WHAT HAS PROG LAT sex , lie s a n d Stones’ v id e o Steel ta p e Wheels REVIEW 5B REVIEW 3B The Arts and Entertainment Section of the Daily Nexus • For September 15-20, 1989 syllabus S g f ^ " Æ MUSIC ■ Out this week: Tina Turner's first LP in three years. Foreign Affair (Capitol Records) comes out W Ê Ê m Tuesday and promises to be L "the Best." ¡§i§ Toad the Wet Sprocket. Local boys, ex-Gauchos, last seen during Extravaganza, performed a neat trick over their summer vacation by getting signed by CBS re­ cords which just released the amphibian's first record called Blood and Circus. ......... I m U m m I |m| l¡f¡¡¡l K n i ¡M lililí Jtr L I M M Sfili The Abyss at the Arling­ B — _________ ton Theatre m ms sex, lies and videotape at Riviera Theatre La Lee trice at the Victoria Street Theatre until 9/21 » PERFORMANCE JL ■ ■ ■ j l ! A - ¿ 3 The Fabulous Thunder- -ü birds at the Ventura Theatre ............ Tonight at 9 p.m. Johnny Winter at the Ven­ r- tura Theatre Sunday at 8 p.m. King Sunny Ade at the City Broiler Monday at 7 p.m. i s a ! Toad the Wet Sprocket at Storke Plaza Monday at 8 p.m. THE ARTSWEEK INTERVIEW BY SEANA FITT Amalia Hernandez Ballet Folklórico de Mexico at Lob­ ero Theatre Tuesday at 3 and 8 p.m. PAGE7B 2B Friday, September 15,1989 Daily Nexus A.S. Program Board Kicks Off Season With Mojo Nixon ■ U p d ate "Mostly we're worried about the prob­ lems that serving alcohol at a student funded event brings up," he said. "We don't want to Members Say ‘No’ to the promote any alcohol abuse. We want to promote having a good time, dancing, and Grateful Dead, ‘Maybe* to enjoying the band. And since its been abused in the past, the last thing that we want is the Rap Music, and ‘Yes’ to Pub to lose its liquor license all of the time, permanently." Spring Qtr’s Extravaganza The biggest success Program Board had last year was Extravaganza which featured By Tony Pierce L.A.'s Jane's Addiction as headliners with Staff Writer________________________ support from MTV which featured the con­ cert and the campus in part of the music net­ work's "School's Out Weekend." Loose said By bringing acts like Jane's Addiction, The that Program Board is planning another Ex­ Replacements and Living Colour to campus travaganza, but this time to be in conjunc­ last year, A.S. Program Board proved that tion with UCSB's "Super Saturday." they could provide UCSB with professional "W e'd like to see more community sup­ groups at reasonable prices. port for Extravaganza," he said. "Were try­ But what are they planning this year? Mo]o Nixon and Skid Roper Will Play at UCSB’s Pub on Sept. 28. ing to get some big sponsorship names to According to Program Board Commis­ help us out in the financial backing. Its a ma­ sioner Bill Loose, where last year's season the extra 20,000 residents of I.V. trying to Grateful Dead do. And we're not the only jor financial project." tried a number of different events, the find somewhere to stay." ones who are involved in that position," Program Board's ability to attract bands 1989-90 season will be more limited. Security concerns also are causing Prog­ Loose said. "Police say The last place this depends on its financial situation, and this It is doubtful the Grateful Dead will play ram Board members to rethink their support rap group played three people were killed in year they rind themselves about $18,000 in Harder Stadium, Loose said. "There are too of rap shows. Although the Rob Base con­ gang fights, we dont like that.' Security debt. Much of that came from an ill-fated many inherent problems that come along cert, the only rap show last year, was prices will be very high and that's not very jazz festival that fell through at the last with the Dead," he explained. deemed "successful" by several Program feasible." minute. A number factors are preventing a Dead Board members. Loose is hesitant about But Pub Nights, a longtime Program Also hindering Program Board's attempt show. Loose said. "Security costs for them committing to another rap act in the near fu­ Board staple, will be back. to bring UCSB its first Jazz Festival was the are staggering. It's almost impossible for stu­ ture, fearing violent gang activity. Pub Night starts September 28th with fact that UCen Dining Services has a mono­ dents to put it on. It would literally take two "Rob Base was very successful, but there Mojo Nixon and Skid Roper. Tickets are $5 poly on food sales on campus, according to or three people working 40 to 60 hours a was quite a contingent of L.A. gang mem­ for UCSB students only (you must show a Loose, which made it hard for Program week for a whole year to put on a Dead bers there," Loose said, saying that there valid and current reg card). Board to recruit major sponsors who would show," he said. were 5 different gangs at the Grad, all wear­ The San Diego duo of Nixon (on guitar) provide big money for the bands in return ing their different gang colors. "Whether we and Roper (on washboard) are supporting for permission for those companies to pro­ "The community of I.V. has voiced con­ want to take that sort of responsibility on their album Root Hog or Die which features vide foods and beverages at the shows. cerns especially when we were thinking of ourselves, which brings up a big liability such singles as "(619) 239-KING" and "De­ "I really think that there needs to be some the Dead ... of that type of crowd coming in problem, were not sure about. bbie Gibson is Pregnant With My Two sort of special allowances given for events of — one that is going to spend the night, and "We could try a 'student only' concert," Headed Love Child." this nature," Loose said. "And not just our camp out and the relevancy of drugs show­ Loose said. "But it's really hard. What we've Loose said Program Board is unsure as to events, but events like Rugby tournaments ing up," Loose said. found from the past is that if it's advertised whether alcohol will be served at the Pub for and others." "Now the question of a stadium show is at all, the L. A. people will come up for a rap this or any concert after last year's problems "Certs wanted to sponsor the whole still open," Loose continued. "We'd love to band. And that creates a situation of if theyre involving alcohol abuse at the Pub. The NCAA tournament for Ultimate Frisbee and do a stadium show. But the first show would not allowed in, what are they going to do. If problems came to a head when a man with a all they wanted was to set up a Certs booth be difficult because we haven't done one we really did get a good rap group, advertis­ .45 caliber pistol was arrested April 27th where they could give away free rolls of since, I think, 1974." ing wouldn't go out until three to four days during a Pub concert for attempted murder Certs, but Food Services said 'No, you cant The sheer size of any stadium show crowd in advance, and that's all, and only around after shouting that he wanted to "blow the do that," Loose said. "So when Food Ser­ makes certain members of the community campus. kneecaps off" the persons he had been in a vices wants to charge us for something that nervous, Loose said. "The communities of "The main fact of the matter is that rap right with at the show. Since then there has some other company wants to give us Goleta, Santa Barbara, Isla Vista residents groups tend to carry that reputation that been no alcohol served at Pub Night $15,000 worth — for free — it really puts a ‘ don't want to see an extra 5,000 people over they're going to create problems just as the concerts. dent in our pocket book." every Where do you p r e s e n t s go in the area l i v e to grab the latest rock1 n r o ll CONICS? show sta rts at 9:30 formerly the volcano1 s & special guest NANCY SIMONS BAND COUPON esent th is coupon at the door 5748 Calle Real 741 De La Guerra Plaza and get 2 fo r 1 admission Goleta Santa Barbara 00 anacapa s t . s.b. 966-6411 967-8980 965-2400 Daily Nexus Friday, September 15,1989 3B Sex, Lies, and Videotape: Fun for the Whole Family ■ R ev iew Critically-Acclaimed Cannes Erotic Choice Now in Santa Barbara; Summer’s Sexiest F I L M Celluloid Hits State Street the title belongs to Graham; the tapes are of By Ali Jeffers women discussing their sex lives in intimate Staff Writer__________________________ detail, which is the only way he can become aroused. Steven Soderbergh's sex, lies, and videotape In the wrong hands, this film could have has had critics across the globe felling over been another young-people-having-sex themselves in praise.