See the BMA's 23rd annual film series
The Baltimore Museum of Art has teamed up again with the Baltimore/Washington Center of Psychoanalysis to present the 23rd Annual Film and Lecture Series entitled Separation: Losing and Finding the Self. This series of psychoanalysts looking at film meets every Friday night through the month of April at 7:30 p.m.
This Friday's showing will be Finding Nemo (2003) by Directors Andrew Stanton and Lee Unkrich, and the following discussion will be lead by Noreen Honeycutt, Ph.D. Animation comes to life in this film that tells the complex and compelling aquatic tale of a nervous and over-protective father's search for his lost son. Film critic Roger Ebert writes, "???[it has] an unexpected beauty, a use of color and form that makes it one of those rare movies where I wanted to sit in the front row and let the images wash out to the edge of my field of vision."
Marlin undergoes a desperate and amusing adventure as he learns to overcome his greatest fears. A discussion will follow in which Marlin's journey will be compared to the therapeutic process necessary for healing.
Films chosen for this series are psychologically perceptive and aim to stir the emotions and curiosity of the audience. The program is directed to those interested in health care but is enjoyable for all, and no prior knowledge of psychoanalysis is required. Tickets for this film series are $15 each for general admission, $13 each for museum members, and $7 each for students when purchased ahead of time from the Web site or phone line. At the door, tickets are $17 each for general admission, $15 each for museum members, and $8 each for students.
In addition to its many events, the Baltimore Museum of Art combines a major collection of various styles, ancient international works, a wing for just modern art, a nice restaurant, and an outdoor sculpture garden. It is most known for its famous Cone Collection and its focus on outstanding works by Matisse, most notably "Purple Robe and Anemones," among others.
The Museum is located conveniently off of the University, at 10 Art Museum Drive. Call (410) 396-7100 or check out http://www.artbma.org for details and information on various upcoming events and special programs.
-- Anusha Gopalratnam
Super-bassist Wooten plays 9:30 Club
A true legend of bass guitar will be playing at the 9:30 Club on Friday, April 15: Victor Wooten. Wooten was raised in Nashville the youngest of five brothers, and when he was only two years old he was prompted into music by his brother, guitarist Elijah "Regi" Wooten, eventually becoming proficient on the same instrument. Together with his other brothers, alto saxophonist Rudy, pianist Joseph and drummer Roy "Futureman," Victor and Regi listened to music on radio and records, being influenced by artists as diverse as James Brown, Sly Stone and, later, Return To Forever and Weather Report.
In these last two groups, Wooten was especially attentive to the bass playing of Stanley Clarke and Jaco Pastorius. The brothers formed their own group, named, obviously enough, the Wooten Brothers Band, and recorded an album for Arista Records in 1985. Living in Nashville, Tenn., from 1988, they were open to yet more diverse influences, notably contemporary bluegrass.
By now, Wooten was playing bass guitar and his brother, Roy, was playing the "drumitar," a guitar-shaped electronic drum. They joined the banjo phenomenon Bela Fleck and as the Flecktones and attracted wide approval for their enthusiastic performances of their new hybrid genre: jazz rock-bluegrass.
After leaving Fleck, Wooten continued in similar vein, stretching his musical resume to accommodate world music, funk, smooth jazz, bebop and pop. By the latter half of the 90s, Wooten was one of the principal bass guitarists against whom all others in contemporary music were measured. His status was solidified following the release of 1996's A Show Of Hands, which was a solo tour de force. With that album, Wooten set the bar for a new generation of bassists.
Coming off the release of his autobiography, aptly named "Me and My Bass Guitar," Wooten is ready to continue to awe and inspire at the 9:30 Club on Friday.
-- Ammani Luba
N-L staff, StuCo to battle on gridiron
Prepare yourself for Hopkins' version of the XFL this Sunday afternoon, when the News-Letter Editorial Board battles the Student Council Representatives in a game of football on the Lower Quad. The first annual showdown will be mostly a battle for pride, as the losing team will have to live with the shame of losing to a bunch of dorky Hopkins students.
After losing All-Stars Soren Gandrud and Brian Drolet in the past year, the StuCo team is hurting and is left with a team that consists mainly of girly men and little girls. Gandrud now serves as the Marketing Director for the News-Letter, and will face his former colleagues in this battle to the death. Think A-Rod playing the Rangers. Or T.O. playing the 49ers. This will be the atmosphere surrounding Gandrud before the game. "I'm the paper's Marketing Director, but on Sunday, I'll be the Ass-Kicking Director," Gandrud announced earlier this week.
StuCo Executive President Iverson Long will try to hold down the fort for his team. Long and a posse of StuCo reps showed up at the Gatehouse earlier this week with uniforms for the game, but it's still doubtful that they'll win.
The News-Letter team, meanwhile, features a team composed of physical specimens, both male and female. Sports Editor Jon Zimmer, for example, actually plays football, and will be a force to be reckoned with. News Editor Brendan Schreiber is likely to intimidate opponents with his trash talk. Opinions Editor Francesca Hansen probably won't play, but will bring her sorority sisters to cheer the team on.
Yes, folks, the Lower Quad is sure to be packed for the 1 p.m. start. There may also be food, but StuCo was put in charge of that, and judging by anything they've ever done, we'll all go hungry.
-- Jeff Katzenstein
