From: owner-aml-list-digest@lists.xmission.com (aml-list-digest) To: aml-list-digest@lists.xmission.com Subject: aml-list-digest V1 #315 Reply-To: aml-list Sender: owner-aml-list-digest@lists.xmission.com Errors-To: owner-aml-list-digest@lists.xmission.com Precedence: bulk aml-list-digest Tuesday, May 8 2001 Volume 01 : Number 315 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Fri, 04 May 2001 04:51:51 +0900 From: "Andrew Hall" Subject: Re: [AML] Genealogy in Literature As far as fiction is concerned, G. G. Vandegraff wrote two novels for Deseret Book which were advertised as "Genealogical thrillers". Cankered Roots (1994), and Of Deadly Descent (1996). I have no idea how good they are. Andrew Hall >From: "renatorigo" > >Do you have literature books where genealogy is the >central theme? _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. - - AML-List, a mailing list for the discussion of Mormon literature http://www.xmission.com/~aml/aml-list.htm ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 3 May 2001 14:12:26 -0600 From: "Gae Lyn Henderson" Subject: RE: [AML] Church Problems in Lit > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-aml-list@lists.xmission.com > [mailto:owner-aml-list@lists.xmission.com]On Behalf Of Jacob Proffitt > Um. If there is such a thing as a "True Church" then there *is* something > wrong with a person who falls away from it. If people will leave the True > Church because they are offended by a bishop, felt constricted by Boyd K. > Packer, or because they think that Sunday School lessons are > "nonsense" then > there is, by definition, something wrong with them. Yes. I think it could be compared to someone getting diabetes. I know people who have acquired type II (adult onset diabetes). The doctor has told them to diet and exercise. I heard a doctor say that the diabetes could be virtually reversed (no longer exist) if the people were willing to strictly observe these lifestyle changes. However, even with the health risk and complications of diabetes facing them, many people are not willing to consistently exercise and change their diet. > > That said, since we are all human and we all fail, there is *something* > wrong with all of us. The trick is to keep in mind that we are > all children > of God and we can all benefit by drawing closer to Him. > Because we are all human and subject to spiritual disease, then some people leave the true church at some point in their lives and suffer the consequences. However, if, for the sake of argument, the church is not true, then these same people would be the ones with truth on their side. It is difficult for me to be absolutely 100 percent certain that I am right all the time. I try to keep my mind open for new evidence if it comes up. At any given time, I can only go by what my experience has taught me and what I believe to be true. I think it is ethical to state one's beliefs and what one knows (share one's testimony). I remember when I was a student at BYU and heard a talk by Paul Dunn. He stated that if ever at any time of our lives we had doubts about the church, we could think back onto his testimony and depend on its rock-solid nature. At the time I found that very comforting because I daily struggled with ascertaining with certainty what I believed. When I learned later that he had used stories and fictional accounts to make his points, then I wondered about the rock-solid nature of truth. I still believe that stories, and Elder Dunn's stories in particular, tell truths and do so very powerfully. I remember a talk he gave in our Stake Conference about 16 years ago in which he encouraged us not to be extremists in the gospel, not to suddenly take up eating nothing but whole wheat and elimiinate other foods from our diet, etc. I agree with what he said. I have to listen to people whose beliefs differ from mine and at least consider that they may be right. It is my nature to continue to struggle when other people seem to be so certain. Of course, if I didn't believe I was right I wouldn't bother to say anything myself. Gae Lyn - - AML-List, a mailing list for the discussion of Mormon literature http://www.xmission.com/~aml/aml-list.htm ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 3 May 2001 14:00:57 -0700 From: "Frank Maxwell" Subject: Re: [AML] LA Book Festival Margaret wrote: > This past weekend was remarkable. My co-author and I were invited to > participate in the HUGE book festival at UCLA. We were invited by a > bookstore which is not affiliated with the Church. . . . Which bookstore was it? Those on the list who live in Southern Cal. might want to patronize it, as well as those like me who might be visiting LA. Thanks, Frank Maxwell - - AML-List, a mailing list for the discussion of Mormon literature http://www.xmission.com/~aml/aml-list.htm ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 3 May 2001 18:29:43 -0300 From: "renatorigo" Subject: Re: [AML] Church Problems in Lit [MOD: Compilation post.] > I really believe that if you don=B4t believe in the doctrine anymore you should keep studying the scriptures, archeology, and other sciences...It makes sense.... TRY IT AGAIN...GIVE ANOTHER CHANCE... People say here, in Brazil: If advices were good people didn=B4t give them...but sold them.... This is a very expensive one!!! :-) Renato Rigo > For criticizing a book we use our reason, to understand the social environment, the historical context, the way of creating caracters and other details of literature creation... For Doctrine we have to use our heart and our spirit...by the fruit of the doctrine we are going to know if it=B4s good or not...true or false... Renato Rigo - - AML-List, a mailing list for the discussion of Mormon literature http://www.xmission.com/~aml/aml-list.htm ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 3 May 2001 18:45:38 -0300 From: "renatorigo" Subject: Re:[AML] Women Lawyers (was: THAYER) > WE ARE LOSING THE WOMEN WRITERS TO LAW SCHOOL BECAUSE IT=B4S NECESSARY LESS CREATIVITY TO WRITE LAWS THAN WRITING LITERATURE BOOKS...THE EASY WAY... IN BRAZIL WE HAVE THE SAME...THEY GO TO LAW SCHOOL AND JORNALISM SCHOOL [Renato Rigo] - - AML-List, a mailing list for the discussion of Mormon literature http://www.xmission.com/~aml/aml-list.htm ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 3 May 2001 16:00:41 -0600 From: Scott and Marny Parkin Subject: [AML] HOWARD Wins Nebula Award Nebula Winners Announced The 2000 Nebula Awards were announced April 28 at a ceremony at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif. The awards are voted on by members of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, who honor their peers in the categories of best novel, best novelette, best novella, best short story, and best script. The Nebulas are presented annually for works published in the previous calendar year. Best Script: Galaxy Quest by Robert Gordon and David Howard Galaxy Quest also received a Hugo Award last year, making Howard the second Latter-day Saint to win both of the top sf awards. For more info, see http://www.scifi.com/sfw/current/news.html Marny Parkin - - AML-List, a mailing list for the discussion of Mormon literature http://www.xmission.com/~aml/aml-list.htm ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 03 May 2001 15:09:26 -0700 From: "LauraMaery (Gold) Post" Subject: [AML] Writing about Mormon Character I'm writing non-fiction this season, so the question I'm about to pose is of only peripheral interest to me. I'm guessing, though, it may be central to the founding of AML. The setup: Fifteen years ago, you got to pick your audience. You could either write to Latter-day Saints, and exclude "the world," or you could write to the "world" and disguise the faith of your Mormon characters. The question (and yes, I know it's only theoretical to many of us): When you write to "the world," do you still feel compelled to disguise your characters' Mormon faith? What's your evaluation of the current state of The Question? Let me give you a f'instance: You have a character who for some reason needs to pass by a temple. Or even enter one. Let's say it's a central plot point. You handle this plot point by: 1. Carefully explaining what a temple is, and what it means to the character's faith. 2. Assuming your reader knows what a temple is, and how it functions, and simply proceeding as though it's familiar. 3. Setting your story in history. Nineteenth-century Mormons are more interesting, or easier to write about, than are contemporary Mormons. 4. Rewriting the whole story so that your character is, say, Jewish. Or Muslim. Or an Alien. Or an elf. 5. Targeting your story at an LDS audience. I'm supposing most LDS writers still pick method four...and that that explains why so many LDS writers do S.F....Of the five choices, it's actually easier (I'll be charitable: "more satisfying") to write about Mormons disguised as aliens than it is to create contemporary fictional Mormon characters and sell the story to a mainstream audience. Can Mormons write about Mormons as well as Jews can write about Jews? - --lmg - --------- WHAT DO WE DO? We homeschool! Here's how: "Homeschool Your Child for Free." Order your copy today, from Amazon.com. - --------- . - - AML-List, a mailing list for the discussion of Mormon literature http://www.xmission.com/~aml/aml-list.htm ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 03 May 2001 23:16:07 -0400 From: Merlyn J Clarke Subject: Re: [AML] Church Problems in Lit Isn't the issue of dealing with problems in church history an extension of whether or not we have an ability to deal with complexity, in general? And are we not, as Mormons, too inclined to prefer simplicity, to be oblivious to the fact that simplicity is rarely a reflexion of reality and probably is not even preferable? To a considerable extent, the preference for simplicity sets us up for disillusionment. > I wonder if much of this attitude is not fostered by Mormon literature, both official and unofficial, which tends to paint our history in simplistic terms, portray characters that are not real, or that always must come out right in testimony building ways. > One of the problems we face, as Mormons, unlike more conventional Christians who need only believe in the highly "mythologized" Jesus Christ, is that our faith must rest in large part upon the actions and teachings of some very knowable mortals: Joseph Smith, Brigham Young, John Taylor, etc. There is a strong inclination among many members, often with official encouragement, to mythologize church leaders. These men, we insist, were prophets. Yet, as do all humans, they had warts, big ones. And these can be known. We do ourselves a disservice, expose ourselves to certain dangers, when we sanitize them, because, as the little school boy said to his mother when she warned him not to believe in evolution, "But they've found the bones." I wonder if we couldn't develop a typology of reactions which people exhibit regarding the church: 1. those who buy into the myth, and then hermetically seal themselves off from anything that would disturb this myth. These would be like hot house plants. They live, but their fruit is tasteless and bland. They remain very dependent upon the hothouse. They never get beyond believing in Santa Claus, so to speak. 2. those who initially accept the myth, but then discover the bones, and decide they've been had, and turn away. 3. those who are exposed to the bones right away, and are not interested in going any further. 4. those for whom the myth has appeal, but who are skeptical enough to know that the myth can not possibly be the whole story. However they are intrigued enough to root around among the bones and discover the precious stones. These are the ones who become rock solid, who are not disappointed or shaken by "discoveries," and who can grow to maturity and produce highly flavorful fruit. Unfortunately, this group may not always be appreciated because they remain sober when others are exibiting exubrance, tend to be independent minded, and are inclined to wander uncomfortably far afield from the hot house. I believe Christ gave us a parable that roughly parallels these categories--tho admittedly not with quite the same spin. >Merlyn Clarke > > >> - - AML-List, a mailing list for the discussion of Mormon literature http://www.xmission.com/~aml/aml-list.htm ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 3 May 2001 22:20:25 -0500 From: Larry Jackson Subject: [AML] Arts Fortify Children Against Evil, Violence (Deseret News, April 26, 2001) [For Thom, who wondered if he had died and gone to heaven, and others, who are still verbalizing their thoughts, AML has permission to forward to the list Deseret News articles that pertain to Mormon Letters.] Thursday, April 26, 2001 Deseret News Life and Family Arts fortify children against evil, violence, BYU panelists says By Carma Wadley Deseret News senior writer The arts stimulate creativity, discovery and self-expression. The arts help communicate across cultures. The arts stimulate the ability to learn. And the arts can strengthen families, said Kenneth Crossley, director of Brigham Young University's Performing Arts Series. Crossley served as moderator of a panel discussion that looked at the importance of arts in the family and the role of the family in arts as part of BYU's recent Family Expo conference. Panel members were Ronald Brough, professor of music; Marion Bentley, professor of theater; and Susan Kenney, professor of music with an emphasis on children, all at BYU; and Johann Wondra, former General Secretary of the Burgtheater in Vienna and now an area authority with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The arts, said Wondra, are as important as food to a body's well-being. "We are encouraged to have a food supply on hand, but we also need an arts supply. We need to store good pictures and music and literature. I'm convinced that the arts help children be fortified against the evils of our time, help them find solid ground in our cultural swamp." Wondra is not alone in these convictions. Kenney cited remarks by journalist Bill Moyers. "He talked about the disturbing statistics of violence in our culture and said that he felt our children are not having enough experience with beautiful things. They are not getting enough options, and if they don't have options, too often they take the easy route, which is violence. "The arts bring beauty into our lives and give us options." Academic research is supporting the value of arts, said panel members. Recent studies have found that students who have experienced arts in the home score 30 percent higher on academic skills tests than students who haven't had involvement with the arts. Another study found the students who studied arts scored 45 percent higher on verbal skills and 32 percent higher on math on their SAT scores. The arts are important, said Brough, "but the current level of exposure to arts in schools is not enough. There are so many ways to spend time nowadays, parents need to provide direction and be sure their children are exposed to the arts." How is the best way to do that? Panel members had several suggestions: Start early. "A whole new body of research is telling us what we innately know," says Kenney: "Arts training should begin at birth." Or even before birth. In fact, she says, ideal arts training begins nine months before the birth of the mother - because mothers who are artistic or musical will bring that to their children. But it's never too early. "Sing to your baby. Provide visual stimulation. Dance with your child. Act out nursery rhymes," she says. "Physiologists are now able to measure the ways the brain changes while it is participating in arts activities. Those are positive and long-lasting changes." Create an artistic climate in the family. Look for opportunities to expose children to the arts. Expose children to good music and literature, said Wondra. He remembers a time he and his wife had to drive 500 miles with their children, ranging from 1 1/2-7 years of age. "It was hot; there was a lot of traffic. So my wife brought along an epic German poem to read to them. You might not think that poetry would be the best thing, but they all were fascinated. See what an influence mothers can have?" "Children will be interested in what their parents are interested in," added Bentley. Look for a variety of arts options. Taking the whole family to arts productions can be expensive, admitted Crossley, "but if you shop around, you'll find that some wonderful opportunities exist. Many groups offer family passes or special discounts." The Utah Symphony offers special family concerts. Many theater groups do family-oriented productions. Check out high school plays and concerts. Visit museums. Crossley knows one family from Delta who subscribed to Ballet West's season. "They got matinee tickets, and the parents took turns bringing the children up to the ballet." Bring arts to the child's level. Bentley has taken preschoolers to a production of "Hamlet" and second graders to "Othello." The kids got to go up on stage. They talked about what it was like to be a boy in Denmark. They discovered that "Hamlet" was a lot like Disney's "The Lion King." And then they got to write and produce a play of their own, which further helped bring it to their level. Bentley has a 3-year-old grandchild who has become very interested in visual arts. "His favorite book is the guide to the Louvre Museum. My wife sits down with him and they go through it - but on his level. His favorite painting is one of Louis XIV, but he calls it the 'dancing Louie.' He loves Salvador Dali's mustache." Bentley remembered being on an art museum tour with a group of youngsters. "The guide asked them what they were interested in, and they said frogs! Well, she said, 'We're going to go through the museum and look for frogs.' Did they see any? No. But they saw a lot of art, and they were interested." Recognize your budding artists' achievements, he urged. "They love attention. Hang up every painting on a bulletin board. Color with them. Whatever their level of activity, keep them busy." Do it together. Getting your child interested in making art can sometimes be a challenge, said Kenney, and it's sometimes hard to know how far to push a child. But, too often, this is how practice goes, she said. "You put your child at the piano and tell him to practice while you go off and do something else." Much better, she said, would be sitting side-by-side while he practices. If you don't play the piano or whatever instrument the child is learning, you could take lessons, too, she said. "Let the child see you practice." Work together, said Brough. "That's much more effective than just giving assignments." He knows that from the experience he has had with his own family band. Try to keep kids motivated, says Kenney. But there may come a time when you have to quit. "You have to be sensitive to your own child," she said. Maybe you'll want to try something different. Maybe they won't ever turn into performers. But, at least, by exposure to the arts, they can become appreciators. And their lives will be richer for it. E-MAIL: carma@desnews.com ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj. - - AML-List, a mailing list for the discussion of Mormon literature http://www.xmission.com/~aml/aml-list.htm ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 04 May 2001 01:21:38 -0600 From: "D. Michael Martindale" Subject: Re: [AML] Divinity on Stage Andrew Hall wrote: > I was reading a scholarly introduction in a recent publication of Lew > Wallace's Ben-Hur, > The 1925 silant film version was > the first authorized version, and I assume an actor playing Christ appeared > in it. It was a blockbuster. Of course most of us know the 1959 version. > Apparently many hold the 1925 version to be better. Not possible. It didn't star Charlton Heston. > Still there is some nervousness about depicting ordinances on film. We > have talked here on the list about some negative reaction to God's Army's > depiction of the healing and the baptisms, and now some reaction to Brigham > City's scene depicting the passing of the sacrament. > Any comments? I have comments, but I can't say them, because Jonathan would bounce them back to me faster than bat sonar bounces off a moth. How can I express myself tactfully, when I'm becoming so exasperated at this attitude that I'm ready to start slapping sense into people? If the energy used in this church to judge our fellow Saints could be harnessed, California would have no energy shortage. How does a church which claims to represent the God of Truth and fight against the Father of Lies have so many people in it who think depicting truth in art is an evil thing? When did "truthful," "accurate," or "factual" stop being sufficient justifications in and of themselves? That was as tactful as I can get. You should have heard what I was thinking. [MOD: I appreciate your restraint!] - -- D. 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Send your comment to letters.to.editor@MormonsToday.com Book of Mormon Epic to Be Produced for Giant (IMAX) Screen Release SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH -- A group of accomplished LDS filmmakers have begun development on the first of a series of epic motion pictures based on stories from the Book of Mormon. The slate of films will be presented in the large screen format (i.e., IMAX). The first movie in the series,"Safe Passage," dramatically portrays the trial-laden exodus of Lehi's family from Jerusalem in 600 B.C., across the life-threatening Arabian desert and the stunning oceanic crossing, to the safety of the new world. The production will utilize the talent of seasoned LDS filmmakers and other top industry professionals. Headed by Steven DeVore, founder of SyberVision Systems, the group consists of Scott Swofford (Vineyard Productions), Quinn Coleman (Warner Bros), Peter Johnson (award-winning director) and Reed Smoot, (award-winning cinematographer). Executive producer DeVore is known for a $25,000 budgeted video documentary he wrote and produced in 1986 that resulted in over $125 million in revenues. Swofford has extensive production experience resulting in acclaimed and financially successful large format commercial films as well as popular LDS themed productions such as the current "Testaments." Smoot is one of the most prolific photographers of large format films. He has shot many of the most popular IMAX films, including Cirque de Soleil's "Journey of Man," "Galapagos," and, teaming with Swofford, "Mysteries of Egypt," and the current IMAX hit, "Shackleton's Antarctic Adventrue." Coleman, head of Worldwide Co-Productions and Acquisitions for Warner Bros. Studios, has been responsible for bringing many popular films to the theater, the most recent being the highly acclaimed "The Dish," one of Australia's top grossing domestic hits. Johnson, who was recruited from Hollywood in 1983 to revamp the academic film program at BYU and later to upgrade the BYU Motion Picture Studio, has written and directed films for television, most notably the regional EMMY award-winning, "A More Perfect Union," which was also nominated for a national EMMY. Formerly Executive Producer with the Audiovisual Department of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Johnson also directed the highly acclaimed and popular "Mountain of the Lord." "This is an exciting opportunity," states DeVore "to work with some of the most accomplished LDS filmmakers to bring to life tales from this special book. The giant screen format (eight story high screen) will enable audiences to vicariously experience one of the world's greatest stories on the world's largest screen." Coleman believes that the LDS worldwide audience and backend video sales are significant enough to profitably support the film's multi-million dollar million budget. "We have done our homework, analyzed the numbers," claims Coleman, "and feel that the large screen LDS epic is a winner, especially when you factor in word-of-mouth and video sales." "Safe Passage" is targeted for release in mid-2002. DeVore and Johnson are currently in production on the documentary version of Lehi's journey from Jerusalem to ancient America. Working in association with the Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies at BYU (FARMS), they will spend a month in Yemen, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, and Jerusalem filming the documentary prelude to the large screen dramatic version. Also in development from the producers are other LDS-themed epic films for the large screen including the story of the restoration and the epic pioneer journey. ### Text: Mormon News Submission >From Mormon-News: Mormon News and Events Forwarding is permitted as long as this footer is included Mormon News items may not be posted to the World Wide Web sites without permission. Please link to our pages instead. For more information see http://www.MormonsToday.com/ Send join and remove commands to: majordomo@MormonsToday.com Put appropriate commands in body of the message: To join: subscribe mormon-news To leave: unsubscribe mormon-news To join digest: subscribe mormon-news-digest - - AML-List, a mailing list for the discussion of Mormon literature http://www.xmission.com/~aml/aml-list.htm ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 04 May 2001 04:59:10 -0500 From: Rosemary Pollock (by way of Ronn Blankenship ) Subject: [AML] MN Living Scriptures Video Series Gets Attention at Film Sites: Dubuque IA Telegraph Herald 30Apr01 A2 From Mormon-News: See footer for instructions on joining and leaving this list. Do you have an opinion on this news item? Send your comment to letters.to.editor@MormonsToday.com Living Scriptures Video Series Gets Attention at Film Sites CASSVILLE, WISCONSIN -- Three-time Oscar winner Jack Nicholson may have to wait for his chance to film a new movie while history is being recorded by Heber J. Grant, Lorenzo Snow and Harold B. Lee. The prophets will be filming first, as the historical site of the Stuhr Museum in Grand Island, Nebraska is going Hollywood. The drama, part of a 14-episode series being filmed by "The Living Scriptures," follows the lives of the prophets of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Trek West Inc., which produces historical films, will oversee the production of the biographical sketches that will be re-enacted using many of the original sites. Historic Site Director, Allen Schroeder, said an entourage of about 30 will be on hand for the filming, along with 25 local extras. "Filming will take place at select locations that represent the true look and feel of the area," Schroeder said. "That is where Stonefield comes into the picture." Stonefield represents the estate of Nelson Dewey, Wisconsin's first governor who farmed 2,000 acres below the Mississippi River bluffs during the mid-1800s. In 1953, the area surrounding Dewey's home was designated a historical site and the home is now the State Agricultural Museum. The farming village and agricultural museum will officially open to the public May 26 to September 30. An open house, with free admission to Stonefield and the adjacent Nelson Dewey State Park will be held on June 3, long after Hollywood has gone. "We were happy to be able to accommodate them," he said. "They seemed very professional and upbeat when I met them, and the project should be a good use of our space." Stuhr Executive Director, Fred Goss, conducted negotiations with Trek-West in mid-February. Dan Thomas, associate producer of the series said, "What we were looking for was a place that had a certain look and feel. Stuhr had it." We've been filming all year, but we had to be creative with our schedules." Bishop Michael McCain and his wife, Kasey got a call from the people at Trek-West asking for extras to work in the film. "I think about everybody except one person said they could do it," Kasey said. "We're from Nebraska, we're not from Los Angeles," Bishop McCain added. Kasey McCain noted that a scene, which may only be worth two or three minutes of dialogue, took 45 minutes to an hour to shoot. "I'll probably never see myself on film" joked Kiri McClellan, an aspiring actress and student at Westridge Middle School. Ben Goates of Salt Lake City is portraying his grandfather, Harold B. Lee, during his life from the age of 17 to 24. When the company leaves Nebraska, he believes the schedule calls for filming in Wisconsin and Missouri and some filming will be done in Europe in early summer and in Hawaii in late summer. Goates, a high school senior, is not upset at getting a little time away from school. The Living Scriptures will market and distribute the film through a wide distribution of videos available by direct purchase or through religious book stores. Kasey McCain was proud of her involvement in the events being portrayed in the series. She noted that some of her ancestors had been involved and she saw it as a "recreation of what they did for me." Sources: Company picks Stonefield site for filming Dubuque IA Telegraph Herald 30Apr01 A2 http://www.THonline.com/News/04302001/TriState/40381.htm By Terry Morgan North of Cassville: Video series explores the lives of prophets for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Docudrama films at Stuhr Museum Hastings NE KHAS TV5 26Apr01 A2 http://www.msnbc.com/local/khas/48334.asp Filming of religious docudrama to begin at Stuhr Grand Island NE Independent 24Apr01 A2 http://www.theindependent.com/stories/042401/new_stuhr24.html By Mike Bockoven: The Independent Filming at Stuhr Museum 04/26/01 Grand Island NE Independent 26Apr01 A2 http://www.theindependent.com/stories/042601/new_stuhr26.html By Harold Reutter: The Independent >From Mormon-News: Mormon News and Events Forwarding is permitted as long as this footer is included Mormon News items may not be posted to the World Wide Web sites without permission. Please link to our pages instead. For more information see http://www.MormonsToday.com/ Send join and remove commands to: majordomo@MormonsToday.com Put appropriate commands in body of the message: To join: subscribe mormon-news To leave: unsubscribe mormon-news To join digest: subscribe mormon-news-digest - - AML-List, a mailing list for the discussion of Mormon literature http://www.xmission.com/~aml/aml-list.htm ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 04 May 2001 10:00:34 -0600 From: Margaret Young Subject: Re: [AML] LA Book Festival 2000+ Bookstore, located at 310 Pine in Long Beach. (They had a large tent at the UCLA campus.) Frank Maxwell wrote: > Margaret wrote: > > > This past weekend was remarkable. My co-author and I were invited to > > participate in the HUGE book festival at UCLA. We were invited by a > > bookstore which is not affiliated with the Church. . . . > > Which bookstore was it? Those on the list who live in Southern Cal. might > want to patronize it, as well as those like me who might be visiting LA. > > Thanks, > Frank Maxwell - - AML-List, a mailing list for the discussion of Mormon literature http://www.xmission.com/~aml/aml-list.htm ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 04 May 2001 10:17:31 -0600 From: Thom Duncan Subject: [AML] You Must See J. Golden... ... opening tonight at the UVSC Black Box theatre. Why? First of all, it stars Marvin Payne, who is, in one word, incredible. He expertly adopts the high-pitched voice of J. Golden, and is very convincing from the moment he appears. For those of who know Marvin as a wonderful singer, one scene in the show is particularly memorable. J. Golden wasn't the world's greatest singer, and Marvin does a very good job of singing off-key. I've know Marvin for years but there were times during this show when I swear I saw J. Golden's face take over. A robust man in his early 50's, Marvin has all the old-age moves of J. Golden down to a "T:" the shuffling walk, the measured steps, and the tentative searching to make sure he's actually standing in front of a chair before collapsing into it, a frail bag of bones obviously glad to get off his feet. Second, J. Golden (with the possible exception of LaGrande Richards) was one of the last of the great Church orators. Though similar to Richards in presence, Golden's talks are peppered with cowboy vernacular and, yes, the occasional swear word, for which Golden profusely apologizes but just can't seem to curtail. He was the common man's General Authority, in that he appears to be no better or worse than the average rank and file member. (In one of the scenes, Golden talks about why he probably became a General Authority: "There are three kinds of "shuns" in the Church. Inspira-shun, Revela-shun, and Rela-shun. I don't think I'd ever have gotten this far in the Church if my last name wasn't Kimball.") Third, the play is written by James Arrington, he of Brother Brigham and Farley Family fame. James, formerly a member of this very list, and now head of the theatre department at UVSC, has written a marvelously funny, moving, and inspirational monologue about one of the great characters of the Restoration. James' typical meticulous research reveals at least three J. Golden Kimball stories that never actually happened and two that did, but not quite in the way they've been perpetuated. James has directed the show as well, and the attention to detail in Golden's movements (his difficulty rising from a chair, for instance) is by itself a lesson in precise direction. Fourth, the show is the first in what is being billed as the "First Annual Playwrights Circle Summer Festival at UVSC." This unique partnership between playwrights and an institution of learning will hopefully pave the way for more new and original works of theatrical art of interest to members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. If you care about Mormon literature (and especially Mormon theatre), you should go see J. Golden. You will not be disappointed. J. Golden plays at the UVSC Black Box Theatre on Fridays, Saturdays, and Mondays, from May 4 through May 19. Call the UVSC box office, 222-8797, to purchase tickets, or for more information. - -- Thom Duncan Playwrights Circle an organization of professionals - - AML-List, a mailing list for the discussion of Mormon literature http://www.xmission.com/~aml/aml-list.htm ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 08 May 2001 16:15:59 -0500 From: Jonathan Langford Subject: [AML] My Oops Folks, Nothing has gone out over AML-List for the past several days due to a combination of two factors, both of them my fault. First, I've been very busy and only had time for a brief session with AML-List yesterday. Second, during that brief session, I made a mistake that was replicated with every single post I sent out, which bounced them all back to me. I'm resending those and hope to either get caught up or fill up the net with 30 posts today. Anyway, apologies particularly to those of you who have sent in posts and wondering why they haven't appeared. Jonathan Langford AML-List Moderator - - AML-List, a mailing list for the discussion of Mormon literature http://www.xmission.com/~aml/aml-list.htm ------------------------------ End of aml-list-digest V1 #315 ******************************