1976 9 thursday, february 19, daily nebraskan page

The Tulsa Civic Ballet, classified as a "major ballet - Larkin was bom in Ok! and is one of the the Miami, a., company" by National Association for Regional state's famed American- - Indian ballerinas. She studied will Ballet, perform Saturday, February 21 at 8 pjn. in under Mordlin, Vilzak-Shall- a, CeHi and others, before Kimball Recital Hall. It is the only professional ballet South America and the" United States scheduled touring Europe, company to perform at UNL this year. with the original Ballet Russe. In Larkin and Jasinski were chosen head the Under the artistic direction of famous 1952, to internationally Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo Concert This ballet dancers Roman Jasinski and Moscelyne the Company. Larkin, the United and Canada for three Tulsa Civic Ballet, founded in 1956, has from an group toured States grown Its.success under the Jasinskis was such that dance informal organization to its current status as a years. major still are after it. company, one of only four companies to receive this groups being patterened . Jasinski and Larkin have said of ballet: "At a time in honor in 1975-7- 6. well-know- and when and the sordid seem to pre- Both Jasinski and Larkin are n in the ballet space place ugliness vail in us and world for their memories and so much of our lives, it gives inspiration extraordinary knowledge of a of the half-centur- of to know that ballet is ballets. more than a y strength purpose part Together they bring of human and to the Tulsa which now has creative force of beauty which lives in the spirit training experience group, and which survives over all else. a of over 40 ballets. Many of these are repertoire originals with the Tulsa Civic Ballet as choreographed by Jasinski. Performing principal dancers are Gail Gregory, Edward Tuell and Donna Grisez. Born in Warsaw, Poland, Jasinski graduated with Gassed as soloists are Timothy Fox and Jerri Kumery. honors from the Warsaw Opera Ballet School. He ap- The Lincoln performance by the , peared with the Ida Rubenstein Ballet in , then with sponsored by the Nebraska Union Contemporary Arts Leonide Massine at Milan's La Scala. Committee, will include by Chopin, Men- He was premier danseur with the delssohn's Concerto, and Bach for a Hep Margrave (Bach's Company in Paris. Choreographers Fokine, Ballanchine, Brandenberg Concerto No. 5 in D minor). Tickets for the Massine and .Niginska created leading parts for him in evening performance are available at the Nebraska Union of their ballets. South Desk and Kimball box office. many if) J Dance an art, science, way of life i f and requires committment Lizenbery "Dance is an art, a science, a way of life, said modern he said, had ever seen the dance they would perform in dancer Gregg lizenbery. "That sounds heavy, but it'i less than a week. ld true. '. - "It's a very short time to practice," the Lizenbery is at UNL this week preparing for a free dancer sakl, "but we're working very well. concert at 8 pan. Friday in Women's Physical Education Besides rehearsing for Friday's concert, Lizenbery (WPE)B!dg.304. is teaching master dance classes at UNL. He is of the Bill Evans Dance Company, He said he teaches students that modern dance ) 24-ho- ur a Salt Lake City-base- d company whose members tour the requires a committment. country, performing professionally and teaching at "You have to know where every part of your body '" universities. Lizenbert's UNO appearance is sponsored by is, he said he tells students. "You have to be able to the Ruth Diamond Levinson Lecture Series. move weU-w- ith ease, conviction and strength. Dancing is 1 One of the 10 dances on the program is. "Salt Lake not just getting up there and showing off your body. 'ft City Rag", which will be performed by 1 1 UNL dance Master classes are scheduled at 3:30 pjn. on Thursday students. and Friday in WPE 304. Although class registration is Hf said he arrived in Lincoln and started auditions for closed, Lizenbery said the public is invited to attend and the "Salt Lake City Rag" Sunday. None of the students. watch. 'gory Lyndon' .ci me'gjnBtiic QElt GIB and natural charm animate Lyndon, By Scott O'Neal's cockiness Ryan effortless and most interpreta- Last year will long be remembered as a banner year for for a seemingly enjoyable film Jaws ate both national tive performance. entertainment. Though up is doubt- and international box office records, a score of other films Kubrick deserves much praise. Barry Lyndon Its wide is responsible for its established themselves as major box office attractions. lessly his masterpiece. appeal outdistancing Kubrick's earlier successes, 200T: A Space From the maa of noteworthy films, one had to emerge Odyssey and A Clockwork Orange. is for Not for . and reign supreme as the "best" film of the year. Barry Bony Lyndon a movie everyone. just Lyndon has done just that. those with esoteric tastes, to whom Kubrick so often Currently showing at the Cinema 1 , 13th and P streets, C&tCf$ Barry Lyndon is magnificent. It typifies film as an art. Kubrick concentrates on the visual. Rarely has more panoramic splendor been witnessed on film. The audience I hesitate to call it the perfect film, since no film h to "ooh and ahh" with each scene change. I begins without shortcomings. Yet if a flaw mm Barry Lyndon, Kubrick appears to derive playful enjoyment with the to missed it. Afterwards, I ran to a Thesaurus enlarge my beauty recorded by the camera. He often opens a scene close-u- p vocabulary of superlatives. v with a of the action at hand, before proceeding to draw the camera slowly back to reveal a wide-angle- d The film marks the return of Stanley Kubrick to the landscape, beautiful to the point of defying definition. screen after a three-yea- r absence. He was both the nearly The cinematographic beauty adds much to the film's over- film's and and adapted the story for director producer, all of sheer elegance. the screen from William Thackeray's 19th century novel. impression . Dialogue refilled to perfection The film is roughly divided into halves. The first is Each aspect of the film is dealt equal concern. Dialogue Irish- used is about young Redmond Barry, a spirited. mischievous is a perfect example. The conversational English Saxophone recital man obsessed by his own ambitions, who, after an odd life polite and refined to perfection. of aimless wandering, marries into nobility. The second half deals with Barry Lyndon's (the aris- at Kimball tocratic stature requires a change in name) boyish misuse tonight a for himself, to and of nobility in trying to obtain Lordship of the challenges to a recitaUst, "One biggest remain entrusted with the Lyndon fortune. , Robert UNL associate professor of band and Fought, an is to to avoid sameness of sound lor Enthralling performance saxophone, try 185 after It but one is so hour-lon- g . The film ends minutes begins, program.' recital the three hours So varied the program for h saxophone enthralled with the performance that pass Fought con- intermission at the end 8 in the Kimball Recital Hall. The free almost totally unnoticed. (A brief pjn. Thursday those who need cert will include five selections ranging from a sonata oy of the second hour is Included for to to a musical . - baroque composer Antonio Vavaldi epitaph, stretch.) ,.- for film star Jean Harlow. one A better choice of actors could not have been made in Robert Eeadell. UNL music profrssor, composed as film world the visual usually creates impor- Entitled boul casting Ryan O'Neal as Lyndon. O'Neal's personality, In today's of the pieces on Thursday's program. matched moments. Kubrick's skillful use of dialogue makes five the media have presented it, is perfecdy tant it is a musical interpretation of poems by verbal a moment. He uses a narrator Thoughts, Lyndon's. each exchange special Gregorious Pines. to progress the story, increasing the dialogue's Impact. Even the haunting background music enhances the film, painting each scene's tone. , concert honors top seniors When viewing the film, you do not feel as if you are

. It is like a visual novel. . . Symphony nf Music will eive solo Kohl of Lincoln, oboist Deborah Shidlcr of Omaha, watching a movie rather en seniors in uic Susan Frita Lyndon's (Marisa Ceienson) unique beauty fur- UNL at 4 psn Sanday trumpeter Dean Haist of Lincoln, pianist of Lady performances with the Symphony Lincoln end baritone ther enhances the elegance of the film. Though her lines Robert Emile will conduct the Lincoln, soprano Suzan CovoJik of at Kimball Recital Hall. Fiitts of Lincoln. are reduced to a bare minimum, each is poignant and vital. Vaughn of tra- The selections tojbe performed Sunday are from Bach s Bcrenson shows real acting skill in her interpretation reThnSfiuai Is a long-tim-e UNL honors concert Violin Concerto No, 1 in A Minor, I lander Oboe Comer' Lady Lyndon. I am sorry her role was limited in scope. Music Director John Moran d. . dition. School of mem- - to in G Minor, Neruda's Trumpet Concerto in She is an actress to watch in the future. School of Music Acuity Each year. Moran said, Rachmaninoff s Rhapsody on A llieme ofFagth Barry Lyndon is a visionary work of art. Certainly it is senior class Major, bers nominate outstanding m'ni. Covolik will sing an area from Puccini's opera La Kubrick's most remarkable film yet. It represents the ers. The votes on wlo will have what tmcM and come from cles the orchcsU Bohmc, and Fritis will sing an aria from Verdi's opera highest level of achievement perfectionto the honor and to perform wiA opportunity selected violinist Apm Dm Cerht ..... Hollywood. lids year the . er class