By Laurie McCullough Until this year Sfumato, the art club, remained arts editor a smoggy haze. That is, until this Friday’s production in the Old Gym. A Toast to Art will be Everyone is complaining. Student artists are more of a spectacle of student art than it will be a complaining, art professors, museum curators fundraiser for the art club. Big student art, — what’s happening to an environment that bigger student art; original live student music ought to be teeming with freshness, chance and by Collage of I; painted dancers on boxes; opportunities? Why are students discontent with performance art and film; 20th century a university system supposedly designed for creations of our peers all under a roof that will their creative purpose? Why are professors of all soon be lost to more administrative space. departments dissatisfied with student output The following is an informal discussion with lacking in motivation, reaching and ac Light and Sfumato coordinator Darryl Joyce celeration? (who also plays in Collage of I) about the state, A few of the inspired and fed-up are tired of or lack thereof, of student art and what Sfumato butting heads with an establishment barking is attem pting to do about it. back at them. Last Spring Quarter, University What were your intentions with the creation of Art Museum Director David Farmer, and Kim A Toast to Art? Light, a senior art history major, attempted to Light: “We’re trying to cover every aspect of form a support group for students interested in art. That’s the way this whole thing transpired. the arts. One of their greatest complaints is the Darryl and I started talking about an art party, lack of facilities at the musuem for students to and (he said) ‘why don’t we have a fund raiser show their work, as well as finding meeting and we’ll play for free.’ People are so excited space. The art museum does have a plot of land about this, that’s why there are so many things behind Cheadle Hall where, someday, a larger, going one. People are so willing to contribute to more facilitated museum will be built. Someday, something like this. It’s amazing.” art work by when funds are prioritized. (S ee ART CLUB, p.3A) Scott Easley Utam aro comes to the United States from Tokyo this week, with a first-time-ever tour of a contem porary Japanese musical. Beginning at the Japan America Theater in Los Angeles, the show stops at Campbell Hall for one performance only (this Sunday, February 7) and then moves on to San Diego, New York, Chicago and Washington.
The musical Utamaro tells the story of the famous eighteenth-century woodblock artist Utamaro, whose beautiful Ukiyo-e prints are as; well-ap preciated today as they were at the height of his career, when his paintings enjoyed popular acclaim and books of his prints circulated widely in Edo (now Tokyo). Taku Izumi, Japan's leading composer (considered by many the "Andrew Lloyd Webber of Japan"), created Utamaro be cause he considers Utamaro's era, with its fin-de- siecle nihilism and decadence, worthy of com parison to contemporary society.
During the final days of the 1700s, when Japan's merchant class progressively gained power and feudalism began to decline, peasant revolts broke out all over the nation, and destructive riots oc curred with alarming frequency. In Ryogoku, the entertainment district of Edo, the artists and writ ers saw in social conflict opportunities for greater freedom, as well as the dark shadows of an uncer tain future. Amid social instability came the flow ering of a distinctive art form: the Ukiyo-e prints.
Utamaro and his friends, the poets, novelists and F e b ru a ry publishers of Edo, spent their days visiting the high-class brothels, Courting the women of the tea 4 My Friend Ivan Lapshin houses, playing games and practical jokes to Another Alexei Gherman film, set in WWII; pass the time, until increasingly stringent govern Thu., Feb. 4 /8 PM / Campbell Hall ment control threatened their hedonistic lifestyle. 5 The Parley of Instruments Utamaro the musical depicts this colorful life in song and dance that is distinctly, contemporary —r- Baroque music by Vivaldi and others. Fri., Feb. 5 / 8 PM / Campbell Hall in theatrical style Utamaro resembles Cats more than Kabuki, but the dazzling silk costumes,; rich 6 David Holt banners and twirling fans are all Edo. An evening of traditional mountain music. Sat., Feb. 6 / 8 PM / Lotte Lehmann Conc ert Hall / Free Utamaro is the product of a fruitful collaboration 7 Utamaro between long-time partners Taku Izumi and playwright-director Toshio Fujita. Before Utamaro A lively new musical from Tokyo, Sun., Feb. 7 / 8 PM / Campbell Hall the two had already earned many awards; the Tokyo production of Utamaro brought them the 9 Tandy Beal & Company coveted 1985 Arts Festival Award, bestowed by Lecture-demonstration. the Japanese Cultural Affairs Ministry. Tue., Feb. 9 / 4 PM / Campbell Hall / Free 9 J. Ronald Milavsky What's the last word on Utamaro? Get your tick ets now. Good seats are still available— but why "Television's Role in Alleviating the AIDS Problem" Tue., Feb. 9 / 4 PM / Girvetz 1004 / Free take chances? Call 961-3535 to charge tickets by phone (Visa or MasterCard); tickets for UCSB stu 9 Mercedes Sosa and dents are $12, $10 and $8. Return of Rubén Blades Art and activism from Argentina and Panama. In conjunction with Utamaro, the University Art Tue., Feb. 9 / 8 PM / Isla Vista Theater Museum will exhibit a small selection of Japanese prints in its Window Gallery, through February 10 Tandy Beal & Company 21. (Check it out.) Bobby McFerrin A concert of improvisational music and dance. The British chamber music ensem Wed., Feb. 10/8 PM / Campbell Hall Ukiyo-e print by Utamaro ble Parley of Instruments comes to 11 Maeley Tom Campbell Hall tomorrow night (Fri "The Changing Status of Asian Americans" day, February 5) for a charming Thu., Feb. 11/12 noon / UCen Room 2 / Free concert of Baroque music, played 11 The Color of Pomegranates. on the warm and wonderful instruments of that Paradjanov's brilliant cinematic poem. period. With soloists Paul O'Dette (lute) and Stan Thu., Feb. 11 / 8 PM / Campbell Hall ley Ritchie (violin), the Parley will play four Viv aldi concerti plus "music from the Court of Vie 16 German V. Maisonet Rodriguez nna" — works by Pachelbel, Biber and others. For "AIDS in Ethnic and Racial Minorities" Ï tickets call 961-3535. Tue., Feb. 16/4 PM / Girvetz 1004 / Free Tandy Beal & Company Daily Nexus Thursday, February 4,1988 3A
now.” Joyce: “That’s what I’m saying. The artists are letting it the art club happen. They don’t penetrate anything. Are they willing to say ‘Give me an F, but I’m going to do this or that’? In their GO BOWUNG THIS WEEKEND (Continued from p.lA) studio classes, people are so afraid to break loose because Why do you think something like this hasn’t happened they’re powerless. ” AUTOMATIC SCORERS before or even more regularly?” Isn’t it also that in an academic environment, alright, Light: “With school and everything, it’s hard to get it you’re stifled by what the people are telling you, but you’re so Only at Orchid Bowl together.” caught up in the wheels that are turning underneath you — in Fun & Easy to Use! Joyce: “I have a more cynical reason behind the whole the assignment — in this is what you have to do. And in turn All You Do Is Bowl thing and to be blunt about it, I think in this particular each department is so isolated from each other that there is community artists have a particularly hard time getting off very little interrelation of departments. Computerized Scoring their ass. For one reason it’s because the community stifles it Joyce: “I’ve heard so many people make that comment, as soon as you try to do it, because they’re not used to it. from dance, drama. Every time they try to integrate OPEN 24 HOURS They’re not used to talking the language. Look at Santa something, like a choreographer wants drama people in his Barbara as a whole. Where does an all-original band play in piece. And people in the music department don’t have any ORCHID BOWL close to UCSB Santa Barbara? For some reason in I.V. and USCB there’s a type of program where you could get four units in a music for lot of untapped potential. Part of that is because there isn’t dance class. There’s a music for dance class, but you never Hwy 101 at N. Fairview an (artist’s support) group like this. There’s nothing like this see anyone from music come in there. It’s really an issue. ’ ’ happening where somebody’s saying, ‘Hey, bring out your “A couple years ago we did a program called Dancescape 5925 Calle Real, Goleta 967-0128 stuff. Stop bitching about it, somebody did all the work for 87. Everything we were putting into it was the idea (to in you.’ The question is, will those people, even with this op tegrate) people from the dance department, music depart portunity, come out? ment, CCS and artists that weren’t in anything. And the main Why is it that in this setting, where there ought to be this purpose was just to get all these people together. The people kind of event happening often, is it so difficult to get anything who went were really enthralled with the whole thing. It went together? really well. It just proved to me that it can happen and when Joyce: “The artists in the university, the students, have to you ask people they’ll do it. And a lot of people went through SFUMATO: have power.” hassles in their departments to do it.” The Art Club, Light: “We don’t have any power. None.” Light: “Right, because it’s not in the books.” United Airlines & Joyce: “But the students and the artists up to this point Yes, but, it’s real easy to blame the boundaries of an in have been willing to be controlled. Except for an event like stitution. I think it’s very difficult as a student to take the Santa Barbara this.” energy and time to create. And even if you do take that time, Tra vai present Light; “But then again, Darryl, it’s really hard to break there’s very little motivation to push you. There are very few this barrier.” academic rewards to have students be creating and turning Joyce: “But you can change that structure if you’re willing out possibilities rather than functioning by a process of to break out of that.” regurgitation. It’s an ironic situation in an environment that "A TOAST TO ART" Light: “But (the academic structure) is getting stronger often works to kill its own motivation. featuring Collage of I & D.J. Feb. 5th • Old Gym • 9 pm plus drawing for round trip flight to San Francisco Tickets $5 at door The World Next Door 2 for $6 at UCen By S.M. Wenrick diversity of homeless people assist, arts editor in the community. She has University of California - Santa Barbara come up with an intimate An exhibition of work by collection of portraits, of DEPARTMENT OF DRAMATIC ART Santa Barbara photographer which “Crystal-City Hall Eve Fowler entitled “Other Santa Barbara” is easily the Worlds” opened Tuesday at most charming. Crystal is a the Women’s Center. A hard small blond child who looks look at homelessness, it is at the camera with a well worth a stop in to the cautiously guarded smile. gallery before February 19. The adult faces are a lot Fowler says she started less Cheerful. The portraits photographing the homeless are static, and there is “because I wanted to know despair, but only the edge of what caused people to drop despair, for Fowler has out of mainstream society. two photographic projects. right foreground, and three taken many group portraits, SHARON POLLOCK'S For the average person, The first is a series of of his playmates in the as if to say, there is a ‘homeless’ calls to mind a images taken in Zimbabwe. background. Those figures hopefulness in at least vision of a man wandering “Train to Zimbabwe” is one are fuzzy as one approaches having one another. Faintly up and down State Street of the most beautiful, the photo, but the boy’s face ironic is her “Ed,” a resolute B E ® ® ® mumbling incoherently to showing a tired couple is exquisitely focused. You man photographed with an himself. I want my leaning on each other. The can see every pore. Fowler American flag behind him. DELATIONS photographs to break down image is dark, and one can contrasts the Africans’ But the most noticeable fact that perception,” she adds. almost feel the crispness of beautiful skin with their of “Other Worlds” is the fact They do. the woman’s blouse. They harsh surroundings. The DIRECTED BY that she has captured not an ADRIENNE PERRY Her medium, the black look wearily out and their effect is quietly stunning. “other” world so much as a EBERHARDT and white print, affords no eyes say, “we don’t have The second part of “Other part of us. There are no compromise. She has much, but we have each Worlds” deals with the world strangers here. The eyes straightforwardly and other.” Fowler consistently next door, in Santa Barbara. which confront our own in FEBRUARY 18-20 & FEBRUARY 23-27 skillfully captured the captures this fraternal spirit Fowler was one of a group of black and white belong to STUDIO THEATRE S E A T IN G 8:00 PM destitute with an honest within the modest exhibit. photographers who worked people we may have seen eloquence. Somehow there is Certainly one of the most on Transition House’s 1987 before. We can appreciate Arts and Lectures Box Office’ 961-3535 no pathos, but human dignity striking of the Africa images “Homeless in Paradise” Fowler’s artistry, but in the glaring out from many eyes. is “Letlhkeng, Botswana,” project, the goal of which end it is her social message “Other Worlds” consists of showing a boy’s face in the was to document the which is most important. 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STARTS FRI FEB. 5 By Garrett H. Ornata 6:30 & 9 NIGHTLY & 1:30 & 4 SUN. special sections editor VICTORIA ST. THEATER Animation, it seems, is no longer a kid’s game. Dominated 33 W. Victoria St. • 965-1886 by the corporations, filled with free advertising for militant, gender-restricting toys, it doesn’t appear that anyone is TENNESS EE Wl interested in animation for the sake of art. But Valarie Sechwan is an exception to this creative entropy. The UCSB THE GLASS MENAGERIE animation club founded by she and partner Jill Culton has Joanne Woodward John Malkovich Karen Allen James Nauchton only one goal : finishing and polishing an independent cartoon feature. The Animation Club began in an unobtrusive manner. Culton and Sechwan were introduced through a professor in the art department because of their common love of METROPOLITAN animation. The two decided to combine their skills and put TH EA TR ES CO R P She's Having together a short film for the sheer enjoyment of it. a Baby The club itself was established in order for them to initiate Movie Hotline 963-9503 SATU R DAY a t 8:00 R o sts 3 fund-raisers, and the interest in animation campus-wide has A Chorus Line led to a surprising number of members. In a film production Tuesday e ven in g class they came across Peter Bors, who became their sound GRANADA ARUNGTON a t th e A rlin g to n 1216 Sttte St, SJ. 963-1671 S B I S i technician. At present, they have a core group of six and Good Morning twenty additional members. Broadcast News (R) They need the help of every member they can get, since 5. 7 :50. 10:30 Vietnam (R) S a t f t S un a ls o 11:46. 2:20 5. 7 :40. 10:20 GOLETA they’ve set a deadline for their first five minute feature by S a t & S un a lso 12, 2:25 Em pire of to p tm t, group ate E0EH Ave., Goleta the end of the quarter. The club has set up painting parties the su n (PG) Throw Momma... (PG13) three times a week to fill in the color on the cartoon cels as 6.* RIVIERA 7 :30: SOS «1*0 3:40 well as backrounds. Sechwan explained, “It’s the only way Sat & Sun also 12:15, 3:10 2644 Alameda Padre Serra You Can't Vietnam hora Tuesday only Hurry Love M we’re going to make the deadline.” Last Emperor (PG) SA 9656188 1— 9:30: SOS alto 1:50. 6:30 ■ In putting together their own film, Culton and Sechwan 6 :20, 9:40 Sat & Sun also 11:4 6 ,3 Hope and Glory (PG) discovered exactly how many problems can be involved in 7 :06, 9:15 to passes, group sates or bargain rates Ifc W îM Ilï Sat & Sun also 12:40, 2 :46. 4:50 such a venture. Money, not the least of the difficulties, has so far come out of their own pockets. Their first fund-raising event takes place this Saturday night, but will only make up a PLAZA DE ORO Couch Trip (R) 916 State SL. S3.9636781 7:30, 9:46 fraction of the estimated $2,000 it will take to produce the 349.Hitchcock Wav. S.B. 682-4936 Sat a Sun alao 1:30. 3:30. 6:30 film. The fund-raiser, an animation festival at Campbell For Keeps (PG13) Couch Trip (R) Broadcast News (R) Hall, is a collection of animated shorts that Sechwan con 5:30, 7 :40, 9:46 6:30. 9:20 6, 8 :16, 10:16 Sat & Sun also 1:3 0 ,4 siders especially entertaining. S a t 6 Sun a lso 1:20, 3:26 Sat £r Sun also 1:30, 3:46 Animation has always been one of Sechwan’s great M oonstruck (PG) Cinderella (G) 6, 7:20, 9:40 1:15 ,3 S a t & Sun o n ly passions, beginning when she and her brother used a camera S a t Cr Sun a lso 12:40, 2:50 Wall Street (R) to bring inanimate objects to life. She finds effects that “are 7 . 9 :46: S£rS also 4:30 CINEMA magical and defy reality” the most interesting, which is S a t o n ly a t 10 Separata admission required i H HoKster Ave., Goleta 967-9447 expressed in her personal endeavor in the film, bringing SW AP MEET!! Throw Mama(PG13) Three Men & anthropomorphic qualities to bulldozers and department 907 S. Kellogg. Goleta 6,8,10 stores. S€rS a lso 12:46, 2 :30. 4:15 a Baby (PG) 964-9050 P re v io w S a t a t 8 7 .9 Culton’s influence comes from the “Disney school,” which Sat f» Sun also 1, 3 ,6 Wednesday Evenings Three Men & has been the inspiration for a generation of animators. The 4:30-10 pm a Baby (PG) Biggies (PG) *- influence is obvious in the film’s main character, who has all EVERY SUNDAY 6: 16. 7:30. 9:46 7:30, 9:30 Sat & Sun also 12:4 6 ,3 S a t Cr S un a lso 1:30, 3:30, 5:30 the classic exaggerated proportions and expressions of a 7 am to 4 pm Disney character, while retaining a personal style. Ali programs, showttmos andrestrictlorts subject witIlotit nolle» The feature is about a little boy who, once separated from his mother in a department store, goes on a surrealistic mini odyssey through the urban wasteland. Sechwan’s interest in environmental protection is a running theme throughout the WHEN IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA VISIT i^ NIVERBAL. STUDIOS TOUR HRP AM MCA COMPANY tale, mixing, as she says, “a story that will be entertaining for the audience but also environmentally relevant. ” Their interest in the wide range of possibilities offered by From The Director of A Nightmare On Elm Street animation is significant in the sight of the creative apathy that seems to permeate the industry in America. Sechwan admitted that the attitude seems to be “very strange, and reflects all of society.” The industry is ruled by the toy companies in cooperation with animators who produce imaginatively stifling and counter-productive material. But she sees great hope in the independent filmmakers that have arisen lately, such as John and Faith Hubley, who have in fluenced her work. “Japanese animation is great! ” she said, “but the problem is that they’re in Japan! ” Like Culton, she is a believer in the products of the Disney Studios, considering “The Great Mouse Détective” one of the greatest animated features. The Animation Club exists for only the duration of the film 7M//rr -4 production. So far, they have no plans after they finally complete their project. In the meantime, they are enjoying / s&uesrs the challenge of creation. “As soon as it becomes just busy • /ores#«er (Mu yíf>*/c£ (/■ ff-ß. Jütelcm ä /U ¿ W work, it just won’t be worth it,” said Sechwan. / W /*!*» • / f í / T / C . f S S ’fC f'U . < rtíeS 7S •tfrszr fie* jr/HF js*y —
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(offer good through January only) O pens February 5th. ily Nexus Thursday, February 4,1988 5A KEVIN COSTNER GENE Keyed to Guadalcanal Diary HACKMAN Thursday, Feb. 4 By Cara Wallis previous records. I.V. Theater arts writer Wm Guadalcanal Diary didn’t 7, 9, 11 pm fail to demonstrate their $2.50 When I told my roommate musicianship or their sense that I was going to review Spons by The Audio Club of humor. Walls’ guitar was & A .S. Underwrite the Guadalcanal Diary show the strongpoint of many last Thursday night at songs and Poe’s drumming wnrouT Oscar’s and interview the kept the band sounding tight. band afterwards, she just Attaway employed bottles, stared at me with a confused whistles, and wisecracks in look. Unfortunately, the addition to his vocals and name doesn’t strike a guitar. When the band familiar chord to many. finally played the long an Those at the sold-out show, ticipated “Watusi Rodeo,” however, had no problem they played two verses in a figuring out what this band is slow country style before all about — playing launching into the normally energetic music with high gear romp. After two humorous and insightful encores, including “Minnie lyrics. the Moocher,” they closed Guadalcanal Diary, chose the meaningless name tion. Though they have with their version of the consisting of lead vocalist/- specifically so that nobody mostly received airplay on traditional, “Kumbuyah.” guitarist Murray Attaway, would have any precon college radio,the new album While some of their songs lead guitarist Jeff Walls, ceived ideas about what they and tour should bring them didn’t come across quite as bassist Rhett Crowe, and should sound like. into wider recognition. well in concert as on vinyl, JOHN BOORMAN'S drummer John Poe, has The band is currently in Guadalcanal Diary opened Guadalcanal Diary been around since 1981. the middle of their West the show with “Trail of demonstrated their musical Although the band is from Coast tour, following the Tears,” also the opener of vision and integrity. It’s ». Georgia, they don’t align release of their third LP, 2 x their debut album, and refreshing to see a band themselves with REM and 4. On the album they con continued to deliver about 90 making good music with the “Athens scene.” As their tinue to explore the spiritual, minutes of musical pleasure. themes beyond the typical Based on a true story: music demonstrates, they the bizarre, and the darker They played most of the rock fare. nni.?»T*T^1" GE“ are individualists who thrive side of life through the same songs off their new album, Toad the Wet Spocket, a on diversity. While people skewed but hopeful vision with highlights ranging from local band, opened the show. FRIDAY, FEB. 5 have had problems both displayed on their previous the jubilant, anthem-like With their twangy guitar and 9 & 11 PM »$2.50 pronouncing and remem records. Musically, 2 x 4 is “Litany (Life Goes On)” to dreamy melodies it’s no ISLA VISTA THEATER bering the exact name of the also a continuation of the the guitar frenzy “Say wonder they’rje building a Sponsored by Earth First group (the band’s heard infectious melodies and Please” to the psychedelic strong local following. They & A .S . Underwrite everything from simply driving rhythms that they “Lips of Steel.” They also play a lot around Santa Quadacanal to Guacamole have become known for, yet pleased the crowd with Barbara, so if you get a Dairy), Walls says they with a more solid, produc several favorites from their chance, check ’em out. Art of Cherokee Creation woman in the class shared Laurie McCullough during the interpretation of arts editor the Cherokee ritual. The Cherokee use many “I’m trying to understand creation stories, Bates ex those things my mother plained. This particular one thought I shouldn’t know. I involved Star Woman from think the things my people the land of Gaulunlati, the knew about the earth were realm of light, who dug a Celebrates Thursdayl really important. We don’t hole in the middle of the revere the earth as we earth and fell through. Her should.” falling spins started the Hamburgers Graduate student Sara earth, an image reflected in Bates is a first year College Bates’ Use of the grounded French Fries of Creative Studies art studio spirals and the central alter. Pitchers major enrolled in the Art of During the ceremonial 99 Mythology, a class including method of creating the piece, « Coronas the “individual retelling and Bates was taunted by 3-8 pm fashioning of a Goddess sorbtion of its environment. serenity. passer-bys making mock myth from the person’s The piece radiates from In die center lie red Indian sounds. “My mother 966-B Emb. del Mar 968-8888 maternal heritage.” Bates’ the Wisdom Fire, a central berries, feathers and shells, was ashamed of being Indian ceremonial piece is an en alter created by standing, symbols of a family alter and doing this piece, it vironmental work con gently curved dried bran that recalls Bates’ heritage. helped me realize how dif structed entirely of natural ches and clay shavings. The shells are from her ficult it must have been for materials on the lawn in Shells, stones, seeds, pine father’s home in Shell her,” Bates reflected. front of the CCS building. cones, dried palm leaves, Island, Florida, and Bates This piece will remain on Created in a Cherokee and . light purple flower uses the shells as “con the lawn for three more days creation ritual from noon petals project into spirals tainers for carrying sacred through the end of the full Tuesday to yesterday at across die ground. The detail symbols.” On one side is a moon. Observe it in peace. noon, Bates’ work en of these natural materials shell containing small It’s a truly harmonious and compasses the total ab- gives Bates’ piece a subtle turquoise stones which each beautiful student work.
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Some great psychologist A three-year-old boy is once called humans “little taken from his mother and gods that shit,” and Pu Yi is made emperor of China, Freud’s ultimate “little “The Lord of Ten Thousand emperor.” Bertolucci brings Years” and ruler of over half home the absoluteness of his the world’s population. pampering when the house Fifty-nipe years later, he doctor actually examines the dies a common gardener in baby’s excrement, and the Red China’s Botanical greatest absurdity of this Garden, a celebrated suc reality is that the first thing cess story of Party re Pu Yi is ever denied is the education. This incredible right to go out, the second all story is the subject of Ber of his power. The audience nardo Bertolucci’s $25 feels its own tension here, million epic masterpiece, wondering how much The Last Emperor. sympathy to have for him, Wait a minute, did I hear and why to have any at all. “$25 million epic master Peter O’Toole is R.J., a piece”? That sounds like British gentleman who is to another in Hollywood’s long, that has been introduced by more than make fun of being be Pu Yi’s tutor, and is sick tradition of getting a big every critic in America as a star. And even though he surprisingly used as a soft Director, a bunch of Stars, a “a feast for the eyes”? A spent millions on costumes touch who brings out the massive Budget and a plot movie whose director said and sets, Bertolucci got his child’s humor, rather than that shows us incredible that he wanted more than money’s worth by making his own. A daring move by people are really just anything to “do something one of the most beautiful Bertolucci, it is O’Toole’s regular people who rise to really big”? A movie that movies ever. subtle kindness and Western incredible heights when often had me feeling I’d When Pu Yi becomes viewpoint that bring Wail on Romeo facing such big things as missed something critical to emperor, he is confined to humanity to Pu Yi. Birth, Death, Light, the plot? stay inside the Forbidden During R.J.’s tenure, Pu By Tonya Graham Darkness, Love, Misery and This last problem may be City, surrounded by high Yi grows to manhood, and Contributing Editor Destruction. Destruction the key to why this is such a consorts, courtiers, more John Lone (Year of the usually signals the part of great film. Other epics never than 1,500 eunuchs and no Dragon) plays the adult Take a couple of star-crossed lovers, place them in two the movie where we get to let you wonder for a minute mother or other children. emperor. Lone is perfect, opposing families caught in a continuing feud, fill them with question Life, even though how you should be feeling — The loneliest boy on Earth lightly acting out the romantic words and notions, throw in several death scenes, we should be questioning the they use every old movie has every wish granted, detached, fantastical at place marriage obstacles in every path and set the lovers Director’s being permitted trick to tell you exactly what except being able to leave. titude as changes in his life down in 18th century Italy, and what have you got? to torch another $5 million to think. Bertolucci has He loses his power in 1912, finally come. Pu Yi is The Santa Barbara Ensemble Theater’s production of set. But we’ll soon see that it made the ultimate anti- when China becomes a banished from the For William Shakespeare’s classic Romeo and Juliet, of course, costs that much to gain the Hollywood Epic, and a truly republic, but he doesn’t even bidden City, but he has and just in time for Valentine’s Day. Directed by Robert epic’s ultimate goal — great film. know it until a year later. His enough inheritance to live Weiss, the play proves to be one of the theater’s biggest MEANING, when one of the Yes, he used a story about realization that he is no lavishly as a Western undertakings. And though the production certainly has its Stars says “I realize that an ordinary man in ex longer emperor is our playboy — watching him faults, the passion and tragedy of the immortal couple come now,” and the fat lady sitting traordinary circumstances, realization that nothing has sing “Am I Blue” in a rich across the stage loud and clear. in front of you who’s been but he was smart enough to changed. He has never had nightclub is one of the film’s Ben Bottoms lights up the stage as Romeo Montegue, a gushing endlessly over the let the man stay ordinary. any effect on China, and most powerful and surreal somewhat fickle young lover who quickly drops his heart’s costumes starts to cry, Bertolucci also didn’t China has never had any moments. Here he is, with desire, Rosaline, when he spots the rather timid but beautiful loudly. miscast a bunch of big stars effect on him. all the money he can spend Juliet Capulet across the room. With both passion and poetry, So how can I use — the only star in the movie Yet if we are seeing as Pu but no longer able to feel Bottoms successfully captures Romeo’s romantic and “masterpiece” to describe is Peter O’Toole, who’s too Yi does, why can’t we grasp omnipotent, the only reality serious states, as well as the touch of humor and sensitivity The Last Emperor, a movie good an actor to do anything any emotions beyond the he can ever appreciate. his character requires. He definitely serves as one of the highlights of this production, from beginning to end. Karyl Lynn Burns gets off to a rather giddy start as Juliet, appearing more than a little silly in her opening conversation with her mother and in her first encounter with Romeo. But her talent breaks through in the famous balcony scene, when Juliet first expresses her love for Romeo. Standing at the Glass on Celluloid window in the make-believe moonlight, Burns’ face glows as she vows to be true to her first and only love, and her words shoot straight to the hearts of both Romeo and the audience, By Kent Silveira Newman does a fine job catching each in the romance of the moment. From that film critic adapting the play. The script moment on, she maintains a strong presence on the stage, is not a reworked screenplay carrying some of the scenes that might otherwise have fallen Paul Newman is back in but the original Williams apart. the director’s chair. He’s text. Except for a short Some of the scenes definitely came close. The production behind the third scene establishing shot in the fell more than a bit short in its dealing with death, and what adaptation of Tennessee beginning the story takes is Romeo and Juliet without its many unhappy endings? The Williams’ The Glass place on one set. The camera scene where Juliet is discovered “dead” on the morning of Menagerie, which starts occasionally takes liberties her planned marriage to Paris becomes almost comical Friday at the Victoria Street in interpreting and ac when Juliet’s father (Bill Ramsdel!) and Paris (Andrew Theatre. centing various scenes, but Bewley) enter the scene. Their overly mechanical actions The classic play concerns on the whole it remains and dry vocals soon ruin what started out as a very touching the lives of Amanda and her unobtrusive. moment. The whole episode quickly deteriorates into an two children Tom and This is at once a primary exaggerated crying free-for-all, sounding more like a chorus Laura. It begins when Tom asset and the largest returns to the family of wailing alley cats than a group of grieved family mem drawback of this film. It is a bers. apartment after being away beautiful adaptation but like The concluding death scene doesn’t go over much better, at for years. Moving through a concert film, it lacks a least in terms of family reaction to the trauma. Bottoms and the now deserted and broken certain cinematographic Burns for the most part play their roles well, though Bottoms down building, Tom recalls quality. Aside from some could show more of an emotional response to the sight of his life at home with his very nice dissolves at the Juliet laid out in the coffin. But once again Ramsdell lacks sister Laura, a shy and Joanne (Woodward) and becomes an intrusion of outset and a few color believability and sensitivity to the reality of the situation, crippled girl plagued by an Karen (Allen) do The Glass reality on their little fantasy touches in the lighting, there and Old Montegue (Lowell Dabbs) plays it off even worse. overwhelming inferiority Menagerie on the stage in existence. is nothing to really make The I’m still not quite sure how he got the part. complex. Her world revolves Williamstown and at the Tom has the firmest grip Glass Menagerie However, Juliet’s nurse (Kathleen Komich) turns out an around the music on her Long Wharf, I thought it on reality. He is the one who movie-like. It is most likely excellent performance, both genuine and credible. Whether victrolia and her cherished would be shameful not to works and sees what the because of this that The intrusively rambling on during others’ conversations, collection of glass animals. have a permanent record of world is like. This knowledge Glass Menagerie is playing trekking across the city in search of her lady’s love, offering Amanda, their mother, this great play.” confronts him with a difficult in selected art houses rather Juliet “practical” advice or snapping at Romeo’s un- was a Southern belle until Newman’s wife, Joanne decision — either to leave his than major commercial courteous relatives, she never fails to seize upon the moment her husband left her. Her Woodward, and Karen family in search of his own theatres. to elicit laughter or sympathy from the audience. charm and grace are the (Raiders of the Lost Ark, destiny or resign himself to Despite the limitations of Richard Stretchberry also gives an outstanding per only things left to her, and Starman) Allen reprised an existence entwined with its form The Glass formance as Friar Lawrence, the kindly old man who agrees she parades them around the their respective roles of Amanda’s and Laura’s M enagerie remains a to help Romeo marry Juliet, if not because he believes in apartment daily as Tom Amanda and Laura for the illusions. John Malkovich touching and haunting their undying love, at least because he hopes the alliance will receives the brunt of her adaptation. Woodward and (who most recently did a picture. Those who have end the family feud. And while Bottoms goes a bit overboard lessons in etiquette. Her Allen play remarkably well super job in Empire of the read or seen the play will not in his scene of lover’s agony on the floor of the church, manner and speech reveal off one another. Woodward Sun) makes Tom a strong be disappointed. For the rest Stretchberry keeps his cool and rivots the audience’s at the she still lives in the in particular brings an and intriguing character, it will open a door on the tention on the friar’s good counsel and advice, leaving Romeo antebellum South, an enormous amount of in even more so than his female tragic worlds of Tom and the to return to his senses and start thinking practically about his imaginary world every bit as tensity to her role without co-stars. Anyone familiar two people he must abandon options. fragile as the glass letting it get out of control. with the play will realize this to find his own life, although Overall, the production is worth seeing, if not for fantastic menagerie that Laura lives Amanda’s outbursts of anger is odd, because Williams in doing so he abandons a all-around acting, at least for the opportunity to see this for. are tempered by her desire favored the women of his part of himself. Though not extraordinary play on stage. Shakespeare certainly knew The Glass Menagerie has to remain a “proper” lady, a plays in terms of depth and an incredible cinematic how to pull at heartstrings through poetry and romance, and no plot, nor is it even a story. role she earnestly tries to characterization. In ad achievement The Glass what better way to set the mood for the day of love just Rather it is an experience, force onto Laura. The tur dition, Malkovich was the Menagerie is a fine around the corner? and one that Newman has ning point comes when Tom only actor in the film not to production and recom Romeo and Juliet will continue through Feb. 27 at Santa filnj^d so others can share it brings home a “gentleman come from the Williamstown mended for all those with an Barbara’s Alhecama Theater. For ticket information, call He ] 'said, “When i saw catier” for dinner. That man production. interest in its archetype. 983-0761.______8A Thursday, February 4,1988 Daily Nexus • PUB • PUB • PUB • PUB • PUB • PUB • PUB • PUB • PUB • PUB • PUB • PUB • PUB • PUB • PUB • PUB • PUB • PUB • PUB «ti OD • ■ Bold Montgomery -o c OD • in the Pub Tonight!! TJ C You may remember the name BOLD MONTGOMERY. You may OD remember when the trio was voted Santa Barbara’s best band by the • TJ S.B. Independent. You may even remember when Craig Scholz, C Michael Keefer and Steven Bates played I. V. parties as The Trend. Or 00 you may not remember any of this at all. At any rate, tonight you can • TJ see BOLD MONTGOMERY in the Pub for FREE!!! After a year in C L.A., the band is in the studio with Divine Horseman producer, Paul 0D Dugre working on fianl mixes for their nine song debut album which • will soon be available in stores. Their sound has matured into a TJ C completely original new phase and Steven Bates has proven himself as 0D one of L. A. ’s premiere vocalists. • Don’t miss this opportunity to see BOLD MONTGOMERY — TJ C TONIGHT — at 8 p.m. — IN THE PUB. Remember it’s FREE and all 0D ages are welcome!! • and • and • and • and • and • and • and • and • and • and • and • and • and • and • and • and • and • and • and • STICKLETS' MEAT PUPPETS Amateur COOL RANCH; F L A K * with special g u e s ts Com edy PRISENT BIG DIPPER Night!! Saturday, february 6th Do you want to be a star? Are you tired of telling jokes to yourself in 8 pm at the pub at UCSB front of the mirror? Do your friends really think you are funny? IF you answered yes to any of these questions then you are the Tickets on Sale Today perfect person for Amateur Comedy 11 am-1 pm Storke Plaza Night! Prizes and awards will be given to the funniest comic! Plus, a chance to go the the Amageur Comedy Finals — Nationwide! ! So be BOLD, be DARING, and be FUNNY — Sign up to be in Amateur Comedy Night. Last day to make sign-ups is Friday, that’s TOMORROW!! Get to the A.S. Program Board office on the 3rd floor of the UCen BY 5:00 P.M. ! ! Angela Y. Davis students $7 general $9 day of the show - $11 tickets on sale at a.s. ticket office> morninglory music in I.V., and ticketmaster outlets PLYMOUTH! CAREER SEARCH WORKSHOP PRESENTED BY H O W TO FIND THE RIGHT JOB BÏÏ20B NEW CAREER OPPORTUNITIES W , i h THE HIGH TECH RESUMES ADVANTAGE Internationally renowned author, activist and scholar INTERVIEW TECHNIOUES Sponsored by Angela Y. Davis will be here Wednesday, Feb. 17 in DRESSING TIPS Campbell Hall at 8 p.m. Tickets are $5 general; $3 Apple students. Advanced tickets may be purchased at the A.S. Ticket Office, 3rd floor UCen. This event is cosponsored by Monday, Feb. 29 — 8 pm Black Students Union, Women’s Center, Arts & Lectures, or Tuesday, Mar. 1 — 12 noon Activities Planning Center, Educational Opportunity UCen Pavilion Program, Sociology Department and A.S. Program Co-sponsored by Counseling & Career Services Board. Friday Lagoon Show R O C K A LIK E This Friday — Noon is coming & English Teacher sings on lagoon stage! Dr. Frederick of SAMS NEEDS YOU! “The Black Watch” in an exclusive acoustic solo per formance! !! Tomorrow behind the UCen at noon (weather Rock Alike is a fun, zany lip-synch competition in which students im permitting). personate their favorite rock stars to raise money for multiple sclerosis. UCSB “Rock Alikes” will strut their stuff on February 27 in Campbell Hall in front of 800 fans! IWednesday, Feb. 10 The winning act is eligible to compete in a regional video competition, Special cultural film SAMBIZANGA at 8 and 10 p.m. in in hopes of reaching the national finals which are broadcast on MTV! the I. V. Theatre. It costs $3 for all students. Don’t procrastinate — start planning NOW because TRYOUTS are FEB. 16 and 17. Applications are available in the A.S. Program Board This page provided Office (3rd floor UCen) and MUST BE TURNED IN BY FEB. 12. Watch and paid for by the Special Lecture the Daily Nexus for details. Associated Student Women in the Cuban Revolution dd, a special lecture by Questions? Please call Community Affairs Board (CAB) at 961-4296 or Program Board Elizabeth Stone will be given on Thursday, Feb. 18 at 7 Janice, Jenni or Carri at 968-9998. Sponsored by Students Against p.m . in Music 1145. Adm ission is free. Multiple Sclerosis (SAMS) and A.S. Program Board.