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page 2A page JA -page 4A --------------------- Everything You Argentine Lecturer's Imaginative Figures W ant to Know about Book Reviewed at Creative Studies A.S. Program Board An Alumnus Is Randall Book Shows Guest Artist of All Women's Bravery Editor’s Note: This review of photograph can be taken Margaret Randall’s book, Women separately or in combination, Peabody Duck Brave in the Face of Danger, leaving plenty of space for Photographs of and Writings by reflection. By Connie V. Dowell Latin and North American Women Brave in the Face of Contributor Women, is run in conjunction with Danger reminds us that our family her free public lecture, "The is large and our world is one. It Imagination of the Writer/The connects us in our most intimate Henry Brown came to UCSB to Imagination of the State" moments and reveals our dif­ play baseball in 1969 and returned scheduled for tomorrow night, ferences and similarities. It this quarter as a professional actor Nov. 13 in Campbell Hall at 8 p. m. presents the many faces of women in the role of guest artist and we know and don’t know. It leading actor in “ The Peabody educates us and makes us feel Duck.” By Marta Navarro closer to one another. While getting a quick meal at the Many feelings and ideas surface Arts Writer UCen before baseball practice, Grafitti Band Guitarist Jesse Ed Davis throughout the book. There is a Brown accidentally spilled a glass weaving of experiences between of milk on Frank Silvera, who was Women Brave in the Face of birth and death, war and love. at that time a guest artist at UCSB. Danger is a magnificent collection Some of these one can identify Silvera, whose films included Viva of images and words of women. It with, others may come Zapata and Mutiny on the Bounty Grafitti in the Pub is an inspirational collage of vicariously, but they are all introduced Brown to Dr. William womanism. It is a proud and emotive. R. Reardon, now Professor By Philip HaM empowering contribution to the Emeritus in Dramatic Arts. and the plight of the Native diversity of womanhood. Margaret Randall is the author Arts Writer Reardon recruited him for the American people in the United The photographs could not be of 40 books. After living in Latin UCSB Touring Players — actors, States. Westerman, accompanying closer to real life. They are America for 23 years she wanted to not athletes. On the cold, rainy night of himself on the guitar, opened the everyday faces of Latin and North return to the United States and was Another guest artist, Paul Wednesday, Nov. 4 ,1 journeyed to show with a song about missionary American women struggling, denied residency because of her Winfield whose films include The the Pub to watch the highly praised work, and the damage that working, surviving. This reflection open criticism of Ü.S. foreign Lost Man, The Greatest, and Star Grafitti Band. The Grafitti Band thoughtless missionaries can do to of reality is accompanied by the policy. She is appealing this Trek II, later worked with Henry released their first album, “ aka the culture of a people in their words of famous and anonymous decision. Bfown and introduced him to Grafitti Man,” in 1986 to rave efforts to “civilize.” Among the voices. Therefore the poetry of Her visit is sponsored by Arts & Stanley Kramer. Kramer who was reviews. No less a musical other interesting ideas expressed Audre Lorde, Rasario Castellanos, Lectures, the Women’s Center, then working on R.P.M. hired presence than Bob Dylan praised it by Westerman was an ironic song Joy Harjo or Marge Piercy comes A.S. Program Board, Latin Brown, still a student, for his first as his favorite album of 1986. With entitled “ Here Comes the An- alive next to a soldier, a mother, a American and Iberian Studies film job. the release of their second album, thros” about the desecration of lesbian, a dancer. There is great program, Communication Studies Since his graduation from UCSB “ Heart Jump Bouquet,” the band sacred Indian sites by an­ flexibility of meaning and ap­ Program and the Department of in 1971, Henry Brown has appeared is again moving closer to thropologists searching to discover preciation. Each text and Political Science and Sociology. in such movies as Lethal Weapon, widespread recognition for their the culture that they are, in fact, The Man in the Glass Booth, The unique music. destroying. Marcus Nelson Murders, and The The main forces behind the band Guarneri: A Quartet with Humor Friendly Fire. In addition to being are poet John Trudell and guitarist “ I sing most of my songs in the the only black guest star to have Jesse Ed Davis. Trudell had been interest of freedom of religion,” By Renee Boyer appeared on “M A S H,” his strictly a poet until he met Davis at Westerman told the audience Contributor television credits include “ Police a 1985 reading of his poetry. It was during one of his frequent talks. Story,” “The,Rookies,” “Kojak,” through this meeting that the band One of the most interesting ob­ “Ironside,” “The Streets of San was formed. Davis is an ex­ servations that he made was in The Guarneri String Quartet performed at Campbell Hall Tuesday Francisco,” “ Banacek,” and “ The perienced session musician who comparing the plight of the Native evening. The masterful combination of violinist John Dally, violist Bold Ones.” has worked with such artists as American people in the United Michael Tree, cellist David Soyer and guest artist pianist Steven De “ What can you really give the John Lennon, Paul McCartney, States with that of the Black people Groote (Violinist and Quartet member Arnold Steinhardt cannot perform college back? This was a chance George Harrison, Bob Dylan and oppressed by apartheid in South during the Fall ’87 season due to injury.) delighted the audience. They for a direct payback — to display Jackson Browne. Together they Africa. He punctuated this point by played together solidly as an ensemble. The years of experience these my skills and perhaps make Dr. form the nucleus of a unique band adding that he had just completed musicians have was evident throughout the entire concert. Their unex­ Reardon proud,” commented the that places an extreme emphasis a torn1 dedicated to the freeing of pected humourous touches related throughout the performance are what actor. on the lyrical content of each song. Nelson Mandela as well as an the audience will remember most. “ Henry is not only a performer The show was opened by singer/ imprisoned Indian, Leonard — he is also a consultant giving the guitarist Floyd Westerman. In Peltier. He sang a song entitled The program opened with Mozart’s Quartet for Piano and Strings No. 1, director, playwright, and the cast between songs, Westerman spoke “ The Red, White and Blue and the in G minor, K. 478. When the three string players walked on stage, they immediate feedback especially on to the audience concerning his Red, White and Black,’-’ furthering began to move about the music stands and chairs to become comfortably (See BROWN, p.2A) views on the freedom of religion (See GRAFITTI, p.3A) (See GUARNERI, p.2A) Peabody Duck: A Thought-provoking Delight Henry Brown, a visiting professional actor who lends By S.M. Wenrick maturity is Deacon, an older Black porter at the Peabody Arts Writer Hotel in Memphis. That he plays a man thirty years his senior poses no problem, as makeup is subtle and his limp is Les Wade’s “ The Peabody Duck” throws us a curve: when consistent. is a duck not a duck? His answer: when it is an icon, a pillar The other actors also turn out superb performances. supporting an entire social system. Allison Gendreau nearly incarnates the dowdy Willene, an Goleta Beach’s own Gabriela the Duck is admirable in the older southern woman dimly aware there is something else title role, appearing briefly in the arms of one or another of but frustrated in the expression of it. She betrays none of her the small human cast in UCSB’s world premiere production. actual youth until the end. Tes6 Gill is a perfect Rowena, a The play is a delight, and thought provoking too. Wade’s red-headed floozy with a Southern accent and flamboyant script as well as the direction is tight. It moves so fast, in­ black underwear. Her big mouth goes far in promoting deed, that the audience needs five moments to become laughter. habituated to the rapid-fire southern accents. In the first act She has her sights set on Clinton (Paul Michael Quick), the the dialogue is packed with almanac-style information, young revolutionary who ignores her. He is too involved in through which the six characters are more or less defined. finding a cause for his kidnapping the duck during its daily The Elvis wanna-be scuzz, for example, suggests they five o’clock trot to the fountain. A crew cut as well as his demand a pair of Elvis’ toenails as ransom for the kidnapped slight diffidence suits him. duck. There is a woman, he says, who clips the king’s toenails Robert Owens delivers a good performance as the young regularly because “ you know they keep growing after black shoeshiner, with an emphasis on young. You can see death.” the hope around his eyes. Michael Walsh’s Garland is good as The six are so natural in their roles that one wonders if a stereotypical greasy creep, and his smaller stature con- Wade has not written his play for this cast.

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