The Michigan Daily-Wednesday, July 23, 1980-Page 17 Theatre thrives in Ann Arbor during art fair BY ANNE GADON said producer Charles Sutherland. Meg Theatre arts events during Art Fair Gilbert and Charles Sutherland direct a days run from the magical to the cast starring Clark Middleton as a macabre. Local entertainers are com- bronco-busting cowboy and Rebecca peting with craftspersons for evening Stucki as Cheri, the nightclub chan- audiences, offering productions at teuse whom Bo is set on marrying. Per- three area theatres. formances are Friday and Saturday at The Ann Arbor Circus makes its 8 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Sundays at the debut this week at the Michigan AACT Main Stage, located at 338 South Theatre on East Liberty. Circus coor- Main. dinator, Mark Loeb, describes the show FOR NIGHTOWLS the AACT offers as "the European version of the one- "An Irving Berlin Nightcap," a collec- ring circus with a vaudeville theme," tion of songs by the distinguished featuring local entertainers in a half American composer. dozen skits and musical numbers. This musical revue features such SOME OF THE more famous Berlin favorites as "There's No nostalgia comedy pieces in the Business Like Show Business," "Top program include Abbott and Costello's Hat, White Tie, and Tails," "Alexan- "Who's on First," a scene from the der's Ragtime Band," and "You Can't Marx Brothers' A Day at the Races, Get a Man With a Gun." Author Bruce and a doctor's office skit made famous Schudder directs, choreographs, and by George Burns and Carol Channing. accompanies the five performers as Musical lovers can be treated to some they sing.and dance their way through of their favorite early twentieth century Berlin's numbers at the AACT's Second tunes such as "Hail, Hail, the Gang's Stage, a cabaret-style theatre located All Here," and "Happy Days Are Here below the Main Stage. Performances Again." are Fridays and Saturdays at 11 p.m. The highlight of the evening is a per- .formance by an area magician, Franz For mystery lovers, the Black Sheep Harary, who displays prowess in the Repertory Theatre of Manchester is areas of levitation in his act entitled, presenting Angel Street, a turn of the "Odyssey in Illusion." Performances century thriller by Patrick Hamilton, are July 23-25 at 7 and 9p.m. Thursday through Saturday at 8:15 The Michigan Theatre will also offer p.m. Used as the basis for the movie, free tours and organ concerts from 1-4 Gaslight, starring Ingrid Bergman and p.m. during performance days and all Charles Boyer, Hamilton has construc- day Saturday. teda hair-raising tale of a man trying to The Ann Arbor Civic Theatre (AACT) drive his wife insane. continues its summer season with Former University student Terry William Inge's Bus Stop, a comedy Kaza appears, along with Kay Long, a about an oddly assorted group of graduate student in the Department of travellers stranded by a blizzard at a Theatre and Drama and Artistic Direc- small Kansas diner. Inge's play is tor of the Black Sheep. The production "about strong feelings going on in is directed by Jim Martin, a member of places not considered intellectual," the Theatre Department faculty. Daily Photo by JIM KRUZ THE ART FAIR offers a variety of theatre and theatre-related activities. This mime takes a rest before one of his performances, perhaps sighing silently to himself. Art Fair holds Artist demonstrations (ContinuedfromPage 13) crowds since it was introduced back in 1969." Another demonstration that promises to draw a good share of spec- tators will be the slip-cast porcelain work of Ann Arbor artist Janka Mc- Clatchey. "I've demonstrated pottery in the art fair ever since it began," she said. "Well, I take that back. There was. one summer when I was in England and missed it." This year, McClatchey is in town and will demonstrate slip casting, which is a method of using porcelain in slip, or liquid, form rather than working a massive ball of clay on a potter's wheel.. "THIS IS WORKING pottery without a wheel," she explained, "making thin, delieate forms that can't be done in any other way. The finished products resemble lace, or natural forms like coral or branches. They're very unique." McClatchey said she finds working before spectators very interesting and enjoyable. "People are always curious about how the work is done. They're amazingly polite," she said. "I get oc- casional questions from some persons, all of which I answer. Many potters either visiting or exhibiting in the fair stop by to ask questions about my methods and techniques. Also, there's always something fascinating about watching other people work, and get- ting a good look at skillful, unique methods." McClatchey said she tries to produce items for the demonstrations that take a relatively short time to complete. "You've got to keep in mind the crowds, the hot weather, and the babies," she quipped. "If they stay for about 15 minutes, they'll see something com- pleted. 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