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The Red & Black’s guide to the week in entertainment
MUSIC
► 40 WATT CLUB (549-7871)
• Thursday: Math/Little Red Rocket. CD
Release Party for LRR. The new CD is “It s In
The Sound."
• Friday: The Souvenirs/The Tremblers/The
Star Room Boys. SRB's got some of the best
dam country music around.
• Saturday: Wild Gumbo/Macha.
Instrumental^ diverse sufi-rockers Macha will
tease senses you didn’t know you had.
• Tuesday: Looper/The Flaming Ups. The lat
est Flaming Ups album, “The Soft Bulletin,"
has been praised as one of the best albums
of 1999. Flickering screens, odd orchestrated
music and vaudeville type performances —
this is a show you don’t want to miss.
• Wednesday: Parakeet Nelson/Little Kat &
The Hounds/Sci Fu.
► ATHENS MUSIC FACTORY (353-
8820)
• Friday: JGB Band Members of the Jerry
Garcia Band.
• Monday: Blue Monday. New weekly gig at
AMF features free pool and blues from Don’t
No (Carlton Owens, Clarence Cameron,
Jason Fuller and more).
► BOARS HEAD (369-3040)
• Thursday: King Daddy Zeb.
• Monday: Pulpwood.
► CALEDONIA LOUNGE (549-5577)
• Thursday: Lona/Dave DonderoTThis Bike is
a Pipe Bomb.
• Friday: Koivu/Lois.
• Saturday: Fiery Jack/Rhudabega/Ultra
Baby Fat. A tribute to the Fall.
► BJ’S DOWN UNDER (543-9276)
•Thursday: Nathan Sheppard.
• Friday: Field Trip.
• Saturday: Conflict of Interest.
• Tuesday: Acoustic Underground. Open mic
night.
► THE GEORGIA THEATRE (549-9918)
• Thursday: Emma Gibbs Band/Roadside
Project.
• Friday: Sector 9. Cosmic instrumentalists
will send you floating.
• Saturday: As Is Ensemble/Jump Little
Children. Pop favorite out of Charleston, S.C.,
brings it themed party (Bobshevik) to town.
Watch for sweaty girls passing out.
• Wednesday: Jiggle The Handle/Colonel
Bruce Hampton and the Code Talkers. Col.
Bruce brings his new band and his crazy old
ways to town.
► ONE LOVE MUSIC HALL (36*8958)
• Friday: Fashion Against Brutality. A show for
Project Safe, a battered women's shelter.
► TASTY WORLD (543-0797)
• Thursday: The Fabulous Lounge
Punks/Flood City ShootoutyThe Katies.
• Saturday: Mind’s Eye/Cat Size Thrill.
• Monday: Mike Ill/Jonathan Vance.
• Wednesday: Bar-B-Q Bob and the Spare
Ribs/Dave Marr. Slowly becoming a local leg
end, Marr, frontman of The Star Room Boys,
takes the stage.
► Alton’s Hamburgers (543-8309)
• Thursday: The F-Holes.
• Friday: Second Nature.
• Saturday: The Cold Process.
• Monday: Patrick Connell.
— Craig S. Phillips
VARIETY
► ATHENS CREATIVE THEATER
(613-3628)
• Joseph and The Amazing Technicolor
Dreamcoat: Come experience the rock fanta
sy by Andrew Lloyd Webber which puts you In
the middle ol one ol the oldest stories in the
books. Combining vaudeville,
country/Westem, calypso and add rock, this
musical will be taking place Friday and
Saturday and April 14-15 at 7:30 p.m. and
April 16 at 3 p.m. in the Morton Theater.
Tickets are $15 lor general admission, $13
tor students and $11 lor students.
• Schoolhouae Rock: The 70s musical will
be at the Morton Theater on Saturday at 2
p.m. Tickets are $4. Call 613-3628 for
information.
>- PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
(3574444)
• Timothy Fain: The Performing Arts Center's
Ramsey Concert Hall Series presents Award-
Winning Violinist Timothy Fain. Winner of the
Best Historical Performance with Strings, Fain
will be presenting works from such composers
as Beethoven, Bokxm, Gabriel Faura and
Pablo De Saraste. The performance wiN take
place In the Ramsey Concert Hel In the
Performing Arts Center at 8 p.m. Friday.
Tickets are $16 and are half-price with
aUGAID.
> TOWN A GOWN PLAYERS
(208-8696)
• Much Ado About Nothing: The Town 6
Gown Players present Shakespeare's tale of
love, mistaken identity, and good ole
Elizabethan knee-alappers this weekend.
Playing today through Saturday at
8:15 p.m and Sunday at 2:15 p.m
The show wi be presented at the Athens
Creative Theater (behind the Tayior-Grady
House). Tickets are $10 for general admission
and $8 lor students.
— KyitUtnahew
Comic,
With
‘Saturday
Night Live,’
sitcom and Comedy Central
stars galore —
the University
elief
Upright Citizens Brigade, the
controversial sketch comedy
group is on its way to town,
group, founded in theatrical
improvisation, normally
stages their shows at their
own Upright Citizens
Theater in New York.
After taking their
strange brand of come
dy to television, the
Brigade took on
legions of fans,
becoming a cult
obsession. The show
airs their skits on
Comedy Central
Mondays at 10:30
p.m.
As if television
wasn't enough, the
cast is bringing their
sketch comedy to
Athens this week —
live.
The Red & Black’s
Jonathan Reed and
Gentry Estes recently
interviewed Upright
Citizen Matt Walsh
about their upcoming
show in Athens.
MW: I’ve been to Athens
before. I was in Atlanta for
something once and I drove
down there just to check out
Athens for the hell of it... see if I
could find Michael Stipe.
R&B: Did you see him?
MW: No. he’s in New York,
turns out. I was in the wrong
town.
R&B: l had a Stipe sighting
here once.
MW: Did ya?
R&B: It wasn't very exciting.
MW: They never are.
R&B: What originally
appealed to you about working
with the Upright Citizens
Brigade?
MW: I was first friends with
Matt Besser (another cast mem
ber) and we just were willing to
do each others ideas no matter
how stupid or off-putting to the
audience.
R&B: When y’all have these
ideas — do you share them or
does one person do a lot of the
writing?
MW: The writing process
comes from our improv, we do
Sunday night Improv shows
(here in New York) and we film
them and if somebody wants a
tape and says "Oh that was a
hinny scene," we proceed to
write it and we’ll read it and give
ideas.
We’ll put them on our little
cork board 50-100 scenes at the
beginning of the season and
we’ll try to aline them in terms of
the theme or what characters
might help make connections or
define another character’s game.
R&B: You have recurring
themes like throwing stars in the
show — what’s the meaning
behind that?
MW: Um ... I Just took a bite
The
my
sand
wich, sorry.
I was looking
for a window to take
a bite.
Something like a throwing
star, I guess, to us is like a weird
push to make a really violent sort
of weapon commonplace ... I
don’t know if it’s getting too
detached from the meaning. I
guess the bizarreness of people
carrying these brutal, sharp and
violent weapons and just casual
ly using them ail the time, I think
eventually becomes funny.
Quite simply it’s just some
thing stupid that’s coming up.
We do look at our episodes and
look for the mythology of what
we’ve created, we’re always look
ing for connections. So if some
body gets killed or somebody
gets threatened, then why not
use a throwing star?
R&B: Do you guys bring back
old characters as a nod to old
fans?
MW: I guess it comes from our
training, we're all improvisers,
we're all schooled in long form,
improvisational form called the
Harold.
The folklore that I’ve heard is
that the spirit of improv always
takes the first suggestion to say
yes to any suggestion, to any ini
tiation and heighten that initia
tion.
The Harold was trying to cre
ate one-act plays from one sug
gestion and they were making
progress
on it and
they were going to
put it in front of an audience and
ask them: “What do we call this?
or What do we bill this
as?”
has provided
students with
tons of
opportunities
to laugh off some
school stress
The piano player said, “Oh I
don’t know. Let’s call it
Harold!" I think there was a
reference to that in the
Beatles’ “Hard Days
movie, when they
What do you call
your haircuts?” and
they said, “You call it
George.” It’s just
absurd to give a
proper name to a
piece of theater.
R&B: Is there
one thing that
y’all wanted to do
in the show that
Comedy Central
wouldn't let you?
MW: First sea
son they pulled
(a sketch where)
we had a product
called “Highland
Epoxy,” and it was
based on this
epoxy company
that ships epoxy to
third world
countries knowing
full well that the poor
people just use it get
high because their lives
are so devastated. But
r package it in a way
that it — there’s not really
r market for adhesives in a
third-world country. Really no
other reason to ship it, so we
sorta did a parody of “Highland
Epoxy,” but not for sniffing and
we kept showing people how to
get high with it. and then after
every example we’d say, “But it’s
not for huffing.” And then we’d
go back and show them other
ways to get high with it. “But it’s
not for huffing.”
Prose & Comedy:
Jimmy Fallon
Comedienne returns
to stand-up roots
Margaret Cho, stand-up
comedienne and former televi
sion star, is batting third in this
spring’s University Union com
edy showcase.
Cho was bom and raised in
San Francisco, the same city in
which she made her debut. Her
mother resisted an arranged
marraige in Seoul, Korea, by
her grandfather, a Methodist
minister.
Cho’s father wrote Joke
books — In Korean. After start
ing stand-up comedy at the age
of 16, Cho won a contest that
gave her the chance to open for
Jerry Seinfeld.
Cho quickly made a name
for herself, playing hundreds of
college dates over the next few
years. She won the American
Comedy Award for Female
Comedian in 1994 and
appeared on “Arsenio Hall,” as
well as a prime time special
with Bob Hope.
She also was the star of a
short lived ABC sitcom called
"All-American Girl.”
Cho has appeared in the
films “Rugrats” and “Face Off.”
She then hit the road with her
»m~lML I HI KID A BLACK
▲ Margaret Cho travels to
Athens later this month.
one-woman OfT-Broadway
show. She has plans to publish
a book next year.
Cho will appear on April 20
at the Classic Center. Student
tickets are $4, $6, $8, ID
requried. Non-student tickets
are $10, $12, $14.
— Will Kiser
Jimmy Fallon, one of the
newest members ol “Saturday
Night Live,” opened his set with
a series of impressions, all of
them unbelievably precise. It
wasn’t just the exactness of
Fallon’s set that was so impres
sive, It was how quickly they
were done. He ran through a
gamut of difficult celebrity
impressions — Adam Sandler,
Cliff from “Cheers" and Jerry
Seinfeld.
a
“Where are y’all going
drinking tonight? El
Centro? Blind PigT
JIMMY FALLON
Comedian
Fallon then went into his reg
ular “Joke” set, in which he fre
quently threw in improvised
jokes about Athens mostly the
University’s choice of venues tor
his show, the volleyball arena.
Fallon went to his staple, playing
SPtCUL | Till Rid * Butt
▲ Jimmy Fallon, seen here
on “Saturday Night Live”
was In Athens last week.
the guitar and doing musical
impressions.
He again put the audience in
awe with completely on-point
impressions of Bono from U2,
Third Eye Blind, Chris Rock and
4 Non-Blondes.
Also — during his encore, we
learned that any ‘80s song can be
sung to the tune from “U Cant
Touch This.”
— Will Kiser
Local Laughs
The nationally known head
liners are not the only comedi
ans in town. The UGA Comedy
Club is an avenue for local
comedians to get exposure.
The group performs at Tasty
World on the first Monday of
every month.
Trevor Williams, a member
of the Comedy Club, also fronts
a sketch comedy show called
“The Silly Spider Monkey
Fiasco" on Housing 12. The
group will unveil the first of two
new episodes on Housing 12
this Friday night.
“The Damn! Show” is run by
a trio of writers and actors that
put on comedy shows at The
Georgia Theatre and local
cable affiliates. Information on
the show can be found at
(www.damnshow.com).
* - Will Kiser
UPRIGHT CITIZENS
BRIGADE
When A Where: April 13 at the
Ramsey Center Volleyball Arena
Ticket*: $3 students, $5 non-students
Lowdown: The quartet of
comedians from New York is bizarre
but unbelievablly funny.
MARGARET CHO
When A Where: April 20,9 p.m. at
the Classic Center
Tlcketa: $4. $6. $8 for students. 10
required
Lowdown: Very high-profile stand-up
comedienne from San Francisco,
veteran of TV and film.
MOVIES
> BEECHWOOD (546-1011)
• Black And White (R) 2:20, 4:30, 7:20, 9:30
p.m.
• Erin Brockovlch (R) 1:40, 4:20, 7, 9:25
p.m. In this well directed movie, Julia Roberts
exploits man’s vulnerability to prominent
breasts and short skirts. (B-)
• Tho Exorcist (R) 4:40, 7:20, 9:55 p.m. The
classic film is back in theaters with remas
tered sound, new scenes and new effects.
(B+)
• Final Destination (R) 4:50, 9:50 p.m. It's
another movie where lots of little kids get
killed — funnyl (B-)
• Here On Earth (PG-13) 2:40, 7:40 p.m. My
inside sources say that this movie is worse
than it looks. But that, ohmygod, Josh
Hartnett is like, so hot.
• High Fidelity (R) 2:35, 4:55, 7:35, 9:55 p.m.
A romantic comedy starring John Cusack, the
scene-stealing Jack Black, and loads of great
music. (A)
• My Dog Skip (PG) 2 p.m. I still haven’t
watched a full episode of “Malcolm in the
Middle." Can anyone teli me if it’s good?
• The Road to El Dorado (PG) 1:10, 3:10,
5:10, 7:10, 9:10 p.m. Elton John and Tim *
Rice, the award-winning team from “The Uor)
King," score this tale of Spaniards invading ;
the Americas and the locals who love them. *
Do you think they’ll mention smallpox?. !
• Romeo Must Die (R) 2:25, 4:50, 7:25, 9:50
p.m. Jet Li kicks bad-guy ass in this martial ;
arts interpretation of “Romeo and Juliet." •
• Rules of Engagement (R) 2:15, 4:45, 7:1$,
9:45 p.m. This film starring Samuel L.
Jackson and Tommy Lee Jones is supposed
to be a tense military courtroom thriller.
Personally, I’ve had enough of those. j
• The Skulls (R) 2:20, 4:35, 7:20, 9:35 p.m. J
I’m sure many of you picked up on the “high*
end hookers' line in Kristen Wyatt's review '
last week. That seems to be the only upside?
• Whatever It Takes (PG-13) 2:10, 4:10, 7:30,
9:30 p.m. Dammit, how many movies will be!
made about preteens trying to save their ;
beautiful natural forest preserves?
> CARMIKE 12 (354-0584) :
• American Beauty (R) 1:45, 4:30. 7:05, 9:40
p.m. Upon seeing “Magnolia" again at Tate,
I’m not sure which of these films I'd call Last*
Year’s Best. Give me a while. (A+)
• The Cider House Rules (PG-13) 4:05, 9:1$
p.m. This big-screen adaptation of John *
Irving’s novel stars Michael Caine and Tobeyi
Maguire. It's good, but not that good. (B-) J
• Erin Brockovlch (R) 1:30, 4:15, 7, 9:45 J
p.m.
• Final Destination (R) 1:10, 3:15, 5:20, 7:21
9:30 p.m. I still say that “Bill & Ted’s Bogus j
Journey" features much better scenes if you '
want people trying to cheat Death. "You haff J
sunk my battlesheep." (B-)
• Here On Earth (PG-13) 1:05, 7p.m. Leelee
Sobieski stars with the kid from “Election."
Those same sources are at it again, telling [
me that he’s an expressionless, un-acting guv.
But at least he’s shirtless a whole bunch.
• Ready To Rumble (PG-13) 1, 3:50, 7:10, J
9:35 p.m. This film about wrestling fans t
sounds like exactly the sort of thing I'd hate, J
but for some strange reason the previews
make it look really funny. We’ll see.
• The Road to El Dorado (PG) 12:30, 1, \
2:30, 3, 4:30, 5, 6:30, 7, 8:30, 9 p.m.
• Romeo Must Die (R) 1:50, 4:25, 7:05, 9:35
p.m. Jet Li will break you! He will break you!!
And then he’ll romance Aaliyah, all set to an j
urban, edgy, hip soundtrack.
• Rules Of Engagement (R) 12:45, 3:45, 7,1
9:45 p.m. In what looks to be more of “The
General’s Daughter" than “A Few Good Men
Samuel L. Jackson's character is accused of."
breaking some rules. Then he screams at thd
prosecutor. Way to go. Sammy. Always wise
with the courtroom etiquette.
• The Skulls (PG-13) 1:55, 4:20, 7:10, 9:35 *
p.m. The secret Yale society (the Skulls and
Crossbones) that this movie is based upon *
counts George Bush and his son “The Big W*
as members. Everyone should vote in J
November, and everyone should vote for any
one not Bush.
> GEORGIA SQUARE 5 (OUTSIDE)
(548-9460)
• Down To You (PG-13) 5:45, 8, (12:20, 3
p.m. SatySun.) p.m. Recipe for teen romantic
comedy — take several bland actors, add
“buzz" to their names, begin filming. Add
script and plot for taste later, if so desired.
• Galaxy Quest (PG) 5:30, 7:45 (12:15, 3
p.m. SatySun.)
• The Sixth Sense (PG-13) 5:20, 7:30 (12:15,
3 p.m. SatySun.) This spooky blockbuster
starring Bruce Willis just knocked “Empire" out
of spot number 10 on the all-time highest-
grossing films. How’s that for a top-10 list,
Rob Gordon? Note to self — make S300M at.
the box office, receive unwarranted Oscar
nods...
• Stuart Little (PG) 5:30, 7:45, (12:15, 3:05
p.m. SatySun.)
• Toy Story 2 (G) 5:20, 7:30, (12:20 3:05pm.
SatySun.) A great film — see it NOW! (A)
> TATI STUDENT CENTER (542-5584)
• Orlando (*)Thurs. at 3, 5:15, 7:30, 9:45
p.m. Everybody but me seems to like this
Virginia Woolf adaptation about a nobleman
travelling through the generations (C)
• The Sixth Sense (R) FriySatySun. at 3,
5:15, 7:30, 9:45p.m., midnight Director M. I
Night Shyalaman is currently working on his \
next film “Unbreakable" with Bruce Willis am*
Samuel L. Jackson If s al about two guys. *
but here’s the catch — one's invulnerable, ttf
other guy is incredibly fragile. A superhero
of sorts, apparently. (A)
• Menace II Society (R) Monday at 3:X, J
6:30, 9:30 p.m. The Hughes brothers created
this urban tale of redemption and escape. 3
— wms nasstoos