{"id":22132665,"date":"2024-12-23T07:05:08","date_gmt":"2024-12-23T14:05:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usustatesman.com\/?p=22132665"},"modified":"2024-12-22T16:32:07","modified_gmt":"2024-12-22T23:32:07","slug":"smithfield-festival-brings-stories-to-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usustatesman.com\/smithfield-festival-brings-stories-to-life\/","title":{"rendered":"Smithfield festival brings stories to life"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Jubilant Christmas carols and vibrant decor lit up the streets of Smithfield on Dec. 2 as part of the first-ever Christmas Storybook Festival.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cOur goal going into this festival was to have an event where fellows could come and just kick off Christmas and feel that sense of community,\u201d said Jessica Higginbotham, member of the Smithfield City Arts Council and chair of the festival.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Organized by the Smithfield City Arts Council, the festival showcased live music, costumed storytellers and multiple vendors selling handmade gifts.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cWe had local singers performing,\u201d said Mike Monson, chairman of the Smithfield City Arts Council. \u201cThen there were a lot of artisans displaying and selling their products at booths. The City Council gave out hot chocolate, and it really was a wonderful event.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Window displays portrayed different scenes from the festival\u2019s featured story, \u201cA Christmas Carol,\u201d transporting guests into the world of Ebenezer Scrooge and the ghosts of Christmas.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">First published in 1843 by well-known English novelist Charles Dickens, \u201cA Christmas Carol\u201d tells the tale of an elderly miser who is transformed into a kinder man, as the ghosts of Christmas Past, Christmas Present and Christmas Yet to Come alter his perspective.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cGibbs Smith is a publishing company in Utah, and they\u2019ve donated 150 books of \u2018[A] Christmas Carol\u2019 that we gave out to families,\u201d Monson said. \u201cIt\u2019s such a great story, well-known and something that everybody enjoys.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A variety of theater groups throughout Cache Valley came together to bring \u201cA Christmas Carol\u201d to life, occupying the window scenes throughout the festival.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cWe had Cache Theatre, Music Theatre West and Smithfield Youth Theatre.\u201d Higginbotham said. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Smithfield Youth Theatre comprises over 200 children aged 5 through 18, previously putting together productions such as \u201cThe Lion King\u201d and \u201cShrek The Musical\u201d. The group\u2019s 2025 production will be \u201cAlice in Wonderland\u201d.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cI just loved it all,\u201d Higginbotham said. \u201cThe living history actors were probably one of my favorite bits.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The festival featured living history actors from 1830s England, embodying the elaborate fashion of Victorian-era London which <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201cA Christmas Carol\u201d<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> was set in.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cWe had a few actors that were just decked out,\u201d Higginbotham said. \u201cWe had a Victorian doctor who could tell you what to do if you had typhoid or if a limb was broken and we had another gentleman dressed up as Charles Dickens; he could tell you about the different Christmas stories he\u2019s written, his experience writing Christmas Carol, what was important to him &#8230; they were just exceptional.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Visitors from across Cache Valley showed up at the festival for a night of shopping and immersion, brought to life by volunteers.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cWe had a good turnout,\u201d Higginbotham said. \u201cIt\u2019s the first one we\u2019ve ever done, so we didn\u2019t know how many people we were gonna get, but we had a pretty steady flow all night.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The festival was fashioned after a similar storytelling event in Layton, which also brought guests together to dive into the story of <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201cA Christmas Carol\u201d.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> Smithfield\u2019s rendition added a live-acting and market component for a broader event.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cWhat we\u2019ve really done is taken from the festival they\u2019ve done in Layton and added our own touches to it,\u201d Monson said. \u201cIt\u2019s for families to be able to come and just enjoy a nice evening of music and of stories, and maybe do a little Christmas shopping.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Smithfield Arts Council, which brought the festival to fruition, has been working to promote the arts in Smithfield since its inception in 2022. Founders of the council Kris and Mike Monson took inspiration from similar efforts throughout Utah.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cWe\u2019d attended a few of their concerts in Layton and some of the things that they\u2019d done with their Arts Council,\u201d Monson said. \u201cWe wanted to get something going, so we put it out there for anybody that wanted to be part of this Arts Council in Smithfield.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">After forming the council and navigating through growing pains, the council began pushing for events like the Storybook Festival to highlight the arts in Smithfield and Logan.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The festival hosted small businesses and entrepreneurs within the local arts community as part of an effort to revitalize the arts in Smithfield.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cWe didn\u2019t have businesses, per se,\u201d Higginbotham said. \u201cThey were all culinary artists, arts-and-craft artists, painters or woodwork artists \u2014 so all artists, which was a lot of fun.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The council coordinates a few other events during the year.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cOver the past year we\u2019ve done some pretty cool things,\u201d Monson said. \u201cWe started out with our Health Days celebration.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Smithfield Health Days celebration is a week-long event featuring activities such as the Chalk Art festival, family bike rides, youth theatre and a parade, meant to improve the physical and mental health of the community.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The council also runs a concert series during the summer, with the 2025 series set to feature three concerts and a children\u2019s market aimed at involving local youth in entrepreneurship. Currently, the council is focused on fine-tuning these events before delving into new opportunities. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cWhat we\u2019re doing right now is making the events we have done even better,\u201d Monson said.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The council hopes to include more local vendors and community members in next year\u2019s iteration.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cWe\u2019d like to add more vendors,\u201d Higginbotham said. \u201cWe limited our vendors this year just to make sure we didn\u2019t bite off more than we can chew. Next year, we definitely would like to double the number of art vendors from the community.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The weather played in the festival\u2019s favor \u2014 devoid of snow or rainfall.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cWe were really lucky that the weather was so clear and nice,\u201d Higginbotham. \u201cAs it\u2019s an outdoor market, there\u2019s some contingency plans we\u2019ll have to make sure are in place for next year. With the weather this year, we just kind of crossed our fingers and hoped.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">According to worldpopulationreview.com, Smithfield\u2019s population just surpassed 15,000 in 2024 \u2014 which is less than 0.5% of Utah\u2019s overall population.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cWe\u2019re a small town, and that\u2019s what guests felt,\u201d Higginbotham said. \u201cThey\u2019re like, \u2018This is a small town Christmas; we felt it, and we loved it, and we\u2019ll be back next year.\u2019 \u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The festival sought to embody Smithfield\u2019s small-town charm by bringing together residents of all ages.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cIt\u2019s involved a lot of people in the community,\u201d Monson said. \u201cThat\u2019s probably the most exciting thing for me.\u201d <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Arts Council and the city of Smithfield hope to turn this festival into a local tradition, sharing stories and bringing the community together for a night of holiday cheer.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cWe\u2019ve already talked a little bit about what story we will do next year,\u201d Monson said. \u201cI just hope people had a wonderful evening, that they had so much fun and look forward to next year.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jubilant Christmas carols and vibrant decor lit up the streets of Smithfield on Dec. 2 as part of the first-ever&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":899910,"featured_media":22132669,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[20,19],"tags":[16965,298,16963,16967,16964,16966],"class_list":["post-22132665","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-features","category-news","tag-a-christmas-carol","tag-christmas","tag-christmas-storybook-festival","tag-community-events","tag-smithfield-arts-council","tag-smithfield-youth-theatre"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.4 - 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