12 THE STAR* FEBRUARY 9, 1999 THE STAR* FEBRUARY 9, 1999 13 - ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT PARn Wffrlf ~au CNJ MACEO PARKER FUNKS HIS WAY TO PHOENIX
By Craig Humphries 1964, Maceo played with the James While the end of the universe Staff Writer Brown Band. There he joined up with Alfred "Pee Wee" Ellis and Fred could be viewed as more grim Wesley and the threesome later be than the extinction of the On Friday, Jan. 29, I wanted to came known as the JB's. In the mid go to the nightclub called Maritime to late l 970's, Maceo played with human race, it is Hall, in San Francisco, to see the George Clinton and Parliament/ Maceo Parker concert. I called at 7 Funkadelic. More recently, he has understandable to assume that p.m. to ask if tickets were available, been touring and expanding his solo and the recorded message informed career but has performed on projects either way, we are out of me that tickets were on sale for $20 such as the 1990 album, "World at the door, the doors opened at 8 p. m. Clique," by Deee-Lite, featuring luck.-Matt Shope and the music started an hour later. I Bootsy Collins and the song "Groove then made plans to meet some friends Is in the Heart." He has also contrib at the concert and started my journey. uted to the 1990 album, "Vivid by Liv I showed up about 9 p.m., after hav. ing Colour," and thel 993 album, ing terrible luck finding a parking "Buhloone Mindstate" by De La Soul. spot. What did I see? At least 70 Other albums by or with people wandering the street and look Maceo Parker are "Southern Expo ing for tickets to the "sold out" show. sure," "Mo' Roots," "Roots Revis Upon finding this out, I spent ited," "Live On Planet Groove," about 40 minutes, half-heartedly, "Fred Wesley's New Friends," "The looking for a ticket. I was disap JB's Funky Good Time: The Anthol pointed; it was a long drive and I ogy," and "Hustle with Speed." eventually gave up my search. I knew On Saturday, the day after the there would be another chance for me concert, I called my friend, Andy to see Maceo. Two weeks from now Hines, who I knew had a ticket on he is playing an all ages show at the Friday night and went to the show. Phoenix Theatre in Petaluma. The He said, "the show was great. Maceo show will take place on Feb.13 and played for about two hours to a zeal admission is $18. You can bet I'm ous crowd and the club was packed getting my ticket early. with people dancing and having a Maceo Parker is a saxophonist good time". Sounds like fun. Maceo that plays a funk-soul-jazz type of is a must see performance at the Phoe music. He has played with many well nix if you want to have a funky good known artists during his career. In time.*
By Matt Shope With the crowd eagerly antici Staff Writer pating more witty humor, Oriti began to convey several different scenarios that inevitably face mankind. The end of the world could be marked by any The prophets of doom rest of the following events: the end of upon a dozen or so catastrophic western civilization, extinction of the events that could end the world as we human race, extinction of all life on know it. This disconcerting topic is earth, the destruction of the planet, the center of discussion at the Santa and the end of the uni verse. While the Rosa Junior College Planetarium's end of the universe could be viewed latest presentation entitled ''The End as more grim than the extinction of of the World." the human race, it is understandable The first topic of discussion to assume that either way, we are out was the common misconception of luck. about the beginning of the approach While the topic of this presen ing millennium. While most people tation is something that I would rather believe that the countdown to the new not concern myself with, I found the millennium is now marked by days, show to be very entertaining.'The End of the World" provides an inter ·",..,._. in actuality, it does not begin until r,ndtlq,111. January 1, 2001. esting critique on the consequences Wlloitl O'Kall: ""''"is isn't to say that you of our own actions - as well as other l.omlntLMJ ~-~ i.ei- I.Ma Ortz shoulgn', have a big celebration this -· natural occurrences beyond our con )CII Lloblna . Dama Pedroll . year," reassured lectur~r Ron Oriti. trol - that will ultimately lead to the . \<\Wr Ulonoh,I ICemeth ,,_...... ,_ -tww.. _..._ ~ Displaying a bit of astronomy humor, end of our existence. fritzl Huber 'I-mil.Iii lee ...... ' ...... Oriti assured the small crowd that he . ''The End of the World" con M--, Hurler ~!.'*'I ·C,ppy~ ' . Cloie Colon Robert l:lliscn Joe Jaqua, ~Madoif .,,._.. Oot ...... strongly believes in the "two party tinues to run through Feb. 28, in Lark Kar"' Elllng 8ruce Ji,1,n..., . i-Maja,lkol{ Mllyrl Rldwdson system," and that there is still just Hall, at the Junior College. You can ' 'Owe f