An Alternative Place to Play..................... page 3A THE ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT SECTION OF THE DAILY NEXUS For T h e Week o f February 6 , 199 2 SHAKESPEARE■ii i t I VM PAT STULL/Daily Nexus 2 A Thursday, February 6,1992 Icore BSents Mozart's Grand Ole Opera UCSB Opera Theatre Tackles Cosi Fan Tutte as Wolfgang a womanizer when he titled his opera chard Schreiber, who has well over 100 performances Cost Fan Tutte, meaning “All Women Do” (betray under his belt (Cosi being his sixth UCSB production), en­ their lovers)? Probably not, but Cosi, one of Mo­ visioned the set. W zart’s last masterpieces, dares to run the appa­ An old cynical bachelor (Alfonso) challenges his two rently misogynous risk of rendering two young women young love-struck friends, (Ferrando and Guglielmo) to a wantons as they buckle and break what seemed like inde­ bet: he asserts their lovers (Fiordiligi and Dorabella) would structible pledges of faith to their lovers. be unfaithful if they were given the opportunity. Chiding Breaking vows of allegiance, mistaking lover’s identities, their trust in women’s faithfulness, Alfonso tells them he romantic entanglements seem not only to be the stuff of has “never known a woman who would not be unfaithful, Shakespeare (we’ve seen two exquisite examples this quar­ given the opportunity.” The young suitors counter his cyn­ ter with Much Ado About Nothing and Love's Labor’s icism, entrenched in lust Lost) — but also of Mozart. Sadly enough, when the young men agree to Alfonso’s Cosi is a comic opera (Libretto by Lorenzo de Ponte) bet and elaborate scheme designed to expose the two wo­ and is as appropriate for us as it was for its first audience in men, it works. The men feign running off to war and later 1790. It is considered to be one of the most difficult to per­ return disguised as handsome Albanian nobles to woo each form; the members of the UCSB Opera Theatre had their other’s lovers. After a beautifully balanced game of flirta­ work cut out for them when they opted for this one. Laden tion, Brett Mutinelli’s compelling soprano culminates into with drama, invention and a colorful assortment of opera­ a vulnerable series of trills. tic form, Cosi demands sensitive collaboration from the There is in this twisted fall of innocence a demand on our singers, the orchestra, the designer and, of course, the romantic expectations: we must be able to accept and for­ conductor. give, and to settle on realistic understandings of our fickle Despite what seems like an unpleasantly crunched re­ natures. hearsal schedule, Opera Theatre has surrounded UCSB’s Going to this opera could very well be the most exciting young singers with a stronghold of experience. Director- and imaginative escape you’ve had in a long time. You singer-music professor Michael Ingham sets the piece in might eVen learn something — it’s in English. what he calls “an analogous contemporary time,” tum-of- Cosi will play Feb. 7,8, 9 ,14 and 15 at 8 p.m. in Lotte the century and upper class. Camilla Kolchinsky, one of the Lehmann Concert HalL For more information, call most experienced conductors on the scene today, con­ 893-3261. The actors primp for the UCSB Opera Theatre’s ducts, and L.A.-based scenery and costume designer Ri­ —Christian Lincoln folly staged production of Cosi Fan Tutte. Contributors________ At the Arlington... ENCORE staff Genevieve Anderson Dylan Callaghan Rickie Lee Jones makes behind Jones’ huge impact. Aaron Cappocchi you want to cry sometimes. Her presentation is coy, childlike and deliciously se­ Assistant Editor Denis Faye The 37-year-old singer plucks and tugs at the emo­ ductive, but at the same time Seana Fitt tional strings that today’s laced with real adult pain. Pax Wassermann Christian Lincoln pop music is never able to Every time she sings a line Tom Santos hit without sounding shal­ like “You stick it here/ You E d ito r____________________________________ low or rehashed. With stick it there/ It never fits,” Karen Skanderson Jones, innocence, love and from the seething “Cools- Brian Banks J. Christaan Whalen the sadness that it hurts so ville,” there is such a charge bad comes through with un­ of sadness and sweetness avoidable force. What is that you simply want Jones, great about Jones is that she and everyone else to be all shows Just how far a little right Isla Vista 5th Annual heart and soul can take any With her trademark de­ song. livery, Jones feels her way On Friday, Jones — per­ Rickie Lee Jones through the darkness of a haps most famous for her song as if following a surface 1979 hit “Chuck-E’s in done as only the slurring, rather than a lyric sheet. Her Love” — will spill out some crying Jones could do. From voice seeps with the plea of performances by: of her bittersweet musical Frank Sinatra’s “My One emotion and brings a totally soul at Santa Barbara’s Ar­ and Only Love,” to Liber- unique life to every line. To Underground Roots Manazart lington Theatre. Making up ace’s theme song “I’ll Be compare her to Billie Holi­ Syndicate The Upbeat much of her material will be Seeing You,” Jones turns day is unfair only in the fact songs from her velveteen the most fluffy, cheese-ball that it steals merit from the Common Sense Soul Bonz new album Pop Pop — a numbers into contemporary incomparably unique rich and captivating collec­ works of art. Rickie Lee Jones sound. Saturday, February 8. 4-10 p.m. 6519 Cervantes Road. tion of pre-rock covers re- And that is the dynamite —Dylan Callaghan D A N N Y D eVITO PRESERVE HEY UCSB! n O t h e r . r e i p ’s M onn WILDLIFE n o d e p l a c e : IV Theater d a t e .- Feb.9,'92 9PM T 0 11:30 PM TIME: S^&lO^pm CO ST: $3.50 1 sponsored b y : Phi Delta Theta & A.S. Underwrite MON 10 0 Z . DRAFT 75« N TUES 52 OZ. MARGARITAS $2.00 WED 20 OZ. HEINEREN $2.75 SPWFS This week THURS 20 OZ. LI. TEA $2.00 V PLACE, at Spike's FRI 20 OZ. DRAFT $1.75 1/2 Prinp THURSDAY T/u/rs—CORONA Night SAT COCO LOCO'S $2.00 Appetizers MIGHT ftt—Los Guys 9-12 pm SUN WELL DRINKS $1.50 9:30 pm - Midnight SaF—Bill Fernberg 9-12 pm • A ll you can Bowl for $10/person S u ri'M o n —Late Night Happy Hour • KTYD DJ Plays Rock Videos *' ' Tt/a^Steve Stafford 9-12 pm • Prizes from __ if g e Wetfr-Alan & Marsha 9-12 pm • 99< Beer &tape store RESTAURANT • Domino's Pizza Specials 964-5211 6030 Hollister 521 Firestone Road, Santa Barbara, CA • 964-0779 ORCH/D ROM = & Goleta CA 93117 5925 Calle Real • Hwy 101 at Fairview in Goleta • 967-0128 ore S a tu r e Thursday, February 6,1992 3 A i Feeling Kinda Pasty? j 5 Tans for Dorm Life Gets Livelier $19 w/Ad ! exp. 2/10/92 The Annex Brings I.V. Sounds to UCSB Residents “A 968-3384 6576 Trigo Rd., Isla Vista By Karen Skanderson ucked away be­ said. hind the De La Annex Weekend Night Guerra Dining Manager Marty Bums attri­ T Commons is one of buted much of the venue’s UCSB’s least-known enter­ success to those students tainment venues. who attend the Annex on a Weekdays it’s a full- regular basis, contributing service fountain and grill, or to the bulk of the audiences. Friday, Feb. 7 • Campbell Hall as freshman Ben Sarason “If it wasn’t for the regulars, describes it, “a place to I don’t think we’d be here,” come and relax and put off Bums said. 8:00 & 10:30pm • $3.50 doing homework.” But on Sponsored by: The National Society of Black Engineer» and Friday and Saturday nights, While continuing to host ____________ A.S. Underwrite ________________________ the DLG Annex opens its DAVID ROSEN/Daily Nexus quarterly amateur nights for <§>©<§> <§><§><§><§>®<i>®©®<§>®®©®®® doors for live entertainment Residence Hall students, and serves as one of the few Annex Happenings: Los Guys plays... Toshalis has planned multi­ area non-alcoholic venues. Sportz. While the Annex is rather cultural entertainment in Hosting local and Santa Toshalis said that student small in size, Toshalis said February, including a possi­ Th«.' UC'SLÍ O p o n ! T h i'.itri' Barbara bands, the Annex is response to the Annex the venue appeals to local ble step show and Univer­ presolits a fully slaved proitiuTioii fast-becoming a popular weekend lineup has been bands because it offers the sity Gospel Choir concert. weekend hangout extremely favorable, al­ potential exposure of up to “We want it to be different The Annex finds its roots though success generally 2,000 dorm residents, and from downtown and every­ in the Residence Hall “Ama­ depends on the academic free food and drinks to all where else and keep it non­ teur Nights,” which started schedule. On a typical Fri­ performers. He added that alcoholic,” Toshalis said. five years ago. It opened for day or Saturday night, the fledgling bands seeking a He is also exploring the weekend entertainment last Annex serves between following will play to an au­ ideas of a dinner theater in Spring Quarter as a re- 150-200 students, with a dience who will be around conJunction with the dra­ for four more years, offering matic arts department and a extended exposure.