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Show SLTS RISTER CELEBRATIO! FALLING UP g Makeyour way to historical downfys HAVE PIANO, WILL TRAVEL Fall leaves, great chefs and free music are offered this weekend at Sundance, up the north fork of Prove Can- Ogden this weekendas thecity tributetoits sistercity, Hof, Ger, with an Oktoberfest celebra. Plenty of Germandelicacies ChanteuseTori Amosbringsherpiano, band and catalog of gut-wrenching songs to West Valley City’s E Center Tuesdayat 7:30 p.m. The magnetic performer, who boasts one ofthe most loyal and rabidfollow. ings in pop music, is bringing her band yon.Start off with the autumninstallmentof the resort's Great Regional Chefs series. Mark Valiani, chef of Elroys Restaurantin San Francisco's South of Marketdistrict, joins Sundance chef Jason Knibb in preparing a ‘h as schnitzels, spactzle, erkraut and sausageswill be on ind, and Rooster’s Microbrewery 5 created a special “Ogtoberfest”la- five-course tasting dinner today and Saturdayfrom 5 to 10 p.m. Price is $75 per person, which doesnotinclude onthis tour promoting “To Venus and herlatest release. Featuring a beverage,tax or gratuity. The chefs also will teach a one. hour cooking class, with tasting, Saturday at 1 p.m. for $20. Call (801) 223-4220 for reservations. to washit all down.A real Gerband will be on handto get the . , until the Muse struck the mystic ‘Amos 10.a.m. to 5 p.m., is a free event offering music by several Celtic and bluegrass groups from Utah. Bring a blanket, Tickets for Tori Amos,with opener sit on the lawnandenjoythesights and sounds between Jude, visiting artists’ and food booths, including afamily bar Hy adults,$1 for children 6-12. Call 629-8242 for more information. “Venus” ome to be acollectionofold Theresort's Fall Festival, Saturday and Sunday from pple polka-ing, and there will also folk-dance performances and a igerbread-housedisplay, along with faceminting, clowns andstorytellers. The event takesplace at the David ‘les Conference Center, 2415 Washington Bivd. Admissionis $3 are $32 advance and available at all Smith’s Tix outlets, 1-800-888-8499, becue. Ghe Salt Lake Tribune CALENDAR eKOTOy, YOUR GUIDE TO WEEKLY ENTERTAINMENT 4B ANN LANDERS, D-8 i CALENDARLISTINGS, D-9-11 @ CLUBS & CONCERTS, D-12 FRIBAY OCTOBER8, 1999 @ DINING, D-13 UTAHHAUNTS EALARsECOL MCCu Taae CLA) Fright Factor: One of the scariest. Expect to jump, scream and get hopelessly lost. @ Treats: Snack barat the end includes TV. screens where you can watch others fy 'eact inside the house Tricks: Theentire house is in 3-D, making evenwalking tricky at times. ie Tripping Over Their Sheets: The Terror Theater could use an update. 8 C= E VULTURE BY DAN NAILEN EastOl -15 off LagooryFarmington exit; $15.95 for adulls. $7.95 for toddlers 3 and under; 451-8000. ” Fright Factor: Two haunted houses, with the Nightmare Midway packing a lot of punch for'’s size, nonscary trick or treat maze for the kid es. Treats: Plenty to do, rides are open (weather permitting), food, games and live entertainment. ticks:Pitch-biack entry and day-glow carousel room of Nightmare Midway are highlights Tripping Over Their Sheets: Lines for the haunted houses can rival those of the amusement park ridesin the summer months. Get Another Job, Pal Sandy lawyer Vaughn North made a valianteffort inhis failed attempt to be named7-Eleven’sofficial “Busiest Person in America.” 619'S. 600 West: adults, $9, $6 for children B years and under’ 596-8999, Fright Factor: Not as scary as most but perfect for younger boys and ghouls, uh, gis. ‘Treats: Wider halls make this house more accessible to larger groups. Tricics: What few actors there are make the most of their presence. Tripp: \g Over Their Sheets: There are some dark hallways that could use a few ‘more haunts lingering around the comer. OK, North didn’t actually have to do muchbesidesfilling out an entry form andwriting an essay, but with a schedule like his, you wonder how he managed to do eventhat. North works60 hours a week as a lawyer, manages several companies, composes music and sings with the Mor- mon Tabernacle Choir. North's excellent “busy-ness” POORSI eenaoeTg nudu cutecue SNEUeLA * Fright Factor: They have cut back on some of the previous hassles and created all new terror- crs filed tunnels. Treats: The natural atmosphere of the mine, 1,500 feet below ground, dark, musty and wet. Tricks: This is no place for high heels and wearclothes you dont mind getting wet and dirty as you may have some crawling to do. ripping Over Ther Sheets: A few more spooks lurking about would benice. _ tials were, sadly, only good enough for sec- i ondbest. Ashland, Va.’s Keith Smith,des. tined to be remembered in Utah as “the Michael Jordanof conveniel lore give- | and “extensive volunteer work.” He also | aways,”stole thetitle with his “three jobs” trumped North with a two-career wife also working on a master’s degree, and two tebn-agechildren. North’s five, fully grownchildren apparentlydid not help him with 7-Eleven’s judges. The winnergets five-day jaunt to BoraBora, while North said he will re- ceiveacell phoneand couponsforas: Salt LakeTribune Kristen Brogdon uses Carlo Brogdon asa shield between her and the chainsawwielding maniacat theInstitute of Terrorin Salt Lake City. Haunted attractions get the jump on Halloween MCReeCen meteroem 2460 Washington Bivd., Ogden: $10 adults, $6 children 6 to 12. Fright Factor: Sets are so real, you will be sucked into Rocky Point's nightmarish lair. Areats: 3-D Psycho Circus is well done,featuring work by Disney artists, Tricks: Everybody's there! Your classic horror favorites and modern movie madmen Tripping Over Their Sheets: Some actors could do a betterjobof separating large groups. sorted7-Elevenproducts. p 4998S. ey CARS UOCeaeslea Last weekend's North by Northwest Music and NewMedia conference in Port land, Ore., was a chance for 300 bands to play for an hour andget noticed by the right peopie. It was also anopportunity for manymoreSouthern Cal music-industry folks to strut their fashion-victimselves around a “quaint” little town (consider: ablybigger thanour own), causing one local Portlanderto exclaim, “God, my town isjust covered with these 1..A. people.” Michael Robertson, CEO ofInternet musicprovider MP3.com, isactuallyfrom San Diego, and his grasp on geography séems a loose one at best. During his pre sentation Saturday lernoon, Robertson worked away at his Web site while he spoke. In the middle of surfing around, showing off his site's capabilities, Robert son suddenly stopped “Oh, man, what am I doing in Utah?" he said, leaving the rally sober Portland audience somewhat befuddled This being a music conference, most in attendance just figured it was some sort of aid flashback. 4 Utah Gets Some Hype Utahhas an undeniable presence in Hollywood, and vice versa, but Utahns remain mysterious, slightly bizarre charac ters for many of Tinsel Town's denizens. In the October issue of Playboy maga zine, on the “Forum” page (no, it’s not the same as the Penthouse am” page), is a the March of Dimes, some collect for event for the whole family. Several of Haunted House raised $50,000 for the Boy and Girls Clubs of Utah last year Competition is fierce during the een decorations go up andthe park adds spooky special events and live en trends, This year's big neweffect, 3-D, i making the experience slightly mi word of the day, And besides, this is a fam: ily newspaper R COPY and The Labyrinth, a nonscary trick or padded and_ slanting treat maze for small children and the Utah Troll Road,” a drive in the La goon motor cars through trol! country (also acceptable for small children) For a true fright at Frightmares, the Nightmare Midway can't be missed, It floors, laboratories and indoor wooded scenes inhabited by chainsaw-wielding maniacs, all in good fun to create a blood-curdling response Here is a sampling of some of the larger events along the Wasatch Front houses Wood: adults, $7,95 plus tax for children under 3) are access to two spook alleys, The Nightmare Midway surreal, Still, the old standards abound one of the darkest rooms of any haunted house this year. Once youfind your way out of the pitch-black maze the damage has been done, and every. thingelse will make you jump. Most Midway patrons exit running Institute of Terror: Many of Utah haunted houses are using 3D effects this year. The Institute of Terror ha transformed its buildinginto the house of 3D. From the Terror Theater, the Institute's trademark waiting area, to the last corner, glasses-wearing pa trons will have the ultimate in in yourface fright, The house does have multiple levels that can be difficult to navigate while under the influence of See HAUNTS, Page D-6 S. L. Songwriter Showcased at Portland Music Festival BY DAN NAILEN HE SALT PORTLAND, ORE maniac, That's all I do.” While her music is rooted in acou: LAKE TRIBUNE It is fitting that Me us Sult Lake City’s represen annual North by North Portland Cit their more street-friendly meanings If you are now wondering what “onan ism" means, look it up. It can be your plus tax for try to outdo one another with the latest sdme attention. “We're shocked to hear that the t happy keep one hand on the bleep button and the tertainment from beyond the Included in a Frightmares pass ($15.95 one-month haunting season as houses by Na eC Ie ee er er Fright Factor: Creepy atmosphere, but the spooks won't live up to your Treats: Walking the woods in moonlight. Tricks: Canyou find your way out of the prison maze? PR Tripping Over Their Sheets: Not as much of a walk as i used to be thepark's rides remain open, Hallow local food banks, and the Rocky Point lissa Warner other on a dictionary, as the show plans t use wordslike “onanism” to cover up aa Lagoon Frightmares: Each Octo ber, Lagoon Amusement Park trans: forms into Frightmares, a Halloween And at the Mr. Showbiz Web site, dedi cated to dishing the dirt of all things Hol lywood, KSL-TV's decision to censor “Law jon is in Salt Lake City, Utah,” Mr Showbiz writes. After KSL bleeped out the words “penis” and “as ,” Mr. Showbiz ad ed the station's ir watchdogs to of your spook spending money. Many houses benefit charities like shirt reading “VegansHave First Amend &Order: Special Victims Unit" garnered Read on to find which might be worthy bucks. short story about West Jor student John Oulmette, banned from wearing aT. ment Rights tractions on Page D-6 THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE Whethertheybenefit a ca ause or are purely for Halloween ente ainment, Utah’s haunts can turn “Boo! into big black lights, Fright Factor: Not likely to give you nightmares but plenty of boo for your bucks. Treats: Other activities abound in the Fun Dome. Tricks: Not to much to trick you, try to distance yourselt from the group ahead for best effect See complete list of Halloween at- BY DEBBIE HUMMEL Who Am I? Why Am I Here? ssic festival is, after all, a leader among Salt Lake a acts, hee Un ro ~ TY club and coffee shop on the Wasateh Front with her country: and folk-tinged songs dur» ng the past five years or so, And she | latost example of one of Utah's best home n product i, original female rsongwriter "de n't model myself after anybody the year-old native Salt Laker aid, citing Bob Dylan, R.E.M.'s Peter Buck and Son Volt’s Jay Farrar as musical inspirations, Instead, Warner stoadily improved her following and ongwriting the old-fashioned way play ing tons of gigs and practicing “like ic folk, 's words manage country and rock, Ws to raise her songs bey ad the level of a stan: dard coffeeshopfolkie. Lyrics both mourn. ality for a song ing and joyous, ¢ mark Warner as writer to believabl: 1 performer perhaps stined for something bigger than Salt Lake City's music scene With an ace band —fiddler/steel guitarist pan Salini, drummer AdamSorensen,bass ist Doug Wright and guitarist David Prill Warner Meshed out 11 of her original songs ym her debut CD, “Emperor Norton,” re qually comfort leased this summer, Wh makes a solid frontwoman when the band joins her on- able playing solo, Warn: stage. Their confident performances no doubt helped Warner and Co, win Salt Lake (jty's North by Northwest battle of the See WARNER, Page D-7 @ DONTMISS MELISSA Molissa Warmer will open for Strange folk at the Zephyr Club, 301 S, West Temple, on Tuesday at 9:30 p.m. |
