Utah Cultural Alliance E-Newsletter
March 10, 2008
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Dear Colleagues,
Please join us for our last 2008 *Legislative Forum *on Monday, March
10thfrom 12:30 to 2:00 pm
The forum will take place in Room 130 in the Capitol - located on the main
level across from the Capitol Preservation Office.
The forum will be a wrap up of the major initiatives that took place during
the 2008 Legislative session.
All are welcome!
And on Tuesday…
Join us for a new year of Culture Bytes starting with
Guerrilla Marketing to Niche Markets
11:30 to 1pm
March 11, 2008
New Location!
Utah Opera Production Studios Black Box
336 N 400 W
Getting the word out about your mission and programs is vital to your
success.
But how do you market with little or no money? 2008 Culture Bytes kicks off
by examining ways you can develop unconventional ways to market your
organization (or yourself) on a very low budget, by relying on time, energy
and imagination instead of big marketing budgets.
Tracy von Harten, Utah Arts Festival
John Roake, Ballet West
Lorena Riffo Jenson, DPR Communications
Moderator: Crystal Young-Otterstrom, Utah Symphony & Opera
Lunch will be served and is free to UCA members and member organizations.
In this issue you will find:
* Utah Cultural Events and Information *
1) The SLC Film Center is pleased to announce a Mexican Film And Cultural
Festival <#mexican>
2) Babcock Performing Readers Present Playwright's Circle Awards <#circle>
3) Utah Opera Announces 2008-2009 Season <#season>
4) For Sale - 25 Moveable Freestanding Gallery Walls <#walls>
5) Don Your Most Debonair Evening Wear for the Hottest Party of the Year<#party>
6) Utah Festival Opera 2008 Season <#festival>
7) Utah Festival Opera's New Website Unveiled <#unveiled>
8) Bountiful/Davis Art Center's 2009 Exhibition Call For Entries And Themed
Exhibit <#themed>
9) The Utah symphony Welcomes Maestro Falletta and Percussionist Colin
Currie <#welcomes>
10) Utah Symphony to Celebrate Keith Lockhart's Final Season as Music
Director <#final>
11) Cash In On The Luck Of The Irish This Saint Patrick's Day At Utah's
Hogle Zoo! <#saint>
12) Annie's Back! America's Most Beloved Musical Hits The Road <#annie>
13) VIDEO GAMES LIVE Makes Salt Lake City Debut With The Utah Symphony!<#video>
14) Vendors Sought for Live Green Sustainability Festival <#green>
15) The Competitors For The 2008 Junior And Young Artists International
Competitions <#piano>
16) Grand conversations at the grand theatre <#conversations>
17) Salt Lake Acting Company presents THE CLEAN HOUSE by Sarah Ruhl.<#clean>
18) Return to Elegance and join us at "An Evening In Vienna" <#elegance>
19) Hop On Up To Hogle Zoo This Spring For A Breakfast With The Bunny<#bunny>
20) Brian Vaughn and Melinda Pfundstein Return to the Utah Shakespearean
Festival <#melinda>**
*Employment Opportunities <#employ>*
*Utah Humanities Festival Director*
*Articles Of Interest <#article>*
*Resources <#resource>*
*Submission Guidelines <#guidelines>*
*Acknowledgments <#acknowledge>*
*Utah Cultural Events and Information *
1) *The SLC Film Center is pleased to announce a Mexican Film And Cultural
Festival*
The SLC Film Center with the Mexican Consulate of Utah, the Utah Hispanic
Chamber of Commerce (UHCC), and Zions Bank Su Banco will offer a Mexican
Film and Cultural Festival with some of the finest films to emerge recently
from Mexican cinema. The weekend festival will celebrate Mexican film,
music, and dance.
WHAT: MEXICAN FILM AND CULTURAL FESTIVAL
WHEN: MARCH 13 - 16, 2008
WHERE: The Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center, 138 W 300 S, SLC
with a Pre-Opening Screening March 13th at Megaplex 12 at the Gateway,
65 S Rio Grande St, SLC
Thanks to the support of our community we are delighted to offer this
festival FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!
FESTIVAL SCHEDULE:
Thursday March 13 PRE-OPENING FILM - MegaPlex 12 at the Gateway 65 S
Rio Grande Street
7:00PM LA MISMA LUNA (UNDER THE SAME MOON) 2007 PG 13 109 min
Friday March 14 OPENING NIGHT AT THE ROSE WAGNER 138 W.
Broadway, SLC
7:00PM Welcome and BALLET ALEGRíA De Mexico
7:30PM LA ZONA (THE ZONE) 2007 not rated, contains violence and
strong language 97min
Saturday March 15
3:00PM COCHOCHI 2006 not rated 87 min
5:00PM EL VIOLIN (THE VIOLIN) 2006 not rated 98
min
7:00PM DANA AZTECA QUETZALCOATL
7:30PM HASTA EL ULTIMO TRAGO… CORAZON ('TILL THE LAST DRINK… MY LOVE) not
rated 100 min
Sunday March 16
1:30PM PADRE NUESTRO (OUR FATHER) not rated 110
min
3:30PM UN MUNDO MARAVILLOSO (A WONDERFUL WORLD) 2006 not rated
118 min
6:OOPM JC CHÁVEZ 2006 not rated 78 min
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2)* **Babcock Performing Readers Present Playwright's Circle Awards*
Directed by Brenda Bensch
Thursday, March 13, 2008, 7:30 p.m.
Little Theatre U of U Union Building
Four original works - winners of Playwright's Circle's independent judges -
will be presented in a staged reading by Babcock Performing Readers. Winning
scripts to be announced and cash prizes awarded at the performance.
Note that not all performed plays will be awarded prizes, nor are all
competition-winning plays being performed. PLAYS LISTED ALPHABETICALLY BY
TITLE
Plays to be Performed in Excerpt
Blood Let
Bus Ride
Flocks of Park City, The
Party Ghosts
Parking is free after 6:00 p.m. in the visitor lot east of the Union
Building. Take a ticket at the entry gate. Obtain a validation sticker at
the performance or the main desk.
Free Admission and Free Refreshments
Partially funded by Salt Lake County Zoo, Arts & Parks, Salt Lake City Arts
Council
www.babcockreaders.com
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3) *Utah Opera Announces 2008-2009 Season*
New season will feature the world's most beloved opera, an American opera
and two comedies
Utah Opera Artistic Director Christopher McBeth today announced Utah Opera's
complete 2008-2009 season offerings. The season opens in October with
Puccini's beloved Madame Butterfly, followed by Utah Opera's premiere of
Blitzstein's Regina in January. In March, Utah Opera presents Mozart's The
Marriage of Figaro and the season concludes with Donizetti's Don Pasquale in
May, 2009. Madame Butterfly will open Utah Opera's 31st season on October,
18, 2008 at Capitol Theatre.
The Utah Symphony will accompany each Utah Opera performance and Keith
Lockhart will join them as he conducts the premiere of Regina. This will be
Mr. Lockhart's final performance with Utah Opera as the Utah Symphony's
Music Director; he will step down from his post at the end of the 2008-2009
season.
FULL SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Madame Butterfly
October 18, 20, 22, 24, 7:30 pm & 26, 2 pm Capitol Theatre
Regina
January 17, 19, 21, 23, 7:30 pm & 25, 2 pm Capitol Theatre
Marriage of Figaro
March 14, 16, 18, 20, 7:30 pm & 22, 2 pm Capitol Theatre
Don Pasquale
May 16, 18, 20, 22, 7:30 pm & 24, 2 pm Capitol Theatre
Subscribing and Purchasing Tickets
Subscriptions go on sale Monday, March 10, 2008. Information on becoming a
Utah Opera subscriber is available by calling (801) 533-NOTE or by visiting
www.Utahopera.org/subscriptions. Tickets to individual concerts will go on
sale to the general public on August 11, 2008. To purchase single tickets by
phone, call (801) 355-ARTS (355-2787). To purchase online, visit
www.utahopera.org
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4) *For Sale - 25 Moveable Freestanding Gallery Walls.*
Dimensions are:
• height - 81 inches
• width - 60 inches
• depth - 25 inches.
Walls are mounted on locking wheels and can be moved easily. Wood
construction with sheetrock surfaces.
Gallery walls cost $700/each to construct. We are selling for:
• $450/each if purchasing 4 or fewer
• $400/each if purchasing 5 - 9
• $350/each if purchasing 10 or more
• $7500 for all 25.
Call (801) 364-1019 for details.
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5) *Don Your Most Debonair Evening Wear for the Hottest Party of the Year*
Enjoy an evening of merriment, delectable dining and brilliant entertainment
at CABARET OF FOOLS on March 29, 2008 as Ririe-Woodbury celebrates 44
seasons of exceptional contemporary dance, educational programs, and
national and international touring.
The evening will feature entertainment by dancers in Ririe-Woodbury's Step
Up and Step Lively educational programs, as well as a special guest
appearance by Kurt Bestor. Featured restaurants for the event include the
Metropolitan, P.F. Chang's China Bistro, Aristo's, Ruth's Chris Steakhouse,
and Dolcetti Gelato.
Not only will there be dining and dancing, but guests also have the
opportunity to bid on some of the most stunning and provocative auction
items available from local artists, businesses, and restaurants. Featured
auction items for 2008 include a Story & Clark Grand Piano from Daynes
Music, tickets to any destination on Southwest Airlines, a stay at the Casa
Blanca Resort in Mesquite, and much more. Proceeds from the evening
primarily benefit Ririe-Woodbury's educational programs for Utah's students.
So, don your most debonair evening wear to see and be seen at what the Salt
Lake Tribune has called "The Party of the Year."
For tickets call 297-4236 or purchase them online at
www.ririewoodbury.com.
What: Cabaret of Fools
When: March 29 7:00 p.m.
Where: Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center
138 West 300 South Salt Lake City, Utah
Cost: $75
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6) *Utah Festival Opera 2008 Season*
Utah Festival Opera invites you to an enchanting tradition this summer in
Logan, Utah at the exquisite Ellen Eccles Theatre from July 9th through
August 9th. Come and experience a rare opportunity to see Puccini's first
true masterwork, Manon Lescaut. See how one trip into the woods can change a
life forever in Sondheim & Lapine's Into The Woods. Indulge in the Grandeur
of Verdi's Definitive Operatic work A da, and celebrate the independent men
of inspired vision in Edwards & Stones 1776 starring Michael Ballam. Also
enjoy a special two show production of Styne & Sondheim's Gypsy, performed
like an old fashioned radio show. Enjoy the festive and friendly atmosphere
during this awe-inspiring five-week event.
Tickets are on sale now! (single & subscription)
Please call 435-750-0300 ext 106 or 800-262-0074 or Buy Online at
www.arttix.com or Visit our box office at 59 South 100 West, Logan, UT 84321
today.
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7) *Utah Festival Opera's New Website Unveiled*
Visit Utah Festival Opera's newly redesigned website today and explore all
the new information available including a special section where you can view
the stage from your seat. (Box Office/Seating Chart) Take a peek today!
www.ufoc.org
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8) *Bountiful/Davis Art Center's 2009 Exhibition Season Call For Entries
And Themed Exhibit*
Application forms for Bountiful/Davis Art Center's 2009 Exhibition Programs
are now available. This Call for Entries has a deadline of May 31,
2008. Individual
or groups of professional Utah artists working in all media are eligible to
apply. Criteria include: artistic quality of the work, evidence of ability
to produce the proposed exhibit, balance of mediums presented during the
exhibition season and completeness/clarity of the application.
BDAC is a nonprofit, community-based arts organization dedicated to
advancing the visual and cultural arts for the enrichment of the individual
and the community. BDAC utilizes four galleries within the Center for its
Exhibitions Program. Annual Exhibits include a statewide juried exhibit, a
student/teacher exhibition, a holiday show and sale, and individual, group,
and organization exhibits.
Artists may also apply for the 2009 themed exhibit entitled: "Face to Face,"
using the 2009 Call for Entries. This exhibit will be an exploration of
portraits of the human face in any media including sculpture. Interested
artists may apply through the Call for Entries format. This exhibit will be
both juried and an invitational. Each selected artist will exhibit 3-5
pieces in the exhibit. This is a group show. We expect to exhibit the works
of about 25 artists in the themed show.
Individual Applicants should submit 10 high resolution pictures, (300 DPI)
on a CD which may include detail views. Artist organization applicants can
submit up to 20 high resolution pictures, (300 DPI) on a CD showing no more
than 2 pieces per artist, and showing a representative sample of the body of
work to be exhibited.
All submitted work must have been completed within the last two years and
must show work intended for exhibit. Artists are encouraged to submit
pictures of professional quality.
For more information please contact Bountiful/Davis Art Center. A printable
copy of the application is available at the BDAC website:
www.bdac.org. The
deadline for all materials is May 31, 2008.
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9) *The Utah symphony Welcomes Maestro JoAnn Falletta and Percussionist
Colin Currie*
The evening features Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 4, Enescu's Romanian
Rhapsody No. 1 and Higdon's Percussion Concerto
Guest conductor JoAnn Falletta leads percussionist Colin Currie and the
Utah Symphony in Higdon's Percussion Concerto on a program that also
includes Tchaikovsky's 4th Symphony and Enescu's Romanian Rhapsody No. 1 at
Abravanel Hall on Friday, March 21 and Saturday, March 22 at 8:00 pm. On
Thursday, March 20 at 7:00 pm there will be a more intimate and shorter
program, as part of the new Music Exposed series, with Tchaikovsky's 4th
Symphony as the sole piece on the program. Vivace members are invited to
attend the performance on March 22 and attend the after-party in the First
Tier Room of Abravanel Hall to celebrate Vivace's 3rd anniversary.
The program on March 21 and 22 opens with Enescu's Romanian Rhapsody No. 1,
which has become one his most famous works and was influenced by Romanian
folk music. Then Currie joins the orchestra to lend his percussive technique
to Higdon's Percussion Concerto, in which he'll play the vibraphone, temple
blocks, marimba, wood blocks, a bowl, gongs, timbales, tom-toms, bongos,
crotales and even a cowbell. The evening closes with Tchaikovsky's symphonic
masterpiece, Symphony No. 4, in which he invites listeners to "forsake
reality and lose (your)self in dreams."
The Music Exposed concert on Thursday, March 20 at 7:00 pm will engage
patrons on a deeper level as JoAnn Falletta not only presents Tchaikovsky's
4th Symphony, but shares her insights about the music as well. This
after-work program features an earlier start time, a shorter performance,
cheaper tickets and a more intimate feel than traditional classical
performances.
Utah Symphony & Opera's Vivace (a social and networking group for young
professionals) members are invited to attend the performance on March 22 and
enjoy an after-party in the First Tier Room of Abravanel Hall to celebrate
Vivace's 3rd anniversary. Tickets for members are just $30 ($15 for
students) and include a ticket to the evening's performance, entrance into
the after-party, food and beverages. Free memberships for Vivace are
available by e-mailing vivace@??? or calling (801)
869-9017. Vivace members should use promo code "Vivace" when purchasing
tickets.
Tickets for evening performances on Friday and Saturday are $12 - $48 and
tickets for Thursday's performance are $10-$35. Tickets can be purchased by
calling (801) 355-ARTS (355-2787), 1-888-451-2787, in person at the
Abravanel Hall box office, or by visiting
www.utahsymphony.org. Subscribers
and those desiring group or student discounts should call (801) 533-NOTE
(533-6683).
Press photos available at
http://www.utahsymphony.org/media.php.
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10) *Utah Symphony to Celebrate Keith Lockhart's Final Season as Music
Director in 2008-2009*
Keith Lockhart opens the 2008-2009 season on September 12, 2008 with pianist
Garrick Ohlsson
KEITH LOCKHART'S FINAL SEASON
Maestro Lockhart Caps Off 11 Years in Utah by Leading 20 Subscription
Performances Featuring Bernstein's Mass, Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 and
Mahler's Symphony No. 9
MUSICAL HIGHLIGHTS OF THE SEASON
Favorites include: Beethoven's 9th, Tchaikovsky's 5th, Schubert's 8th,
Brahms's 1st and 3rd and Mahler's 9th;
Other masterpieces include: Mozart's Requiem and Strauss' Ein Heldenleben;
Pianists include: Garrick Ohlsson, Jon Kimura Parker and Peter Serkin;
Violinists include: Viviane Hagner and Baiba Skride;
Guest Conductors include: Hugh Wolff, Thierry Fischer and Jean-Claude
Casadesus.
Ardean Watts NEW MUSIC Series at Westminster
Named for Ardean Watts, a Utah Symphony icon and former assistant to Maurice
Abravanel, the New Music Series has moved to Westminster and will feature
Argento's A Waterbird Talk and new works by Finnish composer Aulis Sallinen.
Both concerts will be hosted by Ardean Watts.
POPS SERIES HIGHLIGHTS
Evening at the Pops with Keith Lockhart;
Judy Garland with the Utah Symphony
Christmas Spirituals with Gospel Singer Renese King
Subscribing and Purchasing Tickets
Subscriptions go on sale Monday, March 10, 2008. Information on becoming a
Utah Symphony subscriber is available by calling (801) 533-NOTE or visiting
www.utahsymphony.org/subscriptions. Tickets to individual concerts will go
on sale to the general public on August 11, 2008. To purchase single tickets
by phone, call (801) 355-ARTS (355-2787). To purchase online, visit
www.utahsymphony.org.
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11)* **Cash In On The Luck Of The Irish This Saint Patrick's Day At Utah's
Hogle Zoo!*
Saint Patrick may have driven all of the snakes out of Ireland, but they're
still slithering strong at Utah's Hogle Zoo! Join us for some shenanigans
Saturday March 15 from 11 am to 3 pm-it's no blarney!
On this day, Hogle Zoo is offering plenty of fun and learning for little
leprechauns in honor of St. Patrick's Day. Starting at 11 am, kids will
receive a snake quiz that they can complete and redeem for chocolate coins
from our pot of gold! There are plenty of snakes in our reptile building for
visitors to see and touch, and folks can guess the weight of our python,
Pita. Then at 2 pm, witness just how many keepers it takes to carry Pita
outside to be weighed. The closest guess without going over wins a gift
basket from our Wild Zootique!
It's a great time of the year to be outside, so for this St. Patrick's Day
follow the rainbow to Utah's Hogle Zoo. For more information visit
www.hoglezoo.org or contact Community Relations Coordinator Holly
Braithwaite by email at hbraithwaite@??? <mailto:
hbraithwaite@???> or call (801)584-1729.
About the Association of Zoos & Aquariums: Utah's Hogle Zoo is one of only
216 accredited by the Association of Zoos & Aquariums (AZA). Look for the
AZA logo whenever you visit a zoo or aquarium as your assurance that you are
supporting a facility dedicated to providing excellent care for animals, a
great experience for you, and a better future for all living things. AZA is
a leader in global wildlife conservation, and your link to helping animals
in their native habitats. For more information visit
www.aza.org
http://www.aza.org.
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12) *Annie's Back! America's Most Beloved Musical Hits The Road*
Leapin' Lizards! America's most beloved musical, ANNIE, is back in 30th
anniversary tour, giving a whole new generation the chance to experience
this classic musical about never giving up hope. The timeless tale of Little
Orphan Annie will be coming to Kingsbury Hall in Salt Lake City for eight
performances from April 8-13, 2008
ANNIE, with music by Charles Strouse and book by Thomas Meehan, is again
directed by its lyricist, Martin Charnin, who brought the original
production of ANNIE to Broadway in 1977. Tony Award winning set designer,
Ming Cho Lee, has created a fresh look for this new production.
The original Broadway production of ANNIE won seven 1977 Tony Awards,
including Best Musical, Book and Score. It ran for 2,377 performances, and
has subsequently been produced all over the world. The original production
is one of the top 20 longest running shows in Broadway history, and ANNIE
continues to be one of the most successful musicals ever.
Boasting one of Broadway's most memorable scores, including "It's the
Hard-Knock Life," "Easy Street," "N.Y.C." and the ever optimistic
"Tomorrow," you can bet your bottom dollar that ANNIE will bring a smile to
your face. In addition to Charnin, Meehan, Strouse and Lee, ANNIE's
creative team includes original Broadway musical staging by Peter Gennaro,
choreography by Liza Gennaro, lighting design by Ken Billington, costume
design by Theoni Aldridge and sound design by Peter Hylenski. ANNIE is
being produced by Networks Presentations, LLC. For more information, visit
annieontour.com.
Tickets on sale now at Kingsbury Hall Box Office, on line at
www.KingTix.comor by phone at 581-7100.
Show times are Tuesday - Thursday at 7:30pm; Friday and Saturday at 8:00 pm;
Sunday at 7:00 pm; and matinees Saturday and Sunday at 2:00 pm. Ticket
prices $25-$55 plus service fee. Student tickets $15 excludes Friday and
Saturday. Presented by Zions Bank Broadway Across America - Utah .
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13) *VIDEO GAMES LIVE Makes Salt Lake City Debut With The Utah Symphony!*
It's the power & emotion of the Utah Symphony mixed with the excitement and
energy of a rock concert and the technology and interactivity of a video
game all completely synchronized to amazing cutting edge video screen
visuals, state-of-the art lighting and special on-stage interactive segments
with the audience.
VIDEO GAMES LIVE, a complete celebration and multimedia concert experience
featuring music from the most popular video games of all time, makes its
Salt Lake City debut with the Utah Symphony at Abravanel Hall on Friday,
March 28 and Saturday, March 29, 2008 at 8:00 pm. Ticket prices are $30-$82.
A multimedia concert experience, VIDEO GAMES LIVE features the best music
and exclusive synchronized video clips from the most popular games from the
beginning of video gaming to the present. Performed by the Utah Symphony,
the show combines exclusive video footage and music arrangements with
synchronized lighting, solo performers, special FX, electronic
percussionists and unique interactive segments. Whether it's the power and
passion of the more recent blockbusters or the excitement of remembering the
sentimental classics you played growing up, it will truly be a special night
to remember. The show has a segment dedicated to the old retro arcade
classics, as well as modern music and older, more memorable pieces that no
one has ever heard played live.
The show features audience participation with special interactive segments
where people are randomly picked from the audience to come up and compete
while the Utah Symphony plays the music in perfect synchronization with the
visuals on screen. For 2008, VIDEO GAMES LIVE has refurbished and added to
its already successful formula by including new material! Franchises
currently represented include Mario™, Zelda(R), Halo(R), Final Fantasy(R),
Warcraft(R), Sonic™, Metal Gear Solid(R), Kingdom Hearts, Chrono
Cross™, Myst(R),
Tron, Castlevania(R), Medal of Honor™, God of War™, BioShock™, Civilization
IV, Tomb Raider(R), Harry Potter™, Beyond Good & Evil™, Advent Rising,
EverQuest(R) II, Monkey Island, Earthworm Jim, Pac-Man, Conan, Headhunter,
Splinter Cell(R), Ghost Recon™, Rainbow Six(R), Jade Empire, Metroid, Contra,
Guitar Hero™ and a special Classic Arcade Medley featuring over 20+ games
from Pong(R) to Donkey Kong(R) including such classics as Dragon's
Lair, Tetris,
Frogger, Ghosts 'n Goblins, Gauntlet, Space Invaders, Outrun and MANY MORE!
There will be a Pre Show Festival and Post Show Meet-n-Greet open to all
ticket holders - at NO extra cost! Pre-Show activities include game
demonstrations and competition, costume contest and prizes. The Post-Show
activities include meet and greet opportunities with industry
designers/creators, composers/sound designers, voice actors, performers and
more special guests.
Tickets for performances are $30-$82. Tickets can be purchased by calling
(801) 355-ARTS (355-2787), 1-888-451-2787, in person at the Abravanel Hall
box office, or by visiting
www.utahsymphony.org. Subscribers should call
(801) 533-NOTE (533-6683).
For more information and photos, please visit:
www.videogameslive.com.
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14) *Education, Entertainment, and Environment Vendors Sought for Live Green
Sustainability Festival*
Organizers of the 5th annual Downtown Live Green Sustainability Festival are
currently seeking applications from vendors. Live Green 2008 is presented by
the Downtown Alliance, and will be held Saturday, May 10th at Library Square
from 10 am to 6 pm. This event—which is becoming the most recognized
environmental fair in the State of Utah—is educational, entertaining, and
engaging.
Each year new vendors are added to strengthen existing product offerings and
to provide exciting opportunities for the public to learn about green
resources in the community. Vendors in the following categories are desired:
alternative transportation, sustainable and recycled products for home and
business, green services, community advocacy organizations, green buildings
and architects, natural and organic food vendors, local plant vendors,
sustainable artists, and alternative energy companies.
To become a vendor, download the application from
www.livegreenslc.org.
Applications may also be picked up at The Downtown Place in The City
Library. Please return completed applications by April 18th, 2008 to:
Live Green
175 East 400 South, Suite 600
Salt Lake City, UT 84111
For more information, contact Kim Angeli, Special Events Director at the
Downtown Alliance, at kim@??? or 801-333-1103.
The Downtown Alliance is a non-profit organization serving the downtown
property owners, businesses, and residents by promoting downtown Salt Lake
City as the premier cultural, business, economic, and entertainment center
throughout the Intermountain West. For more information, visit
downtownslc.org.
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15) *The Gina Bachauer International Piano Foundation Announces The
Competitors For The 2008 Junior And Young Artists International
Competitions.*
The Gina Bachauer Junior International Piano Competition is open to
candidates ages 11-13. Thirty-three competitors will compete this June,
coming from Canada, China, Czech Republic, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan,
South Korea, Taiwan, and the USA.
The Gina Bachauer Young Artists International Piano Competition is designed
for pianists ages 14-18. Thirty competitors have been chosen to compete,
with the countries of Canada, China, Germany, Italy, Japan, Poland, Russia,
Serbia, Spain, South Korea, and the USA all represented.
Two hundred and fifty young piano virtuosi worldwide were selected by
application and invited to audition. Each candidate, aspiring to earn
placement in the prestigious and internationally recognized GINA BACHAUER
INTERNATIONAL PIANO COMPETITIONS, performed before an international jury of
musicians in 8 scheduled audition sites worldwide.
>From January 18 through February 18, 2008, more than 25 internationally
recognized pianists from China, Korea, Japan, Germany, Romania, Argentina,
France, Hong Kong, Russia and England served as adjudicators at the
auditions in Shanghai, China; Seoul, Korea; Hong Kong, Tokyo, Japan;
Hamburg, Germany; Paris, France; New York City and Salt Lake City. The jury
listened to and evaluated talented developing concert pianists vying for
placement and a position in the 2008 GINA BACHAUER INTERNATIONAL PIANO
COMPETITIONS.
Celebrating the 32nd year of the Bachauer competitions, two international
week-long events will be held respectively back-to-back during June 15-29,
2008 at the Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. 63
of the most outstanding young pianists have now been selected for the two
separate competitions. During the competitions this June, another
distinguished group of 10 international musicians will travel to Salt Lake
City to serve as the Official Jury to determine the winners of this year's
events.
Information about the auditions or the competitions may be found at
www.bachauer.com or by contacting the Gina Bachauer International Piano
Foundation at info@???.
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16) *Grand conversations at the grand theatre*
The Division of Humanities, The Division of Science, Mathematics and
Engineering and the Salt Lake Community College's Grand Theatre are proud to
present the 1st Annual Religion and Culture Symposium, Thursday March 13, 3
pm to 5 pm in the Student Center's Oak Room at the Redwood Road campus.
The title of this symposium is "Does Religion Need Science" and brings
together a panel of three scholars with diverse perspectives on this very
relevant question.
About the Topics/Speaker:
Dr. Clifton Sanders, Dean of the Division of Science, Mathematics and
Engineering, Salt Lake Community College will offer a presentation on "Faith
Seeking Scientific Understanding: Western Science and Western Religion" in
which he sketches out theological thinking and conflict between evolution,
intelligent design and creationism.
This presentation ties in with the Grand Theatre's presentation of Inherit
The Wind, the 20th century American play based on the 1925 Scopes "monkey
trial", where science teacher, John Scopes, was tried and convicted for
teaching Darwin's Theory of Evolution.
Dr. Aaron K. Goldman, Ph.D. in Biblical Anthropology, is a research
Anthropologist, journalist and newscaster who has published pieces on "Women
of the Bible", "The History of the Holy Grail", "Jewish History" and "The
Secret Gospels". He will present his ideas on the impact that anthropology
and archaeology has had on religion.
Diane Musho Hamilton is a mediator, a trainer for the Integral Institute and
an ordained Zen teacher earning her ordination as a monk from Genpo Merzel
Roshi in 2006. She has a long history in Conflict and Dispute resolution
earning the Utah Council on Conflict Resolution Peacekeeping Award in 2001.
She also teaches mediation at the University of Utah Law School and
Communications Institute. Diane will be speaking on "The Big Mind: Zen
Buddhism" focusing on the science of meditation and its appeal to a secular
audience.
Suzanne Jacobs, Assistant Professor of Humanities with a specialization in
Religious Studies at Salt Lake Community College, will act as moderator for
this event.
The presentations will be followed by discussion and a Question and Answer
period and light refreshments will be available.
For More information regarding this event contact: Suzanne Jacobs at
801-957-3731 or via email at Suzanne.Jacobs@???
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17) *Salt Lake Acting Company presents the regional premiere of THE CLEAN
HOUSE by Sarah Ruhl.*
For mature audiences
Salt Lake Acting Company (SLAC) is pleased to present the regional premiere
of THE CLEAN HOUSE by Sarah Ruhl. THE CLEAN HOUSE will have preview
performances April 2nd and 3rd, with the Press Opening on Friday, April 4th
at 8:00 PM at The Salt Lake Acting Company. THE CLEAN HOUSE is scheduled to
play Wednesdays through Sundays through April 27, 2008.
Keven Myhre, SLAC's Producing Director and Resident Designer, will direct
and design the set.
The cast features SLAC veterans Joyce Cohen, Anne Cullimore Decker, Mark
Gollaher, Anne Stewart Mark, and new-comer Camila Borrero.
THE CLEAN HOUSE occurs, as the playwright describes on the Character page of
the script under PLACE, in "a metaphysical Connecticut. Or, a house that is
not far from the city and not far from the sea." Welcome to the off-kilter,
occasionally magical world of Sarah Ruhl. Lane (Joyce Cohen) is a very
successful doctor. She is married to Charles (Mark Gollaher), also a very
successful doctor. They don't see a lot of each other, but nonetheless live
a perfectly perfect life. Lane hires a young Brazilian woman, Matilde
(Camila Borrero), as a live-in maid. After all, Lane states, "…I did not go
to medical school to clean my own house." The problem is, Matilde really
doesn't want to clean houses. She'd rather continue to think up the world's
best joke. This is an inherited passion. Her father was the funniest person
in their village, and her mother was a supremely appreciative audience. The
arrangement proved to have fatal consequences for one of them. Now cleaning
houses depresses Matilde. Lane and Charles took her to the hospital and had
her medicated, but it hasn't solved the problem. Enter Lane's sister,
Virginia (Anne Stewart Mark). She loves to clean. It fills her life with
meaning and accomplishment. She has completely cleaned her house by three in
the afternoon. The remaining day looms endless before her. Solution: clean
Lane's house as a secret shared only with Matilde. Perfect. Meanwhile,
Charles meets a new patient, Ana (Anne Cullimore Decker). She is Argentinean
and has breast cancer. Sarah Ruhl describes her as "… impossibly
charismatic." Charles falls in love. As does Ana. She is older. He is
helpless. They fall even further in love. Now, Lane and Charles have a
problem.
SLAC NOTES:
April 6th - FIRST SUNDAY MATINEE POST-PLAY DISCUSSION: following the
matinee performance, hosted by SLAC Dramaturg Mike Dorrell in the Upstairs
theatre.
APRIL 9th - 2nd Wednesday Preshow presentation: an introduction to the play
by SLAC's Literary Department.
APRIL 21ST- NEW PLAY SOUNDING SERIES: at 7:00 pM
TITLE TO BE ANNOUNCED New plays, new voices. Theatre unplugged.
Free Staged Readings and Talk Backs. Be a part of theatre in the making.
Sponsored by American Express and the Salt Lake County Zoo, Arts, and Parks
Program
APRIL 26TH - SATURDAY MATINEE POSTPLAY DISCUSSION: following the
Matinee performance, hosted by SLAC Dramaturg Mike Dorrell.
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18) *Return to Elegance and join us at "An Evening In Vienna"*
Experience the grandeur of Vienna, the parks, gardens and palaces. A
European carriage filled with flowers and greenery would be a perfect
setting for taking pictures while being transformed to "An Evening in
Vienna". On Saturday, March 15th , in the Grand Ballroom at Little America
Hotel guests will be treated to an event to rival the grand balls of Europe.
The Social Hour and the opportunity to bid on a trip for two to Europe,
beautiful jewelry, lovely art, dinner and an overnight stay in a charming
cottage with breakfast the next morning, an evening with the Boston Pops,
and the introduction of mystery boxes to tease and tempt will begin at 6:
00p.m. Guest will be entertained by the Youth Guild Moderato Foursome,
consisting of Alexandra Hicken, Mary Anderson, Haley Gardner and Alex
Knudson.
Chef Bernard Gotz of the Little America Hotel promises a fine European style
dinner. Following dinner all attendees will experience a program introduced
"auf Deutsch' and including the beautiful tenor voice of Dr Lawrence
Vincent, Director of Opera at the BYU School of Music; Center Stage Ballroom
Dancers; Utah Symphony Strings; and Rebecca Spear, Harpist and student at
Westminster College. A special treat will be the Utah Opera Ensemble
including Kara Jo Lambert, Marianne Cloutier, Erik Sumner, Heath Huberg
(finalist is the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions in the Utah
District), all accompanied by Emily Williams.
Haven J Barlow is the honorary Chair of the Ball with special guests Maestro
Keith Lockhart, Assistant Conductor David Cho and Carolyn Abravanel.
The Ball is sponsored by the Symphony Guild as a fundraiser to support the
Utah Symphony, as well as three Guild programs - the Fifth Grade Docent
Program, the Outreach program and the Youth Guild Program. The proceeds
from the auction and the entire event will be part of the Symphony guild's
donation to our renowned Utah Symphony Orchestra.
The Symphony Guild Youth Guild Recital Repertoire Competition Auditions is
March 15, 2008. The rules and eligibility requirements for the auditions are
very extensive and the winners will perform at the Youth Guild Evening
Recital scheduled for April 16, 2008, at the Assembly Hall on Temple Square.
The Music Outreach Program is reaching new achievements and now has an
enrollment of over 28 students. These students participated in a December
performance at the alternative northwest Multi-purpose Center.
Bravo to "Rhythm of the Heart" Chair Carolee Harmon, the sponsorship of
Intermountain Healthcare, and the extraordinary keyboard talent of Jason
Hardink for an exciting and unforgettable Valentine Party at The Boulevard
Restaurant!
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19) *Hop On Up To Hogle Zoo This Spring For A Nice And Sunny Breakfast With
The Bunny*
If you're tired of the same boring egg hunts every Easter, why not hop up to
Utah's Hogle Zoo for Breakfast with the Bunny?
Hogle Zoo will host a special hot breakfast buffet prepared by Zoo Executive
Chef Tim on Saturday March 22 and Sunday March 23, 2008. While parents eat,
children will have the opportunity to work on a fun Easter craft, and even
get their picture taken with the Easter bunny. In addition, our
Eco-Explorers will give an up-close look at small animals throughout the
breakfast, and send kids home with a special Easter party favor. Since
tickets to Breakfast with the Bunny include Zoo admission, when you're
finished eating, bask in the spring sunshine by taking a stroll around Zoo
grounds.
There are two breakfast sessions Saturday, at 8:30 and 11:30 am, and one
session Sunday starting at 11 am. Prices per adult are $16 ($14 for members)
and children ages three to 12 as well as senior citizens are $14 ($12 for
members). Children two and under are $8 ($6 for members). Space is limited!
Reserve your family's Easter breakfast at Hogle Zoo today by calling Hogle
Zoo Guest Services at (801) 584-1769.
Visit Hogle Zoo online at
www.hoglezoo.org <
http://www.hoglezoo.org> or for
more information, contact Community Relations Coordinator Holly Braithwaite
by email at hbraithwaite@??? <mailto:hbraithwaite@???>
or call (801) 584-1729.
About the Association of Zoos & Aquariums:
Utah's Hogle Zoo is one of only 216 accredited by the Association of Zoos
& Aquariums (AZA). Look for the AZA logo whenever you visit a zoo or
aquarium as your assurance that you are supporting a facility dedicated to
providing excellent care for animals, a great experience for you, and a
better future for all living things. AZA is a leader
