November 16, 1993 The Other Press 9 Freda Kahlo Lives On ( y If you missed 4 Fridas and hilarious story 4 Fridas 4 Fridas previews D last spring, now’s your chance! candidly exposes the world of November 24 and runs until arse! Jumpstart Performance four women who teeter in and November 27 at the James foes Society, the Burnaby Arts out of the tempestuous world Cowan Theatre, Burnaby. Centre and the Burnaby Arts of Frida Kahlo. Showtimes are at 8 pm. There al Centre Capital Campaign are will be a special Gala Perform- pleased to present 4 Fridas -a performance tribute to the late Mexican painter Frida Kahlo. ance November 25 in support of the Burnaby Arts Centre Capital Campaign. Proceeds will go towards a new arts and cultural facility at Deer Lake Park. Directed and cho-reo - graphed by Jumpstart’s Artistic Director, Lee Eisler, 4 Fridas is a colourful canvas of explosive dance, stunning imagery, physical theatre, and stand-up comedy. A passionate \ LER = All tickets available at Ticketmaster outlets or call 280-3311. —) Entertainment Perfectly Good Hiatt JOHN HIATT with guests The Commodore Ballroom 870 Granville St. Wednesday, November 17 Doors at 8:00 Show at 9:00 John Hiatt hooked up with Ry Cooder to record an amazing and uplifting album: 1987's Bring The Family. The centerpiece of this album is the beatiful balled Have A Little Faith In Me. Hiatt’s subsequent albums have each earned him high critical acclaim and his work is al- most considered textbook material by young songwriters as a recent tribute album will attest. Live, John Hiatt loves to rock. Perhaps this)is what inspired him to be a part of Little Villiage, a roots rock super group made up of himself, Ry Cooder, Nick Lowe and Jim Kelmer. The looseness and spontinaity of this temporary project carries over to his new re- lease, Perfectly Good Guitar. This is the album that trades studio glossiness : ; for the grittiness of a great John Up and Coming: PULL Hiatt live performance. Tickets are available at Track, Scratch, Zulu, Scratch and Highlife Records and all Ticketmaster outlets, or charge by phone at 280-4444. Where's our daddy? Can you find him??? October 8,1993 Commodore Ballroom reviewed by Dug Hebert Me Mom & Morgentaler uses the freedom of a large band to stretch the boundaries of hard rock. The vo- cals go from primal scream to melodic bliss. The instrumentals go from mash Mr. Michael Gill played an Amish man, polka. You may think you've ae Review Christy Bauman, hardened by loss and everything but you haven't seen it all Quiet In The Land is a must deeply in fear of losing the old ways. in one place at the same time until see play! Iwas surprisedandamazed 4, scott Harris played Christy Bauman’s you've seen Me, Mom & Morgentaler. that such a serious and religious topic The seven member band is was so well presented . It has been from Montréal. Their menagerie of in- my experience that most people at a struments consists of an accordion, a university and college level are very saxophone, maracas, bass and lead gui- anti religion and this slant can and acting. Mr. Dave Whitmey played Zepp tar, a horn (cornet or trumpet, I’m not does negatively affect artistic work. Brubacher, a Deacon and Christy's sure which.) and not one, but two I am thrilled that the play has been neighbor. Thumbs up to Mr. Whitmey, drum sets. One of their sets had ear presented in an honest and fresh man- shattering dance beat. Another was just ner. The Douglas College Theatre & plain weird. I have no idea how to de- Stagecraft Department presented the scribe their style, other than entertain- play to the audience and allowed the ing. audience to draw their own conclu- sions, instead of clouding the play with personal bias. son Yock. Scott is definitely a credit to his profession. He played his part with deep conviction and brought his char- acter to life. I thoroughly enjoyed his for a job very well done!! The young woman who played Zepp Brubacher’s wife, Lydie was incredible. She gave her character great life, humor and a strong and faith filled inner beauty. These traits are all very important for the roll her character played. Mr. David D. : The play takes placein 1917 —)4,-pherson mustalso be congratulated jumped up on stage to declare that not Kitchener, Ontario. The story re- py hic role. Mr. MacPherson was great! everyone hasAIDS§ and to preach about volves around an Amish village try- py, played a jovial Irish drunk and kept safe sex. The band asked her if she had ing to cope with the anti German set- ever heard of poetic license. She looked ‘ tlement in Canada caused by the war too drunk to remember whether or not and the on slaught of modernization. —_ were also excellent. Ben Dewar, Emily she had a driver's license. One of the characters has such great — ewar Sam Dewar, and Serinda Swan Regardless of their name, I confusion with the telephone thatshe vere al] very professional! All in all this don’t think they have anything to do explains it as being the devil. with underground abortion clinics. The acting was outstanding. They are interesting anyway. The highlight of the gig must have been after their song “Everybody's Got AIDS.” A member of the audience the audience amused during his scenes. The children who appeared in the play play was excellent and I highly recom- mend everyone go to see it.