The Michigan Daily-Friday, January 15, 1988- Page 9 University Productions offers seven exciting performances By Jennifer Kohn University Productions' 1988 Season is com- posed of seven shows which will be both thought provoking and entertaining for the Ann Arbor theatre-goer. University Productions, the performance end of the School of Music, incorporates dance, mu- sical theatre, opera, drama and orchestral accom- paniment. Though it was not necessarily the de- sign of the School of Music, there is consistent heightened awareness in the themes of each of the seven play to be performed this season. The first two productions will both open on Thursday, February 11. Zappa is the University Dance Company's interpretation Frank Zappa's innovative, psychedelia-inspired music and will be performed at the Power Center. This program promises to interest dance and music enthusiasts, alike. Home is the Black Theatre Workshop's drama about a Black man's migration North in the early '60s and the personal conflict he encounters. Once performed on Broadway, there is a cast of four who will perform multiple roles in this in- ventive play. Right You Are If You Think You Are, is Luigi Pirandella's 1915 interpretation of futurism in the theatre. It will open on March 10 in the Mendelssohn Theatre. The playwright was im- pressed by the relativity of truth, when given a modern perspective of rapid change and subjectivity. The subtitle What Is True Is What You Say It Is, reflects more directly the action of the play. A small Italian village is overwhelmed by the power of opinion and defense of truth. This play reflects the intellectual as well as the dramatic epoch of the changing times in which it was written. Every Good Boy Deserves Favor, and Wolf will compose an impressive double feature to be performed at the Power Center, beginning March 17. The former is the combined effort of Tom Stoppard and Andre Previn. It incorporates the University Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Gustav Meyer, and the pragmatic questions of perception, reality, and sanity in a prison cell. Wolf, by Professor Nicholas Delbanco and David Gregory,will make its world premier on the Ann Arbor stage. The theme concerns the power of imperfection and incorporates avant- garde, technically challenging music. This par- ticular program stands to offer what will perhaps be the most innovative local production of the season. The Coronation of Poppea is the Opera The- atre's selection for this season. Opening on March 24, it is Monteverdi's discussion of the corruption of the hero. This early baroque piece, interesting in its historical context, is in fact one of the first operas to have been written. Edward Parmentier, whose scholarship lies in the authenticity of early European instruments, will conduct the musical program. Angel City is an impressionistic Sam Shep- ard play which will begin on April 10, at the Trueblood Theatre. The playwright's impeccable control over the script will offer the audience a powerful and effective production. The culmination of the season will be the Musical Theatre's Power Center production of On The 'Town. This 1944 Leonard Bernstein musical is the story of three sailors on 24 hour furlough in New York City during the war. It. incorporates progressive characters with the superior dance sequences and music. It was se- lected by the School of Music because of the University's particular strength in Musical The-. atre as well as dance and should prove to be a memorable and entertaining show. University Productions has historically offered students the opportunity to present their talent... and increasingly has selected productions to, spotlight the particular strengths the departments, have to offer. This season is no exception. The deliberate selection of interesting plays to show- case the talent and depth of the performers, as well as the interest and potential of the audience,, should establish an outstanding season for Uni- versity Productions. La Bottine Souriante play Quebecois trad-folk music to move your feet to. Their albums are rare, but their appearance tonight at the Ark will be a rare feat. Bottine Souri ante play traditional folk and feet, too Get the best condoms available today! Your choice of the latest Japanese brands (thin- nest in the world!), textured condoms for maximum satisfaction, slimmer condoms for a snugger fit, plus TROJANS, LIFESTYLES, RAMSES, MENTOR & mare! Our exclusive Sampler Pa lest you try an assortment of many different brands at special savings. Our Super 100 sampler has 100 assorted condoms in a single package, including a minimum of 15 different brands! Plain package assures privacy. Service is fast. Money back guaranteed if not delighted. 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Indeed, every- one in the band sings, and everyone plays the feet.: For those of you not yet familiar with Quebecois trad, it sounds a lot like the most raucous Scots-Irish stuff you've heard, and all sung in (if you're not familiar with the dialect) the strangest French. As well as be- ing strong vocalists and great foot, um, -sters, La Bottine also play their instruments well, and at breakneck The band formed in 1975, a year ripe with nationalistic fervor in Quebec. The original members were interested in the normal things that bring trad enthusiasts together: learning traditions, collecting songs, tunes and reels, and drinking. Their latest (fourth) album, La Traversee De L'Atlantique, and this tour features original members Yves Lambert (accordian and harmonica) and Andre Marchand (guitar and am- plified feet), as well as Martin Racine (fiddle), and Bernard Simard (guitar). So bring your dancing feet to the Ark Sunday at 8 p.m. for LA BOT- TINE SOURIANTE. Tickets are $8.50 and $7.50. l/f geWelcomes The Eleventh Ann Arbor Folk Festival Saturday, January 30, 6 pm Hill Auditorium Holly Near & Ronnie Gilbert Tom Paxton David Bromberg Jonathan Edwards Christine Lavin Archie Fisher & Garnet Rodgers Jackie Torrence Maura O'Connell Kitty Donohoe RFD Boys & Ken Whitely Tickets on sale at the Michigan Union Ticket Office, Herb David Guitar Studio, and all Ticketmaster Outlets now, and at Schoolkids Records after January 1st of this year. Charge by Phone 763-TKTS A Fundraiser for the Ark Accommodations by Ann Arbor Inn A Major Events Presentation Michigan Daily ARTS 763-0379 1 Introducing ... 1{ 1 m 1 1ISUNDAY BREAKFAST ,1 1 Omelets, Eggs Benedict, .1: 1 FrenchToast & much more 1 10:00 'til 2:00 1 I FREE BREAKFAST wipurchase of equal or greater value I 1 good Sundays only with coupon 1 1 1. 1 $1.00 Bloody Mary's & Screwdrivers 1 (after 12:00) Expires 1/31/88 338 S. 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