Dec 1,1004 -C7 ycsc Top 20 Albums Rock not bombs at Fulcrum As of Nov. 29. 2004 1. PINBACK SHANNON SAVAGE set up to independent sections share Summer in Abaddon Staff Writer free vegetarian food with hungry people and to protest war and poverty 2. MATES OF STATE Punk rock music and community in the Americas, Europe, Asia and All Day [EP] service don't usually go hand in hand, Australia. J. THE FAINT but Gruk, a local band, is trying to Food Not Bombs is also working Wet From Birth for an end to the United States' change all that. 4. TED LEO AND THE involvement in Iraq, Afghanistan and They will be performing with PHARMACISTS other local Palestine. punk bands at 7 p.m. on Shake The Sheets Saturday during Fulcrum Records' Loveless said the great thing about benefit show. Food Not Bombs is that it is open to 5. ROGUE WAVE Out Rachel Loveless, lead singer and anyone, not just homeless people. Of The Shadow songwriter for Gruk, said she would "I'll go eat there sometimes," she 6. ELLIOTT SMITH classify her band's music said. "It doesn't really From a Basement on the Hill as '80s punk. matter who goes. It's free "We play really fast, (and) it's vegan, which is 7. SLEEPYTIME GORILLA aggressive, in-your-face "Ifpeople really good." MUSEUM punk rock," she said. Loveless said the benefit, OfNatural History Although some people's are at all which is also helping to 8. FUTUREHEADS raise money for Fulcrum perception of punk may interested in The Futureheads be that nothing matters, Records, is a thank you for Loveless said their music Renee Stephens, Fulcrum's 9. INTERPOL talks about the issues. helping out, owner. Antics "Our music mainly likefeeding "Renee is totally 10. WILLIAM SHATNER focuses on political . . . awesome," Loveless said. Has Been trl€ nOJ7l6l6SS "She's been a things that we get pissed really big part 11. AND YOU WILL KNOW off about, and we want j • of keeping the music scene Oi US BY THE TRAIL OF to make aoing alive. Venues get shut down people aware DEAD of what's going on in reason- Worlds Apart [single] the world as well as the really good worksfor whateverreally hard to keepshe community," she said. thingsfor the th'ngs going." 12. NICK CAVE AND THE The members of Gruk Brooke Haley, who is BAD SEEDS Abattoir Blues/The decided to join the five organizing the benefit, Lyre Of community, Orpheus other bands playing at said they decided to Local band Gruk chills out in natura. The band is set to play at Fulcrum Records concert at 7 p.m. Fulcrum because they they can put it together to raise 13. FLOGGING MOLLY on Saturday that will benefit Food Not Bombs, Peaceful Action Against Racism and Fulcrum Records. awareness about all the Within A Mile OfHome support the organizations come out." being helped out by the issues that they're dealing 14. RILO KILEY as well. benefit. with, especially Food Not or a clean, empty jar with a lid. More Adventurous "We're "We're going to "We always try to be Brooke Haley Bombs. going to try to raise awareness have 15. DEVANDRA BANHART active within the "We really want to bring about using reusable cups instead of patch material for punk Benefit Oh Me Oh organizer volunteers into Not kids to make their own My community," Loveless Food disposable ones," Haley said. 7 pm The benefit is a said, "as well as the Bombs and possibly the good place for patches," she said. Saturday 16. MINUS THE BEAR other areas of Loveless urges community around us that interest," people to start getting involved with WHERE: They Make Beer the music lovers to come Commercials Like This are involved in political activities." Haley said. community, she said. Fulcrum Records "If out to the show The benefit show is for Peaceful Haley also said Fulcrum is a you want to get involved with HOW MUCH: 17. BLOOD BROTHERS because there are a Action Against Racism and Food place that's really important to the something that is very altruistic, then $4 Crimes lot of good bands Not Bombs, which Loveless said they community. you can come and just see what kind 18. PINEY GIR of playing. totally support. "Renee really works her ass off to community is out there," Haley Peakahokahoo said. "If "It "Food Not Bombs is an awesome get the community together and to people are at all interested in just kind of shows 19. ULYSSES get helping out, like feeding the homeless community solidarity," she organization," said Loveless. "It's local music to the all-age scene," 010 or said, "for all the underground bands promoting the we she said. "She's really important, so doing really good things for the idea that should be and feeding people rather than dropping we wanted to help her out." community, they can come out." political groups." 20. APOSTLE OF HUSTLE bombs and killing people." The benefit is only $4 at the door, Although Haley said she just wanted Folkloric Feel but to have a night filled with music, there Shannon Savage can be reached at According to www.foodnotbombs. you can get in for half price if you Charts will be other courtesy of www.kcscradio.com net, the group has hundreds of bring in a non-perishable food item things for people to do Musical whimsy charms 'Seussical' crowd COREEN LARSON Staff Writer

Almost every kid grew up enjoying Horton's adventures protecting the Who on a speck of dust in Dr. Seuss' book "Horton Hears a Who." Horton cries throughout his trials, "I meant what I said, and I said what I meant. An elephant's faithful, 100 percent." Horton, The Cat in the Hat and The Grinch all make appearances in "Seussical The Musical" at the Chico Cabaret this month. If you don't know your Dr. Seuss, start reading. The stories are timeless and they grow more poignant and the morals become even deeper as you get older. Originally a Broadway play that opened in November 2000, community theaters and even high schools have since performed "Seussical" across the nation. Collected and written by Lynn Ahrens with music by Stephen Flaherty, this is a production for all ages. The musical is based on the beloved characters and stories of Dr. Seuss. "Seussical the Musical" follows the adventures of Horton, played by Bryan Brophy, an elephant who hears voices coming from a speck of dust atop Ike Drill'JASON HALLEY a bright pink clover. ABOVE: Tht cut of 'Seussical' lings and dancas across a Dr. sat. He discovers that on the how small." He sings Stuss-inspirad Tha musical faaturas balovad Sauss charactars tiny speck is the smallest lika Horton and Cat In tha Hat. Tha show runs through Jan. 22 at Tha Chico Cabarat. LEFT: Nick Estap as tha Cat in tha Hat. planet in the universe with the tiniest people in the in defense of the little universe living there. He develops a relationship people he is trying to voice Smith. She save. shouts loud enough to reach the ears of the plays the neighbor of Horton who just with a young boy, JoJo, played by 13-year-old animals of the wants him to notice her. But, with only one tail Russell Rabut, the tiniest of the Whos. But their journey will jungle, Horton is spared and so are feather, she doesn't not be the tiny Whos. Again Horton sings with love feel worthy. The Wickersham Horton's peers are a vibrant collection of Dr. easy. Horton is sold and Brothers, played by Vanessa Ceccarelli, Jacob Seuss' characters who live in the Jungle of Nool. to the Circus McGurkus honesty, "A person's a person no matter how small." The animals in the Jungle of Nool come Samples and Kelsi Fossum-Trausch, bring jazz They do not believe Horton's discovery, and he is for being a spectacle. An to understand the humanity that Horton has moves and energy to the performance jumping left to believe in this tiny planet alone. elephant that sits on an been in and out of scenes, taunting poor Horton. The citizens of Whoville are some egg is just not acceptable i fighting for, and they grow to love the having The Sour the Whos and Horton, too. Kangaroo and her sidekick, Young problems of their own on their speck of dust. There Jungle of Nool. Kangaroo, take the stage in bright green costumes is a war over which side of the bread should be He is then put on trial Throughout the story, the Cat before in the Hat, and deliver their lines with beautifully clear songbird buttered: "butter side up, or butter side down." Judge Yertle the played by Nick Estep, Turtle. The animals bursts in and out, narrating the voices. Jojo finds himself in trouble for having too many The Chico Cabaret has put together a solid "thinks:" distracting and imaginative thoughts that try Horton as a crazy scenes, playing a number of characters and in turn helping performance that will brighten the holiday keep him from concentrating. elephant and threaten season for to boil the clover that younger audience members people of any age. The late Dr. Seuss' JoJo's plight mirrors Horton's journey and they characters and serves as a home to messages are alive and well in this form a bond as they sing to each other about being keep up with the plot between the musical numbers. musical collection of his popular works. "Alone In The Universe," an adorable duet that is speck "of dust that the Whos live Other memorable reprised throughout the show. Coreen Larson can be reached at on. Horton, who cares about the humanity on this performances include Gertrude When the McFuzz, clarsonPorion-onliM.iMt tiny planet, sings, "A person's a person, no matter tiny Who played by Kyle Silliman- 1