… RTS 'Wood' shows off brilliant Burton By SARAH STEWART Tim Burton's newest film, "Ed Wood," has an intriguing premise: make a movie about a moviemaker who's movies really stunk, but make this one really good. Or at least, better. (Martin Landau). Lugosi's luck when he refused the role of Fran- kenstein because it wasn't as sexy as his Dracula. Now he's left to rideon what's left of his Dracula fame, his addic- tion to morphine and eventua...…
… TS The Michigan Daily ~i.I S.] e17K1;19 Pg 'U' opera satistfies the sweet tooth 'Hansel and Gretel' shines with soprano Joni-Marie Crotty's Gretel By MATT CARLSON Englebert Humperdinck's "Hansel and Gretel" was one of the most widely seen operas when it was premiered over 100 years ago. Loosely based on Hansel and Gretel Power Center November 10, 1994 the Brothers Grimm fairy tale, the op- era was revered for its simple direct- ness and s...…
… Men's Basketball vs. Ohio State Thursday, 8:00 (Raycom) Crisler Arena S.,. Women's Basketball vs. Michigan State Tomorrow, 7:30 Breslin Center WRESTLING NOTEBOOK Blood rule leaves fate of match in referees' hands BASKETBALL NOTEBOOK By RYAN WHITE DAILY SPORTS WRITER It is a rule that is found in every rule book for every sport these days. It is the "blood rule," and wrestling is no exception. Saturday's 167-pound match be- tween Michigan...…
… 's TeMihgnDily.riay. .rar, * 194Pae. A 'Major' sensation U Players overcome difficulties of "Major Barbara" By MELISSA ROSE BERNARDO The biggest obstacle to a masterful performance of George Bernard Shaw's "Major Barbara" is the language. Invariably, it will stop any less-than-amazing acting troupe dead in its tracks, and send them plummeting into a sea of misunderstanding and blubbering. Fortunately, the Uni- versity Players overcame tha...…
… RTS - Playin' with the Girls Against Boys The all-male foursome bares it all in an interview and in the studio By JOSH HERRINGTON Upon hearing the name Girls Against Boys, you may think that they are either flaming Riot Grrls or otherwise champions of gender difference in the political sense. Rule out the first option; this band is the boy's team, not the girls. Now for politics. At first glance, that dubious distinction is a little bit h...…
… RTS 'Mikado' introduces Gilbert and Sullivan . Kurt Cobain, lead singer of Nirvana, was found dead in his home in Seattle Friday. Cobain is survived by his wife and two-year-old daughter. Nirvana fanslose idol and friend with a flourish By MARNI RAITT My earliest exposure to Gilbert and Sullivan came when I was growing up. My father and brother used to blast the music of the "HMS Pinafore," "Pirates of Penzance" and "The Mikado" from the ...…
…ARTS Page 9 W s , , 'I hate it when they throw their bras and panties at me, it's such a waste. None of them fit me.' - Englebert Humperdinck, Vegas crooner, on his fans. Brothers Gr. do it themselves By Matt Carlson Ever since the big punk-rock ex- plosion shook the world with its raw fury of energy and sound in the late '70s, rock and roll bands around the world have been doing it themselves. Bands can produce albums, re- lease their rec...…
… The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, October 10, 1994 - 9 'Meat'y music for moshing By BRIAN A. GNATT After recording together for 14 years, being endorsed by Kurt Cobain and Dave Pirner, and jamming with shock jock Howard Stern, the Meat Puppets are finally getting the atten- tion they deserve. Their latest release (their first on a major label, Island), "Too High To Die," went gold last week, and they are presently headlin- ing a club tour acro...…
…me wcmgan uay - rriay, naivmuer 1, I- Men's Glee makes musical magic By EMILY LAMBERT Before you, or your parents, or your grandparents, or your great-grandpar- ents, and maybe even before your great- great-grandparents were born, there was a Men's Glee Club at the University of Michigan. This weekend, the Univer- sity of Michigan Men's Glee Club, the second oldest collegiate chorus in the country, celebrates its 135th anniver- sary. The Gle...…
…The Michigan Daily - Friday, February 11, 1994 - 9 *Feltsman's life after the Fall By MARK KATZ "This may sound cynical," Russian pianist Vladimir Feltsman said last week, "but freedom and democracy have their price." According to Feltsman, who will appear with the Ann Arbor Symphony tomorrow night, there is no question that life is much more difficult now for the average Russian musician than it was before the fall of communism. With Russia...…
…The Michigan Daily - Friday, March 11, 1994 - 9 You've just gotta love Cry of Love By TOM ERLEWINE Speaking from his hotel room in Columbus, + Ohio, guitarist Audley Freed is in a bit of a + hurry. After this 10-minute phone interview, he has to rush over to a local radio station for to promote a gig. It's been that kind of year for his band, Cry of Love. Ever since the release of their debut album, "Brother," last year, the North Carolinan ...…
…The Michigan Daily - Monday, April 11, 1994-9 'Evita' is stilEimortal Talent of Detroiter adds to the classic musical By JASON CARROLL Nineteen years ago Andrew Lloyd Webber met with Tim Rice and together they penned what would become the musical "Evita." It is amazing that after so many years audiences still pack themselves into theaters to see the rise of Eva Peron, wife of Juan Peron, the powerful President of Argentina whose reign spanne...…
…10 -The Michigan Daily -Wednesday, May 11, 1994 Avanti merges the bistro with the cafe By-Melissa Rose Bernardo Once upon a time, coffeehouses were coffee- houses, restaurants were restaurants and never the twain did meet- until now. In downtown Pontiac, S -sj - tiAvanti Bistro/ Coffeehouse 14 E. Lawrence New Pontiac, MI 48312 (810) 338-1400 Price Range: $3.95-$7.95 Hours: Mon. & Wed.: 11 a.m.-8 p.m.; Tues., Thurs. & Fri.: 11 a.m.-3 a.m.; Sa...…
…10 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, October 10, 1994 SE Michiganders Big Chief sets their own course with 'Platinum Jive' By MATT CARLSON In the late '60s, two wild young bands from Ann Arbor were creating quite a stir in the music industry with their raw sounds drenched with guitar distortion and angry shouts of admo- lar music emanating from Michigan (unless, of course, we want to con- sider The Romantics a rock jugger- naut). Big Chief is ...…
…10 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, November 11, 1994 'Double Dragon' double sux ||Z By MATT CARLSON Let's be frank. This is a college newspaper, and most of you, dear read- ers, are college students. So, I pose this one obvious question to the universe at large - what on earth is going to Directed by Jim Yukich with Scott Wolf and Alyssa Milano stimulate college students to see a kids' film like "Double Dragon?" Whether the movie is good or ...…
…10 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, February 11, 1994 Loretta Swit plays the role of Shirley Valentine - a housewife in the middle of a mid-life crisis. Mi-lie crisis, ece a By DARCY LOCKMAN "Gone to Greece, back in two weeks," reads the note Shirley Valentine leaves on the kitchen table for her husband. Realizing she has become invisible to the people in her life, Shirley has to leave to regain sight of herself. So goes the story of Willy Rus...…
…------------- ----- ---------- Men's Gymnastics Michigan Invitational Saturday, 7 p.m. Cliff Keen Arena S S Hockey vs. Kent State Friday, 7 p.m. Yost Ice Arena 0 Blue seeks conference crown in Evanston By CHAD A. SAFRAN DAILY BASKETBALL WRITER For several seasons the slogan "Expect Victory" has been the calling card for the teams of Northwestern. Those triumphs for the men's basket- ball team have been few and far be- tween in recent yea...…
…10- The Michigan Daily - Monday, April 11,1994 'Animation' doesn't mean animated $ By JOHN R. RYBOCK With all the animation festivals which roll through this small berg, I have to admit that I can tend to get a little spoiled. Through them, I got to 24th International Tournee of Animation Various directors. see a slew of Academy Award win- ners, from "Creature Comforts" to "Technological Threat," to the less artistic, better known Beavis and...…
…Pageth 11ch9tt Wdesayay11 1 *SPORTS Conference crown eludes 'M' netters in Minnesota Q: When was the last time a Michigan golfer hit a hole-in-one during tournament play? V66L 'L AeVY 'OSAUI wflsso j on5flJle uopuoo 3 :b By Josh Kaplan DAILY SPORTS WRITER MINNEAPOLIS - The Michigan men's tennisteamcametolast weekend's Big Ten Tennis Championships hoping to end heavily favored Minnesota's two- year reign as the conference's top team. In the e...…
… Field Hockey vs. Ball State Today,noon Oosterbaan Fieldhouse S S Women's Soccer vs. Siena Heights Today, 6 p.m. Elbel Field FOOTBALL NOTEBOOK: Penn State rivalry reaches same level as Michigan State and Ohio State :: .:. : v . By RACHEL BACHMAN Daily Football Writer Even though a flake of snow has not fallen, people are talking about who will represent the Big Ten at the Rose Bowl on New Year's Day. That might have a little something to...…
…Tn m mn ri y - ruay, rvemuer 11i .itma - -Li A soul at home, an expatriate in Bloom The Irish songwriter is gaining a following with his personal songs By JENNIFER BUCKLEY "It's a very tricky thing," explained LukaBloom, "becauseI've been living like this for so long, traveling and sing- ing, that sometimes you feel that home is where you happen to be singing on any given night." It's an uncharacteristic statement for Bloom, whose most recen...…
… Men's Gymnastics vs. Penn State Tomorrow, 7 p.m. Cliff Keen Arena S RTS Women's Gymnastics vs. Western Michigan Tonight, 7 p.m. Cliff Keen Arena 'M' tumblers to compete * twice over weekend By TIM SMITH DAILY SPORTS WRITER When you're this good, it's hard to keep improving. The No.7 Michigan women's gym- nastics team is getting to be sogood that it can't help but think that each week's performance will never be topped. Af- ter the team d...…
…The Michigan Daily -Friday, March 11.,1994 -11 *Wolverines look for better defense in series with Central Florida By RYAN WHITE DAILY BASEBALL WRITER Simply put, Michigan baseball coach Bill Freehan expects one thing out of his team this weekend when it .ravels to Orlando - defensive im- provement. "Defense is what hurt us most on the spring trip," Freehan said. "You can practice on turf where the bounces are true, but you don't really impr...…
…The Michigan Daily- Monday, April11,1994-11 Celebrate io y looj Bill Cosby Friday, April 15 8pm Crisler Arena 763-TKTS " 'a benefit performance for the UM Law School Give Something Back Leadership Program They Might Be Giants Saturday, April 16 8pm at Hill Auditorium 763-TKTS Senior Day at the Ball Park Saturday, April 16 1pm at Ray Fisher Field Wolverines play the Iowa Hawkeyes Plenty of food & prizes for Class of '94 fans Grad Bash Sun...…
… '. 'M' hitters split with Gophers By Scott Burton And Michigan's chances forquali- ana, one game back of Iowa for thir( DAILY BASEBALL WRITER fying for the Big Ten playoffs as one "Today's second game was a bi Let's play a little game of hot and of the conference's top four teams are big win for us," Michigan coach cold with the Michigan baseball team warm. After dropping two of the first Freehan said. "In the final eight game (11-13 Big Ten...…
…12 -- The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, October 11, 1994 Stickers to take on No. 8 Ball State By MARC DILLER Daily Sports Writer One team - two personalities. No other description better de- fines this year's Michigan field hockey team, which has been more streaky than a drunk man in a trench coat. After having split their first four games, the Wolverines proceeded to win two on the road, lose four straight and then bounce back for two more home...…
…12 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, November 11, 1994 FREDERICA VON STADE HITS ANN ARBOR FOR THE FIRST TIME The mezzo soprano has to take the good with the bad in the opera world: Far fewer roles are available in comparison with sopranos, yet fewer mezzos exist to compete for those roles. Frederica von Stade has contended with this for over two decades now, and quite J extraordinarily to say the least. As one of the world's preeminent bel can...…
…12 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, February 11, 1994 Men's track hosts tough competition. Wolverines look to beat EMU at Central Collegiate Championships By TOM SEELEY DAILY SPORTS WRITER There's no I' in team. This saying is familiar to most team-sport participants. It emphasizes the idea of a group of players ignoring individual performances to come to- gether and play as one coherent unit. While this team concept is not usually associated ...…
…12 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, March 11, 1994 LEADERS Continued from page 10 Johnson, the team's leading scorer, is the catalyst. She had 18 last night, including two key treys - what do you think, coach? "There was a time in the game when she wasn't even in the offense -completely out of it," Roberts said. "I pulled her out of the game and told her she needed to get in the offense. I don't know where she was. She zoned out on us." A leade...…
…12- The Michigan Daily -MondayApril11, 1994 Celebrate as %0 * 10 Sunday 11 Monday 1 uesday I 3 Wednesday 12pm Baseball :1Y' dA Ray Fisher Fiel 1-4pm Parade of Homes Visit historic UM sorority houses. $3 admission will be donated to charity. Seniors free. (sponsored by the Panhellenic Association) 5-7pm From Backpack to Briefcase Part 1 3200 SAB Learn tips on job searching and the tools necessary to be successful. (sponsore...…
… The Michigan Daily -- Tuesday, October 11, 1994 -1 'Netters dominate the competition at Georgia Tech Classic :!ME COLEG By MARC LIGHTDALE For the Daily Mission accomplished. Under the Atlanta sun, the Michigan men's tennis team squared off against a plethora of tennis powerhouses from the ACC and SEC in an individual tournament. The Wolverines dominated the competition at the GeorgiaTech Fall Classic. "Based on the number of matches that w...…
… Hockey vs. Michigan State Tonight, 7 p.m. (PASS) Yost Ice Arena Si 'TS Women's Swimming vs. Northwestern Today, 3 p.m. CanhamNatatorium Michigan to Gopher jug Trophy on the line tomorrow against Minnesota By MICHAEL ROSENBERG Daily Football Writer When the Minnesotafootball team takes the field at Michigan Stadium at 1 p.m. tomorrow, itwill beplaying for the Little Brown Jug. And not much else. The Golden Gophers are playing like a team ...…
…The Michigan Daily - Friday, February 11, 1994 - 13 BOSNIA Continued from page, about the reliability of vital commu- nications links, celebrated in Cold War lore, between two technically advanced countries. Clinton said yesterday the attempts will continue. "I am trying to get in touch with him, and he knows that I will take the call whenever we can put *it together," he said. White House technicians tried to hook up the leaders a number of ...…
…The Michigan Daily - Monday, April 11, 1994 -13 RECORDS Continued from page 10 waste his precious time talking about theBlackcommunity (you know, stuff he really doesn't give a fuck about), and goes straight to deifying himself. The simple fact is that this CD lacks heart. Although this can prob- ably be said for all of Schooly D's previous works, it is particularly sad to see him exploiting the most crucial, yet the most unfairly criticized...…
…14 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, October 11, 1994 Spikers to face nationally-ranked Irish squad Sophomore middle blocker Roush to have Wolverines looking up at By DAVID ROTHBART Daily Sports Writer 6-foot-5. That's the height of Notre Dame middle blocker Jenni- fer Rouse. The Michigan women's volley- ball team will be looking up at Rouse tonight at their match in South Bend. They will also have to crane their necks back at the Fighting Ir...…
…14 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, November 11, 1994 Spikers hit the road looking to end long skid By DAVID ROTHBART Daily Sports Writer The Michigan women's volleyball team hopes to end a long losing streak as it travels to Iowa and Minnesota for tough weekend matches. Tonight, the Wolverines (1-13 Big Ten, 5- 20 overall) take on the Hawkeyes, who are off to their best start in school history. Iowa knocked off 12 straight opponents earlier th...…
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…14- The Michigan Daily -Monday, April 11, 1994 "When I see litter, it really triggers me. Why aren't more people waking up?" r "used to feel weird Sbecause I was into recycling. sNow Ifd feel weird if I wasnt "With the Card, you get lots of great offers. So you can save on life's necessities - like a beach hat fromrn J. Crew." "I v t trave}l cer- o~ the Ntpt studyp: \ KATHY DEWfT FIRST YEAR \ ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE MAJOR a F '3a 1 v , ur ,w 7...…
…The Michigan Daily - Friday, November 11, 1994-15 *Wolverines to dine on Golden Gophers Moss arrested for possesion of cocaine By BRETT FORREST Daily Football Writer This week's Minnesota press re- lease gives specifics for a weekly urich with Wacker," held Friday with Golden Gopher coach Jim Wacker before each home game. Con- sidering tomorrow's game will not be played at the Metrodome, it is safe to say Michigan will be having lunch with ...…
… Baseball vs. Eastern Michigan Tomorrow, 3 p.m. Fisher Stadium S ARTS Softball vs. Michigan State Tomorrow, 3 p.m. Alumni Field Blue-chip Mitchell commits to Michigan By CHAD A. SAFRAN *AILY SPORTS EDITOR AUBURN HILLS - It took less than a minute. However, in that short time, the future of Michigan men's basketball changed. The Wolverines' recruiting class increased by a mere one, turning the group from Young Guns III into the Quad Squad ...…
…16 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, November 11, 1994 Liut adds experience to 'M' net. 13-year NHL veteran joins Wolverine coaching staff By TOM SEELEY Daily Hockey Writer The 1994-95 Michigan hockey team features many new faces, but not all of them belong to the Wolver- ines' celebrated freshman class. Veteran National Hockey League goaltender Mike Liut has joined the Michigan coaching corps as a volun- teer assistant this season to work with...…
…16 - The Michigan Daily - Monday, April 11, 1994 hl WHO: Tracy Carr TEAM: Softball HOMETOwN: Columbiaville YEAR: Sophomore EUGIBLTY: Sophomore WHY: In this weekend's four-game series against Northwestern, Carr, the Wolverines' third baseman, went 5-for-15 (.333) with six RBIs, two walks and one double. She also pitched the Wolverines to a 5-4 victory in game three. Carr is the squad's starting third baseman and the newest addition to the Wol...…
…The Michigan Daily - Monday, April 1, 1994 -17 Larkin The Cincinnati Reds' All-Star discusses his ups and downs in baseball 'Master' Olazabal claims first major Cincinnati Reds' shortstop Barry Larkin has experienced success at every level of his baseball career. ,Aftera brilliant careeras a high school baseball star in Ohio, Larkin moved on to Michigan, where success fol- lowed him throughout his stay. Larkin was named Big Ten Player of th...…
…18- The Michigan Daily - Monday, April:11, 1994 LDrives Weather steals hitters' Line Oe competitive thunder By BARRY SOLLENBERGER DAILY BASEBALL WRITER Spring has arrived, but it doesn't always feel like it. Nobody knows this better than the Michigan baseball team. In the past two weeks, the Wolverines have had three games postponed or canceled due to inclement weather. The first canceled contest against Siena Heights on March 29th was snowe...…
…The Michigan Daily - Monday, April 11, 1994 - 19 'M' softball drills Northwestern Michigan breaks .500 mark with four game sweep of Wildcats By MELANIE SCHUMAN DAILY SOFTBALL WRITER The challenge of crushing Northwestern's Big Ten hopes in its conference debut was motivation enough for the Michigan softball team. The Wolverines (6-2 Big Ten, 18- 16 overall) rallied not only for four victories against the No. 18 Wildcats (0-4, 14-12), but als...…
…20 - The Michigan Daily - Monday, April 11, 1994 SPRING Continued from page 15 11:10 mark of the second quarter - that gave the White a 10-0 margin. Moeller was pleased with what he saw from Lovell. "If he keeps concentrating, he'll be a pretty good kicker," Moeller said. "I was more concerned with the punt- ing than the place kicking." Punters Nate DeLong and Paul Peristeris combined for a 37.4 yard average on their seven kicks. While the ki...…
