[ThisWeek] The Greatest Good (March 7) at the Kenworthy

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Tonight (Monday, March 7) at the Kenworthy Performing Arts Centre-

Local Forest Supervisor Larry Dawson invites you to join him, District
Rangers and other Staff from the Clearwater National Forest for a premiere
2-hour showing of the documentary film:

The Greatest Good
Monday, March 7
5:00 PM

The Greatest Good is a feature length film, narrated by Radio Hall of Fame's
Charles Osgood, which celebrates the 100th birthday of the Forest Service
and of conservation itself.

CRITICS RAVE: 
"This is more than a story about a government agency, it's about the
evolution of conservation in the United States."
"This will be the highlight of the DC Environmental Film Festival this
year!" 
"I can't wait to see it on the History & Discovery Channels."
"Undoubtedly a grand theme for this year's Smithsonian Folklife Festival."

The movie trailer can be viewed at:  http://www.fs.fed.us/greatestgood/
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Kenworthy Performing Arts Centre
Closed for Spring Break
March 11 ­ 18

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Coming in March at the Kenworthy-

Tarnation (NR)
March 19 ­ 20
4:45/7:00 PM

Sideways (R)
March 25, 7:00 PM
March 26 ­ 27 4:15/7:00 PM

Showing of videotaped performance of the family musical, Esther.
March 26, 1:00 PM
FREE
(more information below)

Regular Movie prices:  $5 adults, $2 children 12 and younger.
KFS passes accepted for Sunday movies

Kenworthy Performing Arts Centre
508 S. Main Street, Moscow, Idaho
For more information, call 208-882-4127 or visit http://www.kenworthy.org
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FREE showing of videotaped performance of the family musical, Esther.
Saturday, March 26, 1:00 PM

ESTHER was performed by the Moscow Community Theatre in May of 2003.  It is
an original musical based on the biblical story, with script, music and
lyrics by Myron Schreck.  The musical was directed by Jerry Schutz and
produced by Cathy Brinkerhoff.  It stars Alice Bolin as Esther, Chris Eisele
as Haman, and Nick Henderson as the King.  The costumes were designed by Liz
Brandt, and the choreography was by Lorraine Person, of Festival Dance.  The
cast, crew, and musicians are filled with local residents.

The video of ESTHER is also a local production.  It was taped and edited by
Dan Moyer of After Image Visual Services, in Moscow.  An audio compact disc
was recorded by Joel M. Abbott of Audio Production Services, also in Moscow.
The performances were recorded live at the Kenworthy Performing Arts Centre.

ESTHER tells the story of young orphan in Persia who, either by fortune or
by divine intervention, becomes Queen.  The King of Persia, at the time, was
Achashvayrosh.  The biblical story begins with the King banishing his wife
for refusing to dance at one of his parties.  Then the King has a beauty
contest to select the new queen.  At the same time, Haman, one of the King's
ministers, is trying to increase his political power and remove his enemies,
which include the tribe of Yehudeem.  Esther captivates the King with her
beauty and her intelligence.  She has kept it a secret that she is a member
of the tribe of Yehudeem.  The plot reaches a crisis when Haman obtains a
royal decree to kill the Yehudeem, and Esther must find a way to save her
people.  The musical contains a dozen original songs that represent diverse
styles and convey the various themes of the story:  love, hope, freedom,
nostalgia, the nature of evil, and the power of faith.

The video is suitable for the entire family.  It runs for approximately 2
hours and 15 minutes.  The showing is free and open to the public.
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UI American Indian Film Fest March 30-April 2
Includes Post-Screening Dialogues

MOSCOW, Idaho -- Northwest Native American writer Sherman Alexie's latest
film effort "49?" will be shown as part of the University of Idaho's
American Indian Film Festival March 30 through April 2 at the Kenworthy
Performing Arts Centre in Moscow.

All shows begin at 7 p.m.; admission is free and discussions follow the
shows.
            
The series is sponsored by UI American Indian Studies Program, Idaho
Humanities Council and UI President¹s Diversity Initiative Grant. The
ceremonial opening Wednesday, March 30, includes a welcome by a tribal elder
and keynote messages from UI Professor Georgia Johnson and Washington State
University Professor Michael Hays.

The schedule of films is:

-- Wednesday, March 30
"With Hearts, Hands and Bells: The Story of the Sister Building on the Coeur
d¹Alene Indian Reservation," documentary written by Georgia Grady Johnson,
directed and produced by Michael Hayes. It depicts life from the late 19th
century to the present at the Catholic missionary school in Desmet.
 
-- Thursday, March 31
"American Indian Graffiti," co-directed and written by Steven Judd (Choctaw)
and Tvli Jacob (Choctaw/Kiowa); set in contemporary Oklahoma, the ensemble
drama tells about the intertwining lives of four Native Americans. It¹s a
story about friendships that falter, dreams that come true, families that
fall apart, and the struggle to survive.
 
-- Friday, April 1
"Moccasin Flats," directed by Randy Redroad (Cherokee). A Native youth is
caught between his chance at a college education and his conflict with the
"home boys." This gritty drama depicts urban and rural Indian communities
across North America.

"Chiefs," directed by Daniel Junge, this documentary shows how basketball
provides youth with a sense of belonging and camaraderie, a means of
achieving victory, and an opportunity to explore life off the reservation.

"49?" directed by Sherman Alexie, a short six-minute film on the dance
tradition called the 49.
 
-- Saturday, April 2
The Experimental Films of Mohawk Filmmaker Shelly Niro, from Niagra Falls,
New York and currently living in Brantford, Ontario. Storytelling through
film and installation art, Niro creates roles for native women that give
them a voice of strength and community. Her work addresses questions of
identity. 

"It Starts with a Whisper" follows a young Iroquois woman who has grown up
on a reservation and her decision about which path to follow in life.
 
"Overweight with Crooked Teeth" frames issues of Native identity by
reversing Native stereotypes.
 
"Honey Moccasin," an all-Native comedy-thriller, is part of the Smoke
Signals new wave of films that examine native identity in the 1990s. Set on
the Grand Pine Indian Reservation, the melodrama, performance art, cable
access, and ³whodunit² unfold.
 
"The Shirt" is an experimental video featuring Hulleah Tsinhnahjinnie that
uses the tee-shirt to express history and irony.
 
"Our mission is to bring Native-made films to our region in order to deepen
our understanding of contemporary Indian life and strengthen intercultural
relationships," said Janis Johnson, festival organizer and assistant
professor of American Indian Studies at UI. "One of the most compelling ways
to tell American Indian stories is through film. This year¹s festival
includes independent films with a focus on the challenges Native young
people face.²

Friday daytime showings are possible for school groups by arrangement with
Johnson, janjohn at uidaho.edu, (208) 885-6156 or (208) 743-1222.
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Tickets now on sale-

Sirius Idaho Theatre
in conjunction with new fangled  stages,
presents the United States premiere of
Random Acts of Love by Bruce Gooch
Directed by Forrest Sears

April 6, 7, 8, & 9 at 7:30 pm
Matinee on April 9 at 2:00 pm

Kenworthy Performing Arts Centre
508 S. Main St.  Moscow, Idaho

Tickets available at BookPeople of Moscow or TicketsWest
(www.ticketswest.com <http://www.ticketswest.com/> 800-325-SEAT,
208-885-7212)
$15 adults and $9 seniors/students (plus applicable fees)

Forrest Sears, University of Idaho Professor Emeritus of Theatre, is working
with Sirius Idaho Theatre to bring this production to the Palouse. Sears, in
speaking about his former student Bruce Gooch, says, ³Bruce¹s new play,
Random Acts of Love, is the most romantic, gripping and compelling of all
his many fine scripts. For lovers of Shakespeare, it is a must. For those
new to the bard, it will lure you into his works like nothing else I know.²

Recognized as ³Outstanding New Play² at the Toronto Fringe Festival 2004,
Random Acts of Love features Bruce Gooch, a Uniontown native and University
of Idaho alum, and Lynn Vogt, co-founders of Toronto-based new fangled
stages.

Synopsis
Having had the audacity to age, Victoria Daniels, played by Vogt, has been
³let go² from her daytime drama. She ditches trash-for-cash television and
agrees to star in a two-character play of Shakespeare¹s greatest hits called
The Seven Ages of Love. Confident in this decision for herself and her
children, she runs head long into her co-star, Russell Thomas, played by
Gooch, an actor with whom she had a passionate affair fifteen years earlier.
They battle and brawl their way through rehearsals, threatening to ruin the
show. Random Acts of Love links the past and present into a love story about
the theatre, Shakespeare and second chances.

For more information about the play, visit the web site of Sirius Idaho
Theatre http://www.siriusidahotheatre.com/
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PAMELA PALMER, Volunteer
Mailto:ppalmer at moscow.com
Film and Events Committee
Kenworthy Performing Arts Centre

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