Other Press y Tim Crumley A small band made good layed the Coliseum October 14 -- d they did it in a big stadium. R.E.M. played Vancouver for ¢ first time in a long time that aturday night, taking their old shioned roots music with that ew fangled edge to an audience of ns who probably thought their Idest tune was "Fall On Me". After endearing set from New Rhythm Blues Quartet (thie Next college and to crack the charts, maybe?), .E.M. came on and got straight own to business. Michacl Stipe looked a little ore formal than usual as they pened with "Stand", but after they ot that one out of the way (probab- so no one would scream out for later), they looked settled in. They played about two and a alf hours altogether, mixing up aterial mostly from their last ree albums (Green, Document, y Marion Drakos A new version of Henrik scn’s most famous play opened ne 27th season of the Vancouver layhouse Oct. 13. Adapted from gmar Bergman’s translation om the Norwegian the new ver- on was written by Frederick J. arker and Lisa-Lone Marker. One of the best thing about the lay was the set (designed by Pam dhnson). Black walls covered with iding doors that opened and osed to represent the characters otional state. Behind the doors as a blood red back drop which atched the violence of the play. ven the furniture was black and a Hedda (Brenda Robins) was e¢ way she should be, a cold closed rson that you try very hard to like ut find that even though you do 1 sorry for you still hate. The Look Bruce Talking Seen a good movie lately? If t maybe you should try Look ho’s Talking (L.W.T.), starring istic Alley, John Travolta and ruce Willis’ voice. If you are into the deep, com- ex, have-to-be-convincing Ovies, I recommend you not to atch this movie. L.W.T. is good r its entertainment value (its a medy!) and for adding a new ist to the old baby movie. The main characters are rirayed by the star’s in the roles ey have been noted for. Kristie lley plays a cool, businesslike ac- untant that hides her highly xual and passionate desires. John Life’s Rich Pageant) and playing songs that don’t get radio airplay ("Birds Fly" being a good ex- ample). They got really fancy in the show adding parts to the begin- nings of songs to make them stand out from the album. My favorite was "Orange Crush", when Stipe stood at attention and started sing- ing, "BE...All that you can be...In -the Army.." It sent the crowd wild. Along with the music came images flashed on a huge screen behind the stage. The affect was hypnotic. I found myself encased in music and images, almost over- whelmed at times, wondering how anything on a screen at a concert could actually end up being good. In addition the lighting at the show was the best lighting I have seen at aconcert. I have never seen lighting used to its fullest potential before, and it was’a pleasure to see. People think you need 16,000 lasers to Hedda Gabbler : Remake a Succes only thing wrong with Robins per- formance was her voice, it grated the nerves, but this may have been intentional. Both Tom McBeath (George Tesman) and Tasmin Kelsey (Mrs. Thea Elvstead) played their rolls as something more that the usual stupidity that these characters are subjected to. Terence Kelly seemed to enjoy his roll as Judge Brack, giving it a lot of enthusiasm. I had some difficulty with Eric Schneider as Eilert Lovborg. Not that he was bad just something was not right. Betty Phillips (Berta) and Florence Paterson (Juliana Tes- man) prove that humour can be lent to serious drama. Highly recommended Hedda Gabler runs until Nov. 4th. _Look Bruce Talking ! Travolta is an Italian taxi-driver hunk who can be loud, sensitive, and a good dancer. And finally, Bruce Willis, the voice of Mikey the lead child, gives funny one- liner after another. The difference of this movie from the other baby movies is that the baby’s view is given a major portion of the movie. This is also where a lot of the comedy comes from. A lot of the content is not that original, but the whole is put together quite well. Overall, its a good movie, some of you might decide to wait for it on video. Either way it’s a movie that you should see. (I don’t do star ratings). ~ REM Stands Tall make a good light show, but that’s not true. You just need to know how to use colour properly. The band was, in a word, ex- cellent. This was the last leg of the Green tour; the band was hyped, and they had their chops up. R.E.M. played unbelievably, managing to get right into their songs, and deliver them honestly and pas- sionately, which is difficult con- sidering they have already played them about 100 or so different times in concert alone. No one member of the band really tried to stand out, or take the limelight from any others. So it really ended up being a team effort, and the music thrived because of it. Much of the message the band tried to deliver that night was con- veyed on the huge screen. Every- thing from greetings to how to behave at a concert got flashed on it, in a way that was funny and got through to people. U2 should have A scene from Hedda Gabler taken some hints from this band on how to control a crowd, because for the most part, the fans at the Coliseum shut up and watched the show. The messages flashed before the audience also reflected R.E.M.’s personal vision. They plugged a number of different en- vironmental groups, including Greenpeace (who they actually bring along on tour with them), and encouraged people to educate themselves. "Realize the power of a single action," the screen flashed. The personal vision and pas- sion combined with their skill and charm made this show ht e best concert I’ve seen in a long, long time. Like my friend Dean said after the show, "It was just like U2 -- without the hype.” Too bad you missed it. And if you didn’t, why are you reading the review? You already know what it was like. Lightening Over Braddock by Dena Nishizaki As darkness descends, the cur- tains slowly part, the screen lights up and a voice begins to narrate a story."Lightning Over Braddock: A Rustbowl Fantasy" comes to life. This film is written, directed, produced, narrated by, and stars Tony Buba as himself and Sal Caru as "Sweet Sal".The movie revolves around a steel mill strike in the small town of Braddock Pennsyl- vania.A film maker (Buba) who is documenting a steel mill strike is constantly bothered by a foul mouthed street hustler named Sweet Sal (Caru).Because he was a subject in one of Buba’s films, Sal thinks that he is responsible for making Tony a star. After constant- ly *hounding’ Tony and fighting over who get’s the credit for Tony’s success, they finally make a film together which encompasses many different scenes such as a political commentary to a parody of Hol- lywood films and entwined in all this is a documentary of a striking steel mill. One humorous scene has "Sweet Sal" in the role of Ghan- di.Ghandi returns to Braddock parading down the main street riding in a red, convertible Tri- umph Spitfire.A what? Yes, you read it right, Ghandi turning in his life of spiritual fulfilment for fame and fortune as he continually turns from side to side, waving to the residents of Braddock who walk nonchalantly down the street.Sud- denly a shot is fired, mortally wounding Ghandi.Looking up to an old brick building, we see the guilty culprit sneering satisfactori- ly as Ghandi is spirited away in his sports car. The film jumps from reality to fantasy frequently, making it some- times hard to distinguish one from the other.Sal Caru is wickedly funny as the former street hustler turned ’movie star’, and Tony Buba, who didn’t really have to stretch for his part, plays himself really well.On the whole, it was a very entertaining, wacky, film from beginning to end. This was one of over 200 other films which recently premiered at the Eighth Annual Vancouver In- ternational Film Festival. The film festival recently came to a close on October 15, with awards going to the film "Roger and Me" from the U.S.A. for the most popular film and "Where the Spirit Lives", voted most popular Canadian film.If you didn’t get a chance to see "Where the Spirit Lives” at the film festival, don’t worry, CBC will be airing the movie on Sunday October 29, at 7:00 p.m. Sage Page WHATS HAPENIN ? PDD ID 2 Ta ay) LIVE MUSIC WARRANT WITH GUESTS DANGER DANGER POON Ee COLELTISEUM THEATRE STAGE MONDAY OCT. 23rd AT 7:30 P.M. "hot n nasty" hard rock tix at all Ticketmaster outlets 280-4444 KING SWAMP 86 STREET MUSIC HALL FRIDAY OCT. 27 "GUTSY, PAS- SIONATE, VIRILE" NON MAINSTEAM quintet featuring former mem- bers from GANG OF FOUR, SHRIEK- BACK, AND WORLD PARTY tix at all Ticketmaster oulllets THE WATERBOYS THE COMMODORE TUESDAY, OCT.3 1st quartet from Dublin country, gospel, rock and Irish Traditional first time in Vancouver tix available on Sept. 30th at Ticketmaster THE ALARM 86 STREET MUSIC HALL SATURDAY, NOV. 4th Welsh rockers tix at Ticketmaster . THE GRAPES OF WRATH SATURDAY NOV.11 ORPHEUM THEATRE 8:00 P.M. Kelowna born’n raised lads promote their latest LP "Now and Again" Strong pop-rock melodic moving lyrics make this world class band a favourite for proud B.C.ers. 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