Tuesday November 11, 2003 michigandaily.com artseditor@michigandaily.com Me£digmBwnu WRTS 5 RAQUEL LANERI By Melissa Runstrom Daily Arts Writer FINE ARTs PREVIEW As you lose yourself in the rhythm, the walls of the Michigan Theater reverberate with the rich thun- derous drumming and beautiful beats of Les Rosettes. The atmosphere is energized as Doudou Bye- bye Hollywood glamour Perusing the pages of Nylon Maga- zine, the "indie" Vogue, I stumbled upon "Tracking a Trend," an arti- cle about the sweatsuit's rise up the fash- ion ladder. Immediately, I felt my heart sink. Am I the only person left in the world still desperately clinging to the notion of Hollywood glamor? Who feels a sense of nostalgia for the days of Audrey Hepburn and Grace Kelly? Not that I expect stars to dress in chic black dresses and long white gloves all the time. The casual look has the capac- ity to exude glamour as well - Gwyneth Paltrow looks simply elegant in bootcut jeans and a fitted, button- down shirt, while Mick Jagger in the '60s personified glam with his tight, striped pants and tiny T-shirts. But no one - no one - looks glamorous or cutting-edge in a sweatsuit. It is one trend celebrities have embraced that I absolutely cannot forgive. Why the aversion to sweatsuits? Well, it's not so much an aversion; I admire people who go out in public with track pants and no makeup. My life would be a lot easier, or at least I would be on time for class, if I didn't blow dry my hair or change my outfit several times in the morning. I just have a problem with people who straighten their hair with an iron, paint their faces with an array of colors, and take the time to put on matching jewelry (oh, and lets not forget the obligatory designer bag), only to put on sweat pants! I mean, why bother? I blame J-Lo. Sure, hip-hop and rap celebrities were sporting tracksuits long before J-Lo, but she made the look "glamorous." Wearing them to flaunt her shapely figure, she's inspired rich, snooty high schoolers and East Hamp- ton mothers to consume as many differ- ent colors of Juicy Couture outfits as possible. I also hold her indirectly responsible (on account of all the atten- tion her derriere attracts) for those atro- cious sweat pants with the Greek letters on the butt that litter our campus. J-Lo is a celebrity; and let's face it, celebrities are paid to look extraordinary at all times. Why else would People come out with an annual "best-dressed" list? Do people really watch the Oscars to find out who wins best actress? Peo- ple do not want to emulate celebrities' styles as much as they want to admire them. I buy Vogue because I want to look at beautiful, interesting clothes that I will never own, not so I can see J-Lo in an all-pink velour sweatsuit. Speaking of pink, one should never wear one color from head to toe. Black can slide for formal occasions, but pink? Never. Also, I thought velour was cool when we were in middle school, but it disappeared from the fashion world for a very good reason. I even remember a fashion magazine explicit- ly cautioning me to stay away from velour - it's unflattering and clings to all the wrong places and just looks tacky. What happened? I also looked up how much a stan- dard, plain velour Juicy outfit costs on the Internet. $209. $209 just to be com- fortable? And to look like a big pink blob? I don't think so. Maybe J-Lo is onto something with her "glamour for the masses" ideology - that we don't need award shows and movie premieres to look like a star. Hell, we can go to the supermarket looking like one. Maybe she's the visionary for some huge fashion revolution, and in ten years I will reflect back on her and her pink velour outfits with fondness. But for the time being, as long as I never see Gwyneth Paltrow in a Juicy outfit, I will keep clinging onto my romantic notions of what Hollywood style should be. -Raquel does look good in pink. Contact her at rlaneri@umich.edu. N'Diaye Rose steps on stage; rhythm and yet more power to the theater. All the way from Senegal, the ensemble has trav- eled far and delivers on an unspoken promise to make its nation proud. Rose leads the group with his baton and energizing stage presence. Now a 74-year-old drumming sensation, he started to play, against his father's wishes, when he was nine. Eventually Rose decided to and provides new Doudou N'diaye Rose and Les Rosettes Tonight at 8 p.m. $16-34 $10 Rush At The Michigan Theater make a career out of it, something that created a rift between father and son for years. Touted as the most talented drummer in Senegal, and one of the most famous in the world, he has invented more than 500 new rhythms, utilizing African percussion while mastering the Senegalese Sabar style of drumming. He has also worked with notables like the Rolling Stones, Miles Davis and Dizzy Gillespie. I SENEGAL SOUNDS GROUP MARCHES TO OWN DRUMS "He is always searching for new rhythm. He mixes traditional rhythm with his own ideas," stated Stephan Brunet, Rose's representing agent for the last 15 years. In the late '70s, Rose formed a revolutionary female percussion group comprised of his daughters and granddaughters after realizing the rarity of female Senegalese drummers. The members of Les Rosettes are enthusiastic to show their equality to their male counterparts. They take pride in the quali- ty of their performances.and in displaying Sene- galese culture. Brunet stressed that, "The Senegalese style of drumming is very unique. (It's) a deep dive into the African culture and Senegalese culture in particular." "They are going to wear gorgeous costumes full of color, (and) they are going to dance, sing and enjoy themselves," says Brunet of the performance and its 20 female musicians. They toured the United States and Ann Arbor in 2000 and have returned to delight audiences again. Describing the way every- thing on stage comes together, Brunet said, "It is just a great moment for everyone involved." He also added about the audience, "You feel the people real- ly forget all of the little everyday problems." To highlight the revolutionary role of Les Rosettes, the University is holding a symposium about the women, their drumming and the African Diaspora in the Michigan League's Vandenberg Room Tuesday at 4 p.m. It will feature the Rosettes and other speakers, and is free to the public. Courtesy of UMS Sounds like a hit! Reunited imus storm Detroit By Seth Lower Daily Arts Writer In support of their new album Animals Should Not Try to Act Like People, Primus hit Detroit's State The- atre Sunday night for their recent Tour de Fromage. Fronted by the freewheeling Les Claypool, the group reunited with their original drummer Tim "Herb" Alexander for their first collabora- tive tour in nearly seven years. Besides scribing and executing Primusl the theme song to South Park, Sunday, Nov.9 Primus was probably best known At the State Theater for their hit "My Name is Mud," which encapsulated their strange, bass-driven psyche- delic funk rock fairly well. However, it was one of many crowd favorites that the band jammed out. All in all, Primus tore through two sets and an encore, leaving nothing but a trail of blistered cheese in their path. In the first set they wooed listeners with eclectic hits "Pudding Time" and "Those Damned Blue-Collar Tweakers." Later, they rocked the entirety of the mind-blowing Sailing the Seas of Cheese, including the engaging, radically addicting "Grandad's Little Ditty," which inspired the audience to join Clay- pool, acting as the eccentric character "Grandad." As a part of the highly theatrical performance, the stage was framed with two gigantic white balls hanging precariously above Alexander's head. Video projections of the band's music videos and collected oddities were cast onto the spheres, making a dramatic backdrop for the show. Of cohrse, the show featured the entertaining antics of Claypool, including a bout with a one string bass and an encore that found both he and guitarist Larry LaLonde donning futuristic masks of a robot and George W. Bush, respectively. Also, when a rowdy member audience voiced doubt about Claypool's barn- yard tendencies, he reassured the people of Detroit, "As far as I can remember, I have never fucked a pig in my entire life." When the show had commenced, Primus had left their mark on the State Theater. At the start of the night, the boisterous Primus fans had been spouting: "Primus sucks!" So, wearing the expectations of their fans high upon their shoulders, Primus surely didn't disappoint. -For more photos from the show, visit wwwmichigandaily.com SETH LOWER/Daily Tommy the cat Is my name and I say unto thee ... The University of Michigan Law School 2003 Dean's Special Lecture Featuring /. 1 Robert E. Rubin Former Secretary of the Treasury for the Clinton Administration Current Director and Chairman of the Executive Committee, Citigroup Inc. 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