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Show Page 10 OREM TIMES Thursday, August 14, 2008 bnersi American Fork Arts Council American Fork Symphony rehearsals re-hearsals to begin Rehearsals Rehears-als for the 2008-2009 season of the American Fork Symphony will begin Saturday, Sept. 6, from 8-10 a.m. in the American Ameri-can Fork Junior High School band room, 1120 N. 20 West, American Fork. The orchestra will give it first concert Oct. 20 in the American Fork High School auditorium. There are openings for string players, as well as for percussion and some other instruments. However, the orchestra welcomes players of all orchestral instruments. Players interested in joining (he symphony, or more information, infor-mation, should contact Maxine Steele at 7.W-2330. The symphony is under the direction of co-conductors. Alan Allred and I)r. Terry Hill. The October concert will have a Scandinavian theme with music by composers from Finland. Norway, and Sweden, and will be under the direction of Alan Allred. There will also be a violin soloist. so-loist. The Christmas concert is scheduled for Dec. 1 under the direction of Dr. Terry Hill and the program will include Christmas carol arrangements and other selected Christmas music. The February concert will feature a soloist and the April 27 concert will again feature youth soloist audition winners. win-ners. The July concert is part of the annual Steel Days celebration. cel-ebration. Other soloists and concerts repertoire will be announced later. All concerts are scheduled to be held in the American Fork High School auditorium. The symphony has expanded expand-ed its membership to include musicians from Utah county to surrounding counties. The symphony is sponsored by the American Fork Arts Council in conjunction with American For City, the Utah Arts Council, and the National Endowment for the Arts. Local Lo-cal businesses and patrons also support the symphony. For more information about the symphony, visit www. americanforksymphony.com. LDS Music Festival LDS music festival Spring-ville Spring-ville and Pleasant Grove will be the sites of the annual LDS-musicians.com LDS-musicians.com music festival. On Friday and Saturday, the Springville Arts Park will be home to three concerts, a dance, and a variety of music performances from a host of Locally Hand Made GENUINE LliATHKR GUN BELTS & HOLSTERS Tack Saddles Panniers v wail lenis . f Stoves Sleeping Bag Covers 1274 West 300 South Lindon, Utah 801.922.4234 hrttlUti t mm mi msm independent LDS artists. The three-day festival is designed to showcase music of many different styles aimed at music lovers of all ages. The events include a youth dance concert on Friday night featuring fea-turing live music by Arizona-based Arizona-based hip-hop artist Arhyth-matik, Arhyth-matik, and Salt Lake Rocker Mark Hansen. They are sandwiched in the middle of a DJ'd dance party featuring Salt Lake City radio jockey Shawn Phillips who is a veteran DJ of dance music mu-sic from the L.A. club scene and is an ardent advocate for cleaning up the message of music aimed at our youth while keeping the music cool. Admission to the Friday night danceconcert is $5person. Saturday, Aug. 16. starting at 10 a.m. is an all-day event including free open jam sessions ses-sions in the morning, open mic session and songwriter in the round in the afternoon, two concerts in the evening including the highlight a live concert starting at 8 p.m. featuring Sam Payne and Alex Boye. Admission is $7 per person and $20 per family for the main Saturday concert, but the rest of the Saturday event is free and open to the public. During the day, there is also an opportunity to hear and buy new music from both well-established artists as well as hear music from brand-new artists that are still relatively "undiscovered." On Sunday evening, the Grove Theater in Pleasant Grove will hold a devotional to highlight the sacred and inspirational music performed and written by members of the LDSmusicians.com group. This is an opportunity for those members of the group who write inspirational and sacred music to share their talents. LDSmusicians.com is an Internet In-ternet e-mail group started in 1999 by a handful of kindred spirits that got together to discuss, as the Web site says, "opinions and resources on making music in an LDS context." con-text." It has since burgeoned into a veritable army of musicians musi-cians from around the world over 500 members strong and includes members as far as Finland, Brazil and Great Britain Brit-ain and as close as Springville, Provo and Highland. Details about the fest can be found at www.ldsfest2008. bravehost.com. Hale Center Theater Orem The Hasty Heart Hale Center Cen-ter Theater Orem's production of "The Hasty Heart" will ap mm BEASOlX'f Peaches RaspbecRi'es Tomatoes Potatoes ALl GReen Vegetables Local Honey Pink Eye Beans pear through Aug. 1 through Sept. l'i at the theater located at 225 W. 400 North, Orem, with performances nightly except ex-cept Sundays. Evening performances begin be-gin at 7:30 p.m. Saturday matinees mati-nees are scheduled for Aug. 30 and Sept. 6 and 13 at 3:30 p.m. The theater will be dark August 5, 6. 12, and 13. Ticket prices range from $11.50 to $15.50 depending on night and seating location. Tickets may be purchased by calling the box office at 226-8000. The play is directed by veteran vet-eran actordirector Maureen Eastwood. Set in a makeshift British Army Hospital in Burma during WWII, its tale of a fiercely proud and independent inde-pendent Scot who discovers he is dying and finally is able to make friends with other inmates in-mates is told with compassion, humor and sensitivity. SCERA Symphony to perform Aug. 18 A lively concert that includes in-cludes fanfares, marches and big band sounds is in store at the SCERA Shell Outdoor Theatre The-atre in Orem Monday, Aug. 18, when the Utah Symphony performs under the stars and baton of assistant conductor David In-Jae Cho. The evening will begin with an American Salute by Gould followed by Williams "Cowboys "Cow-boys Overture." Gershwin's "Strike Up the Band" and Woody 1 lermann's big band sounds. Also planned are variations vari-ations on a Shaker melody by Aaron Copland. Bagley's "National "Na-tional Emblem March," Anderson's An-derson's "Jazz Pizzicato" and "Bugler's Holiday." Williams' "Liberty Fanfare," an Armed Forces salute and Herbert's "American Fantasie." (ieneral admission tickets for the 8 p.m. performance are $10 for adults, $8 for children chil-dren (age 3-1 1). seniors (65) and students (wID), available from 10am-6pm weekdays at the SCERA Center for the Arts. 745 South State, Orem, by calling (801) 225-ARTS. online at www.scera.org or at the Shell gate beginning 90 minutes prior to the event. Patrons may bring blankets or rent a first -come, first -serve chair for $1. The Shell is located lo-cated in the center of SCERA Park at 699 S. State, Orem. "Dancing Under The Stars" to feature nationally prominent promi-nent professional dancers Louis van Amstel, who danced with Priscilla Presley on ABC's popular TV dance competition "Dancing Under The Stars" this past season, will emcee "Dancing Under the Stars," a dance extravaganza extrava-ganza Aug. 22 and 23 at the SCERA Shell Outdoor Theatre in Orem. The performance, which also features performers from "So You Think You Can Dance," "High School Musical," Musi-cal," Nickelodeon's "Dance on Sunset" and the TV reality ninin.Dis END OF SUMMER SALE: NOW 33 OFF f VmylNow . Available in CDI0 i x"""f,v j qualify Mrvia 1 ' - Wmdwwt & 1 ' Utah toB free 888-201-7135 Showroom 505 N 1200 West, Orem 0 X Symctra. i f competition "Grease: You're The One That I Want," will begin at 8 p.m. and showcase dancing as diverse as stomp, ballet, tap, ballroom, Latin, contemporary and hip hop. General admission tickets for "Dancing Under the Stars" are $ 10 for adult and $8 for children (age 3-1 1), seniors (65 and older) and students (w ID). Patrons may bring a blanket or rent a first -cofnefirst-serve chair for $1. Reserved sections range from $12 to $16 for adults and $10 for $14 for children, seniors and students. Tickets are available from 10 a.m. to 6m weekdays and Saturdays from 12Noon-6pm at SCERA Center for the Arts, 745 South State, Orem, by calling call-ing (801) 225-ARTS, online at www.scera.org or at the Shell gate one hour prior to performance. perfor-mance. The SCERA Shell Outdoor Out-door Theatre is located at 699 S. State in Orem, in the middle of SCERA Park. "We have had an amazing year with our dancers," says Kim Delgrosso. director of Center Stage Performing Arts Studios in Orem. "They have had a tremendous amount of success on television, on stage and in the movies, and we are lucky to have a two-day window win-dow when they are all in town to perform together." Van Amstel will also dance during the show, but spend most of the evening highlighting high-lighting the diverse world of dance. Joining him will be Chelsie Hightower, Gev Manoukian and Matt Dorame. finalists from FOX's recently completed fourth season of "So You Think You Can Dance": Jason Celaya. a member mem-ber of the Broadway cast of "Altar Boys" who was also a top finalist on "Grease: You're The One That I Want." the televised casting competition for a new Broadway production produc-tion of the popular movie musical: Hefa Tuita from "High School Musical 3" and Nickelodeon's "Dance on Sunset": Sun-set": Tre Holloway, nationally acclaimed choreographer who will appear to do a tap stomp solo and who also toured with Tap Kids. Monsters of Hip Hop and recording artist art-ist Ashanti. As of press time. Ashly Delgrosso-Costa. who spent three seasons as a professional pro-fessional dancer on "Dancing With the Stars" and danced on its 100th show, is also scheduled sched-uled to perform. Anchoring the show will be the award-winning senior and teen companies of Center Stage Performing Arts Studios Stu-dios in Orem. which recently returned from performing in Los Angeles. "Many of the main dancers in our senior company are involved in 'High School Musical 3' and 'American 'Ameri-can Mall," Delgrosso adds. The concert will feature a prima ballerina on pointe, stomp, tap, ballroom. Latin and hip hop styles. "Many dance forms are emerging Manufacturers List Price Triple Coat Low E Glass for energy efficiency! Qualifies for Energy Rebates Easy Clean Glass Multiple Brands & Models to choose from Lifetime Warranties Licensed & Insured In-House Installers Free Estimates Wood-Steel-Fiberglass 223-7052 www.rockymountainwindows.com One Year No Interest O.A.C. "I want to know my family will be OK." Life insurance is an important part of your family's financial plan. H can help ensure those you love will be taken care of S something happens to you. 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She says what thrills her most aside from excellent dancing is seeing how her ( arlier generations genera-tions of dancers are mentoring mentor-ing the youngest ones with advice and teaching. "They are passing the art and our vision vi-sion along." "This will be an amazing night where phenomenal talent tal-ent meets explosive choreography." choreog-raphy." says Adam J. Robertson, Robert-son, SCERA's President and CEO. "We are pleased the timing tim-ing worked so well. Many of these star performers will be gone from town within a day or two of the concert to continue con-tinue their careers elsewhere." A bonus for Friday night patrons pa-trons is the semi-finals of Celebrity, Ce-lebrity, SCERA's third annual vocal competition. Patrons may come early at 7 p.m. and enjoy 18 vocalists perform before be-fore a panel of judges as they battle for the title of SCERA Celebrity 2008. The judges will choose six finalists who will have the opportunity to open for Boyz II Men on Aug. 28 at the SCERA Shell. "Pride and Prejudice: A Musical" Musi-cal" to make world premiere Jane Austen's beloved novel is presented as a new musical in the SCERA Shell Outdoor Theatre The-atre world premiere of "Pride and Prejudice: A Musical" now through Aug. 16. The adaptation adapta-tion of Austen's popular book appeals to directors Jerry Elison and Robert Barham, in part, because of its "wonderful writing and lovely staging." The musical plays Mondays, Tuesdays. Thursdays, Fridays Fri-days and Saturdays at 8 p.m. in the SCERA Shell Outdoor Theatre, located at 699 S. State. Orem, in the middle of SCERA Park. General admission admis-sion tickets are $10 for adults and $8 for children (age 3-1 1), students (with ID) and seniors (65 and older). Patrons may bring blankets or rent a chair for $1.00. Reserved seating areas range from $12 to $14 for adults and $10-$ 12 for children, chil-dren, students and seniors. Tickets are available from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays and Saturdavs from noon to 6 p.m. at the" SCERA Center for the Arts. 745 S. State St., Orem. by calling (801) 225-ARTS. 225-ARTS. online at www.scera. org or at the Shell gate one hour prior to each show. SCERA's production of ' Pride and Prejudice: A Musical" Musi-cal" will travel to Provo for several performances at BYU Education Week. Tues-Sat 1 2-5 p.m. Lerron Little: B01.592.4320 222 West 2280 North, Provo trellisinfo.com T -.Mm iiiiibimim,,!,!,,,!,,!!!,!!!.,,!!!. ... ik!,, rTMMWMTBWMlWWMaD rM We pay your first 3 mortgage payments when you btry a horn from COUNTRYSIDE ESTATES Countryside Estates tn Santaqum. 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Ruth, dream that the seance staged by the medium will summon back Charles' first wife, now "passed over" for seven years. But the lady from beyond, still handsome, still mischievous, appears and torments Charles by reminding him of their life together and plotting ways to reunite them with hilarious and haunting results. Needed are two adult men and five adult women, ages 20-60. Performance Dates are Oct. 10-27 on Friday. Saturday and Monday evenings. There will also be Saturday matinees on Oct. 18 and 25. uvu Leonardo Da Vinci at the Woodbury Art Museum The Da Vinci Experience, an international traveling exhibit based on the work of Leonardo Da Vinci, will be featured at UVU's Woodbury Art Museum at the University Mall now through Oct. 4. The exhibit consists of working mechanical models based on the drawings found in Leonardo Leon-ardo Da Vinci's notebooks. Admission will be $14 for adults, $11 for seniors (65) and $6 for students (wID), active ac-tive military and their family members and children (ages 5-18). Family group rates are available for immediate family fam-ily for $28. Children age 5 and under are free. Group rates are offered with a minimum of 15 people. $3 per person for student groups, $4 per person for youth groups and $7 per person per-son for adult groups. The Woodbury Art Museum is located on the second floor of the University Mall in Orem in the southeast corner just west of Nordstrom. The exhibit ex-hibit is open Monday noon to 9 p.m. and Tuesday-Friday from 1 1 am to 7 p.m. On Saturdays, Satur-days, the exhibit is open from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m For more information in-formation on the exhibit, visit www.uvu.edumuseum. to Strat field n.Straflidriomei cam . S 1 l L I 1 |