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If you happened to be on the Memorial Union Terrace this past Tuesday night, you got your appetite whetted for Seu Jorge's upcoming show next Tuesday indoors at the Union Theater.
The union was showing "The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou," Wes Anderson's loopy tale of an over-the-hill Jacques Cousteau type and his crew. Bill Murray played the intrepid ocean-farer Steve, but Jorge steals several scenes in the movie as a sing ing crewman fond of Portu guese covers of David Bowie songs like "Life on Mars?"
Jorge may very well pull out a few Bowie covers when he performs at 8 p.m. next Tues day, but his musical style Seu Jorge ranges far and wide to include both the traditional sounds of his native Brazil and more contemporary folk and blues sounds.
He was at the union last fall at the stellar Madison World Music Festival in support of his fine solo album "Cru." Tuesday's show coincides with the release of a concert DVD recorded at the Mon- treux Jazz Festival last year.
Tickets are $17 in advance for the show, $19 at the door, and available at the union box office, 800 Langdon St., and by phone at 262-2201. Students can get in for just $10.
Opening for Jorge will be the Caribbean-inspired singer Jehro, who, although born on the Mediterranean coast, plays the kind of dreamy and passionate music suitable for sunsets over water all across the globe.
Whether you like to explore the great outdoors or see all the wildlife you need from comfortable spot on the Me morial Union Terrace, the Moray Toad Flick Rock Festi val has you covered. The unique and free festival, slated for Saturday on the ter race, mixes film, music and outdoor activities and is spon sored by Horny Toad clothes and the UW Hoofers.
The event will kick off at 7:30 p.m. with the traditional Saturday night "Sunset Cele bration," including paddle races on the lake, street per formers and an ice cream so cial. At 9 p.m., the audience will get to see several short films from the Telluride Film Festival, as well as hear music from singer-songwriter Chris Pierce.
Pierce's upbeat and energetic pop-rock should prove to be a cozy fit for the films; his hit "Are You Beautiful?" has been featured in both Banana Republic ad campaign and the Oscar-winning film "Crash." 06/22/06
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