Utah Cultural Alliance E-Newsletter
August 4, 2008
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Dear Colleagues,
In this issue you will find:
* Utah Cultural Events and Information *
1) Bring Your Stuffed Friends To Hogle Zoo's Teddy Bear Picnic! <#stuffed>
2) Treat yourself to an enchanting tradition this summer with the Utah
Festival Opera <#opera>
3) Funds Available for Humanities Programs <#funds>
4) Talented Teens Star in Art Access Workshop Program Exhibit <#star>
5) Art Access Celebrates 14th Year of Partners Mentoring Program With
Exhibit <#mentor>
6) The Soul Survivors Bring Special Blend of Funk & Soul to WorldStage!<#blend>
7) Monet to Picasso to You! <#you>
8) The Pioneer Park Picture show <#park>
9) Don't Miss the Second Monday of Each Month through September! <#month>
10) Fellowships Available for Humanities Scholars <#fellow>
11) Big Free event weekend <#fre>
12) The Mormon Tabernacle Choir, Gladys Knight and the Utah Symphony
Chorus<#knight>
13) Ballet West Holds Second Annual Short Film Contest <#film>
14) Plan-B's 2008/2009 Season Now On Sale <#planb>
15) Utah Shakespearean Festival Actors Announce Engagement <#acotrs>
16) All Aboard! Jazz at the Station <#jazz>
17) Three New Exhibits at Bountiful/Davis Art Center <#new>
18) Tooling Around <#tool>
19) Sundance Institute Outdoor Film Festival <#sundance>
20) 2008 Twilight Concert Series Features Nada Surf and Tim Fite <#nada>
21) Springville Museum of Art August 2008 - Events Listing <#august>
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*Articles Of Interest <#article>*
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*Resources <#resource>*
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*Submission Guidelines <#guidelines>*
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*Acknowledgments <#acknowledge>*
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*Utah Cultural Events and Information *
1) *Summer's Not Over Yet! Bring Your Stuffed Friends To Hogle Zoo's Teddy
Bear Picnic!*
Throughout history, no childrens' toy seems as well loved as the teddy bear.
In fact, collectors of these stuffed buddies are known as arctophiles from
the Greek words arcto (bear) and philos (lover). The famous nursery school
song goes, "Today's the day the teddy bears have their picnic." Even Elvis
Presley sang, "Oh let me be your teddy bear." So in honor of these fuzzy
friends it's time for Hogle Zoo's first-ever Teddy Bear Picnic event
Saturday August 9 from 10 am to 3 pm.
On this day, watch black bears play with enrichment items, get ideas to
scrapbook your family's teddy bear picnic memories at our scrapbooking
tables, and enjoy a special kid's meal with a bear cup at the Bear
Grotto. In fact, if you bring your own favorite teddy to Hogle Zoo for this
fun event, you'll get $2 off a regular child's admission ticket. Give your
furry friend a check up with our animal veterinary staff and learn all about
how the Hogle Zoo animal care staff keeps not only bears, but also other zoo
animals healthy. Looking for some great kids' entertainment? Stay and watch
the teddy bear puppet show, plus enjoy the music of Doc Young's Family Band
as they play songs from their new CD "Train at the Zoo."
So take teddy out for a picnic―a Teddy Bear Picnic at Utah's Hogle Zoo―For
every bear that ever there was, will gather there for certain because
today's the day the teddy bears have their picnic! Activities are free with
regular-priced Hogle Zoo admission; $8 for adults, $6 for kids ages 3 to 12,
kids 2 and younger are free. For more information about Hogle Zoo contact
Community Relations Coordinator Holly Braithwaite at (801) 584-1729 or email
at hbraithwaite@???
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2)* **Treat yourself to an enchanting tradition this summer with the Utah
Festival Opera from July 9th to August 9th. *
Join Michael Ballam and a cast of outstanding performers from around the
country to experience "Once Upon An Opera", where they all lived happily
ever after &..or did they? Ballam returns to the stage as John Adams in
1776, Edwards & Stones inspirational tale of the Declaration of Independence
and the birth of a new nation. And don't miss Verdi's definitive operatic
work Aida, Puccini's first true masterwork Manon Lescaut, Sondheim & Lapines
imaginative Into the Woods, and Styne & Sondheim's Gypsy which will be
performed as an old fashioned radio broadcast. You can see all four main
productions in two days. Get your tickets today!
The 2008 season of Utah Festival Opera in Logan is July 9th to August
9th. Tickets
are on sale now! ($12 - $74)
Tickets: Dansante Building - 59 South 100 West, Logan, UT 84321 -
800-262-0074 -
www.ufoc.org or ArtTix 888.451.ARTS (2787)
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3) *Funds Available for Humanities Programs*
The Utah Humanities Council (UHC) is currently accepting grant proposals in
the competitive grant ($5000 maximum) category from non-profit organizations
and groups to support future public humanities projects. Draft applications
are required and are due August 1 for projects beginning after November 1,
2008. After receiving staff comments, final applications are due September
1, 2008. Grant guidelines and forms are available online at
www.utahhumanities.org/Grants.htm or by calling 801-359-9670.
Projects must involve one or more of the humanities disciplines, such as
history, literature, languages and linguistics, philosophy and ethics,
cultural anthropology, archaeology, comparative religion, jurisprudence,
folklore, and history and criticism of the arts. For a complete list of
disciplines, visit UHC's website at
www.utahhumanuities.org. Organizations
interested in a UHC grant need not have formal non-profit status.
For the August deadline, UHC especially encourages innovative grant
proposals for humanities projects that focus on Native American history and
culture or that encourage community discussion. All such proposals will be
evaluated through UHC's established grant review process and must meet
already established guidelines posted on UHC website.
Brandon Johnson, UHC's Director of Grants and Historical Programs, says,
"Grants may be requested to support lectures, conferences and symposia,
panel discussions and discussion groups." He clarifies, "UHC grants also
support production or distribution of films, videotapes, audiotapes,
exhibits, and publications, if a strong live public programming component is
present. Programs should be free and open to the public." UHC will provide
examples of previously approved projects if an applicant is unsure of what
might qualify.
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4) *Talented Teens Star in Art Access Workshop Program Exhibit*
Art Access II Gallery is pleased to host the 11th annual Art Access Teen
Workshop Exhibition, featuring the juried work of 50 teens with and without
disabilities, who participated in this yearπs program.
The exhibit will hang from August 15 through September 12, with the Artists'
Reception on Friday, August 15 from 6 to 9 PM during the Salt Lake Gallery
Association's monthly Gallery Stroll.
The free Art Access Teen Workshops are open to teens from 13 to 19, who have
a strong interest in the visual arts. Limited to 13 teens each, the 12-hour
workshops are held at Art Access and taught by artists whose work is
exhibited in the gallery. Small workshops allow for more individual
attention from the artists, as well as for teens from diverse backgrounds,
to get to know each other and come to appreciate and understand each other's
differences.
Professional artists who taught this year, were: Erin Berrett (Cut & Paste
Painting), Ed Napia (Pots au Naturale), Chadwick Tolley (Collograph
Printmaking), Chauncey Secrist (Write with Passion, Read with Fire), Steven
Stradley (A Sense of Place ≠ Mixed Media Painting) and Roz Newmark
(Compositional Photography). All these mediums will be represented in the
exhibition.
Jean LaSarre Gardner is Workshop Coordinator.
Art Access & Access II Galleries are located at 230 South 500 West #125 in
Salt Lake City. Regular gallery hours are Monday - Friday, 10 AM to 6 PM.
Art Access Teen Workshops are sponsored by the George S. & Dolores Dore
Eccles Foundation, the Arts Education Program of the Utah Arts Council, US
Bank, Wells Fargo Bank, Eskuche Foundation, the Utah Office of Museum
Services and VSA arts.
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5) *Art Access Celebrates 14th Year of Partners Mentoring Program With
Exhibit*
Art Access Gallery is pleased to present its 14th Annual Partners Exhibit
featuring nine emerging adult artists with their professional artist
mentors. The exhibit showing the work of the eighteen artists will open on
Friday, August 15 with a reception from 6 to 9 PM, during the Salt Lake
Gallery Association's monthly Gallery Stroll. The show will hang from August
15 through September 12.
Participating this year are emerging artists: Traci Carter, Nicholas
Johnson, JulieAnn Henneman, Phillip Holahan, Doug Torney, Kim Schneider,
Atem Thuch Aleu, Sasha Gorham and Ben Diez. Their mentors, respectively,
are: Kim Silcox, Trent Alvey, Darryl Erdmann, Roz Newmark, Joe Carter, Craig
Hone, Judy Wolbach, Melissa Peck & Kelly Loosli. Each partnership developed
individual goals which were then worked on, usually in the professional
artists' studios.
The Partners Program was established in 1994, when Art Access realized that
many talented adult artists with disabilities were falling between the
cracks of its offerings. A wide variety of programs had been developed, but
none addressed the specific needs of adult artists who needed assistance in
developing technique, learning the intricacies of professionalism or in
making connections to the arts community.
Since then, Partners has served over 196 emerging artists. Lives have been
changed since the genesis of this program. Emerging artists have been juried
into shows, sold their art, conducted art workshops and become mentors
themselves.
Over the years, mentors have included talented and community minded
professional Utah artists such as Joe Ostraff, Lenka Konopasek, Kim
Martinez, Bonnie Sucec, Ed Napia, Kindra Fehr, Lee Deffebach, Willy Littig,
Jennifer Barton, Holly Mae Pendergast, Sandra Brunvand, Stefanie Dykes,
Kinde Nebeker, Sam Wilson, Lester Lee, Ben Behunin, Roberta Glidden, Bob
Wynne, Bonnie Posselli and John Erickson as well as many others.
Art Access Gallery is located at 230 South 500 West #125 in Salt Lake City.
Regular gallery hours are M - F, 10 to 6.
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6) *The Soul Survivors Bring Special Blend of Funk & Soul to WorldStage!*
WHAT: WorldStage! Outdoor Concerts at the Utah Cultural
Celebration Center.
WHEN: Monday, August 11. Doors open at 7 p.m. Concert starts at 8
p.m.
WHERE: Utah Cultural Celebration Center, 1355 West 3100 South
WHO: All of the WorldStage! Outdoor Concerts are FREE for
EVERYONE
WHY: Bringin' you some furious funk and the sweetest of soul
classics, the Utah Cultural Celebration Center is proud to present one of
the Valley's finest entertainment groups. The Soul Survivors are a 10-piece
band boasting some of the best musicians in the Intermountain West. This
flashy, in-your-face show is no mere cover band. The Soul Survivors take the
best funk, R&B and soul tunes ever and tear into them with fierce style, and
a sound hailing back to those shadows of Motown. They are proud to pay
respect to this devilishly good music by giving you a full-scale show to
remember. If you want the funk, they've got the goods.
And while you're at the concert, don't miss The Wild Life of Dollores
Shelledy, an outdoor sculpture exhibit of life-size zoo animals dramatically
displayed outdoors on the Cultural Center Plaza.
For more information about this and other events at the Utah Cultural
Celebration Center, call 965-5100, or visit
www.culturalcelebration.org.
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7) *Monet to Picasso to You!*
Children's Art Classes
Saturday mornings from 9:30 am ?C 12:00 noon
8/23, 8/30, 9/06, 9/20
Spend a day with Monet, Picasso and more in these exciting summer art
classes! During each class, we will walk through the UMFA's incredible
summer exhibition Monet to Picasso from the Cleveland Museum of Art and then
create drawing, painting, and sculpture projects of our very own that will
be inspired by the famous art you see in the show. Each class has a $30
tuition cost and a special fee of $10. To register, please contact Youth
Education at 801-581-6984.
See art, make art, and have fun!
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8) *The Pioneer Park Picture show*
The SLC Film and the office of Salt Lake City Mayor Ralph Becker present: The
Pioneer Park Picture show Every Friday night at dusk. August 1st ?C 29th,
2008
With generous support from Rocky Mountain Power Pacific Corp, Salt Lake
Solutions, SLC Corp, B-D Construction, Marriott Residence Inn, and Kennecott
Land Corporation.
AUG 8 SPIRITED AWAY
Director Hayao Miyazaki 125 min. PG
An impressive Japanese animated classic, winner of a 2003 Oscar tells the
hero's tale of Chihiro as she battles gods and spells to save herself and
her parents.
AUG 15 BREAD AND TULIPS (PANE E TULIPANI)
Director Silvio Soldini 116 min. PG-13
A charming Italian romantic comedy about a young housewife, who finds her
independence and freedom as she embarks on a vacation from her family and
begins a love affair with Venice.This Awarding film is a perfect way to kick
off the Ferrgusto Italian celebration that will take place in the park the
next day.
AUG 22 BRIDE AND PREJUDICE
Director Gurinder Chadha 107 min. PG-13
A classic romance not just retold, but reinvented in a new globally
connected world. BRIDE AND PREJUDICE puts an entirely different spin on Jane
Austen's story of spirited courtship Bollywood-style...
AUG 29 THE YEAR MY PARENTS WENT ON VACATION
Director Cao Hamburger 110 min. PG
While Brazil focuses its attention on the epic 1970 World Cup soccer
tournament. 12 year-old Mauro's world expands when his activist parents are
forced underground and their plan to shield their son by leaving him with
his grandfather goes awry.
Tickets available for info call 801.746.7000 or visit HYPERLINK "
http://www.slcfilmcenter.org"
www.slcfilmcenter.org
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9) *Don't Miss the Second Monday of Each Month through September!*
Concert in the Park 2008 Series ?C Admission is Free
Monday August 11, 2008 ?C 7:30 PM
Joshua Creek
Country-esque Inspirational
Vernon Worthen Park - 300 South 400 East St. George
The City Of St. George continues their Concert in the Park Series 2008 with
Joshua Creek.
Somewhere, on the road between Sunday night and Monday morning is a place
called Joshua Creek -- a unique blend of country-esque music and
inspirational lyrics of faith and family from songwriters Jeff Hinton and
Quint Randle.
Jeff Hinton and Quint Randle have been writing together for eight years and
have numerous songs published by Nashville- and L.A.-based publishers.
During this time they've garnered movie soundtrack credits and cuts by other
inspirational artists, including the No. 1 "I Love You Son" for Christian
country artist Jackie Cox. In 2004 they received an honorable mention for
"Everything I Need" in the Nashville Song Search contest. Their debut Joshua
Creek CD was named First Runner Up for Album of the Month by Powersource
Magazine (Country superstar Alan Jackson received the top honors.)
Sponsored by the City of St. George and funded in part by a grant from the
Utah Arts Council, Concert in the Park 2008 Series is free to the
public. Don't
miss the second Monday of each month through September. Park seating is
available, bring blankets, lawn chairs, food and the family. For more
information call 634-5942.
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10) *Fellowships Available for Humanities Scholars*
The Utah Humanities Council (UHC) is currently accepting proposals for two
research fellowships - the Albert J. Colton Fellowship for Projects of
National or International Scope and the Delmont R. Oswald Fellowship for
Utah Studies. Each fellowship carries a $3,500 stipend, $500 dollars of
which is expressly dedicated to helping fellows develop their research
results into two public programs (e.g., a lecture or workshop) which will be
presented in at least two different Utah venues to out-of-school adult
audiences. At least one of these programs must take place off the Wasatch
Front (which UHC defines as the urban corridor from Logan and Brigham City
to Provo). You may substitute a media interview focusing on your fellowship
research for one of the live public programs, but if you are substituting an
interview for the required non-Wasatch Front program, the media outlet must
broadcast to a non-Wasatch Front audience. Draft applications are required
and are due August 1, 2008. After receiving staff comments, final
applications are due September 15, 2008. Fellowship guidelines and forms
are available online at
www.utahhumanities.org/Grants.htm or by calling
801-359-9670.
According to Cynthia Buckingham, Executive Director for UHC, "The Oswald and
Colton Fellowships are intended to support scholarly work in the humanities
and foster connections among cultural organizations, community groups, and
humanities scholars. Fellowship projects promote public appreciation and
understanding of human traditions, values, and issues through informed
public discussion."
Currently enrolled students, regardless of the level of their course of
study, are not eligible to apply. Fellowships may not be used for research
related to a degree program.
Brandon Johnson, UHC's Program Officer says, "Eligible applicants must be
actively involved in humanities teaching, research, or writing. Scholars
may be independent or affiliated with a Utah college or university. Applicants
must demonstrate a solid grounding in at least one humanities discipline,
preferably with an advanced degree." UHC will provide examples of
previously approved projects if an applicant is unsure of what might
qualify.
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11)* **Big Free event weekend*
Friday night before our Italian street fair
Big Race
August 15, Stage Three: Downtown SLC Criterium on 4th west -4th south-5th
west- 2nd south from 5: pm ~ 9:00 pm The Tour of Utah, billed as America's
Toughest Stage Race, the teams consist of some of the best cyclists in the
world. They will compete for a share
of the $75,000 purse and valuable National Racing Calendar points.
Contact: Tour of Utah Executive Director, Terry McGinnis 801-558-2136.
AUG 15 at 9:00 pm Pioneer Park Picture Show
Opening night of Italian Festival Ferragosto.
Enjoy Italian food and music!
Italian movie in the park after the race
BREAD AND TULIPS (PANE E TULIPANI)
Director Silvio Soldini 116 min. PG-13
A charming romantic comedy about a young housewife, who finds
her independence and freedom as she embarks on a vacation
from her family and begins a love affair with Venice.
Free Italian Street Fair,
in the street at 300 S. & 450 W. S. L. City, UT 84101
Next to Pioneer Park
FERRAGOSTO Saturday August 16, 2008 11:00 am ~10:00 pm
11:00 am John Tibolla Plays the Accordion & C.J. Santoro Band
Music that you can dance to, Italian love songs and more Specializing in
Italian folk music.
12:00 noon Opening Ceremony and back to John Tibolla & C.J. Santoro Band
1:00 pm Lynnette Owens and student's
Lynnette Owens, known as "Lyrical Lynnette," is a true professional Opera
Singer.
3:00 pm Alice Cipollini accordion player
4:00 pm Eating contest Colosimo's Sausage Paul Colosimo,
4:15 Bocce Tournament Trophy's
4:30 Cars & Motor Scooter Trophy's
4:45 Sister City relationship,
5:00 pm Salt Lake Area accordion club 20 + accordions led by Janet Todd.
6:00 pm Salt Lake Children's Choir
7:00 pm Italian Guest, Entertainer from Italy
8:00 ~ 9:30 pm "The Italiani" Band at this year's festival.
The Tony Vina Bocce Tournament
Saturday August 16, 2008 at 1:00 pm
Pioneer Park Bocce Courts
Sponsored by the
Utah Bocce Association & Ferragosto
For Information
call ( 801) 674-8878
Sherry Vina Tournament Organizers
sherry@???
http://www.italianinutah.com/bocce.htm
http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/UtahBocce/
Bocce has become the hottest sport to come along in years. This is your
chance to get a jump on the rest of the nation & get into the sport of the
21st Century!
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12) *The 2008 Deer Valley Music Festival Concludes with The Mormon
Tabernacle Choir, Gladys Knight and the Utah Symphony Chorus*
The final week of the festival includes a Chamber concert, a Classical
concert and a Pops concert
The Deer Valley Music Festival (DVMF) offers three final concerts before
closing another season in the mountains of Park City. On Wednesday, August
13th (8:00 pm), David Cho will conduct pieces by Duruflé and Haydn featuring
the Utah Symphony Chorus at St. Mary's Church. The final performances at
Deer Valley's Outdoor Amphitheater will feature the Mormon Tabernacle Choir
on Friday, August 15th (7:30 pm) and Gladys Knight on Saturday, August 16th
(7:30 pm).
The final Chamber performance on August 13th will include the dark and
dramatic tones of Haydn's Symphony No. 49 and Duruflé's Requiem featuring
the Utah Symphony Chorus.
On August 15th, the Mormon Tabernacle Choir will join the Utah Symphony for
an evening filled with the Three Hymns of Praise, Folk Songs for the World,
Three Psalms and American Folk Hymns. The performance will be conducted by
Mack Wilberg.
The final performance of the season will feature Grammy-Award winner Gladys
Knight sharing her famous vocals with the Utah Symphony. Knight has been
giving soul-stirring performances since 1952 and has received numerous
accolades including seven Grammy Awards.
Patrons should plan to arrive to Deer Valley Resort before 7:00 pm on August
16th due to the closure of I-80 eastbound through Parleys Canyon starting at
7:00 pm. The hill at Deer Valley Resort will open early at 4:30 pm to
accommodate patrons arriving early for the potentially sold-out concert.
Westbound traffic through Parleys Canyon will not be affected following the
concert with Gladys Knight.
Tickets for performances on August 13th are $25 and $12 for students and
youth. Tickets for August 15th are $30 for the lawn, $12 for students and
youth, $80 for families and $60 for reserved. Tickets for August 16th are
$40 for the lawn, $20 for students and youth (reserved seating is sold out).
Ticket prices will increase $5 the day of the performances. 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.deervalleymusicfestival.org. Subscribers and those desiring group or
student discounts should call (801) 533-NOTE (533-6683).
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13) *Ballet West Holds Second Annual Short Film Contest*
Ballet West, in collaboration with the Salt Lake Film Society, announces its
second annual Short Film Contest. Suggested themes for this year's contest
are based on Ballet West's upcoming 2008-09 season performances and include
The Tempest, The Nutcracker, Madame Butterfly and The Prodigal Son, as well
as the general theme: A Brave New World of Ballet. The deadline for
submissions is August 13.
Ballet West's Short Film Contest is free to enter and calls for film entries
in all styles (color, black and white, animation, claymation, stop motion,
etc.) that are at least 30 seconds and no longer than three minutes. All
genres are welcome, from commercials and documentaries, to fiction,
instructive and abstract. Copyrighted music, footage or images are not
allowed without permission.
The Best of Show will be screened at the Salt Lake Film Society's Open Mic
Night on August 27. Winning entries may also be posted on Ballet West's web
site. One Grand Prize plus additional small prizes will be awarded. Last
year's winner, K-onna Mason won a prize valued at more than $500.
For more information on Ballet West's Short Film Contest, contact Melissa
Rasmussen at mrasmussen@??? or call (801) 323-6966. To learn more
about Ballet West's 2008-09 season, visit
www.balletwest.org.
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14) *Plan-B's 2008/2009 Season Now On Sale - Subscriptions Only $90 At
801-297-4200 Or Planbtheatre.Org *
We're devoting the entire 2008/09 season to new works by our resident
playwright Matthew Ivan Bennett (RADIO HOUR: FRANKENSTEIN, BLOCK 8 and DI
ESPERIENZA). Generally such a season is reserved for a career
retrospective, a dead playwright, or both. But we thought we'd buck the
trend and offer you something fresh from someone young. And living. And
local. Read Matt's comments on our blog - click "Read Our Blog" on the
homepage! We top off the season with AND THE BANNED SLAMMED ON - a combo of
our annual events SLAM and AND THE BANNED PLAYED ON.
RADIO HOUR: FRANKENSTEIN
WORLD PREMIERE
adapted by Matthew Ivan Bennett from Mary Shelley
October 24-November 2, 2008
Studio Theatre | Rose Wagner
138 West 300 South, SLC
Tickets at 355-ARTS or
http://planbtheatre.org/rhf
A graphic adaptation of Mary Shelley's horror classic is our fourth annual
Radio Hour. Featuring live music and sound effects with you as our live
studio audience! Featuring Tobin Atkinson, Dave Evanoff, Doug Fabrizio, Jay
Perry and Teresa Sanderson. Directed by Cheryl Ann Cluff.
BLOCK 8
WORLD PREMIERE
by Matthew Ivan Bennett
February 20-March 8, 2009
Studio Theatre | Rose Wagner
138 West 300 South, SLC
Tickets at 355-ARTS or
http://planbtheatre.org/block8
DI ESPERIENZA
WORLD PREMIERE
by Matthew Ivan Bennett
April 3-19, 2009
Studio Theatre | Rose Wagner
138 West 300 South, SLC
Tickets at 355-ARTS or
http://planbtheatre.org/diesperienza
AND THE BANNED SLAMMED ON
WORLD PREMIERE
by Matthew Ivan Bennett, Kathleen Cahill, Christoper Larsen, Jenifer Nii,
Eric Samuelsen
May 30, 2009
Jeanne Wagner Theatre | Rose Wagner
138 West 300 South, SLC
Tickets at 355-ARTS or
http://planbtheatre.org/bs
PLAYWRIGHTS' LABORATORY
For more information about the Playwrights' Laboratory and details on how to
apply to the group, visit
http://planbtheatre.org/lab or
http://meatandpotato.org. Deadline for submissions is August 15. Email
resume and your best writing sample to Tobin Atkinson at
tobinatkinson@???. Notifications will be made by August 22.
UTAH READING TOUR OF 'EXPOSED'
by Mary Dickson
November 7-15, 2008
Studio Theatre | Rose Wagner
138 West 300 South, SLC
Information at
http://planbtheatre.org/exposedtour
GUTENnews
Kirt Bateman and Jay Perry - the cast of Plan-B's award-winning regional
premiere of GUTENBERG! THE MUSICAL! (Best Comedy 2007, Deseret News; Best
Play 2007, Q Salt Lake) will reprise their roles as the hapless creators of
a musical about Johann Gutenberg at Florida's Hippodrome State Theatre,
September 5-28. More info at
http://thehipp.org.
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15) *Utah Shakespearean Festival Actors Announce Engagement*
Two actors have found their passion, literally, this summer at the Utah
Shakespearean Festival. Marcella Rose Sciotto (26) and Timothy Pyles (27)
have announced that they are engaged to be married.
Sciotto and Pyles met last fall at the Festival when they played the young
lovers, Ferdinand and Miranda, in the 2007 production of The Tempest. The
two actors didn't start dating until the season was over. "It wasn't until
the last day of the season that we told each other how we felt," said
Sciotto.
After the season concluded, they spent time together in Las Vegas, Nevada
before Sciotto returned to her hometown of Reno, Nevada and Pyles returned
to Canada. When asked how they kept their relationship going while they were
apart, Sciotto said "We talked on the phone a lot, and I came to visit him
in Utah when he was working on the tour." Pyles returned to the Festival in
January of 2008 to star as Romeo in the education tour of Romeo and Juliet.
Sciotto and Pyles plan to get married on April 6 at the Ritz Carlton at Lake
Las Vegas in Nevada. Sciotto said that they chose that date because they
wanted an outdoor wedding, but they didn't want to get married during the
summer so that they would be available for summer work.
This summer the couple can be seen at the Festival in all three of the plays
being performed on the Adams Shakespeare Stage. Sciotto's roles include a
food seller and Sister Marthe in Cyrano de Bergerac, Bianca in Othello, and
Lucetta and Ursula in The Two Gentlemen of Verona. Pyles' roles include
Belerose and a Capuchin in Cyrano de Bergerac; Officer, Saggitary Servant
and Cyprus Gentleman in Othello; and Turio in The Two Gentlemen of Verona.
The couple was thrilled when they discovered that they would be able to
spend the summer working together at the theatre company where they met. "I
was visiting Tim in Utah when I got the call," said Sciotto. They were
working out plans to spend the summer together when Pyles got his hiring
call from the Festival the following week.
When asked where they plan to make their home, Sciotto said, "wherever Tim
gets accepted to school." Pyles is planning to get a Ph.D. in theatre and
teach at a university. "We both hope to continue pursuing acting careers,
but a teaching job will give us some security so we can support our family,"
said Sciotto. "We both come from large families and we want to have a lot of
kids."
Sciotto first appeared at the Festival in 2005 as Violetta in All's Well
that Ends Well and Catherine in The Foreigner. She returned in 2006 as
Jessica in The Merchant of Venice and the title character in Peg o' My
Heart. In 2007 Sciotto played Mollie in The Mousetrap and Miranda in The
Tempest.
Pyles first season at the Festival was in 2007 when he played Ferdinand in
The Tempest. He returned in 2008 to join the touring company for the
education production of Romeo and Juliet.
The 2008 summer season at the Festival includes Moliere's comedy The School
for Wives, Rostand's Cyrano de Bergerac, Shakespeare's The Taming of the
Shrew, The Two Gentlemen of Verona, and Othello, as well as the popular
musical Fiddler on the Roof.
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16) *All Aboard! Jazz at the Station*
Who: Weber State University Department of Performing Arts and The
Union Station Foundation
What: Jazz at the Station with Brian Booth and Friends
When: Wednesday, 6 August 2008, 7:30 pm
Where: Ogden's Union Station Grand Lobby
Tickets: No tickets are required for this Free performance.
Well-behaved children are welcome.
Weber State University Department of the Performing Arts and the Union
Station Foundation present Jazz at the Station with Brian Booth and Friends,
Wednesday, August 6, 7:30 pm in the Grand Lobby of Ogden's Union Station.
Booth last performed with this program in January 2007 to a packed house.
The featured performer is Brian Booth, saxophone. Brian resides in Utah and
received a degree in music from the University of Utah. Brian Booth has been
a professional free-lance musician since the early 1980's. He has performed
with his own groups and with many of the premier groups from around the
area. He has also performed with the
Utah Symphony, backing many notables including Mel Torme, Frank Sinatra Jr.,
Maureen McGovern, Natalie Cole, Lou Rawls, Rosemary Clooney, Johnny Mathis,
Ray Charles, Bernadette Peters, Debbie Reynolds, and many others.
Jazz at the Station provides an all-ages venue for jazz fans and students.
Well behaved children are welcome to attend as long as they do not disturb
the performers or members of the audience.
Beginning in September, Jazz at the Station will be moved to the SECOND
Wednesday of the month.Future dates and performers include: September 10:
Ben and Friends (featured performer have been meeting for a regular
bi-monthly Jazz Jamx at the Wine Cellar since last April.) October 8: Mark
Maxson (guitar) and Friends November 12: Wsu Jazz Comb0, with Zoltan Vegvari
December 10: Jingle Bell Jazz with WSU Faculty and Friends For more
information about this program, contact Caril Jennings,
626-6431 or crjennings@???.
For more information about Brian Booth, contact him at jazzed5@???
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17) *Three New Exhibits at Bountiful/Davis Art Center*
Three exhibits are set to begin at Bountiful/Davis Art Center on August 1.
Handmade in Utah: Folk Art from the State Collection. In 1896, Utah created
the first state arts agency in the country with the express purpose of
purchasing paintings and sculpture for a State Art Collection. In 1976 when
the Utah Arts Council's Folk Arts Program was established, the state began
to also purchase objects of traditional art made by living Utahns from every
region and cultural community.
The collection consists of Native American baskets and beadwork, whittling
and woodcarving, rag rugs and needlework, saddles and horse gear made from
rawhide and horsehair, and a variety of ethnic arts made by traditional
artists from all over the world who have come to live in Utah.
Sounds of Silk: Instruments and Textiles from the Ancient Silk Road ?C The
ancient Silk Road extended from China to the Mediterranean. Silk was
brought across Central Asia to the bazaars of Bagdad and Damascus and thus
the Silk Route became a line of communication and exchange between the
cultures of Persia, China, Central Asia, India and parts of the Arab world.
2:00 Saturday, August 30, 2008:
Public discussion/demonstration about this exhibit at BDAC. This program
has received funding from the Utah Humanities Council and Parsa Community
Foundation California.
Walt Hunter and Jesus Silva, Featured Artists for Bountiful/Davis Summerfest
International, combine to call themselves Hunter Hernandez and practice a
unique way of artistic expression they call "Dueling Art". Hunter is a
mentor who uses art to inspire troubled young people to change their lives.
He and Mr. Silva, a talented artist and former gang member, perform a style
of collaborative art wherein each artist participates in the painting. Hunter
and Silva will demonstrate the process they use to create unique works of
art each day (August 7-9) at Bountiful City Park, 200 West 400 North, during
Summerfest.
The 2008 Emerging Artist of Summerfest is Benjamin Davis. Benjamin has used
art as means of expression since he was very young. He has always been
interested in drawing, but through some very talented and encouraging high
school teachers he started to learn how to paint. Benjamin has shown
remarkable ability in any medium including acrylics, watercolor, colored
pencil, charcoal and oil. His work will be on display at Bountiful/Davis
Art Center and he will also have a booth at Summerfest where he will be
demonstrating his art daily.
Yaodang Hu is a gifted artist from Shanghai, China. He has exhibited art at
Bountiful/Davis Art Center before and he has been featured in the gift
shop. He is renowned in China as a painter who follows the traditional form
of watercolor and ink painting. He has received many honors in China and a
book has been recently published featuring his art. Mr. Hu is unable to be
here during the exhibit but his daughter, Zhuma Hu, an accomplished
calligrapher will have a booth at Summerfest and will demonstrate her art by
writing people's names in Chinese calligraphy.
The exhibit continues through August 30.
For more information about this exhibit and other programs of the Art
Center, contact the Bountiful/Davis Art Center,
(801) 292-0367 or visit us online at
www.bdac.org.
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18) *Tooling Around*
Instructor: Jana Pullman, Minnesota
September 12th & 13th
Friday & Saturday, 9:00-5:00
Pick up a book. The first clues to what hides inside are discovered on the
cover. The primary evidence provided by the title, mark, or image attracts
our attention. This workshop presents a practical investigation into the use
of hand tools and stamping machines for the titling and decoration of book
covers. The use of sample boards allows participants hands-on experience as
they learn about materials and train in techniques using foils, pigment, and
gold leaf on leather, cloth, and paper.
Jana Pullman earned her MFA from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. In
25 years of book arts experience, she has worked as printer, illustrator,
conservator, and book artist. Jana is the owner of Western Slope Bindery
specializing in custom binding and repair of books, and teaches papermaking,
binding and conservation workshops throughout the country.
Place: Book Arts Studio, Marriott Library, 1st floor Workshop fee: $150;
Materials fee: $25
For more information:
http://bookartsprogram.org or
bookartsprogram@??? or 801.585.9191
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19) *Sundance Institute Outdoor Film Festival*
Running July 11 ?C August 27, all SUNDANCE INSTITUTE OUTDOOR FILM FESTIVAL
screenings are held on Mondays at The Gallivan Center, 239 South Main
Street, in Salt Lake City, Wednesdays at the Eccles Stage at the Sundance
Resort, North Fork Provo Canyon, and Fridays at City Park on Park Avenue in
Park City. Admission to all screenings is free, and tickets or reservations
are not required. All screenings begin at sundown, or approximately 9:00
p.m. For more information call 435.658.3456 or visit the Institute website
at
www.sundance.org/calendar.
Tootsie
Hollywood legend Sydney Pollack directs a radically funny twist on the macho
image in Tootsie. Dustin Hoffman famously plays an unemployed actor who
disguises himself as a woman to secure a spot on a soap opera while steering
his own love life to soap operatic levels. This cross-dressing classic
earned 10 Academy Award nominations and a win for Jessica Lange as best
supporting actress.
August 01 Park City
August 04 Salt Lake City
August 06 Sundance Resort
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20) *2008 Twilight Concert Series Features Nada Surf and Tim Fite*
The Twilight Concert Series presents Nada Surf and Tim Fite, on Thursday,
August 7, at 7:00 p.m. The halfway point on the series promises an
interesting blend of rock and hip hop and country, a truly unique experience
for the Twilight audience.
The 2008 Twilight Concert Series is presented every Thursday evening through
August 28 at the Gallivan Center in downtown Salt Lake City. To complement
the music, the Twilight Market offers food and beverages with something for
every taste, from pizza to pasta, from vegetarian to barbecue, and from
cookies to gelato. The Twilight Market also offers local artists' work,
including such handcrafted items as jewelry, clothing, soaps, and ceramics.
The Twilight Market opens at 5:00 p.m.; the concerts begin at 7:00 p.m.
The concerts are free. Blankets and chairs may not be placed before 1:30
p.m., and someone must remain with the blanket at all times. Only low-backed
chairs are permitted. No pets are allowed; service animals are welcome. The
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