Show nsiaw yr: miktssaeh Festival of the American Host winds up this uechcnd vent celebrates 31 nears of living history Life must be lived forward can only be understood backwards” This quote from the philosopher Kierkegaard captures the purpose of the 31st Festival of the American West The annual festival presented by the American West Heritage Center will take place through Aug 3 in Wellsville Twice the recipient of the Heritage Preservation Award given by the Valley Forge Freedom Foundation die festival offers the public a chance to view and participate in an authentic of many historic the of aspects typical West Additionally the festival hiss as one of the in North attractions 100 top America by the American Bus tour Association for six years “This is one of the most spectacular living history presentations in the country” said Ronda Thompson Executive been-chose- n Director Set against the backdrop of the majestic Wellsville Mountains the festival occur on the center’s 160 acres and includes reenactments of the daily lives skills and artistry of the diverse groups and cul- - turns which inhabited the western frontier Visitors will be transported cm horse-draw- n wagons to encounter American Indians mountain men cowboys buffalo soldiers military families and pioneers in authentic set-tings Festival guests are encouraged to learn about a century of history by participating in such activities as building a cabin setting-u- p or taking-dow- n a teepee watch- - Sot me festival American Wetf -- r — west nomaae Lonnr on WsrH-Uihifi- Highway 89-9-1 Wsflsville six miles south of Logan ffijfoffeifrol tickets may ' bepurchased at gale for - ' f sn A " - 'i & a fa $15fqradub$13jor a seniors $10 tor students 99 it2and older and & children $8 ages 1 1 Children two and under are finee:A family pass fat 3-- admits two adults and four children under 21 b available for $65 There is a week-da- y 1 (i -- (Monday-Thurs-da- y) one free spedalFor formation and buy one-p- ndrels m - fc sresr-- ' et cal (435) of 4800) 225-SS-T 245-605- 0 (3378) VV ing bullets being poured and duowing spears or toma- hawks The festival is not only about frontier survival skills Native American dancers and storytellers a Spanish mari-acband and many local cowboy and folk musical groups represent the varied and vital cultural heritage of the West Craftsmen and artisans skilled in Indian beading rug and basket weaving broom making woodcarving lace making spinning and rawhide braiding will display their talents Their creations hi including moccasins stained glass arrowheads brooms and rugs are available for pur- chase Heading up the daily musical entertainment in the Great West Pavilion from July 29 to Aug 3 ate Blue Sage Rockin’ i SV’ American Indans mountain men and pioneers gather at toe Festival of the American What M Wranglers Jim and Jeanne are the “New Buffalo pm featuring Dian Thoma Martin Native American Soldiers” Dr Quackenbush’s and Rosa Sanchez 2nd plac Medicine Show and Benny winner in die 2001 WorM Thunderbeing Dance Theater and Hispanic musical group Martinez and his horse Championship Dutch Oven Los Reyes de Albuquerque Cookoff at the Festival of d Napoleon with a display of Each evening trick roping American WesLThomas is 1 television personality and a July Special events this year will include the outstanding New York limes beginning at 7 pm in the Great West Pavilion a American Wbst Heritage Quilt author with her innovative concert featuring some Show in the Wellsville outdoor cooking creations festival musicians will occur Tabernacle 75 S 100 East insightful ideas She has Headliner concerts in die entertained audiences on die daily from 11 am to 8 pm Great West Pavilion will take The American West Heritage “Good Morning America' snl Art Show exhibit featuring place each Friday and the ‘Tonight Show” with Glen Edwards and the art of Saturday evening during the Johnny Carson and has been 1 1 other festival They will feature premier Utah Western featured on over 5000 televi artists will be in die Center’s Cowboy singer Canadian non and radio programs Cowboy and Folk singer Ian across the nation The demoii Livery Stable beginning Tyson on Aug 2 and national-l- y strations are in die Outdoor Friday July 26 acclaimed Cowboy poet A special treat this year is Pavilion Baxter Black on Aug 3 the Dutch oven cooking The festival is closed on Other entertainment appeardemonstrations and classes on Sunday — AWHC ing daily during the festival Saturday Aug 3 at 1 3 and 5 Monday-Thursd- ay best-sell- in two-ho- ur : lari Tyson Baxter BlacK close out concert series f you’re lookingfot western entertainment The Festival of the American West’s concert series is the right stop This year the festival will present headliner concerts on the weekend On the last weekend of die festival ' cowboy legend Ian Tyson takes die center stage on Friday August 2 “Ian Tysonis ooeofakind — authentic and durable” In the tough world of show business where an aartist can consider himself lucky to have one hit and a few good years Ian Tyson has had two distinctly txilliant careers Spanning three decides Tyson has top-not- ch 'f' forged a trail of musical innovation Starting with the legendary folk duo of lan and Sylvia in die ’60s the trail has culminated with the seminal “Cowboyography” collection reaching platinum status in die mid 908 Wrapping up the western concert series on Saturday Aug 3 is the hilarious cow-boy poet Baxter Black Black can shoe a horse string a barbed wire fence and bang out a Bob Willis classic on his flat top guiand tar He’s cowboy poet sorry team roper and he says he has more hair around Us lip than on his head Raised in New Mexico he spent his woritin’ life in the mountain west tormenting cows He now lives in Arizona and says he travels dte country taxmenting cowboys Since 1982 Barter Black has been rhyming his way into the national spotlight He’s written 12 books recorded over a dozen audio and videotapes and achieved notoriety as a syndicated columnist and radio commentator From the “Tbnight Show” and PBS to NPR and the NFR Baxter’s wacko verse has been seen and heard by millions AO die concerts in this Western series will begin at 8 pm iConcert the Festival of the AptericanWsst mAug2-- 3 t at i American Center on Wslsville vx miles sotrih of logon i uur'ifiMwne jiitMon of$l 5 loir adults 31 3 for seniors $1 0 far stu- dents 12'years and older and $8 for children 3 to 11 with 2 and under iraeJ This tickeit gels you into lie Festival and theconcerts' ' y r t I |