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Minneapolis Star and TribuneSundaySeptember 2 1 1986 9G CLASSICAL BEAUTY in three movemerffs I 0 Lincoln Center producer believes in authenticity of 'Live' broadcasts the arts, who would like to know but who know that they don't know, and who are intelligent people who want to be let in," Goberman says. Our broadcasts are not aimed at critics and other sophisticates although they watch them, too." will offer Tchaikovsky's Fifth Symphony, Sarasate's "Carmen" Fantasy, Chausson's Poeme and Ravel's Tzigane. Also scheduled this season is a broadcast of the New York City Complete program information and reservations: 375-7622 By Michael Redmond Newhouse News Service New York, N.Y. John Goberman is the man behind the man behind the camera at "Live From Lincoln Center," the multiple Opera production of Leonard Bernstein's "Candide," on Nov. 12.

Looking back, Goberman said, "It's extraordinary that we've been on the air this long. I take that as a vote of confidence." This approach has won "Live From six Emmy Awards, with more than 20 nominations, plus two Gram-mys and three Peabodys. It also has generated some sharp criticism of the series, to the effect that Goberman and Co. have only succeeded in popularizing the arts by turning them into high-class variety acts, with little done to promote serious appreciation. "Weil, first, I've never understood what is wrong with 'popularizing' the arts," says Goberman, who began his career in music as a cellist.

"We Si Emmy Award-winning public television series that opened its 1 1th season last week. Director of media development for Lincoln Center since 1972 and producer of "Live From Goberman is the man who adapted what the video people call "event TV" to the peculiar requirements of the classical performing arts. Since its inception in 1976 "Live From Lincoln Center" has broadcast more than 60 programs into millions of American living rooms. Guests for these special evenings have included the New York Philharmonic, the New York City Opera, the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, the Mostly Mozart Festival, American Ballet Theater and the New York City Ballet. 1 There can be no doubt that the broadcasts have provided many Americans with their first exposure to classical performances.

"I like to think of our audience as people who are somewhat new to Albert McNeil jubilee gingeis lee make a specific effort to balance the SEPT. 28 7:30 P.M. The Architecture of Frank Gehry Calvary Lutheran Church Golden Valley The graceful beauiy of ballet: the ballerinas, the costumes, the orchestras, "La and much more. National Ballet of Canada Pacific Northwest Ballet Pennsylvania Ballet Or choose from five other dance series. For more information and free color brochure call or write: Northrop Dance Series 103 Northrop Auditorium 84 Church Street S.E.

Minneapolis, MN 55455 (612) 624-2345 ifkUMI Tlckett $9 Door $8 Advance Available thru Allied Concert Opens Today! Fro Admission Services, Box 67, Navarre, MN 55392 471-0787 programs so that we re not doing only warhorses and light stuff. We'd done 'Pavarotti and 'Marilyn Home's Great American We've done Rudolf Serkin and Clau-dio Arrau and 'The Cunning Little "Besides, we get blamed for everything. I've read criticism of shows that couldn't possibly be ours." The producer describes the key to "Live From as "a creative decision to do things live. That's what seems natural to me, and that's how I thought it should be done. The unorthodox work of California-based architect Frank Gehry comes to life in this exhibition, a provocative examination of space, form and light with photos, models, full-sized environments and an unusual 23-foot glass-and-wood standing fish.

Special Offer! Between 2 and 5 pm today, anyone joining the Walker at the $35 household membership level will receive a free children's exhibition t-shirt. Tl ri 1 If 1 Li r.l H2 "This is peculiar in an age of tape TONIGHT JULES HERMAN pm DANCING 6:30 JIM MONDO TEACHES ASK ABOUT CATERING CLASSIC ROCK AND ROLL CONCERT SERIES KSTP-AM and Rupert's present and film, but I've believed from the start that it's terribly important to give the audience an authentic Lincoln Center performance no LIVE IN CONCERT lights, no camera on stage, no cut ting of the intermissions. The Cinema of Derek Jarman 24-30 September A provocative survey of work by Ken Russell's erstwhile collaborator and Britain's most independent director, Derek Jarman. All films in this series are $4 ($3 Walker members, senior citizens) The Tempest (1979) 7:30 pm Wednesday, 24 September Jarman's high camp retelling of Shakespeare. The Angelic Conversation (1985) Imagining October (1984) 7:30 pm Thursday, 25 October Highly personal reflections on sexual desire and on contemporary politics.

Caravaggio (1985) Introduced by Derek Jarman 7:30 pm Friday, 26 September 7 pm Booksigning, Derek Jarman' Caravaggio Jarman's controversial new film and winner of the Silver Bear at the Berlin Film Festival. "The point is that the performance is happening as you are watching it. It's event TV. It is not an attempt to re-create on the TV screen an opera or a ballet or a concert. 4 I J' "The performers respond to that situation.

They know that a wonder ful performance is a great thing on TV. Many have told me that instead of feeling nervous, they feel inspired GARY LEWIS Maor Chords Guitar Series 8 pm Saturday, 27 September 7 ($5 Walker members, seniors) Get off on Last Exit, where world-tamous music maverick Bill Laswell sets a collision course with "Jackson Pollack of the guitar" Sonny Sharrock, sax legend Peter Brotzmann and drum dynamo Ronald Shannon Jackson. WANT TO GET AN OFFER YOU CAN'T REFUSE? ADVERTISE IN THE WANT ADS. to be reaching so many people. So instead of worrying about getting it right, they just go out there and perform." Monday, September 29th Doors open at 6:00 p.m.

with complimentary buffet Concert to start at 8:00 p.m. TICKETS: Sold in advance $9.50 per show $8.00 if you are a KSTP Club Card Holder Also sold at the door night of show Visual interest is part and parcel of opera and ballet, but a concert is something else again. scats, in csHtfif yiias vzw- "There's always a soloist when we do a concert, and that's very impor tant," Goberman said. "I believe that TV does best dealing with a single performer in close-up, and when you're working with a Zubin Mehta, an Itzhak Penman, a Luciano Pavarotti, you re working with great v-. 541 0 WAYZATA Golden Valley, MN 544-4993 '-TV "With orchestras, you have to in vent the picture.

You can't just point a camera at an orchestra you have to invent a picture to show the Dear Video Retailer, audience what the sound is all "Live From Lincoln Center" opens You have only five days left tot place your order for what will its new season Tuesday with a broadcast of Mehta conducting the surely be this Halloween's most r.yi welcomes v4 at Tmtf nmn New York Philharmonic, with Perl- man as violin soloist. The program A A popular home video release. In the tradition of Psycho, Friday The 13th and Halloween, on Wednes SUUlHMUt, JOHNNY AND THE JUKES SPECIAL GUEST: day, October 15, Karl-Lorimar will release Comedian Jake Johannson (From San Francisco) Monday, September 22, 7:30 pm Tickets S10.50 $12.50 Jersev-Bred "Southside Johnny" Lyons. Fronts America's 'f Hardest Charging Rock 'N' Soul Big Band, The Jukes! Scream For Help, a new stunningly erotic suspense thriller from the creator of Death Wish. Director Michael Winner says, "Scream For Help is one of the most terrifying scripts I've ever reacL.it represents an attack on middle America by the forces of evil." Call your local Karl-Lorimar distributor today to order Scream For Help.

And give your customers the scare of their lives! JOHN PRINE SPECIAL GUEST: Peter Himmelmann Monday, October 13 Two Shows 7 pm 10 pm Tickets S13 $15 1: is SinerSongvriterGuitarist Brings his wry sense of humor and down home lyrics to the acoustically great Guthrie Theativ THE ALCHEMEDIANS Monday, October 20 7:30 pm Tickets $13.50 FROM THE CREATOR OF DEATH WISH They're jugglers, they're mimes, they're clowns. they're acrobats thev are New Vaudeville. SCREAM ir-iiFii SAM KMS0N WITH GUEST Carl LaBove skilled at tapping and making music, they make you want to see them 6 nights in a row." Seattle Times "Immense joy and energy." Minneapolis Star Trib. Three dancers and three musicians combine amazing footwork and cool jazz for an evening of high energy entertainment-and a very good time! Monday, November .10 7:30 pm Tickets $15.00 "iVor for the sqeamish" Controversial Comedian Sam Kinison brings his famous scream to the Guthrie. Thursday, October 9th, fr Z0E CALDWELL AS "LILLIAN" Pray There's Someone Out There Listening! Catalog 403 Pre-Order Date-September 25, 1986 Street Date-October 15, 1986 Suggested Retail Available on VHS, BETA and LaserDisc Monday, November 3 8 p.m.

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