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Show i 3 Research concludes that Mormons, not the critics, are upset with play s 1 By ROBERT MACY Associated Press Wrter partner and wife, she died in i "By the time I found out I had no talent, I was too big a star to do anything else," he said of the teaming of Burns and Allen ever-prese- nt in 1923.. . Burns was back in the footlights, an environment that had been his home for 91 of his 98 years. Burns was at the opulent Caesars Palace showroom to celebrate birthday 98. He promised he'd be back for 99 and 100 a vow he couldn't keep. As he walked on stage in a swirl of cigar smoke, the sold-oaudience of 1,000 rose in tribute. He appeared before a SRO crowd in Cincinnati a few ' A V Nss r tent months later, then for three nights at Nevada's Lake Tahoe in June 1994. They were his last theater performances. In a profession in which inflated egos are the norm,' Burns charmed his audiences . with his humor. "There's not a thing I do now that I didn't do when I was 18," he said, pausing, "which shows you how pathetic I was at 18." Burns joked of going out with : According to Joseph Straub-haaa BYU professor of communication, only 68 of 370 reviewers of Angels in America, reported anything about Mormon themes in the controversial productions that include dysfunctional Mormons. The presentation dramatizes the failure of existing political and religious institutions to offer guidance to society, particularly in embracing the homosexual community during the AIDS crisis. It also celebrates Mormonism as the new American religion filling in the vacuum left by the decline of r, Ann-Mar-gr- et " George Burns younger women: better with critics. and Bobby Darin. Irving Fein, Burns' longtime manager, said the famous comic adored playing Vegas. "He loved to walk out there and get that applause. He loved hearing the laughter. Sometimes he would be very tired when he walked out, but the audience always got him up." And the feeling was mutual. "He's probably one of the most talented and sharing entertainers we've had in the history of the Palace," said Phil Cooper, vice president of public relations ut 1' i "I'm doing women now than when I was 1 8." Then added: "I'd go out with, women my age, but there are no ' women my age."' the But warmest moments of his hour on stage came when he talked about Grade Allen, the ditsy comedian he credits with changing his life. His soulmate, and advertising Judaism. Playwright Tony Kushner freely borrows from Mormon theology, imagery and themes and includes a Joseph Smith-typ- e angels, prophetic character who is a homosexual, pioneers, prayer, visitor centers, LDS garments, Salt Lake City in two productions which have received national acclaim, Tony awards along with criticism from LDS members. Three of his eight major characters are LDS: Joe Pitt, a closet homosexual who leaves his wife for a male lover; his wife Harper, a depressed agoraphowho bic; and Joe's mother-in-laleaves Utah to rescue her son and later finds a form of redemption in ministering to the homosexual hero dying from AIDS. Despite the heavy reliance of Mormon theology, however, the BYU study discussed Jan. 13 at the annual conference of the Association of Mormon Letters at Westminster College indicates most reviewers do not see or understand the implications of LDS theology as do Mormons who are offended by the play" they have heard about but never seen. "It seems that Mormons are not on the cognitive maps of the reviewers, certainly not as much as gay or Jewish cultures, also prominent in the play," Straubhaar said. He said the study jointly written with Dan Stout and Gale Newbold Caesars at Palace. Ifisual aits calendar BYU Museum of Art the ' Brigham Young University Museum of Art is featuring "Imperial Tombs of China," nearly 250 of the riches of China's most cherished leaders in an unparalleled exhibition of its national treasures. The exhibition represents 2,500 years of Chinese culture and displays the kinds of artifacts meant to accompany emperors and their courts into the next world. The exhibit will be open through March 16. ' Tickets are available at $10 for adults, $8 for seniors, faculty, students and staff with identification, $5 for youth 1 8, $30 for families and $18 for season passes. Organized groups of 20 or more can get $8 tickets. For tickets call 378-BYor Free or reduced admissions are available to those who have membership with the Muse0 for additional inforum of Art. Call mation. Monte L. Bean Life Science Museum The Monte L. Bean Life Science Museum is open from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Mondays through Fridays and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturdays. Admission is free. For more information, call 378-505- BYU mation, call Museum of Peoples Earth Science Museum art show The annual faculty art show will be in the Bent F. Larson Gallery and Gallery 303 through Feb. 3. The exhibit, which displays faculty work from the past year, is free and the public is welcome. Larson Gallery hours are daily from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Gallery 303 is open Monday through Friday from 10 a.in. to 4 p.m. g, and Cultures w "Faces on Parade! Symbol and Tradition in Mexican Masks" and "Beauty is Born of Legend: A Selection of Native American Art" are on display at the Museum of Peoples and Cultures, 700 N. 100 East, Provo. The exhibition, which will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays, will remain at the museum through August 1996. Groups can visit the museum on Monday 2 for an nights from 9 by calling appointment. Admission is free during the day; groups visiting on Monday nights are asked to pay $6.50 to cover the cost of a security guard. . 12. Centennial Exhibit The Utah County Art Board is presenting a centennial exhibit at the historic Utah County Courthouse throughout January. All pieces in the exhibit are by deceased artists of Utah County, many of whom were important figures in Utah's state history. This exhibit was curated by Vern Swanson, and on loan from the Springville Museum of Art, the Utah County Art Collection, and private citizens. The building is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays, and from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. The public is wcl-- . come. Faculty art show The annual faculty art show will be in the Bent F. Larson Gallery and Gallery 303 through Feb. 3. The exhibit, which displays faculty work from the past year, is free and the public is welcome. Larson Gallery hours are daily from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Gallery 303 is open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. ... One woman show Springville Museum of Art The BYU Earth Science Museum, located at 1683 N. University Avenue, showcases one of the top live Jurassic fossil collections in the world in i variety of exhibit spaces. Hours are weekdays 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., with extended hours on Mondays until 9 p.m. For more information, contact the museum at 378-368- BYU annual faculty Patty Reed, whose dignity and maturity in the face of danger amazed the grown-up- s of the famous Donner Party, will be told by Jean Marshall on Sat., Jan. 20 at :30 p.m. The story telling will be followed by a tea party featuring pioneer refreshments. A free Patty Reed paper doll will be given to those attending. Reservations for the programs may be made by calling the museum during the open hours, at 377-993Tuesday through Saturday from I p.m.-- 5 p.m. Admission to the special events are $3 for adults and $1.50 for children under The Springv ille Museum of Art, 126 E. 400 South, Springville, is featuring the following exhibition: The Utah Valley Artist's Guild is presenting its Annual Miniature Show in the Paper For more informaWorks Gallery Jan. tion call Rebecca Lee at Each January the Springville Museum of Art exhibits its previous permanent art collection's new acquisitions. This year's edition displays.45 or 55 works of art acquired in 1995. Last year the museum acquired through purchase, gift or trade 95 pieces. While not as large as I994's gathering, 1995 was a most satisfying collecting year. The exhibition lasts, until Jan. 30. , Museum hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Wednesday 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Sundays from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. The museum is closed on Mondays. Admission is free. Sculptures by Dahrl Thomson will be displayed in a one woman show at the Ancient Future Gallery in Salt Lake City. Thomson, who is just finishing at BYU with a major in design and a minor in art with an emphasis in sculpture, entitled the display "Figurescape." Her sculptures are female torsos blended with landscapes, reflective of Mother Earth. She works in bronze, plaster, clay, steel and mixed media. The show runs through Feb. 5 and the gallery is located at 863 E. 900 South. Salt Lake City. of BYU's communications department, finds the play to be "a significant example of reviewers act- - "Patty Reed's Doll," the story of the little, wooden doll that accompanied the Donner Party to California in 1846. will be the attraction at the McCurdy Doll Museum during the month of January. 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Honorary lifetime memberships for their contributions to Mormon letters were presented to Leonard Arrington, Elouise Bell, Lowell Bennion and Gerald Lund. ULTRA 11:40 2:00 4:25 6:55 9:20 11:40 98 W. Utah Av., Fayaon 79 Nightry (G) BALTO 12:20 2:254:507:00 9:1011:10 Referring to other succesful LDS-orient- ULTRA STEREO 12:15 2:35 5:00 7:25 Showa t. HIAIMPUKT (R) 1:30 5:10 9:00 Hon. .Thun. 7 1 8:30 p.m. 4:30 (pg CASINO restoration. 7:00 9:40 Sat. FATHER OF THE BRiDE 2 IN STEREO - DALY 5:00 7:30 10:00 j story of the their compelling "12 MONKEYS" (R) 7:10 9:50 Sat. & Sun. 1:15 4:00 t I " THREE WISHES TOY STORY (G) Fit I Ut 7 p.m. Sat. Mat. 2 AlHAMBRA THEATER SALVO The CottonTree Gallery. 2230 N. University Parkway in CottonTree Square, features the works of more than 30 Utah Valley artists in all mediums. Hours are noon-- 6 p.m. daily; the gallery is closed on Sunday. For more infor- Sft-- best-selli- mm TWO IF BY SEA m CUTTHROAT ISLAND 1:15 4:00 6:45 9:30 12:10 Other sessions at the conference discussed a variety of topics ranging from Mormon women to LDS humor and literature. Readings from a feminist theatre workshop were conducted by Dixie and Nola Smith and Robert and Char Nelson. Richard Cracroft, director of the Center for Christian Values in Literature said he believed that the literary marriage of historical fact and imaginative fiction seen the Work and the Glory series of Gerald Lund was a happy one. "For the most part Lund has overcome the literary problem posed in the historical novel by finding and rendering in inspired prose the remarkable unity and spirit of the Mormon people and Mormon-authore- WfSD. CottonTree Gallery munity." males kissing, some Mormons have seen value in the production. "I think it is fair to say that the Mormon intellectual community has been far more generous to Kushner's play about neurotic, unfulfilled Mormons whose salvation depends upon the acceptance of a gay world view, than Tony Kushner would himself be to a d play about neu-- . rotic unfilled homosexuals who convert to Mormonism and dis WS.l. ALL DAY "Kushner seriously employs our sacred stories and symbols into his sign system instead of simply ridiculing them, as so many others do. This must be acknowledged as an inclusive gesture. "A problematic gesture, true, but still an important first step towards reconciliation and com- the country in search of religious freedom," the study states. The more the reviewers look into the past the more positive the LDS image is. It is only in the modern context of Reaganism the LDS image is negative. Another speaker at the conference, Michael Austin of the University of California at Santa Barbara, said that despite criticism of the play by LDS members who object to the extreme profanity, and scenes depicting sodomy and WS.l. (ALL SHOWS $1.50 y. "( even though Kushner doesn't agree with them. "The general feeling we gathered from the critics' reviews is that Mormons were a brave, admirable and courageous people historically, due to the early pioneer's perilous trek' across GRUMPIER OLD MEN mm IN STEREO - DAILY 5:20 7:45 10:20 WS.l. Sun. MM. 12:15 2:45 J inclu-sivit- with theories to offer, featuring them with Judaism and Marxism, IK STEREO- if Duffy, a graduate John-Charl- es student at the University of Utah said that despite criticism of the two plays as a comic undercutting, burlesque and mockery of LDS beliefs he found the playwright had made "a highly significant and highly admirable attempt at was Lhe degree to which mass communication processes may affect the assimilation of Mormons into American culture, the omission by the gatekeepers is significant," he said. Most of the critics acted to filter out of their reviews the fact that the three dysfunctional Mormons were a significant part of the play. "In their written texts most reviewers removed an emphasis on Mormons that playwright Tony Kushner clearly intended." Rather than being a negative reflection on Mormonism, the study points out that Kushner has chosen Mormonism as a religion MON McCurdy Historical Doll Museum :;"; of our main concerns Since one A study BYU by three .researchers on whether a major Broadway play r celebrates or mocks Mormon theology and Utah says the concern may be more among the LDS than with drama Gracie retired in 1958 and Burns turned his attention to the fledgling Las Vegas Strip, playing at the Sahara, Riviera, Dunes, Sands and Caesars resorts over the years. He used his stage to help launch the careers of cover eternal bliss"; ing as gatekeepers By ALF PRATTE Special to The Daily Herald 1964. LAS VEGAS Some stars rely on staging and special effects. George Burns needed only his cigar and a lifetime of memories. The date: Jan. 20, 1994. 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