Page 8 -The Michigan Daily-Monday, November 2, 1987
R.E.M. play with
a
theatrical
flair
By Beth Fertig
Theatricality always wins out.
Vocalist Michael Stipe's stage
antics stole the show right out from
under the rest of his band when
R.E.M. played Crisler Arena
Thursday night. Guitarist Peter Buck
and company tried so hard to be a
rock and roll band, but Stipe, with
his hair tied back in a bohemian
ponytail and an ever (d)evolving
wardrobe, looked like he'd be more
at home in a dada-ist theatre troupe
than a rock band.
Stipe is fun, but simply put, he's
a pretentious tease. With his overly
dramatic gesticulations and puppet-
like dancing, he created a captivating
persona. His serious visage and tense
movements betrayed how much he
really loves the stage. He pounded
his temples and waved his arms just
to see if the audience would imitate
him; he spun around with an absurd
expression of glee as he sung "It's
the End of the World As We Know
It (And I Feel Fine)." But during that
song the band also stopped their
raucous playing to let him state,
"Let's talk about the KKK problem
at the University of Wisconsin;
Let's talk about the Persian Gulf... "
Stipe's striking presence made it
doubtful that many in the crowd
even noticed what a great guitarist
Peter Buck has become, or that the
other two guy's were even there until
he generously moved over to let
bassist Mike Mills sing
"Superman." And their road-
ie/guitarist Van Buren seems to have
become a fifth member by now, and
is certainly talented enough to merit
more attention.
Buck wanted so badly to be the
rock star's rock star. With his black
Levi's, vest, and Keith Richards-type
pounces and swipes at his guitar
strings, he did make an impressive
and probably even genuine attempt
(although he also looks like he's
been living less of the rock star's
life; his hair's lost a few inches,
too). His lead guitar solos were
polished and exciting, but were
always swiftly upstaged by Stipe.
But Peter Buck had his best time
all night when the band came back
for an encore with Television's "See
No Evil." They're known to cover
loads of their (or Buck's) favorite
artists, from Wire to Robyn
Hitchcock, and often bring those
other musicians into the forefront as
their audience learns more as a
result.
Of course, R.E.M. are now in a
position to use their popularity to
tell their audience about their
relatively obscure influences; Stipe
spelled out P-E-R-E U-B-U for the
crowd to clearly hear in the hope that
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R.E.M. Vocalist Michael Stipe: engaging
they'll catch on sooner or later, and
their cover of Wire's "Strange" turns
angst into pop. Perhaps they're
feeling the ambiguities of fame, too.
"When you leave the club - I mean
hall..." Stipe announced, reminding
them of Crisler's regulations.
Stipe and company are evidently
performer or pretentious art student?
enjoying their new popularity, but a*
break in paths seems not too far on:
the horizon. Buck and the band have:
become better musicians, while,
Michael Stipe's talents, on the other
hand, seem destined for the theatrical'
stage.
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The Calendar
of The University of Michigan
The calendar combines meeting, lecture work-
shop and conference announcements with
other events happening each week on campus.
It is based on The University Record calendar,
and is open to all University sponsored groups
and organizations recognized by the Michigan
. Student Assembly. Items must be submitted in
writing by S p.m. the Tuesday before publi-
cation. Address all information to: Julie A.
Brown, publications assistant, University Rec-
ord, 412 Mayncrd St. Asterisk (*) denotes
events to which admission is charged.
MONDAY
November 2
Women's Okinawan Karate Club--Mtg, 6:30-8 pm,
Martial Arts Rm IM Bldg. New stds welcome. 996-5634,
668-6280.
Christian Science Org--Mtg, 7:15 pm, 3rd Fl Mich
League.
$Tae Kwon Do Club--Mtg, 6:30 pm, 2275 CCRB. Beg-adv
welcome. Mary, 665-2958.
Univ Lutheran Chapel--Choir rehearsal, 7 pm, 1511
Washtenaw. 663-5560.
-Women's Res Club--Mtg, E Douvan, "New Research on the
Early Stages of Marrriage," 7:45 pm, Rackham W Conf
- Rm.
German Studies--Brown-bag lec, C Stevens, "On the
Swabian-Alemannic Dialect Border," noon, MLB3rd Fl
Conf Rm.
Sch Nursing--Lee, AJ Davis, "Impact of Technology and
Ethical Issues in Health Care, "4 pm, Mich League Hussey
Rm; recep follows, 5 pm.
Ctr for Res on Learning & Teaching--Workshop, W
Moore & B Black, "Leading Discussions," 7-10 pm, 109 E
Madison. Reg req. 764-0505.
Evolution & Human 'Behav--Brown-bag disc, "The
evolution of monogamy," noon, 1521b Rackham.
Ctr for Near East & N Afr Studies--Brown-bag lec, S
Tamari, "Rhetoric and Geography: The Vicissitudes of
Palestinian Politics,"noon, Lane Hall Commons.
U-M-Dearborn--Lcc, A Matthies, "Treadwheels and
Wheelbarrows: Artistic Perceptions of Medieval Building
Technology," 3:30 pm, 2013 Univ Mall.
Ctr for Russ & E Europ Studies--Soviet Media Mini
Course,R Hastie, "Soviet Television: News and Public
Affairs," 8 pm, Rm 200 Lane Hall.
VP for Res--Senior Univ Res Sci Lec, LD Johnston & JG
Bachman, "Drug Use in America: Different Types of
Change, Different Causes," 4 pm, Chrysler Aud; recep
follows.
MHRI-Sem, C Clegg, "Molecular Genetic Analysis of cAMP-
Dependent Protein Kinases," noon, MHRI Waggoner Conf
Rm. 763-3725.
Computing Ctr--Courses: In Rm 3001 SEB: Microsoft
ord, Pt 2 (PC-Compatibles), 8:30-10:30 am; Microsoft
Word: Style Sheets (IBM PC-Compatibles), 10:30 am-
12:30 pm; MS-DOS Basic Skills, 1-4 pm; Microsoft Word,
Pt 1 (Macintosh), 1-5 pm. In Rm 4003 SEB: Basic
Concepts of Database Mgmt Systems, 1-3 pm; Mon
Programmers' Sem (no reg req), 7-9 pm. Reg req, 763-7630.
Studies in Religion--Lec, FM Denny, "Theology and the
Study of Islam: Commitment or Commentary?"8-10 pm,
MLB3.764-4475.
Career Plan & Place--Employer presentation, Salomon
Bros Inc (fin analyst prog), 4:30 pm, 1320 Kresge Bldg.
'Guild House--Writers Series, D Schaafsma &.N Suino, 8
pm, 802 Monroe St. 662-8159.
TUESDAY
November 3
Union Arts Progs--Piano perf, D Flippo & friends, 8 pm,
Mich Union Pendleton Rm.
U-M-Flint--Prospective minority stds recep, 6:30-8:30 pm,
Happenings Rm, Univ Ctr. To reg, 762-3300.
Computing Ctr--Courses: In Rm 3001 SEB: Programming
in dBASE III Plus, Pt 2, 8:30 am-12:30 pm; Macintosh
Basic Skills, 9 am-noon; Lotus 1-2-3, Pt 1, 1-5 pm. In Rm
4212 SEB: Intro to Computing, 9-11 am; Tell-A-Graf, Pt
1.7-9 pm. Reg rea. 763-7630.
Career Plan & Place--Grad Sch Day, 10 am-4 pm, Mich
Union Ballroom; "Marketing Your Liberal Arts Degree,"
4:30 pm, 3200 SAB.
Ctr for Chinese Studies--Brown-bag lec, J Woodruff,
"Covering the Winter of '86 Student Demonstrations,"
noon, Lane Hall Commons R~m.
Sociol/Poll Sc--F D'Agostino, "Politics and Society in
Italy,"4 pm, Large Conf Rm, 6th Fl ISR.
Gay Liberation--Mtg, LaGROC, 8:30 pm, Rm 3100 Mich
Union. 763-4186.
WCBN (88.3 FM)--Gay & Lesbian Radio Collective, "Your
Voice is Our Voice," 6 pm.
Univ Lutheran Chapel--Devotions, 6:15 pm, 1511
Washtenaw. 663-5560.
Museum of Art--Art Break, "Piranesi," 12:10-12:30 pm.
TARDAA--Mtg, 8-11 pm, 296 Dennision Bldg.
Med Ctr--Mastectomy disc grp, noon-1:15 pm, Rm 2A235,
2nd level Main Hosp. 936-4296, 763-5756.
Intl Ctr--Study abroad mtg, 3 pm, 603 E Madison. Reg req.
764-9310.
Karate Club--Practice, 7:15-9 pm, Martial Arts Rm CCRB.
Christians in Action--Mtg, 8:30 pm, 2031 E Engr Bldg.
973-6675.
Intl Ctr/Ecuminical Campus Ctr--Lunch forum, M
Cullinane, "The Philippine Crisis: A View from Cebu,"
noon (lunch avail, stds-$1, others-$1.50), 603 E Madison.
662-5529.
WEDNESDAY
November 4
Ctr for Russ & E Europ Studies--Brown-baglec, GH
Eley, "Bolshevism and the Socialist Tradition," noon, Lane
Hall Commons Rm; Soviet Media Mini Course, R Hastie,
"Soviet Television: Entertainment," 8 pm, Rm 200 Lane
Hall.
Std Org Devp Ctr/Career Plan & Place--"Get Involved:
The Secret of Your Success," 7-9 pm, Palmer Lounge,
Alice Lloyd Hall.'
*Hillei Fdn/Engl/Women's Studies--Lec, J Irving, 8 pm,
Hill Aud, 763-TKTS.
Bioengr--890 Sem, P Carson, "Technology of Breast
Imaging,"4 pm, 1017 Dow Bldg.
Ctr for Res on Learn '& Teach--Workshop, A Storey,
"Speaking Skills,"3:15-5:15 pm, 109 E Madison. Reg req.
764-0505.
U-M-Dearborn--Film, Crossroads, 7:30 pm, Rec & Orgs Ctr.
593-5390.
Ecuminical Campus Ctr--Religion in the Soviet Union
sem series, "Islam in the Soviet Union: Growing," 7:30
pm, 1st Flounge, 921 Church St. 662-5529.
Hith Svc--Info table, "Prevention of Unwanted Pregnancies
and Sexually Transmitted Diseases," 11 am-4 pm, Angell
Hall Fishbowl. 763-1320.
L S A --Warner-Lambert Lec, "An Evening with Ellen
Goodman," 8 pm, Rackham Lee Hall.
*Read & Learn Skills Ctr--Study skills workshop begs,
2:30-4 pm, 1610 Washtenaw. Reg req. 763-7195.
Studies in Religion--Disc, FM Denny, 10 am-noon,
Wesley Fdn, 602 E Huron.
Soc of Women Engrs--Pre-interviews: American Cyanamid
Co, 5-7 pm, 1200 EECS; Boeing, 5-7 pm, 1013 Dow Bldg.
Turner Ctr--Get ready for winter hith fair, 1-4 pm. Lees: J
Guss, "Depression in the Later Years," 1 pm; N Persky,
"Screening Tests: What, Where, When and Why," 2:30 pm,
1010 Wall St. 764-2556.
Career Plan & Place--"MBA Programs: Preparation &
Application," 4:10-5 pm, 2011 MLB; "Summer Jobs &
Intemships," 4:10-5 pm, 3200 SAB.
East Quad Music Coop--Music, "Open Mic Night," 8 pm,
E Quad Halfway Inn.
Statistics--Sem, DA Berry, "Sequential Allocation of
Experiments," 4 pm, 451 Mason Hall.
Mich Gay Union--Soc/disc grp, 9 pm, Guild House, 802
Monroe St, 763-4186.
Univ Lutheran Chapel--Bible study, 10 pm, 1511
Washtenaw. 663-5560.
Lord of Light Lutheran Church--Worship, 7:30 pm, 801
S Forest, 668-7622.
Dissertation Support Grp--Mtg, 8:30-10 am, 3100 Mich
Union. 764-8312.
Med Ctr--Lumpectomy disc grp, noon-1:15 pm, 2A235, 2nd
level Main Hosp. 936-4296, 936-4732.
Tae Kwon Do Club-See Nov 2.
Latin Amer Solidarity Committee --Mtg, 8 pm, 2435
Mason Hall. 665-8438.
Karate Club--Practice, 6:30-8 pm, Martial Arts Rm IM Bldg.
r3 WW T" 91 '1 A 7X
Ctr for Russ & E Europ Studies--Soviet Media Mini
Course, R Szporluk & A Krajewski, "Soviet and East
European Media Compared," 8 pm, Rm 200 Lane Hall.
Stds of Objectivism--Lec, D K'elley, "Ayn Rand's Theory
of Concepts,"8 pm, Mich Union Pendleton Rm.
Std Org Devp Ctr/Career Plan & Place--"Get Involved:
The Secret of Your Success," 4-5:30 pm, Mich Union
Pound Rm.
*Hill St Players--A Thousand Clowns, 8 pm, Trueblood
Theatre, 663-3336.
Union Arts Progs--Poetry reading, C Snook, 12:15 pm,
Mich Union Pendleton Rm.
*U-M-Flint--Scott Jones Show, 8 pm, Univ Ctr Brewery;
film, Something Wild, 7 & 9:15 pm, Univ Ctr Kiva. 762-
3431.
Turner Ctr--Panel disc, "Generation to Generation," 7-9 pm,
Kellogg Eye Ctr, 1000 Wall St. 764-2556.
Biol--Devp Biol & Genetics Grp sem, D Thomas, "Functional
and Biochemical Parameters of Peptide Antigens Presenting
to T-Lymphocytes," 12:05 pm, 1139 Nat Sci.
Computing Ctr--Courses: In Rr 3001 SEB: dBASE III
Plus, Pt 1, 8:30 am-12:30 pm; MS-DOS Adv Skills, 1-3
pm; VersaTem Terminal Emulation Prog, 1-3 pm. In Rm
4003 SEB: Text Formatting with TeX, Pt 1, 9-11 am;
Basic Concepts of Desktop Publishing, 1-3 pm; Tell-A-
Graf, Pt 2, 7-9 pm. In Rm 4212 SEB: Microsoft Word
Le/Demo (Macintosh), 9-10 am. Reg req. 763-7630.
*Brecht Co--Perf, "Embracing the Butcher," 8 pm,
Residential Coll Aud.
Ctr for Learn & Teach --Workshop, T Crooks, "Assessing
Student Learning," 7-9 pm, 109 E Madison. Reg req. 764-
0505.
Computer Vision Res Lab--Sem, K Olokuton, 4 pm,
1301 EECS.
U-M-Dearborn--See Nov 4.
Intl Ctr/Ecuminical Campus Ctr--Lunch forum, J
Chaffers, "Ethics of Academic Leadership," noon (lunch
avail at cafeteria), Valley Rm, N Campus Commons.
Library--Course, "Going Online," 10-10:30 am, Rm 806
HHGL-S. Reg req, 936-2408.
*Sch Music--Project Theatre, Don Juan, 8 pm, Mendelssohn
Theatre, 24-Hr Music Line, 763-4726.
Humanities--Lec, J Marks, "Moliere: The Ape of Society," 5
pm, Rm D, 3rd F Mich League.
Soc of Women Engrs--Pre-interview, Cummings Engine
Co, 4-6 pm, 1500 EECS.
Turner Ctr--Support grp, "Living Better With Your Hearing
Loss," 1010 Wall St. 764-2556.
*UAC/Musket--Perf, Hair, 8 pm, Power Cr.
Collegiate Inst for Values & Sci/Std Pugwash --Lee,
R Boisoly, "Ethical Decision-Making and the Space Shuttle
Challenger Disaster,"8 pm, Chrysler Ctr Carroll Aud. 764-
1810.
Campus Coalition for Women--Mtg, "Women's Weekend
Spring 1988," 10:30 pm, E Quad Greene Lounge.
Engi/Comparative Lit/Residen~tial Coll--Lec, F
Kermode, "Derrida and The Sense of an Ending," 4:10 pm,
Schorling Aud, 1202 SEB.
*Mich League--Intl Night, China, 4:30-7:30 pm, The League
Buffet.
Univ Lutheran Chapel--Devotions, 6:15 pm; doctrine class,
7 pm; Bible study, 8:45 pm, 1511 Washtenaw. 663-5560.
His House Christian Fellowship--Bible study, 7:30-9
pm, 925 E Ann, 663-0483, 665-0775.
Museum of Art--See Nov 3.
Intl Ctr--Brown-bag disc, "World Travelers' Lunch Break,"
noon, 603 E Madison.
Women's Okinawan 'Karate Club--See Nov 2.
Karate Club--See Nov 3.
Muslim Stds Assoc--Lec series, noon, Rm D 3rd Fl Mich
League, 483-7780.
Barbaric Yawp/Undergrad Engl Assoc--Creative writing
workshop (bring 6 copies of orig ms), 7 pm, 7629 Haven
Hall.
InterVarsity Christian Fellowship--Mtg, D Mange,
"Evangelism," 7 pm, Rm 126 E Quad.
FRIDAY
November 6
Philosphy--Lec, R Stalnaker, "On What's in the Head," 4 pm,
MLB 1.
CEW--Professional communication skills workshop for intl
women, "Information Resources, Using Written Resources,"
10-11:30 am; intl women undergrad stds workshop,
"Introduction to Computer Resources," 12:10-1 pm, Conf
Rm, 350S Thayer. 763-7080.
Anthro--Colloq, A Goldizen, "Mate Sharing by Male
Tamarins: One Aspect of an Unusually Flexible Social
System," 4 pm, 4560 LSA.
Stds of Objectivism--D Kelley, "A Seminar on Rand's
Theory of Concepts," noon-2 pm, Mich League Mich Rm.
Ctr for Russ & E Europ Studies--Lec, R Serbyn, "The
First Famine in the Soviet Ukraine (1921-1923)," 4 pm,
2435 Mason Hall.
Jewish Law Stds Union/Jewish Soc Work Stds-Grad
& prof Shabbat potluck/lec, A Elenakoff, "Judaism & the
Sanctuary Movement,"7 pm, Law Club. 663-3336.
*U-M-Flint-Film, Something Wild, 7 & 9:15 pm, Univ Ctr
Kiva, 762-3431.
Folkdance Club--Lesson, 8 pm; request dancing, 9-11 pm,
Mich Leagu. a. s.me.t., tumi o Nn.tn. ,
*Brecht Co--See Nov 5.
U-M-Dearborn--Film, Road Warrior, 7:30 pm, Rm 138 Engr
Lab Bldg, 593-5087.
Guild House--Forum, B Alexander & D Poole, "Peru-
Revolution and the Banks," noon (lunch avail-$1), noon,
802 Monroe St. 662-5189.
*HRD-Workshop, K Bruhnsen & K Semenuk, "Dealing with
Troubled Employees," 10 am-noon, HRD Ctr. 764-4222.
*Friends of U-M Hosps--Holiday crafts & bake sale, 9 am-
4 pm, U Hosp lobby & Taubman Ctr.
Sch Music--*See Nov 5; organ/choir perf, 8 pm, Hill Aud;
perf, pt of Soc for Ethnomusicology mtg, 8 pm, Rackham
Aud. 24-Hr Music Line, 763-4726.
*UAC/Musket-See Nov 5.
History--Lec, I Clendinnen, "'Fierce and Unnatural Cruelty':
Cortes, Signs and the Conquest of Mexico,"4 pm, Rm 132
Hutchins Hall.
*Men's Athletics-Swimming, Maize & Blue Intrasquad, 5
pm, Matt Mann Pool.
Univ Lutheran Chapel--Video night, 7 pm, 1511
Washtenaw. 663-5560.
Chinese Christian Fellowship--Bible study, 7:30 pm,
3150 Glacier Way, 761-7503.
Korean Christian Fellowship--Worship, 8:30 pm,
Campus Chapel, 1236 Washtenaw C.
Tae Kwon Do Club--Mtg, 6:30 pm, Rm 1200 CCRB. Beg-
adv welcome. Mary, 665-2958.
Lesbian-Gay Male Progs--Recep for Lesbian Progs Coord
B Edwards, 5-7 pm, Rm 3100 Mich Union. 763-4186.
SATURDAY
November 7
*Hill St Cinema--Harold and Maude, 7 & 9:30 pm, MLB4.
Std Woodshop-Safety class for new shop users, sess I,9-11
am, SAB, 763-4025.
*Brecht Co--See Nov 5.
*Sch Music--See Nov 5.
*Eclipse Jazz--Perf F Purim & Airto, 8 & 10:30 pm, The
Ark. 763-TKTS.
*UAC/Musket-See Nov 5.
*Zen Buddhist Temple--Intro lec, S Murray, 'Zen
Buddhism in North America: Philosophy, History and
Practice,"7 pm, 1214 Packard. 761-6520.
*East Quad Music Coop--"Beginning Tech Seminar--Live
Sound," noon-3 pm, E Quad Quadrangle Studios. To reg,
764-2601.
*Ruthven Planetarium Theatre--Show, "Autumn Stars,"
11:30 am; "Solar System Spectacular," 2 & 3:15 pm. Loc
4th Fl Nat Sci Mus, comer Geddes-Washtenaw. 764-0478.
*Nat Sci Museums--Children's workshop, "Furs, Feathers
and Scales": ages 4-6, 10 am-noon; ages 7 & up, 1-3 pm.
Reg req. 764-0478.
Karate Club--Practice, 3-5 pm, CCRB small gym. All
welcome.
SUNDAY
November 8
*Hill St Cinema--The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob, 7
pm, Nat Sci Aud.
Hillel Fdn/U-M Housing Ofc--Exper theater, Talk to Us,
8 pm, Wedge Rm, West Quad.
Std Woodshop--Safety class for new shop users, sess II, 11
am-1 pm, SAB. 763-4025.
*Brecht Co--Perf, "Embracing the Butcher," 2 pm,
Residential Coll Aud.
Sch Music--*Project Theatre, Don Juan, 2 pm, Mendelssohn
Theatre; organ perf, M Johns, 4 pm, Sch Music Blanche
Anderson Moore Hall. 24-Hr Music Line, 763-4726.
*Major Events--Perf, Paul Winter Consort, 7:30 pm, Power
Ctr, 763-TKTS.
*Univ Music Soc--Oslo Philharmonic Orch, 8 pm, Hill
Aud. 764-2538.
WAND--Mtg, F Kelle, "How to Lobby Congress Effectively
on Arms Control," 7:30 pm, 1st Baptist Church, 512 E
Huron.
*St Mary's Std Chapel--Benefet concert in honor of St
Cecelia, the patron saint of music, 2 pm, 331 Thompson
St.
Phi Beta Sigma--Mtg, 5-8 pm, Mich Union.
*Ruthven Planetarium Theatre--Show, "Solar System
Spectacular," 2 & 3:15 pm. Loc 4th Fl Nat Sci Mus, comer
Geddes-Washtenaw. 764-0478.
Zen Buddhist Temple-Meditation svcs: in Korean, 10 am-
noon; in English, 5-7 pm, 1214 Packard. 761-6520.
Univ Lutheran Chapel--Bible study, 9:15 am; worship,
10:30 am; supper, 6 pm, 1511 Washtenaw. 663-5560.
Lord of Light Lutheran Church--Worship, 10 am, 801 S
Forest. 668-7622.
Chinese Christian Fellowship-Children's & adult Sunday
school, 2 pm; worship, 3 pm, 3150 Glacier Way. 761-
7503.
His House Christian Fellowship--Dinner, singing &
Bible study, 6-8 pm, 925 E Ann. 663-0483, 665-0775.
Wels Lutheran Campus Ministry--Bible Study, 8:45 am;
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