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Show — • A ™ SUMMER UTAH CHRONICLE ARTS&ENTERTAINMENI Friday, June 24, 2005 Flavor country; country flavor •CarluccVs bakes up sweet and savory treats to satiate every appetite Imagine this: You're sitting in a cozy, vivid-blue room with elegantly rustic de"cor, beautiful paintings on the walls and an air that breathes calm. Large windows—or a warmly inviting outdoor patio—look out at the soothing summer green of Pioneer Park. Jazz music plays softly in the background. You sit down to enjoy a satisfying and flavorful lunch, occasionally glancing over at the glass cases displaying decadent desserts, inwardly deliberating over which to get to cap off your sumptuous meal. Such majesty is hidden inside Carlucci's provincial brick exterior, winking out at the world from below a deep azure overhanging sign. This, too, can be yours. On the savory side, Carlucci's offers sandwiches, soups, salads and quiches. Carlucci's chefs bake a wide assortment of breads, which vary between the simple and traditional, such as the country Italian and the ciabatta, and the more flavor-laden and elaborate, such as the herbed or cheese' focaccia and the cinnamon pull aftert (prices from $1.25 to $4). For those with a craving for bakeryquality sweets, Carlucci's also has an extensive selection of baked delectables. The reigning queen of the sandwiches, the absolutely scrumptious garlic and herb goat cheese sandwich ($5.50), with oven roasted tomatoes and fresh greens on baguette bread, awakens taste buds you never knew you had. Words cannot do this heavenly sandwich justice. Its savory flavor never fails to amaze. The-oven-roasted turkey sandwich ($5.50) is loaded with delicate turkey slices, sprouts and mayo. Surptisingly complementary dried cranberries add a tangy tartness, and the "wheat baguette provides a soft canvas for the flavors to dance upon. Served with a massive slice of marinated tofu, the baked Italian tofu sandwfch ($5.50) is further heaped with'a 1 flavor team of fresh tomato, cucumber, sprouts, onion, greens, pertly crafted dessert, mozzarella and balof which Carlucci's ofsamic vinaigrette. fers scores. There are Together, this lineup exquisite cakes, like lounges comfortthe chocolate raspably on soft baguette berry and the mocha bread to present a forcake (prices vary), and midable front to any breakfast treats, such disbelieving tongue as croissants, mufopponent. fins, gooey sticky buns Carlucci's never and English scones. fails to complete Jenni Koehler Pastries include fresheach meal and add a Chronicle Food Critic fruit tarts, apple strulittle extra value for the money. Each sandwich, full or del, lemon bars and all sorts of cookhalf, comes with a cup of outstand- ies and brownies. Carlucci's chefs ing pasta salad; each soup—two va- also prepare some of the city's best rieties are offered each day—comes Napoleons, eclairs and cheesecakes, with guaranteed-to-gratify Carlucci's (pastry prices range from 25 cents to bread; each quiche—also two variet- $18.50). ies every day—is served with fresh With such a large and luscious cucumber and orange slices. selection, there is something here It would be a shame, though, to to water every mouth, melt every leave without indulging in an ex- tongue and sweeten every tooth. Carlucci's Baker 314 W. 300 South (801) 366-4484 U Discount - No Five out of five plates Located downtown in Salt Lake City's historical warehouse district, Carlucci's charm mingles with elegant, cultured style to create an enchanting and relaxing mood. The crowning glory of this charismatic ambience is its impeccable cuisine, which, with such a range and standard of quality, will satisfy and astound any and all who partake of it. jkoehler@ chronicle.utah.edu Friday June 24 Poor, degenerate Calendar has long kept its lineage enshrouded in mythological secrecy, and while we have been complimented for our "adorable coyness," it's time we revealed what up until this point had been reduced to pure speculation: Calendar was a test-tube baby. Yes, it's true! We were sired by the seed of an anonymous Man-in-Black (and we barely made it; those cats were slow swimmers) and then placed inside the uterus of a large Italian woman, who screamed 'Bada-bing!' right as she pushed out the newborn babe that came to be known as Calendar. And that was nothing. She yelled "Fuhgetaboutit!" whenever she reached orgasm... believe us, Mama's a screamer. That reminds us of the time we were almost aborted in the womb. Imagine seeing a protruding needle aimed right at your head before it mercifully retreated from whence it came. Maybe Mumsy and Daddums had a fight or something, we're not sure. Phew...talk about a bad childhood. Wow! This psychoanalysis is so liberating! Now, where is that Paxil? That's right, Tom Cruise (or, should we say, Loverhpsychiatry wins again! (L Ron Hub bard was a lunatic.) Look out, Tom, the aliens are attacking! Colter Wade, an employee of two years at Carlucci's Bakery, stocks the display case before the lunchtime rush Wednesday. The bakery, located at 314 W. and 300 S. En downtown Salt Lake City, offers a range of pasteries, sandwiches and event catering. Downtown celebrates Utah Arts Festival this weekend Thursday kicked off the rain-orshine 29th Annual Utah Arts Festival. Continuing its longtime tradition of providing an outlet for artists and artisans alike, this year's festival features a variety of fine arts, cultural exhibits, performing arts and cuisine. Last Saturday, at the First Annual Kickoff Contest, the Festival Committee persuaded G. Love and Special Sauce to pump their "Philadelphonic" beats throughout Library Square. If you missed that show, it's all right. t The -2005 UAF delivers an eclectic performing groups lineup. This year's highlights include: The Repertory Dance Theatre, The Debi Graham Band and the Utah Poetry Slam Team. Oh the other end of the arts spectrum, visitors can check out the Artist Marketplace, a staple of the Arts Festival and a great place to find gifts. There, local artisans showcase their 111 make him a Calendar he can't refuse Sons of Johnny Cash, playing at Ego's ( 6 6 8 . S. State) Friday at 8:00 for $10. June 23-June 26 Noon-Ilp.m. Admission: Which takes us to our chosen career path. Some may call it controversial, but for a test-tube baby like Calendar, it only makes sense that we went on to become a Career Sperm Donation Specialist. We've been spreading our seed like wildfire ever since our return to the states. Who wouldn't want a few mini-Calendars around the house? Kids 12 and under—free Adults—$7 Seniors (60+)—$4 Lunchtime Special (Noon-3 p.m., Friday only)—$4 Rlc Blackerby, husband of an artist, sits atop a ladder checking the incoming weather. "It's a good place to look at things...! see more of the crowd that way." athletes can sign up for the 5K Art one-of-a-kind experience. Attack Fun Run. For more information visit: www. Whatever the interest, the Utah uaf.org. Arts Festival promises to provide a John Boyack Leave this one at the scrap yard 'Herbie' is back, honk if you care "Herbie: Fully Loaded" Walt Disney Pictures Directed by Angela Robinson Written by Thomas Lennon, Ben Garant, Alfred Gough, and Miles Millar Starring: Lindsay Lohan, Justin Long, Matt Dillon and Michael Keaton Rated G/101 minutes Opened June 22, 2005 Two out of four stars * * Aaron Allen Chronicle Writer No imagination is required for "Herbie: Fully Lo,aded," a cookie-cutter Disney flick of the most nauseating order. & magical VW Bug named Herbie actually winks and smiles and flaps its doors with glee. He gets scared, he gets depressed and he even lusts after a sleek, "younger" Bug. (BOING! goes his antenna.) Jt's fun to project human emotions onto inanimate objects. The toaster, for instance, burns waffles because it's still peeved about that time a sadist violated its innards with a knife. Or, a computer crashes over and over again because it wants to make its owner sweat over deadlines. jlXvohours of this, however, is cloying and a little w«*ir£l.Jt doesn't help that "Herbie*s" script is pure formula—not the comforting kind, but the painfully obvious "and this is the scene in which her dad has a change of heart" kind. Little kids might like it, but even they would be better off watching "Howl's Moving Castle," or something that actu- And now, dear readers, Calendar's sordid past has caught up with us-in other words, Daddy came home...in a wooden box. So who was this masked test-tube-fertilizing man? Well, we're not naming any names; all we'll say is we're hitting the nightclub scene to join The Bastard The 29th Annual Utah Arts Festival at Library Square distinctive baubles, jewelry, crafts and other aesthetic items. Inclement weather may drive some away, but, should an angry cloud front show itself, more resilient and adventurous festival-goers can make their way to the fourth floor of the library to visit "The Art of the Book" gallery, or venture into the library auditorium for Sunday's "Fear No Film" preview. On June 25, athletes and almost- Mamma-mia, we're getting off topic! So, after a difficult childhood (still not ready to talk about that, but we'll give you a hint: "Heeeere's Johnny!"), we were sent off to live on a farm in Sicily. That is, until our wife was blown up and we had to make our triumphant return to run the family business. Herbie steers himself, slides down a rail like a skateboarder and reads English at a fourth-grade level (you'd think a VW Bug would be more fluent in German, but...). Everyone accepts these amazing facts rather quickly—Herbie smokes the competition and that's apparently all that matters. To call these characters inattentive and narrowminded would be a vast understatement. The plot is like a check-list of Disney cliches: single-parent household, girl/boy who must choose between a safe future or a big dream and, most nauseatingly, the parent who refuses to support his/her child until the very end, when Dad/ You'd be beaming too if Lindsay Lohan was shifting your Mom shows up at the big game/race/ice-skating stick. show and nods with belated approval. Cue tears! ally stirs the imagination. Lohan is charming as always. Oh, and that ruLindsay Lohan stars as Maggie Peyton, daugh- mor that Disney digitally reduced her, ahem, bigter of racing legend Ray Peyton Sr. (played by Mi- gest commodities seems entirely unfounded. chael Keaton) and brother of racing disaster Ray Dillon has fun shifting his earnest, tough-guy Jr. (played by Breckin Meyer). sleaze into overdrive. The Peyton name is running on empty because Lohan, Dillon and the rest of the cast do thenRay Jr. is only good at two things: spinning-out on best with a script that doesn't give them anything the track and crashing into things. Maggie was clever to say or do. once a hellcat street-racer, but her widowed father Perhaps "Herbie: Fully Loaded's" biggest probforbids her to climb behind the wheel for reasons lem lies within its premise: Herbie can steer himthat conveniently complicate matters later on. self, so how much of that incredible driving is reEnter Herbie. Maggie finds him rotting in a ally Maggie? Does she just sit there and let the Bug scrap yard, and with the help of a high school do all the work? friend-turned-mechanic (played by Justin Long), It's the same, old Sunday drive—and like Herbie they become an unstoppable racing duo—much himself, this movie is on autopilot. to the chagrin of professional NASCAR jerk TVip aallen@ Murphy (played by Matt Dillon). chronicle.utah.edu You know the way those little tots keep talking in the third person and butchering proper grammar? Yeah, they get that from Calendar's side of the family. You could teach them better English, but who are we kidding? They don't never listen. But hey, if religious stipulations (Calendar? PffL.Godless heathen are we!) prevent you from choking the proverbial bishop, you can always go donate 3 Inches of Blood, playing with Beyond This Flesh at Club Vegas ( 4 0 0 S. 4 0 0 West) Friday at 9:30 for the completely reasonable sum of $12. Of course, professional sperm donation is quite a load to carry. To all the girls we've loved before: Look, we know stamina is important, but after a hard day's work, we just don't have much left, ladies. Instead of another slice off the old Calendar, how about you go see Metalhead Friday at The Velvet Room (155 W. 2 0 0 South) at 9 p.m. for $ 5 . Saturday June 25 Then again, if you spent part of your childhood in the barbaric wilderness of the Deep South like Calendar did, you may prefer activities of unconscionable redundancy, in which the faculties of one's mind are limited to distinguishing one color of automobile from another. (Also, you can laugh at blind people...like that chick from the local news that always puts her makeup on crooked.) If that's the case, faithful old Calendar recommends NASCAR Dodge Weekly Racing at Rocky Mountain Raceways ( 6 5 5 5 W. 2100 South) Saturday at 4 : 0 0 ( $ 5 / $ 1 0 / $ 2 0 ) . So, scoff if you will at the trials and tribulations of Calendar (and Calendar's sperm). 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