Wednesday, November 29, 1972 THE MICHIGAN DAILY Page Three Wednesday, November 29, 1972 THE MICHIGAN DAILY Page Three "LADY SINGS SMASH THE BLUES' HIT WEEK! A RED HOT sNS SMASH!" THE -Gene Shalit, NBC-TV Fdmed in PANAVISION@. In COLOR A PAPAMOUNT PI T pF 231______________ Shows Times at Every 1:15-3:45-6:15- Wed. 8:45 p.m. 1-5 P.M. Box Office Opens Bargain 12:45 Day Theatre Phone 6W2-H24M A WHO IS THE MECHANIC? Renee's remarkable rainy-day ramblings By HERMAN BABCOCK It's the mood of reflective rainy-day ramblings, captured by poetic lyrics and mellow music, that at once attracted me to Renee Armand's relatively un- known first release The Rain Book (A&M SP 4369). Armand's clear resonant voice, complemented by some excellent work by back-up musicians that. include Jim Gordon (formerly of Delaney and Bonnie, Derek and the Dominoes, and Traffic), Louis Shelton, Danny Kotchemar (of James Taylor's Section), and Victor Feldmon, however, make this album more than merely an appealing mood piece. There is quality here that, once recognized, will surely bring Armand into focus as a truly talented vocalist and song-writer. Her lyrics carry themes of un- requited love and realtionships inevitably faded. The words, as Armand explained in an inter- view, depict her past. "It seems that the older I get, the less able I am to get rid of all the old things-the old loves, the terrible disappointments, and the dreams . . . they begin to come back now .. ." This return of memories is well-recorded in her melancholy lyrics. The old loves in "Does Anybody Love You": What's it like when you're going Are you getting there any easier On your side of town And don't it feel strange That I'm not around To see you changing The terrible disappointments in "Raining in L.A." (which was also cut as a 45): Wrote a lot of words on an empty page To try and ask you what I've done I sent you letters, but you never let on You read a word of what I said. And the dreams in "England": Someday when we get straight we won't have time for dying We'll see the things we used to see Separately Someday when we get straight We'll go back to trying To need the things we used to be Separately Written with an imposing rain motif, her lyrics create interest- ing images. In "Falling Ladies," she uses the image of unbroken circles to describe first musi- cians, then children, then lovers . . . she brings to this song a comment on her album: Summer to summer In unbroken circles Several players Have chosen to stay The music they've written Is near to beginning To say what they've chosen The melodies that absorb her lyrics flow gently .,. enhancing the album's mood. While most of the music relies on guitar, drums and piano, occasional use of the harp, flugle horns, violins, viola and cello add a deep, rich sound. While in college, Renee Armand was a vocalist with the San Fran- cisco State Jazz Band. During the years that followed, she tour- ed the California, Vegas, New Mexico circuit, the Playboy cir- cuit, joined Woody Herman's straight big jazz band, and fin- ally settled in Los Angeles to do commercials. (You may recog- nize her as a Toyota girl). A&M Records recently an- nounced that she has launched an 11-city U.S. tour, which will include a visit to Detroit, to pro- mote The Rain Book. Hopefully this will bring her the recognition she deserves. Do yourself a favor - if this type of music appeals to you- and stop by your local record store and at least give Renne Armand a listen. Daily Photo by ROLFE TESSEM 'Old Times' opens Thursday Pinter's "Old Times," presented by the University Players in conjunction with Project Community, opens Thursday at the People's Ballroom. The dramatic group is taking a novel, experimental ap- proach to its Showcase Production this year, and the results (see above) should be interesting. OPENING TOMORROW, NOV. 30! UNIVERSITY PLAYERS SHOWCASE PRESENTS by HAROLD PINTER (An Experiment in New Theatre Forms) Nov. 30, Dec. 3, 4\ all seats $1.00 8:00 p.m. PERFORMED AT THE Trueblood Box Office Community Center Open 12:30-5:00 p.m. Project 502 E. Washington Box Office 764-5387 *ALL SEATING UNRESERVED. (Because of the special nature of this theatrical event, most of the audience will be seated on the floor.) DEPT. OF SPEECH COMMUNICATION AND THEATRE Interesting art show at Rack ham By VERONICA S. GERAN The second year graduate re- view along withbthe Master of Fine Arts exhibition of Jo Ann Alber and MaxwellnDavis open- ed Monday night at 8 o'clock in the Rackham Galleries. Arather large show, I think it exhibited an interesting, highly imaginative collection of art work on the part of the two co-exhibitors, and on the part of the graduate stu- dents. Jo Ann Alber contributed prints, drawings, collages, and a series of sculptures. The prints' subject matter consisted of such themes as teeth ("Your Teeth are Like Stars"), polar bears, a group of black and white prints ("Bear on Rye to Go), and sinks-illustrated and composed as parts of the human anatomy in an expressive manner, using a bathroom mirror for the head, The show YOU ASKED FOR -T2mnrbum to-mmulmLlipj DIAL 8-6416 Renee Armand to May well be the most beautiful film ever made. -Newsweek And ).GGLawrlce's frgiqr &,the J sy tonight 6:00 2 4 7 News 9 Eddie's Father 50 Flinstones 56 Maggie and the Beautiful Machine 6:30 2 4 7 News 9 Jeannie 50 Gilligan's Island 56 Making Things Grow 7:00 2 Truth or Consequences 4 News 7 To Tell the Truth 9 Beverly Hillbillies 50 I Love Lucy 56 Zoom 7:30 2 What's My Line? 4 Family Classics 7 wild Kingdom 9 All Outdoors 50 Hogan'sHeroes 56 Consumer Game 8:00 2 Billy Graham Crusade 4 Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day 7 Paul Lynde 9 Englebert Humperdinck 56 Population Growth 8:30 4 Hall of Fame 7 Movie "The Heist" 50 Pro Hockey 9:00 2 Medical Center 9 News 9:30 9 Leaving Home 10:00 2 Cannon 4 All-Star Swing Festival 7 Julie Andrews 56 soul 11:00 2 4 7 9 News 50 Mancini Generation 11:20 9 Nightbeat 11:30 2 Movie "Alexander's Ragtime Band." (1938) 4 Johnny Carson 7 Comedy News 50 Movie "Toward the Unknown." (1956) 12:00 9 Movie "The Plainsman." (1966) 1:00 4 News 7 Blue Angels 1:30 2 Movie "Bandit Queen." (1950) 7 News 3:00 2 News wcbn today cutrI~JrE CALEINLAR DRAMA-The AA Black Theatre presents An Evening of Black Theatre at the Ann Arbor Community Center at 7:30. Admission is free. AA Civic Theatre performs Any- thing Goes! at 8 in Mendelssohn. The RC Players present Miss Julia by Strindberg and Pinter's Dumbwaiter at 8 in the RC Auditorium. MUSIC-A Chamber Music Student Recital presented by the School of Music can be heard at 5 in the SM Recital Hall. The School of Music also presents Jerome Jelinek on cello and Joseph Gurt playing piano in Rackham at 8. FILM-The AA Film Co-op screens Midnight Cowboy in Aud. A at 7 and 9:30. Cinema Guild presents Bergman's Winter Light at 7 and 9:05 in Arch. Aud. Night and Fog; Interviews with My Lai Veterans can be seen at 4 in the UGLI Multi-purpose Room, presented by the Psych. 171 Film Series. ART-Second Year Grad Students along with Maxwell Davis and Jo Ann Alber present their work today in the Rack- ham Gallery. Art can also be seen in the Union Art Gallery between 12 and 5. UPCOMING DRAMA TIP-The University Players, in con- junction with Project Community, will present its Show- case Production of Pinter's Old Times at the People's Ballroom on Thursday, Sunday and Monday. and attaching legs underneath the porcelain structure. There is also a bathtub series in black and white that carries you a step further from the previous group. Here, the artist makes beauti- ful use of her imagination and depicts an everyday object in an allegorical sense ("Bathtub Blues," "Bathtub Burial"). On the other hand, the fascinating "Midnight Run" bathtubs whiz by us in a nightmarish dream, next to which "Blood Bath" could almost depict the result of their colision. Finally, one last group deserves mention. In the pillow collages, using one side as a "frame" Alber creates a series of desert scenes contrasted with the hour's light: "High Noon," "Tucson at 12:00," "Cactus in the Sunset," etc. Along with Jo Ann Alber's work is the work of Maxwell Davis. His work consists of ceramic, bronze, raku, and sculpture, in which he makes good use of me- tallic glazes juxtaposed with fab- ric, and a good amount of engi- neering know-how. However, this heavy earthen- ware is oppressive. The eye searches for a release invisual tension as it would in a composi- tion who's horizon line divides directly across the center. Maxwell Davis' plaques center around human forms, which are mostly "body-scapes" hinting at the erotic. In the same line is a group en- - titled "Mothers' Brother" depict- ing mummy-like figures with electronically timed flashing eyes: "Male Specimen," "Bags" (figures squeezed shut in carpet bag clay forms), and "Family" mounds of clay with protuding heads) sum up the artists con- tributions through which one walks as through a morbid cata- comb. The second year graduate re- view across the hall from these _artists is not as consistent or as carefully set-up, but nevertheless -a good amount of talent is cer- tainly represented. The low points of the show were in the painting and industrial de- sign, contrasted with a great deal more good points in the photography, printmaking, and sculpture. The strong work of Thomas Shephard deserves mentioning. His concern with solid structures in relation to the space between masses shows some well devel- oped ideas. The same notion of balance he carries through to his photographs. Stephen McMath's prints show interesting concepts in land- scapes, particularly in "Bakers- field by 3 P.M." David Bigelow's contributions of drawings and prints were in- teresting. His mountain-themes- "Side Mountain Side," "A Real Illusionary Mountain," and "Death of the Queen"-were well executed. Sharron Pollack's drawings were very good in rendering, composition and theme. Of a sen- sitive nature, "Here's How, Now Where?" "Cover Up Bird," and "Open Up" spoke almost poetic- ally to the viewer. In contrast to some of the show's moods were the more emotional and very alive prints of Rufus Lavandas King. His tone, one of protest, comes across in his individual manner. The show has many more in- teresting contributions, all of which should be seen. Take time out and go to the Rackham Gal- leries Show anytime through December 20th. Art Fair Coming SGC is sponsoring the Decem- ber Art Fair to be held on Sun-' day, Dec. 17, from 12 to 6 in the Union Ballroom. The purpose of the event is twofold: to give local artists a chance to sell their wares during Christmas shopping days, and to provide the Ann Arbor community with a'con- venient, interesting, and inex- pensive alternative to department stores for their Christmas shop- ping. All amateur artists who wish to sell their work are encouraged to register for the fair. Payment of the $5 fee secures the artist a six foot table at the fair. Regis- tration will start Nov. 27 and continue through December 15. Due to space limitations only the first eighty applications can be accepted, so register early. 9:00 12:00 4:00 7:00 8:00 11:00 fm 89.5 Morning After Show Progressive Rock Folk Talkback Rhythm & Blues Progressive Rock (runs 'til 3) * STARTS FRIDAY AT THE _ -k ,ta ru/le * * rt cinema * i 1~ ~ FIS UN DL 0=C ES:: I i ES s s.0 THE ULTIMATE EXPERIENCE FOR EVERYONE ! VOTED ONE OF THE TOP TEN FILMS OF ALL TIME! r- i