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am a dedicated reader and praise the DMT for its conscientious reporting. | was shocked, offended and extremely disappointed however to see the sexist Topless auto advertisement in a recent issue of the DMT (June 25-July 9). -
This: kind of advertisement might expect to find in some mindless motorcycle magazine but certainly not from the DMT which declares a mixed, educated audience. I will send this advertisement to Ms. Magazine which runs a column on sexist advertising.
Please, DMT, keep up the good reporting and don t risk losing readers by offense to sexist ads!
Margaret Weertz Detroit
BASICALLY SUPPORTIVE
would like to take a moment to comment on Nina Raff s letter to you (Aug. 620) about the sexist sports car ad. She is correct in pointing out that the ad exploits women; and further that advertising needs to avoid such exploitation.
Obviously, the Times has striven to avoid sexism and to cover women s oftignored contributions and interests in cul-
ture and politics. Raff should not have implied or threatened the withholding of her support based on one offensive ad: this is how the left often renders itself ineffective.
Your sales representative should have encouraged the advertiser to change the ad in order to better reach the paper s readers. Had the advertiser refused, think it is then arguably justifiable to print the ad if the: money is direly needed; one assumes it is.
Criticism should presume to come from a basically supportive position rather than hostility. It is enjoyable to have important issues discussed in the letters column if only the letter hadn t sounded threatening.
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WOMEN HARMONIZE: The Central Methodist Church, Woodward at Adams, is where a newly formed Women's Music Collective meets to share performances in a supportive environment. Bring your instrument and prepare to meet other feminist performers. The session starts at 7:30 pm, but since no phone number was provided us, you'll have to make contact at the session.
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Philip Berrigan, a member of the Plowshares Eight; Dave Dellinger, long-time anti-war activist; and music by Bright Morning Star will be among those featured in a rally in solidarity with the efforts to free Ziad Abu Eain. Eain is a 21year-old Palestinian who is facing extradition to Israel on charges stemming from a 1979 of Tiberias. Eain, who denies any connection to the bombing, has been held for two years this month in a Chicago prison while the fight over cluding former Atty. General Ramsey Clark. The case is gaining national attention as more legal precedent it could set. The case was formally appealed to the Supreme Court on July 10 where a preliminary decision is expected in the Fall. The local rally is part of a national support campaign and_is sponsored by the Greater Detroit Chapter of the AmericanArab Anti-Discrimination Committee. The event begins at 5:30 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 20, at the Al-Matta Hall on Oakman Blvd. in Dearborn. For more information call 965-7680. .... In an ominous move two weeks ago, the Haig State Department turned down the first thousand applications for political asylum from refugees in this country who have fled the rightwing death squads in their home, El Salvador. The Los Angeles Weekly reports that some 45,000 others still have applications pending, and it is likely that all will be involved in a massive deportation conducted by the Reagan administration in the months to come. It is estimated that over 150,000 Salvadorans have flooded the L.A. area in the last year and a half, and unlike Vietnamese and Cuban refugees of recent years who were accepted and given federal assistance, these people will be tracked down and sent back to El Salvador. The State Department maintains that these refugees have nothing to fear from their own government. ....
Believing that the Democratic Party should be more active in the neighborhoods, a group calling itself Neighborhood Labor Democrats has been formedin the 16th Congressional District. They are concerned over the scheduled closing of GM s Cadillac, Fleetwood and Ternstedts plants and the impact such closings will have on their neighborhood. Their phone number is 841-0511 8. When the relatively conservative Sierra Club recently called for the resignation of Interior Secretary James Watt, they weren't kidding. Already a petition headlined Save Our Resources is being circulated calling upon Congress to seek the dismissal of the Reagan appointee. For a copy of a Watt Campaign Fact Sheet and a copy of the petition write: REPLACE WATT, Sierra Club, 530 Bush St., San Francisco, CA, 94108 (415/ 981-8634). oo: A rather interesting direct mail fundraising plea showed up in our mail the other day. Signed by that well-known militant Congressman Peter Rodino, the letter announced Only the Democratic House of Representatives is blocking the right-wing takeover of the United States Government. But the rightwingers are right on schedule. The mailing comes from the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee which is running scared as it tries to counter the GOP move fora majority in the House after the 1982 election. aca Changes Magazine and the International Socialists are sponsoring an educational conference called Tasks for the 80s on Aug. 29-30. The conference will be held at the Mercy Conference Center on Eleven Mile Rd. and will discuss such issues as the Citizens Party, El Salvador, rank and file union movements, new Black activism, the women s movement and the Polish Solidarity movement. For more information call 869-3138. .......
Democratic Gubernatorial candidate Zolten Ferency has filed suit in Circuit Court to prevent Consumers Power Company from adding as much as 50 percent to their 1.1 million customers gas bills this winter. Ferency was in fine form calling the increase oppressive, confiscatory and shocking to the conscience.
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by Herb Boyd
here were only scattered murmurs of political opportunism when Senator Donald Riegle then a U.S. Representative bolted from the Republican ranks and joined the Democrats in 1973. But last month, after he voted yes to President Reagan s tax-cut package, complaints against the senator were much harsher and more direct.
Some of the sharpest criticism came from Detroit City Councilman Clyde Cleveland who characterized the senator as a political whore. According to Cleveland, who also serves as a state party vice chairman, the tax cut is for wealthy people and corporations.
It does nothing for the poor, says Cleveland, and Riegle had no business voting for it. If you're in office and you sacrifice your principles to stay there, you're a whore.
Riegle s tax-cut vote also
angered Rev. James Wadsworth, 13th District Democratic Chairman, who stated that he did not - see how the senator could be with us and them, too. Wadsworth stated that the vote would make it very difficult, in his opinion, for Detroit Blacks to support Riegle for re-election.-
Riegle, for his part, was clearly placed on the defensive, backpeddling an explanation which painted him a man_ without options. Unlike the House situation, the Senate was faced with a choice of the Reagan package or no tax cut at all, he argued, and the president s plan was preferable to none.
Riegle was one of 89 senators, including 37 Democrats, who voted for the Reagan package (Michigan s other senator, Democrat Carl Levin, voted against it), proclaiming I believe we need tax relief for individuals and for business. have long argued for lowering taxes and targeting tax cuts to stimulate the economy.
This latest move to the middle preceded the State Democratic Central Committee meeting held in Alpena in which Senator Riegle was firmly endorsed for re-election. Councilman Cleveland, Rev. Wadsworth and the membership of the predominantly Black 1st and 13th Congressional Districts were not present for the vote. The endorsement aggravated a continuing internecine dispute within the State Democratic Party and set off another barrage of criticism from local Black Democrats.
Mayor Coleman Young was particularly irked by the propriety of the endorsement, calling it too early, coming almost a year before the 1982 primary. I do not understand this ungodly
As Riegle modifies his positions to appease the right, he increasingly risks alienating his traditional liberal electoral base. He is caught in the middle.
haste, Young said. Hesaid he felt that any decision the State Democratic Party made which didn t include members of the 1st and 13th Districts would have to be suspect..
After the endorsement vote, Riegle told party members that he was deeply gratified and vowed to help weld a new economic: agenda for the Democratic Party in the 1980s. But first the senator will have to win re-election and that task, according to many observers, will not be as easy as it was in the past.
Riegle is clearly in trouble. The senator has been slow in taking positions on sensitive issues of late, and his Reagan tax vote has caused considerable anger among supporters. At the same time, the Michigan Moral Majority has publicly called for Riegle s defeat and sees the 1982 campaign as their perfect opportunity. As Riegle modifies his positions to appease the right, he increasingly risks alienating his traditional liberal electoral base.
Riegle faces the problem of enticing disaffected Blacks back into the fold and healing the divisions within the State Democratic Party. He must also swing the full weight of the UAW behind his reelection. While reportedly upset with Riegle s tax vote, they have refrained against criticizing him publicly and offered support at the Alpena meeting.
The senator admits that he expects his re-election bid to be one of the toughest he s ever had. The next few months will be critical ones, and there are many who feel that Governor Milliken is not happy with the idea of Michigan having two Democratic senators. a
is caught in the middle.
FEATURE
Have You Heard the One About the Polish Air Traffic Controller?
by Michael Moore FLINT
magine two countries, each of i which has thousands of workers on strike against the government.
In one of the countries, thousands of other workers join in the strike, virtually shutting _ the country down. The government is forced to negotiate a fair settlement that recognizes the right of workers to organize and strike.
In the other country, though, all of the workers are fired within 48 hours, many of its local leaders are dragged off in leg irons and put in jail, the government has the union decertified and none of the other unions go out on strike in support of the fired workers.
Who would have thought a year or so ago that the first example would be Communist Poland and the latter one would SE . Lhis whole incident is much larger than PATCO it is Reagan drawing the line and testing the waters. If there is no resistance to his action he will act again.
be the land-of-the-free-home-ofthe-brave, good ol U.S.A.?
And, as if to rub our nose into it even further, the national news media, night after night, reminds -us of the greedy air traffic controllers who are lawbreakers because they took an oath, and then they say something like and now let s switch to Peter Jennings in Warsaw for a report on the courageous Polish workers. . (who also happen to be breaking the law, but its okay to break Polish laws because they re Communist).
This double standard imposed by the news media is only a small element of the much larger issue at hand: Reagan s first and last stand -against the working people of this country. In just a short seven months, a president who takes Wednesdays off anda nap every afternoon, in addition to convalescing from a_ bullet wound, and now on amonth-long vacation, has succeeded in trashing the poor (through his budget cuts), filling the pockets of the rich (with his 25 percent tax cut) and
Pickets at Detroit Metropolitan Airport. now makes a direct assault on the middle class by firing 12,000 air traffic controllers who simply sought better working conditions and a more equitable pension plan. Not bad for man who many thought wouldn t be a very active president at 70 years old?
NO REGRETS
The Professional Air Traffic Controllers (PATCO) must feel pretty confused right now about the country they were working
for. Not the militant unionists that one would expect Reagan to make his Big Stand against, these are his people; they endorsed him for president, they grew up on the same American Dream he did. Many of them were in the Air Force. They worked hard for the $30,000 to $40,000 a year they. made. And they were cut off from that dream as fast as you can say Death Valley Days. You can believe that there s been a drastic redefinition about What Ameri-
ca Means to Me by those controllers. Overnight, they have become this country s most militant union.
What does that say, then, about the rest of the unions in the United States? How embarrassing it must be to watch Portuguese unionists walk off their jobs in support of American air traffic controllers while not a single union in this country has yet taken that action.
PATCO is receiving a crash course in union organizing. In
addition to endorsing the man who has now fired them, they crossed the picket lines a few years ago of the striking airline mechanics. Today, the mechanics are crossing their lines without any regrets.
Perhaps those who know best the meaning of the word Solidarity . have made the only organized and public show of support for the traffic controllers here in Flint. The UAW Pioneers the original Sit Down strikers of 1936-37 who revolutionized the modern labor movement with their takeover of Fisher Body Plants on S. Saginaw St. and Chevrolet Ave. were out marching last week with the controllers. Its been 45 years since they made history in Flint, and they haven t forgotten that Solidarity is the name of the game.
And if 30,000 people have come forward to apply for the controllers jobs, how many do you think would be in line for a factory job? (This is the beauty of having high unemployment in a system like ours; with such a large pool of jobless people, those in charge never have to worry about replacing the undesirable bodies they toss out.)
Oh, know, you're thinking that can t happen here. This is America. Those air traffic controllers broke the law. Autoworkers aren't breaking any law by going on strike. | mean, Reagan couldn t declare a national emergency and take over the auto factories, could he?
Well, let s just say that when Reagan promised to eliminate human rights from the agenda, who would have thought that his charity was going to begin at home? a Michael
Photo: Jim West
Moore is the editor of the Flint Voice.
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Patterson Makes His Move
by Debra Harper
he agenda for a recent T dinner of the Alliance of Free Enterprise Companies, a westside Detroit based group that calls itself traditionally American, included strip steak, fresh broccoli with cheese sauce, a chocolate sundae and capital punishment.
The latter was provided for consumption by L. Brooks Patterson, Oakland County s conservative Republican prosecutor, who has announced he s going to ride his single-issue law and order image, aided by a Reaganomics political climate, into the governor s chair.
Progressives perhaps can take heart that the last time Patterson attempted a statewide race (the 1978 Republican. primary against then-U.S. Sen. Robert Griffin), he was swamped. But don t dismiss Patterson on that basis alone.
He has already set up the emotional underpinnings for his campaign resurrection of the death penalty, a question that may be on the 1982 ballot. And we will probably see the nine-year county official, who rode the antischool busing, issue into office, play the anti-government attitude so prevalent today to the hilt.
T run against a state government deaf to the concerns of the voters it is supposed to serve, Patterson said at ten press conferences held throughout the state last week.
His appeal to small business owners and corporate managers, the types who are chamber of commerce gung-ho s and born again free enterprisers, ala conservative economist Milton Friedman, is enormous. A group of Oakland County businessmen formed a committee to draft Patterson for governor in June.
The 42-year-old prosecutor is openly courting the Moral Majority to put his petition drive for capital punishment on the ballot next year.
The campaign was started by Patterson nearly two years ago. As of last month, his Citizens for Capital Punishment group has gathered 40 percent of the 287,000 signatures needed. The group s goal for next July s deadline is 350,000 signatures.
The Grand Rapids-based state Moral Majority chapter has recently sent death penalty petitions to several hundred churches.
The Rev. David Wood, a Grand Rapids Baptist pastor and Moral Majority spokesperson, said recently in an interview with
L.. Brooks Patterson the Grand Rapids Press that capital punishment is a help in producing a moral community.
In the story, written by reporter Laura D. Walker, Wood explains how God sanctions the government killing people: Tn the Bible, God forbids man. as an individual to shed innocent blood or that he commit murder. However, in the Scripture God gives government the right to take the life of aman who breaks that commandment.
In other words, God forbids man as an individual to take a human life, but God does give
And according to one suburban reporter's account, the 600 Patterson supporters who paid $25 to hear their favorite announce last week in a Bloomfield Township hall failed to respond when the prosecutor mentioned he s running because a majority of Michigan citizens want reinstatement of capital punishment to deter cold-blooded murder and our state government will not take that step.
His gut-level appeal to many aside, Patterson is considered an underdog, especially if Gov. Milliken seeks re-election. Patterson also has to contend with conservative State Sen. Jack Wellborn of Kalamazoo for the Republican right s support.
However, the growing appeal conservatives like anti-tax and anti-government guru Robert Tisch has found in the suburbs, plus the inherent anti-Detroit sentiment that Patterson will also tap, will surely lend his campaign some credence.
We can expect to hear him attack the Detroit subway, commuter taxes and any other issue where a divisional wedge can be driven.
.We will probably see the nine-year county official, who rode the antischool busing issue into office, play the anti-government attitude so prevalent today to the hilt.
government the right to take the life of the one who breaks that law, Wood said.
Patterson said in the story that he met with Wood earlier this year about pornography and found after several meetings that he had an ally for the death - penalty.
Patterson s appeal to audiences on the issue is pure emotion mixed with society s need to defend itself against criminals. However, the root causes of violent crime are rarely mentioned in his speeches.
Patterson s pet issue of crime took a back seat in his announcement for governor. The first reference to the state being soft on criminals didn t come until the sixth paragraph of his press conference speech. Observers see an economic focus playing an increasingly important role in the upcoming campaign.
Ironically, the people most affected by violent crime, the poor and elderly in Detroit, won't likely hear much from Patterson, because in the realism of divisive politics they are not his constituency.
In the debate last year on the death penalty before an Oakland County Chamber of Commerce group, Patterson s opponent, Howard Simon, director of the Michigan ACLU, asked the audience how Detroit, without the -death penalty as a deterrent, reduced homicides by half five years after 800 were killed in the city s streets in 1974.
Patterson butted in: Two hundred thousand people moved out, that s what they did.
The assembled businessmen, not really caring what the real reasons behind the decline were, roared. They are L. Brooks Patterson s people. &
SEPTEMBER 19, 1981
Solidarity Day March Planned
by Jane Dobija
: n the face of what seems like an
uninterrupted string of Reagan administration victories, a slow but potentially powerful response appears to be taking shape. September 19 is the date set for a Solidarity Day march in Washington, D.C., sponsored -by the AFL-CIO and endorsed by over 200 labor and community organizations including the NAACP and National Organization for Women (NOW).
Although initiated by the AFL, the march is designated to be a massive, multi-issue event challenging the GOP position that they are acting under a mandate
given to them by the American public last November.
While the overall themes of the march are jobs and justice, there are 14 targeted domestic issues that will be addressed: (in alphabetical order) civil rights, education, energy, environment, fair trade, fair taxes, health and safety, housing, jobs, justice, lower interest rates, social security, voting rights and women s rights. In each category, organizers of the march cite executive and legislative attacks which have taken place within the new administration s. first seven months. They maintain even more far-reaching proposals are being prepared currently.
As the recent tax legislation and air traffic controllers strike
The Solidarity Day March set for September 19 is sponsored by the AFL-CIO and endorsed by over 200 labor and community organizations including the NAACP and NOW.
reveal, the new GOP offensive is increasingly singling out working people and organized labor as targets. But as the Family Protection Act, the Human Life Amendment and opposition to the Voting Rights Act now move to the top of the agenda, Blacks and women also are finding their interests directly threatened.
Union people are calling it a
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crisis unprecedented in modern labor history. Tax giveaways for the wealthy, social benefit cuts, massive unemployment and plant closings: the indicators sound all too reminiscent of the Roaring 20s economic situation that preceded the Crash of1929. Union leaders are getting worried about how their constituents will survive the current
administration s financial maneuvers with 200,000 members of the UAW alone on permanent layoff and one-fifth of the nation s manufacturing capacity idle.
Some specific points of comparison have been. drawn _between Reaganomics and_ the supply-side economics of the 20s. During the 20s, taxes for the wealthy were slashed from 70 percent to 40 percent; today, a third of Reagan s promised tax savings will go to those earning $50,000 or more. Between 1921and 1929, production workers saw a meager $4.50 raise in their -weekly wages while their level of output doubled; today, working people are hearing similar clamors for wage cuts and freezes which drastically affect their own buying power in the economy.
Concern that depression-level unemployment, which found one out of three jobless, will repeat itself in the 80s is growing. Solidarity Day is seen by the organizers as an important demonstration to the Reagan administration that there must be changes in economic policies now so an economic crisis can be averted.
Marchers will be organized into interest areas once they arrive. Buses will leave Detroit around 11 p.m. on Sept. 18 and cost approximately $45 roundtrip. For more information call NOW at 961-2777 or 758-0272 or your local union offices. a
| Last Chance for the Punch?
he next few months will determine whether Detroit will have its first movie rep house in memory, or whether the Punch and Judy, one of our most charming neighborhood theatres, will die.
An Ann Arbor-based group, the Classic Film Theatre (CFT), will open a seven-day-a-week repertory schedule at the Punch starting September 8. The CFT s fall calendar, still being finalized, will include Truffaut, Chaplin, Bogart and others among the more accessible film classics, as well as two Michigan premieres Cutter s Way on Sept. 8 (not yet definitely booked) and Frank Zappa s new film, Baby Snakes, on Oct. 31.
Tim Artist, a filmmaker and film instructor at the University of Michigan, says his group, the CFT, will follow a format similar to the one that has been successful over the past year at the Michigan Theatre in Ann Arbor, presenting a good mix of quality American and foreign films, old and new, for an admission price of $2.50.
Every other major American city except Detroit has rep houses, Artist notes. It s working everywhere else and we have a hunch we can do it here, too.
At stake is not only the investment of the Classic Film Theatre group but the future of the Punch
itself. The Punch s owners, Robert Edgar and Dick Crawford, tired of poor management by other entrepreneurs in the past several years, are considering converting the venerable East Side filmhouse to retail and warehouse space.
We've been through a whole string of impresarios, but none of those guys, who all had good ideas, have been able to make the Punch viable, explains Edgar. It s been very poorly managed, and we re not going to throw any more money -away on the place.
As a result, Artist s group, who will operate over the next few months on a short-term lease, are having to modify plans to completely refurbish the theatre.
Artist said he had hoped to completely repaint the auditorium and repair the air conditioning, carpeting, screen, projection booth, bathrooms and lobby.
There are problems there, Artist admits. It s not as nice as it could be. The kind of audience we want to bring in will want clean chairs and good projection work. Our whole concept with the CFT is to provide a real nice experience of seeing films the way they were meant to be seen in comfortable surroundings.
But the costs of a complete renovation are prohibitive, and the
Punch s owners are not willing to invest more money in yet another group until they see how successful the CFT program is. As a result, Artist says there will be a modified clean-up and fix-up plan before the September reopening.
Td like to see the theatre fixed up, but its a matter of economics, maintains Edgar. If CFT s series is successful, a portion of the money made will go into fixing up the Punch. But if it fails, maybe we'll throw in the towel. The owners have already been approached by a party interested in using the auditorium for a warehouse.
There s other things we could do with it, Edgar notes, but then - you d kill a theatre.
Detroit needs a rep house, Artist argues. There are five million people here. If we can only get the word out, I feel confident it will work.
But Artist says he views Detroit audiences as less sophisticated about film than Ann Arbor audiences, and the initial CFT schedule leans heavily on the tried and true. But its a welcome step toward providing Detroit with the kind of quality movie alternatives on a regular basis that other cities have long enjoyed.
CFT schedules for September and October at the Punch and Judy are available by calling 881-4510 or 662-8848 in Ann Arbor. & Michael Betzold
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Theatre and several other weekly film series open their doors again. One shudders to think what Detroit would be like without the DFT and the CCC. Area commercial exhibi-
tors, their box offices shrunken by the video revolution, give artistry a low priority in their film selection. With no significant geographic concentration of film buffs in Detroit, for-profit movie houses book films that appeal
to the widest possible audience, and that means Godard and Bunuel lose out to Brooke Shields and the Muppets.
In the early 70s, as the last of the old Studio theaters which back then were referred to as art houses caved in to porno, the movie scene in Detroit was dead. Only in the Wayne State/Cultural Center area, where a few fledgling film series were in operation, could a cinema fan find quality films.
reached quickly.
Both series have interesting schedules this time around, with a good mix of film genres, though rather topheavy in suspense. DFT has the first of a planned three-part Hitchcock retrospective on Sunday nights, starting Sept. 20 with his first film, the 1925 The Pleasure Garden, and ending Dec. 6 with his first Hollywood film, the 1940 Rebecca. All told, a dozen early classics by the master of suspense will be screened. __Cass City counters with an eight"part Detective Series entwined with its regular schedule from Oct. 4 to Nov. 8. The films proceed chrono-
logically from The Thin Man and the original Adventures of Sherlock Holmes with Basil Rathbone up to recent releases like Chinatown, The Late Show and Dear Inspector. Included are two Bogart flicks, the well-known Maltese Falcon and the little-known In a Lonely Place. Besides Bogart, James Cagney and Ingrid Bergman get the spotlight at Cass. The Cagney mini-fest on the weekend of Dec. 4-5 comprises Public Enemy and White Heat, while Bergman gets five Sundays starting Feb. 7 with Intermezzo, and followed by Casablanca, Gaslight, Spellbound and
Stromboli.
Going even further back to the vaults, there s D. W. Griffith s Intolerance and America at Cass in April, Sergei Eisenstein s October Nov. 7 at DFT, and a W. C. Fields night Dec. 12 at DFT. The latter two are among the 15 or so classics that Wilhelm selects each season; others of note this time around are Children of Paradise, Sunset Boulevard, Persona, John Huston s Let There Be Light a documentary about shell-shocked soldiers made in 1945 and banned until now by the _U.S. government and The Mother
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The Detroit Film Theatre, now a wildly successful entertainment phenomenon symbolic of the resurgence of the Cultural Center, had its beginnings in 1972 and 1973 as a component of the University of Michigan and Wayne State University joint program, University Courses in Adult Education. named Elliott Wilhelm arrived on the scene with visions of expanding the program, but at least one area exhibitor warned him that nobody would come down to the Institute of Arts on a weekend evening to watch movies.
The DFT opened its doors on January 1, 1974, with a splendid French Canadian film called Mon Oncle Antoine. | was there, along with maybe 200 other starved movie buffs. Now, the 1,500-seat Institute of Arts auditorium is frequently sold out for DFT films.
A few blocks away, several dozen Wayne State students were seeing films in the basement of the Unitarian Church on the corner of Cass and Forest. The series was one of several that operated sporadically around Wayne State. In the fall of 1975, a
A young man group of people associated with the -
old Detroit Children s School took over operation of the Cass City Cinema as the program at the Unitarian Church had come to be called and expanded it to a nine-month schedule of films on weekend nights. Now, Cass City Cinema, still collectively operated though no longer associated with the school, is entering its seventh season, with its 175seat house quite often full.
COMPLEMENTARY
Cass and the DFT aren t really competitors; rather, their series complement each other. With its large, stately old auditorium in the Institute of Arts and its consistently good technical values, the DFT attracts a considerable following and has earned a reputation as the place to go to watch good movies. But Wilhelm shies away from some of the more controversial and offbeat films that Cass will mix in with old and new favorites. Count on Cass for a_ relaxed ambience, a well-equipped popcorn stand and_ occasional _ surprises. Come early, though, because some of the seats come with poor. sight lines, and
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found at C-M . The list is endless: Milanese Manidama hand cream, New Zealand Miracle Mud, French quill toothpicks, Dutch chiropody sponges, and English handknit _bath gloves are but a few entries. The company also blends its own fragranced toilet requisites and sells components with which to blend your own perfume. For about $1,000 they'll blend you a personal scent. And even President Reagan reportedly uses a bland British bath bar called Simple Soap to keep his nose clean. Though the store anticipates move to Hunter s Ridge in Farmington Hills, in about six weeks, they can currently be found at 29511 Northwestern Highway, Southfield, 352-5852.
SOME THINGS AFOOT
Late summer naturally brings back memories of facing that dreaded reality school and with it, a new sensible pair of shoes. Though those clodhoppers of memory felt like two lumps of lead on my summerworn feet, today there are better alternatives. Gathered in one place for your tired toesies are ultra-sensible, comfy shoes with foreign names like Birkenstock and Mobes and Shakti. At Take A Walk, recently opened in Royal Oak, you can learn all about what feet need for comfort. Like its Ann Arbor sister store, the new emporium is no ordinary shoe store. As manager Adele Rubenstein succinctly puts it, Each of our shoes tells a story. So. You may want to find out about foot reflexology and the Kenkoh sandal that will massage your feet with tiny rubber nodes as you walk. Or you can discover why Trasko has revolutionized the world of clogs for people who once couldn't abide the Swedish sabots. Or: how Birkenstocks and Shakti shoes and sandals will not only make your tootsies feel better but also improve your posture. Or meet Mobes sandals that sculpt to your individual foot after you wear them fora few days. Rubenstein s personal approach to sales is refreshing you're likely to get a lot of info with your new footwear. Come to think of it, maybe you won't need to go back to school. Take A Walk, 610 S. Washington, Royal Oak, 542-0901.
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Saturday, August 22
Fri.-Sat., August 28 & 29
My apologies for the abundance of wrong numbers in the last issue. Time to re-insert the disclaimer: call first and make sure you know what's going on. In the meantime, keep sending calendar info to Linda Solomon, 2410 Woodward Tower. Deadline for the next issue is August 26.
MUSIC JAZZ .
ALEXANDER ZONJIC QUARTET: Mondays, Jimmy's, Farmington Hilton. ANDREA CHEOLAS TRIO: Th-Sa, Sir Charles Pub, Royal Oak, 541-9593.
ARMS DUO: Th & Su, The Gnome, 8330120.
BESS BONNIER: Sundays, 1-4 pm, DIA Crystal Gallery, 832-2730.
BETTY HARRIS TRIO with BESS BONNIER: Sept. 3, 7, 9:30, midnight, DIA Cabaret Jazz Series, 832-2730.
BOB PHILLIPS: Sundays, Union St. I, Grosse Pointe, 331-0018.
BUDDY FOLKS: W & Sa, Song Shop Saloon, 832-8032.
CANDY JOHNSON QUINTET: Aug. 27, 7 & 9:30 pm, DIA Cabaret-Jazz Series, 832-2730.
CAT'S MEOW: Aug. 21-22, Union Street I, Grosse Pointe, 831-0018. Aug. 28-29, Delta Lady, Ferndale, 545-5483.
CHARLES McPHERSON: Aug. 26Sept. 6, Dummy George, 341-2700.
CHARLES McPHERSON with GEORGE GOLDSMITH TRIO: Aug. 20, DIA Cabaret Jazz Series, 832-2730.
DAVE SPORNY BIG BAND: Aug. 26, P'Jazz, 965-0200.
DONALD BYRD: Sept. 2, P 'Jazz, 9650200.
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DR. DICK S GOOD VIBES: Mondays, Crash Landing, Warren, 751-4444.
GLORIA LYNNE: Thru Aug. 23, See Ee George, 341-2700.
BLUES
ALBERT COLLINS: Aug. 28-29, Soup Kitchen, 259-1374. BILL HODGSON: Sundays, Alvin's Finer Bar, 832-2355.
BOOGIE WOOGIE RED: Mondays, Blind Pig, Ann Arbor, 996-8555. DETROIT BLUES BAND: Aug. 21-22, Blind Pig, Ann Arbor, 996-8555. Aug. 28-29, Lili's 875-6555.
Dummy
KAMAU KENYATTA QUINTET: Mondays, open jam_ session, George, 341-2700.
KRIS LYNN: F-Su, 101 Lounge, 9612338.
LYMAN WOODARD ORGANIZATION: Th-Sa, Cobb s Corner, 832-7223.
MICHAEL URBANIAK & THE BUDDY BUDSEN TRIO: Thru Aug. 23, Baker's Keyboard Lounge, 864-1200.
PHILIPPE WYNNE: Aug. 20-23, Watt's Club Mozambique, 864-0240.
RAYSE BRIGGS QUINTET: Tuesdays, open jam session, Dummy George, 341-2700.
REBOP ENSEMBLE: Sundays, open jam session, James Europe Post 3080
VFW. Mondays, open jam session, Jazz Development Workshop #2, 894-9264.
ROY AYERS: Aug. 25, Renaissance Live, 963-7680.
SAM SANDERS & VISIONS: F & Sa, 10 pm-4 am, Detroit Jazz Center, 9624124. SUN MESSENGERS: Mondays, Dearings, 259-5244.
TRINIDAD/TRIPOLI STEEL BAND: Aug. 24, P 'Jazz, 965-0200.
VIKKI GARDEN: F-Su, jazz and ragtime piano, Union Street II, 831-3965.
WEINBERG & SUSKIND: W & Th, ; Union Street II,-831-3965.
WENDELL HARRISON & PAMELA
WISE: Aug. 21-22, The Gnome, 8330120. Aug. 28-29, Union StreetI, 3310018.
WILBERT LONGMIRE QUINTET: re Aug. 27- 30, Dummy George, 341-2700. Cut Glass, Todd's, August 23.
EDDIE BURNS BLUES BAND: Aug. 2122, Delta Lady, Ferndale, 545-5483. LEGENDARY BLUES BAND: Aug. 2122, Soup Kitchen, 259-1374. |LIVING ROOM BLUES BAND: Wednesdays, Soup Kitchen, 259-1374. LIZETTE: Mondays, Song Shop Saloon, 832-8032.
R&B
ALICIA MYERS plus THE ENCHANT-. _MENT: Aug. 21-23, Henry's Palace, 341-9444.
CUT GLASS: Aug. 23, Todd's, 366-8633.. DICK SIEGEL & HIS MINISTERS OF MELODY: Mondays, Soup Kitchen, 259-1374. Aug. 28-29, Blind Pig, Ann Arbor, 996-8555. THE JACKSONS: Sept. 3-4, Joe Louis Arena, 962-2000. MANHATIANS: Aug. 20, 20 Grand, 873-6500.
URBATIONS: Sundays, Soup Kitcher., 259-1374.
REGGAE
KEVIN DILLON & THE ISLAND ROCKERS: Sept. 2-3, reggae plus R'n'R Delta Lady, Ferndale, 545-5483. ONXYZ: Thursdays, Alvin's Finer Be 832-2355. PETER TOSH: Sept. 19, Royal O. Music Theatre, 546-7610.
APPEARING
August 18 & 25 JOHNNY D
August 21-22 EDDIE BURNS BLUES BAND
August 23 & 30 STEREO NIGHT
August 26-27 GLEMI DERRALL & HIS BLUE BOYS
August 28-29 CAT'S MEOW Mondays are TALENT NIGHT
SUMMERTIME AT HART PLAZA
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RETRO: Aug. 22, Nunzio s,Lincoln Park, 383-3121.
ROCKABILLY CATS: Aug. 21-22, Alvin's Finer Bar, 832-2355. SERVICE: Aus. 21, Paycheck s Lounge, 872-8934.
HOUNDSIOOTH JONES: Aug. 20-22, Pappy's, 882-2010.
1.0.0.: Aug. 24-25, Token Lounge, Livonia, 261-9640. Aug. 26-30, Bent ley s, Royal Oak, 583-1292.
CLASSICAL
UNDER THE STARS
7:30-9:30 pm. Call 224-1184 for info.
MUSIC Crowell Center
16630 Lahser (south of McNichols) Aug. 20 KATALENIC-KWEK
Aug. 27 TONY RUSSO Heilman Center
Crusade & State Fair (east of Gratiot) Bag.25 EDDIE NUCILLI
NEW WAVE
THE BONERS: Aug. 21, Bookie's, 8620877. CUBES: Aug. 21, Red Carpet Lounge, 885-9881. CULT HEROES: Aug. 28, Bookie s, 8620877.
THE CUTBACKS:Aug. 27, Bowery, 8711503.
DESTROY ALL MONSTERS: Aug. 28, Nunzio s, Lincoln Park, 383-3121.
THE FACTS: Aug. 28-29, Paycheck s
Lounge, 87 41-9413.
FAITH AND MORALS: Aug. 29," Nunzio s, Lincoln Park, 383-3121. FIGUKES ON A BEACH: Aug 22,
Bookie s, 862-0877.
Aug. 20 JERRY SIANN QUARTET
Aug. 24 FRANK VENICE COMBO
Rug. 27 FRANK VENICE COMBO
Aug. 31 JERRY STANN QUARTET Sept. MARCUS BELGRAVE QUINTET PRUDENTIAL TOWN CENTER
Sundays, 7 pm, behind the Movie Theatre. Call 354-4717 for info.
Aug. 23 CHICAGO PETE & THE DETROITERS Aug. 30 WENDELL HARRISON & FRIENDS
GIRL SCOUTS: Aug. a\- 22, Traxx, 3; 22320. _JANET PLANES & THE CUTUPS: Aug. 26, Bookies, 862-0877. JOHNNIES: Aug. 20, Lili's, 875-6555. LIFE UNIT: Aug. 23, Rick's American Cafe, Ann Arbor, 996-2747.
L-SEVEN: Aug. 29, Nunzio s, Lincoln Park, 383-3121.
MARCO & THE JETSETTERS: Aug. 22, Red Carpet Lounge, 885-9881. Aug. 2829, Paycheck s Lounge, 885-9881. MUTANTS: Aug. 21-22, Lilis, 8756555.
NECROS: Aug. 21, Nunzio's, Lincoln fos 383-3121. ee
THE NELSONS: Aug. 29, Bookie s, 862 0877. NEWT & THE SALAMANDERS: Aug. 28-29, Alvin's Finer Bar, 832-8322. NIK JET: Aug. 20, Nunzio s, Lincoln Park, 383-3121.
NOIZ BOYZ: Aug. 27, Nunzio s, hear Park, 383-3121.
ORFES CARGO: Aug. 20, Bookie's, 8620877. PATHETX: Aug. 28, Nunzio s, Lincoln Park, 383-3121. Sept. 2-3, Red Carpet Lounge, 885-9881. RAGNAR KVARAN: Aug. 21, Bowery, 871-1503. RESISTORS: Aug. 27, Nunzio's, Lincoln Park, 383-3121.
THIRD COAST: Aug. 23, Rick's American Cafe, Ann Arbor, 996-2747. Aug. 28, Bookie s, 862-0877. THE TIES: Aug. 26, Nunzio s, Lincoln Park, 383-3121. Aug. 27, Bookie s, 8620877.
VIA SATELLITE: Aug. 21-22, Traxx, 372-2320.
VIBRATORY SYNOD: Aug. 22, Paycheck s Lounge, 872-8932.
MARINER: Aug. 20-23, Papillon Ballroom, Dearborn, 278-0079. Aug. 26-30, Token Lounge, Livonia, 261-9640.
MILLERZ KILLERZ: Aug. 20-23, September s, Warren, 756-6140.
MISSILES: Aug. 27-30, Studio, Westland, 729-2540.
OLD.SPICE: & Sa, Carter's Bar, 5219216.
PAT BENATAR: Sept. 18-19, Pine Knob, 647-7790.
RARE GIFT: Aug. 20-23, Studio, Westland, 729-2540.
RAY GUNN FAZE: Aug. 20-22, Pappy s, 882-2010.
ROCK BOTTOM: Aug. 24-25, Bentley's; Royal Oak, 583-1292.
SAVOY BROWN plus BITTERSWEET
ALLEY: Aug. 28, Harpo's, 823-6400.
SCRATCH: W-Su, Slinky s, Redford, 535-6700.
SKIDS: Aug. 19-23, Bentley's, Royal »Oak, 583-1292. Aug. 26-30, Papillion
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Ballroom, Dearborn, 278-0079. TEEN ANGELS: Aug. 26-30, September s, Warren, 756-6140. TIGHT: Aug. 24-26, Studio, Westland 729-2540. TOBY REDD: Aug. 20-22, Harpo's, 8236400. Aug. 26-30, Main Act, Roseville, 778-8150. Aug. 25-30, 24 Karat, 5312332.
COUNTRY
MARTY PARKER & THE HARD TIMES
BAND: M-Sa, Silver Spur, Roseville, 778-, 6390. MICHAEL KNIGHT: Sundays, Song Shop Saloon, 832-8032. SOUTHERN BREEZE: Iu-Sa, Filthy McNasty s, Warren, 757-1120. STEVE DAVID & THE ELECTRIC cow-
BOYS: Nightly, UrbanCowboy, West- land, 326-3500.
STONE COUNTRY: Su-M, Urban Cow: boy Saloon, Westland, 326-3500. ThSa, Midas Touch, Centerline, 757-7111.
FOLK
JULIE BRUTELL: Th-Su, Sweet Water. Tavern, 962-2210. KAREN BOUCHARD: Mondays, Union Street Grosse Pointe, 331-0018. W-F, 4-8 pm, Money Tree, 961-2445. NEIL WOODWARD: Aug. 24-25, Back Seat Saloon, Keego Harbor, 682-5777. THE VINTAGE FOLK QUARTET: Thursdays, Union Street I, Groose Pointe, days, Union StreetI,Grosse Pointe, 3310018.
BRUNCH WITH BACH: Sundays, 10 & 11:30 am, DIA Crystal Gallery, 8322730. Aug. 23, Giant Strides: History of Jazz Piano with pianist Charles Boles. Aug.
by Michael Betzold
are the conventional film critic's measure of quality, from four (masterful) to none (miserable).
WWWWs indicate degree of Weirdness. The more W's, the more creative strangeness you
should expect, to good or bad effect. ZZZZs are for sleeping. The more Z's, the more shut-eye you get for your money. No parenthetical ratings indicate the reviewet has been unable to screen the film before press time. (The reviewer tries to screen as many as possible but is hampered by the fact that this paper has only one private jet, which is (of course) communally shared.)
AN AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN LONDON. Subtitled Was Teenage Werewolf at the - Royal Wedding, this is Animal House director
John Landis attempt to cash in on the current round of the cyclical furry-monster craze. BEATLEMANIA. Yeah, yeah, yeah. BLOWOUT. (x**WW) Brian DePalma achieves maturity of technique, avoiding his earlier excesses, and John Travolta proves he is more than pretty face in this engaging political murder mystery about movie sound manwho is witness to the assassination of major presidential candidate and unwilling pawn in its cover up. There s never been any doubt that DePalma knows the tricks of the moviemaking trade, but some people have found his gory Srandstanding in Carrie and Dressed to Kill, among others, objectionable. Here, DePalma retains horror, tension and his idiosyncratic style while fashioning true modem tragedy about the costs of fighting high-level corruption which stays faithful to the characters and symbols of the several types of genres noir and Hitchcock, among others which DePalma conflates. Nancy Allen talks funny but makes her dim-witted character duplicitous and con niving enough to be interesting. Of course, we have yet to see DePalma movie in which any - significant woman survives the ending intact.
CHU-CHU AND THE PHILLY FLASH. showgirl (Carol Burnett) and washed-up ballplayer (Alan Arkin) team up for laughs and double plays.
- CITY OF WOMEN. Fellini meets feminism head-on in dream landscape peopled by outrasgeous stereotypes and Marcello Mastroianni. (Detroit Film Theatre, Aug. 21-23.)
COMIN AI YA. the first major studio 3-D release in 28 years is western that relies on all the old tricks: all kinds of threatening objects coming at ya. Talk about turning back the clock! CONDORMAN. the film that answers the ques-
tion, can an ordinary kid whe writes comic books star as the hero of the film about the comic book hero he created?
DEADLY BLESSING. Ernest Borgnine as firebreathing fundamentalist preacher trying to win converts to his legion of believers in McHale's Navy reruns.
ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK. («WWWW2ZZ) It sounds better, at least in the Weirdness department, than plays, this crazy John Carpenter flick about the rescue of kidnapped president on futuristic Manhattan that has become gigantic island prison. (Those who think there are only criminals on Manhattan today have,a head start on the Carpenter mind set.) Imagine; Disney good boy Kurt Russell as murderous one-eyed punk, Ernest Borgnine as gangster McHale in taxi cab, and Issac Hayes as the world s foremost pimp in the world s greatest pimp car, Caddy with chandeliers for hood ornaments. But the lighting sure is dim, the outcome predictable and the characterizations flat a very ordinary B gangster flick, once you get past the plot. A little too obviously cute.
EYE OF THE NEEDLE. (x WW) Outstanding performances from Donald Sutherland {as Hitler's most cunning and villainous spy) and newcomer Kate Nelligan (as lonely housewife who becomes the Allies last hope) tur an interesting wartime adventure/romance into something quite special that hopefully will be remembered next Oscar time. Sutherland's achievement is making us see the tortured, isolated human being inside the workmanlike Nazi killer even at times when he is hamper ed by cliche psychoanalyzing in the script. He is man who could be loved at the same instant that he is the point man for evil, and that is certainly remarkable characterization. Nelligan brings plenty of credulity as well to her role of
ordinary wile: aids mother elevated to reluctant. hero. Never has the personal confrontation that is the central fact (endlessly repeated) of war been stripped so frightfully bare as in the last half hour of Eye of the Needle. Unfortunately, the first half hour is nothing special. FIRST MONDAY IN OCTOBER. We all know life imitates movie art, right? Otherwise how can you explain this movie, which was shot last winter, that stars Jill Clayburgh as the first woman justice on the Supreme Court? Released two months earlier than originally scheduled to capitalize on the Sandra O 'Connor nomination, this is topical movie if there ever was one ONKY TONK FREEWAY. Small-town America fights back against superhighways in this John pope roadblock.
If you can't wait until the DFT hows laterin the season, you can catch the Polish equivalent of Citizen Kane now in Ann Arbor. Andrez Wajda, Poland's foremost di@stor, made Man of Marble in 1977, preGdansk, but you might say that the plot about an ordinary bricklayer who becomes national hero and then non-person is prescient in view of subsequent events in Poland. (Ann Aigzor Film Co-op, Aug. 20.)
MON ONCLE D'AMERIQUE satire about the world of work and the technique of behavior modification, hailed by many critics as the top film of 1980, directed by Alain Resnais (Hiroshima Mon Amour, Providence) and starring Gerard Depardieu. (etroit Film Theatre, Aug. 28-30)
RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK. (xZZWW) The Lucasberg corporation, comprised of mil lionaire B-movie rip-off artists George Lucas (Star Wars) and Steven Spielberg (Close Encounters), displays its latest piece of merchan-__ dise: ogee action adventure with Har-
Ford (AKA Hans Sols) as Indiana Jones, ee cowboy archaeologist and Karen Allen taking Carrie Fisher's part as the tomboy in the Lucasberg boys club (where sex is avoided since it would sap the warriors strength). Would you believe the vile Nazis are digging upthe Egyptian desert looking for the Ark of the Covenant so that Hitler's armies can invade - Poland behind Jewish relic? Well, credibility has never been the Lucasberg long suit; here it's thrown out the window completely in the name of escape entertainment. But even the comiest of Hollywood jungle movies had chatacters and causes audiences could believein and context in which action took place At the hands of Lucasberg, however, character development would only get in the way ofnonstop pilfering of old adventure movies. The never-ending narrow escapes eventually become tiresome, and Jones is only out for himself (he's the individualist adventurer par excellence), so it hard to care much about him. The only word for this kind of filmmaking is showboating.
ROCK & ROLL HIGH SCHOOL. PJ. Soles and the Ramones shake the gym to the rafters.
(Punch judy, Aug. 21 23)
SUPERMAN Ii. (xx WW) Funnier and more. action packed than the original, this sequel benefits greatly from new director, Richard Lester, who brings his tongue-in-cheek wit to the story of the Man of Steel's coming to manhood. Three villains from Krypton, each with the same powers as Superman, arrive in an Ametica full of billboards and fast food, and Lester has Jot of fun showing them winning the uneven battles with the stupid, punchless earthitngs. Superman's preoccupied, bunking down with Lois Lane, as both Chris Reeve and Margo. Ree into more
onaelexhy seapted and acted iles: Eechewing _overblown intergalactic special effects, Lester's battles are more clever and enjoyable, and his hero much more appealing, than anything Lucas or Spielberg could dream up. Great entertainment for all ages.
TARZAN THE APE MAN. In these modem days, it must be hard to find script suitable for the likes of Bo Derek, Who was born to playJane, so it's back to grunting and swinging.
THE NIGHT THE LIGHTS WENT OUT IN GEORGIA. Why does take song titles about life in the South an average of 8.5 years to become movies? Why do they become movies atall?. Kristy McNichol, Mark Hamill and Dennis Quaid provide the answer.
13 SHADES OF BLACK. Film Noir series continues at the Institute ofArts, where you can see classic Hollywood crime and detective films of the post-war decade for buck. Aug 20-23: Brute Force, with Burt Lancaster as the leader of prison revolt. Aug. 25-30: Gun Crazy, about a: _pair of small-town hoods who gotogether. like guns and ammunition. Sept. 1-6: DOA. with Edmond O'Brien as man murdered by a slow poison who has three days before he dies in which to find his own killer. (Afternoon Film Theatre.)
UNDER THE RAINBOW. It's been long time between jobs for the Munchkins, who here sharea motel with Chevy Chase during filming of Wizard of Oz. Those short people are al ways stirring up trouble, right, Randy? WOLFEN. (« *«WWWWZZ) Are you ready fora flick about supersmart wolves who live in abandoned buildings in New York and decapitate derelicts? lt helps that you occasionally see the city through the wolves heat-sensitive, wide-spectrum vision, but director Michael Wadleigh overuses the photographic special
effects. eink and acting "vacate from fudicrously good to ludicrously bad, with plenty of cute, camp humorat the beginning, but unbearable pretentiousness by the end. Americans are being punished for defiling Mother: Nature,
Sept. 8.
SKILLS TRAINING FOR INTERVIEW-
ERS: Oakland Univ. Continuum Center, Rochester, 377-3033. Sept. 12, 9:30am to 4 pm. Preregistration required.
TEEN DRIVER EDUCATION: Downtiver YWCA, Wyandotte, 281-2626. Aug. 24, last chance for summer Driver's Ed class.
FAMILIES
BELLE ISLE ZOO: Belle Isle, 398-0903. Open daily 10 am-5 pm.
BOBLO: Departure from behind Joe Louis Arena. Amusement Park. Call 962-9622 for info.
CRANBROOK INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE: 500 Lone Pine. Thru Aug., Optical illusion exhibit and planetarium demonstration.
DETROIT SCIENCE CENTER: 5020 John R, 833-1892. Open Tu-Su, exhibitions and two films, The Eruption of Mt. St. Helens and Ocean, projected on a 180-degree domed screen.
DETROIT ZOO: W. 10 Mile Rd. near Woodward, 393-0903. Open daily 10 am-5 pm.
WAVE POOL: Waterford Oaks County Park, 1702 Scott Lake Rd., Pontiac, 7580906. Calm periods altemate with wave action at this public pool.
ART FAIRS
ART AT MEADOW BROOK: Courtyard of Meadow Brook Hall, Rochester. Aug. 22-23, 10 am-6 pm.
ART ON THE LAKE: Northfield Hills, Coolidge at Long Lake, Troy. Aug. 22 (rain date Aug. 23), 10 am-6 pm.
HISTORIC FORT WAYNE ARTIS & CRAFTS FAIR: Sponsored by National Association of Media Women, 833-
HAT'S
Charlie Parker
1804. Aug. 22-23, $6 admission.
FESTIVALS
ASSUMPTION'S FIFTH ANNUAL GREEK FESTIVAL: Assumption Greek Orthodox Church & Cultural Center, 21800 Marter Rd., St. Clair Shores, 7796111. Aug. 21-22, each night until 11 pm. $1 admission. HARPER-GRATIOT THIRD ANNUAL COMMUNITY FAIR: 9641 Harper, 9235050. Aug. 29, 11 am-5 pm. Free. DOWNTOWN DETROIT ETHNIC FESTIVALS: Hart Plaza, 224-3755. Free. Aug. 21-23, Mexican Festival. Aug. 28-30, Yugoslavian Festival.
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ART IN DETROIT: Wednesday, noon1 pm, a public information program highlighting Detroit art. WCAR, 1090 AM.
BOX OFFICE BOMBS: Saturdays, 1 am, the best of the worst Hollywood films. WITVS, Channel 56.
CARIBBEAN CONNECTION: Tuesdays, 1 pm, Music, interviews and news from the Caribbean hosted by Horatio Bennett. WDET, 101.9 FM. COMMERCIAL-FREE JAZZ: M-F, midnight-1 pm. M: The Revisited Series; TuW: Jazz Album Review; Th-F: assorted musicians. Hosted by Calvin Euseary.
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M-F, 3-5 pm. WDET, 101.9 FM. MUSIC FROM THE ART INSTITUTE: Su, 1-2 pm. Classical concerts recorded at DIA music events, including Brunch With Bach. WQRS, 105.1 FM. OLD 'N GOLD: Sunday evenings, 6:308:30 pm. Featuring R&B and Rockabilly. WDTR, 91 FM. RADIOS IN MOTION: Fridays, 1 pm. Alternative rock for an alternative society. Hosted by Mike Halloran. WDET, 101.9 FM. RIFF ALBUM COUNTDOWN: Sundays, 6 pm, review of week's top-selling rock albums. WRIF, 101 FM. STARRING KATHARINE HEPBURN: Aug. 30, 7 pm, the life and career of the popular actress. WIVS, Channel 56. SUNDAY CLASSICS: Sundays, 9 amnoon. Music from the fifties and sixties hosted by Greg St. James. WABX, 99.5 FM.
VOYAGER II/SATURN COVERAGE: Beginning Aug. 24, 5 pm, five days of special coverage of Voyager II's close encounter with Saturn. WIVS, Channel 56.
POLITICAL
AMERICAN-ARAB ANTI-DISCRIMINATION COMMITTEE: Al-Matta Hall, 5121 Oakmand Bivd., Dearbom. 9657680. Aug. 20, 5:30-9:30 pm, speakers and music provided by Bright Morning Star Band to protest the incarceration of Ziad Abu Eain.
DETROIT LABOR HISTORY BUS TOUR: Meet at Polonia Restaurant, 2934 Yemans, 963-0843, reservations must be made by Sept. 4. Sponsored by National Lawyers Guild. DETROIT WOMEN'S MUSIC COLLEC4145 Woodward
Mon.-Fri. 11 am to 2 am Sat. noon to 2am Sun. 6 pm to midnight in the heart of New Center,
TIVE: Metropolitan Community Church, 45 E. Adams. Aug. 25, 7:30 pm, newly formed collective meets last Tuesday of each month to provide a supportive feminist atmosphere in which to perform.
DIVORCE LEGAL OVERVIEW: Women's Justice Center, U-D Law School, 651 E. Jefferson, Room 345, 961-4057 or 961-7073. Aug. 25, 10 am-
shown Aug. 23, 7 pm. Informal discussion will follow. Sponsored by Militant Labor Forum.
NATIONAL BLACK INDEPENDENT
POLITICAL PARTY: The Detroit Chapter is organizing rides for the historic second convention to be held in Chicago. Call 921-0200 for info.
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WILL-O-WAY THEATRE: 775 W. Long Lake Rd., Bloomfield Hills, 644-4418. Aug. 30, 7:30 pm, Love In Literature and Song. Proceeds go towards WOW Scholarship Fund
REID FOR JUDGE: Aug. 28, 8 pm-2 am, fundraiser at Jaybee s On the Park, 2030 8 pm, sponsored by MSU Black Alumni Association (Detroit Chapter).
ACTORS RENAISSANCE THEATRE: St. Andrew's Hall, 431 E. Congress, 5682525. Thru Sept. 20, Bullshot Crummond.
ALIVE & WELL DETROIT: Book Cadillac, 1114 Washington Blvd., 288-0450. Thru Aug., American Struttin .
Halsted Gallery, thru August
1000. Thru Oct. 3, Barnum. = FOURTH STREET PLAYHOUSE: 301 W. Fourth St., Royal Oak, 543-3666. Opening Sept. 4-Oct. 2, Nuts. MUSEUM THEATRE: Henry Ford Museum, Greenfield Village. Sept. 12, Peg O My Heart. MUSIC HALL: 350 Madison, 963-7622. Thru Aug. 30, Your Arms Too Short to Box With God. NEW PLAYWRIGHTS THEATRE OF DETROIT: Northwest Activities Center, 18100 Meyers Rd., 224-7595. Aug. 28- Wit. WAY FEM es Haye Gon; Lake Rd., Bloomfield Hills, 644-4418. Thru Thru Sept. 4, Damn Yankees. Aug, 22 & 29 only, Golden Boy.
DINNER THEATRE
ALFRED'S SOMERSET DINNER THEATRE: 2475 W. Big Beaver, Troy, 6438865. Thru Sept. 4, Sleuth. JOANNE'S RESTAURANT: 6700 E. 8 Mile Rd., 527-9385. The Merrymakers Dinner Theatre. LUPE'S: 1250 Wide Track West, 3380120. Thru Aug., AllAmerican Rhythm. MR. MAC'S STABLE: Parkland Tower, pm, led by Attorney Marlyn Marcks. Park. Aug. 30, 5-9 pm, champagne ET
ATTIC THEATRE: 525 E. Lafayette, Dearborn, 288-0450. Thru Aug., Four- Free. party, 6404 Oakman Bivd., for tickets C. 963-7789. Thru Aug. 29, Steambath. poster.
DRAFT EDUCATION WORKSHOP: WSU Student Center Bidg., 833-8573. Aug. 24, 7 pm, sponsored by Detroit Committee Against Registration and the Draft. Workshop leaders include Jim Lafferty.
MEDICAL CONSEQUENCES OF NUCLEAR WAR: 6404 Woodward, 8755322. The documentary film will be if it has to be read, take it to and info, 342-5135. Sept. 5, RFJ Fun Run, Palmer Park.
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BIRMINGHAM THEATRE: 211 S. Woodward, 644-3533. Thru Sept. 6, Do Black Patent Leather Shoes Really Reflect Up? COMEDY CASTLE: Maximilian's, 4616 N. Woodward, 549-2323. Aug. 20-22, Paul Reiser. Aug. 27-29, Gary Shandling. Wednesday is open mike night. FISHER THEATRE: Fisher Bidg., 872-
ROBERTO'S: 2485 Coolidge, Berkley, 546-7800. Thru Aug., I Do! Do! STOUFFER'S DINNER SHOWCASE: Northland Inn, Southfield, 569-4700. F & Sa, Gonzo Theatre. | THE WINE TASTERS RESTAURANT THEATRE: 17 Mile Rd. and Van Dyke, Sterling Hgts., 288-0450. Thru Aug., An Owl and a Pussycat.
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EXHIBITIONS
AFRO-AMERICAN MUSEUM: 1553 W. Grand Blvd., 899-2500. Thru Oct., Needlepoint as a Black Art Form.
ARTISAN S GALLERY: 19666 W. 10 Mile Rd., Southfield, 356-4449. General gallery selections.
BELLE ISLE CONSERVATORY: Detroit's Annual Summer Flower Show.
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CANTER/LEMBERG GALLERY: 538 N. Woodward, Birmingham, 642-6623. General gallery selections.
CAROL HOOBERMAN GALLERY: 155 S. Bates, Birmingham, 647-3666. General gallery selections.
CRANBROOK ACADEMY OF ART MUSEUM: 500 Lone Pine, Bloomfield. Student Summer Show.
DETROIT ARTISTS MARKET: 1452 Randolph, 962-0337. Closed until Sept. 8.
DETROIT ARTISTS' MARKET'S
OTHER SPACE: 7th Floor, Hudson's Downtown, 962-0337. Opening Aug. 21 (reception 3-5 pm), New Myth, works
by Neil Forrest.
DETROIT GALLERY OF CONTEMPORARY CRAFTS: 301 Fisher Bidg., 8737888. Thru Aug., sale of selected gallery works.
DETROIT HISTORICAL MUSEUM: 5401 Woodward, 833-1805. Thru Nov. 15, Crazy Mixed-up Quilts from the Victorian era. -
DETROIT INSTITUTE OF ARTS: 5200 Woodward, 833-7900. Thru Aug. 23, paintings by Helen Covensky. Thru Nov. 1, The Golden Age of Naples. Thru Bed Pos Meee Wea et Be Yn DETROIT PUBLIC LIBRARY: Main Branch, 5201 Woodward, 833-4043. Photos by Lucia Gratch.
DONALD MORRIS GALLERY: 105 Townsend, Birmingham, 642-8812. Thru Sept. 12, Master Drawings andWorks on Paper.
DONNA JACOBS GALLERY: 574 N. Woodward, Birmingham. Thru Aug. 29, Ancient Persian Bronzes.
ELOQUENT LIGHT GALLERY: Birmingham Camera, 145 S. Livernois, Rochester, 652-4686. Thru Aug., group photography show.
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FOCUS GALLERY: 743 Beaubien, 9629025. Thru Sept. 12, International Mail Art Exhibit. Aug. 22, performance of Three Great Illusions: Time, Space, Self in conjunction with exhibit.
G.M.B. GALLERIE INTERNATIONALE: 344 Hamilton Row, Birmingham, 6426647. Thru Aug. 29, prints by Robert Rauchenberg.
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.GALLERY 22: 22 E. Long Lake, Bloomfield, 642-1310. General graphic show.
GRAFISKAS: 218 Merrill St., Birmingham, 647-5722. Fine Art Posters.
GRENSTEIN GALLERY: 280 N. Woodward, 647-4414. Thru Aug., pre-Colombian art.
HALSTED GALLERY: 560 Woodward, Birmingham, 644-8284. Thru Aug. 22, Friends of the Gallery photo show.
ILONA AND GALLERY: 14 Mile Rd. and Orchard Lake Rd. 855-4488. Thru Sept. 15, wood pieces by Judy Lichtenstein, clay works by Claudia Reese and
hand-painted photographs by Maria Krajcirovic.
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Rochester Rd., Royal Oak, 548-1149. Reopens in Sept. -MUCCIOLI STUDIO GALLERY: 511 Beaubien, 962-4700. Thru Aug. 27, photography by Cheryl Roy and Michael Wisniarck. Open Aug. 29Sept. 10, watercolors and drawings by Denise Jipon.
NATIONAL BANK OF DETROIT MONEY MUSEUM: Tower 200, Ren Westen 1iwy-, vou, SIT eo71Thru Sept. 3, second half Detroit
Summer Months, group exhibit of 17 area artists.
PIERCE STREET PHOTOGRAPHY
- GALLERY: 217 Pierce, Birmingham, 646-6950. Closed until Sept.
RUBINER GALLERY: 621 S. Washington, Royal Oak, 544-2828. Gallery
selections. SHELDON ROSS GALLERY: 250 Martin, Birmingham, 642-7694. Thru Aug., German expressionist prints. SCHWEYER GALDO GALLERIES: 630 N. Woodward, Birmingham, 647-0390. Thru Aug. 22, paper works by Bill MacArthur.SUSANNE HILBERRY GALLERY: 555 S. Woodward, 642-9250. Thru Aug. 28, Andre, Artschwager, Benglis, Gorchov, Humphrey and Torreano.
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URBAN AFFAIRS: Walter P. Reuther Library, Cass at Kirby. Thru Labor Day, exhibit detailing the first 25 years of the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW).
WILLIS GALLERY: 422 W. Willis. Hours: F-Sa, 2-7 pm. Thru Aug. 22, The Willis Reviewed 1981.
XOCHIPILLI GALLERY: 568 N. Woodward, Birmingham, 645-1905. General gallery selections. YAW GALLERY: 550 N. Woodward, Birmingham, 647-5470. Thru Aug, Textiles of Syria, Turkey and Morocco.
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by Dan Acosta
Ti art world goes to the beach in the summer. Gallery hours shrink in the sun, some doors close fora _ lunar cycle, and if there is a show, its likely to be less than stellar.
The Morris Gallery in Birmingham has gathered together works on paper which might be called a summer show only because they began organizing it inJune. Continuing until September 12, the show could be said to start the new season. But no matter how we turn, turn, turn, the Morris presentation is neither summer leftovers nor a fall scrimmage.
It isn't a theme show, says Mark Morris, simply works on paper art of our time.
Of our time means work from the early '20s till now. A time full of artistic revolutions, both peaceful and warlike. There is a quietly rendered Magritte drawing of an apple floating over monumental icons (are they stone or Monet haystacks?). The space is deep, serene and surreal.
And nearby is a slashing black and white drawing by the abstract expressionist Franz Kline.
Steinberg s The Gambler.
_ MATHEMATICS
The show is characterized by this kind of eclectic approach. Most ofthe artists Milton Avery, David Smith, Philip Pearlstein, Detroit Theo Wujcik have had a long association with the Morris Gallery. That's their single common point (Morris says quality is common to all). We can
hang a Held by a Pearlstein and it seems to work, shrugs Mark Morris.
Most interesting among - these drawings are the few by Al Held. These modest-sized (modest for Held who prefers an entire wall) works aren't his abstract-expressionist roots, or his later
involvement with a complex geometry. They are transitional. Try to imagine an emotional mathematics or an organic geometry. If you're having a hard time conjuring a happy hypotenuse, you're beginning to feel the attraction of these black and white drawings. They re more interesting than beautiful. Held plays with negative and positive spaces, so the white background at times becomes more important than the black gestural image. And its the interplay that keeps them dynamic.
The most recent works are by Saul Steinberg. The intricate pen and ink, The Gambler, is playful and provoking. Is the pictured Iady the Gambler, or is she one of the Fates and we the players?
The newer Steinbergs are mixed media and more autobiographical. Four Views may be a capsule cartoon of Steinberg s life. All of the views are desolate. Some have passport stamps from the years Steinberg traveled as a man without a country, another shows old country immigrants in a spare landscape. The final frame could easily be the Big Apple, but without the shine: Vaderesque monsters carry weapons in a hostile no-where space.
The show is much like Mortis simple Matisse drawing which he describes as a connoisseur s piece. As awhole it may be a bit too important or historical for the casual observer. So ask one of the Morrises to turn over a Cornell collage to see the image on the back. In other words, ask any question. It'll surely lead to a show-and-tell.
The Donald Morris Gallery is open Tuesday through Saturday, 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
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Robert Dempster Extinct Is Forever /
Into the White
If you've ever slipped into a silk-screened T-shirt emblazoned with the logo of your favorite local eatery, radio station or night spot, chances are very good that you've come in contact with the handiwork of Mr. Dempster and his hardworking crew at Artwear in Birmingham. Now you can slip into this evocative and expressive music as well. In that Robert is one of those outspoken renaissance people, itis ironic that the A-side of his first single would feature the instrumental Extinct Is Forever. This song has an environmental theme, and its sound is nothing less than chilling. The flip side is an energetic cover of Cat Stevens Into the White. Local sax legend Larry Nozero contributes woodwinds to both songs. (Torch Records, c/o Artwear, 969 S. Hunter Bivd., Birmingham, MI 48011.)
Wild Man Fisher LARRY COMES ALIVE
(4-song EP)
Here it is, folks, and its not to be believed! Yes, Wild Man Fischer captured live at the (now defunct) Latino Ballroom. Although Wild Man isn't from Detroit, local label ATC Records found it in their budget to release this classic bit of dementia. This crazy piece of vinyl is worth picking up, if only for Larry s unbelievable reading of Bob Seger s Night Moves. It will literally leave you hanging. (ATC Records, 104 West Fourth St., Suite 309, Royal Oak, MI 48077.)
A.C. & THE KENTUCKY FOX BAND
This is the second single by Austin Combs and his group of country pickers. All you urban cowboys and cowgirls out
there, this one is for you (bet you thought this was just another one of those punk rock articles). This isa solid commercial country production, as good as most C&W coming out of Nashville today. What I can't figure out is if you look at the label, you'll find that this record is under the direction of George Clinton! Will Wonders never cease? Is the sky blue? Has the mothership landed?
(American Kentucky Records no address given.)
Secrets
Escape (Cry a Little Harder)/ Ain t Life. a Bitch
The Secrets are no secret to anyone who has seen them per-. form. When you list the names of the members in this group, it reads like a Who's Who of Detroit Rock and Roll. First, Dennis Machine Gun Thompson needs little introduction, as he was the drummer of the MC5, Detroit's most infamous rock and roll brigade. Second, Suitarist and lead vocalist Bob
Slap was a member of the Tidal-
LARRY NOZERO ice QUARTET
island fever
waves, who had a hit in the sixties called Farmer John. And last but not least, Charlie Bell on bass has supplied the bottom for several Detroit groups, most notably, one of the last incarnations of Rob Tyner s MC5.
The Secrets sound is not what you might think considering their roots; close harmonies set within a tight, straight-ahead, hook-laden rock and roll setting.
Escape is the pick-to-click on this single energetic and accessible perfect for airplay!
(Motor City Records, P.O. Box 9262, Detroit, MI 48209.)
DANIEL WARREN BAND
The best way of describing the music of the Daniel Warren Band is to compare them to both Jackson Browne and The Eagles that smooth and melodic, yet introspective, sound that is usually thought to be indigenous to EI ay and Southern California. Heavy metal freaks call it laid back, folkies call it a sell-out to commercialism, and record company executives call it profitable. This very professional sound-
ing record is only the tip of the
palate is remarkably broad, ranging from mood pieces like Passive Victim and ~ They Fall to his humorous (I m Not) In Style. What is most surprising, though, is his cover of the Paul Revere and the Raiders hit Just Like Me, which seems to be an honest version of the original. Very interesting stuff. (Passing Phase Records, P.O. Box 24203, Lansing, MI 48090.)
The Larry Nozero Quartet ISLAND FEVER WAS (NOT WAS) Ze/Island Records
proverbial iceberg, as Daniel Warren is a very sensitive and prolific writer. expect to hear great things about Dan and his group in the very near future. Several industry people from Norton Buffalo. (formerly with Steve Miller) to David Geffen (of Geffen Records) have taken an interest in this group.
(DW. Corp., c/o Daniel Warren, 9930 Garvett, Livonia, MI 48150.)
Lee Negin TWO SIDES
(6-song EP)
Lee Negin treads ground best described as experimental. This talented Lansing musician plays an unbelievable array of instru-ments like the VF-41 Communicator and the Beam-O Lobe Shifter, along with the more recognizable bass, drums, keyboards and synthesizers (whew!) as well as being the vocalist on this mini-album. Lee gets a little help from fellow players Steve and Jim Forgey and John Fingers Fitzgerald. This release was recorded in Lansing, making it one of the first new music productions to come out of that area. Negin s
These two LPs don't really belong together, but what the Heck why not break a few unwritten taboos, it s-all music tight? Breaking taboos is exactly what Was (Not Was) is all about. This album is the brainchild of Don Fagenson and David Weiss, who bring such disparate characters as Marcus Belgrave, Wayne Kramer, Mack Pitt, Ron Banks, Doug Fieger, some former Funkadelics and what seems like a local cast of» thousands together to play some of the craziest music this side of the cosmos. This record is so different that it is tronic that it has been released nationally on Ze/Island Records, which is distributed by none other than Warner Brothers. I'm not really sure if can describe what is going on on this disc without sounding like a lunatic. Some of the titles are Out Come the Freaks, Oh, Mr. Friction!, Carry Me Back to Old Morocco and The Sky's Ablaze, but that doesn't even give you a clue as to what you are in for when you put the needle in the groove: an explosive fusion of disco/funk, spoken word, raging rock guitars, free-blowing horns, speed rapping, twisted lyrics, freaky harmonies and more.
Detroit's own internationally acclaimed Larry Nozero Quartet swings the musical pendulum in quite a different direction. This is one of those magical records made for late-night listening, | when you want to forget about the heat of the day and cool out. The compositions of Nozero (saxophone) and pianist John Katalenic on this recording display both of their considerable talents while serving as the perfect environment for the excursions of bassist Ned Mann and drummer Jonathan Peretz. This is must for local jazz fans. Try and catch this group at the Montreux/Detroit Jazz Festival.
(MSI Records, 6400 Navajo Court, Birmingham, MI 48010.)
Dennis Loren is the Art Director of Goldmine Magazine.
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by Jan Loveland
T he band is vamping, going through
the chord changes, waiting for one Albert Collins, consummate blues coolster, to join them. The guys are hot, the crowd accordingly ready for the star. Soon they'll be fanned by some of the iciest guitar licks that have ever pierced this barroom mist of smoke and sweat. Nothing but exhaustion will extinguish them or Collins trusty Telecaster. -
Take one solid grounding in the Texas blues, add a few cubes (at least) of virtuosity, a jigger of showmanship, and you've got a Collins cocktail. On many occasions over the past five years, in giant concert halls and tiny taverns, I've partaken of the same blend of ingredients and almost always come away barely able to stand.
Collins sound is riveting: it radiates emotional intensity, bringing to mind as many images of heat as a writer can summon. When he gets going, say around mid-second set, you can hear groans of anticipation from the crowd
just before a flurry of notes hits. When, later on, he strolls through the room, tethered to his amp by a 100-foot cord, no one is surprised. By that time, noone would bat an eye if he walked on the ceiling.
But then there s the cool tone of Collinsese that has defined his music and named his tunes for so long. Frosty and Sno-Cone, two famous ditties, or more recently two LPs on Alligator Records, Ice Pickin and Frost Bite, are only the wrappings for a serious distinction: a shivering quality in every note, chord and phrase. No matter how steamed up you get while watching and
listening, you can't get around that penetrating chill.
Other gimmickry like the talking blues, Conversation with Collins (in which he makes his Fender talk, then sweet talk, then yell, then hurl obscenities to tell a story), is also memorable. But the yinyang, burning-freezing, one-two socko is unforgettable.
Collins, like most blues musicians, has seen all sorts of fortune in his 25 years as a professional musician. Better luck and more competent management have meant that Collins now predictably tours the U.S. and Europe, and even headlines in Greece. He has come to our doorstep
at the Soup Kitchen twice in the past year, playing to moderately packed houses.
A new LP, Frozen Alive is due out on Alligator in mid-September. Though a test pressing was unavailable at press time, the live recording from Minneapolis Union Bar should capture Collins engaging stage personality along with his music.
Collins recently wowed em at the Swiss Montreux festival, and though he'll not be on the docket at our local Montreux celebration, he will return to the Soup Kitchen next Friday and Saturday for three shows each night.
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ANY OTHER CITY
The DFT has begun to corner the local market on important foreign releases of recent years. Wilhelm opened his season with two weekends worth of The Last Metro, and is following up with Fellini s City of - Women (Aug. 21-23) and Resnais Mon Oncle D Amerique (Aug. 2830). Other Detroit premieres are: Canada s Les Bons Debarras, France s La Drolesse, Ingmar Begeeeeees a 88 a
Young Un and From Mao to Though DFT* has Melvin and gotten some commercial screening. Concert and Amarcord to lesser-
Bergman s From the Life of the Mozart: Isaac Stern in China. All of Howard and The Stunt Man as These range from popular classics of. known but equally wonderful films Marionette, Andrzej Wajda s Man _ these films you would have seen by _ well as the uncut New York, New _ the last decade or so like Love and such as Outrageous about a of Marble about a Polish worker, now in commercial theaters in any York and Bruce Beresford s The Death, Cabaret, Being There, | Toronto drag queen Newsfront, Alain Tanner s Messidor, and,two __ other city of five million people except Getting of Wisdom, Cassis stronger Devine Madness, The Black We All Loved Each Other So overlooked American films, Gal Detroit. with recent quality films that have Stallion, Richard Pryor Live in} Much, Next Stop Greenwich Village and My Brilliant Career. The last of these kicks off the third annual Women s Directors Series at Cass in January. My Brilliant
In ihe Supreme Court, Career, the debut of Australia s there are only Gillian Armstrong, was a solid commercial hit, as was Ida Lupino s eight of them Outrage many decades ago. There s also The Second Awakening of Christa Klages by German New Wave director Margarethe von Trotta, two Latin American documentaries by Helena Solberg-Ladd, and three experimental shorts by 50s surrealist Maya Deren.
Finding worthy films by women directors illustrates Cass City s dedication to exhibiting works by and about minorities. In this category can be placed such important offerings as the 1970 Peruvian film, The Green Wall, the 1970 Algerian film Ramparts of Clay and the 1980 documentary, Northern Lights, about labor organizing on the American prairies at the turn of the century. These are the kinds cieoves which makes Cass City Cinema such a special place.
Call 832-2730 for a complete DFT - schedule, and 832-6309 for a Cass City Cinema calendar.
Besides Cass and DFT, you might want to check out the series at the Main Library, which is sponsored by the Detroit Film Society. One weekend a month from September through June, the DFS screens a classic Hollywood double feature, often accompanied by a guest lecturer. The series leads off with a Sept. 19 Tribute to Animation featuring a dozen nostalgic cartoons and a talk by veteran animator John Canemaker. In subsequent months, great oldies featuring Humphrey Bogart, Rita Hayworth, Katharine Hepburn, Greta Garbo, Mae West and others will be shown. Call 833-4048 for details. You can also see films every Thursday night at the Royal Oak Library free of charge. Movies usually hoary classics, but with a. recent emphasis on silent comedian Harold Lloyd are scheduled only a month or two in advance. Call 5411470.
No. matter where you go, just be thankful summer s over and movies are back! a against all of her.
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by Tom Walker
here s a confidence that infects the Lions workouts at Oakland University. It's contagious. The thousands who show up at the practices feel that confidence and react with regular-season enthusiasm when Billy Sims runs for long yardage or Gary Danielson connects with Freddie Scott for a touchdown during the scrimmages.
There s a feeling here that the Lions are a year older and wiser this season. Gary Danielson said it best when he responded to reporters questions by shrugging off the Lions loss to Cincinnati.
There's not the same kind of pressure in camp this year, he said. Last season we would have panicked and put all the first stringers in the game when we found ourselves losing, but here we wanted to see how the rookies performed and the loss wasn t our main concern.
Indeed, the Lion braintrust seems to be looking far beyond the mundane concerns of the Lions pre-season record. Though Coach Monte Clark has chastised fans and media alike for entertaining superbowl fantasies at this early date, its clear from the way he s leading the team that bigger things are in the Lions plans.
One indication of the Lions heightened expectations for the coming season is the team s draft choices this year.
The memory of last year s excitement among Detroit sports fans in the early weeks of the season when the Lions surprised and delighted them with a string of victories, gives way to bitter memories of the Lions failure to make the playoffs. Billy Sims, the toast of the Lions offensive game last season, began to symbolize its splendid impotence. Though he proved he could receive passes as well as run with the ball, the predictable plays which relied upon Sims as their centerpiece went nowhere.
team, a participant in the East-West Shrine Game and played in the Senior Bowl. Nichols holds his college's all-time yardage
record with 48 receptions for 1,217 yards and 16 touchdowns. For these reasons, and his exceptional speed for his size, the 6 2 , 210 pounder from San Jose State is described by Clark as a game breaker.
Clearly, with the addition of Nichols and picks like second-round choice Curtis Green, a quick defensive tackle/ end from Alabama State, the idea is to deepen an already explosive team roster and to expand its possibilities.
A three-way race is developing among veteran wide receiver Freddie Scott, Mark Nichols and fourth-round draft pick Tracey Porter. Coach Clark obviously intends to heed the reality of pass reception as the key factor in NFL Championships and compensate for it.
Danielson doesn't necessarily agree that there is any added pressure upon the wide receivers this season in view of the limited possibilities for the ground attack.
Well, no, think our wide receiver core in the past has played very well, Danielson notes. Leonard Thompson had a great yards-per-catch average last year, Freddie Scott has been outstanding for the last couple of years, so with the addition of Mark Nichols, it increases the competition and makes us that much better. It's up to us to go out and prove ite:
A minor setback for Mark Nichols is the shoulder injury he sustained in the Cincinnati game. Word is that he'll be out for at least four weeks. But the Lions have gotten to the point where key players are missed but not mourned.
Clark is well aware of the fact that now, before the season is underway, he enjoys a largely healthy group of athletes under his command. He is hoping that the bench, beefed up by acquisitions many veterans believe would start on other teams, will prevent injuries from stealing the Lions playoff hopes as they did last season.
Tom Walker is the host of Focus an Sports, WDET-FM.
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FOR LEASE Fall of 81. Spacious, luxury 2bedroom, 2-bath units. Completely renovated. Medical Center area. Rent $350/$450 per month. Applications now being accepted. 547-1914.
ROOMS AVAILABLE in New Center area. Art students preferred. Also, studio accommodations. 875-0289.
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Walk to WSU/Cultural and Medical area. Large efficiencies and one bedrooms. Utilities included. $155-$205. 833-5438.
DETROIT RIVERFRONT Minutes from Ren Cen. Modem highrise, one and two-bedroom apartments from $375. Includes beautiful views, valet parking, 24-hour doorman, penthouse club, carpeting and appliances. Call 824-8288, M-F, 10-5.
FYFE BUILDING APARTMENTS Centrally located for the Medical Center and downtown activities. Studios, one-bedrooms from $202-$280. Corner of Woodward and 10 West Adams. 963-2018.
THE PALMS 1001 E. Jefferson. Within walking distance to Ren Cen, Greektown, Blue Cross, etc. Quiet, safe bidg. for professionals working downtown. Studio and 2-bedroom available. Must see to appreciate. Meeham Co., 393-2700.
550 PARKVIEW, btw. E. Jefferson & the River. Historic Bery subdivision, newly decorated, shag carpet, appliances, onsite lighted parking, large super studios. $163-$178. Call 823-3600. Robert D. Knox, Assoc.
PALMER PARK AREA APARTMENTS Is transportation a problem? We are close to all bus lines with convenient, secure living spaces. For showing, call Birdie at 867-0654 or Palmer Park Area Apartments, 872-6700.
IDEAL FOR SHARING 2-bedrooms, 2 baths, oak floors, fireplace, balcony, carpet, pets ok. Amber's Colonies in Troy, 549-4045.
WSU AREA Newly decorated 1-bedroom apartments, furnished & unfurnished. $175/month and up, all utilities included. 831-2298 or 832-8464.
WOODBRIDGE AREA 5 rooms, newly. renovated, w/fireplace. Good for student or professional person. $225 plus utilities. 831-3514, 861-5838.
GREAT LOCATION 1-bedroom at $250. Includes heat, stove, refrigerator, air cond., pool. Redford area (+96 & Telegraph). Top of the Drive Apartments, 5312260.
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Art deco apartments and Victorian flats and terraces near downtown, New Center and WSU. Call 875-9660
THE MALVERN 1 to 4-room furn. apartments with hotel services (switchboard, | main service, game rooms, garden), library, roof deck, indoor & outdoor parking. $225 up, in New Center Commons. 3month min. lease, weekly rates.
CAPITOL MANOR 1 and 2-bedrooms furnished. or unfurn. apartments. Billiard room, other amenities. $215 up. In Historic West Village.
GLADSTONE GALLERIA Restored flats and townhouses near New Center Commons. Fireplaces, hardwood floors, spacious yards. 2 to 5-bedrooms. Woodward transportation. $225 up.
HISTORIC PALMS HOUSE, 1394 E. Jefferson. Elegant suite in 100-year old mansion. $300/mo. Also studio rooms, $125-$150. Ample parking.
CULTURAL CENTER Refurbished Victorian tenaces, 4 & 5 bedrooms. Sanded floors. $225 up.
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BELCREST APARTMENTS 5440 Cass Ave.. New Center, University, Cultural area. 4bedroom units starting at $285 all utilities included. A/C, parking available, pool, rest., lounge, doorman and 24-hour switchboard. 831-5700.
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