The Michigan Daily - Weekend etc. -September 24, 1992- Page 7 Country music stripped of the hats BONNEY Continued from page 4 thing] ultimately liberating. That's what country music does best." The transformation of trauma and catastrophe into a strengthening ex- perience is one of the major themes of "Forever," for instance in the first song "Ravenswood." Bonney ex- plained that his inspiration for this song came from several documenta- riesall dealing with ravaged commu- nities pulling together and attempting to go beyond mere survival into pros- perity. He told of one in particular, a suburb of Chicago: "People decided that their neighborhood had become unlivable and they got to know each other, forming, rediscovering their sense of community." On "Forever," that rediscovery plays itself out in the falling together and apart of personal relationships. "Forever" definitely isn't a Crime and the City Solution record, but it is a natural progression in Bonney's career. Instead of Crime's often ba- roque European sensibilities, Bonney cultivates the combination of tradi- tional ballads and confessional lyrics that has always underscored Crime's best work, from the days of the Howard Brothers to "The Adversary" off of the "Until the End of the World" soundtrack. (By the way, Crime is pretty far up there in Wim Wenders' quite informed pantheon of rock, and if you saw "Wings of Desire," you saw Bonney in his martyr/poet days performing with Crime and the City Solution in front of a throng of adulat- ing Berliners). "Forever" offers country music stripped of cowboy hats. Removed of semis. Populated by loner lovers ach- ing in solitude, even if accompanied by the ones they love. Stripped down to a bare naked heart. But that weighs more than an eighteen-wheeler, you know? Of course you do. Or else you're lying. Or else I feel sorry for you. SIMON BONNEY plays Thursday night at the Halfmay Inn in East Quad, with the VOLEBEATS, Detroit's best country and western band, starting at 8:30. Admission is free. Silents are golden to Anderson ANDERSON Continued from page 1 together. And it's quite a challenge to do it. I just wanted to hear what a lot of these original scores sounded like, and in order do that I had to conduct them myself. D: Have you considered record- ing some of these scores? GA: The scores are still under copyright protection, and it would be very, very expensive. It doesn't look like it's going to happen in the near future. D: What can you say about the prologue scheduled before the film? GA: That's the first time that we're going to be doing that. There's an overture, and what they would have done (in the '20s) was to put on a special show with the overture, live, and then move into the film from there ... I'm sure it's going to be a lot of fun. But the music is very, very special for this. Everybody should come to see this because youjustdon't get that many chances and it's extremely dif- ficult technically, so even if you were to get a chance to hear it somewhere else, the chances are you won't hear it as well played as this group can do it. Furthermore, though it would be important for film students to see these films with their original scores on video, there's absolutely no substi- tute for experiencing it in the theater, live. The energy of a live orchestra is completely different from a canned soundtrack. I think if you talked to people who saw "Intolerance" last ..... year ... they'll back you up on that. The combination of a mechanical moving image and a live musical en- semble is just pretty compelling, es- pecially in that space which was spe- cifically constructed for exactly that kind of presentation. The seats and the balcony ... by comparison to mod- em concert halls are very close to the screen and to the sound. And so it's very compelling because energy is very present in the room. The Mosaic Youth Theater of Detroit makes its debut with a production of "Runaways." 'Runaways' finds a home in Detroit theater by Jessie Halladay Life on the streets is not usually musical material, but the Attic's pro- duction of "Runaways" takes the downtrodden, desolate lives of home- TH EATER REVIEW cast, which is made up of Detroit-area teens, effectively portrays the destitu- tion of a life filled with uncertainty. While the play is filled with prom- ising young talent, it lacks a certain professionalism. The vocal perfor- mances were notconsistent. Just when Runaways Attic Theatre September 19, 1992 L a less children and transforms them into a powerful message. The Mosaic Youth Theater of De- troit opens with Elizabeth Swados' compelling, and often heart-wrench- ing, tale of 18 children who have been abused by their parents and the sys- tem. Swados wrote "Runaways" in 1978 and was honored with five Tony Award nominations. She also com- posed the music and lyrics herself. MYTD was established by direc- tor Rick Sperling to counterbalance the poor arts programs in the Detroit Public Schools and the surrounding areas. Sperling chose the play be- cause of its continued social and po- litical relevance. The play is composed of several vignettes about survival in the dark shadows of the inner-city. Characters tell individual stories about their lives before they ran away and the perils they have faced since they left. The While the play is filled with promising young talent, it lacks a certain professionalism. the songs were coming together, they seemed to fall apartagain.Each mem- ber of the cast had his/her own level of talent which caused much of the con- trast. While some members believ- ably were in anguish, others were distractingly overacting. The band, the only members of the production who were not students, brought consistency to the show by providing the jazzy, bluesy music that held it together. The set, designed by Matthew Fulton who is the technical director for the Performance Network, con- vincingly denotes an abandoned play- ground, right down to the chain-link fence and grafitti on the walls. Michael Alexander's choreogra.F phy was well designed although not always smoothly executed. At times the cast looked bunched together on stage as if it did not know where to go next. All in all the play provides an entertaining and thought-provoking> evening. While at times the viewer is reminded of a high school muscial, complete with soft voices and flubbed,' lines, the overpowering subject mat- ter and the maturity with which it is handled, far outweigh the amateurish aspects of the show. RUNAWAYS will play at the Attic Theatre in Detroit through October 17. Tickets are $14-$24 with special rates for students and seniors. For show times or more information, call (313) 875-8285. Attention Students! UNLIMITED AEROBICS The interior of that gorgeous old movie palace, the Michigan Theater. Fragrant beer and designer mustard non Continued from page 2 and middle-aged, gold-card clowns simultaneously trying to watch the game, finish their "lager," and dip-a- chip in the cucumber-avocado salsa. The restaurant is less noisy during the off hours, and that is the time to go if you want to impress your date with biting and sparkling wit. Proponents of $900 backpacks, "Iron John," and eating dirt will laud the "outdoorsy" decor of the Red Hawk. The more processed of us, however, will recognize it as another example of the back-to-nature fervor that possesses people to wear Birkenstocks in the middle of winter. The cozy Shakeresque furniture makes one yearn for a couple of plastic- fantastic hours in BK. Although Ann Arbor is still lack- ing when it comes to a bar scene for students, the Red Hawk has not be- come one of the more popular stu- dent-frequented bars, i.e., O'Sul- livan's, Rick's, et al. At times, grad students can be spotted there contem- plating the proper complementary beer to the Chardonnay Chicken (Samuel Smith's - it's "fragrant"), but the place is usually filled with Ann Arbor's elite urban professional corps and the ubiquitous MTV "Real World" type. It's doubtful the Red Hawk will become a keystone restaurant. As soon as its novelty wears thin will %go back to the Main S , customers t. bars from whence they came. There is, nonethe- less, a solitary hope for the Red Hawk that would redeem it in the eyes of all Michigan students: Entree Plus. Red Hawk Bar and Grill 316 S. State St. 994-4004 Who to bring: Michael, Hope, Elliot, and "Nance." What to talk about: Making more "quality time" for the kids. 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