me wcmgan uay - rriay, naivmuer 1, I- Men's Glee makes musical magic By EMILY LAMBERT Before you, or your parents, or your grandparents, or your great-grandpar- ents, and maybe even before your great- great-grandparents were born, there was a Men's Glee Club at the University of Michigan. This weekend, the Univer- sity of Michigan Men's Glee Club, the second oldest collegiate chorus in the country, celebrates its 135th anniver- sary. The Glee Club is the oldest con- tinuously student-run organization at the University. Faculty members choose music and run rehearsals, but every other aspect of the group's op- eration is left to its members. "Literally (hundreds) of hours are spent organizing," director Jerry Blackstone said of the students' com- nitment. Glee Club members handle the publicity, organize tours, coordi- nate activities with alumni and have a myriad of other responsibilities. The choir goes on tour regularly and performs overseas every fourth year. Plans for 1995 include a weekend trip to Massachusetts for a collabora- tive performance with the University Women's Glee Club at Smith College. A two-week tour of several states is scheduled to take place in May. The Men's Glee Club is composed of students from every college and school of the University. Every age group is represented - the choir in- cludes first-year through graduate stu- dents. Blackstone, in his seventh year I hope (the Glee Club) maintains Its tradition of musical excellence, and remains one of the leading male choruses in the country.' - Jerry Blackstone, Glee Club director as director, characterized the group as "energetic, committed, dedicated, tal- ented and smart. They are willing to do what needs to be done," he said. Although today's Glee Club mem- bers share a love of music, they have diverse interests and aspirations. The same was true ofpastmembers. Alumni of the group have, become business- men, lawyers, politicians and musi- cians. Prominent alumni include sing- ers in the famed Metropolitan Opera Company, Sesame Street's Bob McGrath, and presidential candidate Thomas Dewey, who ran against Truman in the election of 1948. In honor of its 135th anniversary, the Glee Club will host an alumni re- union. Events planned for the celebra- tion include a banquet, a program with several speakers and a tailgate. Al- though the founding members will be unable to attend the festivities, Blackstone expects approximately 140 alumni to convene on the University campus from all over the country. One alumnus will even fly in from London to take part. After three rehearsals, the alumni will join the current Glee Club in the second half of the weekend's culminating event - the Annual Fall Concert. Saturday's performance will in- clude a wide variety of music. The Glee Club will sing classical, sacred and contemporary works, as well as tradi- tional Michigan favorites. The Friars, an entertaining octet selected from the Glee Club, will also make an appear- ance. For the Michigan Men's Glee Club, an alumni reunion connects a long and distinguished past with what Blackstone is confident will be a brilliant future. "I hope (the Glee Club) maintains its tradition of musical excellence," he said, "and remains one of the leading male choruses in the country," he said. With the continuing support and dedi- cation of its members, past and present, we can expect the Men's Glee Club to flourish for another 135 years, and then some. E MN'S GLEE CLUB will perform its Annual Fall Concert Saturday at 8p.m. at Hill Audito- rium. Reserved seats are available for $10 and $8, general admission seats for $5, and student seats for $3. Tickets are available at the door or at the Hill Box Office (764-8350). Credit card orders call 763-TKTS. For more info call 764-1448. Dr. Jerry Blackstone directs the Men's Glee Club. JUDITH PERKINS/Daily 1 RECORDS :ontlnued from page 8 "Horny" and Jodeci sings some decent hannony in "Come Up to My Room" with tha Dogg Pound throwing a few lines in here and there. The 15 cuts of "Murder Was the Case" are worthy ofhighest praise. The iardcore soundz brothas like Snoop, Dre, Cube and, to a lesser degree, Quik are known for mixed in with a little show of singing prowess from some ethers work together to set this CD off. - Eugene Bowen Bon Jovi Cross Road 'Mercury Although it would be somewhat *Iifficultto find someone who would still admit to liking Bon Jovi, it really shouldn't be. After selling millions and millions of records, the New Jersey glam rock kings are surprisingly still kicking, with a new album set for re- !ease next year. In the meantime, Bon [ovi has released their greatest hits, 'Cross Road," that puts all their best on ane shiny, magnificent disc. Bon Jovi was as much a part of the 'Os as big hair, the U.S.S.R., ALF and Ronald Reagan, but which is still around today? Whether they are still the same band or not, they're still here, taking up is much MTV air time as ever before. Maybe rightfully so, too. "Cross Road" brings together all the best from :heir awesome 1986 breakthrough 'Slippery When Wet," 1988's "New rsey," 1992's "Keep the Faith" and A.. so the two pre-"Slippery" albums, 'Bon Jovi" and "7800 Fahrenheit." All the classics are here. Of course 'Livin' On A Prayer," "Wanted Dead 1r Alive," "Bad Medicine" and "I'll Be There For You" are all present. But also "Blaze of Glory" from Jon's solo project, the annoying "Bed of Roses" and who could forget "You Give Love A Bad Name" and many other Bon Jovi classics. "Cross Road" does throw in three new songs with the old. "Someday I'll Be Saturday Night," in which Jon goes wild and says the "S" word, is a pretty good Bon Jovi song. On the other hand is "Always," a sappy and dull ballad that would make even mall chicks gag. The other new track is a remake of "Livin' On A Prayer," called "Prayer '94." They take it too seriously, but the track is still cool to listen to. "Cross Road" is agreatreminderof the remarkable career of Bon Jovi, and is a eternal replacement for those old worn-out copies of "Slippery When Wet" and "New Jersey." It also makes you want to strap on them boots and leather, spray up the hair, and take a ride over to Harpo's. Awesome, dude! -Brian A. Gnatt dada American Highway Flower I.R.S. Combining sentimental lyrics with heavy satire and some incredible musi- cal compositions, dada became one of the most welcome new bands to the alternative pop scene with their 1992 debut, "Puzzle." The overall quality of their album was so high that some fans couldn't help but wonder what they could do for an encore. The good news is that "American Highway Flower" follows along the same musical and lyrical path, but the bad news is that this release doesn't quite live up to the standard thatndada set for themselves with "Puzzle." This album is still to be recommended highly, though - it is in no way a disappointment. The musical ability in each mem- ber of this trio is awesome. Phil Leavitt continues to lay down any kind of beat needed, though he always keeps enough originality in his playing to make the songs moving ever forward. Joie Calio is a solid, steady bass player who stays somewhat hidden in the mix. And Michael Gurley's guitar work is as creative and powerful as it has ever been; the overall tightness of the band is excellent. The anger and disappointment that dada obviously has at the world contin- ues on their second release: "Scum" is pretty much self-explanatory, and "Feel Me Don't You" contains the refrain "Don't you fucking touch me." On the other hand, the tongue-in-cheek side of their lyrics are as clever as ever. On "Real Soon:" "I'm gonna met some- body / it's just that right now, my hair is amess/I'm gonna clean my head up real soon." The clarity of the vocals is another welcome quality to their mu- sic, as well as adeparture from so many of the singers / mumblers inhabiting the pop music scene today. "American Highway Flower" has all the earmarks of an album that will grow on the listener slowly but surely. dada has put out an album that, while it might stand in the shadows of their debut to some fans, is nevertheless to creative and musical to pass over. -David Cook Queensrycho The Promised Land EMI After three listens I still can't de- cide exactly what to think about the first new Queensryche studio album in four years. At times it's what I remem- ber loving about the band, and at other times it's a good reminder why this is no longer considered the cutting edge of hard rock. 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Singers Singer/Dancers Musicians Ann Arbor, Michigan Monday, November 14, 1994 ' University of Michigan Michigan Union - Anderson Room Auditions: 3:30 - 5:30 p.m. L& PBSMONS ALS AVAIIAILE- University of Michigan School of Music Thursday-Sunday, November 10-13 Hansel and Gretel, by Engelbert Humperdinck Opera Theatre Production Martin Katz, conductor; Joshua Major, director Power Center 8 p.m. Thurs.-Sat., 2 p.m. Sun Tickets: $16, $12, students $6 (764-0450) Saturday November 12 Men's Glee Club and the Friars Jerry Blackstone, conductor " Conte, Hassler, Mendelssohn, Thompson, plus spirituals " "Two Jamaican Folk Songs" by Paul Rardin-premiere Hill Auditorium, 8 p.m. Tickets: $10, $8, $5, $3 (764-1448) Tuesday, November 15 Campus Symphony Orchestra David Tang and Jon Krueger, conductors Brahms Symphony No. 2; Bruch Kol Nidrei; Bizet Arlesienne Suite Hill Auditorium, 8p.m., free Thursday, November 17 Jazz Combos Ed Sarath, director Rackham Auditorium, 8 p.m., free Campus Philharmonia Orchestra Vincent Danner, conductor Music of Lalo, Khatchaturian, Handel, and Tchaikovsky McIntosh Theatre, School of Music, 8 p.m., free Faculty Recital: Stephen Shipps. violin, and Anton Nel, piano MOW