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Show NORTH COUNTY NEWSPAPERS Thursday, December 6, 2007 Page 16 r 3! nets Pleasant Grove Orchestra Orchestra to present "Messiah" "Mes-siah" The f'leasiint Grove Orchestra in conjunction with soloists and chorus memlxTS from the community will present pres-ent Pleasant Grove's annual production of "The Messiah" on Friday, Dec. 14. at 7 p.m. in the Pleasant (irove High SchX)l auditorium, 200 S. 700 East. The choir and orchestra will be under the direction of Jim Wilcock. The audience will be able to join the choir in singing sing-ing designated choral pieces. Admission is f ree to the public-through public-through sjxnsorship from such sources as Pleasant Grove City, the Pleasant Grove Arts Commission and corjorate and private donors. Utah Valley State College Nutcracker presented by Utah Regional Ballet The Utah Regional Re-gional Ballet, the professional ballet company in residence at Utah Valley State College, will perform the "Nutcracker" Dec. 14, 15. 20,21 and 22, at 7:30 p.m. at the Covey Centre for the Arts in Provo. with matinees mati-nees Dec. 15 and 22 at 2 p.m. This year marks the 25th anniversary of "Nutcracker" performances by the Ballet. To celebrate this milestone, URB will honor all 50 dancers who have played the role of Clara on opening night. Tickets can be purchased by calling the Covey Centre for the Arts ticket office, (801) 852-7007. 852-7007. Ticket prices range from $15 to $26. Matinees will have recorded music rather than the live orchestra and prices are discounted for these performances. 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"'Nutcracker' over the years has become a family tradition tradi-tion for our patrons. We are thrilled to be in Provo again to perform in the beautiful new Covey Centre," said Jacqueline Colledge, artistic director. "Even though this holiday classic clas-sic has been around for years, it is amazing to see how it still delights audiences worldwide. It is also amazing to see the dancers reaching new heights of excellence each year." As part of the ballet's educational edu-cational outreach program, Nutcracker will perform four performances for schools in Utah Valley during December. These performances include a narrative and interactive student stu-dent cast member question and answer session at the conclusion conclu-sion of the performance. At each performance the Utah Regional Ballet Guild will host a silent auction and boutique with Christmas gifts for sale, including a wide selection selec-tion of authentic nutcrackers. At the matinee performances, children can have their picture taken with Clara and the Nutcracker. Nut-cracker. Tickets can be purchased by calling the Covey Centre for the Arts ticket office, (801) 852-7007. 852-7007. Ticket prices range from $ 15 to $26. Matinees will have recorded music rather than the live orchestra, and prices are discounted for these performances. perfor-mances. Fifteen years and still on stage For "Farley Family Xmas" UVSC Theatrical Arts Department celebrates the holiday season with the family favorite, "Farley Family Xmas" 801-367-4437 MlllilJiJ I Insured H 435-623-4606 jTrjj J ApplSS rial tie mm lecal Kcsay Mater Sasii soiB hiTCT t performing Dec. 10, 15. 17, 20 and 21 in the Ragan Theater at the UVSC Orem campus at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $10 for general admission, $8 for facultyseniors facultyse-niors and $6 for UVSC students. stu-dents. Now in its 15th celebratory season, author and star James Arrington returns to the stage in his one-man show about the ever-infamous Farley Family and their eccentric holiday happenings. A unique play that includes much improvisation, "Farley Family Xmas" capitalizes on the success of the original "Farley Family Reunion" and the character char-acter talents of Arrington who portrays characters in the piece that include everything from a 6-year-old pageant dancer to a 99-year-old patriarch. "Audiences always seem . to find people in the play they know," says Arrington with a grin, "and they accuse me of having written the play about their own family. I always agree." "Farley Family Xmas" intends to be an evening of holiday laughter and fun for the whole family. For more information on "Farley Family Xmas," call (801) 863-8797. Theatrical Arts Department presents "Holiday Night Live" UVSC Theatrical Arts Department De-partment kicks off the holiday season with the sketch comedy, com-edy, "Holiday Night Live," performing Dec. 13 and 14 in the Black Box Theater at the UVSC Orem campus at 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. Tickets are $10 for general admission, $8 for facultyseniors fac-ultyseniors and $6 for UVSC students. Directed by Dave Tin-ney, Tin-ney, "Hobday Night Live" is performed by the Black Box Repertory Company, which is made up of more than 20 UVSC students. The show is a fast -paced series of sketches and spoofs of the holiday season. sea-son. "Tailoring to the obvious need of Christmas-lovers to unwind and enjoy a spoof of all the holiday things we adore and abhor, we took all those things that drive us crazy about the season and turned them into comical sketches," Tinney said. "Some topics include shopping, gift-wrapping, carolers, and, of course, fruitcake." 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For more information on "Holiday Night Live" call (801) 863-8797. SC hosts a week of music concerts con-certs UVSC's Music Department Depart-ment is hosting conferences this week for several groups. There are two concerts today. A choral concert, featuring fea-turing UVSC's Masterworks Chorale and Chamber Choir, will begin at 7:30 p.m. in the Ragan Ra-gan Theater. The Masterworks Chorale will perform works from Handel's "Messiah," and the Chamber Choir will perform traditional Christmas songs, accompanied by hand chimes and string instruments. "It will be very festive and fun," says Dyanne Riley, UVSC music instructor in-structor and director of the concert. con-cert. "It's our gift to the public." A concert from UVSC's Jazz Ensemble will then be on Dec. 6. The concert will take place at 7:30 at Provo High School, located locat-ed at 1 125 N. University Ave. in Provo. The Jazz Ensemble will perform under the direction of David Fullmer, and will perform in conjunction with Provo High School's band, directed by Jared Harold. The concert will feature guest artist Wayne Bergeron, renowned Los Angeles-based jazz musician. Hale Center Theater Orem A Christmas Carol Hale Center Theater Orem will present pres-ent its 18th production of "A Christmas Carol, which will run through Dec. 22. Performances are scheduled sched-uled nightly (except Sunday) through the entire run. Evening Eve-ning performances begin at 8 p.m. Saturday matinees are scheduled each week at 3:30 p.m. as well as noon matinees on Dec. 8, 15 and 22. Weekday matinees at 5 p.m. are scheduled sched-uled for Dec. 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20 and 21. Tickets are $13.50-$17.50 $13.50-$17.50 depending on night and seating location. at x Vinyl Products High Quality,.. UWPriMl! 7633 ilJ iJULlil C ; 1 "31 A "7 NOW New Kitchen For Entertaining KITCHENS DIRECT Tickets can be purchased by calling 226-8600. Box office hours are 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. The theater is located at 225 W. 400 North, Orem. This Hale tradition began with the first season in 1990. The original script, based faithfully faith-fully on the book by Charles Dickens has been in a constant state of development since the show was first produced. This production is directed by Jerry Elison and musically directed by Cindy Winkel. It is choreographed by Ben Tichy. It stars Chris Brower as Scrooge. Auditions Open auditions for the Hale Center Theater Orem's production of "She Loves Me," a Broadway musical musi-cal with music by the songwrit-ing songwrit-ing team from "Fiddler on the Roof." Auditions will be Dec. 7 by appointment, which can be made by calling 226-8600. Needed are men and women 18 years of age or older. Those auditioning should be prepared to sing 16 bars of a classic musical musi-cal theater piece. (No rock opera op-era or pop tunes) Please bring sheet music. An accompanist will be provided. Also needed are pianists to accompany the show on two grand pianos. Those interested may audition at the same time as the actors. The audition will consist of sight reading from the score. The show will be directed and choreographed by Dave Tinney. For more information, visit the theater's Web site at www. haletheater.com. Timpanogos Chorale Christmas concert to be presented pre-sented The Timpanogos Chorale will perform its annual Christmas concert, "Peace on Earth," three times this season, once in Salt Lake City and twice at the American Fork Jr. High School. The first performance will be on Friday at 6:30 p.m. at Temple Square. The two performances at American Fork Jr. High will be on Saturday and Monday at 7:30 p.m. There is a suggested donation of $3 per person or $10 per persoa The junior high school is located at 1120 N. 20 West, American Fork. 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Audience members can enjoy the experience of singing in the historic Alpine Tabernacle along with hundreds of other musicians in celebration of the Christmas season, as the audience will be invited in-vited to sing along with the chorus cho-rus and orchestra during the 10 chorus numbers. Those wishing to sing-in should bring their own copies of Messiah. Music will not be available at the performance. Grove Creek Stake Christmas program "Christmas in the Grove," a musical celebration of the Christmas season, will be presented Sunday in the Alpine Tabernacle, 110 E. Main, in American Fork. A "pre-program" will begin at 6:30 p.m. The concert, featuring featur-ing an adult, youth and children's chil-dren's choir comprised of members mem-bers and friends of the Pleasant Grove Utah Grove Creek Stake, begins at 7 p.m. Admission is free. Families and friends of all faiths are invited to attend this 14th annual performance. Kathryn Lay cock Little has served as musical director for the program since its inception in 1993. Musical solos and ensembles will be performed 30 minutes prior to the concert in a preprogram. pre-program. Everyone is invited to arrive early to enjoy the additional addi-tional performances before the concert begins. A nursery will be provided for children ages 18 months to six years old beginning at 6:30 p.m in the downstairs overflow room. The program will be piped live into the nursery for parents who need to leave the performance with a child. Look for the special seating area for families with young childrea See ART BRIEFS, Page 18 Peace of Mind with mm Dr. Nick Groneman DMD 801-756-5136 loo ooutn iiuu East American Fork, UT 84003 'XT Day Emergency Care Meadow SLEEPY RIDGE |