Sunday, October' 22, 1972 'F MICHIGAN DAILY Nage Three Sunday, October 22, 1972 THE MICHIGAN DAILY Page Three GOOD SEATS STILL! SATURDAY MATINEE & SUNDAY MATINEE Malvina Reynolds at the Ark GEORGE ROSE THE SmaSH HIT THRILLER S LEUTH By GLORIA JANE SMITH Arts Editor In the midst of a system which forces people into old age before their time and convinces them that they have grown not wise but socially useless, it is only fitting that a woman of 72 years who has spent the greater por- tion of her life writing against that system should have . pre- served her youth so well. Why has white-haired folk- singer/writer Malvina Reynolds remained young? "By being in- terested in people," she says. "People are fun to be with, fun to work for." Singing at the Ark Friday night, Malvina shared with her audience not only well-written lyrics but her personal experi- ences from which the lyrics had evolved. Many of her songs have been made famous by other artists. Songs like "Little Boxes" made famous by Pete Seeger; "Turn Around" made famous by Harry Belafonte and "What Have They Done to the Rain" made famous by Joan Baez. Somehow though, they gained a certain vitality and meaning- fulness when sung by the writer herself. Malvina writes in "resistance to the way the world is going." Her songs focus on environmen- tal problems, inflation, the strug- gles of women, blacks and the poor . . . And although she doesn't ex- pect her songs to do "wonders" in bringing about change, she does believe that "Music reaches out; it's not hostile . . . even people who don't agree with me will usually listen." Often -asked to sing for church groups, what she usually tells them is that they're "hooked on detergents." Don't be so neat, Don't be so bloody clean. Lady McBeth she washed her hands, Blood could still be seen. Not all of her songs, however, are serious social critiques. Songs like "Magic Penny:" Love is something if you give it away You end up having more Or another, that prompted the audience to join in and sing: Do you think you've hit bot- tom? No "There's a bottom below. Malvina told the group gath- ered at the Ark Friday- that she would soon become a regular on the educational television pro- gram Sesame Street. "The kids are delightful, so responsive; it's teaching in a pleasant way." She then sang a delightful song inspired by one child's observa- tion that you can't make a turtle come out of its shell.- With an English doctorate in her background, Malvina had r.. Daily Photo by DENNY GAINER Malvina Reynolds ADVANCE SALES: PTP TICKET OFFICE MENDELSSOHN LOBBY Dancers of Mali \ ~ ndt 9:00 es de ti y°nday o~' d 5:30, 7:15 a d9 0 Monday 7:15, 9:00 ___dance Some fine dancing __. _._ once intended to teach, until "politics got in the way." She describes herself as one of the "old-time Socialists" who work- ed with trade unions and helped to organize teaching assistants on the Berkeley campus. When people first began to ac- tively oppose the war and other problems, songs were "conscious- ly political," remembers t h e woman who has herself written over 500 songs. Today, however, she finds that political and social awareness "expresses itself so often in mu- sic . .. as if it has become part of breathing and thinking, almost taken for granted by the'young . . . and thus more powerful, more poetical." Now settled in the Berkeley area, Malvina finds the college environment "comfortable." "Becoming an adult today means accepting the unaccept- Wednesday ' 'T POfUM "BAD COMPANY" By MELINDA MIHAY Dancers of Mali - National En- semble of the Republic of Mali; Mamsdou Badian Kouyate, Artistic. Director; Power Center, Fri. Oct. 20, 8 P.M. Choice Series of the Univer- sity Musical Society. Friday's performance given by the Dancers of Mali was pure- ly an invigorating and dynamic source of dance experience. As one would expect from Af- rican dancing, the Malians' mus- ical timings was simply incred- ible. Weaving an utter tapestry of sound into the most intricate and complex rhythmical pat- terns. The dancers seemed on the edge of frenzy; they were so much a part of the beat of the music that every accented motion of their heads, arms or feet extended the sound further into the seats of the audience. Each dance began at the pounding of the second drum, while offstage one could hear the chants of the women coming closer. As they sang, their should- ers and hips gave way in uni- son to the lyrics of their songs. The woman were particularly re- markable in the ensemble work, for within the framework of tricky movement, each dancer gave an individual performance in their free flowing style. Most of the dances were thea- trically based, incorporating the use of mime,* masks and very ela- borate costuming. The use of tam-tam, kora, flute and gourd- ® I767-9700 4_ : like string instrument added di- mension to the weight of every dance. The dances themselves were beautifully choreographed using a lot of linear and circular forms -reflecting the tribal structure. The down beats, level changes, di- rectional flow and dynamics were indicative of their artistry. The performance gave a bal- anced insightful picture of their existence, the relationships be- tween men and women, often fun- ny, always joyous. The "Dance of the Hunter," the "Sonuo" or "Festive Harvest Dance," t h e artful impersonations of spirits and animals, brought the viewer to the center of tribal life. In the "Dance of Possedes," hu- man drama occurred as the whole tribe joined forces to save the soul of a young girl from an evil demon. Though at times the dancers' attitude seemed relaxed, the skills and performance quality of this group cannot be questioned in its world ranking. One could only marvel at acrobatic f e a t s which competed only with the Russians in daring. The extreme- lv flexible use of torso and limbs, the tempos and rhythm, the acro- batic and ensemble work, the enchanting lyrics combined to create an intense communicating experience. The entire momentum of the performance, each dance adding and outdoing the previous, cli- maxed with the audience clapping ferociously in -time to the drums. The movement was so well com- municated that the impetus to dance was aroused in every one. "WILL BECOME THE OBJECT OF CULT TOLKIEN-VONNEGUT GENERATION." WORSHIP BY THE .ARTS -----theatre Sleuth: Tale with, twists galore Bargain Feature ALL SEATS 75c Bruce Dern in funning., o >. Sunday Only-- 1:00, 3:00 not continuous with And Now For Something" By DONALD SOSIN Sleuth, by Anthony Shaffer; star- ring George Rose and David Havi- land; directed by Warren Crane; Wil- 11am Rittman; Power Center, Sat.- Sun., Oct. 21-22; presented by Pro- fessional Theater Program of U-M. The PTP season started off with a bang yesterday, with An- thony Shaffer's Tony Award- winning mystery Sleuth. As a script it is delicious. The dia- logue offers endless lines of one- upmanship, pungent comments on marriage and the difference between British and Contineital lifestyles: The plot is full of ingenious twists, and things never lag for long, if at all. The performance yesterday afternoon lacked, as matinees often do, a sense of real energy and I felt that there were a few instances of slow pacing; other- wise it was most entertaining. George Rose, veteran of num- erous Broadway shows and thir- ty films, turns in a powerful performanceras Andrew Wyke, thriller writer and games play- er par excellence. Finishing his latest mystery, he is interrupted by the arrival of Milo Tindle, played by David Haviland. From there the plot is best left unde- scribed; it need only be said that crime is soon in the air, and there is plenty of action and sus- pense. The two major characters fill the stage with movement, Rose impersonating characters from his novels for high comedic ef- fect. Haviland's performance is disappointing. He seems to strain to project, has a tendency to throw lines away that might ac- tually be quite funny, and ap- pears rather stiff and tight-jaw- ed, overcharacterizing the brash, young Continental type. Herbert Bott adds a comic touch with his dour-faced per- formance as the police inspec- tor, and Martin Pagiaro and Frank Sturtevant help things along at the finish. The set is an appropriately half-phony austere mansion, and the variety of special devices and props is great. Games play an important part in Sleuth, from riddles to more sinister sport. The biggest game of all is Shaffer's; con- stantly leading the audience in the wrong direction, his shatter- ing finish comes after a volley of brilliant plot twists through- out. Sleuth keeps us hopping and makes excellent entertainment. And there's enough good mater- ial in it to make it worthwhile seeing again, even after the mys- tery element is lost. able; I feel most at home with young people because to them the world is still new and some- thing that can be changed . . a good number of them have not yet been beaten down." And this is perhaps why Mal- vina Reynolds has been able to retain her youth. For not only does she physically appear to be a women years younger than her age, but her outlook on life, her belief in the possibilities of change, her responsiveness to people - these have all combin- ed to keep her delightfully alive. Friday evening was an intro- duction both to a talented artist and a woman who leads me to believe that no-one need grow old tonight, 6:00 2 Log of the Sinema 4 News, Weather, Sports 7 Movie "The Journey" (59) Yul Bryn- ner is a Russian officer during the 1946 Hungarian revolt. 9 U.F.O. 50 Star Trek 6:30 2 Norman Rockwell's World .An American Dream 4 Meet The Press 56 Consumer Game 7:002 TV 2 Reports 4 George Pierrot-Travel 9 Tom Jones 50 Lawrence Welk 56 A Public Affair/Election '72 7:30 4 World of Disney 56 Just Generation 8:00 2 M*A*S*H 7 FBI 9 Sunday at Nine 50 Let Me Tell You Alout a Song: Merle Haggard 56 International Performance 8:30 2 Sandy Duncan 4 McMillan and Wife 9:00 2 Dick Van Dyke 7 24 Movie The "Adventurers" (70) the jet set swings in a South American country hit by revolution.- 9 Weekend 56 Masterpiece Theatre 50 Detroit show 9:30 2 11 Mannix 50 Nitty Gritty 10:00 4 13 Night Gallery 9 CBC News-George Finstad 56 Firing Line 50 Lou Gordon 10:15 9 Religious Scope 10:30 2 Aaron Copeland 4 Profiles in Black 9 Rex Humbard 11:00 2 4 News, Weather, Sports 11:30 2 Name of the Game 4 Wild Wild West 9 Movie '"A Time for.Killing" (67) Harsh Civil War story set in the Utah-Arizona desert. 50 For My People 12:00 50 Man in a Suitcase 12:15 7 News, Weather, Sports 12:30 4 News 12:45 7 Movie "Les Girls" (57) Gene Kelly, a dancer in Paris hoofs to me- morable Cole Poter score. 1:0 2 Grambling Football 2:00 2 Golden Gospel 2:30 2 News 2:45 7 News 6:00 2 4 7 News, Weather, Sports 9 Eddie's Father 50 Flintstones 56 Course of Our Times 6:30 2 CBS News 4 NBC News 7 ABC News 9 Jeannie 50 Gilligan's Island (BW) 56 Love Tennis 7:Q0 2 Truth or Consequences 4 4News, Weather, Sports See TN., Page 7 SHOP THURSDAY ANDI FRIDAY UNTIL 9:00 P.M. We have the brand new improved Phone-Mate 800! This telephone answering machine automatically gives callers your pre-recorded greeting and accurately records incoming messages word for word. Portable and complete with microphone, manual, plug and batteries. Added features: " Earphone jack for private playback. " Cassette jack to increase capacity up to 120 messages per day. " Erase button to allow any number of messages to be erased. " Fast forward button to quickly reach any message. " Two-track tape to pre-record two different out-going messages. " On-Off switch to hear messages, answer personally if you wish. " Can be adjusted to answer from 2nd to 4th ring. Indispensable for home and office use, it requires no installation, works with any telephone system or instrument. 9 x 12 x 3%". 169.50 SPECIAL EVENINGS- SHE Sunday and Monday: Quarter Nights (BEER AND WINE) Tuesday: All drinks 12z Price Wednesday: Singles Night free admission and all drinks 7 price for women 341 So. Main, Ann Arbor 769-596 DRAMA-PTP's Sleuth continues today at the Power Center with shows at 3 and 8. Beckett's Endgame, produced by University Players continues tonight at 8 in Frieze Build- ing's Arena Theater. FILM-Cinema II repeats the Marx Brothers' A Day At The Races in Angell Hall, Aud. A. tonight at 7, 9. Les Bonnes Femmes is being shown by Cinema Guild tonight at 7 and 9:05 in Arch. Aud. Tomorrow night, Cinema Guild presents Metropolis in the Arch. Aud. at 7, 9:05. About this film Daily reviewer David Gruber says: According to one theory, Metropolis arose from the confused psyche of the pre-World War II German mid- dle class. Directed by Fritz Lang in 1926, it concerns a clash between a powerful industrialist and his laborers, a situation thinly masking the Germans' conflicting desires for totalitarianism and democracy. The settings are futuristic; the world is presented in abstract images. MUSIC-Benefit concert for the McGovern campaign tonight at 8 at the First Unitarian Church (1917 Washtenaw). David Bromberg will appear at the Ark tonight through the 24th at 9. 0 HE n I D 5