Show ENTERTAINMENT Friday The Salt Lake Tribune Alternative B Continued from D-- l mid-'80- about By interviews even if journalists fly to other cities for a planned session (ask two hapless magazine scribes who flew to England for precisely such a disappointment) we are left with the quotes of the fans in Sing Your Life Although it is only the second issue it includes results of a reader poll in which many respondents simply comment "Morrissey is God" Others are more specific "He is the second most important thing in my life" says a fan from the Netherlands "After my husband But they were all eyes when a troupe of Mongolian equestrians galloped into center ring ready for a little horseplay Actually it was a lot of horseplay all done at a dead run: jumping on and off headstands riding backwards upside down and sideways crawling underneath and around turning backwards in the saddle while holding a sword in the teeth The problem with the Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey Circus is that you need six eyes a set for each ring write a couple of sisters from California "I'm 22 years old and should be over this 'teenage phase' although my sister who is 17 doesn't get as much flak They don't comprehend that it's more than just Morris-sey'- s music it's his whole persona He touches you at the depths of your soul His voice sends frantic emotions reeling " through your being "Will I ever outgrow Morrissey?" wonders another fan from California "I've asked this question to myself many times Today I love Morrissey more than anything else He is my hero Yet I'm very scared that as I grow older my ideas and views will change and so will my depiction of Morrissey I'm afraid I'll slowly start to either forget how much Morrissey meant to me or worse turn against him and declare all my past admiration for Morrissey as a waste of time" Finally she resolves "I will certainly try not to let go of my fond memories of him and remember he was 'the only one who ever stood by me' I also hope I will listen to my Morris- How to choose between the contortionist on the left entwining her sequined body around a couple of doves and the glittering pair in the center ring one of them doing a handstand on her partners upturned hipbones? (Don't try this at home) mock-warfar- And the acrobats graduates of the Mongolian State Circus School provided a few breathless moments when the human catapults appeared to slightly miss their targets Animal acts are main fare in this show There are elephants who sit roll and stand on each other Perfectly coiffed poodles do handstands and fly Tigers jump over a flaming pole when they're not snarling at their trainer or each other A few camels and llamas also appearance put in a brief Phili-pine- There was no giggling when the Mednikovs artists from Russia climbed to their tiny platforms above the crowd But they don't just walk the wire They do splits stand on top of each other and do backflips — backward The tension was too much for some young 20th-centur- r Mongolian contortion artists twist unbelievably under Ringling Eros big top IF YOU GO What: The 1 22nd edition of the Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey Circus Where: Delta Center 301 W South Temple Salt Lake City When: todav 4 and 7:30 pm Saturday 11 am" 3:30 and 7:30 pm Sunday 1:30 and 5:30 pm Monday 7 pm Ticket: $8 to $1150 y performing art NMotion centuries-ol- d doesn't seem destined to make musical What: Morrissey and Gallon Drunk omr i606 So When: Tonight 7:30 Where: Huntsman Center 7COiaS STATE open AT 700 Sandra DeeOohn Gavin TAMMY TEU ME TRUE Don Knotli SHAKIEST GUN IN THE WEST 7 15 University of Utah Salt Lake City Tickets: $19 available at all Smith's Tix outlets and Huntsman box office HERO ) 9 00 Adults $3 Kids $2 C"t vJJ mm m nxLw oe not its!! m m warn LOOK ACT IPG! 2 30 SISTH HONEY I ILfW UP THE KID IPG) 315 716 3 NINJAS IPG) 5:15 9'15 'FJQWQQP Dl COUNT XI OUT ON min 39oosowA5lTcflBLVP I u WffYTW SI MOHICANS © FIRE MPK) V7 £ShaAnr s TWO INNOCENT BLOOD 1 (0 HONEYMOON VEGAS era SffAXBB E3® EvW S3C TUNGtt A AMONG 5 15 9 ZO HUSBANDS VAMPIRE 5 30 7 20 9 10 500 SO OUSTIN SINGLES (PQ13) 30 Dolby 3:30 5:30 7:30 9 30 SLAYER A 45 45 9 7 00 KISS 2q ipgi (PG) 2:46 5 7 15 iP 9 SNEAKERS BASfBAU ROBERT 2 2 RG (PG13) 9 ULTRA STEREO 7 00 9 5 2:1 5 ib! i —Joel Siegal AMERICA 969 3700 MANN MwooJ S ' liiill'll -- 5ik iti uon t 7lk E S MAM DRIVE-I- SOUTH TOWNt Uti 262 OR 9737081 FOR 10400 W S CtNltK 576 9240 5MOWTIME5 DISCOUNT ACCEPTED COUPONS i ai iji (cjtta-- j5 f'-'Ail Flir? a 27I47H DIRECTORY NO PASSES ENGAGEMENT (rig M( m n mm -- r rnll 1 : - ra A 'Hero' will stay with you for a long time" - Can CC I Kranklin ANOtLFS IXJS KCOI'-T- of The Year's Great Films ine Brilliant provocative and hilarious" - Jim Sejda TIME MAGAZINE cci BIGGER-THAN-LIF- E GOOD MORNING si S4lh S SPECIAL "10 ENERGETIC" EPIC FILM" Rtdo4 Rd yj yVi5?i5 "GRANDLY SCALED DELIRIOUSLY A TERRIFIC 5400 PLAZA CHECK THEATRE USA TODAY — Richard Schickel H(MdOr 0Ann REDWOOD CAAN THE YEAR'S TOP SCREEN ADVENTURE" Ebert 5001 Mann 4 45 7 00 " is rnnnMwnnn maii SHOWING 9:15 mi — Mike Clark MvlVV 00 4 30 IR) UNJ STEREO ULTRA 00 4 30 7 00 9 30 NICHOLAS CAGEJAMES BNTFL l 9:30 REDFORD SNEAKERS 30 7 15 SELLECK MR BiaV CRYSTAL MR SATURDAY NIGHT iii'iii4iJ'itM'nn?n ipgi 515 HOFFMANGEENA DAVIS 2 00 4 30 7:00 ) TOM wry 6:00 $5 00 AFTER $2 50 BEFORE 6 00 DISCOUNT TICKETS AVAILABLE CALL FOR INFO 250 0565 SCHOOL TIES (P013) 5 05-- 7 25-40 IGI J 40 "TWO THUMBS UP!" 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NEWSIES (PGI 12:15 2:30 4:45 7:00 9 15 nrju on tAiirn E HEU&AISEX III W "STAY TUNED" 00-- 7 tOO E 9400 SO TO A KISS 600 ' 3 HERO (P013) On 2 SerMns 12 30-- 1 SHOWS COMING SOON J1 oc S 1645 7:009:00 (PGI 4 30 9 00 MONDAY 115 BASEBALL (PG13) uaoue of mm own FOB THE NEW ART ftUOM PASSES OR DISCOUNTS MR 1255-- 00 7 The only thing Martin wanted was a nice quiet ALL SHOWS STARTING BEFORE 5:45 PM V) NO martin short kurt russell Before 6 PM All Seals $2 "Trt L SISTER ACT (PG) 7:00 LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN (PG) 9:00 uxm I I 6—til-rr- All the acts were done to music much of it as exotic as the performers But a rock 'n' roll act called NMotion appeared several times throughout the show The act starring young hunks Shawn Doughty John Ross and Andy Smithey is an attempt to attract a teen audinoise to a ence While it adds a high-wir- e I uk j e the American debut for artists from the Mongolian State Circus Along with the equestrians come folk dancers acrobats strongmen and the contortionists Their acts are exotic their costumes dazzling of its cast Promoter Kenneth Feld has even included audience participation in his circus in an act that probably had most adults glad they weren't sitting near the arena floor s The Fausto Scorpions a trio from the balance and toss each other around with their feet a juggling art known as Risley They recruit three "volunteers" as props and manage to make them look almost rehearsed in a routine that was both hilarious and suspense-fu- l I V ' Ck This edition of the Ringling Bros circus is There is a lot that's traditional in this circus — clowns animals and high-wir- e acts But it has a distinctively modern feel from the show's rock 'n' roll opening to the global scope If You Go ' £vfp t All-St- How do you get 20 clowns in a compact car? How does it feel to be carried around by the thigh in an elephant's jaws? Do elephants enjoy sitting on stools? not more) devotion and c Swords flash when the Wushu ninjas from the People's Republic of China twirl kick somersault and dodge their way through a routine that looks like an Asian version of Wrestling The Greatest Show on Earth playing at Salt Lake City's Delta Center through Monday is full of such challenges not the least of which is trying to figure out how they do that stuff and why just as much (if sey CDs with sters who peeked from behind their hands Anne Wilson THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE people don't understand" s an influential rock group from Manchester England which paired his dour crooning with the stinging guitar of Johnny Marr By refusing to make videos and only rarely touring the United States the band's reputation grew from its records even after a bitter breakup which left fans wondering if Morrissey could find the same balance with another guitarist With a number of guitarists over the years and a number of approaches — now a modernist rockabilly sting — Morrissey has maintained and may even have built on the Smiths' popularity especially because he has been more willing in recent years to make videos and tour the States (He appears tonight in Salt Lake City) The United States without a doubt has his largest and most devoted bank of fans (the fickle British have since turned on him and his airs) Because Morrissey refuses phone interviews and is coy Smiths 122nd edition of Ringling Bros circus takes on a modem look and son" And there are some surprisingly articulate passages "Morrissey has been an exceedingly influential part of our lives an influence a lot of music guru draws fan(atic)s D5 October 2 1992 CHS RADIO IUSTIH HDFFMAM most puts Bernie LaFlante in the same league as his other memorable characters Ilatzo Ilizzo Ilaymond and Tootsie T ii 0EEMA 1 7a "V IVKViX WU - f DAVIS 'ifrv - r!-- 'Iff- AriDY GARCIA - gives an Oscar establishes herself as one of the leading ladies of the '90s" Scott Patrick KLSA-T- performance" - Tern- CITY-T- DENVER "Laughter Tears And "Daringly ' t Original" I- -1 David Mulligan TORONTO Cheers" - David Sterritl CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR - John KCALTV EEEH DDSTIN fiHii HOY A lAuie iiif Corcoran LOS AViKLES iAOOIA Hi 9 rl ins C'"t p f "i-a- ili I n'M ifTsTi ui rii 11 r tT7 n -- qa oh W f X4t'l) t j 10:00 (NO t I I 'iii J anww'" ' ' — MANN 6 roil iirftl-T- 1:35 2:10 4:20 5:00 7:00 7:50 9:20 (DOLBY) PASSES) ""' I I - 2H 1 2:45 1 9tl tewtn :00 3:00 4 00 10 00 (DOLBY) (NO PASSES) 7TJ- j- l V3:Mlj I -— yi r'J jij OPEN AT 1:20 1:30 4:00 4:10 7:10 7 25 9:35 (NO PASSES) 7:00pm CO-HI- 10:00 (STEREO) SPFCIAl ENGAGEMENT RAPID FIRE " r WO ftowih Sti H"1 ftlraM I t 7:00 7:30 9:30 10:00 DOLBY) (NO PASSES) cto ft T c fttt 'C- 't5 vicod &(K1t 12 30 1 20 300 5 30 7 oo 7:55 9:00 10:20 a com t lUJTTCMUOOO""! n -3 40 2 15 4 00 5 10 7 20 740 940 9:55 IDOliY) (NO PASSES 1 70 J 400 5iil 'kll'JH vcz I 2 -tii-5L- 140 2 20 4 20 4 50 7 10 7 30 9 40 9 55 (DO JYj (NO PASSES) x?r'S 1 7:15 9:45 (NO PASSES) 2 00 430 700 930 SPECIAl ENGAGEMENT 4 25 7 00 9 45 (STEREO) SPECIAL ENGAGEMENT OPEN CO-HI- AT 7 OOP M LUGUl OF THEIR OWN |