0 .9 The Michigan Daily/New Student Edition - Thursd Page 6-The Michigan Daily/New Student Edition - Thursday, September 6, 1990 I ___ Theater High quality abounds by Mary Beth Barber Although miles away from large cities like Detroit or Chicago, Ann Arbor is a mecca of entertainment. Nightclubs with live bands and dancing are abundant. Huge movie cinemas (although a bit far from campus) always have all the latest movies. But Ann Arbor has more-it has theater. Between the performances by fellow students, local theaters, and big name traveling groups (like the New York City Opera traveling tour which will perform The Marriage of Figaro here next February), a student could spend every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday night seeing live drama, with most tickets costing less than the price of a movie. Don't doubt the quality of the performances, either. Whether the actors are students destined for New York, local dramatists, or veteran performers here for one show, the theater is always of the highest quality. And all for very reasonable prices; most student tickets are $5; sometimes they can be more for a special show (like NYC Opera), but often times they are free. The University Players is the speciality of the University's drama department It is faculty directed and student performed. Past shows have included such classics as The Inspector General, a Russian farce, and In a Northern Landscape, a modern American drama See THEATER, page 14 RECORDS Continued from page 4 have the aura of an "event." Wherehouse is a little dull and hygienic, lacking an atmosphere conducive to serious browsing. It does have a fair poster selection though. State Discount (309 S. State) isn't really a record store, but, while you're buying contact lens solution or restocking up on toilet paper, you can buy some new release CDs cheaper than anywhere else in Ann Arbor. SKR Classical (539 E. Liberty), just a hop, skip and a jump from its sibling store, Schoolkids, has a very large collection of show tunes, spo- ken word albums, as well as the classical canon. Earth Wisdom (314 E. Liberty), as the name suggests, is a healthy new age and folk music store. This is where you'll find the entire Enya back catalogue. The music may not have as much roughage as next door's Seva vegetarian restaurant, but there is a market out there for these converging harmonies in Hip- pyI Pac the dus in est {33~ ma the exc pil (av lean but sal aft( gle Yo cid wa vis hid ne cor ser av av .agt RUTH LITTMANWDail Many jazz legends play at the Power Center or other campus theaters. Ann Arbor clubs give local musicians a chance to play, too. Here, Kary Kocher plays vibes at the Bird of Paradise. .... """;::" : : .... .. . ... 10 d Clilnse le t the sound be heard by Greg Baise When Jack Kerouac was married to Edie Parker of Grosse Pointe in the middle section of this century, you can bet your Beatnick duds that they and their Beat buddies were ballin' that jack to Ann Arbor to dig the trees, college kids and bohemian existence in general. And you can bet -that some embryonic bop was serving as the soundtrack for it all. Now Jack's gone and Edie's back in Grosse Pointe, but that jazz eggling has grown into a flourishing jazz community in Ann Arbor. The trees and the college kids are still around, too. Young college kids like you might have to wait until the weekend is over to visit Ann Arbor's premiere jazz club, the Bird of Paradise (207 Ashley), where patrons usually have to be 21 or over to enter on weekends. Jazz is featured nightly, and you can often catch Bird owner Ron Brooks playing with his trio. Every now and then a legend stops by. Eclipse Jazz is an organization that was founded by students 15 years ago. They specialize in bringing integral jazz musicians to Ann Arbor. In the past these musicians have included Charles Mingus, Miles Davis, Sun Ra, Ella Fitzgerald and McCoy Tyner. Last year when James Blood Ulmer played at the Ark, Eclipse organized a free guitar workshop led by James Blood himself. In the summer Ypsilanti hosts the Frog Island Festival, an delicious mix of jazz, blues, zydeco, Caribbean and African music that takes up the major portions of the three days on which it's held. If blues and zydeco make you bop harder than Bird, then be sure to note that the Ark, the Blend Pig and Rick's often feature performers, like Albert Collins, Buddy Guy, and Terrance Simien, from those genres. COOKIES ' WELCOME STUDENTS! . 1 BUY 3 COOKIES i 1 ~AND 1 gGET 1 FR EE Ne ship anywher in the Continental U.S. Open Dally 75N. University Coupon exp. 1017/90M SatF 105 .i" - alai When Mahler's Eighth isn't being bombastically performed inside Hill Auditorium, the steps of the Auditoriun make an excellent place to sit down, take out some lunch, take off your shirt, and concentrate on the latest issue of the Daily to see what world-class performers are in Ann Arbor that evening. The Performance Network offers many different alternatives, such as performance art and experimental rim,to conventional theater. They also prominently feature a strong dramatic program, with plays like The Road to Mecca by Athol Fugard, the insightful inquiry into freedom that is pictured above. CLASSICAL Continued from page 10 performances. Some annual School of Music events include the Collage Concert and the Halloween concert. the Col- lage Concert involves several of the music schools performing ensembles and soloists in a continuous mishmash of styles and sounds. The Halloween concert features the University Symphony Orchestra in anything but concert attire performing some of the spookiest works in the repertoire. If you're interested in new music, the School of Music is full of new composers. Concerts of these new composers' music are regularly per- formed at the School of Music recital hall. All concerts and events involving the School of Music, ex- cept the opera, are free and open to the public. However, School of Mu- sic students will accept monetary donations, food or 1/2-off coupons from generous patrons. Locally, the Ann Arbor Sym- phony Orchestra, with conductor Carl St. Clair and many guest artists, has a very active concert sea- son. Their performances usually take place in the Michigan Theater, which is on Liberty Street in down- town Ann Arbor. The Michigan Theater also hosts Michigan Opera Theater productions. Also active in Ann Arbor is the Gilbert and Sullivan Society. The society puts togethernone of that duo's zany, comic operas once a semester at the Lydia Mendelssohn Theatre inside the Michigan League. Daily A .rs:: fb= ::s:'a.,,"}:i" w ii:YT;: ..:i::{St 7$$-":; :} .":{::.,":' Occasionally, Kerrytown Con- cert House, located near downtown Ann Arbor, will feature small chamber groups and soloists in its natural, intimate environment. Whether you're an avid classical music lover or just a mild enthusi- ast, you should be able to get a healthy dose of classical perfor- mances in Ann Arbor. I_ We Know 'Aheic You eGoin HUDSON'S TRAVEL SERVICE We Make All The Difference In The World Get to know us at Hudson's Travel: *Conveniently located in Hudson'sBriarwood Mall. " Open from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday. 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