Utah Cultural Alliance E-Newsletter
January 7, 2008
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Dear Colleagues,
In this issue you will find:
* Utah Cultural Events and Information*
1) Babcock Performing Readers Present "Harvey" By Mary
Chase<about:blank#1175056a84195743_bab>
2) Art Access II Gallery is pleased to welcome graphic artist Carol
Sogard<about:blank#1175056a84195743_birds>
3) Salt Lake Artist Reflects Upon the Gifts in Her Life As a
Caregiver<about:blank#1175056a84195743_caregiver>
4) De Nadie (Border Crossing) <about:blank#1175056a84195743_nadia>
5) Jesus Christ Superstar <about:blank#1175056a84195743_superstar>
6) Survey for New Artspace Creative
Community<about:blank#1175056a84195743_artspace>
7) Utah Opera Presents Puccini's Tosca <about:blank#1175056a84195743_tosca>
8) Winter Art Class Schedule at Bountiful/Davis Art
Center<about:blank#1175056a84195743_class>
9) Three Nights Only! 'Art' Returns to the
Festival<about:blank#1175056a84195743_three>
10) Funding Opportunity - Deadline: 2/1/08 U.S./Japan Creative Artists'
Program <about:blank#1175056a84195743_japan>
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*Regional and National News <about:blank#1175056a84195743_news>*
1.) A Sizzling Success: First Night Salt Lake 2008
2.) Sundance Resort Named to Conde Nast Traveler's Gold List
*Articles Of Interest <about:blank#1175056a84195743_article>*
*Resources <about:blank#1175056a84195743_resource>*
*Submission Guidelines <about:blank#1175056a84195743_guidelines>*
*Acknowledgments <about:blank#1175056a84195743_acknowledge>*
*Utah Cultural Events and Information*
1) *Babcock Performing Readers Present "Harvey" By Mary Chase*
Impromptu Play Reading, Edited and Hosted by Gary Walton
Thursday, January 10, 2008, 7:30 p.m.
Little Theatre U of U Union Building
After being seated, members receive scripts of the popular classic,
"Harvey," a comedy in three acts, to read impromptu. This edition focuses
on the last two acts. Bring your imagination and become a star in this zany
play where a large white rabbit takes center stage among a cast of equally
zany characters. Before the evening is over, Elwood P. Dowd, will convince
you that Harvey does indeed exist.
Public invited. Members only may read.
Notes: Chase won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1945 for this lighthearted,
and clever farce. The original play ran for 1775 shows from 1944-49 and
starred some actors who would later reprise their roles in the 1950 feature
film from Universal Pictures. It garnered an Oscar for Josephine Hull who
played Elwood P. Dowd's sister, Veta Louise Simmons, in both the play and
the movie. James Stewart eventually joined the Broadway cast, later bringing
Elwood and his "very dear friend," Harvey, to the screen.
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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2)* Bagging Birds Installation Deals With Environmental Epidemic Or The
Moral Implications of The Artist's Chosen Career Path*
Art Access II Gallery is pleased to welcome graphic artist Carol Sogard and
her installation Bagging Birds. This thought-provoking show will hang from
January 18 through February 8. The artist¹s reception will be held on
Friday, January 18 during the Salt Lake Gallery Association's Gallery
Stroll.
Sogard, who is assistant professor of graphic arts at the University of Utah
says that she often struggles with the moral implications of her chosen
career path. She theorizes that because brand promotion is an integral part
of the graphic arts, designers are ultimately responsible for the creation
of an over-consumptive population and an ecosystem that is rapidly
declining.
The installation of 130 'plastic bagged birds' attempts to shed light on the
environmental impacts of our plastic trash in the hopes of encouraging
consumers to think differently about their habits of consumption.
Sogard gives as an example the albatross, which will fly hundreds of miles
to feed its baby chicks pieces of plastic, which it mistakenly thinks of as
food. Albatross carcasses are found on beaches filled with hundreds of
plastic pieces, discarded by consumers.
The artist explains, 'I recently began to construct seabirds out of plastic
trash because birds are attracted to the graphics and colors on plastic
bags, bottles and other plastic waste. Through displaying plastic bags in a
form that is not typical or expected, I hope to draw attention to this
issue."
Art Access II Gallery is located at 230 South 500 West #125 in Salt Lake
City. Regular hours are M F, 10 to 6.
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3) *Salt Lake Artist Reflects Upon the Gifts in Her Life As a Caregiver*
Art Access Gallery is pleased to host Gifts, a thought-provoking exhibit of
the autobiographical paintings of Salt Lake painter, Alice Perreault. Gifts
will hang from January 18 to February 8, 2008. The artist¹s reception will
take place Friday, January 18 from 6 to 5 PM during the Salt Lake Gallery
Association¹s monthly Gallery Stroll.
A well-established artist in Salt Lake City, Alice Perreault¹s life quickly
changed when her son Julius suffered a brain injury at birth, leaving him
with quadriplegic cerebral palsy. Her own injury was internal and severe.
Perreault¹s days are now filled making a high quality life for Julius as
well as for her sister Renee who has Down syndrome. She also spends her
evenings working on Kindred Spirits, a non-profit arts education
organization she founded that serves families dealing with disabilities.
And now she paints again. Her large canvases are filled with angst, but also
with hope. Gifts reflects the gifts she has been given by having Julius and
Renee in her life, reflects the emotional costs of such gifts and transfers
both (as a gift) to all who experience her art.
Art Access Gallery is located at 230 South 500 West # 125 in SLC. Regular
gallery hours are M F, 10 AM to 6 PM.
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4) De Nadie (Border Crossing)**
The SLC Film Center's Spanish Language Film Series, The Honors Program at
the University of Utah, The League of Women Voters and the United Way
present a screening of the Award -Winning documentary De Nadie (Border
Crossing)
Winner of an audience award at the Sundance Film Festival, this documentary
shows the terrifying journey faced by thousands each year as they try to
make their way through the Americas to the United States.
WHAT: DE NADIE (BORDER CROSSING)
WHEN: 7pm, Monday, January 7, 2008
WHERE: City Library Auditorium, 210 E 400 S
FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
About the Film:
Directed by Tin Dirdamal 82 min (2005) In
Spanish with English Subtitles
Prepare for the journey as an unknown. Prepare to leave everything form
South and Central America behind and travel alone with a vague sense of
direction and the echo of your family left in your ears. Prepare to face
the same intimidation and corruptive danger, as you will eventually find
1,300 miles north when you attempt to cross into the United States…if you
live through it.
Awards:
Audience Award-Sundance Film Festival 2006, Best Feature Documentary-Mexican
Academy Awards 2006, Best First Film-Guadalajara Film Festival 2005, Best
Film-Monterrey Film Festival 2005
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5) *Jesus Christ Superstar*
Timeless and for Our Time
Returns January 16 & 17, 2008 Kingsbury Hall
JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR, the groundbreaking theatrical masterpiece by
legendary writing team Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice, is coming to
Kingsbury Hall in January on Wednesday, January 16 and Thursday, January 17
for two of performances. The first collaboration between Andrew Lloyd
Webber and Tim Rice to be performed on the professional stage, JESUS CHRIST
SUPERSTAR is one of the most popular and enduring works ever created for the
musical theatre. Featuring such notable songs as Superstar, Everything's
Alright and I Don't Know How to Love Him, JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR earned five
TONY nominations.
Set in two acts, JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR tells the story of the final seven
days in the life of Jesus of Nazareth. SUPERSTAR dramatizes Jesus' entry
into Jerusalem, the unrest caused by his preaching and popularity, his
betrayal by Judas, the trial before Pontius Pilate, and his ultimate
crucifixion. Perpetually changing the face of musical theatre JESUS CHRIST
SUPERSTAR, will leave audiences captivated by its power.
As relevant and timeless as ever, JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR, the rock opera
vision of "the greatest story ever told," is perhaps more potent in today's
troubled world than when it was first produced. Now, for the new millennium,
this magnificent story comes once again vividly to the stage with Ted Neeley
recreating his unforgettable performance.
Already seen and loved by thousands, don't miss the opportunity to introduce
a new generation to this exhilarating and significant piece of musical
theatre, JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR, the original rock opera.
JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR January 16 and 17 at Kingsbury Hall. Tickets on Sale
at Kingsbury Hall Box Office, 581-7100 or KingTix.org. Presented by
Broadway Across America – Utah/NewSpace Entertainment. Prices are $30-$52.50
plus service fee.. Show Time is 7:30pm.
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6) *Survey for New Artspace Creative Community*
Artspace is in the design phase for a new creative community at 850 South
400 West in Salt Lake City. The 3.7 acre site will have affordable artist
live/work units as well as affordable housing (rental and homeownership) for
artists and others, artist studios, galleries, offices for nonprofits and
others, and retail shops. Artspace wants your input on designing the
project. Please go to
http://www.artspaceutah.org/800SProject.html to
download an "artist" or "other than artist" survey. Complete and submit to
Artspace as directed. The survey is also an opportunity to get your name on
the waiting list for the project.
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7) Utah Opera Presents Puccini's Tosca
Utah Opera celebrates the 150th anniversary of Puccini's birth by
presenting his most tragic and passionate opera
Utah Opera will present Puccini's Tosca at Capitol Theatre on January 19,
21, 23 and 25 at 7:30 pm and January 27 at 2:00 pm. In Puccini's passionate
and dramatic story, Scarpia, Rome's chief of police, develops a violent
passion for Tosca, a famous singer who must sacrifice herself to save the
man she loves. Hauntingly beautiful music follows this tale of love, lust,
deceit and murder. The opera will be sung in Italian with English
supertitles.
The Utah Symphony will accompany Utah Opera in each performance, conducted
by Joseph Rescigno. Stage Director Stephanie Sundine (Aida) returns to Utah
Opera to capture the drama of Puccini's masterpiece.
Tickets for Friday, Saturday, and Sunday performances are $12-$65. Tickets
for Monday and Wednesday performances are $10-$58. Tickets can be purchased
by calling (801) 533-NOTE (533-6683), 1-888-451-2787, in person at the
Abravanel Hall ticket office, the Capitol Theatre box office or by
visiting
www.utahsymphonyopera.org . Subscribers and those desiring group
or student discounts should also call (801) 533-NOTE (533-6683).
A free Opera Preview Lecture will be delivered by Dr. Lynn Jemison-Keisker
on Wednesday, January 16 at 7:30 pm in the Salt Lake City Library
Auditorium. Dr. Keisker is Associate Professor and Director of Opera
Theatre at Utah State University.
There will be two intermissions. Approximate final curtain will be 10:30
p.m. for evening performances and 5:30 p.m. for the matinee.
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8) *Winter Art Class Schedule at Bountiful/Davis Art Center*
Bountiful/Davis Art Center is now offering eleven new classes & workshops
scheduled to begin January 14, continuing through March 15. Classes and
workshops offer something for everyone, and encourage learning a new skill
as well as developing existing talents. This winter's offerings have a
variety of children's classes including watercolor, Art Attack, Learn about
the Masters and Exploring Art workshop. Adult classes include instruction
in Basic Oils, Landscape Oil, Watercolor, Drawing for the advanced student
and a family class (age 10+) of Beginning Drawing and Shading. This
winter's schedule will, once again, offer an exciting three day workshop,
The Troika, presented by three favorite local artists.
Students may register in person or by mail at BDAC, 745 South Main Street,
Bountiful, UT 84010. Registration may be completed over the phone with a
credit card. Registration forms and class details will be available soon
at
www.bdac.org.
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9) *Three Nights Only! 'Art' Returns to the Festival*
Elijah Alexander, Chris Mixon, and John Pribyl are back as the three
friends at odds over a contemporary work of art in Yasmina Reza's comic and
thoughtful masterpiece, 'Art'. During our regular season, this play received
rave reviews, so don't miss this last chance to see this play again, or for
the first time. And don't forget to bring your friends!
Seminar after the play, led by Festival artists.
Tickets are on sale now! • $28 and $32.
To order click:
https://boxoffice.bard.org/TheatreManager/95/tmlogin.html?P_SEQ=435
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10)* *Funding Opportunity - Deadline: 2/1/08 U.S./Japan Creative Artists'
Program
The Japan-U.S. Friendship Commission works cooperatively with the National
Endowment for the Arts to sponsor The U.S/Japan Creative Artists' Program. The
program provides support for up to five outstanding contemporary and
traditional artists from the United States to spend a five-month residency
in Japan to pursue creative work. The next deadline for this program is
February 1, 2008 for residencies beginning any time between January 1 and
December 31 of 2009.
The U.S./Japan program is extremely competitive; applicants should have
regional or national recognition and anticipate a highly rigorous review of
their work. Artists should also present compelling reasons for wanting to
work in Japan.
Selected artists will receive:
* A monthly stipend for living expenses and a housing supplement, as
well as an allowance for professional support services
* Up to $6,000 for round trip transportation for the artist, domestic
partner and/or dependent children, and a baggage/storage allowance
* A stipend for pre-departure Japanese language study in the United
States
Additional information, including guidelines and the application, can
be found at
http://www.jusfc.gov/creativeartists.asp
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*Regional and National News *
1.) *A Sizzling Success: First Night Salt Lake 2008*
New Orleans Style Celebration Welcomed the New Year
First Night Salt Lake 2008 celebrated its 14th annual New Year's Eve
extravaganza, December 31st, 2007. The traditional event was held from 6 p.m.
until midnight, at Gallivan Plaza (239 South Main Street.)
Exhilarating performances, energetic musicians and dancers, and an exciting
fireworks display highlighted the entertaining evening. Thousands of First
Night revelers participated in the festivities, and enjoyed an evening of
Louisiana roots music and New Orleans funk.
National acts featuring "the Pride of New Orleans" Henry Butler, the
incomparable Papa Mali, and Big Chief Monk Boudreaux performed a spicy gumbo
of electrifying music. The Hot 8 Brass Band led the Second-line parade—a New
Orleans tradition and a first for Salt Lake City.
Incendiary Circus wowed the crowd with fire dancing. Breakdancers showcased
the latest in urban dance. A hypnotist, folk dancers, spoken word artists,
and Afro-Brazilian martial arts demonstrations offered surprises around
every corner. People of all ages participated in the interactive art
presentations: Giant Lite-Brites, projects in the Party Makers tent, video
resolutions with Spy Hop Productions, and a Karaoke Theater.
The New Orleans theme for First Night 2008 was chosen with regard to
cross-cultural connections. Thanks to musical awareness and the recognition
of New Orleans' rich history, the city is being rebuilt and restored. A
portion of the proceeds from First Night will be donated to Habitat for
Humanity New Orleans and the Jazz Heritage Festival Foundation.
First Night Salt Lake is an alcohol free, family-oriented New Year's Eve
celebration of the arts that showcases high-quality visual and performing
artists. First Night seeks to promote cultural, ethnic, and artistic
diversity among artists and the community. It is presented by the Downtown
Alliance
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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2.) *Sundance Resort Named to Conde Nast Traveler's Gold List. Ranked Second
in U.S. for 2008 Best of Food*
The Sundance Resort, located in the Wasatch Mountains of Utah, was listed in
Conde Nast Traveler's prestigious Gold List for January 2008. The Gold List
is a comprehensive list of the world's best places to stay. In addition, the
Sundance Resort received special culinary recognition for 2008 Best by Food
with a score of 96.8. The Inn at Thorn Hill in Jackson, New Hampshire
ranked first with a score of 100. The Resort tied with the Inn at Little
Washington, Washington, Virginia, for the Best by Food award.
These awards come on the heels of the Sundance receiving the esteemed Conde
Nast Traveler Readers' Choice Award, ranking second for the Top 50 United
States Resorts with a score of 94.6 and 34th in the world. Lodge on Little
St. Simon Island, Georgia was the first ranked resort on the Readers' Choice
U.S. list.
Sundance, the picturesque destination resort, founded by Robert Redford in
1969, is a year round resort at the base of 12,000-foot Mt. Timpanogos
offering an array of mountain activities including snow sports, hiking,
mountain biking, fly-fishing, and horseback riding as well as unique
offerings such as art classes, exhibits and periodic film screenings.
More than 28,000 Conde Nast Traveler's readers offered the magazine comments
on what distinguishes the best resorts in the world. The result is the 14th
Annual Gold List.
ABOUT SUNDANCE
Nestled at the base of 12,000-foot Mt. Timpanogos, the Sundance Resort is a
5,000-acre destination resort, committed to maintaining the balance of art,
nature and recreation. Sundance offers diverse mountain recreation
experiences and encourages the cultivation of art and self-expression, as
well as the preservation of the land. Created by Robert Redford, Sundance
is a haven for discovery and inspiration, featuring 100 well-appointed
cottages and homes consistent with the Sundance brand. The Sundance family
of companies includes the Sundance Resort, Sundance Preserve, Sundance
Institute, Sundance Channel, Sundance Cinemas and Sundance Catalog. For
more information on Sundance, call 801-225-4107 or visit our website,
www.sundanceresort.com.
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*"Wicked" Sets Chicago Box Office
Record*<
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The Chicago production of "Wicked" has announced that it broke its own box
office record, grossing $1,418,363.24 for the week ending Dec. 30, filling
the Oriental Theatre to capacity. *Chicago Tribune 01/03/08*
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*Bad News From Saskatchewan*<
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/saskatchewan/story/2008/01/03/sask-symphony-debt.html>
"The Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra is in debt to the tune of about $300,000,
a musicians union official said Thursday... The deficit is equal to about 25
per cent of the symphony's operating budget, although it's not clear how the
organization got so far into debt." *CBC 01/04/08*
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*Bluffer's Guide To Talking About Books You Don't
Read*<
http://books.guardian.co.uk/comment/story/0,,2232830,00.html>
"There is a tacit understanding in our culture that one must read a book in
order to talk about it with any precision. In my experience, however, it's
totally possible to carry on an engaging conversation about a book you
haven't read - including, and perhaps especially, with someone else who
hasn't read it either." *The Guardian (UK) 12/29/07*
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*Resources*
UCA utilizes many resourceful listserves and acknowledges their valued
contribution in compiling news and information that we are pleased to share
in the E-newsletter:
Americans for the Arts - Monthy Wire
APInews (Arts in the Public Interest)
Artists of Utah
ArtsJournal newsletter
Arts Wire Current
Board Cafe: The Newsletter Exclusively for Members of Nonprofit Boards of
Directors
Charity Lobbying in the Public Interest
Cultural Policy Listserv, Center for Arts & Culture
Downtown Alliance
Downtown Rising
Federation of State Humanities Councils
Grant Station
Steve Klass
National Assembly of State Arts Agencies
National Council of Nonprofit Associations Action Center
National Humanities Alliance
NYFA Current
Salt Lake County Zoo Arts & Parks Program, Salt Lake City
TechSoup
The NonProfit Quarterly
Travel Arts Partnership Newsletter
Utah Arts Council
Utah Humanities Council
Utah Nonprofits Association
Utah Progressive Network (UPNet) E-Mail Alert List
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*Acknowledgments*
The Utah Cultural Alliance would like to acknowledge the generous support of
its programs from:
Americans for the Arts
Art Works for Kids
The B.W. Bastian Foundation
Children's Museum of Utah
The George S. and Dolores Dore Eccles Foundation
The Fieldstone Foundation
KUER - FM
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Museum of Utah Art & History
National Association of State Arts Agencies
The John and Marcia Price Family Foundation
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Salt Lake County Zoo, Arts & Parks
Sundance Institute
Utah Arts Council
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Utah Valley State College
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