ARTS The Michigan Daily Wednesday, January 22, 1986 Page 5 Kelsey digs up blasts from past Pianist sparkles By Lisa Jaffe O N SATURDAY, January 25, the exhibition Twenty-five Years of Discovery at Sardis will open at the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology. The exhibition will include drawings, watercolors, photographs and text panels which present a summary of the significant archaic finds made by the joint Harvard-Cornell ar- chaeological expedition near Sart, a village in what is now southwestern Turkey. The expedition staff, which includes not only archaeologists but also art historians, architects, *biologists and other scientists, began an intensive investigation of the region of Sardis in 1958. Although twenty-five years of ex- cavations covered but a small percen- tage of the total area of the ancient city, the study has disclosed an exten- Records ' Anne Hills - Don't Explain (Hogeye) Hills has spent the last several years working with the likes of Tom Paxton and Bob Gibson (she even played the Ark three years ago with the two of them) and has established herself as one of the folk world's premier back-up vocalists. Moving into the foreground with this release, she has mixed success, but winds up with one or two trium- phs. The John Ims' penned "Two of a sive range of knowledge about the development of the urban site from the prehistoric through the Turkish periods. Sardis was one of the cultural cen- ters of the world in the middle of the sixth century in terms of architecture, sculpture, ivory carving, and jewelry. It was in the years between 600 and 550 B.C. that the greatest achievements in the artistic sphere were made, and under Croesus him- self, they reached a peak. This peak of' extraordinary creativity, wealth, and influence was followed by a gradual descent lasting some three centuries. Rising from a low point in Hellenistic times, Sardis in its last major phase emerged as a prosperous Graeco- Roman and Late Antique City. The major results of the expedition relate to the Lydian and the Roman Imperial-Late Antique-Early Byzan- tine periods. The Lydian gold refineries, city walls, a Roman bath gymnasium complex and an ancient synagogue are some of the sites unearthed by the expedition. The discovery that is unique to Sardis is the Jewish synagogue, a structure adapted from a Roman basilica, which was previously part of the gymnasium. Over 200 feet in length, this is the largest ancient synagogue ever to have been found. The rich decoration consisted of elaborate floor mosaics and geometric wall designs. This building has been restored, and its forecourt columns re-erected around a huge stong vase which has served as a fountain. The novelty and importance of the results of the Harvard-Cornell ex- pedition go far beyond individual buildings, complexes or indeed the city of Sardis. The excavation of the bath gymnasium, Synagogue, Byzan- tine Shops, and House of Bronzes, brings into focus an amazing inter- play of civic, athletic, cultural, com- mercial, artistic, political, and religious forces involving the interac- tion of Greeks, Romans, Jews and Christians in a city formed in the Christian world as one of the Seven Churches of Asia. In addition to the exhibit, Professor Fikret Yegul will give a lecture en- titled "The Bath-Gymnasium Com- plex at Sardis: 25 Years of Ex- cavation and Restoration" Friday, January 24 in Angell Hall, Auditorium D, 8:00 p.m. The Kelsey Museum of Archaeology will run the exhibition Twenty-five Years of Discovery at Sardis through Monday, April 14. The museum is open to the public Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday, from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Pianist Jutta Czapski, wife of Detroit Symphony music director and conductor Gunther Herbig, recently made a most auspicious debut with the Detroit Symphony orchestra at last week's subscrip- tion concerts. The delightful East German played a sparkling performance of Shostakovich's Second Piano Con- certo, and although the piece is not in the front seat of piano concert. repetoire, Ms. Herbig gave it a breathtakingly fresh inter- pretation. Her first movement began ever so simply, merely stating the stark single-noted theme in both hands, but as the music moved onward, suddenly Czapski became enveloped in a brilliant march which pranced along like toy soldiers. The second movement's writing is in cantilena style, almost reminiscent of some of Polish composer Frederic Chopin's writing. Here, Czapski produced a velvety and round tone quality which sang each note like a single pearl on a necklace strand, each one delicate and polished. With such a robust and driving finale as the Shostakovich Second Piano Concerto has, and with the motivating and inspired perfor- mance Czapski gave it, it certainly deserves a bigger part in general programming and performance. Guest conductor Kazimierz Kord's performance of the Rachmaninoff Symphony No. 2 af- ter intermission was also the same way: Solid, structurally sound, and with admirable playing on all of the orchesta members' parts. Rachmaninoff's many luscious melodies and harmonies which fill up the score of the Second Sym- phony were all highlighted gloriously making the after-inter- mission just as delightful as the first half. Also, his opening orchestral tone poem: Mussorgsky's A Night on Bald Mountain was brilliant, decisive and moving. The or- chestra played with vivaciousness and an appropriate sense of demonic drive. -Neil Galanter 7 Barber Stylists Professional' eExperienced NO WAITING I DASCOLA STYLISTS Maple Village .......7612733 Liberty off State ......... 668-932g Kind" is one of the year's finest folk singles. With a catchy tune perfectly suited for Hills' voice and lyrics that paint a fresh picture of highway loneliness, it has the earmarks of a classic' Similarly her rendition of Paxton's "Johnson" staves off the biggest danger that Paxton faces; his own stagnation. Hills' treatment is strong and moving, and is generally more powerful than Paxton's own. She has somewhat less success moving into jazz-like vocals with "Last Day of Pompeii" (written by Mike Smith of "The Dutchman" fame). Here she proves her voice is beautiful and flexible, but something is still missing. The backup playing is strong, par- ticularly Stuart Rosenberg's man- dolin. Rosenberg, as co-producer, seems the perfect foil for Hills, which makes the rumors that they've had a falling out all the more disappointing. In addition to the generally strong performances, the album is notewor- thy for the forum it gives many of the Chicago area's best young songwriting talent. In addition to Smith (who never seems to get anything of his recorded other than "The Dutchman") and Ims, Tim Henderson and Andrew Calhoun provide a total of three tunes. Calhoun, who recently opened at the Ark for Jesse Colin Young, said he hoped to swing back through town in the coming semester. Hills' singing colors his songs in a way he cannot, yet she loses some of the personality essential to his work. In all, Don't Explain is a strong and unexpected album. If she can con- tinue to tap into the wealth of young folk talent that hasn't gotten ex- posure, Hills should remain a top folk singer for years to come. --Joseph Kraus 0;: r Herb may hate burgers, BUT he loves TeriyakiB*B*Q 994-3151 CHINA ON THE RUN Oriental I ood with an Hawaiian iouch Become a Daily photographer - Get into concerts for free, Go backstage and meet the stars, Stand on the sidelines at U of M football games, Impress members of the opposite sex (or the same sex, if you prefer). - J Portfolio review: Sunday, January 26, 1986 Bring anything photographic. New time: 1:00 P.M. at Student Publications Building, 420 Maynard. Call Dan or Andi at 764-0552, for more information. * * * I'HOP WOOD* UNDERCLASSMEN . IA WARD SI * * * * Academy of American Poets Prize* * * Bain-Swiggett Prize * Michael R. 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