Utah Cultural Alliance E-Newsletter
January 21, 2008
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In this issue you will find:
Utah Cultural Events and Information
1) Screening of EVER AGAIN <#ever>
2) The Salt Lake Choral Artists presents "And All That Jazz" <#jazz>
3) Beowulf: A Readers Theatre Performance <#beowolf>
4) WWII Home Front <#front>
5) Women on the Home Front <#woman>
6) 30 Yr Retrospective brings paintings of Ut. native Gaylen Hansen to the
SL Art Center <#native>
7) CROWNS: Portraits of Black Women in Church Hats <#hats>**
8) "Love Letters" <#love>
9) Ririe-Woodbury Brings "Waddle Birds" and "Outer Space Clowns" to the
Stage <#ririe>
10) The SLC Film Center's Presents A WALK TO BEAUTIFUL <#walk>
11) The Utah symphony and Keith Lockhart welcome Violinist Robert
McDuffie<#lockhart>
12) BYU Museum of Art to Host Interdisciplinary Pageantry Symposium <#host>
13) Utah Museum of Fine Arts – Event Listing <#arts>
14) Plan-B Theatre Company & The World Premiere Of The End Of The Horizon<#plan>
15) The Utah symphony Presents Bach's Brandenburg Concerti Nos. 1, 3
and 5<#bach>
* <#news>*
Regional And National News <#news>
*1) **Leaders of the World's Top Shakespeare Theatres Gather in Utah to
"Discuss the Artist in Shakespeare"*
*2) **Hunt Announces Film Contest Winners*
3) *Polar Bears to Return to the Zoo*
* *
*Employment Opportunities <#employ>*
* 1) Utah Museums Association*
*Job Description: Executive Director*
2)* Calling All Utah Artists-Do You Have What It Takes To Be Wild?*
* Articles Of Interest <#article>*
* Resources <#resource>*
* Submission Guidelines <#guidelines>*
* Acknowledgments <#acknowledge>*
* *
*Utah Cultural Events and Information*
1) *The SLC Film Center, Westminster College and the United Jewish
Federation of Utah are pleased to present a screening of EVER AGAIN*
With special guest Rabbi Aron Hier, Director of Campus Outreach at the
Simon Wiesenthal Center
This screening is part of the Westminster College Film and Lecture Series,
sponsored by the Office of the President of Westminster College and the
A.S.W.C. and curated by the SLC Film Center.
With this series, DOGMA and DOUBT: Exploring Faith and Fundamentalism
through Film, we focus on religion and beliefs, and take a closer look at
the perversion of and extremism in many faiths throughout the world. With
these screenings and the discussions that follow each, we hope to inspire a
dialogue on the current face of faith and fundamentalism around the globe.
WHAT: EVER AGAIN
WHO: Special Guest: Rabbi Aron Hier, Director of Campus Outreach at
the Simon Wiesenthal Center
WHEN: 7pm, Thursday, January 31, 2008
WHERE: Westminster College, Vieve Gore Concert Hall, 1840 S 1300 E
(northwest
corner of campus)
FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
About the Film: EVER AGAIN (USA)
Directed by Richard Trank Narrated by Kevin Costner
75 min (2006) Not Rated
http://www.moriahfilms.com/site/pp.asp?c=brKMIZPIIuE&b=1354047
Other related film screenings and discussions with Rabbi Hier:
EVER AGAIN
January 29, 2008 10:30am
UVSC Campus, ROOM CS 404, Orem
I HAVE NEVER FORGOTTEN YOU: The Life and Times of Simon Wiesenthal
January 29, 2008 7pm
IJ & Jeanne Wagner Jewish Community Center, 2 N. Medical Drive, SLC
EVER AGAIN
January 30, 2008 10am
Weber State University, Shepherd Union Wildcat Theatre, Ogden
EVER AGAIN
January 30, 2008 2pm
Utah State University, Taggart Hall, Logan
I HAVE NEVER FORGOTTEN YOU: The Life and Times of Simon Wiesenthal
January 30, 2008 7pm
The Eckert Middle School, 2465 West Kilby Rd, Park City
I HAVE NEVER FORGOTTEN YOU: The Life and Times of Simon Wiesenthal
January 31, 2008 9:40am
Main Auditorium, Judge High School, 660 S 1100 E, SLC
EVER AGAIN
January 31, 2008 3pm
Union Theatre in the Student Union Building, U of U Campus, SLC
All events free and open to the public
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2)* The Salt Lake Choral Artists presents "And All That Jazz"*
A powerful combination of lyrics and music led by internationally recognized
choral
conductor Dr. Brady Allred. The enchanting evening of romantic jazz begins
at 7:30 p.m. on February 16th at Libby Gardner Hall on the University of
Utah campus, 1375 E. Presidents Circle. The choir will perform contemporary
jazz works by Rob Landes, George Shearing, and John Rutter. The cost is $15
for general seating and $10 for students. Tickets are available online at
www.saltlakechoralartists.org or by calling (801) 581-7100. For more
information visit
www.saltlakechoralartists.org or call (801) 942-1434.
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3) *Beowulf: A Readers Theatre Performance*
Who: Weber State University Department of Performing Arts
What: Beowulf: a readers theatre performance
When: 1:00 pm Thursday, 7 February 2008
Where: Hetzel-Hoellein Room, WSU Stewart Library
Free
Weber State University Department of Performing Arts presents a readers
theatre performance of "Beowulf," adapted by WSU Student Clayton David
Gerrard, Thursday,
February 7, at 1:00 p.m. in the Hetzel-Hoellein Room (Special Collections),
WSU Stewart Library. This production is directed by WSU graduate, Nikki
Pappas. It is a free performance and is open to the public.
It is one of a series of events in conjunction with the "Weber Reads"
project sponsored across the community by Weber State University, Weber
County Library, Weber County School District and other organizations. The
book selected for this year's project is Beowulf: the legendary hero of an
anonymous Old English epic poem composed in the early 8th century; he slays
a monster and becomes king but dies fighting a dragon at the end of a long
and successful reign. More details about Weber Reads can be found at
weberpl.org.
For more information about this production, contact
Director: Nikki Pappas, nikkipappas.wsu@???
Playwright: Clayton David Gerrard, ClaytonGerrard@???
For more information about Weber Reads contact Caril Jennings, 626 6431 or
crjennings@???
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4) *WWII Home Front*
Who: Weber State University Department of Performing Arts
What: WWII Homefront events
When: 1:00 pm 29, 30 and 31 January 2008
Where: Hetzel-Hoellein Room, WSU Stewart Library
Free
Weber State University Department of Performing Arts presents a series of
events in conjunction with the theatre production "Waiting for the Parade."
All events are free and open to the public. They will be held in the
Hetzel-Hoellein Room (Special Collections), WSU Stewart Library.
This short series of activities has been designed to help young people
understand the
WWII experience and to honor older people who lived through it.
January 29: Women on the WWII Homefront:
a panel discussion with Kathryn MacKay and Susan Matt, WSU History. Dr.
MacKay will talk about experiences particular to women in Utah; Dr. Matt
will speak about the Homefront across the entire United States.
Contact
Dr. Kathryn MacKay, kmackay@??? or 626-6782
Dr. Susan Matt, smatt@??? or 626 7325
January 30: Tender Comrade (DVD, 1943, 101 minutes) with Ginger Rogers: a
young defense plant worker whose husband is in the military during World War
II, shares a house with three other women in the same situation
January 31: WWII Propaganda: an illustrated lecture by Bill Allison, WSU
History. Through the use of poster images and film clips - including a
series made by Walt Disney Studios
- Dr. Allison will show the power of propaganda to galvanize a population
for a common cause.
Contact: Dr. Bill Allison, wallison@??? or 626-7613
For more information about this series, contact Caril Jennings, 626 6431 or
crjennings@???
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5) *Women on the Home Front*
Who: Weber State University Department of Performing Arts
What: Waiting for the Parade, directed by Tracy Callahan
When: 7:30 pm: Feb 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
7:30 pm: Feb 2 with American Sign Language interpretation
Where: Eccles Theater, Val A. Browning Center for the Performing
Arts.
Tickets: $8.50/$5.50, Dee Events Center tickets: 1-800-WSU-TIKS
seating is limited. Only 84 tickets are available for each
performance
Weber State University Department of Performing Arts presents "Waiting for
the Parade," directed by Tracy Callahan at 7:30 pm February 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8
& 9 in the Eccles Theater, Val A. Browning Center for the Performing Arts.
The Feb 2 performance will feature American Sign Language interpretation.
Tickets are $5.50 for students, seniors and those with military I.D.; all
others are
$8.50. Several collateral activities are scheduled with this production.
Please see separate news release for more information.
"Waiting For the Parade," by John Murrell, an American that moved to
Calgary, Alberta in1968. He sets this play in Calgary but portrays the
experiences of women of many nationalities during WWII. He reminds us that
a war is fought on several fronts, and not just with guns.
For more information about this production, contact Tracy Callahan, 626-7886
or tcallahan@???.
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6) *30 Year Retrospective brings paintings of Utah native Gaylen Hansen to
the Salt Lake Art Center*
Gaylen Hansen: Three Decades of Paintings opens on Friday night, February
15, 2008 at the Salt Lake Art Center. The exhibition features over 40 works
by Hansen, a painter whose signature style of the rural West encompasses a
world of distorted comical settings with gigantic animals and insects, and,
of course, his alter ego the Kernal.
Now in his mid-eighties, Hansen's great imagination, zest for life, and
obvious love of nature still allows him to paint with as much talent and
enthusiasm as in his earlier years. His canvases have become bolder and more
complex in composition.
Gaylen Hansen: Three Decades of Paintings was organized by Keith Wells,
Curator at the Museum of Art, WSU. Wells will present a Gallery Talk at 6:30
p.m. during the Opening Reception on Gallery Stroll Friday, February 15,
2008. Admission is free.
There is a full-color trade book produced for this exhibit by Marquand Books
of Seattle. The 120-page publication contains more than 100 color plates and
includes an introduction and acknowledgements by Museum Director Chris
Bruce; text by Curator Keith Wells; Hansen's own commentaries on more than
20 individual paintings; a tribute to Hansen by cartoonist and fellow
artist, Gary Larson, and provides a chronology highlighting important events
and persons in his life. The book is on sale in the Salt Lake Art Center
bookstore.
Gaylen Hansen will present an Art Talk at the Salt Lake Art Center on
Gallery Stroll Friday, March 21, 2008 at 6:30 p.m. in the Creer Auditorium.
Gaylen Hansen: Three Decades of Paintings opens to the public on Friday,
February 15, 2008 during a free Opening Reception from 6 to 9 p.m. and runs
through May 31, 2008.
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7) *CROWNS: Portraits of Black Women in Church Hats*
Photography Exhibit on Display at Utah Cultural Celebration Center
WHAT: Crowns Photo Exhibit January 11 – February 28, 2008 @ the
Utah Cultural Celebration Center
WHEN: Monday through Thursday, 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Friday and Saturday by appointment
Opening Reception with food and entertainment: Friday, January 18, 2008,
6:00 – 9:00 p.m.
WHERE: Utah Cultural Celebration Center 1355 West 3100 South
WHO: Everyone is welcome to attend the opening reception and
view the gallery exhibit during regular hours of operation free of charge.
WHY: The Utah Cultural Celebration Center is proud to welcome CROWNS:
Portraits of Black Women in Church Hats, a series of 30 photographs by
Michael Cunningham with excerpted interviews by Craig Marberry. The exhibit
also includes hats, purses, and the book on which the exhibition in
based. This
exhibition celebrates the cultural tradition of African American women
heading to worship in hats ranging from the simple to the simply out of this
world. Also on display is Utah's Local Crowns Photo Exhibit featuring women
from the Salt Lake Valley donning their own dynamic and colorful hats,
January 11 – February 28, 2008. The exhibit is being co-sponsored by Salt
Lake Community College's Grand Theater, presenting the Crowns Theatrical
Production, January 25 – February 9, 2008.
For more information about this and other events at the Utah Cultural
Celebration Center, call 801-965-5100 or visit culturalcenter.org. Exhibit
sponsored in part by Salt Lake County Zoo Arts and Parks Program; Grand
Theater; Wells Fargo; B.W. Bastian Foundation; Utah Humanities Council;
SLCC's Social Justice Committee & West Valley City.
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8) *"Love Letters"*
by A. R. Gurney
February 14, 2008
Directed by Brad Nygren.
Nominated for the Pulitzer Prize, it centers on two characters, Melissa
Gardner and
Andrew Makepiece Ladd III. They sit side by side at tables and read the
correspondence
in which they discuss their hopes and ambitions, dreams and disappointments,
victories
and defeats that has passed between them throughout their separated lives.
In the end
they realize they were really love letters all along.
The perfect play for the day devoted to lovers.
University of Utah Union Little Theater
7:30 p.m.
Free admission, parking and refreshments.
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9) *Ririe-Woodbury Brings "Waddle Birds" and "Outer Space Clowns" to the
Stage*
NIKOLAIS IS BACK at the Capitol Theatre
Ririe-Woodbury presents The Crystal and the Sphere, the Company's latest
acquisition by dance/theatre wizard Alwin Nikolais.
The Crystal and the Sphere is a delightful, black light, multi-media collage
involving an array of strange and humorous characters all woven into a
fantasy against vibrant light projections. The Crystal and the Sphere is a
fantasmagorical show stopper! Alwin Nikolais always said, "When audiences
come to the theatre they come to see theatrical magic, not dramatic or
political problems, but magic." And in this show, he does just that.
With such delightful titles as "Waddle Birds," "Outer Space Clown," and
"Chess Skaters," this performance will fire the imagination of an audience
of all ages! Ririe-Woodbury's historic partnership with the Nikolais/Louis
Foundation for Dance, Inc. is garnering rave reviews throughout the USA and
Europe. The New York Times numbered Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company's
performance of Nikolais' works as one of the 10 best events of the year.
February 1-2, 2008
7:00 p.m. (plus a 2 p.m. Saturday matinee)
Capitol Theatre
Tickets:
$30 General Admission
$15 Students/Seniors
$45 for a Family of 5!
For tickets call 355-ARTS. More information at
www.ririewoodbury.com
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10) *The SLC Film Center's New Face of Africa Film Series Presents A WALK TO
BEAUTIFUL*
WINNER – Feature Documentary – IDA Distinguished Documentary Achievement
Awards
WHEN: Monday, January 28th at 7:00pm
WHERE: City Library Auditorium, 210 East 400 South
Special Guests:
Allison Shigo, Co-Producer
Dr. Catherine deVries, Founder of IVUmed
The SLC Film Center is proud to partner with the Salt Lake-based
international organization, IVUmed (formerly know as the International
Volunteers in Urology), for this screening. A short film documenting their
work in Nigeria will be shown before the feature documentary.
FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Suggested Donation $5
About the Film:
Directed by: Mary Olive Smith
Field Directed by: Amy Bucher
85 min English/Amharic with Subtitles
A story of hope and transformation, this beautiful documentary tells the
stories of five Ethiopian women who suffer from devastating childbirth
injuries and embark on a journey to reclaim their lost dignity. The film
follows each of these women on their journey to the Addis Ababa Fistula
Hospital, where they find solace for the first time in years. The founder
of the hospital, Dr. Hamlin, and her extraordinary work have been featured
in the Wall Street Journal, on the Oprah show and on Profiles in Caring by
Salt Lake City's own Kimberly Perkins Klintworth. A preview of this film can
be seen at
www.walktobeautiful.org.
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11)* The Utah symphony and Keith Lockhart welcome Violinist Robert McDuffie*
The evening features Korngold's Sursum Corda, Rózsa's Violin Concerto and
Beethoven's Seventh Symphony
Music Director Keith Lockhart leads violinist Robert McDuffie and the Utah
Symphony in Rózsa's Violin Concerto on a program that also includes
Korngold's Sursum Corda Overture and Beethoven's Seventh Symphony in A
major. Although Korngold and Rózsa are mostly known for their film scores,
their concert music has proven to be just as adventurous. The performances
will be held at Abravanel Hall on Friday, February 1 and Saturday, February
2, 2008 at 8:00 pm.
The program opens with Korngold's Sursum Corda Overture, which he dedicated
to Richard Strauss. Filled with optimism and hope, Korngold's piece features
tender, soaring themes. Then McDuffie joins the orchestra to lend his
impeccable technique to Rózsa's Violin Concerto, which he infused with the
pungent flavor of Hungarian folk music. The evening closes with the
relentless harmonies and lively rhythms of Beethoven's Symphony No. 7.
Tickets for evening performances are $12 - $48. Tickets can be purchased by
calling (801) 533-NOTE (533-6683), 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 also call (801)
533-NOTE (533-6683).
Program
Erich Wolfgang Korngold Sursum Corda, Op. 1
Miklós Rózsa Concerto for Violin, Op. 24
Ludwig van Beethoven Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92
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12) *BYU Museum of Art to Host Interdisciplinary Pageantry Symposium*
On Friday, March 7 and Saturday, March 8, 2008, the Brigham Young University
Museum of Art will host an interdisciplinary symposium titled "Pageants and
Processions: Image and Idiom as Spectacle" that will explore the role of
pageantry and ceremonial processionals in the development of literature,
performing arts and visual arts.
The 17 papers that will be presented at the symposium were submitted by
scholars from BYU, Stanford University, the University of Venice, Italy; the
Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana in Venice, Italy; Colorado State University,
the University of Northern Colorado, Humboldt State University in Arcata,
Calif.; and the Indianapolis Museum of Art. Four of the papers were authored
by BYU graduate students.
Registration is required to attend the symposium. Advanced registration
postmarked by February 15, 2008, will cost $40. Advanced registration
materials are available on the Museum of Art Web site:
http://moa.byu.edu .
On-site registration will cost $60. On-site registration will begin at 8:15
a.m. in the museum lobby on Friday, March 7, 2008. Brigham Young University
faculty and students can attend the symposium for free if their registration
is received by February 15, 2008. All symposium sessions will be held in the
BYU Museum of Art Auditorium on the museum's lower level. For more
information about the symposium, contact Herman du Toit, symposium
organizer, at (801) 422-8289.
This symposium is sponsored jointly by the Museum of Art, General Education
and Honors, Art History, and the department of French and Italian at Brigham
Young University.
This symposium is offered in conjunction with the Museum of Art exhibition
"Minerva Teichert: Pageants in Paint," which examines how the American mural
and pageantry movements influenced Teichert's artistic production through 47
of her large-scale narrative murals. The exhibition will be on view through
Monday, May 26, 2008.
Museum hours: Monday through Friday from 10 am to 9 pm; Saturday from noon
to 5 pm; Closed Sunday.
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13) *Utah Museum of Fine Arts – Event Listing*
Join us this February for fascinating exhibits and fun-filled events!
Exhibitions:
Cinderella: Masks, Magic, & Mirrors
September 1, 2007- March 31, 2008
Stroll through a fairy-tale inspired compilation of artworks from all over
the world as you contemplate themes of magic, merit, servitude, and beauty.
Natural Revelations
January 11, 2008- April 13, 2008
Marvel at the open spaces, transient light, and soothing silence of artist
Susan Swartz's impressionistic landscapes.
Suitcase Paintings: Small Scale Work by Abstract Expressionists
January 19, 2008- March 29, 2008
These intense, small-scale works showcase the talent and passion of
groundbreaking "New York School" Abstract Expressionists such as William de
Kooning, Philip Guston, and Michael Goldberg in an intimate manner.
Forgotten Splendor: Utah's Echo & Weber Canyons
January 25, 2008- April 20, 2008
Original photographs and promotional material featured in this exhibition
will bring the forgotten splendor of Northeastern Utah canyons back to life.
Special Events:
January 30, 2008 – February 13, 2008: Adult Art Class
UMFA Auditorium Wednesdays 6:30-8:30 pm
Transform trash into treasure with sculptor Andrea Heidinger in this
terrific adult art class! Learn about this emerging art form while creating
inspirational works of your own from throw-away or found objects.
February 02, 2008 – February 28, 2008: Highlights of the Collection Tour
Wednesdays at 6:30 pm, Saturdays at 1:30 pm, and Sundays at 1:30 pm at the
UMFA
FREE TO THE PUBLIC
Come learn about the UMFA's most exciting works in a 30-minute "Highlights
of the Collection" tour. No pre-registration necessary.
February 06, 2008: Small Scale Work by Abstract Expressionists: Lecture
UMFA Auditorium at 1 pm
FREE TO THE PUBLIC
University of Utah Assistant Professor Monty Paret will speak about the
current exhibition "Suitcase Paintings: Small Scale Work by Abstract
Expressionists".
February 13, 2008: Evening for Educators: Funk Art
Utah Museum of Fine Arts from 5:30 to 8:30 pm
The UMFA is proud to present a workshop geared toward teachers of all
disciplines and grade levels to help them incorporate the history and art of
California funk in the classroom. State in-service credit is available and
no prior registration is necessary. For more information call 585-7168 or
email mailto:umfaeducation@??? edu <umfaeducation@???%20edu>
February 16, 2008: Third Saturday: Canvas Backpacks
UMFA Classroom at 2 pm
FREE TO THE PUBLIC
Drawing inspiration from the exhibit "Suitcase Paintings: Small Scale Work
by Abstract Expressionists," apply your own bold brushstrokes not to a
suitcase . . . but a backpack!
February 21, 2008: Natural Revelations Film and Lecture
UMFA Auditorium at 7 pm
FREE TO THE PUBLIC
Reverend Dr. Gloria White-Hammond will present a lecture and screen the film
A Glory from the God in conjunction with the exhibition of Susan Swartz
paintings, "Natural Revelations." A pediatrician and co-Pastor of Bethel AME
Church in Boston, White-Hammond recently served as the National Chairperson
of the Million Voices for Darfur campaign. The documentary A Glory from the
God highlights Dr. White-Hammond's admirable determination as she fights to
support families in Darfur and battles to end the 21st century's worst
humanitarian crisis.
For more information please visit our website at
www.umfa.utah.edu
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14) *Plan-B Theatre Company Announces The World Premiere Of Utah Playwright
Debora Threedy's The End Of The Horizon*
MARCH 14-30, 2008
In November 1934, at the age of 20, artist and naturalist Everett Ruess
disappeared in the canyon country near Escalante, Utah. Nearly a century
later Ruess is a near-mythic figure—Jon Krakauer devotes a section of his
book "Into The Wild" to him. THE END OF THE HORIZON is a searing drama
about the Ruess family and the power of the unknown.
VENUE, PERFORMANCE DATES & TICKETS
Plan-B Theatre Company
Studio Theatre @ the Rose Wagner
138 West Broadway (300 South)
March 14-30, 2008
Thursdays-Sundays @ 8pm | Sundays @ 2pm
$18 General Admission | $10 students (2 per valid ID)
355-ARTS or
http://www.planbtheatre.org
CAST & CREATIVE
Featuring Jason Bowcutt, David Fetzer, Jesse Harward, Stephanie Howell,
Shawn Nottingham and Debora Threedy. Directed by Kay Shean. Set by Randy
Rasmussen. Sound by Cheryl Ann Cluff with original music by Ricklen Nobis.
Costumes by Nancy Hills. Lighting & Props by Cory Thorell. Stage
Management by Jennifer Freed. Produced by Jerry Rapier.
RELATED EVENTS
Ken Sanders Rare Books offers "Everett Ruess Found! Two Weekly Only!" (an
in-store display) March 17-30 in partnership with Marriott Library Special
Collections and Plan-B offers "Block Prints By Everett Ruess" March 14-30 in
the Art Gallery at the Rose Wagner in partnership with Utah Arts Council's
Traveling Exhibition Program. Opening receptions on Friday, March 21 from
6-9pm as part of Gallery Stroll.
Salt Lake Film Society is currently negotiating to screen Dyanna Taylor's
documentary "Vanished" about Everett Ruess on Tuesday, March 18 at 7pm at
the Tower Theatre.
The American West Center at the University of Utah is sponsoring a post-show
discussion with Ken Sanders, playwright Debora Threedy and the cast on
Sunday, March 16 at 4pm.
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15) *The Utah symphony Presents Bach's Brandenburg Concerti Nos. 1, 3 and 5*
Assistant conductor David Cho leads Mark Kroll and the orchestra in a
program that includes Bach's Brandenburg Concerti Nos. 1, 3 and 5. The
performance will be held at Abravanel Hall on Thursday, January 24, 2008 at
8:00 pm. This will be the first of two Baroque Chamber concerts featuring
Bach's Brandenburg concerti, with the remaining concerti to be completed on
Thursday, May 15, 2008.
The program opens with Bach's Brandenburg Concerto No. 1, which imbues
vivacious energy, poignant dissonances and a rollicking third-movement.
Then, Hardink joins the orchestra for Concerto No. 5 from the Brandenburg
series, in which he'll play continuously throughout the piece as the
prominent musician eventually playing solo. The evening closes with Concerto
No. 3 featuring nine sections. At times, each section plays in opposing
units of sound; at other times the orchestra breaks up into nine separate
soloists; and sometimes all nine parts play together.
Tickets for evening performances are $25 and $35. Tickets can be purchased
by calling (801) 533-NOTE (533-6683), 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 also call (801)
533-NOTE (533-6683).
Press photos available at
http://www.utahsymphony.org/media.php.
Program
J.S. Bach Brandenburg Concerto No. 1 in F,
BWV 1046
J.S. Bach Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D,
BWV 1050
J.S. Bach Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G,
BWV 1048
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Regional and National News
*1) **Leaders of the World's Top Shakespeare Theatres Gather in Utah to
"Discuss the Artist in Shakespeare"*
Leaders from the top Shakespeare theatres in the world recently gathered for
the annual Shakespeare Theatre Association of America conference. The Tony
Award-Winning Utah Shakespearean Festival in Cedar City, Utah hosted the
2008 conference.
The power of Shakespeare's words were felt throughout the small town as
nearly 150 theatre artists from all over the world gathered to discuss the
importance of Shakespeare's works in contemporary society. The theme of the
2008 conference was "The Artist in Shakespeare."
Represented at the conference were Shakespeare theatres of all shapes and
sizes, from world-renowned theatres such as the Stratford Shakespeare
Festival in Stratford, Ontario, Canada and Shakespeare's Globe in London,
England, to little-known theatres like Shakespeare in the Parking Lot in
Tacoma, Washington.
Antoni Cimolino, general director of the Stratford Shakespeare Festival,
delivered the keynote address, "All I Know About Shock and Awe I Learned
from Shakespeare." In the speech Cimolino described how Shakespeare's words
changed his life forever when he was only 17. Cimolino's speech is available
at
www.bard.org/newsroom.
Other esteemed guests included Paige Newmark, artistic director of
Shakespeare South Africa; Cindy Phaneuf, artistic director of Nebraska
Shakespeare Festival; Bill Patton, executive director emeritus of the Oregon
Shakespeare Festival; and Patrick Spottiswoode, who serves as the director
of Globe Education at Shakespeare's Globe in London.
Sidney Berger, producing director of the Houston Shakespeare Festival, and
the former producing artistic director for the Utah Shakespearean Festival,
Douglas Cook, formed STAA in 1991. The association was established to
provide a forum for the artistic and managerial leadership of theatres whose
central activity is producing Shakespeare's plays. The organization brings
members together to discuss important issues, and share methods of work,
resources, and information. STAA and its members act as advocates for
Shakespearean productions in North America.
Media Contact: Amanda Caraway, media and public relations director,
435-586-1969, 435-592-3616 (cell)
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2) *Hunt Announces Film Contest Winners*
This morning Margaret Hunt, Director of the Utah Arts Council, officially
announced the winners of the Juried and Public Choice categories of the 48
Hours in Utah Film Contest.
The winners of the Juried Prizes are: First Place – "Strangers to Kindness",
led by Adam Wagner of Memoria Productions; Second Place – "Second Glance",
led by Camden Furse of People-Productions; and Third Place – "Body
Language", led by Erin Kaser of Barefoot Media. The winners of the Public
Choice Prizes are: First Place (with additional Juried Honors) "Trivial
Pursuits", led by Pippa Thomas of The Red Rock District; Second Place –
"Best Served Cold", led by Ammon Wiese of Introspect Films; and Third Place
– "Porcelain Perusal – Toilet Read", led by Brandon Hatch of Mediavations.
Juried Prize winners were selected by a panel of four judges including Shay
Bingham, co-founder and Chief Operating Officer of STC Digital LLC and an
instructor in the Digital Filmmaking & Video Production program at the Art
Institute of Salt Lake City; Topher Horman, Operations Manager at the Salt
Lake City Film Center and Coordinator and Judge of the Fear No Film
Festival; Claudia Nakano, Director of Communications for the Utah Department
of Community and Culture; and Jeremy Nielsen, Film and Video Director at
Spyhop Productions. The Public Choice prizes were determined by a week of
public voting on the Utah Arts Council's 48 Hours In Utah webpage.
Prizes included Awards Weekend Passes to the Sundance Film Festival,
Festival Passes to the Slamdance Film Festival, cash prizes from the Utah
Arts Council, and memberships to the Salt Lake Film Society. Winners were
selected from 25 registrants and 15 film submissions. The contest drew
registrants from ten cities and counties across Utah including Salt Lake
City, Logan, Moab, Murray, Orem, Park City, Parowan, Pleasant Grove, Provo,
and Washington.
The films are available for viewing on the Utah Arts Council website at
arts.utah.gov or the 48 Hours in Utah webpage at
www.48HoursInUtah.org. This
contest was sponsored by the Art Institute of Salt Lake City, City Weekly,
Salt Lake Film Society, Slamdance, SLUG Magazine, Sundance Institute, and
the Utah Arts Council.
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3) *Polar Bears to Return to the Zoo*
HOGLE ZOO GETS $3 MILLION BOOST FROM GEORGE S. AND DOLORES DORE… ECCLES
FOUNDATION CHALLENGE GRANT
Officials at Utah's Hogle Zoo announced today they have received a $3
million challenge grant from The George S. and Dolores Dore Eccles
Foundation to help fund a new four-acre Arctic Exhibit. The exhibit - the
largest the Zoo has ever undertaken - will bring polar bears back to Utah's
Hogle Zoo and promote global conservation of these amazing creatures.
A priority component of its Master Plan, the Arctic Exhibit will
feature 'nose-to-nose' glass offering polar bear viewing both on land and
underwater that promises to thrill, inspire and educate guests. In addition,
the exhibit will potentially highlight seals, Arctic foxes and wolves and
northern birds, including the snowy owl. It will depict the Arctic's
physical, cultural and social landscapes, and dramatically illustrate how
humans impact the region.
The design phase of the Arctic Exhibit is expected to last through the
end of 2008, with construction slated to begin in 2009. The Eccles
Foundation grant will go toward the anticipated $19.6 million cost to
complete the Arctic Exhibit.
For more information, visit Hogle Zoo online at
http://www.hoglezoo.org/www.hoglezoo.org <
http://www.hoglezoo.org/> or
contact Community Relations Coordinator Holly Braithwaite at
hbraithwaite@??? <hbraithwaite%40hoglezoo.org> or (801) 584-1729.
For information about donating to Hogle Zoo's Renew the Zoo Capital
Campaign, contact Beth Wolfer at (801) 584-1708.
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*Employment Opportunities*
1) Utah Museums Association Job Description: Executive Director
Organization:
Founded in 1972, the Utah Museums Association is a 501 (c)(3), nonprofit,
professional membership organization for museums and individuals associated
with museums and serves museums throughout the state of all sizes and
disciplines. UMA provides professional development and networking
opportunities to build the capacity of Utah's museums; connects museums to
professional resources and best practice; and serves as an advocate for Utah
museums.
Objective:
This position provides leadership to strengthen Utah's museums. The
Director is the public face of the Utah Museums Association, responsible for
guiding and carrying out the Association's work in the community and
managing the day-to-day and strategic operations of the Utah Museums
Association, under the governance of the Board of Directors.
1, Programming
a. Coordinate all aspects of the Association's annual conference, including
logistics, marketing fundraising and programming.
b. Develop and implement additional programming that strengthens Utah
museums.
2, Membership
c. Maintain and build the Association's membership through regular
communication and program development.
d. Provide a communication network for museum professionals throughout the
state of Utah.
3, Fundraising
e. Provide leadership to increase funding for the Association from diverse
funding sources including individuals, corporations, foundations and
government programs.
4, Communications
f. Edit, publish and distribute the Association's quarterly newsletter.
g. Serve as liaison to the State Office of Museum Services and the
Association's membership.
h. Serve as an advocate for the Association's membership with the State
Legislature.
i. Develop a working relationships with relevant organizations in the state
and nationally.
5, Operations
j. Develop an annual budget for Board approval and implement approved
budget.
k. Guide the implementation and revision, as needed, of the strategic plan.
l. Manage Association bookkeeping.
m. Maintain the Association's legal and regulatory compliance.
n. Coordinate board meetings and support Board committee work.
o. Other duties as assigned by the Board of Directors.
Qualifications:
Minimum of an undergraduate degree in related filed. Three to five years of
executive experience is required. Knowledge of professional museum
practices is essential. Salary is commensurate with experience.
To Apply: Please mail hardcopies of a letter of interest, current resume and
the names of three references to UMA, Attn: Search Committee, PO Box 2077,
Salt Lake City, UT 84110. Please also send pdf files of these documents to:
info@???. Position open until filled.
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2) Calling All Utah Artists-Do You Have What It Takes To Be Wild?
Attention all creative-types, artists or just those who aspire to be
creative and artistic! It's time to submit your works of animal, nature and
wildlife art to Utah's Hogle Zoo for the 15th annual World of the Wild art
show.
On January 26th from 9 am to 4 pm, Hogle Zoo will accept
hand-delivered entries from artists living in Utah, with a limit of three
entries per artist in any of the following categories: Painting (any
medium), Photography and Other (this includes drawing, pastels, printmaking,
textiles and all three-dimensional works). Hogle Zoo will also accept slide
entries postmarked no later than January 22, 2008. As this is a judged
exhibition, this year's jurors include Natalie Peterson, Associate Director,
Springville
Art Museum and Matthew Choberka, Assistant Professor of Art, Weber State
University. $1,000 in cash and sponsorship awards will be given. Visit
hoglezoo.org for rules and requirements, as well as a downloadable entry
form.
Hogle Zoo's annual art show is a competition/ exhibition intended to
encourage diverse artistic interpretation of the natural world, and bring
these works together to help everyone gain a greater appreciation for
wildlife and wild places. The World of the Wild art show runs from Friday
February 8 to Sunday April 6, 2008 at Utah's Hogle Zoo. Entrance to the art
show exhibition hall is free with regular Zoo admission, and most of the
artwork is for sale, with 30% going toward the continuation of art
programs at the Zoo.
Visit Hogle Zoo online at
http://www.hoglezoo.org/www.hoglezoo.org<
http://www.hoglezoo.org/>or
for more information, contact Community Relations Coordinator Holly
Braithwaite by email at
hbraithwaite@???<hbraithwaite%40hoglezoo.org>or call (801)
584-1729. The World of the Wild Art Show is funded in part by
grants from the Utah Arts Council and the Salt Lake City Arts Council.
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Articles of Interest <#interest>
Is America's Obsession With Happiness Hurting Its
Art?<
http://chronicle.com/temp/reprint.php?id=t5wqrs9hpxt70zjz3bv348pqg1hcxz0r>
We are eradicating a major cultural force, the muse behind much art and
poetry and music. We are annihilating melancholia. A recent poll conducted
by the Pew Research Center shows that almost 85 percent of Americans believe
that they are very happy or at least pretty happy.
Chronicle of Higher Education 01/16/08
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The Essential Older
Dancer<
http://blogs.guardian.co.uk/theatre/2008/01/one_of_the_sweetest_news.html>
Classical ballet may idealise a very youthful type of body beautiful but it
can't do without age and experience. Within the studio it's the older
members of the profession who have the longest memories in the teaching of
repertory and technique. And they're a necessity on stage too.
The Guardian (UK) 01/16/08
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China's Writers Struggle With
Change<
http://books.guardian.co.uk/departments/generalfiction/story/0,,2242145,00.html>
Those who despair at the current situation in China - the lack of appetite
for serious literature, the pressures of market and censorship on writers to
stop writing - should look to the writers brave enough and smart enough for
these challenging times.
The Guardian (UK) 01/17/08
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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 Cente
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
The Mark and Kathie Miller Foundation
Museum of Utah Art & History
National Association of State Arts Agencies
The John and Marcia Price Family Foundation
Salt Lake City Arts Council
Salt Lake County Zoo, Arts & Parks
Sundance Institute
Utah Arts Council
Utah Humanities Council
Utah Valley State College
Wells Fargo Bank
Wild Oats
Xmission Internet Service Provider
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