Arts
Friday, August 13, 1982
The Michigan Daily
Page 7
Clubs/Bars
The Blind Pig (208 S. First; 996-8555)
Start your weekend with the Blue
Front Persuaders, tonight and
That's
Entertainment
tomorrow night.
Joe's Star Lounge (109 N. Main;
665-OES )
This afternoon, Beaucoup sings cool
blues and Motown. Tonight and
tomorrow night, George Bedard and
the Bonnevilles crankF out your
favorite country-rockabilly tunes.
Mr. Flood's Party (120 W. Liberty;
996-2132)
The Beam Brothers play all the
country that's fit to hear on Sunday
night.
Rick's American Cafe (611 Church;
996-2747)
The Urbations show Ann Arbor how
to have fun tonight and tomorrow
night.
Second Chance (516 E. Liberty;
994-5350) Mendelssohn Theater. Call 763-5851
Moriah hits the stage all weekend. for more information.
Ann Arbor Civic Theater
U-Club (Michigan UnionO; 763-5911) The Rainmaker, a romaftic
Every Thursday, Reggae Dance comedy about a would-be rainmaker
Party. Every Friday, Rockin' Oldies, in a dry Western town, plays tonight
Both shows dj'ed by Michael Kremen and tomorrow night at the Civic
on the Michigan Union patio. Theatre on Main Street. Call 662-7282
Theater for more information.
School of Music St. Andrew's Players
The Fantasticks, still playing on A Time to Hide, a drama dealing
Broadway after 23 years, concerns with efforts to protect Jews from the
love, hope, dreams, and much more. Holocaust, was written by local
Directed by University of Miami playwright Donald Wilcox. Perfor-
music Prof. Carol Stanford, the mances run through the weekend at
musical runs through Sunday at the the St. Andrew's Church.
'Star Wars
is back for more
movie magic
By Richard Campbell damn good movie and includes some of
the niftiest tricks in recent cinema. No
N1977 THE face of American movies one is trying to say that it is ground-
breaking or of earth-shattering impor-
changed. Near the end of what had tance, but Star Wars definitely holds up
been a so-so decade for the film in- to repeated viewings-one guaranteed
dustry, a medium-budget science-fic- test of a film's worth.
tion movie that boasted no known stars The problem with a hit like Star Wars
' was unleashed upon a largely un- is it is too good. It made so much money
suspecting public. that many producers desperately
But it didn't take long before looked around for similar material to
everyone on the face of the earth lear- release. Thus we have been subjected
ned of the secrets of "The Force," light to innumerable low-budget re-makes, a
sabres, X-wing fighters, and Wookies. plethora of fantasy flicks, and endless
Star Wars has just been re-released, escapist trash.
giving the all-time box-office champ
another chance to add a few million to All of these latter films only serve to
its gross before E.T. overtakes it diminish in the short-term memory of
sometime in the not too distant future. the public the truly great films like Star
There seems to be a fad running Wars.
around the critical circuit these days of It's been five years since its first
debunking the directors who have release, so give it another shot. Re-live
created these mass-market movies. the wanderlust of Luke Skywalker, the
Lucas and Spielberg have been cowboy humor of Han Solo, and the
"charged with inaugurating a dastardly deeds of Darth Vader. And
regressive trend in American film- while you're at it, take a close look at
making," according to one reviewer. how the film is put together.
Looking at the evidence, though, and Also, it may be the last chance to
comparing Star Wars to its sequel Em- refresh your memory on the original
pire Strikes Back, gives one a distinctly before part three, Revenge of the Jedi,
different impression. is released.
Any way you slice it, Star Wars is a
Entertainment
Briefs
By the United Press International
' Several celebrity names were on the
auction block last week on Martha's
Vineyard, Mass. Top bid was $1,250 for
a visit with Mike Wallace and his "60
Minutes" associates. Only two years
ago, according to show-biz paper
Variety, a tennis session with Wallace
went for $125. The "60 Minutes" bid
topped the $1,200 price of a sailing date
with Walter Cronkite. Other bids at the
annual auction to benefit Martha's
Vineyard Community Services,
presided over by Art Buchwald, were:
$800 for a Washington lunch for four
with N.Y. Times columnist James
Reston; $700,for a party of four to have
cocktails with Lillian Hellman; $600 for
either a visit to the Washington Post
and owner Katharine Graham, or a
picnic-sail with Beverly Sills, and $300
for a fishing date with John Hersey.
" Pat Boone and his daughter, Debby,
will make a rare appearance together
Sept. 16 to headline this year's- Nash-
ville Symphony outing. Boone said,
"It'll give me a chance to combine
elements of all the things I love-
country music, since I married Red
Foley's daughter and sang his music-
and the symphony because I really do
like good music, and then I can combine
it all with love for home."