9 Page 8- The Michigan Daily- Wednesday, October 16,1991 Khimt and Schiele express them selves by Heidi Hedstrom Vienna is a city of great history and refined culture, the home of com- posers such as Mozart, Haydn and Strauss, as well as the world-renowned Vienna Boy's Choir, the Spanish Riding School and Freud. It is also the birthplace of two artists, Gustav Klimt and Egon Schiele. A private Ann Arbor collection of twenty drawings and watercolors by Klimt and Schiele is now on exhibit at the University Museum of Art. There is a marked contrast between the two artists' styles, although they were contemporaries, and both were expressionists. Expressionism was an artistic movement which evolved around the turn of the century. It encour- aged expression of the artists' emotions rather than representations of real- ity -the antithesis of impressionism. Klimt's paintings are highly decorative and elaborate, with a multitude of colors and a lot of gold glitz. For subject matter, he focused on the cos- mopolitan Viennese society. Schiele found Klimt's work to be superficial. Schiele's concentration -was not on Vienna's elegant facade, but rather on the disturbed psyches of those who lived in the city. His paintings, in contrast to Klimt's, are more subdued and unornamented, using rough black lines and fewer colors. Schiele's use of light blues and purples often evokes an unnatural portrayal of humans, causing them to look sickly. , The exhibit does not reveal the artists' difference in styles to a great ex- tent, since the works are mainly sketches and a few watercolors. But, to a degree, there are still some variations in their frequent portrayals of women. For example, in Schiele's Tightrope Walker, the nude wearing one blue boot contrasts greatly to one of Klimt's portraits of a fully clothed aristocratic woman. The artists' portrayals of nudes, however, are similar in that both are quite sexual and sometimes disturbing, with bodies placed into contorted positions. Even so, there is still a marked contrast in their depictions. Klimt's nudes seem more submissive, while Schiele's are reminiscent of Manet's Olympia: they do not appear to be at all modest, instead challeng- ing the onlooker with an intent stare. While the exhibit is interesting, especially for those who enjoy expres- sionist art, it does not represent the artists' more elaborate works. Included in the collection are also two works by Oskar Kokoschka, another Viennese expressionist who painted at a somewhat later date than Klimt and Schiele. AVSTRIAN EXPRESSIONIST MASTERS KLIMT AND SCIIIELET will be exhibited through December 22nd at the University Museum of Art. Alessandra Comini will lecture in conjunction with the exhibit this Friday, October 18, in Angell Nall Aud C. Call 764-0395.for more info. ..11 .ul s" ..- .r i^. r . 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Singing "Last time I was sober, man I felt bad" in "Heavy Fuel" will inevitably earn Knop- fler respect for his ability to relate, but will most likely fall short of references to an all-providing large appliance salesman. The heart of this album, on the other hand, is lodged in the slow, mellow blues tracks which Dire Straits precedented with songs like "So Far Away." Again, the guitar work has a language of its own, complementing Knopfler's low, smooth vocals with an accent that is uniquely Dire Straits. The cuts "You and Your Friend" and "Iron Hand" combine heavy issues with all-due emotion, and the result is, contestably, the album's high point. Included in the 12 tracks is a low key "do-wop" and an up-beat swing, both of which are graced by Dire Straits' own brand of creative twist. Also featured on the new album is a greater attention to the band's coun- try influence, which is marked by an almost ever-present slide guitar. In whole, the blend of change is enough to peak the interest of new listeners, while preservation of the old for- mat is a sure-fire tactic to satisfy long-time followers. -David Groves Jones facet of Rickie Lee Jones' enthusi- asm for, and mastery of, the mate- rial. Like her last release, Flying Cowboys, Pop Pop brings us a Jones entirely content with the '90s, with herself and with her music. The in- fant's coos that open "Dat Dere" are a far cry from the blue tears she shed on her hyper-romantic early mate- rial, and if it weren't for the cease- less charisma of her voice, some of this stuff would maybe be just a lit- tle too cheerful and not nearly as unforgettable. -Mark Swartz Dire Straits On Every Street Warner Bros. Mark Knopfler and the guys of P ITCHER Continued from page 5 tional, but it drew unnecessary at- tention, becoming distracting and bordering on slapstick. The play started off slowly, with a frenzied, difficult-to-follow conver- sation between Adam and Light. When Frau Martha (Sara Mathison) entered the courtroom with her com- plaint, however, the actors began to bounce their lines off one another. and an exciting show was set into motion. Mathison delivered her mo- nologues as powerfully and boister- ously as her character. Christine Fenno's performance as Eve was less subtle. Although she did perform lively and believable monologues, she played up forced emotions and facial expressions when it wasn't her turn to speak, drawing unnecessary attention away from the main action. But Fenno and her stage love, Ruprecht (John Knapp), performed well together, MAN Continued from page 7 Theatre's own collection, a mummy case which has been in the making for three months, and a huge artifi- cial Christmas tree purchased from the Michigan Theater. HEAVY Continued from page 5l The Brand New Heavies are definitely for real. No computers, sequencers or DAT tapes power this band - only passion; energy and talent. While most other dance acts are plumbing old songs for samples, the BNH have forged their own sound, soon to be imitated by others. In a New York Post article, M.C. BELLS Continued from page 5 amount of music being written for carillon, especially in university communities, says Halsted. Such luminaries as the University's own William Bolcom, as well as compo- sition students here, have written carillon pieces, and next summer will be the premiere of a new piece by GeorgepCrumb. Halsted has commissioned a work from Roy Hamlin Johnson at the University of Maryland, which will be pre- miered by one of her students at a series of recitals to be held before the Organ Institute concerts. With so little repertoire from creating the tension inherent in their relationship. The final scene demonstrated how well director Eric Fredricksen's set design worked to allow two separate actions to occur simultaneously. The two peasants, Veit (Eric Vesbit) and Frau Bridget (Miriam Shor), ra downstage to gobble up some a doned food, while on the platfor ' above them, Clerk Light, who Walter has delegated to be the neg judge, tripped and fell on his waye the bench. Fredricksen seemed to suggesting that even though there a new authority figure, he'll be just as incompr .ent as Adam, and findhi justice in the courtroom will still next to impossible. The Broken Pitcher will be pe formed in the Trueblood Theatra Thursday, October 17-19 at 8 p.m and Sunday, October 20 at 2 p.*n Tickets are $9 and $6 with student ID, available at the Michigan Leagu Ticket Office. -Vickie Brigan : THE MAN WHO CAME DINNER will be playing at th Michigan Theater tonight through October 19. Tickets are $12-$N with discounts for students, sen, citizens and groups. The fun stare at 8 p.m., with a 2 p.m. Saturda matinee. Call 668-8397 for ticket information. Serch of 3rd Bass was quoted as sa ing, "Someday my kids will be sa" pling these guys' music." The Branti New Heavies do more than just pig the funk back in it; they put the 0I back in it. THE BRAND NEW HEAVIES play at the area's coolest nightclub, Industry, 15 S. Saginaw in New Pontiac, tonight. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $5.50 (p.e.s.c) at Ticketmaster outlets, or $8 at the door. the 18th and 19th centuries, new compositions are welcomed by car- illoneurs. Halsted herself has pii lished five pieces. "All carilloneuMs compose and arrange," she adds'- should do more. But one gets busy." So, what's it like playing up there, 120 feet above the campUs? "It makes you feel wonderfdI says Halsted. "You sit there and play these bells strongly, and * feel just exhilarated." Surprisingly there is a lot of feedback. "People come up and clap after a piece, and1 sometimes there's a shout fron down below. Sometimes somebody honks a horn." 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