BEX IN... I went to see Sex Is..., directed by Marc Huestis, last night at the Ridge. My friend had asked me to go with the line, “I was thinking about who might enjoy watching two guys doing it and I thought of you”. I laughed, took it asa ‘compliment and accepted the invita- tion. When I arrived at the theatre the line to get in was around the block. Wow there was a party going on that I had only been slightly aware of. Sex was in the air while standing in the line up but when isn’t it. My friend arrived, we paid, went in and found some seats. Before the film started A women from Little Sisters Book Store got up and spoke about a recent seizure of gay and lesbian literature at Canada Customs.These books had been stopped at the border, for unspecific reason, and not allowed circulation in this country. So the women from Little Sisters was asking for some cash to fund the court case against the Cana- Anyways the film started. The film technically was not that succesful because the sound was bad and the actual print was fairly worn out, but who really cares. This was a candid documentation of fifteen differ- ent mens sexual lives. I felt lucky to get a chance to hear such open conversa- tions on sex. Itis atopic that people _ have much difficulty expressing them- selves in be it phisically or verbally hense so many taboos. I am talking about sex of course, not homosexuality. Anyways the film had some politi- cal moments that were not addressed well enough for some. There is one interview that has a black man talking about giving a white South African a blow job, bringing politics into the bedroom. This is a dynamic moment in the film that was not pursued to the extent that it could have been. But how much can one person do in any given film. There has been book after book written on this subject and I would suggest that everyone go out there and do a little research of their own. Knowl- edge is power. Tristesse Seeliger Upcoming Music Stuff -Mats Gusafsson. Swedish saxophonist. October 7. 9 pm. Artspeak Gallery. Info at Jazz Hotline 682-0706. -Girl Trouble. Lords of Tacoma garage rock play with the Smugglers and Zumpano. October 8. Starfish Room (1055 Homer). Tickets at door only. -Lee Aaron. Canada’s metal queen. October 8. Commodore Ballroom. $22.25 at Ticketmaster. -The Spinanes with Toronto’s unbe- lievably good Fifth Column and Pluto. October 13. 10 pm. Starfish Room. Tickets at Track and Zulu. -Veena Concert. Lakshmi Ranganathan, ciassical Indian lute jogs eae 13, = 30pm. et dnorehos 2 Fraser University. Free. 291-3541. -John Zorn’s Masada. New York composer/musician plays music to frighten and amuse. October 15. 8 pm. Vancouver East Cultural Centre (1895 Venables). $30/$25 students, seniors, Jazz Friends. Info at Jazz Hotline 682- 0706. -Nabucco by Giuseppe Verdi. Opera about Babylonian king who wages war against Jerusalem. October 15,18, 20, 22,24. 8 pm. 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Glenn Horiuchi’s Shamisen Trio. Japanese American pianist leads trio. November 6. Screen. Montreal performance group integrates music, video, film, and performance. -Glass Slipper Series. November 3-5. All shows $10/7 students, seniors, Jazz Friends: (2714 Prince Edward). Info at Jazz Hotline 682-0706. November 3. 9 pm. Tony Wilsons’ Flowers for Albert. Gui- tarist leads sextet’s tribute to late saxo- phonist Albert Ayler. November 4. 9pm. Jim Nolet Trio. Jazz Passengers violinist leads trio. November 4. 12 am. Paul Plimley & Francois Houle. Vancou- ‘ver pianist and saxophonist improvise. November 5. 9 pm. Talking Pictures “On the Weill Side.” Van- couver quartet performs music by late German composer Kurt Weill. November 5. 12 am. Stellar Saxophone Quartet. Vancouver saxophonists. -Lee Pui Ming Ensemble. Vancouver based pianist/improviser leads her ensemble blending jazz, traditional Chinese music with experimental im- provisation. November 6. 8 pm. Van- couver East Cultural Centre (1895 Venables). $20/$15 students, seniors, Jazz Friends. Info at Jaze Hotline 682- 0706. - ber 3-October 23. Burnaby Art Gallery. -Rolling Stones. Old, money grub- 4, bing farts play stupid rock musicina © | big stadium where you can’t see or hear aes them without binoculars. For suckers Sees only. December 17. 7:30 pm. BC Place he \ ar Stadium. $54.25/$34.75. Phone er Ticketmaster and say, “Hello, Ticketmaster? I’ve been trying to phondMINOCE Os all day but I keep getting cut off... Then hangup. ~— upcoming art/thea-! tre/event stuff eee oe -Therese Bolliger. Toronto artist C displays gestural drawings which refer- ence systems of meaning particularly nf regard to gender conditioning. Shown with Drawn From the Collection. An exhibition of drawings and prints which relates to the style and themes of ; the Therese Bolliger exhibition. Septem-* RHINOCE ROS wr ns -Jeannie Kamins. Painter/quilt artist. RHINOCEROS September 7-October 4. Vancouver Eastf 7 Cultural Centre Gallery. 1895 Venables. Open 12pm to 5pm weekdays, 2pm to 6 meee wneioe 6344 Deer Lake Avenue. Burnaby. 291- 9441. pm weekends. \( eS -Textiles, that is to say. Curated by? bya: John Armstrong and Sarah Quinton. SHINEE ROS September 10-October 8. Tuesdayto <-- Saturday. Noon to 5pm. Or Gallery. 112 West Hastings. 683-7395. -Flags for the Western Front. Erik Odijk. Western Front Gallery. Septem- 4 ber 13-October 14. Tuesday to Saturday. © 1-5 pm. 303 E. 8th Avenue. 876-9343. saMINOCEROE -Chairs. Paintings and drawings by Elizabeth Hollick. September 14-October 30. Surrey Art Gallery. 597-2588. Laura Letinsky’s “Intimate Stages.”! Two exhibitions dealing with “Matters of RHINOCEROS the Heart.” September 14-October 23. Fe: & Presentation House. Wednesday to Sunday 12-5pm. Thursday 12-9 pm. 333 Chesterfield Avenue. North Vancou- ver.. 986-1351. -Recent Play. Margaret Boan. Large photographs, light boxes, and clothing works. September 16-October 8. . Wednesday through Saturday 12:00- 5:00. Vancouver Access Artist Run Cen- | tre. 134 West Hastings. 689-2907. (aoe -A Comic Response. Comic books Rs el tackle social issues. September 18- RHINOCEROS February 5. Surrey Art Gallery. 597- _, 2588. RHINOCEROS 4: -Art Matters. Does art have the ability 1a) to change the way we perceive everyday ;__ objects? September 18-November 13. Surrey Art Gallery. 597-2588. -% a 3° 2s. -Dennis King and Liane Tracy Varnam. Painting exhibition. Septem- ber 20-October 8. Community Arts Council of Vancouver. 837 Davie Street. 683-4358. -Art in Action. Mural project by Elizabeth Hollick. White Rock artist paints directly on the wall at the Surrey FE, RR Art Gallery. 13750 - 88th Avenue. Sun- ‘RHINOCERCS SEX JS... Twent to see Sex Is... directed by Mare Huestis, last night at the Ridge. My friend had asked me to go with the. line, “I was thinking about who might enjoy watching two guys doing it and I thought of you”. I laughed, took it as a ‘compliment and accepted the invita- tion. When I arrived at the theatre the line to get in was around the block. ‘Wow there was a party going on that I had only been slightly aware of. Sex was in the air while standing in the line up but when isn’t it. My friend arrived, wwe paid, went in and found some seats. Before the film started A women from Little Sisters Book Store got up and spoke about a recent seizure of gay and lesbian literature at Canada Customs.These books had been stopped at the border, for unspecific reason, and not allowed circulation in this country. So the women from Little Sisters was asking for some cash to fund the court case against the Cana- dian government. CENSORSHIP!!! ‘Anyways the film started. ‘The film technically was not that succesful because the sound was bad and the actual print was fairly worn out, but who really cares. This was a candid documentation of fifteen differ- ent mens sexual lives. I felt lucky to get a chance to hear suich open conversa- tions on sex. It is a topic that people have much difficulty expressing them- selves in be it phisically or verbally hense so many taboos. | am talking about sex of course, not homosexuality. ‘Anyways the film had some polit cal moments that were not addressed. well enough for some. There is one interview that has a black man talking about giving a white South African a blow job, bringing politics into the bedroom. This is a dynamic moment in the film that was not pursued to the extent that it could have been. But how much can one person do in any given, film. There has been book after book written on this subject and I would suggest that everyone go out there and do a little research of their own. Know!- edge is power. Tristesse Seeliger Upcoming Music Stuff Mats Gusafsson. Swedish saxophonist. October 7. 9pm. Artspeak Gallery. Info at Jazz Hotline 682-0706. -Girl Trouble. Lords of Tacoma garage rock play with the Smugglers and Zumpano. October 8. Starfish Room (1055 Homer). Tickets at door only. -Lee Aaron. Canada’s metal queen. October 8. Commodore Ballroom. $22.25 at Ticketmaster. ~The Spinanes with Toronto's unbe- lievably good Fifth Column and Pluto. October 13. 10 pm. Starfish Room. Tickets at Track and Zulu. -Veena Concert. Lakshmi Ranganathan, ciassical Indian lu player. October 13. 12:30pm. if } y ey Fraser University. Free. 291-3541 -John Zorn’s Masada. New York composer/musician plays music to frighten and amuse. October 15. 8 pm. Vancouver East Cultural Centre (1895 Venables). $30/$25 students, seniors, Jazz Friends. Info at Jazz. Hotline 682- 0706. -Nabucco by Giuseppe Verdi. Opera about Babylonian king who wages war against Jerusalem. October 15,18, 20, 22, 24. 8 pm. Queen Elizabeth Theatre. Student, senior prices $68-$174. Info 682-2871. -Koch, Schutz, & Studer with the NOW Orchestra. Swiss improvisers. October 16. 9:30 pm. Glass Slipper (2714 Prince Edward). $12/89 students, seniors, Jazz Friends. Info at Jaz: Hotline 682-0706. -Steve Coleman & Five Elements. New York jazz saxophonist. October 21. 8 pm, Vancouver East Cultural Centre (1895 Venables). $23/$20 students, seniors, Jazz Friends. Info at Jazz Hotline 682-0706. -Dmitri Hvorostovsky. Opera recital by Russian baritone. October 28. 8 pm. Orpheum Theatre. $21.25-$59. 25. Info 682-2871 -Western Front Series. November 3- 5. All shows 5:30 pm. $10/$7 students, seniors, Jazz Friends. Info at Ja Hotline 682-0706. November 3. Micheal Snow & Jack Vorvis. “The Jack and Mike Concert.” Legendary Toronto tiim- maker/musician duets with drummer. November 4. Fritz Hauser, Urs Leimgruber, & Kate Hammet- Vaughn. Swiss saxophonist and drum- mer collaborate with Vancouver singer. November 5. Glenn Horlucht’s Shamisen Trio. Japanese American pianist leads trio. November 6. Screen. Montreal performance group integrates music, video, film, and performance. -Glass Slipper Series. November 3-5. All shows $10/7 students, seniors, Jazs Friends. (2714 Prince Edward). Info at Jazz Hotline 682-0706. November 3. 9 pm. Tony Wilsons’ Flowers for Albert. Gui- tarist leads sextet’s tribute to late saxo- phonist Albert Ayler. November 4. 9pm. Jim Nolet Trio. Jazz Passengers violinist leads trio. November 4. 12 am. Paul Plimley & Francois Houle. Vancou- ver pianist and saxophonist improvise. November 5. 9 pm. Talking Pictures “On the Weill Side.” Van- couver quartet performs music by late German composer Kurt Weill. November 5. 12 am. Stellar Saxophone Quartet. Vancouver saxophonists. -Lee Pui Ming Ensemble. Vancouver based pianist/improviser leads her ensemble blending jazz, traditional Chinese music with experimental im- provisation. November 6. 8 pm. Van- couver East Cultural Centre (1895 Venables). $20/$15 students, seniors, Jazz Friends. Info at Jazz Hotline 682- 0706. Pa) “9 i Mit -Rolling Stones. Old, money grub- bing farts play stupid rock musicina big stadium where you can’t see or hear 3 them without binoculars. For suckers (fas anly. December 17, 7:30 pm, BC Placefy We Stadium, $54.25/$34.75. Phone way Ticketmaster and say, “Ilello, ‘U0 Ticketmaster? I've been trying to phon@MINOCERCS all day but I keep getting cut off...” @-—=" ‘Then hang up. : a? omin ff -Therese Bolliger. Toronto artist displays gestural drawings which refer- ence systems of meaning particularly in regard to gender conditioning. Shown. with Drawn From the Collection. ‘An exhibition of drawings and prints Which relates to the style and themes of f the Therese Bolliger exhibition. Septem- ber 3-October 23. Burnaby Art Gallery. 6344 Deer Lake Avenue. Burnaby. 291 9441. I RHINOCEROS “at -Jeannie Kamins. Painter/quilt artist. PHINOCEROS September 7-October 4. 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Wednesday through Saturday 12:00- 5:00. Vancouver Access Artist Run Cen- tre, 134 West Hastings. 689-2907. -AComic Response, Comic books # ” \7 tackle social issues. September 18-_HINOCEROS February 5. Surrey Art Gallery. 597- | 2588. { ie -Art Matters. Does art have the ability “77> to change the way we perceive everyday) \\ objects? September 18-November 13. [3 Surrey Art Gallery. 597-2588. pares Ks Art in Action, Mural project by ri - HINDER Hlizabeth Hollick. White Rock artist. PMINOCEROS paints directly on the wall at the Surrey {z Art Gallery. 13750 88th Avenue, Sun- LER Varnam. Painting exhibition. Septem- ber 20-October 8. Community Arts Council of Vancouver. 837 Davie Street. 683-4358. -Dennis King and Liane Tracy | AKINOCEROS.