Thursday, September 9, 1971 THE MICHIGAN DAILY range Five Thursday, September 9, 1971 THE MICHIGAN DAILY Page Five Ann Arbor drama spectrum: Theatre staged for everybody By MARCIA ABRAMSON In Ann Arbor, theatre is for everybody, not just for slick professionals or self-im- portant speech and drama majors who hide behind their proscenium arches, curtained with mystique. The growing number of theatre groups underlines the increasing popularity of the dramatic medium. Radical politics led many students into guerrilla theatre, a highly cultivated art form in Ann Arbor. And al- though political fervor has waned some, for many students the interest in theatre remains strong. Student theatre groups have formed or will form in many dorms, or just from groups of friends who decide they would like to ecome involved in drama. Drama, musicals, and rock operas are constantly being written and produced. The growing interest in theatre has been' sparked by the availability of cheap fa- cilities like Canterbury House and the Resi- dential College auditorium. Canterbury House has closed, but hopefully new loca- tions will be found. One group, the Lord Chamberlain's Players, has successfully used the foyer of Angell Hall. And, hopefully, the loss of Canterbury House will not kill the Ann Arbor Drama Festival, three weeks of nightly productions by local and visiting groups-almost all good, and all free. The festival firmly established the excel- lence of the work done by many of these groups. Such plays as "Muzeeka" or "Mar- tin in Heaven," both originals, prove that student theatre shows more than just pro- nise; it is already worthwhile. The festival also included several nights of workshops for those interested in learn- ing about acting, production, and writing. Throughout the year, many students put on plays, including the Residential College Players, who are in an especially good posi- tion because they have their own auditorium at East Quad. The "official" student theatre group is the University Players, affiliated with the speech department. Each term the Players produce a varied schedule of, plays, some- time with stunning success, sometimes with dismal failure. Each production should be judged independently, and the reasonable ticket prices make that possible. There are also professionals on campus, and the quality of their work is indisputable. The Actors Company brings three or four plays to Ann Arbor every fall, then takes them on to Broadway and invariable rave reviews, like last year's version of "The See THE, Page 11 GET YOUR HEi D TOGETHER International productions.... or the more classic ones LISTEN OR PERFORM Tune in to campus music scene By BETH OBERFELDER If a bass interest in music rests in your blood, University of- ferings may be able to serve your noteworthy aspirations. Along with the School of Music, the University houses a staff of.-organizations and events in which a musically inclined student may participate. For those with a desire to perform, a variety of choirs, bands, symphonies, and orchestras await their audition. For those who would rather listen than perform, a host of student and pro- fessional groups exist for their pleasure. The School of Music operates several University musical groups. Most of these, including the Jazz Band, Concert Band, Marching Band, Symhony Band, and Choir open their annual auditions to all University students. Outside the music school other student musical societies lurk. The Men's Glee Club auditions any interested male soon after school begins. They give two campus concerts each year. Besides various student performances, The University Musical Society (UMS) presents several professional concert series each year. Last year they brought violinist Issac Stern and Artur Ruben- stein, the master pianist, to Hill Auditorium. For the 1971-72 season, UMS has engaged several interna- tional presentations. Among others, the schedule includes pianist Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli from Italy, Andres Segovia, the guitarist from Spain, and national and international symphony orchestras. An East Asian series is also planned for this year. The first group will feature Edo Festival Music and Pantomime, an "intang- ible cultural treasure" from Tokya. During the winter season, a performance will be presented by Korea's most distinguished singer and mime of legendary stories. The musical society will open their season at the new Power Center for Performing Arts with Marcel Marceau, a style pant9- mimest from Paris, and follow with the Sierra Leone National Dance Company from Africa. The rest of the schedule includes varied instruments and choral presentations, the Royal Winnipeg Ballet from Canada, and the National Ballet of Washington D.C., who will dance Cinderella by Prokofieff. Pop-folk-rock-jazz concerts are often given in Crysler Arena during the school year. Usually these are sponsored by UAC. In the past, Buffe St. Marie, Laura Nyro, and the Fifth Dimension have appeared at the arena. . Two University sponsored radio stations broadcast musical selections which may be heard almost anywhere in the Ann Arbor vicinity. WUOM sends classical music over its 91.7 frequency. And the student iun folk-rock station may be received in either the dorms or in University Towers, at 650 AM. And, of course, unscheduled ad-hoc music may be heard daily on the Diag or in the Fishbowl. I With the Good Sounds of From skydiving to Tae Kwon Do, U' groups vie for your affection Progressive Rock On By ZACHARY SCHILLER If you joined every student organization at your high school, what may impress you most with the size of the Uni- versity is the staggering num- ber of extra-curricular activi- ties.{ When you have recovered from the initial shock of dis- covering that there are over * 600 of them, feel reassured that at least a few students are not members of every organization. You might even think of starting an organization whose purpqse is -to clear up the muddle surrounding all the existing organizations. As you have gathered by now, it is not difficult to start your own group or club - all you have to do is get an applica- tion from the Office of Stu- dent Organizations, fill it out and present it to the Student Government Council for ap- proval. However, it is becoming increasingly difficult to find an activity which is not already accounted for by some other organization. At present, there is no 43- man squamish club, but prac- tically every other sport has its devoted group of followers on campus. Groups participate in sporting activities from weight- lifting and rugby to La Crosse and Tae Kwon Do. Not to be outdone by sports enthusiasts, political groups sprout up and wither away with the frequency of the campus pigeon population. Ranging from ad hoc stu- dent support groups for strikes to more permanent organiza- tions like the College Republi- cans, political groups cover the entire political spectrum. Fol- lowers of writer Ayn Rand have banded together in the Students for Objectivism while the Rad- ical Independent Party flour- ishes by their side. If you haven't yet worked up the courage to discuss "Atlas Shrugged," you can always start skydiving instead, or learn how to fly with the U of M Flyers. And with a minimum of dramatic or literary talent, you can perform in one of the many spectacles produced each year or write for a student pub- lication. If you have a taste for learn- ing about subjects not taught at the University itself, o n e student organization may be able to help you. The Free University offers courses in such diverse subjects as freight hopping, macrame, and unicycling. Look for F r e e 'U' "registration" at the begin- ning of each term. Foreign students have form- ed a plethora of national groups, but if you can't find your particular nationality among them, a visit to the In- ternational Center might rem- edy the situation. Along with the growth of re- ligious activity nationally, a new crop of cults and mystics has arrived on campus. A shower of leaflets, signs and posters will greet you when you arrive in the fall, telling of how to get acquainted with each of the groups on campus. Even just the casually interest- ed are encouraged to sample the fare of mass meetings that will take place at the begin- ning of the year, which adver- tise and elaborate on the func- tions and operation of each particular organization. A forewarning, however, should be made. 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