The Salt Lake Tribune from Salt Lake City, Utah • 86

IWZ MO The Salt Lake Tribune THE ARTS Sunday January 26 1992 Carlin still scores with fighting words and dirty words 1 Peking I Acrobats 1 to perform Iin Salt Lake putting an elastic band over your head to get to the oxygen" he joked Mr Carlin hit wealthy mostly white upper-class males the hardest in his commentary on the homeless er read a warning sign ride in an airplane or listen to a news report the same way again Referring to airline jargon as a "semantic nightmare" Mr Carlin illustrated his point with humorous observations He made note of the grim implications of words like "terminal" and "final destination" and the absurdity of "near miss" when it is actually a "near hit" He also made fun of the insipid airline safety lecture "I figure if you can handle closing the metal casing around the metal flap to fasten the seat belt you should have no problem with By Lori Buttars THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE George Carlin likes to make people think Once known as the angry young man of comedy Mr Carlin at age 53 is now the genres salty social conscience "Don't believe anything the government tells you" he told the crowd who gathered Friday night at Symphony Hall His monologue which he is fine tuning for his eighth HBO special scheduled to be filmed in April is more than mere comedy There's an opinion there and a strong one at that After hearing him you can nev rogant businessmen anyway" The near-capacity crowd laughed at every barb Audience rapport however isn't a major concern with Mr Carlin His points were well made but the staid delivery made this readyfor-broadcast portion seem sterile Especially since he interrupted his monologue to clock each segment with a stop watch before moving on to the next target In his closing statement the comic offered more explicit ideas that won't be listed in this family newspaper But rest assured that Mr Carlin's list of socially tabu words is still growing i'1-- 14) T'' 1 I) ili )b l'1-i" dA' I 171C' lb 0 1 e' -kt lib' A' 4 4L rl -114 1 It gl 1 1 1 1 It int I )1i Nskt zi411 "You can bet if there was money to be made in solving the homeless problem we would have done it by now" he said "How about taking the three million plus acres of golf courses in this country and turning them into places for the homeless tc live?" he said "Golf is an arrogant elitist game practiced by only a few mostly white rich ar talent R3001 A bulletin board for auditions contests and calls for entries If4- I -EMMtIM noon at the Salt Lake Community College Grand Theatre 1575 State Those interested will be asked to sing a song of their choice and learn a dance routine An accompanist will be provided Auditions for all other roles are to be announced By Lori Buttars THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE In America it is not considered out of the ordinary for parents and their children to go outside and toss a baseball But how about throwing around the family's prized vase? In China that's exactly how the world-famous Peking Acrobats came to be "The art of acrobatics in China can be traced back 2000 years to families playing games with household items much like we would play catch with a football or baseball" said tour spokeswoman Gillian Briley "Strong family lines run through the many troupes of acrobatic performers living in China today" Twenty-seven of these highly skilled equilibrists will visit Salt Lake City this week courtesy of the Utah Symphony's impresario-event activities The troupe will take the stage at Symphony Hall on Tuesday and offer feats of balance contortion and dexterity Ancient Chinese citizens believed that those who practiced acrobatics would overcome in times of war because of their heightened will and strength Today young Chinese children are exposed to the art through the state-run schools Ms Briley said Those who show potential and have the correct body shape are taken into professional troupes where they live in a family-like atmosphere and practice their craft "Very few of them go home or have separate lives outside the troupe" she said The touring acrobats are part of a 140-member company that hails from Cheng Du in the People's Republic of China They often take doon" will be Saturday from 9 am to noon at the theater 2801 Main Those auditioning will be asked to sing 16-32 bars of a Broadway song and should wear dance attire A pianist will be provided All roles will be double cast Parts are open for women 18 to 35 and men 18 to 70 as well as chorus members 16 to 30 John and Tamara Adams will direct with musical direction by Jay Gundersen and choreography by Marilyn Montgomery Reading auditions will be announced at a later date Performances are scheduled April 16 through June 8 Auditions for the roles of Tony and Maria in "West Side Story" will be Saturday from 9 am to Symphony among radio highlights Selected broadcasts on the area's major classical-music radio stations KBYU-FM (891) and KUER-FM (901) plus television highlights: Sunday 10 am KBYU-FM "St Paul Sunday Morning" pianist James Tocco in music of Mozart Ravel Copland and Chopin Sunday 1 pm KUER Utah Symphony Liszt Symphony No 2 Tchalkovsky Serenade for Strings Sunday 430 pm KUFR (FM917) "The Sacred Concert Hall" Wednesday 7 pm KBYU-FM Wednesday Night Opera Rossini "Le Comte Ory" Thursday 11:10 a "Sound waves" for pupils in Utah schools music of Grofe Thursday 9 pm KBYU-FM Music at Marlboro "A Memorial Tribute to Rudolf Serkin" Saturday 11:30 a KBYU-FM Metropolitan Opera live Puccini "Turandot" Saturday 11 am KUER "Schickele Mix" Saturday 8 pm KBYU-FM Utah Symphony live "All That Jazz" with conductor Norman Leyden and vocalist Shirley Nanette Feb 2 10 am KBYU-FM "St Paul Sunday Morning" cellist Lynn Harrell and pianist Brooks Smith in music of Mendelssohn Duparc Rachmaninoff and Beethoven Feb 2 1 pm KUER Utah Symphony "All That Jazz" with conductor Norman Leyden and vocalist Shirley Nanette Glen Slight directs with Ken Plain as music director and Alan Lafleur as choreographer The musical is set to run May 15-30 1 The Peking Acrobats will play Symphony Hall Tuesday six months or longer to perfect one feat It is because of the strong tradition and acclaim the Peking Acrobats have achieved that the group has kept the name Peking instead of adopting Beijing as the capital is now known Tuesday's performance is part of the troupe's fourth North American tour Ms Briley promises that those who have seen the group perform before will find that the program has changed completely "There's a whole new troupe of acrobats training in Mainland China for the fifth and sixth tours right now" Among the group's renowned achievements is a balancing act called "The Pagoda of Chairs" In another 15 acrobats ride one bicycle Tickets are $8 and $15 and are available at the Symphony Hall box office The one-night performance begins at 8 pm Tuesday at Symphony Hall 123 South Temple I ALL FIELDS: The Ogden Arts Commission is setting up an Artist Resource Bank comprising visual artists musicians and dancers in the Ogden area Respondents will be asked their views and ways to improve the arts climate in Weber County The information will be used to help create a new cultural arts plan The public and artists are also invited to use the resource pool to learn about grants special projects current legislation and other important in the arts field Those interested should send their name address phone number and a brief explanation about what they do to the Ogden Arts Commission 2501 Wall Ave Ogden Utah 84401 For more information contact the Ogden Arts Commission ACTORS: Singing and dancing auditions for the Hale Center Theater production of the musical "Briga ALL FRALIED PICTURES 4 0')0 OF In-stock I i A 4 --e Regular Price 1 8 eil -114 412: -W- ''''''Ltel1t -V- fr i If i--: II? 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