Happenings The Lumberjack Nov. 29 - Dec. 5, 2000 'You light up my life../ Whatever. Another holiday, another tradition Page 2 Play takes a different angle at Christmas tradition Page 3 . Film slips, falls and 'Breaks' all over the place Page 5 AMY ELLIS/THE LUMBERJACK 1 ktL> America Hotel, 2515 E. Butler Avr~, joins in the holiday season with a garden full of multi colored lights. Page 2 The Lumberjack Not. 29 - Dec. 5,2000 'Tis the season for Christmas lights Annual Little America display glows brightly Emily Johnson The Lumberjack With the hustle and bustle of finals, projects and shopping, the holidays sometime lose their true meaning. One way to rekindle the spirit of wonder and sharing is to take in the sights of beautiful Christmas light displays. In Flagstaff, the Little America Hotel, 2515 E. Butler Avenue, puts on a gigantic display of 1 mil­ lion lights over 500 acres of property. According to Stacey Button, director of Sales at Little America Hotel, the decorating began about 15 years ago. The style at that time was just putting up lights around the exterior of the hotel. The current lighting of the lights was inspired by a visit by the general manager to Salt Lake City's Temple Square where lights were wrapped around trees and shrubs. See Light, page 7 PHOTOS BY ANY ELLIS/ m-.* ■ THE LUMBERJACK -'""V ’ * “Walkin’ in a Winter Wonderland" f t Get into the holiday spirit * 4 at the Little America Hotel, 2 515 E. Buder Avenue, t I with the twinkle of more than one million lights. i k The light show is nightly in the cool holiday air until mid-January. The annual 8 * event has delighted Flagstaff residents and visi­ tors for the past 15 years. VK s/ * , * * ‘ *• - V —A V *« -v, • S 'v J tS r * • *'"V * t ' As well as the beautiful * .**r * >• *««>*• ' ^ Jt^ V - ^ i *’ * **"■ * ~ ■ • e lighting outside, the interi­ or of the hotel is lavishly ♦' , - • „ V. ' ■J... * ♦ •. ♦ •** . « ■ .<*, * : . * ... # n? ■ decorated with Christmas cheer. • '. x * - . •V ***** * . • Multiple Christmas trees, Santas and angels fill •r * almost every nook and cranny. Every night at dusk, the lights are turned on to illuminate the Hr' grounds of the hoteL ***■ Touring the grounds and the hotel is free and , « • « encouraged r.fwir a ... ri /><» T/l Nov. 29 - D«c. S. 2000___________ Th. Luabnj**' P a g e ? Classic tale toldin modem way Theatrikos will perform 'It's A Wonderful Life' as a live radio show replication Jennifer Shank director said. "For audi­ their stage from building The Lumberjack ences who have never wall designs and rooms had the opportunity to to painting the floor. Theatrikos Theatre hear a radio show, they "There are no full­ Company brings Frank can literally close their time crew members here, Capra's classic, "It's A eyes and hear it as they so volunteers come in Wonderful Life" to the would have in the when time allows to stage this Christmas in a 1940s." work on recreating the whole new way. The difference is audi­ stage and props," Beller Adapted by James W. ences can see the kinds said. "It can take as long Rodgers and directed by of sound effects props as four weeks, some­ Jill Douglas, the play used when creating a times sooner and some­ replicates a 1940s radio radio show. times up until opening theater show. Dewey Douglas, one night depending on the Thirteen northern of NAU's technical direc­ complexity of the set." Arizona actors, the tors for theater, provided Along with offering a PHOTO COURTESY OF JONATHAN BELLER newly founded KKOS additional original mate­ clever and unique pres­ Radio Players, play the rial for the production, entation of this Member* of Theatnko* Theatre Company reheane for thier performance of‘h’« A Wonderful Life/ parts of actors, sound along with developed Christmas classic, the and the community have "It's A Wonderful which includes a recep­ effects technicians and and created the sound play honors the positive erased his dreams of Life" opens Friday and tion following the play. radio station team mem­ effect props, which message that one's hard adventure and escape. runs through Dec. 21. Tickets are available bers. include a wind machine work, and love for others He is visited on Tickets are $9 for at the Theatrikos Ticket "This kind of produc­ and a crash box that will be rewarded Christmas Eve by a Thursday evenings and Office, 11 W. Cherry Ave. tion offers an interesting replicates the sound of through the story of guardian angel who Saturday matinees, $12 Advance ticket pur­ and unique experience," glass being broken. George Bailey, a man shows him what life for Friday and Saturday chase is highly recom­ Jonathan Beller, Theatrikos also has from Bedford Falls would be like had he evening performances mended Call 774-1662 Theatrikos executive completely refurbished whose duties to family never been born. and $14 opening night. for more information. Woven basket display piece of Native history Jennifer Shank tinues its legacy of sup­ chose for the exhibit The lum berjack porting basketweaving include a design they traditions with their had never seen before Woven baskets have exhibit, "Weaving that resembled water held a place in Native Culture: Baskets from waves. American history for the Museum of Northern In the 1930s, Museum 9,000 years on the Arizona Collections," founders Mary-Russel I Colorado Plateau. which opened Nov. 4. Ferrell and Harold S. These handmade cre­ Hopi weaver, Daisy Colton established mar­ ations hold many differ­ Mansfield, of the 2nd ketplaces for Native ent meanings and carry Mesa Shungopazi, who American artists and with them remnants of helped gather the bas­ studied the dyes and the air and earth that kets for the exhibit, said materials used in mak- surround them. they were looking for The Museum of ' JOSHUA fi. WEISBEftG/THE LUMBERJACK unique designs. See Exhibit, Northern Arizona con- Hopi coiled plaques (right) are exhibited at the Museum of Northern Arizona. Many baskets they page 6 Page 4 The Lumberjack Nov. 29 - Dec. 5,2000 Kick off your shoes and dance Cross-Cultural Dance Resources will sponsor a night of music and dancing Emily Johnson CCDR's approach to research is a cross-cultural The Lumberjack 46 comparative study of dance. But, as Dr. K points out, dance doesn't develop in a vacuum, but is molded by After spending reading week cramming and final­ Dancing is a human activity; society, culture and other influences. ly opening textbooks that still have the shrink-wrap but the reason is different. Who The center is home to an eclectic collection of on them, it probably would be a good time to take a dances and why they dance books, manuscripts, costumes and art pieces donated break from the hold rums of studying. from around the world. Cross-Cultural Dance Resources (CCDR), a non­ varies. If dancing is a universal, "Anything somebody would call dance, we've got profit dance resource organization, is sponsoring an then it deserves serious study. it, or will try to find it for you," Dr. K said. evening of world music and dancing to benefit their Besides the 11,600 written materials available to organization. Dr. Joann Kealiinohomoku the public, there is an extensive collection of audio­ To kick off the show, various ethnic and regional Cross-Cultural visual items for use. Slides, videotapes and old reel- dance groups will perform. Dancing from around the to-reel filmstrips are housed at CCDR. world will include Native American Pow Wow group Dance Resources The remodeled private residence turned CCDR Bad Moon Rising, Turkish dance, salsa, Afro-Cuban headquarters is literally bursting at the seams with and more. local dancers and musicians and provide support for two famous dance ethnologists donating numerous Musical entertainment includes A fro-Brazilian, them." materials. Shred locks. Drunken Immortals and Kathleen A world-renowned scholar and former assistant The organization also helps support dance groups Williamson with Eric Balcer. NAU anthropology professor, Dr. Joann to host performances from dance groups around the The event will take place from 6 p.m until 1 a.m Kealiinohomoku, who also is known as "Dr. K ," b y world on Friday, Dec. 9 at the Alley, 55 E. Santa Fe Avenue. volunteers and students, heads CCDR. The purpose Recently, CCDR along with two other dance There is a suggested donation of $5 and all ages are of CCDR is to provide a working center on dance research centers was awarded a grant funded by welcome until 9 p.m. research. The organization opened in its current loca­ Dance Heritage Coalition. The grant will provide the "I want to promote CCDR, and open it up to the tion at 518 Agazzi Street in 1982. opportunity for a conservator to come and assess public, 1 think that the local dance and music com­ "Dancing is a human activity, but the reason is CCDR's archives and give direction in that effort. munity would benefit from this," Cherise Harvick, different. Who dances and why they dance all For more information call 774-8108 or visit an NAU anthropology major and festival organizer, varies," Dr. K said. "If dancing is a universal, then it www.ccdr.org. said. "We want to bring together a community of deserves serious study." 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