ICTION READING Chuck Wachtel comes to Shaman Drum book shop Monday, May 20, at 8 p.m., to sign and read from his new collection of fiction: "Because We Are Here." ARTS Wednesday May 15, 1996 100 Van Cliburn performs at Hill, receives new UMS award By Greg Parker e University Musical Society SUMS), in conjunction with Ford Motor Company, presented virtuoso pianist Van Cliburn with the first UMS Distinguished Artist Award last Saturday. Along with the awards ceremony, where a video montage of Cliburn's life was presented, Cliburn performed vari- ous works of Brahms, Debussy and Beethoven at Hill Auditorium. Cliburn earned international fame in 1958 when he won the First International Tchaikovsky Piano Competition in the former Soviet Union. Upon returning home from the competition, Cliburn was lavished with a ticker-tape parade in New York City. Since then, he has been an internation- al star, transcending even the Cold War. Hailing from Texas, Cliburn has tes- tified that he always loved performing in Ann Arbor. This is much of the rea- son Cliburn was selected for the award. "He made it clear - he loved Ann Arbor, and he wanted to come back;" said Kenneth Fischer, UMS executive director. This was the ninth perfor- mance for Cliburn at Hill. In addition, Cliburn has "the power behind his music to bring people and entire nations together," Fischer said. UMS was "launching a new tradi- tion" with the Distinguished Artist Award, Fischer said. It will be present- ed annually "to recognize an interna- tionally acclaimed artist who has a making his Ann Arbor appearance quite an event. While Cliburn was scheduled to perform for only an hour, this did not seem to disappoint the 4,000 ticket holders. Fischer said that Cliburn's "performance was terrific - he gave 150 percent" The awards ceremony also had a local connection. The music for Cliburn's biographical video montage was a derivation of Ann Arborite David Barrett's "One Shining Moment," which gained notoriety as the theme music for the NCAA Championship post-game highlight show. Barrett composed the theme specifically for the Cliburn video. In addition, Ann Arbor pianist Christopher Taylor performed three pieces written by another Ann Arbor native, William Balcom. "These gifts were more than the UMS award - it was the gift of music from the people in Ann Arbor who are world class musi- cians," said Fischer. The distinguished Van Clibum. long-standing and significant relation- ship" with UMS. In addition to kicking off the annual Distinguished Artist Award, the Cliburn recital and award ceremony also was a fund raiser for the UMS Education Program. The Education Program has been around since the 1989/90 season, and has treated thou- sands of adults and children in dozens of school districts to various free musi- cal performances. Different ticket packages were available for the evening, rangeing in price from $25 to $10,000 and promising a significant revenue for the Education Program. Cliburn used to perform up to 100 concerts a year, but recently his perfor- mances have been much less regular, Taxi Driver comes to the State Theates Ready for an Oscar-nominated, Cannes-winning, 20-year vintage piece of cinema with the buzz phrase "You talkin' to me?" You need look no further than the Michigan Theater, which happens to be showing a newly-made print of Martin Scorsese's "Taxi Driver" Friday through next Wednesday. It's the story of Travis Sickle (Robert De Niro), a New York cabbie with a twisted sense of Justice and a bunch of guns. With a scrum of supporting actors who went on to be huge (Cybil Shepherd, Harvey Keitel and Jodie Foster, among others), a fine score by the legendary Bernard Herrmann and an intriguing story that takes the viewer through an intimidatingly gritty world, "Taxi Driver" Is just about the best thing you can see on campus. Call the Michigan at 66848480 for times. - Ted Watts, Daily Arts Writer LOSE X1 10LBS. IN 3 DAYS T-LITE~Chrnmiium Picolinate AVAILABLE AT Rite Aid " Meijer's Inc. COLD SORES? Apply LYCALL OINTMENT when youfeel that first tingle, and the cold sore may not break out ataii. Or if it has, LYCALL OINTMENTmay help get rid of it in a day or two. ASK YOUR DRUGGIST, orsend$5.95for8 Gm to: CALEB LABORATORIES,INC 529S. Seventh St Minneapolis, MN 55415 Satisfaction guaranteed. 215 5. STATE ST. 0 C -I Color Printing Color Printing * Breckenridge Avalanche Ale Color Printing Color Printing SKing Old Ale h Big savings on color printing Nor'wester Raspberry for all clubs, businesses, and Weizen organizations. at Michigan's Premier Multi-tap 338 S. State 996-9191 BREAKFAST ANYTIME - LUNCH-DINNER SU. MON. -WED THURS. - SAT. SAMTO 8PM 8AMTO 1OPM 8AMTO4AM SPECIAL OFFER $2.00 OFF ANY ORDER OVER $1099 GROUP ORDERS WELCOME " WITH COUPON EXPIRES MAY 31,1996 0 m a a a m m m m m 0 m m 0 m a -a - a - --JL-l i