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July 15-21, 2016

COVER 8 Country music singer

Kellie Pickler pays visit to Cherry Peak Ski Resort

The Arts 4 Noon concerts continue

at the Logan Tabernacle

4 Utah Festival Opera & Musical Theatre now in full swing in downtown Logan 5 Old Barn Community

Theatre set to perform ‘Dreamcoat’ in Collinston

5 Lyric Repertory brings

four productions to stage during its 2016 season

MOVIES 6 Pair of friends with Down

syndrome join forces to make a zombie movie

7 Two and a half stars:

Reboot of ‘Ghostbusters’ has some funny moments

COLUMN 10 Cache theater critic

looks at UFOMT’s ‘Puccini’s Trilogy’ and ‘Porgy & Bess’

CALENDAR 15 See what’s happening this week

Country music fans sit at the bottom of the ski hill at Cherry Peak Resort to listen to Kellie Pickler perform last Saturday night. On the cover: An estimated 3,000 people showed up for the third concert held this summer in Richmond. (Eli Lucero/Herald Journal)

FROM THE EDITOR So, it’s 2016. That means I’ve been watching the MLB All-Star Game for a solid four decades.

There was a time when the Midsummer Classic was a real event, when my friends and I would put away large quanities of food, drinks and candy and then run outside to play baseball in my yard for a few minutes while the commericals were on (which is how, incidentally, I missed seeing the only grand slam in All-Star Game history by Fred Lynn in 1983). In those days, I watched the game on a big, heavy TV screen that basically a piece of furniture, as well as a television set.

Things have changed, of course. Televisions are bigger and thinner, and you don’t even have to be at home to watch the game. You can just record it and watch it later without the commericals ... which

sadly, also eliminates the opportunity to go outside and play baseball yourself for five minutes.

So, how is it in the year 2016 that I ended up missing the first few innings of Tuesday’s All-Star Game in San Diego, and then watched the final six innings with Spanish commentators? It’s hard to imagine — particularly when we’re paying around $100 a month for TV in my house — but thanks to one of those annoying broadcast disputes that are becoming much too frequent, I was unable to get the game on Fox 13.

Now, I won’t go into great detail about the dispute between Dish TV and Tribune Broadcasting, primarily because I don’t know much about it. What I do know, however, is that we haven’t been able to watch Fox 13 since sometime in June, but it hasn’t matter too much because it’s summer and so we haven’t been missing out on NFL games and new fall shows.

But when I remembered that the AllStar Game is on Fox, well, things finally

hit home and I got desperate. Desperate enough to call the number that suggested you could get Fox Deportes’ coverage of the game. And so, after a mere 25 minutes of calling and waiting and then waiting some more, the game showed up ... but in Spanish, of course. Which means that my three years of French in high school went to waste, once again.

But while the game commentators were Latin, Fox Deportes used regular Fox Sports dugout reporter Ken Rosenthal’s interviews. That made for a rather bizarre moment when Rosenthal interviewed David Ortiz, and the comments made in English by “Big Papi” — who is Dominican — where translated into Spanish for the Fox Deportes broadcast. Seems like he could have just answered in Spanish.

So, while I hate to sound like grandpa looking back fondly on “the good old days,” it’s pretty strange to think that my All-Star Game viewing experience was better 40 years ago than it was this week.

— Jeff Hunter

Female quartet takes over as ‘Ghostbusters’

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Forget everything you think you know about the new “Ghostbusters” movie.

For all the scrutiny, handwringing and vitriol, you’d think it was about a presidential campaign, not just a kindhearted comedy based on a 32-year-old idea that features four funny women instead of four funny men.

But between the Sony hack, a course-shifting death and an elusive movie star, a few internet trolls were decidedly the least of anyone’s worries.

As producer Ivan Reitman puts it: “The movie is the only answer to the question, ‘Is the movie good, or not?’”

In the long and twisty development process, the big question internally was never about gender. It was about whether to reboot or pass the torch.

Reitman, who directed the original “Ghostbusters,” had been working on a third film, a pure sequel to “Ghostbusters II,” which would have focused on the now-grown son of Bill Murray and Sigourney Weaver’s characters. The film was greenlit and a script was in the works — which, by the way, featured a mixed gender cast — but it wasn’t going all that smoothly.

Murray wasn’t enthusiastic about a sequel in general and demanded that his character be killed off after five minutes. And then Harold

– Universal president of domestic distribution Nick Carpou on “The Secret Life of Pets.”

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PET OF THE WEEK Available for adoption AP Photo

Above, Melissa McCarthy, Kate McKinnon, Kristen Wiig and Leslie Jones appear in a scene from “Ghostbusters.”

Left, McKinnon, McCarthy, Wiig and Jones pose with “Ghostbusters” director Paul Feig at at CinemaCon 2016 in Las Vegas.

Ramis, the beloved co-star and co-writer of the original, got very sick with vasculitis and died in February 2014 at the age of 69.

“It just broke all of our hearts,” Reitman said.

“There was no way to do that movie without him and with a reluctant Bill. I

decided I would give up the directing and negotiated a deal to make it possible for the studio to continue this thing that we started.”

Shortly after, “Bridesmaids” director Paul Feig entered the picture, through then-Sony Pictures chief Amy Pascal, with interest

from comedy superstars Melissa McCarthy and Kristen Wiig. Feig brought on Katie Dippold, who wrote “The Heat,” to co-write the screenplay, and they were off — holding on for dear life amid the turmoil caused by the breach of Sony’s computer system.

Feig added up-andcoming “Saturday Night Live” cast members Leslie Jones and Kate McKinnon to round out the four Ghostbusters.

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Pet: Tess From: Cache Humane Society Why he’s so lovable: This adorable kitten and other pets are available to see at the Cache Humane Society, located at 2370 W. 200 North on Valley View Highway.

Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday; noon to 5 p.m.

Saturday; closed on Sunday. Call 792-3920 or visit cachehumane.org for more information.

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“I think this movie resonates among all people. It’s a very charming way in for everyone to have fun with the concept of imagining their pets that way.”

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ALL MIXED UP

Quotable

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all mixed up Concerts roll on at the Logan Tabernacle The Music at the Tabernacle Summer Concert Series continues at the Logan Tabernacle this week. Admission is free, and all concerts begin at noon.

Visit logantabernacle. blogspot.com for more information.

Friday, July 15

Checketts Family: Kayli and Andy Checketts are cousins living in Logan who like to sing. Eleven-year-old Kayli has been singing and dancing since she was 4 years old. She started performing in Utah Festival Opera & Musical Theatre summer shows when she was 8, and in 2014,

she played the part of young Cosette in “Les Miserables.”

This summer she is enjoying her roles as a Neverland mystical dancing bird and Jane in “Peter Pan.” A successful young actor and artist, himself, Andy Cheketts also plays folk and pop guitar.

Monday, July 18 Utah Festival Opera & Musical Theatre: Singers and instrumentalists will perform their favorite music in addition to previewing the upcoming UFOMT season which includes “Ragtime,” “Porgy and Bess,” “Show Boat,” “Puccini’s Trilogy”

and “Peter Pan.” For more information, visit utahfestival. org.

Tuesday, July 19 Emily & Harry Heap: Father/daughter duo Emily and Harold Heap are excited to return to the Tabernacle See ROLL on Page 13

UFOMT continues in downtown Logan Full slate of productions and events currently underway Tickets are on sale now for Utah Festival Opera & Musical Theatre’s 24th season.

Utah Festival has assembled its largest group of musicians, performers and crew members in its history. They will come from renowned stages across the nation, including Broadway and the Met, to the historic Ellen Eccles Theatre and the Utah Theatre in Logan 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.

“Peter Pan” will soar across the stage of the newly renovated Utah Theatre starting June 24. It will be followed during the official season by “Show Boat,” 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 held in the Ellen Eccles Theatre.

The productions will be presented in repertory with full orchestra, and the Festival

bursts with 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 are 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 artist Kent Wallis, to backstage magic, history and more.

Performance tickets are 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

Photo courtesy of Utah Festival Opera & Musical Theatre

Puccini’s “Il Trittico” is one of five productions being presented by the Utah Festival Opera & Musical Theatre this summer in downtown Logan.

are available for season ticket purchases and groups. Students of all ages receive a 25 percent discount with ID. “Peter Pan” Plays at 7:30 p.m. July 1, 20 and 26 and Aug. 4, and at 1:30 p.m. July 2 and 14 in the Utah Theatre. Tickets are $13 to $77.

Accompanying Academy

lectures given by industry experts are: Finding Neverland at Utah Festival, July 1; Smee’s Guide to Swashbuckling, July 20; and Peter Pan Flying Through the Ages, July 26. Times vary. Tickets are $10.

“Il Trittico (The Trilogy)” Plays at 7:30 p.m. July 6,

15, 21 and 28, and at 1 p.m.

July 30 and Aug. 5 in the Ellen Eccles Theatre. Tickets are $13 to $77.

Accompanying Academy lectures given by industry experts are: The Art of Opera, July 6; The Evolution of See ECCLES on Page 13

derland (Joseph), along with North Logan resident Katherine Newman and Brigham City resident Kaitlin Perkins (narrators) head up the cast, which also features Marc Jensen as Jacob, Matt Jeppeson as Dan/Pharoah, Scott Mason as Levi, Mike Jensen as Gad/Butler, Richard Cox as Judah and Lincoln Dimond as the Passing Goat.

One of the most enduring shows of all time, “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” is the irresistible family musical about the trials and triumphs of Joseph, Israel’s favorite

son. The first collaboration of composer Andrew Lloyd Webber (“Jesus Christ Superstar,” “Phantom of the Opera,” “Cats”) and lyricist Tim Rice (“Jesus Christ Superstar,” “The Lion King”), “Dreamcoat” blends pop, country and rock into an uplifting, technicolored story of biblical proportions.

Retelling the Biblical story of Joseph, his eleven brothers and the coat of many colors, this magical musical is full of unforgettable songs including “Those Canaan Days,” “Any Dream Will Do” and “Close Every Door.”

Lyric Rep up and running Four productions now underway downtown Utah State University’s Lyric Repertory Company — the Lyric Rep —brings audiences music, mystery, love and laughter in the summer 2016 season.

“The Caine Lyric Theatre has been an integral part of the community for more than 45 years,” said Richie Call, co-artistic director of the Lyric Rep. “We have a cast of amazing actors from all over the country.”

And, Call notes, a number of long-time audience favorites return this summer. The company offers four shows that, when all have opened, play in repertory.

Opening this year’s season is “Arsenic and Old Lace,” a comedy by Joseph Kesselring.

This Lyric Rep favorite includes some of the most beloved characters of all time. Mortimer Brewster, a drama critic who must deal with his crazy, homicidal family, scrambles to keep Brooklyn safe from the “charity” of his well-meaning aunts. In the classic comedy, Martha and Abby Brewster leave Mortimer questioning his own sanity. The two aunts are played by Leslie Brott and Colleen Baum, both members of Actors’ Equity Association with extensive regional credits.

“Arsenic and Old Lace” opened June 9 and continues through the summer on July 8, 16, 23, 28 and Aug. 5.

Next is Ken Ludwig’s “Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery,”which opened June 16. In the Sherlock Holmes mystery, Ludwig puts his farcical spin on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s classic “The Hound of the See LYRIC on Page 13

Pioneers and ice cream

To celebrate the 150th anniversary of pioneers in Northern Utah/Idaho, Little Bloomsbury Foundation calls for submission of pioneer art of all mediums, shapes and forms by established and budding artists.

It pays tribute to early settlers of all ages, origins, beliefs, ethnicities and occupations. Artwork is selected on a competitive basis for show at the Little Bloomsbury Ice Cream Summer Festival on the theme of “Lengthen Your Stride” from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, July 21 to Saturday, July 23, at 181 N. 200 East.

Visit littleblooomsbury.org or call or text Brenda Sun at (435) 994-9904 for more information.

USU Alumni concert

For its third performance of the summer, the Utah State University Alumni Band will play a mix of jazz and classical music with special guests Lynn Maxine Rosen, violin; Tad Calcara, clarinet; and The Larry Smith Jazz Kicks Big Band.

The Alumni Band will play selections from Gershwin, Dvorak, Huckeby and more at the concert set to begin at 7 p.m. Saturday, July 17, on the Quad at Utah State University.

Lynn Maxine Rosen, violinist with the Utah Symphony, will join the band on Sarasate/Smith’s “Zigeunerweisen.” Rosen plays on an Italian violin made in 1830. She currently chairs the Kol Ami Concert Series in Salt Lake City.

Tad Calcara, principal clarinet in the Utah Symphony, will perform with the Larry Smith Jazz Kicks Big Band during the Alumni Band’s “intermission” break.

“Tad is a clarinet virtuoso and will be performing George Gershwin numbers with the Alumni Band and Benny Goodman and Artie Shaw classics with the Kicks Band,” said Larry Smith, leader of the Jazz Kicks Big Band and former director of jazz studies in the Caine College of the Arts at USU. For more information, call 797-8022 or visit cca. usu.edu.

Cache Idol auditions

The Cache County Clerk’s office will host auditions for the 2016 Cache County Fair Idol Competition from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday, July 18, at the Cache County Administration Building.

All those who will be chosen as contestants will perform at 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 11, at the Cache Idol Competition held at the Cache County Fair and Rodeo. Four winners will be announced that same evening. The Cache Idol Winners will perform at 5 p.m. Friday, Aug. 12. These winners will then move on to perform at the Utah State Fair which will be held on Friday, Sept. 16.

Caine College of the Arts County residents 16 and older are encouraged to “Arsenic and Old Lace” is one of four productions being presented apply and audition. Applications and more informaby the Lyric Repertory Company during its 2016 season. tion are available at: cachecounty.org/fair/events.

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The Old Barn Community Theatre in Collinston is delighted to announce their upcoming production of “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat,” directed by Heather Gleason and choreographed by Katherine Newman, will play from July 22 to Aug. 13.

Tickets for “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” range from $7 to $8 and are available online at oldbarn.org or by calling 435-458-2276. Family tickets (up to 6 people) are available for $30 for July 22-25.

Garland resident Jason Sun-

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Old Barn delivers ‘Dreamcoat’ COMING UP

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‘Secret Life of Pets’ dominates box office LOS ANGELES (AP) — It’s a good time for animated animals at the box office. “The Secret Life of Pets” follows “Zootopia” and “Finding Dory” as the latest success this year, opening to a massive $103.2 million according to studio estimates Sunday.

The Illumination Entertainment and Universal Pictures film cost only $75 million to produce, and it features the voices of comedians like Louis C.K. and Kevin Hart. “Pets” has been warmly received by critics

and audiences, who gave the film a promising A- CinemaScore.

Going into the weekend, analysts predicted it would earn only around $70 million, which would still have been a big success.

Not adjusting for inflation, “Pets” earned the title of best opening ever for an original animated property.

The previous record-holder was Disney and Pixar’s “Inside Out,” which opened to $90.4 million last year.

It’s a big moment for Illumination Entertainment — the shop behind the

hugely successful “Despicable Me” series and “Minions.” The company is not quite Pixar yet, but it’s working toward that sort of recognition.

“Illumination has been building a consistency of vision, and now they have become what every studio covets — a draw,” said Paul Dergarabedian, senior media analyst for box office tracker comScore. “They’re building that brand reputation with every movie.”

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“The Secret Life of Pets” brought in more than $103 million at the box office last weekend.

Best friends make film Down syndrome doesn’t keep pair from creating a zombie movie

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Two best friends from Rhode Island are living their dream of making an epic zombie movie and becoming celebrities.

Sam Suchmann and Mattie Zufelt, both 20, have Down syndrome.

“Down syndrome causes us to think slower than others, but we don’t let that get in the way,” Suchmann says. “Because we’re naturally amazing.”

Their movie, “Spring Break Zombie Massacre ,” premiered in Providence last week, and they’ve been invited to several film festivals in North America. They also are scheduled to appear Thursday on Conan O’Brien’s show.

The friends like movies and zombies and thought they could make a better zombie movie than some already out there. Zufelt hopes their movie proves why a book shouldn’t be judged by its cover. He asks people to “look at the contents.”

The two friends play brothers in the movie, two cool guys with bionic powers capable of saving humanity forever. The devil chases them through high school, college and spring break, trying to steal their powers and turning bullies

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Mattie Zufelt, left, and Sam Suchmann pose with ghoulish figures at Suchmann’s home in Providence, R.I. Suchmann and Zufelt, best friends with Down syndrome, are living their dreams of making a zombie movie.

into zombies and demons to help him in his quest.

They’re often chugging soda, which they absolutely love.

One of their favorite scenes comes at the end of the movie when Paul “DJ Pauly D” DelVecchio, a hero to Zufelt, makes a cameo appearance at a boat party that’s attacked by zombies. Zufelt,

who dreams of being a DJ, jumps on the turntable in a final battle with the devil.

“My character, he’s a straight badass,” says Zufelt, whose DJ nickname is “Mattie Mixer.”

DelVecchio, a Rhode Island native, says he was intrigued and See FILM on Page 13

NBC’s ‘Talent’ dominating TV during summer NEW YORK (AP) — There’s little doubt that “America’s Got Talent” is the nation’s favorite television show of the summer.

The NBC talent show, this summer augmented by the addition of Simon Cowell as a judge, was seen by 12.8 million people on Wednesday, the Nielsen company said. That’s more than four million viewers more than any other program on the air last week.

NBC is stretching its schedule with a Wednesday night showing of “America’s Got Talent” highlights, and that finished as the third most-watched program for the week, Nielsen said.

A week after Fox hit a new low for one of the top four networks with a weekly viewership average of 1.96 million, it slipped to 1.94 million last week. Only one of its programs finished among Nielsen’s top 50.

The week of July Fourth is typically one of the least-watched weeks of television during the year, if not the least-watched.

NBC, which was also boosted by televising Olympic trials, led the networks with a 5.9 million primetime average.

Fox News Channel was the week’s most popular cable network, averaging 2.41 million viewers during a busy news week.

ABC’s “World News Tonight” narrowly topped the evening news ratings with an average of 7.8 million.

For the week of July 4-10, the top 10 shows, their networks and viewerships: “America’s Got Talent” (Tuesday), NBC, 12.81 million; “Olympic Trials” (Sunday), NBC, 8.58 million; “America’s Got Talent” (Wednesday), NBC, 8.48 million; “Celebrity Family Feud,” ABC, 7.43 million; “60 Minutes,” CBS, 7.35 million; “The Big Bang Theory,” CBS, 7.34 million; “The $100,000 Pyramid,” ABC, 7.12 million; “Macy’s Fourth of July Fireworks,” NBC, 7.03 million; “NCIS,” CBS, 6.79 million; “Big Brother” (Wednesday), CBS, 6.182 million.

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Not a sequel, but a reboot, “Ghostbusters” reimagines the story of hilariously busting paranormal entities in New York City. As a reboot, the plot is beholden to rehash the origin story of the Ghostbusters, where ghosts come from, how they deal with them, proton packs, etc. One might wish they went the sequel route to bypass that, but here we are.

Director Paul Feig, along with co-writer Katie Dippold, have flipped the franchise, replacing all of the main male characters with female counterparts. This move created a backlash amongst those who, for some reason, think that this new movie about Ghostbusters erases the old movie about Ghostbusters. It is a strange hill to die on, yet many have chosen that fate.

Feig, who directed the marvelously hilarious comedic gem “Spy,” puts together a comedy that’s uneven at times, but provides enough laughs to be memorable. This film unnecessarily feels like it has an obligation to throw out nostalgic callbacks to the original. These are the least amusing parts of the movie.

Though, the recognizable cameos provide ample opportunity for a wistful audience to reminisce, clap and laugh. A bust resembling the late Harold Ramis is particularly touching.

The story here takes a lot of the same elements and mixes them together in a way that is amusing if not famil-

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‘Ghostbusters’ reboot ‘has its moments’

Cherry Pickler: Country Local ski resort packs ‘em in for Saturday concert When Richmond’s Cherry Peak Ski Resort started its inaugural Summer Concert Series with Utah-based a capella group Voice Male and rock and bluegrass act Ryan Shupe & the RubberBand last month, the events hosted around 800 ticket holders each and hinted at the massive crowds to come.

When “American Idol” alum and country music star Kellie Pickler headlined the series last Saturday night, over 3,000 fans made the trip up the canyon, excited both by the visit of one of country music’s most popular artists and the fact she had come to Richmond, Utah, in the first place.

“I’m just so pumped about this,” Franklin County resident and Pickler fan Amber Buttars said before Pickler took the stage. “I’m glad to have something like this locally. I wouldn’t have expected someone like Kellie Pickler to come here, but I hope this valley jumps on board with it so we can get even more concerts like hers.”

Cherry Peak Ski Resort’s Summer Concert Series is part of the resort’s goal to go beyond the winter ski season and become a year-round destination for outdoor enthusiasts. The resort’s marketing and promotions officer, Dustin Hansen, said attracting an artist of Pickler’s popularity was one of the resort’s immediate goals in establishing the series.

“We’re a first-time venue, but we have so much going for us that other venues don’t,” Hansen said. “We have a beautiful outdoor area with a beautiful view of the mountains, and a

“American Idol” and “Dancing with the Stars” alum Kellie Pickler sin Peak Ski Resort. Picker’s concert was the third in a summer conce

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Pickler taking the stage.

“It’s true we did face issues with parking, but for every critical comment we’ve received, we’ve heard nine more good ones,” Hansen said.

“The fans were having the time of their lives. The day after I was expecting a lot of emails about the parking, but most of what I got was praise for

the event itself.”

The outdoor venue had packed itself with lawn chairs and blankets, the attendees lounging on the grassy hill outside the ski lodge facing the west, where they had an view of large video board and the professionally lit stage. Several attendees rose from their seats to dance to the opening band, Cache County’s own Mile Marker 6, who warmed the crowd up for the main attraction.

When Pickler herself took the stage, the crowd reaction was immediate and warm. Pickler waved to a group of young fans in the front row and was all smiles by the end of her first song, thanking the fans between every song. One fan’s voice carried over the others, “Kellie, we love you!” to which Pickler giggled and replied she loved them as well.

Between songs, which ranged from her popular hits “Best Days of Your Life” and “Little Bit Gypsy” to tributes to the female country stars that came before her with a cover of Tammy Wynette’s “Stand By Your Man,” Pickler shared stories with the fans discussing some of the song’s origins. Pickler spoke of her greatgrandmother’s forceful personality before a performance of “Selma Dyre,” humorous tales about her husband’s songwriting before “No Cure for Crazy,” and her emotional frame of mind before penning her CMA award winning “I Wonder” following the end of the “American Idol” Season 5 tour.

“I’ve always admired those old country women when I was growing up,” Pickler recalled. “There’s something about country music that allows folks to touch people, telling their lives in the form of a song. I feel so blessed to be able to do that with my life now.”

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contrasts sharply with his physical disability.

Overton’s rich baritone voice blends beautifully with Ms. Brown’s soaring soprano tones in their moving duets of “Bess, You is My Woman Now” and “I Loves You, Porgy.”

Brandon Coleman is genuinely scary as Porgy’s chief rival for Bess, the predatory Crown. Coleman is not only physically imposing, he has the voice of an angry god.

Building on his 2013 triumph as Otello, the gifted Curtiss Bannister is back as the drug dealer Sportin’ Life. Bannister’s strikingly sensuous body language throughout this production is as seductive as his voice when he sings “Ain’t Necessarily So” during the Act 1 finale.

The uniformly outstanding supporting ensemble is led by Jasmine Habersham — whose haunting rendition of “Summertime” opens the show — and Ezekiel Andrew, who winningly performs “A Woman is the Sometimes Thing.” But those solos are just the tip of this opera’s choral iceberg. The combined vocal

strength of this ensemble is extraordinary.

The only weakness during the otherwise flawless premiere of this production on July 7 was a ridiculously cumbersome set design that necessitated several fiveminute scene changes, interrupting the opera’s dramatic flow and adding nearly a half-hour to its lengthy duration.

An additional evening performance of “The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess” is slated at the Ellen Eccles Theatre on July 29. Matinees will be offered on July 15, 20, 22 and Aug. 4 and 6.

By Charlie Schill Cache theater critic

As the opening pitch of a Utah Festival Opera & Musical Theatre season filled with the promise of on-stage magic, Logan impresario Michael Ballam tossed local audiences a curveball by presenting an operatic oddity. That throw was nevertheless right over the plate for a strike.

In its seldom-seen entirety, “Puccini’s Trilogy” of one-act operas explores that art form’s traditional three R’s: revenge, redemption and retribution. In “Il Tabarro,” a love triangle comes to a shocking

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conclusion alongside a Paris wharf. “Suor Angelica” is a heartbreaking Roman Catholic version of Madame Butterfly.

“Gianni Schicchi” is an uproarious comedy of

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If it looks like a duck and sounds like a duck, it’s probably a duck.

The show now being staged by the Utah Festival Opera and Musical Theatre under the title “The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess” was adapted in recent years to supposedly make the 80-year-old classic American folk-opera more like a contemporary musical.

The local production still looks like an opera, however, with stylized acting and recitatives rather than spoken dialogue.

And it sounds like an opera, with thunderously strong individual and ensemble vocal performances.

Those qualities result in a splendid theater experience, but not one for the faint of heart. As an unapologetic period piece, “Porgy and Bess” frankly reflects racial and gender stereotypes that were common in the 1930s along with scenes of realistic brutality and sexual assault.

Kearstin Piper Brown portrays Bess as a heartbreakingly abused soul who is an object of desire to men and of scorn to women. After delivering a visibly restrained performance in “Puccini’s Trilogy,” Kenneth Overton throws himself into the role of Porgy, a cripple whose towering emotional strength

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Continued from Page 6 The main draw, though, was likely in the simple and appealing premise: What do your pets do when you’re not around?

“I think this movie resonates among all people,” said Nick Carpou, Universal’s president of domestic distribution.

“It’s a very charming way in for everyone to have fun with the concept of imagining their pets that way.”

“Pets” effectively unseated “Finding Dory” from its three-week run in first place. The little blue fish actually fell to third place with $20.4 million, behind “The Legend of Tarzan” which

on the books. The studio’s “The BFG” fell a giant 60 percent in its second weekend. The movie, which cost around $140 million to make, has earned a dismal $38.7 million to date.

There were also a fair number of adults looking for something new to see this weekend without the kids, helping the raunchy R-rated comedy “Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates” surpass expectations with an estimated $16.6 million for a fourth-place debut. The film, distributed by 20th Century Fox, cost $33 million to make, and stars Zac Efron, Adam Devine, Aubrey Plaza and Anna Kendrick.

“The Purge: Election Year” rounded out the top five with $11.7 million.

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took in $20.6 million in its second weekend in theaters.

Even with the drop, “Dory” this weekend surpassed “Captain America: Civil War” to become the top film of 2016 domestically, with its $423 million in grosses. It helped push The Walt Disney Studios to reach $5 billion globally in record time. Much of that was propelled by the success of its family fare including “The Jungle Book.”

“Family films have generated so much money this year,” Dergarabedian said. “That’s an audience who is always looking for content in a world filled with options for entertainment.”

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Fans dressed in costume cheer at the premiere of “Ghostbusters” at the TCL Chinese Theatre last Saturday in Los Angeles.

Call Continued from Page 3 “When Paul told me the four people who were on it, I was like, ‘Oh he’s going for a beast fest.’ All of us are comedic beasts,” said Jones, whose worries about how the four personalities would mesh in an ensemble were quickly assuaged.

Feig prides himself on his ability to assemble great comedic energies, and Reitman was on board too, deciding to give Feig space to make the film he wanted.

“I knew very early that we were in very good shape when I saw the four of them together,” said Reitman.

“There’s this remarkable in-step quality that really good improvisers can do with each other. You believe the truth of them having been together forever, even if they haven’t.”

Reitman had a simple rule: he didn’t want this film to be an insult to the first, a spoof, send up, or silly version.

And it’s not. The story is its own creation about the formation of the Ghostbusters, set in the present day where the 1984 Ghostbusters don’t exist and only a few eccentric scientists believe in the paranormal.

For Wiig, it was “an easy yes.” She took comfort in knowing that they also had the support and participation of the original cast, including Murray, Dan Aykroyd (also a producer), Ernie Hudson and Sigourney Weaver.

“It really felt like we were being blessed in such a way that we were all part of this thing together. It’s kind of what the spirit of the movie is,” Wiig said.

Ramis also gets a little tribute,

which eagle-eyed viewers will surely spot. His family visited the set that day, which Wiig said was an emotional day, and his son, Daniel Ramis, has a bit role too at a heavy metal show.

But beyond the cameos, rock star cast and bona fides of the creative team, “Ghostbusters” has been overshadowed by a passionate group of naysayers — critical of the cast, the trailer, women, and deeply defensive of their childhood favorite.

“Here’s the problem with the internet: It’s that small, small minority who scream the loudest and the media covers them, but it’s not reflective of the vast, vast majority of people,” Feig said.

The cast has a similarly removed and bemused view of the hate.

“You just can’t give that much credence to somebody who’s like “I’m predicting the future about this thing that’s not been made,’” McCarthy said.

Plus, the finished film gets a few digs in.

“I think ‘ain’t no bitches gonna hunt no ghosts’ — that was definitely a little bit of volleying it back,” Wiig said of a line in the film where the women read an internet comment about their ghost hunting business. “But we tried not to think too much about that stuff.”

The stakes are high, but not necessarily superhero level. The film cost around $150 million to make, and Reitman and Aykroyd have plans for some sort of an expanded universe under the Ghost Corps banner. While there are no specific plans — or contracts — for a sequel yet, the story doesn’t exactly close the books on the cast, either.

“I’ve been waiting for this moment,” Reitman said. “Let everyone see it, and you decide.”

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Continued from Page 4 Puccini, July 21; Il Trittico: Puccini Fully Explored, July 30; and Puccini: His Life and Love, Aug. 2. Times vary. Tickets are $10.

“Porgy and Bess” Plays at 7:30 p.m. July 7 and 29, and at 1 p.m. July 15, 20, 22 and Aug 4 and 6 in the Ellen Eccles Theatre. Tickets are $13 to $77.

Accompanying Academy lectures given by industry experts are: Gershwin’s Music in the American Songbook, July 7; Gershwin’s Porgy & Bess, July 19; Gershwin, Porgy & Race in America, July 25; and African American Experience in the Deep South, July 28. Times vary. Tickets are $10.

“Show Boat” Plays at 7:30 p.m. July 8, 13, 16 and Aug. 5, and at 1 p.m. July 21, 23 and 29 in the Ellen Eccles Theatre. Tickets are $13 to $77.

Accompanying Academy lectures given by industry experts are: The History of Black America July 9, The Show That Changed America July 13 and African American Experience in the Deep South July 28. Times vary. Tickets are $10.

“Ragtime” Plays at 7:30 p.m. July 9, 14, 22, 30 and Aug. 3 and 6, and at 1 p.m. July 16 and 28 in the Ellen Eccles Theatre. Tickets are $13 to $77.

Accompanying Academy lectures given by industry experts are: The History of Black America, July 9; Ragtime, Just in Time!, July 14; The Music of Something Beginning, July 16; and Houdini: American Celebrity, July 19. Times vary. Tickets are $10.

Continued from Page 4 concert series again this summer with a combined vocal and organ program. Born and raised in Iowa, Harold got his start as a church organist at age 14 and now has a doctorate in Choral Literature and Conducting from the University of Illinois. He is currently a church organist and conducts the Cache Messiah Chorus.

Emily is a native of Logan, who grew up in the performing arts, acting and graduated from Utah State University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. She is currently employed as assistant technical director and resident lighting design-

Film Continued from Page 6 taken back by how much they wanted him in the movie. He says it was such a “dope” project and he loved their story, so he signed on.

“You could tell they had a passion for this. This was something they really wanted to do,” he says. “And it just goes to show you that anybody that can put their mind to it, can get something this big done. ... They worked so hard and it came out great.”

Suchmann, of Providence, and Zufelt, of Bristol, grew close after they met while swimming in the Special Olympics during elementary school. They started

Lyric Continued from Page 5 Baskervilles.” Five actors play 45 characters in the regional premiere by the playwright who brought audiences “Lend Me a Tenor” and “Moon Over Buffalo.” Among the cast is Lee Daily, a Lyric Rep veteran and audience favorite.

Audiences can solve the mystery in “Baskerville” on July 9, 13, 16, 21, 29

working on the movie about five years ago. A Kickstarter campaign for the movie raised about $70,000 in late 2014.

Suchmann’s older brother, Jesse, asked his high school friend, filmmaker Bobby Carnevale, for help. Carnevale directed the movie. He, along with editor Tim Forster and producer Suzy Beck, convinced others in the industry to volunteer their time and equipment. They filmed the 45-minute movie in Rhode Island over two weeks in August.

“Every day I learned something about life, about humanity, people, about what’s important,” Carnevale says. “It really was a life-changing experience for me and for everyone that came to meet Sam and Mattie.”

Suchmann and Zufelt’s friends

and Aug. 6.

Adapted from the 1952 movie of the same name is “Singin’ in the Rain,” based on the original screenplay by Betty Comden and Adolph Green with songs by Nacio Herb Brown and Arthur Freed.

One of the most popular movie-musicals of all time, the show follows a Hollywood film studio as it adapts its latest silent film into a musical “talkie.”

Katie Francis, who played the title role in last summer’s “The Mystery

acted in the movie and worked on it. Some have Down syndrome and others are on the autism spectrum. But Jesse Suchmann says, “This is not just proving people with Down syndrome can do this, too. ... If it was a bunch of professional filmmakers with no differing perspectives, we would’ve ended up with something way, way lamer. It would’ve never been this awesome.”

The friends are already planning for a sequel and they’ve been filming a documentary about how the movie was made.

Their families are working to start a nonprofit to help people with disabilities fulfill their creative dreams by connecting them with professionals in the industry.

Its name will be “Rock On. Go Wild,” the friends’ catchphrase.

of Edwin Drood,” is set to play Kathy Selden and Tyler Whitsides plays Don Lockwood.

Toe-tapping tunes from the show include “Singin’ in the Rain,” “Good Morning,” “Moses Supposes,” “Make ‘Em Laugh” and many more. The production continues July 2, 6, 9, 14, 22, 30 and Aug. 3 and 6.

The fourth show of the season is “You Can’t Take it With You” by Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman. A charming, feel-good comedy, “You Can’t Take it With

Star Continued from Page 9 Pickler took to Instagram following the show, posting a picture thanking Richmond for a fun show and calling Utah beautiful.

Hansen said it is a rarity for Pickler to go to social media following shows, which he believed spoke to Pickler’s satisfaction with the venue.

“I think the band was very impressed with hospitality and the fan base, and I’m hopeful that reputation can continue,” Hansen said. “What we offer is a beautiful, family friendly atmosphere, and

You”rounds out the 2016 Lyric Rep season. In the Pulitzer Prize-winning play, Grandpa Vanderhoff, played

by Patrick Williams, leads his family to question what matters most in life: money and security or love and happiness? Audiences can ponder that questionJuly 15, 23, 27, 30 and Aug. 4.

For more information or to purchase tickets, visit cca.usu.edu or stop at the Caine Lyric Theatre Box Office 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Monday through Friday, June 1 to Aug. 5. if we have Kellie Pickler coming in and saying how good we are, I think we can keep up that momentum.”

Hansen said Kellie Pickler is just the start of what Hansen hopes can become an extended Summer Concert Series with more big name acts. Next on the schedule are rising pop-rock band American Authors on Aug. 27, followed by veteran country band Sawyer Brown on Sept. 10, and Hansen said he hopes to book more acts throughout the year.

“With luck, we can rename it the Cherry Peak Concert Series and drop the summer from the name,” he said.

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Utah Chapter Outstanding Collegiate Educator of the Year Award.

Fourteen-year-old Beck has been playing the guitar since the age of 5 and has performed with his dad and grandfather at numerous events. He has attended the Jamey Aebersold Jazz Workshop, studying with top performers and educators.

Thursday, July 21 Carolyn Bentley’s harps: This concert will feature students of Bentley — Samantha Loosli, Katie Anderson, Christine Altom, Elise Idso and Addison Line — who will present a program of pieces that range from classical to pop to jazz and opera. Approximately 250 strings will be plucked by 10 hands in solo and ensemble. Heavenly, surprising, soothing and inspiring.

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er for the Cache Valley Center for the Arts.

Wednesday, July 20 Guitarists Corey, Beck and Mike Christiansen: Corey Christiansen is a recording artist, writer, educator and performer. He has played and recorded with a long list of jazz greats throughout his career, has current recordings on Origin Records, leads his own band, is an active touring performer and is currently working on several online music education projects.

Mike is professor emeritus in the USU Music Department having founded the guitar program and was director of guitar studies at USU for 39 years. He was selected as Professor Of The Year at Utah State University and also received the American String Teachers Association

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By Myles Mellor and Sally York Across 1. Spicy stew 4. Cheer starter 8. Thorny shrub 14. Sticker 18. Online store 21. Prototype shows 22. Flatten 23. World-famous tourist attraction 25. Santana song, “___ Ways” 26. Seeing trouble 27. Amigo 28. Mold 30. Anesthetic of old 35. Reach an understanding of 38. Special guardian 42. First-move maker 46. Mink’s cousin 49. Loser at Appomattox 50. Physician for short 51. Feather 52. Managing on the spur of the moment 54. First mate 55. Engaged one 57. Cat noises 58. Many an old horror film scientist, e.g.

61. Ray Charles hit “Hide ___ Hair” 62. Volume measurement (abbr.)

64. Prince of Darkness 67. Wind instrument 69. Solver of the Riddle of the Sphinx 73. NY food store 74. Visit a world famous attraction 80. Physical difficulties 81. Printing mistake 82. Duke of ___ 83. “Lord of the Rings” star, last name 85. Supply with ammo 86. Meal start 89. Plaything for two 93. Tally up 95. “The Potato Eaters” painter 98. Elliptical ornaments

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99. Old time writer 103. Slightest degree 105. Laid the first card 106. Hundredweight 107. Very old 108. Some pitchers 110. Traction aid 112. Basketball’s Thurmond and Archibald 114. Wife of Siva 115. Apply anew 118. Short smoke 120. Skip past 124. Fancy 127. World famous site 134. Irish name of Ireland 135. Dirty 136. Not the creative sort 137. Doing 138. Stick in one’s craw 139. Cry out 140. Coast Guard rank (abbr.)

Down 1. Young socialites 2. Go up against 3. “I Love __” 1951 TV series 4. Caesar’s 7 5. Lodging 6. Cuke or spud 7. Fire remains 8. Symbol of traditional American values 9. The Company 10. Whole 11. Beermat, e.g.

12. It’s scratchable 13. Away from port 14. Fried ___ Tomatoes 15. Head, for short 16. Action film weapon 17. Aquatic shocker 19. Shooting sport 20. Sucker 24. People, e.g.

29. Backyards 31. Server’s reward 32. Musical phrase 33. Needle case 34. Word with “candle” or “numeral” 36. Large heavy book

37. Jungfrau or Weisshorn 39. Sparkle 40. Dark time for poets 41. __ of lamb 42. The same 43. PBS science series 44. Preserved 45. Sparks neighbor 47. Calculate 48. Columbus, in N.Y.C. 53. Blanket a baby 56. Eastern European 59. Rainy season in Asia 60. All of the blood type letters 62. One X of XXX 63. Jacuzzi is often here 65. Mobile state 66. Naught 68. Inconsistent 70. Cassowary look alike 71. Little devil 72. Lamb kebab 74. Sis, e.g.

75. “L” 76. Declaim 77. Be mistaken 78. Grand Coulee or Aswan 79. Before, once 84. Metamorphose 87. Seaweed product 88. Big bags 90. One and only 91. Assert 92. Compressed bank rolls 94. Art photographer Goldin 95. Let off steam 96. Go before 97. Festive celebration 99. ABC overseer 100. Night bird 101. One standing in the back of an alley 102. Shooter ammo 104. Umpire’s shout 109. String quartet instrument

111. Kind of guard 113. Brit. title 116. Beatles’s song title word 117. Ancient Greek covered walk 119. Fed. property overseer 121. Small amount 122. Representation 123. Suns 124. United 125. Get going 126. Boiling blood 128. Wapiti 129. Abbr. before a number 130. Believe 131. Dug in 132. Musical “G” 133. Devilkin

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The Pioneer Day Parade Planning Committee is soliciting community participation in the 2016 Pioneer Day Parade scheduled to begin at noon Monday, July 25, starting at 100 West and Center Street and ending up at Willow Park for the Logan City Pioneer Day Celebration. Entry forms may be obtained by calling 716-9250, by visiting the Logan Community Recreation Center, 195 S.100 West or online at loganutah.org.

There is no entry fee; entry deadline is Wednesday, July 20.

The Logan High School Class of 1981 will hold its 35-year reunion Aug. 5-6 in Logan. Please contact the reunion committee at loganhighclassof81@gmail.com for more information or to RSVP. Or find us on Facebook. Please spread the word.

SATURDAY The 25th Street Community and Farmer’s Market will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, July 16, at the North Logan Library, 475 E. 2700 North. Fresh garden produce and quality handcrafted items will be for sale.

Visit northloganmarket.com for more information.

Gary Delozier will perform

Trio Continued from Page 10 legendary music of composer Giacomo Puccini, expertly performed by the UFOMT orchestra, brilliantly conducted by Karen Keltner.

With remarkably few exceptions, the performers here are mostly newcomers to Cache Valley and welcome additions to the UFOMT family.

Defying typecasting, soprano Saundra DeAthos plays an unfaithful wife in “Il Tabarro” and a doomed nun minutes

from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, July 16, at Caffe Ibis, 52 Federal Ave. The Cache Valley Demolition Derby will begin at 7 p.m. Saturday, July 16, at the Cache County Fairgrounds. Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for 12 and free for 3 and under on laps. Proceeds go to support non-profit auxiliary groups which aid the Sheriff’s Office: Cache County Sheriff’s Search & Rescue, Cache County Sheriff’s Mounted Posse and Cache County Sheriff’s Association. Visit cachedemoderby.com for tickets and more information.

The Logan Library invites you to celebrate the multiple cultures of people residing in Cache County through an exposition of personal artifacts. The exposition will feature the cultures of new immigrants and well as those more established in the valley.

The event will be held from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, July 16, throughout the library. Come meet and talk with people from around the world. The event is free and open to the public.

Run the Runway is a 5K fun run at the Logan Cache Airport on Saturday, July 16, with divisions for teams, individuals and families. Proceeds benefit the Utah State University Flight Team.

Start times are 7 a.m. for teams, 8 a.m. for individuals and 9 a.m.

later in “Suor Angelica.” Ms. DeAthos captures the emotional torment in both roles and her singing is breathtaking, especially in her tragic aria “Senza Mamma.”

Harold Meers delivers equally contrasting performances as the sly seducer Luigi in “Il Tabarro” and the none-too-bright Rinuccio in “Gianni Schicchi.” Meers’ lyrical tenor voice glides from moments of powerful intensity to silky smoothness effortlessly.

Claire Lopatka is dropdead gorgeous as Lauretta in “Gianni Schicchi.” Although her beloved aria “O, mio bab-

for the family mile. Registered runners qualify for prizes, including a scenic flight over the valley.

Registration and more information are available at runtherunwayloganutah.weebly.com.

The Cache Valley Gardeners’ Market will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, July 16, on the grounds of the Historic Cache County Courthouse at 199 N. Main St. In addition to craft, food and produce vendors, The Blue Blazers will provide live music. Visit gardenersmarket.org for more information.

Lake Island will perform with Panthermilk and Seas On Sapphire at 7 p.m. Saturday, July 16, at Why Sound, 30 Federal Ave. Admission is $6.

SUNDAY Melody Pulsipher will perform from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, July 17, at Caffe Ibis, 52 Federal Ave. The Sunday Under the Trees lecture series will continue at 1 p.m. Sunday, July 17, south of Old Main on the campus of Utah State University. This week’s speaker is fur trapper Mark Weadick. Admission is free; bring a lawn chair.

University Alumni Band will play a mix of jazz and classical music with special guests Lynn Maxine Rosen, violin; Tad Calcara, clarinet; and The Larry Smith Jazz Kicks Big Band. The Alumni Band will play selections from Gershwin, Dvorak, Huckeby and more at the concert set to begin at 7 p.m. Saturday, July 17, on the Quad at Utah State University. For more information, call 797-8022 or visit cca.usu. edu.

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

Monday, July 18, in the Jim Bridger Room. This week’s movie is “Brigham Young,” a film released in 1940. Popcorn and admission is free.

Thom Simon will perform with Ari Watt and Brotherband at 7 p.m. Monday, July 18, at Why Sound, 30 Federal Ave. Admission is $6.

WEDNESDAY

Anderson at 716-9137 or joseph. anderson@loganutah.org.

THURSDAY A concert featuring seven prize-winning students of Gary Amano, director of Piano Studies at Utah State University, will begin at 7 p.m. Thursday, July 21, in the USU Performance Hall.

Admission is free.

Please come join us for our Daytime Food $ense class on Backyard BBQ Basics. As the weather is warming up, now is the perfect time to brush up on your grilling skills. Join us for this class to learn fun and healthy recipes to make at your next backyard barbecue. This class will be held from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Thursday, July 21, at the Cache County Administration Building multi-purpose room, 179 N. Main St. Call 752-6263 to reserve your spot; reservations must be made 24 hours in advance. Out of respect for the hearing impaired, no children please.

For its third performance of the summer, the Utah State

Do you love chess? Then drop by the Jim Bridger Room at the Logan Library at 7 p.m.

Wednesday, July 20, for a game and a little refreshment. All skill levels are welcome. Games are open for everyone age 8 to 108.

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Teens! Join us at 7 p.m.

Thursday, July 21, for a Color & Water Fight at the North Logan City Library, 475 E. 2500 North.

Wear clothes you don’t mind getting ruined and bring your friends.

bino caro” translates to the more prosaic “Oh, my dearest papa” in English, it’s still a beautifully performed showstopper.

The redoubtable Gwendolyn Brown delivers a pair of unforgettable character roles as the venomous Principessa in “Suor Angelica” and the avaricious Aunt Zita in “Gianni Schicchi.” Nobody radiates dowager disapproval like Ms. Brown.

Alexis Davis Hazell’s vocal talents are also impressive in the minor but indelibly memorable role of Frugola in “Il Tabarro.”

All the foregoing praise

of fresh faces by no means implies that UFOMT veterans are entirely absent from this production of “Puccini’s Trilogy.”

Stefan Espinosa does a quick cameo as an enemaloving physician in “Gianni Schicchi.” The always watchable Kevin Nakatani is also on-hand to lead the mendacious mourners of the Donati clan in that comedy.

And how could Ballam resist plucking the ripe plum of the title role in “Gianni Schicchi” for himself? The answer to that entirely rhetorical question is, of course, that he didn’t and the result of sur-

rendering to that temptation is predictably hilarious.

Additional evening performances of “Puccini’s Trilogy” are slated at the Ellen Eccles Theatre on July 15, 21 and 28.

Matinees will be offered on July 30 and Aug. 5.

——— Editor’s Note: Charlie Schill is a former city editor of The Herald Journal. He has directed and performed with theater groups in the United States and overseas. Schill also served as theater critic for the Temple Daily Telegram in Texas and the Pacific Stars & Stripes and Japan Times, both daily newspapers in Tokyo.

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