aeaans Hellman Play At Arts Club. The Little Foxes, Lillian Hellman’s powerful drama of a Southern family, opens Satur- day, April 2nd at 8:30 pm, at the Arts Club Theatre’s Granville Island Stage, with half price previews Wednesday, March 30, Thursday, March 31 and Friday, April | at 8:00 pm witha special $5 at 5:00 pm Preview on Saturday, April 2nd. Showtimes for The Little Foxes are Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday at 8:00 pm, Saturdays at 6:00 and 9:30 pm, Wed- nesdays at 5:00 pm(2 for 1) and 8:30 pm, until May 7, 1988. Set in the deep South at the turn of the century, The Little Foxes centres on one family’s struggle to control the potential profits from a factory they want to build on their plantation. In this famous portrait of greed and selfishness, the small-hearted Hubbards trample on each other, and on the honour and dignity of the Old South, in their ruthless drive for power. Acclaimed Vancouver actress Janet Wright stars as the calculating "Regina". Norman Browning, last seen in the Arts Club Theatre’s national tour of The Importance of Being Earnest, plays her brother, "Ben". John Novak, who has appeared at Stratford’s Shakespeare Festival, plays their brother, "Oscar". Donna Carroll White, who appeared in Service at the Waterfront-Theatre, is the frail, helpless "Birdie". Ross Stephanson, who appeared in I’m Not Rappaport at the Vancouver Playhouse, is Regina’s husband, "Horace". Liana Mc- Culloch, a newcomer to the Arts Club Theatre, is Regina’s daughter ,"Alexandra", and Char- les Andre, Who recently produced and appeared in Conflict in Movement at the Arts Club Theatre’s Granville Island Stage, is her shifty cousin "leo". David Adams, last seen in Pack Of Lies for Metro Theatre, plays the Northern investor, "Marshall". Janet Judd, a well known gospel singer is the maid, "Addie", and Dee Jay Jackson, a singer and actor, plays the but- ler, "Cal". Acclaimed playwright Lillian Hellman was born in New Orleans in 1905. Her first play, The Children’s Hour, was produced in 1934. Days To Come(1936), her next play, was onstage very briefly, but The Little Foxes(1939) was a huge success. Other works include Watch On The Rhine(1941) and Toys In The Attic(1960), both winners of the New York Drama Critics Circle Award, and two volumes of memoirs, An Unfinished Woman and Pen- timento. Miss Hellman was awarded the Gold Medal for Drama from the American Academy of Arts and Letters, and the Edward McDowell Medal for her contribution to literature. She died in 1984, Bill Millerd directs The Little Foxes. Set Design is by Ted Roberts, costume design by Phillip Clarkson and lighting design by Marsha Sibthorpe. Tickets are available from the Arts Club theatre Box Office at 687-1644, all VTC/CBO outlets at 280-3311, and all Eatons and Woodwards stores. If it’s not country, it’s not music.... or is it? aspects visible in much of C/W today. Most of the songs are devoid of *hooks’ to catch your attention. At the release party I heard the By Dean MacPherson What can I say? I saw an invitation to a the Other Press record release party and many thoughts ran through my mind. I had never heard of the band, Alibi, but the same thoughts ran through my mind, anyway. Record release...free food...free alcohol...I get to hear someone else’s music before the general public does! I quickly got down on my knees and begged the Entertainment co-ordinator to let me go. He quickly acquiesced, but only because I was slobbering on his desert boots. Alibi is a country/western band who have achieved quite a following in the past few years. They have received a string of ac- colades as long as your arm and were the first Canadian band to crack the Top 10 of Billboard’s country chart. They seem to be a real happenin’ band. Hell if I know why, though. Musically, they sound pretty good. They are talented musicians, but the songs them- selves are very typical of the more mediocre album three times and I have listened to it several times since then, but if asked, I would be unable to recall the tunes to any of the songs on the album. The exception to this is *Have a Real Good Time,’ which is a redneck Yahoo party song which makes me want to put on a baseball cap, Daytons and a mack jacket, hop in the ol’ Ford BigTruck and go somewhere to drink until I pass out. It’s a real *cowshit caught in your boots’ song. The video for the first single "Do You Have Any Doubts?’ is similarly bland. It’s filmed in Langley and is about as thrilling as that town and it’s environs. *Do You Have Any Doubts’ will be released on March 28, with the album ’No Doubts’ following in mid-April. I have to admit that Alibi throws a great party, but I'll stick with GarageArtrash and Tiffany, any day. i came, | saw, | listened... And then | went to Luv-a-fair for a beer By Dean MacPherson Last Thursday and Friday proved to be a time of good music, at least at the Commodore Ballroom. It played host to Vancouver’s own Skywalk, a jazz fusion band, with Niels Peter- sen opening. Niels Petersen performed with no backup band, and showed great talent on acoustic and electric guitars, vibrantly strumming and singing. One number he performed for the first time on guitar, as it was originally written for piano. As I had entered late, I was only privy to three of his songs, but they were enough to show that this is a man to be watched. Finally Skywalk appeared. Petersen had described them as "Fusion Adonises” but they just described themselves as mellow sort of guys. Their music, on the other hand belied that description and was energetic and full of life. They made creative use of electronics and played several tracks from their upcoming album, tentatively titled "Paradiso." Unfortunate- ly the dance floor was covered with tables, so it was impossible to take advantage of the more lively songs. They were an enjoyable band, and I may even break from my semi-alternative position and pick up "Paradiso" when it comes out, but until then, the Commodore is still too expen- sive to drink at. * Monday, March 28, 1988 for he will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways; they will lift you up in their hands so that you will not strike your foot against a stone. of her innermost emotions. which bring Bauhaus to mind. Is This The Road To Irish Heaven? you will tread upon the lion and the cobra; you will trample the great lion and the serpent? With these words I invoke upon you the glorious being known on this plane as Sinead(pronounced Shin-aid) O’Connor. For she who goes by that name surely cannot be bound by Earthly physical constraints. So saying, I will do my best to put into words my feelings while listening to this album, although the English language is an altogether in- adequate medium for the expression of feelings of this magnitude. First, a flat out statement: "The Lion and the Cobra" is a glorious album, and is now the crowning glory of my record collection. It’s wonderful, and that’s all there is to it! Sinead O’Connor is the best modern vocalist I have heard up to now; she occupies a range which spans the void between a crying child and a throaty tigress. That which is her and that which is you become hopelessly entwined as musical tendrils vibrate against an as yet untouched area of your soul...She is the One, and you become immersed in the ambrosia On a more earthly frame of reference, this album is destined to propel Ms. O’Connor to heights of popularity. Already hailed as the best new voice in modern music, this album does nothing to dispel that image. The best track, I think, is "Mandinka,” where Sinead sounds somewhat like Jane Siberry, but better, and in tune. Aiding her on this song is ex- Ant Marco Pirroni, who brings his familiar guitar sound to bear for this one effort. It is a good dance song, and is on the playlist at several local clubs. "Jerusalem" illustrates O’Connor’s incredible vocal range, and "Just Call Me Joe" con- trasts her heavenly voice with Kevin Mooney’s wailing and pounding guitars and bass, A native of Ireland, and recognized by her Irish contemporaries(she lists U2’s Edge in a thank-you list on the inner sleeve), Sinead O’Connor pays homage to her heritage with the subtle Celtic rhythms of "Just Like U said Would B” and the disturbing mix of English singing and spoken Irish Gaelic on "Never Get Old" Again, I will say that this is a wonderful album, and even if you don’t buy the album(al- though I know you will), don’t miss her show at 86th Street on April 18th. Easter Jazz by Aeriol Alderking The Hot Jazz Club has a new and growing membership as children turn on to the great jazz sounds while enjoying Easter activities. Over 100 children from the Mount Pleasant School and the neighboring communities came to hear Lloyd Arntzen’s Classic Jazz Band. Tom Arntzen (featured above) a childrens’ art- ist who performs on radio and TV and writes kids songs, was a hit with the children.The band played several songs to which the children sang and danced. Morgan Jensen, the club manager, led the children in the chant to bring the Easter bunny out. At the suggestion of the children, the phrase that finally had the power to coax the rabbit forth was "ab- bracadabra- her bunny, bunny- come out floppy ears". Bunny heralded the old-fashioned Easter egg hunt with handpainted eggs by Tom Jandera provided and hidden by the older Hot Jazz members. The Maple Leaf Trio played ‘ banjos and guitars while children — scampered everywhere in serach of the elusive eggs. Students are welcomed and are ad- mitted at the membership rate. As a public service the club also provides vancouver’s JAZZ-LINE at 873-8999. Coming up at the Hot Jazz Club: April 1 - Lloyd Amtzen’s Classic Jazz Band. . ] April 2 - Graham Milne’s Swing Quar- tet. : April 3 - The Carse Snedden Quintet. April 5 - An encore presentation of Al Mathieson and Friends. April 6 - Jam with Peter MacDonald. April 7 - The Larry Munroe Quartet. April 8 - The Roy Reynolds Quintet (Mod/Swing). April 9 - Ian Menzies & Razzmajazz (Dixieland)