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Show life MONDAY'OCTOBER 17 • 2005 ""•J • Things to do over fall break Creep out your friends by hiding in the corn maze and whispering, "If you build it he will come." Alicia Lee Life Writer ' opportunity of experiLast Saturday night I had the encing Broadway in Orcm. Beauty and the Beast, the sixth longest-running show in Broadway history, Tony-Award-winning musical hit Hale Center Theater this fall season. And let me tell you, I was excited to see it, but I had no idea how good Orem's production would play out. Needless to say, I was impressed. The casting, costumes, set design, and talent that streamed from HCTO's "baby grand" stage was phenomenal. Based on Disney's 1991 animated feature film, the show has been praised as a "musical extravaganza" filled with enchantment, illusion and delight, which tribute the impressive production numbers and unforgettable original songs by Alan Menken, Howard Ashman and Tim Rice. Having never before seen this Broadway rendition, I was very pleased to discover a few new songs (some better than others). Some favorites of mine were "If I can't love her," sung by the Beast, and the reprise of "Is this Home?" by the Beast and Belle. The voice talents in the show were incredible. Amy Diane Shreeve (Belle), and Matthew Flynn Bellows (the Beast) were both fantastic; as were David Smith (Lumiere), Oliver Gaag (Cogsworth), and Diane Dabczynski (Mrs. Potts). But I have to say that Clayton Vance (Gaston) stole the show. He was hilariously outstanding as the egomaniac male in pursuit of Belle's affections. The real "nod" of the evening went to the costume and set designers, which boasted quite the unusual costume supply list, including pool noodles, Vacuform plastic and Christmas tree ornaments, to build original costumes based on Disney's original concepts, while adding their own creative edge. These odd articles have been mixed with more traditional costume items to achieve the most unique, magical costumes the HCTO stage has ever seen. "Beauty and the Beast" opened September 16, and will run through November 26. Performances are scheduled nightly at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday matinees run at 3:30 p.m. * •t •M n Drive through BYU's campus shouting, "Fall break rules!" Re-read the fourth Harry Potter book so you can complain about all the errors in the movie. y>; >$^'** fcr* i $ Drop all the semester classes that you are flunking and pick up second block classes. Watch MLB playoffs and remember when baseball, not reality tv, was the national pastime. Start preparing for the upcoming Thanksgiving Break by doing stomach stretch- S mm Life Writer Catch up on your schoolwork. Just kidding It's Fall Break! So what? If you have nothing to do this weekend or you are not into the hunting scene, check out the free festival in Provo on Saturday! The first annual Provo Rocktoberfest will take place October 22 on Center Street in downtown Provo from 6-10 p.m. This will be a great event with performances by Comedy Sportz along with four local bands, as well as skateboard demonstrations, artists and food vendors. Bands featured will be Black River Brethren, Declaration, Daniel Tengelson and UVSC Battle of the Bands winner Another Statistic. The bands range from Indie Rock to Acoustic Solo. The Provo Downtown Alliance and Muse Music are putting on the show, along with sponsors The Great Salt Lake Guitar Company, The Decline Boardshop and The Jeweler's Bench. So what's the point? Everyone is always griping about the lack of fun activities in the Utah Valley area. The Provo Downtown Alliance wants to dispel that myth. Here is something cool to do with a lot of different features to check out, not to mention the awesome price! According to Danielle Weir, event coordinator, "This will be a street festival proving the critics wrong: culture really does exist in Utah county. More than anything, the event will be relaxing and engaging for all types while displaying the finest quality music, art and products that Provo has to offer." You can catch spectacular skateboard tricks along with hilarious improv comedy. So get off the sofa and go see the show! No dollar movie; no going for ice cream; no sitting around saying, "So, what do you want to do?" "I don't know, what do you want to do?" You might as well just head down to Center Street in Provo between 300 and 400 West. lop 5 book/ from offloxon.com lop 5 billboard album/ lop 5 <IY<I rental/ lop 10 thing/ lo do (hi/ week Movie Screening: Childstar @ Sundance, 10/20 i ] Rocktoberfest @ Downtown Provo, 10/22 J O Pauly Shore @ Wise Guys Comedy Cafe, 10/20 J 2 The Longest Yard In Her Shoes m The Year of Magical ^ Thinking \ Two For the Money i | The World is Flat i ] Robots Crash How often do you get to see the Utah Symphony play creepy music while wearing Halloween costumes? Well - at least once year, if you're lucky. Tickets are going fast for the Utah Symphony's fifteenth annual concert entitled "Halloween Legends." The concert will include music associated with Greek myths, featuring the story of Orpheus in the Underworld. "We are swinging for the fences this year," said conductor of the program, Scott O'Neil, hinting that the production will be unlike anything audiences have seen. The concert will take place on Tuesday, October 25 at 7:00 p.m. at Abravanel Hall. The traditional costume contest will take place in the lobby from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Finalists from adult, child and group categories will win prizes by applause during the show. Tickets are $10 and $5 for children under 12. They are available through the Abravanel Hall box office. A • 5[ Knife of Dreams Freakonomics Life Editor O Wildflower- Sheryl Crow | The Gospel Michelle Walker 5 I The Amityville Horror The Interpreter Utah Symphony I A ANred @ Fat, Dumb and • V Happy's 10/18 | A Million Little Pieces Wallace & Gromit I Rocktober fest Prove your non-conformity by wearing the shortest, tightest French maid costume you can find. top 5 movie/ lost weekend * Courtesy gr Skip school between Fall Break and Christmas Break, creating the most kick-ass four-day weekend of all time. I • Him; Shantelle Jones Buy the Sons of ProvoDVD ... in hopes of finding something better inside. & All Jacked UpGretchen Wilson Most Known Unknown- Three 6 Mafi Elliott's Assassin @ Muse Music, 10/20 * | Libra-Tony Braxton m Late Registration"* Kanye West . Free Form Film Festival in CS404, 10/20 Gooding @ Egos, 10/21 Bunnicula @ Scera — Forever Plaid @ Provo Theatre Company Beauty and the Beast @ Hale Center Theater |