Cache Valley native
RICHARD EYRE Returns to Logan for author event at The Book Table
The Herald Journal
DECEMBER 12-18, 2014
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December 12-18, 2014
COVER 8 Author and Cache Valley native Richard Eyre visits for book-signing event
MUSIC 3 September Say Goodbye to release first full album
4 Christmas concert series continues at the Tabernacle
4 Bar J Wranglers coming
to the Ellen Eccles Theatre
THE ARTS 5 Heritage Theatre takes on ‘It’s A Wonderful Life’ 5 Paula Poundstone to
perform show at the Ellen Eccles Theatre in Logan
MOVIES 6 Moses is back on the
big screen in new ‘Exodus’
7 Third ‘Hobbit’ film gets 2 1/2 stars from Aaron Peck
COLUMN 10 Dennis Hinkamp gets an unlikely visit from the Ghost of Christmas Past
CALENDAR 15 See what’s happening this week
Evangeline Lilly signs autographs as she arrives at the Los Angeles premiere of “The Hobbit: The Battle Of The Five Armies” on Tuesday. (AP Photo) On the cover: Author Richard Eyre signs a copy of one of his books on Dec. 5 at The Book Table. (John Zsiray/Herald Journal)
FROM THE EDITOR The last couple of weeks, I had planned to run an Associated Press story that included a partial rundown of the new holiday albums available this year. Unfortunately, because there’s been so much going on around the valley (a good thing), and so many ads being sold (an even better thing), I haven’t had enough space to publish the story. So, just in case you haven’t found the proper music to suit your fancy this Christmas, here are the albums mentioned:
• Idina Menzel — “Holiday Wishes” That’s the “Frozen” singer you really wish would just “Let It Go” if you’re the parent of a young girl, or “the wickedly talented Adele Dazeem” if you’re John Travolta. • Various Artists —”Christmas at Downton Abby” At 45 songs long, this should keep you happy for decades, or at least until “Boxing Day at Downton Abbey” is released. • Darius Rucker — “Home for the Holidays” This is from the man who is not Hootie; unfortunately, some people questioned him singing “White Christmas” at Rockerfeller Center at this time of racial unrest.
Seriously? You know the song’s about snow, right? • John Schneider & Tom Wopat — “Home for Christmas” This is sure to be your new holiday favorite from Bo and Luke Duke. I assume it’s just the first in a series from great TV and movie duos. Next year, Penny Marshall and Cindy Williams deliver “A Very Milwaukee Christmas,” followed by Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen’s “A Cool Yule” ... oh wait, that already happened in 2005. Personally, I’m holding out for Han Solo and Chewbacca’s “A Very Wookie Christmas.” — Jeff Hunter
But you might want to catch their concert on Dec. 17 By Jeff Hunter Cache Magazine editor
September Say Goodbye might just be saying goodbye in December. One of the most popular bands on the local music scene, the six-member group is celebrating the release of its first full-length album on Wednesday, Dec. 17, at the Whittier Community Center. But with guitarist Preston Jurinak moving just two days later, and drummer Aaron Maughan also planning to leave Cache Valley, September Say Goodbye might be done just as “Some Beginnings End” comes out. “We’re calling it the September ‘Say Goodbye’ show because we’re not sure if it’s going to be our last concert or not,” vocalist Rachel Quillen says. “We might just go on hiatus and come back with a new lineup, or we could just move onto a new project.” In addition to Quillen, Jurinak and Maughan, the current lineup of September Say Goodbye also includes vocalist Zack Garner, guitarist Colin Geslin and bassist Nic Porath. The group’s genesis dates back about six years
– Dennis Hinkamp (Page 10)
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Top, local band September Say Goodbye includes, from left, Aaron Maughan (drums), Nick Porath (bass), Zack Garner (vocals), Colin Geslin (guitar) and Rachel Quillen (vocals), along with Preston Jurinak (not pictured). Above, Quillen, left, and Garner trade vocals during a rehearsal.
when Quillen and Geslin were an acoustic trio along with bassist Andrew “Bean” Chanson. Go Set Ready didn’t initially plan on performing in front of a crowd,
but at the urging of Chanson’s mother, the group ended up performing at the Italian Place on a Friday night. “She said, ‘Why don’t
you and your little band play at the Gallery Walk, and so that was our first thing,” Quillen recalls. See LATE on Page 13
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ALL MIXED UP
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all mixed up Bar J Wranglers coming for the holidays 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. Saturday, 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
ple nightly at the acclaimed Bar after the show. J Chuckwagon. Tickets start at $17 and can be found at cachearts.org, at the The Bar J Wranglers have been coming to the Ellen Eccles box office at 43 S. Main St. or Theatre for nine years. by calling 752-0026. As much as we enjoy playing Over 30 years ago, Babe on our home stage, we love takHumphrey founded the Bar J ing the show on the road,” says Wranglers, and now his sons, Scott Humphrey. Scott and Bryan, continue the family tradition, along with Tim His brother, Bryan, concurs: “It gives us another opportunity Hodgson, Donnie Cook and to meet with the fans, and it Danny Rogers. gives them the opportunity to The Bar J Wranglers perform share the fun of the Bar J Wranin Jackson Hole seven nights glers with their families and per week during the summer friends.” months, entertaining 700 peo-
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The Bar J Wranglers are coming to the Ellen Eccles Theatre on Saturday, Dec. 20, for their annual Christmas show.
Christmas concert series continues The Christmas Music Series at the Logan Tabernacle will continue this week in downtown Logan. All concerts are free to the public and begin at 7 p.m. Visit logantabernacle.blogspot. com for more information. The upcoming schedule includes:
Friday, Dec. 12 Imperial Glee Club: Cache Valley’s historic men’s chorus, the Imperial Glee Club, will be performing traditional Christmas favorites including “Silent Night,” “Mary Had a Baby,” “White Christmas” and other familiar selections. The Glee Club will be joined by the Quintessence Woodwind Quintet (flute, oboe, clarinet, horn, and bassoon) performing seasonal classics. The 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 99th season of musical service to the community, members of the club
Quintet: The group featuring Ally Bailey (flute), Kellie Richardson (oboe), Dan Stowell (clarinet), Laverna Horne (horn) and Warren Barton (bassoon) will perform a wide array of music ranging from folk tunes, popular songs and classic literature. The different combinations of instruments share a spectrum of tonal colors. Quintessence actively performs in the community, providing music for weddings, church services and educational clinics. The group performs regularly for the Logan Tabernacle Concert Series and have appeared as guest artists with the USU Alumni Band, the Cache Community Wind Symphony and the Imperial Glee Club. The quintet has been invited to perform at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Music Festival and the King Fine Arts Center Photo courtesy of the Hart family Hartstrings will perform along with the Towne Singers at 7 p.m. in Burley, Idaho. Wednesday, Dec. 17 Wednesday at the Logan Tabernacle. Towne Singers with guest Hartstrings: The Towne live throughout Cache Valley with an emphasis on patriotic Singers is Logan’s longestand perform a wide variety of and spiritual anthems. running mixed-voice choir choral music, including show Tuesday, Dec. 16 Quintessence Woodwind tunes, pop and holiday music and is directed by Gary Poore,
while Hartstrings is the family of Brody and Corine Hart, who play string instruments and perform regularly on Temple Square in Salt Lake City. Hart also plays the piano and organ, and Corine plays in the Orchestra at Temple Square. Makenzie, 11, is a member of the Gifted Music School in Salt Lake City; Eliza, 10, is a member of Rocky Mountain Strings and recently returned from Minneapolis where she performed with the Suzuki Youth Orchestra of the Americas; Ivy, 7, has received superior ratings in the National Federation of Music Clubs festival the past three years and also studies the piano; and Brody Jr., 4, began his violin studies last fall. Thursday, Dec. 18 Christmas Is For Children: This program will include young piano students of Elizabeth Sampson, the RED String Trio, string students of Ahnalisse Gubler and piano students of Mark Gubler. See SERIES on Page 11
‘Christmas Carol’ musical
You can hear her through your laughter as a regular panelist on NPR’s popular rascal of a weekly news quiz show, “Wait Wait … Don’t Tell Me.” She tours regularly, performing standup comedy across the country, causing Bob Zany of the Boston Globe to write: “Poundstone can regale an audience for several hours with her distinctive brand of wry, intelligent and witty comedy.” Audience members may put it a little less elegantly: “I peed my pants.” See SET on Page 11
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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.
‘Christmas’ at Old Barn
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.
Parade of Gingerbread
With the holiday season here, it’s time again for the annual Parade of Gingerbread Homes. Starting on Saturday, Dec. 6 and running through Dec. 31, everyone is invited to stroll around downtown Logan to vote on their favorite gingerbread creations. The event has grown into a much loved local tradition, not only for the architects who design gingerbread creations but for everyone who participates by voting on their favorite edible wonderland. Voting ballots and maps are available at each site beginning Photo courtest of Heritage Theatre Saturday, Dec. 6. Viola Montgomery (Zuzu Bailey) and Terry Haws (George Bailey) share a scene in “It’s A Wonderful Life.” This year, the site locations and their associated architects of the gingerbread homes are: Anderson’s Seed & Garden, Cache Volunteer Center-TEAM Mentoring; Coppin’s Hallmark, Emily Susan Pack; SE Needham Jewelers, Daniel & Leah Kennedy; Stork Landing, Jennifer, Anna Marie, Katherine, and Ashley Erickson; The Book Table, Pam Headley; The Sportsman, Linette Hlavaty; and U&I Furniture, Robyn Rusch and Emma Hammer. the box office or online at heritag- he loves. Old man Potter tries to The Heritage Theatre presents For more information, visit logandowntown.org. thwart him at every turn, while “It’s A Wonderful Life” from Nov. etheatreutah.com. devoted Mary loves him through Directed by JuDean Parkinson, 28 to Dec. 20, at 2505 S. U.S. thick and thin. And when on “It’s a Wonderful Life” is based Hwy. 89 in Perry. Christmas Eve, doddering Uncle Performances begin at 7:30 p.m. on the film by Frank Capra and The Morgan Farm will host its annual Live NativBilly loses $8,000, George disthe story by Philip Van Doren on Mondays, Fridays and Satcovers he’s worth more dead than ity from 5:30 to 9 p.m. Dec. 12-13 and 15, at 2800 Stern, and adapted for the stage urdays, with 2 p.m. matinees on S. 800 West in Nibley. Enjoy a live camel, hayride, alive. by James W. Rodgers. Dec. 6, 13 and 20. caroling and Christmas music in a peaceful, old Delightfully befuddled Clar The familiar holiday clas Tickets are $10 for adults; $9 farm setting. Suggested donation is $3 per person, ence Oddbody AS2 (Angel 2nd sic tells the story of all-around for seniors and children. Call Class), comes down from heaven $15 per family or two canned food items per person. good-guy George Bailey trying (435) 723-8392 for reservations Call 232-6120 or 213-0033 for more information. to help George, who discovers to escape boring Bedford Falls, daily from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. that he truly had had “A Wonder- The event benefits the Cache Community Food Panbut he’s never able to walk away except Tuesdays and Sundays. ful Life.” from the problems of the people Tickets can also be purchased at try and OPTIONS for Independence.
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Comedian Paula Poundstone will take the stage at the Ellen Eccles Theatre at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 17. Tickets start at $25 and can be purchased online at cachearts.org, by phone at 752-0026 or in person at the Cache Valley Center for the Arts box office at 43 S. Main St. Poundstone climbed on a Greyhound bus 25 years ago and traveled across the country — stopping in at open mic nights at comedy clubs as she went. A high school dropout, she went on to become one of the great humorists of our time.
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‘Exodus: Gods and Kings’ Director // Ridley Scott Starring // Christian Bale, Joel Edgerton, Ben Kingsley, John Turturro, Aaron Paul, Sigourney Weaver, Indira Varma, Maria Valverde Rated // PG-13 for violence including battle sequences and intense images
the driving force of the movie, which gives “Exodus” personal ramifications. In a sense it makes AP Photo/20th Century Fox it more intimate than Christian Bale stars as the Biblical prophet Moses in “Exodus: Gods and Kings.” “The Ten Commandments” ever feels. Scott’s “Exodus” mostly will be compared to “The “Exodus” is fully We join up with Moses plays it safe, which will Ten Commandments,” so invested in the brothand Ramses, as close as cause audiences to walk if we’re doomed to com- erly relationship between brothers, serving the Phaaway with predictably paring the two, let’s look Moses (Christian Bale) raoh of Egypt Seti (John lukewarm reactions. at what “Exodus” does and Ramses (Joel Edger- Turturro). They wage war Like it or not, “Exodus” better. ton). This relationship is together. Ramses as the
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It’s chaos, but our showed up again. main characters still find (Richard Armitage) freef- This is the war hamall into treasure-fevered time within the battle to mer of the “Lord of madness should be one stand in the middle of the Rings” franchise; a of the movie’s stronger melees, discuss strategy, constant bludgeoning aspects, but instead it’s oversee the destruction of chaotic visuals that Director // Peter Jackson saddled with scene after and observe far off enewill not so much lift up, Starring // Martin Freeman, Ian McKellan, Andy scene of Thorin laboring mies with strained looks rather than beat down. 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This is Peter Jackson’s “kitchen sink” movie. As we leave Middle-earth for, presumably, the last time, Jackson’s last gasp is spectacularly infantile. He throws anything — and everything Middleearth-related — into a final battle that eats up about a solid hour and a half. Grasping at the last vestiges of the “Lord of the Rings” franchise, he conjures up every magical beast, every demonic being, every Middleearth race and throws them all into a bloodless, decapitation-obsessed potluck battle, which just goes and goes until the credits improbably pop up on the screen. As Roger Ebert used to say, “... there’s too much of a muchness.” The first 15 minutes of “Five Armies” is excruciating. The second movie spent so much of its energy building up to a big, dramatic showdown between Smaug and Laketown — which we get. Yet, it’s constantly undermined by the ugly goofiness of Laketown’s uni-browed version of Wormtongue, Alfrid (Ryan Gage). Alfrid’s presence in “Five Armies” is every bit as idiotic as Jar Jar Binks in “Star Wars.” Jackson spends so much time trying his darndest to get people to laugh at Alfrid’s cowardly hijinks. However, when an emotional battle is intercut with Alfrid stuffing the top of his dress — which he’s wearing as a disguise to get out of fighting — with gold coins forming comically large bosoms, it’s easy to see Jackson has gone way too far. Alfrid only serves to undermine the story,
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RICHARD EYRE COMES B A
mong the many authors who gathered at The Book Table in downtown Logan for a massive book-signing event Dec. 5 were New York Times best-selling writers Richard and Linda Eyre. While their travels have taken them many places over the years, the Eyres are still happy to call Cache Valley home. Richard, a native of Logan, and Linda, a native of Montpelier, Idaho, met at Utah State University, and they still have great affection for Cache Valley. The Book Table event was part of a greater effort the couple plans to make to make more appearances in the area. “We love Logan, is the point,” Eyre said. “My own roots in Logan go back even further. I delivered The Herald Journal for several years when I was a kid; I went to the Adams school, the Whittier school, Logan Junior High and Logan High School.” Richard also earned degrees from USU and Brigham Young University, as well as an MBA from Harvard University. The couple have more than 25 titles currently in print, and although they have one novel, “The Awakening,” and a series of children’s books, “Alexander’s Amazing Adventures,” to their credit, their bread and butter in the publishing game has been writing about parenting and family life. “I got the idea in my 20s,” Richard said. “Parenting is a management challenge, and a lot of the books out there are written by doctors and pscyhologists for dealing with kids who are sick or have problems. And I thought, ‘Where’s the book for normal families?’” The first book the couple wrote, “Teaching Children Joy,” focused on helping parents raise children who know how to be happy. “With young children, we shouldn’t be pushing academics so hard,” Eyre said, “Let them learn how to be happy and well-adjusted.” The Eyres have a lot of irons in the fire. In addition to their writing and speaking appearances, Richard is president of a management consulting company that has worked with political candidates on the national level and ran campaigns in Utah to build Symphony Hall, restore the Capitol Theater, expand the Salt Palace and save Hogle Zoo. He also served as a mission president for the LDS Church in Lon-
don and was the director of the White House Conference on Parents and Children under Ronald Reagan. Linda has worked as a teacher and musician, and she’s the co-founder of the website JoySchools.com, an in-home co-op and program geared for teaching preschoolers. Both Richard and Linda have served on numerous arts, university and nonprofit boards and write weekly columns for the Deseret News and the Mormon Times. The couple also teaches a class at USU called “Balancing Work and Family.” Many people in Utah may also remember Richard as a former gubernatorial candidate who opposed Michael Leavitt for the Republican nomination in 1992. Although Eyre won at the party convention, he failed to get enough delegate votes to ensure the nomination, and Leavitt won in the ensuing primary election. While the loss was disappointing, it was also a turning point of sorts for the Eyres, who look back with gratitude that Richard didn’t win. “About four months after that, ‘Teaching Children Values’ hit No. 1 on the New York Times best-seller list,” Richard said. “And that just opened up all kinds of doors. The book wasn’t any better, but because it had sold so well, people thought it was better. So, you know the saying, ‘When one door closes, another door opens,’ and that’s what happened. And it turned out better for us. Ninety percent of what we do is what we love. The governor, bless his heart, 90 percent of what he does is stuff he doesn’t want to do, but he has to because it comes with the job.” The Eyres’s latest book, “The Turning,” released earlier this year, takes a different tack from many of his earlier works. The book, subtitled: “Why the State of the Family Matters, and What the World Can Do about It,” starts with the Eyres laying out data concerning what they see as the decline of marriage as an institution and the effect that decline has on families. Then the second half of the book outlines their advice for how families can deal with the challenges he sees marriage and families facing today. Richard has also started writing poetry. The nephew of the late May Swenson, perhaps Utah’s most renowned poet, said it’s something in the genes. He plans on releasing his first collection of poetry next year.
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BACK HOME
Author and Logan native Richard Eyre signs copies of his books during an event at The Book Table on Dec. 5.
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I don’t believe in miracles, Karma, ghosts or half of what I read in the news. I am skeptical about skeptics. However, I am not cynical enough to not to share this Christmas story. It starts out boring, but you’ll like the punch line. My dad died in 2007 and mom almost exactly a year later. They had lived in their modest suburban St. Louis home since 1963. They collected many interesting things and sold few of them. This meant that I, the only child, inherited a threebedroom house full of collectibles 1,316 miles away. At age 52 I
more time, but you have Slightly Off to do the same thing when your last parent dies. So, Center you choose photos and memorable things from your childhood; maybe an antique chair, pieces of jewelry, quilts and more photos. Susan and I gave ourselves two weeks to edit my parents’ lifetime accumulations down to one mid-sized U-Haul trailer. The process entailed a 9-cubic-yard Dumpster, already had a house clut- followed by a free-choice tered full of my own stuff. day with the remaining relatives, then an estate We all do this mental sale, a garage sale and drill. What you would take if you had to run out finally paying someone to take what was left to the of the house in five mindump. utes, or what would you miss most if your house See VISIT on Page 13 burned down? You have DENNIS HINKAMP
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Poundstone says: “No two shows I do are the same. It’s not that I don’t repeat material. I do. My Continued from Page 5 shows, when they’re good, and I like to think While there is no they often are, are like doubt that Poundstone is funny, the thing that prob- a cocktail party. When you first get there, you ably separates her from talk about how badly the pack of comics workyou got lost and how ing today and that has made her a legend among hard it was to find parking. Then you tell a comics and audiences story about your kids or alike is her ability to be spontaneous with a crowd. what you just saw on the
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Continued from Page 4 Sampson’s students are: Clay Hopkins, 9; Madison Brenchley, 11; Braden Peterson, 13; Katelyn Simon, 8; and Luke Facer, 13. The RED Trio is made
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Moses Continued from Page 6 to check on rumors of a Hebrew uprising, Moses, ever the diplomat, is sure he can find out the root of the rumors. He questions the elders, and ends up meeting a Hebrew by the name of Nun (Ben Kingsley). Nun has a fantastical tale for Moses. Nun tells Moses of a prophecy, and how the story of Moses’s life is the answer to it. He tells Moses that he isn’t in fact Egyptian royalty. That he was actually born a Hebrew. Moses at first dismisses the story, but we all know how it goes for him in the end so we won’t rehash that bit. Scott’s epic looms large with grand visual effects, but at times really digs into some personal emotional wells. Like Aronofsky’s version of Noah, Scott gives us a less than dutiful Moses. He understands that for whatever reason
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Hebrews go, Ramses responds he’s been chosen as God’s meshalf-jokingly, “From an economic senger, but he definitely doesn’t standpoint alone, what you’re want to do it. asking is problematic, to say the When the plagues start, Moses least.” The dialogue has been is struck with guilt as he watches modernized and supplemented, his countrymen, the Egyptians, which shouldn’t come as a sursuffer untold heartache and pain. prise. It’s how it’s woven into Here we understand Moses more the story that matters, and for the as a conflicted personality rather most part it works. than a staff-welding prophet I have a feeling, however, that hero. He’s constantly racked with the sticking point for most people torment, uncertainty, guilt and will be how the movie depicts remorse. Speaking of the plagues, they’re God. I won’t spoil it here, but it will be a divisive matter for done in a very matter-of-fact sure. Literalists will balk at the progression. How the river turns idea. Though, those who enjoyed to blood is a particularly satisfy“Noah” might not find any probing twist, even if it did seem like lems with Scott’s interpretation. an excuse to create even more Where “Exodus” runs aground larger-than-life computer-generin its storytelling is when it gets ated action scenes. There isn’t a too bogged down in showcasing heavenly announcement as each computer-generated visuals that plague descends. They simply don’t necessarily assist the story evolve from one plague to the one way or the other. Most of the next, naturally. movie’s big-budget effects only There’s a sense of humor here, serve to water down the interesttoo, which was a decent surprise. ing ideas it has at its core. As Moses urges Ramses to let the
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September Say Goodbye holds a rehearsal Tuesday night in a Logan apartment.
sons and sang in choirs from the time he was in middle school. “I was pretty scared, and I never really did anything,” Garner says. “But then after high school, I started singing with these guys, and I think really found my niche.” September Say Goodbye was officially formed as a five-piece group four and a half years ago with a different drummer and bassist.
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The band, who later added a second guitarist in Jurinak, recorded a six-song EP entitled “You’re Lucky It’s the Weekend” in 2011, and five of those songs were re-recorded for the 12-song CD, “Some Beginnings End.” Quillen and Garner wrote most of the lyrics for the songs, with Garner providing the majority of the melodies. Geslin also had a hand
Visit Continued from Page 10 We were probably overly ambitious given the funeral arrangement, grieving process and antique-mall appearance of the place. There were not 10 square inches of bare wall space in the house. My mom had 65 collectible teddy bears, 500 glass open salt dishes and several hundred antique miniature perfume bottles. My dad mainly collected coffee cans full of nails and screws, rusted tools and premium cigars. I saved three plastic tubs of old photos, but the large portraits didn’t fit in the tubs, and being life-sized made them too painful to look at. You get in mindset of “memories are better than photos anyway,
in writing, but the process of creating the album was slowed by a band hiatus, a problem with the recording studio and people generally being busy. “Our album has taken so long,” Quillen says with a laugh. In the past, September Say Goodbye has primarily played shows in Cache Valley and along the Wasatch Front, while also making a couple of
right? I just can’t bear to pack on more thing.” Seven years later on Nov. 29, I walked into a Logan antique mall and saw the portrait of my dad that I had left behind. It was labeled “Vintage Officer Picture: $25.25.” There is no rational explanation for this. It was a signed in oil paint one of a kind. Why would someone even try to sell a portrait of an anonymous cop? The frame isn’t really worth $25. Of course I bought it. This photo/painting hybrid was typical of 1962 when he would have been 28. Since it was a consignment store I was able to trace to seller back to somebody in St. George who bought it at another estate sale in St. George. How it got from St. Louis to St. George remains a mystery. I have no more leads. I only hope
September Say Goodbye will perform songs from their debut album, “Some Beginnings End,” at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 17, at the Whittier Community Center, 290 N. 400 East in Logan. Admission to the concert is $5 at the door. The evening will also feature DJ Shylow Luvsound, as well as performances by My New Mistress, panthermilk and Valeria. For more information, visit facebook.com/septembersaygoodbye.
that Dad had a good time winding through the Southwest where he and my mother loved to travel. I hope he forgives me for leaving him behind. Like most men, I had a strained relationship with my father. Ronald Victor Hinkamp died an obese, depressed, angry shadow of himself at age 74. Maybe he is my ghost of Christmas past. Maybe I needed to be reminded that he was once a young, proud, handsome police officer trying to do the right thing. With the daily barrage of bad cop stories, especially from St. Louis, I needed to see this; “Field of Dreams” without the corn. For whatever reason, thanks for finding me. ——— Dennis Hinkamp wishes you only the best Christmas memories.
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Continued from Page 3 Born in London, Quillen and her family then lived in Colorado until relocating to Logan when she was 10 years old. Although she started taking voice lessons when she was 6 and regularly sang in choirs, the Logan High School graduate insists that she was too shy to perform in a setting like the Gallery Walk. But afterwards, “I said, ‘That was fun. Let’s do it again.’” Before long, Chanson had left the group and her and Geslin brought in Garner to play the bass. But when they decided they needed a male singer to duet with her on a tune called “Ginger’s Song,” they gave Garner a chance to sing … and they’ve been covocalists ever since. “We played a show and every single person at the show said, ‘You and Zack’s voices are perfect together,” Quillen says. Like Quillen, Garner says he was also extremely shy and never really saw himself fronting a band, although he did take guitar and voice les-
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brief trips to California. While Dec. 17 might be the band’s “goodbye” performance, it almost seemed like just a matter of time, anyway. Quillen says when they were trying to come up with a name for the band, she wanted something with “Say Goodbye” in it. “She sent me a text suggesting Sarah Say Goodbye, September Say Goodbye or San Antonio Say Goodbye,” Garner says. “And he sent one back saying, ‘I don’t like any Sarahs, and I’ve never been to San Antonio, but I’ve experienced September, so that’s what we’ll do,’” Quillen says. “I just wanted something to say goodbye,” she adds. “I don’t know why.” But now she does. ———
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The Mountain Crest High School Band & Orchestra presents “Christmas Fantasy” at 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 11, and Friday, Dec. 12, at the MCHS Auditorium. Will Angry Lion find the Christmas Spirit? Come find out at “Christmas Fantasy,” a band/ orchestra performance of Christmas music set to an imaginative story for children. Admission is $5 for adults; $2 for students, children and senior citizens; and $15 for families. Hoodoo will perform from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, Dec. 12, at Caffe Ibis, 52 Federal Ave. The Morgan Farm will host its annual Live Nativity from 5:30 to 9 p.m. Dec. 12-13 and 15, at 2800 S. 800 West in Nibley. Enjoy a live camel, hayride, caroling and Christmas music in a peaceful, old farm setting. Suggested donation is $3 per person, $15 per family or two canned food items per person. Call 232-6120 or 213-0033 for more information. The event benefits the Cache Community Food Pantry and OPTIONS for Independence. Pickleville Playhouse will present “Juanito Bandito’s Christmas Carol” at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 12, at the Ellen Eccles Theatre, 43 S. Main St. Tickets are $16 to $28. Call 752-0026 or visit picklevilleplay house.com for more information. The Cache Valley Center for the Arts will host the December Gallery Walk from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, Dec. 12, throughout downtown Logan. Visit cachearts.org for more information.
SATURDAY The Cache Valley Eagles are hosting a charity dinner with bingo on Saturday, Dec. 13, at 170 W. 900 North. Dinner is at 7 p.m. and bingo begins at 7:30. Funds will go towards the fight against Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s diseases. Everyone
21 and over invited. Eagles is a private club for members and guests. Join us for our annual Elk Festival on Saturday, Dec. 13, at the Hardware Ranch Wildlife Management Area. There are lots of free activities for the kids. Winter rides among the elk will be running at the regular price: $5 ages 9 and up, $3 ages 4-8 and ages 3 and under are free. Visit www.hardwareranch.com or call 753-6206 for more information. The Clash MMA 12 will be held Saturday, Dec. 13, at the Eccles Ice Center, 2825 N. 200 East in North Logan. Doors open at 6 p.m.; fights start at 7 p.m. Cost is $25 to $55. Visit theclashmma.com for tickets and more information. A Very Unique Christmas Boutique to benefit the Child & Family Support Center will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 13, at 10 N. 600 East in Hyrum. The event includes holiday gifts, crafts, decor, goodies and more. Admission is free. TUBACHRISTMAS will come to the Logan Tabernacle at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 13. This year marks the 41st anniversary for TUBACHRISTMAS concerts/ events which are presented throughout the world. Tuba and baritone/euphonium players of all ages, skill levels and from all walks of life gather to play Christmas music arranged specifically for their instruments. Visit tubachristmas.com for more information. Sammy Pond will perform from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 13, at Caffe Ibis, 52 Federal Ave. Pickleville Playhouse will present “Juanito Bandito’s Christmas Carol” at 3 and 7:30 p.m.Saturday, Dec. 13, at the Ellen Eccles Theatre, 43 S. Main St. Tickets are $16 to $28. Call 752-0026 or visit picklevilleplayhouse.com for more information.
Lace ‘N Levis Square Dance Club will be dancing at a different location Saturday, Dec 13 — 125 E. 500 North in Logan. Round dancing class starts at 6 p.m., main stream class at 7 p.m. and plus and main stream at 8 p.m. For more information, contact lacenlevis @hotmail.com or call Mike at 757-4479.
SUNDAY The Chancel Choir at the First Presbyterian Church will present the Christmas musical “Were You There on That Christmas Night?” by Lloyd Larson at 5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 14, in the Sanctuary. The event is free and the public is invited. The Cache Humane Society Benefit Brunch will be held from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 14, at the Birch Creek Golf Course Clubhouse, 550 E. 100 North in Smithfield. Cost is $75. To purchase tickets, call Darla at 770-0900. Join us for a wonderful brunch with silent and live auction to raise funds for the Cache Humane Society. Enjoy the wonderful food from Off-Premise Catering, then bid in a silent or live auction for some wonderful items. Visit cachehumane.org for more information. Katie Jo will perform from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 14, at Caffe Ibis, 52 Federal Ave.
MONDAY The William Hyde DUP Camp will hold its Christmas party at 1:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 15, downstairs at the Hyde Park Civic Center. It will be a pot-luck luncheon; also bring a “white elephant” gift to exchange. Visitors are welcome.
15, at 2800 S. 800 West in Nibley. Enjoy a live camel, hayride, caroling and Christmas music in a peaceful, old farm setting. Suggested donation is $3 per person, $15 per family or two canned food items per person. Call 2326120 or 213-0033 for more information. The event benefits the Cache Community Food Pantry and OPTIONS for Independence. Pickleville Playhouse will present “Juanito Bandito’s Christmas Carol” at 7:30 p.m. Monday. Dec. 15, at the Ellen Eccles Theatre, 43 S. Main St. Tickets are $16 to $28. Call 752-0026 or visit picklevilleplayhouse.com for more information.
TUESDAY “Old World Christmas” is the title of the cooking class at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 16, at Macey’s Little Theatre in Providence. When I think of Christmas, I think of a room filled with loved ones, too much food and, of course, presents. But what is Christmas like in other countries? John Maynes served an LDS mission to Slovenia, and he wants us to try foods that he enjoyed there. What’s a new year without a few new recipes? 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 littletheatrerecipes.blogspot.com for more information. Maxx Teuscher with Benton Wood of Panthermilk, Moroni at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 16, at Why Sound, 30 Federal Ave. Admission is $5. Teen Tuesday at the Logan Library will be held from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 16, in the Jim Bridger Room. Game On! Exercise your thumbs and reflexes as you battle your friends on the Wii, PS3 and Xbox 360.
The Ralph Smith DUP Camp will be meeting for a Christmas lunch at 1 p.m. Monday, Dec. 15, at the Copper Mill Restaurant, 55 N. Main St.
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The Morgan Farm will host its annual Live Nativity from 5:30 to 9 p.m. Dec. 12-13 and
The Heritage Theatre in Perry will be holding auditions for “The Mikado” from 6 to 10 p.m.
Wednesday, Dec. 17. Call backs are scheduled for 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Dec. 20. This Gilbert & Sullivan musical masterpiece has been tickling funny bones for more than a 100 years. The production will be directed by Claudia Bigler and assisted by Jennifer Hunsaker and Brianna Taylor. Due to the level of musical difficulty, auditioning actors should be no less than 16 years old. For audition forms and more information, visit heritagetheatreutah. com or call (435) 723-8392. “Holiday Sidekicks” is the title of the cooking class at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 17, at Macey’s Little Theatre in Providence. Batman wouldn’t be anything without Robin, and your turkey dinner is not complete without great side dishes. Whether it’s the cranberry sauce, the yams or the salads, it just wouldn’t be a meal without it. Alissa Weller wants to show off her recipes that she makes for her family each year. If you are looking for more great recipes to add to the table. 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 littletheatrerecipes.blogspot. com for more information. The Cache Valley Astronomical Society will present a free showing of “The Star of Bethlem: Unlocking the Mystery of the World’s Most Famous Star,” a fascinating documentary by producer Stephen McEveety, at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 17, in room 244 of the Science Engineering Research Building at USU. The public is invited to this free showing.
THURSDAY Discard Pile will perform at 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 18, at Why Sound, 30 Federal Ave. Admission is $5. Voice Male will perform at 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 18, at the Ellen Eccles Theatre. Tickets are $10 to $18. Visit cachearts. org for tickets and more information.
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