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Suder at the River Styx dark and whimsical all at once will be presented Friday and Saturday Dancer John Selya is shown here ROBERT WHITMAN Famed choreographer Tvvy la Tharp brings a dance troupe to Dallas that's small in number but big on innovation By WAYNE LEE GAY STAR-TELEGRAM DANCE CRITIC omehow the word "classic" doesn't seem quite right for Twyla Tharp But at (SO Tharp has won a place in the history of dance that quali- fies her as one of the reigning deities of the age When the Twyla Tharp Dance ensemble (revived ----1-- -4" 41'' in 2000 after a '1 hiatus of 13 '1 9k 4 '1''10 :) years) per- forms Friday i I 41 '41' 71 and Saturday et' NP 'S'' it 3 'IP' the in Dallas on ''J'll I'liAS 1 it dance series with I 4 2 5-1 stage rather i emi ''''''''-''0-- than on in 1 ti --''7 401fr contrast to i'' years past tic 'IPP''----'1''' '1 rf or- qt( the pe 4 f-i 'i mances will I '''1: be both historic '''''S I and cutting-edge 1 l'' The little Quaker girl from Indiana who remade the i map of dance in America continues to push and shove the contemporary dance I 1 and ballet scene i i I get up the morn' 't ing I go to the studio" she said in a recent tele- phone interview i describing her manner of work For Tharp there is no tortured soul- searching just a i More on DANCE on 4F With abundant creativity and a perfectionist approach Twyla Tharp forever changed dance in America ROBERT WHITMAN WHAT TO Cowboy balladeer Don Edwards sold HEARout his upcoming Saturday show at Upstairs at the White Elephant but you might be able to get tickets to Friday's gig Edwards' poetic songs paint pictures of the American West with such honesty and beauty that he has been called "the best purveyor of cowboy music in America today" Settle in for an evening of strumming and sipping Call (817) 624-9712 for ticket information The White Elephant Saloon is at 106 Exchange Ave in the Stockyards TELEGRAM WWWDFWCOMLIVING WHAT TO Am Satn has inspired more than LISTEN TO arguments among filmgoers (apparently it's a love-it-or-loatheit sort of movie) It also has inspired a soundtrack album of Beatles covers that includes tracks from some of today's most interesting popular musicians including Aimee Mann Rufus Wainright and Paul Westerberg Music lovers say the CD which complements the lead character's obsession with the Fab Four's lyrics and life stories is a fitting tribute to the boys from Liverpool and well worth a listen The movie starring Sean Penn and Michelle Pfeiffer opens Friday in the Metroplex Lifeline 2F Comics6-7F Television 8F That '80s Show' a boring trip down memory lane LCOMED1 That '80s Show lacks the cohesiveness the character the charm of That '70s Show By MIKI TURNER STAR-TELEGRAM POP CULTURE CRITIC Many who came of age in the '80s couldn't wait for that decade to be over Viewers of Fox's new retro comedy That '80s Show will likely feel REVIEW the same Although the show is That '80s produced by the That 70s Show Show hit masters this sit7 tonight corn about a group of on KDRAI twentysomething friends Channel 4 in San Diego falls far short of its funnier hipper predecessor The cast isn't as cohesive and the writing isn't as crisp It's not all their fault though Blame it on the times Although many of us remember bad More on TV on 5F Glenn Howerton in That '80s Show Familya warm if somewhat conventional affair FOX DRAMA American Family has flaws but its warmth and rich Latin' milieu make it impossible to dislike By KEN PARISH PERKINS STAR-TELEGRAM TV CRITIC American Family was first bankrolled by CBS But after seeing the pilot episode the network dropped the show either unsure of its marketability and mass appeal or quite sure that creatively it sttmk up the place After being pressed REVI CBS President and CEO American Leslie Moonves finally blurted out what he says is Family really really the truth: He 7 tonight didn't like it KERA Channel 13 Olcourse network exec- utives air shows they aren't particularly enamored with all the time and we usually watch them scratching our heads in confusion Why was there such a fuss over this series? 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