Happenings The Lumberjack Oct. 20 - 26, 1999 Faces of talent in Sedona

Photo by Ltsa Lipinski These masks and many others will be auctioned during the Carnaval de Mascaras. Participants are required to wear a mask in the traditional Rio style. Movie Movie Music Inside 'The Story of Us' Tight Club' 311 pumps out this is too close to doesn't only new CD: week: reality throw punches 'Soundsystem'

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calendar Kelly Coombes ner by Limbs Akimbo, a six piece ensemble the country. The iMtnberjack that plays a mixture Many of the artists who are donating of funk, ska and work to the carnaval have won • Steve A festive and exciting nig hi filled with salsa music. awards in the past. Reynolds at music, mystery, merriment and mayhem is The resturant, Jan Sitts has won international Heritage scheduled to visit the red rocks of Sedona. Rene of awards in jured shows. For more Square The Sedona Cultural Park will host the Tlaqucpaque. will than 30 years, Sitts has worked in • Virgil Caine at Charly’s Second Annual Carnaval de Mascaras 5:30 also offer patron commercial art and movie anima­ • Wednesday Night Fever at tion and has taught art workshops p.m. Oct. 29 at the Tlaquepaquc Art and couples gourmet the Museum Club in the Southwest. Crafts Village. General admission for the dinners for $75 per Other artist featured are Ralph festival in the courtyards of Tlaqucpaque isperson. • Northland Prep Hartleigh, Liam Herbert, Emilia Academy Choir $15. Proceeds will to benefit the Sedona Entertainment Cleopas and Elizabeth Silk, among at Heritage Cultural Park. will be provided others. Square The Carnaval de Mascaras (Carnival of there by the Annibale Valet parking and special door prizes • Darren Norwood at the Masks) celebrates the unique creativity of De Saints Group, which will be offered for people attending Museum Club several of Sedona’s local artists while rais­ combines a mixture of swing, the event, and snacks can • Tommy Dukes at Charly's ing money for the park. Entertainment in­ R&B and rock blues music. be purchased at • Mary McCann at Kerr Cul­ cludes live music, mask and costume com­ Several artists will be submitting Ferdinand's. tural Center in Phoenix pel it ion for prizes and auctions of masks their art work to the carnaval. Local The Sedona decorated by local artists. Street entertain­ artist. Susan Kliewer is known for •The Burnett Cultural Park is ers. mimes, clowns, jesters and dancers will her bronze sculptures of people Family at a non-profit also be making the rounds. such as Buck McCain and John Heritage * organization Muir. Her award-winning * Square The major event of the evening will be with the mission • Darren Norwood at the the I i ve auction of the art ist-dcsigncd ’ ‘Mask­ monumental bronze figure of of contributing to Museum Club er-Pieces” presided over by Gil Gifford, an Sedona Schnebly now stands the quality of life • Shortbus at Charly’s auctioneer from Scottsdale. Gillford is know majestically at the entrance of of northern Arizona • Jason King at Book man’s for his highly energetic style of announcing Sedona’s Public Library. through the creation • Mary McCann at Kerr Cul­ at sporting events, conventions, award din­ Another artist who will fea­ of cultural facilities and tural Center in Phoenix ners. auctions and parades. The auction will ture work at the carnaval is Lisa presentation of programs in • Jolson: The Musical at the begin at 8 p.m. Bacon who has been working for Photo by Lisa Lipinski the arts and education. It is Sundomc Center Dinner is offered throughout the evening more than 30 years. Bacon is committed to presenting “Arizona for patrons of the fiesta for parties of three known for using a wide range of • Whiskey and at its Best.” people at the popular El Rincon Restaurant material in her art and they have varied Water at Heri­ For more information about the dinners in the Patio de las Campanas for S3 5 per per­ in size from miniatures to life size sculp­ tage Square and events at Carnaval dc Mascaras, con­ • Darren Norwood at Mu­ son. tures. More than I20pieces of her work have tact the Sedona Cultural Park office at (520> seum Club Live music will be performed during din­ been purchased by collectors from all over 203-4T1X or e-mail at [email protected]. • Justin Simison at Book man’s • Jolson: The Musical at the Sundomc Center mOUIE REUIEUI • Darren Norwood at the Museum Club • Sterling Waters at Charly's ‘The Story of Us’ is just painful reminder of reality • Bright Angel Music at Kelly Coombes Bookman’s doors and telephones are all U s” animosity in the relation­ a friend of Pfeiffer’s played ♦The Righteous Brothers at The lumberjack things that happen in some Flashbacks make it more ship. by Rita Wilson, who is as ob­ the Sundomc Center marriages. The question here realistic because whenever a “The Story of Us” was di­ noxious and loud as the rock 25 • Karaoke at the Museum The actual story of “The is why does the audience relationship is on the edge of rected by Rob Reiner, know she wears on her left ring fin­ Club Story of Us” is one barely want to be reminded of all breaking up, most people for his direction of ‘When ger. • Monday Night Blues with worth mentioning — or see­ the pain involved in a mar­ seem to dwell on the times Harry Met Sally.” Reiner “The Story of Us” gets the Hank Tomlin Band ing, unless you want to pun­ riage? when things were good and also plays a friend of Willis' credit for its realistic situa­ • Infomagic Internet class at ish yourself by experiencing The film stars Willis and magical. Isn’t this the aspect in the film. Reiner seems to tions and characters, but Bookman’s the pain of relationships vi­ Pfeiffer as a couple on the that makes breaking up so enjoy hearing himself talk only lives up to being a film • Public Cooking Demon­ cariously through Bruce brink of divorce. The couple hard? People want to do ev­ and being as silly and opin­ too dramatic for people who stration at New Frontiers Willis and Michelle Pfeiffer. tried marriage counseling erything in their power to ionated as possible, which despise relationships in the The trials and tribulations and spending time apart, but make the relationship feel as could be why he acts in a first place. • Open mie at of a marriage are something they always end up landing good as it once did, and they movie he directs. Charly’s most of us witnessed grow­ in the same miserable and can't let go of the limes The same goes for a small • Fiesta Tues­ ing up and would rather not frustrating place. when things were right. roll played by Paul Reiser, a Movie Rating: day at the Museum Club experience again through a The film is partially told These flashbacks tell the perverted and annoying mar­ • Bookman’s Game Night film The yelling and through flashbacks, which is audience why the characters ried man who is one of scream mg. jealousy and sus­ one of the few redeeming arc behaving the way they Willis’. The female equiva­ On a scale of picion, the slamming of qualities in “The Story of are and why there is so much lent of Reiser’s character is five stars. Oct. 20 - 26, 1999 The Lumberjack Page 3

mOUIE REUIEUI Fights aren’t the only thing being started in film

Kelly Coombes to become happy again. scenes to convince the audience of This is when he starts to attend the disturbing nature of the char­ The iMtnberjack support groups for illnesses he acters and the story. doesn't even have to make himself He used camera tricks and the The title “Fight Club” gives the feel supported and loved. He be­ narration of Norton to give the au­ impression of a film that glorifies comes addicted to these groups and dience a different perspective of violence. However, the actual story is soon a regular. the movie. of the film has less to do with fight­ It is in one of these groups that Fincher seemed to want the au­ ing and more to do with having he meets Marla, played by Helena dience to believe it was a bit disil­ control over your own life. Bonham Carter, a similar basket lusioned also, just like the charac­ “Fight Club” starts out as a case who goes for the free coffee. ters. movie about men who enjoy fight­ On a plane trip, Norton meets ‘‘Fight Club” combines complex ing to relieve frustrations in their Tyler Durden, superbly played by characters with an intriguing plot lives and ends up being about Brad Pitt, who makes and sells that becomes more than just men something completely different. soap. beating each other up for pure en­ "Fight Club” is a hilarious, sur­ Durden is the epitome of every­ joyment. prising and innovative film about thing Norton is not. He is sexy, The finished film is entirely dif­ men trying to free themselves from free-willed and independent of ferent from what was expected, the lives that have been dictated to worthless material possessions. which is refreshing and extremely them by society. They join a fight­ The two become close friends satisfying. ing club to make themselves feel and start Fight Club to make them­ Cm like real men. selves feel alive and fearless. "Fight Club" stars Edward Directed by David Fincher, ihe Movie Rating: Norton as the narrator of the film film resembles the dark and edgy who thinks his work and his mate­ atmosphere of his earlier film rial possessions are starting to de­ “SeTen.” also starring Brad Pitt. On a scale of five Photo courtesy of 201h Century Fox fine him. He feels trapped in his Fincher didn’t just use a set with stars. Edward Norton (left) and Brad Pitt engage in some unusual own life and is looking for a way poor lighting or violent fighting and larcenous activity in “Fight Club."

music REUIEUI

Unique grooves may require new sound system

Kmily Johnson “Soundsystcm” features the Ihe '60s styling mixed with The lumberjack hard rocking, hip-hop style that Santana like guitar is poised with fans have grown accustomed lo yearning, stream of conscious ness 311 is back on the scene serving The band sums up its sound in vocals. up some funky fresh brews. the lyrics of “Come Original." w ith Lyrically, the songs are lightly Its sixth release “Soundsystcm" the description of “ l unk slap bass, written and compliments with ilie is set to rock the music world in a mixed with the dance hall hip-hop music. big way. beats and punk guitar." Vibes of freedom, originality, With five million records sold. Music mavens vull easily iden spirituality and enjoyment flow 311 is a formidable group out lo lily with ihe heavy-feedback. fu//y throughout the disc spread positive vibes to the masses. guitars and hip hop lyrical styles The downside of the disc in par Featuring 10 (racks, the disc on songs like “Frcc/e Time'* and lially the band’s style 311 is the keeps the familiar sound of 311 “Evolution.” type of band you either like or alive and well with a more hard What is new is the more don't rock sound this time around. sunsplashed, laid back feel to Fans should be really delighted, The group’s new disc is a fol­ songs like “Flowing,” which but it’s hard to say thal it would low up to l99Hs “Live.” which is sounds similar to a song by convert any new fans into the 311 available lo fan club members and Jimmy's Chicken Shack "hive." 1997s smash “Transistor," which Perhaps the highlight of the al­ It s a well produced album, if Photo courtesy of Capricorn Records spun such hits like “Beautiful Di­ bum is the smooth coolness of you can swallow the grating, edge 311 its punk rock sound alive in its new album. saster” "Life's Not a Race.” music. / mEM Cowboy Saloon

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