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A WATCHUNG COMMUNICATIONS, INC. PUBLICATION The Westfield Leader and THE TIMES of Scotch Plains – Fanwood Thursday, October 17, 2002 Page 21 My Take on It With Kerrianne Spellman Cort Arts & Entertainment Les Miz Veteran Bids Adieu Merck to Mark Artistic Excellence Presbyterian Church Women Plan To 2nd Longest Running Show By KERRIANNE SPELLMAN CORT Broadway production, including Latin Of WF,, SPSP,, andand County Residents Annual Silver Snowflake Boutique Specially Written for The Westfield Leader and The Times heartthrob Ricky Martin. Celebrities RAHWAY – From Sunday, Oc- Say it isn’t so. Last Debra Gibson, Shanice, Catherine WESTFIELD — The Silver Snow- ated and named individually by an arti- FANWOOD — tober 13, through Friday, November san from Prince Edward Island. week, Broadway producer Cameron Hickland, Andrea McArdle, Gary Mor- flake Boutique, the craft and interna- 8, the paintings, drawings, photo- tional gift sale to be held at The Presby- Other dolls in the series include “The Mackintosh announced that the current ris, Melba Moore, Lea Salonga and graphs and prints of 23 artists from Patti LuPone have all appeared in the terian Church in Westfield, Saturday, Old Salt,” “The Country Squire,” and longest running show on Broadway and Westfield, Scotch Plains and Union November 2, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. will “The Woodsman.” Unique smaller deco- the second longest running Broadway show, as well as countless Tony Award County will be spotlighted by Merck winners and other Broadway favorites. offer hand carved chests, tables, chairs, rative dolls by the same artist have also show in history, Les Miserables, would & Co., Inc. and The Arts Guild of screens, CD cabinets, Oriental rugs, bas- been crafted. All of the dolls sold out very give its final performance on March 15, Over 700 hundred actors have ap- Rahway. quickly last year; so interested buyers are peared in the four United States compa- kets, toys, musical instruments, jewelry, 2003, three days following the The event will be held at 1670 nativity sets and ornaments from interna- advised to come at the opening of the sale blockbuster’s 16th anniversary. nies, and the show has played in 141 Irving Street in Rahway, the home of for the largest selection. cities in North America. Worldwide, the tional artisans. Mackintosh’s decision to close the the Arts Guild. A reception will be Art work, needlecraft items, quilt wall A platinum-banded commemorative moneymaker seemed odd to theater buffs show has been seen by over 50 million held on October 13 from 1 to 4 p.m. hangings, wine charms, baby gifts, hand- plate, with a black and white drawing of as the show is still one of the best sellers people, with a total box-office gross of Admission is free. painted greeting cards, hostess gifts, The Presbyterian Church in Westfield on the Great White Way. However, over 1.8 billion. Westfield residents Francesca sweaters, stocking stuffers, ornaments, “Founded in 1728” on the front and a Mackintosh said in a statement that he Les Miserables, the musical, is a tale Azzara, Patricia Brentano, and Linda wreathes and other holiday decorations, church history on the back will be avail- would like the show to depart in style, of love and redemption that is beauti- Kolar, Scotch Plains photographer along with numerous other creations from able. History buffs will note that besides and, admittedly, he wouldn’t have a fully presented in a near cinematic way. Brooks Crandall and Berkeley Heights talented members of the church will be being a place of worship, the church crack at the Best Revival Tony Award Based on the novel by Victor Hugo, the photographer Nancy Ori will include available. served as the town meeting hall, the court until he closed the first production. show is entirely sung. Written by Claude their prized works in this exhibition. PEACEFUL RIVER... “Chama A large selection of baked and home and the first school. Ending nearly two decades of theater Michel Schonberg and Alain Boublil This will be the third year in a row River, New Mexico” by Nancy Ori. canned specialties will be in the food Sponsored by Presbyterian Women, magic only to be eligible for a revival (who also created Miss Saigon) the show that this juried art show for Union department. all proceeds go to local and international County artists will be presented by the days and Saturdays from 1 to 4 p.m., A handmade quilt stand and two an- mission projects. All international items Arts Guild of Rahway in partnership Thursdays from 1 to 3 p.m. or 5 to 7 tique windows crafted into mirrors will enjoy Fair Trade status and are created by with the Union County Division of p.m. or by appointment. be featured Silent Auction items. New to individuals and cottage industries that Cultural and Heritage Affairs and For more information, please call the boutique this year, theme baskets benefit directly from their artistry. None funded by Merck & Co., Inc. (732) 381-7511 or visit including “New Baby,” “Entertainment,” of the items come from “sweat shop” Gallery hours are Wednesdays, Fri- www.rahwayartsguild.org. “Tea Party,” “Family Night,” “Italian,” enterprises. “Books,” “Gardening,” “Relocation” and There is no admission charge, and free “Christmas,” will be part of the Silent ample parking is available in the church Auction. parking lot at 140 Mountain Avenue. John Luerssen’s ‘Mouthing Off’ Many pieces of artwork and quilting Located at the corner of East Broad Street creations will be in this section also. The and Mountain Avenue, the Presbyterian CONTINUED FROM PAGE 22 auction bidding will close at 2 p.m., with Church in Westfield is easily located. the TKE (Theta Kappa Epsilon) House flowers, Krist Novoselic who was in Nir- winners being informed prior to the close Due to construction on the church I was at the college radio station. vana, and one of my heroes, Joe Jackson. of the sale. campus, the sale will be held this year in I wrote a weekly alternative music These days, it’s like, “What’s up Krist? The “Clantas” are back by popular Westminster Hall, with entrance on column for The Quad, my college paper Happy to have that lawsuit with Courtney demand. The large decorative Santa dolls, Mountain Avenue. Police will direct traf- from ’88 to ’90, called “The Vinyl Ver- settled?” Like anything, over time, it which take their name from the clan fic. For safety and convenience, assis- dict.” But, by the time I graduated, vinyl becomes second nature. tartans of the Scottish settlers of the tance will be provided to load large items was virtually dead as a format. Whoever Leader/Times: Biggest disappoint- Canadian Maritime provinces, are cre- into shoppers’ vehicles. picked it up hopefully changed it to some- ment? thing more relevant like “Compact Dis- Luerssen: A pub crawl with Robert ™ coveries” or something. Pollard of Guided By Voices is first can- POPCORN My first big interview was Vernon celled, and then the interview dwarfed Reid of Living Colour, who inciden- into a phoner. Bummer. There’s a 44- Moonlight Mile: Too tally just reissued their classic “Vivid” year-old man who knows how to have a album through Epic Legacy. good time. I think the leg kicks are catch- Leader/Times: What is your fondest ing up with him, however, judging by his Sunny A Disposition Westfield memory? recent back injuries. Luerssen: Well, I have many. Most of Leader/Times: How long did the One Popcorn, Poor • Two Popcorns, Fair • Three Popcorns, Good • Four Popcorns, Excellent which are probably a little too racy for project take from start to finish? Moonlight Mile, proves a compelling fac- The Leader — which is a Westfield Luerssen: I had an arsenal of rock By MICHAEL S. GOLDBERGER Courtesy of Kerrianne Spellman Cort for The Westfield Leader and The Times tor ... not unlike a gruesome traffic accident. LIVIN’ LA VIDA LES MIZ...As a member of the First National Touring institution incidentally. My mom and mags in my basement that Heidi was 2 & ½ popcorns One can’t help but slow down to gape. Company’s Les Miserables Kerrianne Spellman Cort of Fanwood had the oppor- dad look back fondly when they remind itching for me to get rid of. These things Then there’s also the film’s bona fide me how I had to try everything once. went back to like 1982. I just started If you’ve seen more than a dozen movies tunity to meet Ricky Martin, who was a member of the production at the time. in your time, then you’re used to having twist — the verboten love angle. You see, But seriously, I used to sing in a band combing through them before putting Joe, portrayed by Gyllenhaal, has been in high school, called The Job (admit- your strings pulled. You Tony several years later seems like a is an epic saga that sweeps through them in storage and I realized I had so know...manipulated. It’s part of the pro- bunking at the home of his fiancée’s mother strange business move, but Mackintosh three turbulent decades of 19th century tedly a nod to The Jam, who we all much of the material at my fingertips. All cess, part of the deal. In return for your and father ever since the murder of his is a gifted, savvy, multi-millionaire, so French history. loved) and I remember we had the plug told, it didn’t take that long. Editing indulgence, your tacit acknowledgment that bride-to-be. who are we to question his motives? Mackintosh (or, Uncle Cameron, to pulled by the vice principal at the time, someone else’s words is much easier I the filmmaker knows of what he speaks, In the days leading up to the funeral, Still, it’s the end of a theater era and I those in the know) is lowering ticket as we performed an expletive-laden take find than actually writing myself.