The Art of Santa Barbara: Who, What, Where.. page 6B THE ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT SECTION OF THE DAILY NEXUS For The Week o f September 2 0 , 19 9 1 T 4 K * l iÉ I /From i L/r/L iiL/^Here tto u a P r o s o e r i t With Scripts for Dead Again and the Upcoming Little Man Tate Under His Belt, UCSB Grad Scott Frank Has Found There's No Business Like Show Business. Page 4B TODD FRANCIS/Duly Nora* 2B Friday, September 20,1991 ¡ore lletin ENCORE staff Editor__________________________ Brian Banks Assistant Editor________________ Jamie Reilly Contributors___________________ Bonnie Bills Ed Brady Maxwell C. Donnelly Todd Francis Morgan Freeman Ross French Melissa Lalum Scott Lawrence Jamin O’Brien David Rosen Jason Ross J. Christaan Whalen Widespread Panic will appear sans train at the Anaconda on Saturday, Sept. 21 along with the Blues Traveler«. The Anaconda will also feature G.G. Allin on Wednesday, Sept. 25 and Junior Movies, Music & Wells on Thursday, S< pt. 26. he duties o f an arts begin is generally a slow one England, Thea tre) Style: Blues Traveler and Other Expensive and entertainment for on-campus events, but • The Santa Barbara Civic Widespread Panic on Satur­ newspaper have there is still plenty to be seen Light Opera’s The King and day, G.G. Allin on Wednes­ rarely been de­ and heard around the area. I opens tonight at 8 p.m. at day and Junior Wells on Arts Mediums... T fined, so it is left to theOur poor pick for the Band That the Lobero Theatre. Thursday. souls responsible for the Would Never Get A Gig If It $19.50-$26. Through O c­ • Billy Squier appears at section to produce some­ Didn’t Have Someone Fam­ tober 20. the Ventura Concert We cover them all in ENCORE, thing which could, though ous In It is W oody Harrel- • Theatre Pacific’s Agnes Theatre on Tuesday at 8 and we’re always looking for nev^R never will, please every­ son’s (yes, Woody from o f G od ends its run Satur­ p.m. $22.50. body. With Encore, we tried “Cheers”) group, which day at 8 p.m. at the Center writers with an interest in to take a serious approach plays at the City Broiler on Stage. $7.50-$10.50. Finally, for those who entertainment that costs way too to the subject, while con­ Saturday. Coincidentally, M u sic want to get in the back-to- centrating on the local angle his band also gets the nod as • The “Art and All That school mood, there’s Mr. much money. If you fit the bill, see to each story. If you are the Dumbest Named. The Jazz” concert, featuring the Campus, George Carlin, at Brian or Jamie in the Nexus office pleased, great. If not — in Manly Moondog and the Gene Bertoncini Duo, takes the Ventura Concert the spirit of free speech — Three Kool Kats (get it? place tonight at 5:30 at the Theatre tonight at 8 p.m. underneath Storke Tower or call you can always write a Cool with a K, Cats with a Santa Barbara Museum o f and 10:30. Tickets are 893-2691 to sign up. Remember, letter. K) play at 8 p.m. Art. $5-$8. $23.50, but George’ll do you join now or be drafted later. The week before classes Theater (or, as they say in • I.V. Music, Anaconda up real good. Join A . S . Program Board!! Committee Opportunities: Every year Program Board plans and presents on dozens of events in a variety of areas, and we need your help to make this our most successful year ever! We have openings on the following committees: Concerts Advertising UCen Activities Films L ectu res Special Events Cultural/Fine ' Arts Employment Opportunities: Looking for a job? We also have employment opportunities for you as, Usher/Security Administrative Assistant Production Coordinator Art Gallery Sitters Production Assistant Stop by the Associated Students Program Board office on the third floor of the UCen—by the bathrooms, for an application or call 893-3536 for more information. fl.iB. Program Board... Became there'S more to college than juSt going to claSSl Score oncert review Friday, September 20,1991 3B The Legend Slows A s the summer of mega-concerts KRS-1 lays down several reggae-influenced /\ comes to an end, Santa Barbara lyrical rhymes. will be treated to a well planned Ziggy, his brother Stephen and his sisters reggae/hip-hop show tonight at Cedella and Sharon all wrote or co-wrote the County Bowl. Ziggy Marley and the every song on the new album, with the ex­ Melody Makers haye.beeo.pai.red with.hip- ception of the two written by their father. hop artist Queen Latifah to prove reggae With this new hip-hop and R&B flavor, and. rap can coexist and complement each many seem to he wondering whether .or not other. the Melody Makers are capable o f carrying The Melody Makers’ latest album, Jah- on their father’s inspirational message. mekya, has fused reggae with R& B vocals But the controversy surrounding the and rap tracks, a combination which has group has not stopped them from deliver­ existed for years. More often than not, rap ing conscious enlightening music for the has sampled and borrowed from reggae to people’s benefit; This is evident in the improve or heighten a new sound. For ex­ tracks “Jah is True and Perfect” and “Rain­ ample, on Boogie Down Productions’ 1986 bow Country,” written by Bob Marley. release, “Criminal Minded,” singer/rapper — Jamin O ’Brien 088814177705 BOX OFFICE" 805-893-3535 „ SCHEDULE SUB! J O CHANGE OF CALIFORNIA Stt B ARBARA ENCORE: Write us a letter 4B Friday, September 20,1991 licore P U T S O M E m u s i c : IN YO UR LIFE! ! The University Choruses have a place for you - Collegiate Chorale meets M W 77 at 11 a.m. Music Room 1145 Women fs Ensemble meets M W F at 11 a.m. Music Room 1250 Men's Chorus meets ATWF at noon Music Room 2230 Sch ubertians (Men’s Chamber Chorus) meets T Th 3:30 p.m. Music Room 2230 Placements at first meeting of class - credit or audit D irectors: Carl Zytowski, Grey Brothers UCSB Department of Music By Morgan Freeman, Staff Writer t was January, 1981 and Scott Frank, a senior film hottest pen in Hollywood. studies major at UCSB, was glued to his television D ead Aga in has been leading the box offices nationwide set, shocked and bemused as he watched the for three weeks and appears primed for a healthy foil run. events o f the Iran hostage crisis unfold. “ H e’S hot,” said UCSB Film Studies Professor Paul La­ InundatedI by newscasts from around the globe, the zarus, sounding more than a little proud. After all, it was in 21-year-old was struck with an interesting idea for a diffe­ Lazarus’ advanced screenwriting course in the winter of rent kind o f newspaper column, one based on the observa­ ’82, that the story for Little Man Tate developed. tions of an enfant savant, Lazarus, whose 41 years in the film industry include ex­ kid, a brilliant kid, who made sense of what was going ecutive positions at Warner Bros., United Artists and Col­ Couscous Baba Shish onin the world. 1.. I thought it would make a great column umbia, became quite close with Frank while L itile M an Poulet Ganouj Taouk for a newspaper,” Frank recalled during a phone interview Tate was written and rewritten Hummus “ Scott is one o f the only people that I have met who R ack o f Scam pi Halibut last week. Escargot Lamb Provençale By Fall Quarter ’81, the idea had evolved into a feature knew as a freshman what he wanted to do,” Lazarus said. Salmon screenplay to be written for film studies 188B, Advanced “He came to my office and said ‘I want to be a screenwriter’ Scallops & Artichoke Screenwriting. and we worked together for four years.” Scam pi Entrecote Apricot Salad Now, nearly ten years and 75 rewrites later, L ittle M an Frank, in turn, is equally complimentary toward his for­ French Tate is heading for the big screen. The film stars Jodie Fos­ mer teacher. “ He has had a great effect on my success,” he ter — who is also making her debut in the director’s chair— said. Moroccan and is scheduled to open nationwide on Oct 9. It was Lazarus’ screen writing course and job advice Mediterranean But the production and upcoming release o f L ittle M an which pried open the iron doors o f Hollywood for Frank, Cuisine Tate is only one facet of Frank’s success story. Also, the au­ who headed south soon after his graduation in 1982. 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