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Show Sunday, January __The Salt Lake Tribune ARTS Sund Januar, 31, 1999 - Old-Time Radio HourOffers A Big Stage for Small Bands BY TIM WHITMIRE THE ASSOCIATED PRESS LEXINGTON, Ky. — In the genre-obsessed world of modern popular music there is no obvious pigeonhole for a band like Ceili Rain, a septet that blends elements of Celtic, folk, pop and 4 ‘Safe Haven’ Ih Salt Lake’s Christian rausic. That was exactly why singer Bob Halligan Jr. and the rest of his band were right at home when they showed upto playselections Gateway Area from their self-titled album at a nathon told Robinson, who cradled a guitar as he sat ina chair in front of a microphone. . Robinson then played a haunt- > ing song titled “A Chance To.Dream” — with the memorable'refrain, “If it weren't for the * chanceto dream ofyou, I'd never go to sleep” — and instructed li teners on how to get a copy ofhis self-produced compact dis: “Mellow Drama.” “If you see a '92 Prizm with the?- driver's side door bashed in, make the international sign for CD and. pu siys Major real-estate de- recent taping of the Woodsongs gency or two have Plans to give eee :‘gateway” a much I'll pullover andsell you one,”he |joked. “Pm sureourlisteners in Hol. cord,” Woodsongs host Michael land will appreciate that,” Johnathon responded. Robinson, 41, played his first ve it firm and a federal Old-Time Radio Hour. “This is a powerful Celtic re- pleasant appearance. The tighborhood is far from handme, what with railroad tracks, luttered factories, dingy wareyuses anda scattering ofresiences, You may wonder what imPyevements will be madein the a Johnathon told an audience of about 30 crammedinto the Planet Iii Recording Studio. “This is ‘arena Celtic.’ ” Genre bending and blending maybe anathemato major record Jack Goodman Built in 1909 as an office and warehousebuilding, “Safe Haven” now housespeople. Plished piecemeal while debates &8@on over major developmentin around the old Union Pacific area, despite the fact that it is flanked by concrete structures.” ‘This scatteration of develop- on the south elevation, nowre- railroad station. The building’s original facade ments has seen one-time lofts and factories turned into high-priced condominiums, lower-priced artist studios, a surprisingly large number of new restaurants, brew ptibs andthelike, plusart galler- vealed by conversion work, is symmetrical, with five bays (win- forming Arts Center. All to the day’s 500 and 600 West. !imploy- Simonand Morris and Joseph Rosenblatt, following a family “start-up” by their father, Na- Thefacadeis enlivened by paint- Grove (700 South) trolleyline. As those familiar with foundry work will tell you, wooden molds or patterns were made, then lined A concreteloadingplatform wasbuilt at the northeast corner of the Iron Worksin 1915 or thereabouts. The main loading facility for heavy products was at the north or rear of the Silvers’ plant. I believe the original wooden beams used to secure pulleys, ‘The building wasoriginally the Silver Brothers Iron Works Of- canstill be seen at the roofline fiee and Warehouse, and dates of the taller building. Theinteri- from 1909. While few Salt Lakers will recall the Silver Brothers Iron Works, more will recall the housing, had twooffice suites, or, now used for offices and one on eachfloor, and a built-in safe or vault had 18-inch brick Silvers’ Electric Company — still remembered by a more modern plandirectly across 700 South. Architects andhistorians will tell fair at 550is “'a unique example andis stylistically Classical.” Continuing to quote from a draft document forwardedrecently to the Places, “it contributes significant- ly to thehistoricqualities of the poured within. The firm aga ported itself as the “largest foundry, machineshop, boiler shop andblacksmith shopin the West,” with products including manganesesteel casting from 5 pounds to tons in size. The warehouse was used as a pattern shop and forpattern storage; the offices were — well — just offices. A. as vicepresident and Joseph than. ClarenceSilver did much of the electric work for EIMCO andalso his own machineshopat 454 W 500 North; Joseph A. Silver purchased his brother John’s interest sephsold his interests and moved to NewYork in 1915 — andin 1927 Silver Iron Works, having becomeSalt LakeIron and Steel sold the building to horkilson, who headed an engineering firm. In 1937 Clarence Watson Silver, one of Joseph's sons, took over the Craig Jessop, associate conduetor of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, will take the podium in place of choral-conducting legend Shaw, who died of a stroke Mon- Brahms’ “A German Requiem” will go on as scheduled Feb. 13, de- spite the deathof conductor Rob- day. Jessop has preparedthe choir ert Shaw for the ‘Tanner Gift of Musie con cert and for a subsequent record ing of the work, to be performedin on rauslation. Soloists are soprano Janice Chandler and baritone Nathan Gunn ine 1980s and 1990s,the Silver ric business was known as SID CO Equipment. A bit earlier, office and warehousespacefor their World War I governmentcontract work. Now, no longer used for industrial purposes, the office and warehouse structures provide a safe haven for people — for humans rather than castings, wood patterns and machinery. All of which maybe anaugurofthings to comein the southern northwest part of the gateway district Jack Goodman has beenasso ciated with The Salt Lake‘Trib. astaff orfree-lance writ er for 51 years. Admissionis free, but tickets are \d may bepickedupbe gat 10 a.m. Mondayat Abra1, 123 W. South ‘Temple, Capitol Theatre, 50 W. 200 South, both Salt LakeCity. for Children 2% to 18 years of age. Wagstatf-Gartf Artistic Director Our ars) is highly trained and college educated. (Accepting auditions for Dancers’ Theatre Company - advanced performing ensemble.) VALENTINE’S DAY EXPECTATIONS Modern Creative Dance New classes for 4 to 11 years of age. Adult Dance ‘Modern Technique, Breath Work, Stress Reduction, Improv. Boys Classes Art Classes Preschool, Day Care 2346 E. Ft. Union Blvd. (Hillside Plaza) Salt Lake City 944-1032 havethe early signs of looking older Wrinkles, crow’sfeet, “feather” lips hy andsensitive, aging skin . but is aso perfect for the woman who may dhly havea fewlines and is worried aboutlooking old too soon 4 WRINKLE CREAM, THAC fect. It is raw and gritty and the middleof an herb garden, justoff Halligan, the front man for Ceili Rain, has long been apart of mainstream American pop, writ- ing songs for acts as diverse as KISS, Judas Pries oan Jett and Cher. AndCeili Rain’s songs have been recorded and made hits by other ar! , including country singer Kathy Maltea and Chris tian artists Rebecca St. James and Eli. Halligansaid Ceili Rain sim- ply needs to bypass what he calls + the “gatekeepers” at the major record labels to find acceptance from a wide audience. “I think we'll be in the main- streameventually;it's just going to take some time to ONE ja REAM, TURIZ N ONE sineti 85 Wrinkle department and buy a Greamtoday. You will see an feel an amazingimprovemen etore your very eyes, your skin will through. The songs are proving free admission 15 minutes before the taping; they sit onplastic gar- themselves,” hesaid. den chairs and are welcome to help themselves to apple cider and homemadecookies. Like previous appearances on Publie Radio International's Mountain Stage and World Cafe programs, playing Woodsongsis Johnathon’s other guest on the show that featured Ceili Rain was an important opportunity for a Johnathon’s introduction of Robinson prompted one audience member to break into loud applause and cheering. “He brought his fan with him,” Johnathon cracked “This is very exciting. Any mu- singer-songwriter Scott Robinson. The show moves quickly and Johnathon makes an affable mas- ter of ceremonies, mixing songs from the performers, plugs for their albums and the Woodsongs website — “the only folk-Ameri- band like Ceili Rain, Halligan said. sician likes to work smart, hard, andt look younger for years to come. One4-02. jar lasts for many months and is sold with a noney-back guarantee of complete atistaction Learn howto give your spirits andface a lift. Visit 2 MI store near you to find “ songsto showlistenersthat music is not only a spectator sport “Hopefully, by having a show that is geared around so many wonderful, hard-working, reach can-bluegr newscast in public radio” — and friendly banter. ing-outartists, more people feel acoustic bailadeerwho hadto fol lowthe fast-paced music of Ceili It is dependent only on your will ingness to make nuttsic Introducing Robinson, an Rain, Johnathonrecalled going to a Judds concert Brooks where Garth was the openingact. “You've got the same look in our eye as Wynonna did after Garth Brooks opened up,” Joh- like they cando it,” he said. “Mu sic is not star-systemn dependent “This is sort of a global lesson in howto turn the TV off,” he but really thats what it is. We added. “Notto soundpretentious, want people to feel like they do it. When youbuy any EB5 product you will receive, at no extra charge, a special gift from Pharmacist Heldfond. 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Robinson said. “It’s sharing music,” he said. “Hopefully, people will find something to like about 3, New Session Beginning Creative Development through the integrated arts EBS works like fiv “The goal is to get the audience out of the star system and into where real music comes from,” Johnathon said. “Real musie¢ is a busy avenue about a mile from downtown Lexington. Audience Children’s Dance i in the United States, as well as in Canada, France, Poland, the Netherlands, Slovenia and Australia. mental in setting up systems in distant Israel for drip irrigation and minerals extraction. During Utah Symphony-Tabernacle Choir ‘Requiem’ Will Go On, Des pite Shaw’s Death The Utah Symphony-Mormon Tabernacle Choir presentation of Distributed by Johnathon's Lexington-based PoetMan Records USA label and the World Radio public network, Woodsongsis heardon 31 radio stations Wendover, Utah, and wasinstru- Limited and Ferris Laboratories. Parenthetically, Lockwood Ferris operated a Salt Flats plant near “T’ve run a Japanese restaurant, driven a garbage truck,” he said after the taping.“I hit 40 and I decidedto give it a shot.” as a “global living room concert.” best music is made by unknown people.” Woodsongs is taped each Monday evening at Planet III, a ramshackle private studio built in the Silver family members used the Over the years, changes were many: Hyrum Silver este Silver as general manager. Jo. son John A. as president, Hyrum and Metal Company), operated by shared space with Bonneville TheSilver Iron Workswas established by William JohnSilver in the early 1860s. A Mormon im- at 149 W. North Temple. His sons took over in 1886, forming Silver Brothers Iron Works with National/ Register of Historic with sand, and hot meial was in the old firm, servedas presi dent,thenlisted son James migrant from England, hefirst built a foundry and machine shop of office/warehouse combination foundry on 700 Southbetween to ees could comevia the Poplar walls. Whether the safestill ex- ists I can't report. youtheyellow-brick two-story af- Rosenblatts boughtthe foundry andsix bays at the second-story level. About the only change from wallreliefs. South. There, a yellow-brick twostory building with a five-story reddish-brick structureattached setves as the “Safe Haven” — a carefully walled, fenced and gatedhalfway house. Meanwhile another family cameinto the picture, when the for use by EIMCO (Eastern Iron bottoms a bright red; likewise the stoneor brick cornice trim and Happily, thereis at least one large space that has been successfully converted, at 550 W. 700 bution business. HyrumSilver sold his interest to his brothers in 1906, and they quickly built a muchlarger ing the window stone tops and good — but what of the many more untouched structures? equipment and supplyand distri- ry in Salt Lake dowsand door) on the main level old to new nowvisible is that windows now have aluminum frames. ies and the Rose Wagner Per- building for his ownelectric A. Silver as secretary-tre: The company was short thelargest iron and br labels, butit’s exactly what Johnathon, a folk singer himself, wants on his seven-month-old show, which helikes to describe gig on thenightof his high schovi graduation but didn’t become a full-time musician until about a year ago. Dr. XanS, Johnson, Executive Director UR ueel CL can |