The Los Angeles Times from Los Angeles, California • 74

F12 SATURDAY MAY 29 1993 LOS ANGELES TIMES A of his KID BEAT Rowlf the Solo Album Pleases he said and he likes the idea that he can to so many kids I doit know in this special Arte Nature Songt for Kidt Series" Bath cassette: $835 plus postage and handling Information: (800) 227-2712 the a Serendipity Theatre Co production at the Coronet Theatre based on Marjorie Weinman Sharmat books At more than on hour though Amela easy-reader narrative-heavy adaptation directed by Katy Henk is a bit wearing The remarkably self-assured young Cowan however has the tough '40s private-eye body language down pat and can snap the brim fedora with panache His equally youthful co-stars play off him without too much self-consciousness while puppets filling in -for a variety of pets are crowd-' pleasers For ages 4 and up the Great" Coronet Theatre' 366 La Cienega BlvrL Saturday 2 and 7-30 pm Sunday 1 and 4 i pm 12 $6 for ages 13 and younger (310) 652-9199 An all-kid cast headed by Nicolas Cowan does a respectable-enough job with THE MOVIE EXPERIENCE SRTPIbliUBIHWB I m) 1t16-t46 (IS) 72I-7U7 g-FTl EStMtad MMK mKjsffSi WRMRilg tapi Rattan ATM Omni KaMNUMKA(FC-IJ) CamaCrostA i Jin Henson Productions Rowlf the Dog: The late Jim Henson gives Muppet humorous voice By LYNNE HEFFLEY TIMES STAFF WRITER Move over Sinatra: Brown Ears is Back Rowlf the Dog that gravelly voiced shaggy-haired saloon singer extraordinaire is celebrating 210 dog years in show bis with a new solo album of memorable hits Rowlf pain his distinctive vocal stylings with his unique piano artistry in a collection of memorable tunes that range from the poignant Never Harmed an Onion" why should they make me to pie practical and I and offering an unusual resolution of a romantic triangle Actually it is the late Jim Henson who is heard on this delightful new Jim Henson Records release giving humorous voice to one of his earliest Ifuppet creations savvy Rowlf who began his career on Jimmy Dean Show" in 1963 and went on to star in Muppet Muppet movies and gigs on the nighttime talk-show circuit Mary of the songs backed by a fulforchestra were heard on Mufipet and whether he sang them originally or not Rowlf hag no trouble making them his own He pays tribute to Kermit the Frog with his rendition of talks and croons his way thipugh Billy York State of offers his perspective on don't know who he wrote it and demonstrates his imper-tuibable canine savoir-faire as he strolls musically down "Memory a single thing to remember And no one not even Henson's other alter ego Kermit gives the Tattooed quite the lusty fillip that Rowlf does Hie album produced with an ear for tjuality is a treasure for Henson fang and a family listening treat the Dog- Of Brown Eon It Bait" Jim Henton Records Cat-setter $738 CD $1198 or ignorable and his owl is not a sleepy wise cartoon but a fierce predator cat with wings" while birds they swoop wheel dip twirl and soar not of exposing children to rich vocabulary he said is verbal play that I think kids might epjoy of the songs are about nothing at all of Custer added Tea 'I Know a nothing much happens in the way of teaching bets but the language and that nice old-fashioned shuffle rhythm that I grew up with when I was doing music in grade school and high school in the Swing era It seems to be the rhythm 1 keep caning back to the Custer who lives in Lower Manhattan where he rides his bike to the studio and tries to "avoid getting sideswiped by they really do seem to want to kill began writing songs for his four grandchildren love being a MA-4e-d4R-I WOKIVBNR) imiammkwoRmu) A60NJP6-1S) 4AA-RX-R t-' Jm Pha FROFOiAl(R) MAMA4EW-RA0 MbnbRR RRUatH (9QR) ATA-57RQ RIFS) MS-R4I Ml a4cH-k4S SKR RHN(FSI NARRmaS FS AHAIflFRI TIMM Far TMqfOMRl MW 1MR-RB-4AS- MWjK-ll) tfi-K-RAfl-lE-2S THnraWWBJRI heb-mb-ma-tamaI RlWjll HO-IMA RAFHV IVH iffltjCI UAA- gR6-MI-A-A0-Mi BHRI tw MM Cuba Nay HAA-M-MA 111 UR-56T4 RA0-BM MUMS HIT KVkjrt-ij) BAR-HR-RAfl-ETR-RAI IRAWM-ni fin BVRMORjll t08-43S-t wUroBTVjl) tOt-ia-M-MO iieawHRiwanr 1111)132-0056 CAMPUS AREAS! 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