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Show i 7 PACE i Monday, August 30, 2010 ifesr By HOLLY COOMBS hcoombssuunews.com An opportunity of a lifetime. College of Performing & Visual Arts Interim Dean Shauna Mendini said of Theatre Peter Department Interim Sham's debut in Broadway's Lend Me A Tenor in London's West End this fall. After Sham was invited to attend playwriter Ken Ludwig's play. Lend Me A Tenor in Hanover. Pa., in 2000. he requested permission to convert it into a musical and with the help of friend and composer Brad Carroll, the musical was born in 2004. Co-Cha- ir j Tj m r tr EDITOR L Holly Coombs, 8 n ry OIICMMI When someone gives you that of Peter. she said. Mendini said she has worked with luxury, you honor the work even more. Sham for a long time as associate chair Sham said in the program. According to the program, the musical in PVA. "(Sham) is a vision and an energy, was first presented in a staged reading said. Fles passionate about Mendini in Festival Utah the at Shakespearean his art and his teaching. in 2007. and 2006 May premiered She said he loves interacting with Mendini said the musical was so vs ell received it was hard for people to get students and w'hen someone walks into where he teaches energy radiates tickets. from the room because of his positive She said the university will benefit attitude. from the success Sham has brought. He has a wonderful sense of humor said has Mendini brought in professional choreographers and will and he's a lot of fun to be around, Mendini said. Students are drawn to probably influence more to come. People are coming to SUU because him like a magnet. According to the program made for the musical's debut in Plymouth. England. Carroll and Sham had worked together on many shows including the collaborators for the "first time when they conceived the idea for A Christmas Carol: On The Air," which the Utah Shakespearean Festival used as its annual holiday event for four years starting in 2004. After the success of this production. Sham asked Ludwig about converting his play into a musical, which Sham and Carroll were given to do whatever they wanted wfith" from Ludwig, according to the program. 586-548- She said this experience is like a opportunity for Sham. "(The musical) is a success in itself, Mendini said. It's a real feather in his cap. Sham, who is presently in United Kingdom until Dec. 1, said in a Friday that said he was ecstatic when his musical was accepted by Londons West End. I've been an actor all of my life, so the prospect of finally going to London for the first time in my life, which is Mecca for actors, was amazing, he said. Sham said he tries not to think how See SHAM, Page 8 Cedar City musicians celebrate area talent r? By HOLLY COOMBS hcoombssuunews com t The second annual Summer Jam Musical Festival took place Friday and Saturday in Cedar City's Main Street Park to promote area musicians and provide entertainment. Caleb Smith, a sophomore undeclared major from New Harmony and musician, said the event was an idea put together by another musician and himself to bring together Cedar Citys musical talent. We wanted (the festival) to go during Welcome Veek so we could get the wore out to students to see the talent, Smith said. Anjel Oropeza, an area disc jockey, said the event is a great place for people to be to create a positive atmosphere and good energy. Mike Allen from Southern Utah Alarm helped with sound and stage management. He said the event was great place for people to come hear and support local music. Allen said the concert included high school bands and area bands. Some had been together for more than 15 years, while other bands were new. He said bands at the event who were high school age included Chas Hollingshead. Emily Hans and Carly Wall. Allen said the event was a great place for bands to get their names and music out to the community. Music genres included folk, rock and country. Cedar City residents Arlene Lane and Sandy Behrmann came to enjoy a Friday afternoon at the park. Lane, who went to support her friends band, Green Swift Duo, said she hoped to see students attend and enjoy the music. Behrmann said she hoped people would come support the event for years to come. Some bands that performed were Hillbilly Hybrid from Enterprise and SUU's Professor of Art Brian Hoovers band, Bottled Monkey. i j ? t ? ... TVrv-- ... - . 1 T jt HOLLY Dane Bartlett shows Chelsea Math Club Vreeken, a sophomore psychology major from Kanab, how to use a puzzle on display at the Club Fair on nt COOMBS UNIVERSITY JOURNAL Wednesday. About 81 clubs and organizations set up tables and talked to students to encourage them to get socially engaged at SUU this semester. Students gather at club and athletic exhibit gromneysuunews.com club SUUSA sponsored a school-wid- e fair as well as the first Meet the Athletes Wednesday. SUUSA Activities Vice President Emily Burt said the aim of Meet the Athletes was to get students to create friendships with athletes. She said she remembered how fun it was to go to games as a freshman; and while By AMBERLI WILDE awildesuunews.com Nationally known comedian Jeff Dye came to SUU Thursday and performed for students, faculty and community members. SUUSA Activities Vice President Emily Burt said she thought students would enjoy Dye's perfoimanee. We are very excited to have him here." Burt said After the students responses last year, we hired him to come again. Dye is starting his own MTV show this year and has improxed since his last visit to SUU. Burt said. In an interview with Molly Mullen of the Seattle Post. Dye said he began doing comedy because he wanted to do something he loxed. I was in college ... but 1 didn t like it. I did it because that's what I thought I was supposed to do." Dye said. This is what 1 want to do and am completely serious about it." 1 cant control the outcome of games, she said she hopes a good atmosphere among students and athletes is created by activities like Meet the Athletes. Students were encouraged to talk to the athletes and get signatures. Students that filled up their sheets with signatures were able to participate in a drawing for movies like Sherlock Holmes and Avatar. Another way students were encouraged to get involved was the Club Fair. Preston Leavitt, Clubs & Leadership vice she By GINNY ROMNEY He said he wasn't good at it at first but he said he knew he was funny. I liked the attention, even when I was doing really bad. Dye said. My I only do clean style is very I to it comfortable make comedy. try for everybody. I'm not political or profane in my real life, so it's nice not to have to really change when I go up on stage." In his performance Dye joked about things to do in the area. You can drive to Vegas. Dye said. Oi. you could fall off of something. And then, a week later, when you're bored again, you could ... pick the scab." Jessica Wilde, a sophomore biology major from Cedar City said she loved the performance. "I was impressed that SUU could round up someone with so much talent president, said 81 clubs and organizations had tables at this event. Clubs ranged from the political, such as the Michael O. Leavitt Center of Politics & Public Service, to the random, such as Club Awesome. Club Awesome Dan Grant said, Think of something awesome. That is exactly Club Awesome. The club is for people that want to do their favorite thing and be, well, awesome. Music was a common theme, ranging Hoover, who is the bands lead guitarist and singer said the difference between Groovefest See CLUB, Page 8 and the Summer Jam Music Festival was the musicians it brought in. He said Groovefest brought in musicians from far away while the Summer Jam Music Festival focuses more on the Cedar City area musicians. It's a way to celebrate local he said. Musicians talent, spend years practicing and any chance they get to perform is a great opportunity. He said its great to see peoples reactions to music because music is a form of communication, but when no one listens to it youre not communicating. Botiled Monkey, a band last established February performed Saturday. The Enterprise-base- d band, Hillbilly Hybrid, played music from the 70s to 80s rock music. They played songs of their own composition as well as songs including "Are You Gonna Be My Girl by Jet, Lightning Crashes by Live and Summer of 69 by Bryan Adams. The band consists of brothers Brian and Wade Huntsman and Jack and Rob Moyle. Lead guitarist and vocalist Wade Huntsman said the band has been together for co-le- many years. Rob and Jack have played together since they were (kids) and Brian and I started when were 13, he said. Wade Huntsman said he and his brother were neighbors and friends v ith the Moyle brothers since they were kids. said He the band liked in Cedar City performing because people enjoyed it. We like to have people feel how we do, Wade Huntsman said. Its kind of a sweetness inside. At the event, vendors circled the park with things including for kids, houses bounce Artisian Cheese, a Paragonah-base- d business and Mystic Treasures, a business with antiques and other gifts located at Aunt Bs Treasures on 389 N 100 West. Other vendors included Desert Rose Navajo Taco Bread, Funnel Cake and Kettle Corn stands while sponsors included Southern Utah Alarm and DA D Electric. Comedian Jeff Dye, laid-bac- and growing reputation. SUUSA brought Dye back for another year after he was well recieved at Welcome Week last fall. i Dye is orginally from Kent, Wash, and began his standup comedy career at an open mike night in Seattle in I Wilde said. He was a real hoot. You'll nexer be bored in Cedar again after he presented his list of exciting activities." NBCs Last Comic Standing sixth season finalist, performs dueng Welcome Week, Thursday night in the Centrum Arena. ASHER SWAN UNIVERSITY JOURNAL 2005. ,. |