6A - Wednesday, September 11, 2013

The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com

6A - Wednesday, September 11, 2013 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom

*0

Embrace campus
arts opportunities

Discover what
performance art is
like at the 'U'
By REBECCA GODWIN
Daily Arts Writer
When freshmen arrive at the
University, they usually have a
pretty good idea of a lot of the
goings-on that happen all over
campus. They know about the
football games, the parties and
the various restaurants and
shops. But most freshmen lack
any knowledge when it comes to
all the arts events offered on and
off campus, which is unfortu-
nate because there are so many
other exciting events to partici-
pate in.
When I first arrived at Michi-
gan, I was in the same position. I
knew I wanted to participate in
and go to arts events and, after
some digging, I found so many
great outlets of expression that
it would be a crime not to share
some of my discoveries.
First off, the University Musi-
cal Society brings performers
from all over the country, and
some international, to Hill and
Rackham auditoriums. The per-
formances range from singers
to dancers and, several times
throughout the year, UMS offers
trips to Michigan Theater to
watch live broadcasted plays
from London's National Theatre.
Tickets can be a bit pricey if you
wish to sit close to the stage, but
if you're perfectly content sitting

toward
nicelyi
The
& Dan
of arts
out th
ous co
and er
musica
of Mu
mainI
the D
Drama
ductio
perfor
dentsa
If
money
regula
free ar
from.'
gan M
open b
days-
museu
like P
brandt

I the back, then prices fit organizations on campus are
into any student's budget. set up specifically for students,
School of Music, Theatre by students. Basement Arts per-
ice offers a wide variety forms several student-written
-related events through- plays each semester and holds
e year. There are numer- open auditions for people all
ncerts, featuring soloists over campus. And even if you
nsembles, in a variety of don't make it into the cast, every
al styles; the Department performance is completely free,
sical Theatre stages two which means there are multiple
performances a year and viewing opportunities for every
epartment of Theatre & student.
puts on five major pro- Michigan Union Shows, Ko-
ns each year. All these eds, Too (MUSKET) is another
mances are offered to stu- student organization that puts
at very discounted rates. on one Broadway musical each
you don't have enough semester. Everything within the
to purchase tickets on a production is student-run, so if
x basis, there are plenty of you don't want to be on stage,
ts opportunities to choose there are dozens of opportuni-
The University of Michi- ties to choose from backstage.
useum of Art (UMMA) is The tickets are quite cheap and
o everyone for free Tues- are worth the price if you really
through Sundays. The enjoy theater.
m has works by artists One of the best-kept secrets
icasso, Monet and Rem- on campus, though, is the Pass-
ports to the Arts, which can be
picked up every couple of weeks
in the Literature, Science and
What venue Arts building. The passports,
vouchers for various arts events,
vill fit your are not widely known, but each
one offers very generous dis-
nmenu? counts on a small selection of
arts events happening on cam-
pus. Using the passport last
year, I was able to go to several
Ark, a music club on Main productions for free and several
brings in a variety of music others at a very low price.
.ch month, and while some With all the opportunities
a have a small price, sever- on campus to explore, there is
ormances each month are really no reason why a person
etely free of charge. interested in the arts shouldn't
'ou're interested in par- be able to find numerous inter-
ing in the arts, several esting events to attend.

40

v

9

The
Street,
acts ea
of then
al perf
comple
If y
ticipat

NINTENDO
"No, my name is not Zelda."
Escaping responsibilty
with 'Smash Bros.'


It v
mer,
franti
moun
road t
franti
els ov
Yes, I
mer p
wastii
"outsi
sunsh
the ro
ally k

VISIT MICHIGANDAILY.COM/BLOGS/THE+FI LTER FOR
MORE DAILY ARTS CONTENT!

By KATIE STEEN the on
Daily Music Editor over b
sell an
was that time of the sum- clothes
when everyone began after a
cally trekking off to some it - I
tain range or frantically 64. Fo
ripping off to some city or of sum
cally lying on beach tow- ther ti
'erlooking Lake Michigan. I silen
too go into end-of-sum- Super
anic mode, but instead of to pee<
ng my time doing things sit dow
de," in the fresh air and it's sti
ine, you can find me in hovert
tom of our house colloqui- click "
nown as "the messy room," The
want t
I reall'
matter
spendt
sunligi
#734-418-4115 N64 c
ii: dailydisplay@gmail.com have j
real lif
sive an
at least
0 L 6 the N6
inthen
left iti
losingt
CENTRAL CAMPUS charac
6 and 7 bedroom houses just as
great furniture/decor with tv
ethernet and wireless for a ri
free laundry and parking
r rent NOW for May 2014 charac
.horvathproperties.com or call a chat
(734) 972-7368 lously
W.CARLSONPROPERTIES. mer -
com 734-332-6000. tool of
of con
frenzy
anythi
(it's no
youkn

RELEASE DATE- Wednesday, September 11, 2013
Los Angeles Times Daily Crossword Puzzle
Edited by Rich Norris and Joyce Nichols Lewis
ACROSS 3 "Over the 35 Senate majority 48Like the accent in
1 Chiang Mai Rainbow" leader since 2007 "entree"
native composer 36 Weeps 49 Wedding
5 Dance moves 4 Wild mountain convulsively memento
10 Cheerful goat 39 Capital west of 50 Rear-_
14 Mint, e.g. 5 Deli worker's Haiphong 51 Found out
15 Ira Gershwin chore 41 Hard to please 53 Chaplin's last
contribution 6 Danish 42 Grants wife
1e Indiananeighbor atronomer permanent status 54 Neither masc. nor
17 Palindromic Brahe to, as aprofessor tem.
tahion ag 7Toledo'slake 44Aas. Catresam 55 Narcissist's love
15 Morealmn r 8 Mottled 47 Golf-friendly 56 Darjeeling, e.g.
19 "Walking it 9 Preparestor forecast 575Scull propeller
Memphis" singer surgery
Cohn 10 Lefty in ANSWER TO PREVIOUS PUZZLE:
20 Accommodating Cooperstown
work hours 11 Small Asian G I J O E C F 0 S L I C K
23Largeamount poochbred asa O M A R S O I N K A C R E
24 -~S2leB_" watohdog r WI N E C O N N O I SIS E U R
25 Harper's 12 Balo fller
28 Chewie's 13 Medical nickname N N E P J S L U S T E R
shipmate 21 Big success T O N T O S I R I
29 Bechamelbase 22 Lenient P L A C E B O E F F E C T
31Monopolydeed 26Miller's" From T I E R O D P E T S U A W
abbr. the Bridge'
32 Market research 27 Kidney-related 0 T I S P T S C S p O
panel 28"Les Miserables" W A G S H U I C A S H I N
36 Laundry cycle author S H O We ER C U R T A I N
37Fairwayboundary 29Derbyprize N E A R N 0 T S 0
38 Part of i.e. 30 Waysof escape I N H E A T SAC N E W
sl tpagphet 32accumedto H I T S T H E T R I F E C T A
41Frito-Layisitstitle 33son e aloud? A N T I E D A M U T U R N
onar 34 Babylonian D O P E R U G S R A T E D
44 Marktonor ro writing system xwordeditor@aol.com 09111/13
44Action on eBay

THESIS EDITING. LANGUAGE,
organization, format. All Disciplines.
734/996-0566 or writeon@iserv.net
LOOKING FOR EXPERIENCED
servers and bartenders, eves. and
wknds. Apply within at Village Pub.
3452 Washentaw, Ann Arbor 48104.
STUDENTPAYOUTS.COM
Paid aurvey takers seed in A2.
100% FREE stojoin. Click o nSurveys.
UM LAW PROF. and wife seeking
mxture college student to drive our kids
approx. 4 times/week to loest activities
in the afternoons and wknds. We live
close to the campus. Great job for
someone looking for extramoney with-
out a big time commitment. Car req.
Call Steve or Nancy at 761-7752.
WANTED VACANT APT. cleaners
for janitorial purposes. Must have exp.,
own cell phone, & transportation. Call

fo
www
WWN

e where I have to hike hard and unforgiving. My eyes
oxes of textbooks I didn't were inflamed, screaming and
d garbage bags of winter bloodshot, two sticky balls dried
s I never unpacked. But, up from staring at that screen
bit of rummaging, I find for hours. My back was bugging
always do: my Nintendo me, my hands were sweaty (they
r the final fleeting days always get sweaty when I play
imer, I ventured no far- Master Hand - it doesn't hurt,
han my sunroom, where but it's gross). And of course,
tly panic while playing there are the thumbs - especial-
Smash Bros. until I have ly the left one. Can that thing just
or eat something. I return, callous already?
vn, and whisper, "Because When I finally managed to
ill summer, goddamnit," power off the console and crawl
the hand over Kirby, and into bed, it still wasn't over. When
Start." I would close my eyes, I heard
truth was, I didn't really cries of "Pika, pikaa!" and "Falcon
o do this - it's just that punch!" inmy dreams, and when I
y had no control over the would wake up, mythumbs would
. You think I wanted to be frantically pressing imagi-
the last flickering hours of nary buttons, trying to recharge
ht hovered over a wonky Samus's Power Beam or Donkey
ontroller? Sure, I could Kong's Giant Punch. The battle
ust done something "in was endless, and I don't even
e," but gas money's expen- know why. Why was I devoting
d campsites have bears or those sacred final days of sum-
mosquitoes and, dammit, mer to a video game that came out
4 is just sitting right there in 1999, with characters whom
middle of the floor (where I I know almost nothing about? I
n a frustrated stupor after don't really get what the "deal" is
to Jigglypuff of all fucking with Samus - I only know that,
ters). Yes, the truth was, damnit, she's a feminist inspira-
I control the characters tion. I stilldo not understand what
wo thumbs that are asking makes Luigi "better" than Mario
epetitive strain injury, the (a rumor started by jealous Luigi
ters ... controlled me! Like fans - that's all it is). And I only
racter who has miracu- recently found out that that little
gotten hold of The Ham- pink thing that flops around say-
that powerful, beautiful ing "Goldeen" in a pleasant voice
destruction - I was out is not a piece of talking bacon, but
trot, running around in a is, in fact, a fish! Who knew?
for 7.5 seconds to destroy And yet, almost every break
ng that stood in my path from school - summer, win-
it a perfect metaphor, but ter, spring, even fall break - I
ow what I mean). pull out the N64 and play this
decrepit video game. I really
always have a lot of other stuff
:ting around I should be doing, but I think
I've figured out why I cling to
[1 day is fun my console in defiance, denying
that it's been three hours since
en you get to I've left this couch cushion. I
am affirming that I am still on
be Link. a break - that I still can waste
my time in an absolutely unpro-
ductive and mindless manner,
and it's still OK, because this is
I was becoming physi- what people do on a break. We
nd mentally injured. Let's relax, sit around 'til our butts
with the butt. It was sore. hurt and try not to think about
ly flatter, too. The couch the impending days of work and
ns in my sunroom are responsibility ahead.

sit
a]
wh
And
cally a
start w
Probab
cushio

iI

45 USN rank
46Acquirer of more
than 1,400patents
48 It includeswmayo
49 SUV part:Abbr.
52 Culinary
combinationn
56 Roger Rabbitor
Bugs Bunny
58 Heart of Paris?
59 Old Norse poetry
colletion
60 in
61 Rockne of Notre
Dame ame
62ILook slyly
63 Muttude
64"Bullitt"director
Peter
65 Company that
manufactures the
starts of 20-, 32-,
41- and 52-
Across
DOWN
1 Taking thewrong
way?
2 Nametag greeting

1 2 3 4 5 6 17 8 9 10 11 12 113
14 15 16
17 18 '9
20 21 22
23 24 25 26 27
28 29 30 31
32 33 34 35 3fi
37 38 39
40 41 42
43 44 45
46 47 48 49 50 51
52 53 54 55
56 57 58 59
60 61 62
63 64 65
Rv Dsived Pnaln

WE WANT YOU TO
WRITE FOR ARTS.
E-MAIL ARTS@MICHIGANDAILY.
COM TO REQUEST AN
APPLICATION TODAY!

(c)2013 Tribune Content Agency, LLC

09/11/131


i