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Show SPRINGVILLE HERALD Thursday, February 2, 2006 ;. Socia Phyllis Wiley Phyllis ' vi - LLialiti I i Phyllis Wiley of Springville, Utah, will celebrate her eightieth eighti-eth birthday on Saturday, Feb. 4, 2006. She was born February Febru-ary 4, 1926 to Charles and Florence Reynolds. She is the mother of three children: Craig, Sandra and Brad. The family will celebrate her birthday with a special evening out. History lecture at UVSC Utah Valley State College will host Susan Sessions Rugh, BYU' associate professor pro-fessor of American history, for a lecture on the African American family vacation experiences after World War II February 6 at 7 p.m. in the Liberal Arts Building, Build-ing, room 101. Rugh's visit is one of a ;six-part lecture series by visiting scholars focusing on turning points in history- Rugh spent the last five years researching her current cur-rent book project on the importance im-portance of vacations to the middle-class American family including whites, blacks, Jews and Mormons. One focal point in her book explores the experiences experi-ences of black families on their road trips during the Civil Rights movement, a significant turning point in American history. Her research on the 5 benum! vL. , : , , ;; rjf Ah ortista 730e: SfUeitUfy Paced T "I'm"' octiva 220 artista ill lIlM'" : aAMMHttMMMMMMIM Heg5 1 1 i ' aurora 430 & 440: SpedoU? 7voedl JZte & zW Sot 9 am -5pm n HT TO M n rW 268 W. Center Street L&LUVINUfaJl4 Provo 374-5520 Events to celebrate Wiley African American family relied primarily on personal person-al letters in the papers of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), archived at the Library of Congress, as well as travel guides for African- Americans Ameri-cans at the Schomburg Center in Harlem. "Black families were often of-ten turned away from motels mo-tels and restaurants while they traveled, and not just in the South," Rugh said. "Their experiences help us learn a lot about our nation. na-tion. "Rugh is also the author au-thor of "Our Common Country: Family Farming, Community and Culture in Nineteenth-Century Illinois." Illi-nois." Rugh has published articles on agrarian culture in the Midwest and has presented pre-sented papers on her current cur-rent research in travel and tourism during postwar America. 630e & 640e: Sfucuxtty Puctdl ... Mon-Fri 10 am -60m :piMaMdl V. ......... Big Band Niglit at Everyone is invited to join the Brigham Young University Univer-sity student cast or singers, dancers and talented musicians musi-cians as they take you back to World War II and the famous fa-mous Stage Door Canteen, where soldiers, sailors, marines and nurses came to eat, dance and forget about the hardships of war on Saturday, Sat-urday, Feb. 11, at 6:30 p.m. As you arrive at the Brigham Young University Wilkinson Student Center, allow them to take you back to another time. Upon arrival you will be greeted by costumed cos-tumed students who will escort es-cort your part to your table. There you may engage in conversation about "the war effort" or other topics of the period. During the entire evening you will have the opportunity op-portunity to go back in time "Echoes of American Slavery" premieres at UVSC Utah Valley State College Theatre Department presents, pre-sents, "Echoes of American Slavery," a reenactment of life as an American slave in the 1860s, February 9-11 at 7:30 p.m. in the Ragan Theater. The-ater. The story unfolds as slaves are sold to the highest bidder on the auction block and follows first hand accounts ac-counts of life on the plantation. planta-tion. Producer Adam Slee, 24, a UVSC behavioral science major ma-jor and junior from Kittan-ning, Kittan-ning, Pa., was inspired by a class assignment researching the Slave Narrative Collection of the Federal Writer's Project Pro-ject compiled .in 1936 and 1938. Slee shared his idea for the production with Theatre Department Chair Terry Petrie, who signed on to coauthor co-author and direct the show. The script for the production produc-tion was derived directly from the transcripts of more than 2,300 interviews and 500 photographs of former American Amer-ican slaves. The production set incorporates actual images im-ages from the collection. "How the was Fun" Utah Valley State College's musical theatre students will perform, "How the West was Fun," February 34 and 6 at 7:30 p.m. at the Ragan Theater. The music and show numbers num-bers comprising the first half of the show originate from western musicals like "Oklahoma," "Okla-homa," "Paint Your Wagon," "Shenandoah," "Annie Get Your Gun" and the "Unsink-able "Unsink-able Molly Brown." t The second half will be' a 55-minute playlet, "How the West was Fun," a story of a mail-order bride, a southern belle, a can-can dancer and a SOUTH COUNTY'S ONLY SECURE ALZHEIMER UNIT Homestyle Assisted Living 798-1500 Take a 30-Tour Of Our Facility M www.hearth8tonc-maftor.com The Read Leaf 164 S. Main, Springville while enjoying the sounds of the'40's. Come and enjoy-the full course buffet dinner provided provid-ed by BYU Dining Services. Dinner will be available until 7:30 p.m., so don't be late! During your meal you will have the opportunity to dance to the live sounds of BYU's own Synthesis band. Starting at 8 p.m., their singers, cast and band will re-enact a war-time love story. sto-ry. The finale will recognize war veterans, highlighting the service of nurses who have, and are currently serving serv-ing our country. Afterwards, spend the remainder of the evening dancing to the music of Synthesis. This is a great way to celebrate cele-brate the upcoming Valentines Valen-tines weekend with a loved one. '"Echoes of American Slavery' Slav-ery' is a great way to commemorate com-memorate Black History month in February," Petrie said. Tickets are $10 or $7 for children and students with valid ID, available from Campus Cam-pus Connection at (801) 863-8797. Utah Premiere 'Brass to perforin Feb. 10 On February 10, in the Provo Pro-vo Tabernacle, at 7:30 p.m., Utah Premiere Brass and Artistic Director Alan Boyer, will demonstrate their unique definition of the word. Tchaikovsky's "1812 Overture" Over-ture" undoubtedly fits the common definition of "classical "classi-cal music." However, the concert is not restricted to so-called "classical music," but draws from a wider repertoire of music those compositions that are "classics" in their own idiom. West at UVSC sharp-shooting female stagecoach stage-coach driver, all of whom are making their way west to find men. "You won't want to miss out on recapturing the fun of the old west, complete with wedding celebration and treats," said Elaine Hansen, director and theatre professor profes-sor at UVSC. Tickets are $10 general admission, ad-mission, $7 for children and students and available at Campus Connection, (801) 863-8797. For more information informa-tion contact the UVSC Theater The-ater Department at (801) 863-8071. 863-8071. 489-1390 BYU Febrwityll r-- ..' . tH-v - . - - isw y- Don't miss the Big Band Night at BYU Saturday, Feb. 11, in the Wilkinson Wilkin-son Center Ballroom. Tickets are $40 a couple. Call 422-4313. Jazz lovers will recognize "Blue Rondo a la Turk" as a classic jazz composition and opera fans would select Dvorak's "Rusalka's Song to the Moon" as a classic. And who can dispute that "Ruby Tuesday" is a classic rock piece made famous by the Rolling Stones! The concert's classics don't end there. "Stonehenge," a brand new classic for brass band composed by the internationally inter-nationally renowned local composer Crawford Gates, and arranged specifically for UPB, will be featured. Boyer expounds, "Stonehenge" "Stone-henge" is an extremely clever piece of music that draws out of its depths the very mystery of ancient rites in early Britain. Whether describing de-scribing Merlin the Magician, Magi-cian, ancient Druids or even aliens, as some would have us believe "Stonehenge" "Stone-henge" tells a powerful story. sto-ry. I'm delighted to be able to interpret the piece in the SCERA to present "Children of Eden" with headdress puppets SCERA's upcoming production of the Stephen Schwartz musical "Children of Eden" will feature puppets with as big a starring role as any of the actors onstage. . That's because guest designer Arnold Bueso from Miami, Mia-mi, Florida is creating headdress puppets to represent the animals in the play, taking some of his inspiration from Julie Taymor's puppetry in the Broadway hit, "The Lion King." , . ... "I see puppets as a wonderful way of getting away from depicting children wearing animal costumes," Bueso explains. ex-plains. "They are an ancient art form and give a sort of tribal and cultural feel rather than a literal representatioa" Acting Up!, SCERA Youth Theatre's advanced performing perform-ing troupe, will present "Children of Eden" Feb. 3-11 at 7:30 p.m. at the SCERA Center for the Arts, 745 S. Srate St., Orem. Reserved seat tickets are $6 for adults and $4 for children (age 3-11), seniors (65) and students (with ID). Tickets are available online at www.scera.org, by calling (801) 225-ARTS or at the SCERA Center from 10am-6pm weekdays and on Saturdays from noon to 6pm.!iTickets may also be purchased at the door 30 minutes prior to the show. ? According to director Laurel Barham, "Children of Eden" has a lot of heart and a lot of humor. It takes the familiar fa-miliar biblical characters of Adam and Eve and Noah and the "Father" who created them and examines family, faith and the bonds between fathers and sons through the generations. gen-erations. "The show is loosely based on the Bible stories we all know, and some dramatic license is certainly taken in portraying por-traying those stories in Genesis," Barham explains, "but it is reaUy intended to be a way for the Jewish-turned-Christian playwright (Stephen Schwartz) to explore ideas about relationships, families, forgiveness and second chances. I absolutely love the message of this musical." The puppet "stars" have been made largely of found items, including feathers, bones, cutlery, mops, pots, pans, dowels, cardboard and more. All the headdresses are lampshades lamp-shades that have been molded to fit the heads of the actors. "These puppets are really professional and interesting looking," Barham says. "We wanted to give the show a sense of magic, and they fit in well with our shared vision of how to tell the story in a unique way." fix. fia li We specialize in Machine Quilting & Machine Embroidery . Located at 524 S. 300 East, Springville Call today! presence of Crawford Gates, its magnificent composer." Kirsten Ordakowski, principal prin-cipal baritone of UPB, said, "I am primarily a French horn player, but very much enjoy playing baritone in UPB. "Stonehenge" requires me to play 'tricks' on tne baritone to achieve certain mysterious-sounding effects. Playing Play-ing Stonehenge has expanded expand-ed my technical capabilities on the instrument and I'm delighted de-lighted that the often-neglected baritone has been given a very prominent role in this great piece of music." Originally premiered in January at the Temple Square Concert Series Dy UPB, this concert will be only the second performance of "Stonehenge." Tickets are $5adult; $3 studentssenior stu-dentssenior citizens; $15 family. Tickets available at the door, or contact Cornelia Madsen (801) 374-9131; also see , the website: www.upb.org 489-4460 J |