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July 23-29, 2010

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Smithfield resident Glenn Allred has spent a lot of time looking at the night sky over the past 27 years. Stargazing has provided the context for some of the best parts of his life, from his career as a space artist and historian with USU’s SDL to the backyard astronomy he shared for many years with his children and the community. Read about Allred, his telescope and the observatory he built in his backyard on Page 8. Photo by Glenn Allred

From the editor

NLESS YOU’VE BEEN hiding in a dark cave or stuck under a large rock for the past week, you’ve probably been involved in — or had to listen to — a discussion/ argument about Christopher Nolan’s new movie, “Inception.” I’m not going to argue my side about what happened, or really even discuss anything that went on in case you haven’t seen it (I recommend going in totally blind); I just want to say how much I love it when movies make people talk like this one has. I discussed the film with my family and co-workers for days after we saw it, then I jumped online and read about it on at least a dozen blogs/websites — from analyses to back-and-forth spats to critics’ reviews — and came away with this conclusion: Nobody can agree on what the film was about, what the ending meant or really any

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of the details in between. I’m guessing that while all this deep thought is going on around the country, Mr. Nolan is sitting back at home laughing, thinking about how interesting it is to listen to people dissect his movie moment by moment, when really all he meant to do was make a big movie about dreams, with lots of action and interesting dialogue. It kind of reminds me of high school English class, when we’d sit around dissecting a long-dead author’s intentions and innermost thoughts while writing the book we were currently reading. I always wondered — how the heck do we know that’s really what he meant to say? He never actually revealed that, and he’s been dead for 300 years, but we can read his mind now? So if you haven’t already, go see “Inception” this weekend then drop me an e-mail and let me know what you think! Have a great weekend, everyone! — Jamie Baer Nielson Cache Magazine editor

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Celebrate ‘Tradition!’ with the CVCA: A preview of the season

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Tabernacle series.......p.4 Calendar....................p.14

National comedian Mike Pace coming to Logan Arthouse

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pet photo of the week

This cat is available for adoption! Pet: Thundertoes From: Cache Humane Society Why he’s so lovable: “I’m a cool six-toed cat with a spunky, friendly personality! If you’re looking for a unique, playful buddy to run around and chase, pick me!” Thundertoes’ ID number is 2010-8866. To meet him or any other animals up for adoption, call 792-3920 or drop by the shelter at 2370 W. 200 North in Logan. More information can also be found at www.cachehumane.org.

Slow Wave is created from real people’s dreams as drawn by Jesse Reklaw. Ask Jesse to draw your dream! Visit www.slowwave.com to find out how.

Old Lyric set to close out 2010-11 season

ickets are available by calling or visiting the Caine School of the Arts Box Office in the Chase Fine Arts Center on the USU campus, 797-8022,

“The Mousetrap” Agatha Christie’s “The Mousetrap” is the longest running play in England, in continuous production since it premiered in 1952. Set in the early 1940s, the action takes place when guests at the new Monkswell Manor Hotel are snowed in during a blizzard. While staying in a young couple’s bed and breakfast, a varied group of cabin-fevered customers must race to find the killer among them before he or she can strike again. Dates playing: • July 27 — 7:30 p.m. • July 31 — 2 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.

at the Caine Lyric Theatre Ticket Office, open from 1 to 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday, or online at boxoffice.usu.edu. The OLRC is a production program based

“Always ... Patsy Cline” Rich with warmth, heart and passion, the musical “Always …Patsy Cline” relives the career of the beloved American country music singer as seen through the eyes of her biggest fan, Houston housewife Louise Seger. The OLRC production is directed by Adrianne Moore, a faculty member in USU’s theater arts department. Dates playing: • July 24 — 2 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. • July 28 — 7:30 p.m.

in the theater arts department in the Caine College of the Arts at Utah State University. For more information on the OLRC’s 2010 season, visit csa.usu.edu.

“Blithe Spirit” “Blithe Spirit” tells the story of novelist Charles Condomine, who is haunted by the ghost of his wife as she stops at nothing to reclaim him. Charles is the only one able to see the ghost, and the comedy unfolds as Charles’ dead wife does her best to disrupt his current marriage. Director Lynda Linford said although the play is whimsical, there is a deeper meaning — it’s a story of hope, regeneration and rejuvenation, she said. Dates playing: • July 23 — 7:30 p.m. • July 29 — 7:30 p.m.

Authentic pioneer fun for the whole family HE ANNUAL T Spirit of ’47 Pioneer Jubilee will take place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. July 24 at the American West Heritage Center in Wellsville. This event features authentic pioneer activities for the whole family, including the largest Pioneer Water Party in the West, Gatling Gun demonstration, the annual Wild West Marbles Tournament, pioneer games, Bridgerland Games and more. Though the event is free, there is a $4 charge for pony and train rides. Lunch vendors will also be present. The popular Pioneer Handcart Progressive Dinner is that evening, where guests push and pull handcarts to the various parts of their meal and for

pioneer-style activities at each stop (reservations are required for the dinner; call 245-6050). Among the special guests at the event will be Ray Howser, an antique weapons aficionado and collector who will be bringing a few of the cannons in his collection to shoot off. One of the most popular Jubilee events is the Pioneer Water Party. One crowd favorite from 2009 was Bucket Roulette, where if you said the wrong thing (which was ironically the “right” thing), you got a bucket of water in the face. The old water wagons from the past provided an effective backdrop. The Bridgerland Games is a type of pioneer Olympics with feats of skills for all

ages and genders. Events include panning for gold, log sawing with an old-fashioned buck saw, knot-tying and lashing, buffalo chip tossing and other pioneer games. It is team competition for mostly families, though in the days of the Festival of the American West, cities and towns sent representatives to compete. Last year the Loy Moser family of Logan won. Of course there will also be living history activities at several sites, including a 1917 farm, a pioneer settlement (where much of the action happens for this event), a mountain man camp, a Shoshone encampment and trade shops such as an old-fashioned woodwright

and a milliner (hat maker). They will have various shows and performances throughout the day as well, including the cast of Wild West Shakespeare and members of the gunfighter club. The annual Pioneer Handcart Progressive Dinner closes the day beginning at 6 p.m. Dinner guests push and pull handcarts to various destinations to procure the various parts of their meal. Along the way are pioneer activities that give visitors a feel for the fun times the pioneers had along their journey. Cost is $12 for adults, $8 for kids or $36.50 for a family of up to six. For more information about the Pioneer Jubilee, call 2456050 or visit www.awhc.org.

“The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)” This play features three actors who take on the Herculean task of re-enacting the entire repertoire of Shakespeare in less than two hours. “It’s Shakespeare at warp speed,” says director Jim Christian. “... those who have never read Shakespeare will consider it a light, user-friendly version.” Dates playing: • July 30 — 7:30 p.m.

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Noon Music at the Tabernacle under way

he ninth annual Noon Music at the Tabernacle series is in full swing. All concerts are free to the public and begin at noon. Be sure to check Cache Magazine every week for profiles on upcoming performers. (The schedule is always subject to change!) For more information, visit www.cachecommunityconnections.com.

Hershey Kisses (July 23) eturning for the second year to the Logan R LDS Tabernacle’s noon concert series is the Hershey Kisses singing group from Clifton and

Dayton, Idaho. This group of seven women has been singing together for five years. They all agree they are having “way too much fun!” This year’s program will feature music from Broadway, pioneer songs, some “oldies” from the ’40s and ’50s, a guitar sing-along, modern songs and their theme song, “Chocolate!” Members include Roxane, Lisa, Katie, Janis, Kelly, Carol and Carolyn. Joining the Kisses in their singing debut are the Chocolate Chips, a group of young children and grandchildren of members of the group.

Miho & Anson Everitt (July 24) Anson — Anson has been playing the

She has been playing the piano since she was 4 and has studied with Jorg Demus and Susan Duehlmeier. She has a bachelor’s degree in piano performance from Soai University (Japan) and has pursued graduate studies at the University of

at age 11. He studied piano with Maryetta Sampson and Frank Chiou, and organ with R. Shane Fellows and James M. Drake at USU. He has also received instruction from Dame Gillian Weir, Sophie-Véronique Choplin at St. Sulpice in Paris, and in improvisation from Naji Hakim at Église de la Trinité in Paris. Jonathan has performed with numerous ensembles includ-

through the 1970s. This year’s program will include songs such as “Singing in the Rain,” “When I Fall in Love,” “Sincerely,” a medley of ’40s music and, of course, “Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy.”

Songs of Solomon Choir w/Craig Jessop (July 29) ongs of Solomon, one of the most S impressive high school choirs in the nation, was founded in 2001 by vetUtah. She won the All-Japan piano competition in 1981 and the All-Japan soloists competition in 1993. In 1996 she made the decision to be a fulltime family-making person instead of a full-time pianist. Music brought Anson and Miho together and they now have five children.

Jonathan Rose (July 27) onathan Rose began J piano lessons at age 7 and organ lessons followed

he Treble Makers have been singT ing together for more than two decades. Sally Jones, Becky Olson,

Evelyn Burch and accompanist Lynne Morrey perform music from the 1920s

piano since he was in first grade and has studied with Liz Sampson. Also he plays viola , guitar, banjo, accordion, shakuhachi (Japanese flute) and taiko (Japanese drum). He has performed at Pickleville Playhouse and was a clogger. He is an artist and received a scholarship to Southern Utah University, where he attended before his LDS mission in Japan. He graduated from Mountain Crest in 1990; now he works for himself fixing, building and remodeling homes. He also tunes and repairs pianos.

Miho — Miho was born in Osaka, Japan.

Treble Makers (July 28)

ing the American Festival Chorus and Orchestra under the baton of Craig Jessop. He recently joined the musical staff of St. John’s Episcopal Church in Logan as organist and choirmaster and participated on the dedicatory recital of the church’s new organ featuring Richard L. Elliott, principal organist of the Mormon Tabernacle in Salt Lake City. He currently serves as dean of the Cache Valley Chapter of the American Guild of Organists and sits on the advisory board of the AGO Bonneville district. In March 2010, Jonathan joined the USU Chamber Singers to record “Show Me Thy Ways,” a CD of Daniel Gawthrop’s choral works with organ mastered by noted recording engineer Bruce Leek.

eran conductor Chantel Renee Wright and, according to the group’s website, is thriving in the Harlem community serving children of predominately African American and Latino descent. The ensemble has performed with Earth,

Wind and Fire, Elton John, Aretha Franklin, Ashford and Simpson and Kelly Clarkson, and has toured major cities across the U.S. “I first worked with them at Carnegie Hall 18 months ago,” said Dr. Craig Jessop. “They represent one of the most prestigious, outstanding high school choirs in the nation today.”

The rest of the season ... July 30 July 31 Aug. 2 Aug. 3 Aug. 4 Aug. 5 Aug. 6 Aug. 7 Aug. 9 Aug. 10 Aug. 11 Aug. 12 Aug. 13 Aug. 14

Kingsmen Barbershop Quartet Trenton Chang (piano) Utah Festival Opera Co. Randy Smith (vocal) Karen Teuscher & Andrea Bailey (flute choir) Hillary Dodd (vocal) Sarah Jacobs Huff (vocal) Troy & Jennifer Hobbs (vocal) “Woah Mollie!!” Emily Heap (vocal) Laurie Baefsky (flute) & Lynn Keisker Irv Nelson (organ) Sassafras Folk Singers Earl & Rasmussen Family Singers

An Americana fusion folk duo

National comedian Mike Pace coming to Logan Arthouse Valley Clean Comedy will host CMikeache nationally known stand-up comedian Pace at 8 p.m. Saturday, July 24, at

the Logan Arthouse and Cinema, 795 Main St. Tickets are $10 for general admission, $15 for reserved seating and $60 for a table of four. Doors open at 7 p.m. For more information, visit www.loganarthouse.com. Mike Pace has appeared on “Curb Your Enthusiasm” (HBO), the Aspen Comedy Arts Festival (HBO), “Very Funny Live” (TBS), National Lampoon’s “Funny Money” and “Comedy Tonite” (PBS), and was nominated for an Emmy for HBO’s “Comic Relief.” He has also opened for Bob Dylan, Jerry Seinfeld, Chris Rock and B.B. King.

HE BRIDGER Folk Music Society will host a concert with Americana fusion folk duo Jennings and Keller at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 14, at Crumb Brothers Bakery, 291 S. 300 West, Logan. Tickets are $13 and available by calling 7573468, or take your chances at the door the night of the show. Seating is very limited, so advance purchase is recommended. Jennings and Keller is Laurie Jennings Oudin and Dana Keller, an acoustic duo based out of Miami, Fla. They bring a wealth of experience to their collaboration, from the Broadway musicals of New York to the honky tonks of West Texas. Their music is called “Fusion Folk Americana” — a blend of many different elements that comes from their vast and wide-ranging musical backgrounds. With the release of their debut CD, “Susan’s House,” and its follow-up (May 2009), “As the Universe Unfolds,” Jennings and Keller are quickly gaining recognition throughout the country. In 2007 alone, they were finalists in five songwriting contests across the nation: South Florida Folk Fest, Suwanee SpringFest, Susquehanna, SolarFest and Falcon Ridge Folk. Jennings Oudin is well-

known as the former proprietress of The Main Street Cafe, which was viewed across the country as the premier acoustic music venue in Florida. A former Shakespearean actress, Laurie has been a singer and songwriter for many years. Since the cafe’s close in June 2006, she has been devoting her time to her musical career with Keller. Keller is a veteran pedal steel, dobro and guitar player who has spent years performing on stage or in the studio with such luminaries as Vince Gill, Ricky Skaggs, Stevie Wonder, Larry Graham, Marvin Gaye, Dave Mason, Johnny Rodriguez and The Allen Brothers, to name a few. He has opened for, among others, Spirit, Pure Prairie League, Gordon Lightfoot, Waylon Jennings and Buck Owens. Keller has been an endorsee of the Gretsch Guitar and Drum Company since 1980. The synergy created from these two diverse talents is apparent in the responses they are getting from festival directors, club owners and audience members. The duo’s music is not easy to define, but will leave a lasting impression on all who listen. For more information, visit www.bridgerfolk. org and www.jenningsand keller.com.

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Prestigious NYC choir featured in five local performances ONGS OF SOLOMON, S one of the most impressive high school choirs in the nation,

will visit Cache Valley and provide several performances while they are here for 11 days of intensive music rehearsals and workshops held at Utah State University. First, the choir will be featured in Jessop’s workshop, “Great

Choral Conducting,” part of the Utah Festival Opera’s 2010 Academy, at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 28. Tickets are $10. Call the UFO Box Office, 750-0300 ext. 106, for more information. Songs of Solomon will next perform a concert as part of the free Noon Music at the Tabernacle series Thursday, July 29, at

50 N. Main St. That evening they will present a concert at 7:30 at the Performance Hall on the Utah State University campus. Tickets are $10 and available at the door. The choir will then be featured with the American Festival Chorus and Utah Festival Opera’s performances of Verdi’s “Requiem,” at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 3

and 4 at the Ellen Eccles Theatre. Tickets range in price from $11 to $66. Call the UFO Box Office for information. Songs of Solomon was founded in 2001 by veteran conductor Chantel Renee Wright and, according to the group’s website, is thriving in the Harlem community serving children of

predominately African American and Latino descent. The ensemble has performed with Earth, Wind and Fire, Elton John, Aretha Franklin, Ashford and Simpson and Kelly Clarkson, and has toured major cities across the United States. For more information, visit www. sosinporations.org.

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Film Still playing “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice” Rated PG ★★1⁄2 If toys, video games and comics can serve as sources for Hollywood action flicks, why not Mickey Mouse? Inspired by Mickey’s segment in Disney’s “Fantasia,” this action comedy starring Nicolas Cage and Jay Baruchel may not work any bedazzling magic. Yet the family fantasy that reunites Cage with his “National Treasure” producer Jerry Bruckheimer and director Jon Turteltaub stirs up a pleasant-enough potion whose effects, action and comedy should send parents and kids home happy. The often stodgy Cage, fresh from a couple of deliriously manic performances in “Kick-Ass” and “Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans,” has rediscovered his inner goof, hamming it up as a 1,500-yearold sorcerer searching for a chosen wizard who will be able to defeat an evil sorceress aiming to destroy the world. Science geek Baruchel turns out to be the guy and gets a crash course in magic for his big showdown. Co-starring Monica Bellucci, Teresa Palmer and Alfred Molina, who adds dapper charm as a wicked wizard. PG for fantasy action violence, some mild rude humor and brief language. 110 min. “Inception” Rated PG-13 ★★★★ We’re happy to report, with great relief, that all the hype is justified. Writer-director Christopher Nolan’s first film since “The Dark Knight” is a stunningly gorgeous, technically flawless symphony of images and ideas. “Memento,” the mystery-inreverse that put Nolan on the map a decade ago, looks almost quaint by comparison. In its sheer enormity, it’s every inch a blockbuster, but in the good sense of the word: with awesomeness, ambition and scope. The cinematography, production design, effects, editing, score, everything down the line — all superb. But unlike so many summer movies assigned that tag, “Inception” is no mindless thrill ride. It’ll make you work, but that’s part of what’s so thrilling about it. With its complicated concepts about dreams within dreams, layers of

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consciousness and methods of manipulation, “Inception” might make you want to stop a few times just to get your bearings. The juggernaut of Nolan’s storytelling momentum, however, keeps pounding away. Leonardo DiCaprio stars as dream thief Dom Cobb, an “extractor” who enters the mind while a person is dreaming to steal their secrets; Joseph Gordon-Levitt plays his detail-oriented right-hand man. Ken Watanabe, as the powerful businessman Saito, hires Dom and his team for a different kind of crime: sneak into the subconscious of a competitor (Cillian Murphy) and implant an idea that will ruin his empire. Tom Hardy, Ellen Page and Dileep Rao are all excellent as members of Dom’s crew. One of the year’s best films, and it’ll surely get even better upon repeated viewings. PG-13 for sequences of violence and action throughout. 147 min. “Despicable Me” Rated PG ★★1⁄2 Despite some clever moments and colorful charac-

“Ramona and Beezus” Rated G ★1⁄2 Little kids and tweens — girls, specifically — will probably eat this up, or at least be suitably amused by it. They won’t be troubled with things like a lack of plot or narrative momentum. And it’s sad to report that, given the strength of the source material. “Ramona and Beezus” is based on Beverly Cleary’s beloved children’s books, which have been around for more than 50 years and vividly capture the playfulness and awkwardness of youth. Laurie Craig and Nick Pustay’s script features tales from several of Cleary’s books, and as a result it feels like a series of individual episodes — both madcap and heartrending — rather than a cohesive story with any real drive. And Elizabeth Allen, who also directed “Aquamarine,” plays up the antics for maximum wackiness. Newcomer Joey King has a likable way about her, though, as the high-spirited, accident-prone Ramona Quimby. The movie follows the adventures of the 9-year-old, her teenage sister, Beezus (Disney star Selena Gomez), baby Roberta, dad Robert (John Corbett) and mom Dorothy (Bridget Moynahan). Ginnifer Goodwin and Josh Duhamel co-star as former high-school sweethearts and have the film’s only interesting subplot. G. 104 min. ters, this could have been called “Forgettable Me” instead. It has a pleasingly off-kilter look about it — the work of a French animation house — a strong voice cast led by Steve Carell as the bumbling bad guy Gru and a delightfully cruel sense of humor. It’s actually darker and odder than most family-friendly animated fare, and that’s a good thing — until it goes predictably soft and gooey at the end, that is. But what’s mainly missing from this first animated 3-D offering from Universal is story. There’s just nothing to “Despicable Me,” and that becomes glaringly obvious when you compare it to this summer’s “Toy Story 3” in particular and Pixar movies in general, where story is paramount. Here, the look of the film is what makes it stand out amid the glut of summer cartoons. The characters are cute in their weirdness, down to Gru’s shaggy, growling dog. Even the trio of spunky orphans crucial to Gru’s diabolical plan to steal the moon are adorable in an unusual way. The scene-stealers, though, are the Minions: tiny, yellow, pill-

shaped creatures with one eye and sometimes two who carry out Gru’s evil deeds. At least, they try. Jason Segel, Russell Brand and Julie Andrews are among the supporting cast. PG for rude humor and mild action. In 2-D and 3-D. 95 min. “The Twilight Saga: Eclipse” Rated PG-13 ★★ With Stephenie Meyer’s franchise under new management again, this time director David Slade (best known for the hard-core vampire horror flick “30 Days of Night”), and a stronger story than the first two movies, “Eclipse” manages to do what its two dreadfully dumb predecessors could not. It almost makes believers out of those of us who don’t much care whether Kristen Stewart’s moon-eyed teen Bella Swan chooses vampire stud Edward Cullen (Robert Pattinson) or werewolf hunk Jacob Black (Taylor Lautner). Almost. The trouble is, while “Eclipse” may not be dreadfully dumb, it’s still pretty dumb. Slade uses that to his advantage

here and there, lightening up on the relentless gloom of the earlier movies by making fun of some of the franchise’s silliness. Still, the movie mostly wallows in what fans love most, that whiny romantic triangle among a schoolgirl and her two beastie boys. Not as if it’s news to Meyer’s millions of readers, but this time out, vamps and wolves team up to stop an army of extranasty newborn bloodsuckers. PG-13 for intense sequences of action and violence, and some sensuality. 121 min. “The Last Airbender” Rated PG ★ A joyless, soulless, muddled mess, but the worst part of all doesn’t come until the very end. That’s when it makes the clear suggestion that two more such movies are in store for us. Hopefully, that won’t happen. Based on the Nickelodeon animated series “Avatar: The Last Airbender,” this live-action fantasy adventure has epic scope and soaring ambitions, exotic locations and a cast of thousands, but manages to get everything wrong on every level. It is yet another misstep for writer-director M. Night Shyamalan, whose career has been steadily on the decline since the marvel of “The Sixth Sense.” A 2-D movie converted to 3-D, “The Last Airbender” often has a smudged and blurry look about it, as if there’s some kind of schmutz on your clunky plastic glasses. This is especially true during moments of darkness or scenes that take place at night — and that’s a problem, since a lot of pivotal stuff takes place at night. At least, one can surmise as much. The script is so incomprehensible, it’s often difficult to follow, despite several instances of characters stopping whatever they’re doing to explain what’s going on. Noah Ringer stars as Aang, the prophesied Avatar who will unite the tribal nations of Air, Water, Earth and Fire — people who can manipulate or “bend” those elements, and have been torn apart by war. Dev Patel, Cliff Curtis, Nicola Peltz and Jackson Rathbone co-star. PG for fantasy action violence. In 2-D and 3-D. 103 min. — All reviews by The Associated Press

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ALT” IS, QUITE literally, a shaggy dog story. Despite the cryptic ads that pose the question, “Who Is Salt?” and regardless of the various twists and turns designed to throw us off, the intentions of Angelina Jolie’s super-spy character, Evelyn Salt, are never really in question. This is obvious, based on one comparatively small gesture in an early scene. Salt, a CIA officer accused of being a Russian spy, dashes home to grab the supplies she needs to go on the run and hunt for her husband, who’s missing. She grabs a backpack hidden in a trunk full of clothes, but while she’s there she also sees her scruffy, little terrier, padding about the apartment, nervous because everything is in upheaval. Once she escapes by climbing out the window and slinking from ledge to ledge, high above the sidewalk — barefoot in a pencil skirt, in the winter, no less — she persuades a young girl in a neighboring apartment to let her in. There, Salt opens the backpack and produces — you guessed it — the aforementioned scruffy, little terrier. (Good thing they didn’t have a Great Dane.) And you realize right then and there that anyone who would go to that much trouble to save a dog cannot be a bad person. It’s impossible. So from that point on, while there’s tension in “Salt,” there really is no suspense. Any attempts to confuse us about our heroine’s true nature — and there are many — feel like an elaborate sham. Under the direction of Phillip

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Noyce, though, at least it’s a wellmade sham. “Salt” allows Noyce to return to the kind of action thrillers he’s made previously, like the Tom Clancy adaptations “Patriot Games” and “Clear and Present Danger.” It’s muscular, gritty and propulsive. (Robert Elswit, an Oscar winner for “There Will Be Blood,” is the cinematographer.) It’s also totally ludicrous and lacking in even the slightest shred of humanity. It’s intriguing that, while a man originally was the main character in Kurt Wimmer’s script (and reportedly was to be played

by Tom Cruise), making Salt a woman in no way depletes the film of its brawniness. But Jolie expressed interest in playing James Bond a few years back, and voila — Edwin Salt became Evelyn Salt. No actress working today is as convincing an action star as Jolie, and she does tear it up here; the fight scenes are visceral, not balletic like the “Tomb Raider” movies or supernaturally trippy as in “Wanted.” But what Jolie is called upon to do grows increasingly difficult to accept, even for summer escapism. Stunts that would result in serious

injury or even death to the average person are nothing for Salt. She jumps off an overpass and onto a moving 18-wheeler, then onto a tanker truck, then onto another semi before landing on the windshield of a cab, stealing a motorcycle and zipping away. She leaps from a moving subway train onto a platform, rolls and just gets up and runs. She gets shot and places a maxi-pad on the wound. Yes, she’s supposed to be a highly trained undercover operative — whether she’s working for the United States or Russia — but this is ridiculous and even laughable when, in theory, we’re supposed to be engrossed. Salt’s identity first comes into question while she’s interrogating a Russian defector (Daniel Olbrychski) who tells of sleeper cells that have infiltrated the U.S., made up of spies who’ve been indoctrinated since childhood. One of them is on a mission to kill the Russian president during a visit to New York. The person’s name: Evelyn Salt. Naturally, when Salt flees, it

makes her look a little guilty. Her associate and good friend Ted Winters (Liev Schreiber, solid in everything) wants to believe she’s innocent, but the counterintelligence agent on the case (Chiwetel Ejiofor in a largely one-note role) immediately mistrusts her and sends out the big guns to bring her down. It would be easier to care about her motives and her fate if she were fleshed out even a little bit more. As it is, Salt is all business. We don’t know how she truly feels about her husband, who’s crucial to a couple of scenes, and we never know how she feels about the many acts of violence she commits over a short time — some of them questionable, many of them deadly. It’s easy to figure out what Salt is. But who is she? That’s a question the film never really seemed interested in answering. “Salt,” a Columbia Pictures release, is rated PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and action. Running time: 93 minutes. Two stars out of four.

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very human being has done it. We go outside on a dark night, look up at the 5,000 or so visible stars and ask the universal questions: “Who are we? Why are we here? Where did we come from?” It’s a humbling experience to try to find our place in the universe. That’s why some amateur astronomers believe the activity of stargazing is best practiced in close collaboration with loved ones, so that the shared moments spent pondering the unanswerable questions become in themselves the answer to the question: We are here to spend time with others. Smithfield resident Glenn Allred has spent a lot of time looking at the night sky over the past 27 years. Stargazing has provided the context for some of the best parts of his life, from his career as a space artist and historian with USU’s Space Dynamics Laboratory, to the winter he spent with his wife, Ellen, on assignment for the lab watching the Aurora Borealis in Northern Canada, to the backyard astronomy he shared for many years with his children and the community. He still keeps the visitor’s log that carries more than 2,100 signatures of those who came during the years when he still lived in Richmond to stargaze through the amateur telescope he built in his backyard. “It’s like a time machine,” Allred says, explaining that the time it takes light to reach Earth from distant objects is like a window into the past. “It takes 2½ million years for light from the Andromeda Galaxy to reach our eyes.” His telescope is enormous by amateur standards. It’s a 14-inch-diameter SchmidtCassegrain, a design that compresses the equivalent of a 13-foot focal length into a

very short 24 The cylind scope is bolte equatorial mo the east-west directly at the and a second the scope to r south. Using nected throug the mount all scope to track most of the s thing is contr computer, wh track stars us more than 40 objects. Allre “This axle Polaris, the N select one mo well knows w else is; two m will find any for you,” he s Allred bou 27 years ago who advertis to a universit gram. When had trouble c the funds to b jumped on th “It’s an old don’t wear ’e ing through ’ The woode Smithfield ba tom made wi slides open to above the tel built it all him quick to poin the perfect lo observatory — in an urban lo setting that d to good starg used to have mond: There between his h nearby roof o a young tree grow up and of the northe the light poll a byproduct o expanding co harder to see But he’s fo

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some pretty amazing photographs. He’s taken shots of the Horsehead Nebula in the Orion constellation roughly 1,500 light-years away. He’s photographed galaxies so distant that the only way to register their light signature is to take a dozen 10-minute-long exposures, then stack each separate photo using computer software to create the effect of a 120-minute-long exposure. Some of the galaxies he’s captured on film took 60 million light-years to reach our eyes. Using a simple Internet camera for nearby objects within our own solar system, Allred has taken photographs of Jupiter’s two cloud bands and the famous Great Red Storm. “There’s something about doing it yourself that’s kind of fun,” Allred says. “It’s interesting to know that you’re catching some photons that have been on their way to Earth for 60 million years.” The hobby has kept him fascinated since his high school days in the early ’50s, when space travel was still in its infancy. Allred still remembers reading a science-fiction magazine illustrated by famous space artist and painter Chesley Bonstelle, whose conception of rocket travel to the surface of distant planets jumpstarted the imaginations of millions of readers. Over the past 50 years, many of the questions proposed in science-fiction magazines of the past have been answered, but one remains: Are we alone in the universe? Allred doesn’t think so — the universe is too big for Earth to be the only planet with life on it, he says. “Oh yeah, I think there’s other stuff out there,” he says. “I think we just haven’t found it yet.”

Photo by Eli Lucero

Glenn Allred stands next to his telescope in an observatory he built in his backyard in Smithfield.

Allred shows off the telescope he uses to take astronomy photographs at his home. Photo by Eli Lucero

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Encore! Encore! Performers return to tabernacle for one more night

The 2010 Noon Music at the Tabernacle Encore program will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 27, at the Logan LDS Tabernacle. The lineup includes:

Jonathan Rose

Crystal Erekson

Nicole Morgan

Cole Fronk

Caitlin Johnson

Banjoman & Co.

Brielle Nichols

Sasha Murray

Katie Israelson

Without photos: * Clifton Richards * Matt Rahmayor * Lauren Sidwell

MarKay Hassan

Ruthie Cobb

Brandon Lee

Transcontinental Railroad expert to speak for Visitors Bureau series

ICHARD FELT, A regional historian and expert on the building of the Transcontinental Railroad, will speak at 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 28, as part of the Cache Valley Visitors Bureau’s Summer Speaker Series at the historic Cache County Courthouse, 199 N. Main St., Logan. Seating is limited. For more information, call 755-1890 or visit www.tourcachevalley.com. Felt has been a member of the May 10 Golden Spike Re-enactment for 41

years and served as the director for 39 years. He has particiFelt pated in the Summer Golden Spike Re-enactment since 1970. Felt has twice been selected as the keynote speaker at the May 10 Golden Spike celebration.

Felt has served on the city council of Brigham City, the planning council, and has served on the Brigham City Historic Preservation Committee since 2004. He spent his career in teaching at Box Elder Junior High School and Adele C. Young Intermediate School. The final speaker in the Summer Speaker Series is USU anthropologist Bonnie Pitblado, who will discuss early Cache Valley inhabitants Aug. 4.

Marisa Nielsen

Teresa Jones

Kristi Gilbert

James Harris

Local talent perform to help supply hospital in Guatemala OCAL COMEDY AND L music talent will perform in a charity event to help donate an ambu-

lance to Guatemala from 4:30 to 10 p.m. Thursday, July 29, at the Logan Arthouse and Cinema, 795 N. Main, Logan. The event will include a jazz musician, comedy act and three rock band concert. All proceeds from the event will go toward Charity Anywhere Foundation’s 9-1-1 Guatemala project to transport an ambulance and supplies to the rural hospital of La Tinta. The event will open at 4:30 p.m. with an original video and introduction to the 9-1-1 Guatemala project. Jazz artist Liz Woolley will then per-

form from 5 to 6 p.m. Up-and-coming comedian David Paul will provide a comedy act from 6 to 7 p.m. and rock bands The Steven Halliday Band, The Vile Haunts and Stay for the Summer will play from 7 to 10 p.m. Cost of admission is any dollar amount or baby toy donation at the door. The USU student-led 9-1-1 Guatemala group plans to fill the ambulance with baby toys at the event to donate along with the vehicle. The ambulance’s journey to Guatemala, as well as the project’s progress, can be followed throughout the month of August at www.911-guate mala.org.

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M NOT SURE IF IT WAS the coverage, the competition or the vuvuzelas, but the World Cup seemed more engaging this year. What did we learn? 1) We need to stop calling the World Series the World Series because Major League Baseball is really only a collection of players from North America and the few Caribbean countries. The Super Bowl is fine because the word “super” no longer means much outside of fastfood menus, and the NBA needs to come up with something more exciting than its two months of playoffs. 2) Tightening immigration laws is a bad thing. We are never, ever, no matter how much money we spend, going to win the World Cup without immigrant players. OK, it’s possible, but I will be long dead before anyone can say I was wrong. 3) There are fans crazier than American football fans. American football gets bonus points for tailgate parties, but the soccer hats, costumes, facial paint and sustained 90 minutes of noise-making put us to shame. 4) Twitter is great for following Lindsay Lohan and LeBron James, but it can’t handle the World Cup. The whole system crashed several times the first week of the World Cup. 5) It really is winter in the southern hemisphere. I’ve always heard this was the case, but I could actually see people’s breath and some of the players were wearing long sleeves and gloves. This makes me sad because it also means our northern-hemisphere-centric paradigm has forced the southern hemisphere to celebrate Christmas in what must feel like our July to them. 6) Americans will watch anything when we have a chance to win. Remember the America’s Cup yacht race once and the Tour de France in the years not occupied by Lance Armstrong and Greg Lemond? Do you remember golf in the years between Arnold Palmer and Tiger Woods? If the USA does not qualify for the next World Cup, the games will be broadcast with commercials at 2 a.m. on ESPN 8. 7a) Trying to get the South Africans to stop playing vuvuzelas after the opening game was a bad idea. It was like telling men not to think about sex. By the end of the World Cup, South Africans were trying to explain that these annoying cheap pieces of junk made in China really

Slightly Off Center By Dennis Hinkamp

were related to their African heritage and wild animal horns. Additionally, every other country started playing them and I fully expect them to show up at every high school, college and pro football game this fall. 7b) There is something to be said for golf and tennis spectator etiquette. 8) Commercials were really designed so people could go to the bathroom and talk to each other. Ninety minutes of nonstop play and only a five-minute halftime has to be tough on stadium concession sales and requires bars to put televisions in the bathrooms. 9) Acting is, and always will be, a part of sports. It’s entertainment. When was the last time you actually saw an NBA star called for traveling or a Major League Baseball infielder actually touch second base on a double play throw? 10) Referees are for decoration. Just like we have gotten used to surveillance cameras on stoplights and street corners, we will soon get used to robots, or at least video referees. There no longer has to actually be a cop there to see you run a stoplight and you no longer need to rely on three sets of human eyes to cover two acres of playing surface. Dennis Hinkamp hopes that the vuvuzelas fad will run its course before the next World Cup four years from now. Feedback at dhinkamp@msn.com.

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Celebrate ‘Tradition!’ with the CVCA * A sneak preview of this year’s lineup! * “Fiddler on the Roof” W When: April 19 and 20 W How much: $26, $30, $34, $38

iddler on the Roof,” the Tony “F Award-winning musical that has captured the hearts of people all over the world with its universal appeal, embarks on its North American tour. Based on the stories of Sholom Aleichem, “Fiddler on the Roof” has been lauded by critics again and again. Filled with a rousing, heartwarming score that includes “Tradition,” “Matchmaker, Matchmaker,” “If I Were a Rich Man” and “Sunrise, Sunset,” “Fiddler on the Roof” is a timeless classic.

The Unbroken Circle Tour

Sweet Honey in the Rock W When: Sept. 7 and 8 W How much: $21, $26, $28, $32

ix African-American women blend their voices in a mix S of gospel, blues and jazz to create Sweet Honey in the Rock. This Grammy Award-winning a cappella ensemble has a career spanning three decades and international acclaim. Their unique style has a vocal sound grounded in their experiences during the civil rights movement.

Martha Graham Dance Co. W When: Nov. 12 and 13 W How much: $26, $30, $34, $38

ounded in FMartha 1926, the Gra-

Featuring The Blind Boys of Alabama w/ Ralph Stanley & the Clinch Mountain Boys W When: Sept. 28 and 29 W How much: $21, $26, $28, $32

he Unbroken Circle Tour features The T Blind Boys of Alabama with Ralph Stanley & the Clinch Mountain Boys, put-

ting these legends of bluegrass and gospel music together on stage for the first time. Each act will do a full performance, followed by some special arrangements with combinations of the two.

ham Dance Company is the oldest and most celebrated modern dance company in the world. Experience the staggering scope and beauty of clas-

sic Graham style with a repertory that spans eight decades. From the beloved “Appalachian Spring” to new and compelling “responses” inspired by classic Graham works and film footage.

Everything you need to know:

Janis Ian W When: March 22 and 23 W How much: $17, $22, $24, $27

ociety’s Child” is the “S controversial song that catapulted 15-year-old

The Bar J Wranglers W When: Dec. 18, 1:30 & 7:30 p.m. W How much: $16, $18, $20, $22

arm up another holiday season with the Bar J Wranglers. Bring W the whole herd out for a toe-tapping, side-splitting, wranglin’ good time. These ever-popular Jackson Hole cowpokes mix a little cowboy poetry, stellar musicianship and a healthy dose of downhome ranch humor. Make this event part of your family tradition. W When: Jan. 26 and 27 W How much: $17, $22, $24, $27

crapArtsMusic [skrapS artz-myoo’zik], noun 1. An earth-friendly, Van-

singer/songwriter Janis Ian into the diverse 1960s music scene, standing alongside legendary artists like Bob Dylan, Jimi Hendrix and Joan Baez. A brilliant songwriter, Ian’s work made her one of the early innovators of the singer/songwriter style and the creator of many masterpieces including “Jesse,” “Stars” and her 1975 anthem “At Seventeen.” Her career has led her to a total of nine Grammy nominations, two Grammy wins and a lifelong hunger to write.

ScrapArtsMusic

couver-based company that creates unforgettable percussion experiences using kinetic instruments skillfully crafted from industrial scraps. 2. An entertaining contemporary invented instrument ensemble. 3. Five extraordinarily virtuosic and innovative drummers. 4. The result of transforming “scrap” into “art,” and “arts” into “music.”

Repertory Dance Theatre

W When: March 15 and 16 W How much: $16, $18, $20, $22

he elements have come full circle. Since humankind’s earliest years, alchemists have seen our planet’s fundamental essences as “earth, air, fire and water.” RDT’s “Elements” concert is designed to remind audiences of the beauty and fragility of the planet. RDT wishes to encourage environmental responsibility and to increase awareness of what it means to care for our earth. Our existence, lifestyles and economies depend on understanding and solving problems relating to earth, air, energy and water.

Cache Valley Center for the Arts will bring a world of excellence and dazzling variety to the Ellen Eccles Theatre stage as part of its 2010-11 Performing Arts Series. Tickets for the entire season go on sale at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 10. All events start at 7:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted. Tickets are available with a wide variety of discounts and can be purchased at the box office (43 S. Main St.) or at www. CenterForThe Arts.us. To request a copy of the 2010-11 season mailer and to be added to the CVCA’s e-mail list, call 435-752-0026. Ticket order forms are provided in the annual season brochure mailer or can be downloaded at www.CenterForTheArts.us. If you would like to buy your tickets now, consider becoming a Member of the Center. Call 435-753-6518 ext.10 to find out more. Members get all the perks!

The 5 Browns W When: Feb. 28 and March 1 W How much: $26, $30, $34, $38

itness the musical virtuosity W of The 5 Browns — Juilliardtrained sibling superstars who have

taken the piano world by storm with their inventive interpretations of classical, jazz, and other show stopping standards. Get swept up in the excitement of this young, passionate piano quintet as they play arrangements using a combination of 10 to 50 fingers. The New York Post has

written: “One family, five pianos and 50 fingers add up to be the biggest classical music sensation in years!”

W When: Oct. 19 and 20 at 7:30 p.m. and 2 p.m. (20th only) W How much: $21, $26, $28, $32

n the Mood presents a retro Isensational 1940s musical featuring the String of Pearls Big Band Orchestra and the talented In the Mood singers and dancers. Experience the music that moved a nation’s spirit and helped win a war. Enjoy an authentic evening filled with the music of Glenn Miller, Tommy Dorsey, Artie Shaw, Benny Goodman, Harry James, Erskin Hawkins, Frank Sinatra and more.

In the Mood

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Answers from last week

Calendar Ongoing events

Friday

Booth applications are now being accepted for the 2010 Novemberfest Arts and Crafts Fair, an annual Christmas craft and entertainment show scheduled to run Nov. 26 and 27 at the Logan Rec Center. For more information, contact Charlene at 512-9745 or Nina at 752-8142.

It’s A Stitch in Time: Fiber Arts Week for Daily Adventures at the American West Heritage Center with five sites open for hands-on, living history activities. A children’s Victorian tea party will be held at 2 p.m. (reservations required). Pony rides and train rides take place all day. Most activities are included with admission.

Free True Blue Cheese tours are held at 1:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday through Aug. 26 (except holidays). For more information, contact Lisa Clawson at lisa.clawson@usu.edu or 797-2112.

Celebrate National Hog Dog Day at 12:30 p.m. Friday, July 23, at Pioneer Valley Lodge, 2351 N. 400 East, North Logan. There will be free hot dogs with all the fixings. Everyone is invited.

Spanish classes for children and adults are held all year the Spanish Learning Center, 172 N. 300 West, Logan. For more information, e-mail spanish_4you@hotmail.com.

Stokes Nature Center will host a Hummingbird Open House for all ages from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Friday. Participants will learn facts about hummingbirds, how to identify different spe-

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cies, and will have the opportunity to feed them by hand. Cost is $3 ($2.50 for members). For more information or to sign up, call 755-3239. An Effect International Musical Concert will be held from 6:30 to 10:30 p.m. Friday at Citrus & Sage, 130 N. 100 East, Logan. Effect International is a Logan-based non-profit organization working toward building schools and libraries in India and Nepal. Admission is a suggested $5 donation. For more information, call 764-3836. The Antics perform improv comedy at 10:30 p.m. every Friday at the Logan Arthouse and Cinema, 795 N. Main St. Admission is $5. For more information, visit www.loganarthouse.com. The Sky View High School Class of 1985 will host its reunion Friday. There

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Saturday Providence city will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony to officially open its new Splash Pad at 9:45 a.m. Saturday at Alma Leonhardt Park, 310 W. 250 North. Everyone is invited. The Western singing duo Tumbleweeds will perform from 6 p.m. to closing Saturday at the Cracker Barrel Cafe in Paradise. Everyone is invited. The Logan Rotary Club will host a Pioneer Day Pancake Breakfast from 7 to 10 a.m. Saturday at Zollinger Park, 61 N. 200 West, Providence. Menu will feature pancakes, scrambled eggs, bacon, juice, milk and Caffe Ibis coffee. Price is $5 for 3-to-10-year-olds, $8 for ages 11 and older, and $25 for a family deal. All proceeds will be used for high school scholarships. North Logan city’s 24th of July breakfast will be held from 7 to 9 a.m. at Elk Ridge Park, 1070 E. 2500 North. There will be buttermilk pancakes, french toast, biscuits and gravy, hash browns, sausage, eggs, grits, juice, coffee and milk. This is a fundraiser for the North Logan Library. The annual Spirit of ’47 Pioneer Jubilee will take place Saturday at the American West Heritage Center. This free event features authentic activities for the whole family, including train rides, pony rides, the largest Pioneer Water Party in the West, Wild West Marbles Tournament and more. The popular Pioneer Handcart Progressive Dinner will be held that evening (reservations required). For more information, visit www.awhc.org. Out of the Blue will perform improv comedy (admission: $5) at 6 p.m. and Cache Valley Clean Comedy will present Mike Pace (admission: $10-$15) at 8 p.m. Saturday at the Logan Arthouse and Cinema. The Cache Valley Gardeners’ Market is open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Saturday at Merlin Olsen Park. Come enjoy locally grown produce, handmade crafts, artisan foods, live music and more. Now accepting SNAP, credit and debit cards. For more information, visit www.gardenersmarket.org or call 755-3950.

Sunday The Summer Citizen Group’s Sunday Afternoon Series continues with professor emeritus William Grenney, who recently returned to Logan after two years in Uganda, at 1 p.m. inside Old Main on the USU campus. For more information, contact Norman Palmer at 787-1406. Utah State University’s Alumni Band will dedicate its next concert to a program made up almost entirely of marches at 7 p.m. Sunday on the east side of Old Main on the USU

Quad. The traditional outdoor concert is free and open to the public. Conductor for the evening is Thomas P. Rohrer, the program is narrated by Nicholas Morrison and intermission feature will be the Alumni Band clarinet section performing special arrangements by Eric Nelson, clarinetist with the Lightwood Duo. The Post-Mormon Community Cache Valley chapter meets for dinner and socializing every Sunday at 6:30 p.m. at a local restaurant. Newcomers welcome. For more information, visit www.PostMormon.org/logan.

Monday The Logan Iris Society will host its annual rhizome sale from 6:30 to 8:15 p.m. Monday in the Logan Library’s northeast meeting room. There will be locally grown irises and 2010 introductions from commercial growers.

Tuesday The Good Landlord Program, the new licensing mandated by Logan city, will be offered from 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday in Room 824 on BATC’s main campus, 1301 N. 600 West, Logan. Cost is $38. To sign up, call 750-3250 or contact Tyson Payne at 512-0467 for more information. Tuesday marks the beginning of Lawmen & Outlaws Week for Daily Adventures at the American West Heritage Center. A children’s Victorian tea party will be held at 2 p.m. (reservations required). Pony rides and train rides take place all day. Most activities are included with admission. The next session of Learn to Skate begins Tuesday and Thursday at the Eccles Ice Center, 2825 N. 200 East, North Logan. New for this session is speed skating. These are four-week sessions held Tuesday or Thursday. Cost is $35, with a family discount available. Classes are for all ages and abilities. For more information, e-mail info@ecclesice.com. Stephanie Skewes will teach your child (ages 4-14) some crafty ideas with food from 3 to 4 p.m. Tuesday in the Providence Macey’s Little Theater. There is no charge. Seating is limited; call 753-3301 to reserve your spot. For more information, visit www.maceys.com.

Wednesday Scott Bradley will lead a “To Preserve the Nation” Constitution class at 7 p.m. Wednesday at The Book Table. There is no charge. For more information, call 753-8844.

will be held at 2 p.m. Also: pony rides, train rides and living history activities for all ages. Most activities are included with admission. The New Generation Singers, comprised of high school and college youth, will present a concert at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at First Presbyterian Church in Bruner Hall, Logan. The Missouri group represents many denominations and beliefs and has been in existence for 40 years, presenting contemporary and traditional music as a vehicle to spread God’s message. Admission is free and everyone is invited. Ye Olde Tyme Quilters will meet at 10 a.m. Wednesday at OPTIONS for Independence, 1095 N. Main St., Logan. The group will eat lunch afterwards (prices vary). For more information or to schedule free transportation, contact Aimee at 753-5353 ext. 105. Come celebrate the ADA’s 20-year anniversary with OPTIONS for Independence with a picnic, games and more at 6 p.m. Wednesday at Von’s Park in Providence. To sign up or for more information, contact Mandie at 753-5353 ext. 108. Paradise hosts a Farm and Garden Market from 6 to 8:30 p.m. every Wednesday in the Town Square. Featured are local produce, crafts, music and activities for all ages.

Thursday The Harlem-based performing company Songs of Solomon Inspirational Ensemble will perform at 7:30 p.m. Thursday in the Performance Hall on the Utah State University campus. Tickets are $10 and available through the Caine College of the Arts Box Office in the Chase Fine Arts Center, Room 139-B, online at boxoffice.usu.edu or by calling 797-8022. Local comedy and music talent will perform in a charity event to help donate an ambulance to Guatemala from 4:30 to 10 p.m. Thursday at the Logan Arthouse and Cinema. The event will include a jazz musician, comedy act and three rock band concert. Daily Adventures continues Thursday with Lawmen & Outlaws Week at the American West Heritage Center. A pioneer party will be held at 2 p.m. with classic games and activities. Pony rides, train rides and handson living history activities are offered for all ages. Most activities are free with admission. Mike Hatch will play oldies on the piano at 4 p.m. Thursday at Pioneer Valley Lodge, 2351 N. 400 East, North Logan. Admission is free and everyone is invited.

Richard Felt, a regional historian and expert on the building of the Transcontinental Railroad, will speak at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the historic Cache County Courthouse, 199 N. Main St., Logan. Seating is limited. For more information, visit www.tourcachevalley.com.

A new Speed Skating Learn to Skate Program will be held at 5 p.m. every Thursday through Aug. 19 at the Eccles Ice Center, 2825 N. 200 East, North Logan. Cost is $35 for four weeks. Family discounts are available.

Lawmen & Outlaws Week at Daily Adventures continues Wednesday at the American West Heritage Center. A mountain man party

Dandy Lies & Daffy Dealings (hip hop/ poetry) will perform at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Why Sound, 30 Federal Ave. Cover charge is

$5. For more information, visit www.myspace. com/whysound. The Knotty Knitters meet from 6:15 to 8:30 p.m. every Thursday at the Senior Citizen Center in Logan. Everyone is invited to work on their crochet, knitting, needlework, crossstitch projects and more. For more information, contact Cathy at 752-3923.

Next weekend Tanner Cundy will perform with Paul Christiansen and Mark Wardle (acoustic/ rock) at 8 p.m. Friday, July 30, at Why Sound. Cover charge is $5. The American Red Cross will host a Babysitter Training course from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, July 30. Cost is $40 per person. This six-hour course gives 11- to 15-year-olds the skills and confidence to safely and responsibly care for children and infants. Students will receive materials including a handbook packed with information and full-color skill sheets; a compact emergency reference guide; an interactive CD-ROM featuring an activity booklet with games, songs, recipes and other activities; an electronic babysitting client organizer; and more. Participant will need to bring a sack lunch. For more information, call 752-1125 or visit cachecounty.redcross.org. A “Send Stewart to the Mayo Clinic” fundraising dinner and auction will be held at 6 p.m. Saturday, July 31, at the Smithfield North Stake Center, 155 W. 400 North. Cost is an $8 donation per person; additional donations are welcome. All proceeds will help the Stout family cover travel expenses and medical fees to the Mayo Clinic for Stewart, who is currently passing out 20 to 40 times a day and local doctors can’t figure out how to fix his heart condition. For more information, contact Jessica at 801-805-4862. Julie de Azevedo Hanks will perform for the LDS Singles 31+ group at 8 p.m. Saturday, July 31, at Camp Lomia, about nine miles up Logan Canyon. Cost is $5. Bring a pot luck side dish to share and a lawn chair. Dinner of Dutch-oven potatoes and barbecued spare ribs will be served at 6 p.m. There will be volleyball, badminton, horseshoes and Frisbee. Parking is limited; carpooling is advised. The Eccles Ice Center’s next session of Adult and Youth Hockey 101 begins July 31 and runs from 4:45 to 5:45 p.m. for four consecutive Saturdays. Cost is $36. Come learn the fundamentals of the game with some scrimmaging. Rental equipment is available. Love to Cook at Kitchen Kneads will celebrate founder/owner Nancy Beykirch’s retirement Saturday, July 31, with vendor demonstrations, product giveaways, free knife sharpening (from 9 a.m. to noon) and in-store specials better than Black Friday. There will also be vendors on hand to demonstrate products. Nancy’s last cooking class will be at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, July 29. Registration is required; visit www.luvtocook.com or call 752-9220.

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will be a family picnic at noon at Merlin Olsen Park (bring your own lunch) and dinner at 6 p.m. at Riverwoods. For more information, contact Anita Mumford Oldham at 787-2798.

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