Saturday, January 20, 197: THE MICHIGAN DAILY Pope Three Saturday, JanuQry 20, 1973 THE MICHIGAN DAILY Page Three Two films by the director of "Women in Love" & "The Devils" "Another brilliant L0 * exercise by'one of the ' more talented film stylists of today!" -Variety "RUSSELL'S BEST FILM!" -Rolling Stone. "MESSIAH," Sat., Sun., 5:15, 9:00-"BOYFRIEND," 7:00 only "I can't imagine everTw c being able to watch The Boyfriend" on stage again ENRU55E 5 after the new sparkle director Ken Russell has given it. Twiggy is54 ' delightful, lovely endeering and exquisitely capable."-W. Wolf, Cue MGM Panavsion-Metroc(L Sat. & Sun., 1:00 & 3:00 p.m. only-All Seats 75c "THE SHOEMAKER AND THE ELVES" plus DISNEY'S "BONGO" LATE SHOW-11:15 p.m. SAT.-$2.00 "BREWSTER McCLOUD" (se~e separate ad) WED.-Maggie Smith in "TRAVELS WITH MY AUNT" D Classif ieds GetResults Phone 764-0558 Gene Iaro discusses color and American art scene By DIANE LEVICK Gene Baro, internationally known art critic and historian, had a few unsettling comments on the contemporary American art scene as well as on color techniques as he lectured w i t h slides yesterday in the Univer- sity's Architecture Auditorium. The former director of t h e Corcoran Museum in Washington, D.C.began withea brief outline of U.S. art in the last 40 years. Artists during the Depression of the 1930's, for instance, w e r e "acutely aware of themselves as social spokesmen," according to Baro. Consequently, Baro said, their art, aided financially by the Works Progress Administration, was dominantly literary - it told a story. World War II, he continued, initiated an era of liberation in painting. American artists and European painters escaping the Nazis gathered in New York City lifts and clubs to discuss and evolve new ideas, which were to createa revolutionary change in art. Showing slides of paintings as he spoke, Baro described the art as it evolved through the 1940's to the late 1960's with painters including Adolph Gottlieb, Hanz Hoffman, Helen Frankenthal, and Clifford Still. Baro explained how the ar- tists pursued "the emotional ef- fects with simplification of the means." He elaborated on the movement away from abstract expressionism - abstractly ex- pressing one's inner feelings with free expression on the canvas. Throwing out a few thoughts on the present American painting scene, Baro said the intense con- cern with color continues b u t artists are now "looking to tech- nique, not away from it." "A new idea is cannibalized now," Baro claimed. "It takes guts to stick to your guns on the New York scene." Baro ac- cused many artists of being too busy "keeping one step ahead" of ideas that are picked up by a horde of painters. According to Baro, the "artist today is an entrepreneur," and he pointed to this as one reason for the current disquiet on the New York scene. He also explained the com- mercialism problem in broader terms: "We're in one of those 'What is art?' periods. It's a per- iod of definition." Roddenberry plans Son of Star Trek' UAC-DAYSTAR PRESENTS THIS SATURDAY NIGHT! LUTH ER ALLISON MOJO BOOGIE BAND $2.50 General Admission By VERNON SCOTT HOLLYWOOD (UPI) -Science fiction fans will be delighted to know that the man who produc- ed "Star Trek" is back in busi- ness with a new show, "Genesis II," which is farther out than the space voyagers. The year is 2133 A.D. andthe wvorld has atom-bombed itself into a new era of the dark ages and the beginnings of yet anoth- er renaissance. Gene Reddenberry is the imag- inative creator of the 90 - minute movie of the week, which is a spinoff for a weekly series next season. "If it does become a series- and I certainlyehope it will - "Genesis II" will be the only science fiction show in prime time," Roddenberry said on the set at Warner Bros., where the show is being filmed. "It's not lack of trying. It's amazing, but every network has spent a fortune trying to come up with another 'Star Trek', "There is no formula for suc- cessful science fiction except that it must be done well and with due respect for the intelli- gence of the audience. It can't be tossed together like a cops and robbers show. It requires considerable labor, planning and research." Roddenberry said CBS and Warners gave him sufficient time and money - more than $1 mil- lion and three months - to put his new show together. "The real test of a good sci- ence fiction series is the possibili- ties it offers. I sat down in one week and 22 individual stories came to mind," he said. "This is an upbeat story of how the. earth is regenerated and how in- domitable mankind it. How he can adapt. "Man's history is that of one Have a flair for artistic writing? If you are interest- ed in review in g poetry, and music. or writing feature stories about the arts: Contact Artf Editor, c/o The drama, dance, film, Michigan Daily. civilization being built on the ruins of another. I'd like to see our civilization prosper, but if it doesn't, all is not lost. "I think viewers will be fas- cinated by our mutants, the Ty- ranians ,who are larger, hand- somer, more intelligent - but without emotiont-gthan men. "But the central figures of the series are a group who call themselves, Pax. They forsaw the final war and stored away the art, literature, medicine and some of the science of our cur- rent civilization. "Some areas of the United States have been isolated. New York is a prison. The Great Plains are ruled by white Co- manche savages. Central Mexico has returned to an Aztec culture. The coast of the Carolinas is a black nation. And women's lib has run amok in one area where a matriarchy has taken over, pampering men like pet poo- dles." a SAT., JAN. 20 Power Center-8:00 DAVID BROMBERG Wed., Jan. 24, Power Center, $2.50 Adjustments on Jr. Walker tickets may be made only at the Union or at the door. LUTHER ALLISON photo: Doug Fulton TICKET OUTLETS MICHIGAN UNLOQ ,l1-5:30, M-Sat.; SALVATION RECORDS 10-7, Mon.-Sat.; in Ypsi at NED'S BOOKSTORE, 9-5, Mon.-Fri. Sorry, no personal checks. ' f I I C I I I i I s { i t i I Si ( By ALVIN CHARLES KATZ Wednesday night before a large but unresponsive crowd, Ann Arbor Civic Theatre presented its latest offering, The Lion in Winter. The production is a solid rendering of a fascinating though enigmatic period piece, a sort of medieval tale of cross and dou- ble-cross. The play, a historical drama- tization by James Goldman, is set in France in 1183. King Hen- ry of England is a powerful but aging monarch, who controls not only England but a good part of France by virtue of his marriage to Eleanor of Aquitaine, the an- nulled wife of Louis VII, former king of France. Henry has a problem - which of his three sons should be the next king. The rightful successor is Richard Lionheart, whom Henry detests since he has been raised by his mother. His choice is John, a pimple - faced ineffectual boy whom he has raised. Nobody favors Geoffrey, the third son, except for, of course, Geoffrey. King Phillip of France and Alais, Henry's young mistress, manage to get written into the plot, and everyone joins in grap- pling with one another for power and property, making and break- ing alliances as fast as the script will carry them. The re- sult is a series of sometimes con- fusing but always enthralling c h a r a c t e r relationships emerging out of the struggle for power. The production features fine acting by all of the seven-mem- ber c a s t. Laurence Coven, Charles Sutherland and Doug Leach are all strong in their supporting roles as the three sons, each managing to capture that quality possessed by each son which distinguishes h i in from the other two. Bruce Kent as King Phillip and Cathe Wright as Alais also deliver good per- formances in their supporting roles. The real show, however, is Walter Atamaniuk's exceptional portrayal of King Henry, com- plemented beautifully by Irene Connors' fine, sensitive portrayal of Eleanor of Aquitane. The two play off one another brilliantly, continually shifting the audi- ence's sympathies and develop- ing the subtle love-hate relation- ship which is at the very heart of the play. With the exception of a couple of distracting anachronisms, foil- paper wrapped presents and a stainless steel decanter in 1183?) and two or three ungainly long set changes, the production is a good one, with good brisk tempo and fine ensemble. Director Bur- nette Staebler pushes the play toward its comic and dramatic limits but always retains control, the result being a many-faceted emotional experience. Still, there is something about to night 9 6:00 2 News 9 This Is Your Life 50 Star Trek 56 Thirty Minutes With 6:30 2 CBS News 4 7 News 9 Untamed World 56 To Be Announced '7:002 Truth or Consequences 4 George Pierrot 7 Michigan Outdoors t 9 It Takes a Thief t 50 Hee Haw 56 U.S. Industrial Film Festival 7:30 2 Young Dr. Kildare 4 Adventurer 7 Town Meeting 56 Eye to Eye 8:00 2 All in the Family 4 Highlights of President Nixon's Inauguration 7 Here We Go Again 9 La Rondine 56 Movie "The Blue Angel"(30) The Lion in Winter which leaves me feeling very unsettled. It cer- tainly isn't a comedy, but nei- ther is it drama. At each true dramatic moment, some charac- ter always has a funny line which shatters the mood and stops the moment from being real drama. Similarly, at each true comic situation, something so grave is introduced that it forbids the situation from becom- ing true comedy. On several occasions the play threatens to reach an emotional peak, but im- mediately before the climax oc- curs, some nonsequitor aborts it. The unusual interweaving of drama and comedy in the show may please some playgoers; I left the theatre a little uneasy and a little unsatisfied because of it, despite the fine performances delivered by the entire cast. 50 That Good Ole Nashville Music 8:30 2 Bridget Loves Bernie 4 Movie "The Apartment" 7 A Touch of Grace 50 Nitty Gritty 9:00 2 Mary Tyler Moore 7 Julie Andrews 50 Black Omnibus 9:30 2 Bob Newhart 9 Maple Music 10:00 2 Carol Burnett 7 Three Remarkable Women 50 Lou Gordon 56 Full Circle 10:30 9 Document 11:00 2 4 7 9 News 11:15 7 ABC News 9 Provincial Affairs 11:20 9 News 11:30 2 Inaugural Ball 4 Inaugural Ball 7 Movie "Exodus" (60) 9 Movie "Beau Geste" (66) 50 Movie "Vampire Men of the Lost Planet" (69) 1:20 2 Movie "Baby, the Rain Must Fall" (65) 1:00 4 News 2:30 2 Movie 3:30 7 News 4:00 2 News Daily Photo by TOM GOTTLIEB Art Critic Gene Baro ZLon in Winter:' a fine production 0 '1 TRIST NA Dir. LUIS BUNUEL. With CATHERINE DENEUVE SAT. & SUN, 7-9 Aud A Angell Hall one dollar Get to know the two of you b efore yoqubecome the three of you. Get to know what you both really like. What you both really want out of life. Get to enjoy your freedom together until you both decide you want to let go of a little bit of it. But make it your choice. Research statistics show that more than half of all the pregnancies each year are accidental. Too many of them, to couples who thought they knew all about family planning methods. Get to know how the two of you don't have to become the three of you. Or the four of you. Or... IM4 I V% . All tickets on sole at 6 p.m. Winter Schedules at all shows I. CULTURE CALENDAR FILM-Cinema Guild shows Don't Knock the Rock in Arch. Aud. at 7 and 9:05. Cinema II screens Bunuel's Tristana at 7 and 9 in Aud. A. UAC's new Mediatrics film series offers If ... at 7 and 9:30 in Nat. Sci. Aud. Zulu, screened by Couzen's Film Co-op, can be seen at 7 and 9:15 in the cafeteria. The Chinese Student Association offers Flying Dragon Mountain at 7 and Her Puzzle at 8:30 in P and A Aud. E. Beneath the Planet of the Apes can be seen in Bursley Hall's W. Cafeteria at 9. MUSIC-UAC-Daystar is sponsoring a concert in Power Cen- ter at 8, featuring the blues of Luther Allison, and the Mojo Boogie Band. ART-Lantern Gallery is showing an exhibition of some of Nobomitsu Fukui's latest screenprints and paintings. DRAMA-AA Civic Theatre presents its final performance of The Lion in Winter at 8 in Mendelssohn. The Miracle Worker can be seen at 6 and 9:30 at Meadow Brook. The new musical Seesaw is performed at 2 and 8:30 at the Fisher Theatre in Detroit. Detroit Repertory Theatre presents What the Butler Saw, a "wild, madcap comedy," at 8:30 in Detroit. Honey can be seen at the Vest Pocket Theatre at 8. UPCOMING CONCERT TIP-David Bromberg and Terry Tate will appear in concert on this coming wednesday at Pow- er Center. Tickets are available for $2.50 in the lobby of the Mich. Union, at Salvation Records and at Ned's Bookstore. WEEKEND BARS AND MUSIC-Ark, U. Utah Smith (Fri., Sat.) admission; Bimbo's on the Hill, Cricket Smith (Fri., r._a.Y .-. .-.. .lf .vc .1:s'n3 T nrn Is a non profit student organization dedicated to encourage and help film making and film appreciation in Ann Arbor. IT OFFERS TO THE COMMUNITY: " Tuesday, Wednesday, & Thursday Film Showings at Auditorium A, 7 and 9:30 p.m. * FILM SCHOOL, all levels, everyone welcome. " Third annual 8 M MFILM FESTIVAL, to be held February 2, 3, and 4, 1973.