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Show rrTTTTTT" Monday, September 6,2004 DAILY HEX AID 12 State Fair T-sh- Continued from Bl Continued from Bl before," said Utah State Fair spokesperson Denise Stanger. We want to make this a really affordable option for families. The three free shows include the Crestmark Orchestra (Sept. 14X Carolyn Dawn Johnson and the Bellamy Brothers (Sept. 15), ami The Turtles featuring Flo and Eddie and Herman's ; Hermits starring Peter Noone : (Sept. 16). Reserved seating is in effect for the latter two shows, tickets with dispensed beginning at noon the day of the performances. ; Rick Frenette, executive di-- , rector of the fair, said organizers are committed to providing quality, diverse and affordable entertainment. The free shows are an example of that commit-- : ment. "That's something we can of-- ; fer to the public here in this area that some of the other : venues cant," Frenette said. "And we'll probably expand on that in the future." Organizers hope the hire of entertainment and experiencing the usual fair off erings will combine to boost attendance. "Instead of trying to compete venues in with the 20,000-seSalt Lake City, we're booking some exciting and entertaining acts at a little less cost, and we're able to give (the tickets) away and get people to come to the fair and enjoy the rest of the fair while they're doing that," Frenette said. The rest of the nightly grandstand shows do come at a higher cost although dairy fair admission is included with the purchase of a concert ticket. Even those shows, however, are reasonably priced, with no show costing more than $19. The remaining grandstand headliners include a diverse lineup featuring current pop sensations Los Lonely Boys (Friday), classic rock band Grand Funk Railroad (Sunday), country singer Joe Nichols (Sept. 13), and parody artist Weird Al Yankovic (Sept. 18). "We like to of fer a variety," Stanger said. "Traditionally, I think, the state fair's been associated with traditional country - acts, but we like to offer a diverse lineup." According to Stanger, the three hottest tickets, as far as sales go, are Los Lonely Boys, Weird Al and Nichols. Los Lonely Boys feature three brothers Henry Garza (guitar), Jojo Garza (bass) and Ringo Garza (drums). The O r T - , - o O back-toscho- ol Q KATHERINE "Weird Al" Yankovic performs in St brothers have been making music together since they were small children and already have a decade of performing experience. The brothers write, sing and play, and their music is a combination of influences incountry, cluding Tex-Meblues, rock and pop. Weird Al Yankovic has made and cry music fans laugh with his song parodies over the past 25 years. His breakout song was his 1979 take on the Knack's "My Sharona." Yankovic's version was titled "My Bologna." Other Weird Al hits have included parodies on Queen's "Another One Bites the Dust ("Another One Rides the Bus"), Michael Jackson's "Beat It" ("Eat It"), Madonna's "Like a virgin" ("Like a Surgeon"), and Joan Jett's "I Love Rock and Ron" ("I Love Rocky Road"). He has won three Grammy awards. According to his Web site bio, Nichols was named the Top New Male Vocalist of 2003 by the Academy of Country Music. His hits include "The Impossible," "Brokenheartsville" and "If I I -- Nobody Believed in You." With a few quick hits under his belt, Nichols, 26, recognizes native to just about any fiction the networks could crank out. The season's strained, and sometimes hostile, racial dynamic particularly among a white and just-upNew Julie, African-America- n Yorker Kevin and white New Yorker Eric reflected the tension of the times, a world of Rodney King, Reginald Denny, and swaying LA palm trees set ablaze in explosions of urban anger. Continued from Bl the cameras roll Not since PBS' s groundbreaking 70s "An American Family," which chronicled the breakup of a marriage and breakdown of a family in wrenching detail had there been anything quite like it on weekly television. That initial New York season proved to be an addictive alter docu-se-rie- v JS7 VJCW rom-'Bam- -f i ( 0 v Caring competent staff nursing staff . Board certified physicians More than 350 skilled physicians on staff Rated 1 for customer satisfaction All RN "Yr. . ho-hu- m DEBBIE VANSTORYAbaca Press attend the Latin Grarnmys on Sept. the Utah State Fair on Friday. Los Lonely Boys perform at and will 1, DreamWorks Records Frenette, in his first year as executive director of the fair, said he personally is most looking forward to seeing a pair of older acts. "I'm an old man, so The Turtles and Herman's Hermits are what I'm excited about," he said. "They're back in my day. They do a great job. I've seen them both before and they're;" for a young audience. But if those initial "Real World" years were like gusts of fresh air, they signaled an ill wind coming. Devolving into stereotypes and setting the tone for other reality shows, subsequent seasons upped the sex to e extremes, encouraged a general boorishness, too often . portrayed male black roomies as either militants or players, and whereas Norman's sexuality was dealt with more or less practfcafly turned actry guessing who is "the gay one" into a parlor game. Check out the promo for "The Real World Philadelphia" on www.mtv.com. There's Sarah, this season's sassy girl, in a seductive pose against a shirtless M J, this year's rube, a college football star from Tennessee. Across them in bold letters are But it wasn't just about conflict. From Norman throwing himself into Jerry Brown's presidential campaign and dealing with his boyfriend to Andre giggling with his rock band, these roommates had a range of interests beyond partying and playing around. Who needed "Full House" when you had the "Real World" house? now Unlike the fame-houndogging "The Real World," who breeze in expecting sexcapades and sitcom deals, there was a tentativeness about those first roomies that's now a remnant from another era, like white-wat-t tires and eight-tractapes. Rivaling season one in effectiveness was season three in San Francisco, in which AIDS patient Pedro, who passed away not long after his shows aired, put a human face on the disease Call Today! 756-29- 90 miiiHtat i$l!iiiutsfM linn 'iini ,tu II - '.' - V v SHOP Dinner $10.00pp additional ' ServeG at:30prrf(2f hr. advanced Reservations JSr Dftmer only) 1 r l will tserJj8 and 25 Saturday inaflnee performances at2pm. 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"It's not easy for a school to say you can't wear a that says one thing but that you can wear say another," she said. "It's so sxibjective." Schools have become stricter in recent years about what they will and wont accept said Aubie Goktenberg, a retail expert at Ernst & Young's in Los Angeles. And an inappropriately worded would probably land l) Follicular Unit Grafting, today! most advanced procedure, to give jwi up to 3000 grafa and 7000 hairs in one session. Hut's mote hair transplanted Tickets: $8 adult $7 for seniors, studentavancf child Monday Nght Special 925 per Earn Or real-wor- rt Craig L String, D.O., has reinvented die microscope used in Microscopic (rYtdays, Saturdays, Mondays) ' I .f ml 1 7:30pm pre-existi- IK ilMII I the words "Hookup Headquarters: Check out the new 'Real World' cast & tour the PhuTy love shack." Then tune into the kickoff Tuesday night and the predictability is in full effect: Sarah rips off her bra from underneath her shirt; while all are in the hot tub, Shavonda queries, "Hookups in the house. Possibility or not a possibility?"; and M J is preoccupied with finding out who's gay. There is a twist, but, depending on how it plays out, it could just end up feeding into the stereotypes. Freed from the very concern of having to find a job, this cast as with all recent seasons will likery just sleep late, blow off work, get paid anyway, and have more hook-up- s than Mustang Ranch. But, make no mistake, neither MTV nor its audience shows any desire for change. Several years ago "The Real World" birthed a spinoff , "Road Rules," that put "The Real World" concept on wheels. And The Real World" now appears twice yearly, not including all those "Real World vs. Road Rules" challenges and reunions. Last season's "The Real World San Diego" was the highest-basic-cabl- e rated series and among 12- - to "Real was the highest-rateWorld" ever, according to MTV. For TV execs, that's what matters. Let the tantrums and titilla- tkm begin. d T ti CAT K E presents - y mat-ter-of- -f UrrERMOUHTAIN MOtTCAH COMPANY October . frat-hous- V - just entertaining and fun and that's what we want the whole aspect of our entertainment to be. It's just fun and people enjoy being here. "I think this fair is unique in the fact that we have a large family base to draw on, and we offer a very affordable event. It's going to be exciting to see over 300,000 people here, oyer .,, . ah period" album." Great rates. Great service. Great lender. re a Good Man, Charlie Brow Country singer Jessica Andrews is on the state fair's lineup. continue on this road and build steadily song to song, album to he is at a key juncture in his career. "We're at a crossroads," he writes on his Web site. "We can act for level out and be a a while, or we can continue to off work our until we're headlining. It's kind of up to me what the future will be. If we can keep the momentum of the past year going without getting burnt out by the pressure and falling to the hype, everything will be fine. We can A4 August 20 Louis back-to-scho- ol k l 0u BtSHSt and wiU be appearing in Salt Lake City at the Utah State Fair on Sept. 18. Louis in August, x, Real World MUSICAL As for boys, they for the most part continue to align themselves with sports such as surfing, skateboarding and BMX riding by collecting bearing Southern California brands such as Vokom and Element. "It's a message of, 'I and this is the kind of stuff I wear, "said Tom Kennedy of Anaheim, Calif Pacific Sunwear of California Inc's PacSun division. Retailers are happy to wield any magnet to pull customers into their stores during the $40 billion season, which accounts for about 4 percent of some stores' annual sales. The season, which begins in midJuly and stretches into September, gives retailers a chance to develop momentum for the crucial holiday shopping season, which accounts for an average of 22 percent of the year's sates. In a survey last month by . the National Retafl Federation, retailers said they exsales to pected rise 7 percent over last year. But there wasn't a stampede as the season began. Sates at stores open at least a year 2.6 percent in rose a July. This time around a lot of parents will be cutting back a little bit to try to save money," said Kurt Barnard president of Barnard's Retail Consulting Group, which studies consumer spending patterns. "Trie tax refunds have played out, mortgage refinancing has pretty much played out, and an of that together means fewer dollars to go shopping." offer nope partly because they're generally less expensive than other items. In fact, message-bearin- g tees have become this year's loss leaden They pull in customers whomay then buy something more expensive, said Ellen Tolley, spokeswoman for the National Retail Federation. "A retailer would not be upset if somebody left with a and an $80 pair of $15 jeans," Tolley said Not all graphic tees are cheap. At Abercrombie & Fitch, shirts reading, "Some squirrels have all the huts" and "Trust Me I'm a Doctor," go for $24.50. Last month, American Eagle Outfitters launched a promotion giving students who buy jeans with a graphic be-lo- at ' Odkrk. in Oendale, CsBf wore one that said, "Big Boys Handyman service, you u love what we do with our tools." Meaning? "It's all interpretation," he said , Most inscriptkiis are tame. Tilly's sells one for girls that says, "Take a picture! (. ItH last you longer)," and another that displays the "I am never wrong, I'm always right. I thought I was wrong once, but I was long-winde- d, ' 7 tin lrb COItOMTMHI VU dut M04. 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