" THE MICHIGAN DAILY rts & Enterta inm ent Wednesday, February 11, 1976 Page Five -I A JT THE ARK: +sai Bob White sings to packed house, -BRIDGE: By MARK S- By JOAN BORUS B (1B WHITE wrote a song called "I Like to be Alone," but it's hard to believe he is really a loner at heart. On the cont'ary, he's an extremely gen- ial, 'conversational person, who seenied to have at least a few words to say to just about ev- eryotce in the audience at she Ark, where he apeared w i t h Paul Geremia last weekend. It'so not surprising that Bob is so at home in the Ark. Not only has be been playing there longer;, than anyone else, but much of what makes the Ark what it is today is due to his origirnal suggestions, all of which, he says proudly, have been followed. Bob was living in Ann Arbor when ;the Ark first opened its doors hack in 1964. At that time the CInterbury House was Ann Arbor'* most prominent f 1 k club, fkbaturing such big names as Doci Watson; while the Ark catered primarily to local tal- ent. In fact, one of the immed- iate pioblems confronting the Ark in its infancy - at the height of the great folk music revival - was in deciding which kind of music it would feature. Faced. with the choice of turn- ing into! a slick club, featuring equally .slick young folkies on the mal"tV,, or a haven for au- thentic, traditional folk music of a hig h caliber, Bob Wu;te advocated the latter, a decision which i as placed the Ark is virtually W a class by itself. AS A RESULT of this decis- ion, the Ark's distinctive trade- marks "- Wednesday night hoots, Miee refreshments a n d living rfom set-up (all Bob White sggestions) came iito being. Even the choice of David and Lindte Siglin as the Ark's' managers was Bob's idea, when he himself was unable to fill the vacancy lbeft by the Ark's first manager. In term: of his musical offer- ings, Bob provides his listeners with sensiitive and personal in- terpretatiohs of traditional folk- songs and !Ballads. There's noth- ing flashy or complicated about his style, Ibut his performances have a lom key, sincere qual- ity which need no extra em- bellismen. Significantly, he's been rehired at every place he's played proessionally - the best proof of his staying power. The sam* genuine feeling car- ries over atmo his personal life as well. Bob's recent appearanc- es at the Ark mark the end of a three year ihiatus from perform- Melodies The sophtication of t h e Warner Brothers cartoon studio between th i years 1937-1957, when such artists as Chuck Jones, Friz Freleng, and Tex Avery wrote and produced the Looney Tunp and Merrie Mel- odies series, is legendary. The humor' in these films is as much intended for adults as children, the zany slapstick ac- cessible to anyone. In those days, cartooitis were made for general theatrical release, and had to be of high quality. These films are still unequaled in car- toon art. And a whope festival of them will be showilog at the Matrix, Sat., February' 14, at 1:00, 2:30, and 4:00 p.m. ing. Finding himself hassled and' disgusted by the - trappings of the music world, the past three years have been spent in search of a simpler, more expressive life style. This has involved a switchover from the hectic, fast-paced scene in Boston to the quieter, more rugged existence to be found in places sucn as Spokane, Washington, w h e r e Bob now makes his home. THE COMPARATIVELY ele-' mental, survival-oriented life- style is in keeping with Bob's search for some sort of perm- or sing Guthrie songs anymore. He attributes this to the ap- parent feeling that singing Gu- thrie songs isn't a cool thing to do - and there was rothing at all cool about Woody him- self, who sang in a flat, nasal voice and accompanied himself with a plain, no-frills guitar style. Yet Bob manages to make the songs come alive, without their sounding mawk- ish or sentimental. He doesn't try to ape Guthrie's singing style, but the original intent comes through. : , ,j . 1 i z , i t ance. Throughout his long ca- AT A RECENT benefit at the reer, he has never been hanpy Ark for Sing-Out magazine, Tom leading the uprooted life of a Paxton suggested to Bob that musician, but has always pre- he was ripe for a record, a feel- ferred to live in one place for a ing echoed by many. He's shun- span of time, not only tj give ned making a record for the him a sense of place, but so same reasons that led to his re- his music can reflect a know- treat from music in general- ledge and sensitivity to his sur- too much hype and commercial roundings. orientation. However, in recent If Bob does have a specialty, years, small independent r ecord it's Woody Guthrie songs. Guth- companies (other set uo by the rie first came into his life at (performers themselves) have the age of 19 or 20, a pe: iod been appearing throughout the when Bob was at the crossroads country, designed to be more in terms of deciding whether or sensitive to musician's needs. not to embark on a musical Bob is negotiating plans to career. Since that time he's be- cut an album with a small up- come an expert of sorts on state New York campony, ard Woody and has been asked to it is my hope that thes plans do tributes and benefits for the become concrete, as a recording Guthrie Memorial Fund. would enhance rather tnan di- Bob claims that very few per- minish his musical accomplish- formers either really knew about ments. North 4 K 9 V A K 5 4 fK873 .4e8 5 2 West East 4 Q1083 A none YJ 9 8 YQ1073 f5 4 + QJ962 4QJ109 47643 South A A J 7 6 5 4 2 V62 * A 10 .. A K South West North East! 1 Spade Pass 2 NT Pass 6 Spades All Pass Opening lead: Q of clubs West led the queen of clubs, and South could see no losers in the side suits. So declarer tack- led trumps. A spade to the king revealed the bad break and the fact that West had two sure trump tricks to beat the con-! tract .a trick. Declarer should have been on guard for a 4-0 trump breaK. le can afford to lose one trump so! long as he does not los2 two. South should have led a small trump from his hand, incend- ing to finesse the nine if West follows low. This will guard! against any 4-0 break, bause if West shows out, the king will be put up and the finesse taken the other direction. And if the nine loses, as expected, then the king and ace can always pick up the outstanding trumps. finesses were off. South could have guaranteed his contract if he had resisted little thought can the urge to take a finesse. After re even puling trumps, he should -ash cIoo med contract the ace of hearts and play the, jack. West can win, but noth- ing can prevent declarer from FRIEDLANDER pitching his losing diamond on the queen of hetarts. Sometimes declarer will 1 o s e North one trick instead of none, but 4 K J 9 8 he will always make the slam. V Q 8 4 Northf A K 7 3 North 4105 4 A 5 West East V Q 8 3 2 4Q64 45 f A Q 7 5 V J1093 Y A K 6 2 4J98 f85 +Q942 West East .4 Q J 7 2 49863 4 9 4 8 6 4 South V K 9 7 6 4 r 105 4A10732 + J 108 * K 9 6 2 - 7 5 4KQ104 . A 7 6 3 f*J 106 South 4 A K 4 4 K Q J 10 7 3 2 South West North Fast V A J 1 Spade Pass 3 Spades Pass f 4 3 4 Spades All Pass 4 5 2 Opening lead: J of hearts South West North East Declarer ruffed the third heart 1 Spade Pass 2 NT Pass and made the percentage p.ay 4 Spades All Pass of cashing the ace and the king Opening lead: K of clubs of spades. When the quee-i fail- In bridge the safety of the con- ed to drop, South hid to tely tract is of paramount import- on the diamond finesse, but the ance. A thirty-point overtrick is unfortunate position of the queen insignificant when compared to: See BRIDGE, Page 8 the bonus for winning a rubber. - A minute or two of reflection could have saved the declarers of these three hands hundreds of points. When this hand was first play- ed, declarer ruffed the third h, P club and pulled trumps. HeT:20-3:15- took the diamond finesse, which T5:10-7 -10-9:10 lost, and won the diamond re- open at 1:00 turn on the board. Next came All seats $1.00 till 5:00 the heart finesse, but the un- lucky placement of the hearti An unspeakable king doomed the contract.hBad luck, declarer complained, both crime anon Bob White Campus Flicks -11 I 'Boy and Dog': Dismal officers and ladies: by James Valk FRIDAY-SATURDAY HEDY WEST Banjo, Guitar WITH ALL the trends that have swept the motion-picture industry, it is strange to note that the field of science fic- tion has been consistently ignored. Few intelligent endeavors have been made, ever fewer have succeeded. In the past few years, only Kubrick's 2001 and Lucas' THX- 1138 come to mind as major contributions to cinema art. Yet science fiction has always been a factional cult, harboring devo- tees who assemble at such outings as the World Science Fiction Convention, following the winers of the Hugos as avidly as other people follow the Oscars. But when the followers number thousands rather than the millions that movie studios count on, it's no wonder that the ITS' DISTURBING resemblance to Peter Fonda's ill-fated" Idaho Transfer indicates the emergence of a type that might be called "science fiction on a shoestring" - the first half is filmed in some barren desert (symbolic of man's destroyed en- vironment), while the finale moves underground to the new stalk- ing grounds of civilization. Logistically, science fiction is expensive. While its aesthetic scope is nearly boundless, transformation from word, to image requires considerable effort - contemporary sets are no longer acceptable, the world must somehow be altered to conform to the' visual futurism of sci-fi. ". . - finesse, uncompromisinq honesty, and great excitement."-Alan Lomax ".:. . one of the leadinq revivalist singers to emerqe from the American folk word."-New York Times ' >. "Dynamite performer.."-Rosalie Sorrels j. ."Don't miss her."-Tom Paxton 1421 HILL 8:30 P.M. 761-1451 medium hasn't opened itself more generously. So why doesn't this film work? Perhaps because the film is a too-direct adaptation of literature, with little alignment made NOW THE bizarre duo of Harlan Ellison and Alvy Moore for the necessities of film. Ellison thought that it was the only has surfaced. These two are the primary movers and shakers 'true' version of his tale; film critics found it junk. behind A Boy and His Dog, a film based on Ellison's short The film, then, is no better nor worse that the story; and it novel of the same name.,h im hn sn etrnrwreta h tr;adi nEllionhseenahg. etnsinmay appear dooming to suggest the film never have been made, Elhison has been a high priest in science fiction circles since but Ellison is right. It is faithful to the original, which ought the mid-sixties, receiving vrtually every major award in the never tohave been made a film. field. The film's producer, Alvy Moore (widely known as Hank ___-_ Kimball on Green Acres,) appears to have no grounding in the genre. His talents lie in getting a project to the screen, with! little filmmaking judgement to mar the proceedings. - *. * * * The film itself, another low-budget crack at forecasting man's fate in the near future, falls considerably short of successful cinema, ultimately resorting to old cliches and "kinky" endings TONIGHT- to lurecrowds.--Wednesday, Feb. 11 l m A Riddle: We want COUNSELORS and SPECIALISTS to work with emotionally disturbed children in a residential summer camp setting. SILVERMAN VILLAGE of CAMP TAMARACK Contact ANN COOPER at 763- 3117 for more information and an appointment. Interviews will be held Feb. 20 ZARDOZ (John Boorman, 1974) AUD. A-7 only 2293 A.D. and the world is desolate except for Vortex, a Utopian commune ruled by the eternals who have every thing except the right to die. Into their paradise comes a kind of reverse messiah with the gift of death. A complex futuristic allegory. "One of the most imaginative, tech- nically ingenious and provocative films I've seen in some time."-Time. Sean Connery, Charlotte Romplinq. THE PRIVATE LIFE OF SH ERLOCK HOLMES (Billy Wilder, 1970) AUD. A-9:15 only From the director of SOME LIKE IT HOT, THE APART- MENT, and IRMA LA DOUCE. A charming, witty, sophis- ticated and underrated film about the case. that Holmes bungled which comes to us via the secret memoirs of Dr. Watson. The brilliant detectives fondness for the myster- ious is rivalled only by his fondness for curing boredom with cocaine. A neglected gem mounted with class and style in Panavision and marvelous color photography. in AUD. A, ANGELL HALL $1.25 single show $2.00 double feature WHAT IS 2 6 of "PLAZA SUITE" by NEIL SIMON 3 6 of "LOVERS AND OTHER STRANGERS" by RENEE TAYLOR 2 6 of "You Know I Can't Hear You When The Water's Running" by ROBERT ANDERSON 9 ANSWER: "THE TIME OF YOUR LIFE, 7/6 of a Play" A Lively Collecetion of four one-act comedies. Feb. 19, 20, 21-8:15 p.m. Feb. 22-330 p.m. MENDELSSOHN THEATRE Reserved Seats $3.00/2.50 Hill Aud. Box Office 763-1107 A UAC/Ars Comedia Production THE TIME OF YOUR LIFE will be touring Michigan prior to openina night, J I P I THURS: SHAME FRI: 8mm FESTIVAL I F, __.._ ._ F Ann Arbor Civic Theatre eclipse presents PRESENTS The Night Thoreau Spent in Jail by Jerome Lawrence and VALENTINE GIFT Exquisite heirt shaped pendants wilth genuine opal... superbly made I I Robert E. Lee I SATURDAY I 11 -'AI 11 7RIM, ELAM