Richard Ross: Museology by laurie mccullough tenure or “the golden You can’t hear handcuffs” as his wife photographer and Cissy is calling it. His UCSB professor photographs of Richard Ross’s name museums in England, without hearing France, Italy, Greece, something about his Egypt and Austria and sense of humor. It’s his search for the out "usually prefaced by of the ordinary seems the word ‘sick,’” says (less an ideal than a Ross with a laugh in a ^compulsion. More phone interview from recently working his Santa Barbara through this zeal are home. And indeed photos of the storage there is something rooms of the leftovers ‘sick’ about sneaking from New Orleans around in the mardi gras floats and basements and the hopes to shoot storehouses of natural Rose parade floats on history museums and photographs of art are moosehead — which January 3 or 4, when photographing wild little signs which read is the kind of scene they are dead, wilted animals preserved “ Please ... no Ross would or dismantled. through taxidermy. photography.” On photograph himself — Photo students Evidence of Ross’s viewing the first of only please, no describe Ross as humor runs in riddles these signs, which photography. demanding and tough, throughout his would be normal in Ross has been but to a point which current exhibition any other art exhibit, teaching photography makes them strive to "Museology” at the you can only laugh at at UCSB for 12 years impress him. "He is University Art the irony of this in­ and has exhibited his incredibly en­ Museum. Throughout struction. At one place work prolifically in the couraging,” says this breathtakingly the sign hangs under U.S. and abroad. He Kirsten Bahrs, a rich exhibit of color a large installed has just received (See ROSS, p.7A) 04» 06»89 FASHION PARTY RASTA NEWS FOR AIDS by jesse engdahl Two years ago I missed a great party. Spring Vision ’87 was supposed to be a fashion show, but I heard it was more like a nightclub, and a raging one at that. Santa Barbara showed it had cool fashion and hot models to hang it on, then everybody boogied the night away. We’ve got a powerful hunch that this Saturday’s Spring Vision '89, the fashion show /party to benefit AIDS: CAP, will top it. AIDS: CAP (Counseling and Assistance Program) is a local organization trying desperately to provide humane services for a community completely unprepared to deal with the onslaught of the disease. Spring Vision Coordinator/Choreographer Alex Munoz has received notice throughout the international fashion community for putting fashion shows together, with dancing models, in­ ventive props, and cutting-edge light displays. Included in the $25 contribution is a pre-show art exhibit, hours d'oeuvres, a Andrew Tosh plays Saturday at Ventura Theatre. no-host bar, and the after-show party. by brad metzger Destiny. That's right, starving students, 25 fun-tickets. Munoz has a Next Friday Bunny Waiter will, be at big overhead putting on this event, and you’re guaranteed that If Bob Marley was the King, Peter the County Bowl. After hearing every other cent is going to a very worthy, too-ignored cause. Tosh was the Duke. Now Andrew Tosh, Bunny’s new album, Liberation, I’ve Shows like this run 250 bucks in L.A., so just get out with the in­ son of the original Waiter and ac­ prepared myself for nothing short of crowd and consider your healthy-self not just lucky, but com­ claimed solo artist, is following Dad’s spiritual enlightenment. In a sarcastic passionate. Be at the National Guard Armoury, 700 E. Canon footsteps, though wearing different yet insightful song, “ Bald Head Jesus,” Perdido, downtown, early (7:30-ish) to secure a ticket, see the shoes. He'll be at the Ventura Theatre Bunny justifies Rastas' dreadlocks: “I art and get your share of food. on Saturday, backed by the Turbo have never seen the image of a bald band, a spinoff of the legendary Soul head Jesus yet ... Every apostle of Syndicate band. Andrew owes his Christ was a dreadlock bearded man ... prominence to his last name: “ I’m the a dreadlock Ethiopian ... Respect is due Original Man, straight from Peter to the dreadlock Rasta man....” Also Tosh's backbone...." In his lyrics, appearing with Bunny Waiter on the Andrew has dealt with the familiar Tosh 14th will be the Skatellites. themes of liberty, equality and the Caribbean Cuisine, a new Jamaican eradication of poverty. Even his voice restaurant at 5838 Hollister (967- resembles that of Peter’s, and previous 7265), is proud to announce that there concerts have often been musical will be reggae nights every Friday and tributes to Daddy. Saturday night for at least the next few weeks. Jah-B-One and Kushite Raiders This tour, however, should finally be will perform at Anisq’ Oyo’ park this different. Expect Andrew to finally Saturday for the Peace Fest and on showcase his own fresh, upbeat and April 22. May 15, Third World and The danceable material, instead of playing it Waiters will be at the Ventura Theatre. safe with Daddy's songs. Even better As even more reggae floods the area, news is the $12.50 cover that will Eric Ericsson's Club Dred (a Levine include performances by Brave New Scene) offers great live bands on World, Beta Rydem Band and One Sundays in Ventura. lBUNNY [WAILER WITH SPECIAL GUESTS f THE ORIGINAL k SKATELLITES KTYDE» FRIDAY, APRIL 14-7PM Captain Video, |ton b tw *_ including Arling the County bowl y Music, May Co. & I*V\usic To charge by phone 04 • 06 •89 $45 MILLION OF PU FF ‘N’ STUFF STAR WARS The Adventures of Baron Munchausen FROM NORWAY by adam liebowitz The art of storytelling crosses all boundaries of time and culture, which is another way of saying that if you’ve seen Star Wars, you’ve seen most any coming-of-age adventure film. Pathfinder, the first installment in Arts and Lectures New Norwegian Cinema Series, fits well into the coming-of-age genre. But rather than the expanse of space or a post-apocalyptic landscape - along the lines of Road Warrior, the time and place is 1,000 years ago in the ice plains of northern Norway. The story is of a 16-year-old boy who, after wit­ nessing the murder of his family, comes of age while seeking revenge. In so many variations we’ve seen this story before, from westerns to sci-fi. So it's a fair compliment to say that director Nils Gaup's is never dull. It is both fascinating to see another culture tell the tale in its own language and just as much fun to watch the adventure retold as it was the first time you saw by Jeffrey c. whalen times, beautiful and places, its sinewy threads I expect to see a talking "Star W ars." visionary. At other times, can never hold the entire, dog or something. In­ The idea of a film series from Norway Consider this equation: it’s about as flawed as a messy movie together. stead, it’s like giving Sid may sound a little odd at first. But Arts Bedknobs and Broomsticks bacon-and-bean-sprout Yet America always and Marty Kroft a pile of and Lectures considers it an op­ + Pippi Longstocking + The sandwich. Gilliam has let loves a triumph of the dough and telling them to portunity to see some first-rate movies Holy Grail - A Fish Called his childhood Disney spirit. We are w illing to make two-hours of "Puff that all happen to be from a Scan­ Wanda = The Adventures dreams and adulthood pay upward of $6.50 to n’ S tuff." dinavian country that isn't Sweden. A of Baron Munchausen. Monty Python-envy get watch the spirit do its B u t Munchausen and L has gone so far as to work the best of him this time. thing. Good news. Baron definitely has its fans. The directly with Norway to bring some Somebody better call a John Neville stars as viewers are Munchausen critics think it to be the American premiers. There’s probably a doctor for all the critics the irrepressible Baron bound to get their best thing to come around collective of groovy Norwegian and moviegoers who are who saves a European money’s worth; 126 long, since Elvis Costello. Of directors complaining about the hooting and hollering town from utter long, minutes that are course Python fans love number of Igmar Bergman festivals in about the “wonder" and destruction through his chock-full of logic ousted it, and Led Zeppelin fans America and if you've watched a lot of “magic” and “spectacle" disarming tales of ad­ by magic and evil offed by hail it as the best movie of Baron Munchausen. This Bergman (yawn), I can’t say I blame venture. Past and innocence. they’ve evpr seen "really them. piece of film is just not the present, fact and fantasy The Meanie in the film stoned” since The Wall. celestial celluloid that a all intermingle, with says that the Baron lot of people are making it everything coming to a “won’t get far on hot air out to be. predictably joyous en­ and fantasy.” Perhaps Terry Gilliam, maker of ding. Although the not. But given hot air, such beloved classics as Baron’s yarn is com­ fantasy and $45 million, Time Bandits and Brazil, has pelling enough to hold the he may get somewhere made a film that is, at viewer’s attention in indeed.