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SCENES FROM USU’S 2016 GRADUATION CEREMONY
MAY 13-19, 2016
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May 13-19, 2016
COVER 6 Utah State University’s 129th commencement activities in photographs
THE ARTS 4 Utah Festival Opera & Musical Theatre selling tickets for 2016 season
4 Hard rock bands Royal
Bliss, Wayland to play at Eagles in Brigham City
5 Elizabeth Smart set to speak at United Way event 5 Jaspar Lepak to perform
Logan concert Saturday
TV 3 ‘Roots’ stars look back on epic, 1977 miniseries
MOVIES 8 ‘Captain America’ sequel reigns at the box office
9 Two and a half stars:
Clooney, Roberts team up in new ‘Money Monster’
COLUMN 8 Dennis Hinkamp shares advice on writing gooder
CALENDAR 15 See what’s happening this week in Cache Valley
Danny Whitlock places a lei on his wife, Hailee Whitlock, prior to her marching from the Quad to the Dee Glen Smith Spectrum during 129th commencement activities last Saturday morning at Utah State University. On the cover: A Utah State University graduate waves to someone in the audience during graduation activities at the Spectrum.
FROM THE EDITOR It’s been a few years, but I have seen my share of musical acts perform at the bottom of a ski hill. At the risk of dating myself, I believe the list includes Howard Jones, Bon Jovi, Richard Marx and Van Halen, all at Wolf Mountain in Park City. Those were mostly good and memorable times — especially when Sammy Hagar went and grabbed a robe to wear on stage
because he wasn’t prepared for how cold it would be in the mountains of Utah — so that’s why I was excited to hear that Cherry Peak Resort in Richmond will be hosting a series of three concerts this summer. The slate includes performances by acapella group Voice Male and comedian/ magician Brad Bonar on Friday, June 10, and Ogden-based Ryan Shupe and the Rubber Band on Friday, June 24. However, the biggest name set to perform at Cherry Peak is Kellie Pickler, the country star who broke onto the scene in 2006 via “American Idol” and went on to win “Dancing with the Stars” in 2013.
Pickler will perform on Saturday, July 9, and tickets are available for purchase right now at tickets.skicherrypeak.com/ concert. Tickets for her show range from $18 for general admission to $75 for the VIP section, while tickets for the other two concerts are $12 to $24. But Cherry Peak Resort — like any good ski hill — also has season passes available so you can see all three shows for one price. Those range from $34 to $98, and the weather should be great ... but you might want to bring along a robe, just in case. — Jeff Hunter
Original series to be released on Blu-ray just as new version comes to TV NEW YORK (AP) — ABC bosses weren’t sure anyone would watch. Their ambitious miniseries “Roots” was an eight-part epic based on Alex Haley’s best-seller that told the saga of his family tree, beginning with Kunta Kinte, a West African teen captured by slave raiders then shipped to America in the mid-1700s, and continuing through the Civil War. Suffering cold feet, ABC decided to get it over with on consecutive nights in January 1977, where, if no one tuned in, it would do the least harm to the network’s ratings. But as everyone knows, “Roots” exploded as a TV and social phenomenon, averaging 80 million viewers each night and opening the eyes of millions to a painful swath of history too often overlooked or forgotten. In time for its 40th anniversary next year, “Roots: The Complete Original Series” is being re-released June 7 on Blu-ray by Warner Bros. Home Entertainment, and, starting Monday, can be purchased for high-def download from online retail sites. On the eve of this re-mastered release (and a four-part remake premiering May 30 on the History channel), a
– Cache humor columnist Dennis Hinkamp (Page 8)
PET OF THE WEEK Available for adoption
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Stars of the original “Roots” miniseries include Ben Vereen (top), Leslie Uggams (left) and Louis Gossett Jr. (above).
trio of stars from the original “Roots” gathered this week to look back. Here, edited for length, is their conversation: “On the set,” recalled Leslie Uggams, 72, who played Kunta Kinte’s daughter Kizzy, “there was an energy that I had never experienced before. It was like magic.” “For me, being on the set was almost sacred,”
echoed Ben Vereen, 69, who played Kizzy’s son, Chicken George. “We knew the story. We’d always told the story,” said 79-year-old Louis Gossett Jr., who played Fiddler. “But to have it on worldwide television was special!” “I watched it on television like everybody else,” said Vereen. But he didn’t grasp its impact until arriv-
ing at an American Music Awards event where fellow presenter Merv Griffin congratulated him. “I didn’t know what he was talking about, and the curtain opened and there was a standing ovation, and I was clapping for Merv, who said, ‘No, that’s for YOU, Chicken George!’” See ROOTS on Page 10
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Stars of ‘Roots’ look back
“Increasingly, writers are being replaced by bloggers who are to writing what the tambourine is to a symphony.”
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ALL MIXED UP
Quotable
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all mixed up Royal Bliss to rock Brigham
Royal Bliss will perform at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 19, at the Eagles Lodge in Brigham City.
Royal Bliss will perform with opening act Wayland at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 19, at the Eagles Lodge at 912 N. Main St. in Brigham City. Hailing from Salt Lake City, Royal Bliss has been making their mark for years with a consistent work ethic of writing, recording and touring that have helped build the success of the band. Their wide variety of
influences from Johnny Cash to Led Zeppelin and everything in between has helped to mold a sound that is uniquely theirs that cannot be denied. Royal Bliss started in a basement as kids who had a passion for music and a drive to succeed. Over the years their music has evolved from what would echo a late night frat party to now what they call “Heartland Rock,” a
musical cocktail that mixes lyrical themes that celebrate American life, dreams and love, all the while paying homage to their Southern and classic rock roots. Their “Heartland Rock” speaks to the common man, tells a story and rocks out with a good party crowd, all the while being delivered by the inimitable deep and See ROCK on Page 9
Festival Opera tickets now on sale ‘Porgy and Bess,’ ‘Showboat’ to be featured in 2016 season Single tickets for the Utah Festival Opera & Musical Theatre’s 24th season will go on sale at 9:30 a.m. Monday, April 25. The Utah Festival Opera & Musical Theatre has assembled its largest group of musicians, performers and crew members in its history for this upcoming season. They will come from renowned stages across the nation, including Broadway and the Met, to the historic Ellen Eccles Theatre and the Utah Theatre to present 13 major productions and concerts and 139 events from July 6 to Aug. 6. The 2016 season includes five Mainstage Productions in repertory: “Showboat,” the 1927 classic that defined the “new” form of the American musical; “Porgy and Bess,” the greatest of American operas; the Tony Award-winning “Ragtime”; and Puccini’s final completed work “Il Trittico” in its Utah premiere, all
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Above, “Showboat” will be among the Mainstage Productions presented this summer by the Utah Festival Opera & Musical Theatre. Top right, “Porgy and Bess” will also come to the Ellen Eccles Theatre stage.
held in the Ellen Eccles Theatre. “Peter Pan” will soar across the stage of the newly renovated Utah Theatre, scheduled to open in June. “Peter Pan” will open June 24. The productions will be presented in repertory with
full orchestra, and the season bursts with 139 concerts, lectures, interactive classes, backstage tours and more. Concerts include The Pianists, the International Opera Semifinals and Finals, Tribute to Cole Porter, a Chamber Music series, Pioneers and
Patriots featuring the return of John Philip Sousa and J.S. Bach’s monumental “Mass in B Minor” conducted by Dr. Craig Jessop and featuring the American Festival Chorus, special soloists and the Utah Festival Orchestra. Tickets will also be on sale
for backstage tours, breakfast with the stars, literary seminars and Academy classes where interactive courses will be taught by industry experts. The affordable classes range from topics like Houdini to painting with Kent Wallis, to backstage magic, history and more. Performance tickets will be available online at utahfestival.org, by calling 750-0300 or in person at the box office located in the Dansante Building at 59 S. 100 West. Academy tickets are not available online. Ticket prices vary by performance, and discounts are available for season ticket purchases and groups. Students of all ages receive a 25 percent discount with ID.
Anderson (director of Community Abuse Prevention Services Agency), Sally Sears (president and CEO of Caffe Ibis), and Joe Beck (architect for Utah State University) for their significant contributions to the Cache Valley non-profit community. The dinner and fundraising event will include live and silent auction items and will be hosted by Julie Hollist, director of the Cache Val-
ley Visitors Bureau. Tickets are priced at $99 per person. Tickets and sponsorships for the dinner are available now through the United Way of Cache Valley website at unitedwayofcachevalley.org. Tickets and tables will remain on sale through May 10. Money raised from the event will support 17 different partner agencies throughout Cache Valley.
Lepak coming to Logan Folk singer to perform Saturday Bridger Folk Music Society will welcome Seattle-based folk/ Americana artist Jaspar Lepak in concert at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 14, at the First Presbyterian Church, 178 W. Center St. Tickets are $15 and may be purchased at the door or online through PayPal at bridgerfolk. org. For more information see the website or contact Mark at (435) 213-0312. Lepak is a singer and songwriter whose remarkable gift for melody is only surpassed by her poetry. A child of the Sonoran Desert, her songs are deeply influenced by the many places she has called home: Tucson, Minneapolis, Durban, South Africa, and now Seattle. Sweeping across landscapes with an emotional depth that is extraordinary, her lyrics expose a brave vulnerability while her clear, pure voice touches the heart. Tom May, host of the long-running public radio show “River City Folk,”
West Side fundraiser
‘ The West Side High School Performing Arts Department will perform “Moonlight Serenade” at 7 p.m. Saturday, May 14, at the Elwell Gymnasium in Dayton. It will be an evening of dining and dancing to raise money for the band and choir student travel fund. Performing groups include the acclaimed West Side High School band and choir, with special guests the Beutler Middle School band and the West Side ballroom dance team. Tickets are $14 and can be obtained by contacting a band member, or by emailing Jennifer Housley at jhousley@westside202.com. Tickets and information can also be obtained at the WSHS office, by calling (208) 747-3502, ext. 400 or online at wssd. k12.us.
Freedom Fire tickets
Tickets For the Freedom Fire Independence Day Celebration and Fireworks Show go on sale Monday, May 16. Join your family, friends, neighbors, and fellow Americans on Friday, July 1, to celebrate the greatest country in the world at USU’s Maverik Stadium. The entertainment will include Caleb Chapman’s Crescent Super Band, Journey Unlimited: The Tribute and Ryan Innes. Tickets are $8 or a six-ton pack for $36. All tickets are general admission. Tickets will be available the Logan Community Recreation Center (195 S. 100 West), Logan Aquatic Center (451 S. 500 West), Cache Valley Visitors Bureau (199 N. Main St.) and the USU Spectrum Ticket Office (850 E. 900 North), or online at pr.loganutah.org.
Summerfest volunteers
Summerfest Arts Faire is seeking volunteers for this year’s event, scheduled for June 16-18. Come and play with us in the sun and enjoy the art, music and food. We are looking for individuals and groups to help us set up, run and take down the fair. If you need service hours, are looking for an Eagle Scout or Girl Scout project, or just want to come and enjoy the ambiance, we would love to have your help. Visit logansummerfest.com or call 213-3858 for more information. Photo courtesy of Jaspar Lepak
Seattle-based folk/American artist Jaspar Lepak will perform at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, May ‘ 14, at the First Presbyterian Church, 178 W. Center St.
described her artistry this way: “Jaspar Lepak’s crystalline voice and lyrical phrasing is a wonder, a beacon of true musicality. Jaspar Lepak is a special talent whose presentation transcends age, styles, and
fads.” Lepak started writing songs in 2002 while living in Minneapolis. After recording five albums between 2004 and 2009, she moved with her husband Kale in fall 2009
UFOMT seeks performers
The Utah Festival Opera & Musical Theatre is to Durban, South Africa, seeking talented African-American children to parwhere her music found an ticipate in the Gershwins’ famous musical drama enthusiastic audience. “Porgy and Bess” this summer. Rolling Stone South Children ages 7 to 16 are needed to stage this proAfrica hailed her 2011 duction about life in the 1930s in Charleston, South release “Forgiving Wind” Carolina. The season runs July 6-Aug. 6. Please as an album full of “beau- email or call Cassandra at cassandra@ufomt.org or ty and original charm.” 755-0300 ext. 111 for schedule and contract details.
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Children’s advocate and kidnapping survivor Elizabeth Smart will be the keynote speaker and honored guest for The United Way of Cache Valley’s annual dinner and gala on Friday, May 13, at the Riverwoods Conference Center. The 2016 fundraising event, Turning Pages, Changing Lives, is presented by GE Healthcare and will honor and recognize Jill
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Smart to speak at banquet COMING UP
The graduation procession for the 129th commencement ceremoney at Utah State University heads across campus to the Dee Glen Smith Spectrum last Saturday morning. Above, Emily Ashcroft performs with the Scotsman Pipe and Drum Corps as it helps lead the graduation procession.
COMMENCEMENT 2016 Utah State University graduates receive degrees on a rainy Saturday in May
Above, Utah State graduates participate in “The Scotsman� during commencement exercises last Saturday. Right, Jameson Hartman waves as he enters the tunnel at the Spectrum.
Above, members of the Utah State University Board of Trustees recognize President Stan L. Albrecht during his final commencement activities as the school’s president last Saturday. Below, former Utah Governor Jon M. Huntsman Jr. addresses graduates during the 129th commencement activities in the Dee Glen Smith Spectrum.
Above, Steffany Ward poses on the “A” as fellow education program graduate Kelani Robinson takes a photo during the 129th commencement activities last Saturday at Utah State University. Left, USU graduates pose for photos as they hold up banners from Armenia.
PHOTOS BY JOHN ZSIRAY
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I’ve no doubt had reader’s block, but I’ve seldom had writer’s block. As a friend reminded me, “Mechanics and plumbers can’t say they are blocked; they just do it.” Of course, I could retort that mechanics and plumbers charge $80 an hour and nobody complains. Increasingly, writers are being replaced by bloggers who are to writing what the tambourine is to a symphony. That said, let me
get better by drinking, napping, sailing or chanting. Runners do better at running by running. You actually have to physically practice writing. You have to warm up your fingers and clear the neural pathways that connect your brain box to your fingertips. Next, you have to connect to the keyboard, which, in turn, connects to the computer. I’ve known a few writers who could dictate into give you some sage advice a recorder or write out even if you didn’t ask for it. longhand on paper; I just Writing is still a physidon’t see how you could cal act. Runners don’t get any rhythm going.
Slightly Off Center DENNIS HINKAMP
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Creative ideas about writing more gooder Part of the writing process is the keyboard noise feedback, just like breathing and footfalls are feedback for runners. The newer computers and pads seem to want to take this noise out of the equation so they can appear more elegant. It doesn’t work. Unplug that Bluetooth thing and get a cheap, clattering, wobbly keyboard. Slightly humorous aside: OK, this just might be an age thing. Yes, I did start on an electric typewriter, but only briefly on a manual because I had a
sadistic Journalism 101 instructor who insisted that it built character. If you have ever seen my deformed pinky fingers, you would understand how difficult it was to push down those outer keys on a manual typewriter. Be creative and correct, but not at the same time. It is the rare person who can spew out perfect grammar, spelling and punctuation while writing creatively. Don’t even try to do this. There are at least two malevolent beings vying for control
inside your cranium. One is an eager to please grammarian; the other is a petulant child who wants to use every crayon in the box. The two do not play well together, so only bring one out at a time; preferably the petulant child first. Spell check, auto correct and Google have made it a lot easier for people like me to get by on limited technical skills. Originality is mostly an illusion. You don’t have to be completely original; See IDEAS on Page 10
‘Captain’ sequel nabs fifth best-opening ever LOS ANGELES (AP) — What superhero fatigue? Disney and Marvel’s “Captain America: Civil War,” the 13th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, has strong-armed its way to becoming the fifth-highest domestic opening ever according to comScore estimates Sunday. The film grossed a massive $181.8 million this weekend, bumping “Iron Man 3” out of the
top five all time debuts. “Civil War” now ranks right below “Marvel’s The Avengers” and “Avengers: Age of Ultron,” which hold the third and fourth place spots. It’s nearly double the opening of the previous “Captain America” film, “The Winter Soldier,” which opened to $95 million in April 2014, but that is at least partially attributable to the fact that “Civil War”
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is basically an Avengers movie in disguise. Directed by Joe and Anthony Russo, “Civil War” sees an ideological showdown between Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.) and Captain America (Chris Evans) and is packed to the brim with
Avengers old and new. It’s been very wellreceived by critics and, now, audiences, who gave the film a promising “A’’ CinemaScore, which should bode well for the film’s longevity. Audiences were 59 percent male and mostly adults.
Teens made up only 11 percent of the audience. After a $75 million first day, the opening was right in line with expectations, and according to comScore senior media analyst Paul Dergarabedian, is well on its way to becoming a $1 billion
movie. “We’ve become so accustomed to these massive numbers, now we’re putting up single day numbers that would be very noteworthy opening weekends on their own,” See EVER on Page 10
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stone talk, “Money Monster” is really rather tame. As a thriller it never reaches the height of other hostage crisis movies like “Dog Day Afternoon.” It’s too slick to get personal. Foster makes some odd choices that provide unintentional laughter, which ultimately betrays whatever tension had built up to that point. It’s easy to see where the screenplay is going and the ends to which it must travel. There are a few minor surprises, but on the whole it’s quite generic in its construction and execution. Perhaps it’s because the screenplay is just a tad too on the nose to be taken seriously. Or maybe it’s because we already know where this story is going to end up. Whatever the reason, “Money Monster” never realizes its full potential as Wall Street’s cinematic death knell. That movie was “The Big Short.” Go watch “The Big Short” again.
company’s follies have caused the public to suffer. It’s heavy-handed, yes. Much of the movie plays like a Bernie Sanders campaign speech come to life. AP Photo Jodie Foster’s direction doesn’t leave any ambiguGeorge Clooney stars as Lee Gates in “Money Monster.” ity about what side the money is simply computer movie is on. code at this point, bounc- The conversations ing from one server to between Gates and Kyle another without any actual are energetic and drive the currency changing hands. movie along its narrative Director // Jodie Foster It’s a system we put blind track. The stuff between Starring // George Clooney, Julia Roberts, Jack faith in not to screw us Gates and his director O’Connell, Dominic West, Christopher Denham, regular Joe Schmoes over. Patty (Julia Roberts) is Caitriona Balfe, Giancarlo Esposito So, when it does, the only even better. Even though Rated // R for language throughout, some sexualway for us to respond is she spends the entire time ity and brief violence helplessness. talking to him through an On one hand, “Money pays for his sins. We see Ibis CEO Walt earpiece, the two of them Camby (Dominic West) know just how to play off Tangled up in all this is Monster” is great at illuminating the absurdity jetting around the world each other. a stock trading company on private planes, utterly of our financial system, Yet, even with all its called Ibis who mysterioblivious to the horror his Wall Street fire and brimhighlighting that all our ously lost $800 million overnight because of a Action! PROVIDENCE 8 UNIVERSITY 6 “computer glitch” when 535 West 100 North, Providence 1225 North 200 East, Logan their top secret computer Captain America: Civil War** (PG-13) Captian America:Civil War 2D** (PG-13) algorithm went awry. Kyle 2297 N. Main 12:35 1:30 2:25 3:05 4:30 5:30 6:05 7:30 12:00 2:20 3:00 4:25 6:25 7:15 8:20 May 13 - May 19 lost everything because of MOVIE HOTLINE 753-6444 • WWW.WALKERCINEMAS.NET 8:30 9:10 9:25 10:00 2D SEATS $4.00 • 3D SEATS $6.00 the glitch, but nobody at MOVIES 5 Captain America: Civil War 3D** (PG-13) OpEN SuN-FRI AT 3:45 pM Captian America:Civil War 3D** (PG-13) 2450 North Main, Logan OpEN SAT AT 11:30 pM FOR OuR MATINEES Ibis is claiming responsi2:10 9:40 1:00 5:20 NO 9pM SHOWINGS ON SuNDAY TIMES EFFECTIvE FRI MAY 13 THRu THuRS MAY 19 The Darkness** (PG-13) 3:00 5:15 7:25 Batman** V Superman: Dawn Of bility. Captian America:Civil War 3D DBOX** Justice (PG-13) Fri-Sun 3:00 6:15 9:45
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It’s “John Q,” but instead of skewering the health care system under the guise of a hostage takeover, “Money Monster” is about calling Wall Street to account for their nefarious misdeeds. It was done better in “The Big Short” because that movie took a real event and provided context. “Money Monster” fabricates an event and lacks context. Lee Gates (George Clooney) is a fictional Jim Cramer-type. A loud mouth stock market prognosticator who runs around a TV sound stage yelling about the next hot stocks to buy. He’s the kind of hyperbolic host who provides a “Stock Pick of the Millennium” five days a week. His information flies by so fast all that’s left is white noise. Gates doesn’t care much. He’s a TV personality. His knowledge about the stock market is never really explained. It doesn’t have to be. Gates talks more than anyone else and exudes confidence. That’s what it takes to get on TV. During a live telecast Gates’ show, “Money Monster” is hijacked by a distraught New York City everyman named Kyle (Jack O’Connell). Kyle lost thousands on one of Gates’ sure-thing stock picks, and now he’s brought a gun and bomb to make sure Gates
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COMING UP ‘Good Wife’ finishes in Top 5 Imperial Glee Club show
The Imperial Glee Club will host its Centennial Spring Concert at 7 p.m. Friday, May 20, at the Logan Tabernacle. The event is free, and everyone is invited. Cache Valley’s historic men’s chorus, the Imperial Glee Club is celebrating it’s 100th anniversary this year. Founded in 1916 with a charter of service and brotherhood, the group is one of the oldest continuously performing men’s choruses in the United States. For those arriving early, a video presentation of the history of the club will be shown beginning at 6 p.m.
Westminster Bell choirs
The Westminster Bell Choir and Belles of Westminster will hold their annual spring concert at 7 p.m. Friday, May 13, at the Logan Tabernacle. The concert will include sacred and secular favorites rung on five octaves of English handbells and five octaves of hand chimes. These interfaith choirs are sponsored by Logan’s First Presbyterian Church and directed by Cathy Ferrand Bullock.
NEW YORK (AP) — The CBS drama “The Good Wife” is on pace to record its biggest audience in more than a year with a series finale that had more than a few of its loyal fans talking. The Nielsen company said an estimated 10.6 million people watched Sunday’s finale. That is the show’s biggest audience on the night of its original airing since November 2014. That finale left inconclusive the question of whether Alicia Florrick, played by series star Julianna Margulies, would divorce her pol
Roots
Continued from Page 3 “I was in Las Vegas working in a musical,” said Uggams, “and I get Local pianist Trenton Chang will hold a concert on a phone call from Ann-Margret: Tuesday, May 31, at the USU Performance Hall. A ‘Leslie, we had to change the senior at Logan High School, the concert will serve as time for my show. Everybody was staying in.’ Room service?! You a fundraiser for Chang, who will travel to New York couldn’t get room service, because City in June to perform at Carnegie Hall and other everybody was watching ‘Roots’!” historic venues. At the concert in Logan, he will be No one could have dreamed of performing Rachmaninoff’s Second Concerto with such a reception. his teacher, Gary Amano. “We can’t predict,” said Gossett. “We just have to do the best thing we can, commit to God or Allah or Music Theatre West will host its Summer Broad- whoever, do the next blessed thing, way Workshop for youth ages 5 to 12 June 27 to and leave the results to him.” July 1 at Wilson Elementary, as well a two-weekVereen: “And show up!” long, intensive Teen Workshop Production on July Uggams: “Show up!” 18-22 and 26-30. But showing up meant tak At the Broadway workshop, professionals from ing part in some horrific scenes. the musical theater industry will teach the basics Gossett recalled co-star and pal of music, theater and dance using scenes and songs Vic Morrow feeling obliged to from favorite Broadway classics and current proapologize for the scene where, as ductions. Participants will build lasting friendships, the plantation’s slave master, he performance skills and confidence during this orders Kunta Kinte to be savagely week-long workshop. whipped. He told Gossett, “I’ve Tuition of $125 includes workshop participation, got to say I’m sorry in advance.” “It wiped you out,” agreed Verdaily snacks, lunch on Friday and a T-shirt. The Teen Workshop will feature a production of “Bugsy Malone Jr.” at 4 and 7 p.m. Saturday, July 30. In just two weeks, the MTW staff and participants will produce this fun, high energy musical from audition to performance. This workshop will train teens in show production, dance, music and Continued from Page 8 acting. you just have to not plagiarize. Tuition of $250 for teens 13 to 18 includes production participation, T-shirt, daily snacks and din- As long as you aren’t cutting and pasting from someone else’s work, ner between shows on July 30. For more information, visit musictheatrewest.org there is nothing wrong with riffor call Debbie Ditton at 232-3054. ing on public domain ideas. Watch
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husband and run off with her current lover. It also ended with a resounding slap, applied to Florrick by her law partner for exposing the affair of that woman’s husband in a court of law. For a series widely regarded as broadcast television’s best drama, it was an ending that left many fans talking about their dissatisfaction online. CBS said the show has been averaging 10.6 million viewers an episode this season, a number that includes an average of about 2.5 million people who watch on
demand or on DVR up to a week after it is first show. For the week of May 2-8, the top 10 shows, their networks and viewerships: “NCIS,” CBS, 14.86 million; “The Big Bang Theory,” CBS, 13.22 million; “NCIS: New Orleans,” CBS, 12.56 million; “Dancing With the Stars,” ABC, 11.81 million; “The Good Wife,” CBS, 10.62 million; “Blue Bloods,” CBS, 10.1 million; “Madam Secretary,” CBS, 9.99 million; “The Voice” (Monday), NBC, 9.97 million; “Survivor,” CBS, 9.49 million; “Empire,” Fox, 9.39 million.
een. “Like the scene where I” — as the slave girl Kizzy — “got put in the wagon and taken away,” said Uggams. And Vereen cited the cockfighting scene where he’s told that if his chicken wins, he would be set free: “My whole life depended on that chicken winning that fight. And he died! And I picked up that chicken and said, ‘At least YOU’RE free.’” “I would have been eating chicken ever since,” cracked Gossett, and the threesome rocked with laughter. The point of dramatizing the cruelty and hardships suffered by blacks isn’t to stir up rage at these injustices, said Gossett, but to shed light on this chapter of the black experience in the spirit of reaching an opposite response. “We have to throw away the resentments and the anger,” he said. “I think the word is forgiveness. Those lessons become an integral part of the diversity of this country and the world, and it’s desperately needed.” “That’s the great thing that hap-
pened with ‘Roots,’” said Uggams. “It opened up the dialogue. I had people coming up to me and saying, ‘Oh my God! We didn’t KNOW!’” “Not to separate, but to humanize,” said Vereen, who likened black slavery to the holocaust in Nazi Germany. “ALL people have gone through some sort of holocaust.” With that in mind, they all endorsed the new version of “Roots.” “This is another generation it’s speaking to,” said Vereen, “and if they like it, they’ll go back and watch the original. We need to continue this dialogue until we learn the lesson.” “And not run from it,” said Uggams. They all said they plan to watch. “Of course!” said Gossett. “Are you kidding?” said Uggams. “I want to see what they’re doing!” “And 50 years from now,” Vereen said, “there’ll be ANOTHER remake.” “And we’ll be THERE,” said Uggams with a smile.
three or four comedy shows on any given night and you will hear many similar jokes. There are only so many riffs off Trump’s hair and small hands available to the human imagination. I used to go libraries and bookstores and be overwhelmed by the number of books and just figure there could not possibly be a way
to put together words in different way. If this were true writers, would have given up writing about the time the Gutenberg press got up and running. Now we have Kindle, and the original sentence is still possible. ———
Dennis Hinkamp believes that words on a page are still the foundation of communication.
Among the Ashes will hold an EP release/farewell show with AYE RAC, Until Mutiny and False Witness at 7 p.m. Friday, May 13, at Why Sound, 30 Federal Ave. Admission is $7. The Smithfield Youth Theatre will present “The Twelve Dancing Princesses” at 7 p.m. Friday, May 13, and Saturday, May 14, at the Sky View High School Auditorium. The production is free to the public. The Logan Youth City Council and Logan Downtown Alliance will present a free Bring Back the Summer Concert from 8 to 10 p.m. Friday, May 13, in the parking lot behind S.E. Needham Jewelers, Even Stevens and The Sportsman (between 100 West and Main and 200 North and 100 North). Foreign Figures and Junior Mathematics will perform, and food will be available for purchase. For more information, call 716-9250. Come join us at the North Logan Library for Craft Fridays. This week we will be making origami at 3 p.m. Friday, May 13. These activities are geared towards elementary school aged students as a creative outlet in the after-school hours.
SATURDAY Join us to celebrate World Fair
Ever Continued from Page 8 Dergarabedian said. “Civil War” cost a hefty $250 million to produce but has already far-surpassed that thanks to a healthy international debut last weekend and a big bump from China this weekend. In sum, the superhero showdown has earned $678.4 million globally to date. Great reviews and word of
Trade Day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 14, at Global Village Gifts, Utah’s only Fair Trade Federation member, non-profit retail store. We will have food, drink, live music, henna and giveaways. “Be an Agent for Change” is our theme this year. We have invited local “agents for change,” the Cache Refugee & Immigrant Center, The Family Center, and the USU Students for Society and Natural Resources Club. The Cache Valley Gardeners’ Market will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, May 14, on the grounds of the Historic Cache County Courthouse at 199 N. Main St. In addition to craft, food and produce vendors and music by the Raindogs, this Saturday will be the second annual Louisiana Crawfish Boil. Visit gardenersmarket.org for more information. Scotty Haze will perform from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 14, at Caffe Ibis, 52 Federal Ave. Smithfield Health Days will continue on Saturday, May 14, with a wide variety of events including a pancake breakfast (6:30 to 9:30 a.m. at the Smithfield Fire Station); Health Days Fun Run (7:30 a.m. at Mack Park); Health Days Parade (10 a.m. on Main Street); booth and park activities (11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Forrester Acres); horse pulls (noon to 3 p.m. at Forrester Acres Horse Arena); Allred con-
mouth will surely distinguish “Civil War” from “Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice,” which, by comparison, opened to $166 million in late March but fell sharply over the subsequent weekends. That film has earned $327.3 domestically million to date and this weekend placed 10th with $1 million. As is to be expected when there’s only one new wide release, the rest of films on the box office charts looked paltry in comparison. The only big change was that “Civil
cert in the park (noon to 2 p.m. at Forrester Acres stage); Blue Sox doubleheader (5 p.m. at Richard V. Hansen Ball Park); and fireworks show (after dark at the ball park). Visit smithfieldrecreation. com for more information.
SUNDAY Newfolk Revival will perform from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, May 15, at Caffe Ibis, 52 Federal Ave.
MONDAY The Ralph Smith DUP Camp will meet at 1:30 p.m. Monday, May 16, at the LDS church at 1550 E. 1900 N. Visitors are welcome. And we encourage everyone to visit the Daughters of Utah Pioneers Cache Museum at 160 N. Main St. in Logan this summer. Starting May 31, the museum will be open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, and from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Call Carol Jean Nyman at 7704977 for groups at other times. The Logan Library Monday Movie will begin at 6:30 p.m. Monday, May 16, in the Jim Bridger Room. This week’s movie is the 1990 version of “Hamlet,” which is rated PG. Popcorn and admission is free. The North Logan Library Monday Movie will begin at 6:30 p.m. Monday, May 16, at 475 E. 2500 North. This week’s movie is “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay,
War” effectively ended the three week first-place run of Disney’s “The Jungle Book” which came in second with $21.9 million, bringing its domestic total to $285 million. Aside from the flop of “The Finest Hours” in January, Disney is having a great 2016 and this weekend surpassed the $1 billion domestic mark in a record 128 days. It took 165 days to reach that threshold last year. The Marvel element is a key portion of that and one that other studios are trying to match.
Part 2,” which is rated PG-13. Popcorn and admission is free. The Summit DUP Camp will meet at 12:30 p.m. Monday, May 16, at the Smithfield Senior Citizen Center, 375 E. Canyon Road. The Willow Park Zoo will host Family Fun Night on Monday, May 16, at 419 W. 700 South. Join us for an evening of fun and learning. We will have a craft and activities, and then learn about the abilities of coyotes to learn and adapt from an expert. Doors open at 6 p.m. (enter thru the Wildlife Learning Center); the speaker presentation starts at 6:30 p.m. Admission is $3 for adults, children 3-11 $2 and under 3 years of age are free; members are half price.
TUESDAY WhySlam, Logan’s all ages, free-speech, competitive poetry slam, will begin at 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 17, at Why Sound, 30 Federal Ave. Admission is $6. Richmond’s annual Black and White Days celebration gets underway with a junior cattle show at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 17, and continues through Saturday, May 21. Visit richmond-utah. com for more information. The Logan Library will host Teen Tuesday from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Tuesday, May 17, in the Jim Bridger Room. This week’s
“The Marvel Cinematic Universe and the Marvel Studios team as led by Kevin Feige has really been a model for consistency in extraordinary storytelling,” said Dave Hollis, Disney’s executive vice president of theatrical distribution. “Kevin has established this interlocking, interwoven cinematic universe that is not just unprecedented in terms of its size and scale, but also it’s really unparalleled in entertainment today, the $9 billion in business that they’ve done in 12 movies.”
theme is “Game On!” Visit library. loganutah.org for more information. Smithfield seniors will meet at noon Tuesday, May 17, at the Smithfield Senior Citizen Center at 375 Canyon Road for a meal of pork chop meal. Cost is $3. Our activity will be car classic cards with Mary. Call Rachael Bott at 764-1303 to sign up for the meal.
WEDNESDAY Cruz Night will begin at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 18, at Wendy’s (895 S. Main St.) and continue every Wednesday night through October. For more information, call 799-7149799-7149. Wolves & Wolves & Wolves & Wolves will perform at 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 18, at Why Sound, 30 Federal Ave. Admission is $7.
THURSDAY Words From Aztecs will perform at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 19, at Why Sound, 30 Federal Ave. Admission is $6. Want to play Scrabble with others of your level? Come to Cache Valley Mall Food Court (west entrance) from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursdays for Scrabble GetTogether. Bring a Scrabble game and dictionary, if you can. No charge. For further information, call 232-5417.
Hollis credits the continued and growing success of the franchise to Feige’s commitment to quality and also the strategy of each year releasing one Marvel film that is familiar to audiences and one that is new. In 2015, that meant having an “Avengers” movie and “Ant-Man,” and in 2014, it was a “Captain America” movie and “Guardians of the Galaxy.” This year, the new element will be “Doctor Strange,” which stars Benedict Cumberbatch and debuts in November.
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CrossworD By Myles Mellor and Sally York Across 1. Bandy words 5. “Chicago” lyricist 8. Bath type 15. Easter fare 19. French beach resort 20. St. Anthony’s cross 21. It may be hard to overcome 22. British stool pigeon 23. Morgan Freeman starred in it 26. Brad Pitt starred in it 27. Outcast 28. Landmines, so to speak 29. Gun it 31. Certain Muslim 32. “The Soup ___” (memorable “Seinfeld” episode) 33. Zinc ___ (ointment ingredient) 34. Recipe abbr. 38. 100 meters time measure 39. Anklebones 40. File folder feature 43. For the flock 45. Carp and minnow 47. Pie chart part 51. Texas’s official state small mammal 53. Florida blackbird 55. Savings alternative 56. Peak 57. Switzerland’s ___ Leman 59. Where Brit. ministers sit 63. Acid dye 64. Old fighting vessel 66. Commandeers 67. Kevin Spacey starred in it 70. Rank 72. Provincial 73. “Saturday Night Fever” music 77. Barely adequate budget
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79. A thousandth of an inch 80. Like some house cats 81. Wise 82. Helm heading (abbr.) 83. Everywhere 85. Fuss 89. Weight unit 92. Susan Sarandon starred in it 93. Tennis equipment 94. Salk’s conquest 96. Automated computer program 98. Wuss 100. Most composed 103. Wise to 105. Cut short 110. Get in touch 111. Photo enlargement 113. Arnold Schwarzenegger starred in it 114. Ben Affleck starred in it 115. Tom Selleck starred in it 118. Purposes 119. Enroll for service 120. Fireplace piece 121. A long, long time 122. Type of vault 123. Low beams 124. Snoop 125. Faction Down 1. Has a breakdown 2. Seasoned rice 3. Oak tree beginner 4. Kidney secretion 5. Use acid 6. Pastoral sound 7. Knock against 8. Headgear 9. Not tailored 10. It’s copied from the original 11. Barbra’s “A Star Is Born” co-star 12. ___ be good if 13. Latin American tea break
14. Ferry or Bazaar 15. Intestine related 16. Largest Italian lake 17. Tile filler 18. Internet phone company 24. Bearing 25. Hallow ending 30. No effort 33. Writer 35. Tiny amount 36. Bando of baseball 37. Means of support 40. The Bee Gees, e.g. 41. Electrical power measurement 42. Shirt cotton 44. Pit worker 46. Reddish-orange 48. Hair colorer 49. Lord of the Rings monsters 50. Encouraging word 51. He __ his hat! 52. Parking lot high jinks 54. Bring upon oneself 58. Brassy sound 59. Meeting of the minds 60. Craggy peak 61. It makes things stick 62. Greek E 64. Sort 65. Naval rank, abbr. 68. Animal companion 69. Suet of animals 70. Bolivian bird 71. Pardon me! 74. Swing about 75. US coin 76. Freakish 77. “Put a lid on it!” 78. Gold bar 80. Emollient 84. Hawaiian gift 86. Armed like a porcupine 87. Miner’s quest 88. Chose for office 90. Texas city 91. Polymer part 95. Land strips
97. Bathroom dryers 99. Prefix with legal 100. Diving duck 101. Trunk with a chest 102. Dear 104. Order member 106. Rum soaked raisin cakes 107. Tributary on the Missouri River 108. Renaissance fiddle 109. “Romeo and Juliet” event 111. Skyscraper support 112. Feeler 113. Irritable 116. Engine power measure 117. Fjord country,
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