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Living The Californian 2D Friday, Sept. 22, 1995 Showgirls is all glitter BULLETIN board Showgirls resources and what we can do to manage them responsibly. Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, Monterey Bay Aquarium and Center for Marine Conservation are sponsors. Admission is free. For more information, call 647-4255.

intellectual expansion. $6, $3 senior. Call 647-9516. Salinas Chess Club, from 6 to 11 p.m. Fridays at Steinbeck Library meeting room.

Free. For more information, call Jose Luis Sandoval at 424-4444. Incontinence Support Group, from 10 a.m. to noon on the fourth Saturday of each month at Santa Cruz Dominican Hospital in Room of the education building. Overeaters Anonymous, open discussion, 5:15 p.m.

Monday at St. Johns Church, 504 N. Third King City. Co-Dependents Anonymous, 7 p.m. Sundays at 98 Kip Drive.

Alternating step study and discussion with occasional speakers. 883-8956. Survivors of Incest Anonymous. The group is a 12-step program for survivors and pro-survivors. Initiators are not allowed.

The program follows the basic guidelines of Alcoholics Anonymous. 648-4412 (recording). Three meetings in Monterey County. Hospice of the Central Coast, bereavement recovery group, Monday 5:45 to 7:15 p.m. at the Hospice Resource Center, 100 E.

Romie Lane, Salinas. A support group for adults dealing with the death of a loved one. Individual support available 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

753-6045. SHOWGIRLS: Elizabeth Berkley and Kyle MacLachlan star in the racy Showgirls. Opens today at Northridge 8 NC-17 By Jack Garner Gannett News Service Director Paul Verhoeven and writer Joe Eszterhas learned an important lesson in 1992, when they made Basic Instinct: People wont talk about a films convoluted plot if you distract them with a Sharon Stone crotch shot. Theyre taking that lesson all the way to the bank in Showgirls, a cynical sex-ploitation flick that blankets a stupid, hackneyed story and truly awful acting with an endless parade of bare breasts and butts and, yes, an occasional crotch shot. Showgirls, in fact, has earned the NC-17 adults-only rating that most filmmakers dread.

Verhoeven and United Artists, however, have embraced it. After all, if you cant sell this particularly bad piece of steak, perhaps you can sell the sizzle. Showgirls finds Eszterhas regurgitating the story he originally wrote for Flashdance, the surprise 1983 hit with Jennifer Beals as a young steelworker who dreams of making it as a dancer. And the film asks the standard question found in all stories about ambition: Is the person willing to sell their souls to find success? The same plot and question resurfaces in Showgirls, but the new films got less dance and more flash. In Showgirls, Nomi Malone (Elizabeth Berkley) is an uninhibited young woman with a mysterious past who tries to hoof her way to glory in Las Vegas.

Nomi starts her career as a stripper and lap dancer the bottom rung of the ladder at a sleazy Vegas club. But her ambition is to dance in one of the splashier shows at one of the Strips more spectacular casinos. She gets her break when she catches Showgirls marks the feature debut of Elizabeth Berkeley, an attractive but stilted actress with some TV experience (Saved by the Bell). She certainly passes the physical for the films many nude scenes, but her gestures and expressions are all too expansive and undisciplined. She flings her arms about with wild abandon, and often carries a wide-eyed look that seldom seems justified.

As her more experienced rival, Gina Gershon offers a bit more maturity and subtlety; hers is one of the films few tolerable portrayals. The film does little to redeem itself on a technical level the choreography by Marguerite Pomerhn-Derricks depends far too much on windmill hand gestures and posturing, the music by David A. Stewart (of the Euryth-mics) offers little but sledgehammer rhythms, and the cinematography of Jost Vacano is overly dark and not especially imaginative. the eye of Zack Carey, the casinos entertainment director (Kyle MacLachlan), and Cristal Conners (Gina Gershon), the star dancer at the casino. Both find their libidos stirred by the sexy, long-legged Nomi, and would each like to do more with her than put her in the chorus line.

Nomis best friend, Molly (Gina Ravera) smells a rat, and tries to help Nomi take the moral high ground. (However, such ground is a relative thing in this world of T-and-A.) Placed strategically throughout this familiar story are a variety of Vegas strip dances and topless chorus lines, along with several sexual encounters that try to touch all the bases heterosexual, homosexual and interracial. (The nudity, however, is almost strictly female. Kyle MacLachlan contributes a from-the-rear butt shot, but thats the extent of male nudity.) and 2:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

"The Postman, 5 p.m. Unzipped, 5.30, 7:30 and 9:30 p.m.; 3 30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Pocahontas, noon and 1:45 m. Galaxy 6 Cinemas, Del Monte Shopping Center, Monterey 655-4617: Angus," 1:15, 3:15, 5:15, 7:15 and 9:15 p.m.

"Braveheart," 8 p.m. Hackers, 10:45 a.m., 1, 3:15, 5:30, 7:45 and 10 m. "To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar, 11 1:15, 3:30, 5 45, 8 and 10:15 p.m. "Unstrung Heroes, 11.30 a.m., 1:30, 3:30, 5:30, 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. "Usual Suspects," 11:30 a.m., 2, 4:30, 7 and 9:30 m.

A Walk in the Clouds, 10.45 a.m., 1, 3:15 and 5.30 p.m. Lighthouse Cinemas, 525 Lighthouse Pacific Grove 372-7300: "Amazing Panda Adventure, 5:30 p.m.; 11:30 a.m. and 1:20 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. "The Bridges of Madison County, 6 30 and p.m.

Saturday and Sunday. A Kid in King Arthur's Court," 4.30 p.m.; noon Saturday and Sunday. "Nine Months, 4:50, 7 and 9.10 p.m.; 12:30, 240 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Operation Dumbo Drop, 4 30, 6:30 and 8 30 p.m.; 12:30 and 2.30 m.

Saturday and Sunday. "Something to Talk About, 7:20 and 9:40 p.m.; 3:10 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. State Theatre, 417 Alvarado Monterey 372-4555: "Clockers," 4:30, 7:30 and 10.30 p.m.; 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.

Saturday and Sunday. "Dangerous Minds, 11:30 a.m., 1:45, 415, 7:15 and 10:15 p.m. "Seven," 5, 8 and 10.45 p.m.; 11:15 a.m. and 2 pm. Saturday and Sunday.

"Showgirls," 4, 7 and 10 p.m.; 10.30 a m. and 1:15 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. (No one under age 17 will be admitted). FOR SHOWTIMES CALL.

777-FILMS (RTffl AMD COOl NUMBfft LOCATiO Next TO INI ATM SHOW JUNG FRIENDS: Monterey Peninsula Friends of C.G. Jung holds activities on Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays at 7 p.m. at 284 Foam Monterey. Also on some Saturdays. Call or write for an event schedule, 649-4018.

Color mandalas and discussion on Jungs essay Concerning Mandala Symbolism at 7 p.m. today. Prior registration is welcomed, but not required. Voluntary donation suggested. George Penley will speak about his experiences open-ocean sailing alone at 10 a.m.

Saturday. Voluntary donation suggested. Call to register. Small group exploring some of the answers to Dreams: What Can they mean, if anything? at 7 p.m. Monday.

$10. Call for admission interview and reservation. ART WINE FEST: The Barnyard is holding its sixth annual Arts Wine Festival from noon to 5 p.m. in the Barnyard Garden. Fourteen local wineries with be pouring, wine glasses are $5 for tasting all day.

There will be an exhibit and silent auction of work by the Carmel Art Association and music by pianist Gordon Duffy and classical guitarist Robert McNamara. FIREFIGHTER FUND-RAISER: The Salinas Rural Fire Fighters is holding its 10th annual Take Out Chicken Barbecue from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Toro Fire Station, 19900 Portola Drive. Menu includes a half chicken, jailhouse beans, green salad and garlic bread for $6.

For tickets, call 455-1828 or buy at the door. CRAFT FAIR: Gavilan View Middle School is holding its annual Holiday Craft Fair from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 18 at 18250 Van Buren Ave.

Interested crafters can call Bobbie after 5 p.m. at 663-3202. AUDITIONS: North County Academy of the Arts is holding auditions for children ages 6-13 for all parts in Charlottes Web 6:30 p.m. Sept. 27 at Prunedale United Methodist Church, 17640 Pesante Road.

Rehearsals will be from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesdays beginning Oct. 4. $80 show fee includes costumes, sets and 10 tickets. To register for auditions, call Ellen Wrona at 663-0660.

RUMMAGE SALE: Prunedale Grange is holding a rummage sale from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at 17890 Moro Road. Free coffee and punch, cake and cookies for sale. ARTURO HERNANDEZ: Hernandez will speak and sign his book Peace in the Streets from 1 1 a.m.

to 2 p.m. Saturday at Books Books, 1 178 S. Main St. Hernandez is director of Gang Intervention Services and taught briefly at Salinas High School. Call 758-9915.

CONFERENCE: Child Abuse Prevention Council Monterey County is holding a conference on Raising Healthy Children in a Violent Society from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the Salinas Community Center, 940 N. Main St. Open to the public, no charge.

Free lunch is being provided by the Salinas Host Lions Club and entertainment by Veronica Ponce and Johnny Gutierrez. Free child care will be provided by Childrens Institute International for children ages 2 to 10. Infants in arms are welcome at the adult sessions. To register, call Salinas Adult School at 753-4273. CONCERT SERIES: The first in a series of concerts to honor the contributions of Myron McTavish to the music of the Monterey Peninsula will be held at 4 p.m.

Sunday at St. Pauls Episcopal Church. The concert will feature organist Rebecca Hathaway Nelson. Free to the public. PANCAKE BREAKFAST: Salinas Recreation-Park Department is holding a pancake breakfast from 6:30 a.m.

to noon Oct. 7 at Firehouse Recreation Center, 1330 E. Alisal St. Register in advance at the center. All you can eat pancakes, three sausages, coffee, cocoa and juice for $1.50 children, $3 adults.

For more information, call Mayme at 758-7900. CAR WASH: A car wash fund raiser for the Viking soccer team will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at North Salinas High School parking lot on Alvin and McKinnon. $3 for cars, $4 for vans.

SENIOR DINNER: Salinas Recreation-Park Department is offering a senior spaghetti dinner at 5 p.m. Oct. 4 at the Salinas Womans Club, 215 Lincoln Ave. The Salinas North Lions are co-sponsoring the dinner. Spaghetti, French bread, salad bar and dessert bar.

Doors open at 4:30 p.m. Sign up in advance at the Firehouse Recreation Center, 1330 E. Alisal St. or the Recreation Center, 320 Lincoln Ave. Deadline is Oct.

3. For more information, call 758-7900. FISH FOR THE FUTURE: Marine reserve specialists from New Zealand, Australia and South Africa will give presentations 7:30 p.m. today at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Auditorium. The presentations will be about the future of the world 1 ocean CLASSES THE PARENT CENTER: The center at Salinas Adult School, 20 Sherwood Place, is offering the following classes.

For more information, call 753-4273. Saturday Lamaze childbirth classes from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 7 and 14.

ADULT SCHOOL: Salinas Adult School at 20 Sherwood Place is offering the following classes. Preregistration is required and prerequisites may apply. Call the numbers provided for more information. Spanish-speaking childbirth classes at 7 p.m. beginning Sept.

28 to Oct. 26 in five sessions in the Toddler Room. Call 753-4273. Lamaze childbirth from 7 to 9:30 p.m. Thursdays, Oct.

5-Nov. 16, in the Parent Center. 55 Alive Driver Improvement Course from 1 to 5 p.m. Oct. 18 and 19.

$8 to AARP, register early. Call 753-4268. Certified Nursing Assistant Continuing Education Class from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Oct. 18 or from 9 a.m.

to 1 p.m. Oct. 21. $5 for Wednesday class, $10 for Saturday. Call 753-4268.

WmETINGS Monterey UFO Study Group, monthly meeting, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Sunday at Juice Java, 599 Lighthouse Pacific Grove. Topic of discussion is Alien Autopsy: Fact or Fiction? Donation. For more information, call 425-4831. American Association of University Women, opening meeting, from 2 to 4 p.m.

Saturday at Canterbury Woods, 651 Sinex Pacific Grove. All members and prospective members are invited. Call 625-5256. Toro Little League, 7:30 p.m. Sept.

28 at Washington Union School District Board Room, 43 San Benancio, Salinas. Meeting to elect board members. Anyone residing in the Spreckels and Washington School districts are invited to attend. For more information, call Charlie Atilano 649-3219. Al-Anon Family Group, More Light in Salinas at 6 p.m.

every Monday at Salinas Recreation Center, upstairs meeting room, 320 Lincoln Ave. Varied program, speaker, topic, discussion, literature study. Call 424-6207. Cancer Wellness Support Group, from 4 to 6 p.m. every Monday at Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula.

Registration is required, no fee. For more information, call 625-4753. Parent Bereavement Support Group, from 7 to 9 p.m. the last Monday of every month in the Outpatient Surgery Center at Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula. For more information, call 625-4626.

Monterey County Cribbage Club, from 6:30 to Tuesdays in Monterey. Regular play, nine game competition. Enjoy the resurgence of this English card game. Call for more information in Salinas, Joe 449-3308 and on the Monterey Peninsula, Frank 646-1592. Family Resource Center Mens Group, from 5 to 6:30 p.m.

Mondays at 433 Salinas Salinas. The group will deal with stress reduction, relationship issues, depression, connecting with each other. Call 757-7915. Family Resource Center Girls Group, from 5 to 6 p.m. Mondays at 433 Salinas Salinas.

Offers opportunity for girls 8-12 to come together for fun, friendship and a safe environment to share problems (including absent parents, abuse, fears, etc.) Call 757-7915. Circle of Light, 7 p.m. Fridays in The Barnyard community room, Highway 1 and Carmel Valley Road. Each week features a guest speaker and musical guest related to spiritual and Is accepting applications from women and men for the position of State Traffic Officer Cadet. Starting salary is $2738 per month.

Requirements: 20-31 years of age, High School Diploma, vision uncorrected 2040, correctable to 2020, normal color vision, maximum height 66, U.S. citizen. It is essential to the hiring process that you attend the Orientation Saturday, September 23 at 9am, The Marriott, 350 Calle Principal, Monterey, CA. For more information contact Officer Barbara McGowan at (805) 549-3029. THE PLACEiTO GO hf $3.75 HUE GUIDE SALIMAS Century Park Seven, 10 Simas St 753-1055: "Apollo 13" 1:30 and 7 p.m.

with "Water-world," 4 15 and 9:45 p.m. "Braveheart, 1, 4 30 and 8:30 p.m. Clockers, 11:45 a.m., 2 25, 5:05, 8 and 10:30 p.m. Dangerous Minds," 12:30, 2:50, 5, 7:30 and 9:45 m. Mortal Kombat, 2.15, 6:15 and 10:15 with Senior Trip, 12:15, 4:15 and 8:15 p.m.

"The Usual Suspects, 3:10 and 7:15 with "The Prophecy, 1:15, 5 30 and 9:30 p.m. Walk in the Clouds, 12:45, 3, 5:15, 7.40 and 10 p.m. Fox Theater, 243 Main St. 758-8439: "The Net," 5:30 p.m. "Nine Months," 9:30 p.m.; 1:45 p.m.

Saturday and Sunday. "Pocahontas, 3:45 and 7:45 p.m.; noon Saturday and Sunday. Northridge Eight, Northridge Shopping Center 449-9101: Angus, 12:40, 2:50, 5, 7:15 and 9:30 p.m. "Babe, 1:30, 5:25 and 9:50 p.m. with "Indian in the Cupboard, 3:25 and 7:20 p.m.

"Desperado, 12:20, 2:40, 5:10, 7:40 and 10 p.m. "Hackers, 12:30, 3, 5:30, 8 and 10:15 p.m. The Last of the Dogmen, 11:45 a.m., 2:20, 5, 7:40 and 10:15 p.m. Showgirls, 1:30, 4:30, 7:30 and 10:15 p.m. (No one under age 17 will be admitted).

"Something to Talk About, 3:15 and 7:20 with Clueless, 1:15, 5 20 and 9:50 p.m. To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar, 12.15, 2:45, 5:15, 7:45 and 10:10 p.m. KING CITY Reel Joy Theater, 219 Broadway, 385-4565. Mortal Kombat, 7:15. MONTEREY Crossroads, Highway 1 and Rio Road, Carmel 372-4553: "Babe, 4:45 p.m.; 12:15 and 2:30 p.m.

Saturday and Sunday. "Jeffrey, 5:15, 7:30 and 9.35 p.m.; 12:45 and 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. "Mute Witness, 7 and 9:10 p.m. Dream Theater, Prescott at Lighthouse Ave.

372-1331: "The Innocent, 7:30 and 9:55 p.m.; 12:15 BARGAIN MATINEES EVERY DAY! (WEEKDAYS BEF 46PM SAT SUN HOL BEF 2 00PM) SHOWTIMES ARE FOR TODAY ONLY! UPTO 5 DAY ADVANCE TICKETS NOW AVAILABLE NO PASSES COUPON OR DISCOUNTS EH sIN DOLBY STEREO Miar itMW BRAVEHEART (R) A WALK IN THE CLOUDS (PQ13) APOLLO 13 (PG) Plus: Waterworld (PG13) DANGEROUS MINDS (R) CENTURY THEATRES CENTURY PARK17 S-A LH- N-A 5 A CLOCKER8 (R) 11 0:30 THE PROPHECY (R) Plus: The Usual Suspects (R) SENIOR TRIP (R) Plus: Mortal Kombat (PG13) LNORTHRIDGE18 L- A SHOWGIRLS (NC17) DTS 1 15 ANGUS (PG13) P3 HACKERS (PG1 3) CD TO WONG FOO pal3) 449-910 NORTHRIDG SHOPPING CENTE cnvnw American Legion Post 589, music with Artamus Gordon and Wild West Show, from 8 p.m. to midnight today at 35 W. Market St. Members and guests welcome. $2 cover charge.

Barbecue giant cheeseburgers from noon until out on Saturday at 35 W. Market St. Giant cheeseburgers and all the trimmings for $3.50. Four or more dinners delivery free in Salinas only. Call 422-6131.

Sunday Jam Session from 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. Sunday at 35 W. Market. Members and guests welcome. Salinas High Athletic Booster Club, appreciation coaches dinner, 6 p.m.

Oct. 14 at Mission Park School. Appreciation dinner for on-site campus coaches and off-campus coaches. For more information, call Donna Parise at 757-2349, Annette Agu at 757-7268 or Bill Bindel at 484-9456. Fathers-Sons Unit, super size hamburgers and fries, from 6 to 8 p.m.

today at 242 Williams Road. Salinas Moose Lodge No. 1165, Western dinnerdance, Saturday at 1 1 1 Monterey St. Steak dinner from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. and music by Buddy Wheeler from 8 p.m.

to midnight. $10 per person. Members and guests welcome. Call 757-7800. East Salinas Senior Center Nutrition Program, Salinas Recreation-Park Department offers the center from 8 a.m.

to 1 p.m. with lunch served at 11:30 a.m. Monday to Friday at the Firehouse Recreation Center, 1330 E. Alisal St. Activities include bingo, line dancing, square dancing, coffee social, crafts and bridge.

Reservations required for lunch one day in advance. For more information and reservations, call 758-7900. Sons of the American Legion Post 593, breakfast, 8 a.m. to noon the fourth Sunday of every month at 8300 Prunedale Road North, Prunedale. Full breakfast menu, bring family and friends.

Call Dave Fowler at 633-5514. American Legion Post 593, hamburger and steak night, from 6 to 8 p.m. every Friday at 8300 Prunedale Road North. Half-pound hamburgers, french fries, onion rings and rib eye steak. Call 663-3531 BULLETIN BOARD appears Monday through Friday in The Californians Living section.

For a more comprehensive and informative preview of upcoming local and regional events, read The Californian's weekly Whats Fun entertainment guide, which appears each Thursday. SRMIEW dMmlrfJkedt tiMfiOIN SI fc CARNIR AVI Now Showing Daily Pocahontas Nine Daily 3:45 7:45 Sat A Sun 12 noon Daily Sat A pc Warner Bros Cartoons General Admission 2 FOR 1 THURSDAY 1 $5.00 "Simply PER CARLOAD Friday Saturday Only SAUNASfiolai 9 pwmr LAST OP THE DOGMEN (PG) 1 1 0:1 5 SOMETHING TO TALK ABOUT (R) Plu: Clueless (PG13) DESPERADO (R) BABE (G, 25 9:50 Plus: The Indian In The Cupboard (PG) Garrett Glitter. BC FOR SHOWTIMES 13 TODAY 3 NORTHRIDGE SHOPPING CENTER df 0B SEE THEATRE DIRECTORIES ttmaiiim i in triwtt). JJ STARTS SaDNaSHSK After School Matinees Months The Net 9:30, Sun 1:45 Daily 5:30 i'ii KIDS CLUB $1.25 Available at Bargain Time Only $1.75 Bargain Adm. Weekdays till 5:45 Weekends Holidays till 2:00 PASSES, COUPONS.