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Show Page 4 Friday, December JL, zuub Arts & Entertainment The Signpost BENNETT'S BOMB Jazz in the Station' back with bells on By Tim Allen correspondent By Molly Bennett a&e editor | The Signpost Deja Vu PG-13 'Deja Vu' puts the thrill in redundancy "De"ja Vu" is an unbelievable thriller with a touch of love that makes a person think: What if? In fact, the rest of the night when I watched the film all seemed like I had lived it before, then I remembered I do movie reviews and the Juji fruits are always stale. Every turn the film takes is another surprise, especially the scene where Val Kilmer is introduced, whoa! Is that middleaged frump the former "Iceman?" It was mind-boggling. Seriously, it goes without saying: Denzel Washington, always a hit. Aside from being good-looking no matter what, Washington's character is super-observant and smart when it comes to analyzing a crime scene. Jim Caviezel, always intense. Caviezel is a good actor, his characters are often abstract, I like it. And Paula Patton, whoever that is, always, uhhhh, pretty. The kicker and the reason I give the moviefivepaws is the fact that I continue to try andfigureout the plot. Even now, I feel like seeing it again. It has a "Sixth-Sense" quality to it. Plus it's the end of the year and, what the hey, I'll give it five paws. Wait, did I already mention that? Members of the Weber State University Jazz [ Ensemble practice. They perform in March for "Jazz at the Station. Zoltan Vegvari with [his friends performs Dec. 6. By Brad Denney music director | KWCR What would you do if you had to wait 28 years to hear new music by one of the greatest singer/ songwriters of all time? I don't know, I haven't lived that long. The wait is over: Yusuf Islam just came out with "An Other Cup." I first heard Cat Stevens 1994.1 researched him, and found he became a Muslim, changed his name to Yusuf Islam and quit the music business. A musical genius who gave up fame and fortune for God and family. "An Other Cup" is kind of a follow up album to his album "Tea For the Tillerman." The song"Maybe There's aWorld" sounds strangely familiar to "Where do the Children Play?" "Whispers from a Spiritual Garden" shows Yusuf's religious side by setting music to a poem "Universal Love" written by 13th century Islamic Sufi poet Rumi. Although it's excellent, I believe the album will not recieve the recognition it deserves. The Union Station in Ogden is joining in this season with a more jazzy spirit. On Dec. 6, the jazz that many people enjoyed last year before the construction started on the Student Union Buildingis coming back to Ogden as the Weber State Universtiy Department of the Performing Arts and the Union Station Foundation present a truly unique holiday tradition with "Jingle Bell" jazz. "Jazz at the Station" stems from a longtime tradition called "Jazz in the Skyroom." Many jazz performances in Ogden take place in private clubs, so "Jazz in the Skyroom" originated to provide opportunities for Weber State students to see jazz performances outside of the club environment. It allows students to fulfill their general education jazz appreciation classes during fall and spring semester in a childfriendly environment. The program became so popular that it outgrew the Skyroom in the Shepherd Union Building and soon became "Jazz in the Junction," moving to the Junction to provide a bigger space for the enjoyment of the music. With the continuing remodeling project taking away the space for the jazz experience, Holiday concert at St. Joseph's AAT students Weber State Univesity choir and symphony orchestra perform for Christmas By Julie Thompson correspondent ] The Signpost My two cents The Signpost the Union Station will be the themes. Caril Jennings, WSU marketing new home for jazz in Ogden and director for the department continue the tradition of allowing of the Performing arts, said it WSU students and everyone around the area to share this should be "jaw dropping." The performance will be Dec. unique experience. 6 at 7:30 p.m. in the Grand Lobby Jennifer Nielson, aWeber State of Ogden's Union Station and are graduate, had the opportunity to free. Children are welcome as share in the "Jazz in the Skyroom" long as they do not disturb the experience for one of her performers or other audience undergraduate r m e m bers. courses. " and "It was the Future performances Tables chairs will be best homework set up with ever," Nielson December 6 v said. "I am not a Zoltan Vegvari a n d $ & ^ y • c o n c e s s i o n s open to the big music fan so I friends 1'V" ; - public. really didn't think § ;• "Jazz can that it would be January 10 sometimes be , •IM";;..-; that great, but TBA an acquired I had to go for February 7 said class. I ended up Joe McQueen, Don Keipp taste," Matthew Scott, having a great and Friends '• ;. ; a trumpet time. I hadn't March 7 _ 1 • ?#:v;',:V;- ' player who has heard much jazz performed with before then but I WSU Jazz Ensemble multiple bands loved the time I April 4 and jazz groups Combo s ^ W got to spend up ^-~~ -^ -throughout there." Utah over the Nielson also said, "I had just last 15 years. "It's different than got married and so I drug my most popular music today, so the husband and it was like pulling younger generation sometimes teeth. He won't admit it now, but has a hard time understanding he had a great time." it or getting into it," Scott said. The featured performer this "I think the idea of mixing jazz holiday season will be pianist with traditional holiday music Zoltan Vegvari, Ogden's newest will give people a smoother jazz star. He and his friends will transition to jazz and help them assemble for a prepared program have more fun with it." of holiday music and, with You can reach reporter Tim Allen Vegvari's ability to improvise, an by calling 626-7105. informal jam on different holiday As the holiday season begins to fill up with the chaos of shopping, cooking, decorating and activities, many people like to stop and take in a more peaceful side of Christmas. The annual holiday concert presented by the Weber State University Choirs and Symphony Orchestra will be held on Sunday, Dec. 3 at St. Joseph's Church located on the corner of 24th and Adams in Ogden. The program will include medieval, traditional and popular holiday music. Those who attend can enjoy the timehonored "Still, Still, Still" performance, where the Chamber singers spread throughout the church as they sing. Mark Henderson, WSU Chamber Choir conductor, has his choir members move about the church in a stately manner, in choreography of grand ceremony. The audience gets the experience of being in the middle of the celebratory sound. "I have gone to the concert with my family for three years now," said Kern Wilson, local resident and mother of three, "You can't explain how the voices singing from the balcony overcome you and fill you with a real sense of Christmas." A highlight of this year's concert will be a combination of the choir and orchestra performingVivaldi's "Gloria". Vilvaldi wrote it for the Ospedale della Pieta, a Venetian girls' orphanage where he taught music. "Gloria," a joyful hymn of praise, is a regular part of the Roman Catholic mass, and its opening phrases have their origins in the song of the angels found in the New Testament account of Christ's Nativity. "Vivaldi was arguably the most wellknown of the composers of the High Baroque Period," said Dr. Michael Palumbo, conductor of the WSU orchestra. "His music is as relevant today as it was then." The individual groups will perform selections from their holiday collection. The orchestra students will be playing traditional instruments: violins, violas, See Holiday on page 7 PHOTO 8Y TR1CIA CERRARD | TH[ SIGNPOST The Weber State University choir rehearses Sunday at St. Joseph's High School in the cathedral for their concert.The choir performs each Christmas season. Christmas concerts are abundant during Christmas time and many are free or inexpensive. 061*101*111 l O I * charity By Heidi LeBaron a&e sr. reporter | The Signpost Members of the Associated Actors and Technicians organization plan to spend their winter break in the service of others in a unique way: Sponsoring a performance on the Weber State University Campus designed to encourage and support victims of domestic violence. The program, "A Christmas Portrait," was designed to assist those people at the Your Community Connection, a domestic violence shelter in Ogden. A percentage of each ticket sold will be donated directly to the shelter, and all residents of the shelter will be invited to attend the show at no charge. "We want to share the spirit of Christmas with them," said Tiara Puro, one of the three directors for the program^ She explained that the event was designed to bring in the spirit of the season for those at the shelters and anyone who comes. "It's focused on family, like the song says, '...for kids from one to ninety two.'" This program is the biggest one of the year for the AAT. All of the members are students and the program is an entirely volunteer effort; the work is not part of any class material. See AAT on page 7 Extra FeO Celtic Music Rock for a family Flute Choir Wind Ensemble Book signing Poetry reading Weber State University Cultural Affairs will present Martin Hayes and Dennis Cahill in an Irish fiddle and guitar duo on Dec. 2 at 7:30 p.m. in the Allred Theater. Tickets are $12/$ 10 and are available at 800-WSU-TIKS or on the web at weber.edu/culturalaffairs/ Martin Hayes and guitarist Dennis Cahill recently began work on their next album, It's been almost five years since they made their first recording, "The Lonesome Touch." Their last album was "Live in Seattle." Martin Hayes was voted "Best Traditional Artist (Male) for 2001 in Irish Music Magazine's Readers' Poll. Weber State University students of professor Bonnie Million's and Harmon's Grocery Store will support less fortunate families in Ogden with a benefit concert. "Mean Molly's Trio" will perform along with other Ogden bands "The Invisible Rays" and "Fox Van Cleef" on Saturday, Dec. 2 in the Gallery; located in the Shepherd Union Building. The music starts at 8 p.m. and will end after 11 p.m. Refreshments will be served and there will be dancing. Donations go through the Ogden Community Connection. Food and monetary donations will be accepted. Weber State University Department of Performing Arts will present a performance by the Flute Choir on Monday, Dec. 4 at 7:30 p.m. The performance is free and will be held in the Garrison Choral Room (BC136). Children eight years and older are welcome. Flute Choir members will be featured in J$" solo performanc- . 9y es, duets, trios and '' a small ensemble. For more information about the recital contact Nancy Toone at 292-9105 or nancy@toonefamily.com. Weber State University Department of Performing Arts presents the Honor Band Concert with the WSU Wind Ensemble on Satday, Dec 16, at 4 p.m. in urthe Austad Auditorium. The performance is free. Children over the age of eight invited to attend. The honor band will be performing music of the season, along with selections from Eric Ewazen, including his "Ancient Hymns and Dances," the "Concert Overture" of Claude Smith and "The Klaxon," a march by Henry FUlmore. The group will perform selected movements from Phillip Sparke's "Dance Movements," Eric Whitacre's "October," and the "Overture to the School for Scandel" by Samuel Barber. Author Andrea Lauritzen wrote and self-pubiished her book "Masquerade; A Story of Abuse and Healing," in April 2006. On Dec. 2, she will be one of several authors at a book signing at the Wisebird Bookery, 4850 S. Harrison Blvd. by Javiers restaurant in Ogden. Lauritzen will be there 2-4 p.m. The event hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Refreshments will be served. There is additional parking in the back. Her book is available at Wisebird Bookery or by contacting her through e-mail at alauritzen@weber.edu. Lauritzen lives in Ogden and is a graduate in English from Weber State University. Universe City at 2556 Washington Boulevard in Ogden will hold the montly "Second Friday Poetry" on December 8, at 7 p.m. The reading is in conjunction with the Ben Lomond Poets Chapter and Brad Roghaar, instructor in the Weber State University department of English. The format will be an open-mic reading with each reader limited to seven minutes per round. The public is invited to join in by bringing something to read. Emphasis is placed on original work but other poems may also be shared. For more information about the poetry nights contact the Ben Lomond Poets Outreach Chairperson, Don Branson at (801) 774-8712 or e-mail at donbron2002@yahoo. |