MAY 7, 1991 THE RETRIEVER / PAGE 9 Sci. Center goes Hollywood (from SCIENCE, page 8) second floor. "Special Effects" uses Ward noted, "That's the way we they may just be beautiful films like more than 100 miniatures, masks, survive, by sharing costs with Chronos, which has no words. "You models, drawings, animation cells sponsors." may get something educational out and other artifacts on loan from "Not having enough money to do of it, but it's all in your own mind." major studios and artists to take everything we want, as we are non- Ward said. visitors behind the scenes into the profit, is always a problem," Ward In the same way that the Center special effects studios that created admitted. "We are always trying to shows films during the day, which Aliens, Ghostbusters and Masters raise money." Despite money wor- are supposed to teach people some- of the Universe. •-*&- ries, the Science Center is having thing, Ward explained that at night, The exhibition is' divided into a "Free Day," on June 19. On Free people have such a great time, they seven sections: Why do movies Days everything in the building is forget that they are learning. Ward move?; Animation; Matte Paint- free. Free Days are offered four added, "IMAX is five stories high, ings; Miniatures; Projection; Make- times a year and are made possible it's the clearest motion picture up and Optical Effects. Addition- because of the City and State money format, it's a little bit educational, ally, the Alien Queen from the film the Center receives at the end of so you have a guaranteed thing. Aliens will be featured along with their fiscal year. "It's our way of You are not going to some murder the Power Loader that Sigourney saying Thank you' to the City and film to be offended at. It's going Weaver used to battle the beast. The State," Ward said. to be a good [movie]." Alien Queen stands sixteen feet To keep from being discouraged Even though IMAX films, alone, high, weighs three hundred pounds about money problems, Ward light- seem to be able to pack the Science and has three inch fangs. Ward heartedly said, "My idea is that if Center, this summer the Center's expects the exhibit "to be a I do my job well, that the people "Special Effects" exhibit is guaran- blockbuster." out there with a lot of money will teed to be equally, if not more, "Special Effects" has been travel- keep reading about the Science promising to lure visitors from far ing for two years. Over the two Center and say 'Gosh they're doing and near. years, the makers of the exhibit a lot. It's a really wonderful pro- Properly titled, "Special Effects: have had to update it. They orig- gram and kids are really learning The Science of Movie and Televi- inally started with the "Jaws" shark something. Therefore, when I have sion Magic" is coming to the and are now up to the Alien Queen. to leave a million dollars, or if I [Maryland Science Center on May Unfortunately, this exhibit is have an extra million dollars, this •25 and continuing through Sep- incredibly expensive. To help cover is where I'm going to send it!' You tember 3. This 6,000 foot exhibit the renting costs, the Science Center kind of hope that ten years down jis going to take up almost the entire must seek out corporate sponsors. the road that might happen." photo by D. Maignaul/1991 Share some "Acoustic Moments" with the great, gypsy guitarist, Bireli Lagrene. The Reality of Fishbone (from ALBUM, page 8) adding anything of interest or the vocoder, so strange and weird This music has sax appeal worth. voices are everywhere ("Behauoi tried to expand into new types of Finally, it's time for the sparks Control Technician," "Pressure," (from MUSIC, page 8) cent band, including accomplished invokes unpretentious, uninhibited music, and their songwriting of hope. "How Does It Feel To "Fight The Youth," "Pray To The horn players Marcus Belgrave and love, joy and soulful dance. remains the same. The result: a Feel" is a strong song and it has Junkiemaker"). 29TH STREET SAXOPHONE Kenny Garrett, affirms the positive mediocre album. a strange psychedelic feel that is Fishbone has even made their QUARTET: "Underground" route modern jazz has begun to JOEY CALDERAZZO: "In The All the songs on this release seem intriguing. It's different than the own concept song ("Junkies (Antilles/Island) swing toward undertaking daring Door" (Blue Note) to suffer from a lack of energy. Even rest of the songs, and it has inter- Prayer"'!, obviously constructed by This spastic sax attack comes solos and striking compositions The debut effort from 25 year the tunes that pretend to rock out esting lyrics that talk; about some- recording track after track after courtesy of Bobby Watson and Ed penned by each member of the unit. Calderazzo marks him as one of the on big issues that seem ripe for one who just had their emotional track of vocals, guitars, and instru- Jackson on altos, Rich Rothenberg, From the lyrical, subtle passages to brightest youthful jazz pianists on exploitation seem listless and by- barriers broken. ments. Some songs ("Pressure," tenor, and Jim Hartog on the beefy innovative bop blowing, Allen's the contemporary scene. His adroit the-numbers. "1 Love What's Happening to "Pray to the Junkiemaker") sound baritone. When they squeal in studio project never fails to capture playing is at home on the subtle, "Unreal World" and "This Is Me" is the best written song, a like there are two Fishbones playing divergent unison, as on "Manteca/ undivided attention. mellower tunes as well as the flat War" both have great topics (the; lovely little song that talks about the same time. Freedom Jazz Dance," there's no out jams, especially on the final hopelessness of everyday life, oppo- falling in love and the ambiguous But in spite of all the studio sweeter sound blast anywhere. RICHARD KASTLE: "Street- track "Pest," which highlights sition to the Gulf War), but fail to feelings that one has in the process. wizardry, the songs sound tight and Their fun and funky kinda rap wise" (Virgin/Variations) Michael Brecker blowing like a live up to their promises either The lead singer finally gets his cords powerful. The lyrics and the music version of the Isley brothers' "It's Strange as it may seem, Kastle is madman. musically or lyrically. They don't together and delivers a performance all rock the house. Only two songs Your Thing," adds to the cool and a masterful classical pianist with carry the power that "Birth" or "She that projects some feeling out to the don't quite measure up to the rest kinky squawkin' throughout. something of a punk rock attitude BOBBY WATSON & HORIZON: Gives Me Love" had. "Unreal" listener. • ■ of the album. (to accompany his spiked jet black "Post-Motown Bop" (Blue Note) sounds a bit like a Seventies disco Final judgement: Get the singles "Babyhead" sounds like it's, SANOUGUE KOUYATE: "Balen- haircut, no doubt) through his bold, Saxophonist Watson fronts song, fer Chrissake! you like, but don't buy the album. supposed to be an ethereal ballad dala Djibe" (Mango/Island) unconventional compositional Horizon, featuring drum master/ This leitmotif of wimpiness is True fans only. that compares a beautiful black Mali vocalist Kouyate is an extraor- flair. The textural development and composer Victor Lewis, on this 12th woven throughout this album. Fishbone: The Reality of My woman to a candy bar. But it dinary song writer and singer. She transcendent colors invoked in his recording of his as a band leader. Songs like "King Of Misery" really Surroundings (Columbia) - Now sounds like it was recorded live at transcends traditional Mandingo works are inspiring. On this 9 song His harmonic developments with need some venom added. Without this album kicks ass. Mighty Fish- a concert, and it's rough. The songs with thoughtful, fresh arran- CD, he augments his own pieces trumpeter Melton Mustafa are the the rage, anv good lines (like "Let's bone, the funk-reggae-metal-ska- singers sound like they're out of gements, while keeping true to this with glorious interpretations of most enticing pieces on the CD as talk about the government /they're hardcore blend band from L. A. has tune, and their voices overwhelm time tested African celebration of Liszt, Bach, Mozart, Beethoven and they subtly engage the listener with selling England by the gram") struck again, with a release that is the rest of the song. I think that life and nature. Though Kouyate Gershwin. smooth melody. Lewis' composi- sound wimpy and halt-ass. Most a worthy successor to their previous most ethereal ballads need a little sings in her native tongue, no tions, particularly "Bah-Da-Da- songs on this album would sound release "Truth And Soul." studio slickness to make the song translation is necessary as her vocal AH FARKA TOURE: "The Da-Dah-Dah," swing solid and good if they put the power they once The; tunes keep their distinctive sing, and perhaps a version done strength seems limitless in its River" (Mango/Island) steady. had into the tunes. But they don't. sound and style, but they are in the studio would be better. forthright passion. The guitars, On this follow-up CD to last year's And their experimentation with beginning to become ambitious. In The other song 1 have problems harp and native percussion accom- debut, Ali Farka Toure has TUCK & PATTI: "Dream" (Wind- new types of music are average at "Truth and Soul," Fishbone began with is "Those Days Are Gone." paniment are nothing less than arranged and adapted traditional ham Hill Jazz) best.