University of Michigan - Michiganensian Yearbook (Ann Arbor, MI)

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Voices and taxis in a climate of culture The great Hill Auditorium dome echoed with the resonant chords of Laudes Atque Carolina at the Michigan-Ohio State Combined Glee Club Concert in November. At the conclusion of their sep- arate presentations, the two clubs joined in Carmen Ohio and The Yellow and Blue. Outside the light-flooded lobby, complacent taxi drivers wait patiently for the great gulf of human traffic which marks the close of an eve- ning at Hill. Whether it was a concert, a lecture, or a jazz ense nible, the fitting end to an evening out is a cup of coffee in a secluded booth at Drake ' s. m 24

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sanctum of the great, patron of the stage arts Mr. Show Business, none other than famed George Jessel, graced (he stage of Hill Auditorium in October with his one-man presentation, The Story of Broadway. Raymond Massey, Agnes Moorchead, and Brian Donlevy appeared in I he Rivalry, a historical drama of Lincoln by Norman Cor- win; the prc-Broadway performance at Hill took place in November. I Giving way occasionally to levity. Hill Auditorium rocked with raucous sounds as professional Jerry Mulligan and his troupe scored a resound- ing success at the Panhel- sponsored Jazz Concert this winter. Senator illiam F. Know land ( R-California ) addressed a mass Repub- lican rally in Hill Audi- torium in October, held a press conference for The Michigan Daily.

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B ulky, stolid, and impressive, Hill Auditorium stands as a symbol of a more serious side of college experience. For it is at Hill that Mich- igan students have the opportunity to witness events rightly termed cultural. It is here that great music may be heard, performed by great artists; it is here one may experience the movement of high drama, or the intellectual stimulation of leaders in current political thought; it is also at Hill that one may meet well-known personages in programs of their own: Carl Sandburg and Mrs. Kleanor Roose- velt both appeared this year. The annual Choral Union Concert Scries, the Lecture Series, th: p Burton Holmes Travelogue . May I estival time, and the Christmas performance of Handel ' s Messiah are all familiar events to Mich- igan students. Here, within the reach of all. is a vast panorama of rich cultural experience; here is the opportunity to know first-hand man ' s highest and best; here is the chance to add new pieces to one ' s own educational configuration. Hill Auditorium does not always confine itself to the great and the serious. It has its lighter moods, punctuated by Skit Night, pop con- certs, and Lantern Night. There are times for fun, for simple enjoy- ment and relaxation. Standing close to the center of the campus. Hill Auditorium be- comes a familiar landmark to students, just as the events that take place within its walls become landmarks of development. Hill sym- bolizes those elements of college experience which require effort for discernment, which need to be carved and shaped and fitted into one ' s life, and which acquire full significance only with the perspective of time. ilk!