Show A6 — The Herald Journal Logan Utah Monday September 16 2002 ft® DMM©m) Mm Thousands DDUgapotfe SINGAPORE (AP) — Wrapped in a glittering cape and coated in silver paint Geraldine Schubert hears the gapeso( swarming mall shoppers without expansion The performance artist is silently striking a pose and she hopes a Mow for freedom 9! expression in this tightly a'gulated island nation IX'spite its a'putation for dullness and ' d w ith conformity jhis city-stat- e its wealthy multiracial citizenry “has the potential to he a groovy place" says Scltu- Singuporc-a- n hat a KNOXVILLE ing group ofartists is testing' the perceived thaw in the government's long frosty attitude toward the arts and speech that smacks of political criti- - slate-inspire- Asian-Europc- heritage Such comments likely are ts cheering to government who have decided they need to fan creativity and an entrepreneurial spark in their island of 4 million peo-Icch-nocra- pie Although Singapore has become one of the world's richest nations sjnee independence from Malaysia in economic changes have officials looking to bui Id up service industries and that means attracting creative people They hint that may mean loosening the social controls long felt necessary for maintaining stability in the multiethnic city “A culturally vibrant city attracts global creative tal- ent” Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong said in a recent nationally televised address “Singapore needs a few little ‘Bohemias’" where artists can gather to “soak in the ambiance and do their ck4 alive stuff’ The question is how far will the government go? David Lim acting minister for the Ministry of Information Communications and the Arts recently announced censor- ship guidelines will be 15 - Movies and plays lampoon- ing staid Singapore life are proliferating Tlic film “I Not Stupid" which takes a dim view of Singapore's very sue- ccssful but highly competitive ' and pressurized education system has become one of the top grossing locally produced movies ever Ivan Heng a director who has returned from working in London recently put on a play based on George Orwell's “Animal Farm” Heng 38 says his script choice was easy since the moral of the story is clear absolute power corrupts absolutely “We do have an Orwellian environment here” he says “And we obviously have an interesting system of government control It's absolute ” ' Particularly rankling to artists are the country’s censors Books plays movies and TV shows are screened and any material deemed offensive must be removed Performance artists like Schubert must get a government permit to work on the city’s spotless sidewalks She hangs hers prominently above a sign reading “The universe is a dream machine churning out love Receive love give love be love” Love is OK sex isn’t Protelevision grams on state-ru- n often cul to a new scene as Term (AP) — A train derailed near Knoxville and ruptured a tanker carrying 10000 gallons of sulfuric acid Sunday creating a billowing fume cloud asm ld of evacuated after train spills acid reviewed but then he wonr dcred: “How do we offer more choices and create a ' livelier and more vibrant society and still preserve social unity and harmony?" While officialdom wrestles with those questions a grow- - that was visible for miles More than 9000 bodies were evacuated but no one was injured cars of a 100-cTwenty-fou- r train left the track late morning in the Farragut community said Alan Lawson deputy director of the Knoxville-Kno- x County Emergency Management Agency The cause remained under investigation The highly corrosive acid used in manufacturing was transported as a liquid but vaporized into a gas upon release Residents living in 20 subdivisions within about a mile of toe derailment were evacuated others living up to three ' miles away woe told to stay in their homes and turn off their air conditioning Knox County Sheriff Tim Hutchison said he did not expect more evacuations unless the wind changed and emergency workershad still not neutralized the spill ar r” l“'" iI - 11 AP photo Actors perform the final scene of a Singaporean production of George Orwell's 'Animal Farm" on Saturday' Although government censorship of the arts remains firmfy entrenched in Singapore there have been signs in recent months that the authorities are relaxing their control to allow the local arts market to grow soon as couples embrace and references to homosexuality usually are excised A scene showing two fully dressed puppets nibbing provocatively together while separated by a wall was clipped from the Hollywood movie “Being John Malkovich” The American sitcom “Sex and the City” is : banned although many people watch it on videos and DVDs they buy overseas or through the Internet Government controls combined with the focus on economics have led critics to call the island a cultural wasteland While noting an improved climate the US State Department says Singa pore’s “authoritarian style has fostered an atmosphere inimical to free speech and a free press” ' The government has set up a $28 million fund for the arts And a $333 million performing arts complex with two buildings of metal and glass officially opens in Octpber dome-shap- ed Prevent Fall Weeds j ji f f f V 'l V : T§ Ronnette & Mark Anderson If you enjoy your lawn as much as we do then you probably can’t bear to see invading weeds pop up anywhere A good fertilization and watering program helps limit the amount of weeds that infiltrate your turf but sometimes it just isn't enough Fortunately fill is by far the best time of year to control many weeds Have dandelions clover' or mallow worked their way into your lawn this summer? 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