Show The Utah Statesman Friday May 1 I9g Local arts granted fimdi by Gary McVey Community Outreach Grants recently awarded by fa Utah Am Council will make it possible for three Logo at institutions to bring expanded culture to Cache Vdkyfa spring and summer The Alliance for the Varied Am fa Festival of the American West and the Obi Lyric IgMq Theater Company received 113000 112000 and llOjQ respectively Ihe Community Oufreac h Crams are awarded by faCLi Arts Council srmiannually to finance community ait lieginning after May I and brfore December I 1981 According to Alliance for the Varied Arts Prradeal Charlene Pussey before the grants were announced fa alliance was concerned about receiving its full fundi fasti arts council “We were very worried that due to statewide budget (SB we wouldn't receive the full amount we applied foe this Possry said “But the legislature did come thrall year for us in that and we received all monies e applied far mi for that we are grateful “ At a result the alliance will continue financing art programs such as the Christmas Holly Fair and ceramics c lasses “The only thing the grants can’t be used fee” actntdega Possry "is for capital improvements The grants cd to pay instructors and finance art programs of the Similarly the grant awarded to the Festival md innructort American West will lie used primarily to pay frsiival for the craftsmen hired Chairman According to Festival of the Amrncan West skiBtd in rue too and in Jones the festival hires craftsmen such areas as leather work Uac Lsmithing and nhenfan' “The grant will also be used to pay for dance in the fcgiwl singers and other performers that participate Jones said Lake Possey Jones was also concerned that nis wP®1" would not receive full funding from the Ltah Arts “Last year we were cut down to a 7000 grant ut the normal year they (the Utah Am Council) gaveconducted we usually receive” Jones said “We cial research regarding our costs which we pmv we melt Legislature with and I think that's why 112000 this year" On the other hand according to USU theater Director Jean Anderson the Old Lync Repertory Thaw a Company was not overly concerned about receiving grant “The arts council has been very good to us acconmi Anderson “For the past several years the company received a grant of $10000 So we weren t too receiving that amount this year” t The Old Lyric Repertory Theater Company wil year’s grant to finance four dramatic productions mer In fact the productions mark four of the plays the repertory company has previously are p history The productions Logan in its Arm mmd Old Lmtt 7h FanUstuis and Sk Slotpi According to Ahdrraon “Without the stale gr summer theater productions in Logan would be unpo- j tb Jett ages with 'Bad 'Reputation' by Cary McVry Jrtt trsscr The song begins with loud rauns from Jett's chy Later in the song Jrtt sings the And guitar sti-stnn- power-chord- Joan Jctl Iivr and breathes rock n roU While moit lull her age were thriving on Wonder Bread Jell at the tender age of I 5 spent her formative yean leading the ruck band The Runaways Now 21 Jett has ju released a dynamic new solo album that show her adolescence is over and that she has grown-uinto a very talented singer guitarist Bad RrpuUtun is the first recorded work Jett has released in yean and the album is a blatant attempt to overcome the notoriety she received as one of the queens of noise in The Runaways To dispose of her bad reputation Jett wisely petitioned the help of producers Kenny Laguna and Ritchie CordrU Laguna has d acts such as Jonathan Richman The “Kl The Seve Gibbons nd such " rpn li!LWiMen as ’’Crystal Blue Persua-"°I- ! and ’’I Think We’re Alone Now ” Furthermore Jen wa w the P t"ne of rock’s best musicians for Bmd ede J1’ ‘hmed back-uband The Black hearts two Plstofa Steve Jones and Paul Cook are included 'on the album Jones and Cook add tremendous energy to the LP cuts “You Don’t Own Me” “Don't Abuse Me” You may remember the version of “You on Own Me” that Leslie Gore made famous Well after listening to Bmd RrpuUiton it s obvious that Jett’s version is just as good if not better than Gore's Other deser ving songs on the album are “Ek You Wanna Touch Me” “Shout” and the “Wooly Bully” Do You Wanna Touch Me” is a classic Oa all-gi- rl p pro-duer- p ex-Se- oldie-gold- ie x g seductive chorus “Do you wanna touch me do you wanna touch me do you wanna touch me there?” Lyrics such as these have caused Jrtt to be catrgorisrd with Drbbte Harry Chnssie Hynde and others as one of rock n roll’s brst female leasers Jett’s version of the old Isley Brothers song “Shout is the best performed and moat energetic sung on Bmd Rtpmimhmn This is the same song the crazies from Amtmml 1tuc those to begin their toga party Remember? If you’re brave enough try playing this song at your next party The song’s tight rhythm and Jett’s piercing vocals can often cause inhibitions to be temporarily discarded Appropriately Jett decided to save the rock n’ roll classic “Wooly Bully' lor album’s finale “Wooly Bully” has been recorded by many artists over the years and on Bmd Rfpmtmhm Jett proves the song can still be relevant and entertaining hiring the song it is easy to hear the rock n roil roots that Jett has developed over her six years in the music business OveraB Bmd Rtpntatitn is characterized by elretie guiur work and a variety of VOC“J res On ’’You Don’ Own Me” Jett Basically this W Ad listeners of rock RrpmUttmn is i n’ M el 1 ml BuoStr Bmd meant far people who eiMoy their music loud and gutsy Therefore you need to decide whether want to be meek and go through life with you Wonder Bread and its twelve strong vitamins or if you’re going to have guts and live on rock roU along with Joan Jett I far one have choaen the latter V ” 15-ye- ar - Country artists honored country stars LOS ANGELES (AP— Long-tim- e Mandrel! and George Jones took top honors I country musk awards show with M and re nanKj“ of the year and Jones receiving three awards mate vocalist Jones had received little industry recognition PJ" year but he took the Academy of Country Miwr record of the year and song of tie year awards for Stopped Loving Her Today” Dolly Partoo who had been nominated in five top female vocalist award Kenny Rogers who had been nominated in five failed to receive a top honor Mandrill whose Saturday night aeries falfnMf fiitn has just been icncwcd for the fai se nd of country aauek’s popularity: “I’ve fcr years Country musicring ie pest of our history- - R 11 fa - fak or phony” wjfc |