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Show 6 Signpost Tuesday, 15 July 1986 L t s r 111! XI ' Si I V x f i : - .Mi. r,--. , .r . if ' '" i i i ; ; ' - -.. r" i I5i : : !;-?! 41; ' -' ' i . I U .. .... M 5 t . : .41 2 .; LDSSA MEMBERS perfect dialogue and dance steps for "All Is Well," this summer's annual pageant (Signpostpholo: Jeff Bybee) Wilson highlights 'real life people' in Music Man show Sue Hiatt Staff Reporter "The secret of Music Man's continued appeal to audiences is that it is a Top Gun aims high Tanja Schaffer Ass't Entertainment Editor Dizzy is what you'll be as you cling to your cockpit, watching fun-loving, macho-acting daredevils somersault at speed faster than sound. Top Gun is a gripping movie about fighter pilots who fly circles around each other in order to be named best in their class. Your nerves will twinge wildly at the sight of darting aircraft thrusting themselves within nose-thumbing distance of each other. Seldom has aerial imagery soared across the screen with such exhilarating, menacing majesty as in this shamelessly patriotic tribute to the pilots who get their jet-kicks competing for major honors in the Fighter Weapons School at San Diego's Miramar Naval Station. "There are no points for second place!" states Tom Skerritt, who plays a rugged old naval officer who knows a secret about "Maverick's" (Tom Cruise) missing-in-action dad. Kelly McGillis astro-physicist on the air base's teaching staff playshard-to-get when Cruise tries to gain her attention by singing to her in a bar with his fellow pilot students in attendance. At one point, he even follows her into the ladies' room! "Ice" (Val Kilmer) is the most winningly smug competitor on base, and "Goose" (Anthony Edwards) and Cruise together make a lovable team, determined to gain the number one position themselves. As Top Gun spreads its spectacular F14 wings and takes to the sky, this high-flying flick should continue soar to top ratings. delightful slice of America," said Dean Hurst, Vice President of College Relations at Weber State College. "There is not only a lot of nostalgia for the older set, but a great deal of imagination for the youth." The Utah Musical Theatre's summer season of Broadway musicals continues at the Val A. Browning Center of the Performing Arts. Meredith Wilson's The Music Man, directed by Gary Bird, will play through July 12. This year's Music Man production is not the first associated with Weber State College. Over twenty years ago, Dean Hurst, who was then President of the Alumni Association, played the role of Harold Hill. One person who was really pleased with Hurst's performance was Meredith Corps play classics thissummer Dan A. Taylor Staff Reporter Nationally famous drum and bugle corps will perform at the WSC Wildcat Stadium at 8 p.m. July 22. Corps Encore 1986 is back in Ogden after a five-year absence. In 1981, members assembled from across the nation to compete in their celebrated marching band style at Weber State College. They return this summer and it promises to be as good a show as ever. The show features upbeat drum tempos as award-winning members march intricate formation patterns, playing challenging musical pieces by well-known composers. This year will also be highlighted by a closing fireworks show. The Corps Encore has become popular in Northern Utah because the "best of the best" come to challenge each other. Many of the corps that come to compete have won the Drum Corps International Competition several times. This is the most prestigious competition of all. And while football and basketball crowds may be famous for their "audience participation," this crowd should prove to be a worthy rival. Lennon, Beach Boys in concert Tanja Schaffer Ass 't Entertainment Editor The surf's up at ParkWest and the Beach Boys are ready to have some "Fun, Fun, Fun!" Just one listen to the vocals and keyboard sounds creates an instant response from their fans. Responses from nostalgic recognition with the older generation, to lively interest among the younger set. Their upbeat music has attracted many devoted listeners, and on Saturday, July 19, Sunkist hopes to draw these fans to ParkWest to celebrate their 25th Anniversary Tour. Also, returning from Europe with his first-ever concert, Julian Lennon will land in ParkWest to reveal, through his music, "The Secret Value Of Daydreaming." Julian contemplated the route his music would take, as well as the flack he could expect if he launched himself into a music career. It seems he made the right decision. The PepsiPM Magazine Summer Concert Series is excited to present Julian Lennon for the first time at ParkWest on Friday, July 18. United Concerts Production is sponsoring both of these concerts which will start at 7:30 p.m. each night. Ticket are $13.25 in advance, $15.25 day of the show. Wilson. "Dean, you are a Harold Hill," Wilson told him. Wilson and his wife, He remembers Willson telling him. "I wrote the characters around real life people. I intended it to be a valentine, not a caricature." Spending some time with this "charming and loving" man helped alleviate some of the nervousness that Hurst naturally felt performing in the presence of the musical's creator. "The production was an unqualified success. It set a new standard for musical theatre in our community," Hurst said. The Music Man was a total community effort." The sense of fraternity about that first cast has continued according to Hurst. "It is always fun to bump into people and still have them say 'Hi Harold!'" Almost 10 years later, the Alumni Association once again presented The Music Man. ACT, Alumni Community Theatre performed the musical at the new Union Station theatre. "Once again it was a total community effort," Hurst said. "I think that is another reason it continues to be a favorite," Hurst said. "Here is a community concerned about their youth and the evils that may tempt them. People can still identify with that today, although the temptations may be different." Hurst said his role has made a great impact on his life. He credits Harold Hill with helping him to form much of his own personal philosophy. There is a lot of wisdom about believing in yourself and the "think system" according to Hurst. One of his favorite quotes from the musical was "a great lesson on procrastination." Hill tells Marian, "You add up all those tomorrows my dear, and you'll find a lot of empty yesterdays."Two more favorite broadway musicals will complete the summer season. Gypsy will open July 17. I Do! I Do! will run July 31 through August 9. |