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Show t v September 25 Wednesday 1996 Arjs S Enterjainment 5V J rr ' l- Get The Dirt on f -T Jy The Rock1 hp''Y WM' fsx WiY by Brody Macey Forum staff writer ywiv Nicholas Cage stars as an FBI UyWU tlnG Arts by Mel Parkinson & Entertainment Editor Swirls of color and barefoot maidens dance around you. The scents of stale body odor, patchouli oil and herbal incense saturate the air as colored lights flicker over the faces Fat whipping the audience into a y dancing frenzy in the tradition. They are... Haight-Ashbur- Fat Paw. Fat Paw hails from the mountain town of Park City and blends serious psychedelia with unearthly jams. The result is a foot-stompi- n, leg-twitchi- n, good time for all in attendance. Each show is an immersion into hedonism. The band consists of Tim Wray (guitarvocals), Sean Regan (drums) and Bryan" Reed (bass). As with most there is the fear of the highly noticeable musical shortcomings that can be concealed in larger groups. But they have conquered that fear and each member excels at his respective position within the band. Regan is an amazing drummer, ripping and rolling through complicated sets, all the while a smile on his face. Reeds willingness to stay in the shadows and lay down solid bass rhythms makes him the perfect undercurrent for Wrays forward guitar style. All three musicians hold their own on stage, but Wray definitely steals most of the spotlight. His deep sepulchral three-piece- s, in the crowd. Youre swept into the center of the gyrating mass, your body twitching to the infectious rhythms created by the band on stage. They are inspiring young women to close their eyes and wiggle their bodies with blatant disregard for parental moral stan dards. They are causing young men to strum at their crotches air guitar style in feeble imitations of the guitarist. They are The Locals Only section will be a regular column in The Forum featuring local bands around Salt Lake City. If you are interested in having your band featured in this weekly column, please contact the Arts & Entertainment Editor at The Forum office, 488-415- 6. biochemist agent who teams up with Sean Connery, a former Alcatraz prisoner. With the help of a band of Marines, Cage and Connery are sent on a mission to stop Ed Harris, a renegade U.S. Marine Corp. General. Harris, along with a group of vigilante Marines, has taken over Alcatraz Island and is threatening to launch a batch of stolen chemical weapons upon the city of San Francisco, unless his demands are met. Ironically, Harris demands are in the form of financial restitution for the families of soldiers lost in covert overseas operations, a noble cause. Brilliantly written and beautifully filmed, The Rock will have you glued to the screen, biting your fingernails, and felling off ,(hs .edge of jour seat Cage, The Forum Westminster Thespians Play With You In New Production between art and life, by Jennifer Mecham Forum staff writer said Vought. On Sept. 4 and 5, auditions were held for the Westminster Players annual fall production. This year, Theater Program Director, Michael Vought, chose to produce The Real Inspector Hound, by Tom Stoppard. he chose this play said Vought because Stoppard likes to play e with language and in much the same way William Shakespeare did. The play opens with a dead body on stage which remains there throughout the two hour duration of the show. The show is written from the viewpoint of two theater critics, Moon and Birdboot, who are watching a production within the play. As the play progresses. Moon and Birdboot begin to confuse their Connery, and Harris all give fresh, real lives with the fictional play potent performances. This is one on stage. Due to the nature of film you wont want to miss. this production, the audience is voice and tantalizing guitar licks able to become involved with get your attention, it is the mys- the play as well. Stoppards terious lack of expression on his favorable quality of intellectual face which will keep it. Now, it comedy blurs the distinction may be that his countenance is contorted in anguish or ecstacy, but submerged within the long d hat shadow his casts, one can only guess at the expression. The hat has become a trademark for Wray. He never wears it off stage before or after a performance, and you can predict exactly when the music will start by watching for him to don d the tattered, cap. The band is now in its third year together and their style is maturing as their fan base grows. e local crowd pleas-e- r, A the band has begun to celebrate success outside of Utah in recent touring stretches. They released their first CD, Live! 4.28.95, last October, and it can be found on sale at music stores, various shops along Main St. in Park City and at their live word-usag- Approximately 40 students turned out for the auditions, which were open to the public. Students involved with the pro- duction can earn one to four credits for their participation as an actor or a member of the technical and stage crew, but are not required to sign up for credit. Although there are only nine characters in the play, Vought said he tries to use as many of the students who audition as possible. Besides acting on stage, students can also work on the costume, make-upublicity or sound crew. Assigned positions went to Mandy Caraway, stage manager, Eric Mike Huggins, sound designer, and Cheyenne j Correia, publicity designer. Vought said although he assigns a light crew, he has traditionally enjoyed designing the lights himself. Students who were given a part were Brian Pilling as p, 11 See THESBIANS Page 10 MICHELANGELO wide-brimme- Ristorante Italiano mud-colore- long-tim- shows. Although the excitement of seeing a band live is rarely captured on a recording, Fat Paw does a damn good job of it See CHEWING Page 10 FAT Where Dining is a Fine Art The Renaissance of Authentic Italian Cuisine Pesci Antipasti insalate Cappuccino Espresso - - hi if Risotti Desserts Now Open for Lunch and Dinner 466-096- See Fat Paw Live at SAJ. Sept. 28 AsHbury Pub Zuppe 1 2156 s. Highland Dr. SLC, UT -- |