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C5 Tuesday, November 5, 1996 THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER "FUNNY, HiNNY, FUNNY! Bill MUfUUY IS UCK III Khyber's passing adds to WWII fimmmmmjummm pari 11 a shrinkage by surprise that 's caught local scene I anataiiw NOW SHOWING at these Selected town with Kenn Kweder and others. The Khyber's closing will mean fewer gigs for local players, he noted. "I feel like I'm grieving for a lost relative." "The scene will evolve," said Kathy James. "And places like the Pontiac and Silk City will pick up some business. But we're in a down cycle.

And some bands are going to get squeezed. The scene is definitely diminished." The Philadelphia Inquirer RICK BOWMER UNITED ARTISTS THEATRES AT MAC DADE MALL Mac Oaoe Btyd and Soutn Avenue UNITED ARTISTS THEATRES AT OXFORD VALLEY MHrrMwrn adjacent to Ota Man. Langnome UNITED ARTISTS THEATRES AT 69TH STREET 53 Soum 69 Sin Upper Darby I'H'TI Ml if AMC DEPTFORD I On rmm Binge Had AMC MARLTON 8 SJ; Mi Mb; Mutton ATCO MULTIPLEX CINEMAS vrnrte Horse Pate, Rts 304 73 UNITED ARTISTS THEATRES AT RIVERVIEW PLAZA I40U uetmare Ayenue AMC ANDORRA 8 Kjdge arm Hanry Awuues AMC ANTHONY WAYNE 2 Uncastet rVnuiue. Wayne AMC GRANITE RUN 8 On Baltimore Pax al Mai AMC ORLEANS 1 Cultman and Buslktton Avenues AMC PAINTER'S CROSSING 9 Routes 202. village at Painter's Crossmg Shoprang Center DOLBY.

STEREO I II A I. David Simons closed both the Trocadero and the Khyber Pass last week. Half man. Half wolf. Total terror.

business in the city. "It seems like there is some kind of dark cloud over the club scene," said Kathy James, who sold the Dobbs building earlier this year and is booking shows into the Samuel Adams Brew House on Sansom Street. James pointed to the city's 10 percent liquor tax. Another problem, she said, is that small clubs will put on cutting-edge acts she hosted Nirvana at Dobbs on three occasions with a small payoff, but then get no return if the band makes it big. "It's a tough business.

And nightclubs don't get any support from the city. It seems like there's a hostile environment." Rick who manages and books Nick's, which has been shut by due to electrical infractions, agrees. He called "overzealous and nonbusiness friendly." spokesman Tom McNally said they were "finding in a number of instances rather startling conditions that needed to be addressed yesterday." "We've found a whole series of potentially life-threatening situations," McNally said. "Some of these places are packed with huge numbers of people. Our concern is with public safety." Dilworth concurs.

"People complain about but in their defense, they're not making things up," he said. "They're just doing their job and being a lot more thorough than they used to be." Some of the scene's difficulties may be cyclical, a natural contraction after the expansion of last year. While the club scene is going through its current state of flux, musicians and fans will feel the loss of the 15 bands a week that a club like the Khyber or Nick's can typically present. "Philly still has an incredibly vital music scene," said Kevin Karg, a multi-instrumentalist with the Rolling Hayseeds who also plays around NOW SHOWING at these Selected MUSIC from C1 siders say both the Khyber and the Troc are likely to reopen in a few months. i Troc owner Stephen Pang, who did npt renew Nguyen and Simons' five-year lease when it expired Thursday, is planning to reopen the theater at 10th and Arch Streets as a rock room run by his family after renovations are completed.

'And word has it that there is more than one offer on the table to purchase the Khyber from Nguyen and Simons. The couple, who did not return calls and whose own troubles with the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board and may have contributed to their decision to close the Khyber, have said they will relocate to the West Coast to pursue other opportunities. Rumors of the local scene's demise 'are, exaggerated, said Bryan who books shows at Nick's, the Silk City Lounge and Old City's, just opened Five Spot, and recently began booking national acts into the Pontiac Grille, in the former Dobbs site. Jhe Troc Is the biggest loss, he said, Since the mid-size venue filled a niche between the 800-capacity Theatre of Living Arts on South Street and the Electric Factory. "People will miss the Khyber because it was a cool place to hang out," Dilworth said.

"But someone will probably open it up again, and the Troc is going to reopen, too. It's not the end of the world." Even if the Khyber and Troc do reopen with similar booking there's no question the club sceneis going through turbulent times. Some promoters point a finger at Which has been newly active since a' city ordinance last year requiring all clubs with "dance hall" licenses to be inspected once a year. Otlicrs point to a trend toward cocktail joints such as Old City's Continental and the new Rococo, which are attracting dollars away from grungy rock clubs. "Grunge is out, and glam is in," said one wag.

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42) at American Blvd. Tumerevrae UNITED ARTISTS THEATRES MOORESTOWN UNITED ARTISTS THEATRES PENNSAUKEN Routes 3 130, nanrtsaijken SPECIAL ENOAOf MENT. NO PASSES OR DISCOUNT TICKETS ACCEPTED JllWIMIlil Pf. AMC PAINTER'S CROSSING 9 Roules 1 4202 AMC 309 CINEMA 9 AMC W00DHAVEN 10 SRt. 13 REGAL CINEMAS HUNTINGDON VALLEY 14 County Line Road al Davtsville Road REGAL CINEMAS -UUNVILLE 12 120 Eagtevtew Eirton UNITED ARTISTS THEATRES AT CHELTENHAM SQUARE Chdtentiam Ave.

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9 AMC ORLEANS 8 Cottinan and Birsttetim Avenues Northeast Philadelpnia AMC 309 CINEMA 9 North fnd ot JOtl tupressvray at Route 63, Monlgomeivyille GCC FRANKLIN MILLS MALL 10 yvoudhaven and Knights Road NARBERTH 12yrrthNarbertti Avenue REGAL CINEMAS HUNTINGDON VALLEY 14 County I ine Road al DavrsvHte Road i I-ttNMai iV ill an GREG I DEAR PG GCC DEPTFORD MALL DepoCnwRnerJ REGAL CINEMAS BURUNGT0N 14 250 Bromley across ItomBurrrngton Center REGAL CINEMAS CROSS KEYS 12 Bat Horse Pile (Rl. 42) at American bM Tiamersville UNITED ARTISTS THEATRES PENNSAUKEN Futles Hi 130, lata Tarxny Palmyra Bridge, PBtrtsauken WcUiEWiaofMWT. NO PUSSES OR DISCOUNT TICKETS aCCtPTED. XHJSAIAiiO GCC DEPTFORD MALI 6 Oepltord Center Road (0pp. Sears Aulo Center) REGAL CINEMAS BURLINGTON 14 2W Bromley IM.

across trom Burlington Center UNITED ARTISTS THEATRES PENNSAUKEN Routes 734130. Neat Tacony Palmyra Bridge. PenrtsauKen UNITED ARTISTS THEATRES WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP 14 Rl 555 4 Cross Keys -BenanRd. 3 MARLTON 8 North Route IS, Motlton MULTIPLEX CINEMAS SPECIAL ENGAGEMENT. UNITED ARTISTS THEATRES GRANT PtAZA Grant Plaza Stopping Center UNITED ARTISTS THEATRES AT 69TH STREET 53 South 69th Street, Upper Darby iii rnii.rTa AMC MARLTON 8 800 NwmBoi Station AMC MILLSI0E 4 S00 North floule 73, Maitton ATCO MULTIPLEX CINEMAS CINEMARK MOVIES 10 Lions Head Plaza Sornefdate UNITED ARTISTS THEATRES KING QUEEN IMiteNhrtholSayl Espy on Route 202, King ol Prussia UNITED ARTISTS THEATRES MONTGOMERYVILLE Routes 309, 202 and 463 Montgometyvtlle UNITED ARTISTS THEATRES AT 69TH STREET 53 South 69ih Steel.

Upper Darby ATCO MULTIPLEX CINEMAS White Horse Ptite.Rls. 30 43 AMC 800 ATCO CINEMARK MOVIES 10 I inns Hesn Pta-WWe STIS TOMORROW AT THESE SELECTED NOW SHOWING! NOW SHOWING at these Selected Con ITI1LAT1 ON UNITED ARTISTS THEATRES SAMERIC BOB Chestnut Street UNITED ARTISTS THEATRES AT RIVERVIEW PLAZA 1401)6 Delaware Am IJ VV WI I.I) (AMC MARPLE 10 tAMC PAINTER'S CROSSING 9 Routes 1 4fl2 GCC FRANKLIN MILLS MALL 10 Auotayen and Knott Road GCC NORTHEAST 4 RuoevellBM REGAL CINEMAS HUNTINGDON VALLEY 14 County una Hoad 4 uansvt Read REGAL CINEMAS UONVILii 12 120 UtkvkwBim. Loan UNITED ARTISTS THEATRES BRYN MAWR LaixAstef Pare, lifyn Mayer UNITED ARTISTS THEATRES AT MELTENHAM SQUARE ChettHitHn Aw A vyasntryjton in. UNITED ARTISTS THEATRES SAMERIC 190tl ClKStnui Street AMC ANDORRA 8 Ridge and Henry Avenues Andorra Shopping Center AMC MARPLE 10 Route I at 320. Sprtngtteid AMC ORLEANS 8 Cottman and Bustlelon Avenues Northeast Pmiadetphia AMC PAINTER'S CROSSING 9 Routes I 202 UNITED ARTISTS THEATRES AT RIVERVIEW PLAZA 1400 S.

Delaware Avenue laHii'myHi'ir. AMC ANDORRA Rjoge and Henry Avenues AMC BARN 5 1 12 Miles Soutn ol Dtryfestown onRouteBtl AMC GRANITE RUN OnbJhnorePikeatllinM. AMC MARPLE 10 Route 1 at 320. SpnngTuilrJ AMC ORLEANS 8 Cortman and Bustielon Awnues AMC PAINTER'S CROSSING Routes It 202 AMC 309 CINEMA 9 Rts MrWoomerywae SS5S I I Ttcms accepted. UNITED ARTISTS THEATRES AT RIVERVIEW PLAZA Avenue AMC BARN 5 61 Wound DoKBiwn 6CC FRANKJJN MILLS MAU.10 VluidliattowjKngfcltal GCC NORTHEAST 4 mmtt REGAL CINEMAS HUNTINGDON WILEY 14 rjoantvuie toad a Oavsvie Road REGAL CINEMAS UQNV1LLE 12 -till hdwineM.bin UNITED ARTISTS THEATRES FRAZER and Main Road UNfTED ARTISTS THEATRES KIM QUEEN taJteJTO.KmiPlPnoin UNITED ARTISTS THEATRES AT MAC 0AOE MALL Mac Dade BM and Sculh Avenue E3 re 1 "A POTENT VISION." FIRSXAVIVES Outo PISTWBtTFrW PARAUlMINl ptrrvufs CORPORATION vf UNITED ARTISTS THEATRES KING A QUEEN 1 MiVtNorthofSKyl Ejrpv on Route 202.

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30 s3 CINEMARK MOVIES 10 Uons Head Faaza Somerdale REGAL CINEMAS LIONVILLE 12 120 tagtijvtewBMl, Eaton UNITED ARTISTS THEATRES GRANT PLAZA Grant Plata Shopping Center UNITED ARTISTS THEATRES AT OXF0RO VALLEY MvWIfilown Brvd Langhome I 1 JIDUJaiMI AMC DEPTFORD 8 On Clements Bridge Road as NOW SHOWING! BOSTON GLOBE "Grand, handsome and stirring, rich and sweeping as 'Lawrence of Arabia' PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER Pmond Rvq Stunning!" THE NEW YORK TIMES lanet Maalin "Passionate. Sweeping. Entertaining. A robust, roar-ingly good performance by Liam Neeson." CBS-TV David Shwhan "Compelling. Liam Neeson is sure to win an Oscar nomination." "it 'Jft" NOW SHOWING! A GOD UNITED ARTISTS THEATRES MONTGOMERYVILLE Routes 3011.

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lantastet Avenue NOW SHOWING at these Selected White Horse Pike, Rts. 30 IS GCC DEPTFORD MALI 6 Deptfoid Cenlst Road REGAL CINEMAS BURLINGTON 14 250 Bromley ottoss from Burlington Cenlti REGAL CINEMAS CROSS KEYS 12 Block Hotse Pike (Rf. 42) ot American Blvd. lameisville RITZ TWELVE NJ 900 Haddonfield'Betlin Rd. Vooihees Route 1 ot 320, Spnnglield AMC PAINTER'S CROSSING 9 Routes I Wl AMC 309 CINEMA 9 8 Mall Rt.

13 rn FILM AMC MARLTON I REGAL CINEMAS BURLINGTON 14 2b0tVomr across Irom ttudtrrgton Center Rrrz TWELVE NJ 9MHaddonMd'ijertinRd. UNITED ARTISTS THEATRES WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP 14 Rl iiSS Cross rys-Bain Rd. SPECIAL ENGAGEMENT ND PASSES Oft DISCOUNT TICKETS ACCEPTED. Rls. 309 63, Montgonwyville AMCW00DHAVEN10 RITZ FIVE 214 Walnut SlreeW 925- WOO Daily at 1:30.4:15, 7 00 and 94bPM 00 1st showonly tJUL AMC GRANITE RUN 8 On Bmtimore Pike al trie Mall AMC MARPLE 10 Route 1 at 320.

Sprmgfield Dynamic il Sound. NO PASSES OR DISCOUNT COUPONS ACCEPTED FOR THIS ENGAGEMENT. 1-95, Woodhaveti Rd. miiiniiojn CALL 222 FOR THEATRES SHOWTIMES i www.paramount.com UNITED ARTISTS THEATRES AT RIVERVIEW PLAZA MOOS DfjiaaraAwnue AMC ANDORRA I Rnlge and Henry Awrtuae. AtidoiiaSnoppinj Center AMC ORLEANS U)Rrrairjl)ttMOTAvt1UN GCC FRANKLIN MILLS MALL 10 Wuodhaven and KriohB Road REGAL CINEMAS HUNTINGDON VALLEY 14 County Line Road al uaiwtle Road REGAL CINEMAS U0NVLLLE 12 luujEtM) Ewi UNITED ARTISTS THEATRES AT CHELTENHAM SQUARE OKifr.wnA.iriiLn UNITED ARTISTS THEATRES GRANT PLAZA GrPtaSliOHrfj Cental united Artists theatres at mac da0e mall Mai.uaiiarM and Soutn AirenuB rk Uwt.

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