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cache Magazine GET YOUR GROVE ON Local band The Atlas Grove shares a mix of bluegrass, folk and Americana music

THE HERALD JOURNAL

NOVEMBER 18-24, 2016

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November 18-24, 2016

COVER 6 Local band The Atlas Grove is finding its place

THE ARTS 4 Utah State University

opera students present ‘Girl who Grew Too Fast’

4 David Archuleta coming

to perform at Logan High

4 The Cache Valley Civic

Ballet keeps up ‘Nutcracker’ tradition at Eccles Theatre

5 Brigham City Museum opens up new art exhibit

5 Logan High actors bring ‘Crazy For You’ to stage

MOVIES 3 Three stars: Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling returns with ‘Fantastic Beasts’

8 Movie box office fares well after a long election

8 J.K. Rowling talks about writing ‘Beasts’ screenplay

9 Two and a half stars:

‘Bleed for This’ tells story of boxer Vinny Pazienza

CALENDAR 11 See what’s happening this week in Cache Valley

Codi Smith and Eden Tietjen brought home of the titles of Miss Cache Valley and Cache Valley Outstanding Teen, respectively, at this year’s Miss Cache Valley Pageant, held on Nov. 5 at the Ellen Eccles Theatre. Smith’s attendants are Morgan Bishop and Katelyn Miller, while Tietjen’s attendants are Kassie Merrill and Brookelin Waldron. (Photo courtesy of Debbie Peterson) On the cover: Eric LaMalfa performs with The Atlas Grove at Jack’s Wood Fired Oven. (Jeff Hunter/Herald Journal)

FROM THE EDITOR More than four years ago — and just about a month before I took over as the editor of this publication — I wrote a cover story for Cache Magazine about Juliet Tietjen.

A North Logan resident and mother of four, Tietjen was heading off to Arizona to compete in the Mrs. America Pageant in Tucson after winning the Mrs. Cache Valley and Mrs. Utah pageants a few months

earlier.

Remarkably, it was actually the second time around at the national pageant for Tietjen, who grew up in Rexburg, Idaho, and lived in Boise before relocating to Cache Valley with her husband, Spencer. Juliet had also won the Mrs. Idaho pageant about seven years earlier, which surely qualified her for the unoffical title of Mrs. Intermountain West.

Fast forward to November 2016, and the Tietjen’s oldest daughter, Eden, is now a pageant winner herself.

Not quite 9 years old at the time I did the story on her mother, Eden was

honored as the Outstanding Teen at the Miss Cache Valley and Outstanding Teen Pageant held on Nov. 5 at the Ellen Eccles Theatre.

The younger Tietjen’s attendants are Morgan Bishop and Katelyn Miller, both of Nibley, while Codi Alexis Smith, daughter of Terri and Everette Smith of Providence, emerged from the evening with the title of Miss Cache Valley. Smith’s attendants are Kassie Merrill of Logan and Brookelin Waldron of Millville, leaving our valley well represented in 2017.

— Jeff Hunter

Rowling returns with ‘Beasts’ set in New York in the 1920s

By Aaron Peck Cache movie critic

I don’t think any of us thought that “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2” would be the final word from J.K. Rowling and her wizarding world.

Like we’ve recently discovered with “Star Wars,” Rowling’s universe is so expansive that it holds limitless storytelling potential. It certainly never made sense from a fiscal perspective.

And so, here we are leaping back into Rowling’s magical world with another movie that will likely spawn numerous sequels.

“Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” is a period piece. The “Harry Potter” films took place in present-day England, whereas “Beasts” travels back in time to New York City, circa 1926.

The aptly named Newt Scamander (Eddie Redmayne) is a zookeeper of sorts. He’s a wizard who arrives at a New York immigration port toting a leather briefcase full of magical creatures. He’s connected to Harry Potter in that Newt’s book becomes a teaching text at Hogwarts later on.

Newt is a strange fellow.

Socially awkward — probably because he’s spent far too much time with his beasts and not enough time with real-life people — Newt

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Eddie Redmayne stars as Newt Scamander in “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.”

★★★ ‘Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them’ Director // David Yates Starring // Eddie Redmayne, Katherine Waterston, Dan Fogler, Colin Farrell, Jon Voigt, Alison Sudol, Samantha Morton, Ron Perlman, Ezra Miller, Carmen Ejogo Rated // PG-13 for some fantasy action violence

finds it difficult to really connect with anyone on a personal level. It’s tough for him to explain himself. He fumbles his thoughts and trips

over his own speech. There’s an argument to be made that even though Newt is a wizard he could also have high-functioning autism. He

exhibits all the hallmarks at any rate.

Because of his social awkwardness, Redmayne has decided to play Newt as an aloof mumbler. This fits well with his character, but is troublesome for hearing what he says.

Redmayne is already somewhat of a mumbler, throw in the character’s shyness, made up terms from the wizarding world, and a thick accent, and you’ve got someone who should probably be subtitled for the

entire film. Understanding Redmayne’s dialogue is the one persistent bugaboo in an otherwise arresting tale.

There’s a lot of stuff going on here. Rowling somewhat miraculously penned a script that doesn’t dive too far into necessary, but tedious, exposition. This film assumes we’ve seen the “Harry Potter” movies and doesn’t bother re-explaining the gist of wizards and humans.

Instead we get more nuanced information about how different the culture for wizards is in America as opposed to England. It’s an interesting divergence in norms and mores, which shows just how intricate and layered this universe can be.

Two things of importance happen. First is the escape of some of Newt’s creatures.

The second, a malevolent force that seems to be terrorizing Manhattan. They soon converge, but not before much of the fun is had.

What “Beasts” does so well is providing something so many of us terribly need right now: an escape. Rowling’s world just sucks you in. Harry, Hermione and Ron aren’t around, but it doesn’t matter. The world feels familiar, like we’re revisiting one of our favorite vacation spots.

It just envelopes you.

Some movies offer up great artistic merit. Others offer big-budget spectacle.

Films like “Beasts” deliver both. Its main goal is providing a couple hours to forget about everything else. In a way it obliviates the outside world, even just for a moment. Pure escapism is what it’s peddling, and it’s hard not to buy in.

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all mixed up USU opera presents ‘Girl who Grew too Fast’ The Utah State University opera theater students’ fall production, “The Girl who Grew too Fast,” is based on Menotti’s opera “The Boy who Grew too Fast.”

Performances will begin at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 18, and Saturday, Nov. 19, in Room FA 214 of the Chase Fine Arts Center on the USU campus.

“This is a heart-warming tale about a child who goes through a journey of brave self- accep-

tance,” said Dallas Heaton, director of the opera theater program in the Caine College of the Arts and the Department of Music. “Much taller than her peers, Poponel is mocked and ostracized in her elementary school classroom until she is able to use her unique height to selflessly save her classmates from danger.”

Heaton says that because this piece has such a beautiful message about the value of

each individual, he wanted to provide an environment that put this principle into practice.

“Because many individuals with special needs have few live theatrical opportunities available to them, we decided to specially invite organizations that serve these valued residents of our valley,” Heaton said. “To ensure that this remains a positive and enjoyable experience, we’ve changed our audience expectations by creating a space

where instead of having to worry about being quiet or still, the only expectation is that the audience have fun and enjoy themselves.”

There will be a curtain-raiser of Disney songs from beloved musicals and movies to open the show. Each of the scenes is directed by members of the ensemble and many have opportunities for audience participation and interaction.

“Audience members of all

‘The Nutcracker’ returns Cache Valley Ballet tradition continues at Eccles Theatre The Cache Valley Civic Ballet is proud to present its 34th production of “The Nutcracker” this Thanksgiving weekend.

An enchanted and engaging Christmas story by E.T. Hoffman, this production has become a Cache Valley tradition.

Performances will begin at 1:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 25, 1:30 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 26, and 7:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 28.

Audiences will be delighted by the colorful scenery, beautiful costumes, enthusiastic performances, and the wonderful music of Tchaikovsky. The story centers around Clara, the young girl whose fantasy dream makes the Christmas tree grow larger than one could imagine, brings toy presents and soldiers to life, and warms our hearts with the beauty of her candy land filled with mystical characters and the iconic Sugar Plum Fairy.

Supporting these characters is an ensemble of nearly 50 company members, as well as more than 50 public cast members. More than 200 hours of rehearsal and volunteer time goes into creating

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The Cache Valley Civic Ballet will present “The Nutcracker” on Friday, Nov. 25, Saturday, Nov. 26, and Monday, Nov. 28, at the Ellen Eccles Theatre.

this captivating production of “The Nutcracker.”

The Cache Valley Civic Ballet is the regional ballet company for Northern Utah and is under the artistic direction of company founder Sandy Emile.

Tickets are $12 to $28. Sugar Plum Tea tickets prior to matinee

performances are $4. For more information or to purchase tickets, please call 752-0026, visit cachearts.org or the Ellen Eccles Box Office at 43 S. Main St. Children 5 years and older are admitted; no babes in arms. Children 3 and older are admitted to matinee performances only.

ability levels are invited to enjoy a unique evening of opera and musical theater,” Heaton said. “We hope to continue to provide similar opportunities in the future.”

The Nov. 18-19 performances are free and open to the public.

For more information, visit the CCA Box Office located in room L-101 of the Chase Fine Arts Center, call 797-8022 or visit cca.usu.edu.

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.

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.

‘Art Journey through Time’ New exhibit now open at Brigham Museum of Art

The Brigham City Museum of Art and History exists to acquire and to treasure important works of art. The museum’s current exhibit “An Art Journey through Time” features masterworks from its extensive, permanent collection on show Nov. 12 through Jan. 21.

The museum is located at 24 N. 300 West in Brigham City. Admission is free. Hours are from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, and 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday. For further information, please phone (435) 226-1439 or brighamcitymuseum.org.

J. T. Harwood, Lee K. Parkinson, Minerva Teichert, E. J. Bird, Theodore M. Wassmer and other premier artists have created “1,000-word stories” that will enable viewers to experience joy or grief or courage as they vicariously travel as far away as Saint-Tropez, France, and as near as North Ogden, Utah.

The imagination of many of the painters and draftsmen encircles Utah with such themes as old Frisco mine; thorn-apple tree east of Murray; desert sentinel; Millcreek autumn; City Creek, Salt Lake; and home of the brave (Native American scene).

Placed throughout the exhibit is some of the artwork from the Hinckley Collection owned by the Box Elder County School District and stored at the museum.

“Art’s sweet relationship with the brain and the body will make a trip to the museum worthwhile,”

Interfaith Thanksgiving

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.

Novemberfest Arts Fair

The 33rd annual Novemberfest Arts and Crafts Fair will be held from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 25, and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 26, at their new location, the Riverwoods Conference Center.

Christmas gifts and home décor will be on display and for sale, as will food and candy. Admission is $2; children 5 and younger get in free.

Everyone can enter a drawing for a “Night On The Town” for two; there will be three lucky winners. For more information, call 752-8142 or 5129745.

Nativity art exhibition

The Prince Gallery will host its second annual Nativity Celebration on Nov. 25 — Black Friday — at 2600 N. Main St., Ste. 106, in North Logan.

“The response was overwhelming,” gallery owner Frank Prince said of last year’s exhibition of original artwork. “We had 37 artists create their interpretation of that Holy Night, and filled the gallery with these framed works of art. This is a way for people to escape the commercialism and turn their thoughts to the true meaning of the season.”

Regular business hours at the Prince Gallery are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. For more information, visit princegallerylogan.com.

Parade of Gingerbread

Photo courtesy of Brigham City Museum

“Helen” by Theodore M. Wassmer

museum director Kaia Landon says. “Particularly engaging are the portraits ‘Dance Family,’ ‘Helen,’ ‘Fleur de Blu,’ ‘At the Market’ and

‘Contemplation,’ all by Wassmer,” The media in the exhibit include watercolors, drawings, etchings, paintings and photographs.

Christmas is coming soon, which means it’s time again for the annual Parade of Gingerbread Homes in downtown Logan. Area culinary architects are invited to submit entries into the 17th annual Parade of Gingerbread Homes. Entries may depict any architectural structure, either real or imaginary, and must include one element from “The 12 Days of Christmas.”

This year, gingerbread homes will be on display throughout the month of December in downtown Logan. Official entry submission details and a complete list of rules are available at logandowntown.org.

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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-

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LHS delivers ‘Crazy’ musical COMING UP

STANDING TALL: The Atlas Grove brings

A new sound in the music scene of Cache Valley began a few years ago.

While they cross many genres, pinning down the type of music they play is not easy. Sure, there is some folk, bluegrass, rock, Americana and even some reggae, but what do you call that mix?

“I would compare our music to Railroad Earth,” said Danny Sadleir, who started the band.

“We pride ourselves on having an eclectic group of genres we like to dabble with,” guitarist Eric LaMalfa said. “... We all grew up listing to all kinds of music from funk to reggae to jam bands. We really like to jam.

That bleeds into lots of genres. ...

Maybe enviropunkgrass.”

“It’s a new combination of instruments,” bass player Kelton Mock said. “... We take pride in having a really unique instrumental arrangement.”

What the group that goes by the name of The Atlas Grove does play is entertaining and fun music. Their last gig is a good example. At the Logger’s Ball last Friday, people were dancing and having a great time.

“There were more people out dancing than I’ve ever saw before,” Sadleir said. “It was a lot of fun.”

“It’s hard for a band like us in Cache Valley,” drummer Travis Taylor said. “We play a lot of unique events. ... It’s a challenge to play around here, because there is not a normal musical outlet where you can test your live show.”

Currently, The Atlas Grove is a five-member band. Sadleir and LaMalfa are the veterans of the group, which was founded in 2012

by Sadleir. Taylor, Mock and Julie Taquin round out the group.

“I just needed something to do,” said Sadleir when asked about start-

ing the band. “That sounds funny, right?”

Perhaps, but having played in bands before, the 42-year-old wanted to play some music and had some spare time after college. He started piecing together a band and got some gigs.

Sadleir plays acoustic guitar, mandolin and does vocals. LaMalfa

Story by Shawn Harrison • Photographs by Jeff Hunter plays electric guitar, banjo and does vocals. Taylor is the drummer, Mock plays the bass, and Taquin, who just joined the group in August, plays the violin, or as her band mates like to call it, “the fiddle.”

“I was trained classically,” Taquin

said. “I’m trying to learn bluegrass.

It’s fun and everybody is super chill, so that allows me to try different things.”

LaMalfa credits the addition of Taquin for helping audiences get up and start dancing more lately.

s eclectic sound to the local music scene

The Atlas Grove performs at Jack’s Wood Fired Oven on Nov. 5. The group is comprised of Danny Sadleir (acoustic guitar, vocals), Eric LaMalfa (electric guitar, banjo, vocals), Kelton Mock (bass), Travis Taylor (drums) and Julie Taquin (violin/fiddle).

There have been some different members over the few years since The Atlas Grove has been in existence. Sadleir is really pleased with the current group right now.

“Once you become part of the Grove, you leave your mark and it

stays there and becomes part of the song,” Mock said.

“We become better musicians playing with different people,” Sadleir said. “But this group right now is special.”

Taylor called Sadleir and LaMalfa

the core of the group while others tend to rotate in and out.

“We have others than come and join us and some of us play in other bands,” Taylor said. “We all know each other. ... It’s really fun and helps us avoid being stale. Each new person breaths or brings a different nuance to the songs and makes it exciting.”

Each of the five praised the other members of the band. It was even suggested there was a bro-mance as they get along so well and enjoy playing together.

“This is a good group we have now that is careful and sensitive to not get in the way,” Taylor said. “We have conversations, which is good.

That leads to jams and improv with some of the tunes.”

When The Herald Journal showed up to a recent practice, the band was playing Neil Young’s “Cinnamon Girl.” While they do play covers, they have many original pieces like “Dragonfly,” a catchy tune that makes you want to sway and tap your foot soon after it begins.

In fact, the rest of the two-hour practice — minus a break for some interviews — was spent playing their music, which includes “extended jams,” LaMalfa said.

“Yeah, that’s one of our signature moves,” Sadleir quipped.

Then it was on to “a Danny original,” meaning a brand new song with environmental themes, of course.

They all make sure to let it be known they love the outdoors. Sadleir, Taylor and LaMalfa have been friends for years, having studied at Utah State University in the natural resources department. That trio are all pushing 40, or already there.

Mock and Taquin are youngsters, both in their 20s.

“I just like jamming and having fun,” said Mock, who is the lone Logan native. “... I’m a proud graduate of the Logan District orchestra program since the fourth grade — Ellis Elementary, Mt. Logan and Logan High School. It’s fun seeing people come up that have that orchestra connection.”

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Movie fans head to theaters after election NEW YORK (AP) — Moviegoers drained by the drama of the presidential election sought refuge at the movies over the weekend, where ticket sales were robust for just about everything.

Marvel’s “Doctor Strange” led the North American box office for the second week with $43 million, according to studio estimates Sunday. That was an especially strong hold for the Benedict Cumberbatch-led superhero blockbuster, which is now nearing $500 million globally. “Trolls,” the

musical animated release from 20th Century Fox with Anna Kendrick and Justin Timberlake, also held well in its second week with $35.1 million, bringing its cumulative domestic total to $94 million.

Denis Villeneuve’s science-fiction thriller “Arrival,” starring Amy Adams, scored the weekend’s top debut with a better-than-expected $24 million for Paramount Pictures.

Opening in fourth was Universal Pictures’ “Almost Christmas,” the first holiday-themed release to hit theaters.

The family gathering comedy, starring Danny Glover and Gabrielle Union, debuted with $15.6 million.

The weekend box office was up about 47 percent from last year, according to comScore. The Friday holiday of Veteran’s Day also helped stoke business. Paul Dergarabedian, senior media analyst for comScore, said the wide variety of releases gave moviegoers plenty of choice for escapism over the postelection weekend.

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“Arrival” finished third at the box office on its opening weekend with $24 million.

Rowling talks ‘Beasts’ ‘Harry Potter’ author creates spinoff movie NEW YORK (AP) — J.K. Rowling came to town for a movie and a cause.

The British author was onstage at Carnegie Hall on Saturday night to introduce an advance screening of “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them,” a Nov. 18 release that she adapted from her “Harry Potter” spinoff book of the same name.

The screening was a fundraiser for Lumos, a nonprofit foundation Rowling started a decade ago to help institutionalized children worldwide be reunited with their families.

Her voice hoarse from days of promoting “Fantastic Beasts,” Rowling joked that she was “full of honey” as she joined the film’s star, Eddie Redmayne, for a conversation about her charitable work and her “Fantastic Beasts” script.

She has related often her inspiration for Lumos: She was reading the Sunday Times and spotted, to her horror, a picture of a child in a cage. Unsure if she could bear to keep reading, Rowling told herself that if the story was as awful as the picture suggested, she had no choice but

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Author J.K. Rowling poses for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film “Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them” Tuesday night in London.

to do something about it.

“They are so voiceless,” she said of the children in orphanages, which she has criticized often as damaging to children and their development. Wearing dark-rimmed glasses, her blonde hair pulled back in a

ponytail, Rowling came prepared with notes and statistics about the plight of institutionalized children but also about the real possibility of helping them all.

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Election coverage brings big ratings NEW YORK (AP) — The presidential election boosted NBC News — and its aftermath helped Fox News Channel and “60 Minutes.”

Although CNN and Fox News were the most-watched networks on election night, NBC topped its broadcast brethren ABC and CBS, a major point of pride for the news divisions. The presidential contest also helped NBC’s regularly scheduled newscasts.

For example, the “Today” show on Wednesday had its most-watched single day since the 2011 wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton, as America tuned in to learn more about Donald Trump’s election as president, the Nielsen company said. “Today” also beat ABC’s “Good Morning America” for the week, its first weekly win since February, not counting the weeks NBC broadcast from the Olympics.

NBC’s “Nightly News” won last week as well, stopping at least temporarily a slide that has led ABC’s “World News Tonight” to do better the last two months.

Meanwhile, 20 million people tuned in to a “60 Minutes” interview with Presidentelect Trump and his family on Sunday. That was the biggest audience for the venerable newsmagazine since its Sean

Penn interview last January and, before that, all the way back to an interview with Barack Obama just after his election in 2008.

Post-election cable news ratings gave a strong indication of who was interested in watching political news. Fox News Channel — where most happy Trump fans would be likely to watch — averaged 4.82 million viewers in prime time last Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. That was up 48 percent from its average during October, Nielsen said.

Meanwhile, the audiences for both CNN and MSNBC were depressed: CNN was down 1 percent from October for those three days, and MSNBC down 24 percent.

For the week of Nov. 7-13, the top 10 shows, their networks and viewerships: NFL Football: Seattle at New England, NBC, 22.51 million; “60 Minutes,” CBS, 20 million; “The OT,” Fox, 18.56 million; “Sunday Night NFL Pre-Kick,” NBC, 17.45 million; “The Big Bang Theory,” CBS, 14.47 million; Election Night Coverage, CNN, 13.26 million; Election Night Coverage, Fox News, 12.11 million; “NCIS: Los Angeles,” CBS, 12.11 million; “The Walking Dead,” AMC, 11.4 million; “Football Night in America,” NBC, 11.32 million.

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ring, or even people in the crowd. The fights are spliced together with quick editing techniques that create the illusion of action. They could very well be performing an intensely choreographed piece inside the ring, but we’re only shown bits and pieces in a flurry of lightning-fast edits.

If you loved the there’s a crucial aspect sequences in “Creed,” missing from it: exciting the boxing in “Bleed boxing scenes.

For This” will feel Director Ben Younger rather pedestrian by films the fight scenes like comparison. he’s a bystander rather Teller does an admithan an active participant. rable job as Paz. He’s AP Photo I’m not sure of the reasona great actor for this Ciaran Hinds, left, Miles Teller and Aaron Eckhart appear in a scene from the film, “Bleed ing for this, but it creates type of role, although For This.” for less-than-exciting he’s in danger of boxing sequences. Ryan being typecast as the with more charisma than Coogler’s “Creed” took arrogant jerk. He’s what’s good for him, an the camera into the ring, good at it, though, so unexpected tragedy, a employing the artistry of perhaps don’t try to comeback story and a long single takes, which fix what ain’t broken, whole lot of sweaty train- created an immersive Director // Ben Younger ing montages.

Starring // Miles Teller, Aaron Eckhart, Katey experience. Not since the eh?

Paz’s story and “Bleed For This” is a Sagal, Ciarán Hinds, Ted Levine, Jordan Gelber original “Rocky” movies Rated // R for language, sexuality/nudity and fine movie. It checks each has boxing in a movie felt incredible comeback some accident images provide a strong basis cinematic element off the so authentic. for dramatic narralist. It’s clinical about it, Here, Younger films tive. It’s just too bad leaving nothing out. This the scenes from outside apparatus that will hold Like I mentioned that the film telling it is a true story that lends the ring. The boxers are Paz’s head steady for six before, it has all the eleobscured, at times, by the doesn’t distance itself months until (hopefully) ments of a decent boxing itself quite well to being from its peers. his injured vertebrae heal. movie. A main character told on the big screen. Yet, ropes surrounding the

The Reel Place AARON PECK

Boxing movies. They feel like a rite of passage for young, up-and-coming actors.

A good boxing movie contains everything that a budding young actor might get excited about: dramatic underdog stories, heartfelt scenes full of emotion, physical training for the role and looking good shirtless. So, it’s no surprise that we see Miles Teller finally getting his chance to show off his pugilistic acting chops.

“Bleed For This” is a biopic about boxer Vinny Pazienza (Teller) and his improbable comeback after horrific injury. Like so many boxers, Paz (as his friends call him) is full of himself. He hails from Boston and carries himself with that same impossible Will Hunting swagger. He exudes confidence. He’s reckless to the point of staying up into the wee hours of the morning playing blackjack the night before one of the biggest fights of his career.

Wins or losses, Paz shakes them off with an arrogance that most of us couldn’t even imagine having.

Taking place in the late ’70s, “Bleed For This” chronicles Paz’s fall from grace, like these movies so often do. Only Paz doesn’t fall out of favor by losing his edge or becoming too prideful.

Instead he’s involved in an unfortunate car accident that almost severs his spine.

The doctor won’t even commit to telling Paz he’ll walk again.

Although, Paz (of course) is committed to not only walking again, but fighting again. He won’t let the doctor fuse his neck.

Instead they install a halo

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‘Bleed For This’

Fans Continued from Page 8 “In the first weekend after the election, I think it’s clear that people find being able to go to the movie theater is the perfect antidote to the election coverage,” said Dergarabedian. “There’s almost nowhere else that you can unplug the way you can when you go to the movie theater.”

The good showing for “Arrival,” which cost

$47 million to produce, was a welcome relief for Paramount. The studio has endured a string of disappointments -- including “Ben-Hur” and “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows” -- with a relatively thin slate of releases.

Paramount paid $20 million for the film’s domestic distribution rights. The film, in which a linguist is tasked by the government to communicate with newly arrived aliens, has drawn good reviews from critics.

Ang Lee’s Iraq War hero drama “Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk” also made its much awaited debuted, albeit on just two screens.

The Sony Pictures release, which opens nationwide next week, grossed $120,300 from two theaters (one in New York, on in Los Angeles). The two locations are the only places in North America the film is screening in Lee’s innovative 120 frames-persecond version (five times the normal rate), in addition to being in 3-D and at 4k resolution.

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Eric LaMalfa, far right, sings an Atlas Grove original during the band’s performance at Jack’s Wood Fired Oven on Nov. 5.

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Grove Continued from Page 7 Taylor is from Ogden, Sadleir and LaMalfa are from Salt Lake City originally, and Taquin is from Davis, California. LaMalfa is a Ph.D student at USU, while Mock is a medical assistant and applying to medical schools. Taquin works for a nonprofit — the Cache Refugee and Immigrant Connection.

Sadleir works for UPS, but does have a degree in natural resources, while Taylor is an ecologist for Frontier.

Sadleir and LaMalfa write the songs.

“Our goal is to do as much of our own songs as possible,” Sadleir said. “It takes time, so we play about 50-50.”

They also have had some help from Ivy Taylor and Aria LaMalfa in the song-writing department. They happen to be the 7-year-old daughters of the drummer and guitarist. Ivy wrote the lyrics to Hearts, while Aria gets credit for Red Mountain and Mountain Blue Bells.

“Our daughters wrote the heavy metal,” LaMalfa said with a laugh. “...

Kids are free and spout off what they are thinking. It’s really fun when Aria is in the mood. It’s a nice bonding thing.”

Taylor explained how his daughter wrote some simple lines and handed them to LaMalfa, who started playing some chords. Sadleir joined in singing.

This happened on the first day Mock was at a practice and came up with the middle section.

“That song just fell together; it was a beautiful thing,” Taylor said. “It was a really productive environment.”

They all agree their music is American influenced with politics and socioeconomics. Sadleir sings about a two-headed trout in “Mountain Top Removal” or shares a “crazy adventure in Hawaii” in “Kalalau Outlaw.”

“Usually the best is what we don’t record,” LaMalfa said.

So, where does the name of the group come from? Sadleir explained, but also shared what is on the group’s Facebook page.

“The Atlas Grove is a group of Redwoods located in Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park which was studied extensively by Steve Sillet. The Grove was discovered by naturalist Michael Taylor in 1991. Taylor discovered many of the tallest trees in the world (all located in California) including the discovery of Hyperion the tallest tree in the world. Our band will never be as amazing as the living Atlas Grove.”

They all in awe of the redwoods found in California and have enjoyed visiting parks with the super giant trees.

To listen to some songs by the band go to Facebook and like The Atlas Grove. Once on the page for the band, click on “Band Profile.”

“You can also see a schedule of our events on the Facebook page,” Mock said. “You can follow us and even discover a fun venue like the Lighthouse Lounge. ... It really is a neat venue.”

The group will be playing at the Lighthouse Lounge in Ogden (130 25th Street) on Saturday at 9 p.m. There is a $5 cover charge and you must be 21 years old to get in.

The Atlas Grove’s next event in Cache Valley will be the Nordic United fundraiser on Jan. 20.

Swamp Donkey and Pine will perform at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 18, at WhySound, 30 Federal Ave. Admission is $7. Visit whysound. com for more information.

at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 18, and Saturday, Nov. 19, in Room FA 214 of the Chase Fine Arts Center on the USU campus. The Nov. 18-19 performances are free and open to the public.

SATURDAY

Logan High School will present the Gershwin musical “Crazy Have you ever wanted to For You” at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 18-19 hear what whales sound like? and 21-22, in the LHS Auditorium. Well now’s your chance. The Tickets can be purchased online Cache Symphony Orchestra by going to the school’s website will present a special concert at at loganschools.org, scroll down 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 19, in the to musical tickets and click the Morgan Theatre at Utah State link. They are $7 for adults and University. Music will include $5 for students and children for “Night on Bald Mountain” by online reserved seating; $6 for Moussorgsky, “Carnival of the adults and $5 for students and Animals” by Saint-Saens, and, children for online general admis- last but not least, “And God sion seating. Tickets are slightly Created Great Whales” General more when purchased at the admission tickets are $10; studoor. dents/youth are $5. Tickets are available online at the Caine A disappointed voters rally College of the Arts Box Office or and vigil will be held at 5:30 p.m. at cca.usu.edu.

Friday, Nov. 18 beginning at the First Presbyterian Church parkA charity dinner and bingo ing lot, 178 W. Center St., Logan, night will begin at 7 p.m. Satand marching to the courthouse urday, Nov. 19, at the Cache at 135 N. 100 West. Bring signs Valley Eagles, 170 W. 900 and candles.

North. Cost is $10 with proceeds going to Relay for Life against Utah State University’s cancer. Everyone 21 and over is Caine College of the Arts will welcome to come out and help host a String Chamber Music support this great cause.

Recital at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 18, at the Caine Performance The Office of Global EngageHall. Tickets are $10 for adults, ment at Utah State University seniors and youth $8, USU faculand the International Student ty and staff $5 and USU students Council is proud to co-present free. Visit cca.usu.edu for more International Education Week, information.

Monday, Nov. 14, through Saturday, Nov. 19. This year’s theme The Utah State University is “Empowering Youth through opera theater students’ fall proInternational Education.” Tickets duction, “The Girl who Grew for Diwali on Nov. 19, can be too Fast,” is based on Menotti’s purchased in advance for $13 or opera “The Boy who Grew too $16 at the door. For more inforFast.” Performances will begin mation about these events or the

Beasts Continued from Page 8 “This is an extremely solvable issue,” she said. “It doesn’t mean it’s easy, but we know how to do it.”

Lumos CEO Georgette Mulheir, who spoke to The

Associated Press shortly before Rowling took the stage, said that the author’s passion and financial support for Lumos had made it an unusually effective and stable organization. She noted that most foundations struggle year to year to raise money.

But Rowling locked in revenues for Lumos by donating

ISC, please visit globalengagement.usu.edu.

“A Night to Remember” with the Cache Symphony Orchestra will begin at 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 19, at the Morgan Theatre in the Chase Fine Arts Center at Utah State University. General admission is $10; $5 for students and youth.

My Friends and The Blue Blazers will be performing at the Cache Valley Eagles Lodge at 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 18, 894 N. 200 West. Admission is $5 and open to the public as guests; must be 21 and older. Come on out to hear the best of Cache Valley’s home grown bands performing classic country rock and down home blues.

SUNDAY The Logan Tabernacle Concert Series 2016 presents “Tidings of Comfort & Joy.” The 14th annual Interfaith Thanksgiving Service will begin at 7 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 20, at the Logan Tabernacle. Admission is free. Visit logantabernacle.blogspot.com for more information.

The Post-Mormon Community is a non-sectarian organization of individuals and families who have left Mormonism. The Cache Valley chapter meets for dinner and socializing at a local restaurant at 6:30 p.m. every Sunday evening. Newcomers welcome.

For more information, call Jeff at 770-4263 or visit postmormon. org/logan.

MONDAY The Logan Library Monday

proceeds from another Potter spinoff, “The Tales of Beetle the Bard.”

“It means our programming can be long-term,” she said.

“If you want to make major changes happen in a country, you have to make immediate long-term investments.”

Rowling also spoke of “Fantastic Beasts” and the

Movie will begin at 6:30 p.m.

Monday, Nov. 21, in the Jim Bridger Room. This week’s movie is “Notting Hill,” which is rated PG-13. Popcorn and admission is free.

The November meeting of the Summit DUP Camp will meet at 1 p.m. Monday, Nov. 21, in the Smithfield Senior Citizen Center at 375 E. Canyon Road. The lesson will be taught

by Ruth Swaner. Visitors are welcome.

The North Logan Library Monday Movie will begin at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 21. This week’s movie is “X-Men: Apocalypse” which is rated PG-13.

Popcorn and admission is free.

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. Tickets can be purchased online by going to the school’s website at loganschools.org, scroll down to musical tickets and click the link. 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.

TUESDAY The Logan Library will host Teen Tuesday from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 22, in the Jim Bridger Room. This week’s theme is “Lights, Camera, Anime!” Visit library.loganutah. org for more information.

writing process. The film was directed by David Yates and also features Alison Sudol, Dan Fogler, Katherine Waterston and Ezra Miller, all of whom briefly came onstage after Rowling and Redmayne.

Countless novelists have struggled to write for films, calling the two art forms almost entirely different.

UPCOMING The 33rd annual Novemberfest Arts and Crafts Fair will be held from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Friday, Nov. 25, and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 26, at their new location, the Riverwoods Conference Center. Christmas gifts and home décor will be on display and for sale, as will food and candy. Admission is $2; children 5 and younger get in free. Everyone can enter a drawing for a “Night On The Town” for two; there will be three lucky winners. For more information, call 752-8142 or 512-9745.

The Idaho Festival of Lights will get underway on Saturday, Nov. 26, in Preston with a variety of events. A free kids’ movie will begin at 1 p.m. at the Worm Creek Opera House; the International Bed Races at 3 p.m.; live entertainment on State Street from 4 to 6:30 p.m.; and the fireworks and parade at 6:30 p.m. Visit idahofestivaloflights. org for more information.

The Cache Valley Civic Ballet is proud to present its 34th production of “The Nutcracker” this Thanksgiving weekend. An enchanted and engaging Christmas story by E.T. Hoffman, this production has become a Cache Valley tradition. Performances will begin at 1:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 25, 1:30 and 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 26, and 7:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 28. Tickets are $12 to $28. Sugar Plum Tea tickets prior to matinee performances are $4. For more information or to purchase tickets, please call 752-0026, or visit cachearts.org.

Rowling managed in part by treating the script like a book, including not just dialogue but long descriptive passages about the setting and characters.

“It’s like learning a completely new language,” she said of her script. “I learned to write a screenplay while writing a screenplay.”

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By Myles Mellor and Sally York Across 1. Coaches on the Voice 6. Organ ___ 11. TV network north of the U.S. 14. “Star Trek” android 18. Musical exercise 19. Big to-do 20. Parseghian of football fame 21. Cyrus or Bieber, perhaps 22. Singer on the court?

24. Socialist singer?

26. Dimes 27. QB cry 28. Me followers at the drive-thru 29. Add sugar to 30. Small units of length, abbr.

31. Federal health agency 32. Eye abnormality 33. Parties 36. Helm heading 37. Ground grain 39. Bumpkin 43. Surrealist sculptor 44. NATO member, abbr.

45. Stool pigeon 46. Home of the Oracle 51. Extract with effort 52. Deplete 53. Aries constellation 54. Keyboard instrument 55. Grief 56. David’s weapon?

61. Fragrant singer?

63. Chinese hard-liner 64. Corn 65. Terminate 66. Despicable sort 68. Body part 69. Solids that come to a point 73. Newton’s first name went wrong?

74. “___ we there yet?”

75. Arbors 76. Armstrong to Parton?

81. Swift sewing?

85. Blood classification

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system 86. Cringe 87. W.W. II heroes, for short 88. Pastor, for short 89. Coat 90. Mother’s sister, e.g.

91. Pumpkin pastry 92. 007, for one 95. Roman welcome for Mariah?

96. ___ terrier 98. Female swimmer 100. Ground breaker 101. Musician’s measure 102. Birth place 106. He would be a Boone at any party 107. Bad word for a pinball wizard 108. Certain pitch 111. Lennon’s partner 112. Pitching measure 113. Ben Franklin’s baby 117. Bruno in linguistics?

118. Katy in a drink?

121. “Art for Art’s ___” 10cc 122. State leader (abbr.)

123. Martians and such 124. Car rental giant 125. Organic radical 126. Medium ability, for short 127. Spikes 128. Measuring tube Down 1. Snoop Dogg song 2. Suffer continuous dull pain 3. Bread of India 4. Reindeer kin 5. Muumuu go-with 6. Soils with chimney grime 7. Ship capacity measure 8. Bowler’s disappointment 9. Enthusiastic thumbsup 10. Verde and fresca 11. 2006 Disney/Pixar film

12. Makes java 13. Military student 14. Calorie counter 15. Farm division 16. Of two minds 17. Whatever you want 19. Truck 23. Horned zoo beast, informally 25. Ottoman governor 30. Rooks or pawns 33. Slap on 34. About 35. Expel 37. Transplant skin 38. Big drinker 40. Safe from a skunk, say 41. Worries 42. Looker 47. A million bucks 48. Black cuckoo 49. Chief layer 50. Went to “McDonalds” 53. Ascend 54. Fast one 57. Urge forward 58. Have a cow?

59. Like a goldfish, like a carp 60. Zilch 62. A belief in God 64. Before, to Byron 66. A running shoe was name after it 67. Speech of praise 68. Organic radical 69. Salon creation 70. Too wit too woo bird 71. ___-natal 72. John Boyd __ 74. Unfamiliar 75. Pleaded to a ram?

76. Roles, in metaphor 77. Vein contents 78. Cub’s home 79. Edible tuber 80. Portion of land 81. Having a valence of 3, in chemistry 82. Kuwaiti or Qatari 83. Hindu god 84. At all times 91. Automated ivories

92. Bakes in a way 93. Certain bear 94. “Is it soup ___?”

97. Crown covering 99. Footless 103. Can be Dutch 104. Set up 105. Root vegetables 107. Parenting challenges 108. Overfeed 109. Tasting like certain wood 110. Event alert card 113. Unappealing fruit?

114. No problem!

115. Fleshy fruit 116. Arrogant person 117. Cookie-selling org., formerly 119. ___ wee Herman 120. Pound sound

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