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Show PARK RECORD SECTION D Page B6 Thursday, May 18, 1989 MML Play opens May 26 'Glengarry, Glen Ross" offers adult pathos mism by TERI ORR Record editor It's enough to make Eddie Murphy blush. The Pulitzer Prize winning drama of 1984 Glengarry, Glen Ross is currently under production at the Egyptian Theatre and while rehearsals rehear-sals and swearing ususally go together the difference here is it's written into the script. A lot. Don't go to opening night next Friday, Fri-day, May 26, and expect a full com-ponant com-ponant of pretty girls to go parading by in some musicial chorus. There is no music and no women in this show and while the word mother is used it's not in the context of the person who gave you life. Set in a real estate office in Chicago the two act play deals with the harsh realities of "making it," and the six men who are struggling to do so. There is a bit of a whodunit element but there aren't a series of cleverly woven subplots. The plot is harsh and rugged and unfortunately representive of a certain stratum of society a kind of '80's version of Willie Loman. For some theatre-goers the language may seem unnecessarily crude but playwright David Mamet found the words essential. Desparate men, who think little of themselves, speak and behave in ways that are outside the acceptable boundaries of society. Expect to hear the F word a lot. It is used as verb, both active and passive, as a noun and as an adjective. Director Ed Britt admits this is not a show for everyone. "It is an exciting script full of gritty grit-ty realities about the world in which we live. This is a play for the ardent theatre-goer who likes the full range of art, "he explained. The cast is a composite of veteran and new performers to the Park City stage. Frank Bell heads the cast as Shelly "The Machine" Levine, the over-the-hill salesman. Steve Mc- Quinn, last seen in the Egyptian's production of Social Security plays the philosophic Richard Roma. Dennis Den-nis Kostecki will play the vindictive office manager. Rounding out the cast is KPCW's Joram Lichtenstein as George Aaronow, Jaames LaRoc-co LaRoc-co as James Lingk, Steve Phillips as Dave Moss, and Bob Toy as Baylen. Glengarry, Glen Ross will run Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, May 26 through June 10 at 8 p.m. at the Egyptian Theatre. Tickets are available at all Smithtix locations, the Adventure Center, the Kimball Art Center and Get In Here records. For information or reservations call 649-9371 or 649-1217. vA i r:r"" 7 L... 2 & & III f. jf ' f ' v-sef ' ' iff iLj , ft? - " . ' ' a ' fir." t l fZ& ft , sr i s ' .... r t Left: Park City Police Chief Frank Bell has been involved with PCP for years. He will play the lead role in "Glengarry, Glen Ross." Right: Joram Lichtenstein is a newcomer to Park City Performances, while Steve McQuinn made his debut in "Social Security." ' in iiii v ' .' I -7 ... "I J,-, .T,irmm.fm-J , i;;;lf:;VV. ' -t ll f ' Above: Egyptian Theatre General Manager Ed Britt will be directing Park City Performances' Per-formances' next production, produc-tion, "Glengarry, Glen Ross," opening May 26. The production is adult enough that PCP will not allow people under 17 without a parent. Left: Park City Performances Per-formances newcomer Dennis Kostecki will play one of the leading roles in the new play. ' ' pH6tbs by Teri Orr Romantics, Murphy play Z-Place The Doctor returns by RON GEORG Record staff writer Z-Place is beginning to live up to the promises owners made before opening the venue is already becoming a stop for national acts. Last week's Connells show was reputedly a huge success, and the upcoming Memorial Day Weekend line-up is even more exciting as Z-Place Z-Place is bringing in Matt "Guitar" Murphy May 25, and The Romantics May 28. Matt Murphy has been a blues standard for decades, but his claim to national fame came in 1979 when blues fan John Belushi chose Murphy Mur-phy to play in The Blues Brothers. When the Blues Brothers concept was first formed, critics had it figured for an advanced comedy skit; when Belushi pulled together a band with the likes of Murphy, Tom Scot, and Lou Marini, everyone took them seriously. Since the breakup of The Blues Brothers, Murphy has been taking on a number of studio blues and jazz projects while he continues to tour the country. Live, Murphy's guitar is a striking combination of blues and jazz; his music has a blues soul, but Murphy uses jazz techniques to express himself. Matt Murphy is an American music legend this show will be an opportunity to see a musician whose music will long outlive him. While that show will be exciting for its proficiency, The Romantics should be pure energy. When the band toured with The Ramones in 1979, they gained instant appeal among a slightly counterculture counter-culture crowd. The volume was way up, and the beat was fast. It was impossible im-possible not to dance to The Romantics. Roman-tics. As they matured a bit, The Romantics' audience grew. While the band which produced the timeless rocker, "That's What I Like About You," slowed a bit for 'Talkin' In Your Sleep," they were 'still the same hybrid rock and soul jgroup. j The Romantics sing love songs for the hyperactive; they rarely stray from their romantic theme the name of their latest album (from ,way back in 1983) is "In Heat." With their recording schedule so jslim, many folks have thought piaybe The Romantics gave up, but ;the truth Is exactly opposite. For the kr'r-V -it mm?1; if v r v 1.. o fc The Romantics past two years, The Romantics have However, you'll get the chance to been touring non-stop, and if you see them at Z-Place May 28, and it haven't heard about them, it's just will be their only Utah appearance, because they haven't come near Tickets for both shows are on sale, you. for more information call 645-9200. 1 Trivia TTestt r Last week's trivia wasn't necessarily so trivial in this town of offbeat off-beat sports fans. Pete Sherman called us to tell us that a "McTwist" is a skateboard move; that Cannondale pioneered the use of two different size wheels on mountain bikes; and that "Ultimate" is a Frisbee sport. If you'd like a shot at a free sandwich from the Main Street Deli, and you think you know the answers to the questions below, give us a call at (649-9014) or stop by the Record offices in the Park Record Building at 1670 Bonanza Drive (across the street from the Circle K in Prospector Square). 1. What mythical creature is a combination of a lion and an eagle? 2. What winged creature sprang from Medusa's blood after she was decapitated by Perseus? 3. What Roman god represents both messengers and thieves? Music to help make the mood by RON GEORG Record staff writer If you and your partner are feeling a little frisky this spring, there are alternatives to switching on some public radio funereal dirges for mood music. Two new albums out by familiar musicians are particularly appropriate; ap-propriate; Dr. John's In a Sentimental Sentimen-tal Mood and Earl Klugh's Whispers and Promises are both lightly seductive seduc-tive albums by masterful musicians. The surprise here is from Dr. John. Probably his greatest known hit is "Right Place, Wrong Time," produced in the early '70's when the doctor was known as "The Physician Physi-cian of Phunk." However, in this sentimental mood Dr, John returns to pre-funk soul; this album is a collection of classic pop tunes which have been given added dimension through Dr. John's attention. Raised in New Orleans, Mac Rebennack (a.k.a Dr. John) learned to play guitar from a musical nun at the local Gospel Church. While that biography sounds too good to be true, it would certainly explain Rebennack's reverence for soulful music. Rebennack has switched to keyboards since, and he combines his jazzy keyboards with his bluesy voice to create a bayou sound loaded With sentiment. It is an eclectic variety of music Dr. John has chosen to cover here. In fact, some of the tunes are at their very best on this album. Dr. John does his version of "Don't Let the Sun Catch You Cryin'," "Love For Sale," "Accentuate the Positive,' "My Buddy," and others. The most noteworthy cover on the album, and one which has already received considerable press and airplay, is Dr. John's duet with Rickie Lee Jones on "Makin Whoopee." This inspired combination combina-tion has ensured that song a stronger place in musical history. While Earl Klugh's intricate in-strumentals in-strumentals won't receive the same widespread attention as Dr. John's collaboration with Jones, Whispers and Promises is everything its title suggests. In his composition, Klugh sets nearly impossible emotional goals for his playing, and he never falls short. He sums up his simple themes in his song titles, and follows musical tangents of these themes to their furthest ends. His tone ranges from affectionate to mysterious; "What Love Can Do," or "Water Song" are tender expressions ex-pressions of different raptures, while "Mdster of Suspense" entices the listener like a Hitchcock film. As well as being an emotional player, Klugh enjoys simple pieces of technical perfection. "Frisky Biscuits" is a playful example of his extravagant finger-picking style, while Tango Classico pays homage to the Latin guitarists who have long been pioneers in finger-picking. While it may be true that Stravinsky Stravin-sky had people quite worked up in the 1800's, jazz is the seducer of our generation, and these two artists exemplify ex-emplify two different styles of jazz calculated to tease. WUaeim amidl wlbieire Thursday The Neighbors, (Z-Place, 9 p.m.) Trimm and Larsen, (Cisero's, 9:30 p.m.) Friday Sha Girls, (Z-Place, 9 p.m.) Backwash, (Cisero's, 9:30p.m.) Kat James, (The Yarrow, 6:30 p.m.) Ken Stenmark Band, (Sneaker's, 8:30 p.m.) Laura Vida, (The Chipshot) Wall to Wall, (The Alamo, 9 p.m.) Saturday Bombs Away, (Z-Place, 9 p.m.) The Sliders, (Cisero's, 9:30 p.m.) Kat James, ( The Yarrow, 6 : 30 p.m . ) Ken Stenmark Band, (Sneaker's, 8:30 p.m.) Laura Vida, (The Chipshot) Wall to Wall, (The Alamo, 9 p.m.) Wednesday Local's Jam Night, (Cisero's, 9:30 p.m.) Grateful Dead Night, (The Alamo, all night) I """"A h'dff'? tlfil. PMWt Don Ruffato, co-owner of Cisero's, is a regular performer per-former at Cisero's Local's Night. Cisero's will be featuring an outdoor area, "The Beach," this season. |