We made a mistake ... Yesterday, we reported that the "Dicks & Janes" concert would be held tonight at the Michigan Leauge Ballroom. In fact, the show is Friday evening at the same location at 8 p.m. michigandaily.com ARTS WEDNESDAY APRIL 3, 2002 9 Comic 'Iolanthe' visits Mendelssohn Funny 'Lopez' adds. diversity to ABC Wednesday lineup jBy Christine Lasek Daily Arts Writer Tomorrow through Sunday, The Gilbert and Sullivan Society will be performing the comic opera "Iolanthe." Iolanthe is a fairy who committed the capital crime of-marrying a mortal, resulting in her banish- ment from the fairy kingdom. The opera opens with the Queen of the Fairies relenting on her punishment and agreeing to allow Iolanthe and IOLAN her half-mortal son Strephon back into the kingdom. Strephon has plans At Lydia Me to marry Phyllis, a shepherdess who Thea is the Ward in Chancery, but Phyllis' guardian, the Lord Chancellor, for- Tomorrow-s bids the marriage. This is complicat- Saturd8 y ed by the fact that every member of 2 p. Parliament is also vying for Phyllis' $71 hand in marriage. The Queen of the UMS Box Fairies is moved by Strephon's plight 764-2 and sets about to place Strephon into Gilbert and Sul Parliament. The plot thickens when Iolanthe attempts to defend her son to the Parliament. Iolanthe appears 17, because fairies do not age as people do, yet Phyl- lis believes that Strephon has been unfaithful to her. This all sets up the plot of an involved conclusion in Act II. "Iolanthe" was first produced in London in 1884. Arthur Seymour Sullivan composed the music to the opera, while William Schwenck Gilbert wrote the libretto. Theirs was a partnership spanning 25 years, in which 15 comic operas were produced. The operas of Gilbert and Sullivan seem to inhabit a unique genre all their own: The dialogue between the charac- ters has the wit of a straight play, yet the music fur- thers the action, as in an opera. It is the blending of I .e atr 4m, '5 Iniv these twoart forms th at:. have helped the works of Gilbert and Sullivan to . . maintain their popularity throughout the years. A student and fan of Gilbert and Sullivan began the University's Gilbert and Sullivan Society in 1947. It is the THE oldest student run Gilbert idelssohn and Sullivan re Society in the country and is turday at w o r 1 d - n. dayat renowned.ayat e . The society S puts on at )ffice: least two 38 shows a year, van Society constantly I propose that we ratify t c y c l i n g through the 14 comic operas. The society decides which shows to put on what year and they set about filling the different positions for the show, including director. "One thing different about the Gilbert and Sulli- van Society, as opposed to other groups, is the respect that the society has for all parts of the pro- duction," said Emily Cornelius, the director of "Iolanthe." "Everyone is treated as an equal here, whether you're the director, on stage, or making a costume they really take care of us." "Iolanthe" is an opera filled with the fantastic, and Cornelius intends to enhance this with the set and staging of the opera. The staging will be move- ment oriented, even during the dialogue. "We will be cou.,tesy of the uet andOSullivan octy the Bill of Rights then kiss the magical fairy godmother. producing a huge spectacle in a small space," explained Cornelius. "I want the show to have all the busy excitement of a mall at Christmas time." The musical numbers are all choreographed, complete with the fairies flitting around in a mix of modern and ballet dance movements. Cornelius also wanted to visually demonstrate the more fantastical elements of the show, using costumes, props and lights that play each other to help create a more magical feel. The musical numbers are under the direction of Chi Chung Ho. The cast, together with a 28-piece orchestra consisting of recruited music school stu- dents, promises to make "lolanthe" a feast for the ears, as well as the eyes. By Melissa Gollob Daily Arts Writer Diversity is almost non-existent on petwork television. This lack of a minority presence on TV has prompoted many network executives to develop shows that target this mostly untapped but plentiful audience. Last week, ABC added S "The George Lopez Show" to its increas- ingly diverse lineup.' George Lopez stars THE G in this family comedy LOPEZ about a working class Wednesc Hispanic man who has 8:301 just been promoted to AB supervisor of his plant. -_ A He now oversees the work of his friend. His tough, overbear- ing mother (who also works at the plant) harasses Lopez and constantly questions his manhood. There is also conflict with Lopez' two children, who go through typical adolescent problems that they need their father to help solve. In the premiere, his daughter lies to get out of swimming class, but is caught by her mother. Later, Lopez finds out that his daughter hates swimming class because the other kids laugh at her for not shaving. This minor plot is easily resolved, as in all good family sitcoms. George provides his daughter with a razor to shave with for the first time. Accompanying his family issues, rE S ;da p. 3C Lopez faces a test from his new boss. He must choose between firing his mother or his friend. He decided that his mother had the more expendable job and because of her unrelenting harping he fires her. Lopez later finds out that it was a test and that his boss wanted to see if he had the guts to fire his own mother. So at the end, everything is as it was in the beginning and his k mother has a little more respect for her son. ORGE "The George Lopez HOW Show" tries to show a ys at working Hispanic man in a ms a positive light. He has a family and was just pro- moted at his job. This is all plausible until we see his house. His house is extremely spacious for a factory worker and doesn't repre- sent anything a working-class family could afford. However, this should not distract from the over-all purpose of the show, to be funny. And it is. The one-liners come fast and, most do not play on the ethnicity of the show. It works and makes the show more creditable. Although the best line from Lopez came when he and his wife discussed their daugh- ter's swimming class. He said, "Why does she need to know how to swim anyway, we're already here." Com- ments like these occur infrequently and that makes them even more amusing. Emerson joins trio for chamber program By Josh Palay Daily Arts Writer For musicians and composers alike, Schoenberg's "Verkldrte Nacht, Op. 4" is an over- whelming favorite. Fri- day, the Emerson String Quartet joins with the Kalichstein-Laredo- Robinson Trio to per- form this masterwork of modern repertoire. Based on a poem of two lovers walking in the woods, Eugene Drucker, the first vio- linist of the Emerson quartet explains, "It is harmony pushed almost to the breaking point - the piece reflects what's EMERSON QUARTE KALICHS LAREDO- SON T At T Michigan' Friday at! $20- 764-2 University Mus tured beautifully by D-minor." "One can almost imagine at the very end the stars shining brightly because there is an ethereal glow. The work is full of romantic impuls- es," he added. "There is a brooding quality to the music but the reso- STRING lution at the end is pro- T AND foundly beautiful. The transfiguration is psy- STEIN' chological." ROBIN' It should be noted, RIO for those who might he shy away from a work Theater by Schoenberg, this is 8 p.m. one of his early works, 36 before his dodecaphon- 538 ic system. It plants its sical Society roots strongly in the Romantic tradition and is saturated with almost over-ripe, lush harmonies. To convincingly perform the Schoenberg, one needs players at the top of their form, both in terms of technique and in interpretation. For- tunately both these ensembles are certainly that. The Emerson Quartet has clearly demonstrates their skill with their CDs of the Bartok String Quartets. Also their Grammy award- winning seven-CD box set of the complete Beethoven String quartets is at worst, superb. Truly, this quartet is one of the finest music ensembles the states have produced. Yet, in considering such groups, no compendium would be complete without the Kalichstein-Laredo- Robinson Trio. Frequent performers at Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center, they have made a name for them- selves as one of the premiere trios in the world. Their performances are consistently met with high acclaim and accolades and with these accom- plishments in mind, one can see why their pairing with the Emerson String Quartet is an enticement too good to pass up. Both the ensembles are comprised of first-rate performers and interpreters. Drucker said, "We admire their playing a great deal...We have enjoyed sporadic col- laborations with them for many years ... It has been a joy to work with them (again)." In addition to the aforementioned Schoenberg work, their program will consist of Beethoven's "Alle- gretto" from the "Piano Trio in B- flat Major," Wolf's "Italian Serenade," and Brahms' "Piano Quartet in g minor." These are all strong pieces and form a well-bal- anced program. Courtesy of ABC Man, it's so good that there's gonna be another sitcom on TV. Like Christmas. p log REC INTSRAMURALE The University of Michigan Department of Recreational Sports INTRAMURAL SPORTS PROGRAM WHAT'S HAPPENING going on in the poem wonderfully. The darkness of the opening, the somber feeling of these two lovers walking through the forest is cap- ALL-YEAR POINT 'K-PAX' DVD worth the trip By Jim Schiff Daily Arts Writer "K-PAX" forces us to question whether there is life on other planets. Depending on how skeptical you are, the film might make you a believer. And even if you don't buy its messages, "K-PAX: Collectors Edition" DVD is still a worthy addition to your library. A beam of light shines through a Grand Central Station window and enters Prot (Kevin Spacey), a stranger who claims to be from the planet K- PAX. Taken to Manhattan Psychiatric Institute, Prot comes under the study of Dr. Mark Powell (Jeff Bridges). At first doubting Prot's claims, Powell is slowly convinced through hypnosis, testimony and erratic behavior that he may indeed be a K-PAXian. With a limited time before his "return" to K-PAX, Powell and his colleagues desperately try to find loopholes in Prot's story. "K-PAX" is held together by Spacey's stellar performance. Speaking in a clip- py, matter-of-fact monotone voice, his } character comes across as witty and self-satisfied. For most of the movie, Prot's eyes are covered with thick sun- glasses, and the fact that we can see into him through small facial gestures and dialogue is a tribute to Spacey's craft. Bridges, too, is convincing as the workaholic Dr. Powell. His inquisitive- ness and relentless pursuit of the truth helps to keep the audience guessing whether Prot is alien or human. Shown in crystal-clear widescreen on this Collector's Edition DVD, "K-PAX" cial features, most of which are worth a look. Director lain Softly includes an alternate ending to "K- PAX," which was origi- S nally his first choice. Without giving away its K- contents, the alternate D ending spurs even more questions as to Prot's true Picture/Sour identity. Ultimately, Movie: **I though, Softly went for Features:s* the second ending, which ties up some loose ends Uni and makes for a more satisfying conclusion. The most interesting bonus feature is -"The Making of K-PAX," which gives a behind-the-scenes look with the pro- P7 V md: ive ducers, director and cast. Bridges and Spacey give each other pats on the back for strong perform- ances, while producer Lawrence Gordon dis- AX cusses his casting choic- D es, which originally included Spacey in the role of Dr. Powell. Bridges also recorded * his experiences on the set of the film through a rsal series of digital photo- graphs, which are included on the DVD. 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