I ' The Michigan Daily-Tuesday, September 13, 1977-Pages5 Mirage envisions new forms of art expression By PAULA HUN4TER After several years of independent collaboration, five Ann Arbor women have merged into a new and exciting performing and teaching dance troupe appropriately named Mirage. Mirage's vision is to steer performan- ces - they prefer to call them "events" -, away from the traditional theatre, fare of entertairment or audience pas- sivity. Instead, the idea is to promote personal interactions which would make simple ritualistic experiences, common to most, meaningful. WHILE COLLABORATION is basic to the group's philosophy, members of Mirage originally had difficulty joining forces. "Each of us found it necessary to work odd jobs throughout the area and our own creative work suffered ac- cordingly," said Linda Van Velsor, a member of the troupe. "We did manage two major concerts, however, 'Lunar Leap' and 'A Pageant of Human Fol- ly.' Now, in addition to their "events," Mirage will be working extensively in public schools - and with the elderly, an often neglected segment of society. They use creative movement for inte- grating the arts and for reinforcing classroom curriculum. Children are encouraged to use move- ment, voice, painting, drawing and oth- er art forms to express feelings and ideas as a means for better under- standing their regular curriculum. THROUGH FULL-DAY residencies, Mirage hopes to provide resources, the- ory and practicum to enable teachers to continue the dramatic education activi- ties throughout the school year. According to Mirage member Mari- anne Balin, the troupe will dance into community retirement homes to devel- . l in op programs in movement therapy. She says most of the work done with the el- derly simply has been recreation or ex- ercise. The women are trained in dance, theatre, music and mime. The group hopes to draw out the creative potential and expression lying dormant in all in- dividuals, according to member Sara Shelley. MOVEMENT IS STRESSED as a personal means of creative inquiry, but they say the ultimate goal is accep- tance and expansion ,of the whole per: sonality. "Basic to our philosophy is the need not only to work creatively as a unit but to act as a public service organization," Shelley notes. Next Monday, Mirage members will be offering these classes at area stu- dios: "Poetry and Movement," "Envi- ronmental Movement," "Body Aware- ness for Women of Academia," and a host of others. "INTERCHANGE," an advanced workshop for practicing artists, further encourages collaboration in art forms. The universality of dance and other artistic expressions is stressed by Shel- ley. "One doesn't need to be a dancer to move or a musician to make sound," she says. Mirage will present weekly perform- ances each Sunday evening; informa- tion regarding location will be available ata later date. AS A CREATIVE performing col- lective which works as a public service organization, Mirage is a new addition to the cultural community in Ann Ar- bor. It expands the opportunities for the citizen who wants the creative experi- ence but had been excluded from the cultural scene due to a lack of training. "Training and technique are not our primary concerns, our approach is hu- manistic. There is no right or wrong but only encouragement of personal growth through creative experience," main- tains Van Velsor. It cannot be denied however, that each member of Mirage has the train- ing and experience in various art forms which makes their collaboration ex- citing. THEY WILL NOT use their.training as a way of separating themselves from their audience but as a means of guid- ing participants and encouraging per- sonal creativity. The emergence of Mirage in Ann Ar- bor is exciting and a welcome change from the traditional theatre/dance events that characterize the perform- ing arts here. One elementary student summed up his feelings after working with Mirage, "If you didn't move you wouldn't get any place and you wouldn't live! You couldn't even get dressed!" Daily Photo by CHRISTINA SCHNEIDER SARAH SHELLEY AND Mariannee Balin, both members of the dance troupe, Mirage, practice counterbalance in an in- novative exercise in collaborative dance. - ~T -DA a Tan9p m. PETER SELLERS the RETURN of the Pink Panther * PLUS 'WIE 1 ANTHER Join The Daily Staff * AUDITIONS T forU UAC MUSKET'S CABART MASS MEETING: SEPT. 14-7 p.m. for all crews and actors AUDITIONS: Sept. 16-7 p.m. * ~and Sept. 17-9 a m. '9'- ' ' Pendleton Room, Michigan Union *for furher information call 763-1107 + 4 t TODAY at 7 and 9p~m WED. at 1-3-5-7.9 Fr m i L WED at 1-3-5.7-9 L A Columbia Pctures Release . M OM Emmy award winners at a glance 1 LOS ANGELES (AP) - Here is a list of the major winners at Sunday night's 29th annual Television Academy Awar- ds: , - Best Supporting Actor in a Conedy Series: Gary Burghoff, "M*A*S*H." - BEST SUPPORTING Actress in a Comedy Series: Mary Kay Place,, "Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman." - Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: Gary Frank, "Family." - Best Supporting Actress in a Dra- ma Series: Kristy McNichol, "Fami- ly. - Lead Actor in a Single Perform- ance in a Series: Louis Gossett Jr., "Roots." - LEAD ACTRESS in a Single Per- formance in a Series: Beulah Bondi, "The Waltons." - Best Supporting Actor in a Variety Series: Tim Conway, "Carol Burnett Show." - Best Actress in a Single Perform- ance in a Variety Show: Rita Moreno, "The Muppet Show." - BEST SUPPORTING Actor in a Comedy or Drama Special: Burgess Meredith, "Tail Gunner Joe." , - Best Supporting Actress in a Come- dy or Drama Special: Diana Hyland - Best Actress in a Single Perfor-m- ance in a Series: Olivia Cole, "Roots.''" - Individual Award: "Tonight Show." - BEST LEAD ACTOR in a Comedy Series: Carroll O'Connor, "All In The Family." - Best Lead Actress in a Comedy Series: Beatrice Arthur, "Maude."' - Best Comedy Series: "Mary Tyler Moore Show." - Best Variety Special: "The Barry Manilow Special." - BEST DIRECTOR of a Variety Se- ries: Dave Powers, "Carol Burnett Show." - Best Variety Series: "Van Dyke and Co." - Best Lead Actor in a Limited Se- ries: Christopher Plummber, "The Money Changers." - BEST LEAD Actress in a Limited Series: Patty Duke Astin, "Captains and the Kings." -Best Limited Series: "Roots." - Best Lead Actor in a Drama Se- Modern Technique at ries: James Garner, the '.Rockford Files." - BEST LEAD Actress in a Drama Series: Lindsay Wagner, "The Bionic Woman." - Best Drama Series: "Upstairs, Downstairs." - Best Drama or Comedy Special: "Eleanor and Franklin, The White House Years" and "Sybil" (tie). NEWS FROM THE MAJOR EVENTS OFFICE Welcome bagk from the staff of the U-M Office of Major Events, the folks who produce the rock and pop concerts on campus. FLASH is our weekly column (appearing every Tuesday) in the Daily that will let you in on the inside scoop from the music industry as well as up to date info on concerts. We are very proud to announce that we have been able to grab for his only Mich- igan concert appearance, STEVE MILLER, with special guest star, the NORTON BUF- FALO STAMPEDE, on Friday, October 14, at 8:00 p.m. in Crisler Arena. Steve Miller is not a particularly flam- boyant showman, and does not have the kind of looks that make young girls faint, but his brand of rock & roll has blown the roof off of box office records everywhere. His FLY LIKE AN EAGLE album has sold millions, followed by the blockbuster BOOK 6F DREAMS. Combining a decade of hits such as "The Joker" with songs lice "Rockin' Me" and his latest singles "Jet Airliner" and "Jungle Love," the Steve Miller show promises to be a classic evening of rock. Tickets go on sale this Sunday, Septem- ber 18, 12:00 Noon at Crisler Arena. There will be a limit on main floor only: 6 seats per person. "Sorry, no personal checks. Watch our ads for further details. Beginning Monday, September 19, any re- maining tickets will be available at 'the Michigan Union Box Office. Summertime tidbits . . . after a five- year absence from the touring scene, Carly Simon played the Other End (N.Y.) for three nights. And who sat in? None other than James Taylor. . . To publicize Pink Floyd's P "The Boy in the Plastic Buffle. DANCESPACE -Best Actor in a Drama or Comedy DA C A t Special: Ed Flanders, "Harry S Tru- man: Plain Speaking." taught by - BEST ACTRESS in a Drama or LINDA PECK Comedy Special: Sally Field, "Sybil." - Best Actor in a Single Perform- Begins Sept. 12 ante in a Series: Edward Asner, for info call 995-4242 '**************************************************~ . Tuesday, September 13 CARNAL KNOWLEDGE (Mike Nichols, 1971) 9 only-AUD. A This compelling, fascinating film examines two friends from their college days in the 40's and to their adult lives in the 70's. In the sensitive and 1c blackly humorous screenplay by Jules Feiffer" Sandy (ART GARFUNKEL) and Jonathan (JACK NICHOLSON) undergo a sad odyssey from sex-hungry 9' adolescents to sexually bewildered adults. Both Feiffer and Nichols are al- j most painfully funny about the bleak lies people tell themselves and one another about love. With Ann Margaret. I've experienced only three or four movies that I genuinely was sorry to see end: I was sorry to see CARNAL # KNOWLEDGE end."-Vincent Canby. - THE GRADUATE (Mike Nichols, 1967) 11 only-AUD. A DUSTIN HOFFMAN stars as a colleae araduate who has his first sexual ' nExEII Tape Special I i Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday - Sept. 13-15 UDC-90. 2.75 " " S * "*@ "" "* * U EC-XL-I.... ... 3.25 XLI.P . 3.25 limit 6 per customer