Page 4 - The Herald Journal, Logan, Utah, Friday, May 3, 2013
all mixed up Annual piano competition slated for Saturday Prepare to be impressed as you watch the region’s best high school pianists compete for a $1,000 first-place prize at the Second Annual Dahle Piano Competition at 7 p.m. Saturday, May 4, at the Dahle Performing Arts Center in Dayton, Idaho. A panel of professional judges will determine the winner based on several criteria such as technique, rhythm, accuracy, interpretation, etc. Admission is free.
Southeastern Idaho and Cache Valley schools have been invited to enter one student per school. Each school is using their own criteria for selecting their one representative. Some schools already have an annual fine arts competition in place. In such cases, the winner of the piano category is the natural choice to participate in the Dahle Competition. The Dahle Piano Competition is the vision of Larry
and Joan Dahle of Logan. Throughout his life, Larry has been able to see the difference that music can make in a person’s life. Larry, a trumpet player in high school and former military man, has always valued discipline and strong work ethics. Those characteristics have benefited him throughout his life as an entrepreneur and businessman. “Music is very important for kids,” Dahle said. “Too many kids today lack discipline. Pur-
suing musical training not only helps kids learn this discipline, but it makes them better students and better citizens.” When asked why he approached West Side School District about hosting the piano competition, Dahle explained, “I wanted to stimulate the talent in these young kids. I see so much potential and sometimes it just takes a challenge for kids to rise to the top.” The Dahle Performing Arts
Wegkamp shares her work Fine Art Gallery hosts opening event tonight The Logan Fine Art Gallery will be hosting a onewoman art show for Laura Wegkamp from May 3 to June 1. The opening reception will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. tonight at the Logan Fine Art Gallery, 60 W. 100 North. The public is invited to come meet the artist. Wegkamp produces awardwinning, realistic paintings in watercolor and oil, with some of her most recent work featuring a combination of the two mediums. Although she paints a variety of subjects, her passion is the human figure. Much of her artwork is inspired by a colorful and culturally diverse childhood, growing up partially in Central America and Europe. She completed her Bachelor of Fine Art degree in April 2007 at Brigham Young University-Idaho. Her artwork has
“Evening’s Water” by Laura Wegkamp will be on display at the Logan Fine Art Gallery.
been juried into numerous regional, national, and international juried exhibitions, as well as four solo gallery shows.
At age 19, Laura became the youngest Signature Member of the New Mexico Watercolor Society on record. Her work is held in both pub-
lic and private collections in the U.S., Latin America and Europe. For more information, visit loganfineartgallery.com.
Center is a beautiful tribute to the Dahle family and their support of education in the region. The Center comfortably seats 775 and is a stateof-the-art facility in its construction, acoustics, sound and décor. The Dahles donated a new Yamaha C7 concert grand piano when the facility was completed just over three years ago. The auditorium is used for a variety of school and community events throughout the year.
Laughter on the schedule at Utah State The anthropology of humor and laughter is the topic for a new activity Saturday, May 4, at Utah State University’s Museum of Anthropology and its “Saturdays at the Museum” series. Throughout the day, visitors can explore the evolution of the traditional comic strip and black and white comedy films, then look to the present with modern, viral videos. Children can create their own comic strips while learning about the healing benefits of laughter, event organizers said. “Humor and laughter are universal human traits,” said Prairie Fox, a museum assistant. “But each culture has different experiences and ideas that are seen as funny. We are excited to show patrons some of the many ways that humor is seen around the world.” “Saturdays at the Museum” activities are held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and the museum will be open during USU commencement activities Saturday. Admission is free. For more information visit anthromuseum.usu.edu.