Page Two,
THE MICHIGAN DAILY
Sunday, September 12, 1971
A
Page Two THE MICHIGAN DAILY Sunday, September 12, 1971
New Heavenly Blue or
Rock at Mendelssohn
Classical music abounds at U'
Ann Arbor Civic Theatre
By BERT STRATTON
I was in a supermarket or
maybe a theatre, I don't re-
member exactly-Gracia Lorca
was in the produce department
-that's all I know for sure.
Somehow L y d i a Mendelssohn
showed up. I thought she always
sent her butler for the house-
hold goods, so for a rare pleasure
I got a chance to talk with her
--I was only looking for some
eggs-well she told me all about
what Was going on in her busy
theatre world-seems as though
she's designing set and costumes
for leading Broadway plays and
then she really surprised me,
and I mean it, she starting rap-
ping about rock and roll.
It seems that just last night
she was looking for some deter-
gent-that is the maid was look-
ing for some-and she said she
could find some New Heavenly
Blue in the basement. Well as it
turned out the maid couldn't
find any of the stuff, so Lydia
said maybe I got a pack left
over at the theatre.
And sure enough, over at the
theatre there was New Heavenly
Blue with a whole audience in
front of them. A real rock and
roll band-it all started making
sense. The cold power of the
New Heavenly Blue unleashed
in tiny enzyme capsules, Chris
Brubeck on piano, Dave Mason
on guitar and Mad Dog on har-
monica.
I asked her - while I was
standing in the check out line-
I said what exactly got her into
rock music, she said well her
son always liked racing through
the shopping store with a cart
in his hand and a bottle of wine
in tfie other-she said look over
in the wine department and
you'll see him-well there he
was Mad Dog himself, he was a
blond-haired c r a z y harmonica
player, real name Mogen David,
he played for the New Heavenly
Blue last night, he was alrtaz-
ing he went on and on about
the Jewish faith and how they
got soul, quoting Ray Charles
MOKTER!Y
"AESTHETICALLY AND AURALLY
STUNNING. PROVIDES MOMENTS
OF UNFORGETTABLE BRILLIANCE"
(. m ) "AN ELECTRIFYING AND
ELECTRIFIED PICTURE." t.r')
SY O.A. PENNEr ~R
lIME AT T1 NMNEREY INERNATIONAL POP FESTXAL
MACOcM PENN(AKERRELEAS in Co.
MONDAY NITE ONLY
Aud. A at 7-8:30-10-11:30
presented by Orson Welles
on the fact that if a white man
can ever play the blues it will
be a Jew.
Well at the theatre last night
Mad Dog looked more like a
recent convert to the old faith,
but God he did blow-some Ga-
briel celestial harmonica music,
the Muzak man in the super-
market had a fit. I stayed in
front of the wine department for
oevr an hour.
Now over in the - produce de-
partment GarciaLorca was try-
ing to rap with grey-beard Walt
Whitman, and Garcia Lorca
knew plenty of English so no
worry. Leaves of Grass, Whit-
man was explaining to Lorca
was not a bathroom freshener
but was really a rare animal
and deserved to be placed in the
produce department.
Mrs. Mendelssohn dropped by
and said of course Leaves of
Grass was a fine outstanding
creature but she said she wasn't
willing to put it out in front of
the lower-class consumer public.
Walt, America's poet, he got up-
set and threatened to boycott -ne
whole shopping industry, besides
he'd heard they were firing long-
hairs there. Lydia said she'd see
what she could do to remedy the
situation.
Well last night she opened up
her theatre to Leaves of Grass,
they squaked, everybody loved
them, and then she brought on
Ragamofyn to clean up the
show, a new scouring pad if
I'm not mistaken, oh yes Lc rca
just told me they're a great
Ann Arbor band just like Leaves
of Grass and New Heavenly
Blue.
By DONALD SOSIN
Whether you are a listener or
a performer, there is something
musical for you to do in Ann
Arbor.
For singers, there are numer-
ous choral groups on campus.
The U-M Men's Glee Club, which
won first prize at the Interna-
tional Music Eisteddfod in Wales
this summer, is open to all men.
A general meeting will be held
Monday night at 7:30 in Harris
Hall (NW corner of State and
Huron), and auditions will be
scheduled.
The Choral Union is one of the
oldest organizations on campus,
and presents Handel's Messiah
every Christmas; it also par-
ticipates in the May Festival
with the Philadelphia Orchestra.
For further info, call 665-3717.
The Arts Chorale is one of the
University choirs, and is open
to non-music majors who have
had experience in choral work.
Ark: A place to hear the folk
Two concerts are given each
year; the repertoire includes the
major works of Bach, Mozart,
Brahms, etc. Auditions are Tues-
day and Thursday at 3, Aud. C,
Angell Hall.
Instrumentalists will find a
variety of activities around town.
The Jazz Band is holding audi-
tions Monday 7-9 p.m. at the
Scheol of Music in the rehearsal
hall. The University Collegium
Musicium, which studies and
performs medieval and Renais-
sance music, gives two concerts
a year. You don't have to be a
music student, just acompetent
recorder, shawm, sackbut, cha-
lemie or viol player. Contact
Prof. Taylor at the School of
Music.
The University Theater Or-
chestra plays for performances
by Gilbert and Sullivan Society,
and MUSKET. This semester
G & S, is presenting The Mikado;
next semester's show is not
known yet. MUSKET is present-
ing Funny Girl this year.
mass meeting for the orchestra
will be held soon. Watch for an
ad in The Daily.
For listeners,there are over
three hundred concerts between
now and May. The School of
Music presents many recitals by
students and faculty.
schedule of events, consult The
Daily Official Bulletin, or pick
up a copy of Music at Michigan
at the School's building on
North Campus.
"THE FRESHEST FILM OF THE YEAR!"
-McCALL s
Ted A
A FRANKOVICH PRODUCTION
FOR COLUMBIA RELEASE
late show 1 1:00 tonite
AUD. B, ANGELL
ORSON WELLES
The University Musical Society
offers four series of concerts,
comprising some forty different
events, and the May Festival at
the end of winter term. Tickets
are available at the UMS office
in Burton Tower. To usher, sign-
ups begin at the Hill Aud. box
office Tuesday afternoon.
1214 S. University
DIAL 8-6416
Twin Features
SEASON
MISALLIANCE-Oct. 20-23
FIDDLER ON THE ROOF-Dec. 15-19
I NEVER SANG FOR MY FATHER-Mar.1-4
ANTIGONE-Mar. 22-25 (Trueblood)
STARR SPANGLED GIRL-Apr. 12-15
ONCE UPON A MATTRESS-May 17-20
All plays except Antigone in Mendelssohn Theatre
www-w--www-wwwwwww-wwwwwwwwwww-wwwwwrwwww..mm
(USE THIS COUPON)
..... ... ..
1
"'BORSALINO' SCORES!
-Playboy Magazine
"ONE OF THE YEAR'S
BEST FILMS! --e Catholi
sNews tte
4MIS I'ROOJTICNS Paris " EARWNE PROOCiTflris a
MARS hFU.MPRODW 0N£ Rae -A1mow Mdomjri
GP m)
M1
Name -
Address.
_____ _-________Phone _ _-
City
Zip
TICKETS NOW!
By BRUCE PHILLIPS
Being a traveling folk singer
ain't all it's cracked up to be.
Work gets scarce; audiences
find it hard to get into listening
to music; you spend what you
earn on travel unless times are
really lean then you go by thumb
or an occasional side door pull-
man. There are only a few
places in the country that make
the hassle worthwhile. One of
'em is the Ark, here in Ann
Arbor.
Sometimes I wonder if Ann
Arbor people really know what
they've got. This here folk music
-people's music-doesn't get a
chance to be heard very much.
Not over the radio or on T.V.
Not even live, which ,is the way
it should be heard. Now when
I say the people's music, that's
just what I mean-your music
and mine. It's owned by us, not
the promoters, publishers, agents
grafters and parasites who own
a whole lot of everything else.
The Ark is a place where we get
to go and share our music with
each other. There are only a
handful of places in the country
left where we can do that.
if it wasn't for these places, a lot
-of people who collect and per-
form our music for a living
would probably give it up and
become truck drivers and dish
washers.
Last Friday evening the Ark
opened its fall season with one
of thefinest all round folk per-
formers in the country. He is
certainly the best and most
diversified instrumentalist I've
ever heard. His name is Bill
Vanaver. Now you may never
have heard of Bill Vanaver-he
isn't a Rolling Stone culture
hero or anything like that. He
is a damned good singer and
entertainer. He plays guitar,
banjo and a whole assortment of
Greek, Macedonian and Bulgar-
ian stringed instruments. He tells
jokes and stories and teaches you
a lot of things about your music
and other people's music.
Well, Billys opening at the
Ark was great. All except for one
unusual thing - where was the
audience? You know, you
couldn't ask for a better, warm-
er, friendlier place to spend an
evening than over at the Ark.
Most of you missed Bill Vanaver
last Friday-you blew it. Try
not to blow it again with the
other people the Ark is bringing
in this fall.
Please reserve ___ season tickets, as indicated
below. I have enclosed $ 1Iunderstand the
tickets will be -mailed to me Oct. 1. I have en-
are filled on a first come, first servevd basis.
Mail to P.O. Box 1993, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48106
CHECK THE FOLLOWING CAREFULLY:
F
6
F
...AND..
Jean Louis Trintignant
in
"The Conformist"
"A dazzling Movie"
-Canby, N.Y. Times
Q Send tickets for all six
shows for
-Wed. balcony CO $9.00
-Wed. orch. Cu $1 1.00
_Thurs. balcony 0"$10.00
-Thurs. orch. @ $12.00
-Fri. balcony c6, $13.00
..Fri. orch. @ $15.00
..Sat. balcony @ $14.00
.-_Sat. orch. @ $16.00
Q Send tickets for five shows.
(if you select this option in-
dicate here which show you
wish to omit: )
.-Wed. balcony « $7.00
..Wed. arch. @ $9.00
--Thurs. balcony @ $8.00
-Thurs. arch. @ $10.00
-Fri. balcony @ $11.00
-Fri. arch. @ $13.00
.Sat. balcony @ $12.00
-Sat. orch. @ $14.00
I
4!1
JmIIHUism
NONERyPO
MONDAY NITE ONLY
Aud. A at 7-8:30-10-11:30
presented by Orson Welles
't
$rr
4 is
t
r f.
':.V ."". V."."::.it"": . ": ~.'. ".V:t:.".tY:::tV:.:".".".c".: :: ft: ".
:tit ": ih":.: ... . ..
'.".........T.{N........'.N:::::X:.1". .":.".".'..5..::.11V.x ....................1...ri.'M1i'.1G...1....."..:A............4 ~.L ..",.....lX'. : ....... ti S1lhX.1.r1. ..\.1AY4M1 .41..1 .1....".::: ":}.ti{{"...........J.".V.'.:Y:.1 :::.11LLt'..::1V": ": ":... J..Y. i " " :". : i::: V .................1{ .1 ".1 ::"i::::. A....1.. YJi .1 '." 1'. 41Y.1" ".: "'::...:.Y.44 ": " ":: 1^.'.V.4... l Y.Y:.'i: .. .. .. yJ1.. .: {...: ' y'.} 1.':.:. . LJ:1''. :ti":. . ....
THE ALLEY
CINEMA
I ................ -.1- - ......................... I -
Read and Use
Daily Classifieds
PRESENTS
MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY
Sept. 13-FLESH-by Warhol ................... at 7, 9, 11 p.m.
Sept. 14-SHADOWS-dir. John Cassavetes .... at 7 and 9:30 p.m.
Sept. 15-BEAUTY AND THE BEAST-
dir. John Cocteau ...........................at 7 and 9:30 p.m.
Sept. 16-WITCHCRAFT THROUGH THE AGES-
Swedish fantasy/documentary ........... . ..... at 7 and 9:30 p.m.
330 MAYNARD
formerly Canterbury House
$1.00
The Alley Cinema is sponsored by Ann Arbor Film Cooperative as part of our continued effort to raise
money to support Ann Arbor filmmaking. All profits earned in this theater will be invested in the co-
op's editing and production equipment, our filmmaking schools and various other cooperative pro-
jects. We have built a new projection booth at the Alley, and a new sound system and a new screen
have been installed.
.:n ... ... . ....... ..,"... ..". ...," . ...1... :rV nV.:.......:::n::":...rN:;.t.. .... ... . . . .
~~~~~~~~.... .. .. ... ....................... ....:. ' . :,:::: -:}..s::}}iv v .'::. i:k .r~y"r:'i} .- :" n . f ..
...::.::.:........................{ .... . ::. }+t}!4>i::t.::::u:::. :} y:.:+?:.i vv....:t::
GRAND OPENING OF
THE ALLEY
CINEMA
Daily Classifieds Get Results
DIAL 5-6290
MONDAY
SEPT. 13
NEW
PROJECTION
BOOTH
330 MAYNARD
formerly Canterbury House
FLESH
produced by Andy Warhol
directed by Paul Morrisey
SHOWS AT 7,9, 11 P.M.
4l
.9
*
-V
$1.00
NEW
SCREEN
NEW
SOUND
SYSTEM
.. .
0
sponsored by ann arbor film cooperative
Eastern Michigan
University
presents
BILLY
J4CK
ORDER SEATS NOW!
MENDELSSOHN BOX OFFICE, 10-1, 2-5
§%A4essta/ J/eate r .% yam
Aeoudy gxe1ents
I
I
THE GALA INAUGURAL PRODUCTIONI
Mary Travers
with
Livingston Taylor
Sat., Sept. 18, 1971
8:30 P.M.
Bowen Field House
TICKETS: $3.50, $2.50, $1.50
Available: U of M Ticket Serv-
ice, Eastern's McKenny Union,
All J.L. Hudson Stores.
"
for further information contact
David Winter Mike Watts
313-487-3045
TOM LAUGHLIN
DELORES TAYLOR
44 L V ,,,,t, .y ,,e.GP
NEXT
"McCABE &
MRS. MILLER"
POWER CENTER
/,r 5de g£Arolmin ' 'I
I
WORLD PIEMIElE
I
a '
I
Read Daily
Classifieds
BARBARA
COOK
RUTH FORD
WESLEY ADDY
Ela"i;ny
CELESTE
HOLM
in
MURIEL
SMITH
MAX SHOWALTER
RUSS THACKER
PROJECT OUTREACH
MASS MEETING
Hill Auditorium
Mon., Sept. 13 -7:30 p.m.
You must attend in order to enroll
"THE GRASS HARP "
Iwm
I
r-
I
±,C/P GLQ ul r eu t' udtcCr
eY2ajed on d/e node/ly TRUMAN CAPOTE
0
i9ectedel 4XELLIS RABB
i
._
ii
I. U
I
I