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Show The Daily Utah Chronicle. Wednesday. November 26 1975 power source." because entropy is now taking its toll Planetarium show surprising by DAVE ROBINSON Chronicle staff Events Center three years ago. Hansen "The 112175 Planetarium: Last Question" There was not much to do Friday night I thought to myself as I left the Chronicle's "Friday Afternoon Club at the Dead Goat Saloon heading for the Hansen Planetarium, dateless and on an assignment I was not looking forward to. But there was a surprise waiting for me. That surprise turned out to be one of the most startling experiences since Roberta Flack was i e fused coffee moments before her concert performance at the Special As I walked into the building my eyes were accosted by the appearance of a huge globe and various stands with science fiction and astrological literature. The theater doors opened just as I was listening to two ex missionaries comparing notes while talking in front of the huge sphere. The inside of the theater resembled the interior of a volleyball and as the lights dimmed the show began with a huge object resembling an exotic prop from "Star Trek" rising from the center of the planetarium floor. The planetarium's short story adaptation of "The graphic description through a combination of finely detailed lighting, a variety of musical scores and narrative techniques all employed to give the viewer theological a good "mind-frenching- " experience. ENTROPY: A measure of the degree of disorder in a any closed system, such as the universe. Entropy increases as the system runs down. The story starts in May 2061 when the ultimate in system: question is asked "Can Man put together or synthesize a star for use as a "Alice's Restaurant," Otis Redding's "Sitting on the Dock of the Bay," and a Clyde Miller for Secretary of State poster, they dubbed it "Doc Miller's Feast." The feast expanded in 1969 to 250 people at the Unitarian Church, but was still a affiar The third feast was held at the "C 'est Bon" in Park City with 600 persons. "We figured it would keep mushrooming so the next year we brought in Mason Profit. We held it in the Terrace and had 60 turkeys," promoter Gale Hendry said. Only 1,500 showed and they lost $2,000. - . . The loss hurt. Hendry and Winters spent the next year doing various shows and word-of-mout- dinners h the throughout valley trying to make up the loss. The fifth feast drew about 1,200 people to the Terrace, but Hendry was convinced they had to make up the loss. "The dinner was really skimpy, it wasn't a feast at all." he said. "Some people bummed out about that, but we made $500." It was the first (and last) time the feast had shown a profit. This year Winter. Dangerfield. Children in were Hendry are Doc Miller's presenting Seventh Annual Feast in the Time.OO and Terrace Ballroom nesday at 7:30 p.m. Wed- Throughout time the story depicts Man's question of this entropy phenomenon through the tradition going." Hendry said. So. this year marks a sort of "rebirth" for Doc Miller's feast. "We're hoping for 1.000 people to break even." he said. "But I don't know if we'll make that." theological implications. The theory that Man is God, creating space and matter in cycles of in finite time, leaves the viewr speechless and dumbfounded with astonishment. imaginatively named characters such as Dee Sub 1, Jerrodette 1 2 and a host of others and all representing people from advanced time levels in the Planetarium The presentation history of Mankind. Finally, the state of entropy erodes all stars and their solar system of power employs ftspmfc dt Corp tgv"i bnrtknia throughout time (a true fact latest ia casual uttor for -Q A toa and womtft Also 20th century). Man has time throughout which a developed computer stores all knowledge from the beginning of Man. This computer is repeatedly asked the question in regard to the reversal of impending doom from entropy. With the inevitable passage of time. into pure energy and finally in the fusion of Man's spirit energy with the Universal AC, the ultimate in a series of all manmade knowledgeable computers. In the final scene we see the Universal AC in its solitary existence pondering the "Last Question" upon the advent of Total Entropy. Then thecomputer says, "let there be light." The fusion product of Man and com 5y Clothing 582-036- O The fare includes a turkey feast, and entertainment ranging from jazz to old timecountry squaredancing. Kd to a local folk will singer, open the show. foDowed by the Reliable Pratt, String Band. The Desert String Band and the Jon Crosse (jazz director at minister College) band West- Jazz Quartet will provide more main stage entertainment. A full course turkey dinner" will be served from 7:30 to 9 Jj p.m. in the main ballroom. Meanwhile. Oberstein will Dave be calling " to squaredancing Nauvoo Whistle fc .- - the and in Band the upper Whittling ballroom. Last year's feast was a small affair. "We just did it for the people who'd worked on past feasts, and to keep :?fCSy aJ W 'if I - wsSSw . - "' - ( 'Xijit ' '''' ' it's " 4o '.' Our wagon's loaded with Kneissl skis p I 2:22 7:22 J25 THUS SKH STOBE ))76 f - .J poAM qloruj The Z- of science known since the Man evolves Doc Miller's feast 'reborn' Seven years ago Clyde Dangerfield, Lou Winter and 50 friends gathered at Dangerfield's home for a Thanksgiving dinner. Inspired by Arlo Guthrie's puter creating the Universe over again, the story concludes with serious all of star lives. Last Question" by Isaac Asimov asks the question "can entropy be reversed?" The show is presented in Page Eleven scientific fact with a colorful dramatization accompanied by a variety of musical scores for the ultimate form of mind molesting entertainment of the highest degree. The planetarium and its production presents itself as an important tool of Man's analyzation of his past and future fate in the Universe. East 2100 South-487-772- 6 ' V. I I |