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Juan Santa Cruz and 21 other fighters battle it out at 11th MMA event at Eccles Ice Center

The Herald Journal

AUG. 29-SEPT. 4, 2014

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Aug. 29-Sept. 4, 2014

COVER 8 Local 44-year-old among

the MMA fighters featured at 11th version of The Clash

MUSIC 4 Time to get ‘In the Miller

Mood’ at Celebrate America

4 USU jazz students put out CD entitled ‘Europa’

THEATER 3 Four Seasons Theatre Company flies high with version of ‘Wizard of Oz’

COMMUNITY 5 Annual Historic Home

Tour set for next Saturday

MOVIES 6 ‘As Above, So Below’ is just a so-so action movie

7 One a half stars: Even

Pierce Brosnan can’t save ‘The November Man’

BOOKS 11 Brown’s ‘Mean Streak’

is filled with lots of surprises

CALENDAR 15 See what’s happening this week

Juan Santa Cruz, left, fights David Burgara at The Clash last Saturday night at the Eccles Ice Center. On the cover: Santa Cruz, 44, was unable to make weight in time to receive a full portion of the fight purse, but he still fought and lost to Burgara. (Eli Lucero/Herald Journal)

FROM THE EDITOR It seems like Celebrate America and “In the Miller Mood” has been going ever since I first came to Cache Valley. I guess it just means that I’ve now been here for a long time inasmuch as the popular annual event is celebrating its 15th year next month, and I’ve now been here for more than two decades. Brenda Anthony, of course, has been the driving force behind the rousing celebration of the big-band era since its inception, but this year, Brenda and rest of the powers-that-be at Celebrate America

decided to get local children more involved than they have in the past. With the aid of Principal Sundee Ware, last year students from Wilson Elementary School in Logan participated in the Celebrate America Show’s first-ever Education Outreach program. And apparently that inaugural effort went so well that a four more schools — Mt. Logan Middle School and Ellis, Greenville and Lewiston elementary schools — were also invited to participate this year. Music teachers at those schools taught specially designed lessons to help fourth and fifth graders understand the important role music — especially big-band era music — has played in America’s history, and how music

lifted morale during the Great Depression and World War II. The students also learned songs that they will sing along performers and the Larry Smith Orchestra at the show. “One of the biggest rewards for those of us who work on the show all year is to feel the excitement and patriotism of the elementary students, and to hear them sing at the top of their lungs — they love it!” Anthony says. “We’re looking forward to an even bigger thrill with five schools this year.” More information about this year’s Celebrate America Show can be found on page 4, or online at celebrateamericashow.com.

— Jeff Hunter

Four Seasons set to deliver show starting Friday night

– Cache movie critic Aaron Peck on Pierce Brosnan’s latest film (Page 7)

By Jeff Hunter Cache magazine editor

A tornado, of course, plays a key role in “The Wizard of Oz.” That’s probably why the intense whirlwind of activity that encompassed the Sky View High School Auditorium in Smithfield Tuesday night seemed quite appropriate. Four Seasons Theatre Company’s production of the classic L. Frank Baum tale is slated to hit the stage Aug. 29-30 and Sept. 1, 4-6, and with more than 100 people in the cast and a few new special effects to master, it’s understandable that there’s a lot left to do before this weekend. “We’ll be there by Friday,” director Kody Rash says. “There are still lots of little things to do, but that’s part of the monster. It’s a huge show. I haven’t done it in about four years, and I forgot just how big the show really is.” Although this is the first time Four Seasons Theatre Company has presented “The Wizard of Oz,” Rash says he has been involved in the production before with other theater troupes. However, what’s completely new to him is the use of a much younger girl to play the role of Dorothy. Smithfield resident Ellie

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The Wicked Witch (Afton Lovell) gets airborne as she interacts with Glinda (Lorelle Frank) during Four Seasons Theatre Company’s production of “The Wizard of Oz.”

Ericksen is just 11 years old. “That was a real big decision on our part,” Rash explains. “I have read the book multiple times, and

Dorothy was a young girl. That kind of put the idea in my head to try to do something different; not the traditional, twentysomething,

Judy Garland-type girl. I started researching it, and Frank Baum said he never See OZ on Page 12

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‘Wizard of Oz’ takes flight

“‘The November Man’ is a late September movie through and through. When it passes through no one is left awake.”

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ALL MIXED UP

Quotable

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all mixed up USU jazz students release ‘Europa’ CD The Utah State University Jazz Orchestra, under the direction of Caine College of the Arts associate professor and director of jazz studies Jon Gudmundson, has released a new CD called “Europa.” “Europa pays tribute to some of the hottest European contemporary writers for big band,” Gudmundson said. “The CD also includes appearances by some USU jazz faculty mem-

bers, including trumpeter Max Matzen, guitarist Corey Christiansen and drummer Jason Nicholson.” The USU Jazz Orchestra won the 2014 DownBeat Student Music Award for Outstanding Performance by a Large Jazz Ensemble, along with big bands from the Eastman School of Music in New York and Senzoku Gakuen College of Music in Japan. “Jon Gudmundson is doing

great things with our CCA students and for the Department of Music,” said James Bankhead, head of the Department of Music at USU. “There are many great Europa reviews circulating in the jazz world.” Rainer Tempel, composer and pianist of the Zurich Jazz Orchestra offered his opinion of the Europa CD. “Great ensemble. Great soloist,” he said. Mark Buselli, trumpeter

and co-leader of the BuselliWallarab Jazz Orchestra, also commented on the students’ work. “The band sounds polished and tight on this live recording. Bravo!” he said. The “Europa” CD is available through the CCA Production Services website at arts. usu.edu or at the CCA Box Office in room 139-B of the Chase Fine Arts Center on the USU campus.

A celebration of big-band era music Annual Celebrate America Show opens Tuesday night Once in a great while you experience an event that leaves you thoroughly entertained, loving life and thrilled to be an American. This year’s Celebrate America Show does just that — and more. To celebrate 15 years of big-band shows that have earned the title of “The premier big band show in the Intermountain West,” the show will take the audience on a star-spangled sentimental journey back in time. This year’s production runs Sept. 2-6 in the Evan Stevenson Ballroom at Utah State University. There’s no better way to impress your boss, reward employees or dazzle a date. Make it a group event; bring friends and reserve your own table. Tickets are available

for show and dance only, or the full package with dinner, show and dance. Group rates available for the Tuesday and Wednesday shows. Don’t wait. Call (435) 553-7333 or visit celebrateamericashow.com today. To celebrate its 15th anniversary, the Celebrate America Show is giving a huge discount on all remaining dinner show tickets. To receive the discount online or by phone, use the code “celebrate15.” This year’s production features the talented Stardust Singers and Dancers, along with ballroom dancers from Enlight Studios and the ever-popular Larry Smith Orchestra. Drummer Ned Smith will fly in from Washington to dazzle audiences with his highly-charged

and after-dinner, 1940s supper-club-style entertainment with a full band, singers and dance? That’s what makes the Celebrate America Show unique and we’re going all out for our 15-year anniversary.” Celebrate America will salute four local veterans of World War II, who will be presented with the first annual Freeman Award in memory of long-time show supporter, Lt. Colonel Von Freeman. The veterans are: Eldon Jay Nielsen (U.S. Navy Seaman First Class, battleship U.S.S. Tennessee); James L. Kirschbaum (U.S. Navy RT 2nd Class); Loyd Lewis (U.S. Marines, Battle of Iwo Photo courtesy of Celebrate America Jima); and Rex Thompson (U.S. Marines, Battle Celebrate America Show will be presented Sept. 2-6 on the USU campus. of Iwo Jima). Executive rendition of “Sing, “I’ve Got A Gal in Kalam- ment and yet leaves director Michael DuBois Sing, Sing.” Music azoo,” “Elmer’s Tune” you with a tender meshas developed a new includes “Ragtime,” and many others. sage of gratitude for the partnership with Utah’s “Willamania,” “Stout Celebrate America U.S.A. Where else does Honor Flight, an organiHearted Men” and “Paper Show founder Brenda one ticket price give zation that makes it posDoll,” plus big band hits: Anthony says, “It’s a you three events: A deli- sible for veterans to visit “In The Mood,” “Tuxedo dynamite show that cious dinner, spectacular their memorial in Washington, D.C. Junction,” “Stardust,” explodes with exciteBroadway-style show

The maximum size of the framed Winners in the painting and artwork is 30 inches on the long drawing category will receive side. Photographers must submit $1,000 for first place; $500 for the original image with Exif data second and $350 for third place. on a disc or flash drive, as well as The top three finishers in the phoready to hang prints for each entry. tography category will receive $450, $250 and $150, respectively. Late entries will not be accepted. The entry fee for painters and Canvases and other materials draftspeople is $35; photographers, must be stamped at the museum $20. Artists can submit two works from Thursday, Aug. 21 through which must be stamped and ready Wednesday, Aug. 27. There is a limit of six stamps per person. Art- to hang at the time of submission. works must be created Friday, Aug. Claw hangers are not allowed. Quality picture hanging wire and 22 through Thursday, Aug. 28. Works will be accepted Thursday, See UTAH on Page 12 Aug. 28 through Saturday, Aug. 30.

Historic Home Tour set

This year’s route will focus on early settlers of Logan The seventh annual Cache Valley Historic Home Tour will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 6, and will spotlight several homes built by the area’s earliest settlers in Logan. The event is presented by the Cache Valley Historical Society and Cache Valley Visitors Bureau. “It’s such a great opportunity for the public to appreciate our area history and the hard work the home owners have done to preserve this rich architectural heritage,” says Julie Hollist, director of the Cache Valley Visitors Bureau. Seven of the properties on this year’s tour are on the prestigious National Register of Historic Places and were built in the 1800s and early 1900s. They represent architectural styles ranging from Pioneer Adobe to Queen Anne Victorian. While updated for modern living, the homes have retained many of their original historic features and contain original and period furnishings. Some

have ingenious landscaping designs. “These historic homes have so much character. We invite people to come and see the innovation, ingenuity and hard work of the current residents who have graciously opened their homes for others to enjoy,” says Bernice McCowin, committee chair. This year’s featured homeowners and locations are: Kirk and Jennifer Weiler, 338 W. 100 South; John and Annette Harder, 374 W. 100 South; Pam Riley and Bryan Spykerman, 470 W. Center St.; Gerald and Anita Hughes, 136 W. 100 North and Tom and Alli Hale, 368 E. 300 North. Additional locations are the Anniversary Inn, 169 E. Center St. and the Whittier Community Center, 290 N. 400 East. Tickets are $10 and are available at Macey’s Food & Drug in Logan and Providence, Lee’s Marketplace in Logan and Smithfield and the Cache Valley Visitors Bureau, 199 N. Main

Mountain West Academy

Mountain West Strings Academy is preparing to register 4th and 5th grade students from the Cache County School District for the 2014-15 school year. This program is for students who are interested in learning to play violin, viola, cello or bass in their school orchestra. There will be an instrument measurement meeting at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 3 at River Heights Elementary School. If you would like to rent an instrument from MWSA, this meeting is mandatory. You will be able to receive more information on MWSA registration at the meeting or from your student’s school.

Heritage’s ‘The King and I’

The Heritage Theatre will present “The King and I” at 7:30 p.m. on Mondays, Fridays and Saturdays from Aug. 22 to Sept. 13, at 2505 S. U.S. Hwy. 89 in Perry. Matinees will also be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 30, and Saturday, Sept. 13. Let yourself be swept away by the magic of great music and dance as Anna wins her way into the heart of the King of Siam and his children. Margaret Landon’s novel comes to life in one of the best musicals ever written by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II. You will leave singing song after familiar song, including “Getting to Know You,” “Shall We Dance?” and “Younger Than Springtime.” Tickets for “The King and I” are $10 for adults and $9 for seniors and children and are available at the Heritage Theatre box office from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays through Saturdays. You can also call (435) 723-8392 or visit heritagetheatreutah.com.

‘The Broadcasting Bullens’

Among the homes on this year’s Cache Valley Historic Home Tour are those of Gerald and Anita Hughes (top), and Kirk and Jennifer Weiler (above).

(cash or check only). Tickets will also be on sale at each of the participating homes on the day of the tour.

For further information, call the Cache Valley Visitors Bureau at 755-1890 or log on to explorelogan. com.

Special Collections and Archives, a division of University Libraries at Utah State University, has developed an exhibit that spotlights the growth and development of media in Cache Valley. The exhibit, “The Broadcasting Bullens: One Family’s Contribution to Cache Valley Newspaper, Radio and Television,” opens Tuesday, Sept. 2, in the atrium of the Merrill-Cazier Library on the USU campus and continues through Oct. 15. The exhibit is curated by USU’s Special Collections staff, with USU history major Elisabeth Cropper, whose proposal for the exhibit recently earned her a scholarship from the Cache Valley Historical Society. Materials for the exhibit include items from manuscript and photograph collections donated to Special Collections and Archives by the Bullen family. The Bullen Collection can be viewed by request in the lower level of the Merrill-Cazier Library from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. during Special Collections’ business hours. “The Broadcasting Bullens: One Family’s Contribution to Cache Valley Newspaper, Radio and Television” is free and open to the public during Merrill-Cazier Library hours.

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Artists in harmony with nature and its bounty are invited to participate in the Brigham City Museum’s Utah Plein Air 2014 competition and exhibition. Painting “en plein air” — a French expression for creating artworks outdoors — started in Rome in the 17th century and eventually made its way around the world. The competition is open to all ages no matter where they live. Artworks can be two-dimensional or three-dimensional, in any media and must be produced outdoors in Utah with no studio retouching.

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‘As Above, So Below’ is just a so-so movie LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Abandon all hope, ye who enter here,” is the inscription uncovered by a gang of 20-something treasure hunters in the catacomb-hopping horror flick, “As Above, So Below.” But the warning could easily apply to viewers checking out this rather hopeless mash-up of “The Descent” and “(Rec),” not to mention a dozen other foundfootage movies that have clogged the screens over the last five years. Hardly credible, even for a film claiming that the gates of hell lie a few hundred feet below Paris (if anywhere, they can be found in an overcrowded Metro car with no air conditioning), this low budget effort from director John Erick Dowdle and writerproducer-brother Drew Dowdle provides a few late scares after plenty of eye-rolling setup, with said scares due more to the heavy sound design than the action itself. First seen wearing a headscarf as she explores

which famously house an off-limits cavern in the bones of six million Iran, gorgeous tomb dead, buried there up raider Scarlett (Perdita through the late 19th Weeks) claims to be a century. The three Ameriblack belt in Capoeira while holding a doctorate cans then contract the services of three spelunkfrom University College London. While she never ing Frenchies (Francois Civil, Marion Lambert, uses her fighting skills Ali Marhyar) and togethand fails to cite Dante when coming across the er they head underground, above-mentioned quote the treasure hunt taking (so much for the Ph.D.), them further and further she’s still brazen enough down as things inevitably to continue her dead get out of hand. father’s lifelong quest to Cue up lots of stingdiscover the legendary, ing sound effects, eerie eternal-life giving Phichanting, rats, a freaky losopher’s Stone. (Yes, dude named “the Mole” the same one from Harry (Cosme Castro) who Potter, though this specipops up now and then men happens to be found (and who, for no reason, in France.) everyone addresses in Teaming up with an English), and a slew of ex-pat clockmaker (Ben lame paranormal gags Feldman, aka Ginsberg whereby each character on “Mad Men”) who also is forced to face their speaks fluent Aramaic, own inner demons. But and a guy named Benji the characters are all so (Edwin Hodge, “The brazenly one-dimensionPurge”) who’s been al, and Scarlett so ridicubrought on as the reqlous (she dresses for the uisite cameraman-whoexpedition like she’s keeps-shooting-at-allheaded to the mall), that costs, Scarlett uncovers “As Above” never a few clues that lead her to the Paris catacombs, See ABOVE on Page 12

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Pierce Brosnan and Olga Kurylenko star in “The November Man.”

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an introspective journey into the head of a spy who thought he was out? Who knows. I don’t. It tries all of those things, and probably a dozen more, as

‘Guardians’ returns to top of box office

$17.6 million in its fourth NEW YORK (AP) — “Guardians of the Galaxy” weekend of release, the Marvel space adventure became the summer’s passed “Transformers: top-grossing movie at Age of Extinction” to the North American box become the summer’s office with a $17.6 milbiggest domestic hit with lion weekend that nara cumulative total of rowly bested the young $252 million. The film, adult melodrama “If I released by Disney, was Stay,” while the longdelayed “Sin City” sequel, an unlikely August sensation (late summer is “A Dame to Kill For,” flopped. See TOP on Page 10 With an estimated

it flips and flops around, changing moods quicker than anyone can keep track. Brosnan plays Peter Deveraux, an ex-CIA Action!

agent who’s been called back into the fray by an old friend. A woman he cares for is in danger. He has no choice. Deveraux left the agency after trying to train David Mason (Luke Bracey), a hot-shot new agency recruit who has trouble following orders. The intrigue is thick, the plot multi-layered. Following the convoluted story, which includes megalomaniac Russian politicians,

shady high-ranking U.S. officials, a highly trained female assassin, human trafficking and a whole host of other nefarious things, is a chore if one tries to think about it too hard. “The November Man” is based on a novel, and it unfolds like one: slow. It also never seems to capture any sort of discernible mood or style along the way. The screenplay sputters more often than not. Stopping and starting without ever hitting a stride. We’re never really let into Deveraux’s head or shown exactly what he can do. His tenuous relationship with his expartner, Mason, never fully forms into anything

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Cache Valley resident Juan Santa Cruz did his best to drop 20 pounds in two days to make weight before his MMA fight at The Clash last Saturday, but he was unable to get down to 135 pounds in time. Therefore, Santa Cruz had to surrender 20 percent of the purse from his bout against David Burgara at the Eccles Ice Center. The 44-year-old fighter ended up losing in the first round to the 24-year-old from Twin Falls, Idaho.

STEP INSIDE THE CLASH

Juan Santa Cruz is 44 years old and still fighting at local MMA event Snapping punches into empty

air, Juan Santa Cruz dances alone in a corner of the concrete locker room at the Eccles Ice Center in North Logan. The room is silent save for the occasional roar from the distant crowd and the murmurs of the medics attending to a fighter who slumps woozily, having just been clubbed into submission. A trainer from out of town enters and makes his way across the room to Santa Cruz. The two shadow box, throwing jabs and kicks that stop short of contact, clinching and releasing, until Santa Cruz accidentally whacks the trainer’s hand. The intricately choreographed movements halt and they laugh as the trainer shakes the injured fingers. In 30 minutes Santa Cruz will make the short walk from locker room to arena, where he will be met by bright lights and a fullthroated crowd of 1,200. Tonight, for the first time in his lengthy career, he is the main event.

Juan Santa Cruz took up taekwondo at age 7. Born in Miami, Santa Cruz bounced from New York City to Florida to Puerto Rico, sometimes living with his grandparents while his father was in prison. “I didn’t have a troubled childhood,” the 44-year-old said with a wry smile, “my father had a troubled adulthood.” Although he dabbled in soccer, football and wrestling, the one constant was martial arts. Santa Cruz competed in various disciplines until he turned 18 and moved to Los Angeles, where

Juan Santa Cruz warms up in the locker room at the Eccles Ice Center before his fight at The Clash last Saturday night.

STORY BY LANCE FRAZIER — PHOTOGRAPHS BY ELI LUCERO he got into muay thai, kickboxing and plethora of tattoos. (He said the most jiu-jitsu. In 1998 he won a bronze prominent, a swastika on his chest, medal in jiu-jitsu at the world cham“comes from the Buddhist or Hindu pionships, representing the U.S. while perspective,” where it’s a symbol of fighting with a broken arm. Mixed good fortune and strength. Warriors martial arts were gaining popularity, of the Lakota, Seminole, Apache and and cage fighting was a natural fit for Inuit also use the symbol, he noted.) Santa Cruz. Six months ago Santa Cruz remarried, “It’s about as close as you can get to and between the two of them, he and hand-to-hand combat,” he said. “It’s his wife Karly have nine children, sevnot about hurting the other guy, it’s eral of whom still live at home. about seeing who’s better.” His Alpha Set Combat Sports pro Santa Cruz and his then-wife moved gram now has 80 students of all ages. to Cache Valley in 2006, and he soon He coaches many of the top locals, established a training program at including Fernando Sanchez, ChrisRulon Gardner’s gym, now Gold’s tian Nava and Agustin Valdez, but Gym. A divorce followed. Coincidhe shows a special warmth for kids. ing with his physical travels, which Watching two boys wrestle on a recent he likens to Homer’s Odyssey, was a evening, he calmly called out instrucspiritual journey that took him from tions to both: “Underhook his leg, get Catholicism to Mormonism to “just him on his back, Colton ... If you’re me and God.” The fighter, who was gonna go for the triangle, you gotta do so clean-cut they called him “Opie” what? Control the wrist.” when he tapped out a 270-pounder “The most important thing kids with a triangle choke eventually, had a learn on the mat is failure,” he said.

“You have to understand you’re going to fail more (than you succeed); it’s character building. You have to check your ego and control anger. You learn self-respect.” Santa Cruz is careful to draw a line between MMA fighting and what he calls “the more aggressive sports” like football and boxing. Typical MMA injuries, he said, include sprains, black eyes and “a few neck, head and back injuries.” Last Saturday’s event was the 11th version of The Clash, which began in 2011. Santa Cruz and former GrecoRoman wrestler Gardner, the Olympic champion, wanted to create a local fight series. Entrepreneur Travis Chambers launched The Clash, which Reed Romney purchased in 2012. Romney puts on four events a year at the ice arena, and like most involved with The Clash, he has another job, as an international purchaser at Icon. He said the fights haven’t been a big moneymaker, just “more or less a hobby and I enjoy doing it.” Romney refers to Santa Cruz as “the grandfather of this whole thing in the valley,” where MMA has seen “an extreme amount of growth” over the last year or so. “Juan is very experienced, he has a lot of knowledge of the sport and the type of mixed martial arts he teaches,” he said. After focusing on training other fighters, Santa Cruz recently turned pro and started fighting again. With a 2-1 record as a pro (9-6 as an amateur) Santa Cruz said that last year he earned “a few thousand dollars,” along with the opportunity to headline an event. “I’m like a kid who’s going to Disneyland,” he said on Saturday afternoon. “I’ve never been the main event. I didn’t think it would feel any different but it’s very different.” He said he napped until 5 p.m. the day of the fight. Before that, though, See STEP on Page 13

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ETY” (Fox; premieres Sept. NEW YORK (AP) — It’s a time-honored rite harking back 17). A group of teenagers meet as patients in the pedito an era of black-and-white atric ward of a Los Angeles TVs and the trio of networks hospital. Sure, a show that whose programs they delivgathers kids to frolic, flirt and ered: the grand unveiling of even face death sounds like new fall fare. As part of the ritual, this lat- “Glee” without the jazz hands. But what could have been est fall crop is an occasion for handicapping the good and the an overglossed rendering of life’s gravest moments instead misfires. Granted, it’s a risky comes with heart and a dose business to rate a new series’ of authenticity that ground the prospects on the basis of its pilot episode, which is typical- good times. — “GOTHAM” (Fox; Sept. ly the only thing critics have to go on. But even if it doesn’t 22). In an industry where nothing is a sure thing, fall’s mostguarantee a great series will awaited show by the mostfollow, a pilot must at least trigger interest at a level to get desirable demo would seem to be a sure thing. “Gotham” viewers to return the second turns out to be not only an week. “origin series” about Batman Here are 10 new series that but also a humdinger of a noir might catch your fancy: crime thriller. Rolling back the — “RED BAND SOCI-

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clock to when Bruce Wayne was a youngster and his alter ego was years from being conceived, the series lays the groundwork for the Batman myth while introducing not-yet-Commissioner James Gordon (played by Ben McKenzie) as a rookie cop. — “THE MYSTERIES OF LAURA” (NBC; Sept. 24). Debra Messing stars as a brilliant, rules-breaking NYPD homicide detective and harried single mother whose estranged detective-husband becomes her boss (awkward!). Messing (“Will & Grace”) has an indisputable gift for comedy. Here she’s arresting as a brassy, disheveled cop in a series that clearly wants to match the light-comedy tone of the longago “Columbo.” ‘’Mysteries”

has its cops-and-robbers element, but it’s mostly helterskelter fun. — “BLACK-ISH” (ABC; Sept. 24). The versatile Anthony Anderson stars as Andre, a determined patriarch who sets out to restore (or is it establish?) a sense of cultural identity for his middle-class African-American family which, he worries, is ethnically unmoored. Andre’s concern isn’t shared by his biracial wife, Rainbow (Tracee Ellis Ross), or their four kids. But Andre frets about “keeping it real.” This is a clever premise, whose black-centricity has plenty to say about the pros and cons of assimilation by any group. It’s a lot of Deep Thoughts packed into a fluffy sitcom, but “black-ish” seems

‘Guardians’ came along better time,” said Paul office rebound someDergarabedian, senior what after big-budget and injected life. What is media analyst for boxsequels like “The surprising is that it was a office tracker Rentrak. Amazing Spider-Man film launched in August.” “When we were really 2” and “How To Train The Warner Bros. tearYour Dragon 2” failed to down and out in the jerker “If I Stay” failed summer box office — at to top the box office with ignite the multiplexes. “This movie just one point down 20 pera weekend haul of $16.4 couldn’t have come at a cent from last year — million, according to studio estimates Sunday. In the film, a co-production between MGM and New Line Cinema, Chloe Grace Moretz stars as a teen in a coma after a car

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Teresa was part of the prior tour, and that she has disappeared. The man in the cabin is wanted for crimes in several countries, and he’ll do anything to remain isolated, including killing anyone who may have seen the photos on Teresa’s camera. Then a major storm hits the area, wiping out all the roads and means of communication and trapping Eve and the tour group in a hostile environment with a deadly predator. Hurwitz has crafted a terrifying story that utilizes the landscape of Mexico and its isolation in clever and creepy ways. He’s also created a character that makes the story shine above others of a similar vein. Eve Hardaway’s daily life is already a struggle. Faced with more adversity, she discovers an inner strength she thought she lacked, making “Don’t Look Back” a terrific reading experience.

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see what’s what and who’s who amid all the Mo-sick cinematography. At best, the filmmakers capitalize on their Paris locations, staging a few scenes in the actual catacombs (still a popular tourist attraction), others in a trendy nightclub and empty Right Bank cathedral. Along with a well-chosen closing song from French DJs Scratch Massive, and one or two genuine scares, that’s about the best this excursion has to offer. Come for the poster, stay for the end credits. ———

Continued from Page 6 passes the credibility test from the get-go, only partially salvaged by a few chilling moments that pop up in the final reel. No strangers to the found-footage game, the Brothers Dowdle (as they call their production shingle) already handled the lesser U.S. remake of “(Rec),” and while that movie at least had a decent pitch, this one feels like an oddly serious take on the tongue-in-cheek Venice “As Above, So Below,” a Universal cave sequence from “Indiana release, is rated R by the Motion Jones and the Last Crusade.” It Picture Association of America for doesn’t help either that this film “bloody violence and terror, and lanis loaded with purposely shaky guage throughout.” Running time: camerawork, making it hard to 93 minutes.

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Man Continued from Page 7 up there in age, but he was pretty nimble in “Golden Eye.” They could’ve given him something to do. After all, one of his closest CIA buddies feels the need to explain the title of the movie when he says, “You know what we called you? The November Man. Because when you blew through, nothing lived.” There’s a lot of carnage

surrounding Deveraux, yet his unparalleled deadliness is suspect. If anything the bad guys he’s going up against here are some of the dumbest CIA agents and terrorists any action movie has ever seen. They make awful decisions, which in turn lead to awfully unsatisfying action scenes in which a bad guy walks around a corner, Deveraux shoots him — over and over again. Nothing memorable. Nothing exciting. “The November Man” is a late September movie through and through. When it passes through no one is left awake.

Oz Continued from Page 3 pictured anyone older than 12 years old playing Dorothy. “Then we were lucky enough to end up with Ellie. She’s an amazing little talent who has been pushing everyone, even the adults, with her energy and excitement. I thinks she’s helped bring a very neat, kind of new feeling to the show.” Also adding a little extra excitement to Four Seasons’ version of “Oz” is the fact that Dorothy — and several other members of the cast — will be going airborne, from time to time. The theater company hired on ZFX Flying Effects to help set up the rigging necessary to get Dorothy, Miss Gulch/Wicked Witch, Glinda and a couple of Winged Monkeys off of the ground. An instructor flew out to install the equipment and work with the “flight team” last week, then turned the setup over to the cast

help make Four Seasons’ presentation of “The Wizard of Oz” over the next couple of weeks more of a “spectacle.” “It’s just so exciting to watch those monkeys fly across the stage,” he says. “It adds so much more magic to the show. I think the audience — especially children — will really enjoy seeing that.” In addition to Ericksen and Lovell, “The Wizard of Oz” features Wendi Coombs (Aunt Em), Lynn Hopkins (Uncle Henry), Jon Rash (Scarecrow/ Hunk), Mark Stanger (Tin Man/Hickory), Brock Wilson (Lion/Zeke), Lorelle Frank (Glinda) and Scott Hunsaker (Wizard of Oz/Professor Marvel), and dozens and dozens of local children and adults as Munchkins, Ozians, Winkies, etc. ———

Clockwise from above: Director Kody Rash provides instruction. Ellie Ericksen plays Dorothy. Ericksen gets caught in a twister. Afton Lovell as the Wicked Witch.

and crew. “The last day he was here, he just sat back and watched them work and fine tuned some of their techniques,” Rash says. “Then he left us on Saturday, and now we’re on own.” Rash says he believes Four Seasons is the first community theater in

Cache Valley to utilize the flying effects, “and it’s exciting and scary at the same time.” Especially when it came to casting an even younger Dorothy than usual. But Rash says Ericksen was “anxious to get in and try it without a moment of hesitation.” “After the first time, she

“That was a big score for immediately said, ‘Let’s do it again.’ She loved the us,” Rash adds. “I think feeling of being up in the it’s been a really fun experience for both of them to air.” be able to do the whole Rash then admits that thing together.” “we kind of lucked out” Although Rash admits because Ericksen’s moththat the flying effects er, Afton Lovell, is playing the role of the Wicked have required a little Witch, she also had to get more time and effort as far as preparing for the comfortable with flying production, he says it will above the stage.

Four Season Theatre Company will present “The Wizard of Oz” Aug. 29-30 and Sept. 1, 4-6 at the Sky View High School Auditorium. Shows begin at 7:30 p.m. with 1 p.m. matinees on Saturday, Aug. 30, and Saturday, Sept. 6. Tickets are $10 in advance and can be purchased at fourseasons theatre.org.

It’s a different matter when a heavyweight throws an overhand right, and when they crashed to the mat with nearly 600 combined pounds, the ground shook. Poloa cut Sanchez over the right eye in the first round, and then forced a TKO with only five seconds to go in the second. Then came a 10-minute intermission during which crews used hand towels, a mop and a Swiffer to wipe up blood. That set up the four pro

like an expectant father back in the days when dads weren’t allowed in the delivery room. ———— Juan Santa Cruz’s plan for the main event was to get his man on the ground and squeeze like an anaconda, forcing a tapout. After watching tape of Burgara, he observed that although his 24-year-old opponent was “wellrounded,” most of his fights went the distance, which indicated to Santa

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Continued from Page 9 there was the small matter of dropping 20 pounds in two days. ———— Juan Santa Cruz is 5-foot-6 and claims a “walking around” weight of 160 pounds. But for this fight he had signed up to compete at 135 pounds. Last week he had a bout of the flu and decided that restricting food or water would hamper his recovery. Instead of slowly dropping down before Friday’s weigh-in, he was faced with the daunting task of losing 20 pounds in 48 hours. That meant “melting myself” in a 200-degree sauna while riding a stationary bike. When that wasn’t forcing enough sweat, he went home to take a salt bath, which he expected could pull out two or three pounds in about 20 minutes. “It seems a little kooky, but it’s a way to trick your body into losing water,” he said. “It’s extreme, and most people avoid it, but it’s a good way to cut.” Extreme weight loss is not without risks — Santa Cruz said he passed out twice on Thursday, once at GE Thermo Fisher, where he works nights mixing chemicals. An expected rule change will limit such drastic cuts, but for now most fighters play a similar game. Valdez, who also fought at 135, said he dropped 20 pounds for Friday’s weigh-in and, after gulping Pedialyte and eating sushi, was back to 155 by Saturday evening and “feeling great.” “This is the hardest part of training for a fight,” Santa Cruz said

no standing eight count; the referee simply stops the fight if he feels one fighter is compromised.) The third fight produced one of the more spectacular moments of the evening, as Dalton Holverson and Alydn Ashcraft swung simultaneously and knocked each other out. Holverson, however, jumped quickly to his feet to claim victory, as Ashcraft stayed on the mat for several minutes. That was followed by

applauding as Burgara was interviewed in the ring. “Sometimes you zig when you should have zagged, and you end up losing,” Santa Cruz said. “I was walking him down, but ... .” Two days later, Santa Cruz was back at Gold’s, teaching kids. Among them was his 10-yearold stepdaughter, Jalise, who has become so dominant that Karly said “most of the boys don’t want to fight her.” Santa Cruz said it took him some time to adjust to Cache Valley’s “bubble,” but now “this is my home. I’ve made my life here and this is where I need to be.” He likes that his children are relatively protected from the influence of gangs, drugs, alcohol and pornography, and that the mountains are just minutes away. It’s a mixed blessing that he is now so recognized in Logan that “he can’t go anywhere without somebody recognizing him and wanting to talk to him,” according to Karly. Santa Cruz has no intention of stepping away from a sport that requires him to face off with someone intent on destroying him. Unlike basketball, he noted, skills learned in the ring can stand you in good stead should you ever be attacked outside the gym. Still, that’s not the main reason he stays with MMA. “The majority of guys who do it aren’t doing it because they just want to get in street fights,” he said. “For me, it’s a matter of testing myself and seeing how far I can push it, although I know that in a few years I’ll have to give it up and focus on coaching. It’s the ultimate way to test yourself.”

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on Thursday as he pulled on a plastic suit. “Getting punched, kicked and thrown on the ground is not this bad.” As the weigh-in proceeded, Santa Cruz called Romney with bad news — he was still two pounds heavy. After negotiating with his opponent, David Burgara of Twin Falls, Idaho, a deal was struck: Santa Cruz would forfeit 20 percent of his purse, and the fight would go on. “It sucks that that was the case, but would you prefer a limp noodle?” Santa Cruz said. “I’m going to have to fight at 145 from now on.” ———— Contrary to what the casual observer might believe, MMA does have rules. The first seven fights on Saturday involved amateurs, who aren’t allowed to strike with their elbows or throw kicks or knees to the head (they also fight for free, while the pros get paid for their efforts). The rules that even pros must observe include no low blows and no kicking or kneeing the head of an opponent who is on the ground. But the majority of matches are determined by submission, after the pair goes to the ground. In The Clash’s first fight of the night, Max Riddle forced Dallas Finlinson to tap out with a rear naked choke. It seemed like a long fight but actually ended at 1:46 of the first round, suggesting that for fans and fighters alike, time slows down during a match. The second went even more quickly, as Tracy Hardy stunned Smithfield fighter Andy Pitcher with a lunging punch. As Pitcher staggered before recovering, the referee called the fight only five seconds in, an indication of how fighters, particularly amateurs, are protected. (There is

Santa Cruz is inspected by an official before fighting at The Clash.

Alex Johnson taking out Cody Mortensen “by way of guillotine.” Local fighters then produced back-to-back wins, as Lee Critchlow and Agustin Valdez won by armbar and technical submission, respectively. Of the 22 fighters on the card, half a dozen were from the area. Often, the card will include a women’s fight, but that was not the case last weekend. The crowd was vocal and opinionated, creating an atmosphere not unlike a high school basketball game, and most were on their feet for the final amateur fight, which matched Salt Lake City heavyweight Oliver Poloa against Hyrum’s Fernando Sanchez, The Clash heavyweight belt holder.

fights, which lasted longer, as the fighters were more wary of putting themselves into compromising positions. Westin Wilson beat Anthony Pagliaro, leading to Mike Crisman’s match with Christian Nava, a renowned local boxer/ MMA fighter. Their match ended abruptly when Nava unleashed a knee to the head of Crisman, who was sitting against the fence, disqualifying Nava and giving the win — and the winner’s share of the purse — to Crisman. As Parris Swain edged Chris Lee in the penultimate fight, Santa Cruz re-focused on his own fight. As Nava’s coach, he had wanted to be at ringside instead of tucked away in the bowels of the ice center and left to, as he put it, pace the halls

Cruz that it was unlikely that Burgara could end the fight with a knockout or submission hold. “I tend to be more dynamic,” Santa Cruz said on Thursday. “I definitely have the advantage with experience. What he’s got is a gas tank that’s probably bigger than mine, but I see it going in my favor.” In the first minute he twice took Burgara to the ground, but the younger man escaped each time, preferring to spar with his quick fists. In a blur he lunged at Santa Cruz and landed a right-left combination to the head. Santa Cruz went down, struggled to get up, and just like that the fight was over. Instead of celebrating he found himself

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Hastings will host Magic and Board Game Night at 7 p.m. every Friday at 50 E. 400 North. Salduro will perform with My New Mistress and McKay Harris at 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 29, at Why Sound, 30 Federal Ave. The Wellsville Stampede Semi-Pro Rodeo will begin at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 29, and Saturday, Aug. 30. Tickets for the fifth annual Rocky Mountain Professional Rodeo Association event are $6 for 5 years and older. Concessions are available.

4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 30. No experience necessary and fun for the whole family. We’ll meet at First Dam and then carpool to Bear Lake and enjoy a day out on the open water, playing and exploring while also discussing the history and ecology of Bear Lake. Bring a sack lunch and drinking water. Capability to swim is required. Registration is required so call 755-3239 or email nature@logannature.org to reserve your spot. Visit logannature.org for more information.

A symposium entitled “Archaeology and the Book of Mormon” will be presented from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Bonneville Lake Room at the Logan City Library, 255 N. Main St. The event is free, but due to limited The Sportsman’s Navy SEAL space, reservations are needed. Fitness Challenge will be held Please call (801) 226-5200 or from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 30, at USU’s HPER Building, email blake@ldstour.com or rberrett@hotmail.com. Speak800 E. 700 North. See how you ers include Richard H. Berrett size up against the United States’ (“How Do We Know Where It best warriors by testing your All Happened?”), Blake J. Allen fitness level against the Navy (“Exploring the Lands of the Book SEALs and your friends. This is of Mormon”), Joseph L. Allen an exclusive event and is limited (“The Narrow Neck of Land”) to 30 teams and 30 individuals and (“Remembering the Prophet only. For more information and to Joseph Smith”). The symposium register, visit eventbrite.com. is sponsored by the Ancient America Archaeology Association Join the Stokes Nature Cenand the Book of Mormon Tours ter for a Saturday adventure of and Research Institute. paddle boarding from 11 a.m. to

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Look Continued from Page 10 Girl meets guy in the Big Apple. She’s new in town and full of romantic yearnings. He’s a true Gothamite who lives the sporting life. And of course opposites attract. Meanwhile, the audience is privy to their innermost thoughts about dating and other pressing matters via the characters’ voiceovers. This “Love Story,” starring winsome Analeigh Tipton and wisecracking Jake McDorman, touches the heart and, more important, the funny bone.

— “BAD JUDGE” (NBC; Oct. 2). Good judge, bad girl: That’s the character Kate Walsh tackles on this new sitcom. Judge Rebecca Wright is unforgiving on the bench but an unapologetic party animal elsewhere. Walsh presides with little judicial restraint on a show you’ll find guilty of selective raciness and plenty of laughs. — “THE FLASH” (CW, Oct. 7). A young man named Barry Allen awakens from a coma after being struck by lightning, only to find he has the power of superspeed. Ipso facto, he becomes a superhero. It’s more complicated, of course, but what really matters is: This version of

Man vs. Mud returns Saturday, Aug. 30, at the American West Heritage Center in Wellsville. Online registration up to Friday, Aug. 29, is $45; day of race registration is $45. The Kids vs. Mud course is $10 prior to the race, $14 on the day of the race. For more information, visit manvsmud.com. Dr. B. C. Sun, economic strategist and founding director of Little Bloomsbury Foundation will host a Chinese Culture & Language Workshop at 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 30, at 181 N. 200 East. Visit www.littlebloomsbury. org for more information.

SUNDAY The Mongreens will perform from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 31, at Caffe Ibis, 52 Federal Ave.

MONDAY The Wellsville Founders Day Fun Run will begin Monday, Sept. 1, on the east side of the Wellsville Tabernacle. The run includes 5K, 10K and Kids K (1-mile) courses; registration begins at 6 a.m. and all races begin at 7 p.m. Register online at wellsvillecity.com by Friday, Aug. 29, for only $10; day of race registration is $20. Kids K regis-

a familiar comic-book stud feels refreshingly re-thought, and should satisfy fans as well as those who have never found their way into the Flash ethos. It stars Grant Gustin (“Glee,” ‘’Arrow”) who, in his grand unveiling as Barry’s fleet-footed alter ego, eschews the familiar red long johns in favor of a different kind of uniform. Message: This is a new brand of Flash. — “JANE THE VIRGIN” (CW, Oct. 13). The one-line description of this series seems like a cruelty joke: Jane Villanueva, an effervescent young Miami woman with her eyes trained on the future and her knees clamped virtuously together, is mistakenly

tration (with no T-shirt) is $3. Call Juanita at 245-7831 for more information.

TUESDAY Wellsville will celebrate Founders’ Day on Monday, Sept. 1, with a wide variety of events include a Fun Run (7 a.m.); Firemens’ Breakfast (6 to 9 a.m. at the City Square; tickets are $7 adults and $4 for children under 10); flag ceremony (9 a.m. at the corner of Center and Main streets); parade (10 a.m. at 400 N. Center St.); Sham Battle (following parade, behind Wellsville Elementary School) and Mt. Sterling Stampede ( 5 p.m. at Wellsville Arena). Visit wellsville city.com for a full schedule. Catherine Feeny and Chris Johnedis will perform with little Barefoot and Calling Aduible at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 2, at Why Sound, 30 Federal Ave. Admission is $5.

WEDNESDAY Wednesday, Sept. 3, is the Logan area car cruise night at Chick-Fil-A, 1323 N. Main St. Bring out your classic car, hot rod, specialty vehicle, etc. and join the fun. Time will be from 6:30 p.m. until dark or whenever the last car leaves. For more information, call 799-7149.

THURSDAY The leader of a movement aimed at building understanding and cooperation among diverse religious groups will bring his message to Logan on Thursday, Sept. 4. Eboo Patel, founder of the Interfaith Youth Core, will speak beginning at 7 p.m. in the Kent Concert Hall on the USU campus. Patel’s convocation address will consider the process of “Building Bridges of Interfaith Cooperation.” The event is free and open to the public.

The Logan Library fall reading program for adults reminds you that the library is filled with a cornucopia of choices. Come into the library today. You can pick up everything you need to get started in the adult reading program at the information desk beginning Tuesday, Sept. 2.

The Logan Library is hosting its first “Every Thursday Afternoon” after-school-activity for kids ages 6 and up. The USU Museum of Anthropology will be sharing a hands-on experience of African history and culture in the Lake Bonneville Room at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 4. The event is free and open to the public.

impregnated with a specimen meant for someone else. And to add a further twist, the specimen came from the owner of the luxury hotel that employs Jane as a waitress. The wonder of this series is that it feels fully plausible, authentic and delightful, unfolding in a multicultural world with the irresistible Gina Rodriguez in the title role. Time will tell if its grand ambitions outstrip its ability to deliver, but in the short term it succeeds in the thing a TV series rarely does: It keeps you guessing what will happen next. — “MARRY ME” (NBC, Oct. 14). Jake and Annie are a modern version of

George Burns and Gracie Allen. Annie is flighty. Jake is settled and eternally amused by Annie’s zaniness. Except that, unlike George and Gracie, Jake and Annie aren’t yet married, or even engaged — just dating for six-yearsand-counting, with Annie more than ready for Jake to pop the question. On this slender premise hang the ample comic gifts of co-stars Ken Marino and Casey Wilson, not to mention those of series creator David Caspe, whose fast-paced, clever style was first displayed in his hilarious sitcom “Happy Endings,” in which Wilson, now his reallife bride, starred.

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