The Lumberjack Thursday. September 25. 1986 Page 13 ENTERTAINMENT

Israeli violinist Sergiu Schwartz opens 86-87 symphony season

by Lori Myrland entertainment editor

The Flagstaff Symphony Orchestra’ s first presenta­ tion of the 1986-87 season will be at 8 p.m. Oct. 1 in Ardrey Auditorium. Israeli violinist Sergiu Schwartz will be the guest artist. The program will include Mozart's v\?upi(er” Sym­ phony, Appalachian Spring by Aaron Copland and Sibelius’ Concerto for Violin and Orchestra. Schwartz has performed in Europe, Israel, Canada^ and the United States. He opened the “ Outstanding Israeli Artists” series at Wigmore Hall in London in 1980 as his debut. Following this, he performed the world broadcast premiere o f S. Coidridge Taylor's Violin Concerto. Schwartz studied violin with ramy Shevelov at the Rubin Academy of Music in Tel-Aviv and in 1980 was awarded a scholarship to study with Dorothy DeLay'at the Juilliard School in New York. He has won major prizes in national and interna­ tional competitions, and was awarded the America- Israel Cultural Foundation Award. Schwartz has ap­ peared in the Israeli Festival from the Mann Sergiu Schwartz

pN>to by Brian Winter Auditorium in Tel-Aviv and from the Jerusalem pared to $35-555 for the general public. Painter Denny Dent eMcited an audience o f about 100 people Tuesday evening inProchnow Auditorium. Theater. There is a ‘student rush’ 15 minutes before each per­ His “ Two-Fisted Art Attack ” show was brought to the campus by SUN Entertainment. Dent did portraits Schwartz was presented in a Carnegie Recital Hail formance, with individual students’ seat', which nor­ of Jim Morrison, John Lennon and Jimi Hendrix, and also painted Albert Einstein, a portrait he rarely debut in 1982 as a winner o f the “ Artists Interna­ mally sell for $4 then going for $3. For complete ticket does. Each was completed in under 10 minutes as music o f the subjects played in the background. tional” competition in New York. information, call the symphony office at 774-5107. The orchestra is in its 37th season, with an average He now performs throughout the United States, and o f 25 NAU students playing in the group each year. has played at the Library o f Congress, Alice Tully Hall The Symphony will present a “ Pops Concert in the Albumreview and the Kennedy Center in Washington. Park,” 4-7 p.m. on Oct. 12 at the Sedona Posse Schwartz also conducts master classes for solo per­ Grounds. formers and chamber musicians in this country. West This is the first time in the Symphony’s history that Ramones’ ‘Animal Boy’ rocksGermany and England. it .has played in Sedona, and the show will be spon­ Tickets to all performances o f the Flagstaff Sym­ sored by the Sedona Flagstaff Symphony League. by Billy Miller No gimmicks, no preservatives and Any rock star who would take time phony Orchestra are available at the symphony office, Food and drink concessions will be available and a no Spandex. Just good, clean, out o f their day to interview Pia journalism student 113-A E. Aspen. N AU underwrites tickets sold to fireworks display is planned. Tickets for the show are primitive rock ’ n’ rake. The jungle Zadora...well...a guest shot on students here at discount prices. Season tickets can be S10 each with children under 12 admitted free when ac­ guys speed it up for the title track Donahue at least. purchased by full-time NAU students for $25, com- companied by an adult. “ If you’ re not in it...you're out and slow it down for the city boy I doubt if these guys will ever see of it.” - Joey Ramone. sway, “ She Belongs to Me.” Lead the day when their commercial suc­ I was just sitting around putting singer Joey Ramone’s moan has cess will match their critical suc­ never sounded more whining, or cess, but they’ll still be around, Sedona has Jazz on the Rocks another coat o f varnish on my from the prior year's show. better. “ Stay away from her,” God love ’em. If I could have a The fifth annual Sedona Jazz on the Rocks festival dog’s head and 1 thought to myself, will be all day Sept. 27 on Soldier's Pass Road in Appearing thi> y ear are vuialbt Biff) Eckstein, “ Whatever happened to gutsy, Joey warns, “ ’cause you’re making Christmas wish, it would be to see me angry.” them play on “ Solid Gold.” It- Sedona. drummer Louie Bellson. blues singer Doug driving, two-chord rock ’n’ roll?” This outdoor event, sponsored by Sedona Jazz on MacLeod, the Keith Greko Trio, vocaSst Dianne But don’t think that for all their wouldn’t go to their heads. You know, the stuff that makes the Rocks, Inc., a non-profit organization, draws Reeves, Jazzberry Jam and Ira Sullivan. menace, the Ramones don’t have a “ Animal Boy” is just the type of parents cringe; the stuff that jazz fans from all over Arizona and many other The show is expected <0 sell out as only 2,500 mind o f their own. They talk about record to remind the world that the couldn’ t get within ten feet o f a areas. Verne Smith is the director. tickets were available. For more information, call President Reagan’ s trip to a Nazi old Clash and Rolling Stones type radio playlist. The kind of music The show is supported by tickets sales, concession Sedona Jazz on the Rocks, Inc. at (602) 282-1985 in cemetery in “ My Brain is Hanging o f rock isn’t dead, it’s just sleeping that is as American as apple pie, stand profits and the sale of commemorative prints Sedona. all-night convenience markets and Upside Down (Bonzo Goes to Bit- soundly. Jim Palmer’s Jockey underwear burg).” “ Something to Believe In” ads? takes a little poke at Live Aid and their charitable offspring. Well, I was rescued from my pondering when something came The Ramones are a band with a Dave Pratt plays for ‘Palooka’ pledges flying through my window. “ An head, a heart and two fists com­ by Jim Simunek morning disc jockey. They not only crowd, dancing and singing. Other The performance lasted for a overzealous newspaper boy?” I plete with brass knuckles. But the excite the crowd with their outstan­ songs performed include “ Whip­ fun-filled two hours and 15 thought. Dinner? Some type o f poor saps have been at it for 12^ ____ . _ jronlrikuting reporter ped Cream," “ Minfrt rufir' W age'' minutes with the crowd on their plastic explosive maybe? It turned long, hard years. And chances are, ding showmanship, but the band and songs from their recently feet and singing along for the entire out to be none o f the above. It was a lot o f people have never heard o f Dave Pratt and the Sex Machine members, Jim Dilbeck, Tom released album, “ Volume 3; Turbo show. When asked backstage the a rock with the new Ramones them. Sahnas, Demetri Sahnas and Alan Band played Sept. 19 at the Mother.” show what makes the show so suc­ cassette, “ Animal Boy,” attached Work are the Sex Machine Band. Does anybody remember their Phoenix Oktoberfest International. Turbo Mother (who in reality is cessful, Dave said, “ It’s not any of to it. Someone obviously wanted The benefit concert was for Multi­ album and movie, “ Rock and Roll Dave and the band performed Dave Pratt’s mother) made a us on stage, it’s the crowd.” me to give it a listen. ple Sclerosis, and was the band’ s High School?” Anyone? Anyone? for a record-breaking crowd o f special appearance to perform the The crowd proved that statement I complied and put it on while 1 Well, stop by the bargain bin at any 50th appearance. over 15,000 Palookas. As the Sex heavy metal medley, "Iron Mom,” when (hey raised gave $45,000 that swept up the broken glass. Pretty major record store, and chances Opening the show was Phoenix’ s Machine Band opened with “ W e’re “ Turbo Mother” and “ I Want to night for MS. soon my toes started tapping, I’m are you’ ll find their first four or Rockin’ Jim and the Jammers. the Band Your Mother Warned Rock.” Other guests were Sam A Flagstaff show is not schedul­ singing along and 1 get a severe case five albums, good albums 1 might This band has everything it takes to You About.” Pratt stood on the Scam, the Freeway Mooner and ed at this time, but there may be o f happy feet. And I think if add, all economically priced. You open for Dave Pratt, KUPD-FM’s sound system 30 feet above the Mr. Baseball. one in the near future. something this wacky ever happens could pick up three old Ramones to you, you’ll discover that Joey, albums for the price of one Pointer Dee Dee, Tommy and Johnny Sisters tape. C ’mon-who would Ramone have something darn fine you rather see making a million Askins is new costume to offer. . bucks? These guys or a razor “ Animal Boy” starts out with stubble-ridden George Michael? designer for NAU theatres the snarling malice o f “ Somebody Rest assured that none o f the Put Something in My Drink,” and Ramones would suck in their whoever it was better not ’fess up. cheeks for an album cover photo. by Jackie Shelton The boys sound a little steamed. Joey deserves to be the next rock journalism student The songs that follow are typical, icon just for interviewing Pia Sally Lynn Askins says she is partial to spectacles, bugle beads and straightforward Ramone beatings. Zadora in a recent issue o f Spin. traditional theatrics. She has a lavender prop chair in her office. Just outside the door, mannequins gather in a corner. Above them, cardboard boxes that once held oranges are now marked ‘ Men’s Breeches and Knickers’ and ‘ Woven Shawls-all colors.’ There are bloomers, antique lace and fake red rose buds. Strands o f magenta, tangerine or silver beads are all around. There are Beginning Sept. 26. Flagstaff University Plaza Theater, 1300 lots o f them. The room looks like more fun than any mother’ s closet area theaters will show the follow­ S. Plaza W ay: “ Crocodile could be for a child on Halloween. ing movies: Dundee.” a comedy rated PG 13, N A U ’ s new costume designer hails from Texas, and has started work­ “ Stand By M e," rated R and ing on both the NAU Opera Theatre’s production o f “ Godspell” and “ Vasectomy A Delicate Matter,” the Theatre and Dance Department’ s upcoming version o f Neil Simon’s a comedy rated PG-13 will be “ Brighton Beach Memoirs.” Prochnow Auditorium, located showing. For correct times, call “ Godspell,” a rock musical, is being produced with “ an ensemble ap­ Sally Askins is working on costumes for “ Godspell” and “ Brighton on campus: “ Quicksilver" will be 774-4433. proach,” Askins said. Beach Memoirs.” showing Sept 25 at 7 and 9:30 p.m. “ W e’ re letting it grow out o f its own spirit and developing the and The Money Pit' will be characters out o f each actor’ s personality. It isn’t a usual approach,” Since productions are often set in many different lime periods, a costume designer must she showing Sept. 26 and 28 at 7 and she said. also be knowledgeable in stylistic history, 9:30 p.nv Askins, 33, has always like musicals “ maybe because I was a first alto noted. Creentree Village Theater 1800 in some of them,” she said. “ Theatre, musical comedy and operaare the same in that each show is S. Milton Rd . Top Gua.*’ rated A professional free-lance designer for three years, Askins said she has a specific en tity and has its own set o f problems,” Askins said. PC*. “ Back tc School.” rated always been interested in art, although not specifically in the theatre. “ Sometimes th e idea comes first, sometimes the logistics o f what’ s PG-13 and The Boy Who Could Her undergraduate degree is in studio art. _____ available CORK first, or JPN might have to wait lo see who’s cast as ihc Orpheum Theater, 15 Aspen Fly. ^ra'ted PG will be snowing. “ I like to sculpt a figure in relationship to the space around it. Ob­ actors. You could have a blonde that a0sofatcl>’disappears In a certain" - Aver.ul: Ferns Ssel’e?'* Day For correct times, call 779-3202. viously, the place for that is the theatre,” she observed. shade o f peach. It’s im portant for the actors to feel attractive on stage.” Of*. r',ted P O -ij * Th* Fly. Trained as a theatre designer, Askins learned to produce costumes, If a costume “ just doesn’t work,” it has to be made over, sometimes rated K -*'7 b r ifcc^ng. 7cr cor* scenery and props. Before she changed her interest to costumes, her em­ with as little as two day’ s preparation4-ime rect iinr.es. phasis area was scenery, she said. “ Egos have to give and take,” Askins said. “ You do what you’ re paid tv-C ‘ • “ ' Flagstaff Mall Cinema, 4650 N. After receiving a master’s degree in fine arts at the Dallas Theater to do, to be honest. The goal is to help the production, not parade your ------1 * Highway 89' “ Nothing in Com­ Center Campus in San Antonio, Texas, Askins became a graduate in­ designs around.” mon,” rated PG and **. structor there. She was also a costume design teacher for dancers at the The time span for a production is usualls 4 to 6 weeks. Fteg-Ea* Theater, 2C0?'Mjfcb m o d R will be showing. For Artt Magnet School in Dallas. “ So no matter how bad it gets, you know it’ll all be over in six S* ' Karste XM II,” n t e j j m f c fee* times, call T?9-3202 ^ Akins said she has not found a notable difference between free­ weeks,” Askins said. rnd The Rebel,” rated R will be lancing and work at the university level. She recalled a time while free-lancing uhen she worked on 12 produc­ ibowing. For correct times, call “ As a costume designer I work with the director on the concept o f the tions between June and December. * 774-6992. show and design the garments,” she said. “ Christmas was intense.” she said.

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