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THEATRE at UCSB Eyes of the Dragon and 10 Can Afford 2A Thursday, October 31,1991 lents Santa Barbara Scene larence Thomas? Pauly Shore his social Old hatl It’s time to graces (exemplified so well concentrate on our u our cover story), Sam Ki- C own sin for a while, nison, will be at the Ana­ most notably tonight’s Hal­ conda this Friday, Nov. 1. loween festivities. But, as Call 685-5901 and hear Sam you’re descending into the himself tell you how much hell that is human nature, tickets are, as well as a nifty here are a few upcoming little story about necrophil- events on which to ponder iacs in Denver. your pumpkin: • George Wallace and M u s ic . Dennis Wolfberg will be at • The Anaconda presents the Ventura Theatre Satur­ its Halloween Blowout, be­ day, Nov. 2. Word is, they’re ginning at 6 p.m. and featur­ “ topically funny,” as op­ ing the uneven talents o f posed to the kind of funny bands like Kronix, Creature you just swallow with a glass Feature, Socket and the Su­ o f water. Make sure to tell preme Love Gods; all head­ Cast members of Museum discover the them that “if it bends, it’s lined by the promising MC aesthetic of whiteness on an empty canvas. funny. If it breaks, it’s not 900 F t Jesus (see review this funny,” preferably when issue). Rumour has it that S ta te . brought to the fore” this Sa­ you run into them in the loo. the bald rap/jazz/soul artist • The UCSB drama de­ turday, Nov. 2, at 8 p.m. as Call 648-1888 for info. will pour die contents of a partment presents M u ­ the Firebrand Theatre pre­ glow stick on his head dur­ seum, a play by Tina Howe, sents Shakespeare’s Mea­ • His art may be no joking ing die show, transforming as part of its Actors’ Theatre sure for Measure at La Casa matter, but Doug Arrellanes into a life-size Jerry Garcia program. The show opens de la Raza. Come with time­ sure is. Check out his exhi­ chia pet right before your this weekend, with perfor­ less questions neatly bit, in the College of Crea­ eyes. mances at 8 p.m. Friday and tucked, and, as is custom at tive Studies Art Gallery • Pop ardst Toni Childs Saturday, and at 2 p.m. Sun­ La Casa, all marijuana pot through Friday. will be performing at the day. Tickets are $8.50 gen­ joint cigarettes neatly Ventura Theater Monday, eral and $7 for anyone who stowed. Dial 682-2978 for Lastly, we wish the mem­ Toni Childs, nominated for a Grammy after Nov. 4 (call 648-1888 for claims to filled with “mirth­ tickets and information. bers o f Spencer the Gard­ her debut. Union, will be performing at the more information). Come ful elan.” Jocularity and Art. ner, recently involved in a Ventura Theatre this Monday, Nov. 4th, in early for cake and cookies. • “Timeless issues will be • The man who taught car crash, a speedy recovery. support of her newest album, House of Hope. UCSB Symphony Adds Russian Dressing MOVE SOMEPLACE Local music lovers will be in for a treat when the Uni­ versity Symphony opens its 1991-92 season under the COOLER... hands o f renowned Russian conductor Camilia Kolchinsky. Kolchinsky has swung onto the campus classical Police Led Zeppelin music scene to take the place of Varujan Kojian, and shows promise as a po­ Beatles Doors Toad the Wet Sprocket sitive musical force for UCSB’s somewhat belea­ Elvis Costelb Squeeze Grateful Dead guered music program. The music department hired Kolchinsky after Rolling Slones REM Talking Heads months of nationwide searching for a conductor 10,000 Maniacs U2 who would give strength to Who the program. “ Her qualifica­ tions are spectacular,” Lenny Kravitz The Alarm The Church Public Events Manager Paul Brohan said. Dire Straits And qualified she is. A Pink Floyd Replacements graduate o f the Leningrad and Moscow Conservato­ The Clash Midnight Oil ries, she has served as assis­ tant conductor of the Bol­ shoi Theatre Orchestra, and Fleetwood Mac English Beat has guest conducted Lon­ don’s Philharmonic Or­ BobSeeger Creedence chestra, the Oslo Philhar­ monic Orchestra, the Israel Philharmonic and the Aus­ Conductor Camilla Kolchinsky brings more Tom Petty trian Chamber Orchestra, than a magic wand and erudite face to UCSB. among others. Bily Idol In addition to her many divided interests between with student soloist Brian outstanding qualifications, the University Symphony Woodworth, Ernest Bloch’s Brohan said that Kol­ and the Santa Barbara “ Hebraic Suite” with stu­ Joe Jackson chinsky exhibits the willing­ Symphony. dent soloist Scott Wagner, ness and desire to work with In addition to conducting and Juan de Arriaga’s classi­ students that the music the symphony, Kolchinsky cal “ Grand Symphony in D Steely Dan Indigo Girls program needs. will bring her talents to Major” . “Her rapport with the UCSB’s opera theatre and The symphony will be Pretenders students and her concern the University Wind Ensem­ performing at8 p.m. on Fri­ and caring for how the stu­ ble, and she will teach con­ day, Nov. 1 in Lotte Leh­ dents are treated were also a ducting classes. mann Concert HalL Ad­ consideration in her selec­ The opening concert’s ex­ mission is $8/general, tion,” Brohan said. pansive program will fea­ $5/students. Tickets are Kolchinsky will be con­ ture Otto Nicolai’s “Over­ available at the UCSB Arts ducting and teaching at the ture to The Merry Wives of and Lectures Box Office. university full time, as op­ Windsor,” Mozart's “Bas­ CREAT CLASSICS &THE BEST posed to Kojian, who had soon Concerto in B Major” —Bonnie Bills NEW MUSIC ALL NICHT LONC! ENCORE staff Contributors Bonnie Bills A s s is ta n t E d ito r ________________________________ Denis Faye A n n a K e n t Pax Wassermann Bill Mathieson Jenn Myers T e d M ills QUALITY ROCK 94.5 E d ito r __________________ __________________________ P.E.A.C.E. Michelle Ortiz Ray Brian Banks Alex Salkever icore interview Thursday, October 31,1991 3A A p a c o p d a Pauly Shore 935 Embarcadero Del Norte 685-3112 Gets Serious 10/31 HALLOWEEN Local Band Blowout! MC-900 Ft. Jesus Supreme Love Gods “...‘Totally Kronix/Creature Feature Section 8/Socket 11/1 Friday Pauly’... Can Sam Kinison 11/5 Tuesday Stuart Hamm 11/9 Saturday Meat Puppets Only Last w/Rogue Cheddar 11/10 Sunday The Vandals For So Long. 11/11 Monday Johnny Winter 11/12 Tuesday International Beat I Gotta Start & The Toasters 11/14 Thursday Sly & Robbie 11/17 Sunday Focusing on 3rd BASS/ Lighter Shade o f Brow n/ Cypress Hill Who I Am.” San Francisco $ 99* 11/19 Tuesday London $935* Albert Collins Interview by Denis Fave Frankfurt $945* 11/21 Thursday ellol This is Paull- and when you have sex in “shoot me in the head” I stated that l do, indeed, Tokyo $970* ee. I’m ou-outa. porno films it’s not like your thing. But, according to have a penis. Paris $303* Hot Tuna (Acoustic) Leave me a mes­ having sex with, like, a Pauly, everyone in the R b $449* 11/22 Friday H sage and I ’ll call ya whole bunch of different limelight has that problem. “Well, don’t you get ex­ Sydney $445* back. Later. 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M y thing is to would stand behind every­ Sherman Oaks, CA. 91403 rather strange to hear this gonna get married to her. make people happy. If I thing he said to his death­ TICKET INFO: 685-5901 message at 10 o’clock Just cuz’ she did what she make people happy, then bed. One would think that 800-888-8786 America s oldest and largest Monday morning, the set did, I don’t judge people. I I'm happy. You kriow what someone who grew up at student travel organization! time for the Pauly Shore in­ had fun with her and she’s a I mean? That’s what I’m ab­ M itz i Shore’s Com edy terview. 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