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| Review: The Other Side of Heaven |
| "The Other Side of Heaven" is the film adaptation of
Elder John H. Groberg's book "Eye of the Storm." Taking place in the
1950's, "The Other Side of Heaven" starts out as a nostalgic period
piece and becomes a coming-of-age epic. John Groberg (Christopher
Gorham-- "A Life Less Ordinary) leaves his family and girlfriend
(Anne Hathaway-- "The Princess Diaries") to serve a mission for the
LDS church in the Kingdom of Tonga. |
| MoTab To Appear on 'Touched by an Angel' Sunday |
| The Mormon Tabernacle Choir is featured on
Sunday's episode of the TV series 'Touched by an Angel,' adding a
musical tribute in an episode that supports a family in the aftermath
of the September 11th terrorist attacks. The episode, "I'll Be Home
for Christmas" will be broadcast on Sunday, instead of in 'Touched by
an Angel's' normal Saturday night timeslot. |
| LDS Author Releases Special Winter Games Edition of 'A World of Faith' |
| Just off the press, a commemorative Winter
Games 2002 book celebrates the diversity of faiths in Utah and around
the world. "A WORLD OF FAITH: World Celebration Special Edition",
from Signature Books, is published in partnership with the Interfaith
Roundtable of the Salt Lake Organizing Committee (SLOC). |
| Film: 'Oceans Eleven' and 'Behind Enemy Lines' Lead at Box Office |
| The big news in film this week was the not
unexpected first place box office performance of "Ocean's Eleven,"
directed by Steven Soderbergh (who received two Best Director Academy
Award nominations last year for "Erin Brockovich" and "Traffic").
Although the "Ocean's Eleven" filmmakers are not Latter-day Saints,
two of the eponymous "Eleven" are Mormons. |
| New Products: Missionary Stories, Tools, and Personal Testimonies |
| Among the new titles released by the major LDS
publishers this season are a number that look at missionary work,
provide tools for missionaries and inspiring materials for
missionaries. Most interesting is a book from Cedar Fort by Frank
Leach that shows how consistent efforts of many missionaries over
years made a difference for his family and for a Wyoming town. Other
books provide tools for missionaries, inspiring essays on belief, and
the soundtrack for the new movie about Elder Groberg's missionary
experiences. |
| UVSC Students Release Their First Animated Video |
| Armed with only an idea, four students from
the Utah Valley State College Multimedia department gathered in a
basement and began to visualize the story of a seven-year-old boy
presented with a conflict about what to do on Sunday. |
| The Other Side of Heaven -- Opens This Week! |
| We are excited to announce that the film "The
Other Side of Heaven" will be distributed theatrically by Excel
Entertainment Group. "The Other Side of Heaven" begins its
nationwide release Friday, December 14 in selected Utah theaters. |
| Angela Lansbury Celebrates Christmas with Tabernacle Choir |
| Vocalist Angela Lansbury, renowned star of film,
television and stage, joins the Mormon Tabernacle Choir in its annual
public Christmas concerts beginning tonight in the Conference Center
near Temple Square. The program features 20 numbers including
traditional Christmas hymns and classical compositions by Handel and
Bach, plus contemporary songs written by John Rutter and Victor
Herbert. |
| Powerful Impressions From The Life of Jesus |
| It is a powerful medium that allows the
Spirit to "enter ev'ry timid heart." Just as a hymn can pierce the
soul with sound convictions, and poetry can awaken the mind and
quicken the spirit, so too can artwork invite quiet contemplation,
even immersion, into the events depicted. Among the world's most
renowned religious artists such as Greg Olsen and Morgan Weistling is
Simon Dewey. Now, Deseret Book Company presents Dewey's newet works,
"Beloved Savior" (Eagle Gate, $19.95), a sampling of the art that
accomplishes all of these feats. |
| Paul Cardall Special Christmas Broadcast |
| Paul Cardall elegantly and poignantly interprets
Richard Paul Evans' best selling holiday classic. Cardall captures
the essence of the book and season with heartfelt piano and small
ensemble arrangements of traditional carols and exquisite original
compositions. |
| BYU professors teach morals of 'Lord of the Rings' |
| class will feature discussions on all the elements found in "Lord
of the Rings" - wizards, elves, fairies, heroes, supernatural
creatures - and remain true to the good versus evil theme, said Don
Chapman, assistant professor of English. "Fantasy literature is
undergirded by an understanding of medieval literature informed by a
Christian belief, or a notion of providence - this is why people can
relate so well to it." |
| New plays featured in staged readings Dec. 11-13 at BYU |
| Brigham Young University's Department of Theatre and
Media Arts presents the annual Writers/Directors/Actors (WDA)Workshop
Tuesday through Thursday (Dec. 11-13) from 5 to 7 p.m. in the Nelke
Experimental Theatre. The staged-reading workshop is free and the
public is welcome to attend. |
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