The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Friday, February 2, 2007 - 5 Seven Icers say bye By IAN ROBINSON Daily Sports Writer For any team, Senior Night is a time to reflect upon the accomplishments and contributions of the outgoing senior class before the team gears up Western for possible post- Michigan at season run. Michigan For the Michi- Matchup: gan hockey team, Western Mich- the emotions at this gian 13-12-1; year's ceremony Michigan 19-9-0: will be a little dif- When: Saturday, ferent. 7:35 P.M. That's because Where: Yost Ice Arena when the program Fox Sports honors its seniors after tomorrow's home finale against Western Michi- gan (9-10-1 CCHA, 12-13-1 overall), the team has an entire month remaining before it starts the postseason. The game will mark the earliest Senior Night that has been held in Michigan coach Red Berenson's 23- year coaching tenure. Someone looking at Michigan's schedule this season might think that Sir Isaac Newton had a part in plan- ning it. After hosting seven of its first games, the team heads on the road for seven of its final eight. The early home finale will not dimin- ish the event's sentiment. The last time a player comes out the tunnel in front of the Yost crowd after four years of service will, no doubt, be an emotional one.b "Obviously, it's a sad day," senior No defense equals no offense for 'M' TREVOR CAMPBELL/Dail Senior captain Matt Hunwick will play in his final home regular season game Saturday. By DANIEL BROMWICH Daily Sports Editor The heart and soul of the Michigan men's basketball team left the floor with two min- utes remaining in the first half of the Wol- verines' 69-62 loss to Iowa Wednesday night because of a knee injury. And although senior Brent Petway would return briefly in the second half, his first exit signaled the beginning of a mass exodus for Michigan. Gone was the Wolverines' ability to find the basket. Michigan shot just 29 percent from the field in the second half. Absent was the Wolverines' defensive intensity that held the Hawkeyes to a meager 26-percent shooting in the first half. Iowa flipped those digits around in the second frame, sinking 62 percent of its attempts. And vanished was Michigan's hunger for a victory that would have been its first in three games and would have kept it unde- feated in Big-Ten home games. "They just wanted it more than we did," sophomore Ekpe Udoh said. Butthose three missing items are far from independent. Michigan coach Tommy Amaker has expressed all season long his exasperation with the lack of defensive effort that he sees from individuals who are having trouble scoring. on Wednesday night, this headache flared up yet again. Senior Dion Harris never found his stroke, finishing the evening 0-for-11 from the field with just one point. The output was the Detroit native's lowest of the season, and his lowest tally since early last January. "I wasjustoff,"Harris said. "I didn'tthink I got very good looks, so give credit to them, they kind of took that away from me." Harris's fellow guards, sophomore Jerret Smith and senior Lester Abram, didn't have much more success. Smith finished 0-for-2 from the field, and Abram managed just six points on 3-of-9 shooting. The Wolverines' ineptitude from the field was mirrored by a relaxation on the defen- sive end. "It's really frustrating when you can't get a good look ... and then you've got the other team scoring basically at will every time in the second half," Harris said Michigan has had this problem in the past as well. Before the season started, Amaker, Harris and senior Courtney Sims allreflected on the Wolverines' inability to stay focused and involved on the defensive end when they were struggling offensively. Amaker has referred to it repeatedly throughout this season as well, and Michigan's lack of disci- pline plagued it again Wednesday night. "I certainly feel, and I've always said this, like a lot of times your defense loses its steam and its energy when you're not scor- ing," Amaker said. "And I felt that our kids, we struggled to score in the second half. We struggled to make shots, we missed lay-ups, we weren't able to get to the foul line, and I thought that affected our defensive energy. I've talked about that being a pet peeve, and it caught us tonight." The Wolverines' drought began with 15 minutes remaining in the second half, and they didn't score again until just more than six minutes were left in the game. During that span, the Hawkeyes went on a 16-0 run to erase an 11-point deficit, and then some. The first half was a different story for Michigan. It shot 50 percent from the field in the period, and with the execution on offense came a suffocating defense. Sims had 19 points on 7-of-10 shooting in the peri- od, and the Wolverines held the Hawkeyes to just eight baskets. But while Michigan's field goals were cut in half in the second frame - from 14 to seven - Iowa doubled its total in the final half Most of the Hawkeyes' shots were easy, with defenders nowhere in sight. "We didn't stop or do anything (in the second half)," Harris said. "They kept on knocking the shots down, and we couldn't." Staying sharp on defense, despite an inability to score, requires leadership. And when Petway went down, the Wolverines lost their leader. And with the departure of their heart and soul, Michigan might have seen its NCAA Tournament hopes disappear as well. David Rohlfs said. "You see Senior Night when you're a freshman, and you think it's far off but it comes quick. ... You have a sad emotion because it's coming to an end, but it makes you think about all the things that hap- pened and you're really happy that you came." Berenson prefers to hold a post-game ceremony because he feels that pre- game ones do not give the players the recognition they deserve. As always, the seniors will receive hockey sticks with Michigan flags draped around them. The risk involved with doing it after the game, though, is that the result might not favor the home team, which is exactly what happened last year. Michigan led 3-0 going into the third period against Ferris State, but lost 4- 3 in overtime, putting a damper on the event. Captain Matt Hunwick said that last year's game would be on the Wolver- ines' minds this weekend, along with a resolve to prevent a similar result. One way that Michigan (12-6-0 CCHA, 19-9-0 overall) can help ensure that Senior Night goes off without hitch is to concentrate and not think about the night's special meaning. The Broncos have already proven to be a formidable opponent for Michi- gan. They came into Yost on Dec. 1 and embarrassed the Wolverines, 6-3. The next night, Michigan escaped Lawson Ice Arena with a 6-5 victory. "We just want to get the win," said Hunwick, who tried to downplay the significance of Saturday's event. "They're a gritty, hard-working team, and we'll be ready for that." The stretch of road games starts with tonight's contest in Kalamazoo, which can be fierce road environment. Even though Michigan has won its last four games there, Berenson recognizes the danger that the fifth-place Broncos pose. The edge of modern classical PROLIFIC VIOLINIST TO TAKE CENTER STAGE AT HILL AUDITORIUM By ABIGAIL B. COLODNER Daily Arts Writer - - ---- -- He's been dubbed a "household name" in music - and although violinist Joshua Bell is known for exploring a range of less convention- al music styles, his smooth sound and accessible recordings have made him Joshua Bell one of classical music's Saturday most popular performers. at 8 p.m. As part of his U.S. recital tour, Bell will perform sonatas and pieces from $10-$56 his most recent album in a recital at Hill Auditorium tomorrow at 8 p.m. The young violinist occupies a particularly savvy niche in the music world. A virtuosic and sensitive player who debuted with the Philadel- phia Orchestra at 14, Bell has both garnered the respect of top-notch conductors, orchestras and venues and built a strong and diverse fan base. His sound - liquidly smooth, sweet, but never syrupy, using a 1713 Stradivarius - is beautiful and uncomplicated. In his recordings, he widens a sometimes Korean drum circle to shake Mendelssohn By PRIYA BALI of six pieces. "Young Nam Garak," DailyArts Writer which showcases varying speeds on the janggo, is performed by the Their name comes from a Kore- entire group seated onstage. As an expression meaning "little by the drummers play, they rock and little, gradu- breathe in unison in a movement ally without Sinaboro called "hu-heup." Hu-heup helps notice, but Snbro the players keep the complex and when you hear oncer changing rhythms of the piece. the pulsat- Saturday Other sections of the perfor- ing rhythm of at 6p.m. mance captivate your sight with the janggo, a At the Lydia traditional Korean dance. The Korean drum, Mendelssohn Theatre Kisaeng Dance does just this. Eight you may think female dancers ascend the stage, of something $8, $10 at the door taking on the role of "Kisaengs," or else. Sinaboro, female entertainers from historic the University's traditional Korean Korea. The audience can expect drumming club, uses this defini- this dance to be elegant and swift. tion to explain the group's goal of Sinaboro is derived from a musi- increasing awareness and appre- cal genre called samulnori, which Urn, we'd like to know his tailor (and his dentist). narrow audience with accessible classical and crossover albums, recording music by conpos- ers like Chopin and Gershwin. His forays into more experimental ground with living artists like Bela Fleck and jazz trumpeter Wynton Marsalis have earned him Grammys. Now 39, Bell last appeared at the University six years ago. He comes to the University with pianist Jeremy Denk. Later in the year Bell will tour in the United States and Europe with the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, the most- recorded chamber orchestra in the world. His newest recording "Voice of the Violin," parts of which he will play tomorrow night, is a work by an artist who's secure in his meth- ods. Although Bell's virtuosity was recognized early on, he doesn't stuff his recordings with it. Instead, "Voice of the Violin" combines the two greatest facets of his appeal: his ingenuity and dependability. Bell adapted the pieces on the recording, all originally composed for voice, for violin and orchestra. The understated Orchestra of St. Luke's supports Bell's melodic line, the part usually reserved for voice. The recording's 15 songs all hover at about three minutes in length. While they come from eclectic sources, from Franz Schubert's massively popular Ave Maria to a Spanish lullaby, the songs share a roman- tic tone and an unhurried pace. Bell's recording aims to please listeners, rather than impress, with unindulgent music whose sophistication won't overwhelm. It's impressive nonetheless, especially in the context of Bell's widely rang- ing projects. His sensitive and expert sound, of course, is the essential link in his great appeal. The incredibly popular artist's performance tomor- row night should be nothing if not a pleasure. ciation of traditional Korean cul- ture. Sinaboro will hold its seventh annual concert Saturday at the Lydia Mendelssohn Theatre. "I think 'Sinaboro' the name has more meaning as to how we want to operate and expand here in Ann Arbor and onward. No big jumps or leaps, but just small steps that defi- nitely count," Business senior Eun Sung Lim, the club's president, said in an e-mail. Nearly nine-and-a-half years ago, a group of Korean University students decided they didn't want to lose sight of their cultural roots. When they discovered the janggo, it became clear the instrument would be their link to their native home. What began as just eight stu- dents has now grown into an orga- nization of more than 40 who learn about traditional Korean music and invite others to do the same. Sinaboro's wide range of talent is a result of their diverse group. The group is comprised ofstudents from different years and backgrounds. Many are international students and a few are American-born. "The biggest thing that I want to achieve is to bring our members to a certain level where they can real- ly enjoy the music they play. Only then can the audience truly feel the same joy the performers are expe- riencing," Lim said. Saturday's concert will consist A touchstone in modern classical music. has earned global acclaim. The var- ious drums and cymbals are named after elements of nature they sound like or symbolize. The janggo is related to rain, buk to cloud, kwenggari to thunder and the jing to wind. The performance origi- nated from a celebration of farmers in ancient Korea who hoped for a prosperous harvest. Sinaboro takes this tradition and reinvents it in a modern sound. Sinaboro stronglybelieves in the power of samulnori and its ability to bring communities together. "Personally, I interpret that as being a Korean and letting others know of the joy of our music, but achieving all that without being close-minded or overly embracive of tradition," Lim said. Their music is the kind that reso- nates with a fearless force. So take in Sinaboro's sound, if not "little by little" or "gradually without notice," then at least all at once dur- ing Saturday's performance. Easy-access comedic theater. And it's free. By CATHERINE SMYKA Daily Arts Writer Some students don't have the time to commit to three months of rehearsal in order to be in / ashow. Others Evening of might like to Scenes write a short Tonight and skit but don't tomorrow have time at 8 p.m. to write and At the RC Auditorium produce an entire drama. Free Thanks to the Residential College Players, Evening of Scenes (EOS) - a bian- nual weekend of student directed, performed and sometimes written scenes - will run tonight and Sat- urday at the RC Auditorium. Like Kamikaze Theater, the EOS is one of many RC Players' events performed during the year. The RC Players, a Residential Col- lege student organization, gives all students, not just RC Players, a unique opportunity to take part in student-run theater. Audiences can sit back and enjoy the slap- stick, physical humor of student- written sketches or their favorite SNL skits. The intimate setting of the RC Auditorium contributes to the cozy and enjoyable EOS expe- rience. "We always have such a great turnout. Everyone is always laugh- ing all the time and it's hilarious," said Mandee Reynders, EOS co- producer and RC sophomore. For this EOS, she directed a scene she wrote herself. Her partner in crime is RC sophomore Kristin Schultes. "EOS is one of the only places where students get to perform their own work and are personally involved in producing something," Reynders said. Basements Arts will be entertaining to an audi- performs student-written dramas ence." but is much more selective. The winter semester EOS holds auditions the second week of January and perform their shows Theater so simple the first week of February. The fall semester show runs similarly. and fun you can't Despite only two weeks of rehears- al and one week of tech, Reynolds believe it's free. enthuses over the "quality perfor- mances," which still take place. "It's also a good way for stu- dents to meet new people," Reyn- Every fall and winter semester, ders said. "With 43 new people in students come together to form the show this semester, this is one a show full of any content, char- of the biggest casts ever." acters and humor they want. The Overall, Reynders emphasizes show sets virtually no limits on how open EOS is for students of all students' creative imaginations. majors and backgrounds. "There is always a wide variety "You don't have to be an RC of scenes and there are no ratings Player to get involved here," Reyn- - you can say whatever you want ders said. "This is an opportunity in terms of language and topics," for anyone to be on stage." Reynders said. "Students are free It's free and it's funny. Come to express whatever they think check it out.