Arts
The Michigan Daily Wednesday, July 21, 1982 Page 7
Records
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Volunteers help set up the framework to the row of stalls that will house
several artists at the Ann Arbor Street Art Fair on East University.
Klique-'Let's Wear It Out!,
'LA. Connection' (MCA)
If MCA could only get their art depar-
tment to cooperate, I think they might
have major hits on their hands here.
But it would be asking too much to ex-
pect your friendly neighborhood con-
sumer to see past album covers as
tacky and second-rate as these (Klique,
especially, suffer cruel and inhuman
humiliation in their skimpy blue-
leather boy scout uniforms) to consider
that there might be something more
worthwhile packed inside.
But that there is. Now, neither of
these bands is going to come away with
any prizes in an originality contest, but
if they aren't quite unique, they are at
least (quite literally) inspired.
Klique come straight out of a
Shalamar mold, but they're a forgery
that can still hold up next to the
original. They may not be able to equal
Shalamar's lusciously piled harmonies,
but they more than compensate with
pure-as-gold pop-funk melodies and a
non-stop rhythmic immediacy in the
arrangements that Shalamar have only
captured in isolated peak moments.
In short, this is a more diverse and
yet more consistent LP than anything
Shalamar have done since their
breakthrough Three for Love. Of cour-
se, their two most recent albums have
been marred by the politics of contract
CCEW
praised
after
evaluation
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that should be diminished."
THROUGHOUT the review process,
CCEW received a great deal of support,
on both the local and national level. At
a public hearing conducted by the
committee, Ann Arbor resident Merrill
Nemiroff spoke of the help and support
she received from CCEW when she
decided to return to school to get a
master's degree.
"Probably only with their help was I
able to go back to school," Nemiroff
said of the center. "I was very scared
of the University . . . I wouldn't have
known where to begin."
"It's (the center) unique in its over-
view of campus procedures and in their
ability to steer you to what is most ef-
fective," said Edna Adelson, who also
used the services of CCEW.
Committee members said the support
the center received was surprising only
to an extent. Committee member Mary
Corcoran said she was always aware of
CCEW's reputation, "but the volume of
support and the consistency of positive
support came as a surprise to me." She
added she was pleased with both the
solicited and unsolicited input the
committee received, and "the extent to
which people documented why they felt
CCEW was a valuable service."
disputes, but I've got a feeling that even
once Shalamar are back on their feet
and in top form, Let's Wear It Out! will
still be making frequent trips to my
turntable on its own merits.
LA. Connection are less directly pat-
terned on a particular group, but their
self-titled debut does bear the un-
mistakable mark of Larry Blackmon
(Cameo's main man). But while
Blackmon's presence guarantees that
this record would be a high-quality af-
fair equal to Cameo's impeccably well-
crafted heights, LA. Connection is
really another sort of band altogether.
Whereas Cameo have become an in-
creasingly urban and urbane outfit, LA.
Connection demonstrates that Black-
mon hasn't forgotten how to get down
and get dirty. This is essentially roots
funk music-simple, repetitive, and
wantonly joyful-further sharpened by
Blackmon's sophisticated production
techniques and trickery. It's really a
riot, a loose and fun party platter,
always to the point and on the one. I've
got a feeling that in their own right,
LA. Connection may be second-string,
but Blackmon makes them sound like
All-Stars all the way. He's welcome to
put one like this over on me any day.
-Mark Dighton
F NDIVIDUAL THEATRES
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Wednesday Events
11 a.m. At the Graceful Arch stage
on East University is a demonstra-
tion of aerobic dancing, a combina-
tion of exercise and dance.
Noon The Ann Arbor Drum Troupe
play their unique brand of African
and Latin rhythms at the Graceful
Arch.
At the Michigan Union stage on
State Street, Mustard's Retreat
perform a broad selection of
music including folk, rock, and
blues.
strates the strength and beauty of
the Japanese martial art, Aikido.
2:30 p.m. Not Just Gymnastics, Inc.
presents an exhibition of tumbling
at the Graceful Arch.
Claire Ross on harp joins
Alexander Ross on violin in a
performance of classical music at
the Michigan Union stage.
3 p.m. Modern jazz at the Graceful
Arch by Tantra.
3:30 p.m. Telling stories through
mime and with masks, Teatro
Ikaro performs at the Michigan
Union stage.
4 p.m. Zarifa exhibits new and old
styles of middle eastern dance
including belly dancing.
4:30 p.m. At the Michigan Union
stage, Astralight strikes up a
popular selection of dance music
featuring R&B and rock.
5 p.m. The Ark presents two hours of
fabulously fun folk music starring
lots of local talent at the Graceful
Arch.
6 p.m. Ann Arbor's own Footloose
plays a variety of country and
bluegrass at the Michigan Union
stage.
7 p.m. The Ann Arbor Civic Band
performs your favorites near the
Graceful Arch.
7:30 p.m. It's back to the big band
sound with II-V-I Orchestra at the
Michigan Union stage.
8 p.m. A touch of the Caribbean
sound by Melodioso at' the
Graceful Arch.
WED--12, 2, 4, 6, 7:55, 9:50
THURS-6:00, 7:55, 9:50 (R)'
"DINER
DELIVERS"
-PEOPLE MAG
"EXEMLY
FUNNY.
The happiest surprise
of the year to date."
-VInen Canby, NEW YORK TIMES
DINMER
WED-12:15, 2:15, 4:15 6 15,
8:15, 10:15 (R)
THURS-6:15, 8:15, 10:15
1 p.m. Ann Doyle sings original and
standards accompanying herself
on guitar at the Graceful Arch.
At the Michigan Union stage, the
Lost World String Band plays a
collection of famous American
music.
2 p.m. The Fabulous Fable Factory,
a play based upon the more well-
known Aesop's Fables, performs
at the Graceful Arch.
The University Aikido Club demon-