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University of New Orleans ScholarWorks@UNO Wavelength Midlo Center for New Orleans Studies 12-1982 Wavelength (December 1982) Connie Atkinson University of New Orleans Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.uno.edu/wavelength Recommended Citation Wavelength (December 1982) 26 https://scholarworks.uno.edu/wavelength/26 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Midlo Center for New Orleans Studies at ScholarWorks@UNO. It has been accepted for inclusion in Wavelength by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks@UNO. For more information, please contact [email protected]. ·\·:. .. ··.. ··· .... ; H y .. ENT~RTAINMENT. ISSU . ..... ... ....... ... ' ..·. .. .~· • • 0 • . , ·~ . :. .. : I -.,. .: •,.' : o • -.. :, .: • "• • , ' 0 • ;. ,. • . .. .. i· . • t• . , . .. ~ ... ' . .. BI;R 1982 • $1.50 -~· ,:; ·. ..·· ,.· .;. ~- .' · . ISSUE NO. 26 • DECEMBER 1982 "I'm not sure, but I'm almost positive, that all music came from New Orleans." Ernje K-Doe, 1979 Features A Music Lover's Christmas .16 Christmas Songs .... .21 Chuck Carbo ... .23 Zebra ........ .27 Harold Potier. .31 Columns Listings ........ .. 5 December ...... .10 Unpopular Music .35 Books ......... .37 Symphony ..... .39 Reissues ...... .41 Reviews .. .43 Classifieds .... 49 Last Page ........ 50 Cover illustration by Skip Bolen. Pollllsllor, Patrick Berry. Edllor, Connie Atkinson.Assodalt Edllor, Jon N<wlin. Edllorlal Assistant, Margaret Williams. Art Oirt<lor. Skop Bolen. Advortlsing Salts: Steve Gifford, Ellen Johnson. Con lriHiilla Artists: Kathleen Perry, Tair-Ray Yates. Distribution: Patti Hobbins. Joe Ton:zon. Hampton Weiss, Eduardo Young. Con lriHtors: Eddy Allman, Steve Alleman, Bonnie Canitelli, Robert Chri.,gau, Yorke Corbin, Tanya Coyle, David Delegator, John Desplas, Zeke Fishhead, Jon Foose. 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Uptown Square • 200 Broadway • Suite 182 • (504)891-7090 WAVELENGTH/DECEMBER 1982 3 COMING UP ..• MASON 1HE 1HE Jail 7:IIUCitWHIAT RUFFNER Z\'DICO SUBMARINE AND111E RADIATORS Jaa Zl:WIIlll DIXON A1TENDANTS BLUES Ju Z9: lONNIIBaOOKS 5 NUClEAR 8 9 1m on WWOZ 10 11 DISAitiiAM!NT .. 11IE PIISENTS SPENCER • DIE TEDDY 11IE HOU.YNEAR BOHREN PERSUASIONS,. ATCHAFALAYA BOYS RADIATORS oaly ooe show tqour new I at 7:30p.m. Blue Noadar the a capdla kiap* I I I 13 14 15 lift 0D WI'UI. 16meonWWOZ I 12 CISPES 17 18 I PUSENTSA I EARTH~UAD CARRIBEAN SPENCER WOODENHEAD JOHNNY * TBA MAROA • NIGID' BOHREN D 0 OPELAND I• REGGAE DUB I food at s:30 .. I music at 7:30 S<k draft I .. I * I music at 8:00 pm I 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 I I nEE SCHOOL BUND, I BI!NEFIT WITH SPENCER CRIPPlED JAMES BOOKER M68HN NEY'S THE I BRYAN LEE BOHREN AND CRAZY I BLUESIANA I AND DIE BAND NEVILLE :UR JUMP STREET suo red beans FIVE and rice 26 27 28 29 30 live on WWOZ 31 live: on W1UL 1 SPENCER GARY BROWN DIRTY DOZEN ZACHARY 11IE CIJFI'ON CLOSED BOHREN AND BRASS BAND RICHARD RADIATORS OIENIER FEELINGS life on Mars $1. SO vqie spllhetti panD 501 Napoleoa Ave, cona..-Tc.oapltOIIIae- Phone 899-9114 USTINGS REPRESENTING: Neville Brothers The Backbeats The Blue Vipers 'Bas Clas French Market CONCERTS Friday, 17 •David Allen Coe, Riverboat President, tickets -Jazz Band Wednesday, 1 at Ticketmaster and at the docks. •The Who, Biloxi Gulf Coast Coliseum. Anson Funderburgh Sunday, 19 Thursday, 2 •The Producers, Riverboat President, tickets & The Rockets •Johnny Copeland, Dream Palace at Ticketmaster and at the docks. Jasmine Fri.3 Thursday, 23 •B.J. Thomas, Riverboat President," tickets at •U.K. Subs, Tupelo's Tavern. Ticketmaster. Li'l Queenie •English Beat, Trinity's Baton Rouge, call FILMS 1-928-2630 for more information. •C.A.C. Fiim & Video, 900 Camp, 523-1216. &Back Talk Wed. 1: Independent Video program, in Friday, Saturday, 3.4 cluding "Roy Orbison" by Sol Korine and John Rankin •Lou Rawls and Roberta Flack, 8 and 11 p.m., Blaine Dunlop and Stan Vanderbeek's "After Orpheum Theatre, 525-0500. Laughter." 8 p.m. Wed. 8: Independent fllm program, including D.A. Pennebaker's Red Beans Saturday, 4 "Daybreak Express" (apres Duke Ellington), •English Beat, Riverboat President, tickets at Denys Colomb de Daunant's "A Dream of &Rice Revue Ticketmaster and at the docks. Wild Horses," Guvnor Nelson's "My Name Is Oona," and Lenny Lipton's "Dogs of the Zachary Richard Sunday, 5 Forest," 8 p.m. Admission $3 and $2 •Holly Near, Tipitina's, 7:30p.m. (members). .Band •Loyola Film Buffs Institute, 865-3196. Wed. l tuesday,. 7 · 1: Le Notti di Cabiria (Fetrini), 7 & 9. Thurs. 2: Rock-A-Byes •The Persuasions, Leisure Landing, 5:30; La Ultima Gena (Tomas Gutierrez Alea), 7 & Tipitina's, 10:30. 9. Mon. 6: Bande a Part (Godard), 7 & 9. •Nina Hagan, Tupelo's Tavern. Wed. 8: La Chinoise (Godard), 7 & 9. Tues. 14 Woodenhead High and Low (Kurosawa), 7:30. Thurs. 16; Thursday, 9 The Harp of Burma (Kon Ichikawa), 7:30. "Mardi Gras Entertainment SpecialistE'~ •Romeo Void and Translator, Riverboat Presi Wed. 22: Sanjuro (Kurosawa), 7:30. Tues. 28: dent, tickets at Ticketmaster and at the docks. Ugetsu Monogatari (Mizoguchi), 7:30. Wed. Call for February touring info on NRBQ, 29; The Seven Samurai (Kurosawa), 7:30. All Dr. John, and the Nighthawks. Fri. 10 fllms are in Bobet Hall. •Glenn Miller Orchestra, Riverboat President, •Luigi's, 6319 Elysian Fields Avenue, tickets at Ticketmaster. 282-9210. Mon. 6: TransAtlantic Tunnel (504) 899-0654 1935, with Richard Dix and Leslie Banks). Saturday, 11 Mon. 13: The Shape of Things To Come •PIL, The Agora, 665 Peachtree St., Atlanta, (1936, directed and designed by William Georgia. This is the band's only southern·ap Cameron Menzies, written by H.G. Wells, NEW ORLEANS pearance! For information 404/874-7500. with Ralph Richardson, Cedric Hardwicke BOOKING AGENCY and Raymond Massey). Mon. 20: King Kong il a full service booking ogency providing Sunday, 12 (1933, directed by Schoedscak and Cooper, the finest in New Orleam artiltB, 118 well •Benefit for CISPES, Caribbean night at with Bruce Cabot and Fay Wray and Robert 118 Mtional and interna~ ,Wlent and Tipitina's with reggae band Kush plus the film Armstong and the "darkest, tallest leading touring coordiftatimt Rockers and Caribbean dance, poetry, and man in Hollywood"). All films at 8; free. tropical cuisine. 5:30 p.m. •New Orleans Museum of Art, City Park, 4830 CHESTNUT, UPSTAIRS 488-2631. Sat., Sun., 4,5: Mr. Hulot's Holi Thursday, 16 day, 1:00 p.m., and Playtime, 3:00p.m. (Jac NEW ORLEANS, LA. 70115 •Jollnny Copeland, Tipitina's. ques Tati). WAVELENGTH/DECEMBER 1982 5 •Prytanla, 5339 Prytania, 895-4513. Through Thurs. 9: Eu Te Amo (Arnoldo Jabor). Fri. 10 through Mon. 13: Memoirs ofa French Whore (Daniel Duval). Tues. 15 & Wed. 16: McVicar (Tom Clegg, with Roger Daltrey and Adam Faith). Fri. 17 through Thurs. 23: I:u Cage aux Foiles (Edouard Molinaro). Fri. 24 through Thurs. Jan. 6: Gregory's Girl (Bill Forsyth). •Aaron Hastings Gallery, 1130 St. Charles, 523-1900. Through Thurs. January 6: "Cur rent #1," featuring the works of Pat Jessee, Madelaine Shellaby, Randy Asperdites, Alan Gerson, M. Stigge, Russell Clark and Skip Bolen. •Arthur Roger Gallery, 3005 Magazine, 895-5287. Sat. 4 through Thurs. January 6: Gerald Cannon, paintings and constructions. •Contemporary Arts Center, 900 Camp St., 523-1216. Through Sun. 19: Third Annual Sculpture Biennial, featuring Louisiana Sculptures; "Brother Michael," focusing on George Febres' uncle; works created by local ~ artists; Robert Mappelthorp, provocative photographs. •Delgado Community College, Fine Arts Gallery, 483-4250,-4048. Sat. 4 through Sun. rain January 19: Paul Tarver, expressionist painter. Let Us •Gallerie Simonne Stem, 2727 Prytania, Tempt You! 895-2452. Sat. 4 through Thurs. January 6: Christmas Miniature Show, small works by all cree Gallerie artists. Bountiful Breakfasts Luscious Lunches Open Tues-Sat, 7am-10:30pm •The Historic New Orleans Collection, 533 Delectable Dinners Sunday, 8am-9pm Royal St., 523-4662. Through Sat. March 26: Sensational Daily Specials Closed Monday "Bound to Please: Selected Rare Books from Superb Soups and Salads 437 Esplanade the Historic New Orleans Collection." Very Happy Hours, 4-7 pm 944-0793 •Louisiana State Museum, 751 Chartres, 568-6968.