'I 1B. King, a foremost name in the blues Industry returns to Ann Arbor on Sunday. Experience the man, complete with his guitar Lucille, bring true blues to Hill Auditorium. John Hammond of the Greenwich Village folk scene in the '60s will open. Tickets are $20 in advance and can be purchased at the Michigan Union Ticket Office or by calling 763-TKTS. ARTSSc~ijx ai tMonday in Daily Arts: ® Check out a review of "Velvet Goldmine" and "Water Boy" Monday in Daily Arts. Friday November 5, 1998 A 5 --- -_ - -- - --------. SLocal band plays for Charityj Ann Arbor band Sugar Pill will per- form at East Quad's Half-Way Inn tomorrow night at 8 p.m. incorrectly stated in yesterday's "The List," Sugar Pill will not be r playing at Theo Doors in Ypsilanti. a The $4 admission fee goes entire- ly to Habitat for Humanity. 511o, S a appella By Jeff Druchniak Daily Arts Writer Of all the music trends on cam- pus - and lately there have been many - it's hard to name any more strikingly rapid than the pro- liferation in a cappella music. While it still reaches a definite niche audience, a relative explo- sion of a cappella groups has taken lace on campus throughout the past year. The "Monsters of A Cappella" concert has become a quasi-tradition, firmly entrenched on Valentine's Day weekend. And there are so many new groups around town that after just five years, 58 Greene is looking like a veteran. Just in time for its fifth anniver- ry, the group is putting on its fall concert tonight at Rackham Auditorium. This is the second con- cert of the semester since the group added five singers to its co-ed roster for a total of 15 members. LSA sophomore Aroosha Rana, director of58 Greene, says that this concert also marks a changing of the guard for the ensemble. "Last year we lost a lot of people who 'd been with the group a number years," Rana pointed out. Among these was long-time director Gerard Castaneda, with whom Rana started collaborating last winter. Rana shares 58 Greene's admin- istrative duties with musical direc- tor Dave Fessler. In addition to its large-scale fall and spring con- certs, the group keeps busy with Hall-group bookings throughout e year and three hours of rehearsal twice a week. Tonight's performance will be keeping with 58 Greene's usual reworkings of contemporary and classic popular music. Plenty of new repertoire will be combined with numbers from last year such as Prince's "7" and Jewel's "Foolish Games." 58 Greene prides themselves in nly using their own arrangements r the pieces, to which many of the group's members contribute. Rana noted that such outlets as the nation- al organization of a cappella groups and the Internet can provide such ' arrangements - for a price. "But we're fortunate to have a lot of peo- ple who've taken an interest in (arranging) this year," Rana said. General admission tickets for onights performance are $5 and are available at the Michigan Union Ticket Office, or calling 763-TKTS. s Barry's a barrel of laughs By Aaron Rich and Corinne Schneider Daily Arts Writers "Everybody needs silly putty, but you can only use so much in your life," remarked Dave Barry as he stepped in front of a rambunctious crowd. More than 200 people flocked to Borders on Wednesday evening to hear Dave Barry read from his latest book, Dave "Dave Barry Turns 50." Barry Barry, a syndicated colum- Borders rust with The Miami Herald, won the Pulitzer Prize in Nov. 4, 1998 1988. Some of his best- known works include, "Dave Barry is from Mars and Venus" and "Dave Barry in Cyberspace." In his latest work, he discusses such top- ics as 50 years of ridiculous inventions like silly putty, baby boomer nostalgia and his dislike for, as he calls it, "old-farthood." As he humorously discussed the benefits of sur- viving 50 years, he commented on all that he was forced to overcome. He eloquently explained, "We walked 40 miles to school everyday. We only lived one mile away, but we got lost a lot because we took a lot of drugs." Such witty anecdotes spurred uproars of laughter from the crowd. A passage he read from his latest book explains how the worst day in a 50-year-old's life is the day he gets "The Letter." This is not just any letter, it is the long-dreaded plea from the AARP, or, as he puts it, "the American Association of Retired Persons always in front of you in line asking if they get a dis- count." To remedy this fearful day, Barry suggests form- ing a new group called BARF - Boomers Against Reaching Farthood. Barry laughed that being a native of southern Florida, he sees a great deal of AARP members who walk around with their pants pulled up to their armpits, so that, in case of an emer- gency, "you can perform open-heart surgery on them simply by unzipping their fly." Barry vows to never pull his pants above his navel. When asked by an audience member how he became a syndicated columnist, he disclosed his secret: He has no skills at all. The college English major found that at the end of four years as an under- graduate, he never once saw a want add for "someone who can explain the symbolism in 'The Scarlet Letter,' or name three metaphysical poets." He ANDI MAIO/Daily Dave Barry reads to a overflowing crowd on the second floor of Borders on Wednesday night. explained that when he was growing up, his teachers repeatedly scoffed, "Dave, you can't joke your way through life" In response to the irony of such a remark, all Barry could muster was, "necener, neener." If his performance is any indication of the humor in "Dave Barry Turns 50," the book will force every- one to laugh until they wet themselves. Before fin- ishing, Barry offered some words of wisdom to col- lege students - "stay in college as long as humanly possible." Sandler touts charm and humor before 'Waterboy' By Joshua Pederson Daily Film Editor Adam Sandler has often gotten a bad rap from the mass media around the University community - and maybe that reputation is deserved. From his drunken tirade at Hill Auditorium last year and his snubbing of the press before and after the event, to his vulgar and insulting exchanges with interviewers, most recently on HBO's "The Chris Rock Show," b , it's easy to see why people would give him the epithet The of spoiled, immature, Wagerboy childish star. It appears that long ago, Sandler dis- Starring Adam tanced himself from the Sandler public that lent him his Starts Today fame and his fortune. But the Adam Sandler who got on the phone for a teleconference with col- lege reporters from around the country on Tuesday evening was a different person altogether, exuding an air of soft humil- ity and quiet humor. A rather stuffy mediator opened up the ques- tioning, and Sandler was slow to respond, often deferring or deflecting questions, or answering curtly or snidely. But as time went by, and the questioning moved from the mediator to the ecclecticly Gen-X group of college reporters, Sandler loosened and opened up, displaying a friendly candor. The main reason for the teleconference was the release of Sandler's new movie, "The Waterboy," opening in theaters everywhere today. The actor, who portrays a social outcast who turns defensive football superstar Bobby Boucher, also co-wrote the script. On his writ- ing strategy, Sandler joked saying, "Let's start with the thinnest stuff we can find, and fill it up with jokes." While admitting the film's light-hearted feel, Sandler often commented on his empathy with the marginalized main char- acter. "I've been a jerk in my life, and I've been on the receiving end. I know Bobby Boucher ... Bobby's such a sweet guy ,.. we wanted to make sure that he would live happily ever after with a special person." Sandler began to wax philosophical about "The Waterboy"'s lead, drawing comparisons to Canteen Boy, a character invented by Sandler, harkening back to his days as a star on Saturday Night Live, "Canteen Boy, I did like the Canteen Boy myself... (Bobby and Canteen Boy) both love water. They've both been abused. They both don't know how to deal with it," Sandler said. "The Waterboy" is a bit more of a family movie, with themes that are toned down a lot as compared to the no-holds-barred attitude taken in his comedy albums. The often blatant sexu- al undertones that have frequented his films to date are infrequent and subtle in "The Waterboy," as the film seems to be aimed at a wider range of audience members. He seemed to empathize with the children that might com- prise this audience. "When I was growin' up, I liked goin' to the movies with my buddies and with my family, hangin' out and gettin' to talk about the movies," he said. As the conversation progressed, Sandler was often asked to comment upon his experiences as a part of the SNL cast. "That was great ... It was nice. We learned a lot about comedy, what we were good at," he said. He also listed founding and veteran mem- bers of the SNL cast, including Dan Aykroyd, Jane Curtain and Bill Murray as his inspiration. Sandler discussed, too, his ongoing friend- ship with "The Waterboy" co-star Rob Schneider, and fellow SNL co-cast member David Spade. His tone became quiet and deeply respectful when he spoke of now- deceased friend and fellow cast SNLer Chris Farley. "We're able to laugh at what Chris used to do." Two of Farley's brothers have small roles in the film and Sandler keeps in touch with them to this day. This is not to say that the overall tone of the interview was either sobering or serious. Sandler flashed his trademark random humor a number of times. Sandler said that his first experience in entertainment was when he was a young boy. "I used a Charleston Chew to sing to my Mommy," he said. His distaste for for playing evil characters was exuded when Sandler said, "I play a bad guy every day of my life. People say, 'Here comes that bad guy, hope he doesn't break our windows again."' But his humility was surely his most winning quality. He commented on his view of himself as a sex symbol and his thoughts on being an aesthetic icon by saying, "Thanks, whatever ... I'm just a buffoon. Lemme look in the mirror yup, still goofy." It was this down-to-earth attitude that has endeared the star to his fans. So, what's next for Adam Sandler? He is cur- rently shooting for a film called "Big Daddy," where he plays an immature guy (surprise, sur- prise) who adopts a child to prove his maturity to a woman. After the completion of this pro- ject, he hopes to relax for a month, and do a bit of work for his upcoming comedy album, due out within the next year. Are you feeling sad or blue? 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