PAGE TWO T HE MICHIGAN DAILY THURSDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1965 F. , G aersfmanIH. isbor. present AN EVENING 1 --I HITLER'S EPIC: 9 Across Campus Olympia' Reveals A Hidden Genius I By GERALD AHRONHEIM At The Cinema Guild The 1936 Berlin Olympic games were expected by the Nazis to be. a propaganda windfall for the "New Order." Counting on the invincibility of the German ath- letes, Hitler commissioned his "ideal female type," the woman photographer Leni Riefenstahl, to produce an epic documentary film commemorating the great and beautiful deeds to be wrought that summer. Jesse Owens and Ralph Met- calfe, both American Negroes, de- feated the Reich's best, and kin- dled der Fuehrer's wrath by mor- tally wounding the propaganda expectations. The film was none- theless completed and released under the title "Olympia," but found itself picketed and denounc- ed by numerous anti-Nazi groups outside Germany, as was Riefen- stahl herself,, who had been ru- mored to have had an affair with Hitler.. It is amusing to note that the American delegate to the 1938 Venice Film Festival walked out when "Olympia" was awarded the Mussolini Cup despite his impas- sioned plea in favor of Disney's "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs." "Olympia" is not merely a sum- mary of an elaborate and ancient rite, an athletic spectacle; along with other made-to-order Riefen- stahl films glorifying the Reich, it reminds us that genius is often found clothed in strange garb. 'Lovers of sport, of dance, of the graphic arts, all will find muchby which to be entranced. The cam- era's eye follows fleet, dynamic, living objects moving against wise- ly contrasting static backgrounds which accentuate and set off the energy and pattern of the motion: the swift descent of a diver into a shimmering pool, the lithe 'and un- expectedly powerful legs of a sprinter against a vague and soft haze, the musculature rippling under the. gleaming hide of a steeplechase horse, the smooth grace of the swimmer half-hidden by the frenzied drops; at times one may feel hypnotized into a sort of slow-motion euphoria, only to awaken with a start as a swas- tika flashes on the screen. "Olympia" will be a revelatipn to many a sports "anti-fan," who will be shown grace and poise comparable to the :best of ballet in a medium no less flexible, por- trayed with the imagination and skill of a visual poet. Similarly, sports fans with no inclinations towards things "artistic may rec- ognize the existence of several new dimensions to athletics in addi- tion to those of competition, sweat and records with which they may be so familiar. Perhaps more than most films, "Olympia" must not be pre- judged on the basis of its origins or even its political content and intentions. Its original intended purposes have been buried with the ashes of the Thousand-Year Reich, and it remains as an im- portant and esthetically justifiable work of art. Also on the program is a color short, "Uiraparu"; using Heitor Villa-Lobos' 1917 orchestral work as a score, it depicts the story of an enchanted bird of the Bra-' zilian forests, using members of the Uhuru tribe as the cast. Un- clad except for ornaments, the Uhuru's bodies appropriately com- plement "Olympia's paean to the human form." THURSDAY, OCT. 14 11 a.m. - Registration for the Medical Center Alumni Confer- ence will take place at the Med- ical Science Bldg. 1:30 p.m.-The University Man- agement Seminar will present Prof. Irene Place of the business administration school speaking on "Managing the Departmental Of- fice," in the Kresge Hearing Re- search Institute. 2:15 p.m.-The Mental Health Research Seminar will sponsor a lecture by Edmund Glenn of the Department of - State, entitled "Anthropology and Cognition: an Anaylsis of Cultures and Think- ing," in Rm. 1057 of the Mental HealthResearch Institute. 4:10 p.m.-The University Ac- tivities Center "Last Chance" lecture series will feature Dean William Haber of the literary col- lege, in the Multipurpose Room of the UGLI.. 8 p.m.-The UAC will sponsor a reading with commentary by poet- playwright LeRoi Jones, author of the off-Broadway plays "The Toi- let" and "The Dutchman," in the Union Ballroom. 7 and 9 p.m. - The Cinema Guild will present Part I of "Olympia" in the Architecture Aud. 8 p.m.-The APA will present Henrik Ibsen's "The Wild Duck" in the Lydia Mendelssohn Theatre. 8:30 p.m.-The University Sym- phony Orchestra Concert, with conductor Josef Blatt and pianist Wallace Berry, will be presented in Hill Aud. FRIDAY, OCT. 15 4:10 p.m.-Prof. Charles Single- ton of Johns Hopkins University, will speak on "Dante's 'Divina Commedia': The Fifth Dimension" as the Dante Centennial Celebra- tion Lecture, in Rackham Aud. 7 and 9 p.m. - Cinema Guild will present Part I of "Olympia" in the Architecture Aud. 8 p.m.-The APA will present Henrik Ibsen's "The Wild Duck" in the Lydia Mendelssohn Theatre. 8 p.m.-The department of as- tronomy Visitor's Night program will feature John C. Evans speak- ing on "The Temperature of the Stars" in Aud. D. SAT.,OCT. 16 at 11:30 A.M. & 1:00 P.M. SUN., OCT. 17 at 1:00 P.M. ONLY STATE THEATRE 9l-imih' 1±T1[ c HIS COMPANY OF ENTERTAINERS produced by 0. TreadweN WITH COUNT BASIE & HIS ORCHESTRA COBO ARENA-SUNDAY, OCTOBER 17-8:30-P.M. TICKETS: $7.50, $6.50, $5.50, $4.50, $3.50 ON SALE:- Hudson's Downtown, Northland, Eastland & Westland; Cabo Arena Box Office (open daily 10 a.m.-6 p.m.) GOOD SEATS STILL AVAILABLE The University of Michigan JAZZ BAND% Outside the Classroom this Week 7 By VICKI LASSAR Piano Chamber Music Recital. "Dante's Divina Comme and DALE GOLD (8:30 p.m., Oct. 17.) Fifth Dimension." (4:10 p ** * ' 15.) IN TOWN Radio ' * * * Special Events WUOM FM 91.7 mc. Ann Arbor. Television Homecoming Concert, Hill Audi- Sibelius Centennial-The second "The Caine Mutiny," wi torium - Double Concert, The of a series commerating Jean Se- phrey Bogart and Fred M Righteous Brothers and Peter belius, Finnish composer, Music ray. (Channel 11, 11:30 p Nero (7 and 9:30 p.m. Oct. 16; from "The Tempest," Suite I, Op. 15.) reserved seats.) 109 .,. . Piano Compositions from Double Feature-"Pillo * *.Op. 34 . . . A Cappella Choral with Doris Day and Rock Art ^ Compositions . . . Festivo, Op. 25. and "The Spoilers," with Forsythe Gallery, 201 Nickels (7:30 p.m., Oct. 14.) Dietrich and Randolp Arcade -.Sculpture and painting University Symphony Orchestra (Channel 7, 11:25 p.m., C abstracts in metal and wood by -Live recording of concert from "My Name is Barbara Narenda M. Patel. (Through Oct. Hill Auditorium. (8:30 p.m., Oct. of April telecast of Barbs 16.) 14.) sand special. (Channel 2 "Color Intaglio" an exhibit by Music of the Masters-Finlandia Oct. 20.) Frank Cassara. (Oct. 17-Nov. 11 Male Chorus of Detroit, broadcast * * Weekdays, 10-4; Saturday, 10-1.) of a recent concert commerating Theater r*Jean Sibelius. (8:05 p.m., Oct. 15.)' Professional Theater Cinema Football-U of M vs. Purdue. APA-"Wild Duck, by H Cinema Guild, Architecture and (1:15 p.m., Oct. 16.) sen. (8:00 p.m.; mati Design Auditorium' - "Olympia, New York Philharmonic-Leon- p m, Oct. 14-17.) Part I," winner of the Edinburgh ard Bernstein conducting Smit: "You Can't Take It W and Venice awards, this movie was Symphony No. 2 . . Williams: (8:00 p.m., Oct. 20.) filmed in Hitler's Germany. (7 Symphony No. 4 in F minor. . . and 9, Oct. 14, 15.) Beethoven: Symphony No. 5 in OUT OF TOWN "Children of Paradise," uncut C minor. (2 p.m., Oct. 17.) version with Jean-Louis Barrant. University Orchestra Concerts Art (Special Times, 7 and 10, Oct. 16, -Josef Blatt conducting Stravin- Strong Auditorium, E 17.) - sky: The Rite of Spring ... Stra- Michigan University - Campus Theatre, South Univer- vinsky: Symphony of Psalms. spective on Greek Art," sity - "The Pawnbroker," with (7:30 p.m., Oct. 19.) by David Sharp, assistan Rod Steiger and Geraldine Fitz- Opera Night-Bizet: The Pearl sor of Art at EMU, as p gerald (7 and 9 p.m., Oct. 14-20) Fishers . .. Ravel: L'heure espag- lecture series, "The Gl Michigan Theatre, East Liberty nole. (7 p.m., Oct. 20.) was Greece." (7:30 p.m., -"Ship of Fools," with Vivian * * *$50J* Leigh, Jose Ferer, Simone Signore, Speakers Toledo, Museum of A and Lee Marvin. (1, 3;30, 6:15, Multipurpose Room, UG Across America," an e and 9 p.m., Oct.14-19) Mliups ol$UL paintings and wall-hungc a Boheme," La Scala Opera Last Chance Lecture Series, Dean tions by contemporaryI Comp any presentation. (1:30 and Haber will address students as if artists arranged by Pete pm, it were his last chance to speak the Museum of Modern ,State Theatre, State Street - to them. (4:10 p.m., Oct. 14.) York, on a' two-year tour "The Reward." (Oct. 14-16.) "I'll Union Ballroom-Le Ro Jones, U.S. museums. (through Take Sweden," with Bob Hope. poet-playwright will read and * * * (Oct. 17-20.) discuss some of his works. (8 p.m., Cinema *Oct. 14.) Detroit Institute of A- Music Rackham Amphitheater-Dante Woodward Ave.. Detroit- Hill Auditorium - University Centennial Celebration Lecture, Art series presents Mode Symphony Orchestra, Josef Blatt, Charles Singleton of Johns Hop- of Britain, a selection of conductor; Wallace Berry, pianist, kins University will speak on 20th century painters a playing works of Debussy: Two Nocturnes ...Berry: Concertfor Piano and Orchestra (preniere performance) rche. Tchaikovsky: Symphony, No. 6 in .B minorBo ktr Peion to ("Pathetique"). (8:30 p.m., Oct.Reurn Bookstore Petitions to: Reun 14.)' Choral Union Series, Hill Audi- torlum-Yehudi Menuhin, Violinist plays Mozart: Sonata for Violin and Piano in G major, K 379 . .. A1546tiSudentAd lities Buildm Debussy: Sonata in E minor for Violin and Piano . , . Franch: Sonata in A major for Violin and Drop off or mall by THIS WEEK Piano. Accompanied by Mr. Fou Trs'tng. (8:30 p.m., 'Oct. 15; re- served seats.) Hill Auditorium- University Thank you, Jazz Band, Bruce Fisher, conduc- SGC Committee on the tor. (8:30 p.m., Oct. 18.) Extra Series Concert, Hill Audi- University Bookstore torium - Cleveland Orchestra, George Szell, conductor, T Baird: Four Essays fr orchestra.. Mozart: Symphony No. 28 in C, K 200 . . . Tchaikovsky: Sym- phony No. 4 in F minor. (8:30 p.m., Oct. 20.) C hamber Arts Series, Rackhaam Auditorium- Netherlands Cham-'A CN E ber Orchestra with Szymon Gold-- berg, conductor and violin soloist, L Bach: Concerto in A minor for Violin and Orchestra ... Schoen- berg: Verklaerte Nacht . . . Flo- LECTU RE thius: Six Pieces for String Or- chestra . .. Dvorak: Serenade in E major for String Orchestra, Op. 22. (8:30 p.m., Oct. 18.) School ofMusic Recital Hall- DEAN H ABEIR Ph. 483-4680 & 0CAPEMTE ASpeaking As if NOWSHOWING ItWere His Last JAMES Opportunity To STEWART Address Students I EANDHA H dia: the .m,, Oct. ith Hum- ac Mur- p.m.. Oct. w Talk," Hudson, Marlene' h Scott. Oct. 16.) ," repeat ara Strei- , 10 p.m., presents enrik Ib- ee, 2:30 ith You." astern "A Per-; a lecture .it profes- art of the ogy that Oct. 14, Art-"Art :hibit of construc- American r Selz'of Art, New of major Oct. 31.) rts, 5200 -Films on rn Artists 19th and nd sculp- tors of whom the British are justly proud; Blake, Turner, Moore, But- ler and others. (8 p.m., Oct. 19; free.) * * * Music Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Ford Auditorium, 20 E. Jefferson Ave. Detroit-Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G major . . Mozart: Symphony No. 41 in C major, K 551 ("Jupiter".) Smetana: Vysehrad (The High Castle) , . . Kabalevsky: Sym- phony No. 2, Op. 19. (8:30 p.m.; Oct. 14-16; reserved seats.) Detroit Cobo Arena - Sammy Davis Jr. appears for a one-night concert with Count Basie and his Orchestra and the exciting dance group, the Mattison Trio. (8:30 p.m., Oct. 17; reserved seats.) Theater Quirk Theater, Eastern Michi- gan University - "The Fantas- ticks," off-broddway hit, present- ed by the EMU players. (Oct. 19- 24; $1.25 reserved seats available at Quirk Theater box office.) Bonstelle Theatre, 3424 Wood- ward Ave, Detroit-"The Three- Penny Opera," by Bertolt Brecht based on Gay's, "The Beggar's Opera." (8:30 p.m., Oct. 14-16; 2:30 p.m., Oct. 17; reserved seats.) Court Theater, Detroit Institute of Arts, 5200 Woodward Ave. De- troit-"Harry, the Rat," by Jules Feiffer. (8:30 p.m., Oct. 14, 15; $1.50.) Fisher Theater, 2nd and W. Grand Blvd, Detroit-"Skyscrap- er," with Julie Harris and Victor Spinetti. (8:30 p.m., Oct. 14-16.) Metropolitan Opera National Company in Repertory-"Madame Butterfly," (Oct. 18, 12, 23.) "Car- men," (Oct. 19.), "Cinderella," (Oct. 20.), "Suzanne," (Oct. 21.) I CO1umt IAPICTURES}f. . pKeeng I V FIRST U.S. APPEARANCE AFTER ITS 15-COUNTRY, 100-CONCERT TOUR OF LATIN AMERICA. MONDAY, OCT. 18-8:30 P.M. FREEHILL AUDITORIUM . I I B'NAI B'RITH HILLEL FOUNDATION 1429 Hill Street II Sabbath Hol Ha-Moed Sukkot Tomorrow Friday, October 1 5 at 7:30 P.M. Sharp in the Zwerdling-Cohn Chapel RABBI HARRY KAPLAN Director of Hillel, Ohio State University will speak on ,"A people of Eternal Memories" starin r ALL f TOPO 610 SEATS V C 'The Itaian Mouse* A CHARD DAVIS-JOLTY FILM PRODUCiMON DIAL 8-6416 HELD OVER! "YOU CAN'T AFFORD TO MISS IT!" 4w Yorker Maghzt'ne riur ' mmrrm m m m U mminmmm mm mmwimm mm m mmtmm ..mmmurnri~r II 1 I *I* 1 , TO NIGHT a aTnd 9 P.M. Winner of Edinburgh 1 and Venice Awards I 1 I 1 I PART 1 1 - filmed n Hitler's Germany 1 f , 1 1 a1 I T1"1,U ADM196ION: FFTYCENT1 Iownwl UW~maiarrrrrwMim "" mmarr CANTORS: JOHN PLANER, JEFF ROSSIO HILLEL CHOIR led by MIKE ROBBINS JOAN TEMKIN at the Organ TheService will conm-ude promptly at 8:30 P.M. I 1 S® 9. I illi l 111111111 1111311111q II L"j I IA-9 Dial 5-6290 Shows at 1:00-3:35-6:115-9 p.m. 4 "AN EVENT! FASCINATING! 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