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‘Truth in Humor’

By LISA CARLSON a fresh, green p^rk where an extraordinary event occurred. bad investment; touchdown and an extra point for th« Alternative theatre sprang not On a make-shift stage a group of people dressed in black Yankees. from its own head but from the seemed to be participating in some sort of theatre. Never Sirangely drawn to this humorous scenario, the happy unfulfilled expectations of elite and having seen any form of drama other than her high school’s student found herself chuckling openly. But more than that, commercial theatre and the annual production of Oklahoma!, our heroine tip-toed a unique phenomenon occurred within her brain: ominous inordinate boredom of middle- closer to be sure she wasn’t mistaken. voices began whispering two previously unconnected class life; not merely to entertain,' It seems to me, Colonel Dixon, that if I have to pay my words. “ Economy. War,” they repeated louder and louder rather to educate; not merely to workers, you certainly ought to be paying yours,” said a until the sound became so overbearing that she was forced educate, to be an example; not Yankee from the northern area of the stage. (oh, horror of horrors!) to think. At this moment she merely to be an example, to create “ What d’ya mean pay muh workers? They are muh started to tremble—her back hunched; her arms, grew an opposition; not merely to create workers. ” replied the gentlemen from the southern area. hairy; her upper lip protruded. Yes, dear friends, our an opposition, rather to change to Devastated and appalled, the Yankee clutched his hand heroine became a gorilla. reproduction of self for more than to his heart. “ You mean you own human beings? That’s a In one form or anoter, the Gorilla Theatre of Isla Vista the privileged. violation of federal rights.” has been performing its special style of drama for en­ •—R.G. Davis You butting into my business? That’s a violation of state thusiastic converts since 1973. The group grew out of Das The rights, and if you don’t stop we’re gonna leave the union." Institut, a living collective which housed radical Mime Troupe: “ You wouldn’t dare.” _ sociologists and teachers. The institute, which was evicted The First Ten Years “ Oh, yes, ah would.” by a fraternity three years ago, was a type of alternative “ Oh, no, you wouldn’t.” community center: a place where people who felt restricted “ Oh, yes, ah would.” by the established forms of communication could come and Once upon a time there lived a smiling co-ed who had “ Oh, no, you wouldn’t.” express themselves. travelled to Isla Vista from a land where people saw logic in “ Oh, yes, ah would. ” The theatre evolved around a scattered set of original the syllogism, “ Derelicts sit on park benches. Derelicts get Huddling his team together, the Yankee cried, “ Rally skits spurred into creation by topical community events. arrested. Remove the park benches and derelicts won’t get round the flag, boys! Protect the Union! ” The above paraphrased excerpt is from “ Buycentennial.” arrested.” Colonel Dixon attempted the same: “ Rally round the Billed as “ a fifteen minute history of the One day this rosy and wide-eyed young girl wandered into flag, boys. Preserve state rights.” But the colonel made a performed by four men and a stuffed gorilla," the piece was ( Please turn to p.4A, col.l) PA G E 2À DAILY NEXUS THURSDA Y. M A Y iS. 1980 MUSIC Paul Winter Consort Comes From Behind . By DAVID PETRY Oregon. Also relying on acoustic That pièce wUs, irt à Way, a Paul Winter’s mixture of a instrumentation, the Cbnsort had reflection of the whole concert, The holistic,, ecological and global the tendency to be a little esoteric, first set was sibwef, with Winter music was highly successful last tedious and repetitious. But Utilizing nò voices except that of a week in à pair of concerts at weaving the acoustic and earthy whalè song, and thè mUsic was Fleischmattrt Auditorium in the instrumentations together with the low-këÿ. th e sèpòrtd sèt picked Up Santa Barbara NatUrUl History integrity of ecology itself, the night the pace with more moving Museum. Winter’s musical rose above those moments of rhythmic pieces, most df which background includes; playing to tedium. included thè voices of the five- and with Wólvès, whaiés; and The . long-winded repetition piece consort. eagles. occurred ortly in the first set, and From a new entitled, The Winter Consoli a flUc: only ih tWo pieces. The band “ Calling,'’ which is expected irt tuating group of excellent opened with orte of these, and August, thè Consort played musicians, has traveled to Africa finally brought it âround tô an “ Lullaby froth thè Gréât Mother and South America bringing back exciting end.. The piece was Whale for thè B,aby Seal Hups.” It strains of tribal rhythms and transformed from a slow, noH- waS similar to Winter's successful melodies, rtielodic, modern composition composition, “ Ocean thiid” ; a Winter’s background is closely into a rodsirtg percussion display mixture of jazz with whàlè song. united with the acoustic jazz group that had the audience joining in. The rest of thè first Set was in­ strumental wim à long and percussion sólo and an ihi- proviSatibnal piece that arose “ froth thè space of Santa Bar­ bara.” ft portrayed Santa Bar; FANCY bàra’s space as rather scattered and definitely itnprovised. Winter and friends blended the music of man and beast. Thè highlight of the first sèt was a very long, beaUtiful solò by Jim Scott, guitarist, sang “ A wè learned from them,” he said, Èugehe Frièzeh that .covered all Song for the Earth” which he “ we became competitors with OFFERS: ènds of the musical spectrum, composed last March at thè yearly theirt and then, naturally, We changing tones and feelirtgS as if Consort retreat to the Baja Gray started Calling them names. ” by a light switch. Whale fèedihg grounds, th e lyrics • He wertt on to explain that in gacoLPOAi n in fe Opening thè second sgt,1 per­ reflected tpe ecological awareness, Brazil there is a word, sodaji, cussionist Tèd Moore and òboe ând that embodies the group, “ The sea which meahs ‘glad to bè feèling;’ English hornist Nancy Rumble is where afl life begirts...if she dies and this is why a wolf howls of a 0%tcpf[usii 744 State Street Explres performed a düet on assorted nothing will survivè.” . Whale sings. Backed by a tape of a ^ " g 963-3505 May 31 percussion instruments and a wood Before the next song, "W olf wolf cry, Winter urged hè audience Minimum Discount on All New T flûte. It was aftèr this number that Fyes” ; Paul Winter noted that wè to howl along aS he reached thè end the concert gëlled, with the Con­ learned,hòw tò hunt by watching of the Sad piece. For a full two' sort playing with more irtterisity <> thè wbìves, which Had had 30 minutes the hah was filled with thè 30% and direction, and playing more million years before Us to learn èerié, loud howling of humanity. ■A. recèrtt songs. and perfèct their frtethods. “ After The closing number, from the Most Guitars Discounted. 40% Common Ground album, called “ Midnight,” was a Guinean tribal ■^Strings...... song that had thè audience clap­ 50% ping, sirtging and dancing. The Consort left their Usual in-, struments and all took up per­ 0 s cussion instruments, moving * 0 perfectly from the melodic saxophone, oboe and cèllo tò thè REVERIE crisp drumming. The peòplè an­ swered to Winter’s call of thè wild, Dance to fabulous music by sirtging and howling without reservation. The Beatles, Thfc Beach Boys & The Stones The Consort left the stage and rapevine carnè back immediately tò Come for the Fun of It! thunderous applausè. The encore number was what Winter called the Consort’s theme song, The New “ Icarus.” It ended the concert on a Making Your Own rhythmic yet riuiét tone. Hobey Baker’s Blèhding all the elements of by Ralph Auf der Meide harmony and life and all their 5918 Hollister Ave. interrelationships into art evening There was once a tirhe when nearly livery òf music, the Winter Consort was Household baked its own bread, arid made beer, Food & Drink & Dancing .successful, intensely arousing and wipe. and cordials. In those generally self- (No covet charge Sunday thru Thursday!!j offering a great deal of food for sufficient days the task of producing these good thought. Rathèr than reminding us thihgs was complicated and involved a great of naturai habitats and creatures, and, òf thè powerful realm of deal of preparation and effort. Fortunately ecology, aS So many en­ techniques for making beer and wine have vironmental groups and songs do, improved, as have the materials and equipment thè Winter Consort plays from Now we can, fot examble, make five gallons of SUMMER PRE-LAW within the realm. Shedding light òn full-flavored beer of quality that would ordinarily An opportunity on a law school campus to the wholè experience of life artd cqst about a dollar a bottle by using a tin of sample law school study and gain further living for all beirtgs. Mduhtrnellich Irish malt, the yeast furihished information about the profession. with those malts, 1 V5 pounds of corn sugar arid some simple equipment. 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Pianist ROBERT BLACK will give a lecture/open Part II of SEQUENCE PHOTOGRAPHY will be on view rehearsal with Joan Smith and Ronald Copes on Schoen­ in the Santa Barbara Museum of Art until June 1. Sequence berg’s “ Phantasy.” on Monday, May 19-at 3 p.m. The event is free. is an exhibit presenting specific usages of sequencing, thus expanding the portrait. Using as many as 20 separate Frank Collura, Music Director of the SANTA BARBARA images, the artists in this installation explore the SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, will hold auditions for local autobiographical or biographical representation of a musicians for the 1980-81 season on Sunday, June 8 at person. Abravanel Hall, Music Academy of the West. Prospective candidates should call the Symphony Office, 965-65% to request an audition. The SANTA BARBARA YOUTH SYMPHONY will Stage perform in De La Guerra Plaza on Friday, May 16 at noon. They will be directed by Elise Unruh. Tom Key’s PILGRIM , an adaptation of John Bunyan’s Also tomorrow through Sunday will be Puccin’s “ SUOR “ Pilgrim ’s Progress,” will be presented Saturday, May 17 ANGELICA” and Mozart’s “THE IMPRESAIRO” at the at the Calvary Way Christian Fellowship in Goleta. The Garvin Theatre on the SBCC campus. The show is produced Christian Theatre Arts group is directed by Robert Pickett. by thfe SBCC Adult Education Opera workshop, and is The Pacific Conservatory of Performing Arts is directed by Elizabeth Layton. Admission is $3. presenting THE JOURNEY twice daily in Santa Maria. The LENNON SISTERS will be at the Arlington Theatre Playing at 2 and 8 p.m., the show is written and directed by Saturday, May 17 at 8 p.m. Tickets are available at the Laird Williamson. Ticket Bureau. BOESMAN AND LENA, by Athol Fugard, will be in The First United Methodist Church is offering a CON­ Campbell Hall tonight. Tickets are $5 and $3.-The TEMPORARY LITURGICAL MUSIC CONCERT on production, by the Oakland Ensemble Theatre, is directed Sunday, May 18 at 3 p.m. Music will be performed by Phil by Zakes Mokae. McLendon, Paul Blank and others. The UCSB Department of Dramatic Art will present HAYWIRE will be at Hobey Baker’s through. this TAKEN IN MARRIAGE by Thomas' Babe on scattered weekend. dates tonight through May 24. The productin is directed by The SBCC CAMERATA CHORUS CONCERT will present Charles Bazaldua. Tickets are $2.50 and $2. the final choral concert of the season, featuring “ The Testament of Freedom,” a setting of four passages from the writings of Thomas Jefferson for choir and orchestra Print Randall Thompson. The concert will be in the Garvin Theatre. Admission is $2 general, $1 student. For the second time in the CAL Performing Arts 1979-80 TRUE QUOTES by Ike McGuillicuddy is, or will be when Program season, a play by noted South African playwright, it is released in June, a collection of foot-in-mouth humor Athol Fugard will be presented Thursday, May 15, at 8 p.m. that gives everyone what they want: a chance to laugh at in UCSB’s Campbell Hall. Mr. Fugard’s first play of the other people. The book is a collection of quotes of the most Film season was staged in November 1979 and titled Sizwe Bansi embarrassing kind, accompanied by none to flattering is Dead. It was enthusiastically received by the Santa photos. Example: John F. Kennedy on Nixon — “ He’s a NAYAK, directed by Satyajit Ray, is the next film in the Barbara audience. cheap bastard, and that’s all there is to it.” Arts and Lectures Indian series. The film screens tonight at The May 15th performance will be of Fugard’s Boesman 7:30p.m. in Campbell Hall. and Lena, a story about two people, neither ‘ Tomorrow at noon is LISTEN TO THE MOUNTAINS and black nor white in South Africa’s caste system, LIFE CLIMB for 50 cents in Buchanan 1910. who come from nowhere and have nowhere to EAST OF EDEN, a 1955 film directed by Elia Kazan, will go. Boesman—brash, desperate, abusing—and be shown in the museum’s auditorium on Friday, May 16 at Lena—submissive and loqt—live out their lives 7:30p.m.; Saturday, May 17 at 7:30 p.m.; and Sunday, May together in a loveless tragedy. mm FOR THE PRICE OF 18 at 1:30 and 7:30 p.m. The donation is $1. The play’s action takes place by the River Swashbuckling is the theme of two films being shown at Swartskaps where they have come to dig for the Kris Sugich Auditorium at the montessori Center shrimp. Here at the edge of their world, they School. The films are SEAHAWK, a Michael Curtiz/Errol encounter an old African, Kaffir, a man barely ONE Flynn pirate movie, and CYRANO DE BERGEAC, with alive in both spirit and flesh. He has a secret BROWNIE CAKE DELITES Jose Ferrer in his Oscar-winning role. they each must learn, yet they can not speak REG. $1.75 THE TIN DRUM, this year’s Oscar winner for Best his language nor he, theirs. It is up to Michelle 2 SCOOPS ANY ICE CREAM. Foreign Film, will open at the Riveira tomorrow night. Thompson as Lena, Billy Hutton as Boesman, DELICIOUS BROWNIE CAKE. HOT FUDGE, Charles Champlin of the Los Angeles Times has said that an Stanley E. Williams as the old African to DICED ALMONDS, REAL CREAM & A CHERRY! “ The Tin Drum is almost everything anybody could ask a unfold this secret and thus the source, the hope BRING A FRIEND & PIG OUT' __ film to be.” and the beauty of this extraordinary produc­ Jean Renoir’s D IARY OF A CHAMBERMAID, the next tion. film in the Renoir Retrospective, will be shown Sunday, , OFFER GOOD BASKIN-ROBBINS The performance is directed by Zakes Mokae I U N T IL 5 18 80 T f f * May 18 at 7:30 p.m. in Campbell Hall. The film stars Dame who played the old African in the original Judith Anderson, Burgess Meredith and Paulette Goddard. I g o o d o n l y a t ICE CREAM STORE Circle in the Square production in New York, 5749 CALLE REAL GOLETA Admission is $2 general, $1.50 students. 1970. The A.S. Program Board will present GODSPELL as part of its Broadway musicals series. The film will be shown in the UCen II Pavilion at 6 and 9 p.m. on Sunday, May 18. Admission is $1.50.

TheComk of the 8 0 ’s • In Concert Saturday, M ay 31,1980 • 8 p.m. Arlington for one performance only, Arlington Center for the with special guests. Performing Arts Tickets: Ticket Bureau of S a n ta Reserved Seating: $6.50 • $7.50 • $8.50 Barbara; A.S. Ticket Office, UCSB; Following recent appearances on film ing Point; Cheap Thrills (Santa The Tonight Show a n d M ake M e Maria); and Rockpile Records. Laugh, Gallagher will appear at the All proceeds to d i m Child Abuse Listening Mediation, Inc. P A G E4 A DAILY NEXUS THURSDA K M A Y 15. 1980 COVER STORY Wonderful More Crazies in Isla Vista (Continued from front page) traditional drama, but rather in writter> in 1976 to coincide with the the subtle “ guerrilla” tactics it arrival of the Freedom Train in uses to establish a' forum for Santa Barbara. communication. “Truth in Humor” is the motto of the group. In the fall of that same year, “ You can stand on a table and Gorilla member Patty Laney shout your opinions,” says became the third victim of a local member John Walker, “ but you’ll rapist. The tragic murders of these only succeed in alienating people, victims led to the creation of the so why even talk?” Coalition to Stop Violence Against Walker believes that using Women. The theatre, now joined humor not only relaxes people and with another group known as Free opens them up, but that it provides Theatre, wrote “ Personal Fouls,” an effective contrast to serious an anti-rape play, which was first social statements and emphasizes performed at a benefit for the their importance. It is the theatre’s Coalition. commitment to meaningful ex­ The group worked sporadically pression which has resulted in its for awhile. Production stopped for popular repertory of original two months in the spring of 1977 works. Besides “ Buycentennial” when a car accident left three of and “ Personal Fouls,” are the oft- the members injured. That sum­ returning productions of “ Un­ mer they were kicked out of a gar­ dertones,” a women’s play, and den festival for singing an anti- “ Human Error,” an anti-nuclear Catholic song in front of a booth of juggling piece. Italian women. Eventually, Anyone who has ever ex­ however, the group developed a perienced a Gorilla presentation more encompassing commitment. knows that the group is anything They obtained a CETA grant for a but alienating. In fact, Isla Vista theatre project through the Isla street theatre is much more ac­ Jon Zuber, John Walker and Tony Kortick as sperm in “ Is There Life After Sex?" Vista Recreation and Parks cessible to people than twenty- District, and have since performed dollar-a-ticket productions per­ see it.” Walsh goes on to explain Isla Vista, along with its various classes, sororities and fraternities, such scripted works as “ Trojan formed at the standard theatrical that a goal of the group is to guises ( i.e. the Juggling Fuels, the and campus events. Women,” “The Lady’s Not for houses. The Gorillas are aiming at educate while preventing people Fabulous Stromboli Family, and At the moment, most of the Burning,” “Firebugs,” and a more vibrant, representative from despairing: it is a way of the Isla Vista Community Theatre) theatre’s energies are being “ Birdbath.” audience. As Gorilla Jeff Walsh so channeling one’s energy. has begun to expand its horizons to directed towards its upcoming trip But the essence of the theatre aptly states, “ It is theatre for This energy need not be what Walsh terms a “ world to Europe. The group will leave for does not lie in its ability to present people who don’t think they want to politically oriented. Isla Vista community.” In December, some Germany on May 19th to attend the theatre is exactly what it says: members studied clown theatre in annual Free Theatre Festival theatre. Not restricting itself to Mexico, while others worked on a sponsored by BMW and the city of activism, the group offers an Family Planning Awareness Munich. The Gorillas will spend alternative to the conventional Project funded by a grant from the sixteen days at the festival, along practices of dramatic institutions. with groups from Italy, England, It stresses collectivism and a sense France, and other parts of the of community. Stan Hoffman, one United States. They also have of the earliest members, sees the " I t IS tentative plans to perform in theatre in terms of group par­ Amsterdam find Great Britain, but ticipation as opposed to a showcase perfer to remain open to any op­ for individual skills. theatre for portunities. which emerge on the Hoffman finds frustration in trip. traditional theatre’s hierarchical people who Mexico and Europe have opened structure and competitiveness : “ It the theatre to a policy of flexibility M 7 is more important to go out and do rather than planning: instead of Fri A,0S*> XOL ZERO theatre, to take it seriously, ex­ don't think waiting for an audience, the plore it and learn skills through the theatre goes out and finds one. This The Generics interaction of the group, than to they want openness includes a willingness to simply study it for the shine and. admit new talent, and anyone who glamour.” #/ is interested in participating is special guests, As a medium of communication, to see it. welcome to contact the theatre. the Gorilla Repertory Theatre of As the world opens up for the Gorillas, one thing remains evident: no matter how much they -Jeff Walsh change and grow, they will not lose sight of their ideals. Continuing to offer a democratic alternative to State Office of Family Planning. traditional theatre, the Gorilla The grant was obtained with the Repertory Theatre of, Jgla Vista help of David Hoskinsoi), ad­ will serve the community and its ministrator of the Isla Vista Open own social conscience. Through Door Medical Clinic, and entailed a humor, art, and ensemble, th videotaped production of the Gorillas will educate their often Gorilla’s own “ Is There Life After apathetic but most respected Sex?” Under the grant, the audience, endearing the people to production has been performed them with their precious message live for high school birth control of hope through action.

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The Gam e Keeper 35 South La Patera, Goleta THURSDA Y. M A Y 75, 1980 DAILY NEXUS P A G E5 A VINYL EXAMS face. But maybe that’s what has- sembles led by the late bassist/ made him good enough to be pianist/composer Charles Mingus named Best New Guitarist in 1978 should not be passed up by anyone by the readers of Guitar Player who considers himself to be a Magazine. Van Halen’s churning serious listener of serious music. style is again the dominant force This is an important album not on the band's third album, Women only for historical reasons, blit also and Children First, which is for pure emotional in­ probably their best effort to date. tensity—particularly when Mingus For churning heavy metal rock, is teamed up with the late reedman Women and Children First is your Eric Dolphy. choice. Johnny Coles and Clifford Take “ Everybody Wants Some” Jordan on trumpet and tenor sax for example. From the ominious for the first disc, recorded in the Straight Life bass-drum introduction, Edward Spring of 1964, play very Art Pepper Van Halen comes in with his power tastefully; Jordan reaches some chords and singer David Lee Roth highly passionate moments. ( Galaxy) rambles on about getting some leg. Lonnie Hillyer and Charles Mc­ E mpty Glass Above all, Art Pepper is an Some of his comments in the song Pherson turned in spirited per­ honest man. But in truth there is are a bit stupid and there are parts formances as the front line of the always both beauty and pain, a in the song where he sounds like second album. It is, however, the (Ateo) dichotomy which threatens to split he’s being castrated, but such B.S. other four musicians working with apart those who search for it. shows that the band isn't taking each other that makes the album by PATTI PRICHARD Straight Life is the soul of a man itself seriously, which is something important. Who says that an “ old dog” can’t come up with some new tricks? who has never quit “ working like a you can’t do in heavy metal. Jaki Byard exhibits a felt- , Pete Townshend’s latest work recorded apart from the sla ve to create like a God. ” And the band gets melodic, with knowledge of the jazz tradition aegis of , deftly reverses the old adage. In the past, the The ideas come out in energetic “ In a Simple Rhyme” and an ranging from Jelly Roll Morton to legendary guitarist and ’s non-Who efforts (1972 solo LP, squirts from his alto sax; a raw acoustic blues track titled “ Could, Cecil Taylor, expressing a myraid , and 1977 co-project with , Rough M ix) splash of a chaotic avant garde This be Magic?” of emotions. The ever-present have given him the artistic freedom to make musical statements often phrase or wispy cool vibrato flicks, If you liked Van Halen I pick it Danny Richmond further too personal or reflective to be credibly fronted by powerhouse Who everything held together in up and destroy your hearing. demonstrates his analogous role as vocalist . pointillistic continuity. You’ll enjoy doing so. the musical Radar O’Reily of Yet, this wasn’t necessarily Townshend’s motivation behind putting The ballad “ Nature Boy” shows —Jim Reeves Charles Mingus, an alter ego of Empty Glass on vinyl. Having recruited and Pretenders’ him at his most reflective, thè Mingus, a part of Mingus. producer Chris Thomas, rather than using himself or usual Who- crystal-like existence of his art In the end it is the technical producer , the result is an adventurous work which con­ hovering above his head like a virtuosity and intense emotional sistently attempts to be sophisticated, fast-paced, and above all, con­ halo, but at the same time passion of Dolphy and Mingus temporary in its diversity. threatening to crumble to dust at which makes this a necessary Thus are the sentiments of “ And I Moved” (at least lyrically one of any second. The title cut is an recording of music. Hearing these Townshend’s standard expressions of devotion to ascended Indian uptempo stinger that shows individuals’ ability to share master ) couched behind a driving disco ( ! ) beat — yet this Pepper hasn’t lost a step since his themselves with each other makes piece is nicely highlighted by Who sideman John Rabbit Bundnek’s 1956 recording of the tune. His the two album set a welcome relief galloping and resounding piano accompaniment, making it quite supple phrases and sensitive to the dominant forms of in­ listenable nevertheless. Similarly does a seemingly tender love song variation of dynamics bounce teraction which surround us in the like “ ” receive a frantic and bombastic around the changes with ease. And world today. backing a la . Especially giving Empty Glass that to have a hustling rhythm section —Rick Clarke “ current feel” is side one’s opener “ ,” dedicated in part to of Flanagan, Red Mit­ the now-defunct Sex Pistols and featuring a fast loud beat and alter­ chell, and Billy Higgins is pure nately screaming/slurred vocals punctuated by some quick biting gravy. Portrait ENERGY. guitar licks, all supposedly geared to allow Townshend to compete with Art Pepper’s life has been full of Charles Mingus ups and clowns, periods of drug that “ new-wave” sound. (Prestige) We can't afford Empty Glass’s variety continues with the light-hearted work song, addiction and doubt, but Straight “ ,” complete with faintly operatic touches recalling Life is one of his moments of This double album re-issue of to waste it. “ Guitar and Pen” from the Who LP, . There’s also the achievement. two live performances by en- energetic “ Gonna Get Ya,” perhaps Townshend’s most successful — Isidro Y anèz R&B-flavored composition ever, as well as the straightforward-jam “ Cat’s in the Cupboard,” somewhat reminiscent of 's title ORCHID BOWL track. Particular mention, however, must surely go to Empty Glass’s • Bowling - Open 24 Hours real gem, “ Jools and Jim,” perhaps the most blistering musical volley ever leveled at the rock press (sample lyrics: Typewriter tappers/- • Billiards You’re all just crappers/You listen to love with your intellect.) • Game Machines Of course, Townshend hasn’t stopped writing the obligatory more quiet and reflective tunes. “ I Am an Animal” carries this “ tradition” • Coffee Shop forward, relating how one copes with sensitivity in a hostile world (la m Go/eta’s Recreation Center! a vegetable/I get my body badly pulled/I’m rooted to the spot/Nothing will rearrange me). On a similar tone is the title cut, “ Empty Glass,” in at the GALLEON ROOM which Townshend reaffirms his need for his spiritual teacher’s con­ WILDWOOD tinuing inspiration: My life's a mess I wait for you to pass/I stand here at the bar, I hold an empty glass. Featuring PATTY KISTNER Superficially, it might seem as if on Empty Glass Pete Townshend Award Winning Vocalist and Musician has traded his inspiring, let’s-change-the-world musical attitudes for Women and Children First THURS at 8 pm • FRI and SAT at 9 pm lighter, more contemporary diversions. Yet, maybe this time around VanHalen he’s taking a much-deserved rest and following some of his own advice (Warner) ORCHID BOWL - GALLEON ROOM from the song “ Empty Glass” : Don’t worry smile.and dance/You just 5925 Calle Real - Goleta • • • Ph. 967-0128 can't work life out/Don’t let down moods entrance you/Take the wine Jimi Hendrix played his guitar and shout. with his teeth. Edward Van Halen sounds like he plays his axe on his

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the things to come. Then a sudden MUSIC squirm into an uptempo swinging modal seque marked by crisp pentatonic motifs, opening the cocooned theme just a little bit You Know, You more. Soon comes a dissonant crashing, and out of its ugliness comes the fragments of melodic Shoulda Been There beauty into light, at first rhythms plopping falteringly, then more By ISIDRO YANEZ Morse. “ We want to reach steadily until the theme is exposed Beboppish bluegrass? Country everybody...We want to have some and its wings are unfolded in a disco? Classical funk? These may technically accomplished things driving duet between guitar and sound absurd, but if you add a veil that musicians or intense listeners . It takes flight in a of southern rock to these labels you would understand. But we also polyrhythmed funk that darts and might get some idea of what the have enough of a basic “ good” dodges into counterpointed sound like. But those form so that anybody can get into variations, followed by a soaring people who were lucky enough to it.” exaltant guitar solo by Morse. hear them at Campbell Hall May 7 And judging by the crowd After descending through several know that they are actually in none response, everybody did get into it. modulating passages, it comes to of these categories, yet truly in all It’s easy to see why with their raw rest on the end of its journey in of them. charm and sophisticated coolness. triumph. The Dregg is a band of musical Without the use of vocals or horns, “ Our writing is complex to avoid paradoxes; their tunes are marked the Dixie Dregs rely on incredibly boredom for the audience,” Morse by simple complexity, structured creative writing by Morse, that goes on to say. “ We really care a freedom, everchanging constants, excels in shifting mood and tex­ lot about the audience. We want to and the whole existing within the tures. Hearing the metamorphosis keep the show moving all the time. part. Musical idioms are layered of a tune like “ I ’m Freaking Out” Rather than have a real boring and criss-crossed to build is sheer poetry. ‘jam ’ sort of thing.” Bassist Andy skyscrapers of sound so that It starts out with science fiction West adds, “ When we’ve opened anybody can hear whatever they laser sounds played with church for heavy metal rock bands, even want, when they want. “ We think solemnity in homage to the though our music is a lot more that there are different musical .chrysalized theme. An awakening complicated, we still go over levels that people can appreciate,” twist leads to a solo grand piano great...because of our energy. says composer and leader Steve interlude by T. Lavitz, hinting at There’s no discrimination just because we all studied theory and Will the Dregs ever emerge from obscurity? compositon...that’s why we always U C SB Dive Club Presents felt we could win people over just boogie-woogie rock, the power of But will they live happily ever doing what we do.” the individual soloists always after? What’s the next step fo a And they can do anything. From stand out. Allen Sloan makes his band that obviously deserves a lot the pastoral English folk overtones violin squeal with delight as he more attention than it has gotten? of "Old World," a duet between chisels his solos out on breakneck " If we cut a single, it will be a guitar and violin done in neo- bluegrass numbers. But he can single of our music," said Morse. Baroque, the phrases playfully also make it cry plaintively on soft "It won't be a sellout production UNDERWATER biting each other’s tails, to the moody pieces like "What If.” Still, number designed to entertain the primal screams of guitar set in the outstanding jolo of the concert housewives of America on their time warped zones in rhythm in went to in another one way to the supermarket. I think FILM FESTIVAL “ Cruise patrol.” Complex en­ of those humming bluegrass that people can appreciate a short semble passages are played with a moments. With cleanly-picked song of ours, but I don’t know if the Sunday, May 18 — 7:30 pm tightness and precision that is dominoed eighths he sent every business people will believe that or scary. note tumbling into the next one not." But there is always a feeling of with a logical succession that The business people better Campbell Hall urgency and jubilance in their made the crowd jump to their feet believe it, because the Dixie Dregs playing, a Chesire cat grin lurking in applause. If this sounds like a have all the elements to become s3°° — s$“ at door underneath all this seriousness. fairy tale, well, you just had to be one of the top bands of the ’80s, a Tickets at UCen table 11-2 til Friday The basic “ good” form that allows there, all the way to the double period when there should be you to enjoy the music. encore ending to know that the marked increase in “ Dreg" ad­ Whether that form is hoedown or Dixie Dregs have music magic. diction.

Department of Dramatic Art Events

Marriage Opens Tonight Medieval Atmosphere

“ Traditional values, in par­ experiences, and in addition, they Created for Premiere ticular those on marriage, are the have discussed two current novels. . UCSB designers are recapturing Lighting designer David issues presented in ‘Taken in These books are My Mother, a medieval atmosphere for the Malcolm explains his design Marriage,” ’ according to director Myself by Nancy Friday, and world premiere of Robert Potter’s concept for “The Vision of Charles Bazaldua. Sister by Elizabeth Fishel. Their “ The Vision of Children,” which Children” as basically “ realistic “ Taken in Marriage” is being choice of these works was to fur­ the Department of Dramatic Art with some stylistic, ritualized presented by the UCSB Depart­ ther develop an understanding of will present at 8 p.m., May 22 to 24 effects that border on the ab­ ment of Dramatic Art at 8 p.m. different mother-daughter and and May 29 to 31 in the Main stract.” He is creating brilliant tonight and May 16, 21, 23, and on sister-sister relationships. Theater. sunrises to open each scene and the Bazaldua noted that the mother is Saturdays, May 17 and 24, at 5 p.m. L.K. Strasburg is scenic stylized tableaux to close them. not a grandmother type but well- and 8:30 p.m. in the UCSB Studio designer for this original drama, The castle’s many alcoves and groomed and aware of modern Theatre. Bazaldua chose the play set in the fortified Provencal city passages allow numerous different times. The aunt, though actually in because he saw it as a good vehicle of Belcaire in Southern’ France. and interesting light sources. for the student actresses to develop her sixties is also portrayed with a The lighting design is by David Marc Ream, a prize-winning their talents and because he sees very young attitude, almost that of Malcolm, and the period costumes young composer who- recently the play as a contemporary “ swjnger.” are designed by Gail La March. received his Ph.D. from UCSB and statement which treats issues, like Marc Ream has composed an is presently a lecturer in the the institution of marriage, both Annie is struggling with the issue original musical score, based on College of Creative Studies, has comically and candidly. of her own identity as well as the medieval folk and religious music, composed the original score for The play also expresses various issue of her marriage and un­ not as the voice against marriage and the love songs of the “ The Vision of Children.” views on contemporary women dergoes significant changes in the but as a voice indicating that troubadours. Medieval music is one of Dr. and points out that traditional play. Her sister, who has been marriage is not necessarily an “The Vision of Children,” Ream's particulai interests, but he values are not necessarily right married five times, is significant escape from loneliness. directed by Michael L. Greenwald, notes that his compositions have just because they are traditional. depicts one of history’s first “ a medieval flavor but are written The play, by Thomas Babe, examples of a youth movement — from a 20th century viewpoint.” centers around Annie and the the Children’s Crusade of 1212, in The score, composed to the interaction between her, her sister, which thousands of European playwright’s lyrics, is based on the her mother, her aunt, and a youths gathered together and set authentic music of 13th century nostalgia buff singer. The five off for the Holy Land. Playwright Provence. Ream’s in­ women have come together for a Potter, a UCSB faculty member, strumentation includes recorders, wedding rehearsal in the basement focuses on the effect of the high- percussion, psaltery, kortol, lute, of a Vermont church. As their spirited idealistic children have on organ and viol. patience runs thin because the the citizens of Belcaire. Within the Costume designer Gail La male members of the wedding medieval time frame, Potter, March, a senior dramatic art party have not arrived, the using contemporary • language, design student relates, “ As an characters unveil some of the deals with modern and universal undergraduate, I feel very honored hostilities they have about each issues. to be designing for this show.” other and society. The scenic design for “ The La March has softened the pre- In rehearsals, Bazaldua ex­ Vision of Children,” faculty Gothic style of the play’s period. plained that he and thé cast found member Strasburg reveals, is There are no pointed sleeves or that they adopted a personal point inspired by the painting “ La hats that are associated with fairy of view or approach to the Cate Pickavance plays Andrea and toasts the bride-to- Passione” by the Flemish artist tales. The designer explains, “ All characters. The actresses felt they be (Megan Tainer) in “ Taken in Marriage” which Hans Memling and the details of the characters are realistic, can relate to their roles, through existing medieval castles, in­ opens tonight in the Studio Theatre. Photo by Patrick believable people with human the roots of their own personal Siefe cluding the famed fortress of Carcassonne, in Southern France. frailties.” THURSDA Y. M A Y IB. 1980 DAILY NEXUS PAGE 7A FILM Magic Lantern MIDNIGHT SHOW! 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By M i CHÊLLE TÒGUT WHOLE FAMMJl Sometime in the late '60s (perhaps earlier), the journalistic ^W INNÈR OF 2 ACADEMY AWARDS. INCLUDING^ BEST ACTRESS world took a tiirri for the weird ( the 066*8479 m g m —very touching and wonderful. really weird) with the introduction of “ gonzo" jbrihiaiism. . STATE ■ ---- S N o t, that gonzo journalism is 1117 Slate S U *« wei^d because it iS too disjdlrlted td rriake sehSë; rather, it is a ALSO: THE ROSE response to a strange time;, ah attempt to get to thè guts of the ,mmm^^^KTYD "WEIRD and OFF THE WALL ' matter hi hand, to reveal its J g P * or.r,UU»7 FILM FESTIVAL!" i a. I t 7:00pm.-Attack of the Killer Tomatoes deeper; seamier implicatiohs. T&4 rlingtOtt unter A 8:30: King TutGoes to McOonalds 4.. 8:45-;J-M en Forever (Firestan Theatre) Originator and most famous .1lilt S i ate St re n 10:15-Cocaine Cow boys practitioner of this uniisual $2.50 Students Starring Andy Warhol M a t t i journalistic bent is Hunter S. INN World's Worst Film Festival Starts Sati. Sun., Mon Thompson, immortalized by,Gary Trudeau in Doonesbury as the character Duke and well-known in his own right for lus pieces in B ill tàtîRRAY Roiling Storie and his “ Fear and Loathing” books. Now Thompson’s drugged, dazed and totally crazed existence has J . p . A UNIVERSALPJB PICTUM m L------i been captured on celluloid by Bill Murray as Hunter S. Thompson, in trouble as usual, Universal Pictures in Where the and drinking intravenously. 7 ------^ Buffalo Roam. Where they do roam is, no doubt, the cavernous, heavy drug use. The only moment if it truly concentrated on the inner recesses of Thompson’S which really touches upon this is a works and life of Thompson rather mind, but the question arises a§ to brilliant Scene in which Thompson than going gung-ho for thé Duke « g . how accurately the movie captures meèts Richard Nixon in a public image of the Doonesbury cartoon jjglMiP their vehtures. restroom and engages him in strip. L to a distant past w canw <*n iw4tcww...,w.t iPGj At the beginning of the film, Wé coriversa tion. find pür herb ( cosmically por­ Also, Thompson’S ramblings as Thompson’S writings shbw that ^ ^ g g l t t t t t t t t O a ^ ^ SISSY SPACER TOMMY LEE JONES trayed by Bill Murray), Sitting at he attempts to write his stories he was not the bumbling idiot rif the îM»iî-i»792 A that.ÇouldBreak Votir _ his typewriter, chugging Wild (urider the influetìcè, of course) film, but rather a man with a M a m m- r — 49 yk Heart ië tiré Slory of Her Lifé. Turkey as if it were icëd tea, and show a darker, mòre serious perception of his era, a perception wondering how he can possibly humor, à humor which gives an he evoked by the original style of write the Story of his marvelous acute commentary ori the events his work. But Buffalo does hot A N x ilim e x n misadventures with his sometime which surround him — events like explore this. Instead it leaves one BECOMES A LOVE S T O R m ^ i Î l l M f l C l ■ | w l \ attorney Lazio (Peter Boyle) as the Vietnam War, the* failure of the wondering how a mari who has they try- to lead drugged yet American judicial SySteih arid thè taken so many drugs for so long g e o r g e 4M ^ righteous lives during the “ Age of demagoguery of the “ Age of could hàvè a mind that was Nixon.” NixOri.” Basically, the film could é r W } , 2 H AM ILTO N anything more .than melted jello. H And misadventures they are. have been much more than It was And that is a shame. VJTESTA 4 j ««MUE Twists in the plot are many but VT*" essentially' it boils down to L He wamfj^ûbloodl & ¥& & & & Thompson’s encounters with Lazio at three different points in time. The first is when Lazio, iti the iB B ttttO ^ W IN N E R OF 4 ACADEMY AWARÒS1 course of defending some of the a t V bm O a o ^ v PCYSCHHpER (S youth of America arrested on marijuana charges, runs head on VrigaaSSATIffl- a into the obstinate wall of American Ml that rtiyt lrnJUim5m5!?Alimat Jezzt \ j\ U justice and lands in jail for con­ tempt of court. All the while, oür 7 00 WEDNESDAY thru SATURDAY, May 14-17 hero wâtchës and tells the story for 8:40 "\ r ÉOMÉÉ DECT DIPTI IDC ACTUBVCAD ^ Blast .magazine, a small, Glenda "Sunday Ken T h e Russel DUSTIN HOFFMAN struggling radical rag. Jad«0« Bfoody Music Lazio, after his release from ftter Sütiday” R ichard Kramer' prison, becomes à revolutionary Chamberlari Lovers Finch « M i m m Umtwl A rivi« and Subsequently meets up with Kramer “ “ SUNDAYINDAY thru TUESDAYTUESD M ay If,-20 — Thompson when the latter is g g covering the 1072 Superbowl AI.AU HA 1,17, , The Virgin typlUA , IAr.tr if| j ’WOMEN (Dallas vS. Miami) and thé 1972 ,i >i .tvj u. i

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P A G E 8 A A.S. Program Board Who is and What Does He Plink? By JIM REEVES nominated m five other categories guitarist who is known As those of you who witnessed including Best Group of the Year. as the “ best flatpicking bluegrass last Wednesday’s Dixie Dreg’s Add to this the Number 16 slot on guitarist in the world.” •concert will agree, the small Billboard’s Jazz chart for the Next is who plays confines of Campbell Hall are •band’s 1979 release, ",” violin and and is a better to view those up-and-coming and you’ve got a damn impressive veteran victor of bluegrasss fiddle jazz-rockers. list of accomplishments for David ■ contests, Todd Philips on the And now, to my delight, the A.S. Grisman, his mandolin and his upright bass and on Program Board, radio station Dawg music. the mandolin and violin. KTYD and Stephen Cloud are But what in the hell is Dawg Note that there are no drum­ The will be playing their jazz- proud to announce the Saturday, mers, electric guitarists, or even rock-blue grass fusion music with , a violin, a May 17 appearence of the David electric instruments in the David guitar and a bass in Campbell Hall this Saturday night. Grisman Quintet in Campbell Hall ‘Words like jazz, Grisman Quintet. Because such at 8 p.m. rock-fusion, or instruments are over-powering to tasty description. flavor, texture, and com­ Tickets are priced at the the softness of the mandolin, they However, such sensationalism is patibility.” realistic level of $6.50 for un­ crossover bluegrass do not fit in with the concept of not confined to company Not to be out-done. Downbeat dergraduates and $7.50 for Dawg music, due to its acoustic hypesters. New York Times critic magazine called Grisman’s.music everyone else and are on sale now don’t really mean nature. So don’t worry about Ken Emerson opened his review of “ so relaxed and delightful that at at the A.S. Ticket Office, Mor- anything. I ’d just as stuffing cbtton in your ears; Dawg a Grisman‘concert with this line: first the superb talents of in­ ninglory, Ticket Express and music, being acoustical ain’t that “ Plinking away at the speed of dividual members fly by on dan­ Turning Point. soon call it Dawg loud. sound, David Grisman is the cing wings.” David Grisman, by the way, just Music after a But what does Grisman have to Paganini of the mandolin.” The What else can be said other than happens to be one of the foremost say about Dawg music? Well, as he Village Voice’s description of if you miss this one after the Dregs mandolinists in the world. Through nickname I ’ve been puts it, “ words like- jazz, rock- Dawg Music is “ it’s a potpourri, ya got no taste! After this lesson in his career Grisman has recorded fusion or crossover bluegrass don’t yet highly refined, like one of those Dawgology, I hope eveyone can see and jammed with such bozos as stuck with than to really mean anything. I’d just as $400 Chinese soups in which our label of quality. And James Taylor, Bonnie Raitt, Linda refer to it as soon call it ‘Dawg Music,’ after a esoteric ingredients are added to a remember, as Phil says, “ every Ronstadt and some acid-head nickname I ’ve been stuck with basic stock. The considerations are seat in Campbellis a good one.” named who Grisman anything else’ than to refer to it as anything played with in a band called Old else.” and in the Way. He later recorded music? Or as the press package tells me Feature with Garcia and the Grateful Well, first of all, an examination to describe Dawg Music: “ an Dead. The Quintet’s 1978 album, of the content of the Quintet is electric blend of jazz, swing and titled The David Grisman Quintet necessary to understand the Dawg classical orchestral parts lightly In Our Midst was named Best Album in the Jazz concept. After the main mandolist seasoned with a country-bluegrass category as well as being (the 34 year old Grisman) follows flavor...” A bit-too sensational but By RANDY KORAL This is the second in a series of A.S. Program Board profiles Comedian *** Steve Macfadyen is known around campus as the A.S. Concerts chair­ Robin Tyler person for the A.S. Concerts Committee. He has had this job since Tracy Gershon abdicated a few months ago. But Steve is known for being a lot With Zany Jokes of other things too. He used to be the leader of the A.S. Concerts crew, By CAROLYN BOWDEN his crew members have fond memories of his shouted commands, full of “ I think the Democrats and affectionate profanities, directed at them for hours on end? Republicans should change their “ Sweat would drip from his moustache,” one person who worked with national emblem...to a Steve remembers. “ He would make us feel proud to be a part of his prophylactic; it stands for in­ crew... This man is a living legend.” flation, halts production, protects a Yes, it would seem that we have a legend in our midst. In order to bunch of pricks, and gives a false clear up some of the mystery and misconceptions that have arisen sense of security when one is being around him since he came to Santa Barbara, I have contacted some of screwed.” the people that know him andhere’s what I came up with. This is your Ilobin Tyler life, Steve Macfadyen. He came into the world on February 8, 1955 at St. John’s hospital in Santa Monica. His parents had a house in Malibu wit a few nice acres of getJs«ïemei Robin Tyler like s audiences,“r 11131 The Hills Are Alive... land and that is where he grew up. At the time he was born, his father nation-wide, failing out of their By PA TTI T. was manager of the neighborhood little league and he made sure that he seats with laughter. This Friday. Recently, we had a screening of the ever-popular Sound O f Music as took Stevie (wrapped in a blanket) to all the games. Maybe someday he night at 9 p.m. in UCen II, UCSB part of our Broadway Musicals Film Sériés. The response was ex­ would be a big leaguer. will have the chance to see the cellent. We were forced to cancel the 9 p.m. showing of that film and the When he was old enough, he spent time around the house gelding farm antics, wit and social satire of this phone rang off the hook all week from people voicing their disap- animals. Steve was an intelligent child and this seemed to his family zany lady. pointment at missing this joyful musical. like a useful outlet for his energies. But soon he was gelding the When Tyler last performed in Well, in answer to all those demands, we’re bringing The Sound Of neighbor’s farm animals. When he gelded one of the neighbors, it was Santa Barbara, at Baudelaire’s Music back for everyone to see once again. We’ve obtained a beautiful, time to find something else for Steve to do. two years ago, critic Karen Devan Cinemascope print to be showing in Cambpell Hall on Tuesday, May 20. Steve was enrolled in kindergarten. In the classroom, he was very had good things to say in the Santa Showtimes will be at 6 and 9 p.m. Ticket prices are once again $1.50. good. But on the playground, he was very bad. “ I once chased a girl Barbara News-Press about the To wind up our Broadway Musicals Film Series in the UCen II named Jennifer and pulled her dress up," he once told me con­ show: - Pavilion, we are proud to present Oodspell. Billed as “ The Gospel fidentially. “ The yard duty saw me and they benched me for a week." “ Last night at the ‘No on 6’ According to Today,” Godspellis truly and extraordinary experience, By the time Steve got to junior high school, he was a changed boy. “ He benefit, comic Robin Tyler stayed. This jubilant film version of the smashingly successful stage musical would never get in trouble,” reminisces old acquaintance Julia fellated, and brought her audience boasts not only an outstanding score, but all the visual sparkle one could Watkins. “ He would never do anything wrong. I was a brat. I was gently back to Earth during a ask for. This is a passim play of the gospel according to St. Matthew, always*doing something wrong. He was always doing it right. smashing one and a half hour updated to modern New York with very inventive results. The disciples “H e was a goody two shoes. The obnoxious kind." performance... She had the knack and their clown-like leader wander all over New York, more or less “ His mom used to make ‘theme birthday parties’ for him,” says of hitting you with a shocker, tinfolding the parables and the proverbs of the New Testament, another friend. “ You know, they would all be dressed up like cowboys making you laugh, and then everywhere from the electronic Accutron sign in Times Square to thè with hats and holsters and guns. Steve’s was a real gun and he tried to leaving something to chew on when top of the new World Trade Center. kill two relatives who wouldn’t bring him presents." you walk out the door. She was a For everyone who cherishes such exuberant, joyful, musical ex- At Santa Monica High School, where Steve was eventually bussed, he delightful experience. ” travaganzas, this is not a film to be missed. Godspell will be showing at was the closest thing to The All-American Boy the faculty had seen in In 1970, when Robin was half of 6 and 9 p.m. in the UCen II Pavilion' with ticket prices $1.50. years. Except he wasn’t on the football team. It seems he was too busy the comedy team of “ Harrison and ( The A.S. Films Committee also wishes to extend its apologies to all playing clarinet in a band with ‘the weirdest guys in the school.’ I ’m not Tyler,” she once helped her part-' those attending the 9 p.m. showing of Fiddler On The Róof for the sure if he was still a Boy Scout at this time or not. ner invade the Rams-Oakland technical difficulties experienced during that screening. Your patience In addition to working at a grocery store, playing in the band, doing Raiders game to demand more and understanding was truly appreciated by everyone on the Com- all his homework, and washing behind his ears, he was on the audio­ sports scholarships for women in mitteeryand makes such unforeseen problems much easier to deal with.- visual committee at his school. Combining his experience on the audio-visual crew and the merit front of 65,000 people. Our thanks for turning an apparent disaster into a “ minor” difficulty. badges he earned as a Boy Scout, Steve decided he could be an effective stage manager. He went on the road with Les McCann for three years. He has worked in the studio with Herb Alpert. He hums “ Tijuana Taxi” in the shower. Also, D on’t Miss... And now, today, Steve is the chairperson of the A.S. Concerts com­ mittee. The last American hero. And, like all heroes, he means different Tomorrow night, nationally- mission is $1. things to different people. known poet Nikki Giovanni will be “ He is much taller than I am,” exclaims A.S. President Tibby in UCen II at 7 p.m. to read her On Saturday, May 24, classical Rothman. nationally-known poetry. She guitarist Manuel Barrueco will “ At least Steve’s consistent: Basically, he either hates you or ignores became a political activist in the appear in concert in Campbell Hall you,” Jim Reeves says. But what does Steve think of Jim? “ To me, he’s ’60s, while attending Fisk at 8 p.m. Making his debut some damn cordial," Jim goes on. ‘.‘For instance, last quarter he mooned me University, and had her first book years back at Carnegie Recital at leg council and this quarter, when I asked him if I had to kiss his ass published in 1967. Although many Hall, Barrueco has gone on to to work a show, he obliged me by pulling down his pants in front of the of her early poems are clearly become one of the finest classical concerts committee.” militant, they express many guitartists in the world. Don’t miss So there you have it. The story of Steve Macfadyen. He may be loud, universal themes besides. Ad­ him. Nikki Giovanni he may be legend, but he’s a nice guy too.