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A VERY ‘MERRY’ CHRISTMAS
The Nashville Tribute Band unveils selections from its new holiday album THE HERALD JOURNAL
NOVEMBER 11-17, 2016
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November 11-16, 2016
COVER 6 Nashville Tribute Band opens first Christmas tour at the Morgan Theatre
THE ARTS 3 Fry Street and Friends concert coming to USU
3 Festival Chorus to host
annual Veterans Day show
4 David Archuleta coming
to perform at Logan High
4 Sky High Players brings
‘Our Town’ to SVHS stage
4 Manhattan Transfer and Take 6 join forces Nov. 15 5 Saxophonist Phillip
Whack coming to perform with USU Big Bands
MOVIES 8 ‘Doctor Strange’ scores big on opening weekend
9 Three and a half stars: New ‘Arrival’ is a ‘brainy’ alien-invasion movie
COLUMN 5 Putting the fear of God into a devil in disguise
CALENDAR 11 See what’s happening this week in Cache Valley
Santa Claus (Jason Deere) makes an appearance behind drummer Joel Stevenett during last Saturday’s performance by the Nashville Tribute Band at the Morgan Theatre. On the cover: Jason Deere sings during the afternoon concert. (Jeff Hunter/Herald Journal)
FROM THE EDITOR Last Saturday night I had the opportunity to attend the first show of the Nashville Tribute Band’s tour to support its new Christmas album, “Merry.” Held at the Morgan Theatre at USU’s Chase Fine Arts Center, I was prepared to see the NTB’s co-founders Jason Deere and Dan Truman. Deere, a highly respected music producer and songwriter in Music City, didn’t disappoint. However, Truman — the keyboardist for the country group Diamond Rio who cur-
rently lives in Providence — was out on the road with his “day job.” But Truman’s son, Ben, was wonderful, while the rest of the regular NTB cast — Brad Hull and Tim Gates from Due West — was also mighty impressive. (If you get a chance, check out Gates’ “I Am A Mormon” video on YouTube; it’s a real tear-jerker from the man who could easily pass for Stephen Colbert). What I really wasn’t prepared for, though, was the band’s rhythm section, which featured two veteran musicians with mighty impressive resumes: bassist John Marcus and drummer Joel Stevenett. Marcus spent more than two decades performing with Tim McGraw’s backup
band, the renowned Dancehall Doctors, while Stevenett has played with the likes of Donny Osmond, Eddie Money and Tommy Shaw of Styx. He’s also been highly sought after for video game soundtracks and movie trailers. “Those are two crazy talented guys,” Deere proclaimed. “Both of them have played with lots and lots of big acts.” A Canadian who now lives in the Salt Lake City area, Stevenett, who was able to cut loose on the NTB’s version of “Drummer Boy,” was clearly influenced by one Neil Peart — probably due to the fact that he has attended a mind-blowing 105 Rush concerts. — Jeff Hunter
Fry Street and Friends come to USU The Fry Street Quartet, Utah State University’s string quartet in residence, will perform with three guest artists at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 15, in the Caine Performance Hall. Joining the quartet at the concert, which will be presented by USU’s Caine College of the Arts, are Brant Bayless, Jason Hardink and Kathryn Eberle. Tickets for the performance are $10 adults, $8 seniors/ youth, $5 USU faculty/staff and free for USU students with ID. For more information and tickets, visit the CCA Box Office in room L101 of the Chase Fine Arts Center, call 797-8022 or visit cca.usu.edu. Utah Symphony principal violist Brant Bayless came to Utah after completing his studies in New York City. Since joining the Utah Symphony in 2001, Bayless has immersed
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Eberle, Hardink and Bayless to perform with local quartet
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ALL MIXED UP
Caine College of the Arts
Above left, Utah Symphony principal violist Brant Bayless joins the concert “Fry Street and Friends” on Tuesday, Nov. 15, in the Caine Performance Hall. Above middle, violinist Kathryn Eberle is the associate concertmaster of the Utah Symphony. Above right, Jason Hardink is the principal symphony keyboard in the Utah Symphony and artistic director of the NOVA Chamber Music Series.
himself in the vibrant musical community of Salt Lake City. From his regular performances on the NOVA and Intermezzo chamber music series to a
teaching post at Westminster College, he remains Violinist Kathryn Eberle is the associate concertmaster of the Utah Symphony. She was pre-
viously a violinist with the St. Louis Symphony and served as guest concertmaster with the Richard and Omaha Symphonies. She served exten-
sively as concertmaster of the Juilliard Orchestra, including the ensemble’s tour of China. See FRY on Page 11
AFC honoring veterans with annual concert The American Festival Chorus, under the direction of Craig Jessop, will present “A Veterans Day Memorial” at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 11, at the Ellen Eccles Theatre. In a special tribute to our veterans, AFC will be joined by the Utah State University Symphony Orchestra in this celebration of community solidarity to honor U.S. military service men and women. The featured guest speaker will be
Vietnam veteran Dr. Russell Hirst, who served as a medic during the conflict from 1966-68. As part of Friday’s Veterans Day Memorial, Dr. Hirst will speak and provide a slide presentation about his experiences in Vietnam, and the profound effect they have had on his life. “Words cannot express my profound gratitude to Dr. Hirst for joining us for this year’s Veterans Day Memorial,” Jessop says. “He is one of the count-
less service men and women who served during the Vietnam War and who did not return to the welcoming America that they had left behind. AFC’s Veterans Day Memorial is a small but heartfelt thank-you for Dr. Hirst’s service, and for the service of so many others.” Dr. Hirst had recently completed medical school at Washington University in St. Louis when he was drafted into the U.S. Army Medical Corps, 1st Battalion, 7th Artillery assigned to the 1st Infantry
Division. After being sent to Fort Sam Houston in Texas for basic training, he was posted to Dion, near Saigon, Vietnam. As battalion surgeon, he worked at an aid station and was dropped into combat zones to provide medical aid to infantrymen. Dr. Hirst was awarded the Silver Star “for gallantry in action against a hostile force” while administering first aid to severely wounded soldiers during a Viet Cong mortar attack.
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all mixed up Sky High Players present ‘Our Town’ at SVHS The Sky High Players in Smithfield are excited to present to you “Our Town,” written by multiple Pulitzer Award-winning Thornton Wilder. The production takes place at 7 p.m. November 9-12, in the Sky View High School Theatre. Tickets run from $8 to $10, with group and family rates. They can be purchased at skyhighplayers. org. Tickets are more expensive at the door, so be sure to purchase them online before the production. Wilder’s Pulitzer Prize-winning
masterpiece tells the story of life in turn of the century Grover’s Corner, New Hampshire. Heartwarming and groundbreaking, Wilder’s observations about who we are and what matters most are still as profound and as true today as when he first put pen to paper in 1938. Traditional props and scenery are replaced by minimalist surroundings that inspire the imagination while the familiar theater becomes a multitude of places within the town.
“With the minimal props and scenery, the audience truly becomes a part of the experience. You get to be immersed in the world of Grover’s Corners, and in doing so, you recognize how timeless this great play is,” director, Dr. David Sidwell says. “The beautiful thing about this play is that it is so universal. We’re all in a different place in our lives, Photo courtesy of David Sidwell but no play resonates more with Jaren Ray stars as George and Jessica Henry as Emily in what it means to be human than the Sky High Players’ production of “Our Town.” ‘Our Town,’” Sidwell adds.
Summit set for Tuesday Manhattan Transfer, Take 6 join forces Combining forces for the first time, The Manhattan Transfer and Take 6 will perform together in a unique and thrilling musical collaboration at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 15, at the Ellen Eccles Theatre. Entitled The Summit this concert will cover almost every genre of popular music, from a capella to pop, jazz to swing, from gospel to R&B. Tickets for The Summit: Manhattan Transfer Meets Take 6 are available at www.cachearts. org, at the CacheARTS ticket office or by calling 752-0026. Between them, the two groups boast 20 Grammy Awards for such songs as “Spread Love” (Take 6) and “Birdland” (The Manhattan Transfer). Unlike many other music co-bills and meetings, The Manhattan Transfer and Take 6 were not content to sing separate sets and simply join each other for a finale. Instead, they will sing and perform nearly a dozen songs together during The Summit, creating musical moments like audiences have never seen before. Celebrating their 45th anniversary in 2017, The Manhattan Transfer continues to set the stan-
The Summit: Manhattan Transfer Meets Take 6 will begin at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 15, at the Ellen Eccles Theatre.
dard as one of the world’s greatest and most innovative vocal groups. Winners of 10 Grammy Awards with millions of records sold worldwide, this amazing quartet is building upon the extraordinary legacy created by founder Tim Hauser, who organized the fourpart harmony group in 1972 in New York City. Now consisting of Janis Siegel (alto), Alan Paul (tenor), Cheryl Bentyne (soprano), and newcomer Trist Cureless (bass) who replaced Hauser following his passing in October 2014, the group is proud to extend
Hauser’s vision more than four decades later. Take 6 (Claude McKnight, Mark Kibble, Joel Kibble, Dave Thomas, Alvin Chea and Khristian Dentley), heralded by Quincy Jones as the “baddest vocal cats on the planet,” is the quintessential acappela group and model for vocal genius. Six virtuosic voices united in crystal clear harmony, against a backdrop of syncopated rhythms, innovative arrangements, and funky grooves that bubble into an intoxicating brew of gospel, jazz, R&B, and pop.
Archuleta to sing at LHS on Dec. 13 David Archuleta will stop in Logan on Tuesday, Dec. 13, during his Christmas Tour to perform at the newly renovated theater at Logan High School. The “American Idol” sensation from Murray will be joined by Nathan Pacheco for an evening filled with Christmas classics and originals. Doors open at 6 p.m. with the concert beginning at 7 p.m. Tickets range from $34 to $59 and are on sale now at davidarchuleta.com. Archuleta became a star when he was just 16. In 2008, more than 30 million television viewers fell in love with his angelic voice and their 44 million votes made him runner-up in Season 7 of “American Idol.” Soon after, the young Utahan signed with Jive Records and his first single, “Crush,” debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart the week of its release. Three months later, his self-titled album, “David Archuleta” went gold, selling more than 750,000 copies in the U.S. A member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Archuleta put his singing career on hiatus in 2012 in order to volunteer for a two-year stint as a full-time missionary in Santiago, Chile, at the La Misión Chile Rancagua. Archuleta returned from Chile in March 2014 eager to perform and record once again. Since his return, he‘s traveled to the Middle East to perform for U.S. troops, recorded the song “ Glorious” for “Meet The Mormons” and been busy writing songs for a new album. Pacheco is a classically trained tenor who has a passion for reaching out and uplifting people through music. In addition to being a television and recording artist, Pacheco completed his debut solo tour in 2013.
saying, “How are you doing?” And we really don’t actually expect a literal intervention when we say “Bless you” at every sneeze. I am going to suggest some deity/ demon-neutral translations to keep everyone from being offended: Bless you: I hope you have the best of all statistical outcomes based on your age, diet, weight and adherence to health related lifestyle variables. Please turn your head the next time you sneeze.
God forbid: I really want to tell you how stupid your idea is, and I am mixing religious overtones to soften my suppressed sarcasm. God willing: I don’t think you really have a chance of pulling this off, but if you do I can safely say that you have beat all the statistical models that govern the physical universe. The fear of God: You are scared and should be because gravity is a real thing; whether you think it is attributable to
Whack to perform at USU The USU Big Bands present a diverse program featuring guest tenor saxophonist Phillip Whack at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 16, in the Morgan Theatre at the Chase Fine Arts Center. Tickets are $10 adults, $8 youth and seniors, $5 USU faculty and staff and free for USU students with ID. For more information, visit the CCA Box Office in room L101 of the Chase Fine Arts Center, call 797-8022 or visit cca.usu.edu. A South Carolina native, Whack is one of the most in-demand musicians of his generation, according to USU’s John Gudmundson. He took up the saxophone at the age of 11. Whack attended Brevard College where he studied woodwinds with David Kirby as well as Gudmundson, now director of jazz studies at USU. Whack has recorded and shared the stage with musicians like The Glenn Miller Orchestra, The Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra, Aretha Franklin, The Temptations, Lenny Kravitz and more. “We are excited to feature Phillip Whack on two of our selections,” said Greg Wheeler, assistant professor in the Caine College of the Arts. “The Jazz Ensembles will open the evening with the Michael Abene arrangement of Horace Silver’s ‘Sister Sadie.’ This aggressive arrangement features many of our students as soloists.” Next, Whack will play on Bill Evan’s “Waltz for Debby.” This arrangement was awarded a Grammy for Best Instrumental Arrangement in 1988. Along with
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a deity or E=MC2 it’s up to you. God’s gift to man/ women: You are a hero on your own mind. Act of God: Insurance actuaries have correctly calculated that the is something your policy should not cover. Honest to God: Honest to a Supreme Court margin of error. Devil of a time: You have exceeded your intelligence in this endeavor. Devil may care: You are self-centered and we
will all have to fix your mess. Devil in the details: The more I look at this, the more I see 10,000 ways it could fail because you/we have not thought it through. Speak of the devil: We are embarrassed that we were talking about how evil you are before you can into the room. Devil in disguise: You are a politician right? Devil’s advocate: See FEAR on Page 11
COMING UP Logan High musical
Logan High School will present the Gershwin musical “Crazy For You” at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 18-19 and 21-22, in the LHS Auditorium. “Crazy For You is the story of Bobby Child, a well-to-do 1930s playboy whose dream in life is to dance. And despite the serious efforts of his mother and soon-to-be ex-fiancée, Bobby achieves his dream. Memorable Gershwin tunes include “I Can’t Be Bothered Now,” “Bidin’ My Time,” “I Got Rhythm,” “Nice Work if You Can Get It,” “Embraceable You” and “Someone to Watch Over Me.” Tickets can be purchased online by going to the school’s website at loganschools.org, scroll down to musical tickets and click the link. Tickets are $7 for adults and $5 for students and children for online reserved seating; $6 for adults and $5 for students and children for online general admission seating. Tickets are slightly more when purchased at the door.
Interfaith Thanksgiving
Photo by Ken Voltz
Guest saxophonist Phillip Whack joins the USU Big Bands for a concert at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 16, at the Morgan Theatre.
The Cache Community Connections Civic and Interfaith Council welcomes every one to come together to enjoy incredible musical performances on a night to celebrate “Gratitude and Generosity.” This wonderful event is free and open to the public. Cache Valley’s 14th annual Interfaith Thanksgiving Service will begin at 7 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 20, at the Logan Tabernacle. Musicians include the First Presbyterian Chancel and Children’s Choir, Prince of Peace Lutheran Choir, organist Brandon Clayton, pianist Danielle Burgess and trumpeters Trevor Tuescher and Nathan Hult. For more information, visit logantabernacle.com.
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DENNIS HINKAMP
So, apparently the daySlightly Off after-Halloween is the new day-after-ThanksCenter giving in terms of Christmas insanity. To me, this is the official war on Christmas and everything else is a skirmish. It doesn’t really matter if you call it “holiday” or what Starbucks writes on their cups when you can see an arc angel decoration right next to the halfprice inflatable zombies at all the retail stores. when it comes to using We have become a God in speech and holimostly secular nation day descriptions. Like
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Put the fear of God into a devil in disguise
Celebrating an early Christmas with the Nashville Tribute Band Veteran country musicians open 2016 holiday tour at the Morgan Theatre
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oming on an unseasonably warm Cache Valley day in early November, last Saturday’s afternoon performance by the Nashville Tribute Band was not exactly the ideal time to listen to Christmas music. But Jason Deere wasn’t about to accommodate any complaining from the crowd as he and his bandmates took the stage at the Morgan Theatre in the Chase Fine Arts Center. “We’ve got a brand-new Christmas album out called ‘Merry: A Nashville Tribute to Christmas,’ and we love it,” said Deere, who co-founded the group with Diamond Rio keyboardist Dan Truman in 2004. “The album’s got some classic Christmas songs with some NTB arrangements — kind of some different twists — along with some brand-new Christmas songs that we certainly hope that you love, too. “We made this album over the last year. And while I know it might be a little weird to start Christmas in November for some of you, we’ve been doing it since March people. So, we don’t want to hear any lip,” Deere added with a big smile. But after sharing 14 songs, including nine holiday tunes from “Merry,” there was only applause for the LDS-inspired group that boasts a rotating group
Above, Santa Claus (Jason Deere) keeps a close eye on Tim Gates during the Nashville Tribute Band’s performance last Sunday at the Morgan Theatre. Facing page, Ben Truman (mandolin), Deere (acoustic guitar), Gates (drumsticks) and Brad Hull (acoustic guitar) performed along with veteran musicians Joel Stevenett (drums) and John Marcus (bass) in support of NTB’s new holiday album, “Merry.”
STORY & PHOTOGRAPHS BY JEFF HUNTER of musicians who have ties to country music. Fronted by Deere, a highly successful record producer and songwriter, the first of Saturday’s two shows included three other NTB regulars: Tim Gates and Brad Hull, who make up twothirds of the country trio Due West, and Ben Truman, Dan Truman’s son who also performs with his brother, Chad, as half of The Truman Brothers duo.
Ironically, Dan Truman, who now resides part-time in Providence, was unable to attend Saturday’s show because he was in Oklahoma performing with Diamond Rio. Instead, Truman, who grew up in St. George, was represented by a cardboard cutout behind a keyboard. “Dan has two shows that he’s going to miss on this tour: Logan and St. George,” Deere noted. “Those are the two shows that
he’s got Diamond Rio gigs that he can’t get out of. He’s sorry — he really didn’t want it to be this way — but we brought him along, at least the flat version.” Joined by veteran musicians John Marcus and Joel Stevenett on bass and drums, respectively, the Nashville Tribute Band performed the inaugural show on what will be a 10-city tour that will run through Dec. 17. And although Deere, who has written songs for the likes of Lady Antebellum, Little Big Town, SHeDAISY and LeAnn Rimes, grew up in Oklahoma and resides south of Nashville, he has Cache Valley ties, as well. His daughter, Josie, played soccer on the USU women’s team last season, and in July, as she married Dallin Leavitt, a junior safety on the Aggie football team. “Oh man! It’s great to be here back in Logan. Yessir!” Deere proclaimed early in the performance. “My daughter’s an Aggie, and my new son-in-law is an Aggie.” The first half of the Nashville Tribute Band’s concert primarily featured songs from the new album, including holiday favorites like “Feliz Navidad,” “Do You Hear What I Hear?” and “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas.” In addition, the See BAND on Page 10
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‘Doctor Strange’ makes magic at box office LOS ANGELES (AP) — A strong batch of new films drew audiences to the theaters in large numbers this weekend, including Marvel’s “Doctor Strange,” the animated “Trolls” and Mel Gibson’s WWII drama “Hacksaw Ridge,” effectively waking up the sleepy fall box office. The top three films all garnered largely positive reviews from critics and all recorded A CinemaScores from opening weekend audiences too. As the superhero in the bunch, “Doctor Strange” easily dominated
with $85 million in North America theaters according to studio estimates Sunday. Starring Benedict Cumberbatch as the neurosurgeon turned sorcerer, “Doctor Strange” opened internationally last weekend. It’s already grossed $325.4 million globally. It’s the fourteenth film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and the fourteenth to open at No. 1. As one of the lesserknown properties, it far-surpassed “Ant-Man’s” $57.2 million launch, but fell a little short of “Guardians of the Galaxy’s” $94.3 million debut.
Much of the “Doctor Strange” business came from premium large format screens and 3D showings, which, according to RealD, made up 47 percent of the domestic gross. “Movie theaters exist for a movie like ‘Doctor Strange,’” said Dave Hollis, the executive vice president of distribution for The Walt Disney Company. For one, Hollis said, it’s just visually different.
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Marvel’s “Doctor Strange” brought in $85 million on its first weekend at the box office.
Nat Geo takes us to ‘Mars’ New sci-fi odyssey is part drama and part documentary
NEW YORK (AP) — The brave Daedalus crew of six is traveling to Mars. Their trip will take months. But once they land, their plan isn’t to grab some rocks and hurry back to Earth. They aim to make Mars home. Such is the saga of “Mars,” an innovative hybrid of drama and documentary premiering Monday at 9 p.m. EST on the National Geographic channel (with the first of its six weekly hours now available for free streaming ). The voyage takes place in 2033, but don’t take this saga as futuristic pie-in-the-sky. It’s worth noting that 2033 is just 17 years away and that, for many viewers, 1999 — just 17 years ago — seems pretty recent. Besides, this sci-fi odyssey is grounded in hard facts and scientific rigor, as reflected in the unscripted documentary sections clearly labeled “2016.” “Getting to Mars will be risky, dangerous, uncomfortable, but it’ll be the greatest adventure ever in human history,” says SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, among many farsighted “big thinkers” heard from in the series who thinks there’s money as well as glory to be found in Mars colonization. But this is more than manifest destiny.
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Ben Cotton stars as Ben Sawyer, the American mission commander and systems engineer on the Daedalus, in a scene from the series, “Mars,” premiering Monday on the National Geographic channel.
Andy Weir, whose novel “The Martian” inspired the 2015 film of the same name, voices an even more compelling motivation: hedging earthly bets. “We need to go to Mars because it protects us from extinction,” he declares. “Mars” has brought together a number of collaborators. Besides its scientific consultants, the series claims director Everardo Gout, Justin Wilkes as showrunner and,
among his fellow executive producers, Oscar-winning Ron Howard and Brian Grazer. How in the world did the project come together? Initially, from conversations between various parties who each proposed “Let’s do Mars,” according to Grazer, “though at first we didn’t really know what we were doing. ‘Mars’ See MARS on Page 10
Fox scores big numbers with World Series NEW YORK (AP) — The Chicago Cubs’ thrilling World Series victory dominated television last week, with the 40.5 million people who watched the Game 7 contest with the Cleveland Indians representing the mostwatched Fall Classic game since 1991. The World Series matchup proved to be a boon for Fox, the network that carried the games, because it went the distance. Fox averaged 12.3 million viewers in prime time. CBS finished second with an average of 8.7 million, NBC had 6.9 million, ABC had 6.1 million, Telemundo had 1.7 million, Univision had 1.6 million, the CW had 1.4 million and ION Television had 1.1 million. Fox News Channel was the week’s most popular cable network, averaging 3.1 million viewers in prime time. ESPN had 2.31 million, Hallmark had 1.91 million, MSNBC had 1.64 million and USA had 1.36 million. ABC’s “World News Tonight” topped the evening newscasts with an average of 8.1 million viewers. NBC’s “Nightly News” had 7.9 million and the “CBS Evening News” had 6.5 million. For the week of Oct. 31-Nov. 6, the top 10 shows, their networks and viewerships: World Series Game 7: Chicago at Cleveland, Fox, 40.05 million; World Series Game 6: Chicago at Cleveland, Fox, 23.4 million; NFL Football: Denver at Oakland, NBC, 18.33 million; “The Big Bang Theory,” CBS, 14.18 million; “60 Minutes,” CBS, 14.05 million; “Sunday Night NFL Pre-Kick,” NBC, 13.96 million; “CMA Awards,” ABC, 12.5 million; “The Walking Dead,” AMC, 11.72 million; NFL Football: Minnesota at Chicago, ESPN, 10.48 million; “NCIS,” CBS, 10.45 million.
less anxiety. Banks, along with her colleague Ian Donnelly (Jeremy Renner), soon visit the site where one of the spaceships has parked itself in America. Montana to be exact. AP Photo They’re there to converse with the aliens who allow Amy Adams stars as Dr. Louise Banks in a scene from “Arrival.” humans on the ship every 18 hours. Villeneuve has estabVilleneuve uses sound lished Banks’ character, unlike any other direcher motivations, and tor out there. Opting a strong connection for unconventional between the audience Director // Denis Villeneuve soundtracks — instruand her. Much in the Starring // Amy Adams, Jeremy Renner, Forest mental sections that Whitaker, Michael Stuhlbarg, Tzi Ma, Larry Day same way the opening pulse and build to Rated // PG-13 for brief strong language in Pixar’s “Up” immedi- unnerving crescendos ately endeared us to Carl. — and louder-than-usual We start off in a devas- ambient sound, he crebered life. Her daughter passing away. It’s a short tating place emotionally ates a wholly unique film growing up, becoming a flurry of scenes, but it’s teenager, contracting a extremely effective. and then gradually move experience. “Arrival” is a brainy rare form of cancer and In the first few minutes into a space of relent-
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Magic Continued from Page 8 “Yes, for a marketing tagline the idea that it’s something that you haven’t seen before is a great way to sell something, but having something that arrests and totally disrupts what people are expecting to see inside of a movie theater is part of what will help jump start what has been a bit of a slower box office lately which is good not only for
us but for the entire marketplace,” Hollis said. The weekend also drove The Walt Disney Studios to surpass the $6 billion mark globally — a first for the studio and a second for the industry. Disney wasn’t the only one celebrating, though. DreamWorks Animation’s “Trolls,” a family-friendly musical featuring the voices of Anna Kendrick and Justin Timberlake, took second place with $45.6 million in North America, and $30 million internationally. In addi-
tion to being one of the first new family films to hit the market in a few weeks, the film also had the added benefit of an original hit song from Timberlake, “Can’t Stop the Feeling.” And in third place, “Hacksaw Ridge,” Gibson’s film about the true story of the conscientious objector Desmond Doss’s (Andrew Garfield) heroics during the battle of Okinawa, earned $14.8 million. The independently financed film cost a reported $40 million to make.
alien-invasion film that certainly requires active thinking during and after the movie. There aren’t any easy narrative reveals here. This is a screenplay that asks something from its audience. As dread-filled as the proceedings are — you never feel like anything is as it should be — many of the messages here are profound in their simplicity. To discuss them, however, would give away key points of the film’s plot. Just know that it’s more than effective at accomplishing its lofty goals. This is one of those films that doesn’t exist without its director. With a seemingly simple concept it’s imperative that the mood and atmosphere are compelling. They definitely are here. Like if Terrance Malick made a science-fiction movie about aliens visiting Earth.
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The Reel Place AARON PECK
A creeping dread seeps out of “Arrival” like the slow-moving black ink its aliens write with. This is a hallmark of Denis Villeneuve films. He creates a peculiar kind of tension that becomes palpable as the narrative progresses. It’s the kind of dread you can’t shake. The kind of dread that sits inside your chest like a frozen lump of fear. Villeneuve is a master of execution and “Arrival” is a screenplay that desperately needs an expert touch. As an esoteric alien flick, without exploding buildings or interstellar action scenes, the film relies on Villeneuve’s execution to use a high-concept idea as a vehicle to tell a simple human tale. Mysterious obsidian shell ships have suddenly appeared over seemingly random parts of the Earth. There are 12 in all. Naturally, the people of Earth are apprehensive. Militaries mobilize and intelligence networks are set up. At first the world is working together to try and figure out what these things are and why they’ve come to visit. Then they grow restless. Colonel Weber (Forest Whitaker), one of the men in charge of finding out who the aliens are and why they’re here, recruits language specialist Dr. Louise Banks (Amy Adams) in hopes of communicating with them. Banks provides a voice-over at the beginning, pensively discussing the characteristics of time and how it acts as a boundary. We see bits and pieces of a remem-
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Band Continued from Page 7 band shared a couple of original Christmas songs like “Anyone I Know (Knows I’m Coming Home)” and “Mary Holds Him.” Most of the album, which Deere started to write early last spring, was recorded on a mobile studio the NTB took with them while touring last summer. One song was even recorded at a casino/hotel in Winnemucca, Nevada. “To be completely honest, we didn’t really want to make a Christmas record
Mars Continued from Page 4 implies so much: It ignited some dream in each of us.” “The series was a balancing act,” says Howard. “It had a documentary component, which is always a question mark at the beginning. Then came fully scripting and shooting the drama, which was meant to take the ideas we were learning and personalizing them. We wanted to be as cinematic and propulsive as we could be, but verisimilitude was a grounding principle and an obligation.” “It’s in the zeitgeist right now,” says Wilkes. “There’s a lot of people thinking about Mars, and a lot of engineering and science being put into it, both on the private industry side and the public side.” Cut to 2033. “Some of us, if not all of us, will almost certainly die on this mission,” Ben Sawyer, Daedalus mission commander, reminds his crew. This may sound
when the record company asked us to,” Deere declared. “Just because there’s a lot of Christmas music out there, and we really worried if we could do something that was unique and different. But when we got into all of these different arrangements and stuff, it just started to come alive. “We really had a goal to make different arrangements of these classics that we all know — that everyone’s already heard before — and I feel like they’re pretty different.” Of the new songs, Deere said the group felt simply felt this year “with the election and all of the crazy gloomy, but Ben Cotton, who plays Sawyer, hails astronauts as inherently upbeat. “It was interesting to jump into that perspective,” he says, “because as an actor you get trained to go toward the turmoil, the darker end of things. It was cool to be in that positive space.” “Astronauts are passionate, but they’re not crazy,” adds series consultant Mae C. Jemison, a former NASA astronaut who flew on the Space Shuttle Endeavour in 1992. “They’re dreamers and have great imaginations, but at the same time they’re very practical.” Jemison (to whom the producers paid homage by christening the Daedalus computer system the Mars Analytic Executor, or MAE) worked with producers, writers and cast to share her outof-this-world experience. One tip: In the heat of the moment, don’t get hot and bothered. “When you’re working an emergency, that’s when you get CALMER,” she advises. “If you shout over each other you’re dead, because
stuff going on,” made it a good time to share something “that means something.” “It just seems like a great time to huddle up with family and re-group, so we can come out in 2017 and make a difference,” he added. During the concert, the Nashville Tribute Band shared its newest video for “Pray for Me (Pray for You),” as well as numerous memories of Christmases past, including some inspiring and touching stories from holidays spent at LDS missionaries. In addition, the band performed some songs from past albums, includ-
you don’t know what’s going on.” As scripted, the mission (with Moroccan desert portraying Mars’ surface) is jammed with emergencies and casualties. “But in the series we are taking an overall optimistic view that this is something that humanity can do, should do, is doing and will do,” says Wilkes. “It’s the equivalent of the first Jamestown colony. History is repeating itself. It might not be easy and it might not be pretty, but we’re not giving up.” Wilkes reiterates a series message: Mother Earth won’t support us forever. “In terms of the long game,” Wilkes says, “it seems like a pretty good bet that we should try to become interplanetary. But in the process maybe we’ll also find a way to get along with each other to do what we need to do on this planet.” Cynics might say that humans, well on our way to trashing Earth, simply mean to ditch it for a new world to waste. This series begs to differ. “It’s not that we’re just
ing “John’s Song,” “When the Son of Man Comes Again”, and the encore, an a cappella version of “Children Go Where I Send Thee.” “We’ve been doing this for 12 years now,” Deere noted as the band wrapped up the first of two Saturday shows. “And we really want to thank you for loving our music all these years.” ——— Released by Shadow Mountain Records on Nov. 4, “Merry: A Nashville Tribute to Christmas” is available for purchase on iTunes, as well as at deseretbook.com and Amazon.com. For more information on the Nashville Tribute Band, visit nashvilletributeband.com.
trying to escape our problems here,” says Wilkes. “We’re trying to use a Mars mission as a way of fixing our interrelationships on Earth.” Once upon a time, put-
Ben Truman helps his absent father/keyboardist, Dan, “perform” during the concert.
ting a man on the moon galvanized the nation. But when the “space race” was “won,” Americans lost interest. Today, an entrepreneurial spirit and boundless
vision could revive a worldwide appetite for space travel. “I think popular opinion may be shifting,” says Howard. “I hope our show can help.”
CACHEARTS PRESENTS 2016-17 NATIONAL TOURING SEASON
USU’s Science Unwrapped presents “Hiding in Plain Sight: Exploring Cloaking Technology” at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 11, in the Eccles Science Learning Center Auditorium. The featured speaker is USU alum John Howell, quantum optics professor at the University of Rochester. Admission is free and all ages are welcome. Refreshments and learning activities follow the lecture. For more information, call 797-3517 or visit usu.edu/science/unwrapped. Open Mic Night will begin at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 11, at WhySound, 30 Federal Ave. Admission is $1. Visit whysound.com for more information. The American Festival Chorus, under the direction of Craig Jessop, will present “A Veterans Day Memorial” at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 11, at the Ellen Eccles Theatre. Join us at Global Village Gifts from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, Nov. 11, as we unveil our newest collection of fair trade nativities and holiday decor. We will have live
USU Continued from Page 5 Whack, guitarist Hunter Bergman and bassist Zach Tubbs are featured on the piece. “Also included in our set is the selection that kick started the career of Ella Fitzgerald, called ‘A Tisket A Tasket,’” Wheeler said. “As originally performed by Ella Fitzgerald and the Chick Webb Orchestra in 1938, this selection features our own guest vocalist Dani Armour.” The USU Jazz Orchestra has a “mostly Mintzer” concert on tap, with three of the Grammy Awardwinning saxophonist’s arrangements on the pro-
music, fair trade food samples & hot cocoa and prize drawings. Visit globalvillagegifts.org.
SATURDAY Foreign Figures will perform with Brumby and Brother.band at 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 12, at WhySound, 30 Federal Ave. Admission is $8. Visit whysound. com for more information. The Alternative Gift Market will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 12, at the Presbyterian Church, 200 W. Center St. Give a life-changing gift of food, shelter, trees, medicine and more in honor of those hardto-buy-for friends and relatives. Lunch will be provided by Texas Roadhouse for $8. All proceeds will go to seeeme.org: sustainable engineering, economics and education. The Cache Valley Folk Dancers and Bridger Folk Music Society will host their monthly first Saturday contra dance at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 12, at the Whittier Community Center, 290 N. 400 East. This month live music will be provided by Down
gram, Gudmundson said. “The performance includes ‘Ellis Island,’ Bob Mintzer’s cultureenriching tribute to that important gateway for so many Americans,” Gudmundson said. “Following will be Mintzer’s composition representing the blips and beeps of the machine we all love to hate — the ‘Computer,’ and his gorgeous ballad ‘Truth’ will feature Phillip Whack. “Vocalist Carolee Beck will sing to Chuck Dotas’ arrangement of ‘This Can’t be Love,’ and guest saxophonist Phillip Whack will bring the house down with turns on Oliver Nelson’s ‘Hoe Down’ and Bob Berg’s infectious shuffle ‘Friday Night at the Cadillac Club.’”
Yonder; Kay Forsyth will be calling. A $7 donation is suggested at the door; $4 for children under 12. Beginners and families are welcome, all dances are taught. For more information about contra dancing call 753-2480 or 7535987, or visit bridgerfolk.org.
MONDAY The Logan Library Monday Movie will begin at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 14, in the Jim Bridger Room. This week’s movie is “Ice Age 5: Collision Course,” which is rated PG. Popcorn and admission is free. The Office of Global Engagement at Utah State University and the International Student Council is proud to co-present International Education Week, Monday, Nov. 14, through Saturday, Nov. 19. This year’s theme is “Empowering Youth through International Education.” Events scheduled for Nov. 14-18 are free, and all events are open to the public. Tickets for Diwali on Nov. 19, can be purchased in advance for $13 or $16 at the door. For more information about these events or the ISC, please
“This has been a very special couple of weeks for me,” Gudmundson said. “Last week, my former student Nate Mensink came to visit us to perform with the USU Wind Orchestra and teach. Now another former student, Phillip Whack, will be visiting to join our big bands on stage, teach and lead a jam session. It is so rewarding to see and hear my former students, see how far they have come in their artistry and have them share their knowledge and love for music with the next generation of students at USU. Without a doubt, it makes all the long hours of teaching worth every minute. I have the best job in the world!”
visit globalengagement.usu.edu. The Logan Library Bookstore will be open from Nov. 14-18, at 255 N. Main St. Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday. Hardcover books are $1; paperback 50 cents and grocery bag full is $5.
TUESDAY The Fry Street Quartet, Utah State University’s string quartet in residence, will perform with three guest artists at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 15, in the Caine Performance Hall. Tickets for the performance are $10 adults, $8 seniors/youth, $5 USU faculty/ staff and free for USU students with ID. For more information and tickets, visit the CCA Box Office in room L101 of the Chase Fine Arts Center, call 797-8022 or visit cca.usu.edu. Please come join us for the November Nighttime Food $ense class, “Spice It Up.” This time of year is filled with fun holiday spices. During this class we will share our favorite tips for adding spices into your reci-
Fear Continued from Page 5 Sure, go with the winning team. There but for the grace of God go I: I got lucky with the choices I made, sorry about your tattoo. Lord/God only knows: Nobody on this planet or perceptual sphere can help you with is. I would suggest probably just getting a new one of
Fry Continued from Page 5 Eberle most recently performed all of the Beethoven Violin Sonatas with pianist Jason Hardink on the NOVA Chamber Music Series in Salt Lake City. Jason Hardink, principal sympho-
pes. This class will begin at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 15, in the Cache County Administration Building multi-purpose room, 179 N. Main St. Call 752-6263 to reserve your spot; reservations must be made 24 hours in advance. No children please.
WEDNESDAY The USU Big Bands present a diverse program featuring guest tenor saxophonist Phillip Whack at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 16, in the Morgan Theatre at Utah State University’s Chase Fine Arts Center. Tickets are $10 adults, $8 youth and seniors, $5 USU faculty and staff and free for USU students with ID. For more information, visit cca.usu.edu. The Cache Valley Astronomy Society will present a free onehour workshop entitled “Buying Your First Telescope” at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 16, in the Old Juniper Room at the Logan Library. If you have ever wanted to see the night sky up-close from your own backyard, come and let local amateurs show you how to choose and use your first telescope.
whatever you ruined. Praying for you: I’m hoping I don’t see your name in the newspaper. In God We Trust: We believe that sound fiduciary responsibility is the best way to preserve the perceived value of this piece of paper Idle hands are the devil’s playgrounds: You spend way too much time on the Internet ———
Dennis Hinkamp asks “Aren’t you glad I didn’t write about politics?”
ny keyboard in the Utah Symphony and artistic director of the NOVA Chamber Music Series, performs a wide-ranging repertoire of music by living composers and works of the historical canon. His leadership of the NOVA Chamber Music Series has created a dynamic environment through which audience and performers experience music both new and old.
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111. Quipster 112. Orange container 113. Clairvoyance, e.g. 114. Official US publisher (abbr.) 115. Go off on 116. Ali Baba’s command 117. Brewer’s equipment 118. Bitter 119. Neighbor of Java 120. Mimicked 122. Atty group 123. Bic 124. Washington’s Pennsylvania 125. Confidant 126. Kingsley novel ‘’Two Years ___’’ 127. Wrestling match ender 128. “___ Things Considered” 129. Practice, as a trade
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