Cache Magazine by The Herald Journal

Cache Magazine

The Herald Journal

DECEMBER 30-JANUARY 5, 2012

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December 30-January 5, 2012

THEATER 10 Play coming up for

Logan Youth Shakespeare troupe

10 Drama classes open

for kids at Unicorn Theater

yOUR STUFF 12 Three poems by

Cedar Ridge students are featured this week

12 Submitted photo

shows four seasons in Green Canyon

ART

3 E.A. Art School offers classes for all ages

3 Children and adults can

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learn the art of ceramics

Misc.

4 Valley Dance Ensemble offers spring classes

4 UPR is having a New

Year’s party at Hamilton’s

5 CVCA is opening broad-

cast and media classes

BOOKS

11 See reviews and best sellers

CALENDAR

15 See what’s happening this week

Matthew Gillespie, a local artist who makes wands, describes some techniques of his craft in Logan on Wednesday afternoon. On the cover: Gillespie holds several of his handmade wands. (Photos by Tyler Larson/The Herald Journal)

FROM THE EDITOR

he gym is going to be packed next week. It’s resolution time and January always seems to promise more people on treadmills, elliptical machines and stair steppers. Whether it’s 10 pounds or 100, I’m sure we all know 17 people who will make the goal to shed some weight or simply commit to a healthier lifestyle in 2012. I used to make that goal every year, too. My problem, however, was I never made concrete plans. A decision to exer-

cise would generally last a month or so before I got bored or lazy. So, about seven years ago I decided to make my resolutions a little more adventurous and much more specific. I chose five things I’d never done before and planned to do them over 12 months. For me, resolutions became more fun and a lot less frustrating. I’ve now run half marathons and marathons, been skinny dipping and bought my first pair of stilettos. One year I went sledding on Old Main Hill and parasailing in the Caribbean. My first trips to New York City and Hawaii happened because of those yearly goals; so did binding my first quilt, getting a profes-

sional massage and reading all the Harry Potter books. This year I took a road trip to the Oregon coast, went to Florida and completed an Adobe Illustrator class. For 2012 I only have one resolution figured out so far: open an Etsy shop. I’ll figure out the others soon enough. I should also note I’ve never had a year where I completed all five goals, so it would be nice if I could actually do that next year, too. Whatever your resolutions are for the new year I wish you luck. My advice? Do something that means something to you or creates a memory. Don’t worry so much about 10 pounds. — Manette Newbold

Everyone’s an Artist at the Cache Valley Center for the Arts. Join the E.A. Art School this January for the winter/spring session beginning Tuesday, Jan. 3. Classes are available Monday through Thursday from 4 to 6 p.m. for children ages 6 through 17 and Tuesday from 6 to 7 p.m. for adults. E.A. stands for Everyone’s an Artist. Everyone has the potential and ability to improve their artistic skills. E.A. strives to provide quality art instruction in a relaxed atmosphere. These ongoing classes make it easier for artists of all ages to find the time to improve their skills and work in a fun environment

with other artists. E.A. Art School offers basic drawing, charcoal, pastels, colored pencils, water color, acrylic and oil painting. All E.A. Art School classes are held on the second floor of the Bullen Center in the Visual Arts Studio located at 43 S. Main in Logan. New students are always welcome and the first class is free. Additional classes are $10 per hour with a $15 supply fee. Discounts are available for multiple family members. For more information find E.A. on Facebook or visit www.jonathanribera.com/ gallery. Register in class or call 435-553-9169 to check availability.

– Matthew Gillespie, wandmaker (page 8)

Ceramics classes start next week The Cache Valley Center for the Arts ceramics program will begin their winter classes Tuesday, Jan. 3. Classes are offered for all ages and all skills. Adults can sign up for a 10-week session and children can register for a five- or 10-week session. Students ages 4 through 11 will learn about clay and create their own ceramic work using a variety of hand-building techniques. All students may try the potter’s wheel. Children younger than 5 must be accompanied by an adult. Students ages 10 through 19 will learn about clay construction techniques and choose what they want to create with a strong focus on wheel throwing. In the adult classes students also choose what

they create throughout the 10 weeks. Lab times are available. Minimum enrollment is six. All ceramic classes are held inside the Bullen Center Ceramic Studio located at 43 S. Main in Logan. Children and pre-teen/teen classes are $71 for five weeks or $106 for 10 weeks (includes $15 fee for 25 pounds of clay and firing). Adult classes are $151 (includes $15 fee for 25 pounds of clay and firing). Ask about private lessons or book a group ceramic class at the Center. Call 435-752-0026 for details. Registration is available online at www. CacheArts.org., or at the CVCA Ticket Office which will reopen after New Year’s Day on Jan. 3 from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

PET OF THE WEEK

Available for adoption

Pet: Xavier From: Cache Humane Society Why he’s so lovable: Xavier

is a happy dog, full of love and affection for that lucky family who adopts him. Once you take Xavier for a walk and spend some time outside, you will see his true personality come through. Xavier will require daily exercise and involvement in all the family’s activities.

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Art classes open for everyone

“Wandmaking is a creative outlet. And when you are a public high school teacher you need to de-stress somehow. Well, and because I am a public high school teacher, I have got to supplement my income somehow.”

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ALL MIXED UP

Quotable

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all mixed up Valley Dance Ensemble will offer spring classes Children and adults are invited to participate in dance classes by Valley Dance Ensemble. VDE offers community dance classes year-round for all ages and levels of experience. The spring session begins Monday, Jan. 9, and lasts through April 27. Visit CVCA online at www.CacheArts.org to register or to see the full spring schedule. Dance classes at the Center include creative movement for children ages 3 and 4, ages 5 and 6, and ages 7 through 9. In addition, VDE offers creative movement/ modern dance for tweens ages 10 through 12 and modern dance for teens ages 13 through 17. VDE’s primary goal is to teach dancers how to enjoy movement and expression by finding new and interesting ways to communicate through the art. The classes offered for children and young adults to get into shape, VDE has a are a huge part of the comclass for every level. Adult munity dance school but classes include African and VDE also hosts a handful of mixed-level modern dance. adult classes. Whether adults All adult classes are focused have danced their entire lives, on technique, choreography or they are looking for a way

and strengthening. For those who are not sure about their level of interest or their schedule, VDE offers a variety of punch pass options. Participants can pur-

chase a punch pass for five ($35), 10 ($60) or 15 ($80) sessions. Punch passes never expire. Each session runs for 15 weeks; sign up for the full session for $80 or drop

in anytime for $8 dollars a class. The spring session will also feature VDE’s annual spring concert, "Amplify," on Friday, April 20 and 21. The concert will highlight the adult performing company and showcase the community dance school. Classes will include new choreography to be performed as part of the spring concert. Students are not required to perform, but it’s a great opportunity to introduce children to the Ellen Eccles Theatre stage. All students planning on taking a VDE class must register at the beginning of each session to ensure a spot in the class whether using an old card or purchasing a new one. You may register online at www.CacheArts.org or at the CVCA Ticket Office between 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday starting Tuesday, Jan. 3. All children’s dance classes are capped at eight students per class on a first-come-firstserved basis.

No plans for New Year’s? Celebrate at Hamilton’s Utah Public Radio’s New Year’s benefit celebration and fundraiser is slated for Saturday, Dec. 31. The second annual event unfolds at Hamilton’s, in the Accolade events center, with an appetizer reception beginning at 7 p.m., and dinner seating at 8 p.m. Utah Public Radio is a service of Utah State University. Guests will be welcomed at the door by Utah Public Radio’s General Manager, Victor Hogstrom, with a

glass of champagne or sparkling cider to start the special evening. Guests may dance to the music of Phase Two featuring Mike Christiansen, Eric Nelson, Jeremy Nivison and Travis Taylor. To add a little sparkle, special gift packages will be available to purchase during the evening. Each package contains a gift certificate; however, one box will contain a certificate for a piece of high-valued jewelry cour-

tesy of S. E. Needham Jewelers. A salute to 2012 will be offered at 10 p.m. for those who want to call it an evening, with another celebration toast at midnight. Music and dancing will continue until 1 a.m. Tickets for the evening are $100 per person, $67 of which is a tax-deductible contribution to Utah Public Radio. Several dinner options, including vegetarian, will be available along with a

coffee and dessert buffet. Individual reservations will be accepted and tables for eight people may be reserved. Attire for the evening is semi-formal. Hamilton’s Steak and Seafood is located at 2427 N. Main Street in North Logan. To order tickets for the event online, visit the Utah Public Radio website (http:// www.upr.org/) or call the radio station at 435-7973215. Utah Public Radio is

Utah’s oldest public radio service and a member station of National Public Radio. With a network of five fullpower, HD-enhanced stations and 30 translators, UPR’s coverage area includes more than half of Utah’s population. For a complete list of areas served and where to listen, please visit upr.org and click on “Where to Listen.” For more information contact Teri Guy at 435-7973215, teri.guy@usu.edu, or visit www.upr.org.

The Herald Journal, Logan, Utah, Friday, December 30, 2011

Across the United States young people are using media production to speak out about their lives and communities. The Cache Valley Center for the Arts is launching a new arts program to help encourage new voices. Starting in January CVCA will offer Broadcast Arts & Media (BAM!) classes for youth and adults. Classes will begin Monday, Jan. 9, and run for 8 or 12 weeks depending on the class. “CVCA is thrilled to participate in this social digital movement,” said Marianne Sidwell, arts education coordinator for the CVCA. “We are glad to offer youth and adults the opportunity to express themselves through the digital arts.” The classes will be dedicated to teaching documentary video and audio production to youth and educators as a means to develop the artistic, critical literacy and career skills of young people. This social form of expression has become a vital part of our day-to-day lives but the opportunity to learn these care about the students’ vision skills is limited. CVCA and its and how they want to voice Board of Directors saw a need it. In class, students will be for these skills in Cache Valley surrounded by other students and decided to move forward who love the same things and with the BAM! Studio concept. look for the same opportuniThe upcoming class session ties to share their ideas, engage will include Photoshop CS5 for their minds and imagine all Photographers, Filmmaking the possibilities. The creative 1, BAM! Youth Radio, Digital process and hands-on learning Audio, Finale Music Notation will create lifelong mentors and and recording workshops. The friendships. goal of these courses is to give all participants a creative voice Photoshop CS5 for through digital expression. Photographers Whether it’s through film, radio, 8-week course, Mondays music, photography, or audio Winter session: Jan. 9 to engineering, it’s all about letMarch 5 ting people find their voice. Spring session: March 5 to In partnership with Utah April 30 Public Radio, the new BAM! Explore the photo finishing Studios are located in UPR’s aspects of Photoshop under the Downtown Studio found in the direction of industry profesBullen Center at 43 S. Main Street in Logan. The studio pro- sional Levi Sim. This class has two sessions: 3 to 5 p.m. for vides an atmosphere with proages 16 to 25 or 5 to 7 p.m. for fessional equipment and a live age 26 and older. broadcast studio. The classes are taught by industry profesFilmmaking 1 sionals who not only work in 12-week course, Tuesdays the field they teach, but also

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CVCA will offer broadcast and media classes

Winter session: Jan. 10 to March 27 Express yourself through filmmaking from script writing through post production and learn iMovie and Final Cut Pro. The class will be taught by industry professional Eric Bateman. This class has three sessions: 3 to 5 p.m. for ages 14 and 15, 5 to 7 p.m. for ages 16 and 17, and 7 to 9 p.m. for students 18 and older.

BAM! Youth Radio

12-week course, Thursdays Winter session: Jan. 12 to March 29 Learn from the radio pros at Utah Public Radio. Find a story, write it, record it and maybe even have it broadcast on the radio. The class will be taught by Erik Bateman and special guests from Utah Public Radio: Kerry Bringhurst, Friend Weller and Shalayne Smith Needham. This class will be offered from 3 to 5 p.m. for youth ages 15 to 18.

Digital Audio 1 12-week course, Wednesdays Winter session: Jan. 11 to March 28 Hands-on digital recording and editing from Garageband through Pro Tools. Record your song, arrange and edit it. The class will be taught by industry professional John Carter. This class has three sessions: 3 to 5 p.m. for ages 14 and 15, 5 to 7 p.m. for youth ages 16 and 17, and 7 to 9 p.m. for students 18 and older.

Finale Music Notation for Educators

12-week course, Mondays Winter session: Jan. 9 to April 9 This class is geared for music teachers and others who want to learn to notate their musical arrangements or songs. The class will be taught by industry professional John Carter. This class will be held from 10 a.m. to noon for ages 18 and older.

Finale Music Notation 12-week course, Thursdays Winter session: Jan. 12 to March 29 Learn to notate your musical arrangements of songs. This class will be taught by industry professional John Carter. The class will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. for ages 16 and older.

Recording Workshop

Thursday, Jan. 19 Learn music recording basics, from microphone placement to instruments to software from 7 to 9 p.m. The class is geared for ages 14 and older. All classes are held in the first floor Utah Public Radio Studio inside the Bullen Center, 43 S. Main, Logan. Register at the CVCA ticket office or online at www.CacheArts.org. The ticket office is open from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Make all checks payable to CVCA.

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movies

Reviews by The Associated Press

To put it bluntly, this movie kicks butt. Director David Fincher orchestrates a stark but enthralling adaptation of the first novel in late author Stieg Larsson’s trilogy. Its harsh emotional terrain could have wound up softened and sweetened, yet this was an ideal match of filmmaker and material. Fincher is one of the least sentimental directors in Hollywood. If anything, his “Dragon Tattoo” is even bleaker than the 2009 Swedish-language hit. Rooney Mara, who had a small role in Fincher’s “The Social Network,” gives a controlled detonation of a performance as traumatized victim-turned-avenger Lisbeth Salander. Mara’s the breakout star of the year, a cold, detached waif in form, a fearsome, merciless zealot in spirit. How strange it is to say that the nice guy here is Daniel Craig — who, of all the big-screen James Bonds, comes closest to the nasty, tortured soul Ian Fleming created. Mara and disgraced journalist

★★★

This is the second in a remarkably shallow series of holiday-themed, celebrity-stuffed confections, following “Valentine’s Day.” Garry Marshall again directs a script by Katherine Fugate that weaves together a dozen or so plotlines that crisscross a holiday prone to sentimentalizing. If there is some kind of world record for schmaltz, this may have set it. Included here are first kisses, midnight rendezvous, dying fathers, newborn babies, husbands at war and trapped strangers. It’s narcotic mawkishness, with notes played on heartstrings like a 12-string guitar. Though it’s pure, rosy fantasy on screen, this is cynical, paint-by-the-numbers entertain-

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‘The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo’

Director // David Fincher Starring // Daniel Craig, Rooney Mara and Christopher Plummer Rated // R for brutal violent content including rape and torture, strong sexuality and graphic nudity Craig make an indomitable screen pair, he nominally leading their search into decades-old serial killings, she surging ahead, plowing through obstacles with flashes of phenomenal intellect and eruptions of physical fury. Larsson left behind two other novels loaded with more dark doings for the duo. We haven’t seen the last of this tattooed girl. 158 minutes.

‘New Year’s Eve’

Director // Garry Marshall Starring // Sarah Jessica Parker, Jessica Biel, Ashton Kutcher and more Rated // PG-13 for language, including some sexual references ment, sold with a gaggle of stars spread across its movie poster like a telethon lineup. Maybe the really good stuff will come once they get to “Columbus Day,” or maybe, just maybe, “Ash Wednesday.” 117 minutes.

This is about a family that buys a zoo. It's as high-concept as you can get, and it's equally straightforward in wearing its heart on its sleeve. We know to expect this because "We Bought a Zoo" comes from Cameron Crowe, the writer-director of "Say Anything ...," ''Jerry Maguire," ''Almost Famous" and, more recently, the 2005 flop "Elizabethtown." We know there will be some poignantly phrased life lessons in store for this family as they struggle to reconnect after the mother's death. The whole exercise could have been agonizingly mawkish, and/or filled with cheap, lazy animal-poop jokes. And yet, it's not. It's actually surprisingly charming and more emotionally understated than the material would suggest, and a lot of that has to do with Matt Damon's performance. He is an actor incapable of faking it, so he brings great authenticity and gravitas to the role of Benjamin Mee, a widower and father of two. Six months after his wife died of can-

★★ ‘We Bought a Zoo’ Director // Cameron Crowe Starring // Matt Damon, Scarlett Johansson and Thomas Haden Church Rated // PG for language and some thematic elements

cer, Benjamin is struggling to move on. He's having trouble dedicating himself to his career as a Los Angeles newspaper columnist and finds himself squabbling with his troublemaking teenage son, Dylan (Colin Ford). Benjamin thinks a change of scenery might help, so he quits his job and moves the family to a rustic, rambling house on 18 acres outside the city. Seems perfect — except for the fact that the land includes an animal park that has fallen into disrepair. 123 minutes.

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‘War Horse’

Director // Steven Spielberg Starring // Jeremy Irvine, Emily Watson and David Thewlis Rated // PG-13 for intense sequences of war violence about him. That should have been obvious to us through the action alone, yet the script feels the need to remind us repeatedly that he's "remarkable." The majestic Joey comes into the lives of a struggling British family just before World War I. The father (Peter Mullan) buys him at auction, even though he knows he cannot afford him; the mother (Emily Watson) insists he return him and get the family's money back. But plucky teenager Albert (good-looking newcomer Jeremy Irvine) begs to keep him and promises to train him. 146 minutes.

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Director // Guy Ritchie Starring // Robert Downey Jr., Jude Law and Jared Harris Rated // PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and action, and some drug material ing off against brilliant supervillain Professor Moriarty (Jared Harris), who’s cooked up a scheme to pit European nations against each other in hopes of benefiting from the demand for arms. Holmes must stop him with the help of his trusty sidekick, Dr. Watson (Law), who’s newly married and not nearly so gung-ho about such wild adventures anymore. And it shows in the script as well as

the performances; Law gets little to do beyond functioning as the skeptical straight man, and the chemistry just isn’t there this time. Noomi Rapace tags along for some reason as a gypsy fortuneteller looking for her missing brother, but the formidable presence she displayed in the original Swedish “Girl With the Dragon Tattoo” and its sequels goes to waste. 129 minutes.

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Just in time for family friendly holiday feel-goodery is Steven Spielberg's sweeping, historical epic. The story began life as a children's book by Michael Morpurgo, then made its way to the London and New York stages to great acclaim featuring inventive puppetry, and now arrives in theaters with all the grandeur a master filmmaker can conjure. "War Horse" features a strong cast and the sort of impeccable production values you would expect — that trademark Spielbergian lighting, the work of his longtime collaborator, Oscar-winning cinematographer Janusz Kaminski. And yet it's overlong, painfully earnest and sometimes even hokey. Clearly, Spielberg intended "War Horse" as a throwback, an homage to good, old-fashioned, heart-rending storytelling, full of recognizable types and uplifting themes. Yet the dialogue is so frequently on-the-nose and repetitive, it might just make you cringe. Yes, the horse is remarkable — of course he is — that's why they made a movie

Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law bicker and banter and bob and weave with diminishing returns in this sequel to the 2009 smash hit “Sherlock Holmes.” Director Guy Ritchie once again applies his revisionist approach to Arthur Conan Doyle’s classic literary character, infusing the film with his trademark, hyperkinetic aesthetic and turning the renowned detective into a wisecracking buttkicker. But what seemed clever and novel the first time around now feels stale and tired; a lot of that has to do with the bleak, gray color scheme, which smothers everything in a dreary, suffocating sameness and saps the film of any real tension or thrills. “Game of Shadows” finds Downey’s Holmes fac-

local high school teacher has made a small business out of making wands. But before anything else, sanding and polishing the perfect wand is a creative outlet for Matthew Gillespie, the head debate coach and French and philosophy teacher at Sky View High School. “I will never forgive my students for getting me involved in it (wandmaking). I was inspired by my students, who were, in turn, inspired by Harry Potter books and films,” he said. Gillespie, 38, often escapes to his selfmade studio — or as he calls it, his silo — where twigs he picks up at nearby parks turn into wands of different shapes. Gillespie said every piece of wood has character, and when he starts polishing a branch, he doesn’t always know what the finished wand will look like. Instead, the wandmaker puts the raw wood

into the grinder, and lets the “wood decide what it wants to be,” he said. “Wandmaking is a creative outlet. And when you are a public high school teacher you need to de-stress somehow. Well, and because I am a public high school teacher, I have got to supplement my income somehow,” Gillespie said. Gillespie began making wands in March, and since then, he has made about 120 wands from different types of wood and has learned a lot about the art of wandmaking. “Some woods are impossible to work with. For example, the elder wand (from the Harry Potter series) must have been made by magic because the raw stuff is impossible to work with. The wood is extremely soft; it splinters and breaks very easily,” Gillespie said. “Sycamore stinks when you sand it, but it’s beautiful when it’s finished.” A Harry Potter fan himself, Gillespie believes the wood determines not only the

character of the wand but also the character of its owner. Similar to Garrick Ollivander, the fictional wandmaker from the series, Gillespie believes people’s personalities dictate what type of wands they choose. According to Gillespie, wands made out of black thorn suit people who have been through difficult trials; maple tree wands are for those who have a hard time deciding what they want to do; and aspen wands are for those who see things clearly. Gillespie displayed the wands at the Gardeners’ Market and the Winter Gift Market this year. They cost $5 to $25 and can also be found on www.etsy.com. Although the demand for wands has gone down after the Harry Potter fervor, Gillespie said he will continue making them for those who still long for magic. “Just watching a kid’s eyes light up with imagination is worth it,” he said.

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Logan Youth Shakespeare play coming up Logan Youth Shakespeare will present “The Merchant of Venice” at the Logan Arthouse and Cinema on Jan. 20, 23, 26 and 27 at 6:30 p.m. and Jan. 21 and 28 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $5 for adults and $3 for students and kids 18 and younger (no children under 5, please). Tickets will be available at the door on a first-come-first-served basis. The Logan Arthouse and Cinema is located at 795 N. Main in Logan. This group has been working behind the scenes rehearsing this production throughout the fall session. Each session includes a rigorous rehearsal schedule led by director and instructor Mary Jackson-Smith. LYS plays are performed by youth ages 9 through 19. Kids learn to understand Shakespeare’s language while acting in these 400-year-old shows. of Errors.” The intro meeting In addition to their January will be held Thursday, Feb. performances, LYS is cur16, from 4 to 6 p.m. Rehearsrently accepting registration als will begin Tuesday, Feb. for the full-length spring 21, from 4 to 7 p.m. production of “The Comedy LYS provides an oppor-

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tunity for Cache Valley youth to learn and perform Shakespeare through performance of his plays, uncut. A series of detailed line-by line explanation CDs cre-

ated by Jackson-Smith help actors understand the language and master their parts. In this collaborative non-competitive environment, there are no auditions

and everyone performs. LYS offers three productions throughout the year along with their class registration in the fall, spring and summer. Register online at www.CacheArts.org, at the CVCA Ticket Office between 10 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, or in class on Feb. 16 or 21. All students planning on taking an LYS class must complete the CVCA registration process prior to the deadline on Feb. 21 to ensure a spot. The spring session is $300 per student. Classes meet Tuesday from 4 to 7 p.m., Thursday from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. and some Wednesdays and Saturdays (performance dates TBA). Call 435-7520026 to check availability or for more registration info. All classes are held in the Bullen Center Third Floor Studio, 43 S. Main, Logan. Logan Youth Shakespeare is a program of the Cache Valley Center for the Arts and receives funding from the Emma Eccles Jones Foundation.

Kids can get into character at Unicorn Theatre

There’s a place in town where kids are allowed to go crazy with imagination, make up stories, play fun games and learn through theatrical exploration. The creative drama classes at Unicorn Children’s Theater encourage children to act their age. The eight-week course explores drama from a variety of disciplines. Students develop an understanding of emotional expression while exploring the dramatic process. Come play in a no-pressure environment where creativity and imagination blossom. All Unicorn Theater classes are held in the Bullen Center Unicorn Theater, 43 S. Main, Logan. Classes are $40 for the first child and $38 for each additional child from the same family. Cache Valley Center

Winter class schedule

• Tuesday: Ages 5 and 6 from 4 to 5 p.m. • Tuesday: Ages 7 and 8 from 5 to 6 p.m. • Wednesday: Ages 9 and 10 from 4 to 5 p.m. • Wednesday: Ages 11 and 12 from 5 to 6 p.m. • Thursday: Ages 13 and older from 4 to 5 p.m. for the Arts Members receive 10 percent off Unicorn Theater registrations. Register online at www.CacheArts.org, at the CVCA ticket office between 10 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday starting Jan. 3, or in class. Call 435-752-0026

to check availability or for registration info. Unicorn Theater will hold auditions for their February Pil-

low Show, “The Adventure of the Norwood Builder,” on Friday, Jan. 13, at 4:30 p.m. in the Unicorn Theater. Rehearsals for

this show will begin Monday, Jan. 16, from 4 to 5 p.m. and performances will take place every Saturday in February.

Books new york times best sellers HARDCOVER FICTION 1. “11/22/63,” by Stephen King 2. “Locked On,” by Tom Clancy with Mark Greaney 3. “The Litigators,” by John Grisham 4. “Kill Alex Cross,” by James Patterson 5. “Death Comes to Pemberley,” by P. D. James HARDCOVER NONFICTION 1. “Steve Jobs,” by Walter Isaacson 2. “Killing Lincoln,” by Bill O’Reilly and Martin Dugard 3. “Unbroken,” by Laura Hillenbrand 4. “Jack Kennedy,” by Chris Matthews 5. “Being George Washington,” by Glenn Beck and Kevin Balfe PAPERBACK TRADE FICTION 1. “The Help,” by Kathryn Stockett 2. “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo,” by Stieg Larsson 3. “The Tiger’s Wife,” by Téa Obreht 4. “The Next Always,” by Nora Roberts 5. “The Art of Racing in the Rain,” by Garth Stein Paperback Mass-Market Fiction 1. “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo,” by Stieg Larsson 2. “Toys,” by James Patterson and Neil McMahon 3. “Smokin’ Seventeen,” by Janet Evanovich 4. “The Girl Who Played with Fire,” by Stieg Larsson 5. “The Land of Painted Caves,” by Jean M. Auel Keep your reading list updated at www.nytimes.com/pages/books/

World-changing businesses discussed in Byrne’s book By Jessica Gresko Associated Press

Some businesses become so embedded in our lives it’s hard to imagine a day without them. We get up and grab a cup of Starbucks coffee, sit down in front of our Apple and Dell computers, write documents in Microsoft Word while simultaneously searching Google. We might stop at Whole Foods before heading home, where a package is waiting from Amazon.com or a movie from Netflix. In his new book, “World See WORLD on page 12

Cook’s ‘Death Benefit’ is slow-paced but worthwhile By Jeff Ayers Associated Press

Robin Cook’s “Death Benefit” is a slow-paced, but ultimately rewarding reading experience. Pia Grazdani is a medical student at Columbia University Medical Center. Her colleague George Wilson idolizes her every move, but Pia is focused on her studies. She carries a lot of mental baggage, and sees working with Dr. Tobias Rothman, who is researching the growth of organs with a new stem cell process, as the key to finding peace and happiness. Meanwhile, two men have

created a company that buys life insurance policies from

the elderly and sick for a fraction of their worth. They stand to make a financial killing when the insured dies. They learn of Rothman’s research and realize that if his process succeeds, they will default on billions of dollars. Stem cell research for replacement organs for the critically ill is fascinating. Add using life insurance policies as a way to make money and the result is an intense read that raises thought-provoking questions. The beginning of “Death Benefit” is a bit hard to get through, but digging through the first 100 pages proves worthwhile in the end.

Agent Munroe returns in ‘The Innocent’ By Michelle Wiener Associated Press

Taylor Stevens’ 2010 debut, “The Informationist,” was a smartly-written action thriller featuring a freelance espionage agent whose survival skills and intellect were wrought out of a violent past, and whose ability to extract herself from harrowing situations in which she is heavily outnumbered is arguably matched only by James Bond (and possibly Batman). Now Vanessa “Michael” Munroe is back in “The Innocent,” having agreed to rescue a child who was abducted eight years earlier and brought into a secretive and wellprotected cult known as The Chosen, based in Argentina. The people who have hired her are survivors of that cult. They understand the mindset, and while their insights are a boon for Munroe, their participation

threatens a successful extraction. Munroe is also plagued by nightmares in which she relives the violence from her last mission, and she’s turned to self-medicating to combat them. While the nightmares are depicted just as terrify-

ingly as the waking dangers that Munroe faces — the toll they take on her psyche is vividly described — the dangers inherent in her drug use never quite materialize in the same way. And maybe they’re not supposed to. Munroe is trusted by readers. Her team may protest and worry, but we know she’ll emerge victorious. Scarred, but victorious. Fans of thrillers who haven’t yet discovered Stevens are in for a treat, though starting with “The Informationist” is recommended. Those who have eagerly awaited this sequel will be delighted to find the same intelligent writing, masterful pacing, and tense and fluid action scenes that feel ready-made for the cinema, and an intensely emotional core that lends Stevens’ novel a depth not often found in the genre.

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Your Stuff “The Joyful Shark” By Avery Black Whoosh! The mysterious bullet of fury, Circled below. The intelligent beast, Glimpsed up at a fish. His firey eye, Gleaming, At the innocent fish. Gulp. The fish was gone within a second. Thrilled, The shark, Lashed, Slashed, Whirled. But, Sadly, It was too late.

“The Revolting Room” By Marianne Young Crunch! I just stepped on some potato chips. My foot slides on some slimy water from the fish tank. My lungs fill with the smell of rotten pizza. There is a mound of clothes on one of the beds. The putrid reek of a decaying sock from the garbage fills the air. The bed has no pillow, but instead a hamster in its place. The room doesn’t just look, but smells, like a dump.

“Fun in Bear Lake” By Saydi Huskinson Slowly we pushed the tube into the water, Our feet gushing in the mud. Carefully we step into the tube, and set out, scared of every movement. Trying to steer, we travel into weeds, eventually we discover our way out. The aroma of fish lifts to our noses. Swaying back and forth, we descend into the water. with a splash. Send your poems and stories to mnewbold@hjnews.com.

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World Continued from page 11 Changers: 25 Entrepreneurs Who Changed Business as We Knew It,” John A. Byrne, the former executive editor of BusinessWeek, gets invitations to sit down with the people behind those big-name companies. It’s an impressive accomplishment, but what he gets out of the conversations is somewhat uninspired. Maybe it’s the book’s format, a short introduction to each person followed by a question-and-answer transcript of the interview, which allows the subject to ramble unchecked. Or maybe Byrne isn’t asking the right questions. But readers who expect to come away with any great insights are likely to be disappointed. Also disappointing: the lack of female voices in the book. Of the 27 people profiled (co-founders share chapters), Oprah Winfrey is the only woman. Yes, women currently lead just 3 percent of Fortune 500 companies. But why Byrne would choose to profile Carlos Nuzman, who helped

win the 2016 Olympic Games for Rio de Janeiro, over homemaking guru Martha Stewart, Huffington Post cofounder Arianna Huffington or even Spanx inventor Sara Blakely is hard to imagine. Maybe he didn’t think of it, or maybe they were too busy. Still, the book does contain entertaining and interesting facts, especially for readers unfamiliar with the founding stories of some of the country’s most transformational companies. Readers learn that a $40 late fee for forgetting to return the movie “Apollo 13” helped inspire Reed Hastings to found Netfix; Starbucks head Howard Schultz covertly tried out a new instant variety of the company’s coffee on dinner party guests; and Home Depot initially stocked hundreds of empty boxes and thousands of empty paint cans on the store’s top shelves to give the impression the place was packed with products. Byrne is also fairly consistent in asking each entrepreneur for advice, the one question likely to interest most readers. The general message: have a great idea you believe in, hire smart people and work really, really hard.

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LOS ANGELES — Tony La Russa would like his dog to spend more time in his lap. Bob Barker would like his rabbit to spend more time in its litter box. And Lea Michele would like her cat to spend less time in her cotton ball jar. The Associated Press asked several celebrity pet owners about New Year’s resolutions for their animals — and resolutions their pets might have for them. La Russa, the reigning World Series champion manager, would like it if his 12-year-old Chihuahua Twiggy would jump into his lap every time he sat down. “I’d like that affectionate reassurance every time, not just sometimes,” he said. And on behalf of Twiggy, La Russa would resolve to “be the person that Twiggy wants me to be and deserves for me to be.” Jazz singer Roberta Flack would resolve “not to have to beg Yogi, my shiba inu dog, to eat his breakfast or dinner so his food bowl would not be looking at us all day long! He likes to be begged to eat — coerced — given one bite from the bowl by hand.” And for her: “That I talk less and quietly. I have a seal point Siamese, Mimi-La, who likes to put her front paw on my face as if to say, ‘Shhhhh.’” Flack didn’t include resolutions for eight dogs, 12 cats, a llama, six horses, three donkeys, several Chinese chickens, a road runner, three flamingos and several geese she cares for after adopting them from petting zoos and other places. “CSI: Miami” actress Eva La Rue would ask that “our bulldog Frank be less of a ham. He is so funny. He always needs to be right in the middle of the room where all the action is tak-

rescue dog Meatloaf “to really blight on their existence,” he work on his coordination and added. work on getting a little more Fellow group member Duane exercise because he’s struggling Allen said sports and music right now. But he’s still happy would top his list. and he’s not in pain. But it’s “I taught my dogs how to play really hard basketball to get him — everyto do anything thing. He’s except super lazy. shooting. He’s like So that maybe the would be most unathon the list. letic animal I taught you’ve ever one how seen.” to sing. I Lea am now Michele trying from “Glee” to teach says her my Lab cat Sheila (Lana) needs a how to resolution. talk. She “I wish thinks I that Sheila am Elvis.” would stop And if going into Lana had AP photo her way, my bathActress Katherine Heigl poses with one “it would room, takof her seven dogs in Los Angeles. ing out all be to tell my cotton me to not balls out of the jars and spreadtalk,” Allen said. ing them all over. So her New Bluegrass singer Janie Fricke Year’s resolution would be to said her favorite pet is Rico, an get over the cotton ball obses18-year-old African grey parrot AP photo sion.” who plays like a baby. Her wish Retired game show host Bob Barker holds his 8-year-old rabbit Mr. Dog whisperer Cesar Millan for him? “I hope he lives to be Rabbit at his home in Los Angeles. would like his pit bull Junior 80, as the book says.” to continue as “an ambassador And if he were to make a ing place. He constantly needs Katherine Heigl “to feed them for powerful breeds, reinforcresolution? “He hopes we keep attention. consistently on time in the ing the message that it’s not the feeding him his fave snack — “If Frank made a New Year’s morning.” breed, it’s the human behind the peanuts.” resolution for me it would be She wishes Oscar the hound animal.” And Junior to Millan? Retired game show host Bob that I would devote 100 perwould “not be so aggressive “Accept yourself,” he said. Barker has an 8-year-old rabcent of my time to him only. toward strangers. That would “We have cats, lots of cats. bit. Mr. Rabbit already follows If my shnoodle, Bingo, made be good because I really don’t They are pretty well behaved Barker around the house “helpa resolution, it would be that want to get sued.” but one — Ted. I would resolve ing me in every way he can.” If he would get just some of the Academy Award winner Hilthat Ted might start to work on Barker could ask for more, it attention that Frank demands ary Swank said of her two dogs: getting along well with others,” would be “to use his box every from us! LOL!” “They are so great. ... I wish they said Joe Bonsall of country time, not just when it’s conveIt seemed fitting to ask some could do every interview with music’s Oak Ridge Boys. nient.” of the actors in the movie “New me and just sit right here and “All of my cats might wish And Mr. Rabbit’s resolution Year’s Eve” for their resolutions. here. That would be my New that I stayed out on the road for Barker? What else? “To Seven dogs — Oscar, Romeo, Year’s resolutions for my dogs more so they would not have to continue urging folks to have Stella, Piper, Weaser, Flora and — that they’re always with me.” share (my wife) Mary as much. their pets spayed and neutered Tamber — would like actress Josh Duhamel would like his Seriously! I am sometimes a — including rabbits.”

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CrossworD By Myles Mellor and Sally York Across 1. Low life? 6. Choice word 10. Fastens, in a way 15. ___-minded 19. Picture puzzle 20. Newbie 21. Port of old Rome 22. It’s a gas 23. Rendered useless, in the Old West 27. Done for 28. Australian cape 29. Verve 30. C2H6 31. Suds 33. University in Pakistan 35. Visa rival 37. Execute, in a way 40. Opposite of hinder 41. Super Bowl XXXVI and XXXVIII MVP, first name 42. Makes one 43. Indo-European 44. Actress Tuesday 45. Son of Jacob 48. Was indifferent, in the Old West 55. Musket’s end? 56. Hurry-scurry 57. Baseball swings 58. Captivate 59. Property 63. Have chits out 65. Mideast capital 66. Mustelids 68. Fat letters 69. “___ pales in Heaven the morning star”: Lowell 70. Ideally 71. German wine valley 72. Nile biter 73. Pleasant palatability 75. Specter 77. Abdicator of 1917 79. “___ bad!” 80. Cool, once

83. Battle hard, in the Old West 88. 2000 Olympics city 89. Insult 90. Wall hanging 91. Nudnik 95. Many moons 96. Exuviate 97. Most reliable 98. First course, in bygone days 101. Long ride? 102. Chap 103. Lame joke 104. Consideration 106. Contended 108. Flat-topped flower cluster 112. Sabotages, in the Old West 116. Fluish feeling 117. Edmonton skater 118. Automobile tycoon 119. Buttinsky 120. See 96-Across 121. In dire straits 122. Eye sore 123. City near Düsseldorf Down 1. Torah holders 2. Children’s ___ 3. Like some piano keys 4. Water shamrock 5. Pump 6. Gift 7. Animal house? 8. Opposite of Molly Brown? 9. Lizard, old-style 10. Secret store 11. Saclike structures 12. Was like a sore thumb? 13. Snap 14. “Land ___!” 15. “You said a mouthful!” 16. Comport oneself

17. Advanced 18. Passes into 24. Regarded guardedly 25. Life sentences? 26. Abbr. after a comma 32. Bluster 34. Edits 36. Drink 37. Wished 38. View from Toledo 39. Adding water 40. Bacteria, e.g. 41. Some muscles 44. Dry riverbed 45. Flapdoodle 46. Charlotte-toRaleigh dir. 47. Overturn 49. Sonatas, e.g. 50. Wink, maybe 51. Blunts 52. Form of ownership 53. [Sigh] 54. Mardi Gras follower 60. Tither’s amount 61. Picks up the tab 62. Large, unspecified number 64. Most hammered 66. “Carmina Burana” composer 67. Neighbor of a Laotian 69. Count’s domain 70. Briefly unknown? 72. Organic compounds 73. ___ chi ch’uan 74. Subatomic particles 76. Stone of rock 78. Sun spot? 81. Terminal info 82. Head-turner 84. Tree feature 85. Unit of potential 86. Kitten’s plaything 87. Psychological expedients 91. Argentine grass-

land 92. “___ already!” 93. Savannah Bird Girl, for one 94. Pulled tight 96. Late-60’s fashion item 97. Poet Hughes and others 99. Sweet ___ 100. Illegal firing? 101. On guard 102. Fliers in V’s 105. Augmented 107. Race place 109. Hungers 110. Boundary 111. Exuberance 113. Sugar ___ 114. Figs. 115. Zee preceder

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Poor Ophelia will perform alternative/rock music with Tribes and Till We Have Faces on Friday, Dec. 30, at 8 p.m. at Why Sound. Cost is $5. Sarah Olsen and Sam Wright will perform folk/indie music from 4:45 to 7:45 p.m. Friday, Dec. 30, at Caffe Ibis. The western singing duo Tumbleweeds will perform at Pier 49 Pizza in Providence on Friday, Dec. 30, from 6 p.m. to closing. Mountain Ridge Helicopters will land at Hamilton’s Steak & Seafood on Dec. 30. They will take off from the restaurant every 15 minutes. After taking off the helicopter will climb into the night sky and fly over millions of lights of Cache Valley, returning patrons to the restaurant for an excellent meal. To sign up visit mountainridgeheli.com, scroll over Flight Services and click on Events.

SATURDAY

With plenty of wonderful window displays, Christmas lights, Parade of Gingerbread Homes, and this year, horse drawn carriage rides every Saturday in December, Logan Downtown is the place to be. Starting at 2 p.m., carriage rides will take guests on an old-fashioned carriage ride looping around the Logan Tabernacle and the Logan Temple. The entire loop takes about 15 minutes. Cost is $4 for children and students, $7 for adults and $25 for a family or group; the carriage seats four adults and two children comfortably. To make reservations call 435-640-8808. Tickets can also be purchased at the staging area at 50 N. 100 East. Cache Singles 31 and older will hold a New Year’s Eve dance with a Hollywood stars

theme. Come dressed as a modest Hollywood star (appropriate LDS attire). Awards will be given for the best costume, hairdo, overall look, dancing, etc. The event starts at 8 p.m. at the Willow Park Church, 340 W. 700 South, Logan. There will be a special floor show at 10:30 p.m. and breakfast at midnight. Those who don’t want to dress up can come as they are. Cost is $5. Registration is due Saturday, Dec. 31, for the Sports Academy and Racquet Club racquetball tournament which will be held Friday, Jan. 6, and Saturday, Jan. 7. Cost is $5. Pioneer Valley Lodge will celebrate the new year Saturday, Dec. 31, from 7:30 to 10 p.m. Cache Valley residents are invited to an evening of big band music with the Tic Seamons Band, hors d’oeuvres of shrimp, sweet and sour meatballs, lil’ smokies, desserts, etc. There will be door prizes, food and fun. Free to the public. Pioneer Valley Lodge is located at 2351 N. 400 East, North Logan. For more information and to RSVP call 792-0353. Valley favorites Scott Olsen and Irv Nelson will perform Saturday, Dec. 31, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Pier 49 San Francisco Style Sourdough Pizza, 99 E. 1200 South. They will perform a mix of easy listening and folk-rock favorites. Everyone is invited.

MONDAY The English Language Center of Cache Valley will offer English classes for adults beginning Monday, Jan. 9, at 1544 N. 200 West, Logan. Registration will be held Thursday, Jan. 5, and Friday, Jan. 6, from 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Cost is $25 and classes last through March 15. Levels 1, 2, 3, 4 and advanced classes are available in the mornings and evenings. Basic

computer literacy classes are offered Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1 to 3 p.m. or 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. For questions call 435-750-6534. Common Ground Outdoor Adventures will hold a free family movie night activity Jan. 2 from 6 to 8 p.m. Call Bryce at 435-713-0288 for more information.

WEDNESDAY Start out the new year with OPTIONS for Independence on Jan. 4. The group will meet for bowling and lunch at Mack’s at noon in Tremonton. Bowling is $3 a game, lunch prices will vary and transportation is $2. Call Mandie at 435753-5353 to reserve your spot. Ken Parker from The American Legion, Salt Lake City, will be in Logan on Jan. 4 from 9 to 10:30 a.m. to assist individual veterans in understanding and applying for VA benefits including compensation, pension, hospitalization, education and various other benefits. He will be at the Department of Workforce Services Employment Center, 180 N. 100 West, Logan. Scott Bradley will teach a free Constitution class, “To Preserve the Nation,” on Wednesday, Jan. 4, at 7 p.m. at The Book Table (upstairs). For more information call 7532930 or 753-8844.

THURSDAY

The Friends of the Utah Avalanche Center in Logan will hold an advanced avalanche skills class Thursday, Jan. 5, and Saturday, Jan. 7. Come brush up on old skills or challenge yourself to learn more. Please call 757-2794 for more info or go online to www. utahavalanchecenter.org/education to register. Common Ground Outdoor Adventures will hold a rock

climbing activity at the Rock Haus on Thursday, Jan. 5 from 1 to 3 p.m. Cost is $8. Call Bryce at 435-713-0288 for details.

ONGOING USU Extension in Cache County is excited to announce Richard and Linda Eyre will be guest speakers at the monthly Dinner Date Night series Tuesday, Jan. 17, in the USU Skyroom. The Eyres will discuss “Living a Balanced Life in an Out of Balance World.” A dinner buffet will be served at 6:30 p.m. and the workshop will begin at 7:15. Cost is $8 per person or $15 per couple. USU students may attend for $6 per person or $10 per couple. You must pre-pay for the dinner in order to reserve your spot by Wednesday, Jan. 11. Phone 752-6263 for registration information or visit our office at 179 N. Main, Logan. Sports Academy and Racquet Club will hold a basketball league with games starting Thursday, Jan. 19. Cost is $295 per team. This is a 10-week league with a singleelimination tournament. There are only three spots open; first come, first serve. For more information call Natalie at 435753-7500 ext. 115. Registration is now open for the 2012 Master Gardener Series. Classes begin Feb. 1. Topics in the 12-week series include soil management, composting, vegetables, fruits, weed management, landscaping and many others. Cost of registration is $95. Weekly classes are held in the Cache County Administration Building Multipurpose Room, 179 N. Main, Logan, from 6 to 9 p.m. For more information call 435752-6263. The Utah Division of Arts & Museums (UDAM) is seeking artists in the literary arts, dance, film/video, folk and traditional arts, theater, music,

storytelling and visual arts. Apply to the teaching artist roster and interview with a peer panel in Logan. Once accepted into the roster, artists may be selected to work in residencies, projects and events here in Cache County or throughout Utah. Get on the roster and art partnerships in Cache County can begin. Artist profiles are available on NowPlayingUtah.com. UDAM artists are designated by the red flag next to their name. To learn more about the teaching artist roster go to http://arts. utah.gov/. If you need assistance with your application, please contact Jean Tokuda Irwin at jirwin@utah.gov. The Pet Food Pantry is now open. It is a program administered by the Cache Humane Society to provide free pet food to low-income pet owners. The intended goal of the program is to assist pet owners in retaining their animals instead of relinquishing them to a shelter or rescue. Hospice volunteers are wanted for assistance with elderly clients for about one to two hours per week minimum. Volunteers must pass a background check. If interested call Trish at 435-752-6600 or visit our website at http://www. integrityhomecare.org/. Beginning water colors painting classes are being offered by K. Grover of Providence. Classes will be held at Cache Valley Assisted Living, 233 N. Main St., Providence. If you are interested please call Josie at 435-792-4770. Dates are still being decided. Life in Cache Valley during the years 1820-1920 was very different that today. Come learn about it during Daily Historic Adventures at the American West Heritage Center Tuesday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Cost is $6 for adults and $4 for kids ages 3-11, students, seniors and military.

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