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Show Sights, Sounds Celebrations t the char ness in the ai mountains,” 34th Street is a perennial That Say ‘Holiday’ which versionis better, the 1947 Original, or the 1994 remake shown here, which } | |. | Treent Hai , independent film. “[Ourfamilyhas] a great big argume nt-thon, which is always fun. We argue for about six, eight six hours, helped along byaboftle of . We can’t go to. the same last year whoconfided,“ Tjust love the colorof yourlipstick.” ‘ies. I rememberacoupleof ago, I tried to get themto go to‘N’ Pete Giae: ‘oma, Q Whenyou call ArtTix to buy tickets for your favorite holiday enter- tainment, you might reach Anthony Ithurralde, a ki Ithurralde’s y showis Ballet W he Nuterack: ,” because his parents madethe ex- perience memorable growing-up years. during his “We had a whole set-up,” Ithurralde. “We would , evening by eating at Lamb’s restaurant. That was the holiday place to go for the atmosphere and ambience. Then we wentover to Capitol Theatre to se ‘The Nutcracker,’ then to ZCMI to see the windowdisplays, We ended up by seeing the Temple Squarelights or taking a carriageride. “Tt was even more fun tome than Christmasitself.” O Andrea Buchanan, ‘a 9th-grader fromSmithfield, has a homier idea of ard Attenbor- ough asKris before Christmas we meet there and | Kringle. exchange handmade cards or items and usually one member brings a she said o cording that includ Red-Nosed Reindee and “White Christma Dance Com old bluebus andcarol people. We used to dothat in the1960s, until [my] kids got older. Nowwesit aroundthe piano Q MenakaKalaskar, 19, is a student the Universityry of Utah studying “T used to have'to carry her,” Wil liams said. “I loveto get out. It's kind ofcold, but I love to get out. It’s like a breath offreshair,” she said. Claus, I do. Love and compassion and family filled with straw that we would put Fairy in “The Nutcracker.” Larson misses her mother’s home cooking, and herfamily back in Medford, Ore. during the holidays, but says she “never gets tired of hearing the ‘Tchaikovsky music or dancing the ‘many roles in ‘The Nutcracker.’ ” Larson especially enjoys meeting with children after “Nutcracker” ‘performances at Sugar PlumParties. Shestill laughs when sherecalls girltalking witha tiny little fan in Ogden Utah Op do 1 a Letty Flatt, Deer Valley pastry chef and cookbookauthor, goes out to cel te the season itself r the last e or six years about 35 family and Ld gether, and theyare special. We have apple slices dipped in cinnamon, and: Ballet West principal dancerLeslie Ann Larson spendsherholiday season as the embodiment of a Christmas dream sheis the Sugar Plum Keller Higbee and I just escape every thing. We celebrate Christmas in Ta: hiti. We take a suitcase of books and wejust sit on the beach and read books coverto cover, which is a sheer luxury.” stuff on their doorstep.’ Thosekinds of things.” dition, She said, “My familyinMllinois has a wonderful silver tin cone enjoys a long familytra: friends have a Winter Solstice party the weekend before Christmas, The walkways and house are decorated Santa’s cookies in every year. We hangit on thetree by a table with a glass of milk on Ch Eve. Asa s checkto see little girl, I wouldal if Santahas eaten his with luminaries and everyone brings a potluckdish. The highlight is when guests gather in quiet meditation, telling their hopes for themselves, theirfamily, friends and the world in the year to Q n, director of musical the calm in the middle of Chris mas QO choreographer (including Rodger’s structor, finds his joy out of doors. “Forme,it’s not so much a movieor nearbyrivers. They‘attend celebrations at Utah State University in old woman!” Logan and the Unive of Utah, wherefriends gatherfordancing, celebrating and a Hindi film. dimChristi: theatre studies at Weber State University and a local director: September. “We do Christmas six months out of the year,” hesaid. But every year, Romrell likes to do two things to get him back in the mood: See the new Christmas play at the Desert Star Playhouse with his family! and attend the Mormon Tab ernacle Choir Christmas concert with his wife. “It’s hard to get into Christmas,” he said because of his job. “But the Tabernacle concert seems to put things back into perspective and the whole meaning of Christmas and family.” Still. thereis one tradition Romrell will never do again: “I do not hang lights on my house anymore,” he said Q When Bruce Newman of Salt Lake City was a child, he would head out with his family to go Christmas car oling and drop off fruitcake at the homes of unsuspecting neighbors. That tradition ended when he left home after high school, but he still observes another family ritual the annual viewingof “A Christmas Car hé old black and white version,” Mary Dickson, creative services director of KUED,likes a hassle-free holiday: “We escape. My husband Anne Ewers, general director of science. and g before December That's because he and his team start installing the famous lights in the movie has all of that.” around us who might not be as well off to be our ‘secret pal,” and leave Duringthe traditional Christian season of Christmas, Kalaskar and her much.” That’s becauseall theircelebrating will be overbythen. It takes have to admit, | believe in Santa faith is what everybody needs And traditionally entertainment. She like putting up the decorations onthet We place during the Hinduseason ofDiwali, or the Festival of Lights, which is late in the fall. They float minia. tures divas covered with lights down on 34th Street.’ It's on TV every year, and I always watch it. It shows that if you believe in something ‘hard old, was a-baby. Wonderful Li tiff competition, with some crystal ones with our names carvedin them.” LuAnnBrito, a security guard in Salt Lake City, said, “I love ‘Miracle enough, miracles can come true. I {ourfamily] likes to pick out a family don’t erybody has put their own personal touch on it.” he re. e the C Shristmas show, “Joy to the World,” said usually watch ‘It’s a and to take our own piece home after ev ilver Bells” The dance company takes December a she says, partly because “The the ie being that the dancers can. spendtime withtheir families. We write our names on our own project piece and we hand it around for everyone to contribute to it: We get “Rudolph the is havingfamily aroundandfriends, too.” “sit around lage. ger, artistic director of ey DanceTheatre and producer son] Todd plays the guitar ‘arid wesing Christmascarols. Thefun political communal art project that everyone contributes to. Last yearit was a col The tradition of taking in the lights downtown started when granddaughter Tyana, now 8 years pany, says, “ rays do a family sing-along. We used to goaroundinan and Rocky Mountain Grill. On the Friday tions’ Christmas album over and at philosophy made themwhenwewerekidsall to- sh ring forthe holiday EveryFriday I meet for breakfast with about nine to 10 otherartists at starred Rich- | over. It simply wouldn't be Christmas Joan Woodbury, co-artistic direc- n the shape of a Bevan M. Chipman, Utah water color artist, has a unique way of Christmas lights around Temple Square and listen to The Tempta without it “It's the best,” ch of Jesus Christ of er-day Saints for 13 years, and he ly is burned out ontheholiday Mickey's head. a book, show hergranddaughterthe trait of a Christmas th: J ferent from the way wecelebrate ‘it today. Hecreatesadifferent time and place. Andthe writing’s just so good.” a tor of Ririe-Woodbury [including] a wreatt time every Christmas season to read director’ of the ry, said, “I read Christmas because that came out at Christmas. But they wouldn't doit.” We alsohave ¢ rations that people h | straight hours Usually it’s politics — prettydiverse about politics, and that’s abouttheonly time we all cometogether: So wevent for about a mre'l has supervised the ghts on Temple Square eople like ge. We have a Main gue over understand and forgive her; and Amahlloses his crutches and can walk. What matters is this incredible, abundant gift that pours downoneverybody. To thisday, I will cry most every timeI listen to it, becauseit's the meaningofgrace.” wine. rtime holiday-film favorite. But fans will ar- @ Continuedfrom B-1 id seeing snow he said, “The the evening with the 'sdark, no score! ing sun Chip Brzenzinski, Brighton ski in: he says. “It's the only version that will do —The Muppet Christmas Carol doesn't work,” Why? “Tradition.” With apologies to James Brown, Santa Claus truly. is the hardest working man in show business. Af all, this Santa (a.k.a, DeMont Beck. stead) works 12 hours a day, seven days a week throughout Decemberto greet childrenat the Cottonwood Mall in Salt Lake County. And even though he has madeap: pearances as Santa for more than 40 years, this retired credit manager (hey kids, Santa has to make ends meet off season, too)still believes his best entertainment comes from grantingchildrentheir wishes. “I love talkingto thelittle kids. It helps me feel the peace on said Santa, who nowlives in “Treally enjoyit. It’s the only r do this job.” Oneofhis favorite things to do? “I pick someonewith the most sourlook ontheirface,” he said, “and I wish thema MerryChristmas.” a Jeanetta Williams, Utahleaderof the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, takes Yoilae UAVSADU “IT WILL MAKE YOU FEEL EXCE ‘ | Faia EMets Sree _ The New ork Times - “FABULOUS! 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