for their ability an an adaptable performing group. W\NNER OF 2-SPECIALS-2 COLUM BIA PICTl R F5 iYR( ~'ACADEMY AWARDS 1 lE)l % 1\NS,,,, INC LU DING A M A BEST PICTURE 1FOR- Am-t'LL OF THE YEAR!SEON Shown at 9:00 P.M. only Fm""' " i j)IBpl I'( )13F:I ()' TECHNICOLOR' PLUS 10 Shown at 7:00 Only! 'A Gorgeous Piece Of Film- Making!" -SAtUROJAY P.M, ImD IEm o *TINIH HTIN "BEST ACTRESS" (*o*''""*" woti Technicolor Panavision IN TE T NEXT! 1 BUR1IONf lRREL * I n Rachel, Rachel' PRO0CilI F"Heart Is The POUION I OF mup.IWand j Lonely Hunter" ied *Unclassif NEXT! "Rachel, Rachel & "Heart Is the Lonely Hunter" music A tired Stanley Quartet {^t . ,G _ k . ~. , . . \ .. .. >r ' t k ;.,c av: ": , h ;, : r: :. n .::. , Follow the Psychedelic Pied Piper to a "STONED AN IMATION TRIP By JIM PETERS There is a long-established musical group called the Stanley Quartet; and when they are good, they are very good. And when they play badly, well they're more disappointing than anything else. Last night at the Rackham Aud. a tired Stanley Quartet was on stage. But since each member is a fine musician, .their troubles resulted more in unsatisfying music than in any bad playing. The program began with W: A. Mozart's Quartet in F Major, K. 590. And from its first move- ment the Quartet's lack of spirit was obvious. I don't mean the problems with intonation which sprang up now and then, but more the overall shakey sound and lack of intensity which pre- vailed during the first two movements. Things improved much in the third menuetto-allegretto move- ment. The warming-up time of the previous sections brought the group finally to its usual quality. They at last seemed involved in the music, evident in their tight fine style. But, then again, the finale's chromatic fantasies lacked the U'calendar anel meets The University Calendar Com- mittee will hold an open meeting this afternoon for all those in- terested in discussing possible changes in the University calen- dar. The committee, an advisory body to University President Rob- ben W. Fleming, plans to consider the advantages and disadvantages of the semester, trimester, and quarter systems. Two studies which provide information con- cerning the educational goals of the University, the scholarship of the faculty, and the students themselves will be discussed in re- lation to the calendarissue. The meeting will be held at 4:00 p.m. in Rackham Ampi- theatre. polished shine which I had felt just minutes before. Perhaps it was more this par- ticular quartet rather than any musicians' troubles that was at fault, because the next offering displayed all their famous sen- sitivity and control. A recent composition by a member of the Music School faculty, Berry's Quartet No. 3 (1966) revived the players as well as the audience. After my first and only hearing of the work, I find that I don't really like it, though there is some strong stuff throughout its four movements. The third movement, marked lento doloroso, seems to me to be the best. Its tension is intense at all times, and the occasional pizzicato snaps strike me as beautifully ironic comments on the mood which aggravate the situation more than relieve it. The final movement is disap- pointing; the three long chords and short mutterings which end the piece lead to nowhere and hardly seem to be .a sufficient coda. The Stanley Quartet handled the atonal sounds well. The technical difficulties presented few problems, and their enthus- iasm, I'm sure, made Mr. Berry who was on hand confident that his quartet was in good hands. The late Quartet in F Major, Opus 135 of Beethoven ended up somewhere in the middle as regards quality. The first twov spritely movements flashed by with all the expert ensemblei and handling necessary. The Quartet demonstrated fine dy- namic control in the second movement, but in the third things seemed very tired again. Their interpretation was over- ly serious and hardly the "can- tante e tranquillo" with which the section is marked. Perhaps this was part of the reason, but there was some instrumental sloppiness which was rather ob- trusive at times. The finale bounced back. The whirring Beethoven allegro with its perfectly placed moments of meditation brought the applause it deserved. So I suppose this quartet was successful, and the strange third-movement could be overlooked as not that im- portant. They always played well, but I expect more than that from the Stanley Quartet. «i ai I I Thompson's PIZZA THIS COUPON IS GOODFOR I U SOff 50C off-- I -- I I ON A LARGE ONE ITEM (OR MORE) PIZZA Coupon expires Saturday, March I st ONE COUPON PER PIZZA - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - -Daily-Richard Lee Program Information 665-6290 TODAY Shows at 1:00-3:00 "One of The Year's Best" -Renata Adler. N.Y. 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