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Show The Salt Lake Tribune ARTS Sunday, April 27, 1997 Old West Is Alive at USU Symposium Weber State University, Ogden; and Utah historian Linda Sillitoe. Thursday ing, “A Western Mosaic” blends elements of image, story and song. Native Amer- BYLANCE S. GUD! THE SALT LAKE rm LOGAN — concert featuring Michael Martin Murphey, public lectures, art exhibits and a teach- ican students from USU will pre- er workshop are among evenis Thursday through Saturday at the sent songs and dance. Hal Cannon, director of the Western Folklife Center in Elko, Nev., will third annual O. C. Tanner Symposium on the campus of Utah State University. All activities, except Murphey's performance Friday in the Chase Center are free and open to the public. Tickets to Murphey’s 7 P.m concert are $6 and available ter in Cody, Wyo., will lecture on ‘Cowboys on Canvas.” The concluding public sessions, “The West in Song,” are Friday at the USUticket office in the Smith S| Murphey, an adjunct professor of music at USU, is billed as “America’s No. 1 Singing Cowboy.” His baritone voice brings to life the reality and legend surrounding the American cowboy Among participants is Herb Lynn R. JohnsonThe ‘Salt Lake Tribune Alexandra Rich, right, teacher Pat Russell will be honored by River of Wordsproject. Red Butte Sparks Award-Winning Poem BY LORI BUTTARS THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE den in February sparked something in her. Namely, “Moonlight Rising,” a -poem she wrote about what she learnedthe day hercreative-writ- Don't look to either side, just run. Leaving your story behind you. . ered in the classroom,”hesaid. Events will be in the Chase Center and Eccles Conference Center As the mooncrests, on the USU campus. Stop. Something is there, watching you. national program that encourages seducators to blend ecology and THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Muscles tense and you burst into flight, your skidded footprints showing us your safety. sart was started in 1995 by U.S. Poet Laureate Robert Hass, the NEWYORK — Broadwayticket availability as of April Tick- The sunlight begins to crawl. Small mouse jumps out from undera foundation, and bounces in the snow. Hmm . Nothing. Just the overwhelming; pressure of silence. wbibrary of Congress and Interna- ional Rivers Network, a nonprof- environmentalgroup dedicated véo protecting the world’s rivers The inspiration for Rich's poem was the day creative-writing Youare being watched by trees and rocks and mountains and God in every crystal snowflake. oteacher Pat Russell took a group oof Brighton High School students 46. Red Butte Garden to attend workshops onsketching, writing, theatergoers. For Telecharge call 800-432-7250; for Ticketmaster @ “A Doll's House,” We knowwhere you have been, But wewill find you in each sentence of your journey, Left in poetry, ~ject. “te Washington, D.C., next month ‘te! receive their awards. There. tkey will join with other teachers by following its tracks. The footprints in the snow left quite an impression on Rich, who took copious notes about the coy- “It’s really kicked me into thinking that I need to hear more people and really seek out the worksof other writers,” she said. citing David Lee, Utah’s first Poet Ahe Library of Congress. ote trail they followed that day “Tt was my first time tracking Laureate, among her favorites. caught herattention becauseit of- animals,” said Rich, a junior at Rich was featured at a reading at A Woman's Place Bookstore earlier this month. “Wehave things suchas violent vegetarianism in society todaybe- Brighton. “I’m not muchof a nature person.” Transforming her idea from class notes to poetic stanzas was a cause there are no more causes process Rich described as “throw- for kids to get involved,” Russell ing out all the rules and just writing from memory. Her classmates then critiqued said. “No war, no arms race. So for their passions.” One of the workshopsfeatured at Red Butte was led by science teacher Bruce Thompson, who showed thestudentsall the things they could learn about an animal traditions of the American West. Thursday afternoon, “The West in Story” features authors, writers and editors, including author- publisher Linda Hasselstrom; Joyce Kinkead, associate dean of College of Humanities; Ona Siporin, assistant editor of the Western Historical Quarterly; Levi Peterson, author and chairman of department of English at pioneers; and Ciyde Miller, direc- tor of the Mountain West Center for Regional Studies, moderating a discussion on applying historical perspectives to contemporary issues in the modern West. On Saturday, a workshop will involve elementary-school teachers in live performances, exhibit tours and hands-on projects designed for the classroom. Registration information for the free symposium is available from the Colleges of Humanities at USU at 797-1195. Walk-in reg- istrations will be accepted as space allows. all of the poems before they entered the contest. “My hobby is to try a lot of things and then write aboutit,” shesaid. same number as Telecharge. Available. @ “An American Daughter,” Kate Nelligan and Hal Holbrook star in Wendy Waxser ‘5 pew com edy about a nominee for the pestof USS Surgeon General. Cort, 239-6200, same number as Telecharge. Limited engagement through June 1. Available. @ “Annie,” Neii Carter is Miss Hannigan in the 20th anniversary production of the musical about the world’s most famous orphan Martin Beck, 239-6200, same number as Telecharge. Available @ “Barrymore,” Christopher Plummer plays John Barrymore in this play about the famous actor. Music Box, 238-6200, same sumber as Telecharge. Available & “Beauty and the Beast,” the stage version of the Walt Disney cartoon classic. Palace 730-8200. Ticketmaster. Available. in ‘da Noise, Bring in ‘da Funk. Sevion Glover stars in 2 dance musica} con- Quitting Business Sale The experience has broadened Rich’s interestin the environment as well as creative writing. She plans on pursuing writing as a vocation. Golden, 239-6200, same number as Tele- ceived and directed by George C. Wolfe. Ambassador, 239-6200, same number as Telecharge. Available. @ “Candide,” a revival of the Leonard Bernstein musical directed by Harold Prince ‘und starring JimDale. Nowin previews, opens April 29. Gershwin, 586-6510. Ticketmaster. Available ascats” soaSed on TS, Eliot's cat msic by Andrew Lloyd Webber. Win{erGarden,239.6200, same number as Tele charge. Available. 1 “Chicago,” a revival of the 1975 Bob Fosse musical starring Ann Reinking. Bebe Neuwirth, James Nanghton and Joel Grey. Shubert, 239-6200, same number as Teiecharge. Difficult. “Defending the Caveman,” Michael Chiklis stars in Rob Becker's comedy about mea and women. Booth, 239-6200, same number as Telecharge. Available. @ “Dream,” a celebration of the songs of al of the Stephen Sondheim musical comedy set in ancient Rome St. James, 239-6200, Impressedin the snow. ssiTeacher and studentwill travel Janet McTeer is Nora in a revival of the Tbsen play from London Belasco, 239-6200, same number as Telecharge. Available 1 “A FunnyThing Happened on the Way to the Forum,” Whoopi Goldberg stars in a reviv- in the eerie blue world. -exi‘Real life is always the best they make up their own. I see the environment as a positive outlet Telecharge or Ticketmaster. Telecharge and Ticketmaster havetoll-free numbers for use by waiting for the moonto rise and dance vteacher,” said Russell, who re*oeived Teacher of the Year hon~Ors from the River of Words pro- fered students an outlet for their need to express themselves. et supply is indicated as Difficult or Available. Credit card holders can order by phoneer bycalling call 800-755-4000. bird watching, and plant and ani‘mal life. Russell said River of Words discuss photographs, paintings and sculpture that emerged from ON BROADWAY Hop, hop. . no, that doesn't taste good, move on to better things. inthe Riverof Words contest. The country to canoe down the Poto- The symposium opens Thursday morning, where speakers will a blanket of snow. «ing class explored a snow-covered «mac River, tour the White House and hear Hass read their works at ing cowboy. Michael Martin Murphey will perform Friday at USU. the jack rabbit wiggles out from eRillside above Salt LakeCity. *<-Her poem about the night life sf Utah's wildlife took first place vand students from around the 1930s’ movie series “The Bronze Buckaroo” — as America’s first and only African-American sing- sium will “explore fascinating subjects that aren't normally cov- Coyote, so you run away, shyly, quickly. hike. But a trip to Red Butte Gar- Ellington Band and star of the Brian Pitcher, dean of the USU College of Humanities, Aris and Social Sciences, said the sympo- @ ‘MoonlightRising’ , Alexandra Rich is 17 and preJers reading a book over taking a Jeffries, vocalist with the Duke morning and afternoon. Participants include Murphey, Jeffries, Cannon, aod Barre Toelken, director of the USU Folklore Program; Rita Bankhead, an AfricanAmerican whose ancestors came to Utah with the earliest Mormon Closing May 6th'= Final Days musical set in a high schoolin the 1950s. Bu- gene 0’Neill, 239-6200, same number as Telecharge OAvailable “Jekyll & Hyde,” s pop music version of Robert Louis Stevenson's horrer classic. Now in previews, opens April 28. Plymouth, 2396200, same number as Telecharge. Available @ “Les Miserables,” 2 musical retelling of the epic Victor Hugo novel. Imperial, 2396200, same number as Telecharge. Available “London Ausurance,” Brian Bedford stars in a revival of the 19th century English comedy of manners written by Dian Bouci- y. 969-6490 engagement through June 22. Avail- able 1B “Master Class,” Dixie Carter is opera star Maria Callas in Terrence McNally's play. Winner of the 1996 Tony Award for best play. Award onefor best musical. a Nederlander, 921@ “Smokey Joe's Cafe,” a Kander-Eob musical set during the 1930s in Atlantic City. Richard Rodgers, 221-1841 Ticketmaster. Available @ “The Gin Game,” Julie Harris and zens. Lyceum, 239-6200, same number as Telaches. Avaisle Coleman musical celebrating the slexry Times Square of the 1970s Ethel 239-6200, same number as ‘Telecharge. Available. & “The Little Foxes,” Stockard Channing is Rogina in a Lincolu Center Theater revival of the classic Lillian Heliman melodrama. Vivian Beaumont, 239-6200, same number as Telecharge. Through June 8. Availubie /Parent’s Choice Children’s Summer Program Parents! 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