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Show The Daily Utah Chronicle - Page Nine Thursday, June 4. 1992 inhuman. Regardless of whether aliens from page eight or doing genetic experimentation." Beasley also said she thinks our government doesn't want to admit that aliens exist who have technology well beyond our own because we have little or no defense against such a foe. Amateur UFO enthusiast Mike Kaly contends that aliens are nothing to throw a party over. In line with Carpenters film They Live, Kaly said, "just like any technologically superior conqueror who stole, plundered, and raped the native people of newly found lands, so too the aliens follow this model except that now we are the raped, and plundeicd ripped-of- f, primitives." Film student Jeff Jonsson me the anthropomorphization of aliens in film as a human manipulation with discussed in Hollywood. of the alien-figuHe critiques Star Ttek's "Borg" characters as examples of this as re the crew of the Enterprise "humanize one of the Borgs to the extent that he doesn't want to return to his own people. "Why can't aliens be truly alien?" contends Jonsson. He views the aliens of the Alien film trilogy as a better example of something that remains absolutely and their spaceships actually exist, the alien figure has burned itself into our minds in fascinating ways. The alien This is an original theater piece on the environment, directed by U. professor Xan Johnson. The play will be performed in the in Babcock Theatre, downstairs the Pioneer Memorial Theatre building. Admission is free. "Night Dreams," written for this occasion, will only be performed once, so mark the day and time on your calendars now. By Chandra Graham Chronicle Feature Writer figure is undoubtedly an intellectually superior entity whose consciousness is different from our own. As such, we feel both fear and intrigue toward these beings who might have brought us life, who might take it away. They represent technological development beyond our wildest imaginations and perhaps give us hope that we can avoid a Faustian Armageddon of atomic fire. The alien is a metaphor for science and our tenacious attempts to manipulate nature with the excuse and hope for progress. The alien represents our darkest nightmares and our brightest hopes. Former Soviet premier Gorbechev announced from the Kremlin, upon return from the 1985 summit talks in Switzerland, in response to them, "at our meeting in Geneva, the US. president (Reagan said that if the earth faced an invasion by extra terrestrials, the United States and the Soviet Union would join forces to repel such an invasion. I shall not dispute the hypothesis, though I think it's early yet to worry about such an intrusion." U. Honors students perform 'Night Dreams' one time only On Saturday, June 6, at 7:30 p.m., students in the University of Utah's Honors Program will present "Night Dreams." Famous composer to come to U. A celebration in honor of celebrated University of Utah musician Maurice Abravanel's 90th birthday will bring Pulitzer musician John Corigliano to the 0. for an entire week next Prize-winni- ng January. Corigliano will be honored as the first artist in the newly established Abravanel Visting Distinguished Composers Series. The series was named in honor of Abravanel's work, according to Morris Rosenzweig of the U. music department. "He nas really made things happen here," he said. Corigliano was specifically chosen not only because of his success and reputation, but because of his philosophies as well, Rosenzweig said. "We felt Corigliano would be a very good choice as the first visiting Maurice composer. Abravanel feels that composers should have immediate communication with their listeners. Corigliano agrees." Corigliano was a fine choice because there is a fine aesthetic match between him and the series' mentor. "Also, Abravanel very much likes Corigliano's music." Corigliano has been honored with many distinguished awards. In addition to the 1991 Pulitzer Prize, he has won two Grammy awards. Corigliano is also the only who has been composer commissioned by the Metropolitan Opera. His opera, "The Ghosts of Versailles," was commissioned by them in honor of their anniversary. "He is one of the country's most "visible composers," Rosenzweig said. "He will be here for one week to talk, teach, compare ideas and have his work played by the Utah full-leng- 100-ye- th ar Symphony." Students and faculty of the U. music department, general student body and members of the community will all benefit from his visit, which he is making for the express purpose of playing in the 1 Pulitzer Prize-winnin- g musician and composer John Corigliano will come to the University of Utah as part of the Maurice Abravanel Visiting Distinguished Composers Series. visiting composers series. His symphony number deals with the acquired deficiency immune syndrome and is extremely powerful, according to Rosenzweig. The "Symphony No. 1" won the 1991 Grawemeyer Award for Music Composition. "It is very exciting to see him perform. He is quite a presence. Corigliano is not afraid to express his opinions," Rosenzweig said. Corigliano said he feels that "the of the misunderstood artist has Eose fashionable for quite a while, and it is tiresome and I wish to be understood I and think it is the job of every composer to reach out to his d. audience with all means at his disposal. Communication should always be a primary goal." Corigliano has used sonatas, overtures, symphonies, concertos, operas and more as the vehicle for his mode of expression and communication. At the commencement of his career, Corigliano worked for WQXR, WBAI and Columbia Records. He even wrote and recorded music for pop albums. He studied at Columbia University and the Manhattan School of Music. 1993, he will be in January residence here at the U. All of the events in which he will participate will be open to the public. "This will be an event that will 11-1- 6, be remembered for years to come," Rosenzweig said. "It is a very, very special thing." u Pulling Up Stakes? Don't forget to make a change of address in the Registrar's Office and pick up an Autumn leave!! before Schedule Class you Quarter HAVE A GREAT SUMMER! n a |