Show WhatslinsideTthisweefci K?v v nHUMF 3 CVCB’s 'Nutcracker1 opeins Thanksgiving weekend 4 Stcso USU’s ‘Beaux Stratagem’ weekend fills your holiday 5 sum treasure It’s Hard-knoc- life k and a search for 6 2' ' week I attended my first USU Ensemble concert and it was a real kick The Kent Concert Hall was '' © filled with USU students most of whom were required to be there for an arts CN symposium- class But a I V full hall is a full hall and both of the groups who: performed on ' Wednesday night' lapped up the gracious p This c: a applause V The evening opened ' Gudmundson who is newto USU this year told USU Media Relations that he realized his maiden concert with the jazz orchestra earlier this semester hadn't inejuded any of the Duke’s com-- : positions and it freaked him out "Call me superstitious but I felt that a good way to make up for that omis- sion was to program a whole bunch of my favorite arrangements written by or associated with my favorite big band leader” hesaid '' But as I mentioned above the set was only nearly Brian McCuskey finds that 'Love Actually1 is a stinker Continuing film roundup 16-2- 8 10 11 Time to plan for Christmas concerts around town amiasita at the Tabernacle Music resumes for Christmas 12 Crasof Last Sunday’s "New York Times" puzzle r 13 CatooSa week at a stare Your 14-1- 3 moan Your Com don Cross cultural experiences at USU guide to what’s on ' 0s IGIfTgnTTTTrpI International Christinas : BFO offers carols - ns -- r 8 deep-frie- d Hinkamp Thanksgiving wishes A more mod- stuck out em piece from the mid-8like a sore thumb in the big band set Bui then to play 'funk like that some- ' body has to get sore thumbs usually the ’ bassist:' '' “It really has no place on this Ellington-theme- d concert but hey we ' like to play it and we really wouldn’t want to ever be accused of being pre' dictable” Gudmundson said ' ' v ' The whole evening helped me remember how amazing it is to hear music played live by competent musi-ciaSince I’m passing out accolades 1 should also' mention the excellent bass of Cheryl Ellery Altlibugh tire sound : V mix often left her1 drowned senior put by more I'm hot kidding and when you hear W persistent instruments Minor gripes' her sing you'll believe in reincarnation aside it was a great show If you missed 'X" out on this semester’s go around' " : tbp'v: Not to be outdone by something like' Gudmundson forecast more of the same an amazing female vocalist John next year come springtime r V- -: Gudmundson’s Jazz Orchestra took the h Jeremy Pugh'' Cache : with 'X set Magazine editor stage aneariy up with Keith Fallis’ jazz ensemble who smoked through a variety of hot swing and jazz licks I especially appreciated the tribute toMiles Dayjs that incorporated fourof Davis' best-knotracks But the highlight of the opening set was Larry Smith’s arrangement of “Gome’s Love” featuring vocalist Kate Skinner- Skinner’s sultry voice comes from ' another lifetime that has perhaps sieen the stage at New York's Cotton Club of the Savoy in the height of the jazz age' This voice has been bom again and strangely transplanted into the vocal chords Of a Utah State University authfatnoiom 1 v on center aizzth 9 offers Both Your weekly roundup of films now playing - I : - Utah Festival Opera presents its ' i Third Annual ' Christmas Concert & Tea at the Dansante Building 59 S 100 West Dec: 6 at 4 pm Featuring Michael Ballamthis afternoon concert includes carols from around the world performed by guest artists and instrumentalists in addition to the staff of Utah Festival Opiera A formal tea will follow the' musical presentation Admission for the Concert & Tea is $10 with al proceeds benefiting UFO’s Opera by " Children program: The ’’ T: Read a goodb6ok ’ 2watchagoodmovie " ' 3 4 5 Play games with my family ' Listen to' muijic Tickets may be pur- - chased in person at Go for a walk or a bike tide Edwards Furniture Stores see your 5 favorites send an with the subject line "My 5" tojpugh0hjnewscom I’ll randomly select a list each week Include your name age and city of resi- To dence Profane or offensive lists ail will pot be considered at the Logan or Providence location or via phone at Utah Festival Opera's Box Office at Utah Festival Opera's Michael Baltam will join guest ext 106 artist and UFO staff to present a Christmas Conceit 750-030- 0 |