(Page Six THE MICHIGAN DAILY SUNDAY MAGAZINE February 27, 1977 February 27, 1977 THE MICHIGAN DAILY SUNDAY MAGAZINE ha~acin gs events and entertainment week of Feb. 27-March 5 URBAN DEVELOPMENT: Note: 7e decadline for placint. noices of enterainmen/i en ts in the Sunday Magazinc ifappeni ('s Calcndar is ten days before the Sunday on which the-v will aphear. (ntw li S/imsonn at 764-f1s)2. all Twee k COMME1 r1 AL CINEMA Wizards - (Campsi - A new cartoon feature, re ently banned in Maryland, from the animation studios that brought you Fritz the Cat. Rocky - (Fifth F'rum) - This film, about a prizefighter's last chance, is gar- nering critical acclaim, public adoration and AcademY Award nominations for Sylvester Stalloie and Talia Shire-two actors you'll be h-a'inig a lot about in the next few weeks. Fun with Dick and Jane---(Michigan)- George Segal and Jane Fonda in a flat, uneven comedy. Nework-(State)-Sure to be a heavy contender in the Oscar sweepstakes, this Satire boasts the talents of screenwriter Paddy Chayefskv, Faye Dunaway, Wil- liam Holden and t' late Peter Finch. The Sentinel-(Fox Village)-Another occult thriller, unreviewed at this time, that follows in the trendy footsteps of the Exorcist. With any luck, this film will outclass it. Freaky Friday-f Wayside)-Jodie Fs- ter and Barbara Harris play mother and daughter respectively in this identity switcheroo from the Walt Disney studios. Twilight's Last Gleaming-(The Mov- ies, Briarwood)-A tale of a political kid- napping, starring Burt Lancaster. Cassandra Crossing - (The Movies, Briarwood)-Terror aboard a transEuro- pean express. Sophia Loren was voted "World Film Favorite" by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association for her come- back role in this picture. Voyage of the Damned-(The Movies, Briarwood)-An international cast in the true and psychologically brutal story of German Jews in desperate fight from the Nazis. A Star Is Born-(The Movies, Briar- wood) - Streisnnd's indulgent contribu- tion to the dearth of re-made movies. But Barbara as a rock star? Come sundayT CINEMA Gods of the Plague-(Cinema 11, Aud. A, 7 & 9)-This 1969 film by German New Wave director Ranier W. Fass- " binder promises to be a stark visual and psychological interpretation of the Amer- ican gangster-film genre. Tunnel vision-(Mediatrics, Nat. Sci., 7 8:30 & 10)-This looks like the sequel to The Groove Tube, a 1974 compulation of skits from the PBS TV show. "The Great American Dream Machine," which was a pretty bland affair that featured a rel- ative unknown at that time, Chevy Chase. This film also stars Chase and members of the "Not-Ready-For-Prime- Time-Players" from "NBC's Saturday Night Live!" in weird, sometimes idiotic cinematic antics. Ossesione and Senso-(Ann Arbor Film Co-op, MLB 4, Ossesione at 7, Senso at 9:15)-Two early films from Italian di- rector Luchino Visconti. Ossesione was Viscontin's first film, a neo-realist study' of obsession and guilt, miles apart from the Hollywood interpretation of the mur- der theme in The Postman Always Rings Twice. Senso is Visconti's lush and beau- tiful account of Garibaldi's military cam- paign in the 1860's. Both films are sub- titled. Edvard Munch-(Cinema Guild, Arch. Aud., 7:30 only) - Documenta y film- maker Peter Watkins will appear with his 1976 biography of the Norwegian art- ist, whose art life have been variously called expressionistic, post-impression- istic, and pre-psychotic. BARS Blue Frogge-Tribe, featuring Wendell Harrison, Charles Moore, and Phil Rane- ln. $2 cover, $1 for students. Mr. Flood's Party - Eric Glatz. No cover. Second ChanceShimmer (rock). $1.50 cover, 4i for students. EVENTS UAC--Leo Kottke and Leon Redbone: lill Aud. Degree Recital - David Lauth, oboe: Recital Hall, 2 p.m. Faculty Chamber Concert - Rackham Aud., 4 p.m. mondayT CINEMA The War Game, A Trap - (Cinema Guild, Arch. Aud., 8 only)-Two docu- mentaries by visiting filmmaker Peter Watkins, who will speak afterwards. Ann Arbor premiere BARS Blind Pig - Boogie Woogie Band (blues). $1 cover. Blue Frogge-Tribe. $2 cover, $1 for students. Mr. Flood's Party--Steve Sofferin & Stu Zonder. No cover. Second Chance - Windjammer (rock). $1.50 cover. $1 for students. EVENTS UAC--Deniece Williams and The Dra- matics: Hill Aud. Composers Forum-Recital Hall, 8 p.m. tuesday CINEMA Ride the High Country-(Cinema Guild, Arch. And., 7 & 9:05)-Sam Peckinpah's second major film, before he broke through with The Wild Bunch. This west- ern features the considerable talents of veteran cowboy stars Joel McCrea and Rudolph Scott. In the Year of the Pig and The Green Berets-(Ann Arbor Film Co-op, Aud, A, 7 & 9 respectively)-These two anti-war films play both ends against the middle in condemning the Vietnam War. The Year of the Pig uses news footage and interviews in a compelling documentary style, while John Wayne gives a hard- assed, extremist view of "the military imperative" as the leader of the Green Berets. BARS Blue Frogge--Tribe. $2 cover, $1 for students. Mr. Flood's Party-Gemni. 75c cover. Second Chance - City Boys (rock). $1.50 cover, $1 for students. EVENTS Degree Recital - Sarah Roth, cello: Recital Hall, 8 p.m. wednesday CINEMA Land of Silence and Darkness and Aguirre, Wrath of God-(Ann Arbor Film Co-op, Aud. A, 7 & 9 respectively)-Two German films by Werner Herzog making their Ann Arbor premiere. Subtitled. She Wore a Yellow Ribbon and They Were Expendable-(Cinema Guild, Arch. Aud., 7 & 9:05 respectively)-A double bill of John Ford/John Wayne war films. Look for vibrant colors and action se- quences, Ford.hallmarks, and fine per- formances by supporting actors Joanne Dru, the queen of the Westerns, Robert Montgomery and Van Johnson. BARS Blind Pig - Benson-Drelles Quintet (jazz). $1 cover. Blue Frogge--Tribe. $2 cover, $1 for students. Casa Nova-John Brown and George Mallory. Mr. Flood's Party-Tucker Blues Band. 75c cover. Second Chance-City Boys. $1.50 cover, 50c for students. EVENTS University of Michigan Varsity Band~ George Cavender, conductor: Hill Aud. 8 p.m. Degree Recital - Frederick Marder- ness, percussion: Recital Hall, 8 p.m. thursday CINEMA Pepe Le Moko-(Cinema Guild, Arch. Aud., 7 &9:05)-A splendid example of French director Julian Duvivier's poetic realism that reached the height of its expression in this film about a Parisian gangster. Subtitled. - Aguirre, Wrath of God - (Ann Arbor Film Co-op, Aud. A, 7, 8:45 & 10:30)-A second evening of Werner Herzog. This film details the descent into insanity of a Spanish conquistador in Peru. State of Seige-(PBC Films, Nat. Sci. Aud., 7 & 9:15)-Yves Montand stars in this Costa-Garvas political thriller about kidnapping and CIA involvement in Latin America. BARS Casa Nova-John Brown and George Mallory. Mr. Flood's Party-All Directions. 75c. Second Chance-City Boys. $1.50 cover, $1 for students. EVENTS Musical Society-Czech Philharmonic: Hill Aud., 8:30 p.m. Robert Altman Festival - Andrew A. Sarris: Rackham And., 7:30 p.m. Degree Recital - E. Duane Cochran, violin: Recital Hall, 8 .p.m Degree Recital-Arthur Vidrich, DMA organ: Hill Aud., 8 p.m. CINEMA McCabe and -Mrs. Miller - (Cinema Guild, Arch. Aud., 7 & 9:05)-Robert Alt- man's most beautiful and stylish film. Features dazzling and inventive cinema- tography and knock-out performances from Julie Christie and Warren Beatty. A reworking of the standard Western film, softened and remolded into a poig- nant and meaningful mood piece. Music by Leonard Cohen. The Story of Adele H. - (Cinema II, Aud. A, 7 & 9)-Truffaut paints a com- pelling portrait of 19th century roman- ticism in this t ru e story of a young girl's tragic devotion to. an aloof soldier. Stars Isabel Adjani. The African Queen-(Mediatrics, Nat. Sci., 7:30 & 9:30)-Humphrey Bogart and Katharine Hepburn battle the jungles and the Germans in this ever-popular John Huston classic. The Pink. Panther - (Ann Arbor Film Co-op, MLB 4, 7 & 9)-Peter Sellers in his first incarnation as Inspector Clous- sean, the bumbling French detective searching for the f a b u 1 o u s diamond stolen by jewel thief David Niven. Also starring Robert Wagner, Claudia Car- dinale and Capucine. The Return of the Pink Panther-(Ann Arbor Film Co-op, MLB 3, 7 & 9:15) - Eleven years later, Sellers returns to the screen as Clousseau, once again teamed with director Blake Edwards, who em- phasizes visual comedy in this insane sequel that co-stars Christopher Plum- mer. BARS Casa Nova-John Brown and George Mallory. Mr. Floods Party-Acme Bluegrass Co. $1.50 cover. Pretzel Bell-RFD Boys. $1.50 cover. Second Chance--City Boys. $2.50 cover $2 for students. Golden Falcon - George Overtre (jazz). saturday CINEMA King of Hearts-(Ann Arbor Film Co op, MLB 3, 7 only)-One of the best-loved films in Ann Arbor, this wartime fantasy features outrageous comedy and tender sentiments that reconcile the differences between illusion, insanity, and reality. Alan Bates is marvelous as the bungling hero who saves a town full of lunatics and falls in love with them. This film also stars Genevieve Bujold in one of her first major roles. Bed-Sitting- Room - (Ann Arbor Filmn Co-op MLB 3, 9 onl)-An obscure, but hilarious film by Richard Lester, who previously directed "A Hard Day's Night." Starring Dudley Moore and Rita Tushingham. Morgan! -_. (Ann Arbor Film Co-op, MLB 4, 7 only)-One of the best English comedies of the 1960's-swinging and off- beat with David Warner and Vanessa Redgrave. (Loves of) Isadora-(Ann Arbor Fiir Co-op, MLB 4, 9 only) -Vanessa Red grave is dazzling as free-spirit Isador; Duncan, who dances her way througl heartache and romance to glamorous de- struction. The Story of Adele . - (Cinema II Aud. A, 7 &: 9)-See Friday's listings. BARS Casa Nova-John Brown and Georg Mallory. Golden Falcon - George Overstree (jazz). Mr. Flood's Party - Acme Bluegras Co. $1.50 cover. Pretzel Ball-RFD Boys. $1.50 cover. Second Chance-City Boys. $2.50 cover $2 for students. tv tips ALL WEEK-It's Elvis week for all you fans on Channel 7's 4:00 movie and if you. can't stand Elvis there's always "Movies Till Dawn," a new feature for insomaniacs and speed freaks on Channel 62. Films begins around midnight and run til 6 a.m., so if you're up al night cramming for an exam, you might wani to take a short break to catch up on the latest adventures of Billy the Kid (played by Buster Crabbe) and all the other B- picture heroes of the Gower Gulch studios. SUNDAY -Andre Previn conducts the Pittsburgh Symphony in an analysis of Mozart's piano works (Ch. 56, 8 p.m.). Lou Gordon: Confessions of a Cocaine Smuggler (Oh. 50, 11 p.m.). MONDAY - Titanic, a re-creation of the sinking of the 1912 luxury liner, star- ring Barbara Stanwyck and Robert Wag- ner (Ch. 50, 9 p.m.). TomorrQw-Hustler publisher Larry Flynt is scheduled (Ch' 4, 1 a.nm.). WEDNESDAY-Back to back specials featuring John Denver and Dorothy Ha- mil (Ch. 7, 8 p.m.). Liv Ullmann with Dick Cavett (Ch. 56, 10-p.m.). THURSDAY - The Goodies - even Prince Charles prefers these English cut- ups to Monty Pyhton. Watch and see why (Ch. 56, 10:30 p.m.). FRIDAY - Night of the Living Dead, horror film addicts' favorite about a plague of zombies in Pennsylvania. (Ch. 7, 12:45 a.m.). SATURDAY-Two and a half hours of Mary Hartman (Ch. 13, 11:30). Need any- thing else be said? Happenings film revielvs are writte by Daiv d B. Keeps. Happenings bars and events are compiled by fin Sinson. .city)I By MIKE NORTON 1'IKE SOME MAGICAL beast, down- town Ann Arbor is transforming it- self, changing shape before our eyes. Some familiar old buildings are being resurrected with new faces - others. not so lucky, are being torn from the ground like teeth to make way for new struc- tures. Streets ultimately will be widened and re-routed, parks and plazas will be- gin to sprout up here and there between the stores and offices. To the casual observer, all this activity may seem largely spontaneous and un- directed. Much of it admittedly is. But city officials have made some effort to guide the transformation of downtown in directions they hone will be pleasant and healthy for Ann Arbor. One result of that effort has been the Comprehensive P'an for Downtown Ann Arbor (or Downtown Plan) nrepared by the city Plannino De'nrtment in late 1975 and ado'ed ,v "ity Conil in Febrrirv of 1976. Tn thi; doimprnt, city officials and citi-, or'-ns collaborated to set o"t the mod tvhe hone to see realized in the nt d-^ade. Yet many portions of *he Plan have already come under public attack, and much of the rest has been ignored by developers be-aise the city has been unable to enforce its provisions in any way - LaIIs game s tra te THE DOWNTOWN PLAN is not a new idea. In 1962, the anxiety. brought by the opening of Arboriand shopping cen- ter resulted in a Downtown Guide for Action which directed the improvements one sees today on Main Street: wide promenades, trees: parking ramps, etc. But the present Plan, like much of the other activity going on downtown, is very much a response to the arrival of Briarwood Mall - and to fears that Ann Arbor might somehow slip into urban decay unless somebody stops it. One of the major proponents of the Downtown Plan has been Ann Arbor To- morrow (AAT), a nonprofit organization of business and community leaders de- voted to promoting downtown develop- ment. Former City Manager Guy Lar- com is the Executive Director of AAT. There are three major thrusts to the Downtown Plan. First, it separates the central business district into low-inten- sity and high-intensity development areas and sets aside certain parts of the dis- trict as "character conservation areas." Second it outlines improvements and changes to be made in several parts of the downtown area. And third it recom- mends action of traffic flow, parking,. and automobile alternatives. 4 (rORDING TO THE Plan, most of the bei'dings on either side of Main Strec'. from Kingsley to William, as we'l sse L-' &J L~i L U as those along Liberty and in the State Street shopping area, are to be preserved and protected from further development. Hlron between Second and State, how- ever (the so-called "Huron Corridor") is to be developed intensively; heavy auto- mobile traffic, dense land use and high buildings will be permitted, for instance. "This. we hope will avoid the head-on conflicts with new development which we'd otherwise get," says Larcom. The Planning Department is presently work- ing out changes in the city zoning ordi- nance to reflect this aspect of the Plan. In the area of improvements, the Downtown Plan recommends: " Large-scale changes in the North Central downtown area, including a park facing the Farmer's Market and a near- bv pedestrian mall on Detroit Street be- tween- Fourth and Fifth Avenues * Similar improvements to the West Side Commercial area west of Main Street " Development of tree-lined walkways along the Liberty Corridor between the State Street shopping area and the rest >f downtown, including a park at the :orner of Liberty and Division. There has been little grumbling with hese provisions of the Plan. But the hird section,- which deals with traffic and narking. has stirred up a hot contro- versy inrecent months. ( N THE FACE of things, there seems little in the Plan's recommendations or auto use to which one can object. [he strategy has been to encourage shop- pers to drive (or bus, bike, or walk) downtown rather than to the suburban nalls. Those who drive will be able to >ark their cars in any of several city- >wned parking structures within walk- ng or bus distance of their destinations. The Plan proposes no major changes in the present downtown traffic circqia- ion (except to discourage and perhaps liminate traffic on State Street between Libertyand William). But it does recom-. rend a short public transit loop, in- reased attention to pedestrian and bike anes, and construction of several new arking structures on the edges of down- :own. It is the business of parking structures -hat has been the first roadblock to city N I _ -----r r F 01 i KEY #. POTENTIA4 SHOOlT TRANStL0OP aeov PRPOSEDEXPRESS-BUSPOOTE- POTENTIAL PARKING STRUCTURE SITE . CATH °RINE ANN' w~ p O R bS~WU9 e 1-.n tr I c - t- it fiU~ttI implementation of When the Mayor's Parking made its mending the con parking ramos, it reaction from loe< and somne merch; prospect of incre- There have bee New development for instance is an Plan. But little i made in the down And the city has, tract any new co along the Huron C Some of this is among develoers is the faut of the "The critics hav plain about city Council member , Fourth Ward) wh parking committee lems is that ever and cherish dow whatever you trv t gets controversial And the city nos anisms for enfor headstrong develo do without it. "IT ISN'T A LA com says. "Th that what is p'ann be done. All we c it in their faces." But the most pr to be the matter provements spelled Arbor property ow iously suspicious o As Kenworthy note vitalizing downtowi somebody else's m- Still, changes a city has already ar inance to allow re downtown storefron ment buildings. / Planning Departm of overhauling the into line with the cil, earlier this m for the proposed p Liberty and Divisi Even more- imi agreed to set up - consider the estab town Developmen Such an Authority organizational devi money into downt Ann Arbor Ton drawn up a 'set of ties for the Author Council vote to est says he hopes to s by midsummer. "Of course," he kinds of complicate One has been the ple like Republican and mayoral cand (Fifth Ward). But withdrawn his obi concept. "I was afr a new layer in tl wouldn't be respons says. "But I've cha it now." Belcher says he must take a leadir develonment of the "We're 'eeting to he says. "We can't kind of fatal errors or that other citie made." Mike Norton is Editor. 74 I'.. { 10 iLR. tlf I IOinCg1# @ r_____ O_ PEDESTRIAN IMPROVEMENTS-Farmer's Market-North Central Area: (1) Improve sidewalks along Fourth Avenue and Catherine Street with more landscaping and safer crosswalks. (2) Create a mid-block pedestrian way from the City park- ing lot to Fourth Avenue. (3) Close Detroit Street to through traffic between Fourth Avenue and Fifth Avenue creating a pedestrian mail. Visually link Jones School playfield and the City Market with landscaping. West Side Commercial Area: (4) Street tree planting, pedes'trian lighting, street furniture and sidewalk paving should be priority projects along First, Ashley, Liberty and Washington Streets. (5) Mini-parks and parking areas should be considered on these corners. (6) This alley should be a pedestrian connection between parking and commercial areas. Commercial frontage should then open onto the alley. Liberty Street: (7) Main and Liberty Streets should have direct links with the Fourth and William Parking Structure. (8) The Federal Building Plaza should be an introduction to a portion of Liberty Street that is characterized by building setback areas which contain street trees on both the public rights-of-way and private land. (9) The Liberty-Divi- sion park should also mark the entrance to this "green portion" of Liberty Street and serve as an entrance to a pedestrian pathway linking Liberty Street, the City parking.lot, and Public Library. (10) The State Street Shopping area should con- tain additional pedestrian amenities. Widened sidewalks and the eventual discouragement or elimination of through traffic on State Street would greatly improve the environment for the large number of pedestrians'using this area.