ARTS he Michigan Daiiy Thursday, February 2, 1984 Page 5 NOON LUNCHEON Optional Lunch Available at $1.00 "HOMEMADE SOUP AND SANDWICH" Friday, Feb. 3, 1984: HOWARD SIMON, Director, Michigan ACLU: "Civil Liberties in Reagan's America" at GUILD HOUSE 802 MONROE 7 HAIRCUTTERS *NO WAITING DASCOLA STYLISTS ,:# Confidence a major step for min orities 'Hill Street' sings the blues E VERYBODY NEEDS a hand some- times. You get thrust into an un- familiar situation, and you want to ease your, way in (or out) without coming to grief. You want a place to go, where the welcome is uncon- ditonal and the eyes are understan- ding. ABENG is such a place. Elsetimes, you wanna spill out a lit- tle, strut your stuff, and have a general cheezy dip with your friends and various stringers. The Minority Arts and 'Cultural Festival is such a time. In Jamaican culture, "Abeng" refers to a horn which is blown to sulm*mon all peoples within aural range. In East Quaddie culture, ABENG refers to a gathering of minority peoples throughout the dorm and beyond. Located on East Quad's 2nd floor' Greene, ABENG serves a little- publicized but important function for Movement which precipitated a two- week all-student strike back in 1970. The volunteer peer counseling service was formed by three Residential College students; ABENG has since expanded into formal peer counseling as well as. academic services. The organization is supported by MSA, the East Quad Representative Assembly, RHA, Vice President for Student Af- fairs Henry Johnson's office, and Housing special programs, according to coordinator Daniels. In addition to assistance from the above groups, ABENG holds periodic raffles and dances to make money. "I don't think we're hindered by a lack of funds," Daniels says. Fun, Games, and Culture The highlight of the ABENG calen- der is the annual .Minority Arts and Cultural Festival, which ap- propriately takes place during February, black history month. The four-day event, which begins this evening, "Is kind of educational and cultural exchange," says Daniels. "The festival is for everyone, and not directed toward just minorities; it's for everyone to learn from and ex- perience. The festival, which is celebrating its By Richard Campbell WITH THE DEATH of Michael Con- rad, who played the role of the fatherly Sgt. Phil Esterhaus on "Hill Street Blues," commercial television's most acclaimed continuing drama finds itself struggling in the world of prime time TV. Tonight's episode will be the first to deal with Conrad's death. In doing so, those talents in front of and behind the camera will'have to come to grips with the show's sagging quality. "~M*A*S*H" proved that it could over- come the loss of major characters, changing styles successfully - though not to all tastes. The series started out as the best show on the air and then got better, at times rivaling Oscar-winning movies in excellence. Complex plotting and subtle direction , combined to give the drama a gritty sense of realism. The production looked messy in a medium that strived for glitter and artifice. And always, there was the rush of events, people moving in the background, ex- tras interrupting the main characters, stray sounds drowning out the dialogue, that made "Hill Street Blues" appear to be a documentary rather than a cop show/soap opera. But more than merely looking good, the show introduced us to over a dozen main characters, each one a fully- developed personality trying to survive working in a quasi-ghetto of some anonymous northern metropolitan city. Nobody was perfect, and during the first two seasons we saw each person fail and succeed in a variety of situations, each one coming to grips with his or her own contradictions. And amid all the deep drama, "Hill Street" never lost its sense of humor, never, going for the cheap laugh, but willing to, be funny even during the most wren- ching scenes. It was a show that cap- tured the absurdities of real life. Ever since the show went on the air it, started the same way. The title card read, "Roll Call, 6:55 a.m." A few minutes of uncontrolled cinema verite followed as Sgt. Esterhaus read off items of caution from his agenda. And then, as the day shift broke up and left for their beats, the sargeant offered a stern, heartfelt admonition, "Hey, let's be careful out there." That blessing, a totem used to ward off the cruelties of police life, set the tone for the show. It was probably unfair to expect such quality to continue, yet it was disap- pointing to see the show grow less in- - teresting since the departure of one of its creators at the end of the '82-'83 season. To be sure, the series is still the best thing on TV, but the plots are more straightforward, characters less clearly defined, and the production doesn't look as messy. More importantly, the show has been shifting attention away from established secondary characters. We're seeing less of assistant Ray Calletano, Leo the desk sargeant, Henry Goldblum, and Fay, concen- trating rather on Frank and Joyce. Happily, even with the gradual in- crease in mediocre shows, "Hill Street" manages to come through in the clutch. This past season has seen a number of outstanding episodes in between the average ones. But the last three shows have lamely opened with Lieut. Goldblum reading roll-call, advising the troops to "be careful out there." The world just doesn't feel as safe without Sgt. Esterhaus. With a bit of luck, though, "Hill Street Blues" will discover within itself the ability to survive this real-life drama. Liberty off State. Maple Village... ... 668-9329 .... 761-2733 those individuals who find themselves 10th anniversary, opens tonight with a iu 'various shades of the predominan- speech by Vice President Johnson en- tly white University student titled "We Still Have a Dream." background. Kick-off at 7 p.m. in East Quad's "For minorities (at the University) room 126. there's always an element of Following Johnson's talk will be the struggle," says ABENG coordinator sweet sounds of Marcus Belgrave's Naveena Daniels. "There aren't very Jazz Development Workshop in a many (other minority) students or program dubbed "The Children Cry." role models out there." The title song, written by George The sheer number imbalance facing Mollis and Johnny Griffin, features minority students can cause problems Belgrave on solo trumpet, affording in itself, Daniels suggests. "Often- an excellent showcase for his circular times, there's a feeling of isolation breathing technique. and lack of self-confidence - and Belgrave, a frequent and popular those are the kind of problems that Ann Arbor visitor, blows first at 8 ABENG triesto address," she says. p.m. in the Residential College ABENG serves a number of fun- Auditorium. ctions - both social and academic - SStuff strut for its membership, which varies The unquestioned high spot of the between 60 to 80 students. Besides entire festival takes place on Satur- providing a place to meet people, day night: The Fashion and Perofr- A ENG .ordi1tes ,st gra inwng-Ars show. The.program calls fo mation, i'efers studentsto CUES"' for an evening of music and dance, (Center for the Ue eo Learning {spread around three seperate fashion Skills), and keeps two minority peer acts. advisors on hand to offer advice and Twenty-one models will parade on- support. stage in casual and formal clothing Last year the organization spon- from such stores as Webster's, sored several workshops in East Quad Bivouac, Brother's Formalwear,, on: racial tension and awareness. Bride's Showcase, and the Limited. These meetings addressed such One of those models is Maitray Patel. questions as "Why do black people Patel appears in each of the three tend to sit at the black table?" accor- acts, including a wedding scene in ding to ABENG member Maitray which he will sport a full tuxedo. But Patel. the East Quad doesn't feel self- "A lot of students went to high conscious - yet. You have to look schools in Detroit that were all confident in the way you walk, Patel black," says Patel, a third year Inter- says. flex student. "If you're not used to "I've done it so many times in prac- (Uhiversity conditions ), it can be tise; I catch myself 'walking' down kind of a shock." the halls sometimes," he says. ABENG was founded as a All festival events are free and open byproduct of the Black Action to the entire groovy public. Walk on. Festival festivities Light lunches: Any sandwich 12.85 with soup or all you can eat salad bar add' 1.25 - - "All you Munchie desire" j Hour ) Sunday 4-7p.m. Brunch 2 for1f; 54.95 .) drinks /6 A y my r > --f M o n d a y & T u e sd a y lu n c h sp e c ia l All you desire salad bar $2.99- Bowl of soup f1.50.Cup of soup 11.00 HoUsing Dision Resident Director Position Available August 1, 1984 HENDERSON HOUSE, 1330 HILL ST. Undergraduate Female House Application Forms Available in the Housing Office, 1500 S.A.B. Qualifications: A bachelor's degree or the equivalent is desirable. Henderson House offers a co-operative living arrangement. The 30 undergraduate women residents share the responsi- bilities of cleaning the house and cooking meals by each working five hours per week. The Resident Director super- vises the work activities, orders food, is responsible for building maintenance and acts as a liaison between student residents, Housing Division and University supporting or- ganizations. Applicants are encouraged to make an appoint- ment to visit the house by telephoning Kathy Cybulski at 995-0123. Deadline For Application is 4:00 p.m. February 16, 1984 A NON-DISCRIMINATORY AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER Philliarmonia succeeds By Andrew Porter G 0 HOME Lenny and the Vienna, you've been outdone already. Tuesday night the University Philhor- monia put on a show you're sure not to match. The evening commenced with Telemann's Suite in A Minor for Flute and Orchestra, a small concerto in eight movements that was performed by soloists Keith Bryan and a small chamber of fine, young musicians. At the start of the overture Bryan seemed somewhat nervous and the or- chestra was a bit tense, but before the movement ended everybody became more relaxed, and the fast moving, delightful piece had the audience hyp- notised. Each successive movement was a series of themes tossed back and forth from the flute to the orchestra. ' Next on the program was the famous' Fifth Symnphony which began power- fully on its famous four-note rhythmic motive and from then until the final C Minor chord of the coda it held the audience hostage to an amazingly well- done performance. In the first movement conductor Carl St. Clair changed tempos efficiently and controlled the orchestra quite well. The mini-oboe solo in the development section sounded elegant and the coda was marvelous. The slower, more lyrical movement was well handled and the orchestra traded the themes very smoothly. The Russian-like melody in the middle was treated beautifully by the woodwinds and the basses crepts in to end the movement with a crafty, pungent crescendo. In the final two movements the or- chestra shined. Carl St. Clair's inter- pretation was as original and interesting as any von Karajan or Bernstein has ever offered and the violin section was more outstanding than anybody could previously have fathomed. And although Brian Prechtl's absen- ce is_ conspicuous, the budding youngsters in the percussion section still played quite powerfully. The only drawback, and a minor one to boot, was that the singing flutes that scream out, their octaves in the coda of the fourth movement were drowned out by the or- chestra . . . A minor detail, but an in- teresting piece of polyphony to which experienced Beethoven lovers look forward. 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