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"::::r4'::., ": ..h ..................,................. ............. ............ ... ..........................................,........................:.. ... .. ...... ................ .. ......... ..:...:............ ............ ... Venue rove es real alternati*ve for m---uSi*( by C. Kubick by Sherrill L. Bennett Pop music in our culture is very accessible because it's all around us- radio, television, restaurants, shopping centers, etc. We're sur- rounded by it. Classical music, on the other hand, is not so commonly available. Outside metropolitan areas, classical music does not enjoy the same exposure that pop music does- unless you live in Ann Ar- bor. Ann Arbor is a schizophrenic city, and one of its many personali- ties is a healthy classical music scene, with contributions from local musicians and groups. One major source of classical music programming is the Univer- sity Musical Society. Approaching its 112th season, the organization has been supplying Ann Arbor audi- ences with some of the world's finest performers. Last season's main stage performances alone in- cluded the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra with Yoel Levi, the New York City Opera National Com- pany, a returning favorite, and the Academy of St. Martin in the Field, conducted by Dona Brown. As well as performing groups, the UMS has also drawn some iconoclastic per- formers, like Leopold Stokowski, Leonard Bernstein, Yo Yo Ma, Kath- leen Battle, James Galway, Leontyne Price, Murray Perahia and Jean- Pierre Rampal. But big names and big groups are only part of what the UMS offers. There's also a chamber artists series which has welcomed such groups as the Vienna Chamber Orchestra, the Guarneri String Quartet, NY Coun- terpoint and the Stuttgart Wind Quintet to Ann Arbor. The UMS also features some tra- ditional music and dance, concerts Once in a lifetime opportunities, like the chance to see Handel's Messiah in a setting as celebrated as Hill Auditorium, occur almost every day. Well, maybe that's an exaggeration, but the University Musical Society does present the Messiah once a year at Hill Auditorium. Five years ago, the Ark (647 1/2 S. Main, 761-1451). left its big campus-area house for a brick factory on Main Street. Though the move from the home to a full-time factory job is enough to daunt just about any homemaker, Dave Siglin and his Ark have weathered the move grace- fully. Sure, the new place has a couple of neon chalkboards and a whole mess of smart, shiny lawn chairs and tables for furniture (i.e., that. nasty, eighties non-style of decor), but it's still got the best damn dose of grass-roots music in town and the good part about its Main Street location is that it is so far off the beaten path. If you man- age to get down there more than once a year, you can feel mighty proud of yourself. What the Ark is: an acoustic club specializing in the Bluegrass/ Zy- deco! Cajun! Blues! Jazz! Gospel! Latin American/ Dixieland/ Old- timey! Ultra-modern/ Storytelling! Cabaret/ New Age! Classical! Com- edy/ Women's/ Men's/ Children's/ Irish/ African/ English/ Scottish/ Australian/ Canadian/ Other variety of music. Acts range from legends like Taj Mahal and Beausoleil to local faves like Madcat Ruth and Frank Allison. "If people come down here and open their minds and their ears, they're gonna find something different from other places," says the Ark's main man, Dave Siglin. "We aren't aiming at the general population here," he continues, "we're aiming at specific niches." The Ark was begun in the mid- sixties by a coalition of four campus area churches, with the intention of bridging the distance between alienated students and the church bureaucracy. Ideally, it was to be an organized forum for constructive change. According to Siglin, reality wasn't quite in keeping with the ideal. "It was basically what people wanted it to be on any given week- usually not much of anything. It was pretty disorganized," he said. Before Siglin came in late 1968, the Ark had folk music on the week- ends, church services on Sundays and discussion groups during the week. He officially took over as manager of the Ark on Jan. 1, 1969. The Ark retained its place as a center for the community, but church concerns were gradually dropped by the way- side. What the Ark is not: a place to get smashed; a place to smash things; an underground/revolutionary hot spot; a student hang-out; a good place to go dancing. It's not about whoo a con peopl little more gan E eight stude some usuall the ba persoi Th like Kodo, a group of Japanese enter- tainers, the Hungarian State Folk Ensemble, and other groups from the King's Singers to the New England Ragtime Ensemble to the mime group Mummenschanz. The UMS concerts take place in three major halls, all located on the University's main campus. Beautiful Hill Auditorium houses most of the big concerts and soloists. Its walls are lined with autographed photos of past and present musical legends. Chamber groups perform in Rack- ham Auditorium. Theatrical produc- tions such as opera and dance troupes can be seen in the Power Center, Ann Arbor's newest stage. Sounds great, but how much is it all going to cost? The UMS has been criticized in the past forcater- ing to an elitist crowd and excluding students with out-of-reach ticket prices. But compared to many other cities offering similar concert series, the UMS does offer reasonable stu- dent discounts. Student rush tickets sell as low as $5 for many concerts. But the good seats are expensive, just like good seats for the Rolling Stones are expensive. Although the UMS is a huge re- source for classical music in Ann Arbor, it's not the only one. The University School of Music holds concerts and stages opera, in addition to almost daily student recitals and See CLASSICAL, page 11 Not everybody that plays at the Ark is a neo-folkie. See paragraph two of this article for written evidence. For photographic evidence, note Beausoleil, Cajun favorites who have appeared at the Ark before., 4 t I G AN EOETO THE UNIVERSITY1 'OF MICHIGAN' ANN ARBOR 1220 S. UNIVERSITY DINE IN OR CARRY OUT 665-2034 gme Always Away, M VALUABLE COUPON 1110 0111 CRAZYBREAD 8 warm sticks of bread brushed with butter and topped with parmesan cheese. ' 9 9lus TaxI Valid only with coupon at partiting Little Caesars. 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" Ticket prices range from $2.50 to $10' " Limit of two tickets per person. * Tickets must be purchased in person our Burton Memorial Tower ticket offic on the day of the concert or on Saturd for weekend concerts. - There is no seating choice. Seating is the discretion of box office personnel. " A limit of 200 tickets are available. Round out your education - Discover the Performing Arts The University Musical Society presents over 45 international performances a season, including: symphonies, dance, opera, cham- ber music, ethnic performances and recitals. A N N A (4,m'onzi Sounds Wonderful! SYMPHONY POPS WITH MAUREEN McGOVERN Saturday, September 8 Hill Auditorium join vocal wonder woman Maureen McGovern for an exciting performance featuring jazz, pop, theater and the classics, backed by the AASO.. . All to benefit the Symphony's 1990-91 Season. Orchesra "One of the finest vocal instruments in the world..." -Mel Torme Ulrich's has been serving the UofM students since 1934. Our Book Dept. stocks the course texts (New and Used) for your classes. We buy from lists submitted by your instructors. We stock more School Supplies then you can imagine. Our Art & Engineering Dept. carries everything for the student, amatuer or professional. The Print, Poster & Frame Dept. on the second floor has everything for your walls. When it comes to shoppingfor everything that's Amaizing Blue, Ulrich's has one of Ann Arbor's largest selections of UofM Memorabilia. And don't forget the Electronics Showroom for name brand calculators. All this just for You! Check out the back page of the Sports Section for our Special Book Rush Hours! From Gershwin to Sondheim to Chopin. this will be the tune-up event of the season. You wont of the wrant to miss it'. Order by Phone Call: 763-TKTS Festivities will include the or 668-8397 Ultimate Tailgate Party. Details to be announced soon.Michigan Council t bao-ufor the Arts R SAA 'C A RL S T. 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