Church History Month -- The Valley Center Playhouse will present three productions during November commemorating the 200th birthday of Joseph Smith.

All shows begin at 7:30 p.m. at the theater located at 780 N. 200 East, Lindon. Tickets are $5 for more information, call 785-1186.

Friday, Saturday and Monday Bryce Chamberlain will perform a one-man show, "Joseph, The Man, The Seer," which he also wrote. The show has been performed on four continents and 16 countries.

Nov. 11, 12 and 14, Jody Renstrom will present her one-woman show, "Portrait of Emma," which examines the life of Emma Hale Smith. Renstrom wrote the show and has toured with the show throughout the United States for over 25 years.

Nov. 18, 19 and 21, Ted Gibbons will present a one-man show, "Willard Richards," which recounts the martyrdom of Joseph and Hyrum Smith at Carthage Jail in Carthage, Ill. Gibbons, who wrote the show, has performed it 1,700 times.

Young soloists auditions --

Auditions for young soloists for the April 24 concert with the American Fork Symphony will be held Jan. 21. These auditions will be held in the music department of American Fork Junior High School, 1120 N. 20 West.

Categories are: elementary -- ages 12 and under; junior -- ages 13 through 15; and senior -- ages 16 through 18. All instrumental players and vocalists may audition, but former winners must wait until they are in the next age level to audition again. Contestants will perform in their appropriate age level only.

Instrumentalists should prepare a movement from a standard concerto or solo with orchestral accompaniment. Vocalists should prepare a standard aria or solo with orchestra (no "pop" songs, however).

Two pianos will be available and contestants must bring their own accompanist. Pianists may perform unaccompanied, but all other contestants should perform with an accompanist. Each contestant will be allowed eight minutes and should make necessary cuts to fit this time.

Orchestral scores and parts must be readily available through standard sources. Winners will be selected according to performance standards.

The judges' decision will be final.

An audition fee of $15 will be charged for each applicant. An application form must be filled out and returned with a picture and the fee by Jan. 6. Application forms may be obtained from teachers, music stores, Web site www.americanforksymphony.org, or from the orchestra president, Maxine Steele. Teachers may duplicate this form as needed.

Each contestant will receive an audition time by mail or phone by Jan. 10. Audition schedules will be available to teachers at that time also.

Those who wish additional information may contact Maxine Steele at 756-2330 or 48 W. 600 North, American Fork, Utah 84003.

Fall art show -- The Utah County Art Gallery, 151 S. University Ave., Provo, in conjunction with Downtown Provo's First Friday Gallery Stroll, will host an opening artist reception and awards ceremony for the annual juried Fall Art Show, "Showing Off Utah," from 6 to 8 p.m. on Nov. 4.

The exhibit will run through Nov. 25. The gallery is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. There is no charge to view the exhibit or to attend the reception. The awards ceremony on Nov. 4 is scheduled for 7 p.m.

Inti-Illimani to perform -- The Amnesty International Chapter of Provo has organized the Let Haiti Live Benefit Concert that will be held Friday in the UVSC Grande Ballroom at 8 p.m.

The concert will feature a live performance by the Chilean folk group Inti-Illimani.

Amnesty International has organized the event to make others aware of the poverty and sickness in Haiti and to raise funds to help alleviate those problems.

"This is a wonderful opportunity to make a difference in the lives of the Haitian people since the proceeds of the concert will be going to charities in Haiti," said Jessy Gonzalez, one of the concert organizers and a member of Amnesty International.

Inti-Illimani originated nearly 40 years ago by a group of Chilean engineering students.

Their folk sound is a blend of passion and poetry.

The group has played in several other Amnesty International concerts with Peter Gabriel, Bruce Springsteen, Mercedes Sosa, Sting and Wynton Marsalis.

There is a $20 admission fee and all proceeds will go to Amnesty International.

Amnesty International will then distribute the funds to several non-profit organizations to provide aid for the people of Haiti.

Tickets can be purchased at Campus Connection, (801) 863-8797, or at Los Andes Chilean Restaurant in Orem.

For more information, contact Jessy Gonzalez at (801) 623-0676 or This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

For more information on "Inti-Illimani," visit their Web site at www.inti-illimani.com.

The Utah Arts Council has scheduled a town meeting -- It will be held in Lehi on Nov. 10 at 7 p.m. at Thanksgiving Point, Utah Room (restaurant building), 3003 North Thanksgiving Way. The public is invited to attend and participate. "We would like to hear from as many people as we can about how they feel the State of Utah should invest in arts and cultural opportunities, communities, and people.

The Utah Arts Council is dedicated to increasing awareness and understanding of the power of the arts in building healthy, livable communities and providing the highest possible quality of life," stated Margaret Hunt, director. For more information, contact Lynnette Hiskey at (801) 236-7552.