Thursday, December 3, 1998
A&E Briefs
Solo pianist to perform ‘Winter Show’ at Royce
Pianist, composer and producer George Winston will perform his
"Winter Show" at 8 p.m. Saturday at Royce Hall.
Winston will play songs from his upcoming solo piano album,
"Plains," as well as pieces from his recent "Linus & Lucy – The
Music of Vince Guaraldi" and the compilation CD, "All the Seasons
of George Winston." Winston will also perform selections from his
favorite musical tradition, Hawaiian slack key guitar.
A food drive will be held at the performance to support local
non-profit organizations that provide food and emergency assistance
to people in need.
Tickets are $25 with reservations and $12 for UCLA students with
valid ID. For ticket information, call (310) 825-2101.
Student troupe’s play celebrates Cocteau
UCLA’s Theater Underground and Adam O’Neill present Jean
Cocteau’s "The Eagle With Two Heads" this Saturday at 7 p.m. and
Sunday at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m in Macgowan Hall 1350. All performances
are free.
Produced by UCLA theater graduate and playwriting M.F.A. grad
student Kristen Hanggi, the student-run production is directed by
senior theater student O’Neill.
Featuring senior theater student Hilary Hesse and Steve Connell
in compelling, lead roles, "The Eagle With Two Heads" portrays two
isolated individuals from different social spheres finding each
other and connecting.
UCLA students Ryan Andrzejewski, Jonathan Sayres, Michael
Triglia and Alexis White round out the skilled cast.
The play focuses on the life of a queen roughly based on the
historical figure Empress Elizabeth of Austria.
After being socially restricted all her life, she discovers that
to preserve the first real relationship she has ever known, she
must commit the ultimate sacrifice.
Coming face to face with her death, she finds that the man who
wants to kill her shares her same spirit. The play beautifully and
tragically explores the possibilities of this concept.
"This show is really about discovering and creating our own
destinies," Hesse says.
The play’s poetic nature and tone facilitates the creation of a
suspended reality, where notions such as "who I am" vs. "who I want
to be" are explored.
It also examines the balance between current reality and
projected aspiration.
The project is the result of a collaborative process that
includes many UCLA students.
Oddlager plays unique tunes at The Whisky
This Sunday night, the local punk band Oddlager rocks the seedy
interior of The Whisky. Known as the place where everyone from the
Doors to Guns ‘N’ Roses have gotten their start, the local venue
may catapult yet one more up and coming young act to mega
stardom.
Oddlager has already garnered a reputation for heart-pounding
shows amongst Whisky regulars, this show promising to be no
exception.
Churning out trample-inducing beats alongside a whirlwind
guitar, Oddlager pounds down chord after chord of heady
material.
But even if the anti-crooners never break in on mainstream
success, Sunday night’s show will no doubt be a steel-toed,
boot-stomping affair.
Joined by fellow angst-filled acts, Madcapper, Dr. Know and
Poison Idea, the evening promises to be a great way to alleviate
pre-finals stress. And as an opportunity to get pumped for plenty
of the holiday cheer, nothing could be finer.
Doors open at 8 p.m. The $10 event benefits no one but the
starving musicians, if enough people show up for them to at least
break even. How punk rock.
One-person shows make stop on tour
Angelenos will be privy to three new one-person shows premiering
at the Los Angeles Theatre Center this weekend.
Will & Company, the resident artists at LATC, present One on
One: Humanity Uncovered, a collection of four shows, three of which
begin their national tour in Los Angeles.
Running Dec. 4 through 19, the series opens with "Faces of
America," which returns to its home after an extensive tour of 25
states.
The one-woman show stars Jennie Kwan, from the television series
"California Dreams and the Broadway hit "Miss Saigon."
The festival continues with "The Emancipation of Fanny Kemble,"
starring Wendie Robie; "William Shakespeare: Not Without Right,"
starring Colin Cox; and "Aspects: Faces of America Too," starring
Conrad Cimarra.
Tickets for opening night are $10; for al other nights, they are
$5. All shows start at 8 p.m. For more information, contact the
LATC box office at (213) 485-1681.Dance Cat Records
Pianist George Winston devotes much of his performances to the
music of "A Charlie Brown Christmas."
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