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‘CINDERELLA’ Jade Wimmer brings iconic role to life in Cache Valley Civic Ballet production

The Herald Journal

MARCH 24-30, 2017

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March 24-30, 2017

COVER 6 Cache Civic Ballet brings ‘Cinderella’ back to Ellen Eccles Theatre

THE ARTS 3 Folk singer Newcomer coming to Cache Valley

3 AFCO to perform with

Morten Lauridsen April 15

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

flight with ‘Mary Poppins’

5 The Jazz Kicks Band to perform on Tuesday night

10 Hyrum City Museum to open new exhibitions

MOVIES 8 Controversy doesn’t

keep ‘Beauty and the Beast’ from box-office win

8 Actor Ryan Gosling talks about directing again and that Academy Awards flub

9 Two and a half stars:

‘Life’ takes Gyllenhaal, Reynolds into deep space

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

Jade Wimmer, center, and the rest of the Cache Valley Civic Ballet perform in “Cinderella” earlier this week at the Ellen Eccles Theatre.

On the cover: A student at Ridgeline High School, Wimmer dances in the title role of “Cinderella.” (Eli Lucero/Herald Journal)

FROM THE EDITOR If only I had known how easy it is to get a press pass to attend the Super Bowl, I would have gone long ago.

Seriously, it did cross my mind back in 2014 to try and get media credentials for Super Bowl XLVIII since former Aggies Bobby Wagner and Robert Turbin were both suiting up for the Seahawks that year.

But in addition to New Jersey being a long ways away, I figured there was zero chance of acquiring a pass to the biggest sporting event in the country, even if I was a sports writer with more two decades’ worth of experience and had a legitimate, journalistic reason for being

there.

Then comes along the saga of Mauricio Ortega, the man accused of swiping Tom Brady’s jersey in the Patriot’s locker room following New England’s latest Super Bowl victory in February. Ortega was apparently a “media executive” for a Mexican tabloid named La Prensa, and he had somehow been able to obtain media credentials for numerous past Super Bowls, as well.

And Ortega was allegedly able to do so despite carrying around a cell phone to snap selfies with players rather than record interviews, and pen and paper for autographs rather than to take down notes — both big no-nos in the sports journalism world.

So, why I certainly fault Ortega if he did, indeed, swipe a jersey (or two

or three) after a Super Bowl (or two or three), I also have to wonder who is in charge of passing out press passes for the Super Bowl in the first place? Do you know how difficult it can be just to get a media pass to the NCAA Basketball Tournament? I had just assumed that the Super Bowl would be much worse.

It just blows my mind that Ortega was able to get credentials for years and just wonder around at Super Bowl without ever being questioned about whether he should really be there or not. And now, because of his alleged actions, legitimate sports journalists are sure to have an more difficult time gaining access to big events and post-game access to the athlete’s themselves.

— Jeff Hunter

Folk musician set to perform Sunday, April 9 Bridger Folk Music Society welcomes multi-talented contemporary folk music mainstay Carrie Newcomer at 7 p.m. Sunday, April 9, at First Presbyterian Church of Logan, 178 W. Center Street.

Tickets for the performance are $15 in advance via PayPal at bridgerfolk.org or by calling 757-3468. Tickets at the door will be $20 cash.

Advance purchase is recommended as seating is limited.

Newcomer is a songwriter, recording artist, performer and educator. She has been described as a “prairie mystic” by the Boston Globe, “asks all the right questions”

by Rolling Stone, “a voice as rich as Godiva chocolate”

by The Austin Statesman and as “the kind of artist whose music makes you stop, think and then say, ‘that is so true’”

by The Dallas Morning News.

Recent appearances on PBS “Religion and Ethics” and national award-winning

Carrie Newcomer will perform at 7 p.m. Sunday, April 9, at the First Presbyterian Church.

Krista Tippett’s “On Being” have focused on her use of creative art-form as a spiritual/mindfulness practice, her work in social/environmental justice, interfaith

dialogue, progressive spirituality and as a champion for a new political conversation.

She has toured with Alison Krauss Europe, and Nickel Creek recorded Newcomer’s

song “I Should’ve Known Better” on their Grammywinning album This Side.

In the fall of 2009 and 2011 Newcomer was a cultural ambassador to India

invited by the American Embassy of India. In October 2011 she released her interfaith collaborative benefit album “Everything is Everywhere” with world master of the Indian Sarod, Amjad Ali Khan.

In June 2012 Carrie Newcomer traveled to Kenya, Africa performing in schools, hospitals, spiritual communities and AIDS hospitals. In 2013 Carrie visited organizations dedicated to nonviolent conflict resolution through the arts and the empowerment of women in the Middle East. Huffington Post Religion Community listed her song “Holy as the Day is Spent” as one of the best spiritual songs of 2012.

Newcomer was listed as one of “The 50 most influential folk musicians of the past 50 years” by Chicago’s WFMT, and Boston’s WBEZ listed her as one of the most influential folk artists of the last 25 years.

In September 2016 Available Light Records released “The Beautiful Not Yet.” For more information, visit carrienewcomer.com.

AFCO concert to feature Morten Lauridsen For its final concert of the 2016-17 season, the American Festival Chorus and Orchestra will present “Lux Aeterna: The Choral Music of Morten Lauridsen” at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, April 15, at the Ellen Eccles Theatre.

Tickets are $13 to $22; children ages 8 and older are welcome. For ticket information, call 752-0026 or visit

americanfestivalchorus.org.

Directed by Dr. Craig Jessop, AFCO will be joined by the USU Chamber Singers and their acclaimed conductor, Dr. Cory Evans, for this not-tobe-missed concert, which will showcase many of Lauridsen’s inspiring works.

The American Festival Chrous is excited to announce that Lauridsen will also be

joining them on stage for the performance.

“Morten Lauridsen is considered by many to be the musical mystic of our age,” Jessop said. “A quintessentially American composer of the 21st Century, he brings a fresh voice of spirituality and mysticism to everything he writes.

We are very fortunate to have him personally appear with us

on stage and to be a part of our concert honoring him and his great legacy of music.”

In addition to performing on Saturday night, Lauridsen will spend time on Friday giving master classes and working with choral and composition students from the USU Music Department.

Lauridsen was named an “American Choral Master” by

the National Endowment for the Arts in 2006. In 2007 he received the National Medal of Arts from President Obama in a White House ceremony “for his composition of radiant choral works combining musical beauty, power and spiritual depth that have thrilled audiences worldwide.”

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all mixed up ‘Mary Poppins’ visits Old Barn It’s supercalifragilisticexpialidocious as the popular family musical “Mary Poppins” flies onto the stage of the Old Barn Community Theatre in Collinston on Mondays, Fridays and Saturdays 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.

‘Taming of the Shrew’ hits the ’20s 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 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 desperately in love with Bianca, Katherine’s younger sister. Bianca, however, is unable to accept suitors 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. 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.

“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.

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son’s baritone sax and Andrew Watkins’ trombone, is from “Present Arms.” Their “A Connecticut Yankee In King Arthur’s Court” is the source of “My Heart Stood Still,” which will be sung by Monica Fronk. She will also sing George Gershwin’s “Somebody Loves Me” from “George White’s Scandals of 1924.”

“Makin’ Whoopee” from the show “Whoopee” features Roger Karren on trombone. “Give Me The Simple Life” from the movie “Wake Up And Dream” has a flute solo by Greg Wheeler.

The Count Basie Band’s arrangement of “Lullaby Of Birdland” has

solos by pianist Spencer Cooper and trumpeter Alex Meibos. Basie’s version of “Can’t We Be Friends?” has an alto sax solo by Brian Baird.

From Duke Ellington’s band came “Don’t Get Around Much Anymore” with bass trombone soloist Lane Weaver; and “Satan Takes A Holiday” with a baritone sax solo by Jon Gudmundson.

Trumpeter Stephanie England and tenor saxophonist Mike Reeder are soloists on Stan Kenton’s version of “Dancing In The Dark.”

The Jazz Kicks Band is led by Larry Smith and contains some of Northern Utah’s best jazz musicians.

Logan High Centennial

As part of it’s Centennial School Year Celebration, Logan High School will present Alex Lambert’s original musical, “Echoes Never Die” at 7:30 p.m.

March 23-24 and 27, in the Logan High School Auditorium.

Set on the campus of Logan High in 1941, “Echoes Never Die” is the “coming of age” story of a group of students preparing for the real world as well as the perils of a possible oncoming war. With its inclusion of local themes, romance and a score that combines multiple different styles of music together, “Echoes Never Die” is the perfect way to celebrate Logan High’s 100th birthday — whether you have Grizzly ties or not.

Tickets will be set at a $3 suggested cash donation at the door.

‘Cinderella’ returns to stage ‘Messiah’ at Tabernacle Ballet to open tonight at Ellen Eccles Theatre

The Cache Valley Civic Ballet will present “Cinderella” March 24-25 at the Ellen Eccles Theatre.

Cache Valley Civic Ballet’s presentation of “Cinderella” returns to the historic Ellen Eccles Theatre March 24-25.

“Cinderella” will be performed at 7:30 p.m.

Friday, and 1:30 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the Ellen Eccles Theatre.

Tickets can be purchased at the box office, by calling 752-0026 or online at cvcballet.org.

Adult tickets range from $10 to $21.

An entire generation has grown up with the Disney version of the classic story. Patrons will find the ballet production familiar, but will be able to go beyond the Disney telling of the story as the ballet tells anew the story of love, kindness and dreams come true.

“Cinderella” adult ticket prices range from $10 to $21, are free for K-5 students, and high school and college students can take advantage of a 25 percent discount. Tickets are available at cvcballet.org and at the Ellen Eccles Theatre Box Office. Tickets may also be purchased by calling 752-0026.

The role of Cinderella will be performed by Jade Wimmer. Wimmer began dancing with the Cache Valley School of Ballet in 2009 at the age of 7, and has been a member of the Cache Valley Civic Ballet Company since 2012.

A freshman at Ridgeline High School, Wimmer is studying under the direction of Sandra Emile and Steffanie Casperson, and she has been awarded a scholarship to attend the Joffrey Ballet School in San Francisco this summer.

The role of the Prince will be performed by Luke Anderson. Anderson began dancing in 2002 with the Cache Valley Civic Ballet, and he is also an instructor and choreographer at CVCB.

The Cache Messiah Chorus and Orchestra, conducted by Dr. Harold Heap, will present selections from Handel’s “Messiah” at 7 p.m. Sunday, March 26, in the Logan Tabernacle.

This will be a selection of the favorite choruses and solos, along with a “sing along” for any audience members who would like to bring their score and join in singing “And the Glory of the Lord” and the “Hallelujah Chorus.” The concert is a benefit for the Cache Community Food Pantry, and donations of canned goods or cash are welcome.

Brothers Brimm concert

Brothers Brimm and Treebeard Trio will perform at 7 p.m. Saturday, March 25, at WhySound, 30 Federal Ave. Part of Smile Event Productions’ monthly Beaver Mountain Music Festival Showcase, tickets for the show are $10 at the door. Visit whysound.com for more information.

Brothers Brimm formed their progressive improvisational jam sound in the rehearsal studio at On Chord Academy in Layton. Brimm’s members consists of music teachers at the Davis County music school who started jamming together after hours once their students had gone home for the evening.

The Treebeard Trio is composed of three brothers — Karl, Kory and Kelin Gibbons — from North Logan. This group is a groovy blend of jazz, funk and blues, covering jazz standards with a new twist and incorporating their own compositions.

‘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.

For tickets and more information, visit heritagetheatreutah.com or call (435) 723-8392.

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The Jazz Kicks Band will be playing some of the best-known numbers from “The Great American Songbook” at 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday, March 28, in the Caine Performance Hall. Admission for the concert is $10 for adults; all students are admitted free.

Many of the songs the band will play were written for Broadway shows or movie musicals. “Night And Day” comes from Cole Porter’s show “The Gay Divorcee” and his “Love For Sale” is from “The New Yorkers.”

Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart’s “You Took Advantage Of Me,” which features Jon Gudmund-

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Jazz band to perform Tuesday COMING UP

Stepping into Cinderella’s shoes Jade Wimmer performs in title role of Cache Valley Civic Ballet’s ‘magical show’

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ozens of graceful ballet dancers gathered around Jade Wimmer last Saturday, moving in tandem with sweeping orchestral strings. The other dancers glided effortlessly through their pirouettes, yet Wimmer remained the center of attention — after all, Cinderella needs to get ready for the ball.

For the last two months, Wimmer and the rest of the dancers of Cache Valley Civic Ballet have prepared for their upcoming performance of “Cinderella,” the classic fairy tale retold as a ballet composed by Sergei Prokofiev. Wimmer, a freshman at Ridgeline High School and a member of the CVCB Company since 2012, will play the title role during each of the performances this weekend at the Ellen Eccles Theatre.

“It’s going to be a really great and magical show,” Wimmer said. “I’m just lucky to be a part of it.”

“Cinderella” is far from the first time Wimmer has performed on stage. In fact, it isn’t even the first time she has performed in Prokofiev’s 1945 version of the tale. As a member of the Cache Valley Civic School of Ballet from the age of 7, Wimmer has appeared in several shows since she was first introduced to ballet, including “Beauty and the Beast,” “Sleeping Beauty” and “The

Nutcracker” in addition to “Cinderella.” However, this will be Wimmer’s first time in the starring role, a role she did not anticipate she would earn in the first place.

“We try out in the beginning of the school year for the company, but not any specific roles,” Wimmer said.

“The featured roles are chosen from the members of the company based on their progress in classes and their skill level. When I was offered the role of Cinderella, I was really excited, but also really surprised.”

Wimmer’s entry into the CVCB school was at her family’s encouragement. Wimmer’s grandmother knew CVCB’s founder and artistic director, Sandy Emile, and Wimmer responded well to Emile’s instruction and support.

“She pushes all of us very hard,” Wimmer said about Emile. “She doesn’t take it easy on us because she knows what we’re capable of.

She’s a really great teacher.”

Beyond her instruction in the valley, Wimmer was also awarded a scholarship for the Joffrey Ballet School in San Francisco for this summer, and has also participated in a number of master classes and workshops, including the Snowy Range Summer Dance Festival at the University of Wyoming, Ballet

West’s Summer Intensive and the Brindusa Moore Summer Intensive.

As Cinderella, Wimmer will have a principle role onstage for much of the performance, along with several costume changes throughout, often in quick succession. Although Wimmer said the featured role is a new layer of pressure for her, she also approaches the role with a determination to improve her own skills.

“My goal is to make the role feel more real,” Wimmer said. “Even though you’re watching ballet, it’s more of just feeling the role and the story instead of just seeing it. I want the way I dance and the way I act to reflect the passion I have and make sure that shines through to the audience.”

The role of Cinderella features more acting than many of the roles Wimmer has played in the past, which have focused more on dancing. For both her facial expressions and her dances, Wimmer said she needs to consciously think about the way she is emoting at all times.

“Especially during the parts where there aren’t as many other dancers on stage, I have to really think about what I’m doing,” Wimmer said. “I like that feeling, though. It’s different than just going through a dance. You can really get into the character and feel it.”

Wimmer said dancing has been a passion of hers for as long as she has been in the school, but she is also thinking of professional careers outside of dance. While she intends to carry on with ballet through her high school and college career, she also has a passion for medicine and looks forward to entering the medical field after she completes school.

“There’s actually some really interesting similarities between medicine and dance,” Wimmer said. “In both cases you’re learning a lot of material and practicing as often as you can to stay sharp, and they both need to have passion behind it. The more passion you have for it, the better you’ll be at it.”

For now, Wimmer is delicately balancing her life as a high school student with the rehearsal schedule the show demands. The company has spent the last several weeks of Saturdays in preparation, as well as several days throughout the week. Some nights, Wimmer said she wasn’t able to begin her homework for school until around midnight due to the need to continue practicing.

“It’s stressful for sure, and I’m definitely a little nervous about it,” Wimmer said. “But I just like being able to put myself out there. I love to dance.”

Jade Wimmer performs in the title role of “Cinderella at the Ellen Eccles Theatre, along with Luke Anderson and other members of the Cache Valley Civic Ballet.

Story by Clayton Gefre Photographs by Eli Lucero

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‘Beauty’ turns into a ‘Beast’ at box office NEW YORK (AP) — Disney’s live-action “Beauty” was a beast at the box office, opening with an estimated $174.8 million in North American ticket sales and setting a new high mark for family movies.

“Beauty and the Beast” blew past the previous record-holder for G- or PGrated releases, according to studio estimates Sunday.

Last year, Disney’s “Finding Dory” debuted with a then-PG-best $135 million.

“Beauty and the Beast” felled many other records, too. It’s the year’s top opening so far and a new best for March releases, and it ranks seventh all-time, not accounting for inflation.

The film, made for about $160 million, is the latest effort by Disney to

re-create one of its animated classics with live action and digital effects.

The makeover of the 1991 Oscar-winning film follows previous live-action remakes such as “Alice in Wonderland,” ‘’Cinderella,” ‘’Maleficent” and last year’s “The Jungle Book.”

Many more are on the way, too, including those for “Dumbo,” ‘’Mulan,”

‘’Aladdin” and “The Lion King.”

“Nostalgia is a very powerful driver for these films,” said Dave Hollis, head of distribution for Disney.

“What’s exciting here is there is an opportunity to see these beloved stories in a way that’s never been seen before, but you get to

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Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast” brought in an estimated $174.8 million last weekend.

Gosling on directing and that Oscar flub NEW YORK (AP) — Even amid the chaotic melee on the Dolby Theatre stage during the infamous bestpicture Oscar flub, Ryan Gosling was typically

unflappable. While most reacted with shock and confusion, there was the “La La Land” star — cool and bemused — chuckling on the side of the stage.

“What can you say?”

Gosling said in an interview by phone from Los Angeles. “I was very happy for ‘Moonlight’ at the same time. It’s such

stars in this fall’s sci-fi sequel “Blade Runner 2049.” But his experience on “Song to Song,” shot all the way back in 2012, is still powerful for him.

AP: How did Malick approach you?

Gosling: It was just: Would you be interested in working without a script? I said sure. A little more than a year later, he asked me to come out to Austin. They were doing some kind of preliminary shooting at one of the music fests out there. The AP Photo idea was that he wanted Ryan Gosling arrives at the world premiere of “Song to to try to cause what he called “collisions” Song” last Friday in Austin, Texas. between a narrative film and this music scene a wonderful film. It’s great actor grants, was like in Austin, to take these working “without a net.” to see such great work scenes into real environGosling stars in the film, acknowledged.” which expands in theaters ments that you couldn’t It takes a lot to rattle control and see what hapGosling. But making Ter- this weekend, alongside pened.

Michael Fassbender and rence Malick’s largely AP: How did you talk Rooney Mara. It’s broadly improvised “Song to about the film? speaking a love triangle Song,” the 36-year-old Gosling: There were set against the music scene of Austin, Texas, but plot these themes of love and betrayal he was disdescribes only so much in a Malick movie. “Song cussing a lot with us. It seemed to me that what to Song” is a careening kaleidoscope of light and he was trying to do with this unique process of love, wandering between the everyday and the tran- shooting was to sort of take a sledgehammer to scendent. those themes and break Gosling is currently readying for another film them into smaller pieces with “La La Land” direc- so he could reassemble them into a different form tor Damien Chazelle, in which he’ll play astronaut Neil Armstrong. And he See FLUB on Page 11

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Box Continued from Page 8 build that on the foundation of something that’s very familiar.

“But you don’t get to $170 million because of nostalgia,” Hollis added.

“You have to ultimately make these movies great.”

“Beauty and the Beast,” directed by Bill Condon and starring Emma Watson and Dan Stevens, found widespread acclaim and some backlash for including what has been

called Disney’s first openly gay character.

Josh Gad plays Gaston’s sidekick, LeFou, who has a very brief “exclusively gay moment,” as Condon described it, late in the film.

Though many applauded the character’s subtle twist as overdue progress, some derided it. An Alabama drive-in theater canceled showings before owners screened the film.

And after Malaysian censors required an edit of the scene, Disney pulled the film from release in the predominantly Mus-

lim nation. An appeal is to be heard this week.

None of that dragged down the movie’s massive opening. It took in $180 million overseas, including $44.8 million in China, Disney said.

Paul Dergarabedian, senior media analyst for comScore, said any backlash may have only helped “Beauty and the Beast,” which he predicts will eventually top $1 billion globally.

“As quote-unquote controversies go, this was a real tempest in a teapot,” Dergarabedian said.

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the charts considering the type of movie this is and the limited box office it’ll pull in.

Unfortunately, the screenplay can’t extract itself from its own self-dug pits.

Once the characters are established it’s easy to figure out which poor sap is going to get picked off next. Even a few changes in that area would’ve made for a Never, at any point, does stronger movie. To it intend to deviate from say anymore would them. Instead, it embraces give away the easily all of them. Creating predictable outcome. a passable, somewhat There are intense exciting movie that ultimoments, and as I’ve AP Photo mately falters because it mentioned before, clings to horror cliches Actor Jake Gyllenhaal appears in a scene from “Life.”

I’m a sucker for any with the same vigor that movie set in space. the bloodthirsty Martian “Life” fulfills those grows so rapidly that the squid squeezes astronaut basic needs. If an astronauts (those still left appendages. alive) are afraid that if it While the story and its intense space-themed horror movie is what somehow gets back to accompanying monster Earth that it could spread. might be humdrum when you’re after, then here director // Daniel Espinosa you go. If you’re hopYou know, end of the Starring // Jake Gyllenhaal, Ryan Reynolds, it comes to horror and Rebecca Ferguson, Hiroyuki Sanada, Naoko Mori, world and all that. scaring, at least “Life” is ing for a little more Olga Dihovichnaya, Ariyon Bakare There’s not much to dis- extraordinarily well-made. substance or creativrated // R for language throughout, some sci-fi ity or reinvention of tinguish “Life” from any For an R-rated horror violence and terror the genre, then I only other locked-room horror movie, “Life” boasts have this to say: it’s a movie. Sure, the setting some breath-taking spemovie about a killer is in space, but the rules out small, until it finds but just go with it. It’s a cial effects that conjure space octopus — set memories of Alfonso are the same. It’s quite food sources, and grows monster movie in space expectations accordmesmerizing how closely Cuarón’s “Gravity.” The into a formidable deathfor heaven’s sake. production values are off ingly.

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At one point, when a near-future crew of the International Space Station (ISS) is trying to revive a dormant Martian single-celled organism, astronaut Roy Adams (Ryan Reynolds) throws out a reference to the movie “Re-Animator.”

“That’s an obscure reference,” remarks astronaut Miranda North (Rebecca Ferguson). Yet, at no point during their horrific encounter with extraterrestrial terror does anyone reference “Alien.”

Perhaps then they would have thought about the consequences to their actions.

“Life” begins with a stunning (seemingly) single-take shot that introduces us to everyone on the crew of the ISS, their surroundings and the grandeur of space. It throws us right into the action as the crew readies for an impromptu smash-and-grab. A capsule from Mars, holding samples of Martian soil, has veered off course and is in danger of shooting off into deep space. But our intrepid astronauts catch it using a mechanical arm on the outside of the station. A maneuver that seemed unduly risky and overly dangerous.

That’s just how they roll, I guess.

As the movie’s marketing has made abundantly clear, the samples of Martian dust also contain a lifeform of malevolent origins.

Seriously, this thing is a super-killing death machine jellyfish that can apparently survive the vacuum of space, but can also be suffocated (presumably). I’m not sure how those two aspects of the creature’s biology can co-exist,

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Hyrum City Museum AFCO to open new exhibits A Smithsonian Exhibition entitled “The Way We Worked” will open at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 25, at the Hyrum City Museum, 50 W. Main St. in Hyrum.

“The Way We Worked” exhibit, which will be open through May 13, examines the strength and spirit of American workers through archival images, compelling videos and fascinating interviews. As the tour makes its year-long trip through Utah, we’re reminded that “we aren’t the Beehive state for nothing,” and will better understand how work is a key component of Utah’s own identity.

To accompany and complement the Smithsonian exhibition, the Hyrum City Museum will also be curating two companion exhibits: “Tradition and Innovation: Working Together in Hyrum,” as well as “Work Worth Doing.” The first of these partner exhibits illustrates many components of traditional and innovative work in Hyrum throughout

the area’s history, particularly the effect the growth of the E.A. Miller Company (now JBS Hyrum Blue Ribbon Beef) has had on the community.

The second focuses on the work of present-day community members and asks how we value that work.

“Every day we depend on the work of countless people to ensure that we eat, can move around, are comfortable, and are safe,” museum director Jami J. Van Huss said. “Whether performed yesterday or decades ago, we rely on the work of innumerable people without really even thinking about it, from farmers and road crews to linemen and law enforcement officers. Work is crucial to our community and we are thrilled to host this exhibit, which demonstrates that the work we all do — whether paid, volunteer, out in the world, or in our own home — is important.”

For more information, visit hyrumcitymuseum.org or call 245-0208.

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AFCO’s concert will Lauridsen has been a feature many of Lauprofessor of composition ridsen’s most inspirat the University of Southing works: “Midwinter ern California’s Thornton Songs,” “O Magnum School of Music for more Mysterium,” “Sure On than 40 years; he chaired This Shining Night,” the composition depart“Dirait-On,” and will also ment from 1990–2002 and showcase his masterpiece founded USC’s advanced Morten Lauridsen “Lux Aeterna,” conducted studies program in film Lauridsen draws proby Evans. scoring. found inspiration from The five movements of A recipient of numerthe beauty of the natural “Lux Aeterna” are based ous grants, prizes, and setting he encounters in on various references to commissions, in 2016 he was awarded the ASCAP the Pacific Northwest. By light from sacred Latin Foundation Life in Music combining the music in his texts: perpetual light, mind with his inner poetry, light risen in the darkAward. His works have he has created some of the ness, Redeemer-born been recorded on more most radiantly beautiful light from light, light of than 200 CDs, five of choral music ever heard. the Holy Spirit, light of which have received “In this modern secular hearts, most blessed light, Grammy Award nominaage of confrontation in eternal light — all suptions. A documentary civic dialogue, he brings porting an earthbound film about him, “Shining Night: A Portrait of Com- a voice of peace and quiet spirit seeking not only mercy, understanding, poser Morten Lauridsen,” – of introspection and and consolation, but also won four Best Documen- meditation,” Jessop said.

“He seems to be in tune renewal. tary awards.

The Home Team will perform at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 24, at WhySound, 30 Federal Ave. Admission is $7. Visit whysound. com for more information.

Friends of the Logan Library are offering a huge book sale from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, March 24, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Saturday, March 25. Visit library. loganutah.org for more information.

As part of it’s Centennial School Year Celebration, Logan High School will present Alex Lambert’s original musical, “Echoes Never Die” at 7:30 p.m. March 23-24 and 27, in the Logan High School Auditorium.

Set on the campus of Logan High in 1941, “Echoes Never Die” is the “coming of age” story of a group of students preparing for the real world as well as the perils of a possible oncoming war. Tickets will be set at a $3 suggested cash donation at the door.

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,

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AP: What was the atmosphere like while shooting in Austin during a festival?

Gosling: My job was to try to encourage passersby on the

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.

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.

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

The Cache Valley Civic Ballet will perform “Cinderella” at 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 24, at the Ellen Eccles Theatre. Tickets can be purchased at the theater box office, by calling 752-0026 or online at cvcballet.org. Adult tickets range from $10 to $21.

Sky View Bella Voce will present a musical variety show entitled “Life’s Happy Song” at 7 p.m. March 23-25 and 27, in the Sky View High School Auditorium in Smithfield. Admission is $5 at the door.

SATURDAY Brothers Brimm will perform with Treebeard Trio at 7 p.m.

Saturday, March 25, at WhySound, 30 Federal Ave. Admission is $10.

street — non-actors, musicians, people in the crowd — to come into the world of the movie and take the scene where they wanted to take it and to try to keep in the world in the movie. To try to keep them from looking into the camera, to try to make them address me as not an actor but as a fellow concertgoer or whatever the situation required. It was very different than just playing a character. It was almost like, I don’t know, your job — to get these people to reveal themselves.

AP: It sounds like a challenging process, but you, Fassbender and Mara often

The Cache Valley Civic Ballet will perform “Cinderella” at 1:30 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 25, at the Ellen Eccles Theatre.

Tickets can be purchased at the theater box office, by calling 752-0026 or online at cvcballet. org. Adult tickets range from $10 to $21.

The “Under the Sea” masquerade ball will be held on Saturday, March 25, at the Cache Valley Eagles, 170 W. 900 North.

Prime rib dinner will be served at 7 p.m.; live music provided by Blaz’in Aces at 8:30 p.m. A raffle will be held benefiting childhood diabetes. Everyone 21 and over is welcome.

SUNDAY 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.

Logan Tabernacle. This will be a selection of the favorite choruses and solos, along with a “sing along” for any audience members who would like to bring their score and join in singing “And the Glory of the Lord” and the “Hallelujah Chorus.” The concert is a benefit for the Cache Community Food Pantry, and donations of canned goods or cash are welcome.

MONDAY

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

Monday, March 27, in the Jim Bridger Room. This week’s movie is “Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children,” which is rated PG-13. Popcorn and admission is free.

The North Logan Library Monday Movie will begin at 6:30 p.m. Monday, March 27. This week’s movie is “The Secret Life of Pets” which is rated PG. Popcorn and admission is free.

TUESDAY

The Cache Messiah Chorus and Orchestra, conducted by Dr. Harold Heap, will present selections from Handel’s “Messiah” at 7 p.m. Sunday, March 26, in the

The Logan Library will host Teen Tuesday from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Tuesday, March 27, in the Jim Bridger Room. This week’s theme is “Lights, Camera, Anime!” Visit library.loganutah.org for more information.

exude such joyfulness in the movie.

Gosling: We would basically travel in a van together with a small group of people.

You would just hop out and play out the general idea of the scene in a certain location, and then hop in a van and look for another location to do the scene in. We spent most of our days that way. A lot of days you felt like you weren’t able to get something that Terry was looking for, because he’s looking for something beyond the scene. You just have to be ready for when it happens.

We did kind of hit a wall at a certain point and Terry said,

“Let’s just go to Mexico.” So the next day, we picked up and went to Mexico.

AP: Fassbender’s chimpanzee impression on the Mexican beach was impressive.

Gosling: He does an incredible chimpanzee.

AP: You directed “Lost River,” a highly personal Detroit-set fairy tale, shortly after making “Song to Song.”

Was Malick an inspiration?

Gosling: He would give me the camera almost every day and have me shoot something.

It was great for me just to be having that practice knowing I was about to go make a film on my own. He doesn’t place

WEDNESDAY The Choir of King’s College, Cambridge will perform at 8 p.m. Wednesday, March 29, at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Parish, 725 S. 250 East in Hyde Park. Singing at daily chapel services is the choir’s primary duty and has been since the foundation of King’s College in 1441, when King Henry VI envisaged that the choir would provide music for the daily offices and celebrations of the mass in his new chapel. Daily services are not the choir’s sole commitment today though: its worldwide fame and reputation, enhanced by its many recordings, has led to invitations to perform around the globe and to an extensive international tour schedule. The event is free and open to the public.

THURSDAY The Caine College of the Arts will host an Artist’s Talk by Tomiko Jones at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, March 30, in Room 150 of the Fine Arts-Visual Building at Utah State University. The lecture is free and open to the public.

The Critical Shakes will perform with Farewell, Nick Wan and Interwoven at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 30, at WhySound, 30 Federal Ave. Admission is $6.

a lot of importance on the rituals that most people in the industry kind of depend upon: continuity, linear storytelling, traditional coverage, a script, hair, make-up, wardrobe, location. In some cases, he refers to them as cinderblocks holding you down. Obviously that doesn’t work for every film, but it’s very helpful to see from that perspective to sort of demystify the importance of all those things.

AP: Do you think about directing again?

Gosling: Absolutely. It was one of the best experiences of my professional life. I look forward to doing it again.

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