Wooten brings bass to the Ark
The departure of harmonica and piano player Howard Levy from the genre-dodging band Béla Fleck & the Flecktones in 1993 may actually stand as a turning point for the electric bass.
Reduced to a trio, the group was forced to redefine itself and the resulting reconfiguration featured a more prominent role for Victor Wooten's bass playing. Meanwhile, word of mouth spread fantastic myths of Wooten's extended bass solos at Flecktone conc
erts.
'Night Music' sings of sexuality
When we hear tales of relationships from the turn of the century, most of us do not expect these stories to be filled with modern themes such as sexual frustration or midlife crises.
Yet as Stephen Sondheim's "A Little Night Music" comes to the University this weekend, the audience discovers that perhaps fewer differences exist between the liaisons of the late 19th and 20th centuries than it initially believed.
Hunter and company host benefit for IMPACT
IMPACT/Model Mugging Self-Defense organization holds a benefit concert this Thursday at the Gypsy Café. All proceeds will go towards scholarships for women who are interested in taking the Model Mugging self defense class. Performances will include
Lisa Hunter and Repercussions.
'Three Tall Women' stretch subtexts
The success of a play whose characters are named A, B, C and Son might cause confusion among audience members. In spite of the challenges, Edward Albee accomplishes this triumph in his Pulitzer Prize winning play, "Three Tall Women." Alexandra Berardi, se
nior in Theatre Arts, and Eric Skarpac, graduate student in nuclear engineering and math, are among the cast members at the Ann Arbor Civic Theatre's production this weekend.
Witchy Hart spreads more than controversy in photos
The Baltimore Sun
For anyone who grew up watching '80s prime-time sitcoms, using zit cream and believing in the purity of Sabrina the Teenage Witch, a glance at the magazine racks recently was enough to provoke some deep soul-searching.
Feminist author stirs up more backlash with 'Stiffed'
If you ran into feminist Susan Faludi in a dark alley, would you recognize her?
Probably not, and with good reason. The author of the 1992 best-seller "Backlash" (Crown) hasn't been around, at least not where cameras are concerned. She's been turning down talking-head media opportunities for years. She's been too busy reporting.
Travolta tangles with tax court
"A Civil Action" may be an apt name for the tussle John Travolta has been involved in with the Internal Revenue Service.
The actor has been embroiled in a dispute that is slowly winding its way through U.S. Tax Court, in which the star is fighting an IRS demand that he pay $1.1 million in back taxes and penalties for the years 1993 through 1995.
Tato brings 22 years of history to lm portrait of Mastroianni
There's never been a film quite like "Marcello Mastroianni: I Remember," a 195-minute portrait of the late actor looking back on his life and career that incorporates entire sequences from films he considered significant - some of them classics, such as "
La Dolce Vita"; others neglected masterpieces, such as "The Organizer," in which Mastroianni played an idealistic 19th-century labor unionist; and some simply obscure.
New release introduces Marc Anthony's salsa to U.S. fans
When Marc Anthony listens to music, he can't sit still. He does a little samba in his swivel chair, flutters his hands rhythmically against his thighs.
"This first song will be the opening; it's called 'When I Dream at Night,' " he announces, playing a few tracks from his new album. He pretends to saw soulfully at a violin as the strings swell in a crescendo.
Pumpkins hire new manager, become part of Ozzy's 'family'
Call him paranoid, but Ozzy Osbourne always has felt disrespected by rock critics, which explains why he lashed out recently at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for repeatedly snubbing his old band, Black Sabbath.
Too bad for Ozzy that Billy Corgan of the Smashing Pumpkins doesn't handle the inductions.
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