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Boom Boom Room" is a
study of the emotions of
frustration and rage. The
USC Department of Theater
and Speech will present the
play Dec. 9 through 13 at 8
p.m.andDec. 14at3p.m.
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Chrissy goes to New York in
hope of a successful dancing
career, but ends up in a
topless bar in the "Boom
Boom Room," frustrated
with her outcome and
searching for her true
identity.
THE PLAY brings out the
outraged., feelings of the
characters as they live in a
violent urban setting,
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By Mark Platte
Sadao Watanabe is not a
household name in the
United Sates, but in Japan,
he is synonomous with jazz
? a type of jazz that creates
illusions of melodious
existence orrich fantasy. His
latest effort, "How's
Everything," a selection of i
39 albums-worth of material recorded
live at Budokan,
Japan on July 2-4, 1980, has
iraLanaLrc juuicu uy clll ailstar
troupe of the greatest
names in New York jazz.
THE CAST includes
Richard Tee on keyboards,
Eric Gale and Jeff Mironov
on electric guitar, Anthony
Jackson on bass, percussionist
Ralph MacDonald,
drummer Steve
Gadd, Jon Faddis on
trumpet and, of course,
Watanabe's brilliant
saxaphone and flute, com
Sadao Watanabe takes
ainmer
presei
ating
examining what Rabe calls
the "eternal human
pageant."
Chrissy, originally played
by Madeline Kahn in 1973,
Rate's
audience is
drawn into a
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wor/a or
violence and
cruelty.
comes from a non-affluent
background, saying she is
"fresh out of the A & P. But
you better see her auick.
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plimented by composer
Dave Grusin.
Grusin wrote iwu songs
In his native Jap
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as synonymous w
Davis in the U. S.
especially for the Budokan
celebration, the liliting "All
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fiuvui uuvc cum uit; incredible
"Sun Dance,"
easily the best work on the
album, marked by inspired
saxaphone and percussion
playing.
Watanabe's deep
background in music comes
from the United States
where he studied three years
at Boston's Berklee
School of Music, in Brazil,
where he recorded "Sadao
Meets Brazilian Friends.
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? a stroll in New York City.
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piay
Deacuse she's just passin
through Philadelphia like
the choo-choo on her way tc
Fun City, New York-bound."
Despite her intentions, the
"Boom Boom Room" is as
far as she gets,, for hei
dancing career reaches a
standstill. Rabe audience is
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violence and cruelty.
USC theater professor
Russell Green will direct the
play, to be performed for
mature audiences only.
Admission is $3 so for fhp
public, $2.50 for USC faculty
and staff, military and
senior citizens and $1.50 for
USC students. Tickets are
available at the Longstreet
box office or by calling 7772551.
labe
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bum
and in Africa, where he
transformed his love and
respect for that country into
,, his 20 years ol
its *iave made him
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nn jazz as /vines
three albums. In his nativ<
Japan, his 20 years of jaz;
accomplishments hav<
made him as synonymou
with jazz as Miles Davis ii
the U.S.
In 1968, Watanabe marke
the beginning of his frienc
snip wun anomer jaz
legend, Chick Corea, at th
Newport Jazz Festival ii
New York. Two years later
Watanabe returned to th
Festival and met with Corea
Miroslav Vitous and Jacl
DeJohnette for the releas
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performed in Madison
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ttouna Trip, an album ?
displaying the com- *
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derstanding among the four
^ artists. i
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Watanabe has always
liked the constant in- <
d teraction with western Jazz s
I- counterparts, resulting in <.
z sessions with superb jazz
e greats like Steve Grossman,
n Kenny Burrell, Blue Mitchell \
and Cedar Walton. In July c
e 1977, at Japan's largest out- M
t, door festival, Live Under the u
k Sky, Watanabe performed s
e with the "Great Jazz Trio," y
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iank Jones, Tony Williams
md Ron Carter.
WATANABE'S partnership
with his fipar frifnrl
Jave Grusin led to the
March 1978 release
'California Shower," which
>old about 300,000 copies and
itayed on the Japanese
thorfc fsxr*
.urn 10 ivi iwuytdl'S.
On "How's Everything,"
Vatanabe has taken a
ollection of his greatest
/orks and has anticipated
he precision his different
tyles have taken over the
ears to create an effective,
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Av.i.:iit-iu ctiiHim. r or me ian
f lighter jazz, with its easy,
Museum
holiday s
Columbia Museums of Art <
holiday specials through this i
The Gibbs Planetarium's
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vi uuuiivnciu, win oe n
through Dec. 21 at 2 and 4 p.m
The program explores the p
that appeared over Bethleher
scene. Included in the study
scriptures.
The show includes hnlirt
planetarium, and the audienc*
Days of Christmas."
A special children's prose
children under (i years of age
ninutes and will also be showi
Two clav-anim;it<?rl film?
'Martin the Cobbler" is the st
lone, wanting to die. By exai
ife, he finds a new will to live
11 children will enjoy.
These films will continue thr
"The Legend of St. Nicho
howing how the story of St.
tory came together. Reserva
lade through Judy Kennedy
vailablo are Monday through
nd Thursday afternoons.
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uncomplicated strains,
Watanabe has included one
of his greatest hits, "My
Dear Life," and for the lover
of greater instrumental
interaction, "Seeing You'
should be well-received. The
Latin influence dominates
"No Problem" and "Boa
Noite," while the beautiful,
haunting, ten-minute "Up
County" remains one of the
album's top highlights.
Since the 1960s, SaJao
Watanabe remains Japan's
best jazz artist. While his
influence in the United
States is not yet realized,
hopefully this, his 40th
release, will infiltrate the
minds of Western jazz fans.
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d yiut;
shows
ind Science is featuring several
nonth.
annual Christmas show, "The
matured Saturdays and Sundays
ossible explanations of the star
ii,leading others to the nativity
is history, astronomy, art and
lay music presented in the
e can sing along to "The Twelve
ntation will be at 3 p.m. for
'. This presentation will last 25
l through Dec. 21.
i* being presented for children,
ory of a Russian cobbler living
mining some real truths about
. "The Little Prince" is a fable
ough Dec. 28,Sundays at 3 p.m.
las" is a program and tour
Nicholas and the Christmas
tions for the special should be
at the Museums. Tour times
Friday mornings and Tuesday