Show 4K The Salt Iake Tribune Sunday August 9 1987 commemoration today rehearse Hiroshima-Nagasa- ki A journalist behind the scenes Continued From l write about the prexldcnt of the United States or the lowly playwright-journaliK-- st Lchrer" 'Writing fiction for Lehrer is an exploration of territory uncharted in the news media — an area he says that delves into the stories behind the stories "Journalism is basically not a function of the spirit of the human psyche it’s more a reporting of what happens and who it happens to it doesn t go Into why people do what they do — that's not its function That 's what fiction is all about — the telling of stores It explains sheds light on why human beings love hate kill cuddle shoot kiss — whatever " Making time to write fiction is not a problem for Lehrer — in spite of coanchoring a nightly news show which requires researching and writing from 10 a m on five days a week “It’s a matter of two things first of all deciding cleanly and clearly what is important to you Once you’ve made those decisions and something is really important to you you make the time “Second when you’ve done daily journalism for 27 or 28 years the discipline in the physical way — the putting your bottom on a chair way — is not so hard Also doing live television journalism I have the ability to concentrate and to switch concentration a quickly I’ll be working on the no and have all story day problem at all switching gears to work on a play Doing live television you have to have that ability An example “It I’m interviewing a senator and asking him ‘Are we going to sell grain to the Soviets9’ and I lose concentration or get ahead of myself for one second he could say ‘We re going to bomb Moscow’ and I'd ask ‘What kind of grain9' That can happen in a hair of a second On live television you can't afford to make those mistakes ” It’s three o'clock and five minutes into the final workshop session before Lehrer's play "The Great Man” will be read before the directors writers and actors participating in the playwrights lab Eight people are gathered around a long table in one of four rehearsal halls at Robert Red- Iran-Contr- ford s creative retreat in Provo Canyon Paper is scattered everywhere in an attempt to determine where things left off and what remained after the previous day's session When work began on the script it It is now was 17 scenes in three-act- s three scenes two acts The play is about a former Secretary of State with an inflated sense of attempting to secure a place in history ( 'Yes I had someone in mind he says ’ tival will conclude 1988 with enough funds to retire the loan that will capitalize next June's event and will have enough surplus funds to avoid further borrowing in anticipation of the 1989 festival Bonar said that the 1987 festival generated nearly 90000 paid admissions down from approximately 100000 who attended the 10th anniversary celebration in 1986 The festival instituted paid admissions in n music under the direction of Watts At the evening commemoration a public chorus will perform David Freed's “Let There by Peace on Earth” with soprano Victoria Morris The public chorus will be under the direction of New Ar-dea- 1986 and raised the basic adult ticket price from $2 to $3 this year The annual event is presented by a private ALASKAN HAUBUT classes for the aspiring actoractress and model CTA offers Eg95 4 and up) (age ADULTS ACTING - Basic Advanced 2 hr wttkly lot B wMki 1125 00 Tuesday thru Saturday August 11 to August 15 Must Present Ad Reservation Recommended TEENS ACTING - Basic Advanced 1 Vi hri 1 00 00 wMkly for S wk 1 YOUTH ACTING - Baslc-Adva1 hr wukly for fi woiks OR MODELING I’i hrt wookly for S ed 75 00 S wooki 1 WALKER’S INN 00 00 (formerly The Heather) CTA places men women children In commercials TV and teens newspaper movies and radio Serving Utah for 10 years 272-446- Call us for more information 485-759- 8 2832 EAST 6200 SOUTH 9 103 SIX UTS4106 3450 S Highland Dr corporation and receives only about 5 percent of its $500000 annual budget from government sources Festival officials currently are in negotiations with The Travelers owners of the Triad Center to retain the event’s current site for the 1988 A QUALITY BALLET SCHOOL LOCATED IN THE CENTER OF THE SALT LAKE VALLEY OPENINGS AVAILABLE IN CLASSES FROM TO ADVANCED LEVEL AGES 6 YRS 8 UP PRE-BALL- Taspestry show at city library CALL FOR INFORMATION AND BROCHURE SPECIAL TEEN JAZZ AND ADULT CLASSES “Tapestry Weavings Of Egypt — the Basil and Charles Nikas Collection" will run through Sept 15 in the third floor Atrium Gallery and the second floor of the main Salt Lake City Public Library 209 E 5th South This exhibit of more than 30 co- 29 PLACEMENT CLASSES ON AUG CLASSES BEGIN SEPT 8 4880 SOUTH MURRAY 2 BLOCK WEST OF STATE ST 70 I EAST 266-506- At ntemporary tapestries depicting WILLAM F CHRISTENSEN FOUNDER OF BALLET WEST AND SAN FRANCISCO Free tickets to Parade of Homes when you stop by our model at The Cove on Mt Olympus (4700 South 3300 East) and The Meadows at Pepperwood ( 0900 South 2200 East) or get $2 off by visiting either location 1 2 to 10 pm weekdays appointment by calling 272-211- 1 15-3- 0 or 6 265-070- STUDIOS- - 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