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A mixed palette

Artists perfect craft as members of local watercolor society The Herald Journal

MARCH 16-22, 2012

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March 16-22, 2012

MUSIC 3 Jazz Combos present spring concert

4 USU student will per-

form with Utah Wind Symphony

10 Carducci String Quartet will perform and teach master classes locally

theater 4 Utah High School Musical Theater Awards are coming up

BOOKS 12 See reviews and best sellers

MISC. 3 Cache Valley Center for the Arts ceramics program begins March 19 5 USU events mark the ninth anniversary of the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq

COLUMN 11 Dennis Hinkamp ar-

gues for an “all-business rest day”

CALENDAR 14 See what’s happening this week

PAGE 8 A watercolor by Bob Berry depicts a sunset on water. On the cover: “Thorne Dots” by K. Grover. Both artists are members of the Cache Valley chapter of the Utah Watercolor Society.

FROM THE EDITOR

hen it comes to filling in for Manette, there are few things about Cache Magazine that stress me out like this column. For days I wonder, what can I write about this time? How can I fill this space with something related to the magazine that readers will enjoy hearing about? What can I write that they haven’t heard before? If you’ve read my columns here or other places in the newspaper, you know I am a bookworm. You know I don’t cook and that I like to

travel. You’ve also heard about my family and how I watch the news. The things I’ve just listed here define so much of who I am, why shouldn’t I write about them again? I’ve written about my reading habits before, but I want to tell you about my latest literary undertaking: The Rory Gilmore reading challenge. A few months ago, my cousin came across a list of every book referenced or read on “The Gilmore Girls.” If you’ve seen the show, you know it is loaded with pop culture references and that Rory reads copiously. Being the “Gilmore Girls” fan that I am, I printed the list to see just how many of the books I’ve read. I told a friend about the list, and by the end of

the conversation, we had challenged each other to read every book on the list by time we are 50 years old. We are taking this challenge pretty seriously. There is even a Google spreadsheet we use to keep track of what we read and when. There are 341 books on the list. I’ve read 55 and have 25 years to go. What I like about this challenge is that it’s getting me to read books I might not have otherwise. One of my favorite parts of Cache Magazine is the New York Times bestsellers list because I like to see what everyone else is reading. To see what tops the chart this week, check out page 12. — Arie Kirk

The Cache Valley Center for the Arts ceramics program will begin their spring classes Tuesday, March 19. Classes are offered for all ages and all skills. If you are looking for something to do this spring that is relaxing and fun, consider signing up for a ceramics class. Sign up for a 10-week class or register your child for a 5- or 10-week session. For info or to register, visit CVCA online at www.CacheArts. org. We provide the place, the staff and the friendly, creative atmosphere. You provide the enthusiastic participation. Students ages 4-11 will learn about clay and create their own ceramic work using a variety of hand-building techniques. All students may try the potter’s wheel. Children under 5 must be accompanied by an adult. Students ages 10-19 will learn about clay construction techniques and choose what they most wish to create with a strong focus on wheel throwing. The adult

– Dennis Hinkamp, who pens Slightly Off Center, page 11

PET OF THE WEEK class is a 10-week session. Students in the Adult class will choose what they most wish to create throughout the 10 weeks of classes. Lab times available. Minimum enrollment is six. All ceramic classes are inside the Bullen Center Ceramic Studio located at 43 S. Main St. in Logan.

Children and Pre-Teen/ Teen classes are $71 for 5 weeks or $106 for 10 weeks (includes $15 fee for 25 lbs of clay and firing). Adult classes are $151 for 10 weeks (includes $15 fee for 25 lbs of clay and firing). CVCA offers private classes and discounted group rates. Arrangements

can be made by calling 435-752-0026. Registration is available online at www.cachearts. org or stop by the CVCA Ticket Office before heading to class. The Ticket Office is open from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Make all checks payable to CVCA.

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University Jazz Combos performing Wednesday The Utah State University Jazz Combos present their spring concert, “Jazz Unlimited,” Wednesday, March 21, at 7:30 p.m. in the USU Performance Hall on the Logan campus. “Jazz Unlimited” will feature four jazz combos that are directed by faculty and students alike. “These groups have been performing all year and their growth has been tremendous,” said Greg Wheeler, USU music

department professor. “Each group has gone in different directions as far as the style of music they are performing, but we’re excited to see the end result.” This year’s groups will include the Caine Jazz Combo, coached by USU guitar instructor Corey Christiansen, and Jazz Combo No. 2, which is coached by Jason Nicholson, USU’s percussion instructor.

The other two combos are student directed by Kelin Gibbons and Clovis Ward with supervision by Wheeler. The combos will perform a variety of tunes from the bebop of Coltrane and Bird to popular Beatles’ tunes to swing standards like “Stompin’ at the Savoy” to a bit of Horace Silver. “Though small in size, these groups will provide an evening of memorable

fun and enjoyable music for all,” said Wheeler. Tickets are $10 for general admission, $8 for seniors and youth, $5 for USU faculty and staff and free for USU students with ID. Tickets can be purchased in person at the CCA Box Office located in room 139-B of the Chase Fine Arts Center, online at the Caine College of the Arts website, arts.usu.edu, or by calling 435-797-8022.

Pet: Mouse From: Cache Humane Society Why she’s so lovable: Mouse

is such a cuddle bug! Eager for affection at all times she is a great lap cat and companion. She is already spayed and ready for her forever home. Please remember that Mouse has long hair and will need frequent brushing and occasional bathing to keep her looking her best. She’s great with kids of all ages though she does not do well with dogs.

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Spring ceramics classes offered by art center

“If we could somehow get all our religious carry-on baggage through the prejudice detector, I think we could agree that everyone could use a Sunday off. I’m not sure when it became a godless given right to have everything available every day, but I’m ready to repeal that right. ”

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ALL MIXED UP

Quotable

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all mixed up Utah Wind Symphony to perform in Salt Lake Concerto competition winners, including USU student, to be among featured musicians Shostakovich’s triumphant and rousing Festive Overture, along with solo performances from the state’s top winners in the 2012 Student Concerto Competition, will be among the featured musical offerings at the Utah Wind Symphony’s March 29 concert. The 55-member ensemble, led by Music Director Scott Hagen and now in its second year, will also perform Dance Movements by contemporary composer Philip Sparke. The concert will be at the Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center in downtown Salt Lake City and begin at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $5 for students and seniors, and $10 for adults and can be purchased online at www.arttix.org, all ArtTix Ticket Office locations or by calling 801-355-ARTS or 888451-ARTS. Legacy Music

Alliance is the first corporate sponsor and underwriter of the Utah Wind Symphony. While Shostakovich’s piece is a show-stopper, the spotlight will fall on the three Student Concerto Competition winners — Whitney Mensink from Utah State University on flute, Brittney Theurer from Orem High School on alto saxophone, and Max Dobson from American Preparatory Academy on the euphonium. Each will perform one movement from a concerto. Mensick and TheuWhitney Mensink, Brittney Theurer and Max Dobson, pictured from left to right, won the 2012 Student rer, winners in the collegiate Concerto Competition and will perform with the Utah Wind Symphony on March 29. and high school divisions, also received $1,500 scholarships, Festive Overture was writSymphony in the U.S. premiere ments and will be performed while Dobson, a winner in the ten by Shostakovich to comon Nov. 16, 1955. by the UWS with the entire junior high school division, memorate the 37th anniversary The U.S. Air Force Band group playing together on the was awarded a $1,000 scholof the October Revolution and commissioned and recorded 1st movement, the 2nd and 3rd arship. The competition was was featured during the 1980 Sparks’s Dance Movement in movements featuring woodsponsored by the Utah Wind Summer Olympics in Moscow. 1996, which also won the preswinds and brass, and the entire Symphony and Legacy Music Of interest to Utahns, Maurice tigious Sudler Prize in 1997. ensemble coming together Alliance. Abravanel conducted the Utah The piece features four moveagain for the 4th.

Utah Festival Opera sponsoring high school theater awards Broadway meets Utah on March 31 when 28 high schools from across the state compete in the second annual Utah High School Musical Theater Awards. Utah Festival Opera and Musical Theatre sponsors and organizes the event, sending 16 judges to 28 schools in the past six months to judge musical productions. Finalists including schools and individuals will perform in front of the live audience at the Kent Concert Hall on the campus of Utah State University. The months of preparation culminate on this red-carpet evening hosted by Michael Ballam, founding director of UFOMT. After the performances, awards will be given for best musical, best actor and actress, best supporting actor and

She explained the high schools are very supportive of each other and that while it’s a competition, it’s more a chance to “celebrate excellence.” Best dress or formalwear is encouraged. UFOMT will sponsor and send winners in the Best Actor and Actress categories to New York City to participate in the National High School Musical Theater Awards. During this week-long theater intensive program, students from across the country will have the opportunity to participate in rehearsPhoto courtesy of Utah Festival Opera and Musical Theatre A performance during the 2011 Utah High School Musical Theater als and master classes, receive one-on-one coaching from Awards. theater professionals, be seen actress as well as best director, lighting design and technical by casting agents, and meet and choreographer, ensemble and crew. converse with Broadway actors. orchestra. Awards will also be “There’s nothing like it in the The week’s events will culgiven in technical categories for state,” said Vanessa Ballam, minate in a live awards show at best set design, costume design, UFOMT education director.

the Minskoff Theatre on Broadway where the Jimmy Awards for Best Performance by an Actor and Best Performance by an Actress will be presented. Scholarships for the 2012 Jimmy Awards will include the opportunity for merit and need-based assistance to attend NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts, New Studio on Broadway: Acting and Music Theatre contingent upon acceptance into the New Studio and New York University. Tickets are $15-$20 with a 15 percent group discount for purchases of 20 or more tickets in a single transaction (available until 6 p.m. Saturday, March 31). Get tickets at the Caine College of the Arts Box Office, 435-797-8022, or online at arts. usu.edu.

Auditions for singers

Auditions for singers (four men and four women) for the big band show, “In The Miller Mood — USO Style,” will be Saturday, March 24. Earn cash plus three hours class credit. There will be 18 rehearsals. Call 435-753-1551 to schedule a time. For more information, go to www.celebrateamericashow.com.

‘Out of Iraq’ events

Pictured from top to bottom are: Inishfre Irish Dancers, Leaping Lulu, and Alasdair Fraser and Natalie Haas, who will perform in Celtic Night. Photos courtesy of each group.

sponsored by the Bridger Folk Music Society with support from Utah Public Radio, Import Auto and the Cache County RAPZ fund. Reserved seating tickets are $15-19 avail-

able at the Eccles Theater box office or online at cachecenterforthearts.org. For more information see alasdairfraser.com, leapinglulu.com and bridgerfolk.org.

The nine-year anniversary of the start of combat in Operation Iraqi Freedom, the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq, is the focus of a day-long series of panels and programs March 19 at Utah State University. The event “Out of Iraq” is intended to recognize the contributions of all those involved in the controversial war and to help foster a process of introspective reconciliation. Army Maj. Matthew Badell, USU’s ROTC commander and head of the Military Science Department, and journalism professor Matthew LaPlante, a former national security reporter who served as an embedded journalist in war zones, spearheaded “Out of Iraq” as a way for those affected by the war to come together and talk about their experiences. Afternoon and evening events will be at the Taggart Student Center Auditorium. They will include discussion panels and photo exhibits by war photographers. Students, staff, faculty and Cache County community members — particularly veterans of the war, natives of Iraq or others whose lives were significantly affected by the conflict — are invited to share their experiences. Panelists at the 6 p.m. event will include a former soldier, USU alumni and anti-war activist Marshall Thompson; USU Middle East politics expert Selin Guner; USU Extension office agent Lyle Holmgren; former CIA senior intelligence officer and USU adjunct professor Larry Boothe; and USU comparative politics professor Steve Sharp. Organizers are looking for students and community members whose lives were impacted by the war to participate in the 1 p.m. forum. To participate in the “Out of Iraq” events, contact Matthew LaPlante at matthew.laplante@usu.edu or call the JCOM office at 435-797-3292.

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The Bridger Folk Music Society is sponsoring two benefit concerts for the Cache Humane Society and Four-Paws Rescue. The first edition of Celtic Night will be Saturday, March 17, and the second show will be Friday, March 23. Both shows start at 7:30 p.m. The St. Patrick’s Day show will feature the Inishfre Irish Dancers and Leaping Lulu. The show will be an engaging Celtic mix of rousing reels and jigs, impeccable Irish dancing and Irish ballads sung by the band’s great tenor Kent Braddy. The show Friday, March 23, will feature the violin mastery of Alasdair Fraser Juilliard School of Music, wasn’t even born when and master cellist Natalie Hass, in addition to contri- Alasdair was winning national fiddle competibutions from the Inishfre dancers and Leaping Lulu. tions. But this pairing is the fulfillment of a longInishfre Irish Dancers standing musical dream have been dancing and for Fraser, returning the performing in the Utah/ cello to its historical role Idaho/Wyoming area at the rhythmic heart of since 2005. Created and Scottish dance music. directed by Julie Zufelt, Now regularly touring the company consists of with Fraser and creating 15 dancers who range in a buzz at festivals and age from 16 to 50 and in concert halls throughwho draw from a wide diversity of dancing expe- out Europe and North America, Haas is in the rience. Zufelt, who has a vanguard of young cellists background in ballet and who are redefining the piano, became fascinated role of the cello in tradiwith Irish step dancing tional music. after experiencing RiverLeaping Lulu is a neodance in the mid 1990s. traditional Irish folk band Her original choreograbased in Logan, named phy is set to music that after a jig composed by combines traditional folk tunes with new-age instru- Greg Boardman. The band features Liz Falmentation and driving lis on flute and piccolo, rhythms and makes for high-octane entertainment. Sara Gunnell on violin, Alasdair Fraser, a recent Kent Braddy on vocals, bodhran, and cajón, and inductee into the Scottish Don Anderson on guitar Fiddling Hall of Fame, is and cittern. The band the premier ambassador will be joined by Chris and icon of Scottish fidMortensen on bass and dling. Together with the Sam Bryson on drums for sizzlingly-talented young the two Celtic Night perCalifornia cellist Natalie formances. Haas, their music is both Come enjoy an evening powerful and sublime. of Celtic music and dance Haas, a graduate of the

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Musicians, dancers present Celtic Night COMING UP

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Reviews by The Associated Press

‘Jump Street’ update manages some laughs David Germain AP Movie Writer

The TV show that made Johnny Depp a star is little more than a jumping-off point for the big-screen “21 Jump Street,” a rowdy, raunchy update that aims for laughs over action and delivers them intermittently. Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum are surprisingly amusing together in a mismatched pairing of newbie cops sent undercover as high school kids to root out a drug ring. A couple of guest appearances from the TV show almost make the movie worth seeing on their own (the identity of the cameo perps has been widely reported, but we won’t name names here; even if you’ve read about them, the way they pop up will be a nice surprise). The R-rated gross-out humor, language and violence don’t add up to the “21 Jump Street” you might fondly remember. But then, other than for Depp’s presence, how many people fondly remember the show, anyway? This is not a property requiring respect and devotion to the source material to satisfy longtime fans, so the filmmakers wisely make a “21 Jump Street” all their own. They dump the idea on its head, poke not-so-polite fun at the original and offer a spot-on summation of Hollywood’s vapid approach to remakes, couching the commentary in cop jabber about reviving LA’s moribund program that places youthful-looking police moles in high schools. Two of the recruits are Hill’s Morton Schmidt and Tatum’s Greg Jenko. A brisk, clever prologue spells out their back-story, Schmidt as a high school uber-geek, Jenko

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In this image, Channing Tatum, left, and Jonah Hill are shown in a scene from the film “21 Jump Street.”

★★ ‘21 Jump Street’ Directors // Phil Lord and Christopher Miller Starring // Jonah Hill, Channing Tatum and Ice Cube Rated // R for crude and sexual content, pervasive language, drug material, teen drinking and some violence

as a dopey stud, with the two becoming unlikely best buddies years later at the police academy. Sent back to school as undercover brothers, the two flash back on old teen anxieties and encounter plenty of new ones as they struggle to fit in while tracing the source of a dangerous new halluci-

nogen that erodes users’ inhibitions in insanely comical fashion. Hill shares story credit with screenwriter Michael Bacall, but what little actual story is here serves only as the setup for an anything-goes approach by the cast and directors Phil Lord and Christopher Miller (making their live-action

debut after collaborating on the animated hit “Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs”). Everything about the movie — the car chases, the shootouts, the teen kegger, the goofy idiocy of the characters — is pushed to the extreme. Some of the absurd violence is funny, some is pointlessly mean and nasty enough to jar viewers out of the action now and then. Ice Cube pops in occasionally with some foul-mouthed fun as Schmidt and Jenko’s perpetually seething police captain, while Brie Larson is adorably fetching as the highschool hottie Schmidt might actually have a shot with this time around.

Hill and Tatum’s oddcouple act is the best thing about “21 Jump Street,” both playing the straight man yet managing to make their partnership much funnier than the hit-and-miss jokes and action really are. The movie’s nimble pacing also helps, sneaking in some slick, wily tidbits and powering through the many gags that would fall flat if you had another second or two to think about them. It doesn’t work all of the time, or even most of the time, but it does work enough of the time to make “21 Jump Street” more enjoyable than most of Hollywood’s unimaginative remakes and updates.

Director // David Wain Starring // Jennifer Aniston, Paul Rudd and Malin Akerman Rated // R for sexual content, graphic nudity, language and drug use This would provide an intriguing double feature with "Martha Marcy May Marlene." Both are about people who search for their true selves in woodsy communes, get sucked into the brainwashing and insularity by a charismatic leader and eventually struggle to escape. One of these films contains poop jokes. Guess which one it is. Yes, "Wanderlust" proudly wears its sketchcomedy origins on its sleeve, and that means the gags are as hit-and-miss as

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★ ‘John Carter’ Director // Andrew Stanton Starring // Taylor Kitsch, Lynn Collins and Willem Dafoe Rated // PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and action Yes, there is life on Mars, and it's deadly dull. These are not words you would expect to use in describing a film from Andrew Stanton, director of the Oscar-winning Pixar favorites "Finding Nemo" and "WALL-E," who's making his live-action debut. And yet there they are, and they're inescapable. Except for a strong cast, a few striking visuals and some unexpected flashes of humor, "John Carter" is just a dreary, convoluted

trudge — a soulless sprawl of computergenerated blippery converted to 3-D. It's the unfortunate film that's loaded with exposition and yet still ends up being massively confusing. It probably will also seem rather derivative, but that's because the source material, Edgar Rice Burroughs' classic pulp tale "A Princess of Mars," has been so influential on pop culture in general and science fiction specifically for the past century. Glimmers of "Star Wars," ''Superman" and "Avatar" are evident, but the uninitiated may still find it impenetrable. "Friday Night Lights" star Taylor Kitsch plays the title character, a Civil War veteran who's suddenly transported to Mars (or Barsoom, as it's known here) and finds himself in the midst of a different kind of civil war as well as an interplanetary romance. Lynn Collins, Ciaran Hinds, Willem Dafoe and Mark Strong co-star. 131 minutes.

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In this film image, Elizabeth Olsen is shown in a scene from “Silent House.” Let’s just get something out of the way off the top: “Silent House” creates the illusion that it’s a haunted-house thriller crafted in one long, continuous shot. The camera follows “Martha Marcy May Marlene” star Elizabeth Olsen around a creepy, creaky lake house that’s under renovation, and we’re right there with her for every bump, jump and thump of her heart. This isn’t exactly the case, and husband-and-wife directors Chris Kentis and Laura Lau acknowledge as much — they actually pieced together several long takes to create one seemingly seamless feature-length

★★ ‘Silent House’ Directors // Chris Kentis and Laura Lau Starring // Elizabeth Olsen, Adam Trese and Eric Sheffer Stevens Rated // R for disturbing violent content and terror film, a process that must have required a great deal of planning, choreography, breath-holding and prayer to pull off in its own right. But once you realize that what you’re watching is a trick — albeit one that’s beautifully executed from a technical standpoint — with a final twist that’s really a gimmick, its novelty loses a bit of its

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Story by Emilie H. Wheeler Paintings by local members of Utah Watercolor Society

Watercolorists find friendship, life lessons and new techniques in ‘the best arts society in the valley’

eAnna Hulme was not a watercolorist. That, strangely, was not why she wanted to join a watercolor society. But it didn’t take long for her to become a watercolorist. The Avon resident first joined the Cache Valley chapter of the Utah Watercolor Society about five or six years ago. She decided to join because she knew it was what she calls “the best arts society in the valley.” “The unique thing is that they are active members,” she said. “Sometimes you get associations where members like it to exist, but they aren’t too involved in it. This is not the case. It’s really the best arts organization because of that.” Hulme is one of about 60 mem-

bers of the Cache Valley chapter — the only official chapter within the state’s 200-member Watercolor Society. The local group meets on the evening of the second Tuesday each month from September through May, hosts instructors for a handful of mini-classes and conducts shows throughout the year. The society includes artists who hold degrees in the field and those who have just recently picked up watercoloring as a hobby — and everyone in between. It became a chapter within the state group in 1974, and while some original members remain, many new residents from around Cache Valley have joined in the last several years. Lynda Burruss, who serves on the board of the Utah Watercolor

Society and lives in Nibley, said she sought out the group even before moving to Cache Valley 17 years ago. “I looked it up before I even moved here,” she said. “I knew that was something I wanted to get involved in.” Burruss had taken art classes in Southern California, where she lived before moving to Utah, and was an avid watercolorer then. But after moving to Cache Valley, she went back to school and obtained a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Utah State University. Through it all, she’s remained a member of the Watercolor Society. “It’s a great organization,” she said. “We’ve got a bunch of people who get along really well and encourage each other.”

Each monthly meeting starts at 6:30 p.m. with a 30-minute critique. Members can bring pieces they’ve been working on or already finished to collect the thoughts of their fellow society members. On Tuesday, as the group met in the Bridger Room of the Logan Library, Burruss led the discussion, asking group members about the elements of design in each painting. “Do you see anything in common with these three?” she asked. “Are these warm or cool paintings? What textures do you see?” The paintings are as diverse as the artists in the group. Some aim for calm, scenic images with long horizons and muted colors, while others use vibrant colors to show playfulness and passion.

Burruss is one of those “bright” artists. “I quit trying to paint muted colors a long time ago,” she said. “I just paint bright; that’s all there is to it.” After each critique session, a visiting presenter usually talks and/or shows a technique or idea to the group. On Tuesday, local artist Linda Wolcott taught the group about white-line woodblock printing, first showing images on a screen, then passing around examples and finally letting the group of about 25 experiment with wood blocks and watercolors. Hulme said that while she enjoys the people and friendships that have come from the group, the once-a-month meetings and presentations are alone worth

joining. “I definitely hate to miss any of the meetings,” she said. “They’re just too valuable. It’s a lesson that lasts the rest of your life.” Chapter president Christi Heal said membership dues are $35 per year, while additional classes offered at various times throughout the year sometimes cost more. For example, an upcoming allday class with Lester B. Lee, a well-known Utah artist and arts educator, that is scheduled for March 31 will cost $25. The group usually takes summers off, but it plans to get together in July for a mini-show and paint-out. For more information about the group, visit its website at http:// uws-cvc.blogspot.com/ or search for the group on Facebook.

Story by Emilie H. Wheeler Paintings by local members of Utah Watercolor Society

Watercolorists find friendship, life lessons and new techniques in ‘the best arts society in the valley’

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Carducci Quartet to perform, offer classes in Logan The Carducci String Quartet violin, Eoin Schmidt-Martin, is coming to Logan to complete viola, and Emma Denton, cello. the Chamber Music Society of The name “Carducci” was Logan’s 31st season. The conbestowed upon the quartet by cert will be at 7:30 p.m., Thurs- the mayor of that Italian city day, March 29, at the USU after he heard the ensemble Performance Hall. in numerous concerts at the Winners of many competiCastagnetto-Carducci Festival. tions at home and abroad, the Since then, the quartet has Anglo-Irish quartet has estabbeen in residence at the Aldelished an enthusiastic internaburgh Festival and has recently tional following with more than launched its own festival in 90 concerts worldwide each Gloucestershire, U.K. year. The musicians are currently Already recognized as one “quartet in residence” at Cardiff of Europe’s top young quartets, University and Dean Close the group’s North American School, and “visiting quartet in career began auspiciously with residence” at Trinity Laban in its win at the 2007 Concert Art- London, Repton School and the ists Guild International Compe- Cork School of Music. tition. The quartet also captured The Carducci Quartet is pasFirst Prize at Finland’s Kuhmo sionate about taking classical International Chamber Music music to the next generation, Competition and major awards running chamber music courses at chamber music competifor young musicians in the tions in Bordeaux, London and U.K., France and Ireland and Osaka. performing live to more than For their Logan concert 5,000 school children each year. Carducci will perform Franz In 2011 the quartet was nomiJoseph Haydn’s String Quartet nated for a Royal Philharmonic No. 59 in G minor, Op. 74, Society Award for its family No. 3 The Rider, Ernest John concert “Getting the Quartet Moeram’s String Quartet in Bug!” The Quartet also runs E-flat Major and Johannes chamber music courses for Brahms’ String Quartet in A young musicians in the U.K., Minor, Op. 51, No. 2. France and Ireland and reguInternational reviews larly coaches on the National describe the ensemble’s enerYouth String Quartet Weekend. getic performances as breathWhile in Logan the quartet takingly lovely and utterly will be offering master classes compelling, with huge dynamic to middle school, high school contrasts; their intricate sound and college students. This is described as rhythmically educational residency and comprecise and crystal clear. munity outreach will be March The ensemble is comprised 27-30 at Mt. Logan Middle of two married couples — one School, Logan High School British and one Irish. Performand the USU Performance Hall. ing in Logan will be Matthew Students will have opportuniDenton and Rebecca Eves on ties to interact with these mas-

Photo by Andy Holdsworth photography

The Carducci String Quartet will perform in Logan on March 29.

ter musicians in dynamic and creative ways. To view a YouTube video of their work with young children, see “Carducci Quartet Educational work.” The quartet recently released its debut CD for the Naxos label, featuring the first four string quartets of Philip Glass. The ensemble will follow this release with a second Naxos CD by recording Glass’ fifth quartet and string sextet. The quartet has established its own record label, Carducci Classics, launched with a CD of Haydn Quartets, and the most recent release features Mendelssohn’s F minor Quartet, Op. 80 and Cesar Franck’s D Major Quartet. Carducci has also recorded works by Vivaldi and Piazzolla with the Katona

WHAT: Performance by Carducci String Quartet When: Thursday, March 29, at 7:30 p.m. Where: USU Performance Hall TICKETS: Tickets are $24 or $10 for students. Tickets can be purchased at the door, online at arts.usu.edu or by calling 435-797-8022.

Twins Guitar Duo for Channel Classics. The Carducci Quartet’s understanding of the music and their mature technical excellence, plus their meticulous attention to balance and dynamics will make this performance something to treasure.

WHAT: Master classes with Carducci String Quartet When AND WHERE: Tuesday, March 27, from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Logan High; Wednesday, March 28, from 9 to 11:50 a.m. at Logan High; from 12:15 to 1:35 p.m. at Mount Logan Middle School; from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at USU’s Performance Hall; Thursday, March 29, from 10:25 to 11:25 a.m. at Logan High. TICKETS: These classes are free and open to the public, middle school, high school and university students. If attending a public school activity, check in at the office.

Hatch Academy will host an afternoon of music and magic The Hatch Academy of “pot of gold” and a “rainbow” in Magic and Music will celebrate recognition of St. Patrick’s Day the official arrival of spring and the magic of leprechauns. with a special performance at Punx’s “Heart of Glass,” the Thatcher-Young Mansion accompanied by Saint-Saëns on Saturday, March 24, at 2 “The Swan” tells the story of a p.m. miser who struggles to overThe Hatch Academy’s second come a spell cast upon him by performance at the Mansion a witch, while “The Music Box this year will feature a magical of Anna Eva Fay” is inspired

by the famous vaudeville psychic who maintained a friendship with the arch debunker of mediumistic frauds, Harry Houdini. Fred Kaps was a wonderful Dutch magician who appeared on the Ed Sullivan Show the same night as The Beatles historic first appearance on that show and one of

his favorite effects will be featured in this performance. Dai Vernon’s “Symphony of the Rings” accompanied by Fritz Kreisler’s “Tambourin Chinois” is also among the pieces to be included on the program. Musical selections, both solo pieces and performed simultaneously with the magic,

by Bach, Bartok, Miyagi and others will again be part of the afternoon performance. Tickets are $10 for adults, $8 for children under 12. As only 56 seats are available, advance purchase is strongly advised. Tickets may be purchased www. HatchAcademy.com or by calling 435-932-0017.

Everybody needs some Sunday, don’t you agree? tial” changed more and was just as stinky as a four-month-olds’ diaper. At first only drug stores were allowed to be open on Sunday because they sold medicine and light bulbs. It didn’t take long for drugstores to recognize their monopoly on Sabbath sales and start expanding to the size of city blocks so they could sell everything. Bluelaw enforcers countered with laws requiring the offending stores to cover or segregate the non-essential items on Sundays. Meanwhile all across town Catholics were looking for their own loopholes to unfettered Sundays. It has been decades since I was a practicing Catholic, but my recollection is that

the general rule was you could perform just about any activity such as water skiing and playing baseball on Sunday so long as you went to church first. This led to people going to church earlier and earlier until some churches started severely bending the rules so that going to church any time after 5 p.m. on Saturday actually counted toward your Sunday obligation. Since there were so many Catholic churches around St. Louis we started shopping for the best deal on the weekly obligation. “Hey, St. Barkley’s has a 5 p.m. Saturday service without any music or sermon that only lasts 23 minutes,” Bill said. “Yeah but St. Stubben’s is closer, the service is 20 minutes and they have

Slightly Off Center DENNIS HINKAMP

If we could somehow get all our religious carry-on baggage through the prejudice detector, I think we could agree that everyone could use a Sunday off. I’m not sure when it became a godless given right to have everything available every day, but I’m ready to repeal that right. The trouble is, most of our attempts to restrict Sunday commerce have failed. I grew up in the era of “blue laws” in St. Louis, Mo. that were a failed attempt to only allow the sale of essential items on Sunday. I’m pretty sure this is where Bill Clinton came up with the idea for his famous quote “it depends what your definition of is is.” The definition of “essen-

donuts afterward,” I said. I obviously have fond memories of gaming a system that really hasn’t changed much. I no longer consider myself religious; I just want to bring back the idea of Sunday. It doesn’t even have to be on Sunday. Maybe if we took off Wednesday from

commerce nobody could connect it to a religion; though maybe a new Wednesdaytarians sect would pop up. We should learn from Daylight Savings Time and floating holidays such as Easter that calendar definitions are pretty arbitrary. Seventh Day Adventists think that Sunday falls on Saturday. In Dubai, the place with indoor ski slopes, manmade islands and other Star Wars architecture the work week is Sunday through Thursday. Can you imagine Sunday being Monday? So if we can agree that it doesn’t matter, let’s just stick with Sunday as the all-business rest day since it is already there. The post office isn’t open on Sunday and I don’t

think anyone has tried to claim that the U.S. Post Office has any sectarian affiliation other than people using the names of gods in vain when using their services. I like that Lee’s Market takes that stand. I don’t care if it is Mormon-run or not; it’s sane, reasonable and compassionate. I’m not a Mormon and don’t have food storage, but I like the idea that I can buy a five gallon bucket of powdered chocolate milk if I want to six days a week. No liquor sales on election day?; now that is a philosophical dilemma. Dennis Hinkamp is open to criticism of his views Monday through Saturday. Feedback can be sent to dennis.hinkamp@usu.edu.

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Books Cobo’s second novel will captivate readers By Christine Armario Associated Press

On a rainy evening in a small Colombian town, 16-year-old Rita Ortiz gets up from bed to close her bedroom window and meets the eyes of a young man dressed in fatigues. He smiles and she freezes in panic. Quiet and studious, the main character in Leila Cobo’s “The Second Time We Met” isn’t one to seek out trouble. Rita’s parents warn her not to talk to the guerrillas armed with rifles and lurking along their streets. But Lucas hardly seems dangerous: He’s a boy dressed in a warrior’s clothes who took refuge among rebels after being abused at home. The brief glance they exchange by her window quickly unravels into a clandestine affair and ends abruptly when the guerrillas decide to leave. Lucas wants Rita to go with him, but she refuses. It’s

only after he is gone, leaving her with just a leopard tooth necklace he kept for protection, that Rita learns she is pregnant. She is taken to an orphanage, where she gives birth to the child, and never sees him again. Cobo’s second novel is a graceful, skillfully woven tale

of Rita and the son who comes to find her more than two decades later. By then, their lives are remarkably distant: Asher Sebastian Stone is the adopted son of a Jewish couple from California whose search for his biological mother is sparked after nearly losing his life in a car accident. Rita, meanwhile, has seemingly disappeared since giving birth, doing everything in her power to erase a painful part of her past. Through Rita, Cobo explores the human toll of a violent chapter in Colombia’s history. It isn’t just taboo to bear the child of a guerrilla; it could put the livelihood of her entire family in jeopardy. Her rigid parents also give her little choice but to hide any interest she has in boys and flee as soon as her pregnancy begins to show. Lucas, meanwhile, is in many ways twice a victim, first to his father’s unrelenting blows and

Novel invokes past skillfully By Jeff Ayers For The Associated Press

A Jewish police detective in 1929 Germany finds nothing but horror trying to solve a case in Paul Grossman’s “Children of Wrath.” Two years before the events of Grossman’s previous book, “The Sleepwalkers,” Detective Willi Kraus uncovers a burlap bag full of children’s bones. He soon learns that someone higher up in the force doesn’t want him involved because of anti-Semitism. To make matters worse, he’s given a case involving tainted sausages that have killed several people. While he investigates how the meat could have been contaminated — and why — he also cannot keep away from trying

to solve the other crime, even at the risk of losing his job. When the novel opens, the Germany economy appears to be sound, but the stock market crashes in New York City and the boom turns to bust. Kraus digs into areas where he shouldn’t go, and uncovers evidence of someone dark and evil. Amid the chaos is a growing movement for National Socialism. Grossman takes readers into a time machine and invokes the past in a masterful and authentic way. Some of the surprises might not be too shocking for readers of the previous book, but newcomers will want to immediately pick up “Sleepwalkers.” That novel received many accolades, and Grossman proves the first

then to his country’s civil strife. The guerrillas take him in like family, but they are both his savior and his torment. Asher’s life is seemingly untouched by such hardships. He is a college soccer star with successful, doting parents. He does not speak Spanish and has never been to Colombia. But while recovering from a nearfatal car accident, he begins to ask questions about his past. His journey compellingly tells of the hardship of trying to find and connect with a past and roots one does not know. It is equally trying for his adop-

tive parents, who both welcome and encourage his search, but also worry about the effect it will have on their relationship with the son they love. Cobo is the executive director of Latin content and programming for Billboard. Her debut novel, “Tell Me Something True,” traces similar themes of the relationship between mother and child, self-discovery and a search to uncover a secret past. “The Second Time We Met” is a beautifully well-told second novel that will captivate readers once again.

new york times best-sellers COMBINED PRINT & E-BOOK FICTION 1. “Fifty Shades of Grey,” by E.L. James 2. “Lone Wolf,” by Jodi Picoult 3. “Redwood Bend,” by Robyn Carr 4. “Victims,” by Jonathan Kellerman 5. “The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest,” by Stieg Larsson COMBINED PRINT & E-BOOK NONFICTION 1. “The Vow,” by Kim and Krickitt Carpenter with Dana Wilkerson 2. “The Power of Habit,” by Charles Duhigg 3. “Heaven is for Real,” by Todd Burpo with Lynn Vincent 4. “American Sniper,” by Chris Kyle with Scott McEwen and Jim DeFelice 5. “Steve Jobs,” by Walter Isaacson HARDCOVER FICTION 1. “Lone Wolf,” by Jodi Picoult 2. “Victims,” by Jonathan Kellerman 3. “Kill Shot,” by Vince Flynn 4. “Celebrity in Death,” by J. D. Robb 5. “Private Games,” by James Patterson and Mark Sullivan

book was no fluke. Readers of historical fiction should grab “Children of Wrath” right away.

HARDCOVER NONFICTION 1. “American Sniper,” by Chris Kyle with Scott McEwen and Jim DeFelice 2. “Killing Lincoln,” by Bill O’Reilly and Martin Dugard 3. “Steve Jobs,” by Walter Isaacson 4. “The Power of Habit,” by Charles Duhigg 5. “Becoming China’s Bitch,” by Peter D. Kiernan Keep your reading list updated at www.nytimes.com/pages/books/

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superhero 103. Really steamed 104. Brewski 105. “Bad Behavior” star, 1993 106. Orchestra member 110. Telekinesis, e.g. 111. Barbarian 113. Howe’er 116. Audience 117. To boot 120. Ladies’ bag 122. Caused disappointment 130. Asseverate 131. Strong and proud 132. Hill and Jong 133. Pig 134. Rapprochement 135. Compliance Down 1. Garden whistler? 2. ___ maison: Fr. 3. 1/100 of an afghani 4. Powders 5. Leisure 6. Cleave 7. Global financial overseer 8. Public utility 9. Bibliog. space saver 10. Intro to physics? 11. ___ Maiden 12. Mahayana movement 13. Tokyo, formerly 14. West Indian folk magic 15. ___ del Sol 16. “The Lord of the Rings” figure 17. ___ frog 18. Shamu, for one 19. Stocking stuffers? 24. Bit of Gothic architecture 25. “30 Rock” network 30. Knucklehead 31. “Cool” amount 32. Glass of public radio 34. Mars 35. Packed

36. Bustle 37. Crash site? 40. The Beatles’ “___ A Woman” 41. Raccoon kin 42. Leftover 43. Legislative assembly 45. Hinged catch 46. Smoothie ingredient 47. Cow pastures 49. Kind of unit 50. Be bombastic 51. More demanding 52. Like some kitchens 53. Editorial directives 57. “Zip it!” 58. Hula hoop? 59. Live ___ (1985 concert) 61. University official 63. Quality of some musical instruments 67. “How ___ Has the Banshee Cried” (Thomas Moore poem) 69. Beardless 71. Disembodied spirit 72. “Holberg Suite” composer 73. Poisonous gas 74. Syndicate chiefs 75. Baptist leader? 76. “___ in Black” 77. Wool coat wearer 81. 1920’s chief justice 82. Brightly colored fish 83. Somewhat, in music 85. Sluggish 86. Caesar’s sidekick 88. Common contraction 91. Copter’s forerunner 93. Small amount 95. Saviors 97. Greetings 98. Storm preceder? 99. French wine 100. Occupational suffix 101. “Do the Right Thing” pizzeria owner 107. Hose hue 108. Like some old buckets 109. E.U. member

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110. Geometric element 112. LP players 113. “Jabberwocky” opener 114. Jagger’s former wife 115. Olympics city after St. Moritz 117. Buckets 118. Pool division 119. English 121. Old ABC sitcom 123. “My Name Is Asher ___” (Chaim Potok novel) 124. Schooner filler 125. Upper house member: Abbr. 126. Known formerly as 127. Big or little heart? 128. Hoosegow 129. Founded: Abbr.

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calendar Friday

Friday, March 16, from 6 p.m. to closing.

Join Stokes Nature Center and The Spirit Goat for an evening of soapmaking Friday, March 16, from 5 to 7 p.m. Learn the art of making natural soap the old-fashioned way, but with a modern-day twist. Explore a soapmaker’s workshop. Create your own Irish-themed melt-andpour soap to take home. The class will be at The Spirit Goat kitchen located at the back of the Browse Around Antique Shop. Registration required. For more information, call 435-755-3239 or email nature@logannature.org.

The LDS Cache Singles 31-45 group will have a dance Friday, March 16, from 9 to 11 p.m. at the Cobblestone Church, 420 W. 100 North (just east of Macey’s) in Providence. Cost is $3. Refreshments will be served. Age-appropriate ID required.

The Utah Assistive Technology Program will present a free online interactive training, “Alternative Input and High Tech Switches for Power Mobility,” on March 21 from 3 to 4:30 p.m. This free training, presented by Lisa Rotelli from Adaptive Switch Lab, will provide an overview of the designs and manufacturer’s products that allow individuals with disabilities to use computers, communicate, interface with their environments and achieve greater independence through powered mobility. In order to participate, you will need a computer with high-speed Internet access. Please RSVP by Friday, March 16, to Storee Powell at storee. powell@usu.edu, or call 435-7977412. Participant instructions will be emailed to you. The children of the Ugandan Orphans Choir will perform Friday, March 16, at 7 p.m. at the Logan High School Auditorium, 162 W. 100 South in Logan. The children will dance, drum and sing African folk songs and songs they have learned in English. The concert is free. Eliza Rickman will perform with Loo Steadman, Riley Traveller and Tyler Esplin on Friday, March 16, at 8 p.m. at Why Sound. Cost is $5. The Western Singing Duo Tumbleweeds will perform at Pier 49 Pizza in Providence on

Todd Milovich will perform acoustic music Friday, March 16, from 4:45 to 6:45 p.m. at Caffe Ibis. Free.

SATURDAY Dian Thomas, a well-known television and radio personality, public speaker and best-selling author, is providing hope and direction for those looking to lose weight and become healthier. She will be at Macey’s on Saturday, March 17, for a book signing (10 a.m. to noon), presentation (1 to 2 p.m.) and demonstration. The next Loaves and Fishes community meal is Saturday, March 17, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church, 178 W. Center St., Logan. Enter on 200 West and go upstairs. For questions, call 435-752-0871. Stokes Nature Center will host Scout Saturday on March 17 from 10 a.m. to noon for Cub/ Bear Scouts and 1 to 4 p.m. for Boy Scouts. Cost is $6 for Cub/ Bear Scouts and $10 for Boy Scouts. Cub/Bear Scouts will learn about our local animals, talk about extinct and endangered species and make a bird feeder. Boy Scouts will study local mammals and their role in our environment, and conduct a small service project to assist mammals in Logan Canyon. Registration required. For information or to register, call 435-755-3239 or email nature@logannature.org. A St. Patrick’s Day Scholarship Tea and Fashion Show will be Saturday, March 17, from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at the Accolade at Hamiltons, 2427 N. Main St.

in Logan. Cost is $25. Please RSVP with payment by Wednesday, March 14, to Pam Riffe, 115 W. 580 South, Providence. Please make checks payable to Chapter U, PEO. Fashions provided by The Wight House of Logan and Bountiful. The LDS Cache Singles 31 and older group is hosting a workshop, “Creating a Healthy Relationship,” on March 17 from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Willow Park Church, 340 W. 700 South, Logan. The workshop will explore topics like creating a healthy dating relationship that will lead to marriage, how to set boundaries, what love is and what to do when you’re dating and have kids. Please join The Daughters of the American Revolution, Bear River Chapter, for a special presentation on freedom by Major Matthew Badell of the Army ROTC at USU. The meeting will be at the Logan Library at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 17. Refreshments will be served. A teen leprechaun dance party with DJ music will be at the North Logan City Library meeting room from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday, March 17. Cost is $1. Teens ages 14 to 18 are invited. Dress like a leprechaun or wear green. Chaperones will be in attendance. Spencer Jensen and Corey Walton will perform at Pier 49 San Francisco Style Sourdough Pizza on Saturday, March 17. Spencer will play from 6 to 7 p.m., followed by Corey until 8. Everyone is invited. Come enjoy Michael Robinson’s cowboy poetry at 3 p.m. He will be entertaining residents and the public for free at the Pioneer Valley Lodge, 2351 N. 400 East, North Logan. For more information, call 435-792-0353.

SUNDAY The Cache Valley Business Skills Book Club will have their March meeting Sunday, March 18, at 6 p.m. at the Beehive Grill,

255 S. Main St. We will select books for the next quarter and discuss Sun Tzu’s “Art of War.” All are welcome. For more information, visit sites4good.com. RSVP to John at 435-757-7677.

a.m. Come hit the slopes with our great ski staff. Adaptive equipment is available. Cost is $25 for a half day. To sign up for this activity or request transportation, call 713-0288.

Strictly Naive will perform acoustic music Sunday, March 18, from noon to 2 p.m. at Caffe Ibis.

Living Well with Chronic Conditions is a class for anyone with ongoing conditions such as arthritis, heart disease, diabetes, joint pain, depression or any other chronic condition. The class focuses on skills to improve quality of life. Classes will meet March 21 and 28 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at OPTIONS for Independence, Brigham City office, 1080 N. Main St., Suite 105-A. For questions, contact Deanna at 435-723-2171.

MONDAY Common Ground Outdoor Adventures will host a full moon snowshoeing activity Monday, March 19, at 5 p.m. Adaptive equipment is available and cost is $3. To sign up or request transportation, call 713-0288. Altius Gymnastics is offering free morning Zumba through the month of March. Classes are Mondays and Wednesdays at 6 and 9 a.m. at 917 W. 600 North in Logan. Contact Zumba director, Michelle Nilson, at 435-764-3898 with questions. USU’s student Science Council invites all ages to the Physics Demonstration Show on Monday, March 19, at 7 p.m. in the Eccles Science Learning Center Emert Auditorium, Room 130. Admission is free. For more information, visit the Science Week link at www.usu.edu/science or contact Mitch Morgan at bluerocks92@yahoo.com.

TUESDAY Author Norene Harris will visit the North Logan City Library on Tuesday, March 20, from 6 to 7 p.m. in the Meeting Room. Parents, families and children (all ages) may attend. The author will read two children’s books and have a signing. If you wish to preorder books, stop by the library to pay for them and fill out an order form with dedication information prior to the event.

WEDNESDAY Common Ground Outdoor Adventures will host a ski day Wednesday, March 21, at 7:30

Canyon and Lincoln Elementary schools are presenting a series of workshops for parents of incoming kindergarten students. The last workshop in the series will be Wednesday, March 21, at 6:30 p.m. in each school’s media center. Please join us even if you have not attended the previous classes. Door prizes and take-home materials will be provided. Childcare is available for children of parents attending. A free Constitution class, “To Preserve The Nation,” will be taught by Scott Bradley on Wednesday, March 21, at The Book Table (upstairs, enter from the rear). For more information call 753-2930.

THURSDAY Common Ground Outdoor Adventures will host an ice fishing activity at Hyrum Dam on Thursday, March 22, at 2 p.m. Cost is $3. To sign up or request transportation, call 713-0288. Sky View’s show choir, Encore, will perform at the Sky View Auditorium on March 22, 23, 24 and 26 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are available online at skyviewtix.org for $7 or $8 at the door. Encore will sing and dance to a variety of music through the decades. The show is family friendly.

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