Campus and community briefs
Stadium sounds to be heard at USU
The Utah State University Aggie Marching Band will present its end-of-the-season concert, “Sounds of the Stadium,” Nov. 22, in the Kent Concert Hall.
The concert begins at 7:30 p.m. and includes musical highlights of the Aggie Marching Band’s 2003 season as well as traditional school songs and fan favorites. Admission is $5. USU students and school music students are admitted free.
The marching band, numbering 100 members, strives to provide the best musical experience for its students as well as the finest in entertainment, said Thomas P. Rohrer, director of bands at USU. Season highlights include halftime performances for all Aggie home football games, numerous pep rallies, and the USU Homecoming Parade.
The current season already has been marked by successful performances, Rohrer said. The opening show in September celebrated a variety of classic movie themes, including “The Mask of Zorro,” “Footloose,” “Robin Hood,” and “Raiders of the Lost Ark.” The Homecoming game versus Wyoming in October highlighted big band swing music of the World War II era.
For more information, call the USU band office at 797-3004.
Veterans memorial to be dedicated Tuesday
An ambitious year-long effort to honor Cache Valley veterans culminates on Veterans Day when Utah State University and community members unveil a granite memorial to veterans of the U.S. armed forces.
“Honoring Those Who Served,” a program honoring veterans and dedicating the new veteran’s memorial, is scheduled for Tuesday at 11 a.m. at the south entrance to the Spectrum. The celebration features remarks from various service members and veterans, including former Utah Rep. Jim Hansen, former USU President George Emert and Maj. Gen. Barney Rawlings. A flyover by four F-16’s from Hill Air Force Base will take place at noon.
Funding for the memorial was raised by the American Legion Post 12 at USU in conjunction with the Arnold Air Society. The Legion raised about $30,000 this year through various fundraisers and donations from community members. Some 40 donors who each contributed more than $500 or donated supplies and services will be recognized at the memorial.
For more information on the memorial or about Cache Valley Veteran’s Week, contact Vern Buehler at 753-1956 or Ashley Stolworthy at 797-1719.
USU presents operas on love and nuns
Utah State University opera fans return to the Caine Lyric Theatre with USU’s opening of “Signor Deluso” and “Suor Angelica” on Thursday.
Both operas are showing nightly Nov. 13, 14 and 15 at 7:30 p.m. with a matinee performance at 1 p.m. Nov. 15. The productions take place at the Caine Lyric Theatre located at 28 W. Center St. in Logan.
The cast, which is doubling on the performances, will be joined by the Cache Valley Cantate Children’s Choir along with guest state director Pamela Hinchman. Hinchman is professor at the University of Kansas and is currently an international opera and symphony performer and has gained recognition as an outstanding stage director.
“Signor Deluso” is a French farce about romantic misunderstandings based on a Molliere play. It will be accompanied by an instrumental chamber ensemble. “Suor Angelica” is a dramatic work about a young nun, Angelica, who is rejected by her family and after seven years is visited by her estranged aunt to relinquish her inheritance. After Angelica learns that her young son has died, she drinks an herbal poison. When she realizes her mortal sin, she prays to be reunited with her son, ending the story of struggle and forgiveness with a piece accompanied by the voices of a heavenly choir.
Cost for the productions are general admission, $5, and USU students are admitted free with ID. Senior citizens and other students are $3. For more information contact Lynn Jemison-Keisker at 797-3038.