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Show ETTrrsrrnnrTirnrgTST Utah Symphony to Perform Tuesday by Scott Rhoades On Tuesday, October SO, the Southwest Series will present the Utah Symphony, under the direction of Varoujan Kodjan, in Dixie Highs auditorium. The concert, beginning at 8 will feature p.m., Beethovens Symphony No. 4 in B flat Major and Shosakovichs Symphony No. 5. The concert is assisted by a grant provided jointly by the Utah Arts Council and the Nadonal Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency. The Utah Symphony is considered one of Americas great symphony orchestras and has recorded more than 100 major releases of 168 different musical works. More than two million of their records have sold worldwide. The beginnings of the orchestra can be traced back to the Mormon pioneers who their musical brought instruments with them when they crossed the plains in 1847. Enough instruments had been brought together" by 1892 to form a full orchestra, heard in a single concert in the old Salt Lake Theater. The current orchestra actually began during the depression and was during World War II. In 1946, under the direction of Werner Janssen, the Utah Symphony became professional with an ensemble of 60 musicians. Maurice Abravanel took over as conductor the following year. Maestro Abravanel held that position until he retired last April because of ill health. Only one man, Eugene Ormandy of the Philadelphia Orchestra, has ever had a longer orchestral tenure. Abravanel was replaced by Kodjian, Varoujian highly regarded throughout the world. An American citizen of Armenian descent, Maestro Kodjian is conducting three orchestras this season: The Utah Sym Louisville the phony, Orchestra and the Oregon Symphony. has received Kodjian much acclaim in newspapers all across the country, from the Seattle Times, who called him an extraordinary conductor of world to the Philadelphia class, Inquirer, which praised him as a conductor with a direct podium style and vivid results. Besides the conductor, one of the most impressive things about the symphony is that it is truly the Utah symphony. Way back in the early days of its existence, Maestro Abravanel decided to use Utahns in the ensemble. Today, all the members consider Utah home, and s of the members are native Utahns. Throughout the years, the Utah Symphony has performed more than 1000 works in over 3300 concerts, not only in Utah, but across the nation and on four world won torn 3. They have ovations from capacity audiences in music capitals from Athens, Vienna and London to Mexico City--no- t to mention U.S. cities such two-third- as Los Angeles, New York, Salt Lake and, of course, Varoujan Kodjan, Utah Symphony conductor City. "I Remember Mama" Monty Python's Oxbridge Humor ease about a movie that includes a scene where Jesus Rewrites Biblical History followers are gathered to I Remember Mama, a hear his Sermon on the the family comedy-outer fringe Mount, drama, is playing at scarcely able to hear: Dixie College Fine Arts ! Blessed are the bewildered Theatre at 8:15 P.M. night. one ly. Begun last Tuesday, it listener asks. A author- will end tomorrow night. This fine play has proved ity Well, interjects: version of The Bright Side of obviously, thats not meant its merit through several to be taken literally. It decades of performances Life. Think somebody might applies to any manufacturer throughout the world and in a movie adaptation. More of dairy products. protest a biblical interpretaI tion like that? You bet your Remember Still, the films potshots recently are always aimed at people Mama has been adapted in bible somebody will! The film has been who interpret the deities--neve- r a musical version which denounced by Baptists, proat the fcacreds them- currently is playing on hibited for American Catho- selves. Thus, anyone secure Broadway. The play was lics, and completely banned in their beliefs can enjoy the adapted from originally in South Carolina. The s the film pro- Kathryn Forbes classic novel else-b- ox result? What vides, while those who aren't Mamas Bank Account by offices are booming with the so secure--thos- e Van playwright John protesting--camovie. reread their scriptures Druten. But really, there is some until theyre sure Melanie Madsen, a gradtheyre uate of Hurricane High justification in feeling ill at ironclad. School and former resident of Springdale, plays the title FOR SALE: Fujica St801 role portraying Mamas life, WCase, Skylight Filter, Lenshood filled with the richness of 50mm 1.4 - $200.00 bringing up her family in Promatic T09 Flash - $40.00 Call ask for Tom ''Life of Brian" Sets New Standard for Tasteless Hilarity by Ralph Schriock The Monty Python playhave always styled a unique brand of comedy. Irreverent, yes. Incohesive, often. Vulgar, sometimes. Consistently bizarre, but always funny. This group of CambridgeOxford flunkies cannot, however, simply pun and ape their way out of the trouble caused by their latest movie--aintense, often bitter satire on most belief every ever taught in damp basement Sunday School rooms or streamlined cathedrals. The Life of Brian is a that other story about Judean--th- e one born in the manger down the street from Sure, this other Holy day statistic grows up to resent the Romans (what Jew wouldnt?), but Brian (Graham Chapman) is not your basic messiah-typmaterial. Nevertheless, Brian ends up being worshipped, persecuted and, finally, crucified as other s insist on cheering the grotesque scene with a whistly Broadway ers n Judeo-Christia- n g e cross-hanger- Runs Through Tomorrow hand-thumpe- heart-tuggin- g cheese-makers?- d belly-laugh- n . 673-631- 1 j(cjc3tt Toms Deli Over 35 Different Sandwiches f 117 N. 500 E. St. George . V' L.t - - a . jltm tumultous San Francis during the early years of th century. A sweet and cap ble manager, Mama ru her household with dete mination and a little he from her loving husban played by Ed Waldvogi but ca and tankerous Uncle Chris, pe formed by Kit Anderto We see her children throut all the trials and tribulatio of growing up, and Mam pride swells as she watch her daughter become writer of stature. Uncle Chris and Mam, com sisters provide moments, while the ch drens antics and inciden tragedies remind us all the tears and laughter we experienced growing up a in our own families at horn Dr. C. Paul Anders directs this first producti of the 1979-8Dixie Colie Theatre Season. Profess Ned Carnahan is Seen. Designer and Technic Director, and Mrs. Oh Esplin is Costume Designe Gary Sanders is Assists Director and Stage Man ger. Tickets are available the Fine Arts Center B Office or in Room 201 Fi Arts Building each weekds Patrons also may teleplw Dixie College, Ext. 290, reservations. 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