ARTS The Michigan Daily Friday, March 2, 1984 Pae7 I UVIV 7 Envy and a deadly trap SUMMER JOBS AT TAMARACK Brighton and Ortonville, Michigan Camp Kennedy, Agree Outpost, Teen Trips cabin counselors " specialists in Arts & Crafts, waterfront, sports, trip leading, horseback riding, nature - campcraft, drama, music, dance, photography, audio-visual, computers. unit and specialist supervisors' social workers " nurses " food service staff " secretary " bus drivers Also opportunities to work with emotionally impaired children at Silverman Village INTERVIEWING MARCH 9 and MARCH 13 SIGN-UP AT CAREER PLANNING & PLACEMENT FRESH AIR SOCIETY 6600 W. Maple Rd. W. Bloomfield, MI 48033 313/661-0600 A Jewish Welfare Federation Agency By George Adams I S ANYTHING MORE PITIFUL than the impotent struggles of the once- great? How often have we seen artists - especially writers - spend their lives vainly trying to recoup the glory of past success? The frustration must be mad- dening. But is it enough to kill? In Ira Levin's award-winning play Deathtrap, the answer is, well, maybe. Deathtrap, which tonight opens a three-week run at the Black Sheep Theatre in Manchester, revolves around Sidney Bruhl, a has-been playwright desperate for a stage suc- cess. Bored by failure and holed-up in his Westport, Connecticut home, Sidney and his scheming, ineffectual, equally washed-up wife Myra cook up the idea of murder when an aspiring young writer, Clifford Anderson, shows up at their door with a promising new play. To add insult to Sidney's frustration, Anderson reveals that he based his play on ideas presented at a summer seminar taught by Sidney. The Bruhl's, played by Todd Wurster and Coralie Parkins, plan to murder Anderson (Martin Contreras) and pass off his play as Sidney's return to the limelight. Way to go, Sid. Levin bonds these absurdities with truly brilliant dialogue to create a tem- pting, taunting, hilarious but terrifying drama. Deathtrap was first presented in 1978 at New York's Music Box Theatre. A film production starring Michael Caine and Dyan Cannon followed with limited success. It's no wonder: Deathtrap is made for the stage. And if Ann Arbor is making you yawn, Deathtrap might be just the bait to lure you to Manchester for an evening of good theater. See Deathtrap March 2-3, 8-10 and 15- 17 at Black Sheep Theatre. . (t+' L \1\ ERST CLUB Happy Hour 's POPPIN' Monday - Friday 4-8 pm UiON loo First Floor T ssco ch -woapaBcS e These suspicious characters will be onstage in Deathtrap at Black Sheen Theatre in Manchester. Creative dance with meaning By Julie Edelson T HIS WEEKEND, Studio A in the dance building is going to echo with sounds of be-bop, creative costuming, and tranquil modern movement. Bar- bara Djules Boothe and Charles Gullo are presenting their M.F.A. thesis dan- ce concert. Boothe received her B.S. in dance from Eastern Michigan University before studying dance at the University. She is the recipient of several grants from the Michigan Council for the Arts. Gullo, who has a concentration in Jazz Dance Technique, received his 7. B.A. in Dance from the State University of New York at Buffalo. The concert, Living Pictures features works by both dancers. "After Hours," choreographed by Boothe, is a trio with University of Michigan guest artist John Parks, formerly of Alvin Ailey. The dance is a nightclub piece, and it utilizes Duke Ellington music. Boothe describes it as, "glitter," and "frivolous fun." Gullo's "Transformations" blends modern dance and jazz, and it focuses on how clothing can change a person's personality. Elaborate lighting and special hair and make-up designed by Andrea McCuisten of Hair Force are incorporated into the piece to accen- tuate the theme. In addition to a solo danced by Boothe, the program will include an en- semble work "In the Midst" which highlights the effect of couples and friends reuniting and separating. Boothe sees the piece as "lush and complex." Both Gullo and Boothe have been rehearsing since November for this concert. The M.F.A. program requires that all graduates choreograph and dance one final presentation. Living Pictures is the result of an intensive study in dance. The concert will be on Friday, March 2 and Saturday, March 3, in Studio A Theatre in the University of Michigan Dance Building, 1310 North University Court. Donations are accepted for Friends of Dance. m THE OFFICE OF MAJOR EVENTS PRESENTS A cool breath of 'Rare Air' By Elliot Jackson R ARE AIR is coming Rare Air - or Na Cabarfeidh, as it used to be known - is a group of ruffianly pipers and other suspicious types of beaters and strummers, who come to us from the blasted heaths surrounding Toronto.. Earlier in this decade, Na Cabarfeidh (na ka ber fay, or Stag's Head) boasted three Highland Bagpipes. These, in ad- dition to guitar and a variety of drums, created their distinctive sound. If there is an instrument which commands at- tention faster than a bagpipe, I have yet to hear it; and the glory of three of the silver-snarling beasties blasting away at one defies description. The sound is a cross between a pack of renegade oboes and a giant apiary. No, honest, it's terrific, I swear. With the release of their second album, Na Cabarfeidh branched out. Having successfully exploited their Correction The number to call for questions about The Michigan Daily Fashion Supplement is 763-0379. An ad that ap- peared in the Daily Wednesday, Feb. 29 incorrectly listed the number. unique sound in original arrangements of traditional Irish and Scottish tunes, they began to explore other forms of Celtic music. They completed a tour of Brittany, absorbing the Breton variations on the British Celtic theme, and added anew dimension to their work, as well as several new in- struments: the bombarde, for example, a wind instrument similar to a small oboe in appearance, but having a more nasal and piercing tone. B y their last visit to Ann Arbor, the Benefit Festival for the Ark in January, Na Cabarfeidh had already metamor- phosed into Rare Air, taking the name from their second album. Some have suggested that they changed their name because the title of the album was being confused with the name of the band; others say that economic reasons prompted the switch. After all, if people cannot pronounce or even remember the name of your group, they may be diffident about seeking out your albums, no matter how good the music. Whatever the reasons, the name switch is not the only change: Piper Patrick O'Gorman has also left the group, leaving Ian Goodfellow and Grier Coppins on the Highland bag and Uillean pipes, Richard Murai on 12 and six string guitars, and Trevor Ferrier on a thousand different drums. So, the glorious noise is diminished in volume but not, we hope, in quality. If the enthusiastic reception at the Folk Festival is any indication, it has not. For a blast of Rare Air, come to the Ark Friday or Saturday night. Shows start at 8p.m., and tickets are available at the door. For more information, call the Ark at 761-1451. 2 INDIVIDUAL THEATRES $2.00 SHOWS BEFORE 6:00 P.M. DAILY 1 P.M. SHOWS MON. THRU FRI. ACADEMY AWARD NOM. INCL. BEST PICTURE (PG) FRI., MON. 1:00, 7:00, 9:25 SAT., SUN. 1:00, 3:30, 7:00, 9:25 IL- mmmonomi I .. 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