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Out of The Book Table basement and onto a music stage near you MARCH 3-9, 2017

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March 3-9, 2017

COVER 6 Main Street Guitars is

right at home in basement of The Book Table store

THE ARTS 3 Annual Cache Valley

Cowboy Rendezvous set for this weekend in Hyrum

4 Music Theatre West

presents ‘My Fair Lady’

4 Cache Theatre group puts a 1920s spin on ‘The Taming of the Shrew’ 10 Old Barn Theatre takes flight with ‘Mary Poppins’

MOVIES 8 Jordan Peele’s ‘Get Out’ cleans up at the box office

9 Three stars: New ‘Before I Fall’ is like ‘Groundhog Day’ for young adults

BOOKS 8 Former President Bush delivers new book of art

COLUMN 5 Dennis Hinkamp writes a short book in support of a new library in Logan

CALENDAR 11 See what’s happening this week in Cache Valley

Hugh Jackman stars in a scene from “Logan,” which hits theaters nationwide today. (AP Photo) On the cover: Will Pope plays a Martin D-18 guitar at Main Street Guitars at The Book Table in downtown Logan. (Eli Lucero/Herald Journal)

FROM THE EDITOR It turns out I got all excited for nothing.

When I first heard about this new movie entitled “Logan,” I logically assumed that it was either a big-budget documentary about life in Cache Valley, or a fictional film telling the story of Utah-based newspaper editor who cracks wise during the day while fighting crime, etc. at night.

Unfortunately, despite the memorable title, “Logan” is actually carved out of the Marvel Universe, rather than the

Northern Utah region. It would seem that the X-Men character Wolverine played in about nine different movies by Hugh Jackman actually goes by the name Logan when he’s not playing superhero.

Who knew?

That said, even though “Logan” was filmed in New Orleans, Mississippi and New Mexico rather than on Old Main Hill and Tabernacle Square, I hoped to have a review of the new movie in this issue of Cache Magazine.

However, film critic Aaron Peck came down with a strange ailment the night of the “Logan” screening in Salt Lake City, so we can’t tell you much about “Logan” even though we’re ... you know ... in

Logan.

What I can tell you, though, is that if you’re looking to see “Logan” today in Logan, there are five showings scheduled at the University Theater beginning at 12:15 p.m. and ending at 9:15 p.m.

The movie will also be on the big screen in Providence, of course, but then you technically wouldn’t be seeing “Logan” while in Logan.

But on the plus side, the amateur baseball team in Providence does go by the name the Wolverines. So, I’m sure Hugh Jackman will be happy with you either way.

— Jeff Hunter

Time to rendezvous in Cache Valley The Cache Valley Cowboy Rendezvous gets underway at 5 p.m. Friday, March 3, at Mountain Crest High School in Hyrum.

Events run through 10 p.m.

Friday, while the doors open at MCHS again at 9 a.m. Saturday, March 4. In addition, the annual Cowboy Church service will begin at 9 a.m. Sunday, March 5, at the American West Heritage Center in Wellsville.

Headlining this year’s Cache Valley Cowboy Rendezvous are Ned LeDoux, Don Edwards, Waddie Mitchell and Dyer Highway. Also returning and aiding in the CVCR Educational Outreach program will be Trinity Seely, Ernie Sites, Gary Allegretto, Ed Peekeekoot, Clive Romney and Sam DeLeeuw.

Saturday night’s concert at 7 p.m. will feature Ned Ledoux, son of the legendary Chris LeDoux.

In country music, a last name like LeDoux casts a big, storied and bittersweet shadow, but it’s one Ned LeDoux doesn’t mind standing in one bit. Having been a drummer in his father’s band Western Underground since 1998, Ned knew from an early age that he had “No Plan B” but to play music, “Once I got the taste of the road, and being in front of a crowd and just the sound of it, it was ... freedom,” he says.

The timing couldn’t be more right for Ned to pick up a guitar and belt out “Western

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Big gathering of cowboy poets, musicians gets started today

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ALL MIXED UP

Entertainers at the 2017 Cache Valley Cowboy Rendezvous will include (clockwise from left): Trinity Seely, Dyer Highway, Ned LeDoux, Don Edwards and Waddie Mitchell.

Skies;” it has been over 10 years since Chris LeDoux passed and he believes people want to hear something new.

Ned has boxes of song ideas his dad never finished and is digging through those for inspiration, “I will kind of stick with what dad used to do but bring my own stuff to the

table.”

In July 2015, Ned traveled to Nashville with some of those unfinished songs and met up with Mac McAnally to put that inspiration to work.

Mac produced Chris’ last two studio records and wrote his hit “Horsepower,” so the collaboration with Ned was a

natural fit and lead to the first new Chris LeDoux co-write in nearly two decades.

On tour, you’re guaranteed to hear “This Cowboy’s Hat” — the song most requested by his fans and a request Ned is honored to oblige. His personal favorite song to sing though is one called “You

Can’t Tell Me We Ain’t Got It All.” It’s the first original song Ned co-wrote with his dad and seems to pick up right where Chris left off. And thankfully there is more to come as there is a new voice to carry on the LeDoux sound.

See TIME on Page 10

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all mixed up MTW’s ‘My Fair Lady’ continues “My Fair Lady” is the standard by which all other shows are measured. Based on George Bernard Shaw’s play “Pygmalion” with book, music and lyrics by Lerner and Loewe, “My Fair Lady” is triumphant. Don’t miss the opportunity to see Music Theatre West at its finest.

“My Fair Lady” will be presented at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 24-25 and 27, and March 3-4, at the

Ellen Eccles Theatre. A matinee is also scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Saturday, March 4.

Tickets for MTW’s production are available at the Ellen Eccles Theatre Box Office, online at musictheatrewest.org or by phone at 752-0026.

“My Fair Lady” presents a locally star-studded cast in this classic transformation story. Eliza Doolittle (Sarah

Huff), a rough Cockney girl, meets Colonel Pickering (Cary Youmans) and Henry Higgins (Craig Winder) in Covent Garden where she’s selling flowers. Higgins and Pickering set about to transform this common flower girl into a princess.

It is a humorous and heartwarming journey that has delighted audiences for over

60 years. The cast is rounded out by local favorites, Teresa Jones (Mrs. Higgins) and Debbie Ditton (Mrs. Pearce) and introduces newcomer Jeremy Gross as the dashing Freddy Eynsford-Hill.

This American classic has been called “the perfect musical” and Lerner and Loewe’s See LADY on Page 10

‘Shrew’ emerges in the 1920s Cache Theatre Company puts a twist on Shakespeare’s classic Put flappers and fedoras into a William Shakespeare classic, and what do you get? A stunning Cache Theatre Company production of “The Taming of the Shrew” set against the backdrop of a 1920s New York City skyline.

Shakespeare’s work is relatable throughout many different periods of time and cultures with his ability to identify and amplify basic human experiences and behaviors. Since the time of Shakespeare, “The Taming of the Shrew” has been portrayed in a variety of ways, from being put to song and dance in “Kiss Me Kate “to a more modern 1990s perspective in “10 Things I Hate About You.” There have been a reported 25 versions of this classic love battle from television and movies alone to confirm that, though centuries old, Shakespeare is still relevant.

For tickets to this vintage retelling of a definitive story please visit cachetheatre.com.

Performances will be March 30-April 3 in the Bullen Center Carousel Ballroom adjacent to the Ellen Eccles Theatre.

Cache Theatre Company director, Jeffrey Olsen, describes his inspiration for this art deco production of “The Taming of the Shrew” to come from the incredible energy and exuberance of plot in Shakespeare’s writing.

For him, it seemed to fit perfectly with the lavish and lively 1920s era of social and artistic dynamism. So, how will this version be different from Shakespeare’s original?

The cast is working hard to ensure that their production of “Shrew” both remains true to the emotion and wit of the original dialogue and distinctly human experiences, while refreshing those poignant moments with visually pleasing aesthetics and more contemporary environments.

“The locations of the play will be opened up into exciting, vibrant environments, the costumes will be time-period appropriate and certain phrases in the original dialogue will be updated for the benefit of a 1920s New York setting.”

Olsen says. “It’s exciting to consider how universally

The Cache Theatre Company will present “The Taming of the Shrew” March 30-April 3 in the Carousel Ballroom at the Bullen Center.

human we really are when a play hundreds of years old can visually and emotionally enrapture you in a modern context.”

“The Taming of the Shrew”

is the love story of Petruchio and Katherine, respectively the tamer and the shrew.

Petruchio is convinced that See SHREW on Page 10

‘Pan Jr.’ coming to stage in Wellsville Students at Wellsville Elementary School will present Disney’s “Peter Pan Jr.” March 17-18.

Performances will begin at 6:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, with an additional 2 p.m. matinee on Saturday.

Admission is $3 per person and $15 per family (immediate family members only).

The 90-minute musical is based on the play by J.M. Barrie and the 1953 Disney film. The elementary-aged cast contains more than 120 students from kindergarten to sixth grade, led completely by volunteers.

“We are always blown away by our talent, and this year is no exception,” said director Valerie Plowman. “They are sure to impress you. Our actors work hard, and we expect them to perform at professionals. This is no mere ‘elementary production.’

“We treat this like the real deal, and the children rise to the occasion. ‘Peter Pan Jr.’ is a heart-warming story familiar to us all.

Come take an adventure into the land of imagination and let yourself slip into childhood again, enjoy music both familiar and new.”

A free preview of select scenes from the show will be given at 3 p.m.

Wednesday, March 15, at the Wellsville Elementary School, 525 N. 200 West in Wellsville.

‘Poppins’ visits the Old Barn It’s supercalifragilisticexpialidocious as the popular family musical “Mary Poppins” flies onto the stage of the Old Barn Community Theatre on select dates March 3-25.

Based on the books by P.L. Travers and the classic Walt Disney film, “Mary Poppins,” the charming story surrounding the Banks children, Michael and Jane, whose mischievous behavior forces their parents to hire a new nanny, to “manage” them.

Mary takes them on all kinds of magical adventures around London introducing the children to special friends including Bert, the chimney sweep. Through the Banks’ family ups and downs, Mary’s special presence is infectious with both young and old alike urging us all to believe in magic.

“Mary Poppins” features a delightful score including such musical favorites as “A Spoonful of Sugar,” “Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious” and “Chim Chim Cher-ee.”

The Old Barn Community Theatre will present “Mary Poppins” at 7:30 p.m. Mondays, Fridays and Saturdays March 3-25, at 3605 Bigler Road in Collinston. Matinees will also begin at 2:30 p.m. on March 11 and 18.

For tickets and more information, visit oldbarn.org or call (435) 458-2276.

come because just about everyone wants to be associated with smart people whether they vote that way or not.

The modern library is a place of ideals, creation and innovation.

Older people than I can learn to use computers, others can 3D print worthless plastic stuff and the angstful youth can shout their profanity-laden poetry. People can meet at libraries just because it is a safe public space. Libraries are not just a place to store books.

I’ve been here long enough to know that the current library is in the old Sears building, and below the old Sears building used to be stripper bar. Sure, we could move the library more cheaply to the old Kmart building or some other soon-to-be vacant box store, but that would be further marginalizing our library. Take a look at Salt Lake City’s Library Square. I don’t think I have ever checked a book out there, but I have gone to film festivals, Maker

Faires, art shows, book readings and food fests there.

I admit that I don’t read a lot of books. My eyes aren’t what they used to be, and I spend most of my workday reading shorter things.

But I did go through most of Logan Library’s audio books because I still love to consume knowledge rather than music while I’m driving.

It breaks my soul that we are even having this debate. I used to walk See IDEA on Page 10

COMING UP Logan Dance Factory

The Logan Dance Factory will meet from 7:30 to 11:30 p.m. Friday, March 3, at the Whittier Community Center, 300 N. 400 East. Dance lesson will begin at 7:30 p.m.; Bruce Howe will DJ. Singles and married couples welcome. Donation of $7 requested at the door; snack donations also appreciated. Music mix will feature tunes from ’40s swing, cha-cha-cha, country and oldies but goodies.

‘Magnolias’ in Perry

The Heritage Theatre will present “Steel Magnolias” on Mondays, Fridays and Saturdays March 3-25, at 2505 S. U.S. Hwy. 89 in Perry. Alternately hilarious and touching, “Steel Magnolias” focuses on the camaraderie of six Southern women who talk, gab and harangue each other through the best of times and cry, comfort and heal each other through the worst. For tickets and more information, visit heritagetheatreutah.com or call (435) 723-8392.

Young Artist Cup logos

Mountain Crest and Ridgeline High Schools Young Artist Cup Committee announces this year’s logo winners.

The first-place winner is Nathanael Taylor (11th grader from Ridgeline). Kenna Camire (11th grader from Mountain Crest) was chosen as the secondplace winner, with Jane Finlayson (12th grader from Mountain Crest) as the third-place winner.

The Young Artist Cup competition will be held on April 13 (string and vocal performers), and April 14, (piano, winds and percussion performers).

Entry rules and forms are available at youngartist The Old Barn Community Theatre in Collinston will present “Mary cup.wordpress.com.

Poppins” on Mondays, Fridays and Saturdays March 3-25.

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I fully support Logan doing whatever it takes to put a forward-looking library downtown. We need to treat libraries like stadiums for knowledge and aspiration with skyboxes and really good ethnic food. Yes, you can do everything online, but should you?

I want people to drive through Logan on their way to Yellowstone and see a big gaudy in-your-face library in librarians with oversized the middle of town. I glasses, cardigan sweaters don’t think it detracts and sweet, sweet hushed from food and drink. If voices. you build it, they will

Slightly Off Center DENNIS HINKAMP

I don’t think I can stand another rant, so I am going to rave a little.

I don’t want to go down the rabid rabbit hole of politics; I want to reflect on what made us great before, makes us great now or could make us great in the future.

On current heavy rotation in my ravelocal head is the debate on whether or not we need a new Logan library. I’m going to go 120 percent in with an emphatic “yes,” and not just because I have always had a thing for

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Building a great library is a great idea

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Main Street Guitar

A lot of us tested out our music ments as we were growing up. B ment had over 300 guitars in it, and accessories. That’s the situa Table at 29 S. Main St. in Logan,

Jason Kempton, manager of Main Street Guitars, explained how the longtime down town bookstore’s six-stringed offspring came to be.

“We decided to rebrand it, just so it would be less confusing,” he said. “People looking for a guitar shop and seeing The Book Table, that doesn’t really say guitars in the name, so we rebranded it to be Main Street Guitars. But we are still a part of The Book Table. Main Street Guitars is ou DBA name that we go by.”

And since the decision to expand guitar offerings and rebrand as Main Street Guitars in the fall of 2016, Kempton said things have been going well. And he expressed that anybody interested in buying a guitar is likely to find what they’re looking for.

“We’re expanding and expanding lately,” he said. “And we carry full lines of the big names in guitars — Fender, Taylor, Morgan, Jackson, Branch, Yamaha — and are able to provide the value with guitars priced anywhere from 150 bucks all the way to $5,000, so just about the whole gamut of whatever you want. We stock it

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rebrand so far have been hard to gauge.

“It’s hard to tell, because our clientele and our base and everything has been increasing and increasing and increasing,” he said. “We did (the rebranding) right in the middle of that, so it’s continued to increase. It’s hard to tell whether it’s because of the rebranding or if it’s because here. There’s about 300 guitars on the floor. we’re kind of on that roll right now. But I’m sure it has helped, just adding legitimaSo there’s lots of options, great guitars, cy to the shop. A lot of shops don’t really great accessories. excel when they’re part of a giant store; “We’ve got amps, pedals, guitars, we’ve usually independent shops do better. This got acoustic and electric; we’ve got halfkind of helps to put us more in that realm.” size guitars, travel-size guitars, just about In addition to sales, lessons and repairs, everything; we’ve got classical guitars.”

Main Street Guitars has also hosted special In addition to sales, Main Street Guitars events in cooperation with guitar makers. offers professional guitar instruction and And Kempton hopes to continue those partnetworks with a luthier to provide instrument repairs. And the shop also offers man- nerships this year.

“The companies that come here the most dolins for sale, as well as ukuleles, which, to help us sponsor these events are Marwith the rising popularity of the Utah Ukutin and Taylor guitars,” he said. “I believe lele Festival, have become a hot item lately. we’ll be having a Martin event this year; “2016 was like ‘The Year of the Ukulele,’” Kempton said. “We sold tons and tons it’s not confirmed yet, but we’re talking to them about it. And kind of the same thing of them. It’s a really, really popular instruwith Taylor, we’re not sure about it. But ment. A lot of our guitar teachers teach usually we do a Martin event and a Taylor ukulele as well.” event. They teach people about the prodThe Book Table has sold all kinds of uct. It’s really informative. They give out instruments for a long time, including pianos, orchestra and band instruments. But the free stuff — no guitars, but free shirts and decision to rebrand and spin off guitar sales strings and stuff like that.”

Potential customers can keep up with into a separate entity within the store made developments and connect with Main sense, Kempton explained, although guitar Street guitars via social media on Facebook sales had already been on the rise prior to and Instagram. the rebranding effort, so the effects of the

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‘Get Out’ scares up a $30.5 million debut LOS ANGELES (AP) — Great reviews and buzz propelled comedian Jordan Peele’s directorial debut, the micro-budget thriller “Get Out,” to a chart-topping opening weekend with $30.5 million according to studio estimates Sunday.

The Blumhouse-produced and Universal Pictures-distributed film cost an estimated $4.5 million to make. While it was expected to perform well against its budget, few people foresaw a debut this big — especially with a relatively unknown star in Daniel Kaluuya

leading the film.

Part of the reason is positive reviews. “Get Out” has a 100 percent rating on Rotten Tomatoes, which is extremely rare for a thriller and only added to the excitement going into the weekend, said Universal President of Domestic Theatrical Distribution Nick Carpou.

“Jordan Peele is an absolute talent,” he said. “As we got closer and closer to opening, it’s amazing how many people were rooting for it.”

Peele, who most audiences know

for his sketch comedy work on the series “Key & Peele,” wrote and directed the film about a black man who travels upstate to meet his white girlfriend’s family.

Even without Peele in the film, audiences turned out in droves to experience the high concept horror pic. According to exit polls, African Americans comprised an estimated 39 percent of the opening weekend audiences, while Caucasians made up 36 percent, and a whopping 49 See DEBUT on Page 9

Bush promotes new book Former president turns his focus towards artwork

NEW YORK (AP) — Former President George W. Bush says he didn’t intend to criticize President Donald Trump when he said recently that a free press is essential to democracy Speaking by telephone Tuesday with The Associated Press, Bush said he was simply responding to a reporter’s question about the role of journalism. Trump has referred to the press as the “enemy of the people,” but Bush said that it’s important to hold those in power “to account,” adding that power can be “very corrupting” and that it was dangerous to “fall in love” with power or fame or money.

He called his own relationship with the media “symbiotic,” with the media needing a story and the president needing to get his message out.

“I understood people were trying to do their job,” he said. “There were moments when I (was) irritated and wanted to tell so-and-so that they missed a story. But I don’t look back and say, ‘This was a terrible part of my presidency.’”

Bush, 70, is promoting his new book, “Portraits of Courage,” a volume of his paintings of military veterans. The book, officially published Tuesday and No. 1 on Amazon.com, arrives at a time when Bush — highly unpopular

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Former President George W. Bush speaks during a preview of an exhibition of his paintings of U.S. military veterans on Tuesday in Dallas.

when he left office in 2009 — is enjoying favorable attention from both Democrats and Republicans for views on the media, immigration and Muslims that are far more moderate than those of Trump.

But the former president, who refrained from commenting on Democrat Barack Obama’s administration, said he intends to do the same with fellow Republican Trump.

“I understand people interpreting my remarks,” he says, “and that’s why I don’t give a lot of remarks.”

These days, he is happy to paint, and to talk about painting and the veterans he has befriended. As he wrote in the introduction to “Portraits of Courage,” he first thought of taking up painting when the historian John Lewis Gaddis told him in 2012 about an essay by Winston Churchill called “Painting as a Pastime.” Bush, acknowledging that he does get “antsy,” figured painting would be something he “would benefit” from.

The book features 66 portraits See BUSH on Page 11

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Jordan Peele’s “Get Out” topped the box office last weekend with a total of $30.5 million.

FBN continues run over CNBC NEW YORK (AP) — Fox Business Network topped CNBC in viewership during the business day for the fifth consecutive month, an illustration of dramatic growth at an upstart network that began operation a decade ago.

FBN averaged 218,000 viewers during the hours between 9:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. in February, an increase of 59 percent over February 2016. CNBC, meanwhile, dropped from 212,000 to 182,000 in the same measurement, Nielsen Media Research said.

That’s a startling change for a marketplace where CNBC was once considered the unquestioned leader. But CNBC has suggested those raw numbers are deceptive: the network stopped using Nielsen as a basis for advertising sales two years ago because the service did not measure viewership in offices or anyplace out of the home, and also short-changed its count of wealthier viewers that CNBC targets.

Nielsen says it will begin counting out-of-home viewership starting in April.

FBN traces its surge to a decision in 2015 to load its daytime lineup with more of its most prominent hosts: Maria Bartiromo, Stuart Varney, Neil Cavuto, Trish Regan and Liz Claman — all CNBC alumni.

Meanwhile, the Academy Awards broadcast drew 32.9 million viewers for ABC. While it was the smallest Oscars audience since 2008, the show was the most-watched entertainment program on television since last year’s Academy Awards ceremony.

Led by the Oscars, ABC won the week with an 8.9 million viewer average.

For the week of Feb. 20-26, the top 10 shows, their networks and viewerships: Academy Awards, ABC, 32.94 million; “Live From the Red Carpet” (8 to 8:30 p.m.), ABC, 20.89 million; “Live From the Red Carpet” (7:30 to 8 p.m.), ABC, 15.28 million; “NCIS,” CBS, 14.87 million; “The Big Bang Theory,” CBS, 13.38 million; “Live From the Red Carpet” (7 to 7:30 p.m.), 11.46 million; “Bull,” CBS, 10.67 million; “The Walking Dead,” AMC, 10.42 million; “NCIS: New Orleans,” CBS, 9.58 million; “This is Us,” NBC, 9.37 million.

Aaron Peck

By now we know the time-loop subgenera rather well. The premise is simple and was popularized by Bill Murray in “Groundhog Day.” A person lives the same day over and over, usually for the purpose of correcting mistakes or becoming a better person.

In that sense, “Before I Fall” is no different. And, while it’s quite familiar, it’s still somewhat fascinating to watch.

Sam (Zoey Deutch) is a teenager, who suddenly finds herself in a time loop, reliving the same day. She’s in high school and has a close-knit group of popular friends — a typical high schooler.

That is until she’s killed in a car accident and wakes up in her bed ready to relive the same day again.

There are a few interesting aspects thrown into this recognizable tale. For one, Sam never tries to convince anyone that she’s reliving the same day. This struck me as atypical. The screenplay could’ve easily ventured down the rabbit hole of Sam convincing her friends that she’s living the day over and over just so she’d have some-

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Zoey Deutch stars as Samantha Kingston in “Before I Fall.”

they pick on her, but they’ve been forgotten over time.

Here, like in real life, characters are dealing Director // Ry Russo-Young with a half-remembered Starring // Zoey Deutch, Halston Sage, Medalion past. They recall issues Rahimi, Logan Miller, Jennifer Beals, Diego Boneta and situations early on Rated // PG-13 for mature thematic content involvin their childhoods, but ing drinking, sexuality, bullying, some violent images, and language — all involving teens can’t quite remember everything. one to commiserate with. movies are. Sam’s friends This creates unreliable are popular, but they’re Instead Sam keeps it to accounts of past events herself and decides to try also kind of bullies. But, that mirror how we all they’re not your typical and handle the situation live our lives. I was (as if it could be handled bullies. Not ones you usu- impressed with the way ally see in movies, anyat all). the movie didn’t settle Another positive, is the way. for unbelievable abso Instead, Sam and her way the movie portrays lutes and instead gave us friends pick on one girl high school life. It’s not characters who weren’t as cut and dry as so many in particular. She’s their really sure of themselves or their pasts. other high-school-themed target. There are reasons

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‘Before I Fall’

Debut Continued from Page 8 percent were under the age of 25.

ComScore senior media analyst Paul Dergarabedian predicts the film will also have staying power in the marketplace. “Social media

is going to keep this movie front and center,” Dergarabedian said.

“Get Out” effectively pushed “The Lego Batman Movie” into second place. The animated family picture added $19 million this weekend and is now up to $133 million after only three weeks in theaters.

“John Wick: Chapter Two” took

third place with $9 million, while the Matt Damon-starrer “The Great Wall” took fourth with $8.7 million — down 53 percent from its opening last week.

“Fifty Shades Darker” rounded out the top five with $7.7 million, pushing the erotic drama over the $100 million mark in its third weekend.

Yes, much of “Before I Fall” will feel like a beenthere-done-that exercise.

But, it does just enough in tweaking the story and its setting to give the timeloop subgenre a healthy twist.

It’s understandable if it feels a little too YAfocused for adults, but there is quite a bit to like here.

Oddly enough, we actually know where Sam’s going and the movie doesn’t do much to not telegraph its ending. Yet, it takes its time with small revelations here and there, making Sam’s transformation and character arc worth your time.

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Perhaps the defining characteristic of “Before I Fall” is Ry Russo-Young’s directing. She doesn’t direct this like another teen movie. She focuses on the contemplative moments and provides scenes with visual substance rather than just pushing the narrative forward.

One scene in particular really sold me on Russo-Young’s directing ability.

Before now we get the feeling that Sam hasn’t been the nicest big sister. There’s a scene where Sam and her little sister sit on Sam’s bed in the morning playing, laughing and hugging.

Russo-Young just lets us watch. It’s a touching moment and one that provides an opportunity for us to think: if we were to live a day over and over again, wouldn’t we spend at least one of those days playing, laughing and hugging our loved ones?

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Teen girl lives same day over and over in ‘Before I Fall’

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Quilt exhibit continues at Brigham Museum A kaleidoscope in fabric, minus the mirrors and bits of glass, awaits visitors to the Brigham City Museum during the Utah Quilt Guild’s Ruby Jubilee Exhibition, which will be on display Jan. 28 through March 25. Admission to the exhibit is free.

More than 40 chapters in the guild, which is celebrating its 40th birthday, are represented in the exhibition. Barbara Walsh of Woodland Hills coordinated the event. Walsh, a past president of the guild,

Idea Continued from Page 5 to the library before I could read. I just knew it was a great place. I’m old and you don’t have to believe me, but take a drive through the USU campus at 8 p.m. on any given night and notice that the parking lots are full of young people going to the library, not because they have to but because they want to.

You are wrong if

says, “Our organization is the first state quilting guild organized in America.”

The quilts in the exhibition are an optical, design phenomenon with their different shapes, textures, lines, depths, tones and space. Even though the quilts are all red and white, the reds differ in hue, saturation and brilliance.

Workmanship on a quilt varies from one person to roundrobin participation. In one instance, a competition was held in one of the chapters,

you think libraries are an anachronism. Territorialism sports are an anachronism that leads to a lot of concussions but still they persist. I know we need more parking and clean air, but maybe a great library would help us aspire to be a better city and the rest will follow?

Did I overshoot? You rant, I’ll rave.

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and the viewers’ choice was submitted for the exhibit.

Marathon sessions at sewing machines and long hours of hand-sewing produced quilts titled “Squiggles and Squares,” “English Ivy,” “Red Yo-yo Mania,“ “Joyful Poinsettias,” “French Quarter,” “Maple Mountains Celebration” and “Swiss Days,” to name a few.

A companion quilt exhibit, also organized by Walsh, will be on display March 16 through March 18 at Brigham

City’s Community Presbyterian Church at 122 E. 300 South. Quilts by guild and non-guild members will be on display.

The Utah Quilt Guild was formed by Betty Jean Chandler Christensen in 1977 to encourage, promote and preserve the art of quilt making in Utah.

At the present time, there are about 900 members in the Utah Quilt Guild, and there are 21,000,000 quilters in the United States, according to the Wall Street Journal.

Ruby Jubilee is the first of two quilt exhibitions presented at the museum in 2017. Its International Quilt Invitational Exhibition opens June 16 and continues through Aug. 31.

The Brigham City Museum is located at 24 N. 300 West.

The entrance is on the west side. Hours are Tuesday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Saturday from 1 to 5 p.m. For further information, please call (435) 2261439 or visit brighamcitymuseum.org.

Shrew Auditions set for

“You can always find some part of Shakespeare’s characters to relate to, and everyone who watches the play will find someone to relate to as well,” Cook observes.

If it’s not the “leading man,” perhaps you will relate to the shrew of the story. Hillary Peterson is looking forward to playing the passionate and oft misunderstood Katherine.

“The emotions are so high in this play,” she explains. “It is hilarious, shocking, serious and lovely. However I’m mostly excited to get on that stage and be loud.”

Peterson continues, “I think a lot of people don’t realize that Shakespeare can be applicable for any audience when considering the position of men and women, the relationship between a father and his daughters, etc.”

Peterson also admits that she’s elated about wearing the luxurious and flashy clothing iconic of the roaring ’20s while spouting her tyrannical monologues.

Though “Taming of the Shrew” may be one of Shakespeare’s first plays, Cache Theatre Company is proving that his work will last through the ages and continue to find its place in contemporary theater.

Continued from Page 4 Katherine would make the ideal wife, as she is wealthy and he is confident in his abilities to subdue.

He believes he can tame Kate’s wild and insubordinate behaviors.

He is introduced to Katherine as a potential prospect by Lucentio, a man Dennis Hinkamp is cur- desperately in love with Bianca, Katherine’s youngrently reading/listening to “Just Mercy. A Story of er sister. Bianca, however, Justice and Redemption.” is unable to accept suitors

Lady Continued from Page 4 unforgettable numbers, like “Let a Woman in Your Life,” “I Could’ve Dance All Night” and “I Have Often Walked Down this Street Before’” are likely the reason why. Needless to say, lovers of classic American music theater are definitely in for a real treat with a full orchestra, exquisite cos-

Time Continued from Page 3 Dyer Highway will headline Friday night’s Cowboy Family Dance, while the Friday night Cowboy Opry will feature some of the school performers, including Gary Allegretto, Ernie Sites, Ed Peekeekoot and poet Marleen Bussma.

tumes and Broadway level talent.

Directed and conducted by Music Theatre West’s founding director Jay Richards, choreographed by Stephanie R. White and costumes designed by Maren Lyman and Jolene Jacobs, this production will sparkle and shine at each turn. Music Theatre West’s full orchestra and talented singers, coached

by Luke Shepherd, will transport audiences for the evening and send them home humming Lerner and Loewe’s memorable songs.

The Saturday 2 p.m. matinee concert will feature Grammy-nominated songster Don Edwards and Waddie Mitchell, “The Bard & the Balladeer.”

All concert ticket prices are $10 to $50; dance tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for students and children. Cowboy Opry tickets are $1 for children and $10 for adults. Tickets are on sale now.

For more information and to purchase tickets, visit cachevalleycowboyrendezvous.com.

‘LOTR’ musical Cache Theatre Company is already gearing up for its next great production in the form of a musical parody. An original script and lyrics written by local theater veterans Chris Metz, Jared Rounds and Lauren Sidwell of “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy will have audiences laughing their “baggins” off this summer at Willow Park.

Audiences will be reintroduced to Frodo Baggins and the Fellowship in “The Lord of the Rings: One Musical to Rule Them All” with numbers from some of Broadway’s biggest hits, including “Hamilton,” “Chicago” and “Hairspray.”

CTC is looking for enthusiastic, talented cast members, 14 and older, to help make this production even more memora-

until her eldest sister is wed, a decision enforced by their father Baptista Minola.

Shakespeare’s telling takes the audience on a journey to bring these couples together through comedy, disguise, irrational rationalizations and the power of true love.

ble than last year’s “Fairly Potter.” If you or anyone you know aspires to join the fellowship please visit cachetheatre.com/auditions for audition information.

Auditions will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. March 6 in the music room of Thomas Edison Charter School North Campus, 180 E. 2600 North in North Logan. Video auditions can be emailed to info@ cachetheatare.com Performances will be June 16-24 at Skylar Pond at Willow Park.

Want a sample of our “LOTR” musical creations? Visit our audition page for a preview of three songs that will be featured in the show. Like us on Facebook, Cache Theatre Company, to get updates of the upcoming performances.

Thus begins an epic love battle of wooing and taming the shrew.

Cameron Cook, who will be playing the ambitious Petruchio, describes his character as unconventional and at times extreme, but with the interest of those he loves at heart.

The Last Lost Continent will celebrate an EP release along with Sunsleeper at 7 p.m. Friday, March 3, at WhySound, 30 Federal Ave. Admission is $7. Visit whysound.com for more information.

The Logan Dance Factory will meet from 7:30 to 11:30 p.m.

Friday, March 3, at the Whittier Community Center, 300 N. 400 East. Dance lesson will begin at 7:30 p.m.; Bruce Howe will DJ. Singles and married couples welcome. Donation of $7 requested at the door; snack donations also appreciated. Music mix will feature tuns from ’40s swing, cha cha, country and oldies but goodies.

The 2017 Cache Valley Cowboy Rendezvous will be held March 3-5, at Mountain Crest High School in Hyrum. Offerings at the annual event include a Friday night “Cowboy Opry” featuring Ernie Sites, Gary Allegetto, Ed Peekeekoot and poet Marleen Bussma. Following the Opry will be the Cowboy Family Dance featuring Dyer Highway.

Saturday evening will include a performance by Waddie Mitchell and Don Edwards, as well as a concert featuring Ned LeDoux, Trinity Seely and Sam DeLeeuw.

And then it all winds up Sunday morning at the Cowboy Church held in the livery stable at the American West Heritage Center in Wellsville. All concert ticket prices are $10 to $50. Dance tickets are $10 for adults, $5 seniors, students and children, and $25 per family. Opry tickets

Bush Continued from Page 8 and a four-panel mural of veterans he has come to know over the years, with each picture accompanied by a brief essay by Bush. “Portraits of Courage” is not political, although Bush notes one vet-

are $10 for adults; $1 for children.

Tickets are on sale now. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit cvcowboy.org.

The Heritage Theatre will present “Steel Magnolias” on Mondays, Fridays and Saturdays March 3-25, at 2505 S. U.S. Hwy. 89 in Perry. Alternately hilarious and touching, “Steel Magnolias” focuses on the camaraderie of six Southern women who talk, gab and harangue each other through the best of times and cry, comfort and heal each other through the worst. For tickets and more information, visit heritagetheatreutah.com or call (435) 723-8392.

Music Theatre West will present “My Fair Lady” at 7:30 p.m.

Feb. 24-25 and 27, and March 3-4, at the Ellen Eccles Theatre.

A matinee is also scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Saturday, March 4.

Tickets for MTW’s production are available at the Ellen Eccles Theatre Box Office, online at musictheatrewest.org or by phone at 752-0026.

The Old Barn Community Theatre will present “Mary Poppins” at 7:30 p.m. Mondays, Fridays and Saturdays March 3-25, at 3605 Bigler Road in Collinston. Matinees will also begin at 2:30 p.m. on March 11 and 18.

For tickets and more information, visit oldbarn.org or call (435) 4582276.

The 2017 Cache Valley K9 Challenge will be held Friday, March 3, and Saturday, March 4, at the Sinks area in Logan Canyon. For more information, visit

eran’s story resonates with current events. Juan Carlos Hernandez, a former Army specialist who lost his leg while serving in Afghanistan, is a Mexican immigrant who illegally crossed the border but later became a U.S. citizen.

“Surely people will understand that if someone who is not a citizen is willing to serve our country, we would want to

cachevalleymushers.com.

Global Village Gifts will host International Women’s Night Out from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, March 3, at 69 E. 100 North. Enjoy henna, food and drink, prize drawings and women empowering activities. Visit globalvillagegifts.org for more information.

The 44th annual USU Pow Wow will begin at 7 p.m. Friday, March 3, and noon and 6 p.m.

Saturday, May 4, at the Nelson Fieldhouse, 700 N. 800 East.

General admission is $4; USU students with ID and seniors over 65 are $3; and children under 7 are free. For more information, visit accesscenter.usu.edu/adc/ events/powwow.

SATURDAY Folk Hogan will perform along with Jeff Dillon at 7 p.m. Saturday, March 4, at WhySound, 30 Federal Ave. Admission is $7.

Visit whysound.com for more information.

SUNDAY

1:30 p.m. Monday, March 6, at the home of Marilyn Maxfield.

The Cache Valley Retired School Employees Association will meet at 1 p.m. Monday, March 6, at the Bluebird Restaurant. Wayne McKay will be our guest. He is a musician and a storyteller. All retired school employees in the valley are invited to attend. If you plan on attending, please call DeLoy Johnson at 750-0184.

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

Monday, March 6, in the Jim Bridger Room. This week’s movie is the 2016 version of “The Jungle Book,” which is rated PG. Popcorn and admission is free.

The American Red Cross will host a blood drive from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, March 6, in the Jim Bridger Room at the Logan Library. To schedule your appointment, please log on to redcrossblood.org and enter the sponsor code: Logan Library. Start the donation process by completing an online pre-donation health history questionaire on the day of your appointment, please log in to redcrossblood.org/RapidPass.

The Post-Mormon Community is a non-sectarian organization of individuals and families who have left Mormonism. The Cache Valley chapter meets for dinner and socializing at a local restaurant at 6:30 p.m. every Sunday evening. Newcomers welcome.

For more information call Jeff at 770-4263 or visit our website at postmormon.org/logan.

The Logan Library will host Teen Tuesday from 3:30 to 5 p.m.

Tuesday, March 7, in the Jim Bridger Room. This week’s theme is “So Crafty!” Visit library.loganutah.org for more information.

MONDAY

WEDNESDAY

Booklore Club will be held at

call that person a citizen,” he said Once he’s done doing interviews for “Portraits of Courage,” Bush said he looks forward to resuming a quiet post-presidential life. He said that his parents, former President George H.W. Bush and former first lady Barbara Bush, are doing “remarkably well” after some recent health scares. He stays in touch with

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numerous former administration officials, from former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to former Chief of Staff Josh Bolten. He paints, and he devotes time to the George W. Bush Presidential Center in Dallas.

Bush follows current politics, but not obsessively, saying he likes to get his news and “move on.” He said he wasn’t sure if he would watch

lege” and “A History of the Bluebird Chocolate Factory and Restaurant” will be the topics at the Cache Valley Historical Society meeting at 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 8, at the Cache County Historic Courthouse, 199 N. Main St. Presenters will be USU students, Darcy Pumphrey and Zachary Cooper, who were winners of last year’s society scholarships given annually to graduate students studying local history. The meeting is open to the public.

The Science Writers Group is focused on improving scientific writing, specifically focused on production of research reports, manuscripts for submission to peer review journals and grant proposals. The group will meet from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 8, at the Stokes Nature Center in Logan Canyon.

THURSDAY “Dementia: A Town Hall Meeting” will be held from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 9, in the Great Room at Sunshine Terrace, 248 W. 300 North. Join us for an opportunity to share your issues and concerns about dementia care in your community.

Speakers include Ronnie Daniel, executive director of the Utah Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association; Michelle Benson, director of the Bear River Area Agency on Aging; Lynn Meinor, ADRD state plan specialist from the Utah Department of Health; and Dennis Wildman, alliance director of the Sunshine Terrace Foundation. For more information, call Meinor at (801) 538-6198.

Trump’s address to Congress on Tuesday night, reasoning that he could get “plenty of information” about it later. He also acknowledged that only during the 2016 election had he heard of Breitbart News, the far-right media outlet that gained prominence from Trump’s rise.

“We sensitive artists are consumed in our art,” he said with a laugh.

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By Myles Mellor and Sally York Across 1. Right coast 5. Highland toppers 9. Bit of pottery 13. Survey 17. Peruvian city 18. Mixer 19. Born under the sign of the Ram 20. Division word 21. Soldering need 22. Circus ring 23. A sturdy chiffon 24. Vet’s pride, perhaps 25. Pursue a crazy project 29. Approaching 30. Lowly workers 31. PC’s are part of it, abbr.

32. Ladies’ man 35. Primitive weapon 37. Tummy toners 40. Spacious 41. Caved in 44. Tai’s neighbor 46. Kind of game 47. Beowulf, for one 49. “__ A Lady” Tom Jones tune 50. Brothers of comedy 51. Yoga class need 52. War game 56. Initial contribution 57. Soon, to a bard 59. Damask-rose perfume 60. Pay 62. Investigating a lead that goes nowhere 68. To an excessive degree 69. Synthetic rubber used in inner tubes 70. Channel marker 71. Symbol 72. Not stretchy 75. Call for help 78. ___ Falls, ID. 79. Wash process 80. Barrelful

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81. Stare at 82. One with a six-yr. term 83. Not representative of a group 87. Mineral found in detergent 88. Europe’s 2nd largest river 91. Building material 92. Hair-raisingly 93. Lizard 94. Common florist flower 96. Smeltery refuse 97. Sounding a false alarm excessively 104. Part 105. Tree resin used in varnishes and perfumery 106. Brooch inlay 107. Slowly leak 110. Cain’s brother 111. Pants have them 112. Permissible 113. Computer operator 114. Beauties 115. Harmless 116. Flamboyance 117. Britney composition Down 1. Legolas of Middle Earth, e.g.

2. Be laid up 3. Pompous 4. Classification of organisms 5. Jewish laws 6. From the start 7. Short skirt 8. Cutting tool 9. Constellation 10. Imitation tile floors (abbr) 11. It borders Vietnam 12. Earthworms 13. Chief Hindu deity 14. Atahualpa, e.g.

15. Airport times

16. Put on 18. Dance 19. Cat or rabbit 26. Overly smooth 27. “Agreed!”

28. Tabby or Manx 32. Scale marking, perhaps 33. “Field of Dreams” setting 34. Kind of cheese 35. Robert the Bruce, e.g.

36. Trading __ 37. Penetrate slowly 38. Flat 39. French philosopher 42. No way expression 43. Bake unshelled eggs 45. Wild flower 47. Hard wood 48. Qualm 50. Like ale 53. Lovely with vanilla ...

54. Antiknock additive 55. Inscribed pillar 57. Rubber hub 58. Empty pockets 60. Moved stealthily, in slang 61. Past 62. Eats and runs?

63. Declared 64. Capital west of Winnipeg 65. Wolf pack member 66. Like hoods 67. Kimono sashes 72. Love in tennis 73. Sign of healing 74. Told before bed 75. Delhi wrap 76. Gem with a play of colors 77. Like a fox 79. Least obvious 81. Easy on the eyes 84. Local dialect 85. Mentioned before 86. Wicker framed boat

87. Skyscraper support 89. Staircase supports 90. Craft 92. George or T. S. 94. Special Forces unit 95. Canadian battlefield in France 96. “Three Lives’’ author Gertrude 97. Mountaineer’s challenge 98. It’s a cover-up 99. Universe substance 100. Annoying insect 101. Fasten 102. Gym site 103. Just O.K. 108. Buddhist branch 109. Physics unit

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