What a 'Glee'-ful weekend The Men's Glee Club will perform their annual spring concert this weekend at Hill Auditorium. It's the vocally inclined University students as they sing their way out of winter semester and into finals. The Annual Spring Concert begins at 8 p.m. at Hill Auditorium. Call 764-1448 for ticket information. rbpe £kdIrigau ldg Monday in Daily Arts: The Daily film staffers bring reviews of the films released this weekend, such as "Major League 3" and "The Player's Club." 00 Friday April 17, 1998 8 Net grabs the best of 'U' Improv By Maicie Jones Daily Aits Writer Do you know what you're doing tonight? Without a Net, a campus improv comedy group, performing at the U-Club in the Michigan Union is an option for the evening's activi- ties. And its members are not exact- ly sure what they're going to be doing tonight either. This is Without a Net's sixth year at the University. The independent organization is composed entirely of students and presently has six mem- bers, who are chosen from tryouts from the beginning of the semester. It is a smaller, more specialized group that emphasizes improvisa- tional skills, meaning the perform- ers' work is almost completely unre- hearsed. Without a Net presented "improv Comedy Rampage" in February and "improv Comedy Crunch" in March. Tonight, members will present "Comedy Apocalypse," which is directed by LSA senior Gordon lick, a member of the group for five semesters. The show wili be Without a Net's final performance of the year. "Comedy Apocalypse" w ill begin with a short skit that the performers in Without a Net wrote together. The skit parodies films and TV shows about the destruction of the Earth by asteroids. For the remainder of the evening, the group will play improvisational games with the audience such as Superhero, Song, Without a Net U-Club Tonight at 8:30 Dub-lines, Party Quirks, Lecture, Time Traveler and World's Worst. In these games, the audi- ence helps set up the scenes, characters and lines. The cast has no idea what kind of sit- uation the audi- ence will choose for the performers. As friendly." Many of the performers enjoy being a part of the organization because it's a chance for them to show off their colorful and comedic sides, while bringing enjoyment and laughter to the audience and each other. "Without a Net is the only place where my incoherent nature is accepted and appreciated," said Robbie Simon, the group's producer and an LSA senior. "The challenge is always to make coherence out of the audience's sug- gestions, and Robbie is really good at that on stage," LSA junior Mike Stern said. "The great part is when you make a connection with the audience, and I love to work with these five talent- ed and very enjoyable people to try to do so," Stern said. Many of the performers in Without a Net say they enjoy being a part of the group because they feel they excel at bringing the audience's ideas together. They compare their type of improv to one great, big puz- zle that everyone in the group has to work together to successfully solve. "The beautiful thing about improv is that there is no wrong. That way I'm always brilliant, even if no one else notices," said P.J. Jacokes, an LSA junior. Because this is their last show of the year and a number of the mem- bers are graduating, some perform- ers from Without a Net are feeling a little nostalgic about leaving group. All of the performers have been with the organization during previ- ous semesters, and they have grown close to each other. "We work well together because we're such an eclectic group, just a bunch of weird people basically," said third-year Art student Kathy Silverstein, who has been with the group for three semesters. She a@ calls Without a Net a "dynamic coaii- edy troupe." Without a Net cast members promise that the group's perfor- mance will be original and "incredi- bly hilarious." The members invite everyone to come and see their final perfor- mance. Tickets for the perfOrmance are $3. and are available at the dowr: T show will begin promptly at 8:30 p.m. a result, anything can happen. "The shows are really a thrill," said Without a Net performer and LSA senior Erin Galligan. "It can be frightening to get up on stage with no script, but the spontaneity is what makes the shows exciting and DANA IINNANE/Datly P.J. Jacokes and Erin Galligan do their interpretation of fish for the comedy troupe Without a Net. The Improv group hosts a performance tonight at the U-Club. Musical 'Mina' bows at Media Union Pure talent rocks free concert By Valerie Lapinski Daily tis Write It may not be opening on Broadway. It may not featuie the songs of Leonard Bernstein or George and Ira Gershwin. But the premiere of "Mine & Colossus" guarantees to hold its own in the world of musical theater. With a workshop pro- duction opening Sunday, this new musical promises to gain from imagination what it may lack in experience. Based on the biography of obscure poet/artist Mina Loy, the musical recounts her love affair with Arthur C'ravan, a poet and boxing champion in France near the turn oflthe cen- tury. The collision of the modern art world in New York with the old worlds the two lovers have behind provides an intricate storyline and intriguing characters. With the score and lyrics both composed by University stu- dents, "Mina" began as a happenstance collaboration between composer Sam Davis and lyricist Ron Nyren. Nyren, enrolled in a course called "Words and Music,"" was performing an original song, and Davis heard it while visit- ing the class. "It is a class where composers and poets and writers are thrown together to see what happens? said "Mina" director and theater and drama Prof. John Neville-Andrews. That day, something wonderful happened. One of Da is' and Nyren's songs, which focuses on the life of artist Mina Loy, was picked up by Music professor Joan Morris. Enthralled by the idea of turning the story into a musical, Morris helped Davis and Nyren along and became the show's producer. Nyren, a second-year graduate student in creative writing, makes his debut as a lyricist with "Mina." Hlaving read the biography of Mina Loy, he was delighted with the story, describing it as, "an unlikely romance between an elegant painter/poet and an outrageous poet/boxei." As for the musical, "I wanted the story to be interesting;' Nyren said. "We had a lot of creative leeway. It's an unusual story and a good opportunity to try it. Broadway shows have to worry about making money - we don't." "It's been really exciting to collaborate with another art field," Nyren added. A Hopwood Award winner for fiction, Nyren found that writing a libretto as a collaborative effort enriched his individual work. "This is a wonderfill sort of venture for him to be teamed up with Sam." director Neville-Andrews said. "It's a rare occasion when this happens. Sometimes in the professional world people come together to write something, but this hap- pened by happy accident." "I've always wanted to write a show but couldn't find a lyricist to work with," Davis said. "It was incredible to find R on:" Writing, producing and directing a brand new show has its advantages, mainly that the audience comes without conflict- ing expectations. It also allows the director and writers lots of room for change. Since the performances are still in the workshop stage, all the people involved have had plenty of input in the creation of the show. "We've been rewriting stuff almost down to the last minute," Davis said. The cast, featurinig 12 students, is composed of theater and By Jewel Gopwani Daily Arts Wnter In an attempt to purge the music industry of its gluttony and greed, Canada's Pure plays a special free show with openers The Gandharvas and Getaway Cruiser tonight at The Shelter. With their latest record, "Feverish," released on Tuesday, Pure is in the mood to show off its new tunes. In a recent interview, Pure's vocalist Jordy Birch discussed recording "Feverish" and the band's attitude towards its fans. Recorded on an island off the coast of Vancouver, "Feverish" gave Pure a chance to let go of industry pre;.sures and just be a band. "We became friends again?' Birch said. "We've been doing so much business and so much traveling that we've forgotten about our friendships." Building on their personal friendships, the members of Pure have also managed to build on their collective sound. Mixing rock, techno, pop and even some country influences, Pure released a diverse collection of tracks. "We were pretty satisfied with the whole experience. Each song has its own integrity," he said. tonight's show at The Shelter is Pure's first chance to show off that integrity. Kicking off its tour in Detroit, the, band looks forward to reach as many people as possible.4 "Anybody can come to our show," Birch said. "I don't want Pure The Shelter Tonight at 6 p.m. to play to just one clique." With a free show, Pure's goal might be a little easier to achieve. Selling out its last show at The Shelter, the band not only attracts fans through its music, but also through its down-to earth attitude. "When you watch a video, you get the idea that a band is cooler than they actually are" said Birch. "We really aren't that cool we're just regular guys." Even though the members of Pure are just regular guys, together they are an extraordinary band that cares about its fans. Hoping to reach out and touch its audience, Pure displays Mina & Colossus Video Studio, Media Union Surnwiy1uesday a 8 musical theater concentrators. The nine-piece orchestra is headed by Music senior Steve Bizub. Davis and Nyren strove for a mix of new and old styles in the story and the music. "It was hard to write music about such an avant-garde poet," Davis explained. "I didn't think the audience would flock to a completely 12-tone musical, but I wanted to avoid Andrew l.loyd-Wcbber type ballads. So I tried to keep the sophistication while having it be melodically appealing." The result is a tragic yet comedic musical filled with ballads, traditional its talent and revitalized group dynamic tonight. 'One' portrays recycled material . '. e >s . show tunes and dance numbers. The ambition to combine the tunes of a traditional musical with the world of modern art has been realized by Nyren and Davis through their collabo- ration on "Mina." "This is quite a joyous occasion," Neville-Andrews said of the premiere. "It's a mixture of faculty and students all get- ting together to create something new, which is wonderful. It's what we should be doing at the University." - Tic/etsfir " a btt dCOlossui "iafi-e but reser-vations urc required bthrough the Michigan League Ticket f/fice. (Call 764-0450for more information. By JBe Lin Daily Arts Writer Dolly the sheep isn't the only thing getting cloned these days. To prove it, WB has just cloned Paul and Jamie Buchman in the new show "You're the One." But their cloning technology needs some fine-tuning. On the surface, the stars of the show may resemble Paul and Jamie but this doppleganger is lack- ing something - humor. "You're the * One" is about a southern belle who You're the falls in love with a One Jewish guy from Long Island. Now, *r the two lovebirds The WB want to tie the Sundays at 9:30 p.m. knot. Standing in the way of their marital happiness are their neurotic families, and it's up to the lovebirds to find peaceful ground. Is this starting to sound familiar? Elon Gold and Cynthia Geary play Mark and Lindsay Weitz, the Paul and Jamie Buchman look-alikes. Elon Gold is a former stand-up come- dian and has appeared on short-lived series such as "She-TV" and "The Dana Carvey Show." It is evident that Mark in "You're the One" is his first starring role. Elon tries too hard to come across as funny and makes most of the jokes as forced as the laugh track playing in the background. Instead of laughing, you want to gri- mace. The only funny line to come out of his mouth is when he's all dressed to go hunting with Lindsay's dad, Bo (Leo Burmester). He looks in the mirror and says, "I look like Elmer Fud." Cynthia is best known for her role of Shelly Tambo on the long-running series, "Northern Exposure." This for- mer Emmy nominee's talent is wasted here. She does little more than act as an ornament - someone had to wear the wedding dress. She's either flashing her pearly whites or throwing a fit because the two families can't get along. Most of the premiere episode focuses on the debate over Mark and Lindsay's upcoming wedding. The two families fight over everything from the food to the location. Lindsay's family is tradi- tionally southern - complete with a . U I ,t, ?tea.. uv Courtesy of the WB Cynthia Geary and Elon Gold aren't the ones to replace Paul and Jamie. famous legacy of war generals. Mark's family, on the other hand, originates from Long Island. Needless to say, nei- ther family understands the other. "You're the One" is full of all toc familiar storylines and stereotypes ab conflicting religious views, bickerng families and hardships of marriage. But, of course, somehow love always saves the day. One can't really blame the producers for wanting to cash in on the suecesso a "couple" show like "Mad about You' and "Dharma and Greg" But, as "Yau're the One" demonstrates, recycled matrri- al does not make for good comedy. 1, .. . "' ' ' Il "If you've got a look... ' we reAlooking for YOU!." b ADRIAN COLLEGE - STUDENT ACTIVITIES COUNCIL Presents Dwight Agnor President & Founder of the Manhattan Model Search has started the careers of far FREE OPEN CALL MODEL SEARCH I .