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Show 25 January- 7 February 1995, Wasatch Canyon Reporter, Page 15 SKI BUM IN PIANO ROLL: A ONE MAN SHOW STARRING ALAN Jpoupen BEACH REALTY \ SCHONBERGER mG vey (Gnnrain ts and Hibashi Geill © Thai Caisine and Hibashi Grill @ Thai Cuisine and /e tHibashi Guill ¢ Town. Elegant Oriental atmosphere Carill & (| an: | Award Winning Thai | Cuisine Best Dishes. Hibashi ee ok he 12 Thai Restaurant in _|s=. Gart pr and AS ESS a Come try the best eae Theater, 272 South Main Street, SLC. Shows Yet Ce Off Broadway MLS a POX of SchOnberger largess. This year the show is opening 2 February and running through 11 March at the (a Selling or buying? Call me! Ask about contributions to FRIENDS OF ALTA. a bd Fern Baird Principal Broker a the reviews tion, and many other noble causes, have been the recipients * eer neg | Prenat Swiss The larger-than-life “player piano” is a ski deck, a tilted platform with a moving belt that allows a skier to prac- skiers; the most recent being Race Skills for Alpine Skung, a reportedly brilliant analysis of race techniques. This founda- © Thai SchOnberger, acts, and dance.” om {IIH Sede Ne Cuisine Big screen T.V. & Karaoke. Banquets & Parties Available. be reviews. I have read the press release. I have even met the man. But I have not seen the show yet so I am still slightly confused about what his unusual production is all about. What I do know is that this show sounds fantastic. To describe Mr. develops and publishes educational materials for young WAS fram cael ling buffoonery and thoughtprovoking dance and drama. He performs live indoors, on stage, on skis - without a single — flake of snow. (The) performance fuses fast-paced clown, juggling, unicycle, balancing — I have read the past Foundation. The foundation THAI CUISINE of slack-jawed feats, rib-tick- (801) 645-9444 Foster, of the Turning Point Ski — Grill transforms the theater into a virtual swirling mountain-top and plunges through a roller coaster | Park City ¢ Deer Valley Hibashi in Piano (801) 944-9444 the co-founder, with Ellen Post and Ski Bum Roll is a one-man show staring Alan SchOnberger as a skiing mime. Confused? So am I. Read on. Salt Lake Valley ¢ Snowbird/Alta BAKER life player piano, SchOnberger THIS SHOW IS NOT TO BE MISSED! DAVID isine BY a vill skis, clown, dancer, acrobat, around for decades, but this mime and inventor. He is apparently all these things and more. SchOnberger was born in particular one was invented by Denver, raised SchOnberger and his father. The idea came to the younger SchOnberger one night in _ Aspen while staring at a regular-sized player piano. “I watched the belt moving and in Vermont (where he currently lives) and learned to ski as a youth. He learned it well enough to compete and tnumph world-wide in freestyle, culminating in the 1976 win of the coveted World Freestyle Trophy in ski ballet at Snowbird. SchOnberger also worked here in the early sixties and seventies as a ski instructor at Alta and Snowbird. ast Ne ental . samy nean eee Nemes 5 ; r nem teen ar Lnlineteeteemmner F SRR it as moguls. great it would surface.” Now deck was built I thought how be to ski on that he skis it. The with his freestyle winnings. A character, Tooloose Scattergood, was invented. And the show was taken on the road. That was seventeen years ago January SchOnberger brought - bizarre show thought of all the little holes on his and SchOnberger is still at it; here for three ever perfecting it, if that is the nights — this time he will be here for six weeks with four shows a week. The show. This 1s the tough part. I will start by quot-. ing a little of the press release: _ “With the help of a larger than — correct term. The show has been seen in 32 states and 4 countries and includes a perfor-. mance with the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra provid_ ing his music. SchOnberger i is also 801.355.4628 for price and © e@ (UY) ed ed te PS euUuIsii—) Saxo be Sa sah cog 875 E, 9400 S. Sandy, Utah 84094 Reservation (801) 567-0790 rhe) Tue, Wed. Curtain is at 7:30pm. aS ie Limit one coupon per table Hibashi Thr, Fri, Sat, Mon. Dark Sun, Thai tice without snow. The ski deck is adjustable for angle, shape, speed and has a 22 foot keyboard in front of it. Ski decks have been including the following: outrageous performance artist, most outrageous skier, ski bum, poet on skis, world champion skier, stunt-skier, Charlie Chaplin on ° © Thai Cuisine ‘(Fri & Sat. Seating before 7:00pm) Offer Expires Feb 14, 1995 Not Valid with other offers. Cuisine “Ski Bum in Piano Roll.” a an d of Equal or Lesser Value. and Alan Schonberger in his one man show PUIsIN-D tibashi Gyeill e Buy One Get One Frag Thai Cuisine and Hibashi Grill ¢ Thai Cuisine and Hibashi Grill © Thai Cuisine and tHibashi Grill reservations. Go see it! 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