ARTS I The Michiqan Daily Friday, June 12, 1987 Page 9 Summer Fest: Momix, Marceau, more By Stephanie Brown A month long series of perform - ing arts is coming up, including a host of events that are not to be missed and something to please just about anyone. The Ann Arbor Summer Festival is back for its fourth season, running from June 20 to July 18. In honor of the Michigan Sesquicentenial, this year's Festival features many state artists. And in addition to its major events, which take place in various campus area theatres, there is also daily and nightly outdoor entertainment. These free outdoor events are held at the Top of the Park, adjacent to the Power Center, where, following the live entertainment, movies will be shown starting around 10 pm. For the paying folks, profess - ional entertainment will be avail - able in all forms. Musically, Dave Brubek's jazz quartet will be at the Power Center at 8 pm on June 20, The World Saxophone Quartet will also be at the Power Center at 8 pm on July 3 , and singer Don McLean (of "American Pie" fame) will be at the Power Center on July 7, also at 8 pm. For a more technological perfor- mance, the M.I.D.I. (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) Music Festival will be held at the Power Center at 8 pm on July 11. This performance integrates computer technology with the performance and composition of music. MIDI artists from all over the country, including Bob James, will appear. In dance, "A Double Date For Dance" will be at the Power Center on June 22 at 8 pm. This per - formance features two Ann Arbor modern dance companies, the J. Parker Copley Dance Company ant Whitley Setrakian and Dancers. On July 5 and 6, at 8 pm, dance company Momix will perform at the Power Center. Led by choreographer Moses Pendleton, Momix has been described as one of the world's most imaginative and inventive dance companies. And to top off the dance schedule, The Copasetics will also appear at the Power Center, July 12 at 8 pm. This group of gentlemen can be traced back to the 1930's, when they tap-danced in Harlem at the Cotton Club. Most of the group, whose youngest member is 63, appeared in the movie The Cotton Club. For those interested in theatre, The Brecht Company will per - formBaal from June 19- July 12 (no performance July 4). Shows are Fridays and Saturdays at 8 pm and Sundays at 1 pm at the Residential College. The renowned Colla Family Marionettes will make their U.S. debut at the Lydia Mendel- ssohn Theatre June 24-27 at 8 pm, and June 27 and 28 at 2 pm. Marcel Marceau will show off the art of mime July 9 and 10 at 8 pm at the Power Center. And finally, New York's famed Circle Repertory Company will perform Sam Shepard's Fool for Love, at the Power Center, July 16, 17, and 18, at 8 pm. Coinciding with the production of Fool for Love, Paris, Texas (screenplay by Shepard) will be shown at the Top of the Park on July 16 at 10 pm. Other Top of the Park events include Children's Day, which takes place on June 21. Children's Day starts with a picnic at 12:30pm, and goes on to EMU Mastermimes, a Gym America tumbling demonstration, the Blue Dragon Dance Theatre, and concludes with a vocal jazz ensemble. Also coming to the Top of the Park are the University Gilbert and Sullivan Society from June 25-28, and July 2 and 3, the Ann Arbor Summer Symphony on June 28, the Cassini Ensemble string quartet on July 10, and the Ann Arbor Chamber Wind Ensemble on July 11. July 4 will feature the Ann Arbor Summer Civic Band in a Fourth of July Celebration. Tickets for the indoor concerts are on sale in the Michigan Union Ticket Office. The Power Center Box Office opens on Monday, June 15. and will be open 11;am to 6 pm daily. _ ___. ., _. _.. _ __ _._. ~ r . _ .. Alliance for Cultural Democracy takes artistic action By Carmen Elston Devecka, one of the conference coordinators said that the idea behind the organization is to workshop, refer to themselves as "cultural workers." They are non- professional people who do not afternoon. The fee for the entire weekend is $25 per person, and this includes three meals. Separate tickets to the Saturday performance, which will feature a preview of "Roger and Me," a film about a plant closing, will be available for $5. If you have an interest in "advocate community participation consider themselves artists, but culture, art and community (in the arts), encourage respect for have been active in their struggle, attend this weekend's cultural diversity; and emphasize community. Imaginaction II conference at the the relevence of arts to economic Freize Building. and political democracy." One such community activist Imaginaction II: Artists and The conference structure is con - performing this weekend is Candace Community Struggle is sponsored sistent with the Alliance's concern Anderson who will be singing "A by the Midwest Regional Chapter for democracy. It is organized so as Sampler of Michigan Women," a of the Alliance for Cultural to allow those attending to become story in song based on the diaries of Democracy. actively involved. The discussion Michigan women. The ACD is a nationwide, non- panels and workshops are meant to profit organization of people be an interactive experience between Bryant would like to see people committed to promoting and facilitators and participants. Said from the University community get participating in cultural and Elise Bryant, a conference involved, "if for no other reason community work. The organ - organizer, "we are all authorities, than to be exposed f the ization formed a Michigan chapter we all have equal exchange." alternative...Students will find their this year, and the conference is the People involved in the input listened to and valued." first event it will sponsor. conference, such as Buzz Alexander, The conference will be reflective theatre professor at the University, The conference begins on Friday, -of the concept behind ACD. Cathy and facilitator of the video and film June 12 at 5pm, and ends Sunday Bubblegum band big at the Pig By Mike Rubin (in a chartreuse microbus?). Opening up the show in a rare y Sounding like a post-eST Blind Pig appearence are Ann This Monday, June 15, at the Partridge Family with a castrated Arbor's Favorite lysergic lycan - Blind Pig, marks the Ann Arbor Bobby Sherman handling vocals, thropes Laughing Hyenas. 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