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Trash into treasure Jeff Keller creates art from cast-offs

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Nov. 26 - Dec. 2, 2010

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Cache The Herald Journal’s

Arts & Entertainment Calendar On the cover: Artist Jeff Keller

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at work on a piece. Keller, owner of Logan’s Sunrise Cyclery, transforms cast-offs into art, as well as practical things like hangers. Read more on page 8. Photo by Alan Murray/Herald Journal.

From the editor HH THANKSGIVING, MY A favorite holiday. What can beat turkey, mashed potatoes and stuffing

enjoyed at home with family. This time of year always makes me think of roaring fires, long conversations and kids playing under the dining room table — perfect Norman Rockwell moments. Plus for me, there’s an added bonus — presents. I was born on Nov. 24, so my birthday occasionally falls right on Thanksgiving, making for a double celebration. I have great memories of a full holiday meal followed by chocolate cake and gifts. Call it a party mash-up. As I’ve grown older, I’ve generally done less and less for my birthday, but this year was an exception. My wonderful older sister, Lisa, bought

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me a plane ticket to visit her and her husband, Jason, in Tucson for the weekend. It was perfect — 80-degree weather and a few great nights out. Lisa is six-months pregnant, so we didn’t get up to anything too crazy, but certainly had lots of fun. One of the highlights of the trip was a stop at an ostrich farm and petting zoo just off the highway. I’ve always thought ostriches are kind of scary, but in a cool way. Their feet remind me of dinosaurs and they look like the could kill a man with a single kick. Lisa and I cautiously fed the mammoth birds some pellets and took lots of pictures. It was a birthday to remember, all courtesy of my big sis, who I am very thankful to have. Here’s wishing all of you a happy Black Friday and a great start to the holiday season!

— Kim Burgess Cache Magazine editor

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‘Tangled’ evokes Disney classics

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Visions of Sugar Plums

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A sweet taste of ‘Midsummer’ nights

TAH STATE University’s theatre season continues with William Shakespeare’s romantic comedy, “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” with accompanying music by Felix Mendelssohn. The play runs at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 8, through Saturday, Dec. 11. A matinee is offered at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 11. Tickets are $13 for reserved seating, $11 for USU faculty and staff, $9 for all non-USU students and free

for USU students with student ID. Tickets may be purchased at the Caine College of the Arts Box Office in the Chase Fine Arts Center, room 139-B, or at the Caine College of the Arts Dean’s Office Box Office. Both box office locations are open weekdays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and one hour prior to curtain time at the door. Tickets can also be purchased online at (arts.usu.edu) or by phone at 797-8022. USU’s performance of Shakespeare’s text is special because it includes Felix

Mendelssohn’s music, creating a rich audio-visual experience. “Not only do we have a wonderful cast of 28 talented students, but we are harmonizing a 66piece orchestra with the USU Women’s Choir,” said Richie Call, the play’s director. “This production is meant to be an experience enjoyed and treasured.” This performance also boasts student-driven choreography that embellishes the fairy characters through movement, said Call.

Michael McLean presents ‘The Forgotten Carols’

OMPOSER MICHAEL MCLEAN’S “The Forgotten Carols” will be performed at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 1, at Utah State University’s Kent Concert Hall. Tickets are $10.40 to $25 and are available at www. ForgottenCarols.com or by calling 1-866832-8211. McLean’s Christmas tale is the story of a nurse whose empty life is changed by her patient, John, who expands her understanding of Christmas. The Forgotten Carols are original songs from the perspective of characters like the innkeeper who turned the young couple away or the shepherd who slept through the angel’s announcement. Their personal accounts, until now, have been overlooked or ignored. Together, John and Constance discover what the world has forgotten about Christmas. More than a half-million people across the country have seen “The Forgotten Carols” since 2001.

For 25 years McLean has been delivering tender songs and candid messages, releasing the first of his 25 albums in 1983. With a background in film, McLean began his career making commercials for radio and television, receiving numerous national and international awards for advertising. He later used this experience to produce and direct several films including, “Together Forever,” “The Prodigal Son” and “Mr. Krueger’s Christmas” starring film legend Jimmy Stewart. “Celebrating the Light,” another of McLean’s musicals, ran for five seasons at the Promised Valley Playhouse in Salt Lake City and “The Garden,” an allegorical oratorio written with Merrill Jenson and Bryce Neubert, opened in Jerusalem and has been performed across the country as well as in France, South America, and Russia. His popular seafaring musical “The Ark” enjoyed a New York City debut in 2005. McLean and his wife, Lynne, have three children and live in California.

Christmas fun at Heritage Center

NJOY A COUNTRY Christmas Feast and Barn Dance from 6 to 9 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 3, and Saturday, Dec. 4, at the American West Heritage Center, 4025 S. Hwy 89-91, Wellsville. Take a wagon ride to the Opera House for a Dutch oven dinner and enjoy more old-fashioned holiday fun. There will be music, carolers and a chance to find out how Dickens would have written “A Christmas Carol” if he had

visited the Wild West. Tickets for the dinner and dance are $29.50 for adults; $24.50 for kids. Tickets for the dance only, which runs from 7:30 to 9 p.m. and includes a live caller, are $7.50 per person. AWHC Gold members get 25 percent off, and groups of 15 or more will receive a 10 percent discount. Guests are welcome to dress in historic clothing. For more information, visit www. awhc.org. Call 245-6050 to make reservations.

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Stage

CVCB stages beloved ‘Nutcracker’

on Saturday, Nov. 27, in the ELEBRATE “THE Bullen Center Ballroom. TickNutcracker” with the Cache Valley Civic Bal- ets are $3 and sold at the door; the staged photograph with the let. This elegant production of Sugar Plum Fairy and Cavalier E. T. Hoffman’s much-loved is $5. story is presented ThanksgivThe CVCB is excited this ing weekend. Evening peryear to have all principle roles formances are at 7:30 p.m. danced by company members. on Friday, Nov. 26; Saturday, Returning audiences will see Nov. 27 and Monday, Nov. 29, some new faces as well as with a Matinee at 1:30 p.m. on recurring favorites. Becky Saturday. Tickets are $8 to $18 Erickson will dance Sugar with discounts for students and are available at the Ellen Eccles Plum Fairy with Luke Anderson as Cavalier; Karyn Hansen Theater box office, 43 South as Snow Queen with Nephi Main St., 752-0026. Sanchez as Snow King; Vivian A special pre-matinee treat Taylor and Kevin Nakatani will is available for children and dance the Rose Pas de Deux. the young at heart: Sugar Plum Mary Fonnesbeck and Mandy Fairy Tea. The Sugar Plum Gorve will share the role of Fairy will meet each child and Clara with Curtis White as the introduce them to her Cavalier Nutcracker Prince and Stephaand some of the other characnie White as the Evil Mouse ters from the Nutcracker. Light refreshments will be served and King. Completing the ensemble are members of the Cache Valthe opportunity for a staged photograph with the Sugar Plum ley Civic Ballet and community players. Fairy and Adding to Cavalier the magic and will also be excitement of offered. • Who: Cache Valley Civic Ballet Nutcracker is The • What: The Nutcracker the return of The Sugar • When: 7:30 p.m. Nov. 26, 27 Northern Utah Plum Fairy & 29; 1:30 p.m. matinee Nov. 27 Symphony, conTea Party • Where: Ellen Eccles Theater, ducted by Mark will be 43 S. Main St., Logan Emile. The held from • Tickets: Available at the thesymphony will 11 a.m. to ater or by calling 752-0026 be accompany12:30 p.m.

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University Chamber Singers, a choral ensemble in the department of music, is being considered for a Grammy Award for its new CD, “Show Me Thy Ways: Choral Music of Daniel E. Gawthrop.” “I’m most thrilled that this nomination is bringing positive recognition to our students and the great program we have at

Utah State,” said Cory Evans, director of choral activities for the Caine College of the Arts’ Department of Music. “Our finest choir of undergraduate singers performed with world-class artistry.” The USU Chamber Singers’ recording has been submitted and accepted for the list of Grammy nominations by the National Academy of Recording

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ing the ballet and the Cache Children’s Choir during the performances. One of the most famous ballet’s in history, “The Nutcracker” tells the story of little Clara, whose magical nutracker comes to life at midnight and transports her to a fantastic world of fairies and enchantment. For more information about Cache Valley Civic Ballet, visitwww.cvcballet.org.

Artists and Sciences in three categories: Best Classical Album; Best Choral Performance and Best Engineered Album, Classical. “I don’t believe I have ever been better served as a composer in either live performances or recordings,” Gawthrop said of the Chamber Singers. “The choir gives the impression they are doing all of this without break-

ing a sweat.” According to Evans, the CD creation process was a collaborative effort between composer, conductor, professionals and student musicians. In addition to the singers, the disc features the talents of USU student musicians. Bonnie Schroeder, oboe, from the Orchestra at Temple Square, also appears on the CD.

he 2010 Tabernacle Christmas Concert Series will kick off Friday, Nov. 26, with a performance by Tami and Aaron Pyfer. Root Beer Reunion takes the stage on Saturday, Nov. 27. All concerts are free to the public and begin at 7 p.m. Be sure to check Cache Magazine every week for profiles on upcoming performers.

Logan Institute Choirs

(Tuesday, Nov. 30)

he Combined Choirs at the Logan Institute include Latter-day Voices as well as a non-auditioned choir. The former is a selected group of singers who have some more vocal training and desire to spend more time in rehearsals and performances. The nonauditioned choir meets in two sections in order to serve many students’ needs. Lynn Hopkins directs this large and powerful choir. The 80-person Latter-day Voices has changed names over the years (previously known as “New Horizons” and “Sounds of Zion”). Directed by Nyles Salmond, they represent the Church throughout the Western U.S.

Larry Slade & the Willow Valley Players

arry Slade and the string band Willow Valley Players will present Olde Timey Christmas, a program of jovial tunes, songs and cowboy poetry to welcome the Christmas season. Slade is known for his warm-hearted delivery and down-home character. “Doc” Slade, as he was affectionately called by students, is a retired professor of equine research and nutrition at Utah State University. He has been performing his particular brand of original poetry and songs for years and is a member of Willow Valley Players. Organized as a companion group to the Willow Valley Singers, the Players will

Dean Kaelin Christmas

T 2004. Kaelin, who plays over 12 instruments, has a degree in jazz composition from the University of Utah and a master’s from Brigham Young University. He was an Associate Professor of Music at Westminster College for seven years and currently teaches voice and runs a recording studio.

perform an evening of folk, western and bluegrass and lead several carol sing-alongs. Members of the Players

include Larry’s wife, Bonnie, Kathryn Hadfield, Don Bragg, Steven Haderlie and Cassie Wiser.

Community Christmas Program

(Thursday, Dec. 2)

ean Kaelin is a singer, songwriter, musician, performer, arranger and teacher who began his professional career at the age of 9. He has performed throughout the U.S., Europe and Africa, appearing with Bette Midler, Bernadette Peters, Peter Gallagher and many others. He has opened for George Strait, Dave Matthews, Train, the Goo Goo Dolls, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy and was a featured performer at the 2002 Winter Olympic Games. In addition to recording seven CDs, Kaelin has produced many for others. He wrote much of the music performed at the 2004 Day of Celebration at Rice/Eccles Stadium, and was the Artistic Director for the Utah/Moscow games in

(Wednesday, Dec. 1)

he Thomas Edison North Choir (pictured at right) is made up of sixth, seventh and eighth grade students. They will be singing and playing Christmas carols on hand chimes. The school has just acquired new hand chimes and are pleased to have their first opportunity to play them at the Logan Tabernacle. The choir is under the direction of Traci Boston.

enneth W. Godfrey, author of six books on local history, will talk about how Cache Valley citizens celebrated Christmas past. A Cache Valley resident for 58 years, Godfrey earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Utah State

(Friday, Dec. 3)

University in poltical science and completed a Ph.D in history of religion from Brigham Young University. For over six years, he wrote a weekly column for The Herald Journal and also authored pieces for The Cache Citizen. Among the books he has written is “Logan, Utah, a One Hundred and Fifty Year History.”

ky View Encore is a group of 25 students who give school and community performances throughout the year, including a USO style floor show in March. Their Christmas program includes traditional favorites and upbeat novelty pieces. They are directed by Karen Teuscher.

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Christmas spirit lands at the tabernacle

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realize it tried to cram a he manages to defeat ard series. This seventh whole lot of vapid stuff his superhero nemesis? film in the franchise, directinto one compact time — it’s a thin story that feels ed once again by David “Unstoppable” frame, and despite all familiar and unfolds with Yates (who previously Rated PG-13 the hard work that must no surprises. The movie helmed parts five and ★★★ Finally, we’ve found have taken place behind offers an amiably goofy six, “Harry Potter and the the ideal use for Tony voice cast led by Will FerOrder of the Phoenix” and Scott’s hyperkinetic, head- the scenes, you haven’t really learned anything rell, Brad Pitt and Tina “Harry Potter and the Halfache-inducing filmmaking and you’re no better for Fey, whose wisecracks Blood Prince”), begins style: a movie about a having watched. The hard- are cute if not memorable. with nearly suffocating runaway train, barreling est-working of all has got Ferrell’s the title character, tension, as Harry (Daniel through small Pennsylvato be Rachel McAdams an alien villain struggling Radcliffe) finds himself nia towns filled with hardas plucky, driven Becky to fill the void in his life face-to-face with his desworking, unsuspecting Fuller, a young producer after one of his plans to tiny: being the target of people, at 80 mph. And who has dreamed of workget rid of superhero Metro the evil Lord Voldemort’s threatening schoolchiling at the “Today” show Man (Pitt) actually suc(Ralph Fiennes) deadly dren. Oh, and the train since she was 8 years old. ceeds. The most impreswrath. Friends and allies is a half-mile long and Instead, Becky is asked to sive thing about the movie will have to band together it’s carrying hazardous help keep the fourth-place is the setting, a skyline of to protect him; some of material. 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The by “The Devil Wears ate nearly every minute of bleak, with sprawling, train rumbles and growls, Prada” writer Aline Brosh the beginning of the end end-of-the-Earth shots rattles and clangs, and of the behemoth boy-wizof foreboding mountains we’re in the middle of it all, McKenna, finds Becky navigating her prickly cobut in a good way. While hosts (Harrison Ford and the premise may sound Diane Keaton) while trying crazy — or like something to maintain a relationship out of a star-studded with a fellow producer ‘70s disaster movie — it (Patrick Wilson). Trouble really happened. Mark is, their connection never Bomback’s script is based on a 2001 incident in Ohio feels plausible and the two barely have any chemistry. in which a train carrying The obligatory obstacle to hazardous cargo travtheir ultimate happiness eled 66 miles without a comes out of nowhere, crew. 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This latest action comedy glossy, moves quickly from DreamWorks AniPre-show at 7:20 Tickets are $15.00 Purchase at www.skyviewtix.org enough and has a few mation features dazzling Featuring Show Tunes from popular Broadway musicals, internationals music hits, at dancing enjoyable personalities. from all eras! A thrilling kaleidoscope of family entertainment. design and action. Yet Maybe the intermittent The Young Ambassadors are coming to Sky View to help Encore (Sky View’s Student Performing Group) earn despite a clever hook — laugh. But afterward you needed funds for costumes, transportation, music supplies, updated equipment, tours and workshops. what’s a villain to do when

and lonely beaches from Oscar-nominated cinematographer Eduardo Serra (“Girl With a Pearl Earring”) that reflect the characters’ moods. The films have grown darker in tone and theme, and given this emotional challenge, the three young stars (Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint) once again rise to it. Having spent half their lives in these characters, their interactions with one another seem more comfortable and believable than ever. But because “Part 1” sets up the final showdown in “Part 2” — which Yates also directed, due in July — there’s lots of exposition in Steve Kloves’ script, lots of characters and plot lines introduced and reintroduced. While it’s thrilling off the top, it sags in the middle before ultimately picking up at the cliffhanger climax. PG-13

for some sequences of intense action violence and frightening images. 143 minutes. “Due Date” Rated R ★★ Robert Downey Jr. is miserable, stuck on a cross-country drive with a creepy Zach Galifianakis. And it’s easy to imagine how he feels: It’s often torturous just sitting through the movie, and we’re not the ones trapped in Texas with the guy. From the commercials alone, though, it’s clear we’re probably going to be in trouble here: They cut away early and often to a French bulldog in all his adorableness. When you need to go to the dog for laughs, there’s something wrong with your script. That script comes from director Todd Phillips, hot off the success of “The Hangover,” and three other

â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Next Three Daysâ&#x20AC;? Rated PG-13 â&#x2DC;&#x2026;â&#x2DC;&#x2026; The main dynamic you have to accept â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the one that the entire story, all the drama, all the risk hinge upon â&#x20AC;&#x201D; is that Russell Crowe and Elizabeth Banks actually belong together. Chalk it up to miscasting, a lack of chemistry, whatever: Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s simply too hard to buy them as a couple. And thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a problem. It undermines our ability to become immersed in the danger in which they find themselves. As a result, Paul Haggisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; thriller ends up feeling more implausible than it might have. A couple of exciting chase sequences and intense moments within Crowe and Banksâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; performances, as well as one great scene with Liam Neeson, canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t salvage the endeavor. The latest movie from the Oscar-winning â&#x20AC;&#x153;Crashâ&#x20AC;? director finds Banksâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Lara Brennan convicted of killing her boss. Once Laraâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s appeals have run out and sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s on the verge of being transferred to a state penitentiary, her husband, John, hatches a scheme to break her out of the joint. John, mind you, is a mild-mannered community college English professor who has his hands full caring for the coupleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 6-year-old son alone. PG-13 for violence, drug material, language, some sexuality and thematic elements. 122 minutes. All reviews by The Associated Press

â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Tangledâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; a Disney delight The Reel L Place AST YEAR Disney returned to its hand-drawn animation roots with â&#x20AC;&#x153;Princess and the Frog,â&#x20AC;? which was a welcome respite from the glut of CG animated films that have invaded theaters ever since â&#x20AC;&#x153;Toy Storyâ&#x20AC;? introduced us to the medium. Disney also ventured into its own CG animation without the help of Pixarâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s name behind it with the movie â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bolt,â&#x20AC;? which ended up being a big hit with adults and kids. With Disneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new movie â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tangled,â&#x20AC;? they have taken the animation style of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bolt,â&#x20AC;? but kept the musical style of the original hand-drawn animated features that we know so well. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tangledâ&#x20AC;? is the story of Rapunzel, how she got locked in the tower, and how she is eventually rescued by a strapping young man. Sure, Disney takes liberties with the original story, but thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s to be expected. Rapunzel is voiced by Mandy Moore. When she sings her first song, it sounds almost exactly like the type of bubble-gum pop that Miley Cyrus sings. After hearing this first musical number, I was frightened that this movie may venture into popstar territory, becoming more like a cartoon for the Disney channel than one for the big screen. Fortunately, as the movie progresses, the musical numbers become more Disney-like in flavor and feel. Rapunzel has been locked away in a tower by her evil mother because her hair has magical powers that if touched can keep a per-

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son young. We learn from the beginning of the story that Rapunzel was actually born as a princess to the king and queen of the land, but after learning of her hairâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s power, an evil woman stole her and pretended to be her mother in order to keep herself youthful. Flynn Rider is the scoundrel of the kingdom. He steals, pillages and plunders, but always does it with a smile on his face. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s one of those typical Disney heroes, with a cocky attitude and a biting sense of humor. Soon Flynn and Rapunzel meet when Flynn is trying to escape the kingdomâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s guards. Rapunzel bribes Flynn in order to take her out to see the world sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been missing all these years. He does, and a colorful adventure ensues complete with the requisite human-like animal sidekicks (a cute little chameleon and a hardheaded horse). Enough about the plot â&#x20AC;&#x201D; as parents, what you

really want to know is whether the movie is a good fit for your children and also if youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll end up falling asleep during the show. This is actually a problem with a lot of kidsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; films nowadays. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re made for kids, which gives parents headaches when they have to watch the same childish movie for the 20th time. Rest assured that not only

will â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tangledâ&#x20AC;? keep your kids happy and occupied, but youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll find yourself invested in the story and its delightful characters. It has a quality about it that transports you back to Disney films of old like â&#x20AC;&#x153;Snow Whiteâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Little Mermaid.â&#x20AC;? In short, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tangledâ&#x20AC;? is a great family movie for the upcoming holiday weekend.

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eet Jeff Keller, and you might see the typical American success story: the owner of a small business with a home above the shop, a wife and a dog. But then take a step back to examine his surroundings and you might see some unusual things: A 19th-century Victorian home painted bright blue; right out front there’s a mass of bike inner tubes that he’s collected over the years that are massed into a giant ball. And then there’s his pile of junk in the back. Jeff Keller, owner of Sunrise Cyclery in Logan, has spent most of his life dedicated to the most efficient mode of transportation, the bicycle (he rides everywhere), but he’s also an artist. His mission: to make art out of just about anything as long as it is “functional and practical” for people. He said he does it to eliminate packaging and waste and make everyday items better. And it’s no wonder he’s into making art out of junk. After all, he did graduate from

Keller will also be working with Michael Bingham, an art teacher at Mountain Crest High School in Hyrum, to create “functional art” projects with his students. The goal is to make art out of plastic. “I hope they find the beauty in it and it gets people to think about the amount of waste they generate,” Bingham said. “An artists job is to get people to think. ... We hope to get people to think ...

look at it.” The hanger itself is made out of a bicycle rim and a valve stem is used to hold the hook in place. Each hanger features a different quote from a celebrity — George Carlin, Mark Twain and James Dean among them. When a cyclist gets into an accident, Kellers always hands them the hanger with a whimsical quote from Albert Einstein: “Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.” Keller made the hangers because he feels people are most inspired when they wake up in the morning. He wanted to make something for people to feel excited. The bottom line is this: “Do you want to get inspired while pooping or while getting dressed?” Keller said. If there’s any question of where Keller finds inspiration for his projects, it’s the backyard of Sunrise Cyclery. The yard itself is not kept up well; the grass hasn’t been cut (and in some places, it’s missing), the ground is uneven. Many times, Keller will just

Clockwise from above: Artist Jeff Keller works on a metal sculpture in his studio at Sunrise Cyclery in Logan on Nov. 23; A design is seen on a section of sculpture in Keller’s studio; Keller shows the inside of cushions filled with recyclable items encased in old bike tire tubes; and Keller holds a hanger made out of a bicycle rim.

Jeff Keller creates art from cast-offs

Above: Jeff Keller stands in his studio at Sunrise Cyclery on Nov. 23. Keller’s work incorporates recyclable materials such as bike rims, tires and old CDs. Center: A turtle sculpture sits on a work table in Keller’s studio.

Utah State University with a bachelors of science in soils and irrigation engineering. “I can’t help myself,” Keller said. “I just have to do it. It’s in my blood, my DNA, my genes.” He markets them under his freelance business, Urbane Innovations. The rest of his work, he says, is “art for the sake of art.” Keller will be showcasing his “functional” artwork at his self-titled “Phantom Gallery” during the Gallery Walk in Logan on Friday, Dec. 3, and Saturday, Dec. 4, with a handful of other local businesses. The walk is sponsored by the Cache Valley Center for the Arts.

about the planet.” And that’s what Keller’s message is all about, too. An idealistic artist with too many things on his mind, Keller always surprises colleagues with his latest ideas, like a giant rubber ball to make people think about air pollution or hangers made out of bicycle rims. “I think it’s just neat to make stuff we use everyday have a new meaning,” Keller said. “I love the challenge of looking at garbage or waste and thinking, ‘How can I turn this stuff that nobody wants to look at again into something else?’ It’s just to show another way to

come out and pick something at random to start his new project, and it could be anything: rusty pipes, shards of steel and several very rusty radiators (Keller made shelves on wheels out of them called “radiators gone bad”). Some of it he gathered up from Salt Lake City’s Liberty Park. Other times he’ll go dumpster diving to find metal. Keller gets permission, of course. “It just grows on me,” Keller said. “And then I figure out what to do with it. Everything has a story.”

*Go to www.hjnews.com to see a video of Keller at work*

Story by Kevin Opsahl *** Photos by Alan Murray

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Jeff Keller creates art from cast-offs

*Go to www.hjnews.com to see a video of Keller at work*

Story by Kevin Opsahl *** Photos by Alan Murray

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All mixed up

Brave the cold for Gallery Walk

OIN THE CACHE Valley Center for the Arts for the December Gallery Walk from 6 to 9 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 3, in downtown Logan. Over 20 locations will be participating in this seasonal winter walk. Look for the yellow banner at downtown galleries and businesses. During the walk, many stops will be collecting food for the Cache Community Food Pantry. Check out www.cachearts. org for maps and special hours of operation or contact the Cache Valley Center for the Arts: 752-0026, events@centerforthearts.us. Participating Galleries and Businesses Art Center 25 W. 100 North Works by resident artists Grant Lund, Doc Christiansen, George Bradshaw, Colleen Howe and more. Best Western, Weston Inn 250 N. Main St. “STOKE” ceramics by Perry Haas Cache Valley Center for the Arts Thatcher-Young Mansion 35 W. 100 South “With Color and Contrast” Juried show by the Utah Watercolor Society, Cache Valley Chapter Cache Valley Winter Gift Market 43 S. Main St. (Bullen Center)

Caffe Ibis Gallery Deli 52 Federal Ave. “Mini Watercolors” by Kristi Grussendorf

Mountain Place Gallery 123 North Main St. Oil and watercolors by DeMar Hansen and R. Fjeldsted

Downtown Logan Hometown Christmas Festival Annual Gingerbread Walk Look the house symbol and ballots. National Reflections Contest

SE Needham Jewelers 141 N. Main St. “Birds, Birds, Birds” by Kathryn Ashcroft

Fuhriman’s Framing & Fine Art 75 S. Main St. “The Door” by Beverly Byington Gia’s Italian Restaurant 119 S. Main St. “Autumn Splendor” by Jeff Wallis Global Village Gifts 146 N. 100 East Other Worlds: Other Art Soapstone sculptures from Kenya Italian Place 48 Federal Ave. “Together We Can” by the Logan High Art Department JF Prince Gallery 2600 N. Main St. Ste. 106, N. Logan Christmas Show featuring: Adrian VanSuchtelen, Trent Gudmundsen, Craig Law, Brad & Debra Teare, John Berry, Andrew Williams-Dremeaux, Eric Wallis, Chris Terry, Marion Hyde, Woody Shepherd. Logan Arthouse & Cinema 795 N. Main St. “A Step into the Dark” by Brandt Berntson

Larry & Jeremy Winborg

JaNae Martin

The Sportsman 129 North Main St. “Expression” by JaNae Martin St. John’s Episcopal Church 85 E. 100 North “Where is Here?” by Willow Valley Middle School 7th graders The Studio 106 N. Church St. “BEST OF THE SEASON” by Members of The Cache Valley Photographers Summerfest Office & Gallery 69 E. 100 North Nativity displays from around the world. Sunrise Cyclery Phantom Gallery 138 N. 100 East “Express your Passion” by Jeff Keller Utah Public Radio 43 S. Main St. “Fire & Ice” by Becky Blankenship: Steep Mountain Photography Winborg Masterpieces Art Gallery 55 N. Main St. Ste. 208 Originals & Giclée Prints on canvas by Larry & Jeremy Winborg

A Pickleville Christmas NEW CHRISTMAS A musical from Pickleville Playhouse is coming to the

stage Friday, Nov. 26, through Thursday, Dec. 23, at Utah State University’s Eccles Conference Center. Performances of “Santa’s Elves: A North Pole Musical.” begin at 7:30 p.m. Show dates are Nov. 26, Dec. 1, 3, 4, 7, 10, 11, 16, 17, 18, 20, and 23; matinee at 3 p.m. on Dec. 23. A holiday buffet catered by The Copper

Mill is available before each performance. Show-only tickets are $16 for adults and $10 for children 11 years old and under. Dinner and show prices are $32 and $19. Discounts available for company/ office groups and groups of 25 or more. Purchase by calling 7550968. See www.picklevilleplayhouse.com for more details. This year’s production was written by T.J. Davis, creator of the “Bandito” musicals.

After an unfortunate incident at the North Pole Reindeer Derby, Buster the elf is called up from gift-wrapping to join “Santa’s Advisory Council,” an elite group of Santa’s finest who are putting together a live musical production on Christmas Eve. After a series of strange events, Buster realizes there’s something the other elves are keeping from him. It’s a secret that could ruin Christmas for holiday-loving people all over the world!

SAW MARY AND JOSEPH at Deseret Industries today. They weren’t shopping on their way back from a Christmas pageant. They entered the building ingloriously carried by a young woman in her trademark DI red smock. She walked through the store with Mary under one arm and Joseph under the other. They were escorted back towards the bargain room of the bargain store. I followed her through the store and watched her set them down amidst the rusted bikes, golf clubs and waffle irons. Sometimes metaphors overwhelm you; Joseph and Mary in their scuffed plastic holiness with no proper place to spend the night. Had they been less worn and faded they might be on display at a fancy department store or featured in front of a city hall. I was drenched by a certain sadness seeing them there plastically frozen in their prayerful position with baby Jesus nowhere to be seen. What kind of sacrilegious person would not donate the entire set? There were no wise men, manger or farm animals. True, it is not yet even December. I somehow imagined them staying there unappreciated, unpurchased and undisturbed until Christmas Eve. Then all alone in a cold dark DI, baby Jesus arrives in the last batch of unsorted donations to an audience of the risen souls of the detritus of our lives. I imagine the pile of dusty discarded stuffed animals coming to life to witness the event and recreate the nativity scene in 21st century animated style under the flickering fluorescence of the store’s night lighting. Various mannequins stand in for wise men and the gifts of the Magi are costume jewelry, spent VHS tape players and other glittery refuse. I’m having a catatonic moment as I envision this. Luckily this is hardly noticeable at DI. I stand there a few moments longer as the pre-holiday shopping masses swirl around me looking for just the right piece of

Slightly Off Center By Dennis Hinkamp

Tupperware that will complete their set or the warm coat that they could not afford new. I silently count among my blessings that I shop at DI for fun, not because I have to. There still are sacred objects that shouldn’t be cast off to the thrift store bone yards. Or maybe that is the perfect metaphor for our times. If the nativity story were updated, a flesh and blood Joseph and Mary would have traveled by Greyhound bus and could not afford to stay anywhere other than a motel with bedbugs. So maybe being relegated to the back of Deseret Industries isn’t so bad. I snap back to reality and briefly consider taking the two home with me, but decide that they serve a higher purpose staying just where they are. Dennis Hinkamp hopes you all eschew Black Friday in favor of a little reflection and turkey leftovers. He is among a number of freelance writers whose columns appear in The Herald Journal as part of an effort to expose readers to a variety of community voices. He is not a newspaper employee. Feedback at dhinkamp@msn.com.

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Nativity seen

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Culture

Faith, deceit fill BYU grad’s play By The Associated Press

EIL LABUTE HAS N done something quite different in his new play:

He’s created what basically amounts to a Rorschach test of faith. In “The Break of Noon,” which had its off-Broadway world premiere Monday night at the Lucille Lortel Theatre, David Duchovny stars as the sole survivor of a mass office shooting who is convinced he was spared the gunman’s wrath by God. Duchovny’s character, John Smith, is not exactly the likeliest candidate for divine intervention: He has cheated on his wife with her cousin, played mean practical jokes and even admits he’s been an overall unpleasant person. In that, he’s a typical LaBute-ish anti-hero and the play has some terrific shards of dialogue. Smith knows how insane it all sounds, but still feels the need to change his life and share the Word. He’s a modernday Saul. The trouble is, Smith is a weak fellow, still quick to

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Tracee Chimo and David Duchovny in ‘The Break of Noon’ at the Lucille Lortel Theatre.

anger, to swear and still attracted to flesh and money. The duality of saint and sinner is reflected in the play’s other characters — Amanda Peet, who plays both Smith’s wife and his mistress; Tracee Chimo, who is a TV interviewer and a hooker; and John Earl Jelks, who portrays a lawyer on Smith’s side and a suspicious detective. To each of these characters,

Smith discusses the shooting and its effects. But the story changes quite a bit each time he tells it, with different details emerging and different words spoken by God. The audience learns quickly that our hero is not a prophet — he’s not even a reliable narrator. Whether Smith even believes what he says is the play’s central tension and a test for theatergoers. At least a part of

Smith wants to cash in on his celebrity, seize the opportunity to change his sad life, and he holds back crucial elements of the shooting until the end. Do you believe him? Or is he a crackpot? Says the despairing Smith: “How ‘bout Noah? And Moses? Or Adam and goddamn Eve? Huh?! All of it’s crazy! Every last guy in the belly of a whale is insane.” Lingering over all that is this question: Would you believe God’s next prophet if he showed up today? After all, LaBute’s John Smith is only a few syllables away from Joseph Smith, the founder of the Mormon Church, and a religious community with which LaBute has had some past involvement. “The Break of Noon,” which is a co-production of the Geffen Playhouse in Los Angeles, is LaBute’s seventh collaboration with MCC Theater. Director Jo Bonney has an obvious comfort level with the playwright, having previously directed productions of his “Fat Pig” and “Some Girl(s).” This time, she seems to have toned down LaBute’s more shocking side.

In one scene, for example, the script calls for a sex act that the production has wisely covered over with a sheet. Duchovny virtually never leaves the stage for 90 minutes and he tries hard to show that he’s not just a TV and film actor. But those mediums have trained his expressions and voice to be small and he sometimes fails to connect Smith’s inner turmoil to the back rows. That said, his two monologues that bookend the play are terrific. The production’s two actresses are also excellent, especially Chimo, who layers her TV talk show host with fierce sarcasm and grandstanding. She returns to play a prostitute — who has her own connection to the shooting — with real emotion. Peet proves her versatility and comfort with LaBute in her two roles. She plays both Smith’s frustrated ex — in a gloriously written scene of a fight between former lovers — and his trashier mistress, one woman clipped and cold after years of pain, the other loud, needy and impetuous.

Animated comic lets fans join Garfield By The Associated Press

MONDAYS BUT HATE love lasagna? Chances are you know Garfield, the orange tabby with the low-key world view whose sardonic wit has been a staple among comic strips for more than three decades. Now fans can get even closer to the cat and his so-called owner, Jon Arbuckle, in a move that blends real photos with creator Jim Davis’ signature art in an era of motion-comics and instant gratification. The series of animated Garfield comic strips are available

online now at www.pixfusion. com and, shortly, on iPhone and iPad. Other mobile platforms are in the works. The process is simple: Upload a photo of yourself, a family member or friend and you can place it in one of several strips

already available. Instead of Arbuckle’s or veterinarian Liz Wilson’s head, your photo is the picture. A four-pack of animated comics will cost 99 cents to personalize and can be streamed. Or users can download the finished

product and share it for a cost of $3.99. For $9.99, fans can personalize as many of the strips — all of which have appeared on the comics pages — as they want and stream them for a year. They can be saved, streamed or posted to Facebook

and elsewhere. Jim Davis, who created the cat decades ago, said he embraced the opportunity to put readers in his strips, noting that his cat has long had a habit of breaking through the fourth wall and addressing readers directly. “It’s really a nod to where the industry is going,” Davis said in an interview from his studio in rural Indiana. “I’m talking about entertainment in general — TV, movies, newspapers, journalism, cartooning. Everything is going online.” The first batch of strips focuses on the holidays; the next will revolve around Valentine’s Day.

King lends talent to vampire tale By The Associated Press

KINNER SWEET’S his name, but the long, lean drifter is anything

but. The titular character in Vertigo’s ongoing “American Vampire” series, the former outlaw turned bloodsucker is charting a course of decadent evil, pacing the expansion of growing United States as Hollywood moves from silents to talkies and Las Vegas begins its bloom of avarice, greed, lust and power. Created by writer Scott Snyder, Sweet’s story was augmented by the legendary Stephen King. “Scott and I did each other a favor. I lent my name, which got the mag going with a little bit more of a higher profile, and he lent me his expertise,” King said of the collaboration.

But unlike the wave of pop culture vampires in recent years — grounded, lovelorn, conflicted — Sweet is shiftless, without redemption and totally evil. King wouldn’t have it any other way. Sweet, he said in an interview, is the “anti-‘Twilight’ vampire, the anti-Edward,” a “dissolute Kurt Cobain” with a mean streak a mile wide and a sweet tooth for hard candy to match. He likens the story arc prepped by Snyder to the work of crime writer James Ellroy whose work has explored the “underbelly” of America. “Scott put this thing together where you have a chance to see all these aspects of American life, American growth and American expansion,” King said, and Sweet is “sucking the life out of everything.” The aim of the series — King

helped write Skinner’s origin in the first five issues, now collected in a hardback edition for sale at bookstores and local comic book shops — is to chart how a new world means a new type of vampire. The art is done by Rafael Albuquerque. The story concerns Pearl, a wannabe actress from the Midwest who is fed upon by a cabal of Old World vampires from abroad and left for dead in 1920s. Her story runs parallel with Sweet, the bank robber also left for dead and infected by the vampire virus in the late 1800s, his coffin below not just the ground, but a newly created lake. He’s released when souvenir hunters dive down to reclaim his bones or hat or anything that they can sell to collectors. King said he was exposed to the character when Snyder e-

Grisham makes case against death penalty By The Associated Press

OHN GRISHAM IS ALWAYS able to hook his readers with believable characters and fast-paced adventure, but in t his latest novel, that formula breaks down late as he gets a bit preachy about his subject. Grisham presents a convincing case against the death penalty in “The Confession.” The clock is ticking for death-row inmate Donte Drumm, a former highschool football star convicted of the kidnapping, rape and murder of a popular young cheerleader. Four days before Drumm is scheduled to die, longtime criminal Travis Boyette, who says he’s dying of a brain tumor, visits St. Mark’s

Church in Kansas and tells the Rev. Keith Schroeder that an innocent man is about to be executed for a crime that he committed. Schroeder — and the reader— are drawn into a desperate race to save Drumm. Schroeder and Boyett eventually meet with lawyer Robbie Flak, whose clients are “the abused, the accused, the mistreated, the injured,” and who has spent years trying to free Drumm. A corrupt cop and prosecutor, and a former classmate who lied about Drumm’s relationship to the cheerleader, aren’t about to see a case that made them famous become unraveled. A governor who wants voters to see him as tough on crime isn’t about to issue a pardon or even a delay. Grisham’s strong feelings about the death penalty are displayed throughout the book.

mailed him a draft of the initial script, seeking his thoughts and, maybe, a blurb for the cover. Snyder got more than that. “I read it and I was turned on by the whole idea that it was the anti-‘Twilight’ vampire, the anti-Edward. I said I absolutely loved this and would like to be involved and he brought me on

board,” he said. King said it was also a chance for him to get involved in a medium he had, until now, largely not been part of: comic books. Some of his works have been adapted for the format, including his “Dark Tower” series, along with others. “The more that I came to it, the more that I saw, the more that I thought the whole comic book thing — there’s such a tendency for people who are, particularly my generation — to think of comics as Caspar the Friendly Ghost and Little Lulu,” King said. “But there’s some amazing things. ... It’s a serious format and I think a lot of people come to it expecting juvenilia and they find something that’s a lot more sophisticated. “If ‘American Vampire’ helps to open up people’s minds to that, then I’m happy.”

* This week’s New York Times Best-Seller List * HARDCOVER FICTION 1. “Hell’s Corner” by David Baldacci 2. “Full Dark, No Stars” by Stephen King 3. “The Confession” by John Grisham 4. “Towers of Midnight” by R. Jordan, B. Sanderson 5. “The Girl..Hornet’s Nest” by Stieg Larsson PAPERBACK (TRADE) FICTION 1. “Happy Ever After” by Nora Roberts 2. “The Girl...Dragon Tattoo” by Stieg Larsson 3. “The Girl...Played With Fire” by Stieg Larsson 4. “House Rules” by Jodi Picoult 5. “For Colored Girls...Rainbow is Enuf ” by N. Shange HARDCOVER NONFICTION 1. “Decision Points” by George W. Bush 2. “Life” by Keith Richards with James Fox 3. “Broke” by Glenn Beck and Kevin Balfe 4. “I Remember Nothing” by Nora Ephron 5. “Unbearable Lightness” by Portia de Rossi PAPERBACK NONFICTION 1. “Eat, Pray, Love” by Elizabeth Gilbert 2. “Inside of a Dog” by Alexandra Horowitz 3. “Stones Into Schools” by Greg Mortenson 4. “Three Cups of Tea” by G. Mortenson, D.O. Relin 5. “The Glass Castle” by Jeannette Walls

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Books

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Party to benefit Avalanche Center

Answers from last week

HE FRIENDS OF nization sponsors classes ranging from free awarethe Utah Avalanche ness classes to Level Center in Logan will 2 certification. Topics host their seventh annual covered include safe “Pray for Snow” party and travel protocols, rescue fundraiser at 6:30 p.m. on techniques and advanced Wednesday, Dec. 1, at the Italian Place on Federal Ave. snow observations. To find The event will offer light a current class list, visit www.utahavalanchecenter. fare, raffle, silent auction org and click on the educaand a slide show. There tion link. To set up a free is a suggested donation “Know Before You Go” of $20, which will help talk or learn more about fund avalanche education the fundraiser, call Paige efforts in Cache Valley. at 757-2794. Every winter the orga-

Crossword

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By Myles Mellor and Sally York Across 1. Possessed, in the Bible 6. Holy text 11. Antitoxins 15. Constellation bear 19. Send, in a way 20. Hells Canyon locale 21. Author Turgenev 22. Cousin of a herring 23. Store area 26. Bone-dry 27. Terpenoid lipids 28. Car compartment 29. Coach 30. Cognizant of 31. Advanced degree 33. Pathet ___ 35. Asian weight units 38. Constitutional add- on 44. Enlivens (with “up”) 45. Left-hand page 47. Posting at JFK 48. Col. Sanders feature 49. Solitary 50. Mexican shawls: Var. 52. Heels 54. Top Tatar 55. Bad sign 58. Remote stations 60. Female benefactor 61. Chinese blossom 63. German industrial city 64. Stand for Steen 66. Growls 71. Inflammation 75. Theorist 79. Cowardly one

83. Academic ceremo- ny 85. Container weight 86. Group 88. Aswarm 89. Frequently, in verse 90. Develop 92. More, in Madrid 94. Battery part 95. Sour fruit 96. Performed a tailor’s job 99. Military chaplain 100. Our sun 101. Knuckleheads 102. Fountain order 104. Refine 108. Honshu city 110. Kyushu city 114. Hand over 115. Great insightful- ness 118. Module 119. Round building 120. Accomplishments 121. Correct 122. Imposes 123. Oil source 124. Rock debris 125. ___ Tomas de Cas tilla 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

Down Chops Gazillions Broad Insoluble substanc- es Mortise insertions Buddy Keats creations Criminal charge

9. “Gotcha!” 10. Certain directions 11. Feign 12. Knotted up 13. Stick in one’s craw 14. Pantry pest 15. “Back in the ___” 16. Cassowary’s cousin 17. Eastern attire 18. Yemen gulf 24. Remain unused 25. Not fresh 29. Brouhaha 31. Arranger 32. Introduction 34. Anxieties 35. ___ l’oeil 36. Dido’s love 37. Doings 38. Some grenades 39. Mount Vernon, for one 40. Ocean menace 41. Old English letters 42. Cool 43. Addition column 45. Conceited 46. Sea flier 50. Small fort 51. Basketball maneu- ver 53. Brace 56. Live and breathe 57. Born 59. Prosthesis 62. Foods 65. Bow 67. Nancy, in Nancy 68. Antediluvian 69. ___ office 70. Couch 72. Reflective power

73. Address book abbr. 74. Oenophile’s con- cern 76. Audition tapes 77. Camelot lady 78. Teen bane 79. Watch part 80. Narthex neighbor 81. Wrinkle remover 82. Grassland 84. Intended 87. Indian herb

91. Grant 93. Cig 95. Seedless orange 97. “All in the Family” role 98. African antelopes 99. Sites 102. Billiards move 103. Ottoman officer 104. Atlantic fish 105. Dessert ___ 106. Modify

107. Net balls 109. Convince 110. Art subject 111. “Indeed!” 112. ___ State Univer- sity 113. Chinese leader? 115. Medicinal amt. 116. Datebook abbr. 117. “___ the glad waters of the dark blue sea”: Byron

Friday

Tuesday

Pickleville Playhouse’s new musical “Santa’s Elves: A North Pole Musical,” will be staged at 7:30 p.m. on Friday continuing through Dec. 1, 3, 4, 7, 10, 11, 16, 17, 18, 20, and 23 with a 3 p.m. matinee on Dec. 23. The show will be at USU’s Eccles Conference Center. An optional holiday buffet meal catered by The Copper Mill is available before each performance. Tickets can be purchased by calling 755-0968. Showonly ticket prices are $16 for adults; $10 for children 11 years and under. Dinner and show prices are $32 and $19 respectively. Discounted pricing available for company/ office groups and groups of 25 people or more.

A concert with the Logan Canyon Winds will be held at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday at Utah State University’s Performance Hall. Tickets are $8 general admission; $5 for USU faculty/ staff; free for USU students with ID. Available at www.arts.usu.edu. InTech Collegiate High School’s robotics team, Megabots, will show its previous robot to current and prospective sponsors from 5 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday at InTech, 1787 N. Research Parkway. Light refreshments will be served. For more information, call 753-7377.

The Novemberfest Arts and Crafts Fair will be held from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday and Saturday at the Logan Recreation Center, 195 W. 100 South. Admission is $1; children 5 and under free. Christmas and home decor will be on display and for sale, as will food and candy. Entertainment provided by local dancing and singing groups. For more information, call 752-8142 or 512-9745. The Friends of the North Logan Library will hold an After Thanksgiving Book Sale from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday in the library’s meeting room.

Saturday The Western singing duo Tumblweeds will perform from 6 p.m. to closing on Saturday at the Cracker Barrel Cafe in Paradise. A CD release with Utah musician Audrey Bandley will be from 2 to 5 p.m. on Saturday at the BookTable. “If I’m Still” features spiritual music. For more information, go to www.audreybandley.com. Shape and Mergeformat are sponsoring a benefit for the Cache Valley Food Pantry from 1 to 9 p.m. on Saturday at the AVA Mansion, 35 W. 100 South. Admission is $3 or four food items for donation. Original vintage rock posters from Bob Dylan, BB King and others will be up for sale. Audio Kinesis Loudspeakers by Duke LeJeune.

Monday Common Ground Outdoor Adventures will be having Movie Night at 6:30 p.m. on Monday at the oranization’s offices, 335 N. 100 East. Call 713-0288 to see what is showing. Common Ground is a nonprofit organization that serves people with disabilities. The Hyrum Senior Center’s schedule for the week is as follows: Jerry Jensen’s Christmas program at 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 1; Holiday Craft Fair from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 3, and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 4. Free. For more information, call 245-3570.

Holiday Craft Time will be held at OPTIONS for Independence at 10 .m. on Tuesday. The cost is $2 for the craft. To sign up, schedule transportation or for more information, contact Mandie at 753-5353 ext. 108. A cheese tasting will be held from 7 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday at the Macey’s in Providence. Learn about Macey’s specialty cheeses, sample cheeses that will be perfect for the holidays and get your questions answered by a professional rep. Good food and lots of giveaways.

Wednesday Scott Bradley leads a class on the Constitution called “To Preserve The Nation” at 7 p.m. on Wednesdays at the BookTable. For more information, call 753-2930. Auditions for the USU Caine College of the Arts’ newest ensemble, Out of the Blue, will be held from 4 to 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday at the Tippetts Balcony of the Chase Fine Arts Center. Open to all USU students. E-mail aggiesoutoftheblue@gmail.com to get an appointment. Prepare 16 to 32 bars of a pop, classic rock or Broadway song. Think GLEE. Accompanist and CD player will be available. A Big Band Jazz Concert will be held at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday at USU’s Performance Hall. Tickets are $8 general admission; $5 for USU faculty/staff; free for USU students with ID. Available at www.arts.usu.edu. The concert features the USU Jazz Orchestra and USU Jazz Ensemble playing swingin’ pieces like Billy Strayhorn’s arrangement of the overture to Tchaikovsky’s “Nutcracker Suite.” Michael McLean’s “The Forgotten Carols” will be performed at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday at USU’s Kent Concert Hall. Tickets are $10.40 to $25 and are available at www.theforgottencarols.com. Trina Thomas will share candy recipes and gift-giving ideas from 7 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday in the little theater at Macey’s grocery store in Providence. Limited seating. To make a reservation, call 753-3301. Stokes Nature Center will host Wild Wednesday from 5 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday. Enjoy some family friendly nature fun. SNC keeps its doors open late and provides sto-

ries, activities, and a chance to explore. Wild Wednesday is held the first Wednesday of every month. For more information, call 7553239 or visit www.logannature.org.

lect donated coats, clean them and give them to the Cache Community Food Pantry. The event runs through Tuesday, Nov. 30. Items should be taken to Your Valet, 495 N. 100 East.

The Friends of the Utah Avalanche Center in Logan will be holding its annual Pray for Snow Party and Fundraiser at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday at the Italian Place. Suggested donation is $20. Please join us for an evening filled with food, friends, a slide show, raffle and silent auction. For more information, call 7572794.

The Eccles Ice Center offers Family Night from 5:30 to 6:45 p.m. on Mondays at the center, 2825 N. 200 East, North Logan. Up to eight people can skate for $30, including skates. Call 752-1170 for an updated, daily schedule as times are subject to change. For more information, call 787-2288.

Thursday Liyan Shen, who teaches at the department of languages and literature at the University of Utah, will present and discuss paintings and literary texts selected from the late Ming period in China from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. on Thursday at USU’s Merrill-Cazier Library, Room 101. Shauna Flammer will share recipes for holiday treats from 7 to 8 p.m. on Thursday at Macey’s in Providence.

Sunshine Terrace Wellness Center and BRAG are offering “Mighty Me” workshops on brain health from 10 to 11:30 a.m. on Thursdays at 209 W. 300 North. Classes are free. Upcoming classes include dealing with depression on Dec. 2. For more information, call 713-1468 or 752-9321. A weekly Peace Vigil is held from 5:30 to 6 p.m. on Fridays on the east side of Main Street between Center Street and 100 North. For more information, e-mail info@loganpeace.org or call 755-5137.

Wintersongs, the annual holiday choral concert presented by the USU Chamber Singers and USU Chorale, will be held at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday at USU’s Performance Hall. Tickets are $8; free for USU students.

Ye Olde Tyme Quilters meet at 10 a.m. on Wednesdays at OPTIONS for Independence, 1095 N. Main St. Lunch will follow. Prices vary. For more information or to schedule free transportation, contact Royella at 753-5353 ext 105.

Ken Parker from the American Legion will provide free assistance for veterans in applying for VA benefits from 9 to 10 a.m. on Thursday at the Logan Department of Workforce Services Employment Center, 180 N. 100 West. For more information, call 801-3262380.

The Post-Mormon Community’s Cache Valley chapter meets Sundays at 6:30 p.m. at a local restaurant. The non-sectarian organization welcomes former Mormons. For more information, call Jeff at 770-4263 or go to www.postmormon.org/logan.

Ongoing

The Knotty Knitters meet from 6:15 to 8:30 p.m. on Thursdays at the Senior Citizens Center. Enter through the south doors by the dining room. Come join the group to knit, crochet, or spin. For more information, contact Cathy at 752-3923.

Mom or Dad & Me sessions are held from 10 to 11:30 a.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays at the Eccles Ice Center, 2825 N. 200 East. For $6 a session, preschool age children skate for free with a paying adult and receive a free hot chocolate. Call 787-2288 or visit www.ecclesice.com for more information. The Utah Mobile Vet Center (MVC) visits from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fridays at the Logan Work Force Services office, 180 N. 100 West. Vet Centers are a division of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and provide readjustment counseling to combat veterans and their families. Vet Center Readjustment Counselors also provide trauma counseling and grief counseling. Walk-ins welcome; appointments encouraged. For more information, call Travis Larsen at 1-800-613-4012 ext. 1294. “Out of the Blue” entertainment puts on a changing weekly show of improv comedy, sketch comedy, stand-up comedy, stunt comedy and puppet-prov at 9:30 p.m. on Saturdays at the Brigham City Fine Arts Center, 58 S. 100 West. Tickets are $5 at the door. Your Valet Fine Dry Cleaning is conducting a “Share Your Warmth” coat campaign to collect coats for people in need. They will col-

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