Arts

'Cats' remembers what happiness is

Jellicle students, stay in tonight ... Jellicle kids, stay in, don't moll. A Jellicle show is about to begin. Jellicles, call for the Jellicle ball. "Cats," the longest running show in Broadway history, will air tonight on PBS. Andrew Lloyd Webber's spectacular musical version of T.S. Eliot's "Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats" was recently filmed at London's Adelphi Theater. The performance will be presented as part of PBS' Great Performances series.

Danson show dies

What's happened to the sitcom? With the exception of the half-hour animated comedies, there isn't anything to laugh with on TV, though there's plenty to laugh at. Now that "Seinfeld" has departed the airwaves, will TV audiences have no reason to laugh?

ICP and Gwar give Devil's Night madness

There is a certain irony to the fact that the Insane Clown Posse and Gwar played on Devils Night. Despite efforts of the Angels Night crews to curtail the mayhem in Detroit, inside Harpo's it was pure hell. The scene at the show was something out of a strange horror movie. Much like the Kiss Army of yesteryear, hundreds of kids and adults alike showed up covered in black, white and orange clown makeup. Even before the first act took the stage, hundreds had there fists raised in the air screaming "ICP.

'Pupil' fails in addressing issues

Ian McKellen and Brad Renfro, two actors with praiseworthy talent, have unfortunately wasted their energy as stars in Bryan Singer's latest film, "Apt Pupil." Based on Stephen King's novella, this emotionally disturbing film serves little purpose other than to present a depressing view of the unavoidable existence of evil that is passed down from one generation to the next.

Rachel's renders unique melodies

Rock stars they are not. Humbly apologizing for their "tardiness," the calm members of Rachel's ambled onto the tiny Alvin's stage this past Thursday night with unpretentious grace. They didn't need to woo the crowd with the cynical dramaticism that is too prevalent in today's jaded performers.

11-02-98

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