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Show Thursday, January 12, 199$ twitch AM GU TARS jg 5 u U PASSION PUTS THE CLASSICAL BACK INTO MUSIC .composer. Some traditional classical guitar works will also be thrown in Lucarelli's concert to give people more expo"jTutting the composer back into, the music, classical sure to different kinds of music. Some of the selections in the upcoming recital are feaJJguitarist Michael Lucarelli will bring a unique pro- IJ gram of original and traditional guitar to Salt Lake tured in Inspiracao, Lucarelli's recording of South American classical guitar works. Lucarelli recorded it ) City on January 14. The main focus of Lucarelli's recital will be the world last summer in Tucson Arizona, and it will be available premier of several of his own compositions. Among at his concert. them will be a piece called Radio, a work that reflects It was in Salt Lake City that Lucarelli began his career our society's unusual rhythms and sonorities, he said. as a musician. Before becoming a music major at the "It takes you on a journey in 15 minutes. There will be a University of Utah, Lucarelli worked for Sperry Univac lot of surprises." The decision to give up a lucrative (now Unysis-West- ). Lucarelli hopes to attract young listeners with his job for music was a difficult one for Lucarelli. "After a bad experience playing for convocation (a high energy performance. He believes the right kind of music can influence people for the better. weekly recital for U of U students), I almost quit. But "Music is a force that can change society," he said, when I won a competition for Music Phi Epsilon (the adding that harsh music doesn't produce desirable music fraternity), I had a boost of confidence," he said. Lucarelli. "I have a real passion for the guitar." effects on its listeners. Lucarelli describes his own music The recital will he held at 8 p.m. on January 14 at the Lucarelli obtained his Master's degree from the as "relaxing, reflective and feeling." First Presbyterian Church, 12 C Street. Tickets are available University of Arizona and now has released his first CD, with two more in progress. One CD will feature a kalei- for $8 general admission and $5 for students and seniors. Throughout his concert, Lucarelli hopes to draw peoThey can be purchased at Raspberry Records, Acoustic ple into the world of classical music. "The problem with doscope of music from all world regions and time periclassical music is that the composer is not there anyods, and the other will offer compositions written only Music, Discriminator Music, Graywhale CD, Wagstaff Music, Local Music and Intermountain Guitar 62 Banjo, or more," he said. "It was like voodoo in the Romantic by Lucarelli. Classical guitar is definitely a source of pride for at the door. J period for anyone else to play a piece of music but the BY JENNIFER CALL nm 0 D U m P i7 flu van . 'IIP an Srnr FOR TO BOLDLY GROAN WHERE MO ONE HAS GROANED BEFORE STEPHEN BY rou know, I hesitate to call myself a Trekkie, watched just about every episode of Trek: The Next Generation." I thought it was good T.V., and I loved the special I S C E R there's a It is only fair to warn you though This Groan." the is reason subtitle "Boldly good humor is a little crass at times (for Utah), unsuccess- ful just a little too often, and full of puns so awful in-hou- se Day-Gl- - E effects. It was also a pleasant surprise you've got to laugh. because what few reruns of the original 60's series Still, compared to many comedies, and especially o I'd seen had overloaded my and only in their second threshold. to those written I this the is Then flipped on the original series one a success. As mentioned, other or third version, day, and found myself enjoying just about the Jensen's Smirk is amazing, and writerdirector Bob . IA P whole episode. The plots seemed to be just as implausible as the recent series, but all of the slick solutions were gone, and I saw the cardboard sets in all their cheesiness. And I liked it. The same thing happened, appropriately enough, with the new Theatre's inaugural Search for Spoof." The Twek: "Star production, the entire first act, I chuckled a bit at Throughout some cleverly recycled humor and some but refused to laugh out loud. plot set-uEven during Eric Jensen's constantly funny Captain Smirk, I was so distracted by the elementary school level set, I laughed out loud just once or twice. It bothered me a little that the costumes were more sophisticated than the set, and I found it hafd to accept that it was all a deliberate overemphasis of the cheese that defines "Star Trek." But after intermission, L determined to look at this production without a critical eye. I was not disappointed. The second act, much more funny than the first, was to me like my new found appre- ciation of the original series. V deli-cious- ly s Off-Broadw- ay un-fun- p, - ny Bedore's Mr. Schlock is also energized and funny. Other characters are less polished, both in the writing and acting, but every actor has a few really funny lines. The ensemble works well enough to get the jokes across, which is no easy task, and even handles a hilarious mess-uwhen Schlock's brain is dropped with admirable aplomb. They all loved ad Iibbing to it, a sure sign that the cast is enjoying themselves, and it rubs off on the audience. This is a small, theatre, rememstill in the are there ber; microphone sysglitches tem and a few missed cues, but the comedy is funny. "Star Twek" is by no means a waste of time or money. It may not be the polished comedy of a much revised movie or the sophisticated, play-lon- g jokes of playwright Noel Coward, but it makes you laugh. Star Twek plays Mondays, Fridays and Saturdays Theatre, 272 through January 28 at the S, Main Street. For ticket prices and details, call p, non-professio- Off-Broadw- ay 355-462- r 8. |
