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What’s inside this week Andy reveals his favorite movies of 2008

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Kristie Johnson repairs a rocking chair at Country Village Antique Mall in Logan on Wednesday. Johnson has owned the little road-side shop for about two years. Read more about Johnson and her love for antiques on Page 8. Photo by Alan Murray/Herald Journal

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S YOU’LL QUICKLY notice, this week’s magazine has very few local items — mostly just upcoming concerts and a column by Cache Magazine movie critic Andy Morgan (see Page 7). The rest has been filled with some entertainment articles from The Associated Press: A list of the year’s best TV shows on Page 4; a look behind the scenes of the new Broadway play “Equus” on Page 5; some quick reviews of movies playing locally on Page 6; book reviews on Page 11; The Christian Science Monitor’s list of the best nonfiction books and short stories of 2008 on Page 12; and an article about the U.S. Film Registry adding new movies on Page 13. If you’re disappointed in this week’s offerings, I hear ya — but it’s something

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we should have all come to expect this time of year. Local schools are on vacation, Utah State University has closed out another semester and most places are just taking a nice, (probably) much-needed break. I have faith, though, that things will pick up again next week just like they always do. Once the New Year has been celebrated and everyone has resigned to the fact that life must go on and we all must get back to work, the plays and musicals and art shows will make a reappearance. It’s always kind of refreshing when things get back to normal after the holidays. I know I’m ready for my schedule to be back on track, to get the sleep I need and to enjoy some quiet nights at home with my husband, cooking dinner and cuddling with my cats while the cold gets even colder outside. It’s a good thing I got some new books for Christmas. Have a great weekend, everyone!

Colorado singer/songwriter in line to play at Crumb Brothers Bakery

(Page 7) A quick glance at movies now playing in local theaters

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Slow Wave

(Page 13) New titles are added to the U.S. Film Registry

— Jamie Baer Nielson Cache Magazine editor

pet photo of the week Pet: Dusty From: Cache Humane Society Why he’s so lovable: “Dusty is a lovable cat who purrs when you hold him and adores getting attention. He’s also a patient sort, as you can see by him being held like a baby — so, he’d probably be pretty good with kids!” Adoption fee for Dusty is $30, which includes his vaccinations and neuter. Act quickly to adopt; pets at this shelter may be held for only a short time. For more information, contact Michelle at 792-3920 or michelle@cachehumane.org, or visit www.cachehumane.org. Are you crazy about your pet? Do you want to show him off to the world? From cats to dogs to horses to rats, Cache Magazine wants to know! Send your favorite picture of your pet, along with your name and a couple paragraphs detailing why your pet’s so darn lovable, to Cache Magazine, 75 W. 300 N., Logan, UT 84321, or e-mail it all to jbaer@ hjnews.com. Remember to tell your friends!

Slow Wave is created from real people’s dreams as drawn by Jesse Reklaw. Ask Jesse to draw your dream! Visit www.slowwave.com to find out how.

Gypsy-swing and silent surrealism

HE HOT CLUB of San Francisco will present “Silent Surrealism” — an evening of live gypsy jazz and silent films — at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 21 and 22 at the Ellen Eccles Theatre. Tickets are $20, $26, $27 and $32 and can be ordered and printed online anytime without any additional fees by visiting www.CenterForTheArts.us. A wide variety of discounts are available including the Family Fun package, a 50 percent child discount, a 25 percent USU student discount and a 15 percent group discount. For more information, call 752-0026. The Hot Club of San Francisco takes audiences on a journey through the gypsyswing genre and the smoky cabarets of Paris. Led by director Paul Mehling, The Hot Club is an ensemble of accomplished and versatile musicians celebrating the music of Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli’s pioneering Hot Club de France. The infectious syncopation and nuttiness of 1930s swing-era music mixed with the mysterious and magical sounds of fingers flying on

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acoustic stringed instruments will conjure up visions of caravans and Parisian cafes in the impressionable minds of its young listeners. The legacy of Reinhardt and Grappelli changed the history of jazz forever. They created an all-string chamber

group that confounded jazz lovers the world over by demonstrating that you don’t have to be American to play jazz. The gypsy-swing story is part magic and mystery, part bravado, part genius and several parts World War II. The San Francisco

ensemble borrows the allstring instrumentation of violin, bass and guitars from the original Hot Club but breathes new life into the music with innovative arrangements of classic tunes and original compositions from the group’s lead guitar-

Grammy winner Kathy Mattea up next ACK BY POPULAR B demand, Kathy Mattea will return to the Ellen Eccles Theatre as

part of her 2008-09 “Moving Mountains” tour. Join the two-time Grammy winner and Country Music Association Female Vocalist of the Year live in concert at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 17 and 18. Tickets are $20, $26, $27 and $32 and can be ordered now by visiting www. CenterForTheArts.us. Over her career, Mattea has placed 15 consecutive top-10 singles on the country charts and is known for such popular classics as “18 Wheels and a Dozen Roses,” “Love at the Five & Dime” and “Where’ve You Been.” Mattea’s new album, “Coal,” was recently nominated for the 2009 Grammy for Best Traditional Folk Album. “Coal” is a collection of songs about miners, their families and the impact of mining on Appalachia told

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by some of the greatest songwriters in traditional music.

The album leads with two selections from traditional songwriter Jean Ritchie, “The L&N Don’t Stop Here Anymore” and “Blue Diamond Mines.” Both lament the physical and economic changes caused by mining, particularly when the mines were closed, leaving many without jobs or the connections to the outside world through the coal trains that would stop for their loads. The idea for “Coal” took shape after the 2006 mining disaster in Sago, W.Va., in which a dozen miners died. This collection of songs rings with hardship and hope, with an attachment to the land for better or for worse, and with an inescapable intimacy with danger and early death. “It’s such a basic expression that we all resonate with it,” Mattea says, “the struggle to be heard, the struggles against injustice.” To learn more about Mattea, visit www.mattea.com.

ist and director, Paul Mehling. Hearing the ensemble live or on any of their nine albums carries the listener back to the 1930s and the small, smoky jazz clubs of Paris or the refined lounges of the famous Hotel Ritz. Often called gypsy jazz, the music of The Hot Club of San Francisco has entranced audiences around the globe for more than 10 years. For more information about The Hot Club of San Francisco, visit www.hcsf.com. “Silent Surrealism” continues a popular 1920s French tradition, avant-garde cinema and performance. This program includes several short silent films by Charlie Bowers such as “Now You Tell One” and “It’s a Bird,” as well as James Sibley Watson’s “The Fall of the House of Usher” and Harold Shaw’s “The Land Beyond Sunset.” The Hot Club accompanies these films with the music made famous by Grappelli, Reinhardt and the Hot Club de France. “Silent Surrealism” is a multimedia trip back to a time when the artistic and literary style emerged as a means of expressing the imagination.

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At the Ellen Eccles Theatre

Coming up: BYU International Folk Dance Ensemble

he BYU International Folk Dance Ensemble will present “The Gathering” at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 21. Tickets are $8, $10, $15 and $18. “The Gathering” is comprised of dances from Eastern and Western Europe, the Middle East, Asia and North America. The cast and crew of 44, with vibrant, authentic costumes, produces one of the most diverse performing groups in the country.

Coming up: Brian Regan

omedian Brian Regan will perform at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 26, and at 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 27. Tickets are limited and now available for $39.50 (no discounts). The perfect balance of sophisticated writing and physicality, Regan fills theaters nationwide with fervent fans who span generations. For more information, visit www.brianregan.com.

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All mixed up Colorado singer/songwriter in line to play at Crumb Brothers Bakery HE BRIDGER FOLK MUSIC T Society will present a concert with Colorado-based singer, songwriter and

multi-instrumentalist Kort McCumber at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 17, at Crumb Brothers Bakery, 291 S. 300 West, Logan. Tickets are $10 and will be available at the door or by calling 757-3468. Seating is limited, so advance purchase is recommended. Kort McCumber weaves a rich and diverse tapestry of musical experience, skill and energy into each and every one of his many musical endeavors. A classically trained pianist and cellist (he learned from his mom, Joy Myers, who played for the Jacksonville Symphony for more than two decades), today McCumber plays guitar, mandolin, banjo, harmonica, piano, bouzouki, cello and more. Over the last 10 years McCumber honed his skills as a working musician playing more than 1,000 live shows throughout the

U.S. and Europe. His first CD, released in 1999, and his sixth project, “Lickskillet Road,” feature appearances from Vince Gill, Sally Van Meter, Don Conoscenti and more. McCumber writes, plays and sings Americana — equal parts folk, country, blues and bluegrass. After moving to Colorado in 2004, the music took a decidedly more country/bluegrass turn and dug deeper into the roots of his ScotchIrish heritage. McCumber played collegiate golf at the University of Virginia and Florida. His sister, Beth Wilberger, who plays fiddle and sings harmonies with McCumber, also played collegiate golf at Florida State. His father, Jim, owns McCumber Golf, a worldwide leader in course design and operations and Uncle Mark spent nearly 30 years on the PGA Tour, playing today on the Senior Tour. For more information, visit www.bridg erfolk.org or www.kortmccumber.com.

Nathan Riddle stars as Charles Condimine

Now playing at the Terrace Plaza Playhouse LITHE SPIRITS” “B is now playing at the Terrace Plaza Playhouse (99 E.

4700 South, Ogden) and will play through Feb. 15 every Friday, Saturday and Monday evening at 7:30. Tickets are $9 and $11 for adults; $6 and $8 for children; with a $1 discount for seniors and students. For more information, call 801-393-0070 or visit www. terraceplayhouse.com. The smash comedy hit of London and Broadway offers fussy, cantankerous novelist Charles

Condimine, re-married but haunted by the ghost of his late first wife, the clever and insistent Elvira. As the personalities clash, Charles’ current wife, Ruth, is accidentally killed and joins Elvira and the two “blithe spirits” haunt the hapless Charles into perpetuity. Directed by Lloyd and Jeff Parry, “Blithe Spirits” stars Nathan Riddle of Layton as Charles Condimine; Emily Riddle of Layton as Ruth Condimine; and Sharon “Kibbs” Kibby of Ogden at Elvira Condimine.

Not a great year for most TV, but these shows rock By The Associated Press

with its finale, it reached even further and perpetrated near-perfection.

OU’RE DOGGONE right it was a lousy year for TV! Take away that rollicking presidential race and the Olympics, and what have you got? Blame the writers strike at the start of 2008 and the economic meltdown now ringing it out — they’re convenient excuses. But if the pool of excellence was shallower, that doesn’t mean a few shows didn’t stand tall. So instead of the top 10 shows, these dozen are as good as it gets any year: • “Breaking Bad”: A high school chemistry teacher with terminal cancer becomes a meth dealer to make ends meet. Even if unwittingly, this nervy AMC drama drives home a pair of powerful truths: Teachers are shamefully undervalued in America, and the country’s middle class is on the ropes. • “Larry Flynt: The Right to Be Left Alone” (IFC) and “Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired” (HBO): You can’t ask

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From left: “Mad Men”; “The Shield”; and “The Wire.” more from a documentary than for it to change your mind about something you thought you knew. These films correct the record on the man long vilified as America’s smut merchant, and on the film director convicted 30 years ago in a sex case involving an underage girl. Each film, in its own way, is a revelation.

ends the day with late night’s best talk show. (Jimmy Fallon, your work is cut out for you.)

• “Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson”: Women want to be with him, men want to be him (and maybe vice versa), and everybody has a good time tuning in to him. Thanks to Ferguson, it’s a great day in America every night on CBS when this sublimely unhinged Scotsman

• “Mad Men”: It was a second season for this AMC drama, a second brilliant display of Americana as viewed through the prism of a Manhattan advertising agency in the early 1960s.

• “Lost”: This screwball ABC serial is better some seasons than others. This season’s was masterful, adding time travel to the show’s epic weirdness, and to its storytelling bag of tricks.

• “Recount”: A white-knuckle dramatization of the 2000 Flori-

da ballot dispute, this HBO film takes an election that was never in doubt, and deftly keeps the viewer guessing who will end up in the White House. • “Secret Diary of a Call Girl”: Funny, sexy, glamorous, racy, smart, heartwarming, eyeopening, even downright educational, plus sexy. In the title role of Showtime’s tell-all comedy, Billie Piper has a strong rebuttal to the age-old saying, “Money can’t buy happiness.” • “The Shield”: For seven seasons, no drama series ever reached further with a surer hand than this FX cop saga. Then,

• “Sons of Anarchy”: In its first season, this FX drama sizzled with its twist on “Sopranos” family values. But here the mobsters are members of an arms-dealing motorcycle club in less-than-charming Charming, Calif. Ron Perlman is terrific as the boss and, as his wife, Katey Segal could give Carmela Soprano a fright (Tony, too). • “30 Rock”: Zany, smart, irrepressible and sometimes just plain nuts, this NBC comedy is a behind-the-scenes romp through corporate chicanery and pop-culture foolishness. For 30 minutes weekly, Tina Fey and Company rock! • “The Wire”: Set in a forlorn version of Baltimore, this HBO drama had an unvarying message: What people do best when they form into groups is get in everybody else’s way. Wrapping up a five-season run, it was a sprawling, unforgettable feast of human fallibilities.

Actors find way as horses in B’way’s ‘Equus’ By The Associated Press

VEN HORSES need to rehearse. Especially those played by humans. It’s 30 minutes before the audience begins filing into the Broadhurst Theatre for a Tuesday evening performance of “Equus.” Actors in street clothes pace and leap across the stage. In the center of all the activity stands Daniel Radcliffe, wearing jeans and a number 10 Eli Manning New York Giants jersey. He, too, is in constant motion. The performers’ movements are under the watchful eye of Spencer Liff, dance captain for the Broadway revival of Peter Shaffer’s play about a young man (portrayed by Radcliffe) who blinds six horses and a psychiatrist (Richard Griffiths) who wants to find out why. It’s a group warm-up after a day off for Radcliffe and the young men who portray the horses and who, during the show, wear masks made of tubular aluminum and high, platform hoofs. Liff will not be going on tonight as one of the steeds. Instead, he will be observing the performance along with the paying customers. Understudy Kevin Boseman will take Liff’s place. And the 23year-old Liff will be giving notes on the movement, just as if “Equus” were a musical and he was critiquing the dancing. “But you can’t really call it choreography because without music it’s hard to have choreography,” Liff says during an interview in a dressing room several days later. The performer should know. He’s a Broadway dance baby, touring in “The Will Rogers Follies” at age 6 and making his Broadway debut at 9 in “Big.” He has also danced in such recent musicals as “The Wedding Singer” and “CryBaby” as well as in the films “Across the Universe” and “Hairspray.” “I definitely think that

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Daniel Radcliffe, right, and Spencer Liff look on during a rehearsal of the play “Equus” earlier this year in New York.

what we do on stage is not dancing,” Liff continues. “But I still hold the job as dance captain, which is normal for a musical to have, because we do have six guys on stage. We need to be together. We need to stay tight. And we need rehearsals, just as dancers do. “We’ve developed a different way of staying together,” he adds, explaining that in musicals “you normally you have ‘counts’ to a song. In this, we use lines and certain word cues and visuals (for the counts). We listen to each other to make sure that we’re all stamping at the same time and moving at the same time.” The movement was devised by Fin Walker who also worked on the London production of the show, which also starred Radcliffe and Griffiths. But the rest of the cast, many with modern dance backgrounds, is new, hired for New York. The one nondancer is Lorenzo Pisoni, who plays a

horseman in “Equus” as well as the lead horse, Nugget, the animal that gets most of the young man’s attention. “I’ve never danced in a musical,” says the 31-yearold Pisoni, a one-time circus performer (his parents founded the Pickle Family Circus with actor-clown Bill Irwin) who now has made the transition to full-time acting. “I think Fin was very good at making each of the horses our own. (Their movements) came from each individual. Because of his persona and dance background, Spencer’s movement manifests itself in a different type of movement than mine.” But not many dancers have to wear heavy masks or those high shoes, which weigh 6 pounds each, that serve as hoofs. When rehearsals started last August, a lot of time was spent getting used to the shoes. “We put them on the very first day and we were all kind of like Bambi learning to walk,” Liff recalls.

“We would break the straps,” Pisoni adds. “The heads are the same ones used in the London production. So they had already gone through a full run and a tour and then were shipped over here.” The six horse performers wear skull caps, almost like wrestling helmets, inside the horse heads, which weigh three pounds. The caps strap down in front of their mouths and the bottom side of their chins. “It’s pretty close to what a horse bit would be, other than going into your mouth,” Liff says. “It really does give you a sense of being a horse because you can’t see a lot in front of you and what you can see is through steel bars. Horses see out of the sides of their heads. And that’s a lot of what our vision is. You have to look to the side.” And that range of vision is more than a bit bizarre, according to Pisoni. “It’s all the side lights. So from

inside the mask, what you see as the horse is the inside of the mask lit up. Because the light is all coming from the side. It’s hard at times to see beyond the mask because that’s the brightest thing in front of your eyes.” For the 31-year-old Pisoni, “Equus” is the most physical show he has ever done and he’s performed a lot of demanding circus work, particularly with his parents, Larry Pisoni and Peggy Snider. “Lorenzo’s circus time was like hours in the cockpit — he got lots of solo flying hours that many young performers don’t get,” recalled Irwin (who is his godfather) in an e-mail. “He worked with his father regularly and with his mother in different ways. ... Lorenzo also spent lots of time inside various gorilla costumes, his father having a penchant for them. As a mask maker, apes were Larry’s specialty for a while.” The “Equus” horses went to Greenwich, Conn., for a day to visit a horse farm owned by one of the show’s producers. The actors watched professionals groom the animals and then took turns grooming the horses themselves. Liff, who is from Arizona, has ridden before; Pisoni had been on horseback only once while growing up, although he did go riding with his 6year-old niece after he got the “Equus” job. Now both men are more aware of the animals they occasionally see on the streets of Manhattan, particularly those ridden by police officers in the theater district. “I can’t help but stop and just take any glimpse I can as they go by; they just kind of refresh what we are suppose to be doing at night,” Liff says. “You just stop, look and say, ‘That is what I play every night.’ It’s a constant reminder. There is a fascination now and I know that all of us pay attention.”

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Theater

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Film Still playing “The Spirit” Rated PG-13 (29%) A review for “The Spirit” was not available from The Associated Press. In lieu, please accept this synopsis from www.RottenTomatoes.com: “Adapted from the legendary comic strip, ‘The Spirit’ is a classic action-adventure-romance told by genre-twister Frank Miller (creator of ‘300’ and ‘Sin City’). It is the story of a former rookie cop who returns mysteriously from the dead as the Spirit (Gabriel Macht) to fight crime from the shadows of Central City. His arch-enemy, the Octopus (Samuel L. Jackson) has a different mission: he’s going to wipe out Spirit’s beloved city as he pursues his own version of immortality. The Spirit tracks this cold-hearted killer from Central City’s rundown warehouses, to the damp catacombs, to the windswept waterfront ... all the while facing a bevy of beautiful women who either want to seduce, love or kill our masked crusader. In the vein of ‘Batman Begins’ and ‘Sin City,’ ‘The Spirit’ takes us on a sinister, gut-wrenching ride with a hero who is born, murdered and born again.” PG-13 for intense sequences of stylized violence and action, some sexual content and brief nudity. 108 min. “Bedtime Stories” Rated PG ★1⁄2 Adam Sandler returns to the familiar man-child of yore with this desperate family-friendly comedy about wild nighttime fantasies that magically come true. Sandler seemed to have moved beyond the goofy persona he forged for himself with movies like “Billy Madison” and “Little Nicky” with surprising vulnerability and nuance in “PunchDrunk Love” and “Spanglish.” Although “Bedtime Stories” represents a first for Sandler — a comedy that’s appropriate for all ages — it still feels like a giant leap backward. Forced to look after his young niece (Laura Ann Kesling) and nephew (Jonathan Morgan Heit) for a week while his sister (Courteney Cox) is out of town, Sandler’s hotel handyman Skeeter Bronson finds the only way to connect with the kids, and get them to sleep, is by telling them bedtime stories. Soon, the kids are chiming in with ideas about what the tales should include — gum balls falling from the sky, violent midgets

“The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” Rated PG-13 ★★★1⁄2 It’s the damnedest thing. You look into the elderly man’s blue eyes behind a pair of old-fashioned spectacles, look at the sweet smile ringed by wrinkles, and you know that’s Brad Pitt under there. But the special effects are so dazzling, and Pitt’s performance is so gracefully convincing, that you can’t help but be repeatedly wowed. Director David Fincher has always proven himself a virtuoso visual stylist — to the point of seeming like a shameless showoff at times — with films like “Fight Club,” “Panic Room” and “Zodiac.” But here, he’s truly outdone himself: He’s made a grand, old-fashioned epic that takes mind-boggling advantage of the most modern moviemaking technology. — and in no time, those details start creeping into Skeeter’s life. It’s a whimsical and not-tooshabby idea, but the result is too often flat, crass and disjointed. British comic Russell Brand gets the few funny lines in the script, but the always lovely Keri Russell goes to waste in the straight-woman role as Skeeter’s would-be love interest. PG for some mild rude humor and mild language. 95 min. “Marley & Me” Rated PG ★★ Aww, look at that cute, fluffy puppy in those “Marley & Me” ads. It almost makes you think you’re in for a feel-good comedy about a rambunctious yellow Lab and the family who loves him no matter what chaos he causes. Well, “Marley & Me” is all that, but if you’ve read the best-selling memoir by John Grogan that inspired the movie, you also know that it has more than its share of hanky moments. Watching all those heart-tugging stories play out on a giant screen, though, we’re not talking about just a tear or two welling up — we’re talking grown men and women snuffling and sobbing uncontrollably. So yes, it’s effective in its ability to evoke emotion — having said that, it’s not a particularly good movie. Director David Frankel (“The Devil Wears Prada”) leaps back and forth in blandly episodic fashion between the incorrigible Marley doing wacky, destructive things and his owners, journalists John (Owen Wilson) and Jenny (Jennifer Aniston), furthering their lives as a married couple and, ultimately, as parents. There’s no great momentum, just a long, flat arc

toward the inevitable. PG for thematic material, some suggestive content and language. 123 min. “Valkyrie” Rated PG-13 ★1⁄2 Much ado has been made about this film, starring Tom Cruise as would-be Hitler assassin Col. Claus von Stauffenberg. There is the release date, which has been moved around several times until finally being set for Christmas, the perfect time for a feelgood movie about killing Nazis. There’s the marketing of the film: Is it a historical thriller featuring Cruise in an eye patch, or is it a straight-up action picture full of explosions? And then, of course, there is the Cruise factor itself — the fact that his very presence adds a layer of tabloid-friendly fascination. Turns out Cruise is both the central figure in “Valkyrie” and its weakest link. He’s distractingly bad, the iconography of his celebrity so strongly overshadowing his performance. With his hard, flat American accent, he stands out in every single scene. (Then again, if he had affected a German accent — or a British one to blend in among his co-stars — he would have invited derision for that, too. Maybe the guy just can’t win.) It’s too bad, too, because “Valkyrie” looks great. With its impeccable production design and German locations, it feels substantial and moves fluidly. No one ever doubted the ability of Bryan Singer, director of the first two “X-Men” movies, to make a solid, energetic actioner. But Cruise is outclassed and outmatched by every member of

Fincher’s film, based on an F. Scott Fitzgerald short story about a man who ages in reverse, is rambling and gorgeous — perhaps a bit overlong and gooey in the midsection — but still, one that leaves you with a lingering wistfulness. Pitt, as the title character, travels the world and lives a life that’s adventurous and full, but he can never truly be with the woman he loves, Daisy (Cate Blanchett), whom he met when she was just a little girl and he was a boy trapped in an old man’s body. Eric Roth’s script may seem naggingly similar to that of “Forrest Gump” — which he also happened to write — but it seems more concerned with the transformational power of true love than the gimmickry of an unusual existence. PG13 for brief war violence, sexual content, language and smoking. 167 min.

the strong supporting cast, any of whom would have been more believable as Stauffenberg: Kenneth Branagh, Tom Wilkinson, Terence Stamp, and Eddie Izzard. PG-13 for violence and brief strong language. 120 min. “Doubt” Rated PG-13 ★★ For a film about moral ambiguity, “Doubt” does an awful lot of hand-holding. Philip Seymour Hoffman’s character, a charismatic, mavericky Catholic priest, is obviously a good guy, even though he’s suspected of sexually abusing the school’s only black male student. Meryl Streep, as the principal at St. Nicholas in the Bronx, is obviously the villain for her unflappable certitude and fearsome authoritarianism. None of the above is ever in question as writer-director John Patrick Shanley brings his Pulitzer Prize-winning play to the screen. Shanley, whose only previous directing effort was 1990’s “Joe Versus the Volcano,” lacks the ability as a filmmaker to wring much nuance out of his own material in cinametic form. He relies too heavily on obvious symbolism to suggest turmoil — a torrential storm that furiously churns leaves and snaps tree branches, for example — rather than allowing the story’s innate tension to play out for itself. Streep is really acting here; you can see the sausage being made, but at least it’s an amusing process. She’s just withering as Sister Aloyisius Beauvier, knocking down her students and fellow nuns alike with everything from a roll of the eyes to a smack on the back of the head. Amy Adams has some

lovely small moments as the naive young nun torn between her inherent desire to believe the good in Hoffman’s Father Flynn and her allegiance to the skeptical Sister Aloyisius, and Viola Davis has one great scene that provides much-needed context and unexpected perspective as the mother of the boy in question. PG-13 for thematic material. 104 min. “Yes Man” Rated PG-13 ★★ Someone should have butted in with an emphatic “No” before the cameras rolled for this Jim Carrey comedy, whose makers said yes to a commonplace screenplay that lacks the wit or heart to lift the movie above its formulaic premise. Director Peyton Reed and the movie’s three screenwriters never give you much reason to cheer Carrey as a shut-in who drops his anti-social ways after encountering a self-help guru preaching the power of saying yes to everything. Instead, the filmmakers rely on Carrey’s rubber-faced expressions and manic energy to carry their tame jokes and sight gags. The laughs are scattered, and Carrey’s exploits often are painfully artificial. While Carrey and a supporting cast led by Zooey Deschanel are likable, they all seem like props for a one-note idea. Carrey is in pure safe mode here, doing nothing to stray from the formula, and consequently, doing nothing all that interesting. PG-13 for crude sexual humor, language and brief nudity. 104 min. — All reviews by The Associated Press

E’RE A MONTH away from the Academy Awards, the Golden Globes are on Jan. 11 and various film critics’ circles (including the Utah Film Critic’s Association) are handing out yearly awards that laud the best motion pictures of 2008. In that spirit, I give you the 2008 Andy Awards, specifically the standout films that have graced the silver screen in the last 12 months. “The Dark Knight” Christopher Nolan’s (“Memento”) “Batman Begins” (2005) pretty much set the bar for how comic book movies should be produced, with strong acting and story buoyed by perfectly paced action, comedic timing and CGI that enhances rather than detracts from the movie’s canvas. With “The Dark Knight,” Nolan did the near impossible: He made a sequel that blows the original away. Some might scoff at a comic book film tagged as a candidate for a best picture Oscar, but Nolan’s masterpiece has all the qualifications: top-notch acting from an ensemble cast (with Heath Ledger’s Joker as the highlight); a story that isn’t just fisticuffs and explosions; and an invigorating cinematography and directing style that isn’t fluffy and lackadaisical. Frankly, I’d be surprised if “The Dark Knight” doesn’t win best picture at this year’s Oscars. “Wall-E” Pixar’s latest gem about a curious trash-compacting robot is transcendental in that a bona fide romance is developed between two wordless, non-human characters, and is soundly felt by the audience

in such a palpable fashion as to leave even the toughest of souls a little misty-eyed as the end credits roll. This movie was wonder wrapped into 98 minutes and caused me to reminisce on how wonderful the “firsts” of falling in love feel. If this movie gets regulated to the “best animation” category at this year’s Academy Awards, my snob meter — something I already feel toward the Academy voters — will go off the charts. Animated or not, this is one of this year’s finest. “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” If you read my review last week then you’ll know that my heart was melted by this enchanting epic chronicling the life of a man who lives his life physically backwards — being born old and dying as a small, fresh-faced infant. Director David Fincher infuses romance, humor, drama and action to create a beautiful epic that left me feeling like it’s never to late to reach for the stars. As for awards, I’d look for Eric Roth (“Forest Gump”) to get an Oscar nomination for best adapted screenplay, as well as Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchet in their respective lead actor categories. As for a best picture win, there are a few holes and lapses that aren’t found in “The Dark Knight” and “Wall-E.” “Frost/Nixon” Ron Howard’s (“The Da Vinci Code”) film chronicling the television interviews between Richard Nixon and British journalist David Frost is compelling on two main fronts. First, the behind-the-scenes look at what took place in the Frost and Nixon camps

Screening Room By Andy Morgan

during the 1977 interviews is wonderfully insightful and terrifically dramatic; also, understanding the motivations behind both Frost and Nixon make the actual interviews between the two that much more fascinating. Lastly, the similarities between the political climate in 1977 and our time are unmistakable, and Howard draws some comparisons without shoving his feelings down our throats. Richard Nixon definitely abused his perceived power as president of the United States — and there are some who would say George W. Bush has done the same. “Frost/Nixon” is driven by Frank Langella’s attentionto-detail wizardry in play-

ing Richard M. Nixon. He captures not only the former president’s mannerisms, but also the inherent confusion and sadness coursing through his veins. In that same sense, Michael Sheen brings exuberance and luster to the frothy personality of David Frost. Both could receive Oscar nominations for their performances, especially Langella. “Slumdog Millionaire” I love Danny Boyle’s movies. Most fans look at “Trainspotting” and “28 Days Later” as Boyle’s masterpieces, but I’d argue that his science-fiction thriller “Sunshine” was his best to date. With “Slumdog Millionaire,” Boyle has reached the upper stratosphere of Hollywood directors. Told in non-linear fashion, this movie — about a orphaned boy from India on a quest to find and save his One True Love — is moving, comedic and haunting. Like David Fincher, Boyle’s use of

environments and his glowing cinematography allows you to feel the desert dust on your face, the wind in your hair as you ride on top of a train, and the nervous tension that would befall anyone ready to win 20 million rupees on the Indian version of “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire.” “Slumdog Millionaire” is not so much an epic and is definitely a dark horse for best picture, but it’s lavish, full of heart and so distinctly different from most current cinema that you can’t help but embrace it for all it’s worth. Andy Morgan is a lifelong Cache Valley resident and a member of the Utah Film Critics Association. He is among a number of freelance writers whose columns appear in The Herald Journal as part of an effort to expose readers to a variety of community voices. He is not an employee of the newspaper. Send comments or questions to andrewamorgan@gmail.com.

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Andy’s favorite films of 2008

Back in time

he secret to time travel has been discovered in Cache Valley, but it doesn’t involve a DeLorean, 1.21 gigawatts or a crazy-eyed scientist. In order to experience a trip back in time, one needs only to head to the south end of Main Street and visit the Country Village Antique Mall. For the past couple years, this little road-side shop — which both inside and out looks about as close to an old-West building as you can get — has been one of the best places in the valley to find priceless bits and pieces of bygone eras. From old books to restored furniture, glass soda bottles to old Christmas lights — if they just don’t make it like they used to, you can find it in the Antique Mall. Current mall owner Kristie Johnson

of Logan has been running the shop for the past two years. Johnson started out selling antiques there when the business was under its previous management, but took it over after two years when her need for more sales space kept increasing. Johnson’s love for antiques began when she started restoring furniture as a teenager. “I’ve just always loved antiques,” Johnson said. “When I was younger ... I would refinish antiques. I would strip ’em and refinish ’em. “... I was 13 when I re-did my first chair in 4-H. I did the needle-point work on it and I’ve just always loved it.” While some may be confused by the word “mall” on the sign in front of the store, the shop actually consists of a number of booths that locals rent from Johnson to sell their antique, vintage

and collectible goods. And while much of what’s sold in her shop are the kinds of things people discover when cleaning out their attics, since she took over the business, Johnson said people mostly bring their wares to her. “I don’t have to go out as much to find it,” Johnson said. “People come to me. ... I’m buying stuff all the time. People will come in and want to sell me stuff.” One of Johnson’s favorite items in her store is Depression-era glass. According to Johnson, when people bought boxes of soap during the Depression it often came with a collectible glass, and though the color and style of the glass is often reproduced now, it just doesn’t look the same. “Depression glass — that’s my love,” Johnson said, explaining the subtle differences between real Depression-era

glass and modern re-creations. “... The are reproducing it now, so you have to be really careful and know what you’re looking for. “... The colors are a little different, like the green ... and the pink. In the pink, the real Depression pink has orange in it and the new is a pinker pink.” Johnson also explained that in order for an item to be considered “antique,” it must be at least 100 years old, and to be considered “vintage,” it must be 50 years old. Everything else is considered a collectible. During a tour of the shop, Johnson was quick to single out the collectibles from the older, hand-made items, drawing attention to the hand stitching on a set of old pillow cases. “You can tell by looking at it that it’s antique stuff or vintage,” Johnson said.

Above: Kristie Johnson cleans off new items in preparation for sale at Country Village Antique Mall in Logan on Wednesday. Johnson has been the owner of the store for about two years. Below: Old books, some old license plates, coins and various other items sit on display at the little road-side shop.

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“A lot of the hand work, you don’t see it anymore, and a lot of it that we get in here has been in closets and cedar chests, so it’s in mint condition, never been used.” And how has business been? Whether it comes as a surprise or not, Johnson said the business is doing well, despite the current economic woes. From college students to those in their golden years, whether you’re trying to furnish your apartment on a budget or you’re just coming in to find things you haven’t seen since you were a child, there’s sure to be something that will catch your eye. “The antique business is really good,” Johnson said. “We get a lot of college students because it’s more affordable. They get stuff for their apartments and it’s a lot more affordable than the regular stores.”

Story by Joey Hislop — Photos by Alan Murray

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“The Dentist Chair” by Terri Barnes (dedicated to Sam Peery) There I was, in the chair, Wondering what I was doing there. In he walked with mask on tight, I was afraid, this wasn’t right.

“Just One Angel” by Karla Anderson Worthen From the distance I saw him advancing toward us On a Mustang — dusty and weathered as he was Announcing that he was our wagon master Chosen to lead us to — “The Promised Land.” He led us across the prairies Combing through its deep tall grasses And then we stopped and stood there staring — At majestic Mountains, fortressing all across the West. That’s when he dropped down to his knees And then we heard him pray aloud: “Lord the mountains are so big in front of us. I must lead these people on their way.” Can you send us down — just one angel To lead us through our troubles ahead Lord you have oh so many Can we borrow one — just one angel — One angel from up above? We circled our wagons and called it a night Then in the brisk cold morning we woke to an immaculate sight — There was a star still shining brightly Westward in the sky He ordered “Hitch-up!” and away we did ride, As he sat up straight in the saddle — Leaning forward toward the star that stayed with us Through the Rockies and across the Great Divide Into the promised land — That my dad sought so much inside Lord, now in these latter days Were troubled — Wars and fears all around us — We look to the skies and wonder “Why?” We know that you’re looking down upon us — Lord Can you send us down — just one angel ‚ to lead us through our troubles ahead Lord you have — oh so many Can we borrow one — JUST ONE angel — ONE ANGEL FROM UP ABOVE?

Then he said, Please open wide, I’d like to see just what’s inside. My heart was racing, my nerves were shot, But at this point he cared not. I see the needle, he holds in hand, I tried to move but that wasn’t his plan. The Novocaine is working now, So I don’t really care anyhow. Then I hear the strangest sound, Then I see the drill, Please! Put it down!! The deed is now done, says he with a smile, So you might want to sit down awhile. My tooth doesn’t hurt much anymore, But now I remember what I came in here for. And I know he thought that was quite a thrill, But I had just come in to pay a bill!!!

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Castro assassination attempt subject of thriller By The Associated Press

IDEL CASTRO F must die. So says a shadowy but powerful group called

the Orchid, which has put a plan in motion to finally do what Castro’s enemies have failed to do for almost 60 years. Key to the assassination plot are Carolina Anzar Perez, an Orchid operative and former CIA agent who grew up in Miami’s expatriate community, and Carlos Arroyo Gutierrez, Castro’s

disillusioned personal doctor and health minister. Both will be asked to risk everything to end Castro’s reign. The elephant-in-the-room problem with this novel is that Fidel’s last day has already passed, at least as far as running the country goes. The 82year-old Communist ceded the presidency to his brother Raul in February due to illness and does not appear in public. Castro is still in charge in this book, so the tale is caught in a kind of in-between zone.

It’s too outdated to be ripped from the headlines and too contemporary to read like historical fiction. Putting that aside, Merullo still knows how to construct a good thriller. Merullo portrays Castro as a bloviating and cunning dictator lording over a country of paranoia, poverty and faded opulence. And Carlos is especially interesting as a once idealistic doctor unhappy with his plum position. Less compelling is Carolina. She is young, brave, smart, well-off,

fit and, of course, beautiful. Ho hum. She doesn’t really come alive as a character until the end of the book. Credit Merullo for ratcheting up the suspense chapter by chapter until the deadly work is attempted. And if the method contrived to kill Castro seems far-fetched, a review of the real-life plots — exploding cigar, pensyringe, poisoned hankie, etc. — that reportedly were considered by Castro’s enemies make it seem more plausible.

91-year-old Auchincloss writes about the ‘old guard’ By The Associated Press

T AGE 91, LOUIS A Auchincloss lists 47 books of fiction and 19 of

nonfiction before the title page of his new novel. So it would be natural to think that “Last of the Old Guard” marks his farewell to literature. That would be wrong. He’s working on another book. It might also be guessed, given the author’s successful legal career and his contacts with the top social set of the Northeast, that his next book will also explore the same

milieu. That’s not certain. His previous work includes titles ranging from “I Come as a Thief” to “La Gloire: the Roman Empire of Corneille and Racine.” Auchincloss has been interested in French literature since college. He also seems to enjoy throwing in references to ancient Roman history. Readers “Last of the Old Guard” will get an additional smile if they catch an allusion to the Roman Emperor Hadrian and his young friend Antinous. They may be less pleased if

they think the author is showing off. A bit of mystery also attaches to this novel. Just who was the old guard? Was it the fictional narrator, Adrian Suydam, whose ancestors were among the Dutch settlers of New Amsterdam before the English took it and renamed it for the Duke of York? Or was it Ernest Saunders of humbler birth, Adrian’s friend at Yale and his lifelong law partner? Or both? Adrian, a friend of Theodore Roosevelt, has the more liberal views. Ernest, the

* This week’s New York Times Bestseller List * HARDCOVER FICTION 1. “The Christmas Sweater” by Glenn Beck 2. “Scarpetta” by Patricia Cornwell 3. “Cross Country” by James Patterson 4. “The Story of Edgar Sawtelle” by David Wroblewski 5. “The Host” by Stephenie Meyer PAPERBACK (TRADE) FICTION 1. “The Shack” by William P. Young 2. “A Thousand Splendid Suns” by Khaled Hosseini 3. “The Appeal” by John Grisham 4. “Change of Heart” by Jodi Picoult 5. “World Without End” by Ken Follett HARDCOVER ADVICE 1. “The Last Lecture” by Randy Pausch w/Jeffrey Zaslow 2. “Barefoot Contessa Back to Basics” by Ina Garten 3. “The Purpose of Christmas” by Rick Warren 4. “Guinness World Records 2009” edited by Craig Glenday 5. “You: Being Beautiful” by Michael F. Roizen CHILDREN’S BOOKS 1. “A Very Marley Christmas” by John Grogan 2. “The Night Before Christmas” by Clement C. Moore 3. “Big Words for Little People” by Jamie Lee Curtis 4. “Gallop!” by Rufus Butler Seder 5. “Swing!” by Rufus Butler Seder

dominant partner, was a stern reactionary who despised Franklin D. Roosevelt and all his works. The story ends with Ernest’s death in his 80s, more than half a century ago. Auchincloss’ great talent as a storyteller is augmented by a slightly tricky device. His narrator Adrian has written a history of the law firm, using only half the material he has collected. Adrian dodges responsibility by leaving the other half of the tale for his son to dispose, even to destroy. But then Auchincloss proceeds to include some of the

Random House Inc. to release books on iPhone, iPod Touch By The Associated Press

HRISTOPHER C Paolini’s “Brisingr,” Philip Pullman’s “His Dark Materials”

Keep your reading list updated at www.nytimes.com/pages/books/

juicier items in his novel. One such bit is the story of how Ernest silently resolved to jilt a young woman to whom he had just proposed, after she tells him that her father — a crooked Tammany judge — is about to be indicted. Ernest had recorded the story in a memo he wrote to Adrian. He argues in the memo that telling the young woman he had changed his mind might have been a fatal blow to her at that point, so maybe he was being kind by his silent lie.

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trilogy and Peter Matthiessen’s award-winning “Shadow Country” are among the dozen-plus books coming to the iPhone and to iPod Touch, publisher Random House Inc. announced last week. “We are pleased to be making this initial list of outstanding books by some of our top-selling authors available to a ground-

breaking group of readers,” Matt Shatz, Random House’s vice president for digital books, said in a statement. Random House recently announced it was adding thousands of books to its digital catalog and has said that e-sales more than tripled in 2008, although the electronic market remains a tiny part of the overall book market. Several other publishers, including Simon & Schuster and HarperCollins, have been making e-books available on iPhones.

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The CSM picks 2008’s best nonfiction books “The Nuclear Jihadist” by Douglas Frantz & Catherine Collins A husbandand-wife reporting team tell how A.Q. Khan brought the nuclear bomb to the Muslim world. “The Telephone Gambit” by Seth Shulman Technology journalist Seth Shulman casts doubt on Alexander Graham Bell’s role as the creator of the telephone. “Overtreated” by Shannon Brownlee Award-winning science journalist Shannon Brownlee analyzes another phase of the U.S. health care crisis: patients who are overtreated. “This Republic of Suffering: Death and the American Civil War” by Drew Gilpin Faust Harvard president Drew Gilpin Faust makes a convincing case that the heartbreak of the Civil War irrevocably altered the United States. “Can’t Buy Me Love” by Jonathan Gould Jonathan Gould offers a worthy addition to “Beatle lit” in this biography chronicling the enduring appeal of the Fab Four.

“The 10-Cent Plague” by David Hajdu Journalism professor David Hajdu writes a revealing new history of the 1950s comicbook panic. “In Defense of Food” by Michael Pollan Journalist Michael Pollan shows how nutritionism has unnecessarily complicated the act of eating. “My Father’s Paradise” by Ariel Sabar This moving memoir tells the story of journalist Ariel Sabar’s travels with his father to Iraq in an effort to understand his family roots in an ancient community of Iraqi Jews. “McMafia” by Misha Glenny BBC correspondent Misha Glenny looks deep into the global criminal underworld.

“Girls Like Us” by Sheila Weller This collective biography looks at top singer/ songwriter stars Carole King, Joni Mitchell, and Carly Simon.

“Nixonland” by Rick Perlstein Historian and journalist Rick Perlstein chronicles Richard Nixon’s rise to the presidency and the “us” against “them” mind-set he brought to it. “White Heat” by Brenda Wineapple Skilled biographer Brenda Wineapple embraces the contradictions inherent in the remarkable friendship of “two unusual, seemingly incompatible friends,” Emily Dickinson and Thomas Wentworth Higginson. “The Last Campaign” by Thurston Clarke Historian Thurston Clarke delivers an emotionally powerful examination of Robert F. Kennedy’s 1968 presidential campaign.

“The Forger’s Spell” by Edward Dolnick Edward Dolnick tells the riveting story of a secondrate painter who fooled some very powerful Nazis with his Vermeer forgeries. “John Lennon: The Life” by Philip Norman Philip Norman’s biography wonderfully unfolds of Lennon’s life with all its talent, tenderness, and tragedy. “Hot, Flat and Crowded” by Thomas L. Friedman New York Times columnist and bestselling author Tom Friedman exhorts readers to unite to fight global warming and excess consumption.

“A Summer of Hummingbirds” by Christopher Benfey Christopher Benfey offers a lively account of love, art, and scandal among America’s 19th-century artistic elite.

“The Numerati” by Stephen Baker Business Week writer Stephen Baker examines the way computers and data patterns are invading our lives.

“The Post-American World” by Fareed Zakaria Journalist Fareed Zakaria writes of the rise of new global powers and of a world in which the U.S. is no longer No. 1.

“Factory Girls” by Leslie T. Chang Former Wall Street Journal correspondent Leslie T. Chang offers a compelling portrait of China’s new working class.

And the best short stories 1. “The Deportees” by Roddy Doyle: In his first book of stories, Man Booker Prize-winner Doyle expands his range, focusing on the changing faces of Ireland — literally. 2. “Unaccustomed Earth” by Jhumpa Lahiri: Returning to themes she explored in her first novel, Pulitzer-Prize winner Jhumpa Lahiri details with quiet precision the divide between American-born children and their Bengali parents in a short-story collection. 3. “Dictation” by Cynthia Ozick: In four lively tales, Cynthia Ozick imagines freighted interchanges between two great writers, Henry James and Joseph Conrad, and their secretaries. 4. “Olive Kitteridge” by Elizabeth Strout: This collection of 13 stories set in a coastal Maine town creates individual microcosms of small-town life, with its gossip, small kindnesses, and everyday tragedies. 5. “The Boat” by Nam Le: Vietnamese-born Nam Le transcends the ethnic label in these accomplished stories about the terrible reverberations of violence. 6. “Say You’re One of Them” by Uwem Akpan: Akpan has used his firsthand knowledge of life in Africa to explore “big” issues, from religious rioting in Nigeria and the Rwandan genocide to child slavery. 7. “The People on Privilege Hill” by Jane Gardam: The 14 stories in Jane Gardam’s new collection focus to a large extent on generally feisty seniors who recall sometimes troubling events from their prime while they cope with the affronts of aging in a changing world. 8. “Broccoli and Other Tales of Food and Love” by Lara Vapnyar: This slim collection of six short stories (plus recipes) focuses on Russian and Eastern European immigrants to the U.S. Food is the slender thread that connects the past lives of these immigrants to their presents.

‘Terminator’ preserved in U.S. Film Registry By The Associated Press

NE OF ARNOLD Schwarzenegger’s most famous one-liners will be back for generations to come, now that 1984’s “The Terminator” has been selected for preservation in the nation’s film archive. The low-budget film directed by James Cameron set a new standard for sciencefiction and made Schwarzenegger, now California’s governor, a star. The Library of Congress announced Tuesday morning that it’s one of 25 films being added to the National Film Registry. The formal unveiling was scheduled for 8 a.m. The move will guard Schwarzenegger’s deadpan, “I’ll be back,” against deterioration, along with the sounds and images of the other culturally significant picks. Other titles being added to the registry include the groundbreaking all-black-cast film “Hallelujah” from 1929; Richard Brooks’ 1967 film adaptation of Truman Capote’s “In Cold Blood”; and the 1972 film “Deliverance,” based on James Dickey’s novel about four businessmen on a nightmarish canoe trip in the remote Georgia wildnerness. “The registry helps this nation understand the diversity of America’s film heritage and, just as importantly, the need for its preservation,” Librarian of Congress James H. Billington said in announcing his 2008 selections. “The nation has lost about half of the films produced before 1950 and as much as 90 percent of those made before 1920.” As time passes, older nitrate- and acetate-based films begin to deteriorate, Billington said. The Library of Congress is working to digitize and preserve endangered film and audio files at its new Packard Campus of the National Audio-Visual Conservation Center, an approximately $250 million facility built in a bunker in the hills near Culpeper, Va.

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This film still courtesy of the Library of Congress and National Film Preservation Foundation is from the film “White Fawn’s Devotion,” circa 1910, a movie made by the first documented Native American film director. It is among this year’s additions to the National Film Registry, run by the Library of Congress.

With Tuesday’s additions, the total number of films in the registry will reach 500. The registry, established by Congress in 1989, works with film archives and movie studios that own the rights to the selected films to ensure original copies are kept safe. It also acquires a copy for preservation in its own vaults among millions of other recordings. Curators select films based on their cultural, historical or aesthetic significance, saying their picks wouldn’t necessarily overlap with those of a movie critic. And some aren’t feature films at all: This year’s list includes a family’s home movie, “Disneyland Dream,” which documented a trip to the newly opened park in Anaheim, Calif., in 1956. “The selection of a title for the registry is not meant to duplicate the Academy Awards or anything like that,” said Patrick Loughney, head of the library’s audio-visual center. The library accepted public nominations for the film registry selections online and issued a specific call for lesser-known films, including amateur and home-movie footage. Some films were selected for their historical value, such as “Hallelujah,” the tale of a cotton sharecropper made by MGM as the studio was transitioning from silent to sound films. The 1910 film “White Fawn’s Devotion,” the oldest film selected this year, was made by James Young Deer. He was the first documented American Indian movie director, a member of the Winnebago tribe. Other movies inspired the nation during times of trouble, such as “Sergeant York” from 1941, which told the story of a Tennessee pacifist who captured 130 German soldiers in World War I. The film, starring Gary Cooper, was released just months before the United States entered World War II. ——— On the Net: National Film Preservation Board: http://www.loc.gov/film

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Answers from last week

Ongoing events The Eccles Ice Center (2825 N. 200 East, North Logan) offers public skating Monday through Friday from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.; Saturdays from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.; and Sundays from 2 to 4 p.m. Public skating is also available in the evening but dates and times vary. For a complete and up-to-date schedule, call 752-1170 or visit www.eccles ice.com.

Friday A girls’ scrapbooking getaway will take place Friday and Saturday at the Crystal Inn in Logan. Cost is $45 per person ($35 per person if you bring a friend). Traditional and digital scrapbooking welcome. To register or for more information, contact Kristen at 801-540-4869. All are invited to participate in a Peace Vigil every Friday between 5 and 6 p.m. on the east side of Main Street between Center Street and 100 North in Logan. This non-violent, public event has been on-going every Friday since September 2005 and is sponsored by Cache Valley Peace Works, Logan Friends Meeting (Quakers), Cache Valley Unitarian Universalists and Mormons for Equality and Social Justice, Cache Valley Chapter. For more information, e-mail info@logan peace.org or call 755-5137. Anyone is invited to practice with the Junior Olympic Archery Development Program on Friday evenings from 5:30 to 6:30 for beginners and 7 to 8:30 for more experienced shooters at the Cache Valley Public Shooting Range, 2851 W. 200 North, Logan. Equipment is available. For more information, call 753-4600.

your range. Some reading from the script may be required. For more information, visit www.heritagetheatreutah.com. Modern By Design clothing company will host its annual Modesty in Motion fashion show at noon and 2:30 p.m. Saturday at the Egyptian Theater in Ogden. Young women ages 16 to 18 will be modeling modest formal wear. Admission is $2. Nordic United, in cooperation with the USU Outdoor Recreation Center, will host its first Generation XC kids’ ski clinic from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday. This fundamentals class is for ages 8 to 13. For more information, contact Paul Rogers at 752-2544. The Cache Valley Contra Dancers and the Bridger Folk Music Society will host their first “first Saturday” contra dance of the new year at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Whittier Community Center, 290 N. 400 East, Logan. Beginners and families are welcome; all dances are taught. Kay Forsyth and other local callers will call and live music will be provided by Leaping Lulu. A donation of $5 is suggested at the door. The Lace ’N’ Levis Square Dance Club dances from 7:30 to 10 p.m. every Saturday at the Cache Senior Center, 240 N. 100 East, Logan. All ages are invited. Cost is $5 per person. For more information, contact Richard or Lavina Olsen at 753-0204. The Cache Humane Society has pets available for adoption every first and third Saturday of the month from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at PetSmart, 1050 N. Main, Logan. Adoption fees are $50 per cat and $90 per dog, and include all vaccinations and spay/neuter.

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Sunday

Brian Ernst — One Man Band (indie acoustic) will perform at 8 p.m. Saturday at Why Sound, 30 Federal Ave., Logan. Cover charge is $5. For more information, visit www.myspace. com/whysound or e-mail info@why sound.com.

The Post-Mormon Community is a nonsectarian organization of individuals and families who have left Mormonism. The Cache Valley chapter meets for dinner and socializing every Sunday at 6:30 p.m. at a local restaurant. Newcomers welcome. For more information, visit www.PostMormon.org/logan or call 770-4263.

The World of Puppetry Museum will be open from 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday at the Brigham City Fine Arts Center, 58 S. 100 West. Free activities include puppet history tours and demonstrations, puppet making and puppet play, a “Punch & Judy” show at 3 p.m. and puppet storytime at 4 p.m. Admission is free, but donations are accepted. Auditions for “Beauty and the Beast” will take place at 9 a.m. Saturday and 7 p.m. Monday at the Heritage Theatre, 2505 S. Highway 89, Perry. Come prepared to sing 16 bars of an upbeat Broadway song that shows

Monday Sky View’s football banquet will be at 6 p.m. Wednesday at The Copper Mill Restaurant. Tickets need to be purchased by Monday at the Sky View High School front office for $15 each. No tickets will be sold at the door. The Cache Valley Retired School Employees Association will meet at 1 p.m. Monday, Jan. 5, at The Copper Mill Restaurant. A mountain man presentation will be given by William (Bill) Lowry.

All retired school employees in the valley are invited to attend. Reservations are necessary; contact Barbara Jensen at 753-1070.

Tuesday The annual Cache County Turf and Landscape Maintenance Seminar will be from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Tuesday. Lunch will be provided. Topics to be covered include tree disease prevention, insect identification and others. These classes will qualify for seven pesticide CEUs. Cost of registration is $20. Clogging for seniors (if vacancies exist, also for young adults) will be from 9 to 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Senior Citizen Center, 240 N. 100 East, Logan. For more information, contact Sylvia at 752-9538. OPTIONS for Independence hosts a Macular Degeneration Support Group at 10 a.m. and a Low Vision Support Group at 11 a.m. for adults 55 and older on the first Tuesday of each month at 1095 N. Main, Logan. OPTIONS is Northern Utah’s Center for Independent Living. For more information, contact Aimee at 435-753-5353.

Wednesday American Festival Chorus auditions for spring will take place at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Edith Bowen School on the Utah State University campus. Auditions are for men only (tenors, baritones and basses). For an appointment or more information, contact Elaine Olson at elaine.olson@loganschools.org or 755-2300. A free Love and Logic Parenting class series will start Wednesday and continue Jan. 14 and 21 and the Logan Family Center, 50 S. 400 East, Logan. Enrollment is limited; to sign up, call 755-5171. The American West Heritage Center hosts a children’s storytime every Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. Admission is free. For more information, visit www. awhc.org.

Thursday Tiefighter will perform with No Bragging Rights, The Elephant Gun and Easing the Badger (hardcore/ metal) at 8 p.m. Thursday at Why Sound. Cover charge is $5. The Utah Music Teacher’s Association’s Bridgerland Chapter will host Diane Hardy and “Teaching in Style With the Music Periods” at 10:15 a.m. Thursday at the Piano Gallery, 1940 N. Main, North Logan. For more information, contact chapter president Bonnie Slaughter at 208-852-3390 or bonnie@ uthamta.org.

Next weekend Elemental will perform with The Mighty Curse and Armorie (new wave/ indie rock/electronic) at 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 9, at Why Sound. Cover charge is $5. All are invited to USU’s Intermountain Herbarium Open House from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Friday, Jan. 9, in the basement of the Junction student dining facility on campus as the regional facility celebrates the recent preparation of its 250,000th plant specimen. The herbarium offers weekday public access to plant, fungi and bryophyte specimens and is a contributor to the Global Biodiversity Information Facility. For directions, visit www.usu.edu/map and select “Junction” from the pull-down building index. Call 797-1584 for more information. Katie Brandeburg will perform with Jesse Barrus, Nick Gittins and Loo Steadman (acoustic) at 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 10, at Why Sound. Cover charge is $5. Cache Pilates Studio spring registration will take place from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 10, at the Whittier Community Center, 290 N. 400 East. Limited space is available. Cost is $150 for the 15-week semester. A new client orientation class will take place from 11 a.m. to noon the same day. For more information, contact Tora at 787-8442 or 760-4433.

Upcoming events The Big Fix Discount Mobile Spay/ Neuter Clinic will be at the Logan PetSmart (1050 N. Main) on Monday, Jan. 12. Arrive early; intake starts at 8 a.m. until full. Walk-up microchipping and vaccinations available to anyone from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information, visit www.utahpets.org. The Cache Chamber of Commerce Women in Business organization will host its monthly meeting and luncheon at 11:45 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 13, at The Loft By Hamiltons, 155 Church St., Logan. The Women in Business group will meet at various locations during 2009. The topic for the January luncheon is digestive system health, “The Scoop on Poop,” presented by Dr. Dirk R. Davis of Northern Utah Gastroenterology. Women in Business members and other interested professional women are invited. Cost is $12. Participants should RSVP by 9 a.m. Monday, Jan. 12, to Debbie Ostrander; call 716-5309 or e-mail deb bie.ostrander@imail.org. Why Sound will present Battle of the Bands: Part One at 6 p.m. Jan. 17. Admission is $5. For more information, visit www.myspace.com/whysound.

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