STORYTELLER FOR ALL

October 9, 2015

Storyteller for All

Friday, October 9, 2015 

7pm

Logan Tabernacle

All are Welcome   --  Free to the Public

Storyteller Ted Erekson will be telling stories ranging from “fractured” fairy tales to life changing stories from Ted's growing-up years.

Ted Erekson has been telling tales to young and old alike for over 30 years.  It all started with The Wizard of Oz and now his portfolio of proverbial pontifications has grown to overflowing.  He'll make you laugh so hard you'll cry and cry so hard you'll laugh.  Ted and his artist wife, Meg, are the Nutmeg Company - he is the nut and she is the Meg.  Ted is also the Assistant Director of the Cache Valley Storytelling Institute and co-founder of the Cache Valley Storytelling Fesitval - www.cachefest.com.

THE CONCERT AND LECTURE SERIES IS SPONSORED BY  CACHE COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS AN INTERFAITH AND CIVIC ORGANIZATION, AND IS ALSO SPONSORED IN PART BY THE RAPZ TAX.  THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS ALLOWS FREE USE OF THE HISTORIC LOGAN TABERNACLE, AS WELL AS PROVIDING FINANCIAL SUPPORT.

Patriot Day 2015

Friday, September 11, 2015

Patriot Day 2015: 

Remembrance and Reflection

Friday, September 11th 

 7:00 pm

Logan Tabernacle

All are Welcome   --  Free to the Public

This year marks the 14th anniversary of the tragedy of September 11, 2001 that changed us all forever.  

Andreas Wesemann, Lt Col, USAF (ret) will be the keynote speaker and will discuss why it is vital that we all remember that day, reflect on those that lost their lives, and recommit ourselves to connecting with others in our own community so that we may build bridges between our different faiths, backgrounds and circle of friends.  The Cache Community Connections organization was founded after the events of 9-11 to help our community attain these goals.

Colonel Wesemann will also share his experiences as a Rescue Pilot to inspire us all to search for those that need our help, and rescue those that cannot help themselves.  Our local heroes ---  Police, Fire, Rescue, Civil Air Patrol and Military Veterans will be recognized (please attend in your dress uniform).  It will be an evening of music and powerful stories of rescue. 

Andreas Wesemann is a powerful inspirational speaker, who speaks on a variety of subjects, from stirring patriotic performances to how to overcome your fears and achieve your dreams. He always includes his aviation experiences.  Andreas entertains, educates and edifies his audiences. He has authored articles in national magazines and newspapers, including an award winning article in FLY SAFETY magazine, as well as online publications.  He graduated from the U.S. Air Force Academy (1991), and completed a Master of Aeronautical Science from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.  Andreas is currently an Assistant Professor of Aviation at Utah State University. 

Andreas “Baron” Wesemann retired from the United States Air Force after a long career, culminating serving in key senior military positions and as a distinguished instructor pilot in five different military aircraft. As a Deployed Combat Rescue Commander, he led the men and women under his command safely home in OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM. Colonel Wesemann oversaw the rescue of 700 individuals as the Director of the Joint Personnel Recovery Center, and during relief operations for Hurricane Katrina led the rescue of 3,500 individuals stranded on rooftops in New Orleans. His travels have taken him to 49 countries and 49 states across the globe. Andreas overcame incredible odds to attend the U.S.A.F. Academy, receive his commission and earn his coveted pilot wings. He will inspire you from first solo to soaring in the Alps, and from freefall parachuting to supersonic flight. 

As a motivational speaker, Andreas has spoken across the country and around the world. His audiences include 2,500 in Middlesex, New Jersey, for a Memorial Day tribute, the Utah Wing Civil Air Patrol Annual Awards banquet, numerous civic and service clubs, weeklong training conferences that he developed, and in Korea for Osan Air Base’s Junior ROTC Detachment. Andreas has served in the Speaker’s Bank of the Boy Scouts of America, on the Speaker’s Bureau for each base he was stationed at, received the Distinguished Toastmaster Award in Toastmasters International, and presented on stage for Gary Barnes’ Maximize Your Business Now! Bootcamp. Andreas’ Groundschool for Life workshop helps others to achieve their dreams, overcome their own doubts and fears to soar to new heights. Is it time to Lift your Life.

THE CONCERT AND LECTURE SERIES IS SPONSORED BY  CACHE COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS AN INTERFAITH AND CIVIC ORGANIZATION, AND IS ALSO SPONSORED IN PART BY THE RAPZ TAX.  THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS ALLOWS FREE USE OF THE HISTORIC LOGAN TABERNACLE, AS WELL AS PROVIDING FINANCIAL SUPPORT.

Alex Sharpe Concert

"One Heart & One Voice"

Presenting

Alex Sharpe

August 7 & 8, 2015

7:00 p.m.

Logan Tabernacle

Admission is free  

All are Welcome

Come and Enjoy an Uplifting Evening!

 THE CONCERT AND LECTURE SERIES IS SPONSORED BY  CACHE COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS AN INTERFAITH AND CIVIC ORGANIZATION, AND IS ALSO SPONSORED IN PART BY THE RAPZ TAX.  THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS ALLOWS FREE USE OF THE HISTORIC LOGAN TABERNACLE, AS WELL AS PROVIDING FINANCIAL SUPPORT.

WEEK TEN AND ENCORE PERFORMANCE

July 27-31, 2015

12:00 Noon

Performances are free and open to the public

Come and enjoy!

Monday, July 27, 2015

 Utah Festival Opera and Musical Theatre

Singers and instrumentalists from the Utah Festival Opera & Musical Theatre will perform their favorite music in addition to some of this year’s productions.  For more information, go to www.utahfestival.org/.

     Tuesday, July 28, 2015

 Sue Baker (Vocalist)

Soprano Susan Baker and accompanist Lisa Budge will delight you with songs from the Broadway theatre, including "My Fair Lady", "West Side Story " and  "South Pacific".  These will be followed by familiar and beautiful classical arias by George Gershwin, Giacomo Puccini and other wonderful composers.

Susan Baker performed for many years in Southern California in both musical theater and opera.  She has sung opera internationally, including the role of Musetta in “La Boheme” with the Chinese National Opera, as well as singing the national anthem for the Los Angeles Dodgers and Clippers. She is a graduate of both California State University and USU. She and her family have loved living in Cache Valley for the last eleven years.

Lisa Budge, pianist, received her Bachelor’s degree in Humanities and Music, as well as her Master’s degree in Library Science at BYU. She performs with the American Festival Chorus and enjoyed many years of membership in the Northern Utah Choral Society.

Wednesday, July 29, 2015

 Harry Heap (Organist)

The theme for this performance is “Lovely”, and will feature works with a romantic flavor from Baroque, Romantic and 20^th Century composers.

Dr. Harold Heap, known by all as Harry, earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Vocal Performance and Education from the University of Iowa, his Masters in Conducting from Eastern Illinois University, and his Doctorate in Choral Conducting and Literature from the University of Illinois.  He became a church organist at age 12 and has played in churches ever since.  He taught choral music and conducting at several universities including Utah State, Phillips University in Oklahoma, and the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh.  He returned to Cache Valley, and served as Organist and Choirmaster at St. John’s Episcopal Church here in Logan for 15 years.  He resides in Logan with his wife, Janice, and two daughters Emily and Elizabeth.  He accompanied Emily recently in her concert here in the Tabernacle; he and Elizabeth sing in the American Festival Chorus.

Thursday, July 30, 2015

 Erika Hubbard (Violinist)

Erika will play a program of classical music from the works of Bach, Beethoven and Brahms with a few lighter pieces.

Erika began her violin studies at age 4 with Jessica Guideri, formerly of the Fry Street Quartet and continued her education with Rebecca McFaul, current member of the Fry Street Quartet. She subsequently studied with Deborah Moench in Salt Lake and is currently studying with Eugene Watanabe. She is a member of the Gifted Music School in Salt Lake.

Erika loves to share music to make people happy. She also enjoys making fancy pastries, playing soccer, traveling and being with family.

Friday, July 31, 2015

 Craig Jessop Presentation

Dr. Craig Jessop will give a presentation of  “The Mormon Tabernacle Choir: An American Musical Legacy” including video and audio clips.

Dr. Jessop is Professor of Music and the founding Dean for the Caine College of the Arts at Utah State University.   These appointments follow Dr. Jessop’s distinguished tenure as music director of the world famous Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Head of the Department of Music at Utah State.    He is the founder and Music Director of the American Festival Chorus and Orchestra and has served as the music director of the Carnegie Hall National High School Choral Festival sponsored by the Weill Institute of Music at Carnegie Hall.   Prior to his appointment with the Tabernacle Choir, Dr. Jessop was a Lieutenant Colonel in the U.S. Air Force music programs. 

In recognition of his outstanding contribution to the cultural life of Utah, Dr. Jessop received the 2014 Governor’s Mansion Performing Artist Award bestowed by Governor Gary Herbert, Governor of the State of Utah.   Under his direction, the Tabernacle Choir received numerous awards, including the coveted National Medal of Arts in a ceremony at the White House.   He has recorded over 15 CDs on the Telarc and MTC labels with the Choir and in 2008 received a Grammy nomination for his work with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square.

At the Opening Ceremony of the 2002 Winter Olympic Games in Salt Lake City, Dr. Jessop conducted the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and the Utah Symphony, working with several world-renowned artists.

Dr. Jessop tenure as Music Director of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and as director of the United States Air Force Singing Sergeants in Washington D.C. has taken him to the most prestigious concert halls of the nation and around the world including Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center in New York, the Kennedy  Center in Washington, D.C., Royal Albert Hall in London and throughout Europe and Asia.   

July 31, 2015 EVENING 7:00 P.M.

Encore Concert! 

Andreas Wesemann, MC

The Encore concert is some of the best performances of the summer season rolled into one wonderful evening.  This concert will be a mix of country/western, pop, jazz, classical, and folk music with Andreas Wesemann as the master of ceremonies. Andreas Wesemann is an Assistant Professor of Aviation at Utah State University, a 27-year veteran of the U.S. Air Force, and a passionate speaker on Faith, Family and Freedom.  The performers include Rachel Smith (12 year old pianist), Kim Maycock (vocal/piano), Levente Medveczky (piano/organ), Kennita Thatcher (cello with Millie Camire -- organist), Sassafras (women's folk band--country/bluegrass), Pianist Miho Everitt with flutists Jo Hays & Allyson Bailey, Millie Camire (organ),  John Waldron (harmonica), Luke Shepherd (piano/voice/harmonica),  Erika Hubbard (violin),  Ellie Hubbard (cello),  Betty Hammond and Natalie Bailey (vocal duets),  Mike Bailey (vocal), Broadbent family and harpists.

 THE CONCERT AND LECTURE SERIES IS SPONSORED BY  CACHE COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS AN INTERFAITH AND CIVIC ORGANIZATION, AND IS ALSO SPONSORED IN PART BY THE RAPZ TAX.  THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS ALLOWS FREE USE OF THE HISTORIC LOGAN TABERNACLE, AS WELL AS PROVIDING FINANCIAL SUPPORT.

WEEK NINE

JULY 20-24, 2105


                                      12:00 Noon

Performances are free and open to the public

Come and enjoy!

Monday, July 20, 2015

Utah Festival Opera and Musical Theatre

Singers and instrumentalists from the Utah Festival Opera & Musical Theatre will perform their favorite music in addition to previewing some of this year’s productions.  For more information, go to www.utahfestival.org/.

Tuesday, July 21, 2015

Celebrate America (Show Choir)

The Celebrate America show is a Glenn Miller style big band show that performs every September in the USU ballroom. This concert is a little preview of that show and will feature the Stardust singers from the cast. They will sing a set of patriotic and swing songs from the 1940's era including hits from the greatest era of swing music, and will celebrate our freedom with patriotic classics including God Bless America and an armed forces tribute.  

The performers are Kili Gardner who will attend USU this fall studying commercial music. She has won several song-writing competitions; Augustine Larsen will attend USU in the fall and is a member of the Cache Civic ballet company; Julia Allen is a recent graduate of Utah State University in family life studies. She has performed  in many local theatre productions;  Brady Allen is currently a student at Utah State, pursuing a degree in Engineering and Technological Education.  He has performed with his wife in many local theatre productions. Corbin Lee recently returned from a mission to Lima Peru and will be attending University this fall. He has performed in High School and Cache Theatre’s productions; Dayton Martindale is a student at Utah State University studying to be a high school guidance counselor. He has sung with the USU institute choir, Latter Day Voices as well as the USU chorale; Breanna Gunther is recently returned from a mission to Arizona. She was a member of Encore, Sky View's show choir and a member of Allstate choir. She is an accomplished soloist and dancer; Hannah Evans graduated from Utah State with a BS is vocal performance in 2014. She has performed in many opera productions and sang with the USU chamber singers; and Abraham Gunther performed in a comedy troupe in Idaho and has since been a part of Encore show choir and all-state choir. 

For more information on this show: Celebrateamericashow.com

Director: Brenda Anthony

Choreography: Jan Richins and Cece Craner

Music Director: Karen Teuscher

Band leaders: Larry Smith and Will Francis

Wednesday, July 22, 2015

Emily Heap (Vocalist)

Emily Heap is a native of Logan, UT. She received her Bachelor’s Degree in acting from Utah State University and has performed with several companies in the valley including the Old Lyric Repertory Company.  Emily currently works as the Assistant Technical Director and Resident Lighting Designer for the Cache Valley Center for the Arts. In her spare time, Emily trains as an aerialist on lyra and static trapeze.  Emily is delighted to perform once again for the Noon Music concert series and will be singing a combination of jazz and musical theatre pieces including: Blame It On My Youth, Lullaby of Broadway, My New Philosophy, and Someone To Watch Over Me. 

Thursday, July 23, 2015

Michelle Broadbent (Vocalist)

Michelle Broadbent is happy to be returning this year to the 2015 Tabernacle Concert Series. Michelle graduated from Utah State and earned a Master of Music degree in Vocal Performance from BYU-Provo. She won the Concerto Competition at both universities, was BYU’s “Singer of the Year,” and was a district winner and regional finalist in the prestigious MET Competition. She has studied and performed in Italy, as well as performing in England, Wales, Ireland, Russia, El Salvador and Guatemala. 

Michelle is an unusually gifted performer. Her gorgeous high notes and rich low range lend warmth and beauty to the many genres of music which she sings. Michelle possesses the unique ability to span styles and genres, delivering brilliant interpretations that will touch your hearts and lift your spirits. 

Friday, July 24, 2015

Hubbard Family

The Hubbard family will play solo and orchestral classical works of Liszt, Saint Saens, Bach and Haydn as well as some popular numbers.  They will be accompanied by Gary Amano and Karla Axtell.  You will also hear violin, flute, cello and piano music.

The family consists of parents Nina and Kelly, Hayden 17, Erika 15, Ellie 13, and Jane 10. 

Hayden is the 2015 Utah Sterling scholar winner in instrumental music, valedictorian at Logan high who will be leaving on a mission to Romania in September and returning to Utah State after his mission. He will play the Liszt “Totentanz” with the Utah Festival Opera orchestra under the direction of Dr. Craig Jessop on August 5th at the Ellen Eccles theatre.

Erika plays both violin and piano and is currently studying piano with Professor Gary Amano and violin with Eugene Watanabe. She is a full scholarship member of the Gifted Music School in Salt Lake.

Ellie  has played the cello since the age of 5. She is a student of Carey Cheney in Salt Lake. She also loves to sing and participate in musicals.

Jane plays both violin and piano. She studies piano with Brooke Hirst and violin with Debbie Moench in Salt Lake. 

The family loves soccer, cooking, traveling, skiing and chilling at a cabin in Northern Idaho.  Their family also includes Snazzy and Chopin, the schnauzers, and Eliot, the African grey parrot.  (The animals will not be performing!)

THE CONCERT AND LECTURE SERIES IS SPONSORED BY  CACHE COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS AN INTERFAITH AND CIVIC ORGANIZATION, AND IS ALSO SPONSORED IN PART BY THE RAPZ TAX.  THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS ALLOWS FREE USE OF THE HISTORIC LOGAN TABERNACLE, AS WELL AS PROVIDING FINANCIAL SUPPORT.