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Show Sunday, December 12,1971 Robert Ashby to Give THE HERALD, Provo, Utah—Page 25 Cello Recital Dec. 15 A debut recital to introduce newBrigham Young University faculty member Robert Ashbyis scheduled on Dec. 15 at 8 p.m. in the Madsen Recita! Hall. will Jolayne sayoN various orchestral groups and has played solo appearances with symphonies in Texas, Illinois, Washington and St Louis. He has a also0 performed solo recitals in various areas of accompanyhim. the United States. During two-years of duty in The interestedpi is invited the U.S. Army recently, he and admission is free. Mr. Ashby is the first full-time performed many recitals as a cellist and cello instructor to join part of the armed services’ the BYU music faculty and he renlic relations program. While in Korea, ne comes to the school with a vast accumulation of musical participated in the Seoul Philharmonic and was @ experience. member of the Festival Arts A graduate of Texas Tech Trio which toured Korea under University in Lubbock, Mr. the joint of Korean Ashby also studied at the broadcasting and the American University of Illinois. He was embassy. later a memberof that faculty, His experience in the Seoul and also taught at Illinois State Philharmonic was somewhat University, Eastern Washington anusing. “The conductor State College, and Augusta only Korean and I had a College. time understanding some of the Mr. Ashby has participated in directions,” he said. BALLET WEST will present “The Nutcracker” at Brigham Young University on Jan. 5 at 3 and 8 p.m. in the deJong Concert ‘The Nutcracker’ To Be Presented CHRISTMAS REVELRY BEGINS WITH GIFT VARIETY On Jan. 5 by Ballet West Troupe ‘The fun and frolic of one of the brightest Christmas stories ever told (or danced) will come to B:igham Young University as Ballet West and the Utah Symphonyreturn again to stage Tschaikovsky’s fantasy ballet “The Nutcracker.” Now becoming a Provo holidaytradition,the ballet will be presented Jan. 5 at 3 and 8 p.m.in the deJong Concert Hall of the Harris Fine Arts Center. Tickets are available in the musicboxoffice, and mail order reservations are being taken. “The Nutcracker,” was first produced in the United States 28 years ago by Ballet West's Artistic Director, F. Christensen. It is now considered the most popular and universally appealing work in American dance Mr.Christensen, a veteran of Utah and San Francisco Ballets, choreographed this work after thestyle of Petipa-Ivanoffor the San Francisco Ballet. It was first presented in Utah by the Utah Civic Ballet, a predecessor of Ballet West, in 1954, This year’s cast will include company members of Ballet West (a professional company which serves the Intermountain West) along with members of the Corps de Ballet of the University of Utah and 120 area mn ages nine through 12 with ballet experience. The delightful ballet |was first staged in Russia Dec. 17, 1891 ates it delighted Czar Alexande T III and was rejected by the critics. Todayit is a part of the repertoire of nearly every majorae in the world, of minor balle. companiesSporn all or part of the work annually because of its Christmas appeal. The earthiness of pagen pos*- Fritz. At a big party around the Christmas tree Clara’s godfather, Herr Drosyelmeyer, a mysterious toymaker, gives Clara a nutcracker which looks like a toy soldier. After the party, Clara dreams thatthe toys come to life and the nuteracker becomes a prince who leads her through the beautiful land of snow where the snowfalkes waltz about them to the Kingdom of Sweets where the Sugar Plum Fairy is queen. J In the Kingdom of Sweets, Clara and her Nutcracker Prince escort are entertained by a, series of delicacies of the Kingdom presented in dance inclainn&Spanish, Arabian, of Christian rejoicing, and the European folk beliefs about animals being gifted with speech on Christmas Eveare all woven into the fanciful story. It is set in Nurnberg, Germany, about 1850, in the homeof twochildren, Clara and ee tte highlight of the magical ‘ and Russian the dance of the flutes, the dance harvest festivals, theeprituality of the Mother Buffoon and the Garcia-Lema, an in- ternationally known painter,has been touched by the advent of the automobile,the airplane, the Revolution, both World Wars, and the usheringin of the atomic and space ages. Amasterof color, he has been ableto create througha swirling movernent the rise and fall of human affliction, the gripping sense of spiritual anguish, and the silent peace of an eternal redemption. In paintings THE PROPRIETORS OF THIS EMPORIUM HAVEBEEN LAVISH W:TH THEIR TIME AND EFFORTS TO SELECT THE GIFTS SHOWN ONTHIS PAGE. HOLIDAY SEPARATES BY ACTIll GENTLEMEN ARE IN LOVE WITH... DOUBLE KNITS DACRON POLYESTER COORDINATES IN PLAIN OR PIN-STRIPES THAT GO EVERYWHERE. EASY TO CARE FOR. 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