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| The Last of Card? Tragedy Yields Writer's Block, Last Tour |
| In a recent interview with the Chicago Tribune, Mormon
science fiction writer Orson Scott Card candidly discussed his life and
writing as well as the reasons why he has decided to make this book tour his
last. He also revealed that he has been unable to write for the past five
months. |
| Mormon Artist 'Snell' Johnson Dies |
| Mormon artist Snellan Maurice "Snell" Johnson,
who turned his life around to become a renowned artist after serving
five years in prison for fraud, died Saturday in Scottsdale at age
62. Johnson was described as a post-modern pop culture artist whose
works include the bronze lion outside the MGM Grand Hotel in Las
Vegas (the largest bronze statue in the Western Hemisphere) and the
18-foot bronze clock in Salt Lake City that is counting down the time
until the start of the 2002 Winter Olympics. |
| Jan Shipps' Writes as an Outsider Looking In |
| After forty years among the Mormons, Jan Shipps,
a professor emeritus of history and religious studies at Indiana
University-Purdue University Indianapolis, has written "Sojourner in the
Promised Land." Shipps' interest in The Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-day Saints was piqued in 1960 when she moved to Logan, Utah, with her
family for nine months. A lifelong Methodist, Shipps has been an outsider
looking in. |
| Card's 'Sarah' Reviewed in Jerusalem Post |
| The Jerusalem Post published Sunday an unabashedly
positive review of Orson Scott Card's "Sarah: Women of Genesis," calling the
book, part of a projected trilogy on the women of Genesis, "a lively novel
that enlarges our appreciation for this complicated matriarch." While
admitting that the orthodox may reject the book because it uses the bible as
the basis for a novel, most readers will "simply appreciate the book as a
good yarn," says reviewer Morton Teicher. |
| BYU Museum Exhibit Shows Art in LDS Architecture |
| The BYU Museum of Art opened a new exhibit on the
architecture of LDS Buildings on Friday, March 16th, giving visitors
a new look at the artistic similarities and differences among LDS
buildings. The opening of "Mormon Moderne: New Directions in
Latter-day Saint Architecture" included a visit from Bishop Robert H.
Burton, presiding bishop of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day
Saints, who spoke about the architecture and about the Church's
current building policies. |
| Artist Takes Leave of Absence to Sculpt Oxen for Nauvoo Temple |
| Dressed in safety goggles, anti-vibration
gloves and a dust mask, Allen Haroldsen shows up for a long day of
work surrounded by the mist of powdery limestone. "This is what I've
dreamed of all my life," said the graphics designer from the Idaho
National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory. Haroldsen took a
leave of absence from his work to sculpt the oxen that will support
the baptismal font in the newly reconstructed historic Nauvoo Temple
of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. |
| Anticipation High Surrounding Release of Next 'Mormon Film' |
| Anticipation is high surrounding the release
of the latest "Mormon film" from the director of the independent hit
film GOD'S ARMY. Richard Dutcher's latest film, BRIGHAM CITY, will
open in select theaters nationwide on April 6. The world premiere
will be held in Salt Lake City on April 4. |
| New Book Looks at Modern Polygamy from Teenage Perspective |
| Media attention has focused on the January
2001 tragic death of a polygamist toddler, when medical attention
allegedly was not sought until too late. And that occurred on the
heels of the prosecution of Utah polygamist Tom Green, alleging Rape
of a Child and bigamy. |
| FCMA to Host Songwriters Workshop at BYU |
| The Faith Centered Music Association (FCMA), in
conjunction with BYU, is pleased to announce the 2nd annual FCMA
Workshop, to be held this Saturday, March 24th at the Conference
Center (Harmon Building) on the BYU campus. |
| Bestsellers: Titles on National Lists Drop to Two |
| The number of Mormon titles on US National bestseller
lists have dropped to just two as Orson Scott Card's "Shadow of the Hegemon"
dropped off the lists, and Martha Nibley Beck's "Finding Your Own North
Star" hits a lull just before its release on the 20th. Beck's book is likely
to return in the near future. The newly released paperback of President
Gordon B. Hinckley's "Standing for Something" may also hit the lists as it
gets distribution. |
Other Arts & Entertainment Articles
| Osmond Brothers Perform at Ricks |
| REXBURG, IDAHO -- The Osmond Brothers performed Saturday night at Ricks' Hart Main Gym. The famous brother group, which has been
performing for more than 40 years, performed two shows for sold-out
audiences and sang songs recognizable from their popular days in the
'70s to today. |
Osmond Brothers Delight Audience
Ricks Scroll 20Mar01 A2
By Hilary Ingoldsby: Scroll staff |
| McKay Essay Contest Winners Read Essays |
| PROVO, UTAH -- The winners of the annual David O. McKay essay contest at BYU read their prize-winning essays in BYU's Wilkinson Center Little Theater on
Tuesday. Ryan Dean Curtis won the contest in the undergraduate category for
his essay entitled "Nebraska." Matthew Kennington won the undergraduate
category for his essay entitled "Only Stand and Wait." Kennington won the
contest for the third time. |
Christian Values Center announces David O. McKay essay winners
BYU NewsNet 20Mar01 A3
By Kathryn Dougall: NewsNet Staff Writer |
| LDS Artist Says Breaking Arm Was Best for Art Career |
| SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH -- Breaking her right arm was the best thing that ever happened to Helen Brandley Wiscomb's art career. The
right-handed Wiscomb was an established artist and a beloved teacher
long before she hurt the arm in a fall more than eight years ago. The
injury forced her to paint with her left hand, freeing her creative
soul and energizing her work. "My children said, 'Don't ever go back
to your right hand.' They thought my left-handed paintings were much
better," says the silver-haired great-grandmother. "And they were
right." |
A Lucky Break Energizes Utah Artist
Salt Lake Tribune 18Mar01 A2
By Brandon Griggs: Salt Lake Tribune |
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