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Show ftge D2 THE DAILY HERALD, (www.HaATheHerald.com), Provo, Utah, Sunday, April 16, 2000 Celebration highlights family values The Daily Herald dination with other organizations and assist in their many other goals of promoting traditional family valpro-famil- y - SPRINGVILLE Karaoke Konnection & DJ will present a family gala to benefit Families United International. It will be a weekend of exceptional entertainment, outstanding vocal and dance performances, karaoke, comedy, games, food, a Saturday night public dance, and more. It will be from p.m., Friday and Saturday at Springville High School, 1205 E. 900 South in Springville When Craig and Debbi Rollo, owners and operators of Karaoke Konnection & DJ, learned of United Families International (UFI) and the vital role they're playing in policy promoting and legislation at the international level, they decided to get involved by sponsoring an entertainment event- - to pro- mote and support their effort. The proceeds donated to UFI from this event will be used to expand UFI's Policy Committee, increase presence and participation at U.N. conferences, create U.N. programs, training strengthen cooperation coor 0 pro-famil- y pro-famil- y ues. The celebration will fea- ture special performances by Miss Utah, Vanessa Ballam, on Friday evening and James Oneil Miner, on Saturday evening. There will also be a variety of onstage performances, including a comedy act each night. The celebration will feature special performances by Miss Utah, Vanessa Ballam, on Friday evening and James Oneil Miner, on Saturday evening. There will also be a variety of onstage performances, including a comedy act each night. Mainstage and Conservatory shows State at Utah University. She strongly believes that children's lives and learning enhanced are through involvement in the creative arts. She will give a vocal performance as well as share some of her personal family experiences along with her feelings and philosophies of family values. James Oneil Miner is fast Town. Western Canyon Vanessa Ballam, Miss becoming one of today's most Utah, has spent six seasons popular pianists', composers at the Utah Festival Opera and entertainers. He has worldwide Company as a performer and thrilled audiences with his large repertoire of assistant to the Director. She is a Hope of America award music and his ability to play recipient, Speech and Drama by ear and take spontaneous Sterling Scholar, and has audience requests. follow-uHis debut and played leading roles in Open karaoke and the inflatable jumping toy, "The Moonwalk" will be available free of charge both evenings. There will also be food, games, and a Saturday night public dance from 7:30-1p.m. During intermission from p.m. both nights, there will be an auction for one night's lodging at Salt Lake Courtyard Marriott, St. George Sheraton or Bryce 0 p is W7 " ft-- i 'jr II albums, "Dream With Me" and "Dream With Me Again" are extremely popular. He is also the producer of the Christian trio ProClaim comprised of his three daughters Tamalin, Melesa and Maria. The Cost per night for the event is $7.50 per person or $30 for a Family Pass. Tickets can be at: Sounds Easy Video & Pizza (3 locations): 77 N. 500 West in- Provo, 48 W. 300 North in Orem, 150 S. Main St. in Spanish Fork; at Timp Bookstore, 858 S. State St. ' in Orem; and at The Book Mark, 717 N. Main St. in Springville. Tickets may also be purchased at the door. - ;' . , 07 T -- ; g Youth soloists IF YOU GO to be featured in symphony What: Spotlight on Youth: Piano Serenade soloists When: 7:30 p.m., Monday Where: American Fork Jr. High School Cost: Admission is $3. The Dairy Herald FORK AMERICAN alented pianists from age -T- 9 to 18 will perform concertos with the American Fork Symphony at 7:30 p.m., Monday as part of "Spotlight on Youth: Piano Serenade.". Soloists Lindsey Brinton, Jonathan Keith, Nia Latu, Cassandra Sarah Inouye, Olsen and Shane Bowles were chosen through auditions to participate in the concert, which will be performed at American Fork Junior High School, 1120 N. 20 West. Although all are invited to' attend at no cost, a suggested donation of $3 per person may be paid at the door to help the symphony cover its costs. The concert is presented with support from the Americarr Fork Arts Council. Lindsey Brinton, 9, of Salt Lake City, will perform the first movement of Mozart's Concerto in F Major 11. Jonathan Keith, 10, of American Fork, will perform of the third movement Kabalevsky's Concerto No. 3. Keith Won first place in both the solo and concerto events of the Metta Competition in November of 1999. He loves to compose and play his own arrangements by ear. Jonathan likes soccer, basketball and computer games, but his favorite thing to do is play the piano. His parents are David and Melanie Keith. Nia Latu, 11, of Orem, will play Bach's Concerto in F Minor. She studies piano with Dr. Irene Peery-Foand violin with Michaela Ganea. She has won first place in the Encore Piano Competition and was a finalist in the Utah Valley jb..,. x Is ' - v .? t Continued from Dl $ 3 "We get senior citizens, everybody," he said. tl teen-ager- V e ' Oneil Miner will delight International. .. audiences at the celebration to benefit United Families . Different religions have inherent quirks When a friend of mine from New York said she wanted to learn about the dominant religion here, I invited her to church. As we walked in, she noticed a few circular pieces of food with a hole in the center. "Is that some sort of ceremonial cracker?" she asked. "No," I replied, 'They're , called Cheerios. Mothers bring them to church in an attempt to keep their children quiet. These are left over from a previous meeting." In my case, the cereal ploy never worked, because my daughter, like me, only considers something edible when it is coated with chocolate. During the meeting, I put some words in context. For instance, when the speaker talked about a gathering at a stake center, my friend said it was so nice people could get a steak during a meeting. I had to explain that a stake center was simply another building. When the bishop announced the pinewood derby she wanted to know what he was saying. "I know a derby is Courtesy photos ' Star performers: Miss Utah Vanessa Ballam, left, and James she cited Amway dealer, Shaklee dealer, NuSkin dealer wood one." and Melaleuca dealer as the After we returned home, she. employment options. When asked to describe her went on the Internet to do research on the religion. tribe, she asked, "What if you aren't in a tribe? I'm not a Among other information, she Shoshone or Navajo or anyfound a poll she didn't understand. thing like that." I did not even "What does this mean?" she know how to begin explaining asked when the question about Ephraim or Manasseh. As a Sunday School the favorite place to eat the teacher herself, one question night before Past Sunday included Chuck-a-Ramwas easy. When asked how Hometown Buffet and Sumo far in advance she prepared Sam's All You Can Eat Feeding for lessons, she quickly checked the box, "During the Trough. Under favorite hero, she opening prayer of the class said she knew why Steve you're teaching." Other Young would be included, but options included a month in she wanted to know who were advance, a week in advance, while in the bathtub, during Nephi, Abinadi, Samuel the Lamanite and Johnny Lingo. church and never you just "Is there some sort of rule wing it. that dictates your driving vehiShe seemed a bit puzzled at cle must be either a van, stathe question that asked which tion wagon, school bus or douday of the month one was most ble decker?' she wondered. likely to do home teaching. "Did you see all the children After I explained what those home visits were, she said, at church?" I replied. "And does your religion have "Yes, that's nice, but why do all a mandate about multilevel the choices say the 31st?" She seemed particularly fas- marketing?" she inquired as it," baby-sittin- of 15, Inouye, first the will play Gunnison, movement of Chopin's Concerto No. 1 in E Minor. Cassandra Olsen, 17, of Sandy, will play the MacDowell Concerto No. 2 in D Minor. of 18, Shane Bowles, Riverton, will play Beethoven's Concerto No. 3. During the concert, the orchestra will also entertain the audience with Gershwin tunes as it performs selections from the Broadway musical "Crazy for You." Sarah A reception honoring the soloists will be conducted in the lunch room of the junior high school immediately following the concert. The public is invited to attend; refreshments will be served. The 70 members of the American Fork Symphony llail from American. Fork and surrounding communities from Lehi to Payson. American Fork Dr. Conductor Symphony Gordon Childs and the symphony's associate conductor, Diane Soelberg, will take turns conducting the symphony during the evening. Soelberg is the director of music instrumental at Timpanogos High School. She received her master's degree in music education from Brigham Young University. The symphony is partially funded with grants from the the Utah Arts Council, National .Endowment for the Arts, American Fork City and private contributors. but in either case, shooting ARMY t auditions. The Limhi of Latu, she daughter enjoys spending time with family and friends, shopping and Symphony "Missionary work is something they're all interested in. This is the mainstream of this niche market." In other words, a film about Mormons, for Mormons, is by definition limited in its appeal, Yet "God's Army", seems to have struck a chord across all the demographics within that small niche. Zion's Films, Dutcher's production company, is about to do another project. Dutcher hasn't decided yet which of his two possible movies he'll do, will begin within several weeks, and the film will be in theaters in February. "We won't have the novelty factor the next time out," Dutcher said, "so the stories will have to be stronger." He won't say what either of his next two projects are about, except that they are contemporary and deal with LDS people, just like "God's Army." "Every film we do doesn't have to be as successful as 'God's Army,' "he said. "We don't have to appeal to everybody. I want to make movies that will appeal primarily to LDS women, or to LDS youth." WINTERS TALE . .i & a .,v some kind of hat," she said, "but I wouldn't want to wear a i Charlene Winters cinated by food questions. "Is " there any significance in she asked. I told her I guessed it was a societal Jell-O?- favorite. As she began to mention other favorite foods, I Courtesy photo a mission: Matthew Brown play Elder Allen, a his first days as a Mormon missionary in "God's On small-tow- boy in n Army." interrupted. "Let me guess," I said. "Does your list include funeral potatoes and cabbage salad with Top Ramen noodles?" As she looked at me with awe, I simply told her such knowledge is imbedded in my cultural DNA. 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