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CHRISTMAS USU students decorate for the holidays

The Herald Journal

DECEMBER 7-13, 2012

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December 7-13, 2012

COVER 8 USU’s Festival of Trees brightens up campus and benefits those in need

MUSIC 3 Voice Male returns to

USU for holiday concert

4 Bar J Wranglers coming for annual holiday show

4 Kule concert will benefit Cache Humane Society

ART 6 CVCA Winter Gallery

Walk hits downtown Logan

MOVIES 7 ‘Playing for Keeps’ not worth sticking around for

THEATER 5 ‘A Christmas Carol’ kicks off at the Old Barn Theatre

COLUMN 10 Spin a disc in honor of the end of the world

CALENDAR 15 See what’s happening this week

Photos by Eli Lucero/Herald Journal

Abigail Kingsford decorates a tree at Utah State University’s Festival of Trees. On the cover: Christmas ornaments sit in a box ready to be placed on a tree at the Taggart Student Center.

FROM THE EDITOR “You’ve got to go downtown, George.

It’s all downtown.”

While this is a quote from an episode of “Seinfeld” directed towards George Costanza by a superior in the New York Yankees organization, the same might be said to all of Cache Valley this weekend.

It’s all downtown.

Things get under way Friday evening with the Cache Valley Center for the Arts Winter Gallery Walk, which will surely benefit from the above-

average weather we’ve been enjoying.

And strolling through the various art displays will make it extremely easy to mosey on into the 10th annual Winter Gift Market at the Bullen Center, which will run Friday night and all day Saturday.

This year’s show includes a large number of vendors, including a new addition — local authors.

Writers with books to purchase and sign will also be found in abundance at The Book Table on Friday night for the store’s Midnight Madness event, which runs from 8 p.m. to midnight.

In addition, the American Festival Chorus will also present a total of three shows on Friday and Saturday at the

Ellen Eccles Theatre. This year the chorus will be joined by violinist Jenny Oaks Baker, vocalist Alexandria Sharpe and the Westminster Bell Choir for its annual Christmas show.

The Logan Tabernacle Christmas Concert Series also starts at noon Saturday with a performance by the Cache Children’s Choir, and there’s also music to be heard along Federal Avenue at Why Sound and Caffe Ibis.

That’s an awful lot of holiday entertainment to be found within easy walking distance, and that definitely makes downtown Logan the place to be this weekend.

— Jeff Hunter

Voice Male delivers ‘Jingles 3’ Group back at USU for Christmas concert

– Dennis Hinkcamp (Page 10)

PET OF THE WEEK

By Jeff Hunter Cache Magazine editor

Voice Male is returning to the Kent Concert Hall on the campus of Utah State University for its annual Christmas concert, featuring music from the popular six-man a cappella group’s all-new holiday album “Jingles 3.”

For the past several years, Voice Male has performed in front of full houses at the Ellen Eccles Theatre in downtown Logan. However, the group’s original roots are at USU and this year they are excited to return to campus for a 1:30 p.m. matinee and a 7 p.m. performance on Saturday, Dec. 15.

Tickets are $8 to $13 and are available at the USU ticket office, or online at www.voicemalemusic.com.

“It’s so cool to be heading back to the Kent again where we held our first big sold-out shows,” says John Huff, a tenor and one of the group’s founding members stated.

“It’s like coming home.”

Originally formed 18 years ago at Utah State, Voice Male has since performed all over the Western United States for hundreds of thousands of fans. Their music is widely

“They lived, short brilliant lives along with the Ford Pinto and Chevrolet Vega and are now equally hard to find.”

Available for adoption

Formed at Utah State in 1994, Voice Male returns to Logan to perform Dec. 15.

recognized, with more than a quater-of-a-milion albums sold. These include the HIMS albums, as well as

album, and I’m so happy to their award-winning Christget to share it with our fans,” mas albums, “Jingles” and says second tenor Mike “Jingles 2.”

This holiday season, Voice Bearden, who produced “Jingles 3” and arranged Male released the “Jingles much of the music.

3” album, which features Formed in 1994 as a ninetheir hallmark mix of lightman group, in addition to hearted and warm-hearted Huff and Bearden, the curarrangements of Christmas rent version of Voice Male standards such as “Rudolph also includes John Luthy the Red-nosed Reindeer,” (bass/percussion), Mike “Frosty the Snowman,” Willson (bass), Rick Mur“Deck the Halls,” “O Holy dock (baritone) and Richard Night,” “O Come All Ye Faithful” and many others.

See VOICE on Page 12 “I’m really proud of this

Pet: Casper From: Four Paws Rescue Why he’s so lovable: Casper is a beautiful, large boy that is looking for his new forever home.

He came to us from the Brigham City Animal Shelter. He is super sweet and loving. Casper is really quiet and clean. He is in need of a loving home that will keep him indoors. If you would like to meet Casper or learn more about him, please call Sheri at 787-1751. The adoption fee for this Four Paws cat is $75, which covers his neuter surgery and up-to-date vaccinations. Thank you for your interest in helping a homeless pet.

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ALL MIXED UP

Quotable

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all mixed up Make it a cowboy Christmas this year Bar J Wranglers coming to Logan for the holidays The Cache Valley Center for the Arts is proud to present the return of the Bar J Wranglers for a pair of Christmas concerts Saturday, Dec. 15, at the Ellen Eccles Theatre.

Experience the spirit of the Old West as the Bar J Wranglers take their holiday charm on the road. Get ready for some more knee slappin’, toe-tappin’ fun by purchasing tickets for the entire herd.

Tickets are $16 to $22 per person. Purchase online at www.EllenEcclesTheatre.org, at the Cache Valley Center for the Arts Ticket Office located north of the Ellen Eccles Theatre at 43 S. Main St. or by calling 7520026.

“Every year the Bar J Wranglers pack

WHAT: Bar J Wranglers from Jackson Hole, Wyo. WHEN: 1:30 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 15 WHERE: Ellen Eccles Theatre COST: $16 to $22

the theatre for an event that has truly become a cherished Logan tradition,” says Wally Bloss, executive director for the Cache Valley Center for the Arts. “The Bar J Wranglers mix up their holiday concert with a little cowboy poetry, stellar musicianship, and a healthy dose of downhome ranch humor.”

Well known in Cache County and beyond, the cowpokes hailing from Jackson Hole, Wyoming, present a show that is two parts music, two parts stand-up comedy and all-out entertainment

The Bar J Wranglers will be making their 13th appearance in Logan on Saturday, Dec. 15.

with a holiday twist.

This concert is one of those events that will sell out. If you have waited, there are a few tickets left. The Bar J Wranglers will be making their 13th appear-

ance in Logan as part of the Cache Valley Center for the Arts 2012-13 Presenting Season.

Some folks call it a Western music show; some call it a stand-up comedy show with mas-

terful cowboy music; others call it the best musical experience in the West. As soon as the Bar J Wranglers take the stage, listeners leave behind their busy life and settle into a time long

ago – a time of the singing cowboy.

The group was formed in Jackson Hole, Wyo. in 1983 by Babe Humphrey and has been passed down to his sons Scott and Bryan.

Kula concert benefits CHS Pianist set to perform with Birchell on Dec. 14

Jennifer Birchell and Kevin Kula will perform next week.

Pianist Kevin Kula and vocalist Jennifer Birchell will perform their own inspirational arrangements to many of your favorite Christmas songs in a benefit concert for Cache Humane Society at 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 14, at the Dansante building, 59 S. 100 West.

Kula will perform some of his original piano compositions currently airing on

radio stations in the United States, Canada, Europe and Brazil. He is a multi-talented composer and concert pianist with an incredible vision and the ability to capture the heart and soul of his audience with his exquisite music.

Kula firmly believes in the healing power of music and the infinite peace, love, joy and inspiration that music bestows

upon humanity.

“I believe music is a powerful gift from God that can raise the spirit,” he says.

Tickets for the event are $12 and can be purchased at www. kevinkula.net, at the Cache Humane Society and at the door. Due to limited seating, the purchase of pre-sale tickets is encouraged.

For more information call 757-0335.

The Jazz Kicks Band is presenting a concert of the music of Thelonious Monk at 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Dec. 11, at the USU Performance Hall.

Admission to the concert is $8; all students are admitted free.

The Jazz Kicks Band is led by Larry Smith and is sponsored by the USU Music Department.

The band is comprised of Gregg Wheeler, Tyler Whittaker, Larry Smith, Mike Reeder and Jon Gudmundson (saxophones); Hal Briggs, J. Paul Ward, Alex Meibos and Grayson Osborne (trumpets); Roger Karren, Andres Watkins, Sarah Houghton and Todd Fallis (trombones); Kyle McKenna

compositions. “‘Round Midnight”, (piano); Jim Schaub (bass); and his most recorded and performed Jason Nicholson (drums). tune, will feature Gudmundson’s Thelonious Monk was born in baritone saxophone. “Well, You North Carolina in 1917 but grew Needn’t” has solos by Smith and up in New York City. He had a Ward. Watkins and Schaub are few piano lessons as a youth but was mainly self-taught. By the late featured soloists on “Bye-Ya.” 1930s, he was playing profession- “Pannonica,” named after Monk’s ally. In the early 1940s, Monk was friend and patron Baroness Pannonica de Koenigswarter, has the house pianist at Minton’s, a solos by Fallis and Wheeler. Meiclub in Harlem. There he, along bos, Reeder and Nicholson solo with Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gilon “Straight, No Chaser.” “I Mean lespie and other young musicians, You” features Karren and McKworked out the style of jazz that enna. And vocalist Monica Fronk came to be called Bebop. Monk will sing “Santa Meets Theloniwas, in fact, known as the “High ous,” “The Ballad of Thelonious Priest of Bebop.”

Monk,” “The Christmas Song” The Jazz Kicks Band will play and “The Christmas Waltz”. some of Monk’s best-known

‘The Miracle Worker’ continues run at Lyric

Utah State University’s Department of Theatre Arts presents “The Miracle Worker,” the story of Helen Keller, Dec. 4 to 8 at the Caine Lyric Theatre, 28 W. Center St. Tickets for “The Miracle Worker” are $13 general admission, $10 youth and seniors, $8 USU faculty and staff and free for USU students with ID. For more information or tickets, visit the Caine College of the Arts Box Office in Room 139-B in the Chase Fine Arts Center, call 797-8022 or visit arts.usu.edu.

Joseph puts on workshop

Renowned pianist William Joseph will be at The Book Table from 8 to 5 p.m. Friday, Dec. 7, for a workshop.

There are limited spaces available, and the cost is $15 per person. Please email, call or come in to sign up for this amazing opportunity. The deadline for The Old Barn Community good a friend, as good a master, registration is noon on Dec. 7.

Theatre’s 2012 season will and as good a man, as the good After working for many years with 15-time Gramconclude with the inspiring old city knew.” my Award-winner producer and composer David holiday masterpiece “A ChristHowever, it begins with a Foster, Joseph seeks to share valuable lessons he has mas Carol.” This song-filled visit from the ghost of his old learning about composing from Foster, including an adaptation of Dickens’ classic partner Jacob Marley who approach to songwriting/arranging. tale reawakens the true spirit shares his missteps in life: And be sure to hang around for Midnight Madness of Christmas in a heart-stirring “Mankind was my business. The at The Book Table from 8 p.m. to midnight. The carol of profound beauty and common welfare was my busi- whole store will be on sale, with author book signredemption. Under the direcness; charity, mercy, forbearings and other specials throughout the evening. tion of and starring Marc Jenance and benevolence were, sen, “A Christmas Carol” will all, my business. The dealings run Dec. 7 to 22. of my trade were but a drop With a heart locked up tighter of water in the comprehensive Heritage Theatre in Perry proudly presents Madiocean of my business!” than a cash box, Scrooge must son Square Garden’s “A Christmas Carol: The Musi“A Christmas Carol” will encounter the visits by three cal,” an outstanding musical version of a favorite spirits for the chance to open up be performed at the Old Barn timeless story by Charles Dickens.

Community Theatre in Collinhis heart and relish in the joys The production opens Nov. 30 and plays Mondays, ston at 7:30 p.m. every Monday, Fridays and Saturdays through Dec. 22, with matiand aspirations of his fellow man. It is generally well known Friday and Saturday Dec. 7 to nees on Dec. 8 and 15. Evening curtain time is 7:30 that the play ends with redemp- 22. There will also be matinees p.m., with matinees playing at 2. at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 15, tion amid the joy which the Tickets are $9 for adults, $8 for seniors and chilholiday season brings. As Dick- and Saturday, Dec. 22. dren. Call (435) 723-8392 for reservations.

For tickets, call (435) 458Aaron Whittaker performs in the role of ens concluded upon Scrooge’s 2276 or visit www.oldbarn.org. redemption, “… he became as Jacob Marley in “A Christmas Carol.”

‘Carol’ comes to Old Barn

Scrooge playing Heritage

Tabernacle concert series gets under way The 2012 Logan Tabernacle Christmas Concert Series includes 10 concerts and runs from Dec. 8 to 21. The series gives Christmas shoppers and the community a chance to hear a variety of excellent Christmas music.

The first concert is the Cache Children’s Choir and will begin at noon Saturday, Dec. 8. What

a great way to begin the holiday season. All four of the Choir’s four groups will be singing holiday favorites, as well as seasonal folk music. In addition to the wonderful children’s voices, an ensemble of harp, flute, cello, oboe and the magnificent Logan Tabernacle organ will join them.

Sunday, Dec. 9, is the 16th

Men’s Chorus to perform

The Men’s A cappella Chorus of Cache Valley will be performing “The Colors of Christmas” at 8 annual Community Christmas p.m. Saturday, Dec. 15, at Why Sound, 30 Federal Benefit Concert for the Cache Ave. The acoustic group Alarmingly Charming will Community Food Pantry. The 7 also perform. Admission is $6 per person. p.m. concert is free and open to The Chorus will be performing a complete set of the public, but a collection will be 19 songs, including Christmas favorites, a couple taken at the door for food items of fun, non-traditional Christmas songs, and a for the food pantry for those who sprinkling of other songs. We will cover a wide would like to donate. variety of A cappella genres including do-wop, barbershop, madrigal, pop A cappella, classical See SERIES on PAGE 12 and men’s chorus.

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Jazz Kicks Band honors Monk COMING UP

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Hit the streets for the Winter Gallery Walk Celebrate the holiday season and the arts by joining the Cache Valley Center for the Arts for the free CVCA Winter Gallery Walk from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, Dec. 7, in downtown Logan.

The Logan Art District invites you to see a variety of art displayed in more than 18 businesses and temporary galleries — all within walking distance and set within the heart of downtown Logan’s historic district. This event provides art lovers a free opportunity to socialize and tour a full spectrum of galleries, local businesses and non-profit art spaces – all in one day.

Start at any location and pick up a map; just look for galleries marked with the official CVCA yellow banner. For exhibition details, maps and artist info, visit cachearts. org or e-mail events@ cache arts.org.

Over 18 locations will be participating in this seasonal winter walk. Enjoy everything from culinary gingerbread masterpieces to artwork by some of

the Cache Valley Chapter of the Utah Watercolor Society.

This month, Caffe Ibis will be highlighting “PeezePix: Images that Speak to Me” — photography by Ted Pease.

Works will be displayed from Dec. 6 through Jan. 9 at Caffe Ibis, 54 Federal Ave. Ted Pease is a writer, photographer, fisherman, journalist and professor of interesting stuff “Mt. Sterling Farm” by Scott Bushman.

—not necessarily in that Cache Valley’s finest.

Marsh, Johnny Lopez and order. When not teaching The December Gallery Heaven Lansdell-Lopez journalism at Utah State Walk features artwork University, he lives in with LNL PhotoFarm,

by Ted Pease, Kathryn Trinidad, Calif., chasing Lee W. Kinder, Glen Ashcroft, Andy Worrall, Edwards, Russ Fjeldsted, salmon and images that Blake Ostler, Michael Logan City School stuspeak to him.

Langenheim, Julie Lamar- dents, Cache Valley PhoThis Gallery Walk also ra, Jeremy and Larry tographers SMUG, 10th features the 10th annual Winborg, Scott Bushman, annual Winter Gift MarWinter Gift Market, a Shad Anderson, Roxane ket, 13th annual Parade of local holiday gift market Pfister, April Hay, Dilleen Gingerbread Homes and featuring more than 35

artisans with unique original works, and a variety of masterpieces by some of Cache Valley’s favorites.

Visit the Bullen Center at 43 S. Main St. from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, Dec. 7, and from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 8.

Entertainment for the evening will include the USU Scotsmen Pipe and Drum Corps on Main Street from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., and Kelin and Clovis, a jazz-guitar duo, from 6 to 9 p.m. in the Bullen Center as part of the Winter Gift Market.

The holiday season is a busy time for gift giving and visiting with friends; the CVCA Gallery Walk is the best way to combine the two. Many of these artists are only on display for one night, so

you don’t want to miss your chance to view their current work, let alone the opportunity to purchase something unique.

A piece of art makes the perfect gift.

During the walk, many of the locations will be collecting food for the Cache Community Food Pantry, and you can help the community get Hungry for the Arts by bringing a non-perishable food item with you to any location on the walk, during the Winter Gift Market Dec. 7 to 8 at the Bullen Center, or at the Cache Valley Center for the Arts throughout the month of December. Food bins will be available at most locations; just look for the donation box and Hungry for the Arts sign.

be the only rational person in the movie, and what does that get him? Well, the absolute worst possible ending one could imagine. The way this movie treats Matt’s hapless character is shameful, but I digress.

The real promise of the movie comes with George trying to reconnect with his son, Lewis (Noah Lomax).

Somewhere inside of this movie is a better himself unemployed and movie where father and divorced. He’s moved to Virginia to be closer to his son connect through son and is trying to break heart-to-heart conversations and earnest actions.

AP Photo/FilmDistrict into the world of sports Instead that story is broadcasting.

Jessica Biel, left, Noah Lomax and Gerard Butler star in Suddenly, familiar faces undercut by the resident the new romantic comedy “Playing for Keeps.” cougars sneaking into like Dennis Quaid, Uma George’s residence Thurman and Catherine Zeta-Jones begin popping dressed only in their unmentionables. It’s sad up. The women throw that the movie feels like themselves at George without any rational Director // Gabriele Muccino thought. They act like Starring // Gerard Butler, Jessica Biel, Noah over-the-top bimbos — Lomax, Dennis Quaid, Uma Thurman, Catherine almost like you’re watchZeta-Jones ing a dreadful episode of Rated // PG-13 for some sexual situations, lan“Two and a Half Men.” All guage and a brief intense image the while George is trying to win back the heart of say the least. ridiculous sex comedy his ex-wife Stacie (Jessica as the desperate women George (Butler) is the of the town descend on soccer star in question. He Biel).

Stacie is set to be the good-looking former used to be one of the most soccer star like ravenous famous soccer athletes in married to Matt (James wolves. It’s frustrating to the world. Now, he finds Tupper). Matt seems to

The Reel Place Aaron Peck

“Playing for Keeps” is a mean, spiteful movie that not only feels like its audience is too dumb to understand genuine love, but it treats all of its women like hapless cougars waiting to pounce on their pray. There isn’t one strong female character in this movie.

They’re all tied inexorably to the whims of the childish men in their lives. The biggest problem is they never take control and say: “Enough is enough!”

The other problem with this romantic comedy (I use those two words as loosely as possible, since this movie is neither romantic nor funny) starring Gerard Butler as a washed-up soccer star is that the first 70 minutes are devoid of any sort of point. The story meanders around, switching tones on a whim.

First, it’s a semi-sad story about a man who has lost his fame and fortune; then it becomes a light-hearted, fatherand-son tale where father desperately tries to reconnect with his son; then suddenly the movie turns into a

‘Playing for Keeps’

the father-son relationship isn’t enough to keep people’s attention, so they resort to the lowest-common-denominator type of humor.

This tone-deaf movie is completely void of any interesting characters, sincere humor or natural emotion. It’s like watching an overly long, awfully written sitcom for 90 minutes.

It cares nothing of candid feelings or characters that really care.

It’s far too obsessed with giving us the same tripe we’ve come to expect from these terrible rom-coms for years now. Everything boils over to an ending that’s so sickly saccharine that one may find it hard not to gag.

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Keep away from new ‘Playing for Keeps’

’Tis the season for ...

Aggie pride USU’s Festival of Trees brightens up campus before being donated to needy families Story by Shawn Harrison Photographs by Eli Lucero

It may have been “dead week” at Utah State University,

but there were plenty of festive sights at the International Lounge inside the Taggart Student Center.

While college students prepared for finals next week, some took time to take part in the annual Festival of Trees, which began Monday. Fortysix artificial trees were decorated by various groups and clubs.

“We sent out letters to all the clubs and organizations on campus and even a couple of off-campus companies and asked them if they wanted to decorate a tree,” said Sloan Bailey, the traditions director

at USU who was in charge of the event. “I provide all the trees through ASUSU Traditions. ... We have clubs from athletics to fraternities and sororities, the HURD, different diversity organizations, honors clubs, everything.”

Each Aggie sport had a tree, and there was some friendly banter going on as the teams worked on their masterpieces.

“Ours is going to be the best tree here,” Aggie men’s basketball player TeNale Roland said.

“This is looking pretty solid,” fellow USU basketball player Spencer Butterfield added.

“We took a blank canvas and turned it into this,” basketball player Sean Harris said.

Clockwise from left: Kali Roche decorates a tree at Utah State University’s Taggart Student Center on Monday night. Bulbs hang on an Aggie-themed tree at USU’s annual Festival of Trees. Jeremy Nef prepares ornaments to be hung on the tree. The tree decorated by the USU Illusionists club includes playing cards.

The softball team was already declaring its tree the best, while members of the golf team didn’t say a lot but were definitely putting together a nice-looking tree.

Aggie men’s tennis was dissing on the football team tree, which was next to the one decorated by the netters.

“I think ours is definitely better than theirs,” men’s tennis player Andrew Whiting said as he pointed to the neighboring tree.

“Ours looks good if you squint,” quipped Zeno Kastelic, a tennis player. “Our goal was to be better than women’s tennis team. It’s going to be better.”

Fellow tennis player Matt

Sweet added, “This is a good way to get into the Christmas spirit.”

While there was some friendly competition, there was actually a contest this year.

“Normally, we haven’t done a contest,” Bailey said. “This year, I thought it would be a great way to entice people. So there is a contest.”

Judges were told to look for creativity, originality and overall presentation. There was also a students’ choice award, voted on by Aggie students.

Each group brought its own decorations.

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Technology has made it harder to give music for Christmas.

I used to love sifting through the exotically weird interpretations of the Christmas classics to give as either spiritual or gag gifts relative to the intended relative. However, Xmas 2012 is an awkward technological nexus where I have to ask those much older than me if they ever got around to buying a CD player, and I have to ask the annoyingly young if they know what a CD player is.

Most people were happy to forget 8-track tapes that had to split songs to fit them in, and which always seemed to come unwound and thus littered the highways in 1970s. They lived, short brilliant lives along with the Ford Pinto and Chevrolet Vega and are now equally hard to find. They were not better than albums; they were worse than albums save for the fact that you could drive around with them. I do miss the clunky quirkiness of the ensuing cassette tape that allowed you for the first time to make a mixtape for your girlfriend. This brought serenading to the masses.

Except for a few of those reel-to-reel audiophiles, this also marked the first time in history that you could listen to music in any order you chose. You could even move fluidly between genres to impress your potential love object with your depth.

You could do the same thing with CDs with bonus points for the shuffle function so that even after listening to it for the 100th love-

hand-in-hand with dual headphones, but that is a potential pedestrian hazard.

The future probably is something more like Spotify or Pandora where you don’t really own the music; you just borrow it when you need it. I mean you don’t need to own every book in the library; you just need to be able to access them when you need them. Convenient and inexpensive, yes, but it lorn time, you wouldn’t takes away the notion of a be able to guess which hand-crafted gift of music. song was coming up next. Plus there is not a used After that, music and dat- MP3 store to go to when ing descended into the you need a few extra bucks Dark Ages. I guess you at the end of the month. could send an MP3 mix It seems like we have as an email attachment been trying to get away or an iTunes playlist, but from albums with every it lacked the sincerity of conceivable technology, a hand-hewn tactile gift. but we still come back I guess you could walk to them for their retro

Slightly Off Center DENNIS HINKAMP

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Spinning a disc for the end of the world awesomeness. I read somewhere that the only recording technology that will work after the worldpower-outage-zombieapocalypse will be the album. You actually can connect a needle to a tin

can or orange highway cone and get a sound out of spinning a record underneath it.

I do miss the social experience of the record/ cassette/CD store, but having instant access to

a song that fits your rotten mood at 10 a.m. on a Monday is pretty cool, too.

——— Dennis Hinkamp would like to sing you a song, but he can only offer keyword searches on Pandora.

Aggie

Continued from Page 11 There was a com. petitive spirit to have the best-looking tree. But the decorators were also having fun as music played during the process.

“I think it’s pretty obvious we do have the best decorated tree, even if we don’t win the prize,” quipped Zoe Fairbairn, who was in charge of the HURD tree.

There were some really original trees. The USU Illusionists used cards, while the Aggie Ski Club had a skier running into the tree.

“I’ve always liked to do unusual stuff,” said Morgan Thacker of the ski club, who came up with the idea for the tree the skiers decorated. “I figured we could show how different our club

family’s house. We are magicians after all.”

The HURD had an A atop its tree instead of the traditional star.

“We wanted school spirit, so we got the colors blue, silver and white in there,” Fairbairn said. “We are the HURD, so we have to represent Utah State. An A is almost a star.”

A tree skirt made of Aggie Game Day T-shirts accompanied the HURD tree. “We wanted to get involved and like supporting organizations,” Fairbairn said. “It’s good that it’s going to families in need.”

USU Chiropractic Club president Lindsay June likes being involved and wanted to get the Eli Lucero/Herald Journal club involved in some Morgan Thacker works on the USU Ski Club tree. service.

“We’re happy to be part is, just something out of having fun, as well. “Later, of the Festival of Trees,” the box. ... People have we are going to make our passed by and liked it, tree disappear,” Jason Porwhich is nice.” ter said. “Then suddenly The illusionists were it will appear in a needy

June said. “... I thought love. I’m real excited.” we’d be competitive (in The trees were on the contest) until we got display during the week. here. There are some On Saturday they will good trees. Mostly the be donated to Bear River thought is someone gets Head Start and be given a nice Christmas tree.” to families that are lackWhat were Bailey’s ing a Christmas tree. impressions of the trees “I’ve always been into this year? charity and helping out,” “Everyone has gotten said Evan Thacker, the really creative,” Bailey president of the Aggie Ski said. “The main thing Club. “I saw this and the I said when I talked to rest of the officers agreed them about decorating to doing it. Plus, it helps trees is to stay true to us get our name out there. their organization or club. ... It’s just a fun activity.

These are going to famiYou get to decorate a tree, lies in need, so I want then give it away. That’s them to stay intact with just awesome.” the holiday season.

That sentiment was “The ski club’s tree is echoed by other particivery interesting and very pants. fun. I love the skier run“We thought it would ning into a tree. A lot of be a good idea to pitch it is Aggie pride. There in and help out a needy are lots of blues and family,” USU Illusionwhites and grays. There ists president Steven is no particular tree that I Viator said.

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Super Band to perform at Utah State on Dec. 10 Caleb Chapman’s Crescent Super Band will bring the jazzy, big-band sounds of their brand-new Christmas CD to Utah State University’s Kent Concert Hall at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 10.

The band hopes to spread holiday cheer and get closer to its goal of raising enough money for a once-in-a-lifetime performance at Carnegie Hall next spring.

The concert is part of a threecity tour the band will take in early December throughout Utah.

Tickets are $10 for general admission, $8 for students and seniors and $35 for a family of four or more and can be purchased at Caine College of the Arts box office.

A portion of the sales from the band’s new CD will help defray about

Voice Continued from Page 3 McCallister (high tenor).

For nearly two decades, thousands of families have made Voice Male part of their Christmas traditions.

Known for their blend of humor and tight harmonies, Voice Male has their audiences laughing and throwing ducks one moment, then turning their thoughts to the meaning of Christmas the next. Voice Male’s concert this year is sure to blend old favorites, such as “Tiny Little Baby,” “Jingle Bell Rock” and “The Chipmunk Song” with many of their new arrangements, which are sure to become crowd pleasers.

“We love doing our Christmas shows because all of us — the guys in the group, the audience, just everyone — comes away feeling great,” Huff says.

$300,000 in travel expenses the band needs for their debut in New York City at one of the most famous music halls in the world.

The CD project was supported by Legacy Music Alliance, a non-profit foundation dedicated to supporting and developing music education and performance in Utah.

The band, composed of teens ranging in age from 14 to 18, recently recorded “A Crescent Christmas” which includes some of their most requested arrangements such as “I’ll Be Home for Christmas,” “Jingle Bells” and newer favorites like “Boogie Woogie Santa Claus” and “Cool Yule.”

Instrumental solos are highlighted in the pieces along with the band’s six featured vocalists.

Series Continued from Page 5 The concert will include numbers by a 100-member community choir, as well as several numbers by the Westminster Bell Choir. There will also be two organ numbers, and a guest appearance by the Mountain Crest High School Senior Choir.

The Willow Valley Singers and Players will perform at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 11. The Willow Valley Singers specialize in A cappella hymns, gospel songs and sentimental songs from the 1800s to modern times. The Willow Valley String Band will join the Singers in a selection of delightful holiday music.

The Towne Singers will present their Christmas music, along with the Mount Logan Middle School RED String Quartet at 7 p.m.

Wednesday, Dec. 12. Conducted by Gary Poore and accompanied by Terri Dumcombe, the Towne Singers will present a variety of Christ-

mas songs ranging from traditional favorites to more “pop” numbers.

Featuring hree young prodigies, the RED trio got its name from the first letter of the first names of the group: Raymond Li (viola), Emma Cardon (cello) and David Kim (violin). They were a favorite of the summer noon series.

The USU Low Brass Ensembles, which will perform at 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 13, is made up of the trombone, tuba and euphonium. The ensemble began performing traditional, seasonal, contemporary and jazz arrangements in 1991. All of the music for this program has been arranged by senior music education and tuba major, Bridger Burt. The USU Low Brass Choir is under direction of Todd L. Fallis, Professor of Low Brass at Utah State University.

As always, the Logan Tabernacle Christmas Concert Series is free of charge and everyone is welcome.

The series encourages shoppers to shop downtown then walk to the tabernacle.

“Pearl Harbor Avenged”

By Lon Griffin It’s 71 years and counting since Pearl Harbor Bay was sneak attacked that December day.

We took the hit as innocent prey with faith our forces would make them pay.

But we had a “trump” that negative morn; our carriers were far from the fray. so survived to engage on a later day, and destroy Japan’s proud floating array.

The action now moved to the South Pacific as we increased in strength and resolve.

Our losses were huge as we closed the gaps but our foe faired far worse as we were gradually changing the maps.

Yet Japan hung tough even when losing, “How can we end this without changing plans?”

The answer came very secretly when Little Boy and Fat Man made

the fray fitted for modified B-29s named “Bockscar” and “Enola Gay”, and two B-29 escorts to insure the plan “Boy” was dropped from 20,000.

Its power released at two, and countless unsuspecting victims were like instant residue.

Enola bounced from the blast even 15 miles beyond, and blinding light from the mass was brighter than the dawn.

Devastation was severe but not as bad as history taught.

Plants were growing on the site six weeks beyond the drop.

Now, years plus years since “Boy” and “Gay.” Current nukes are more potent by far, and many more nations nurse them all ready for war.

Yes, the future is scary but not for we vets … we’re not here anymore.

(P.S. Remember Pearl Harbor, but not forever)

“May Those Who Live in the Shadow”

By Anastasia Trumm May those who live in the shadow be seen by those in the sun May those who live in fear be influenced by the ones that live in happiness May those who are afraid to change be changed by those who aren’t afraid May people who are afraid, live in fear, and are in the shadows come out to the light and live in happiness So may those who live in the shadows be seen by those in the sun

“Who is the One”

By Katie Glover Who is the one that really cares, who cares about it all.

Who is the one that will pick you up once you start to fall.

Who is the one that will be there when you really need to cry.

Who is the one that will be there and never say good bye.

Who is the one that will be there so you can live on.

Who is the one that will be there so you can stay strong.

Who is the one that will always be your true friend.

Who is the one that no matter what will be there until the end.

Who is the one that will always just be?

I will tell you who that someone is.

Me.

“Rain”

By Katie Glover Having a hard time putting this all together.

Knowing what to do or how to make it better.

Life is going much too fast, almost spinning out of control.

I can’t seem to hold on to things but I guess that’s not for me to know.

People often say when it rains it pours.

But what do you do when you get to that point where you feel you can’t do it anymore.

Some people say I need to keep a sense of humor. But it’s hard to even smile.

I remember when I use to be able to honestly laugh, haven’t felt that way for awhile.

Enjoying the small things is something I’m slowly learning to do.

Picking good friends to associate with is something I’m doing too.

The rain keeps falling and then it starts to pour.

I start to cry as I feel my heart getting sore.

I finally realize there is nothing I can do to stop everyone’s pain.

So I wipe away a tear, go out into the storm and enjoy playing in the rain.

“Beauty is ...”

By Tanya Pirtle Beauty is …

Seeing a struggling person smile, Walking your first mile.

Beauty is …

Overcoming a fear, Then wiping away your tear.

Beauty is …

Not what’s on the outside, But must rely on what you are inside.

Beauty is …

All the green trees turning to red, Or that kind word that someone said.

Beauty is …

The mountains melting into spring,

When all the beauty just makes your heart sing.

Beauty is …

A baby’s first cry, And watching the baby bird fly.

Beauty is …

A quiet person speaking out, A crippled person still going about.

Beauty is …

An old couple still holding hands, And the young family that have endured all of life’s demands.

Beauty is …

Loving each other, And being friends with one another.

“Best Friend”

By Anastasia Trumm You are my friend Not just my friend but my best friend You and I are the exact opposite But we fit so well together You finish my sentences and I finish yours We know what’s on each other’s minds whenever we look at one an other We will never be perfect We will never be the same We will have flaws and always be different

I will always love you and you will always love me as a friend I am like the stem and You are the flower We will never be apart Through the wind, rain, and sun You are my friend Not just my friend but my best friend We will be together through Thick and thin No Matter What

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By Myles Mellor and Sally York Across 1. Antibiotic target 6. Act the host 11. Sensory input 15. Ootids 18. 11-Across synonym 19. Clemens or Waters 20. Informal refusal 21. Kind of pal 22. 2002 film 26. ___ algebra 27. One on the lam 28. Whopper topper 30. Stud fee?

31. Jerusalem artichoke, e.g.

35. Instrument for Orpheus 36. Fatigued 37. Squid dish 39. Three-way joint 41. Fond du ___ 42. 1993 film 49. ___ tattoo 50. Mekong River dweller 51. Tick off 55. Squeaked (out) 56. Unbroken mustang 60. Asian nation 61. Maine’s ___ National Park 63. 1985 British docudrama 65. Edmonton player 66. 1989 film 73. Ancient Irish writing 75. ___ money 76. “___ Woman” 78. ___ of reason 81. Dogg and Robertson 82. Tragic ___ 86. Chinese leader?

87. Expression of dismay 90. Having a lot to lose 91. 1934 film 97. “Take On Me” band

100. Dog leader?

101. Purdah 102. Hot chocolate?

104. “___ does it!”

107. Cavern, in poetry 108. Spent 112. Clan emblem 113. Less experienced 115. Play around 117. 1940 film 122. Edible mushroom 123. Tree with winged fruit 124. ___ Wrap 125. Powder used chiefly in ceramics 126. Mins. and mins.

127. Hebrides isle 128. Flip-flop 129. Galled Down 1. Basket rummy 2. Check for fit 3. Iron man?

4. Lebanese president Lahoud 5. Singer Patti 6. Small particle 7. Flapdoodle 8. Bloke 9. Auction’s end 10. Not kosher 11. Pleasing to the ear 12. Benefice 13. Bouffe 14. McCarthy quarry 15. Sound off 16. Excusable 17. Capital of Turkey 23. “___ Vision” (McGuiniss book) 24. Man who made Oracle 25. Wooden pin 29. Fin. center 32. Many college grads 33. German resort 34. Train part 37. Tax preparer, for short 38. It’s stranded

40. View from Catania 42. 1967 Monkees song 43. Albanian money 44. From Okla. City to Tulsa 45. Dissolve 46. KLM calculation 47. Ready follower?

48. Modern letters 52. One way to stand by 53. “A pox on you!”

54. Wide’s partner 56. Big ___ 57. “Go!” 58. Mozart’s “L’___ del Cairo” 59. Scand. land 62. Greenhorn 63. Final Four game 64. Caustic chemical 66. “___ Have Known?”: Lily Allen tune 67. Capital of 60-Across 68. South African statesman 69. Stat for Clemens 70. It’s a blast 71. “You Won’t ___ Me” (Beatles hit) 72. Long-eared beast 73. Oriental tie 74. Kind of mill 77. Small salmon 78. Hearing aid?

79. Swindle 80. Released, in a way 82. ___ Academy 83. Supporter 84. ___ borer 85. All ___ 88. Three consecutive scores, in hockey 89. “Walking on Thin Ice” singer 90. Start for step or stop 92. Whip 93. Cacophony 94. The Little Giant

95. Medical profession 96. Swelling 97. Back at sea 98. Bootleg booze 99. Stamen part 103. Vast extents 105. “Roots” writer 106. Sentient 108. Unqualified 109. Baby bird?

110. Hitchcockian 111. Wood nymph 114. Leftovers 116. Fungal spore sacs 118. Undergoes 119. ___-di-dah 120. In favor of 121. Chinese dynasty

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Friday Matchsticks Productions presents the ski film “Superheroes of Stokes” at 6:30 and 8:30 p.m.

Friday, Dec. 7, at USU’s Taggart Student Center Auditorium.

Admission is $12 per person or $20 for two people. “Superheroes of Stoke” celebrates MSP’s heritage and 20 years of skiing progression, showcasing icons of the sport and honoring the moments that helped define modern freeskiing. This aweinspiring new film takes a captivating look at the past, present and future of freeskiing through comprehensive storytelling and engaging first-person perspectives from those who helped change the game. Visit Facebook for more information.

A Cache Valley tradition for a decade, the 10th annual Winter Gift Market will take place at the Bullen Center in downtown Logan from 6 to 9 p.m., Friday, Dec. 7, and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 8. Buy local, buy original, support our artisan community and give original art and artisan products this holiday season. One-of-a-kind gifts including pottery, woodwork, art glass, beadwork, jewelry, soaps, lotions, photography, handmade, handspun fabric arts, nature art and more will be available. There’s live music and free admission. Visit Winter Gift Market on Facebook for more information.

Celebrate the holiday season and the arts by joining the Cache Valley Center for the Arts for the free CVCA Winter Gallery Walk from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, Dec. 7, in downtown Logan.

The Logan Art District invites you to see a variety of art displayed in more than 18 businesses and temporary galleries, all within walking distance and set within the heart of Logan’s historic downtown district. This event provides art lovers a free opportunity to socialize and tour a full spectrum of galleries, local businesses and non-profit art spaces — all in one day. Start at any location and pick up

a map; just look for galleries marked with the official CVCA yellow banner. For exhibition details, maps and artist info visit cachearts.org or email events@ cachearts.org.

The Cache Valley Figure Skating Club presents “Winter Wonderland” at 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 7, at the George S. Eccles Ice Center, 2825 N. 200 East in North Logan. Admission is free, but we are requesting cans of food for the fourth annual Cache Valley Credit Union Holiday Food Drive. Canned foods will be donated to the Cache Community Food Pantry. Visit www.cvfscutah.org for more information or call 787-2288.

The fifth annual Live Nativity at the Morgan Farm will take place Dec. 7 to 8 and 10, at 2800 S. 800 West. Live actors portray the Biblical story of Christ’s birth in a turn-of-thecentury farm setting, including a live camel and other animals. A horse-drawn hay wagon ride is available to and from the Elkhorn Park south parking lot. Come remember the real meaning of Christmas. Everyone is welcome regardless of donation but suggested donation is $2 person, $10 per family and a cannedfood item per person older than 5. Hot chocolate is available.

Make a memory this holiday season with Pickleville Playhouse’s hilarious and heartwarming original musical production “I Believe in Christmas: A Merry Musical Comedy.” The show plays in Logan at USU’s Eccles Conference Center on select dates from Nov. 29 to Dec. 15, and in Salt Lake City at The Grand Theatre Dec. 18 to 19. An optional holiday buffet meal catered by The Copper Mill is available before each Logan performance. Dinner begins at 6 p.m., followed by the show at 7:30 p.m. Tickets can be purchased online at www.picklevilleplayhouse.com or by calling 755-0968.

It’s time for Midnight Madness at The Book Table from

8 p.m. to midnight, Friday, Dec. 7. We are your family store for books, toys, music, gifts, scrapbooking, childrens’ dresswear and much more. This year we are excited to have pianist and composer William Joseph. We are also so happy to have Lorisa Pulotu, who just performed with Alex Boyé. And we have 22 authors coming to meet you and sign their books; check out our blog at loganbooktable.wordpress.com for the list of authors. Everything in the store will be an additional 20 percent off the lowest marked price during the sale.

Austin Weyand will perform from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, Dec. 7, at Caffe Ibis, 52 Federal Ave. An amazing fingerpicking guitarist, Weyand plays for the CVCA Winter Gallery Walk.

The “All Wrapped Up” craft fair will take place from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 7, and from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 8, at the Hyrum Senior Citizens Center, 675 E. Main St. There will be gifts for all ages, baked goods, candy, quilts and lots of fun holiday baskets. The public is invited, and there’s no admission, but if you’d like to bring in a canned item for the food pantry, we’d appreciate it.

Celebrate Christmas from the Ellen Eccles Theatre with the America Festival Chorus and Orchestra at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 7, and 2 and 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 8. This year’s annual event includes performances by Grammy-nominated classical violinist Jenny Oaks Baker, and Alexandria Sharpe, formerly of the Irish singing sensation Celtic Woman, and the Westminster Bell Choir. Tickets are $12, $16 and $20 and are available at www.cachearts.org.

SATURDAY Music for the Small and Tall holiday event will be “Playing with Bells!” from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 8. at the First Presbyterian Church, 12 S. 200 West. For children

ages 3 to 10, there will be musical stories, games, songs and instruments for the whole family, along with music activities and crafts. Cost is $6. Visit sites. google.com/site/music4st.

The Cache Children’s Choir will present its annual CCC Holiday Concert at noon Saturday, Dec. 8, in the Logan Tabernacle. The program will feature music by William Boyce, Aflred Burt, Harold Darke, Antonio Vivaldi, and Z. Randall Stroope, and carols and folk music from America, France, Israel, Norway and South Africa. The CCC program consists of four choirs of boys and girls ages 8 to 16.

The concert is free and open to the public. For more information, call Gaylene Merrill at 752-6260.

Bronze Museam will perform along with Sock Puppet at 8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 8, at Why Sound, 30 Federal Ave. Cost $5.

The trombone choir “The Cache Bones” will present its annual Christmas concert at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 8, in the Recital Hall at The Book Table. Take a break from the holiday stress and join them for an amazing array of Christmas favorites. This free concert can be enjoyed by the whole family, including “sing-a-long” portion.

SUNDAY Cache Humane Society’s annual benefit brunch will be held at 11 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 9, at Birch Creek Golf Course in Smifhfield. Catered by Cafe Sabor, the event includes a live auction. To purchase tickets or for more information, visit cachehumane.org.

Melody and Tyler will perform from noon to 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 9, at Caffe Ibis, 52 Federal Ave. Melody and Tyler are a rockin’ ccoustic duo from Utah with an upbeat sound, strong vocals and a version of acoustic unlike any other.

“Good Tidings of Comfort and Joy” — a benefit concert

for the Cache Community Food Pantry — will be held from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 9, at the Logan Tabernacle. The concert is free, but individuals are asked to please bring a non-perishable food donation. A monetary donation may also be offered in place of food.

MONDAY Collin Raye will present “Keeping Christ in Christmas” at 7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 10, at the Ellen Eccles Theatre. This will be an intimate, acoustic-type show that will feature Christmas songs, spiritual songs and some of Raye’s 16 No. 1 hits. Tickets are $20 to $30, and are available at www.centerforthearts.us.

TUESDAY The Jazz Kicks Band is presenting a concert of the music of Thelonious Monk at 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Dec. 11, in the USU Performance Hall. Admission is $8. Atudents are admitted free.

The Jazz Kicks Band is led by Larry Smith and is sponsored by the USU Music Department.

WEDNESDAY The Towne Singers, Logan’s longest running mixed-voice choir, is presenting its annual Christmas concert at 7 p.m.

Wednesday, Dec. 12, in the Logan Tabernacle. The choir is conducted by Gary Poore and accompanied by Terri Duncombe at the piano. The Mount Logan Middle School Red String Trio will also perform.

Everyone is invited to attend this free concert to celebrate the holiday season.

THURSDAY The band department of the Preston School District will be having its annual Christmas Concert at 7 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 13, in the Preston High School Auditorium. Admission is free. Donations are appreciated.

The concert will feature holiday music from the junior high bands, jazz band and concert band.

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