Show 2002 29 March Friday Cache mMfifcstcronnts' The 2 Page occurred to me that I neglected It hasexplain my lengthy absence from the Cache Magazine helm in last week’s column Please I understand I can’t tell you much let’s just say that It’s hard having a dual life as a counter-terrori- st expert Arts and Entertainment Magazine editor Of course I’mkid- -' rnJimSite ka&iSws-- ' Herald Journal The stories and photographs were taken over a year in our valley so everything came in piecemeal but when it was all put together we discovered something really special — I hope you’ll agree when you open your Sunday-pape- r But back here at Cache Magazine it’s Easter Weekend and there are two noteworthy happening on Saturday and Sunday night The first is a valley tradition in its ding and Ibetter stop own right — The Easter Cantata this “Secret Life of “Love’s Greatest Gift” The cantata Walter Middy” gag scheduled for Saturday night at 8 pm before I get a knock on the door from and Sunday at 7 pm will fill the the NS A Logan LDS Tabernacle with sound Actually I was helping out on the combined with narration by actor Bruce news side of things at The Herald Newbold- The Cantata was created Journal during the Olympics and after ' locally and has become an annual that I was working on our annual speFestival Opera will present a Easter stand-b- y cial “Bridgertand Edition” which I will Otah expanded Children’s Meanwhile up on campus the ambi' now shamelessly plug Ribera an associate profesFestival this year featuring tious John Opera ' Oyer the year 2001 The Herald sor in the Department of over 63 operas written and performed Journal sent reporters and photograCommunicative Disorders and Deaf ' by elementary through high school the the across valley gathering phers Education has spent a year putting classes in the Logan Cache Box stories of traditions We went to Black verthe first ever multilingual together Elder Tooele Ogden Salt Lake and White Days in Richmond and the " The event Granite and Davis Handel’s sion “Messiah of School Districts Martin Harris pageant in Clarkston will be performed at 7 pm at the Kent Forty-eigFrom the Maypole in Mendon to Aggie of these original chil- Concert Hall on Saturday and Sunday Football we put the spotlight on the dren’s operas will be performed by Both productions are free and open ' the children who created them at the unique gatherings rites and celebra- -' to the public Do yourself a favor and tions that represent die rich tapestry of Ellen Eccles Theatre in Logan on ' attend them both one on Saturday and life in our towns April 3 8t1015- - 17 at 7 pin Four the other on Sunday The issue will be included in this — Jemmy Pugh to six operas will be performed each edition of The Sunday’s Cache Magazine editor evening Some stories are original while others have been adapted from existing sources UFO Education Director Loves By Ballard Logan Susan Ames and 18 other music ' drama and visual aft specialists have My Grandchildren worked with classroom teachers and — students to write their oVvn libretto figger My cat compose their own music and-iSummers at dear Lake most cases create and build their own sets and costumes The program Italian food is available free of charge to teachers Romantic comedies throughout the state ' For more information oiTthe pro- ' i To See your 5 favorites of any media (film albums gram contact Susan Ames at 75fc 0300 ext118 with the subject line “My 5” plays etc) send an to JpughOhjnewscom I'll randomly select a list each Each opera is fully staged with week indude your name age ana city of reskfei assistance from a professional techniProfane or offensive lists will not be considered cal crcwlwhich provides lighting and ' ' - ' Children opera and fun - '' ht 3-- tome-delive- ry Marlene 58 - 2 3 4 : 5 ail diildreri's Opera Festival w £ip six operas wii be per MlCTiS sound support The Capitol Aits Alliance is donating the use of the Blot Eccles Theatre so that all fami- ly members friends and interested community members can attend Entrance to the Children’s Opera Festival is free to the public ami for- mat tickets are not required Utah Festival Opera’s “Opera for Children by Children” educational program was the recipient of the 2001 Community Service Award presented by the Utah Association for ’We arc far Gifted Children more interested in building a great confident child than creating artists and composers through the process” said Ames “However the' wonderful side benefit is that each opera Created is a unique little gem delightfully thought out in children’s minds and performed to perfection by them every time After all it isn’t hard for them to perform when they own it And they definitely do" (UA) |