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Show Friday, December29, 2000 A MoreIntimate First Night soo Sunday celebration will be smaller, but packed with events OUT AND ABOUT some kind of New Year’s event planned (see listing on Page E-6). Some of Salt Lake’s premier Compiled by Debbie Hummel nightclubs are staying true to their roots for the evening. Bulls and Bears, Oh My: The club formerly known as D.B. The Zephyr Club, the place madefor live rock ’n’ roll, will feature local rock band the Cooper’s is under new management and open for business again. Bob Brown, owner of Cheers to You, a cozy pub at 315 S. Main St. in Salt Lake City, has taken over the space downstairs at 19 E. 200 South (inside the doors next to Kinko's). Tonight will serve as The Bull & Bear’s grand opening. Patrons will find Given playing tonight through Sunday with a special fete on Sundaynight featuring all the noisemakers and other New Year’s trappings. Tickets for New Year’s Eve are $20 and available at Smith’s Tix. The Dead Goat, that rockin’ little roadhouse, will feature Harry pot, and Brown intends on res- Lee and the Back Alley Blues Band and Lisa Marie and the Co-dependents for a blues/rock urrecting the club’s jazzy charm (it was briefly a sports bar before closing). been the place to see Salt Lake favorites the Disco Drippers for the décor and layout almost identical to the former nights- In keeping with that goal, Brown has reopened the kitchen with the help ofJohn Brenner, a graduate of UCLA Culinary School and formerchef in Beverly Hills. The club is now open for lunch and dinner, and will unveil a new and expanded dinner menuon Jan.15. The Bull & Bear will also return to being a premierjazz club, featuring those smooth sounds four nights a week. The club has opened up a back banquet space as a gaming room featuring darts, pool and other games. For tonight's festivities, the Lloyd Miller Jazz Trio will per- form. Take some time to check out a newspinon an old favorite; free parking is available with validation after 6 p.m. at the Walker Center parking garage off RegentStreet. They Give and Give: With the Y2K scare a year behind us, it seems folks are likely to feel safe to venture outto ring in the new year. Nearly every local club has double feature. Liquid Joe’s has the past few years, and the venue haswisely booked them for New Year’s weekend. Happy New Year! Celebrate safely. CLUB LISTINGS ‘AMARILLO CLUB 3193S. State St. tonight and Saturday, Midnite Expression Plus (rock);8 p.m. BOOTHE BROTHERS PERFORMING ARTS 165 N. Main St., Spanish Fork; Eres Thursday, Blues Jam and open stage hosted by fees‘Calderon andDave Wil- closed for New Year's Day; Tuesday, Goat (rock); Thursday, HST(rock); 90 pam. Jam (blues); Wednesday, KILBY COURT 741 S. Kilby Court (830 We tonight, Lion Dub and WhiteCity(oc m. LiQUID JOE'S 1249 E.3300 South; 467JOES tonight, Saturday and Sunday; Disco Drippers (disco); 9 p.m. MILLA'S CLUB 3999 S. Highland Drive; anes Sunday, New Year's Eve Sychen‘courRABYfl35,iene buffet, 8p. 0" SHUCKS 2 E 100 South y, Gamma Rays (rock); Sunday, Xen Yeas Eve with Insatiable (ska), 233 ‘THE BULL & 19 E.200 South tonight, Lloyd Miller Trio and opening party (jazz); 7 p.m., music at 9 p.m. THE WESTERNER CLUB. 3360 S. Redwood Road; tonighthsand| ny, Lance Per- ry (country);8 ZEPHYR CLUB 301 S. West Temple; 355-CLUB tonight and Saturday, The Given (rock); Sunday, New Year's party featuring The Given (rock, tickets $20 and available at ‘Smith's Tix);10 p.m, DANCE CLUBS an Monroe St (150 West);5663254 pact (rock); 8:45p.m, 7 p.m. on Sundays DEAD GOAT SALOON 165 S. West Temple; 328-GOAT tonight, 2 and 1/2 White Guys (regeae); Codependents _(blues/rock); ‘Monday, ing Salt Lake City’s eighth annual First Night, expects abouthalf of the 85,000 who showed uplastyear. Hesaid thelast time First Night fell on a Sunday,crowds were substantially lower. In fact, organizers in Provo and run, including special late-night tripslasting until 2 a.m. The majornew attraction at the Salt Lake City First Night is ex‘ted to be a new Interactive Zone that will feature a sing-alongto old movies suchas “The Soundof MuTwo images are superimposed DJ Suga (Latin music); 9 p.m. ‘ZIPPERZ ew. 200 South; 521-8900 DJ Jester (top 40, house); weekinfo$a, SaturdaySot Sanda, TODAY & TOM'W 2PM & 7:30PM; SUNDAY 2PM “Contemporary Chaos” for Salt Lake's First Night celebration. @ Ringing in 2001 St. George will celebrate a “night Rocky HorrorPicture Show.” pam.to2am. ‘CASSADY’ 1087 E. $00 South Wednesday, DJ Drewtop, dance), 9 p.m. CLUB 90 $068 8. Monroe St (150 Westy654 ‘Tuesday and Wednesday, DJ “Wolfman” Chesthipho, Werinsday,diseo/top40), Ryan Galbraith/The Salt Lake Tribune University of Utah student Jared Steffensen helps guide a metal piece into position as he and other upper-division sculpture students: build before First Night” on Saturday because they feel a lack of support for a Sundaycelebration. Helfrich said LDS Churchleaders will support Salt Lake City’s First Night with entertainment at the Tabernacle on Temple Square and the Joseph Smith Memorial Building. “[The LDS Church] partnered with us this year and endorsed the program,” he said. “That helps a lot.” The most notable change will be that the ZCMI Center will not be used this year because it will be closed on Sunday. But TRAX will sic,” “Viva Las Vegas” and “The bur(blues); 8 CISERO'S 306 Main St, Park: ie (435) 649-4440 tonight, Those 1 Guys (rock); bine Down Boy egaretue) Sunday, Kill ‘Tomatoes (rack); 9 velopment director for the Downtown Alliance, which is sponsor- electronically, allowing First Night revelers to be put in the middle ofa virtual movie musical. That event, along with karaoke, will be at 100 South and Main. Helfrich is also excited about “Contemporary Chaos,” a sculp- ture being created by University of Utah art students, which will be placed atthe Gallivan Center. “What we have is a piece of sculpture based on Rube Goldberg,” said University of Utah art professor Brad Taylor, whose First Night activities will be taking place at the following venues: the Salt Palace, Gallivan Center, Crossroads Plaza, Salt Lake Art Center, Hansen Planetarium, Capitol Theatre, and A Cup of Joe. Buttons are $7 ($7.50 for phone andInternet purchases) in advance and $10 at the door. Children 10 and under will be admitted free when accompanied by an adult. Tickets are now on sale at Smith’s Tix, and buttons are available at Taco Time Crossroads Plaza and the ZCMI Center Mall. Free parkingwill be available in the following lots: Crossroads Plaza (60 S. West Temple), Gastronomy (200 W.Pierpont), Cathedral Churchof St. Mark (231 E. 100 South, on the west side of the building), First Security Bank (405 S. Main), and Salt Palace Parking (250 W. 100 South). For more information,call the hot TOURING COMPANY AISZ o JetVOee heavens and it actually comes about.” An Olympic short sport pro- fireworks at the Gallivan Centerat midnight. Tickets for the event are $7 beforehand and $10 the night, of the event, which is billed as alcohol-free. The other Sunday First Night event is scheduled in downtown gram allowing participants to try Ogden where,in addition to music, students are working with artist Willy Littig on the creation.“It will be a device which burns New Year’s resolutions. ... You’ seal your resolution, send it to the events suchas the bobsled start or aerials will also be part of the festivities. The Museum ofNatural History and HansenPlanetarium are celebrating ancienttimes,prehistory, modern history and the future in an event called “The Human Odyssey.” Bob Farrington, executive directorof First Night 2001,calls the celebration the largest single-day arts eventin Utah.It includes music, dancing, arts, crafts, a hypnotist and ice skating as well as revelers can watch Marx Brothers movies orsee a volcanofloatlead a parade right before midnight. All events but the fireworks and parade are inside the David Eccles Conference Center or Peery Egyptian Theatre. “This year we are going, to be under oneroof,” said Dan Musgrave, executive director of Downtown Ogden Inc. “We. expect smaller crowds. The whole theory behind First Night is a familyoriented, nonalcohol event. It aligns with state values.” ..-: NTE KINGSBURY HALL NOW -DECEMBER 31 Mea \ eS ek 4 cs oF BR SO ON SALE Annie Get Your Gun Showboat Riverdance David Sedaris The Civil War Jan 30-Feb 4 Feb 27-March 4 March 20-April 1 il 12 April 17-22 0 line at 364-4885 or visit www.firstnightslc.org ec NATIONAL aro oes all last year’s millennium oopla, expect this year’s Utah ae Night paeteatsone tobe more subdued. Thefact that New Year’s Eve falls on a Sunday also should cut down the crowds. Pete Helfrich, community de- Pour esompeoa gueuoectcsm? BY TOM WHARTON THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE The Given will keep rocking tonight through New Year's Eve atthe Zephyr Club. J Capitol Theatre Kingsbury Hall Kingsbury Hall Kingsbury Hall Capitol Theatre CUPL IAL) (801) 355-ARTS. Visit ent Tickets at (801) 325-SEAT. Also available ticketmaster ullets OM Ce Sai lCn Bee ticketmaster.com FOg os oo mow RroOagwe ston sas oO maero The Salt Lake Tribune CALENDAR Son tg se fjsa meor E14 |