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‘Magic Theatre’ Cast brings imagination to the stage in Unicorn Pillow Theatre production The Herald Journal

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November 15-21, 2013

COVER 8 Unicorn Pillow Theatre presents ‘Magic Theatre’

MUSIC 3 Percussion ensembles concert at USU

5 Red Desert Ramblers playing in Logan

5 ‘Music in the City’

concert tonight in Brigham

ARTS 4 Jay Bryant Ward coming to Logan Fine Art

MOVIES 7 A look at the holiday movie season

THEATER 4 Preston High presents ‘Shrek The Musical’

6 ‘Titanic, the Musical’ coming to the stage

COLUMN 10 Dennis Hinkamp writes about dogs

CALENDAR 15 See what’s happening this week

Josh Greer performs the opening scene “Come With Us to a Magic Land” of the Unicorn Pillow Theatre’s production of “Magic Theatre” on Saturday at the Cache Valley Center for the Arts. On the cover: Diana Anderson flips her hair during a scene of “Just Like Everyone Else” at the Unicorn Pillow Theatre’s production of “Magic Theatre” on Saturday afternoon. (Photos by John Zsiray/Herald Journal)

FROM THE EDITOR “The Book Thief” comes to theaters soon, and I can’t wait to see it.

Since early September, a couple of friends and I have had plans to see it together — I even made a note in my planner those many weeks ago.

I don’t go to the movies nearly often enough, and when the holiday season rolls around, I think that even more.

Some of the best movies come out this

time of year. Last year, my family and I went to see “Les Miserables” and “The Guilt Trip” around Christmas; those are among my favorite memories from last winter.

This year, as I mentioned, “The Book Thief” is on my must-see list.

I read the book the summer of 2008, and look forward to seeing how it is adapted to the big screen, though I wish I had time to read the book again before I watch the film.

Also on my must-see movie list is “The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug.” I am reading “The Hobbit” now and am nearly finished. I’ve

enjoyed the book a lot more than I thought I would, and as I near the end of it, I am getting anxious to see the first film and, once it is in theaters, the second one.

Aaron Peck, who reviews movies for Cache Magazine, has put together a preview of 13 movies you can see this holiday season. Some of the films he highlights are “The Hunger Games: Catching Fire,” “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty,” “Saving Mr. Banks” and “Frozen.” To read more, turn to Page 7.

— Arie Kirk

‘Nutcracker’ coming to the stage The Cache Valley Civic WHAT: ‘The Ballet is proud to presNutcracker’ ent its 31st production WHEN: 7:30 p.m. of “The Nutcracker.” An Nov. 29, 30 and Dec. enchanted and engaging 2. Matinees will be Christmas story by E.T. performed at 1:30 p.m.

Hoffman, this production Nov. 29 and 30. has become a Cache Valley TICKETS: To purtradition. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 29, 30 chase tickets, visit and Dec. 2. Matinees will cachearts.org or visit be performed at 1:30 p.m. the Ellen Eccles Box Nov. 29 and 30.

Office at 43 S. Main St. Audiences will be in Logan or by calling delighted by the color435-752-0026. ful scenery, beautiful costumes, enthusiastic had more than 200 participerformances, and the pants. wonderful music of TchaiMore than 200 hours of kovsky, performed live by rehearsal and volunteer the Northern Utah Symtime goes into creating phony Orchestra. The story this amazing production of centers around Clara, the “The Nutcracker.” Cache young girl whose fantasy Valley Civic Ballet’s next dream makes the Christproduction will be “Sleepmas tree grow larger than ing Beauty” and will be one could imagine, brings presented in the spring. toy presents and soldiers The Cache Valley Civic to life and warms our Ballet is the regional balhearts with the beauty of let company for Northern her candy land filled with Utah and is under the mystical characters and the artistic direction of Sandy iconic Sugar Plum Fairy.

Emile.

Supporting these charFor more information or acters is our ensemble of to purchase tickets, please nearly 50 company memvisit cachearts.org or visit bers as well as more than the Ellen Eccles Box 50 public cast members.

Office at 43 S. Main St. in Public auditions are held Logan or by calling 435each September and has 752-0026.

– Aaron Peck on this year’s holiday movie season (Page 7)

PET OF THE WEEK Available for adoption

Ensembles to perform at Utah State The Utah State University Department of Music presents the annual fall percussion ensembles concert at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 18, in the Kent Concert Hall, located in the Chase Fine Arts Center on USU’s Logan campus.

“The audience will find this

concert exciting because of the diverse array of music the students will perform,” said Jason Nicholson, assistant professor of percussion in the Caine College of the Arts.

The pieces to be performed range from large percussion ensembles to a group of nonpitched percussion instru-

“Head on out to the cinema. You’re bound to find a handful of films that will end your year on a high note.”

ments.

“A wide variety of musical tastes will be represented in this concert, with something for everyone to enjoy, including numbers that feature marimba quartets and ensembles,” Nicholson said.

Tickets are $10 general admission, $8 seniors and

youth, $5 USU faculty and staff and free for USU students with ID. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit the Caine College of the Arts Box Office located in room 139-B of the Chase Fine Arts Center, call 435-797-8022 or visit arts. usu.edu.

Pet: Selena From: Cache Humane Society Why she’s so lovable: Selena may come off as a shy, quiet cat at first but she instantly warms up to everyone around her. This stunning calico loves being petted and will cuddle up to any willing person. She does have a playful side to her as well and will play with anyone who wants to play with her!

Come meet Selena today!

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all mixed up Preston High presents ‘Shrek’ musical

By Rodney D. Boam Preston Citizen

The Preston High School fall production this year is “Shrek The Musical.” The thing about doing a play like “Shrek” is you need a dragon.

“It’s pretty intense, normally only really big places use a dragon,” director Kimberly Hobbs said. “We checked around and it would cost as much as $3,000 to rent dragon robot.”

So Hobbs went to Eric Allred the electronics teacher at the high school and the adviser of the robotics club.

“They wanted a dragon, but it was already rented out. So they asked if we could make one,” Allred said. “It’s been a lot fun, the students and those who have seen it have a great deal of enthusiasm for the project.”

Allred and his students Riley Palmer, Sean Byington and Keziah Holt have put a lot of hours making the mechanical parts of the dragon. The frame is built with metal tubing, then ropes, hinges and pulleys help give it life. The creature has wings that move with eyelashes that move up and down.

So far Allred said it has cost $150 and taken about 20

grows.

“We are working with prosthetics as well and have brought Dalton Maughn in just to do that,” Hobbs said.

“It will be fun for audiences of every age to watch.”

Be prepared to laugh, the director said. The cast has some of the best comedic performances she has seen from Preston.

“The production is funny and touching as well. It’s truly of the funniest scripts I have ever read,” Hobbs said.

“This is a huge show to take on and requires a lot of time and money to support it, and we hope the community will rally behind us and help support the arts.”

This has been a huge challenge for students and faculty who helped put the show together. Hobbs said the only “Shrek The Musical” is Preston High School’s fall production. The show runs Nov. 15, 16, 19 and 20. It way they can continue to add starts at 7 p.m. at Preston High School. these types of productions is if they get good community support. hours to build. fashioned it out of a wire “This show will be one The show runs Nov. 15, 16, At 30 feet long and about 8 mesh. of the most amazing shows 19 and 20. It starts at 7 p.m. feet tall, the dragon takes two “Kenny is great artist. He Preston High will have ever at Preston High School. Tickpeople to give it life. The two will really give the face some put on,” Hobbs said. “Puppuppeteers chosen to operate personality,” said Hobbs. peteering is new to Broadway ets at the door are $7 adults, $5 children and students. the dragon are Kinsey Alder Putting on a production since the ‘Lion King’ came Tickets bought in advance and Kacee Pearce. The voice like this takes a lot of people out, and very few schools through the high school are of the creature will be by and a lot of time. She said take it on.” $6 adults, $4 children and Melissa Shafffer. the play has 54 people, and She said the costumes are students. Call 852-0280 for Ken Priestly is making the parents and offstage support fun and should delight every tickets. head of the dragon. He has have been incredible. child. Pinocchio’s nose even

Artist’s work to be displayed at local gallery Jay Bryant Ward, a Utah Jesus. A favorite painting called painter, will be in Logan from 3 “Grace of God” presents Jesus to 6 p.m. Saturas a toddler with his hands day, Nov. 16. folded, head bowed in the arms He will be of Joseph. Another well-known signing works work shows Jesus walking at Logan Fine through a forest area with a Art. Jay is small boy. Holding hands, the noted for his boy looks up to Jesus. religious paintWard captures religious ings featuring moments in joyful ways. All Ward children and his works including two origi-

nals, will be on display and for sale this Saturday.

Ward grew up in Idaho Falls with a love for drawing and a very supportive family who encouraged his artistic pursuits. At a young age, Jay’s illustration work gained him an Honored Student Award for his entrepreneurial efforts and three national art awards for his paintings and illustrations, all

before leaving high school.

Ward earned a Bachelor of Fine Art with an emphasis in illustration. He has studied under painters Leon Parson, Robert Barrett, Richard Hull and Don Seegmiller. Ward has also been fortunate to receive instruction from the worldrenowned painter, Richard Schmid, at a workshop in Scottsdale, Ariz.

Now, with more than a decade of experience as a freelance artist, Ward shares his time and his expertise by teaching both digital and traditional art classes at a local college. He has dedicated himself wholeheartedly to his painting career and hopes to share an artistic magic that will warm the hearts and uplift the souls of all who experience his work.

Create and explore the ceramic art form. Registration is now open for the Holiday Ceramics Classes. New this season, Cache Valley Center for the Arts will be opening up the ever-popular holiday classes for children and teens. CVCA offers ceramics classes for all ages and abilities yearround. Typically the winter season is when we all want to hunker down and stay busy, and ceramics are the perfect distraction. Each holiday class meets four times over the course of four weeks. The Adult & Teen Holiday Class meet Mondays (Nov. 18, 25, Dec. 2 and 9). Children classes start Tuesday, Nov. 19, and run weekly through Dec. 10. A ceramics class is a great way to get into the gift-giving season by creating a hand-made piece of art. For class times and details, visit Cache Valley Center for the Arts online at www.cachearts.org.

If you are thinking about what to do post holidays, consider giving the gift of ceramics. A class at the center is a gift that your child or loved one will always remember. Ceramics classes are a fun way for children and adults to explore different pottery techniques from hand-building to

wheel throwing essentials.

Ceramic classes are a great winter activity in addition to providing the perfect opportunity to get your hands dirty.

Enrich your child’s life with clay! CVCA offers 10-week classes for kids ages 5-12 starting Tuesday, Jan. 7-March 20. Registration for the class is $106 and includes materials. Ceramics classes are offered every season so if scheduling is tricky, the spring session starts back up the end of March.

Pre-Teen and Teen classes start Jan. 6 and run through March 17.

Teens learn basic and intermediate wheel throwing techniques and have the pleasure of making ceramic artwork both on the potter’s wheel and using hand-building techniques. This class is perfect for ages 11-18 years old (or with instructor’s permission). This class is offered every Monday from 3:45 to 5:15 or 5:30 to 7 p.m. Registration for all 10 weeks is only $106 and includes firing and 25 pounds of clay.

If you have been waiting for the perfect time to take a ceramics class to refresh your skills or turn out a few new pieces, take our adult ceramics class. CVCA offers four

‘Music in the City’ series

“Music in the City” concert series presents Hilary Murray and The Rich Bischoff Trio in concert at 7:30 tonight at Brigham City Fine Arts Center, 58 S. 100 West in Brigham City.

“Music in the City” concerts are at the Brigham City Fine Arts Center on the third Friday of the month October through April (December excluded). Regional and national acts of a variety of styles are showcased including folk, jazz, blues, bluegrass, celtic and pop. Tickets are $10 per person ($6 with student ID) available at the door and online at www.bcfineartscenter.org

BATC fashion show

different adult classes to accommodate busy schedules. This class is perfect for all skill levels, from beginning hand-building to advanced wheel throwing, ceramics is the perfect place to hone your skills. The adult classes are Mondays from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., Wednesdays from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m., Wednesdays from 5 to 8 p.m. and Thursdays from noon to 3 p.m. Classes

begin Monday, Jan. 6, and run through March 20.

Adult class registration is $151 and includes your first 25-pound bag of clay.

Ceramics classes at the Center are held at the Bullen Center, Ceramics studio. Classes fill up quickly so register early at the CVCA Ticket Office (10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.), 43 S. Main St., by calling 435-752-0026 or online at www.cachearts.org.

Red Desert Ramblers set to perform in Logan

The Bridger Folk Music Society presents a concert with the always entertaining bluegrass band, the Red Desert Ramblers, at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 16, at Crumb Brothers Bakery, 291 S. 300 West in Logan.

Tickets are $13 and are available via PayPal at www. bridgerfolk.org, by calling 435-757-3468, or take your chances at the door. Seating is limited; advance purchase is recommended. The concert is co-sponsored by Utah Public Radio and Import Auto. The Red Desert Ramblers play bluegrass, classic country and swing music, blending harmonies with smoking instrumental breaks.

BATC Fashion Merchandising students present their annual Fall Fashion Show. “Living on the Edge” will be the theme for the fashion show.

The show will be at 7:30 tonight at Bridgerland Applied Technology College, 1301 N. 600 West.

Tickets for the show are $5 and will be available in advance at the BATC bookstore or on the nights of the show at the door. Refreshments will be served.

Students enrolled in BATC Fashion Merchandising classes are responsible for coordinating the clothing, choreography, music, advertising and all other elements of the show. For further information contact Hailey Christensen at 435-750-3235.

The show was also Thursday, Nov. 14.

Warren Miller film

The latest Warren Miller film “Ticket to Ride” will be shown at 8 p.m. today at the Kent Concert Hall on the USU campus. Advance admission is $18; tickets at the door are $20. Advance tickets are available at Al’s Sporting Goods and the Caine College of the Arts Box Office (arts.usu.edu or 797-8022). Visit www.warrenmiller.com for more information. The film was also shown Thursday, Nov. 14.

Gingerbread home display With the holiday season here, it’s time again for the 14th annual Parade of Gingerbread Homes in downtown Logan. Entries may depict any architectural structure, either real or imaginary. The event has grown into a much-loved local tradition, not only for those who might enter a gingerbread house, but for those who participate by voting on their favorite edible wonderland.

This year, each entry will have a chance to win one of three $100 grand prizes for the “Best of Show.” The public will have a chance to vote beginning Saturday, Dec. 7; the gingerbread homes will be on display throughout the month of December in downtown Logan. Official entry forms and a complete list of rules are available at www.logandowntown.org. For more information, call Gary Saxton at 752-2161 ext. 4.

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Brigham City artists G. Russell Case and his father Garry Case have used thousands of tubes of paint and acres of canvases depicting a world of mountainous horizons, towering skies and meandering rivers.

The painters’ depictions of these western vistas, which are mostly from local subjects, will hang in the Brigham City Museum of Art and History from Oct. 11 to Dec. 7.

Located at 24 N. 300 West, admission to the museum is free. The Russell Case is conentrance is on the west sidered among the best side. Hours are from 11 artists in the nation. His a.m. to 6 p.m., Tuesday paintings are sought by through Friday, and galleries, collectors and from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday. For further informa- art investors. He says, tion, call 435-226-1439 “My compositions are or visit www.brighamci- sweeping, idealized versions of the landscape tymuseum.org.

that combine the beauty of the natural world with the imagination and originality of the mind.”

The artist was born in Brigham City and demonstrated extraordinary talent in the visual

Logan High School is performing “Titanic, the Musical” with music and lyrics by Maury Yeston and book by Peter Stone. This production will run Nov. 22, 23, 25 and 26 in the Logan High School Auditorium with curtain at 7:30 p.m. each night.

“Titanic” is a contemporary classical musical that chronicles the events of the RMS Titanic’s tragic maiden voyage. This sweeping musical realistically depicts the stories of the real-life officers, crew and passengers — from all classes. Whether they travelled first class, second class or steerage, all the Titanic passengers stepped on board the largest floating object of its time, a ship billed as “unsinkable,” with the hope and desire to accomplish their life’s

Bruce Ismay).

“Titanic” opened on Broadway in 1997 and won five Tony Awards including Best Musical.

Eloquently written, this moving production invites audiences into a moment of history that continues to fascinate and surprise. Don’t miss this once in a lifetime musical opportunity.

Tickets can be purchased online by going to the school’s website at www.loganschools. org, then going to the student or parent/community link and finding musical tickets. They 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.

“Along the Riffles” by Garry Case

arts from childhood. His creative energy was first fostered by his father.

When Russell was 14 years old, he monitored an adult-education water-

color class his father taught at Box Elder Junior High School in Brigham City and was See ART on Page 11

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The Towne Singers, Logan’s longestrunning mixed-voice choir, now in its 49th year, is continuing to recruit singers for the current choir season with a special emphasis on high sopranos and basses.

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is that a remake might just rehash the original and not add anything new. Although, respect has to be paid to extremely seasoned filmmaker Spike Lee; I have faith that he remade this for a reason.

December 6 “Out of the Furnace” The Gist: You know it’s Oscar time when Christian Bale sheds the Batsuit, grows a beard, and looks about cute Disney movie, and I’m weak. I’m probably 50 pounds skinnier.

It’s a star-studded cast going to love the crap out of it. Magical snow- and a gritty trailer that screams “Hey, this men get me every time movie is going to be (except that one with tough to watch, but Michael Keaton, that it’ll probably be worth was just creepy). it.”

“Oldboy” The Gist: Another The Verdict: Woody American remake of a Harrelson, Christian foreign film. Taken from Bale, Casey Affleck, a Korean source, Spike Willem Dafoe, Zoe SalLee’s “Oldboy,” starring dana, all thrown into a Josh Brolin, looks to be gritty drama with lots as violent as the original. of yelling and fighting?

Mysteriously a man is I’m in. locked away in a hotel “Inside Llewyn room for 20 years withDavis” out any sort of explanaThe Gist: Joel and tion. He’s mad. It’s ven- Ethan Coen, directors geance time. extraordinaire, are at it The Verdict: The origi- again. These guys nal movie was an instant cult classic. The worry See REEL on Page 13

The Reel Place Aaron Peck

The summer movie season gets all the buzz with its superheroes and outlandish budgets.

Every weekend a new comic book-sourced movie is being released, fanboys go wild, the box office cracks under the pressure of all that cash, and then we’re on to the next one. The summer movie season is the rat race of moviegoing. See as much as you can, on the biggest screens possible, with the most 3D glasses you can fit on your face. It’s all about more, more, more.

That’s why I like the holiday movie season.

It never gets as much lead-up hoopla as summer, but it’s just as necessary to the moviegoing year — more important even. The holiday season has a great mix of big-budget franchises and lesserknown Oscar hopefuls.

It’s a wonderful time of year.

So, to get us started on the impending holiday movie season, let’s take a look at the movies hitting theaters this year.

November 22 “The Hunger Games: Catching Fire” The Gist: The first one was a gigantic hit, and this one will be too.

Fans of the books will flock to the theaters hoping to see Katniss kill a whole bunch of people with well-placed arrows. Director Gary Ross is out and Francis Lawrence (“I Am Legend”) is in. Here’s hoping that Lawrence ditches the nauseating shaky-cam and opts for a steadier approach to filming this movie.

The Verdict: It doesn’t

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From left, actors Liam Hemsworth and Jennifer Lawrence, director Francis Lawrence and actor Josh Hutcherson pose during the photo call of the movie, “The Hunger Games: Catching Fire,” at the 8th edition of the Rome International Film Festival, in Rome, Thursday, Nov. 14.

matter if I want to see this movie or not. My wife wants to see this movie. I mean she needs to see this movie.

“Delivery Man” The Gist: Want to know a perfect plot for a horror movie? Vince Vaughn has 533 kids.

Now that’s scary. Really, really scary. Could you imagine if they all got together? No one would ever stop talking. The plot of “Delivery Man” asserts that Vaughn’s character, having donated sperm to a sperm bank years ago, is now the father of more than 500 children because of an internal snafu. For those that don’t know, this is a remake of foreign film called “Starbuck.” Why they felt the need to up the kids from 142 to 533 is a mystery.

The Verdict: Do we really need another Vince Vaughn movie?

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‘Magic Theatre’ Cast brings imagination to the stage in Unicorn Pillow Theatre production

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ant to go to a magic land?

There’s a pretty simple way to make the trip, and a group of youths are sharing the secret. Well, they will be at least two more times on Saturday in the Unicorn Room of the Bullen Center.

With a cast of 17, the Unicorn Pillow Theatre is currently performing “Magic Theatre” at the Bullen Center on 43 S. Main St. in Logan. The two shows remaining will be performed at 2 and 4 p.m. Saturday. Cost is $3.

“I thought last week was tremendous,” said R. Giselle Call, the director. “Live theater is always interesting.

Sometimes certain things happen, but it is part of it.”

Unicorn Pillow Theatre has been around in different forms since 1965 and was the brainchild of Ruth Burleigh

Call. It was created to give children from preschool through high school a chance to perform.

Pillow Theatre shows are approximately 30 minutes long and performed by children to audiences of children and parents who sit on the floor with pillows and become part of the experience.

Theater etiquette is also taught.

“They all say they want to act on a big stage,” R. Giselle Call said. “The quality of what they are doing and with what little space and items we have, I think is tremendous.”

This fall’s production is “Magic Theatre,” which is about the joys and dilemmas children face. It also teaches children how to reach the magic land.

“I think it is really good to go and have adventures and have fun and do things that use your imagination,” said Lauren Johnson, the 9-year-old daughter of Travis and Amy Johnson of

Logan. “Having an imagination is really important.”

That’s right, the secret is using your imagination.

Throughout the show, which includes seven stories, one is encouraged to use his or her imagination. With limited props, it definitely takes a lot of effort from the youth. They are up to the task.

And several members of the cast have taken it even a step further by coming up with a new vocabulary. The group of Sarah Anderson, Diana Anderson, Josh Greer and Michaela Sibal use the word “tiggle,” which they admit is just made up, but it became part of the play. Once again imagination coming into play.

“We brainstorm to come up with ideas for scripts, sometimes suggested by the children,” R. Giselle Call said.

“After the ending of a show, we ask them what shows they would like to be a part of. That helps with their inter-

ests.”

Ten-year-old Dani Nielsen, the daughter of Tim and Katie Jo Nielsen of Logan, has been acting for five years.

Her mother acted, while her father was into music. She credits her abilities to her parents.

“I really like acting, and I’m very interested in music,” said Dani, who has played Helen Keller and Piglet. “I guess I like to be in the limelight a little bit and to be able to act out my feelings.”

To get into character, Dani decides what that character should be like and then pictures that in her mind, whether it be “an old, ornery man” or “a little girl at the age of 3.”

And her take on using your imagination?

“It’s very important, so you can have a childhood and have happiness,” Dani said. “And maybe even get involved in acting when they are older. It helps cre-

ate much more of an imagination and helps them get through life.”

Lauren played Silly Detector with Dani, which allowed them to use their imagination and just have fun. Other characters are more difficult, like when Lauren pretends to ride a skateboard in the “Yes, No, Maybe” story.

“That was kind of complicated for me, because I’ve never ridden a skateboard before,” Lauren said. “I practiced a lot and taught myself how to push and ride a fake skateboard.”

In some of the other stories, Lauren went through some different motions to figure out what was best for a dream scene. She has been with the Unicorn Pillow Theatre for two-and-a-half years, so she is learning how to overcome complicated roles.

Paige Fargo, the 11-year-old daughter See MAGIC on Page 12

Article by Shawn Harrison • Photos

by John Zsiray From the left: Dani Nielsen performs during a scene of “My Dream” at the Unicorn Pillow Theatre’s production of “Magic Theatre” on Saturday afternoon at the Cache Valley Center for the Arts; cast members rehearse lines prior to their performance of “Magic Theatre” on Saturday; Unicorn Pillow Theatre cast members perform “Come With Us to a Magic Land” during the opening scene of their performance at the Cache Valley Center for the Arts.

‘Magic Theatre’ Cast brings imagination to the stage in Unicorn Pillow Theatre production

W

ant to go to a magic land?

There’s a pretty simple way to make the trip, and a group of youths are sharing the secret. Well, they will be at least two more times on Saturday in the Unicorn Room of the Bullen Center.

With a cast of 17, the Unicorn Pillow Theatre is currently performing “Magic Theatre” at the Bullen Center on 43 S. Main St. in Logan. The two shows remaining will be performed at 2 and 4 p.m. Saturday. Cost is $3.

“I thought last week was tremendous,” said R. Giselle Call, the director. “Live theater is always interesting.

Sometimes certain things happen, but it is part of it.”

Unicorn Pillow Theatre has been around in different forms since 1965 and was the brainchild of Ruth Burleigh

Call. It was created to give children from preschool through high school a chance to perform.

Pillow Theatre shows are approximately 30 minutes long and performed by children to audiences of children and parents who sit on the floor with pillows and become part of the experience.

Theater etiquette is also taught.

“They all say they want to act on a big stage,” R. Giselle Call said. “The quality of what they are doing and with what little space and items we have, I think is tremendous.”

This fall’s production is “Magic Theatre,” which is about the joys and dilemmas children face. It also teaches children how to reach the magic land.

“I think it is really good to go and have adventures and have fun and do things that use your imagination,” said Lauren Johnson, the 9-year-old daughter of Travis and Amy Johnson of

Logan. “Having an imagination is really important.”

That’s right, the secret is using your imagination.

Throughout the show, which includes seven stories, one is encouraged to use his or her imagination. With limited props, it definitely takes a lot of effort from the youth. They are up to the task.

And several members of the cast have taken it even a step further by coming up with a new vocabulary. The group of Sarah Anderson, Diana Anderson, Josh Greer and Michaela Sibal use the word “tiggle,” which they admit is just made up, but it became part of the play. Once again imagination coming into play.

“We brainstorm to come up with ideas for scripts, sometimes suggested by the children,” R. Giselle Call said.

“After the ending of a show, we ask them what shows they would like to be a part of. That helps with their inter-

ests.”

Ten-year-old Dani Nielsen, the daughter of Tim and Katie Jo Nielsen of Logan, has been acting for five years.

Her mother acted, while her father was into music. She credits her abilities to her parents.

“I really like acting, and I’m very interested in music,” said Dani, who has played Helen Keller and Piglet. “I guess I like to be in the limelight a little bit and to be able to act out my feelings.”

To get into character, Dani decides what that character should be like and then pictures that in her mind, whether it be “an old, ornery man” or “a little girl at the age of 3.”

And her take on using your imagination?

“It’s very important, so you can have a childhood and have happiness,” Dani said. “And maybe even get involved in acting when they are older. It helps cre-

ate much more of an imagination and helps them get through life.”

Lauren played Silly Detector with Dani, which allowed them to use their imagination and just have fun. Other characters are more difficult, like when Lauren pretends to ride a skateboard in the “Yes, No, Maybe” story.

“That was kind of complicated for me, because I’ve never ridden a skateboard before,” Lauren said. “I practiced a lot and taught myself how to push and ride a fake skateboard.”

In some of the other stories, Lauren went through some different motions to figure out what was best for a dream scene. She has been with the Unicorn Pillow Theatre for two-and-a-half years, so she is learning how to overcome complicated roles.

Paige Fargo, the 11-year-old daughter See MAGIC on Page 12

Article by Shawn Harrison • Photos

by John Zsiray From the left: Dani Nielsen performs during a scene of “My Dream” at the Unicorn Pillow Theatre’s production of “Magic Theatre” on Saturday afternoon at the Cache Valley Center for the Arts; cast members rehearse lines prior to their performance of “Magic Theatre” on Saturday; Unicorn Pillow Theatre cast members perform “Come With Us to a Magic Land” during the opening scene of their performance at the Cache Valley Center for the Arts.

Some people count miles, I count dogs.

I find exercise, especially bike riding, to be an excruciating use of time that is sometimes compressed to a fast spinning clock and other times seemingly lasting longer than a retirement-planning seminar. To break the monotony lately I have been noticing dogs and rewriting the famous Beat anthems such as “The Howl” and “On the Road” in my head.

Hey, it is no crazier than anything Lance Armstrong has done. I only offer my apologies to all the liberal arts majors who will hate this, and all the science majors who I lost in the last sentence.

I saw the best dogs of my generation destroyed by madness, puppy mills breeding cash instead of loyal pets some not fixed, The dogs that we love, the dogs that compensate for our withered souls, Hipster French Bulldogs in tight sweaters and REI leashes, Meaty mastiffs and Rottweilers dragging muscled masters in an offbeat synchronicity, Poodles and Doodles, Puggles, Goldendoodles and all manner of mishmash machinations of the myriad of the canine genome, They howl in horror.

Dogs! whose genetic code we have molded to resemble our best imagined selves, Dogs! Grey-muzzled minis angry beyond their stature, Dogs! Lazy labs laying flat in the sun; solar soaking by

Agile farm dogs clinging to the backs of trucks with their un-cloven feet, Wiener dogs walked by old men on 8th West, Imperial walker Dane dogs so great they can steal cupcakes from the tops of refrigerators, Mixed breeds ready to fetch with no one to throw and herders without a herd to herd.

I felt their spirits but kept riding.

I saw the wind-blown expanding their surface jowly dog faces out the area, window of mini vans, Tiny nippers longing to I saw packs of pugs be large, snorting their way down White socked boxers the sidewalks wriggling with pouting faces, through their wrinkled Shaggy slobbering bodies, behemoths longing to be I stopped but still lap dogs, dreamt of dogs that sniff Slave-to-their-noses out drugs and bombs and beagle dogs chasing crotches, unseen scents, Robert Wegman wei-

Slightly Off Center DENNIS HINKAMP

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marners picture perfect in their poses, Nondescript chain pulling mix breeds who long to get loose and chase me in my nightmares, Hanna-Barbera imagined dogs like Scooby, Astro and Dino.

Keiyana Osmond to perform at Pier 49 on Saturday Acoustic guitarist and singer Keiyana Osmond returns to Pier 49 San Francisco Style Sourdough Pizza from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 16.

Winner of the first-ever Cache County Idol contest, Osmond’s amazing singing voice makes her one of our customers’ favorite performers. Keiyana is currently residing out of the area, so don’t miss this chance to hear her at this performance.

I dream of dogs that have more fun than us and sleep better too, They are the silent souls that we have lost; the shaggy ciphers that The Jazz Big Bands concert will be at 7:30 p.m. save us from our Sisyph- Wednesday, Nov. 20, at the USU Performance Hall. ean existence.

The jazz big bands, featuring the jazz orchestra and jazz ensemble of the music department, will perFor this, we thank you. form the music of European jazz composers for the ——— second performance of a live CD recording.

Dennis Hinkamp is not a Tickets are $10 adults, $8 seniors and youths, $5 cat hater, just a dog lover. USU faculty and staff and free for USU students.

Visit arts.usu.edu for more information.

Jazz Big Bands concert will be at USU Performance Hall

Caine College of the Arts presents

Friday, November 22, 2013 | 7:30 PM Performance Hall | USU Campus In Advance: $15 GA & $10 for USU Students with ID At the Door: $20 GA & $15 for USU Students with ID

arts.usu.edu | 435-797-8022 CCA Box Office | Chase Fine Arts Center 139-B USU Campus

This concert and residency is sponsored in part by the National Endowment for the Arts, Zions Bank, the Sorenson Legacy Foundation and the State Office of Education.

Book about regional quilting now available Publication includes area’s history of quilting and profiles of local quilters The Bear River Heritage Area is pleased to announce the completion of a book on the history of quilting and contemporary quilting practices in the seven counties of the region: Box Elder, Cache and Rich in Utah, and Oneida, Franklin, Caribou and Bear Lake in Idaho.

The 62-page booklet, “It’s Been Fun, Girls. Carry On: Quilting as a Heritage Art in Northern Utah and South-

eastern Idaho” takes its name from the last words of wellloved Cache Valley quilter Millie Olmstead, who died in 2012. It includes a brief history of quilting in the region, 17 profiles of local quilters, several highlighted quilts, a quilt glossary, a list of quilt shops and a list of further reading and resources.

The research, conducted by regional folklorists, uncovered the rich histori-

Art

day in his studio. Russell said he had another outstanding art teacher, Maurice Wiberg.

Russell’s early accomplishments included winning the Masters Award in painting at the annual Utah All-State High School Art Show at the Springville Museum of Art. Upon graduation from Utah State University in 1990, Russell decided to paint full time with the support of his wife, Susanne. He began this phase of his career working with oils instead of watercolors because he learned the medium is easier, more responsive and fun after completing a two-month painting program in Arizona. His oils attracted the attention of Salt Lake City art dealer Paul Bingham at a Maynard Dixon Country show, and he purchased every one of them. Bingham also introduced Russell to art dealers in Scottsdale, Ariz., and Santa Fe, N.M., which propelled his career. His paintings also attracted the attention of Salt Lake residents Dr. Mike Edson, an art collector, and his wife, Karen. Russell credits Edson as a major factor in his success because of his unwavering support.

Garry Case’s creative instincts surfaced at an early age. He remembers “doodling and sketching” at Maeser Elementary School in Vernal when he should have been

Continued from Page 6 intrigued by the medium.

Russell asked his father to set up a watercolor palette for him. For 15 years, Russell translated his surroundings into watercolors, creating a foundation for the liquid vibrancy found in his later oil paintings.

During his junior year at Box Elder High School, Russell said he had an excellent art teacher, Lynn Hone. Russell recalls his teacher inviting a guest graduate student from Utah State University to speak about art. Russell said he asked many questions about watercolor and how to improve his skills. The answer to the latter question was, “Paint 100 watercolors.”

Russell says mood and feeling all came together at this moment, and he knew he wanted to pursue a career as a fine artist. He says growing up in a home surrounded by art laid the groundwork for his decision.

Russell was a senior in high school when his parents moved to Hyrum. One room in the house was designated an art studio for Russell. He enrolled in a work study program in the visual arts at Mountain Crest High School and painted two hours every

cal context of quilting from the 1880s to the present time, including little known facts about how quilting was taught to Shoshone women living at the Washakie settlement in Box Elder County from the 1880s to the 1960s.

The purpose of the book is to identify traditional artists in the region and to tell their story. It focuses on quilt making and explores the questions: How are quilts

and quilting knowledge passed from one generation to the next? What role do family and community play in maintaining quilting traditions? How do quilts function to reinforce cultural identity?

The work was funded by the National Endowment for the Arts, the Bear River Association of Governments, The Utah Humanities Council, the Idaho Commission on the Arts and several counties of

“Mountain Spring” by Garry Case

studying spelling and math.

Garry became an experienced draftsman working for oil

companies in Utah and California. Then at the age of 25, he moved to Cedar City to

the Bear River Heritage Area.

Copies of the book may be purchased at a cost of $9.99 (plus tax, shipping and handling) by contacting the office of the Bear River Heritage Area at 713-1426 or 877-772-7242. The book will also be available at the Cache Valley Visitors Bureau (755-1890) and the National Oregon California Trail Center in Montpelier, 208-8473800. attend Southern Utah University on a football scholarship.

Garry graduated with a composite art major.

He completed course work on a Master of Fine Arts degree at USU while working part time in the art department at the Intermountain Indian School in Brigham City. This teaching experience led to a position with a new Bureau of Indian Affairs organization which was just established on the campus at the Indian school. After 20 years working as a Visual Information Specialist for the National Indian Training Center, he retired from the BIA and spent seven years as a technical artist for Thiokol Corporation.

After a career in commercial art, Garry took a 20-year hiatus from painting, then picked up his brush again while living on the Caribbean island of St. Kitts in the West Indies.

The artist says he has always liked to paint water, whether it’s running peacefully through the landscape or running wildly. He attributes this interest to fishing trips with his dad, brother and sons.

Garry’s paintings “River on the Tin Cup,” “Along the Riffles” and “Mountain Stream” are in the exhibition. He says, “I’m very honored that Russell has let me show my work with his.”

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Books Flannery O’Connor prayer journal published

By Kevin Begos Associated Press

Flannery O’Connor’s “A Prayer Journal” is a moving glimpse of a young writer seeking to balance her art with her faith.

In 1946, O’Connor began writing the prayers in a common black-and-white schoolbook, when she was 21 and studying in Iowa. At the time she was just beginning to perfect her craft, but the journal shows the same sense of humor, tragedy and suffering that would distinguish her later American masterpieces such as “Wise Blood,” “A Good Man Is Hard to Find” and “The Violent Bear It Away.”

In real life, O’Connor could mix a polite, reserved Southern demeanor with almost brutal frankness, and the entries that begin with the words “Dear God” are no different.

“Hell seems a great deal more feasible to my weak mind than heaven,” she writes in one. “I can fancy the tortures of the damned but I can-

Magic

not imagine the disembodied souls hanging in a crystal for all eternity praising God. It is natural that I should not imagine this. If we could accurately map heaven some of our up&-coming scientists would begin drawing blueprints for its improvement, and the bourgeois would sell guides 10c the copy to all over 65.”

But O’Connor is hard on herself, too — as a person and as an artist. Reflecting on her lack of charity to another writer, she laments her own

So, how has the play gone so far with several performances under their belt?

“I think it is going good and getting better,” Paige said after Continued from Page 9 the second performance of of Jamison and Heidi Fargo of Providence, is a rookie with the “Magic Theatre” last Saturday.

Lauren agreed: “I think it group.

“I wanted to try out because I went well. I was kind of nerlike acting,” Paige said. “I audi- vous because in the last play I forgot one of my props, but tioned and I got in.” we all help each other out, so it While she had several parts, went well.” one of her main roles was Performing in front of their being the main character in the peers or really young children “Journey of the Kiss.” There is makes the cast members smile. a message in each part of the “The kids that are watching play, which the youths hope can get more interested in actgets across to those attending. ing and act too,” Paige said.

“We need to find out what Those attending the perwe are here for and then use it formances are encouraged to for good purposes,” Paige said come early, as space is limited. when explaining the “Journey The tight fit doesn’t bother the of the Kiss.”

failings. “I have nothing to me,” she says, and concludes tic delights God gives us are be proud of yet myself. I am another entry with “Dear God visions & like visions we pay stupid, quite as stupid as the please help me to be an artist, for them.” people I ridicule.” please let it lead to You.” O’Connor stopped writReaders from all walks of For O’Connor, like some ing the journal in 1947, and life may appreciate the mixture characters in her books, faith she died of lupus in 1964. “A of faith, self-doubt, determina- played out as a fierce battle Prayer Journal” is a slim book tion and resignation that runs between the realities of an but a powerful one, since even through “A Prayer Journal,” unjust world and the absolute at this young age O’Connor but book-lovers will be pleased belief that there is more to life. was writing sentences that to note that she presumes God In one prayer she muses that startle with their clarity. is quite well-read. “perhaps the idea would be that “Can’t anyone teach me Various passages mention good can show through even how to pray?” reads one entry, Coleridge, Kafka, Proust, something that is cheap,” and and in that regard O’Connor Freud and Lawrence, and at in another she calmly notes needn’t have worried. times O’Connor seems to be that everything has a spiritual She prayed as well as she seeking a patron saint of litprice. “The intellectual & artis- wrote. erature.

“Please let the story, dear God, in its revisions, be made too clear for any false & low interpretation,” she writes in one prayer, and in another, HARDCOVER FICTION gives voice to a feeling that 1. “Sycamore Row” by John Grisham every writer in the world can 2. “After Dead” by Charlaine Harris relate to. “Dear God, I am so 3. “The Goldfinch” by Donna Tartt discouraged about my work.”

4. “Winners” by Danielle Steel Like Andy Warhol, 5. “Doctor Sleep” by Stephen King O’Connor was a devout Catholic, and she tried to attend Mass every day. “God has HARDCOVER NONFICTION given me credit for a few of 1. “Killing Jesus” by Bill O’Reilly and Martin Dugard the things He kindly wrote for 2. “Things That Matter” by Charles Krauthammer 3. “David and Goliath” by Malcolm Gladwell actors.

4. “The Death of Santini” by Pat Conroy “It’s a little squishy, but it’s 5. “I Am Malala” by Malala Yousafzai with Christina good,” Paige said.

Lamb At the end, they share their secret to magic and encourage those in attendance to “take E-BOOK FICTION care of our magic.”

1. “Dark Witch” by Nora Roberts “It’s important to foster that 2. “Sycamore Row” by John Grisham imagination,” R. Giselle Call 3. “Ender’s Game” by Orson Scott Card said. “Imagination will be lost 4. “Beautiful Player” by Christina Lauren if we don’t have people using 5. “Winners” by Danielle Steel it.”

The cast includes: Diana Anderson, Sarah Anderson, E-BOOK NONFICTION Alexus Cowley, Paige Fargo, 1. “Killing Jesus” by Bill O’Reilly and Martin Dugard Josh Greer, Dalan Haines, 2. “Things That Matter” by Charles Krauthammer Lauren Johnson, Dani Nielsen, 3. “The Death of Santini” by Pat Conroy Michaela Sibal, Eva Thimmes, 4. “Twelve Years a Slave” by Solomon Northup Owen Peeples Waugh, Emma 5. “Pure Joy” by Danielle Steel Anderson, Sophia Call, Emma Fenstermaker, Kika Rompato, Aidan Sowder-Sinor and KelUpdate your reading list at www.nytimes.com/pages/books/ len Sowder-Sinor.

new york times best-sellers

Continued from Page 7 know how to write and direct movies. They know how to get the most out of their actors.

Even if the brief synopsis of “Inside Llewyn Davis” is, “A week in the life of a young singer as he navigates the Greenwich Village folk scene of 1961,” you’re still interested to see what it’s all about.

The Verdict: It’s the Coen brothers. That’s all you need to know.

Go see it!

December 13 “The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug” The Gist: 169 minutes later, the first “Hobbit” movie finally reached its conclusion. Well, it wasn’t really a conclusion, just a cliffhanger for the next movie. By the time we’re finished with “Hobbit” films, people will be able to pick up the book and read it faster than the time it would take to finish all three movies.

Bilbo and his band of dwarves finally reached the castle and now have to face the dreaded Smaug (voiced by Benedict Cumberbatch).

It’s certain to be filled with just as much filler as the first movie, so there’s that.

The Verdict: You have to see “The Hobbit,” right? Even though you know going into it it’s going to be about 45 minutes too long for its own good.

December 20 “Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues” The Gist: Everyone loves “Anchorman.”

They still quote it. It became an instant classic. A sequel was predestined.

Photo by Joel Ryan/Invision/AP

Actor Will Ferrell, dressed as the character Ron Burgundy, poses for photographers upon arrival at the 2013 MTV Europe Music Awards, in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on Sunday, Nov. 10.

The Verdict: I love lamp.

“Saving Mr. Banks” The Gist: A biopic about Walt Disney starring Tom Hanks as Walt. This movie has been a long time coming. Walt Disney is one of the most influential entertainment moguls to have ever lived. We need a movie about his life, even if this movie is only about a certain part of his life.

The Verdict: If you didn’t read that paragraph and involuntary smile, check the temperature of your heart because it may be ice cold. Then add to it that Emma Thompson plays author of “Mary Poppins” P.L. Travers, and well, just take my money.

December 25 “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty” The Gist: Sounds like the quintessential holiday movie, minus the Christmas theme.

Ben Stiller plays a daydreamer named Walter Mitty, who escapes into

his own fantasies. The this is released. movie is based on a “47 Ronin” short story by James The Gist: It’s hard not Thurber. It looks quirky. to look at this movie’s Downright loveable, poster and not assume some might say. that it’s a direct-toThe Verdict: With a DVD release. Apparfamily-friendly PG ratently the studio believes ing, this will probably in it, seeing that it’s be frequented by most being released on one families looking to take of the biggest movie the kids to the theater weekends of the year.

Christmas weekend.

Here you’ll get Keanu “The Wolf of Wall Reeves doing battle Street” with samurai, and a The Gist: Martin whole lot else.

Scorsese takes on the The Verdict: Keanu true story of sleazy Reeves, in a CGI-fueled stockbroker Jordan samurai epic. I’m not Belfort (Leonardo sure whether to laugh DiCaprio). The movie is or cry. I admit that the supposed to follow the trailers look mildly rise and fall of Belfort’s interesting, but it also Wall Street legacy. With appears that it could be so much talent behind “Sucker Punch 2.0.” and in front of the cam“Grudge Match” era it’s hard not to get The Gist: Sylvester excited for this one.

Stallone and Robert The Verdict: A strange De Niro are washedrelease for Christmas up actors fighters who Day, but a big one none- used to have a rivalry theless. We could be back in the day. See, it’s talking awards for “The funny because De Niro Wolf of Wall Street” and Stallone have both when the Oscars roll played famous boxers around next year. As a years ago in infinitely Scorsese fan I’m countbetter movies. Here ing down the days until they make fun of their

family a happy holiday season. The movie theaters will be filled with all sorts of movies for every taste. Head on out to the cinema.

You’re bound to find a handful of films that will end your year on a high note.

Thanks to Kendal King and everyone else who participated in KSM Music's 10 Day Food Drive to benefit the Cache Community Food Pantry.

Tired of teaching at your house?

KSM is currently looking for new qualified music instructors.

Call Chris at (435) 753-6813 to apply.

KSM Music 50 W. 400 N. Logan, UT 84321

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Reel

old movies as their characters are coaxed into one final match.

The Verdict: You can’t make me watch it. I won’t. I won’t. I won’t. That’s no way to spend Christmas weekend.

Here’s wishing your

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CrossworD

By Myles Mellor and Sally York Across 1. Pitt of “Fight Club” 5. ‘Hey, buddy, over here’ 9. Unit’s core group 14. First of 24 19. Altar happening 20. Italian for “high” 21. Double-S curves 22. Necklace item 23. Type of tank 25. They may have soft shoulders 26. Zoroastrian sect member (Var.) 27. Oscar winning Gregory Peck film 30. Be surreptitious 31. Onetime overseas trade grp.

32. Mean mood 33. Herbal soother 36. Evergreens 40. Word for poor Yorick 43. Fan’s place, often 45. 1976 political thriller 49. Tunesmith Porter 51. Farm hand, at times 52. Veteran sailors 53. Tomato trouble 54. Eastern Church Catholic 56. ‘’Tosca’’ composer 59. Inform on, with “out” 60. Secretly 63. Hide-hair connection 64. Italian coin of old 68. Tire pressure unit 69. Statuette Spade searched for 73. Management deg.

76. Bridges or Geste 77. Carried out 78. Element no. 39 80. Make a bough break?

83. Something to prove 87. Spat 88. Director’s order 91. Throw for a loop 92. Metrist, sometimes 95. Big piece in a corner office, perhaps

96. Jack Nicholson role in “Chinatown” 101. Ryan, for one 102. Spell checker’s find 103. Frown: Var. 104. Nov. hrs. in Newark 105. High points 107. Kind or type 109. Build a reserve of 114. Percy Sledge sings it, Meg Ryan plays in it 121. Track of a cat 123. Athlete’s foot 124. On hand 125. Analyze sentences 126. Famed Dadaist 127. Indicator 128. Word with limit or zone 129. Didn’t hold back one’s curiosity 130. Work on axels 131. Louver element 132. Hullaballoo Down 1. Naval jails 2. Stood up 3. Make a full apology 4. It’s at the river’s end 5. Meat pie 6. Lanky 7. Greek walkway 8. 1,000 kilogrammes 9. Small boat made of wickerwork 10. Crazy over 11. “___ Diary ...”

12. Counsels: arch.

13. Meanings 14. It may get worked up 15. Skimpy 16. Two-days-a week worker 17. Day divisions, briefly 18. Joe Frazier rival 24. Certain free radical 28. Prepare to braise 29. Outward appearance 34. Colonic treatment 35. Strain at __ (fuss over trifles)

37. Biblical ender for sit or stand 38. Pete Townshend’s group, with “The” 39. Ooze out 41. European wine area 42. City in central China 44. Subject of secret Cold War military experiments 45. Court excuse 46. Private jet type 47. Rid of the superfluous 48. Exercise for a dentist?

49. Zodiacal border 50. Difficult burden 55. “____ Raider” 57. Dow Jones listings: Abbr.

58. Some live by one 61. Thus, in Glasgow 62. King or mode preceder 65. Beyond aloof 66. Drivel 67. Fire, army and others 70. Everyone, in orchestral scores 71. Alpine sight 72. Well-suited to the task 73. Liturgical headdress 74. ‘’No ifs, ands or ___!’’

75. Insane 79. Fix up 80. Temporary failure 81. Shrek and Fiona, for two 82. Bodyshop concern 84. Follow the game 85. Covetousness cousin 86. Drudgery 89. Character in the 69 across film 90. Shot the breeze 91. Puts teeth on, as a knife 93. Id’s relative

94. Sorority letter 97. Boris or Natasha 98. Remove body hair 99. Without others 100. Fish with a big net 106. Smarmy smile 108. Russian beverage 110. Protective trenches 111. Bounds 112. Ragout of game in a rich sauce 113. Cynic’s expression 115. Leg coverings 116. “__ Karenina” 117. Home in the trees 118. Like Lex Luthor 119. Novel of epic proportions 120. Is not, slangily 121. Health haven 122. Kettle and others

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Friday OPTIONS for Independence will have a youth activity Friday, Nov. 15. We are going to the BYU/USU hockey game at the Eccles Ice Center, 2825 N. 200 East. Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the ice rink. The cost is $7. Please RSVP to Jennie at 753-5353 ext.

104 if you are coming. This group is for youths with disabilities ages 14 to 30.

The Hyrum Gift Shoppe will be from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 15, and from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 16, at the Hyrum Civic Center, 83 W. Main St. Arts, crafts and special gifts will be on sale. Admission is free.

Tickets for the prize drawings are $1.

Sherid Peterson will perform from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 15, at Pier 49 San Francisco Style Sourdough Pizza, 99 E. 1200 North. Everyone is welcome.

The LDS Mid-Singles 31-35 Thanksgiving dinner will begin at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 15, at the Willow Park building, 340 W. 700 South. Join us for a fabulous Thanksgiving dinner and silent service auction. Bid on items/services others have volunteered to auction by writing down your honest intent of an amount of money you will donate to the church missionary fund for that item. There will also be fun games. Visit www.cachesingles. org for more information.

Global Village Gifts, a fair trade gift store located at 69 E. 100 North, will be celebrating its 10-year anniversary and nativity night from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, Nov. 15. There will be live music, food and lots of nativities/other holiday decor from countries around the world. For every $100 spent, you receive a $10 gift certificate.

Please join us to celebrate our anniversary and kick off the holiday season.

The USU Department of Music opera program will present “Nothing Is As It Seems: From Opera to Broadway” at

7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 15, at the USU Performance Hall. This performance features short scenes performed by USU students and is sure to entertain all. Admission is free. Visit arts.usu.edu for more information.

Cache Valley Eagles are having a charity event Friday, Nov. 15. Dinner will be served at 7 p.m.; music will be provided

by Gadget and the Professors at 8:30 p.m. Dinner and band $10; band only $5. A charity auction will be held. Eagles is a private club for members and their guest at 170 W. 900 North. Must be 21 and over.

SATURDAY The Masonic Family Boutique Open House will be from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 16, at the Masonic Lodge, 118 W. 100 North. Great prices for gifts; antiques, new and gently used items for sale. Come shop and learn about Masons (men), Eastern Star (ladies) and Jobbies (youth girls). All proceeds obtained from the Eastern Star are donated to local charities.

The Valley Dance Ensemble Company is seeking new dancers. If you are a mature, experienced dancer with an interest in more in-depth study of modern/contemporary dance, choreography and performance, our company may be right for you. This is a fantastic opportunity to develop your craft and enjoy dance with a fantastic organization. Cost is $5. Please visit www. valleydanceensemble.com for all audition details.

The LDS Singles 31+ will meet for the Pioneer Valley Lodge Story Trek at 1:30 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 16, at the North Logan Stake Center, 2750 N. 800 East. After meeting at the stake center, participants will receive paper and pencils and head over to Pioneer Valley Lodge (2351 N. 400 East) to visit some of the residents and gather their stores. Afterwards, you’ll return to the stake center, have pie and tell some of the stories.

Please bring your single friends who would enjoy this afternoon of history, service and fun. Visit www.cachesingles.org for more information.

Come to the Smithfield Recreation Center Dance Room Saturday, Nov. 16, for Fall Fitness Frenzy. Starting at 7 a.m., instructors will be teaching a halfhour class each and end at 9:30 a.m. You can come to one class or all five. Visit www.smithfieldre cration.com for more information.

Please join us for a Holiday Fair being put on by young entrepreneurs from 2 to 5 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 16, at the Smithfield Civic Center, 45 E. 200 North in Smithfield. Youth and children throughout Cache Valley and Utah have caught the entrepreneurial spirit and will have crafts, toys, home-baked goods, handmade soaps, jewelry, honey from their own bees, firewood, nativity blocks for children, handcrafted cards, photography and much, much more for you to buy for yourself or gifts.

The USU Department of Music opera program will present “Nothing Is As It Seems: From Opera to Broadway” at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 16, at St. John’s Episcopal Church, 85 E. 100 North. This performance features short scenes performed

by USU students and is sure to entertain all. Admission is free.

Visit arts.usu.edu for more information.

The Cache Valley Eagles are hosting a viewing party for the UFC Welterweight title fight between St. Pierre and Hendricks at 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 16, at 170 W. 900 North. Come early and enjoy the preliminary fights. Cost is $10 and includes fight and food. Eagles is a private club for members and their guest. Must be 21 and over.

Che Zuro will perform from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 16, at Caffe Ibis, 52 Federal Ave. A recent Ogden Valley transplant, Zuro mixes Beatle-ina pop with the acoustic grit of Led Zeppelin,

mixing rock with folk, pop with country and shaking up a sound all of her own.

Let’s give thanks for our blessings together. Join us at the Loaves and Fishes Community Meal’s Thanksgiving feast from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 16, at Fellowship Hall, 178 W. Center St. The meal is free and open to all in our community. Come share time and turkey together. For more information, call 435-414-0340 or email amy.anderson@sunshine terrace.com.

MONDAY The Ralph Smith Camp of DUP will meet at 1:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 18, at the LDS church at 1550 E. 1900 North in North Logan.

The Fragile Self exhibition by Heidi Bruner will feature nude images in a photography exhibit.

Held in Gallery 102 of the Chase Fine Arts Center on the USU campus, the exhibit is open and free to the public from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday. A closing reception will be at 5 p.m.

Friday, Nov. 22, in Gallery 102.

The USU Emeriti Association will meet at noon Monday, Nov. 18, at the Alumni House. There will be lunch and a program featuring piano students at USU. For reservations, call 245-0728 or 752-9716.

LDS Dems will be hosting their next Family Night at 6 p.m. Monday, Nov. 18, with Jesse Corbridge of Appenzell Farm (www.appenzellfarm.com) speaking about the true cost of food production. Please bring an item to donate to the Cache Community Food Pantry. Visit www.ldsdems.org for more information.

TUESDAY “Salvadorian Stew” is the title of the cooking class at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 19, at Macey’s Little Theatre in Providence.

While you might not be familiar

with El Salvador and its culture, Rosa Jackson is. She will be teaching a class that features one of her family’s favorite recipes from her childhood. Trust me, her food will have your mouth watering just from the aroma.

Classes are for ages 10 and up.

Check us out on Facebook or visit littletheatrerecipes.blogspot. com for more information.

WEDNESDAY The Cache Valley Gluten Free Group will meet at 7 p.m.

Wednesday, Nov. 20, at Macey’s Little Theatre in Providence. This class is specifically designed for those who want to know more about how to cook for those who are living the gluten-free lifestyle.

If you want to learn more about gluten-free cooking or just need a couple new recipes to add to your cookbook, this is a great class to attend. Our focus will be pies and crisps. Please bring a non-perishable, gluten-free food item to donate to the Cache Community Food Pantry (instead of the usual $1 donation). Classes are for ages 10 and up. Check us out on Facebook or visit little theatrerecipes.blogspot.com for more information.

THURSDAY AARP is offering two driver safety classes in November.

Each class is four hours long and meets the requirements for discounts in vehicle insurance for those 55 years and older.

Make your reservations early as classes fill rapidly; call Susie Jackson at 753-2866. Classes will be from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m.

Thursday, Nov. 21, at the Cache County Senior Center.

OPTIONS for Independence is having a youth activity from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 21, at Macey’s in Providence. Youth will learn how to grocery shop smart and then have a cooking class offered by Macey’s. The cost is $7. Please RSVP to Jennie, 7535353 ext. 104 if you plan on coming. This group is for youths with disabilities ages 14 to 30.

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