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OF THOUGHT Step into the delightful miniature world of local model train aficionado Cary Youmans

The Herald Journal

JANUARY 8-14, 2016

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January 8-14, 2016

COVER 8 Logan resident Cary Youmans rediscovers passion for model trains

THE ARTS 3 enhaké quartet coming to play concert at USU

3 Bishop Hayashi set to

speak at annual MLK event

4 Cache Valley Cowboy Rendezvous to feature country artist Billy Dean 4 Brigham City Museum

hosts photography exhibit

5 Summerfest still seeking artists for 2016 arts fair 5 Hectic Hobo to perform at Stokes Nature Center

MOVIES 6 ‘Stars Wars’ continues to set records as ‘Sisters’ and ‘Daddy’s Home’ also thrive

7 ‘Movie Guy’ shares his

Top 10 list of 2015 movies

COLUMN 5 Dennis Hinkamp finds himself in a rock mood

CALENDAR 15 See what’s happening this week in Cache Valley

Logan resident Cary Youmans watches as an American Flyer S gauge train makes its way around a display at his home. Youmans’ layout consists of 87 feet of track in a permanent 10-foot-by-7-foot display. (John Zsiray/Herald Journal)

FROM THE EDITOR Now that 2015 and the long-awaited debut of “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” is gone, it’s time to focus on 2016.

And when it comes to entertainment, that means taking a little look ahead at some of the big, can’t miss-type movies that are slated to come out in the near future.

Here are a few: “Kung Fu Panda 3” (Jan. 29): I honestly can’t remember what happened in the first sequel, but who cares? When you’ve got three kids, any movie you can all watch together and be at least mildly entertained is pure gold.

Plus, it has Bryan Cranston, who gave some of the best performances ever seen on television as the dentist on “Seinfeld.”

“Deadpool” (Feb. 12): I have to

admit, I didn’t even know who Deadpool was until was surrounded by like 50 of ‘em at the first Comic Con in Salt Lake City. But giving Ryan Reynolds an opportunity to be sarcastic for a couple of hours is always a good idea (see “Just Friends”).

“Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” (March 25) and “Captain America: Civil War” (May 6): So, who doesn’t like watching their favorite superhero battle another really cool superhero? We’ve got Clark Kent going up against Bruce Wayne in one film, and Captain America taking on good pal, Iron Man, in the other. Surely, everyone will be a winner at the box office. And I would like to suggest a tag-team sequel next summer that decides this Marvel vs.

DC Comics thing once and for all.

“Ghostbusters” (July 15): Like the recent “Vacation” reboot, I find it odd that this film has the same name as the

original rather than something to distinguish it as a sort-of sequel. But other than that, the cast Melissa McCarthy and three great “SNL” vets is amazing, even before possibly sprinkling in even greater “SNL” legends like Bill Murray and Dan Aykroyd. Rumor has it that Murray wants to return as a ghost after passing away, but my money’s on Han Solo making an appearance as a wisecracking apparition from a galaxy far, far away.

“Sully” (Sept. 9): Have you seen Tom Hanks with white hair and a mustache?

He is Captain Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger. And the legendary Clint Eastwood is directing the tale of the pilot who successfully put down a plane on the Hudson River. I think I heard once that Eastwood was originally going to star himself and call the film, “Dirty Sully.”

— Jeff Hunter

enhaké coming to perform Florida-based quartet to play at Utah State on Jan. 19

– Local scale train buff Cary Youmans (Page 7)

PET OF THE WEEK Available for adoption

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enhaké will perform at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 19 at the USU Performance Hall.

The exciting and eclectic ensemble enhaké presents a contemporary program of music for the year’s first Chamber Music Society of Logan’s concert. With a knack for adventurous yet accessible programming, enhaké (in-HA-kee) has consistently distinguished itself with performances of startling intensity. Drawing its name from the Seminole (Creek) word for sound or call, enhaké has been called “a terrific quartet” (BBC Music Magazine) and praised for its “playing of the very highest caliber” (Fanfare).

This diverse group of rising young stars includes Wonkak Kim, clarinet; M.

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Comprise of Wonkak Kim, left, M. Brent Williams, Katherine Decker and Eun-Hee Park, enhaké will perform at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 19, at the USU Performance Hall.

Brent Williams, violin; Katherine Decker, cello; and Eun-Hee Park, piano.

Their distinctive instrumentation allows them to perform baroque, classical, and romantic repertoire

in addition to the most captivating contemporary works.

Tickets are $24, $10 for students, available at arts. usu.edu, 797-8022 and at the Caine College of the

Arts box office, Chase Fine Arts Center, and at the door the night of the performance.

Further information is available at cmslogan.org or enhake.com.

Hayashi to speak at annual MLK Celebration The sixth annual Martin Luther King Celebration featuring Bishop Scott B. Hayashi will begin at 7 p.m.

Friday, Jan. 15, at the Logan Tabernacle.

Bishop Hayashi was consecrated as the Eleventh Bishop of Episcopal Diocese of Utah on Nov. 6, 2010, following his election in May 2010.

“Bishop Hayashi oversees all the Episcopal

“When you’re just watching them it’s like sitting around a campfire.”

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congregations in the state of Utah, so it is an uncommon opportunity for us to have him speak in Logan,” says Richard West of Cache Community Connections.

“We consider this to be a significant interfaith event for our community.”

Bishop Hayashi was ordained a priest in 1984. He has served as a parish priest from 1984-2005, serving in congregations in Washing-

ton, Utah and California. In 2005 he became the Canon to the Ordinary in the Diocese of Chicago.

Bishop Hayashi was the youngest of three children from an un-churched family from Tacoma, Washington, and he is the only active Christian from this nuclear family.

His desire to know and to understand spirituality in general led him to a longing

to know Christ when he was 15 years old.

Hayashi attended Harvard Divinity School, where he met his wife, Amy, who was then a student at Episcopal Divinity School. They have been married for 34 years and have three daughters.

His undergraduate work was at the University of Washington where he received a Bachelor of Social Work degree.

Pet: Maysie From: Four Paws Rescue Why he’s so lovable: Maysie is an 11- or 12-month old pup. We think she is an Akbash. She is a little shy at first, but once she settles in, Maysie is adorable as can be and loves to be fussed over. She is also house-trained.Maysie is a bit of a follower and would really do well in a home with another dog so she has company. She is great with cats and kittens as well.

Maysie has a gentle and loving personality and really seems like she understands when you talk to her. The adoption fee for Maysie is $200 which includes the spay or neuter surgery and vaccinations (rabies and parvo/distemper). We show dogs by appointment or at adoption events. If you would like to meet Maysie, please call and leave a message with Lisa (director of Four Paws Rescue) at 7643534 or email us at scfourpaws@ hotmail.com.

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all mixed up Dean to headline Rendezvous

The Cache Valley Cowboy Rendezvous is pleased to welcome awardwinning country singer Billy Dean in concert at the sixth annual event slated to be held March 4 to 6 at Mountain Crest High School in Hyrum.

Appearing with Dean will be Canadian performers Eli Barsi and Doris Daley, and hosting the Cowboy Family Dance on Saturday night will be Michael Martin Murphey and his band.

Tickets are on sale now at cachevalleycowboyrendezvous.com. Billy Dean

concert ticket prices range from $10 to $50, while Michael Martin Murphey dance tickets are $15 adults and $10 students/children.

Dean has sold more than 5 million albums worldwide, with 11 Top 10 singles and five No. 1 hits. He has been nominated and received awards in every major music award entity, including a Grammy nomination for Song of the Year for “Somewhere in My Broken Heart.” In 1992, Dean won ACM’s New Male Vocalist of the Year award and

was a CMA Horizon Award nominee.

After a decade of touring, Dean took time to focus on family and songwriting. He left Capital Records and signed with Curb rRecords for the release of his 2004 album, “Let Them Be Little.”

The single was a career radio smash and spent 10 weeks in the Top 10 of the Billboard chart.

Other popular hits include: “I Miss Billy the Kid”; “We Just Disagree”; See DEAN on Page 15

Billy Dean

Exhibit highlights local photographers

By Mary Alice Hobbs

Perfect light on a moonrise, a hummingbird, a windmill, a waterfall and a canyon arch provides moments that will be remembered for years through photography. Photos of these subjects and others will be on view in the Brigham City Museum’s exhibit “Northern Utah Camera Club: A Personal View” Dec. 19 through Jan. 20.

Admission is free. The museum is located at 24 N. 300 West in Brigham City; the entrance is on the west side.

Hours are 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, and from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturda. For further information, call (435) 226-1439 or visit brighamcitymuseum.org.

Members of the Northern Utah Camera Club have been picking up their cam-

“Wait Up” by Michael Goates of Brigham City

eras and “breathing in the world” since 1995 when the club was formed, according to Barry Parsons, current club president. Parsons, who lives in Wellsville, has served in this capacity for 14 years during three different stints.

Parsons says, “We try to have group shoots six times a year. Some of the places we have visited are City of Rocks National Reserve, north of the Idaho border with Utah;

“Old Truck” by Barry Parsons of Wellsville

Eureka City, Utah, a historic mining town; the Spiral Jetty, an earthwork sculpture on the northeast shore of the Great Salt Lake; Chesterfield, Idaho, a ghost town; and Antelope Island, located within the Great Salt Lake.”

Sandra Todd of Wellsville enjoys the group excursions because she likes exploring remote

places. She says, “Each trip is a treasure hunt.”

Gary Hurst of Roy is involved with the club because he can socialize with people who have similar interests and diverse talents. Michael Goates of Brigham City appreciates members sharing their images and the constructive discussions about the artworks

at the monthly meetings.

Some of the photographs in the exhibit that articulate a story better than words are star trails from wind caves, a bobolink attracting a mate, a chipmunk collecting sunflower seeds, a parade of elk and Anasazi ruins.

Subjects that appeal to the individual club members are varied.

Dickson Smith of Brigham City states, “My focus is birds. I’ve been a ‘birder’ since I was 5 years old living in Oklahoma. I appreciate the birds’ beauty, diversity of colors, sizes and shapes.” Brian Ferguson of Brigham City says, “I primarily photograph scenic nature and wildlife. When a ‘critter’ unexpectedly ‘performs’ for the camera, and I capture the split-second moment with my camera, it’s exhilarating!”

Other participants in the exhibit are Debbie Keesler, Perry; Cindy Maughan, Wellsville; Roger Miller, Ogden; Brett Mosley, Layton; John Poppleton, Wellsville; Norm Troseth, Fielding; and Rena Winchester, Brigham City.

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Members of the Northern Utah Camera Club meet at the Brigham City Museum once a month from 7 to 9 p.m. on the last Thursday of the month. Contact Barry Parsons at bpar@ digis.net for additional information.

• Apparently the Rolling Stones in general, and Mick Jagger specifically, reveal that they got loads of satisfaction, Ricky didn’t lose that number,

he just misplaced it; you actually are something other than a hound dog; it’s not all that tricky to rock around or rock on time; I really did not dream of a white Christmas, but I got one anyway; I don’t want to hold your hand because you smell like team spirit without disinfectant, so don’t stand by me unless you really want to go back to the way we were. Strawberry fields forever are what plant scientists refer to as a monoculture.

• There were more guns than roses in 2015, and the police and back-

street boys didn’t get along so well. But that is just the American pie we have baked; maybe we were born to run with a six-gun in our hand?

That’s just the way it is; you can’t always get what you want, but if you try, sometimes you get what you need.

• The elections are breaking my heart right from the start. Trump is going on and on till the break of dawn while Bush No. 3 is running on empty. I have no sympathy for these devils. In the other party, Clinton is the leader of the pack I fell for though Bernie

wants to take us higher.

The third Democratic candidate guy is lost in the ozone.

• I had the summertime blues, blacks and the pinks; one thing for sure, droughts stink. All the leaves are brown and the skies are gray, you ought to know it never rains in L.A. • Memory cards, like the corners of my mind, remind me of the data we were. People died and lied and became tongue-tied, and the while walking around with their cell phones in hopes that someone would call them, maybe?

You learn to dance with your hand in your pants and pay the man.

• This Christmas I was in California dreaming about sitting on the dock of the bay.

I could take it easy in the Hotel California and wish they were all California girls but not really. There is a stairway to heaven and a highway to hell, but that’s the way I like it.

——— Dennis Hinkamp will send you a .38 Special prize if you can provide the correct area code for Jenny’s number: 8675309.

COMING UP ‘Chitty Chitty Bang Bang’

Hectic Hobo will perform on Saturday, Jan. 23, at the Stokes Nature Center in Logan Canyon.

Hectic Hobo returns to SNC

Hectic Hobo will perform during the next Canyon Jams show at 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 23, at the Stokes Nature Center in Logan Canyon.

Doors open at 8 p.m. Tickets are $8; $20 for a family of four or more. For tickets and more information, visit logannature.org or call 755-3239.

The gentlemen of Hectic Hobo classify their genre of music as Wild West gypsy rock, and they’re not kidding. Between seven people, there are even more instruments, including an accordion, banjo, piano and harmonica.

ReverbNation ranks Hectic Hobo as “the No. 1 folk band in

their state, a blend of old-timey porch songs into a swirling cyclone of modern rock.”

Originally from Salt Lake City, they travel all over the West to tour and the Stokes Nature Center is happy to have them play in Logan, where some of their band members graduated from Utah State University.

The Herald Journal, Logan, Utah, Friday, January 8, 2016

Slightly Off Center DENNIS HINKAMP

In an epic, monumental, super-sized Spanks 2015 blockbuster, Carly Simon revealed in her biography that the “you” the song “You’re So Vain” was Warren Beatty. But the whole song wasn’t about him, even though he thought it was. No confirmation on how much she bet that he thought it was.

One can only hope that this level of stop-thepresses revelation leads to even more disclosures in 2016. My predictions and analysis brought to you courtesy of the pop tunes that infect my brain box:

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Hinkamp walks the line in new column

Music Theatre West will present “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang” Feb. 12 to 20 at the Ellen Eccles Theatre.

Everyone’s favorite flying car comes to life in the musical adaptation of the beloved family film. Take a fantastic musical adventure with an out-of-thisworld car that flies through the air and sails the seas.

Based on the beloved 1968 film version of Ian Fleming’s children’s book, and featuring an unforgettable score by the Sherman Brothers of “Mary Poppins” fame, “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang” is one family-friendly blockbuster that audiences will find “truly scrumptious.”

“Chitty Chitty Bang Bang” will take the stage at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 12, 13, 15, 18, 19 and 20, and at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 20. Children 5 years and older will be admitted; no babes in arms.

Ticket prices are $20 to $23 and available at cachearts.org, by calling 752-0026 or at the Ellen Eccles Theatre Box Office at 43 S. Main St. Purchase tickets before Jan. 1 and receive $4 off each ticket.

Son of the Pioneers

The Cache Valley Center for the Arts presents an evening with the Sons of the Pioneers at 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 23, at the Ellen Eccles Theatre.

Originally started by Roy Rogers, the group has garnered international acclaim and many musical awards including having their songs “Tumbling Tumbleweeds” and “Cool Water” inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. Sons of the Pioneers plays Western music that defines the genre.

Tickets are $25 to $39. To purchase, visit cachearts.org, or call 752-0026.

BACK ON TRACK STORY BY KEVIN OPSAHL • PHOTOGRAPHS BY JOHN ZSIRAY

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s a young boy growing up in Idaho next to a railroad track, Cary Youmans would run to the window whenever he heard the sound of a train coming.

“Because they were big, pretty or powerful, I’m not sure — I just liked watching trains go by,” Youmans said during an interview in his Logan home last week.

Youmans might not have pursued a career in trains, but now, the Utah State University music department adviser is an avid collector of toy trains and has an elaborate set up in several rooms of his home; there’s a three-track set up at the base of the Christmas tree and a set up emulating a small town upstairs.

Complete with switches and buttons, the latter display contains several tracks and trains all from the 1950s period including an American Flyer S-gauge; a 1955 streamline diesel passenger called The Rocket; a Union Pacific GP7; and a Pacific Class K5.

The trains pass through trestle and girder bridges.

Youmans dished on why he think toy trains — and by extension, trains themselves — are so important.

“These toys define a generation, so there’s that cultural aspect,” Youmans said. “Trains in general are the most efficient and economical way of transportation. There’s no cheaper way to get something from point A to point B than to run it on steel wheels on steel rails. … It’s just something in the American cultural psyche, too; we love our cars, we love our independence.”

Cary Youmans talks about his American Flyer S gauge train display at his Logan home. His layout consists of 87 feet of track in a permanent 10-foot-by-7-foot display.

There’s no shortage of pieces Youmans has picked up over the years to make his train set more life-like: a log loader station, a cattle moving stock yard, a farmer’s house. And the figurines on display all have names, such as “Louie the Loader” and “Moe and Joe the Lumber Yard Work Men” to

name a few.

Youmans can get in the middle of the action by crawling under the road bed and through a cut out.

“When you’re just watching them it’s like sitting around a campfire,” Youmans said of the toy trains.

“There’s just that contentment, the

movement, the flow of everything.”

But having a toy train set is not all sitting back and relaxing. Describing himself as a “one man railroad,” Youmans did all of the electronic wiring to make the track work; he has to maintain it and clean it regularly.

“It’s challenging; it makes you think,” Youmans said.

Youmans’s interest in toy trains started when he was little. These trains were “the Xbox of my generation,” he said, but he never had the courage to ask his parents for one.

Then he found an American Flyer Trailblazer set in a friend’s basement.

“I was intrigued by it,” he recalled.

“It was big and heavy, it looked different. It just looked cool and fun.”

Youmans, then 12 or 13 years old, mowed lawns all summer to pay for it. But when he finally got it, he was disappointed; it didn’t work. But he hauled it around with him for 30 years.

Later in life, Youmans would become an avid collector of Star Trek ship models (they’re all over his house and hang as ornaments on his Christmas tree); then he thought, “what else?”

He remembered the Trailblazer set.

“It had been in a box for decades; it needed a lot of work,” Youmans said.

That turned into a full-blown obsession that Youmans considers a hobby.

These days, he’s sharing his fascination with trains with the publics. In the run up to Christmas, he had an open house for families to see his trains.

“Seeing the light on those kids faces, there’s a magic,” Youmans said. “It’s one of the most delightful things you’ll ever experience.”

LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” marched confidently into the new year, raking in an additional $88.3 million over the New Year’s weekend and topping the box office for a third week, according to studio estimates Sunday.

In addition to setting a new high mark in New Year’s box office history, the record-busting film blew past the domestic grosses of both “Jurassic World” ($652.3 million) and “Titanic” ($658.7 million) to become the second-highest earner of

all time with $740.3 million in just 19 days of release.

The top domestic film is “Avatar” with a $760.5 million lifetime domestic gross, but “Star Wars” is barreling in to surpass it soon. For context, it took “Avatar” 72 days to reach $700 million. “Star Wars” did that in 16 days.

Internationally, “Star Wars” earned $96.3 million this weekend, boosting its global total to $184.6 million. The film opens in China on Jan. 9.

While “Star Wars” might not give

up its throne any time soon, films like “Daddy’s Home” and “Sisters” have proven to be incredibly strong performers.

“Daddy’s Home,” the comedy starring Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg, came in second with an estimated $29 million, bringing its total to $93.7 million in just two weeks. The film fell only 25 percent from its first weekend in theaters. Even more formidable is the mere 11 percent drop

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“Daddy’s Home” starring Will Ferrell and Mark Walhberg has totaled $93.7 million in two weeks.

Football rules Nielsen ratings

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‘Daddy’s Home’ and ‘Sisters’ stay strong

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Amy Poehler, left, Matt Walsh, Ian Roberts and Matt Besser star in the comedy series “The UCB Show,” premiering on the new streaming channel Seeso. The ad-free service will be available by subscription for $3.99 per month.

Seeso promises laughs NEW YORK (AP) — Evan Shapiro thinks you deserve to laugh more. Wherever you are.

With hot- and cold-streaming comedy from any screen in reach.

He thinks Seeso, his new streaming comedy channel, will do the trick.

“We want to give you more and better laughter,” he says, adding that when you log on to Seeso, a dose of comedy content is served

to you with barely a moment’s delay, “because we also want you laughing FASTER.” Shapiro is a former president of IFC and Sundance channels and was an executive producer of such laugh generators as “The Onion News Network,” ‘’The Whitest Kids U’Know” and “Portlandia.”

A year ago he became executive vice president of NBCUniversal Digital Enterprises, and, jumping

onto the OTT (over-the-top) video bandwagon, “We’re launching this brand-new product, direct to the consumer, with 2,500 hours of content, 20 original series and a brand-new platform built from scratch. And we are doing it organically, from within, as opposed to making an acquisition.”

Seeso may be a homegrown part of the Comcast empire, but

NEW YORK (AP) — Football games (and football chatter) ruled in the ratings arena last week, according to the Nielsen company.

That meant cable’s ESPN ruled in audience over all the broadcast networks. In prime-time overall for the week, it averaged 8.64 million viewers, nearly 2 million more than broadcast front-runner CBS. ESPN claimed 13 of the top 20 slots with its football coverage and adjoining pigskin punditry.

Even so, NBC scored the week’s biggest show: its Sunday night NFL faceoff between Minnesota and Green Bay was seen by 24 million viewers.

Among broadcast networks for the reruns-laden week, CBS squeaked out a victory with an average of 6.72 million viewers. NBC, in second place for the week, was right behind with 6.66 million viewers, while ABC had 4.1 million, Fox had 2.8 million, Univision had 1.9 million, Telemundo had 1.6 million, ION Television had 1.4 million, and the CW had 1.1 million.

ABC had a rare win in the evening news race with its “World News Tonight with David Muir” drawing 9.7 million viewers, though it was a week that came with asterisks. Only Monday through Wednesday newscasts on the three networks were measured on this holiday week, and Kate Snow subbed for Lester Holt on NBC’s “Nightly News,” the runner-up with 9.3 million.

For the week of Dec. 28-Jan. 3, the top 10 shows, their networks and viewerships: NFL Football: Minnesota vs. Green Bay, NBC, 24.29 million; College Football Semifinal: Michigan State vs. Alabama, ESPN, 18.55 million; College Football Studio (Thursday), ESPN, 18.09 million; “Sunday Night NFL PreKick,” NBC, 17.75 million; College Football Studio (Thursday), ESPN, 16.76 million; NFL Football: Cincinnati vs. Denver, ESPN, 15.81 million; College Football Semifinal: Oklahoma vs. Clemson, ESPN, 15.64 million; “60 Minutes,” CBS, 15.36 million; Rose Bowl: Stanford vs. Iowa, ESPN, 13.55 million; College Football Studio (Friday), ESPN, 13.22 million.

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Above, Steve Carrell, left, and Ryan Gosling star in “The Big Short.” Left, Leonardo DiCaprio stars in “The Revenant.”

5. “Beasts of No Nation” Cary Fukunaga’s Netflix film faced a boycott plays like a long-lost Fell- by Saoirse Ronan. This is by theater chains, but it certainly deserves to be proof that a film doesn’t ini movie. This thoughtprovoking movie doesn’t have to be loud to be wor- seen, even if you’ll have have much of a story, but thy of your attention. to watch it on your TV’s it excels thanks to the Action! production design and the PROVIDENCE 8 535 West 100 North, Providence central performances by Concussion (PG-13) 12:00 2:40 7:30 Michael Caine and Har2297 N. Main vey Keitel — both men Daddy’s Home (PG-13) 12:20 2:30 7:15 10:00 MOVIE HOTLINE 753-6444 • WWW.WALKERCINEMAS.NET doing some of the best The Forest** (PG-13) 12:00 2:55 5:10 2D SEATS $4.00 • 3D SEATS $6.00 OpEN FRI & SAT AT 11:30 AM FOR MATINESS work of their career here.

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Dalton Trumbo who was once the highestpaid writer in Hollywood until he was put in jail for his political beliefs. Cranston got my vote for the best acting performance of the year in this film that makes the case for individual freedom in the face of oppressive government sanctions.

1. “The Big Short” My vote for best screenplay of the year went to “The Big Short,” which is based on a very dry topic; the Wall Street machinations that brought the American housing market to its knees. The filmmakers use humor to explain the complex economic issues behind the crash. I am amazed at that the film is so entertaining, and appreciate the acting, editing and musical score. This is a film that should be incredibly boring, but against all odds, ends up being my pick as the best film of 2015.

small screen. This story of a young African boy who gets caught up in his country’s civil war is filled with memorable images and a thoughtprovoking story. Throw in great acting performances

by Abraham Attah and Idris Elba and you have another one of my favorite films of the year.

4. “The Martian” Based on the best-selling novel, “The Martian” is a triumph for director Ridley Scott and leading man Matt Damon, who is basically putting on a one-man show here. This is an exciting science fiction adventure that makes science and learning into leading man qualities.

3. “Spotlight” This look at how the Boston Globe broke the Catholic Church sex abuse scandal is notable for not dwelling on the lurid details of the story and putting the emphasis on the reporters who did the hard work that brought the scandal to light. This is a true ensemble piece without a mediocre actor in the bunch.

2. “Trumbo” Bryan Cranston stars as blacklisted screenwriter

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There are a lot of great movies scheduled for release in 2016, but before we change the cinematic calendar, let’s take a moment to look back at the very best films of 2015.

10. “Inside Out” Pixar Animation isn’t quite the guarantee of quality that it once was, but “Inside Out” proves that the studio still has a lot of creative juice in the tank. This surrealistic look inside the mind of a teenage girl is visually impressive and emotionally resonant. It’s also a lot of fun, and a welcome return to form for Pixar.

9. “The Revenant” Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Hardy may star in this period tale of revenge and survival, but director Alejandro González Iñárritu is the real star in this epic story that is filled with amazing cinematography, intense storytelling and one of the most brutal animal attacks ever committed to film. The fact that DiCaprio and Hardy turn in Oscar-caliber performances is the icing on the cake.

8. “Mad Max: Fury Road” This was just supposed to be a throwaway summer action flick, but in director George Miler’s capable hands, this genre movie is transformed into high art. From the production design and cinematography, to the editing and music, this is a perfect example of a movie where all of the elements work perfectly in concert to give us an immensely enjoyable thrill-ride of a movie.

7. “Youth” This meditation on aging and artistic worth

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Even with Adele, music sales fell again in 2015 NASHVILLE, Tenn.

(AP) — Even though Adele broke records for album sales with “25,” she couldn’t stop overall record sales from continuing to decline in 2015 as consumers keep switching to on-demand streaming services.

According to Nielsen Music’s 2015 year-end report, total album sales dropped 6.1 percent from 257 million in 2014 to 241.4 mil-

lion in 2015. Even digital track sales declined 12.5 percent in 2015 compared to 2014.

The British singer drove fans to purchase over 7.4 million copies of her new album by keeping it off services like Spotify and Apple Music when it came out in November.

She broke first-week sales records with 3.38 million albums sold and “25” became the firstever album to sell over 1 million units in multiple

weeks.

But overall that didn’t stop music fans from surging to the on-demand streaming services, where activity increased by 92.8 percent in 2015 to over 317 billion audio and video streams.

Meanwhile, vinyl record sales marked a decade of growth in 2105 with an increase of 29.8 percent over 2014 to 11.9 million and accounted for nearly 9 percent of total physical album sales.

Time is right for ‘Roots’ PASADENA, Calif.

(AP) — LeVar Burton, who starred in the influential 1970s miniseries “Roots,” said the remake is arriving at a crucial time.

“As far as we have come in the area of race relations and the topics of social justice, fairness and equality, we still have a long way to go,” he told a TV critics’ gathering Wednesday.

ABC’s 1977 miniseries “Roots” was based on the Alex Haley novel that was inspired by stories about his family’s African roots and enslavement in the American South.

The first “Roots” was a television sensation, gripping the country with its story of an African-American family’s generational journey.

Burton played Kunta Kinte in the original series and is an executive producer on the remake, which stars English actor Malachi Kirby as Kunta. Other

cast members include Laurence Fishburne, Anna Paquin and Forest Whitaker. The new “Roots” will

air on the History, A&E Network and Lifetime channels. The debut date has not been announced.

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EMPOWERING THE COMMUNITY

Martial Law will perform with Starve, Militant and Uppercut at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 8, at Why Sound, 30 Federal Ave. Tickets are $6. Doors open at 7 p.m.

The Three Sons, a local bluegrass group, will perform a concert at 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 8 at Bruner Hall at First Presbyterian Church, 178 West Center St., Logan. All CD sales of the Three Sons’ music will go to a fund to restore the pipe organ at the church. The concert is free; donations for the organ restoration will be gratefully accepted.

Utah FIRST LEGO League tournaments this month. Students participate in the program by building robots and by inventing new ideas to explore this year’s theme — “Trash Trek: The fascinating world of what you throw away.” The event is free and open to the public. Call 760-0200 for more information.

Austin Weyand will perform from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 9, at Caffe Ibis, 52 Federal Ave.

First Time Home Buyer Workshop will begin at 10 a.m.

Saturday, Jan. 9, at the Logan City Library, 255 N. Main St. This workshop was developed to educate first time homebuyers about the home purchasing process. This education will help them better understand each step in the process and gain confidence in their home buying decisions. This workshop and housing counseling is offered free of charge. To register, call 797-7225.

Utah FIRST Lego League is a youth robotics and innovation program for kids ages 9-14 years.

Logan is hosting a regional qualifier from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 9, at the USU STEM Center at Edith Bowen Laboratory School, 979 E. 700 North. Thousands of middle school students from across the state of Utah are competing in

A Q&A regarding essential oils for weight loss, mood and health families will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 9, at 255 S. 300 West (enter through the south door on the lower level). Have you been wondering how you could benefit from essential oils? Curious about the weight loss products doTERRA offers? Have you heard about the amazing new

SATURDAY

Strong Continued from Page 8 from the Tina Fey and Amy Poehler comedy “Sisters,” which brought in $12.6 million in its third weekend for a fourth-place spot. The film has earned $61.7 million so far.

“When you look at the holding power of ‘Daddy’s Home’ and ‘Sisters,’ it shows you that those films are for many people the antidote to ‘Star Wars,’” said Paul Dergarabedian, a senior media analyst for box office tracker Rentrak.

“The diversity of the slate that the studios created by not retreating from ‘Star Wars’ is helping.”

Quentin Tarantino’s bloody Western “The Hateful Eight,” meanwhile, took third with $16.2 million in its first weekend in wide release after a strong limited debut. The threehour epic, which cost a reported $44 million to produce, has made $29.6 million to date — just shy of what “Django Unchained” made in its first weekend.

“There is still a big audience out there for auteur-driven cinema,” Dergarabedian said. “Tar-

mood blends and want to find out more? Come to our essential oil Q&A class to have your questions answered.

MONDAY The Logan Library Monday Movie will begin at 6:30 p.m.

Monday, Jan. 11, in the Jim Bridger Room. This week’s movie is “Shaun the Sheep Movie,” which is rated PG. Popcorn and admission is free.

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WEDNESDAY

Why Slam — featuring slam poetry — will begin at 7 p.m.

Tuesday, Jan. 12, at Why Sound, 30 Federal Ave. Tickets are $6.

Doors open at 7 p.m.

The Fry Street Quartet will perform at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 12, at the Caine Performance Hall at USU. The performance will feature the world premiere of “White Roses” by Christopher Burns with guest artist Brant Bayless. Tickets are $5 to $10. Visit arts.usu.edu for more information.

The Logan Library Board Meeting will begin at 5:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Jan. 12, in the Logan History Room. For more informa-

antino, no matter what, is an interesting filmmaker.

Film fans want to see what he’s up to. It’s not as big as some of his other films, but it’s still doing well as it expands.”

“Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip” took fifth place with $11.8 million, dropping only 10 percent from last weekend.

The year is off to a strong start overall, up 24.5 percent from last year. This New Year’s weekend could even set a record if it tops the $220 million total of 2009/2010, when both “Avatar” and “Sherlock Holmes” were in theaters.

tion, call 716-9120.

The next Nighttime Food $ense class will be held from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 12, in the Cache County Administration Building multi-purpose room. January is the perfect time to start thinking of ways you can get fit and stay fit. Join us at this class to learn easy exercises you can do throughout the day to keep you more alert. Call 752-6263 at least 24 hours in advance to make a reservation.

The Cache Chamber of Commerce’s annual Awards Banquet will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 13, at the Riverwoods Conference Center, 615 Riverwoods Pkwy. This year’s banquet is sponsored by Intermountain Logan Regional Hospital, and it will feature Chris Redgrave, the new voice of “Speaking on Business” for Zions Bank, as the keynote speaker. Awards to be presented this year include: Event of the Year, Women in Business of Year, Buy Local Initiative, Total Citizen, Education Advancement and Young Entrepreneur of the Year. Single tickets are $65; tables of eight

Dean Continued from Page 4 “All the Difference in the World” and “American With A Remington,” etc.

Dean returned to the road to master the art of the solo performing troubadour. With one man and one guitar, he showcases his skills as an accomplished guitarist and an award-winning songwriter and vocalist. His stories of parenthood vs. fame are rich in comedy and laughter.

In the early 1970s, Rolling Stone Magazine called Murphey “one of the best songwriters in America.”

Since that time, Murphey has left an indelible mark on the American music landscape, crafting and recording such iconic hits as “Wild-

are $500. For more information, visit cachechamber.com.

Star Coulbrooke, Poet Laureate for Logan City, will present “The History of Poetry in Logan, Utah” at the Cache Valley Historical Society Meeting at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 13, in the Historic Cache County Courthouse at the corner of 200 North and Main Street.

THURSDAY AARP is offering a researchbased “Smart Driver” class during the month of January.

The class is four hours long and meets the requirements for discounts in vehicle insurance for those 55 years and older.

Make your reservations early, as classes fill rapidly. The next class is noon to 4 p.m. Jan. 14 at Cache County Senior Center.

Cost is $15 for AARP members, $20 non-members. For reservations, call Susie Jackson at 753-2866.

Sorry No Sympathy will perform with Dethrone The Sovereign, Deicidal Carnage and AYE RAC at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 14, at Why Sound, 30 Federal Ave. Tickets are $6. Doors open at 7 p.m.

fire,” “Carolina In The Pines”, “Geronimo’s Cadillac”, “Cowboy Logic,” “Cherokee Fiddle”, “Boy From The Country” and more.

In the process, he has topped the pop, country, bluegrass and Western music charts, earned six gold albums and multiple Grammy nominations. Through all the chart-jumping and genre-busting, Murphey has remained constant to an honest, sophisticated approach to his songwriting.

In fact, it’s simply impossible to pigeon-hole Murphey to one specific genre. He is no more country than rock, no more bluegrass than classical. He is, rather, a true American songwriter.

For more information on the 2016 Cache Valley Cowboy Rendezvous, visit cachevalleycowboyrendezvous. com.

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16. Gwen Stef___ 17. Sun product 18. Classic 23. Conjunction 24. Make lace

31. Old Chinese dynasty 32. Joplin album 33. Contempt 35. GPS is the modern version 36. Ancient greetings 37. Tech expert 38. Notice 40. Hebrew name for God 42. Wood for railroad ties 43. Remnant 45. Vientiane native 47. “The Godfather’’ title 49. A small piece 51. Bluish green 53. Liquor 54. Like a buccaneer’s tale 55. Waist to the knees 56. Soul singer Redding 57. Quote 58. Bird noses 60. Snag 63. Acquire parity 66. Type of wheat 67. Overact 68. One of the “Little Women” 70. Tableland 72. Hubbubs 73. New Haven school 75. Maximum 77. Henchman 80. When doubled, it means quickly 82. Actor-singer Kristofferson 84. Tampa Bay time 87. Black bird 88. Japanese port 89. Not enough, for some 90. When doubled, a dance 91. Baby’s first word sometimes 92. Figure skater’s jump 93. Sites 95. Turkish potentate 97. Catch red-handed 102. Wife, colloquially 104. Curvy 105. Looks for prey

107. Gabrielle Chanel, aka ___ 109. Makes 110. Type of parakeet 112. Gravity force letter 113. That is in Latin 115. Snicker 117. Adventure tales 119. Words before speed or snuff 121. Agitate 122. Travel stops 124. Competes 125. Prankster 126. Cast 127. They’re sometimes checked at checkout 128. Nonsense 129. Scrape (out) 130. Tackle

Cache Magazine calendar items are due Tuesday by 5 p.m. They will also run for free in The Herald Journal one to two days prior to the event. Calendar items can be submitted by email at hjhappen@hjnews.com. Any press releases or photos for events listed in the first half of Cache Magazine can be sent to jhunter@hjnews.com. Poems and photos can also be sent to jhunter@hjnews.com and run on a space-available basis if selected.

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