PAGETWO THE MICHIGAN DAILY tflE.rN'FSDAv APUITT. t.14 S 3 TiiT E I C I G A D I L rr .,i c.airt x, r r L1L b, lybti Animal Lover Disney Offers Colorful, Misanthropic 'Bambi' Dance Theatre Features Wide Array of Workshops, Classes By BETSY COHN and JAMES SCHUTZE Walt. Disney has an obvious disdain for people (real and cel- luloid) this tendency is given colorful animation in "Bambi,' his heroic cartoon creation, now rerunning at the Michigan Thea- tre. It is dawn in the Hungry Hoof Forest of Northern Montana; Buttercup, Thumper, Sparrow, Flower, Owl, Winnie the Pooh, and Cheryl have all gathered about the thicket where a touching pri- maeval nativity has taken place. Bambi, son of Doe and Buck, has been born the Prince of the Forest. The animeds rejoice and wel- come the spotted heir to: King Buck's rock, and 'laugh as they witness his first blundering steps. It is spring and the forest is thriving with tuliferous, tulips, bubbling bumble bees and squeal- ing skunks. Unfortunately, this blissful and lively Crayola scene has to be brutally shattered by the director's misaithi'opism. CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS will hove a representative on campus THURSDAY, APRIL 7 For information about certification, procedures and teaching opportunities, arrange for appointment at UNIVERSITY PLACEMENT OFFICE Man appears in the forest, but only as a shotgun blast. Disney's distraught imagination b r i n g s about the murder of Queen Doe, shot down by merciless hunters. She leaves an orphaned and frightened Bambi behind who is soon after, taken under the pro- tective antler of his father, the deer King. Man's second appearance brings with it a disastrous forest fire which burns the wild lives and their homes to the ground. The movie's strongest attraction is the vocalization of the support- ing characters. The voice . of Thumper, the rabbit, has the clear, resonating cherubic sound of a highly matured four year old. King Deer, on the, other hand, exercises a well developed larynx which effectively portrays a bom- bast old Buck while his graceful young wife has a soothing tone not unlike Jackie Kennedy's oc- casional whispers. Technicolor Misanthropy Disney's dislike for humankind, has technicolored most of the work he has ever produced. He is well known for the subordination of human beings to chipmunks, mice and other heroes of his invention. "Bambi" and the accompanying short "A Country Coyote Goes to the City" are extreme examples of Disneyness. The "Coyote" epic, unlike "Bambi," shows real people but puts them in an absurd and un- favorable light. A buffoonish truckdriver (whose most signifi- cant action is scratching himself), a haggard housewife who dotes on her languid great dane and cow- ardly firemen who choke at the smell of smoke: these are man- kind's representatives to Disney- land. It is difficult to predict how -today's juvenile world will respond to Disney's hierarchy of beings. One little girl was seen giving her father a violent kick after leaving the theatre. This movie.is recommended.to adults who want to be kicked by their children and to children who want to become cartoons. By MARCIA WICK Perhaps unknown to many stu- dents are the varied offerings of the Ann Arbor Dance Theatre. Specializing in experimental and improvisational modern dance, this independent group provides an intensive program of classes and workshops, as well as professional performances. On Thursday, April 14, Dance Theatre will sponsor a final pre- sentation in its spring series of dance workshops, which consist of informal performances of modern dance works choreographed by local dancers. The final workshop will be com- posed of two parts: the first will be a problem in improvisation set by Ingo Seidler, associate profes- sor of German at the University, with the assistance of Mrs. Taya Bergmann. The second improvisa- tional piece will be a collaboration on the part of Miss Linda Ellis and Russell Peck, '66SM. The dance will be set to a background of music composed by Peck, who will teach a course in contempor- ary music at next semester's Free University. In addition to the Thursday evening workshops, the group also offers an exceptional program of dance classes taught by Dance Theatre members and sponsored in cooperation with the Ann Arbor Recreation Department. While the classes are directed specifically toward Dance Theatre partici- pants, they are open to anyone who is interested in attending. Summer Program During the school year Dance Theatre offers one evening class a week, while the summer program is usually more intensive, with three classes a week. Although the classes are usually taught by members of the Dance Theatre Board of Directors, the position of instructor is open to non- affiliated, qualified dance teach- ers. Dance Theatre has no clearly defined membership as such. In- stead the "members" are those who participate in the Dance Theatre productions as choreo- graphers and dancers. Mrs. Ann Young, one of the group's direc- tors, stresses that "we try to re- main a repertory group as much as possible, but this is difficult since the personnel is quite transitory." The Dance Theatre is financed almost completely by community contributions. While the Recrea- tion Department provides the group with a theater and rehear- sal space, all concert expenses are taken care of through independent contributions. Mrs. Young termed community support of Dance Theatre "excellent." The group is guided by a Board of Directors who also serve as choreographers for the works per- formed each year. Each of the choreographers is responsible for selecting her own work to be per- formed in an Annual Concert, as well as choosing a cast of dancers, and staging and producing the work. The Annual Concert is the high- light of the cumulative efforts of Dance Theatre. This year the con- cert was given in late January and featured three premier works choreographed by company mem- bers. These works, along with most of the dances performed by the company, are strictly contempor- ary peices with an emphasis upon experimental and improvisational modern dance. This gives the com- pany members a chance to express their own choreography on stage. Next fall will mark the 'fourth anniversary of Dance Theatre. Membership in Dance Theatre is open to any trained dancer of the community, and Mrs. Young stresses that University students are welcomed as participants. I- HAVE A FEW HOURS A WEEK? WANT TO HELP SCHOOL CHILDREN? Interested in Volunteer Community Work? THE TUTORIAL PROJECT NEEDS ADVISORS APPLY NOW FOR NEXT FALL- Assist tutors working with culturally separated children. 663-8670 for further information 0 PRIVATE APARTMENTS: Student Housing: A Crucial Problem (Continued from Page 1) 1 property and builds it to last at least in the vicinity of 50 years. Butt:theepreferred form of mul- DAILY OFFICIAL t JLLETI'N The Daily Offlai .Bulletin is an official publication of the Univer- sity of Michigan for which The Michfgan Dally::assumes, no editor- ial responsibility. Notices should be sent in TYPEWRITTEN formh to Room 3519 Administration Bldg. be- fore: 2 p.m. of the, day preceding publication, and by 2 prm. Friday for ,Sa1urday ..and Sunday. General Notices may be published a maxi- mum of two times on request; Day Calendar, Stems -appear once only Student organiration notices are not accepted for publication. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6 Day .Calend ar Real Estate Clinic-MV4ichigan Union, 7:45' a.mn. Management Development Seminar- "The Disciplinary Process and Griev- ance Handling": Rackham Bldg., 8:30 Institute. of Labor and Industrial Re- latiolls Setinar-"The scientific Revo~to- autiO ntheChanging American So- ciety"' Michigan Union, 9 ar.m:, Office. of Religious Affairs, Book. Dis- cussion - Sarah R. Mahler, "Writers and Folitics' and "Back to atanga" by Conr Cruise: O'Brien: 2417 Mason Hall, 12 nm: Hopwood Lecture- Peter Taylor. nov- elist and. short story writer, "That Cloistered Jazz": Rackham Lecture Hall, 8 pm.. Dept of Speech University Players. Performance--"Peer Gynt" by Henrik Ibsen: Trueblood Aud., 8 p.m. Schoolof iMusie Concert-University of Michigan Choir'and Chamber Or- chestra,-Maynard Klein, conductor: Hill Aud., :0 .p .m. . Center: for Programmed Learning for Business:Seminar--"Management of Be- havior Change": Michigan Union, 8:30. a.m. 5-Hour:Special Topics in Chemistry- 8th Series: Dr. H. C. Griffin, U. of M., "Sytematics of Nuclear Properties: Simple Nuclear Models," on Wed., April 6, at 8 pm., Room 1300 Chemistry Bldg. This is the tbr'd talk of the series. Dept. of Zoology Seminar - T. L. Jahn, University of California at Los (Continued on Page 7) PH.483-4680 E Ocza cARn ENTER ROAD FRE CAR .HEATERS f :OPENSAT I6:3O P.M. NOW SHOWING tiple construction in Ann Arbor is what Daniels calls the "schlock" -a yiddish term roughly equiv- alent to "ersatz," shoddy or shop- worn. According to Daniels and several other local sources, the "schlock"' is usually financed by either an' out-of-town investor or an out-of- town bank or life insurance agen- cy. Almost all are built for a quick profit, he explains. "The schlock builder builds with' the intention of selling in the fifth to eleventh year of ownership to realize maximum profit," explains Daniels. ."Inflation and tax positioning (a drop in depreciation write-off in- creases taxes to a point where it is advantageous to sell) determines when the property is sold," says Daniels. "The sole concern of these in-' vestors is to maximize profit with little or no concern for general public interest such as esthetic in- terests, the character of the com- munity, the balance of housing in- ventory or the livability of hous- ing supply to its residents." The typical apartment has 80C square feet divided into two bed-. rooms for four men, with bath, living room, kitchenette and a small porch. "Probably more than half of the multiple constructiOn in Ann Arbor is of this variety," says Dan- iels. "Far too little is of the long range type." How much money are the devel- opers making? The answer varies widely. According to local banking officials, the average national yield on real estate is 10 to 12 per cent per year on investment. One lo- cal management agency claims that the return ,here is only 8 per cent, while some student groups claim that profits are up- wards of 35 per cent. Daniels,. however, says he as- sumes that "the average annual .yield on multiple apartment in- vestment in Ann Arbor is 18 per cent. The typical 'schlock' yield is upwards of 20 per cent." These figures are more than 50 per cent higher than the national average of 10 per cent. Daniels' estimates come within one or two per cent of private estimates of other de- velopers and local bankers. The return on the soundly built multiple unit is in the vicinity of 14 to 15 per cent a year, accord- ing to Daniels. Daniels is building a masonry1 unit at the present time and says, "It is very difficult to find an in-; vestor willing to put his money into an Ann Arbor apartment in- vestment that promises less than a 15 per cent yield. "When I tell my friends in the business that I am only going to, make about a 15 per cent return; on my investment they all stare at me and ask sort of quizzically- 'What's the matter with you, is there something wrong'?" The multiple apartment con- struction on central campus is quickly swalloping up many of the old properties. A popular form of off campus housing is the private house. One landlord who purchased an.$18,-. 000 home for $1500' down seven years ago now estimates hisan- nual return at about $630-or a 42 per cent return on his investment. Ironically, while the profit seems high, his five tenants pay a surprisingly-low $45 a month for their four bedroom house with kitchen;, living room, study, din- ing room, air conditioning and a garage. The landlord has been ap- proached about selling his prop- erty by a developer interested in constructing a multiple apartment. But at least four lots are needed and since the landlord is asking $18,000 for his house, the multi- ple construction is still a few years off. Ann Arbor Councilman Robert C. Weeks says that this "current mode for the developer is to buy up parcels of land to build a cash register multiple, and then sell it and buy more and more land tc build a bigger layout with more cash register multiples, . . . encour- ages many landlords to become avaricious. They make so much money in a few years they aren't concerned about quality." Weeks is worried about the mul- tiple developments "turning the central campus into a dense, noisy and congested area - a gilded slum." His sentiments are shared by Mrs. Kraker of the Universi- ty's off-campus housing office, who says, "The way most of those four man apartments are designed I don't see how the students can stand each other after the first week." TOMORROW: The landlords, the critics and the city. F." U Vv 8-6416 ENDS TONIGHT I I I FEDERICO FELLINI OIFTHE GIULETTA MASINA SANDRA MILO VSYLA KOSCINA In Technicolor. THURSDAY ACADEMY AWARD NOMINEE "A PATCH I . .. Ann Arbor Branch AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION NEXT WEEK! KISS ME, KATE PRESENTS: CONCEPT EAST THEATRE CO. HAROLD PINTER'S "THE CARETAKER" LYDIA MENDELSSOHN THEATRE 0 OF BLUE" I Mai I F R I., SAT., SU N.-APR I L 22, 23, 24 TICKETS: $4.10,3.30,2.20, 1.75 THE ONCE GROUP PRESENTS DIAL 5-6290 BOB MARSHALL'S BOOK SHOP NO 3-5624 OR 764-1801 211 S. STATE 1 A BENEFIT PERFORMANCE FOR A WORLD TOUR EMI-OFF IF YOU LIKE SEX THEATER-MUSIC-DANCE-EVENTS I MURDER HORROR- DON'T MISS PSYCHO with TONY PERKINS Fri., Sat., and Sun. 7 and 9 P.M. " ORANGE DESSERT " SOFT CENTERS " LECTURES * KITTYHAWK one huge program of premieres SHOWS AT 1, 3, 5, 7 & 9 P.M. FUN! MUSIC! DRAMA! An exciting. Story f to thrill.'. NVEW .TECt4ICOWW8' 5 a o HAPPY From the Story by FELIX SALTEN HIVS ® Wait Disney Productions, Inc: Re*released by BUENA VISTA Distribution Co., no. NEXT "THE SINGING NUN" Ann Arbor Chamber Soioists WELCOME YOU TO THEIR LAST CONCERT OF THE SEMESTER AT I _ The I ' E A R K I 4 SATURDAY, APRIL 9 8:30 P.M. And, we are proud to present an exhibit of photographs by H. Ramsey Fowler ANN ARBOR HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM 601 West Stadium Blvd. I. TICKETS: $2.00 on sale at FRIDAY APRIL 8 8:30-12:30 P.M. $1.00 ADMISION Bob Marshalls Bookshop and Discount Records and at the door 1421 HILL STREET Aud. A 1D required 50c CINEMA MARY ASHLEY-CAROLINE COHEN JOSEPH WEHRER-ROBERT ASHLEY HAROLD BORKIN-GEORGE MANUPELLI GORDON MUMMA-ANN BORKIN ANNE WEHRER-AND OTHERS I I ,,n - 'ECI~IIaJL'JPR Shown at 9:25 Only OPEN EVERY NITE GET YOUR DATE 11 i for fil ... The University of Michigan Gilbert and Sullivan Society KASS MEETING K(ISS MF4 KA"T-E' Unique opportunity for international summer living at the FRIEND'S CENTER International Co-op Presented by ANN ARBOR CIVIC THEATRE N ext week-Lydia Mendelssohn Theatre-April 13-17 11 I1 iI 11 4'