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Show Friday, January J4, 200i, THE DAILY HERALD, (wwwJtaiTheHenUd.com), J' Page C3 Provo, Utah r Performing Arts Calendar T " bury theiKJead sisters. .,. "OUR TOWN": Thornton Wilder Pulitzer Prize winning depiction of village RIB at the Grand Theatre, Salt Lake Community College. 15,75 S. State St SIX. Opens tonignt end continues 7:30 pjn. Monday through Feo through Saturday. Matinee, 2 p.m, Discounts Saturdays. available for studentsseniors. Tick- et j reservations and Information, . SCERA ' family. MAO LEAF BOOKSTORE: Free live concerts each Friday at 8 p.m. Store is at 164 S. Main St, Sprinpville. 489-1390- . STEAMERS ESPRESSO CAFE: Coffee house with occasional free live performances. 230 W. Center St, Provo. 3790889. SUITE 13: Live music venue, with pool tables and arcade games. 139 S. State St., Undon. Most shows at 7 p.m. $4. 785-731- a C?r.5n2 tMs weekend: Drew ADJACENT TO NOTHING, VAL-- neavy mua 8 (851)957-3322- . . ; ccxrrrj!?(k Barrymore and Sam Rockwell star In George CHRIS JOHNS: Emo. Saturday, Payson. 7 p.m. $6, $5 seniors and students, $4 students, $25 family passes (immediate family only). ' Tickets can be purchased at the door, or the Peteetneet office. For questions or comments, contact or Kerynne Vance (801) 465-448Trudy Peck (801) 465468. "CRAZY FOR YOU":. The Broadway musical Crazy for You" directed by Marion will be performed through Berrtiey Feb. 1 at 7:30 p.m. In the de Jong Concert Hall at BYU. Tickets are $12 for the general public and $9 for BYU faculty and students. A .matinee will be performed Saturday at 2 p.m. For tickets, please call the Fine Arts Ticket Office at (801) 378-432- 2 or order them online (www.byu.eduhfac). 'FOREVER PLAID": Musical revue about a fictitious '60s male quartet performing its big show from beyond the grave. Includes many classic songs of that era. 7:30 p.m. Mondays, Fridays and Saturdays, running Indefinitely at the Hale Centre Theatre Black Box, 3333 S. Decker Lake Drive (2200 ' West), West valley City. $14.50-$17.50 children. general, $11-$1- 3 984-900www.halecen(801) Clooney's Confessions of a Dangerous ' Mind.' Clooney makes directorial debut with Barris biopic By ERIC D. SNIDER The Daily Herald . New-lyweno-tale- nt are now.) In the midst of all this, Barris claims in his memoir, he was hired by the (1999)-Cloo- ; self-doubt- s; ve hippie ed Bar- rymore? Enough said about that. ' : Clooney's directorial style is whimsical in the best sense of the word, never being content to let something just appear on .the screen if there's a more interesting way of showing it. Characters pop into shots out of nowhere, and a moving camera often catch- d es as many entrances and exits as it does lines of dialogue. Kudos also to the Newton Thomas Sigel ("Three Kings," "The Usual Suspects"), who uses color to mimic the time periods, giving much of the film a surreal quality that is perfectly appropriate. : .The CIA material, surprisingly, is not nearly as interesting as Barris' experiences in television. Perhaps it's because we can rely on most of those stories, while the business seems fishy and therefore worthy of less attention. Whatever the reason, the film loses some of its steam when, it turns to the hitman scenes. When U focuses on the ' madness of television, though, it runs on all cylinders, churning out a succession of giggly sequences " that make for an entertaining film, if not exactly an ' S - insightful one. B tretheatre.com. "THE IMPORTANCE OF BQNQ EARNEST": Oscar Wilde comedy of manners. 7:30 p.m. today, Satur- day, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Jan; 31, UVSC Ragan Theatre. well-time- $7 general, $3 students. UFE WITH FATHER": Family comedy about an obstinate father confronting questions of faith. Monday, Friday and Saturday nights through Feb. 8, 7:30 p.m. Little Brown Theatre, 239 South Main, Springville. $8, $7 studentsseniors, $6 kids, $35 family. (801) , over-saturat- ed CIA as an assassin. His contact in the film is a mysterious figure named Jim Byrd (Clooney), with one Patricia Wilson (Julia Roberts) as his femme fatale. Whether the CIA stuff is true or not, the film doesn't care. It's in the book, and it makes the story a little zanier, so it stays. Sam Rockwell's performance as Barris is splendid, perfectly capturing the man's idiosyncrasies and mannerisms. To the extent that the film' allows it -(which is not much), he also conveys Barris' fears his uncerand tainty whether any of it the CIA, the game shows, anything makes sense. Rockwell has always been a reliable supporting actor; here he is given the opportunity to shine, and he takes the leading role with precise, comical gusto. ' And who better to play off-kilt- er free-spirit- girlfriend than Drew vincing network executives that his idea for a game show called "The Dating' Game would be a hit. He followed it with The d Game" and the cavalcade "The Gong Show," the latter of which he hosted and which Was decried at the time as being the low point in the history of television. (In tine 1970s, the Fox network didn't exist, so low points were not nearly as low as they Many actors have turned into directors, but few have had Buch auspicious first outings as George Clooney does with "Confessions of a Dangerous Mind," the loopy, absurdly entertaining biography of "Gong Show" creator Chuck Barris. The story which is based on Barris' "unauthorized autobiography" and which contains several straight-face- d elements of fiction lends itself naturally to absurdity; having a screenplay adaptation by Charlie Kaufman ("Adaptation " "Being John Malkovich") certainly helps matters. But who knew Clooney had such a mischievous, inventive streak in him? . Ah, but we did. His performance in "0 Brother, Where Art Thou?" (2000), his participation in the "South Park" movie ' (1999), his wry demeanor in "Out of Sight" (1998) and ney "Three Kings" has given,us ::: glimpses of his junpish, side all along. It stands to reason his first trip behind the camera would yield such giddy results. This is the story of an unlikely character named Chuck Barris (played by Sam Rockwell), a Philadelphia boy whose sex drive leads to rage and fistfights, and eventually to more trouble than that. Barris found his way into television, ultimately con- over-acti- Barns' Film Review - - . 489-308- "THE NERD": Comedy exploring the fine line between endurance - hired-assass- , . roc cartas, no. x, p.m. Mue Music, 145 N. Untver-- 1 sity Ave., Provo. www.musemusiconline.com. Cover $4-$- "ANNSE JUNIOR": Upstage Theatre for Youth. Runs today and Saturday at the Peteetneet Academy in r and hospitality. Monday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 730 p.m. through Feb. 8. With additional per-- , forma noes Tuesday and Wednesday the last two weeks of the run, matinees Feb. 1 and 8. Hale Centre Theatre, 225 W. 400 North, Orem. $9.50 Mondays, $10.50 week-night- s, $12.50 Fridays and Saturdays. $9.50 children. (801) 226-860- Samuel Clements' tale adapted for the stage. 7:30 p.m., Friday, Saturday, and Monday through Feb. 10. valley Center Playhouse, 780 N. 200 East, Undon. $6, $5 children, stu- ' dents, seniors, $25 family. Group . fates available for parties "Of 20 or more. Children under 5 or babes in arms will not be admitted. Tickets ; available at the door on performance evenings r, by, calling (801) COMHQ SOOH: at 9 p.m., at Steamers Cafe , 230 W Center Street. Provo. Free. EMO BAND MAYA SHORE: At AQUABATS: Burning Brides and Sugariand Run to open. Feb. J. Tickets available at Graywhale Cds, and Smith'stix. www.24tix.com. $12 advance. Show held at Bricks, 579 W. 200 South. (801)583-9626- . Doors open at 5:30 p.m. 8 p.m., Monday. Muse Music, 145 N. University Ave., Provo. www.musemusiconline.com. Cover $445. KEOLA: Hawaiian music and love songs, every Wednesday from p.m., at Steamers Cafe, 230 W. Center St, Provo. Free. TOAD THE WET SPROCKET: The Reunion Tour. Wheat and Bleu to open. Feb 10. Tickets available Saturday at all Smith'stix outlets. $20 advance. Show held at Bricks, 579 W. 200 South. (801)583-9626- . Doors open at 7 p.m. METROPOLITAN OPERA COMPANY: Candidates for the MET district finals performing their audi-tio- n pieces. Noon, Saturday. Assembly Hall on Temple Square. Free. MULLET FEST: featuring the ' short film "Mullets on Parade and live music by heavy metal cover band Iron Heart and Cinnamon Brown. Prizes for best mullets and monster truck fashion. Saturday, 8 p.m. Muse Music, 145 N. University Ave., Provo. Cover $4-$- Dance DANCERS' COMPANY: BYU's top modem dance ensemble, will . perform "Imaginaire" through Saturday at 7:30 p.m. in the Pardoe Drama Theatre, with a 2 p.m. matinee on Saturday. Tickets are $10 for the general public and $8 for BYU students, faculty and staff. Tickets are available at the Fine Arts Tjcket office, (801) 378-432- 2 or at the Web site, (www.byu.eduhfac). RED BENNIES, STAR NO STAR AND SEARCHING FOR REALITY: Indieglam rock band, Thursday. 8 p.m. Muse Music, 145 N. University Ave., Provo. Cover $4-$"R.M.": soundtrack release concert featuring Sugartand Run, Jamen Brooks, Jerrytown, Debra Fotheringnam, more. Tonight at Muse Music, 145 N. University Ave., Provo. Cover $4-$"OPEN MIC NIGHT": Sing, play, and resight your poetry, every Tuesday night at 8:40 p.m., at Steamers Cafe, 230 W. Center St, Provo. Free. SALT LAKE SYMPHONY: Live Comedy COMEDYSPORTZ: Local chapter of the national comedy-improvistion franchise. The troupe Is formed into two teams, which compete against each other for points and audience favor. 8 and 10:15 p.m.. today and Saturday, 36 W. Center for reservations. St $8. 377-970- 0 www.comedysportzutah.com. DAN PAULUS: Johnny B's comedianmagician. Monday. Provo Arts Center, 425 W. Center. 7 p.m. $1. . Improvisational comedy troupe. 10:15 p.m. the first and third Friday of each month, at Papa Lee's Restaurant, 117 N. University Ave., Provo. $5. An "Evening in Vienna" under the direction of James Caswell. 7:30 p.m., Jan, 31. Tabernacle on Temple Square. Free. SUSPENDED GROVE: Reggae music. At Steamers Espresso Cafe, 230 W. Center street, Provo. Tonight at 9 p.m. UTAH YOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA: Performance of the Thieving Magpie by Rossini and Symphony No. 5 by Shostakovich. 7:30 p.m., Tonight. Tabernacle on Temple Square. Free. . JARED YOUNG: Jazz Trio. Monday. Monday Nights Live at the Provo Arts Center, 425 W. Center. 7 p.m. $1. Auditions AMERICAN 785-118- ' "BEAU JEST": Comedy centered around Jewish parents requesting td meet their daughters new . boyfriend 7:30 p.m., Monday . through Saturday, until Saturday. Hale Centre Theatre, 3333 S. Decker Lake Drive, West Valley City. $14, $10 children. Saturday nights $17, $11 children. (801) 984-900www.halecentretheatre.com. . "NUNSENSE": Musical comedy about nuns trying to raise money to . ? 1 hr., 50 min.; R for a lot of harsh profanity, some ,; nudity, strong sexuality, some violence ' at 756-233- "LITTLE MARY SUNSHINE": SCERA Theatre, 745 So. State St, Orem. Room B3. Feb. 6 from 7-- 9 p.m. Roles available for ages 16 and older. Auditioners should come prepared to sing 16 measures of a Broadway-styl- e song song. Accompanistboom box provided. Ail roles available. For information, call (801) 225-256- 9 or 225-ARTPLEASANT GROVE ORCHES- TRAj Rehearsals for this group are a.m. in the Saturdays from Pleasant Grove Library. Interested community members are invited td join, or to call Sharon Ives at 785-047- 9 for more information. SCHOOL OF AMERICAN BALLET: Summer training for intermediate and advanced ballet students, 12 tri 18 years old as of Juna'30, 2003. Feb. 1, University of Utah, tepajtment of Ballet, 330 S. 1500 . East Room 112. (801) 11:30-- 1 p.m. for 12-t- o p.m. for 15- - to All applicants must brings their Social Security numbers, $20 application fee; glrs must bring ' ' pointe shoes. BOOTHE BROS. MUSIC: Con- certs every Friday at 8 p.m., with a preshow at 7:30, at Boothe Bros. Music, 135 N. Main St, Spanish Fork. Sponsored by the Spanish Fork Arts Council. Shows are $5, 798-765- BORDERS BOOKSTORE; Free coNcerts every 'Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m.'t 4801 N. University Ave. KARAOKE: Karaoke Konnection and DJ host open Karaoke night from 8 Mondays at Ozz, 490 N. Freedom Blvd., Provo; and also from 8-1-1 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays at Jerry's Hamburgers, 1151 Canyon Road, Provo. Live DJ Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday at Jerry's. Free. 223-932I . " WaltMUSE MUSIC: CD shop zing in local rock music; also a performance venue. 145 N. University www.muse-- : Ave., Provo. musiconline.com. Shows at; 8 p.m. Cover charge generally $4 dr $5. Acoustic night every Tuesday is $3. f . , "Darkness Falls" is the movie to see "if you've ever wondered what a movie plays like with all the unimportant stuff narrative, character development cut out and the action kept in. There are times when it a threatens to give bad name, and it often makes good on that threat. The story, what little there is, goes something like this: One hundred and fifty years ago in the town of Darkness Falls, an old woman named Matilda Dixon, whose face had been scarred in a fire, once gave gold coins to children in . exchange for their baby teeth, earning her the nickname of the Tooth Fairy. Matilda is lynched by title townspeople when a couple of children go missing, and with her last breath she curses the town. Since then, her ghost has haunted the town, visiting children at night when they lose their last tooth and killing the ones who are unfortunate enough to look upon her A GALLERY: Salt Lake Don't feel too sorry People who name their town. "Darkness Falls" pretty much deserve what they get. Flash forward to the present day, as we meet Kyle Walsh (Chaney Kley), a young man who once saw Matilda's ghost and lived to tell about it, the only child to have done so. His mother was killed instead, and since then he's been a marked man living in fear of the dark. Kyle returns to Darkness Falls when his childhood sweetheart, Caitlin (Emma Caulfield), seeks his help. Her little brother is plagued by the same night terrors that Kyle once had, and he, too, may be a target of the Tooth Fairy. It's bad enough that the movie has a lame set-ueven worse that it does very little with it "Darkness Falls" is an expansion of the short film "The Tooth Fairy" by Joseph Harris. With only a running time, it does feel like an expansion. It is mostly one long chase sequence populated by stock characters defined just enough that we can keep track of the corpses. Even with its PG-1- 3 rating, "Darkness Falls" is surprisingly, ahem, toothless for a horror movie. The amount of gore is negligible, and much of the action either or is so occurs badly edited that it's ren- ' dered incoherent As for scares, well, there's not a whole lot that's frightening about a monster that resembles a black negligee on a wire. Caitlin'a brother is placed in a sensory deprivation, tank late in the film. The audience should be so lucky. , p, 75-min- ra for-the- , - : . . ... Grade: D ,.; i City. 4878 & Highland Dr, (801) 277-840- v i ' i (. day arid Saturday. ART ACCESS GALLERY: 339 W. Pierpont Ave., Salt Lake Qty. Hours: 10 a.m-- 5 p.nx Monday-Frida10 am-- 3 p.m Saturday. a " ART FRONT GALLERY: 541 Provo. Hours: noonS p.m Thursday, Friday and Saturday, or by 100 West, appointment at . 373-131- appointment t at " BYU EARTH SCIENCE MUSEUM: 1683 Canyon Road, Provo. Hours; 9 a.m.-pm. MondayFriday, noot4 pm. "Gastonia, A Saturday. Call 378-368Small Armored Herbivore features heraldextra.com; or fax to . For more information call 344-255- pm. MondaySaturday, 2--6 pm. 717, - ft Provo, UT 84603; to jeancarey 0 344-2985- I) tl 8. 427-921- t : HOUSE 51 & University Ave, Provo. Hours are 8 am-- 5 pm MondayFriday and 9 a.m.-- 5 pjn. Saturday and Sunday, January's exhibit Work by Joseph Alleman, Anneliese Burchert, Elizabeth Matthews, Nancy Laytdn, Ron . Rogers and Cristal Harper. . HUTCHINGS MUSEUM: 55 N. Center St, Lehi. Hours: 11 am-- p.m. Tuesoeryturoay.AoVriKscn fe $2.50 adults, $2 students and sevors, $150 children. The museum houses Items collected by John Hutchings, a Utah native. The collection Includes rocks, minerals, fossils, reptiles, corals, American Indian artifacts, paintings, photographs and sculptures. LC4E GALLERY: Roy W. and Elizabeth Simmons Pioneer Memorial Theatre, 300 & 1400 , Salt Late Recent Oty. Voryfrt. 106, Sat 10-1iWorKs by Holly Mae Pendergrast and . Leigh Anne Boy. MARRIOT LIBRARY: University Utah Willard Marriot Library Ram Books Division, 295 S. 1500 ,Sa I take City. 8 a.m.--8 pm 8 a.m.-5p- m Friday, of Monday-Thursda- 9 a.m-- pm Nodosaur specimens collected from Saturday. "Ornaments: Beautiful Da ton Wells, a BYU quarry In south- - , Books, Beautifully Repro:'.'", Facem Utah. Regular exhibits Include two similes of rare and lmporta.1 b xks. life-siPETEETKEET GALLERY: 10 & fully mounted, camptosaurus and allosaurus skeletons, a 150mil- - ' 600 East, Payson. Hours: 10 a.m-- 4 Janu- dinosaur Jurassic Morvyearoid epa p.m weekdays. Cat 465-942and a sauropod skull. Guided and . - fvexhibit original Western art work. tours are available. h iuuaine Tumrcure, landscape oraw-- . OF PEOPLES AND e.?U Inp,s and metal ' sculptures. Through Jan. 31. Ctaxilf i-- i: 100 700 North, Provo. ""0 CrVTER ART AP3) Hours: 9 a.m.-- 5 p.m. Mondayfriday. ' Coll 3786112. Now on display: "CusjeCtt'CM 120 W. Center St, Provo. Hours: 11:30 am-5:3- 0 tom Made: Artifacts as Cultural pm Tuesday-SaturrtT' Expression" and "In Search of Rc!ics; PhCVO CTTY UrTSY AT ACAD The PectntLee CoHecrion." TSSY 500 M University Ave. CHiTRAL MAM ART Cnfffefe 86 M Mm St, Ephraim. CsK (435) 283-- . ' Hours: 9 a.m.-- 9 p.ra weekdays, 9 am-- 6 5110, Utah artist Christy Thompson t , pm Saturday, The Anderson Art Gallery at the library is showing "HisKing's recent work Is cfrspJayed. t ' toric Provo," paintings depicting fcil'i-.'- .l: 275 Center St, scpfps from Prow's past and ores-- ' . , , '.e-l Artisis Include Samuel H. 1-5 Hours: Provo, Jorpe ' p.m. MoKteyfridH ' Call 377-777Features a collection 'sun, B.F. Larsen and Mx Burtnei'1.- -' i of antique printing equipment and'" Hours: 10 a.m-- 9 pm. MondaySatur-presses. Lectures by Louis E. Crarv tinam m r Friday must HISTORIC COUNTY COURT- MONTE L BEAN LIFE SCIENCE ' MUSEUM: BYU campus. Hours: 10 ' am.-- 9 p.m. Mondayfriday; 10 a.m-- 5 pm. Saturday. Call 3785051 (or Infbr--, ma tion. Showing: "Africa, a Diverse Continent" "Pheasants and Waterfowl of the World," "Utah Synoptic Collec- tJon." Also: "Global Mammal Diversity" and the Don Cox Collection, which 4228287. FAIRVIEW MUSEUM OF HISTORY AND ART: Heritage Highway 89 in Fairview, Sanpete County. Hours: 10 Sunday. CaH (435) 224-645- Includes a wide variety of animal trophies from around the world. There are "Saturday Safari' classes for kids each Saturday. Call the museum for more information. BYU MUSEUM OF ART: Hours: 10 a.m-- 9 pm. Monday and Thursday, 10 a.m.-- 6 pjn. Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, noonS pm Saturday Call" information for Getaway be received by Monday for Friday's publication. Send it to The Daily Herald at TO. Box All a.m.-- 6 ARTHUR PHESEY, LTD., FINE ART GALLERY: 475 Hoklaway Road, Vineyard (the road Is the same as Orerrrs 400 Soutfi and west of Geneva Road), Hours: 10 a.m.-- p.m, or by GET IT IN NEERS MUSEUM: 500 N. 500 West, Provo. Hours: noon-- 4 Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. Can 377-099Current exhibit includes Norwegian teapot, saltcellar, wool carders, glass berry bowl, and Samuel Jepperson paintings of old Fart Provo. EDELWEISS GALLERY: 65 Main St, Midway. Hours: noon-- 5 pm Tues- - pm ALPINE ART CENTER: 450 Alpine ' Highway, AJpne. Hours 10 am-- 6 p.m. Monday-Thursda10 am-- 9 pen Fri- ; , dall and Dr. Thomas K. Hinckley on the printing of the scriptures are presented by appointment. DAUGHTERS OF THE MAH PKK o::gg:?:s Film Review The Dallas Morning News ;. Visual Kris Calendar When 'Darkness Falls,' boredom rises By GARY DOWELL FORK SYMPHONY: String players from American Fork and surrounding communities interested in joining the Symphony are invited to attend rehearsal Satura.m. at American days from Fork Junior High School, 1120 N. 20 West or contact Maxine Steele "TOM SAWYER": in Enter ARTS CENTER: tainment each Monday at 7 p.m. at the Provo Arts Center, 425 W. Center St $1 per person, or $8 per Showhouse U in Orem. Runs daiy except Sundays and WediesoavB through Monday. 7:30 p.fi- - $9. M children (ages Reserved t seating available at the box office, 745 S. State St Orem, otasn 10--5 weekdays..(801) 225ARS. Ticketsj also available at the doo4 i hjmKtnmamsosoat ! day. CaH 7640398. SCERA ART GALLERY: 745 State St, Orem. Hours: noon-- 9 pm MondaySaturday. Call 225ARTS. January's exhibit Art by Utah painters Lyn Briggs and Donna Como. SPRINGVILLE MUSEUM OF ART: a 126 400 South, Springville. Hours: 10 a.m-- pm TuesdaySaturday, 10 a.m.-pm. Wednesday, 6 pm Sun5 3-- 9 ' day. Call 489-272January exhibit BarWorks by local artists Robert rett and Michael Workman. EMPORtTHANKSGIVING POINT UM GALLERY: Call 768-230- 0 for more information. Features bronze sculpture works by Dennis Smith, and "Colorful Utah" landscape paintings by Stewart Cole Anstead. UVSC WOODBURY GALLERY: At University Mall, Orem 10 pm TuesdaySaturday, extended until 9 Free. on pm. Wednesdays. UTAH VALLEY ARTISTS GUILD: The Utah County Artists Guild (UVAG) is an association of local artists whose goal is to promote and cuftivBte visual . arts in the community It has more than 100 members with artistic levels from novice to professional. The monthly UVAG meeting, which usually has demon .: .3tions by guest artists. Is held at Provy Art and frame the last Wednesday of each month. The public Is welcome at meetings. The UVAG t "Encourage your children to read a am also provides art workshops to further educate the community. Workshops can be attended by anyone tor a nominal fee. For further information about the UVAG, pick up a free newsletter at Provo Art and Frme. WATtKCOLOa SOCIETY: Anyone Interested In watermedia Is invited to joia Monthly meetings are held In which slide presentations, UTAH newspaper every day. , They may grow up to make this a more . ( peaceful world." ... ; y ' Jimmy Carter, former President .'(..';., It all atarta with' newspapers . demonstrations and lectures are pre- sented. For more information, call 942-829or 277-801WiLBWOOO CESiG GALLERY: 4S5 & 250 West, Midway. Hours: 10:30 a.ra-4.3- 0 pm ' ' ' For. the best view ofyour w 11 |