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‘THE NUTCRACKER’ - A family & holiday tradition Brian and Tora Johnson and their four children (Natalie, left, Emmry, Hailey and Tyler) are all involved with the 2014 production of “The Nutcracker” at the Ellen Eccles Theatre.

The Herald Journal

NOV. 28-DEC. 4, 2014

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Nov. 28-Dec. 4, 2014

COVER 8 Johnson family makes

acting in ‘The Nutcracker’ an annual holiday tradition

MUSIC 4 ‘The Nutcracker’ begins its traditional run tonight

5 American Festival Chorus set for annual ‘Christmas at the Ellen Eccles’ concert

THEATER 4 ‘Ah, Wilderness’ comes to the Caine Lyric Theatre

BOOKS 11 A new biography on

Jerry Lee Lewis released

MOVIES 3 Two and a half stars:

‘Penguins’ get own movie

7 Aaron Peck gives two

stars to ‘Horrible Bosses 2’

COLUMN 10 Dennis Hinkamp takes a moment to contemplate why he’s thankful for tildes

CALENDAR 15 See what’s happening this week

The Cache Valley Civic Ballet will present “The Nutcracker” beginning tonight at the Ellen Eccles Theatre. (Photo by Shanda Call) On the cover: All six members of the Johnson family have parts in this year’s production of “The Nutcracker.” (John Zsiray/Herald Journal)

FROM THE EDITOR It’s that time again.

Time for my annual “No one is going to read this because you’re all out shopping and/or suffering from turkey poisoning” column.

Knowing that everyone is too busy — or not quite bored enough — to read this, I have to admit that I’m tempted to write something a little bizarre and outlandish.

The first thing that comes to mind is the food column that Homer Simpson wrote for the Springfield Shopper in which his editor complained:

“This is a joke, right? I mean this is the stupidest thing I’ve ever read. ...You keep using words like ‘pasghetti’ and ‘momatoes’ and make numerous threatening references to the U.N.” But while I do have some issues with the United Nations — I really think that shade of blue should only be reserved for the summer sky and alternative San Diego Chargers jerseys — I actually do have something rather important to say in this column.

And that is: Get out of the house. Now. Or at least in the next couple of weeks.

One thing I’ve learned after a couple of years at the helm of Cache Magazine is that there is a wealth of Christmas entertainment opportunities out there in

late November and into mid-December.

But once we get to around Dec. 15, many of the fine local productions and concerts come to an end (with a few exceptions).

Basically, now is the time to get in the Christmas spirit, and then you can carry it through the last week and a half before Dec. 25 as you spend more time with your family and friends than the Mouse King and Ebenezer Scrooge.

Over the next couple of weeks, I’ll do my best to keep presenting all of the holiday entertainment opportunities coming ... with the exception of “Christmas at the United Nations: The Musical.”

— Jeff Hunter

‘Penguins’ hit the big screen

“I’m sort of grateful for daylight saving time, though I’m not sure what it saves.”

‘Madagascar’ sidekicks get their own film

– Cache humor columnist Dennis Hinkamp (Page 10)

By Aaron Peck Cache movie critic

PET OF THE WEEK Available for adoption

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If Twitter has taught me anything it’s that puns are hilarious. So, when “Penguins of Madagascar” starts in with its punrelated humor it’s hard to find fault with it. Sure, it’s yet another installment in a computer-animated franchise that routinely has people thinking, Oh, I didn’t know they were making another one of those. Yes, most of it is a fairly lame attempt at actual storytelling in the vein of old-school Pixar.

But, what “Penguins” does right is its puns. Good gracious, those puns (you thought I was going to say it was “punny” right? Well, fooled you).

What was the last “Madagascar” movie even about? The circus or something? Oh, it doesn’t matter really. What Dreamworks has done is what Universal hopes to do with their “Minions” spin-off movie coming next year. They’ve taken the most beloved sidekicks of a steady franchise and have given them their own moment to shine.

Skipper (Tom McGrath), Kowalski (Chris Miller), Rico (Conrad Vernon) and Private (Christopher Knights), the quick-talking, mystery-solving, badguy-subduing penguins

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ALL MIXED UP

Quotable

AP Photo/DreamWorks Animation

Skipper, voiced by Tom McGrath, enjoys a snack in “The Penguins of Madagascar.”

★★ ‘Penguins of Madagascar’ Director // Eric Darnell, Simon J. Smith Starring // Tom McGrath, Chris Miller, Conrad Vernon, Christopher Knights, John Malkovich, Ken Jeong, Annet Mahendru, Benedict Cumberbatch, Rated // PG for for mild action and some rude humor

are thrown into their own story involving diabolical octopuses, super-secret serums, super-super-secret agencies and a whole load of cheesy puffs.

From the beginning you know that “Penguins” understands what it is, but still doesn’t take the bait to appeal only to the kids in

the theater. Getting Werner Herzog to actually narrate the beginning as if it’s a harrowing documentary about life in Antarctica is genius. Really! Once you realize what’s happening, it’s just as funny as anything you’ve seen in a movie this year. One can only imagine Herzog in the sound booth

recording his lines with all the grizzled emotion only he can provide, doing it all for a kid’s movie about penguins who think they’re secret agents. Who cares how they got him to do it?

He did. And the result is magnificent.

Oh, the story revolves around a spurned octopus who was once the talk of the aquarium until four cute penguins showed up and he became irrelevant. Seeking vengeance, Dave the Octopus (John Malkovich), starts stealing the world’s cute and cuddly penguins.

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Pet: Timmothy From: Cache Humane Society Why he’s so lovable: I am Timmothy, and I am the biggest sweetheart you’re going to find. I get along great with other cats. In fact, I currently live with several of them. I like enclosed spaces, so if you’ve got a cat house of some sort for me, I will probably spend a bit of time there. If not, I am also content to jump around and play with any toys you have. I love to cuddle.

How could anyone pass up this handsome face? Call 792-3920 for more information.

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all mixed up Lyric presents O’Neill’s ‘Ah! Wilderness’ Eugene O’Neill’s “Ah, Wilderness!” will be presented Dec. 2-6, at 7:30 p.m. at the Caine Lyric Theatre, 28 W. Center St. Featuring guest director Paul Barnes, there will be an additional matinee of “Ah, Wilderness” at 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6.

Tickets are $13 adults, $10 seniors and youth, $8 USU faculty and staff and free for USU students with ID. For more information or tickets, contact the CCA Box Office in room L-101 of the Chase Fine Arts Center, call 797-8022 or

visit arts.usu.edu.

Revived in 1998 to acclaim at New York’s Lincoln Center, “Ah, Wilderness!” is a sharp departure from the gritty reality of the author’s renowned dramas.

Taking place over the Fourth of July weekend of 1906 in an idyllic Connecticut town, it offers a tender retrospective portrait of smalltown family values, teenage growing pains and young love.

“Ah, Wilderness!’ was chosen to help introduce our audiences to the work of this Pulitzer and Nobel Prize winning dramatist,” says

Ken Risch, head of USU’s Department of Theatre Arts.

The play follows 16-year-old Richard Miller as he comes of age. As the Miller family plans its traditional July Fourth festivities, Richard is wrestling with cultural conventions, political uncertainty, the power of literature and the exquisite pain of love.

Barnes, a freelance theater director from Ashland, Oregon, is an education director for the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, co-founder See LYRIC on Page 12

Photo courtesy of the Caine College of the Arts

Guest director Paul Barnes, right, oversees the production of “Ah, Wilderness” at the Caine Lyric Theatre.

‘Nutcracker’ returns to Eccles Theatre Annual ballet presented on Nov. 28-29 and Dec. 1 The Cache Valley Civic Ballet is proud to present its 32nd production of “The Nutcracker.”

An enchanted and engaging Christmas story by E.T. Hoffman, this production has become a Cache Valley tradition. Performances will begin at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 28, Saturday, Nov. 29 and Monday, Dec. 1, at the Ellen Eccles Theatre.

Matinees will also be performed at 1:30 p.m.

Nov. 28-29.

A Sugar Plum Tea will also be held prior to the matinee performances.

For more information or to purchase tickets, please visit cachearts.

Photo by Shanda Call

The Cache Valley Civic Ballet will take to the stage at the Ellen Eccles Theatre Nov. 28-29 and Dec. 1.

org, the Ellen Eccles Box Office at 43 S. Main St. or call 752-0026.

Audiences will be

delighted by the colorful scenery, beautiful costumes, enthusiastic performances and the

wonderful music of Tchaikovsky performed live by the Northern Utah Symphony Orchestra.

The story centers around Clara, the young girl whose fantasy dream makes the Christmas tree

grow larger than one could imagine, brings toys and soldiers to life and warms our hearts with the beauty of her candy land filled with mystical characters and the Sugar Plum Fairy.

Supporting these characters is an ensemble of nearly 50 company members, as well as more than 50 public cast members. Auditions are held each September and have had more than 200 participants. More than 200 hours of rehearsal and volunteer time goes into creating this production of “The Nutcracker.”

The Cache Valley Civic Ballet is the regional ballet company for Northern Utah and is under the artistic direction of Sandy Emile. For more information on the CVCB, please visit cvcballet.org.

Cache Valley Civic Ballet’s next production of “The Magical Toy Store” will be coming spring 2015.

Cory Evans, director of choral activities in the Caine College of the Arts.

“This year’s concert will be magical with a traditional, timeless, mystical feel far from the artificial glitz we often see during the holidays,” Evans says. “There is a power to the space at St. Thomas Aquinas that enhances the music and transfixes the audience.

It’s a performance far from what you would often see and hear dur-

ing the holidays.”

In addition to some of the most beautiful choral singing you will ever hear, the evening will also feature the St. Thomas Aquinas organ, harp, English handbells, a wassail carol performed on rustic instruments and a candlelight processional, Evans says.

“This is the kind of concert one might see in a cathedral in Europe on Christmas Eve,” Evans adds.

Cache Valley Christmas

The Cache Valley Storytelling Institute presents a Cache Valley Christmas from 7 to 10 p.m. Monday, Dec. 1, at the North Logan Library. The event will feature singers and storytellers Wayne and Katie McKay, storyteller Ted Erekson and musical guests The Acafellas and Quintessence. Tickets are $5; an additional $5 for a copy of the DVD that will be made that night. Tickets are available at Lee’s or Macey’s, or by calling 770-8420. Because we are filming, no one under 8 years old will be admitted.

Novemberfest Arts Fair

The 31st annual Novemberfest Arts and Crafts Fair will be held from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, Nov. 28, and Saturday, Nov. 29, at the Logan Recreation Center, 195 S. 100 West. Enter through the north door.

Christmas gifts and home décor will be on display and for sale, as will food and candy. Admission is $1; 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.

Watercolor competition

Photo courtesy of Caine College of the Arts

The American Festival Chorus and Orchestra will perform Dec. 5-6 at the Ellen Eccles Theatre.

Christmas with the AFCO

Local chorus will present annual concert on Dec. 5-6 The first weekend of December is quickly approaching, and we all know what that means. The critically acclaimed American Festival Chorus and Orchestra, under the direction of Craig Jessop, will take up residence in Logan’s glorious Ellen Eccles Theatre and enchant a sold-out audience with the sights and sounds of Christmas.

A beloved Cache Valley tradition, Christmas from the Ellen Eccles Theatre will be presented at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 5, and 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6.

In keeping with the wide variety

of performers in past years, AFCO is excited to present its guest artists for the 2014 concerts: Kurt Bestor and Nathan Pacheco.

“Kurt Bestor’s Christmas concert has been a mainstay of the Salt Lake City music scene for over 25 years,” says Craig Jessop, artistic director and conductor of the American Festival Chorus and Orchestra. “We are delighted that he is able to join us in Logan.”

Bestor is an Emmy award-winning and Grammy nominated composer/performer who has gained acclaim for his prolific and versatile scoring for film, television

and live shows, commissioned works for choirs and orchestras, and numerous CDs, including his popular five-CD boxed set “The Complete Kurt Bestor Christmas.”

He has performed internationally, conducting and performing with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra and Choir and the Estonian National Orchestra, among others.

In 2011, Bestor arranged “Ding Dong Merrily on High” for AFCO to use in a video flash mob, which went viral on the Internet.

Last Friday night was the opening for Utah Watercolor Society’s show “Origins and Destinations” at the Logan Fine Art Gallery.

The winner of this competition were announced that evening with “Best of Show” honors going to Christi Heal of Logan for “From Bud to Bloom.”

Awards of Excellence went to Kristi Grussendorf (“Afternoon in Polperro”) and Sue Burdett (“Mass Humanity”), and the Juror’s Award was given to James D. Brown (“Nesting”). Awards of Merit went to Ernie Verdine, Mary Pusey and Richard M. Garland, while Phillip Parisi, Jill Bliesner and Kristine Groll received honorable mention.

The watercolor exhibit will be on display through Jan. 2, 2015, at the Logan Fine Art Gallery, 60 W. 100 North.

Summerfest competition

The Summerfest Arts Faire Featured Artist Competition is open to all Cache Valley residents, ages 18 and older or those who have had a booth at Summerfest in the last three years.

The winning artwork will be reproduced on posters, brochure covers, and other promotional items to publicize the Summerfest Arts Faire, June 18-20, 2015.

Submissions must be received by Friday, Dec. 5.

Art can be delivered to the Summerfest Arts Faire office, 69 E. 100 North, between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m., Wednesday-Friday or by appointment. Call the Summerfest office at 213-3858 if other arrangements need to be made.

Visit logansummerfest.com for rules and more See AFCO on Page 12 information.

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Choirs at Utah State University will combine to present “Wintersongs” at 6 and 8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 4, at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Parish, 725 S. 250 East in Hyde Park.

The concert is free and open to the public, but please, no children under 8.

“Wintersongs” is in its 12th year as a rich Cache Valley holiday tradition and is the perfect way to celebrate the season, says

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‘Wintersongs’ set for Thursday COMING UP

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‘Mockingjay’ opens up with Aniston ready for a 3rd $123 million at box office ‘Horrible Bosses’ movie NEW YORK (AP) — “Mockingjay, Part 1” didn’t catch fire like the previous installments of “The Hunger Games,” but it still had the biggest opening of the year with $123 million at the weekend box office, according to studio estimates Sunday.

Lionsgate’s “Mockingjay” opened well below the $158 million debut of last year’s “Hunger Games: Catching Fire” and the $153 million opening of the 2012 original. But even with a $30-million-plus slide in the franchise, “Mockingjay” far surpassed the previous top weekend of the year: the $100 million debut of “Transformers: Age of Extinction.”

The result made for some unusual ironies. The biggest opening of the year was seen by some as a disappointment. After initial box office receipts of “Mockingjay” rolled in Fri-

day suggested a weekend take below expectations, Lions Gate Entertainment’s stock dipped 5 percent.

But the decision to split the final book in Suzanne Collins’ dystopian trilogy into two films was clearly lucrative for Lionsgate. “Mockingjay” did even better overseas, where it made $152 million over the weekend.

The release calendar made way for “Mockingjay,” as no other new wide releases hit theaters. In its third week of release, the Disney animated adventure “Big Hero 6” moved into second place with $20.1 million. Christopher Nolan’s space epic “Interstellar” came in third with $15.1 million, also in its third week.

Last week’s top film, the long-incoming sequel “Dumb and Dumber To,” slid considerably. The comedy dropped to fourth with $13.8 million.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jennifer Aniston said she pushed her sex-crazed dentist character as far as she could in in “Horrible Bosses 2,” but she’s willing to try again in a third installment.

Asked if another sequel is in the works, the actress replied, “I don’t know,” she said. “It’s up to you all.”

“Horrible Bosses 2,” the follow-up to the 2011 hit, opens Nov. 24. It stars Jason Bateman, Jason Sudeikis and Charlie Day as amateur entrepreneurs who get caught up in a kidnapping scheme when their business deal with

AP Photo/Warner Bros. Pictures

Charlie Day and Jennifer Aniston share a scene in the New Line Cinema comedy, “Horrible Bosses 2.”

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The actors improvised a lot during film-

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As you might imagine, the plot is secondary to the movie’s jokes, gags and one-liners. The way AP Photo/Warner Bros. Pictures Day and Sudeikis improCharlie Day, left, Jason Sudeikis, Jason Bateman and Chris Pine appear in a scene from vise with one another is the best part of the movie.

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Next to the whipbang humor of Day and Sudeikis, one of the finer aspects of “Horrible Bosses 2” is Pine’s manic insanity as Rex. He’s nuts. Really nuts.

And he’s extremely rich, making him a crazy person that people listen to. You’ve never seen him quite like this. It’s like if you gave his version of Captain Kirk a whole lot of money, cocaine and a really bad temper. His feverish energy plays well with the other three. Their reactions to his antics are priceless.

Honestly, you know what you’re getting when you walk into “Horrible Bosses 2.” It’s a strange choice for a Thanksgiving movie, but if you’re in the mood for gross-out comedy, you could do worse. You could find yourself in a theater showing “Dumb and Dumber To.”

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The Reel Place Aaron Peck

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It isn’t far enough removed from our collective consciousness that we’ve forgotten how much we laughed when Nick (Jason Bateman), Kurt (Jason Sedeikis) and Dale (Charlie Day) tried to kill their horrific bosses. I guess what I’m saying is that it doesn’t seem nearly as desperate as “Dumb and Dumber To” came across.

While many may agree that “Horrible Bosses” was an eagerly funny raunch-fest, most might not have been thinking, I can’t wait for the sequel, the moments the credits rolled. Even more confusing is releasing a foul-mouthed, R-rated comedy in a tent-pole position like Thanksgiving weekend. That said, this unasked-for-sequel does have its moments.

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JOHNSONS MAKE ‘NUTCRACKER’ A FA Six members involved in this year’s performance at Ellen Eccles Theatre

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any families make it a tradition to watch “The Nutcracker” every holiday

season.

For more than three decades, the famous ballet has been performed locally. When the 32nd production of “The Nutcracker” by the Cache Valley Civic Ballet begins this afternoon, the Johnson family will be at the Ellen Eccles Theatre.

Of course, there will be many other families there, as well. But the Johnson family will be in the production — all six of them.

For Brian and Tora Johnson, along with their four children, “The Nutcracker” really is a family affair.

Natalie (18), Tyler (14), Hailey (11) and Emmry (7) will all be part of the 2014 “Nutcracker.”

“It’s been really neat to have the whole family involved,” Tora said.

“We are making a memory together.

For us, family memories are critical. ... It’s really important that we make a memory together and this is a good one.”

While Tora was a part of 17 versions of “The Nutcracker” as a company member — the last as a cast member 10 years ago — this will be the first for Brian.

“It was part of who I am,” Tora said. “Natalie and I got to do ‘Nutcracker’ together when I did Snow and Spanish and she was a clown. ...

After you perform, that’s when you fall in love with it. Once you’ve had the opportunity to perform, it becomes something you really look forward to.”

“We’ll see about that,” Brian added.

Tora convinced her husband to join her this year as a party parent.

Brian adjusted his work schedule and joined the rest of his family.

“The reason why I did it is because this will be Natalie’s last dance

Brian and Tora Johnson and their four children (Natalie, left, Emmry, Hailey and Tyler) are all involved with the 2014 production of “The Nutcracker” at the Ellen Eccles Theatre. (John Zsiray/ Herald Journal) Right, Natalie Johnson performs as the maid in last year’s “Nutcracker” alongside Cache Valley Civic Ballet director Sandy Emile. (Photo

by Shanda Call)

before she goes on her mission, Tyler was doing something, and Hailey was and Emmry is a flower presenter,” Brian said.

“We thought we would recruit dad, too,” Tora said. “We’ll make it a family thing.”

And how does Brian feel about being in “The Nutcracker?”

“Tora is doing a lot of leading,” Brian quipped. “I just do following. I just hope to not make a fool of myself.

“I think Tora was spot on when she said this is more about doing this together as a family, than how I personally feel up on the stage.”

“It’s a sacrifice for him,” Tora said of her husband. “It’s way out of his comfort zone. He has never done anything showing his athletic prowess on stage before.”

“At least I don’t have to wear

tights, so we’re good,” Brian said with a laugh.

When Brian started dating Tora, she was one of the principle dancers for the company. After they were married, Tora continued to dance even after having kids. So, he is very familiar with “The Nutcracker.”

“Every Thanksgiving has always been ‘Nutcracker’ filled,” Brian said.

“I’m watching it or I’m taking kids to and from ‘Nutcracker.’ ... It’s been that way for 20 plus years now.”

The Johnsons’ oldest daughter, Natalie, will be dancing in her 14th “Nutcracker” this year. The 18-yearold has been doing ballet since she was 3 1/2 years old. She was a clown three times, a party girl three times, a soldier twice, a dewdrop three times,

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a flower once, Spanish twice, Marzipan twice, the maid once and part of the snow scene countless times. And this year?

“This year I’m a Snowflake and Marzipan,” Natalie said. “... Out of all the parts I’ve done, my favorite is probably Spanish. I just really like the sass. It’s just a fun dance and the costumes are cool.”

Like her daughter, Tora likes Spanish the best.

“I just felt like I could really get into Spanish, the personality of it and the music,” Tora said. “I love snow; it’s definitely a cardio workout. Russian is good. Everybody loves Russian because the music is like, ‘Pow!’ It speaks ‘Nutcracker,’ just like Sugar Plum. Russian was

fun, too.”

Hailey is a party girl this year. She Natalie is happy her whole family has been a clown in the past and has is involved and is glad her father is been doing ballet since she was 3. now part of “The Nutcracker” on “I like dancing and it makes me stage and not just in the audience feel active because most of my supporting his children and wife. friends don’t do it,” Hailey said. “It “It’s been awesome, really,” Natamakes me feel good when I dance.” lie said. “It’s never happened before, The 11-year-old likes the battle so it’s just really cool. He’s definitescene between the mice and soldiers. ly stepping out of his comfort zone, She hopes one day to be a soldier. but he is doing great.”

Lots of work goes into get Tora danced in her first “Nutcrack- ting ready for “The Nutcracker.” er” as a flower when she was 11 and Rehearsals begin in September and admitted to being “terrified” of the every Saturday is spent getting ready. audience. Now it is natural.

“It’s very satisfying,” Natalie said.

How does she feel watching her “I love dancing and so being able to oldest daughter dance many of the do something that I love is lots of roles she has performed? fun.”

“When I was in the audience,

What is special about “The Nutwhen I see either my sister Becky cracker” at the Ellen Eccles Theatre?

(Erickson, one of the main dancers

“It’s just ‘Nutcracker,’” Natalie who first took a class from Tora) or said. “It brings warmth to my heart.

Natalie, I get emotional,” Tora said.

“It hits me in the heart. My sister, my I just love performing in it. It’s just been our tradition for ever. When daughter or daughters now. It’s very special because it’s an opportunity I was little, my mom was in it. It’s and a gift to be part of the civic com- literally been something we’ve done pany.” every year.”

For 14-year-old Tyler, this will be This will be the last “Nutcracker” his third “Nutcracker.” He didn’t for Natalie for a few years. She plans want to be left out this year. on serving an LDS Church mission, “Everyone else was doing it, so I leaving next summer. was like what the heck I will do it, “When I come back, I hope to too,” Tyler said. still be a part of it, because I love it,” “Tyler has a cool part and isn’t Natalie said. “Thanksgiving week wearing tights either,” Tora said. “I wouldn’t be the same without it.” think his friends think it is cool.”

How long do the Johnsons plan on Tyler is part of the Arabian group being a part of “The Nutcracker?” this year.

“As long as my girls are interested “It’s different, so it’s kind of cool,” in dancing and wanting to be part Tyler said. “Lifting someone is pretty of it and make the show,” Tora said. cool.”

“There is always an audition process The teenager, who is on the Sky and it’s very competitive. There are View High School swim team, isn’t so many capable kids out there and sure if he will be part of the “Nutonly a small number get in. If my cracker” in the future. He does hope to see Stephanie White be the Mouse kids are involved, then I want to be involved. We will take it year by King again. year.”

“I really like when Stephanie is When Thanksgiving rolls around, the Mouse King,” Tyler said. “She “it’s ‘Nutcracker season,’” Natalie is the best Mouse King. She is very animated.” said.

The Herald Journal, Logan, Utah, Friday, November 28, 2014

As I sit amidst the turkey rumble of another pleasant Thanksgiving Day, I’m grateful to live in a country where camping out in front of a store to buy cheap stuff that we don’t need is one of the biggest things we have to complain about today. We have too many blessings to count, but I’m going to refer to some of the less obvious ones: • I’m thankful for social media reintroducing the tilde, the least-loved character on the keyboard, as people post famous quotes for no apparent reason.

These are sort of the Hallmark Cards of the

name. “There, I said it” ~ Dennis.

• I’m thankful that we have a language that allows us to make up words and vote them into the dictionary. Last year it was selfie, this year is it vape. I nominate MacAss for next year, as in “Don’t be a MacAss and stand in front of the Apple store waiting for the newest iThing to come out. And “Don’t be a MacAss” and reply Internet age. Remember, to every tech problem people have with “just you too can put a tilde buy a Mac.” before your name. Just write something profound • I’m grateful that the country can cheer a or confusing between show such as “Breaking quotation marks, reach Bad,” where underpaid for the upper left and teachers can go on a corner of your keyboard and follow it with your drug-producing killing

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BlueEwok is ‘Breaking Bad’ ~ Dennis spree rather than fighting for higher pay and better benefits for teachers. Of course, “Breaking Bad” only works for chemistry teachers. I don’t know what kind of rampage English teachers could mount maybe they could remove the punctuation from all public signage.

• I’m grateful for TEDtalks; I don’t even know who Ted is, but he seems to be very smart.

He also seems to have a thing for elaborate microphone headsets and overproduced staging where sometimes people don’t have much to say.

“Have you ever noticed … everything?”

• I’m grateful that

our president has such a great control on his temper. If I were Obama I would just start coming to work in a dashiki and a “Breaking Bad” hat.

• I’m sort of grateful for daylight saving time, though I’m not sure what it saves. If the Utah legislators can get rid of it, they will have doubled the number of sane things they have done lately.

• I’m grateful that worms really seem to love eating our garbage, and that it in some miniscule way it might keep the landfill from becoming a landfull sooner than it already is. Similarly, I’m thankful for

the “square lakes” that can be seen from outer space as a reminder that Cache Valley sure poops a lot.

• And finally, I’m grateful for people who read newspapers no matter what their opinions are; at least they are alive and thinking for themselves. But please use your real names in comments sections. It is difficult to have a serious debate with someone named BlueEwok.

——— Dennis Hinkamp would like to encourage everyone carry the thankful mood on into December when things really get crazy.

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And he made a discovery that changed his life. “In 1940, when he was not yet five years old, Jerry Lee found his reason for being born,” Bragg writes, noting that he saw a piano at his Aunt Stella’s house.

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with opportunities to they have completed work closely with protheir university training.” fessional theater artists Barnes is committed whose creative activto building relationships Continued from Page 4 ity takes place largely and continuing to work of Oregon Cabaret outside of the academic with the students. warmth of the Christmas spirit through Michael McLean will present “The Theatre, conservatory environment,” Risch “I hope to be an ongoa stage performance. The show tells Forgotten Carols” at 7:30 p.m. Wednesdirector and associate says. “This is crucial in ing professional resource the story of a nurse whose empty life is day, Dec. 3, at Kent Concert Hall. artistic director at Pacific preparing (students) to for students in the trainchanged when a new patient recounts Tickets are $13.50 to $32. Visit forConservatory Theatre in successfully enter the ing programs here,” he the story of Christ’s birth as told by little gottencarols.com for more information.

Santa Maria and Solvang, professional world once says. known characters in the nativity story.

A timeless classic, “The Forgotten California, and co-found The accounts from the Innkeeper, the Carols” have been enjoyed by sold-out er of the Great River Shepherd and others help her discover audiences nationwide. The show is a Shakespeare Festival in what the world has forgotten about favorite Christmas tradition for many Winona, Minnesota.

Christmas and open her heart to the joy families.

“As a guest of the of this special season.

“The Forgotten Carols” shares the department, I hope I will complement what is being 2014-15 MARQUEE SERIES This year’s “Christmas taught here and enhance sically trained tenor Share the the foundation that is from the Ellen Eccles whose talents include THEATRE EXPERIENCE being so well laid by the Theatre” will be the performance, composiUSU theater department first collaborative effort tion and arranging. He this HOLIDAY SEASON Continued from Page 5 faculty,” Barnes says. “I between the AFCO, has toured extensively hope I’ll help provide the Bestor and Pacheco. In with Yanni and his Jessop recently comstudents with a stepping addition to traditional missioned Bestor to com- orchestra and is wellstone in their training Christmas favorites, known for his featured pose a five-movement audiences will be delight- and, perhaps, a different performances on PBS, work for choir, brass, perspective that someone ed to hear the two guest “Introducing Nathan woodwinds, percussion who is making his living artists perform many of Pacheco” and “Christand two pianos. Entitled in professional theater can mas with Nathan Pache- Bestor’s arrangements, “John F. Kennedy: Rise, bring to this project.” co,” which began airing including audience Fall, and Immortalfavorite “Twas the Night The Department of Thein 2012. ity,” it was premiered at atre Arts invited Barnes Before Christmas.”

“Christmas from the the ACDA Convention Ellen Eccles Theatre” is Bestor’s beloved “Carol to USU to work with the in Dallas to celebrate students.

AFCO’s most popular of the Bells” will feature the 50th anniversary of “Whenever we have the concert of the year, and The Westminster Bell President Kennedy’s Bar J Wranglers Paula Poundstone assassination. has played to sold-out Choir, under the direction resources it is important December 20 January 17 houses every December. to provide our students of Cathy Bullock.

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throughout Cache Valley and perform choral music in a wide variety of genres, including show tunes, pop, and holiday music, with an emphasis on patriotic and spiritual anthems.

The club annually touches hearts and lives in northern Utah and southern Idaho with concerts in a wide variety of business, civic, church, service and charitable venues.

Under the direction of Warren Barton and Craig Mortensen, with accompanists Janice Siggard and Vivian Blanchard, the Imperial Glee Club is dedicated to fostering four-part male choral music and meets one night each week for rehearsal.

Bring the whole family and get into the Christmas spirit together with the Imperial Glee Club.

end Julia’s party.”

As Aniston promotes her new comedy, she’s also getting potential Continued from Page 6 awards attention for her contest between the dramatic turn in “Cake,” stars. which is open in limited “This one went into a release. territory that I think just The 45-year-old wasn’t even funny,” she actress said she tries said. “I couldn’t even not to get caught up in make it dirty funny. It awards-season buzz: was just bad dirty.”

“It’s flattering, it’s When it came to humbling, it’s exciting, creating her character, Aniston said she told the whatever, to even be in filmmakers: “Just go that conversation, so to as far as you can until speak, so I think that’s someone actually gets just a win in itself.” sick from it.”

She’s not ruling out She feels like there’s a return to TV, either, more to do be done with though she didn’t hint at Dr. Julia Harris. any specific plans.

“She’s hardly tapped “I’ve never said never out,” Aniston said. “We to coming back to televiall were a bit sad when sion,” the “Friends” star this movie came to an said. “Television is pretty end because I, for one, fantastic these days.” felt it was too soon to

Four Seasons Theatre Company invites you to the fourth annual production of “A Christmas Carol: The Musical.”

This holiday treasure has become a tradition for many Cache Valley families. See Charles Dickens’ masterful Christmas ghost tale come to life in this stage spectacular.

The production will begin at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 4-6, 8 and 11-13, in the Sky View High School auditorium. A matinee is also scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6.

Tickets are $10 and are available at fourseasonstheatre.org. Use the promo code CHRISTMASNEWS at checkout and get 20 percent off tickets.

‘White Christmas’ visits Old Barn in Collinston

The Old Barn Community Theatre in Collinston will be presenting “Irving Berlin’s White Christmas” Dec 5-22. Productions begin at 7:30 p.m. Mondays, Fridays and Saturdays, with a matinee at 2:30 p.m. on Dec. 13 and 20.

Tickets are available by phone at (435) 458-2276 or online at oldbarn.org. Tickets are $8 adults and $7 for seniors and children. Family tickets are available Friday, Dec. 5 and Monday, Dec. 8; six family members are admitted to the show for $25.

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The ever-popular December tradition at the Ellen Eccles Theatre returns — the Bar J Wranglers, the world-famous singing cowboys from Jackson Hole, Wyoming, will perform at 1:30 and 7:30 p.m. Dec. 20.

The Bar J Wranglers will entertain the entire family with Western harmonies straight from the range, cowboy stories and jokes that will have you laughing in the aisles, and an evening of inspiration that will continue to lift your spirits long after the show.

Tickets start at $17 and can be found at cachearts. org, at the box office at 43 S. Main St. or buy calling 752-0026.

‘The Road to Broadway’ with Galligan-Stierle “The Road to Broadway” featuring Aaron Galligan-Stierle will begin at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 11, at the USU Performance Hall.

This “behind the curtain” concert and interview will include Galligan-Stierle’s personal story of how he made it on Broadway. The evening will conclude with a question/answer session to allow audience members to connect with the actor.

Hosted by USU Assistant Professor of Acting Jason Spelbring, this event is free and open to the public.

He caught lightning in a bottle when he recorded “Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On,” which began “taking off like wildfire” on counContinued from Page 11 try, rhythm and blues, and pop stations, according to Billboard. best performers that toured the During Lewis’ performances, black clubs in the region. “women climbed on the stage, He blended his taste for blues rushed it, tore at his clothes” and with his favorite country performers and an energetic, almost frantic, he became “public enemy number one” to those frightened by the style on the piano. His good looks power of rock ‘n’ roll. His recordand wavy blond hair, combined ing of “Great Balls of Fire” rivaled with his music, drove the crowds the popularity of “Shakin’.”

— especially women — crazy.

Lewis was better playing the The new music “was burning up the airwaves in Memphis and even piano, singing and finding women to marry him than he was at staydown in Natchez, jumping from ing married. As one of his many treetop to treetop in a pine barren. ... The black man had been doing it marriages faded, he began spending more time with Myra. He marfor years of course, but the harsh ried her in 1957, even before he’d and irrefutable truth was it took a escaped from his second marriage. little touch of hillbilly to make it While it created a stir in the slide down easy for white audiUnited States, Lewis couldn’t ences,” Bragg writes.

Lewis had to work hard to make have been ready for how it would be received in England, where he a name for himself: playing audiwent to perform in 1958. As the toriums but also performing in British press learned Myra was a lesser venues like an electronics young teen and his third wife, the store and a tomato festival.

crowds at Lewis’ shows became combative. “’Baby snatcher! Go home.’ crowd shouts at singer” was a typical headline.

His relationship with crowds became more tense, even when he got back home. He smashed one drunk audience member in the head with a microphone stand after that person shouted insults.

As Bragg tells it, “When news of his marriage to his 13-year old cousin, Myra, caused promoters and some fans to turn away and his rocket ship to sputter, when scandal and changing times caused record sales to sag, he filled two Cadillacs with musicians and equipment and went on the road. ... He played, fueled

by Vienna sausages, whisky and uppers ... and drove all day and into the night to play again.”

When Bragg wrapped up his interviews with the aging musician, he walked over to his bed and shook his hand, saying: “I will try to write a good book.”

And he’s done just that.

The Herald Journal, Logan, Utah, Friday, November 28, 2014

Ring in the Christmas season with the Imperial Glee Club at 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6, at the Dahle Performing Arts Center at 626 N. West Side Hwy. in Dayton.

All seats for this concert are general admission and are $5.

Visit wssd.k12.id.us/ index.php/arts to purchase tickets online, visit the West Side School District office, call (208) 7473502 or buy them at the door.

Cache Valley’s historic men’s chorus, Imperial Glee Club was founded with a charter of service and brotherhood in 1916 making it one of the oldest continuously performing men’s choruses in the United States. Now in its 98th season of musical service to the community, the 25-30 club members come from

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The 31st annual Novemberfest Arts and Crafts Fair will be held from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, Nov. 28, and Saturday, Nov. 29, at the Logan Community Recreation Center, 195 S. 100 West. Enter through the north door. Christmas gifts and home décor will be on display and for sale, as will food and candy.

Admission is $1; 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 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 our website at www.postmormon. org/logan.

Guitarist Corey Christiansen will perform with Zach Lapidus at 7:30 and 9 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 2, at Why Sound, 30 Federal Ave. Admission is $15. Renowned pianist Lapidus will join local guitar virtuoso Christiansen in this upclose-and-personal setting. Lapidus and Christiansen will perform as a duo, working through classic jazz pieces and enlivening songs with their stunning talent for improvisation and expressive performance styles that can only be experienced in person. Christiansen is also a well-honored musician, recognized as one of the preeminent jazz guitarists in the world. His developed musical guitar style is highly technical but preserves a level of grit and accessibility that electrifies audiences of all backgrounds and tastes. Christiansen has taught at Utah State University since 2008 and has become integral to the local music culture, not only as a talent, but also as a teacher and mentor for guitar students from across the state.

The Cache Valley Civic Ballet will present its 32nd production of “The Nutcracker” at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 28, Saturday, Nov. 29 and Monday, Dec. 1 at the Ellen Eccles Theatre.

Matinees will also be performed at 1:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. For more information or to purchase tickets, please visit cachearts.org or visit or call the Ellen Eccles Box Office at 43 S. Main St. or 752-0026.

SATURDAY The annual Reindeer Trek is back from noon to 8 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 29, at Willow Park Zoo. Come walk the zoo scattered with holiday decorations and lights. Let the kids visit with Santa and pet the reindeer in a distinctly “not the mall” setting. Take a picture or let a professional photographer do it for you. There will be games for the kids, holiday displays and warm refreshments for sale. Be sure to shop in the new gift shop that carries local handmade products. You will go home prepared early for the holiday and feel good knowing that your dollars supported local craftspeople and the zoo. Admission is $4 for adults and $2.50 for children.

Curtis Wardle will perform from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 29, at Caffe Ibis, 52 Federal Ave.

MONDAY Come see “The Polar Express” on the big screen at 6:30 p.m.

Monday, Dec. 1, at the North Logan Library, 475 E. 2500 North. Enjoy fresh popped popcorn and candy free for everyone.

The Cache Valley Storytelling Institute presents a Cache Valley Christmas from 7 to 10 p.m. Monday, Dec. 1, at the North Logan Library. The event will feature singers and storytellers Wayne and Katie McKay, storyteller Ted Erekson and musical guests The Acafellas and Quintessence. Tickets are $5; an additional $5 for a copy of the DVD that will be made that night.

Tickets are available at Lee’s or Macey’s, or by calling 770-8420.

Because we are filming, no one under 8 years old will be admitted.

The Booklore Club will meet at 1:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 1, at the home LouElla Ryan.

Join the USU Music Department in their annual combined holiday concert including over 300 students at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 2, at the Kent Concert Hall. This is a fantastic gala celebration of holiday music featuring student vocalists and musicians throughout the music department.

The featured medley, “Joyful & Triumphant,” is a classic holiday compilation arranged by Michael Davis, a retired chief musical arranger for the U.S. Air Force Band in Washington, D.C. Tickets are $10 adults, $8 for seniors and youth, $5 for faculty and staff and free for students. Visit arts. usu.edu for more information.

The Cache Valley Retired School Employees Association will meet at 1 p.m. Monday, Dec. 1, at the Copper Mill Restaurant. Michael Ballam will entertain us. All retired school employees in the valley are invited to attend. Reservations are necessary; if you plan on attending, please call Rodell Johnson at 750-0184.

“Super Soups & Stews” is the title of the cooking class at 7 p.m.

Tuesday, Dec. 2, at Macey’s Little Theatre in Providence. The frozen tundra that surrounds the valley isn’t the easiest to bear when it’s day in and day out. So, it’s nice to escape the chill by enjoying a savory bowl of soup or stew. The Food Sense Girls love to show off their new twists on old favorites,

The annual Reindeer Trek is back from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday, Dec. 1, at Willow Park Zoo. Come walk the zoo scattered with holiday decorations and lights. Admission is $4 for adults and $2.50 for children.

and they’re excited to share their new recipes with you. You must reserve a seat at the service desk, and please be on time. Classes are for ages 10 and up. Check us out on Facebook or visit little theatrerecipes.blogspot.com for more information.

Eugene O’Neill’s “Ah, Wilderness” will be presented Dec. 2-6, at 7:30 p.m. at the Caine Lyric Theatre, 28 W. Center St. There will be an additional matinee at 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6. Revived in 1998 to acclaim at New York’s Lincoln Center, “Ah, Wilderness!” is a sharp departure from the gritty reality of the author’s renowned dramas. Taking place over the Fourth of July weekend of 1906 in an idyllic Connecticut town, it offers a tender retrospective portrait of small town family values, teenage growing pains and young love. Tickets are $8 to $13. Visit arts.usu.edu.

WEDNESDAY The annual Reindeer Trek is back from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 3, at Willow Park Zoo. Admission is $4 for adults and $2.50 for children.

Ben Brown and Kelin Gibbons will perform with She and the Bang at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 3, at Why Sound, 30 Federal Ave. Admission is $4.

Michael McLean will present “The Forgotten Carols” at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 3, at Kent Concert Hall. Tickets are $13.50 to $32. A timeless classic, “The Forgotten Carols” has been enjoyed by sold-out audiences nationwide. The show is a favorite Christmas tradition for many families. “The Forgotten Carols” shares the warmth of the Christmas spirit through a stage performance. The show tells the story of a nurse whose empty life is changed when a new patient recounts the story of Christ’s birth as told by little known characters in the nativity story. The accounts from the Innkeeper, the Shepherd and others help her discover what the world has forgotten about Christmas and open

her heart to the joy of this special season.

The 11th annual Pray for Snow party and fundraiser to benefit The Friends of the Utah Avalanche Center in Logan will begin at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 3, at The Italian Place, 48 Federal Ave. There will be a presentation by Toby Weed, music by the Power Riding All Stars and a raffle and silent auction.

Suggested donation is $25. For more information, call 757-2794.

OPTIONS for Independence will be holding Quilters from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 3. Delivering quilts and lunch. Contact Royella at 7535353.

THURSDAY Racecar Racecar will perform with Someonce and little Barefoot at 8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 4, at Why Sound, 30 Federal Ave. Admission is $5.

“Wintersongs” will begin at 6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 4, at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Parish, 725 S. 250 East in Hyde Park.

Featuring the USU Chamber Singers, Chorale and Women’s choir and directed by Cory Evans and Kevin Diehl, it will be a free holiday concert with a traditional feel. “Wintersongs” is the kind of performance one might see at a cathedral in Europe on Christmas Eve. There will be an additional performance at 8 p.m. Visit arts.usu.edu for more information.

Nature Journaling with Jamie Wilde, Utah Master Naturalist, will begin at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 4, at the Logan Library and continue every first Thursday of the month. This event is open to all ages and all abilities.

At 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 4, Helicon West will showcase Ben Gunsberg’s Advanced Poetry Class from the USU Creative Writing Department, in the Jim Bridger Room at the Logan Library. Open-mic portion to begin around 8 p.m.

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