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Show The Salt LakeTribune Section D ARTS @ BOOK REVIEWS/D-5 M@ PERSONALS/D-8, 9 @ ARTS LISTINGS/D-11 NO TENURE Vince Horiuchi reviews ‘The Faculty"/D-6 SUNDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1998 Joyce Cohenshonein “Streetcar.” DANCE Janetat the E Center. Caniparoli’s “Alleged Dances.” POP MUSIC CLASSICAL FILM BY HELEN FORSBERG THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE BY LORI BUTTARS THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE, There were no big shake-ups, no major resignations and no new artistic directors in Utah's dance communityin 1998. But after one year in the job, Ballet West artistic director Jonas Kage remains a much-watched figure. Redford: Sundance no-show. During recent cocktail- party chit-chat, onearts aficiona- do referred to Kage as “the great white hope.” (Utah Symphony music director Keith Lockhart surely runs a close second.) In 1998, Kage began molding Ballet West into the company he wants it to be. And hedid it without ruffling too many feathers. He did not renewthe contracts of several principal dancers, among others. One of those principals, Erin Leedom, said she wasnot bit- ter, just sad Andin 1999, as Kage continues to define “the look” — tall and technically proficient — there will undoubtedly be moreexits The flip side is that Kage is pushing several young dancersto the forefront, most notably Jessi- ca Harston, a gifted home-grown product The Ririe-Woodbury Dance company began the 1998-99 sea- sonwith anentirely new group of BY CATHERINE REESE NEWTON andCELIA BAKER THE Cheap Seats: Garth Brooks broke a lot of sales records in SALT LAKE TRIBUNE Brassiest Kickoff to a Change in 1998, including the record for Command: The Utah Symphony Utah’s largest indoor concert draw. Brooks played the Delta Centerin Salt Lake City for four at long last welcomed its new music director, Keith Lockhart, in September with streetside banners, an exclusive picnic and a nightsin July, outpacing previous record holders the Grateful Dead And he did it at a Kmartprice of $20.25 a head. Score! Utah’s resident hockey arena, the E Center in West Val- ley City, scored its own hattrick booking back-to-back-to-back sellout concerts by the Beastie Boys, Janet Jackson and the Backstreet Boys on three successive nights in August. HonkyCat: In recent years, El- ton John has become the “Lion King” of the sentimental ballad, but his concert in May proved he hasnotforgotten how to put on a rock concert. Conspicuously and deliberately absent from the per- formance: his rewritten rendition of “Candle in the Wind” in tribute to Princess Diana. Singingin the Rain: Even Moth- er Nature turned out for Lilith Fair, the all-women music fest that stopped in Utah for the first time this year. Mother's fickle be- dancers; Repertory Dance Com- haviordidn’t stop the rain-soaked fans from having a good time See DANCE, Page D-3 See POP MUSIC, Page D-2 gala partyfeaturing the Marching Utes band horning guests into a black-tie party at the Salt Lake Marriott. Lockhart thus far has delighted audiences with his engaging conductingstyle. Kogan’s Heroes: Also making an auspicious debut was the orchestra’s principal guest conduc- tor, Pavel Kogan, who bowled over Abravanel Hall audiencesin A ‘Kurt’ Response: The hottest movie at the ‘98 Sundance Film Festival was the one that was pulled from the schedule: Nick Broomfield’s ‘‘Kurt & Courtney,” a documentary aboutthe life and death of rocker Kurt Cobain — and the accusations that his wife, Courtney Love, may have driven him to suicide. Sundance pulled the film after Love's record label claimed Broomfield didn’t have the rights to use Cobain’s music. Thefilm played in Park City, at the upstart “Slamdunk” festival —and showed up again in Juneat Salt Lake City’s Tower Theatre. What About Bob? Also missing Salt Lake Tribunefile photos Keith Lockhart picked up the Utah Symphonybaton. ART THEATER BY NANCY MELICH RIBUNE BYMARTHA SONNTAG BRADLEY SPECIALTO THE TRIBUNE cian and on the Abravanel Hall just so you can meet Robert Red- ducted and wasthe violin soloist in all six of Bach’s Brandenburg ford — and hedoesn't show up.”” Loeal Hero: One of Sundance’s stars was Kelli Peterson, whose how fast. Monumental Efforts: The new Scott Matheson Courthouse, the AmericanStores building and the Yes, 1998 will be remembered as the theater year that brought Donny Osmond homein a loin cloth — for seven SRO weeks but there were other notable events that earned applause. and also gave pause. Atthe top of anyone's memory will surely be the generosity of myriad 1998 donors whobelieved that a roof over one’s theatrical headis a necessity, not a luxury Namely: W The$8millionraisedtobuild the splendid new Hale Centre Theatre at Harman Hall, an in sightful addition to the cultural See CLASSICAL, Page D-2 See MOVIES, Page D-3 See ART, Page D-2 See THEATER, Page D-3 October and November. Adding Kogantotheroster for six pairs of concerts this season gives the Utah Symphonyits own version of ‘Stockton to Malone. GoneBut Not Departed: Joseph Silverstein, the Utah Symphony's mi director of 15 turned in the keys to his office in May at Sundance was the festival's spiritual guru, Robert Redford whowasholedup in northern California editing ‘The Horse Whis- Purple Majesty: The American Stores’ light bridge is easily the most“otherworldly” new experiencein Salt LakeCity. The purple complain: “Youspend five years through glass bricks to the sides perer.” Director Peter Howitt, whose “Sliding Doors’ opened thefestival, was among those to But the maestro, now theorches: tra’s conductor laureate, has not of your life trying to makea film, trying to raise the money, trying togetit shownto people who may ues to appear as a chamber musi- w it at the Sundance 1 on opening night, retired by any means. Hecontinpodium. Most recently, he con- Art took some unusually visible turns in Utah in the past year. fluorescent lights filtering and out of the floor leading from the parking garage to the office buildingarea startling reminder of how muchour built environ- ment is changing around us, and . fa “ a} ournewlife WEDDING & GiFT REGISTRY 1-800-453-GIFT (4438) Just Got More Convenient with new locations to serve you You can now purchase performingarts tickets at: Capitol Theatre Eccles Center for the Performing Arts 1750 Kearns Blvd. Park City M-F 10 am - 4 pm 50 W. 200 S. Salt Lake City M-F 10 am - 6 pm Sat. 10 am - 2 pm Abravanel Hall 123 W. South Temple Salt Lake City M-F 10 am - 6 pm Sat. 10 am - 2 pm Utah Festival Opera Co. Dansante Bldg. 59 S. 100 W. Logan Kingsbury Hall 1395 E. President's Circle Ogden Symphony Ballet Association Eccles Center 2580Jefferson Ave. Ogden M-F 9 am - 5 pm M-F 9:30 am University of Utah campus M-F 10 am - 6 pm Sat. 10 am - 2 pm 4 pm Albertson's ArtTix Outlets are permanently closing December 31, 1998. ArtTix thanks Albertson’s for its partnership for the past six years. UPCOMING EVENTS Utah Symphony Pianist Garrick Ohlsson Jan. Keith Lockhart Conducting Utah Opera Company Ballet West 8-9 (Of Mice and Men Jan. 16-24 Cinderella” Feb, 12-20 Letyour best kept weddingsecret bethecost on Sale Tues. Jan, 12 Call 355-ARTS (2787) or Toll Free 1-888-451-ARTS (2787) Special Notice ArtTix will be closed the following days in 1999 for a computer upgrade: Monday January 4th, Tuesday January 5th and Monday January 1ith 4 COPY SAAR ennon TROLLEY SQUARE OPEN SUNDAY NOONTO 5 PM Ml of your dress, not your gift preferences Tell ZCMI your gift wish list and we'll pass it on | Downto the last detail | N |
