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Bah! Bandito!

Cache Valley’s T.J. Davis and Pickleville Playhouse put a new spin on a Christmas classic

The Herald Journal

DECEMBER 19-25, 2014

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December 19-25, 2014

COVER 8 Pickleville Playhouse

cast delivers ‘Juanito Bandito’s Christmas Carol’

MUSIC 4 Bar J Wranglers coming

to the Ellen Eccles Theatre

4 Christmas concert series continues at the Tabernacle

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 3 Cache critic Aaron Peck

gives just one star to the new ‘Night at the Museum’

7 Two stars: Wallis shines in so-so remake of ‘Annie’

BOOKS 10 New ‘Five’ by Ursula Archer is very intriguing

11 ‘Killer Heels’ looks at

the history of high heels

CALENDAR 15 See what’s happening this week

Jordan Todd Brown, Whitley Davis and Derek Davis share a scene in “Juanito Bandito’s Christmas Carol.” On the cover: T.J. Davis performs in the title role last week at the Ellen Eccles Theatre. (Eli Lucero/Herald Journal)

FROM THE EDITOR If you’re of a certain age like me, you might have noticed that things have changed during the holiday season.

Just the other day, I decided that it was time for my family to watch the Christmas classic, “Rudolph, the Red-nosed Reindeer.” I had DVR’ed “Rudolph” a few days earlier, so we had the ability to just watch it at our leisure. But even with the ability to start and stop the holiday special as we wished and fast forward through all the commercials, I quickly noticed that my children’s interest was ... well ... lacking.

While my 11-year-old daughter was paying some attention, I could also tell that she was dangerously close to picking

up a book (she was recently introduced to “The Hunger Games,” and her love of that series is rather ironic considering that while she rarely eats a meal without complaint, she completely understands why kids would fight each other to the death over a stale hunk of bread). And my 3-year-old son? Well, he was far more interested in practicing his deathdefying leaps off of the couch and onto a huge pile of Hot Wheels than visiting the Island of Misfit Toys.

The scene just kind of made me long for the old days before DVDs and DVRs and all of the holiday specials starting the likes of Shrek and Buzz Lightyear.

While there were a few other options for Christmas specials for kids, nothing topped “Rudolph.” It was appointment television, and as soon as you found out when “Rudolph” was going to be broadcast, you announced the fact to your par-

ents with the strong suggestion that there dang well better not be any holiday events scheduled for that evening.

And when the broadcast came on, everyone watched with rapt attention, soaking in every magical, stop-motion moment in between (ideally) toy commercials.

So, I guess what I’m saying is, there was a time when you were able to savor certain moments at Christmastime rather than be overwhelmed by so many entertainment choices. But then, my parents and grandparents probably thought the same thing when I was young, and they couldn’t understand why I was so glued to the TV for “Rudolph” when there was a perfectly good fire in the fireplace to stare into.

Happy holidays.

— Jeff Hunter

Stiller and the crew lifeless in third movie The entire existence of “Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb” is self-serving. The plot revolves around a magical Egyptian tablet — which brings all of the museum inhabitants to life so they can play with Ben Stiller — and its mysterious corrosion. Once the tablet rusts over, there will be no more magic.

The T-Rex bones, the wax Teddy Roosevelt, the miniature Owen Wilson cowboy and the Easter Island “Dum-dum!” statue will all remain lifeless for eternity — meaning Stiller will never be able to play with them again in subsequent sequels. A perilous idea indeed. No more sequels?! Stiller better solve this mystery fast.

How have we made it to a third “Night at the Museum” movie? The first one was a tad charming, I admit. The second simply rehashed the first but traveled to the Smithsonian, because, why not? The third? The third movie just exists as a movie preserving the way for potentially more movies to be spawned from its wake.

It serves no point.

There’s nothing magical about it, its effects or its narrative. There’s nothing that will provide quality familial bonding over the upcoming holidays. It’s

– Rentrak media analyst Paul Dergarabedian on a slow year at the box office (Page 6)

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Ben Stiller (with flashlight) shares a scene with Robin Williams (in hat and glasses) in “Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb,” one of the Academy Award winner’s final movies.

★ ‘Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb’ Director // Shawn Levy Starring // Ben Stiller, Robin Williams, Owen Wilson, Ben Kingsley, Steve Googan, Dan Stevens, Rebel Wilson, Ricky Gervais, Dick Van Dyke, Mickey Rooney Rated // PG for mild action, some rude humor and brief language

just there. Even Ben Stiller looks bored running around yet another museum as dinosaur bones chase him

and statues try to kill him.

Scarier still is the implication that future “Night at the Museum” movies might

spin off to follow around a doltish British security guard played by Rebel Wilson.

Yes, the team of museum exhibits travels to London, along with their keeper Larry (Stiller) to figure out the secret of the tomb.

Really it’s the secret of the tablet, but we won’t argue with “Night at the Museum” naming conventions. Even though “Night at the Museum: British Holiday” See NIGHT on Page 12

Pet: Sam From: Cache Humane Society Why he’s so lovable: What a happy boy! Sam is a a gorgeous black border collie with a huge smile and a winning personality. He was brought to us because he was herding humans, and the humans didn’t really appreciate it. Sam is a playful, easy going guy with a love of people. He’s a little shy at first, but he’s eager to get the game going once he trusts you. Come adopt Sam today. His adoption fee is just $25 throughout the month of December. This includes his adoption, neuter, shots until his adoption and a microchip. Come adopt this bargain dog today. Call the Cache Humane Society at 792-3920, or visit us at 2370 W. 200 North.

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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.

‘Our Lives, Our Stories’ Exhibit continues through Jan. 10 in Brigham City A generation that came of age during the darkness of the Great Depression and the storms of war in Europe and the Pacific lived through these turbulent years by standing tall and united. The magnitude of the personal challenges and the national commitment is currently illuminated in the Brigham City Museum’s national traveling exhibit, “Our Lives, Our Stories: America’s Greatest Generation” which opened Nov. 11 and will continue through Jan. 10.

Admission to the exhibit is free.

The museum is located at 24 N. 300 West in Brigham City. The entrance is on the west side. Hours are from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, and from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday.

For further information, please call (435) 226-1439 or visit brighamcitymuseum.org.

The Greatest Generation’s rendezvous with destiny is explored through photos, artifacts, panels,

Photo courtesy of the Brigham City Museum

Brigham City native (and longtime Logan resident) Capt. Airus E. Bergstrom flew 72 combat missions in World War II.

life-size installations and personal histories. Some of the photos depict a farewell to the Marines at a train station, children waiting to see a movie and a vaudeville act at a Minneapolis theater and a soldier

hanging out at a soda fountain after his return from the war.

Artifacts from the 1920s through the 1950s include a wicker baby See LIVES on Page 15

Tabernacle to host final holiday shows The Christmas Music Series at the Logan Tabernacle will continue this weekend in downtown Logan.

All concerts are free to the public and begin at 7 p.m. Visit logantabernacle.blogspot.com for more information.

The schedule includes: Friday, Dec. 19 Westminster Bell Choir & Guests: Using five octaves of English handbells and five octaves of chimes, the 24 members of the Westminster Bell Choir and Belles of Westminster will use a variety of techniques to perform sacred and secular favorites, including “Silent Night,” “He is Born,” How Great Our Joy” and “What Child is This?”

The concert will also feature a piece for bell quartet; an appearance by the First Presbyterian children’s choir; an opportunity for the audience to sing along with the bells; and special music by Kermit Herd and Elisabeth (Buffy) Evans.

The bell choirs are interfaith groups sponsored by Logan’s First Presbyterian Church. The ringers range from high school to retirement age, represent a number of local churches and wards and originally hail from all over the country.

Sunday, Dec. 21 Christmas Benefit Concert for the Cache Community Food Pantry: Under the direction of Harold Heap and Elisabeth Evans, the concert will feature several choirs, organ solos and the Westminster Bell Choir. Admission is free with a donation (food or money) to the food pantry.

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.

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.”

While there is no doubt that Poundstone is funny, the thing that probably separates her from the pack of comics working today and that has made her a legend among comics and audiences alike is her ability to be spontaneous with a crowd.

Poundstone says: “No two shows I do are the same. It’s not that I don’t See SET on Page 13

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COMING UP ‘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.

Photo courtest of Heritage Theatre This year, the site locations and their associated Viola Montgomery (Zuzu Bailey) and Terry Haws (George Bailey) share a scene in “It’s A Wonderful Life.” 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.

For more information, visit logandowntown.org. the box office or online at heritag- he loves. Old man Potter tries to The Heritage Theatre presents 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.

Advent Lessons & Carols will be held at 7:30 p.m.

Christmas Eve, doddering Uncle Performances begin at 7:30 p.m. on the film by Frank Capra and Friday, Dec. 19, at St. John’s Episcopal Church, 85 E. Billy loses $8,000, George disthe story by Philip Van Doren on Mondays, Fridays and Sat100 North. This holiday tradition consisting of readings covers he’s worth more dead than from scripture along with choral and congregational Stern, and adapted for the stage urdays, with 2 p.m. matinees on alive.

by James W. Rodgers.

Dec. 6, 13 and 20. singing is based on a service offered each year at Eng Delightfully befuddled Clar The familiar holiday clas Tickets are $10 for adults; $9 land’s Cambridge University. As is customary, Lessons ence Oddbody AS2 (Angel 2nd sic tells the story of all-around for seniors and children. Call & Carols will feature readers and singers from throughClass), comes down from heaven out the community, including Logan Mayor Craig good-guy George Bailey trying (435) 723-8392 for reservations to help George, who discovers to escape boring Bedford Falls, daily from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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director and star Chris Rock, opened strongly.

The Paramount-distributed comedy took in an estimated $7.2 million from only 979 locations to take the fourth-place spot right behind “Penguins of Madagascar.”

“It’s exactly what we needed to get this movie up and running,” said Megan Colligan, Paramount’s president of AP Photo/20th Century Fox worldwide distribution. “It Christian Bale, left, and Ben Kingsley share a scene in gives us the right rhythm to keep building and “Exodus: Gods and Kings.” building. I think it’s going crowds for the film were ence,” said Aronson, not- to benefit from great word of mouth.” divided fairly evenly ing that 20 percent were “Top Five” will expand down gender lines, but African-American and 18 each weekend before they skewed older with percent Hispanic. “It’s a hitting 2,000 screens by 65 percent over the age movie for everyone.”

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — After three weeks of box office dominance, “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay — Part 1” ceded its reign to “Exodus: Gods and Kings.” The biblical epic easily ruled the weekend with a $24.5 million debut, according to box office tracker Rentrak’s Sunday estimates, while “The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies” dominated international charts with a staggering $117.6 million from 38 territories in advance of its North America release this week.

“The Hunger Games: Mockingjay — Part 1,” down 40 percent from last weekend, came in a distant second, earning $13.2 million.

With an expensive $140 million production budget, “Exodus: Gods and Kings” met expectations in its first weekend. But it failed to live up to the precedent set by some recent biblically themed films, including “Noah,” which opened to $43.7 million in March.

“I think Hollywood is learning that putting epic, biblical stories on the big screen comes at a pretty heavy price.

It’s not easy to do this,” said Rentrak senior media analyst Paul Dergarabedian.

Fox’s domestic distribution chief Chris Aronson said he is happy about the performance of his studio’s film.

“We’re feeling great,” Aronson said. “We came in right where our expectations were.”

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son has done in the past — only this one has Wallis at the center of it. She was a force in “Beasts of the Southern Wild.” An 8-year-old acting giant who commanded your attention. She’s grown up, but she’s every bit as potent here, only this time she has a killer smile and a singing voice to boot.

Perhaps I’m more inclined to recommend “Annie” this weekend because the other family choice is “Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb,” which is everything that should be loathed about so-called family entertainment. At least “Annie” tries some new stuff, is a musical, and in a way, does its own thing. It isn’t terribly original. There are clichés popping up all over the place (the bungling villain duo of Stack’s campaign manager and Miss Hannigan is particularly insufferable). Yet, somehow Wallis, with her bright beaming face and intoxicating personality, is able to overshadow many of the movie’s glaring flaws.

musical that understands why a universe where people suddenly start singing their feelings is funny and weird.

Stacks is New York’s richest man. He’s made a fortune in the telecom business, and he is runAP Photo/Columbia Pictures ning for mayor. Through Rose Byrne, left, and Quvenzhané Wallis sing during a scene in “Annie.” a happenstance meeting he and Annie become a drunken Miss Hanniintertwined. His campaign gan, but still find time to manager, who is always instantly burst into song cognizant of the next and dance without provo- photo op, thinks that the cation. soon-to-be mayor taking Director // Will Gluck That’s one thing that in a foster kid would be Starring // Jamie Foxx, Quvenzhané Wallis, I found rather delightcampaigning gold.

Rose Byrne, Cameron Diaz, Bobby Cannavale ful about “Annie.” The The cheesiness of the Rated // PG for some mild language and rude characters are self-aware. movie cannot be overstated. humor They’re constantly calling It’s right up there with any with each other. It’s fun easily the worst part of out each other when they of the ridiculously childish, the movie) with four other spontaneously burst into watching them as they over-the-top kid movies sing and dance their way girls. They live in fear of song. It’s fun watching a Dwayne “The Rock” Johnthrough this saccharine Action! remake.

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But there is a silver lin- Game,” ‘’Birdman” and “Wild,” which expanded ing, he said. to 116 screens and “For me, the hot spots cracked the top 10 with are in the indie world,” said Dergarabedian, not$1.6 million.

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The modern remake of “Annie” ain’t half bad. It ain’t half good either. Rather, it’s a wannabe hipper version of John Huston’s 1982 story about an orphaned girl befriended by a rich benefactor.

Sure, some of the new songs written for the remake are a little too cutesy for their own good. Yes, Cameron Diaz singing a solo is just as bad as it sounds.

However, Quvenzhané Wallis (Annie) is just so powerfully adorable that it’s hard not to just sit back and smile as the reimagined musical cheerfully skips along its wellknown narrative. There are a few bumps along the way, but it’s nothing that Wallis’ charisma can’t overcome.

The two things you need to know about this movie are: First, Wallis is a perfectly fine Annie.

She’s spunky, independent, a great performer and someone who demands an audience’s empathy.

The second, is Jamie Foxx as Will Stacks – no doubt a play on words in the same vein as Warbucks – is equally as entertaining. Putting the both of them together, on the same screen, almost negates whatever cheesy softball dramatics the screenplay calls for. They’re just so great together, and so in sync

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Dreamin’ of a Juanito Christmas F

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irst he wanted to be a doctor. Then he wanted to be a dentist. Ultimately, T.J. Davis found — or rather, created — an even better fit: that of Juanito Bandito, Juanito Bandito is on the run after a failed heist leaves him humiliated and fuming with notorious outlaw and star of ongoing producanger. Thanks to a stroke of Christmas magic, tions at the Pickleville Playhouse and other Bandito finds refuge in an ancient coal-mining theaters. town inhabited by a quirky band of elves with a It’s no surprise that Davis has a passion secret to keep. When the elves tell him about a for acting — he grew up performing at Pickman named St. Nicholas who manages an army leville, which his grandparents started in Bear of little helpers making toys for millions of good girls and boys, a villainous plan begins to brew.

Lake in 1977, four years before T.J.’s birth.

Are visits from the Ghosts of Christmas Past, The shocker is that Davis found a way to turn Present and Future enough to warm the heart a recreational pursuit into a full-time gig. of the most dastardly, semi-fictional Spanish vil“None of us thought that Pickleville could be lain in history? Or will Christmas as we know it a career for anyone,” says Davis, wearing a come to a screeching halt?

T-shirt and shorts for a recent weekday inter“Juanito Bandito’s Christmas Carol” will be performed at 7:30 p.m. tonight, Saturday and view. “It was more of a hobby. Now we’re Monday, with a 3 p.m. matinee Saturday, at able to make some money and call it a job, so the Grand Theatre, 1575 S. State Street, Salt I feel lucky.”

Lake City. For ticket information call (801) T.J.’s mother, Andrea Davis, a long-time 957-3322 or visit picklevilleplayhouse.com/ Pickleville veteran in her own right, describes banditochristmas. her son as “a ham” who was a jokester as a youth but who now “sits back and kind of Facing page, clockwise from top: T.J. Davis perwatches the rest of us.” forms in “Juanito Bandito’s Christmas Carol” last “He always had a good sense of humor and week at the Ellen Eccles Theatre. Davis shares a he loved music,” she says. “T.J. picked up the scene with Jessica Oberg. Whitney Folderson gets wild. Oberg, Whitley Davis and Derek Davis act in guitar really quickly,” a talent that comes in “Juanito Bandito’s Christmas Carol.” handy for the role of Bandito.

After graduating from Sky View High School, where he excelled as an actor and bas- actors, most of whom were members of the ketball player, Davis went on an LDS mission, Davis family, performed existing plays, with a married Erin Cartwright and took a stab few originals thrown into the mix. (There’s a at the medical profession, enrolling at Ohio reason some of those shows were short-lived.

State University with thoughts of becoming Of one show called “Finding Fickle Fortune,” a doctor. He then turned to dentistry before Davis notes with a shake of his head, “I don’t realizing that “something was telling me I know what we were thinking.”) need to turn around.”

Then in the summer of 2007, as the crew He returned to Utah and took a job selling was planning its next production, Davis, who tickets to businesses for the Desert Star Thehad seen first-hand in Guatemala how nonatre in Murray. That experience prompted him native speakers “butcher” Spanish, decided to come back to Cache Valley and implement a to try something different. similar strategy at Pickleville of selling blocks “I came in one day and said, ‘What if I do of tickets to companies (that first year 80 perthis with a Spanish accent?’” cent of their sales were corporate; now that Thus was born Juanito Bandito, a stage vilnumber is about 20 percent, with most ticklian with a sense of humor and an accent. ets being sold to individuals.) The Pickleville Ah, that accent. Davis acknowledges that

Bad boy Bandito?

some people might question his character’s use of an accent, but says the plays “are not a spoof or a parody. (Bandito) is just a character in a story.

“It has nothing to do with race,” he says, noting that the plays have brought in many Hispanic viewers. If anything, he adds, “we mostly make fun of the Utah community and the LDS quirks we have. It’s about letting us all laugh about it.”

The original Bandito dressed a little like a Spanish bullfighter, he recalls, in an outfit that “I can’t believe I agreed to put on.” The costume has evolved over time, but the short pants remain, a vestige of that matador style.

As for personality, Davis describes his alter ego as “a super-confident, arrogant villan who is proud of being a bad guy.” That hasn’t shifted since Day One, although Davis has written multiple shows based on Bandito’s escapades, of course injecting some of himself into Bandito’s persona.

“They say to play a character there has to be some piece of you in there,” he says, and one thing Davis and Bandito clearly share is a love of the limelight, although these days Davis is more likely to be found coaching his four young sons on the basketball court than plotting world domination.

Each summer a version of Bandito — either brand new or reworked for the new season — plays about 80 times at Pickleville, along with about 30 other shows (last summer it was “Beauty and the Beast.”)

Davis’ latest Bandito show, written especially for this Christmas season, played last weekend at the Ellen Eccles Theatre to sold-out audiences. The shows feature a Bandito caper supported by original musical numbers written by Davis and choreographed by his sister, humorous interactions and pop-culture references. (“Hashtag: Too easy,” Bandito quips at one point). Davis started writing “Juanito Bandito’s Christmas Carol” after See JUANITO on Page 15

New ‘Five’ by Ursula Archer is intriguing

By Oline H. Cogdill Associated Press

Geocaching — the contemporary treasure hunt in which a GPS is used to find hidden objects — lends itself to an intriguing melding of a gripping police procedural and an exciting update of the puzzle mystery in Austrian children’s book author Ursula Archer’s crime fiction debut.

Archer imbues “Five” with an inventive plot, tense suspense and fully

proves that the light puzzle mystery can be successfully incorporated into a hard-boiled novel with aplomb. An insider’s view of Austria, which is seldom used in U.S. mysteries, adds another welcome dimension to “Five.”

The murder investigation of a woman, whose feet are tattooed with GPS coordinates, leads detectives Beatrice Kaspary and her partner, realized characters that Florin Wenninger, to a seem as if they have been box buried by someone around for years. Archer’s involved with geocaching. Amid the trinkets clever use of geocaching

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Books normally left are human remains and a note with clues to a second site and another gruesome find. Soon, Beatrice and Florin, who are with the Salzburg State Office of Criminal Investigation, are led to more victims with clues hidden in geocache sites. The two cops know the murderer is using them as pawns in a sick game. But they are forced to play along as they try to discover what links the victims, who

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Shakespeare mentions high heels in “Hamlet,” former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg praised them and fashion designers from Dior to Manolo Blahnik have bewitched women and men with their versions. “Killer Heels” is a luxurious, fun and sexy look at the history of high heels, and it manages to be eye candy and thoughtprovoking, too. It’s on shelves for the holiday shopping season.

Based on an exhibit at the Brooklyn Museum, the book contains several essays and more than 100 luxurious illustrations that

trace the history of heels from ancient Greece and Turkey to the modern streets of New York and Paris. Greek actors used thick-soled cork shoes for greater visibility onstage, and during the Ottoman Empire women used a type of clog for slick bathhouse floors. That supposedly inspired the chopine of 16th-century Venice, and one delicately embroidered pair from that era shown in the book could still attract attention at a party today.

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By Ron Godfrey

The wind blows and the snow is cold, A great season upon us, don’t you know?

The wreath on the door, a holiday signal, Through all the decorations, they show, The evergreen pine trees once again grow, All beautiful colors from ribbons and bows, Hanging on the roofs are twinkling icicles, Reflecting blinking colored lights, they glow, The Nativity is the earth’s sacred symbol, The newborn Son of God is our revival, Jesus Christ is the savior of all people, Bringing happiness to all mankind on global, The Christ tale, we have been told.

“From the sky, sounding: Ho, Ho, Ho …, Reindeer pulling sleigh with Santa to go, Bringing gifts to children at midnight snow, Everywhere in the air, the wonder of Angels, Blessing everyone with hope of arrival,” Welcome new year and goodbye the old, Wishing your futures as precious as gold.

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This temporal place.

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“The Promised Land”

By William Humphrey

Some are like sunshine, Some are like night.

The sunshine give joy, That is their task.

They’re always the same.

The night have their mission too, Joy for themselves not for you.

The night will help you if you can pay, Bragging as they got on their way.

The sunshine will help you, Seeking neither money nor fame.

Because they love others,

interesting bits of history: According to legend, the men of Louis the XIV’s court used the talon rouge heel as a status symbol, and the trend began when Continued from Page 11 a partying group of noblemen had the heels of their silk shoes stained red by pictures of heels from the last from bloody streets near slaughterhous100 years, and designer Pierre Hardy notes a common theme there: “People es. But Napoleon and Josephine later love a high heel because it is not natu- frowned on the implied message of higher status from high heels and chose ral. It is a cultural object connected with seduction, power, and sexuality.” flat-bottom shoes for their official look.

Many of the modern examples are A pair of Salvatore Ferragamo heels a mix of fashion, art and architecture. from 1938 is like a happy, colored Iris van Herpen’s “Beyond Wilderness” layer cake for feet, while the Rapaport Brothers’ Satellite Jumping Shoes from is constructed to look like a black mass of twisted roots, while Roger Vivier’s 1955 has a pair of springs, presumably to launch the wearer even higher. “Blue Feather Choc” is wildly elegant.

“Killer Heels” is bound to please There are kinky red leather, thigh-high any fashionista, but men who take a boots with heels from Paris in the peek may also find the answer to an 1920s and the untitled nude “Gaga old question: The book definitively Shoe” from 2012 that has tiny men clambering up the sides of the shoes. explains why women need so many The images are interspersed with shoes.

Some work for money not to help you, Helping is a business to see themselves through.

They’ve had their reward, winning the earth, What they’re doing won’t bring a new birth.

You can get money by the law of the land, That’s not the gospel that; understand.

You can work for Zion or money and perish, The way that is right is the way I cherish.

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When you first get there, you talk about how badly you got lost and how hard it was to find parking. Then you

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tell a story about your kids or what you just saw on the news. You meet some new people and ask them about themselves. Then, someone says, ‘Tell that story you used to tell,’ and then someone on the other side of the room spills a drink, and you mock them. No one ever applauds me when I leave a party, though. I think they high five.”

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Beatrice is accused by her supervisor of being “jittery and distracted.” Well, of course she is. Her ex-husband constantly harangues her about custody of Continued from Page 10 the children, a secret from her past rears during the investigation, and she is seem to have been strangers, and stop being contacted by the killer. Only Flothe killer. rin’s intervention keeps her on the case Archer cleverly interlocks each puzWith American readers’ increasing zle hidden in the notes and clues found by the detectives that lead to a twisting, interest in international crime fiction, “Five” should find a large readership. yet believable plot.

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Advent Lessons & Carols will be held at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 19, at St. John’s Episcopal Church, 85 E. 100 North. This holiday tradition consisting of readings from scripture along with choral and congregational singing is based on a service offered each year at England’s Cambridge University. As is customary, Lessons & Carols will feature readers and singers from throughout the community, including Logan Mayor Craig Petersen.

Everyone is welcome. For more information, please call 752-0331.

Hardware Ranch WMA offers a unique opportunity to get up close to wild Rocky Mountain elk on a horse-drawn sleigh. Starting Dec. 12 and running through Mar 2, 2015, Hardware Ranch is open noon to 4:30 p.m. Mondays and Fridays, and 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays.

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up, $3 ages 4-8, children 3 and under are free. Visit hardwareranch.com or call 753-6206 for more information.

The Westminster Bell Choir and guests Kermit Herd and Buffy Evans will perform at 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 19, at the Logan Tabernacle. The concert is free and open the public.

SATURDAY It’s Christmas with all the trimmings. Join us at Loaves and Fishes for our fourth annual Christmas meal from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 20, in Fellowship Hall at First Presbyterian Church. Roast beef, Santa and song will fill our hearts with cheer. The event is free and open to everyone. Call Amy at (435) 535-5296 with any questions.

This holiday season support the Cache Community Food Pantry by shopping at Global

Juanito Continued from Page 8 the summer Bandito shows wrapped, and the cast had only three weeks to rehearse the new show, which will continue this weekend at the Grand Theatre in Salt Lake City. Although the script is loosely connected to Charles Dicken’s “A Christmas Carol,” about the only recognizable nod to Scrooge is a pastpresent-future dream sequence

by Bandito. Will he fall prey to the temptation of greed or will he redeem himself?

“This one has more heart and meaning than any other Juanito Bandito show,” Davis says. “It fits the season. People want that in a Christmas show.”

The cast of this performance is once again comprised largely of Davises. T.J.’s brother Derek and Derek’s wife Whitley play Mr. and Mrs. Trimble; T.J.’s sister Whitney Folkerson plays his part-

Village Gifts from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 20. Global Village Gifts will donate a portion of their sales to the pantry; bring in a non-perishable item and receive 15 percent off one regularly-priced item. Visit globalvillagegifts.org for more information.

Holly Conger will perform from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 20, at Caffe Ibis, 52 Federal Ave. Lace ‘N Levis Square Dance Club will be dancing on Saturday, Dec. 20, at 1650 E. 2600 North in North Logan. This week we are continuing a new class for beginning square dancing and round Dancing. Class is open to couples, singles and families. Come out and learn how much fun square dancing is for everyone. Round dancing class starts at 6 p.m., basic square dance class at 7 p.m. and plus and main stream club dance at 8 p.m. For more info contact lacen levis@hotmail.com.

SUNDAY 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.

The Christmas Benefit Concert for the Cache Community Food Pantry will begin at 7 p.m.

Sunday, Dec. 21, at the Logan Tabernacle. Under the direction of Harold Heap and Elisabeth Evans, the concert will feature several choirs, organ solos and the Westminster Bell Choir.

Admission is free with a donation (food or money) to the food pantry, and the public is invited.

Where the Rowdy Things Are will perform from 2 to 4 p.m.

Sunday, Dec. 21, at Caffe Ibis,

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MONDAY A Celebration of Christ: Live Nativity & Multi-Religious Musical Performances will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. Monday, Dec. 22, at the Logan LDS East Stake Center, 1450 E. 1500 North in North Logan. A live nativity will be performed by primary children from 6:30 to 7:15 p.m. Musical performances include First Presbyterian Church (6 p.m.); Westminster Bell Choir (6:30 p.m.); St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Parish (7 p.m.); Lundstrom Park Neighborhood Orchestra (7:30 p.m.); Alpine Church (8 p.m.); and St. John’s Episcopal Church (8:30 p.m.).

WEDNESDAY New Life Fellowship’s Christmas Eve Service will begin at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 24, at 2045 N. 800 East in North Logan. Everyone is welcome.

first for the mustachioed bandit ner in crime, zany Gratilda; and Draftees Taking Physihis mother Andrea is the director, — “has an amazing voice.” Davis cal Exams; Pearl Harbor says he likes to concentrate on his sister Sharli King is the choAttack Scene; Going to actors and their roles more than reographer and his wife Erin is War; Maternity Ward intricate sets, and given the short Continued from Page 4 Babies; Young People in charge of costumes. The other run-up, these half-dozen actors do scale, a paratrooper actors are Jordan Brown, a comewith Prize-winning an amazing job. dian by trade, and Jessica Oberg, Lamb; Factory Interior; helmet, a Japanese flag, “None of the shows are perfect who plays Ellie, the elf who catchU.S. Army Soldiers with a serviceman’s New by any means, but what makes es Bandito’s fancy. Ralph Degn is Captured Nazi Flag; and Testament pocket Bible, Bandito different is we want it the pianist. a crowd on V-J (Victory a Tuskegee Airmen’s to have some kind of meaning As the oldest of seven children over Japan) Day. Medal of Honor, Buck and we always remember there’s Rogers’ spaceship, a who have all been involved in Local artifacts from an audience, so how it appears Pickleville at one time or another, the museum’s collection newsboy’s union butT.J. is accustomed to working with to them is the most important,” as well as local stories ton, a German mother’s Davis says, noting that his asides Cross Medal, a counterfamily, noting that “It certainly from oral histories will to the crowd make that conmakes it easier, because we’ve supplement the exhibit. top radio and a souvenir nection critical. “That’s what’s been playing together for so Museum Director Kaia pamphlet celebrating long.” But whether his co-stars are irreplacable about it being live, Landon says, “We’re the start of the United is you can’t replace the magic of Service Organizations relatives or not, he says, putting excited to feature ‘Our that back and forth. The audience (USO) which provides together a play is “a very collabLives, Our Stories’ is another character in the show, orative process. You get the right because the aura of the programs, services and and they can change the feel of people in the room, give them the ‘greatest generation’ that entertainment to U.S. how the show goes over, and I script and have fun with it.” helped shape the world troops and families. wouldn’t have it any other way. we live in today has not Of Brown, whose antics draw Since 1941, the USO It’s all on us and it’s new each dimmed for many people. the biggest laughs in the show, has been the G.I.’s time. It’s a thrill to be involved in “home away from home.” The generation’s adverDavis says “you can give him a sity and achievement, line and say, ‘Make that be funny,’ something that didn’t exist before, The tumultuous something no one else has done despair and triumphs are and he’ll make it funny.” And journey of millions of a testament to its extraorOberg, who draws hints of roman- or will do.”

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