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Show Laurie Sowby named arts council president Y jii Laurie Williams Sowby of American Fork has been selected president of the newly formed Utah County Council of the Arts and Humanities. Serving with her during the 1983-84 1983-84 year are Sherrill Sandberg, Springville, vice president; Charles Lynn Frost, Payson, treasurer; and J. L. Beck, Alpine, secretary. The officers were selected and installed at the recent Utah County Council of the Arts and Humanities conference held at the BYU Conference Con-ference Center. Opening the conference, Springville Mayor J. Brent Haymond stressed "No one person can accomplish more than all of us." Local and personal history, libraries, religion, ethics and some museums were listed as Utah County's strengths in the area of humanities, by Dr. Todd Britsch, BYU humanities professor and a member of the Board of Directors of the Utah Endowment for the Humanities. He listed weaknesses and world and United States history, humanities in the schools, languages and public humanities programs. Ray B. Jones, Provo High School drama teacher, told those assembled assem-bled at the organizing conference that enjoyment needs to be provided that the audience is "going to be comfortable with." He said theater groups need to be willing to adapt plays to allow a comfortable experience for those in attendance. By doing this, works can be presented and become a learning experience. He said he feels there is a need for more theater production facilities, LAURIE SOWBY an awakening or reawakening of love for the theater, and the ability to create opportunities for involvement in-volvement for all who want to take part in the many aspects of dramatic productions. Meeting these needs will help develop successful theater in the state, Mr. Jones said. Chris Ollerton, director of Children's Dance at BYU, said there is a lack in educating communities com-munities in what is "good dance." Although Utah is known both nationally and internationally as a dance center, community members need to be selective when choosing instructional programs for their families, she said. |