rhursdoy, February 27, 1075 THE MICHIGAN- DAILY rhursday, February 27, 1975 THE MICHIGAN DAILY Sexes battle in 'Love' revue By FELICA KOBYLANSKI The age-old theme of love takes on an exciting new look in Diane Daver- man's Love a la Mode: or Two Acts of Passion (in Fashion). By drawing on various scenes from classical drama Daverman creates an interesting vehi- cle for presenting the "battle of the sexes." The program opened with an Eliza- bethan piece -- John Lyly's "Love Metamorphosis." The music, set, and costumes immediately evoked a sense of that period in England, a time when the conflict between romantic love and everyday reality was great. The scene focuses on the efforts of three young men to win the love of their "disagreeable" ladies. Their at- tempts are overseered by Cupid, god of love, and Ceres, goddess of harvest, both of whom end up battling between themselves as they struggle to bring the lovers together. Mary Lou Zuelch as Ceres and Kathy Eacker as one of the nymphs both turn- ed in top-notch performances. Zuelch was particularly effective in her hand- ling of the dual natures of Ceres - sweet and obliging on the one side and sourly stern on the other. Scenes from several Restoration piec- es made up the .last half of Act L The works selected presented a comic view of the manners of "high society." In this section, William Congreve's Love for Love provided the inspiration for one of the production's most hum- orous episodes. The scene involved the encounter of a fop and a country edy Don Carlos. Here we were present- ed with the poignant confrontation of Carlos, the Crown Prince of Spain, and Elizabeth, his stepmother and t h e woman he loves. Carol Skimin as Elizabeth of Valois instilled her performance with g r e a t feeling and sincerity. By contrast, Lou "' Love a la Mode' ... captures the moods of the periods explored ... and provides an interesting and humorous look at the complexities of love. Indeed, the scenes chosen for the production and the energy of the cast were beautifully combined." ::: r v.::"-vJ:-r."::.t::; .. .^r.: yr..r'+ri 9 GYm e a .p""imr a r:+F:"}7:re Y.:}:\r:}{b"{>""'r"Fr r$:i"Y,.r" Ya ;.t;{'i}:r,::{j: girl who had yet to learn the "rules of the game.'' Kathy Eacker as the love-starved maid again gave a marvelous perform- ance. She sparked the character and the show with a punchy humor. Mal- colm MacKinnon as the fop who- at- tempted to "civilize" her performed the role with the necessary flair. Act. II began on a more sombre note with a scene from Friederich von Schiller's 18th century romantic trag- Brockway as her stepson was overly dramatic in the role. He thus failed to evoke a true sense of the inner suffer- ing of Don Carlos. A short 19th century French piece by George Feydeau entitled Wooed and Viewed concluded the performance. The work is a farce on the dilemma of love relationships. Mary Lou Zuelch played Emma, the haughty young woman who seeks re- venge on her jealous husband by mak- 'Love a la Mode' cast calnp4 flick4 Film groups offer a diverse cinema sked By JAMES VALK WITH SPRING VACATION moving in officially tomorrow, the cultural masses of Ann Arbor migrate to all points of the globe, leaving the Big 'U' in a state of stupor. In following suit,e the numerous campus film groups have suspended operations,s leaving the cinematic responsibility in the hands of the localF commercial theatres, which offer' sporadic quality at best. t Young Frankenstein and Flesh Gordon are both worth see-2 ing, but for drastically different reasons. Lenny is a major dis-s appointment that lends analytical curiosity to its flaws. And Liliana Cavani's The Night Porter isn't even kinky as Joseph E. Levine wanted us to believe.s With bleakness occupying the present, it affords me the1 opportunity to gaze into the film fare that awaits the return ofa the nomads. As usual, the film groups have come up with af diversified list of films that promise an interesting post-vaca- tion semester.t WOODY ALLEN FANS cn sink their teeth into virtually any-c thing they want, from his earliest What's Up Tiger Lily? to his latest Sleeper. And through the good graces of the AnnC Arbor Film Co-op, the yuc1ks keep rolling in with a Rocky andy Bullwinkle program complete with Boris Badenov and company.t Robert Altman again rates a mini-festival with three of hisI works represented. His initial claim to fame, M*A*S*H, returnsc .for the Nth time, and is probably worth an Nth viewing. Ther Long Goodbye, with Elliot Gould as Altman's version of Philip Marlowe, comes off as 'a very comfortable film to get into, but is marred by the usual Altmanistic off-key ending. The Amarcord kid, Federico Fellini, is noticably present by three of his most diverse works. 8%, the director's autobiogra- phy diary, is one of the great works of modern cinema, whilet Satyricon, Fellini's most visually erotic film to date, remains per-t haps his most flawed attempt.- .THE BERGMAN FOLLOWING is not to be disappointed (it never is), as three of his most popular films appear on schedule. The Seventh Seal, perhaps Bergman's niost widely admired work, returns as a classic tribute to the Swedish master. The most penetratingly complex film yet done by the direc-- tor lies in his Persona, which ranks among the nine or ten best films ever made. And Cries and Whispers, a beautifully deli- cate film that explores the relationship between four women in a country mansion, is one of the most masterfully composed films ever made. Luchino Visconti is given his fair share of representation with an array of films. The Damned, which pits Dirk Bogarde against the lushly decaying Nazi regime, is a massive attempt that succeeds only in parts, ultimately relying too heavily on a sustained plotline that is never clearly established. Death In Venice, an interesting yet flawed adaptation of the Thomas Mann novella, stands as a warped interpretation of the work. Nevertheless, Visconti creates a stunning visual tour de force that is matched only by Nicholas Roeg's dazzling cine- matic expedition of the same city, the extraordinary Don't Look Now. T HE CINEMATIC SCHEDULE IS FILLED out with a grab- bag of films that stand on their own diverse merits. Polan- ski's Rosemary's Baby is a intellectual horror show that made up in advance for the mess William Friedkin gave us, The Ex- orcist. Eisenstein's 1925 Potemkin is a sterling example of just how sophisticated they ,really were back then, and holds its place as one of the most significant films in the development of the medium. Orson Welles' Citizen Kane, a primer in film technique, is back, as is Bunuel's outrageous surrealistic masterpiece, The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeosie. T AST, but certainly not least, is the encore performance of Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey, slated sometime in mid-April. Heading for number nine, I'm already counting off the days until it arrives. If nothing else, that will make the semes- ter worthwhile. Zykina, balalaika delight an enthusiastic Power audience By SARAH POLAREK A large Power Center audi- ence was treated to a colorful slice of Russian folk culture Monday night. The Moscow Balalaika Orchestra combined talents with contralto Ludmila Zykina in a performance which sparkled with vitality. The balalaika was originally a simple, Russian peasant in- strument, in use since about 1700. It has a triangular body and three strings. In its modern form, the balalaika comes in six different sizes, from piccolo to contra-bass. All of these sizes combine to form a balalaika orchestra. The Moscow Balalaika Or- chestra, best-known in the world, features eight different balalaikas, two accordions, a bass violin, an electric guitar and various, percussion instru- ments. One of the accordionists occasionally accompanies the ensemble on piano. The highlight of the program was, of course, Ludmila Zykina. Zykina's voice was full of reson- ance and great strength, despite the somewhat poor acoustics in the University's Power Center. Zykina performed some 15 or; 20 different Russian folk songs in three sets, and was warmly applauded after each. Although great care was evidently taken in choosing these songs, the majority of them displayed the melancholy beauty of these old Russian ballads. Zykina is reported by the Musical Society to be "Russia's' most popular folk artist." She is famed for having begun her singing career in a factory club (a factory where she worked as a lathe operator). Zykina received the Lenin Prize, the highest honor that the USSR offers its. citizens, in 1970. Highlights of the rest of thel program included a "mitten dance" performed by two dan- cers in stunning native dress, a xylophone solo by percussionist Igor Chaschin,and another set of folk songs sung- by baritone Vitali Chaika. Vitali Chaika's rendering of a lively Russian folk song called "Down - Piterskaya" was per- haps the most popular number of the program, although the xylophone solo which introduced the second act elicited a power- ful audience response. The entire company was call-3 ed back for numerouswcurtain calls, and the Ann Arbor audi- ence evidently appreciated the fine program offered by this extremely unusual ensemble from the Soviet Union. KC PHILHARMONIC AT A ICONVENTION KANSAS CITY P) -- The Kansas City Philharmonic opened and performed at the Democratic P a r t y' s min- iconvention here, the first time a symphony orchestra har per- formed at a national conven- tion. Following the National An- them, the KC Philharmonic played works by American composers including Aaron Copland, John Philips Sousa and Scott Joplin. Conductor Maurice Peress said he and the musicians were contributing their services "in order to bring to the attention of the political world their ap- preciation of the government's continuing support of the arts." DROP IN Fiber and Weaving Workshops EVERY SAT. 12-2 p.m. at EWE 'N DYE 994-1166 $7 for 2 hrs on Sat. INCLUDES- " unlimited weaving and dyeing t i m e during the week * 10% OFF plies w h i l e course on all sup- taking the Il' '1 Michigan Daily Ars 314 S. 4TH ST. 761-3548 MOJO BOOGIE BAND Feb. 27-28-March 1-2 MIXED BAG March 3-4-$1.00 -entertainment 9:30 p.m.- -dinners till I a.m.- - } (<=> C G o - f Richardson's Optical OWEN KOCH TIMOTHY KOCH STATE ST. AREA 0 PHYSICIANS PRESCRIPTIONS FILLED " PRESCRIPTION SUN GLASSES " LARGE SELECTION OF FRAMES * COMPLETE REPAIR SERVICE DAILY 9 a.m.-5 p.m. 662-1945 SAT. til Noon 318 S. STATE-ANN ARBOR Between Liberty & William On The Campus -TONIGHT- Indochina Peace Campaign in Ann Arbor presents H.G. Wells' classic War of the Worlds I 11 THE MEDIEVAL & RENAISSANCE COLLEGIUM APPLICATIONS ARE NOW AVAILABLE FOR 1. Residence in the MARC House, located in the N Entryway of the Law Quad. 2. The Post of G r a d u a t e Resident in the MARC House. The Graduate Resident's Room & Board are paid by the Collegium. Superb color production by artist George Pal gives Wells' tian invasion of America flair special effects story of a Mar- and substance. Natural Science Auditorium 7:30 & 9:30 OIL PINCH IN PRETORIA PRETORIA, South Africa W)) - The fleet of limousines used by top government offi- cials is being stored in garages at the Arab oil embargo against South Africa begins to pinch the nation's gasoline sup- plies. Lourens Muller, minister of transport, says ministers in fu- ture will use a "lighter class" of car. The late model Cadillacs, he said, would not be sold, but would be reserved for official purposes. "Ministers and important: state guests from abroad will use these cars on special occa- SHORT or LONG HAIRSTYLES TO PLEASE DASCOLA BARBERS ARBORLAND-971 -9975 MAPLE VILLAGE-761-2733 E. LIBERTY-668-9329 E. UNIVERSITY-662-0354 March 4 TUESDAY Spring break I APPLICATIONS MAY BE PICKED UP AT N-12, THE LAW QUAD For more information, call 763-2066 from 12-4 p.m. a film by NELLY KAPLAN A Very Curious Girl r0 - i 11 NICHOLAS RAY NIGHT 1948 THEY LIVE BY NIGHT (at 7:00) Starring Farley Granger and Cathy O'Donnell, this is one of the original gangster-romance films that later inspired Penn's Bonnie and Clyde and Altman's Thieves Like Us. Short: Neighbors, Oscar winner by Norman MtA aren. A young woman, forced in to prostitution by poverty, takes on the petty bourgeoisie in a town in the south of France, and wins. March 18-TUESDAY Ingmar Bergman's