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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

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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 <§>©<§> <§><§><§><§>®®©®<§>®®©®®® 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. Saturday afternoon outdoor Leif Bunting of Milgrim’s concert. Pilgrims said he and his band were happy with the But Toshalis isn’t the Annex, citing the large stage only one with a hand in and freedom from worry ab­ programming. He said stu­ out being shut down as two dents often approach him of the main reasons. with ideas and phone num­ bers of local bands. Milgrim’s Pilgrims played the Annex twice this year, This Friday the Annex and Bunting said they’d will host Amateur Night play there again, also adding featuring Residence Hall his support of the Annex. “I talent The Annex never DAVID ROSEN/Daily Nexus think it’s good that they’re charges a cover, and ac­ ...Students feast on chips and cheese... doing that ... now that cording to Toshalis, never there’s no Pub Night,” he w ill sponse to the lack of non­ improv troupe Comedy alcoholic venues in the constant dining room UCSB community. It is pri­ crowd of 30-50 people. Ac­ marily a pilot program and cording to Toshalis, many draws most of its funding students go to the Annex for from a $7,000 federal grant food and stay for the for non-alcoholic program­ entertainment. ming in the dorms. “Realistically, I think Annex Program Manager there are a lot of people that Eric Toshalis is the driving would rather go into I.V.,” force behind the Annex and freshman microbiology ma­ has booked such local jor Lise Davis said. “But bands as Milgrim’s Pilgrims, there are some people who Cain, Out Cat Out and Los don’t drink and they aren’t Guys, along with down­ enticed by what I.V. has to town favorites acoustic gui­ offer, so this is a good DAVID ROSEN/Daily Nexia tarist Todd Lineback and alternative.” .and Dayna Reader atadle^

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THE STATE & A BAR & GRILL PRESENTS THE WORLD'S BEST ANIMATION ONE WEEK ONLYI * STARTS FRIDAY, FEB. 7 (5:20) AND 7:30 NIGHTLY * LATE SHOW FRI/SAT 9:40, SUN. MAT. (3:10) NOT FOR YOUNG CHILDREN V ic t o r ia s t . t h e a t e r * 33 w . v ic t o r ia * 965-1886 4A Thursday, February 6,1992 Winter Quarter Shakespeare On Stage... On Film... , Actors From the London Stage (films at 8 p,m. in Campbell Hall) presents Much Ado About Nothing. ' Julius Caesar. February 13. Saturday, 2 & 8 p.ia Campbell Hall. - Hamlet. February 20. UCSB ’s American Shakespeare v< Rsncrrn & Gldnstrn. Feb. 23. Company presents L ove's Labour’s ‘ MacBeth. February 27. Lost. 893*3535 for more information. Ran March 5. Much Ado About Something The Actors From the London Stage Have Brought a Shakespeare Classic to UCSB. The Production is Another Reminder of the Timelessness of the Bard’s Works. By Genevieve Anderson

motions never dis­ appear, but our ability to commu­ E nicate them within the increasingly impersonal constraints of popular cul­ ture is definitely weakening. We are still propelled by the immensity of the human ex­ perience, but our forms of expression have been blunted by a prevailing cyn­ icism at a world gone sour. We rest on reiteration and so suffocate from cliche claustrophobia. Stereotype is stealing the creative spirit, and we have become res­ igned to devouring what po­ pular art feebly offers on a tin tray. Perhaps this university has been sensing our dis­ content, and so has devoted an entire quarter to reviving the works of one of the greatest writers ever to hold a pen — none other than William Shakespeare. This Winter Quarter, the stu­ dents of UCSB are being gi­ ven numerous opportuni­ ties to experience a voice The visiting Actors From the London Stage, John Dougall, Meg Davies, Bernard Lloyd, George Raistrick, and that spoke exquisitely and Trevor Baxter, stage a bit of Shakespeare in the park. The troupe performs Saturday at Campbell Hall. uniquely of feelings and ex­ periences that cannot be each experience, is uniquely who even become trees and content — what would we buried with time. Through drawn; one never knew fountains, creating surpris­ find? What would we be left classes, lectures, workshop such imagery and such pain­ ing humor in elements that with? Truthful art still exists and productions, we are be­ fully beautiful description are customarily taken for and is still being created, ing given the opportunity to was possible. Baxter says the granted in conventional and it seems that what revive the same creative Love becomes a land one purpose of the productions. The youngest makes it as permanent as spirit that produced per­ has ventured to, but one actor plays an old man, the the works by Shakespeare is haps the most tremendous never knew one was there group is to bring pure Shakespeare oldest actor plays a boy, the the indispensable heart that plays of all time. until this language de­ men play women, the wo­ knows nothing but truth One could say that scribed it Juliet says to Ro­ to the stage. man plays a man. and vulnerability, and in Shakespeare had a way with meo "... And yet I wish but Since the actors play this obliterates all cliche. words. Modem drama often for the thing I have: My numerous roles, they are of­ finds language insufficient bounty is as boundless as ten in dialogues that involve Again, the power of in conveying the most im­ the sea, my love as deep; the only one actor playing both Shakespeare, as one finds mense feelings and sensa­ more I give to thee, the more with each production, but moves solely through the sides, highlighting their de­ when one witnesses with­ tions, and so conveys such I have, for both are infinite.” this quarter there are five actors. The actors are the di­ lightful versatility. Anything out distraction the inner life profimdity through silence. Shakespeare knew what he superbly talented actors rector, the sets, the props, and eveiything goes in this of his language, lies in the As Samuel Beckett said, we was talking about, and who are performing a the sound effects. They pro­ production, and what the exposure of the human con­ must “make due with the more, he knew what we are simple and unique M uch vide everything but simple audience receives is Shakes­ dition. As Baxter noted, mouth,” but often we opt for still talking about. To the at­ Ado About Nothing, one of lighting. Although Baxter is peare and nothing but Shakespeare persists be­ the subtextual silence which tuned and committed ear Shakespeare’s festive come­ not against creative inter­ After witnessing this pro­ cause he appeals to the lies underneath and in be­ this language is a feast for dies. Their visit is provided pretation, he admits that the duction, or after reading any hearts of not only actors and tween language, which is ul­ the intellect and the spirit. by ACTER (A Center for most important considera­ one of Shakespeare’s plays poets, but of bankers and timately disregarded in its UCSB is extremely fortu­ Theater Education and Re­ tion is how the text affects or sonnets, it is plain why butchers, essentially to irrelevancy. nate to have Shakespeare search), which is an interna­ the artist, not how the artist such a minimal production everyone. His commitment tional research institute, an can affect the text educational center and a These actors are commit­ theater company based ted to the purity and both in London and on the strength of Shakespeare’s UCSB campus. In addition writing. They allow the play Through classes, lectures, and produc­ to performing, the actors to take care of itself, and by The actors allow the play to take care of it­ tions, UCSB students are being given the (Trevor Baxter, Meg Davies, stepping out of its way, al­ self, and show that in Shakespeare, theat­ opportunity to revive the spirit of John Dougall, Bernard most, in creating such a Lloyd and George Rai­ simple setting for the play to rical indulgence can often be extraneous. Shakespeare. strick) are facilitating work­ live in, the actors show that shops, lectures and semi­ in Shakespeare, theatrical nars for the students and fa­ indulgence can often be ex­ culty of UCSB. traneous. The actors even Baxter has toured twice create a mini audience on Shakespeare, on the brought to our own stage by before with the company. In the stage with a circle of is so powerful even after was to the human expe other hand, indulged in lan­ some of the most prestigious Much Ado About Nothing chairs naming the playing over 300 years of literaiy ence, which transcends i guage to bring to life artists in the world, the ac­ he plays Dogberry, Leonato space, giving total focus to life. It forces any thinking eras and generations. E through words the enormity tors who comprise the Ac­ and a boy. Baxter trained as the immediate action of the individual to consider what neath the King and Quee of love, pain, victory, defeat tors from the London Stage. a young man at the Royal play. lies at the core of modem art under the collapse of m He meticulously and with The actors come from vari­ Academy of Dramatic Art Imagination is key, and (writing, movies, music, narchies and kingdoms, t incredible sensitivity de­ ous reputable companies in and has been working through the actors’ creativ­ etc.). ter the corrosion of t! signed and arranged words England, and join together steadily ever since. He says ity we see that in the world If we took the same ap­ sword and sheath, lies t to fit feelings one may never to form the group to bring that the purpose of the of Shakespeare anything is proach with current writing the ones who now and have known one felt so in­ Shakespeare to various in­ group is to bring pure possible. Sound effects such as these actors do with generations to come a tensely until reading his stitutions throughout the Shakespeare to the stage; as birds chirping, dogs bark­ Shakespeare—stripping all forever experiencing tl work. In all of Shakes­ United States. through the skill of the per­ ing and drums beating are exteriors away and focusing pains and joys of love ar peare’s works, each feeling, The company changes formers, Shakespeare’s text all created by the actors, solely on the core of the defeat. Thursday, February 6,1992 5 A

■MUSIC REVIEWS What About Bob? Dave Sharp Only Looks Like Dylan Hard TraveUin* when it comes from a Man­ D ave Sharp chester guy who looks like I.R.S. Records he should be singing “Wuh- ave Sharp’s Hard ho, Wuh-ho, Rescue me, Travellin’, the first Aah!” to a packed stadium solo record from audience. Hard TraveUin’ D the lead guitarist sounds like the result of for the Alarm, is pleasant— Dave Sharp’s trip to Fantasy if innocuous — folk music Island — “Mr. Rourke, I in the fine tradition of other wanna be a famous folk sin­ random Bob Dylan ger!” — and it doesn’t ring imitators. true. Hard Swallowin’ This style of music — one might be a better title. that ignores any of the posi­ Even though the record tive changes in song and was made in just six days, lyric structure made m the Dave Sharp it's not the kind of accom­ past 30 years—is older than plishment for which, on the Dylan’s bed linen, and seventh, you rest. Which my Sharp, working dylagently neck get-ups does not give friend Charlie thinks is sad. within this style, gives us his self-proclaimed “by the Dave Sharp wiU open for nothing new. Yes, perhaps a bootstraps” album any Eddie Money at the Ana­ “breakdown in the city isn’t street credibility. It’s all well conda Theatre tonight For too pretty.” So? and good to roam around more information, call Bedecking a man with a America finding “unease” 685-5901. guitar and one of those and asking “what’s going harmonica-around-the- on?” but it’s difficult to buy —J. Christaan Whalen Potential Combustion

Pretty on the Inside practically explodes. tive sentiment as the album Hole Hole is a four-piece band progresses — but that’s just Caroline Records out of Los Angeles. Their the band. Perhaps growing There’s a certain direct­ post-punk sound is bliss­ up in L.A. and hying to suc­ ness, a frank and unapo- fully out of control on the al­ ceed in the music business logetic attitude that must be bum and completely over­ have adverse effects on admired in an album whose whelming when heard live one’s frame of mind, but the first line is “When I was a (they recently filled sup­ music never suffers. These teenage whore.” This brut­ porting slots on tours with young musicians (three girls ally honest, the-world- Mudhoney and Smashing and a guy) seem to thrive on sucks-and-so-do-you out­ Pumpkins). hate and redirect it into look is evident all through­ All 10 songs are played their art And good art is out Hole’s debut, Pretty On full-tilt and full-speed— the what Hole is all about — WED., FEB. 12 The Inside. It’s a startling album starts out boiling and pretty or not, it’s expressive effort, packed with so much never cools down. You and effective. My Dinner anger and venom that it might notice a lack of posi- — Aaron Cappocchi with Andre r directed by ^ Q U iS Raised From the Dead Showings at 8 & 10:30 PM Infrared Roses provisational interlude that Marsalis and pianist Bruce Tickets: $3 students/$5 general Grateful Dead occurs during the second Hornsby blend nicely with Arista Records half of evety Dead show, In­ the unusual sounds of the Because of the attention frared Roses embarks on a Dead. given to the Grateful Dead musical journey of sound However repulsed you » as a phenomenon, the fact and texture. Die only words might be by the idea of the that they are a band made on the album are a brief re­ Gratefol Dead, if you appre­ up of accomplished musi­ cording of the crowd before ciate music that explores cians is often ignored. Their the show. The rest is pure uncharted territory, this re­ latest release, In fra re d exploration, during which cord is worth checking out. Roses, is a startling remin­ the band members test For the Deadhead, it’s der of the impressive perfor­ themselves and the limits of simply another gem to add mance abilities of the band. music itself, with satisfying to your treasure chest. Compiled from various results. Guest appearances outakes of “Space,” an im- by saxophonist Branford —Se ana Fitt HALL ART

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Renegade 12 inch G.I. Joe dolls take command of a young boy’s room in Ode to G .I. J o e. ■FILM REVIEWS A Chip Off the Old Eastern Block The 23rd International Tournee of Animation Misses Usual European Entries he animation at the ern Block art were one Ger­ Soviet Union under the “Oral Hygiene,” which con­ cial as well as media support Among them were Bill “100 23rd Interna­ man piece and two pieces guise of the old faiiy tale. It’s tains the most outstanding to up-and-coming experi­ ways to quit smoking” tional Tournee of from the former Soviet Un­ a bit long (22 minutes) but if soundtrack of thf fest, uses mental animators. Plympton and Candy “irri­ T A nim ation (at the ion — and they are all you account for the power skulls and tooth 7 /rushes in­ The best of the American tating, larged nosed cock­ Victoria Street Theatre) is, excellent of its message, it is a piece teracting with 'laymation. pieces is “Ode to G.I.Joe,” a ney lady who is stupid” in a word, typical. It’s an in­ The German animation worth staying awake “Slow Bob in tb ; Lower Di­ post-modem short which Guard. teresting compilation, al­ and the first Soviet piece through. mensions” is a nixed media features stop-motion G.I. though lacking the drop- maintain the typical Eastern Other notable shorts tour de fore a, featuring Joe dolls dancing and fro­ While this isn’t one of the dead, slack-jaw “wow” Europeanesque message of come from the U.S., and are computer aranation, cut­ licking to The Staple Sisters’ stronger animation fests to pieces that most animation the oppressed little guy and strongest in using mixed or out art, step-motion and “I’ll Take You There.” It is of play in Santa Barbara, it still tournees offer. the distorted world view of strange media. live action. particular interest in that it merits a look. Even the A reason for this could be his government. On the For example, “The Potato Anothe draw of this was made in Santa Barbara weakest animation fest is the complete lack of Eastern other hand, the second Hunter” features a clayma- piece is th it it was produced by Brooks College student better than the strongest European animation, which work of Soviet animation, tion primitive man chasing by MTV. The station, Gregoiy Grant episode of “America’s Fun­ always stands out in fests “Grey Wolf and Little Red real potatoes. "Photocopy though still the leader in The Tournee also has niest Home Videos.” such as these. The only Riding Hood,” offers an al­ Cha Cha” is done entirely video trash, should be com­ many of the usual animators things that resembled East­ lusion to the breakup of the with a Xerox machine. mended for offering finan­ offering their latest work. —Denis Faye

Freejack’s Future Doesn’t Look Good Apacopda 935 Embarcadero Del Norte 685-3112 Freejack. Starring Emilio Estevez, Mick Jagger, Rene means his body is owned by whoever brought as the corporate-raiding Mark Michellette, the Russo, Anthony Hopkins, and David- Johannsen. him in from the past TWRSDAY ^ I Screenplay by Steven Pressfield, Ronald Shusett, and Dan film’s supporting performances are mediocre at Gilroy. Directed by Geoff Murphy. Mick Jagger is Viktor Vesindik, the man hired best EDDIE MONEY! to capture Furlong. Vesindik can be either col­ With Furlong constantly on the run, the audi­ w/DaveSharp Have you ever wondered how it feels to be dblooded and evil or understanding and com­ ence has trouble keeping up with what exactly is (of the Alarm) thrown into the future? In this age of time travel passionate, depending on what he feels is justi­ going on. Hie film is practically half over by the •Student Discount Snow films, such as Back to the Future and The Ter­ fied. Due to this kind of behavior, the audience time the audience finds out what the plot is. 2/7 FRIDAY' m inator, James G. Robinson’s Freefack (at the continues to wonder if he is a good guy or a bad Once discovered, however, it remains one­ INFECTIOUS Fiesta Five Theatre) presents a feeble attempt at guy- dimensional and lacks the subplots on which the innovation. The top man in chaige of Furlong’s demise is best sci-fi stories are constructed. GROOVES Emilio Estevez stars as Alex Furlong, a hot Mr. McCandless, played by Anthony Hopkins. A rookie race car driver who falls into a highly de­ dying man, McCandless hopes to achieve im­ With special effects that are pitifully uncon­ p$ycHI dÏ u c yfur$ vised plan that throws him nearly 20 years into mortality through use of a brilliant machine vincing, and an acting performance from Jagger y Perte Devine the future. During an important race, he gets into which can transplant his mind and spirit into that makes him look like a fish out of water, 2/13 THURSDAY a serious accident in which he is presumed dead another person’s body— in this case Furlong’s. Freefack is enough to make a grown man cry. Miq h ty . M ighty, because the body is never found. Instead he be­ David Johanson is annoying, as usual, as Fur­ Bosstones comes a “freejack” in the year 2009, which long’s friend Brad. Together with Brand L. Bush, —Tom Santos Socket FRIDAY FLECK Ripe Green Tomatoes Is On Vacation. His and the FLECKTONES ■2/15 SATURDAY Fried Green Tomatoes. Starring Jessica Tandy, ship between Ruth and Idgie, the film Kathy Bates, Mary Stuart Masterson, and Mary Column Will Return SLANG Louise Parker: Screenplay by Fannie Flagg. Directed touches on race relations in the (e x -R K L ) by John Avnet. Depression-era South and an unexpected ILL REPUTE murder. Next Week. 2/19 WEDNESDAY Is The initial draw of Fried Green Toma­ Bates gives a stunning performance as £ SPRY toes is the fact that it boasts Os car-winners an overweight, middle-aged woman going 5 Guys Named Mo Jessica Tandy and Kathy Bates. But there’s through a mid-life crisis. She finds inspira­ the Lonely more to this film than a just a big-name tion in the stories of Ruth and Idgie, and in 2/22 SATURDAY cast her unexpected friendship with Tandy. JOHN LEE HOOKER The story is told in flashbacks by The movie is based on the novel Fried •Student Discounts Tandy’s character as she recalls her child-, Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe I L ove y o u 2 /2 6 W EDNESDAY 1 hood in the small town of Whistle Stop, by Fannie Flagg — who also co-wrote the or r BILLY BRAGG Ala., in the 1930s. The tale focuses on the screenplay— and remains fairly faithful to I don't Cove you & the Red Stars relationship between the rebellious Idgie the original work. It does, however, limit IlSLEEP CHAMBER Threadgoode (Mary Stuart Masterson) its focus to a single event in the novel and, ***• whatever you want to say, and her friend Ruth (Maiy-Louise Parker), in the tradition of classical Hollywood and the loyalty not only between the two, cinema, changes the novel’s ending to a say it in tde O^tTQis but within the entire community of Whistle happier one. Stop. At a time when theaters are filled with Valentine's Issue J-eB. 14 This well-acted film takes the viewer on movies designed for mass appeal and a journey through the lives of a close group money-making capabilities, Fried Green Deadline feB. 11* or friends in the Whistle Stop Cafe, provicL Tomatoes is refreshingly original. Don't Miss It! ing enough twists and turns to keep the viewer interested. Aside from the friend­ —Karen Skanderson

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