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Show Page D6 — THE DAILY HERALD, Provo, Utah, Thursday, May 9, 1996 Young keyboard artists compete in local competition Approximately eighty competitors from 20 of the most distinguished piano studios statewide pompeted in the Sixth Annual Utah Valley Young Keyboard Artists Competition sponsored by Keith Jorgensen’s Music of OremonSaturday Serving as adjudicators of the competition were Jeff Manookian of Salt Lake City and Carole Bradshaw of Provo. Manookian’s performance career has taken him throughout the world. He is also the conductorof the Intermountain Symphony Orchestra and has won numerous awards as a composer who publishes with Warner Bros. Bradshaw is an accomplished pianist whois a frequent recitalist, an outstanding teacher and former competition winner who composes, arranges, and adjudicates piano competitions andfestivals. Dr. David Glen Hatch, founder/director of the competition organized this piano event in an effort to farther promote the pianistic art through Utah's outstanding young musicians “As directorofthis competition, it has been my pleasure forthe past six years to welcome to Orem some of the finest young pianists from throughout thestate in a collaborative effort toward generous music-making. It is an inspiration to many to observe the enormous talent of today’s young people. who, through years of dedicated Jane Leavy Laura Baggsiey and consistent study have developed into fine performers and musicians,” he said. “The youthof this state are our most valuable resource and I believe that music study is the best avenue of opportunity for them. We. as parents and teachers, continue to admire their quest for pianistic excellence and musical achievement.” Jane Leavy ofProvo, student of Yvonne Blonquist, wonfirst place in the Elementary | Division (ages 6-8). Second place wenttohersister, Catherine Leavy, alsoa student of Blonquist. Third place was awarded to Michael Angell of Springville and student of Lianne Morrow. Jessica Hatch, student of Suzanne Nelson and Jennifer Mahlum, student of Morrow, mention received honorable awards. In the Elementary 1 Division (ages 9-11), Laura Baggaley of Salt Lake wonfirst place. Baggaley is a student of BonnieGritton Mana Kinikini student of Ruth Barnes. First place in the Intermediate Division (ages 12-14) was awarded to ManaKinikini of Logan,student of Gary Amano. Secondand Third prizes went to Oremstudents, Brittany Bankhead and Michael McQuay, both students of Hatch. Honorable Mention was presented to ChaunceyBratt ofPleasant Grove, also a student of Hatch. In the Advanced Division (ages 15-18), first place went to Melissa Baggaley of Salt Lake and student of Gritton. Second and Third Place Second place was presented to Kayla Bevans ofProvo, studentof David Glen Hatch. Melanie Richards of Provo, student of Blonquist, received third place Twoawards of merit were given to Pengquian Yuan, student of Lythgoe Bradford, Dialogue Foundation Salt Lake Ciry Utah, $24.95 By JARED OATES Special to The Daily Herald SF a + Matthew. Mark, Luke, and John — they had the right idea If you want to promote a way of living or a set of values, tell the life story of someone who embodies that way of life or those values. Mary Bradford seems to have asimilar idea in telling the life story of Lowell L Bennion Bradford begins withthesturdy stock of the Bennion pioneers Their faith, their. vigorous spirit of enterprise, and their love for learning were the soil in which « Lowell was planted. From jour nals, a host of interviews, and painstaking research, Bradford thenpresents snapshots of Low- ell’s youth fromhis courtship of Merle Coltonto his service in the Swiss-German LDS Mission Lowell earned a Ph.D. in Europe then began his most significant life work by founding the LDS Institute programat the University of Utah. Bock Review Founding andcreating characterized Lowell’s life. He founded raised the Ss over time. Lowell Bennion is gone now but his influence remainsin the lives of many students scattered from these western valleys to every corner ofthe earth. Bradford's biography is well made. Sheis careful not to gloss over his failings or failures but is careful to show that his disappointments never gotthe best of him. Her biography is enough of a story to be interesting but philosophical enough to have flow and continuity. Lowell a center for community service at Bennion is a m@del for what the University of Utah, the Teton Valley Boy's Ranch, and served on committees that created manuals for the LDS Sunday School Never calling attention to himself. his influence workedin quiet ways over time. An open door, a wide understanding, and an expansive heart were his most commontools. His work was like the steady continental stress that makes life worthwhile Whether you are intimately connected to Lowell's life, or if you have only heard mention of his name. his story is worth hearing. It is a celebration ofa life well lived Jared Oates is majoring in English and minoring in Spanish at Brigham Young University. He plans to teach high school. Oak Ridge Boystickets go on sale Saturday Tickets for the Springville concert of the internationally acclaimed Oak RidgeBoys will go on sale at 8 a.m. Saturday at the speity offices at 50S. Main. = Springs Ile. = The concert will be Friday, June “21 at the Spring Acres Arts Park behind Springville High School proceeds from the concert will benefit further development of the amphitheater park Tickets will be SIS each and sales will be limited to four tickets per person. Therewill be no phone sales The Oak Ridge Boys have one of the most distinctive and recog nizable sounds in the music industry. Their four-part harmonies and upbeat songs have spawned dozens of country hits and no. | pop smash, earned trom Grammy, Dove. CMA and ACM awards and garnered a host of other industry andfan accolades. They have hit the charts with songs like Elvira, Bobbie Sue Dream On, Thank God for Kids American Made, 1 Guess it Never Hurts to Hurt Sometimes, Fancy Free and Gonna Take a Lot of River. They have had 10 gold. three platinum and one doubleplatinum sing nd had more than a dozen national no. | singles. At the Springville concert the group will include William Lee Golden, a vocalist famous for his long-hair “mountain man” look. Golden was one of the Gak Ridge Boys from 1964 to 1987, whenhe and the other members of the group parted company. Golden rejoined the groupthis year for the first timein nine years. THE teed asouT DAILY 5:15 7:30 10:00 W/Sat & Sun Mat. @ 12:15 2:45 n Stereo iy | os NG ther's Day ips The Relaration Station Next to Albertson's ) on the diagonal North University Parkway Provo, UT 84604 373-9975 Spring Flower Vase with Camille Beckman Lotion ......eseses0000 12.09 19.99 ~] Ginger Vase Special ..... Mother's Day Ginger Vase with Camille Beckman Bath Products Relaxing Mom's Arrangement with soothing music Relaxation therapy sounds CDs .....94.99 Indoor Fountains for your home stating at: sssssevseseeeeeee ss O09 Sign up to send flowers and gifts year around a 2 AX The language the heart™; Fro f -We Deliver‘a and Jackie Tait of Highland. Blake Stevens of Vernal and student of Gritton wonfirst place in the Young Artist Division (ages 19-21). Second place went to Mar- ilyn Nelson of Provo; third place was awarded to Kathrine Christensen of Gunnison, and honorable mention awards went to Becky McGovern of Provo, and Heather Gurney of Orem, all students of Hatch. Additionally, there were adjudi- cators awards presented to three students who were felt to show the most musical and pianistic promise as recipients of the three Keith Jorgensen cash prizes. The winners of these cash scholarships were: Mana Kinikini ($300), Callie Haggard ($200), and Michael McQuay($100). Plans are in progress for the seventh annual competition,set for May 1997. Any inquiries may be directed to Dr. Hatch by calling 224-9277 or by writing 995 N_ 1520 E. Orem, UT. 84057 Johnny B’s Comedy Club welcomes hypnotist’ Biscuit the Magnificent on today through Saturday. This show features the have a big drink of beer, they wouldn't doit, because they don’t drink and that wouldn't change just because they were hypnotized hypnotism of Johnny Biscuit, and the performance on stage of audience participants. Shows are Thursday at 9 p.m. and Friday and Saturday, three shows each night at 7, 9 and 11 p.m. Tickets are $5.50. “What I do when | do a hypnotism showis I give the entire audience the chance to participate,” says Biscuit the Magnificent. “Most hypnotists start with just a few volunteers. What I do is hypnotize the entire audience. Actually, I give the entire audience the opportunity to be hypnotized, but only those who want to be hypnotized actually go under. “People always ask me when they find out that I performa hypnosis show ‘Is it real?’ The answer is, yes it is. There are noplants, nothing is staged; all I do is hypnotize a few people and then we see what happens. Each show relies entirely on the people in the audience and something wonderful and unexpected always happens.” Biscuit says that many people are skeptical about hypnosis. He says that many people believe that they can’t be hypnotized or are afraid torelinquish control of their minds to someoneelse. “The fact of the matter is that anyone can be hypnotized under the right circumstances if they choose to be. The power of hypnosis lies with the subject. not the “We don’t do anything that is Biscuit the Magnificent hypnotist. The hypnotist merely leads the way,” says Biscuit “And under hypnosis, the subject will not do anything that they would not normally do. For example, if I told someone under hypnosis who did not drink to based in realty or people’s past experience,” continues Biscuit “Everything we dois a fantasy situation that people act out using their creativity that is unleashed through hypnosis. Plus, if they start to do something thatis totally outrageous f stop them. That's not what the show is about. it’s not about people looking stupid, It's about having fun.” Reservations for the show are recommended, as many shows do sell out. Reservations can be made by calling the Johnny B’s Hotline at 377-6910. Johnny Bsis located at 177 W. 300 South, Provo. Parking and entrance to the club is in the rear and doors open a half hour before show time “Hypnosis is a wonderful tool to see just how creative everyone can be. And in the meantime we have a hilariously good time.” VvaOUn Smeeteas Television Tonight Thursday aw Uma Thurman Janeane Garofalo awards were presented to Callie Haggard and Christian Ward respectively, and both students of Hatch. Honorable mention awards were also presented to Hatch students, Tiffany Gledhill of Provo, Hypnotist to perform at Johnny Bs Biography tells a teacher’s story Lowell L. Bennion: Teacher, Counselor, Humanitarian, by Mary Blake Stevens Melissa Baggaiey Hatch, and Stephanie Dong, For more detail and additional hours see the weekly TV Magazine in our Saturday edition. pete 7:00 7:30 Cee) 8:30 elee eee OR La 10:30 11:00 david Let |