/ THE MICHIGAN DAILY vt wk ya .ad r^rt3'H r RY. \ £H'- - * M, y ' < F & ema ROM T rt w r Ann' Arbor' filmS' a . .d The qty gritty ,e Series : AIAA;Ailey American Dance Theatre (l.) and the Ballet Folklorico or Mexico (r.) 1MS calms savage G A large collection of devoted cinemastes and an even largei- 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 productionAs, 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 as comedy 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 I House on Maynard St. Ann Arbor's commercial i theaters attempt to cover the spectrum of current releases, and they usually follow the following lines: 0 Campus Theater. The Campus, owned by the Butterfield chain, specializes in foreign films., Recent shows:" "Elvira Madigan," "Live for Life." " Fifth Forum. The Ann Arbor "art theat'er," also with a number of foreign films. Recent shows: "Battle of Algiers, .. Bedazzled 0 Michigan. A Butterfield property, specializes in big budget Hollywood films. Recent shows : "'The Thomas. Crown Affair "The Producers." *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 Coining 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 drive-ins everywhere. ear theatre. The play's the i ng Cinema Guild packs them In F== 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 Oim 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 conductor 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 Mill 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 aMull 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 UM S 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 Handel's "Messiah." The !Choral Union, founded in 1879, was originally the out- growth of a "Messiah Club's made up of singers from sev- eral local churches. The group now numbers about 300 singers, including both townspeople and students. Any studept may audition for membership in Choral Union. A majority of Choral Union mem- bers are non-music majors. In addition to its "Messiah" concerts, the Choral Union has since 1894 participated in the so yol annual May Festivals. This year, as last, the May Festival will be held in April due to the pressures of 'the trimester system. In addition to concerts .Put I on by the University Musical Society, a student has the op- portunity to attend several reg- ularly scheduled events of the School of Music. Among those performing each year are the two student orchestras, the University Philharmonia and the University Symphony Or- chestra, and 'the world-re- knowned Stanley Quartet. it w allii-tt of uueiise Work, the glee club students put in. Amazingly enough, less than half of the students in the glee club are music students, and many glee club members don't even read music before joining. Duet, who is spending his last year as director of the club, is a- skillful, exacting teacher. He gaiiied fame as a radio per- former before . coming to the University to direct the club. But Duey's practice sessions are so time consuining that the club usually thins from about 80 to 65 members during: the year. "Very few students in the club have any other outside activity that is very demand- ing," Says the group's advisor, Stuart G. Abbey. By HENRY GrRIX You come to College to sing college songshe says. Speaking at freshman orien- tation after a slough of solemn academics, Dr. Philip A. Duey, director of the men's glee club, makes his point. But when Duey and the Uni- versity Men's Glee Club get to- gether to sing colle.-e songs. they usually end up carting away honors and applause. The 109-year-old club, open to any student who successfully auditions, has gained wide z'e-w nown during its national and international tours.. In 1959. the glee club was the firt American male choir to attain first place in the International Eisteddfod Onusic festival) in Llangollen, Wales. Traveling around this coun- try and the world are the re- wards for the immense amount , .. ,; to :Se-Iming .. . If there is one thing in Ann ' Arbor which can be considered unpredictable, that" must be the state of amateur and profes- sional t 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 "Ann. Arbor is generally 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, adifferent 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 going to -'New York's Phoenix theater:' The APA presents their plays in Lydia Mendelsohn 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 Seon O'Casey's "Cock-a- Doodle-Dandy." APA performances in the past which received particular acclaim were a revival of Kauf- -- man, and Mart's "You, C'an't Take'' It with You" and Piran- dello's , "nigh 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 national touring companies. Some of the recent productions have begin "On',. a Clear _ Day You Cali See Forever," "Ma- 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 iPlay of the Month produc- 4 tions. The plays are usually presented for a two-day run. Amateur, theater i4 Ann Ar- bor also c'riters: around Uni- versity programs. The ; Speech Dept. -, sponsored University Flayers''is the major -resident company, and its student-cast, productions very widely in quality and appeal. Generally, however, their productions are . a bit r behind current developments in Amer- icantheater, and over the past years they have ignored the bulk of the "major" new play- j wrights, They also produce one student-written play each sea- son, and present their pro- grams in either 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. Their productions are not gen- erally high quality, but they do present a stage for amateurs in thearea wishing Ito 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 ' grecss ups. All students, those who pericim in the G&S productions 14 can generally be counted for "top-notch entertainment. Last year they presented: "Princess Ida;" and this summer's pro- duction was the Broadway f musical, Loinel Bart's "Oliver." 3 Nevertheless, eight glee club X2 performers, known as the Fri- ars, can't stop singing and have '_. their own unit which performs along with the regular concerns. C lee Club (111 ul i ty through hard work Ia Join The-Daily 'Sports Staff FOLLETT*S FOIBLES r J0 1 F l An Alulent Soc Psy prof, waxing stormy, Shouted, When I lecture on poverty, don't ignore me!" \ wwAP h, i 2 A hippie replied, "Though I am Educationally enriched by each exam 4 { L Dlletts bookstore does so much more for me".' Fo 0 It Palace Quality LAUNDERERS/DRYCLEANERS _..... Help Stamp out poverty (yours!) save 341'/3 on. used, textbooks a Follett's is the l tarp fnr heina ] hw i /-three and one-third percent saved is thirty-three and one-third percent earned. Book bills being what they are, thirty- three and one-third percent can represent a nice piece of easy money. 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