-0WMWSM- 'T UESDA Y, NOVeMBER 21, 1989 The Rch '9 ...... - PAG -A R TS man /T IrI.D,tnrou, I j 9 0 . 0 1nor' Ir z4 r P.V SO u u el er . is es URNMEMEW, the biggest ego on both sides 6f the Atlan- induced. Here, takei a ride . . '. ' prising that CBS/Columbia approved it as tic. He likens himself to Pri n'ce and brands Neither Fish Nor Flesh: A Soundtrack a single since this could prove to be a con- himself -a genius. As he says, "How can of Love, Faith, Hope, and Destruction troversial song. In a brave and frank ren- you be so brilliant and not be an gomani- dition, D'Arby advocates gay rights as he ac?" Neither Fish Nor Flesh does indicate Declaration: A slab of fpsychedelia that in- puts forth the humanity of a gay friend. that there is some substance k to his brag- This Side of Love: It's the sixties all over I.- troduces the unusual mood of the album. ging. The man does indeed have talent. I Have Faith In These Desolate Times: agAin as D'Arby does his Hendrix imper- P. D'Arby's first album helped him achieve. F The best song. A touching piece that has sonation. t star status and yielded a string of top-10 I D'Arby, showing off his vocal cords ac- Attracted to You: See This Side of Love. singles. The singles, althoughcommercially- I companied only by a: sitar that moves to a Roly Poly: In this song, D'Arby emulates oriented, were quite good. The most sur- I frenzied African beat. his hero and role model, Prince, and he prising thing about Neither Fish 'nor'Flesh It Feels So Good to Love Someone Like actually does a good job. The song is I- is that it is not very commercial. In the age You: This is the most orchestrated song on more textured than Prince's music, but it rI in which bland sing-a-clich6-with-a-catchy- L the album. The song has an eerie but bril- seems a little overproduced. i PI beat pop has taken control of most 'radio I liant mood to it complemented by its frac- You Will Pay Tomorrow: D'Arby ques- tations and thus the top 40, it is very re- tured but poetic lyrics. This is one of the tions the sins of today while again ripping freshing to know that a renowned artist is album's highlights. off Prince's Parade'alburn. willing to take risks and explore on his al- I Dont Want to Bring Your Gods Down: L NEITHER FISH NOR FLESH ... bums, a chancy and brave thing to do on, To Know. Someone Deeply is to Know The music is not very strong, but the lyrics Terence'Trent DArby. , only his second album, when it is "do or Someone Softly: One of the more com- are. D'Arby questions blind faith in Columbia Records. die" with both record industry and con- mercial and catchy tunes in this album and religion. sumers. What is inore surprising is that his one of the future six singles. D'Arby . . . And I Need to Be with Someone By ALEJANDRO SOLIS record company has already approved six claims that Marvin Gaye appeared before Tonight: Although the "lalalala"s in this singles from Neither Fish nor Flesh, when him and sang this song to him. acappella song. prove to be almost embar- F-EFFICIENT MARKETIN.G WERE NO there realty are no obvious hits on this I'll be Alright: There is a heavy Doors.in- rassing, the sweetness and originality of interference to record sales, 'Terence album. fluence here. Although this song is not as the piece make up for it. At the end of this Trent D'Arby would have named his To quote Prince, this album is "not mu- satisfactory, it does the trick. song, D'Arby laughs at you for having latest album Neither Fish nor Flesh, sic, this is a trip," although the trip is Billy Don't Fall: This is a very catchy and pu rchased his record. Only the Joke's on just God. This man could very well have musical in nature as opposed to drug- pleasant song. It is, nevertheless, very sur- him - it was worth every penny- 0 'a e 1- no ias is a ear. e 6 0 , a six a e nc s' STEEL MAGNOLIAS Directed by Herbert Ross. , Belcher, soon strolls in, as the wealthy IBM I I, I :2. Written by Robert Harling. grand dame who's still got some spunk in Starring Julia Roberts, Sally Field, her. Her opening quote about the town's Dolly Parton, and Shirley MacLaine. - gossipy nature: "If you can achieve puber- Now playing at the Cheri and ty, you can- achieve a past." The other Harvard Square cinemas. three principal players are introduced at the home of M'Lynn 'Eatenton (Sally By FRANK GILLETT Field),- who is frantically -preparing for her daughter's wedding. The bride, Shelby TEEL MAGNOLIAS HAS A LARGEE, (Julia Roberts), is nervous'. Along with her diverse cast of women who have mischievous younger brothers, she adds to developed a special, lasting close- the chaos by chasing birds. We meet Shir- ness that allows them to share ley MacLaine's Ouiser Boudreaux, a char- life's pains and pleasures. The best way to acter as'uniq4e as lier name, when she characterize the movie is to describe its stomps in to complain about all the ruck- setting of a small Southern town. us. Compared to all these interesting per- The movie opens on the broad, tree- sonalftids,- the mk'n 'are'ifi.-the'background. ,shaded lanes of a Louisiana town. Play- Sam Shepard, as Truvy's husband, is the wright and screenwriter Robert Harling most notable of the supporting cast. based the town and the story on his expe- As the movie gets going, the characters riences, growing up in Natchitoches,'LA. show more of themselves. Nobody seems Field moment with her It's one of those small, pleasant Southern perfect; gradually the good and bad of v- M'Lynn Eatenton (Sally Ift) shares a quiet towns where everyone knows everything eryday life emerges. Once the wedding daughter Shelby 006 83oberts) in Steel Magnolias. about everyone else. Annelle Dupuy takes place and the characters are 'estab- The jerky scene changes andI some stilted, have. This is where the acting, especially (Daryl Hannah) introduces both town and, 1i shed, the movie begins to move in giant - unnatural lines remind you that it was a that of MacLaine, Dukakis, Field, and movie by wandering into the local beauty leaps. The transitions are abrupt and re- stage production before it vwas a movie. Roberts, revealed the subtle strengths and .parlor looking for work. She meets several quired some concentration to follow. Mov- The ending is light and ewLsy. The male needs of their characters. The cinernato- members of--her close-knit group of friends ing over the months and years, the women characters are not well develiloped. What's raphy is very good at taking us inside the and is soon drawn in. share joys, sorrows, growth, and support. missing is a better depictionn of the ro!e town and into the gathering places of these Dolly Parton's character, Truvy Jones, Religion, marital problems, and a tragedy they play in -the women's livees. close friends, giving a wa.rm, homey feel- runs the local'hair'salon. She supplements test the group's strength. Despite the hard The relationships between,i the women ing. Steel Magnolias is a delightful, emo- her warm, big-hearted personality with times, there are a lot of laughs and many was what stood out about thhe movie; the tional movie that shows how peop le can quotes like "There's no such thang as nat- more snappy quotes to reliev'e the somber give-and-take between them was well de- laugh at themselves and their friends, in ural beauty. It takes some effort to look parts.' picted. The women's actions showed their good times and in bad, and make each day lahk this.' Olympia Dukakis, as 0airee Steel Magnolias has some shortcomings. independence far better than i words could a little easier. el ft j4p RIA? OORIRIRP egljejr M 'm PAIPAP""'""'jOAPRPOe JAZZ MUSIC DANCE Curiew performs at 9 pm &II prn at the Farrenheit, Hearts On Fire, Powerglide, western Front,,343 western Avenue, CRITICS' CHOICE What. and Ugly Rumors perform at the Cambridge. Telephone: 492-7772. Boston Mlet's performance of 7he i Channel, 25 Necco Street, near South Nutcracker opens in previews tonig t Station in downtown Boston. Admission: Peter Dunn CLASSICAL MUSIC at the W-a6g i7enter, 270 Tremont $6.50 advance/S7.50 at Compiled by TheCONTEMPORARY Rick Berlin Band, Al HallidayMUSIC and the door. Tele- The Be.ston Symphony Orchestra, Sciji The Hurricanes. Brahmin Caste, Double Street, Boston. Preview phone: 451-1905. ozawa conducting,(I performs works by Up, and Sin-A-Men Gypsy perform at through November 29 with per or,- ,rsang and PraK fiev at 8 -rn- in Sym- mances Friday. Saturday, & %Vednes- Barrence Whitfield The FILM & ' phony Hall, corner of Huntington and the Channel, 25 Necco Sties',, Sav2ges and mg=. CHOICE day at 7:30, Sunday at 6:30, and Sat- JG & The Part Time Losers pe-rifoi-i7a a! * * * CRITICS'; -atre presents Ci Massachusetts Avenues, Boston. Also . Station3.50 advance/$4.50 indowntown Boston.at the door.Admission: Tele- urday/Sunday tnatin&es at 2:00. i T.-E the Bears, 10 Brookline Street, The Somerville The I- presented Friday, November 24 at 2pm. Regular performances continue Cambridge, just north of MiT. Tele- COMTEMPORARY zen K2ne (1941, Orsson Welles) at 7:15 Tickets: $17 to S45. Tel: 266-1492. phone: 451-1905. through December 31, Tuesday_ phone: 492-0082, MUSIC .and The Manchuriinn Cpndldale at Saturday at'7:30, Sunday at 6:30,, and * CRITICS' CHOICE * * * 9:30. Located at S5 Davis Square, FILM & VIDEO JAZZ MUSIC Saturday/Sunday-Matin,&es at 2:00. The Titanics, Bristels, Pirhana Bros., Pixies and The Zulus Pe-form in an 'Somerville, just by the Davis Square The Somerville Theatre presents Tom The New Black Eagle J2zz Band per- Tickets: SIO to S46. Teh 931-20GO. and The Cryptones perform at the Rat, all ages show at 7 pm and an 18 + T-stop on the red Iiiine. Admission: $5 Janes (1963, Tony Richardson) at 7:00 & forms at 8 prn & 10 prn at the Regatta- 528 Commonwealth Avenue, Kenmore ages show at 10 Pm at Citi Club, 15 general, $3 seniors aand children (good 9:30. Continues through December 27 bar, Charies Hotel, Harvard Square, Square, Boston. Telephone: 247-8309. Lansdowne Street, Boston, near Ken- for a double featuree). Tel: 625-1 " with Saturday/Sunday rnatindes at 4:30. Cambridge. Also'presented Saturday, . FILM & VIDEO more Square. Tickets: -$12.50 ad- 0:; IJ Located -at 55, Davis Square, Somcrville, November 25. Tickets: $8 and $9.Tele- The Brattle Theatre continues its Friday/ * lb ; FILM & VIDEO vance/$13.50 day of show. Telephone: just by the Davis Square T-stop on the phone: 876-7777. Saturday film series Romantic Comedy The Harvard Film Ai,rchive continues its red line, Admission: $5 general, $3 se- * * - * with My Man Godfrey (1936, Gregory The MIT Lecture Series Committee pre- 262-2437. sents The Rescuers at 7:00 & 9:30 in Tuesday series ImagesYof Women on Eft niors and children. Telephone: 625-1081. Packing for Egypt performs at the Wil- La Cava) at 4:30 & 7:50 and Nothing Sa- with Mildred Pierce ((1945, Michael Cur- Inu, Tn77 Chih- 60c) Arnpd-1v Anil cred (1937, Williarn Wellman) at 6:15 & 26-100. Admission:-$1.50. Telephone: " 4" ;i""7 __ - - - '_ , -___.____. - __ 67), arring Joan Crawford, at 5:30 & tow jazz Liuv. oyy oroaaway, tian 9:40. 258-8881. JAZZ PAUSIC CRITICS'CHOICE Square, Somerville. Also presented Sai- Located at 40 Brattle Street, Har- 8-00. Screenings at the Carpenter Center vard Square, Cambridge. Admission: S5 Stahilard Fro'cedure performs at the The Brattle Theatre begins its urday., November 25. Telephone: 623-9874. for'the Visual Arts, Harvard University, general, $3 seniors and The Brattle Theatre continues its Friday/ Western Front, 343 Western Avenue, Wednesday film series Double Take children (good Cambridge, Telephone: 492-7772. 21, Quincy Street, Harvard Square, Cam- for the double feature). Tel: 876-6837. Saturday film series Romantic Comed), bridge. Admission: $3 with Francis Ford Coppola's The Con- THEATER with a Fred Astaire/Ginger Rogers dou- gencral, $2 seniors versation (1974) at 3:45 & 7:50 and CLASSICAL MUSIC and children. Telephone: 495-4700. I* * * CRITICS' CHOICE * * *1 The Sornc.-ville Thcat-.c presents A Salute ble feature, Top Hat (1935, Mark San- Bernardo Bertolucci's The Confomist drich) at 3:45 * * CRITICS' CHOICE * * * The Bald Soprano, Eu&rie lonesco's to Rocky 2nd Bullwinkle at 2 prn. Also & 7:45 zand Swing Thne (1969) at 5:555 & 10:00. Located at 40 absurdly comic stab at middle-class (1936, George Stevens) at 1:45, 5:40, & The Boston Symphony Orchestra, Brzitdc Street, Harvard Square, Cam- presented November 25 and 26. Located, Seiji Ozawa conducting, soprano banality, and ThL- Chairs, lonescos at 55 Davis Square, Somerville, just by 9:45. Located at 40 Brattie SEreet, Har- bridge, Admission: 5 general, $3 se- tragicomic parody of a 75-year-old vard Square, Cambridge. Admission: $5 fleariette Schellenberg, mezzo-soprano niors and children Nood for the dou- the Davis Squar T-stop on the red line. Naoko lham, and the Tanglewood CONTEMPORARY MUSIC bleTHUTS feature). 41lu LMIlullclk Telephone: k9liv. 87.. , 1- marriage, open today in previews as a Admission: $5 general, $3 seniors and general, $3 seniors and children (good Festival Chorus, John Oliver conduct- The Fools. Mike Viola and -Snap, Pa- presentation of than,American Reper-. children. Telephone: 625-1081. for the double feature). Tel: 876-6837. ing,, perform Mahler's Symphony rade-and Flonfing Boats perform at th tory Theatre at the Loeb Drama Cen- No. 2. "Resurrection" at 8 pm in Channel, 25 Necco Street, near Soutc ter, 64 Brattle Street, Carnbrjdge__Pre- The Museum of Fine Arts presems One- Symphony Hall, corner of Hunting- Station in downtown Boston. Admission: views continue through N'9vernber 18,, Pna Nings with Bird Now (1987, Marc ton and Massachusetts- Aveniies, Bos- $6.50 advance/S7.50 at the door. Tele- and regular shows continue Novcm- Huraux, Belgium) at 5,00 & 8:30 and SIC ber 29 to January 13, with perfor- KiDnitz: Portrait of an Artist as Saxo- ton. Tickets: $17 to $45. Telephone:: phone: 451-1905. CONTEMPORARY mances Tuesday-Saturday NWHIZIG rMtrali U1 all tFxabK UN .131.1.1ko- MU at 8 pm., iphow'st (19838, Rober, Daudetin, Canada) Saueeze and Katrina and the Waves 'at 266-1492. * * * ' APB, W-teirl"orld. Fertile Virgins, and Duke17 Holland Robillard Street, performs Davis Square,.So.,ner-at Johnny D's, Sunday at 7 prn, and Saturday/ at 6:Z. Screenings in Remis Auditorium, time Orpheum on November 29, The W21purgisnatch perform in an 18 + ages ville, rear the Davis Square T-sto Sunday matini&es at 2 pm. Tickets: MIFA, 465 Hunting'ton Avenue, Boston. Mekons, at Nightstage on Novernber 29. Flutist Julie Scolnick and pianist Jocelyn show at Axis, 13 Lansdowne Street, Bos- the red line. Teleptionei 776-9667. . P, Ol L$16,to $33. Telephone: 495-2668. Tickets: $4 general, $3.50 MFA mem- Scruffy the Cat at the Channel on De- Lopatin performs works by Harbison, ton, near Kenmore Square. Telephone: bers, seniors, and students. Telephone: cernber 1. The Brandford Marsallis Qu2r- Dutilleux, Dvorak, and' Mozart in a '262-2437. , FILW & VIDEO 267-9300 ext. 306. let at the Berklee Performance'Center on Long.), Foculty Artist Series concert at The Brattle Theatre continues its Boesman and Leno, South African play- December 3. Hoodoo Gurus at Citi Club The Walkers and Laurie Geltman per- Wednesday film series Three Spanish Di- wright Athol Fugard's play about the 8 Pm in Edward Pickman Concert Hall, form at Johnny on December 3. George Winston at Svin- D's, 17 Holland Street - rectors: Almadovar, Saura and Erice complex relationship between Longy School of Music, Follen and Gar- Davis Square, Somerville, near the Davis two "cot- phony Hall on December S. Kid Creole den Streets, Cambridge., No admissi(n Square T-stop oil, the red line. Tele- with a Pedro Almodovar double features oured" vagrants, opens today as a pre- ind the Coconuts at Cili on December 6. charge, Telephone: 876-0956, photic: 776-9667. Women of the Verge of a Nervous Break- sentation of the Huntington Theatre They Might Be Giants at the Paradise on 11 . . * down (1988) at. 4:00 & 8:00 and Dark Company at the Boston University The- CONTEMPORARY MUSIC Decernher 7. Peter Pan at the Colonial' _;ThP-.AP&totL.Universitv chamber, Orches The Ditarmu Bums, Border Patrol, and Habits (M4) at 5:45 & 9:45, Located at atre, 264 Huntington Avenue, Boston. Christine Lavin and Buskin & Batteau Theatre, December 15 to January 7. Bill _:r.ravelling. Dingleberries perform aV 440 Brattle Street, Harvard Square. Cam- Continues through Dccember 24 with Ira perforr'll-S a__t_`fp-M`_.-In-lbe T.T. Ill Be`a Ts, I Ci-Brookift-_ :StrceL-.- performances pet form at 5 pm & 9 pni at Sanders The- Cosby, aw the Warig Centet on January' e -gF' Admission: Friday & Saturday at 8 pn-. mance Center, 685 Commonwealth Ave- Cambridge, just north of jMIT. Tele- and cl $5 general, $3 seniorsjj:_____ Eric Su ater, Harvard University, Quincy and 27. Monet in the '90s: The Series Paitit- title, Boston. No admission charge. ii ten '(goocffat n _at,_7,pm..Tict(ets:Sl8to$25. Kirk-land-Streets., Cwnbridge j;ejephan-!,-_ -irms.a.the.. MmseuTTILjqr Fine Arts, Febru- ture). Telephone- 876-6837, Telephone, 266- Telephone:,3531-3345. -phone. 492 91 -y 71