Utah Cultural Alliance E-Newsletter
February 4, 2008
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Dear Colleagues,
In this issue you will find:
* Utah Cultural Events and Information *
1) Babcock Performing Readers Presents February 14, 2008 "Love Letters"<#love>
2) Victorian Art Masterworks on View at BYU MOA <#master>
3) Upcoming events from the SLC Film Center <#center>
4) Springville Museum of Art February 2008 - Events Listing <#springville>
5) Local Poet Melissa Bond Spearheads The New Orleans Project <#local>
6) The SLC Film Center announces screening of the film RESERVED TO FIGHT<#fight>
7) The Utah symphony Welcomes Maestro Stefan Sanderling and Pianist Shai
Wosner <#piano>
8) Public invited to attend Gina Bachauer Competition Salt Lake City
Auditions Feb 18th <#gina>
9) Art Access II Gallery Shows The State Street Project: A Portrait of
Utah<#access>
10) Artists Invited To Bountiful/Davis Art Center's 2008 Annual Statewide
Competition <#statewide>
11) The University of Utah Department of Theatre presents TRISTAN AND
YSEULT<#unive>
12) Utah Symphony And Utah Opera Present The Once Upon a Time Festival<#present>
13) Living a Life of Joy with Dr. Patch Adams <#patch>
National and Regional News <#news>
Salt Lake County Center For The Arts Announces Demolition
*Employment Opportunities <#employ> *
KRCL Community Radio Music Director
Orange County Performing Artscenter (OCPAC) Vice President of Education
*Articles Of Interest <#article>*
*Resources <#resource>*
*Submission Guidelines <#guidelines>*
*Acknowledgments <#acknowledge>*
*Utah Cultural Events and Information *
1) *Babcock Performing Readers Presents February 14, 2008 "Love Letters"*
by A. R. Gurney
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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2)* Rich Color, Elaborate Detail and Compelling Stories of Victorian Art
Masterworks on View at BYU MOA*
The prosperity of the Victorian era (1837-1901) transformed the British art
world from a small group of artists who painted for the nobility into a
robust community of artists who were free to create paintings that depicted
powerful stories from ancient history and contemporary life with a richness
of color and wealth of detail that captured the admiration of the age.
"Masterworks of Victorian Art from the Collection of John H. Schaeffer," a
new exhibition at the Brigham Young University Museum of Art on view from
Feb. 15 through Aug. 16, 2008, will give visitors the rare opportunity to
view some of the most beautiful and well-crafted works of this period from
the private collection of Australian businessman and entrepreneur John H.
Schaeffer. The exhibition will consist of paintings, sculpture and works on
paper by the luminaries of Victorian art including, William Holman Hunt, Sir
Edward Coley Burne-Jones, Dante Gabriel Rossetti, John William Waterhouse
and George Frederic Watts. Many of these pieces have never been shown before
in the United States.
The works in the exhibition will be grouped into five thematic categories:
religious works, paintings depicting mythology, literature and history,
paintings of everyday life, paintings by the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, and
works by other European artists.
VICTORIAN VALENTINE'S DAY: In celebration of the opening of "Masterworks of
Victorian Art from the Collection of John H. Schaeffer," the Museum of Art
will host a Victorian Valentine's party on Valentine's Day, Thursday, Feb.
14, 2008 from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Lied Gallery on the museum's main level and
in the exhibition gallery on the lower level. Visitors are invited
experience wonderful music, spectacular art, and classic cinematic scenes
from Victorian literature with their Valentine. Hats and gloves are
optional. This reception is free and open to the public.
EXHIBITION TOURS: Tours of "Masterworks of Victorian Art from the Collection
of John H. Schaeffer" will be conducted during regular museum hours and must
be scheduled at least one week in advance. Tours usually last about one
hour. Call (801) 422-1140 to schedule a tour.
PODCASTS: Free podcast audio tours will be available for download for this
exhibition. These podcasts will be available to download from the museum's
Web site and at the museum's information desk.
Museum hours: Monday through Friday from 10 am to 9 pm; Saturday from noon
to 5 pm; Closed Sunday.
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3) *Upcoming events from the SLC Film Center.*
Monday, February 4 7pm DE PROFUNDIS (THE SOUND OF THE
SEA) (Spain)
City Library Auditorium, 210 East 400 South
Directed by Miguelanxo Prado
75 minutes (2006) Not Rated Musical
Animation
The music of Nani Garcia tells the story of a house in the middle of the sea
where a woman waited while she played a melancholy violoncello… She was
waiting for her beloved, a painter who had always wanted to be a sailor so
that he could navigate amongst the starfish and the thousand colored fishes
that he dreamt of in his paintings…His fascination leads him to undertake a
trip with the purpose of discovering the exciting beauty and mysteries of
the deep sea, but one that means that neither of them would know if they
would ever meet again…
Spanish Language Series
Free and open to the public
Tuesday, February 5 7pm RESERVED TO FIGHT (USA)
The Post Theatre, 110 S. Fort Douglas Blvd, University of Utah Campus
Special guests: BYU grads director Chantelle Squires and producer Manju
Varghese, and members of the Reservist Fox Company Marines
Directed by Chantelle Squires (2008)
On March 28, 2003 Reservist Marines of Fox Company 2/23 returned home from
combat in Iraq. Now expected to assimilate back into a commonplace
existence, they grapple to find purpose among loved ones that don't
understand them, with a psychological disorder that won't subside, and in a
country whose main focus is the politics of war rather than its effects on
those who live it. Reserved To Fight spends two years following four Fox
Company Marines and their families through the postwar minefield of social
and psychological reintegration.
http://www.reservedtofight.com/
Free and open to the public
Friday, February 8 7pm MEETING RESISTANCE
(USA)
Orson Spencer Hall, University of Utah campus
Special Guests: Photojournalists/Directors Molly Bingham and Steven Connors
Directed by Molly Bingham and Steven Connors
84 min (2007) Not Rated
MEETING RESISTANCE is a verité-style non-fiction feature-length film set in
the streets, alleyways and ubiquitous teashops of the Adamiyah neighborhood
of Baghdad. It enters the physical and psychological heart of the insurgency
against the American-led occupation. Photojournalists/directors Steve
Connors and Molly Bingham spent ten-months among the insurgents there to
create this unique, yet horrifying, compelling and insightful film about
their lives, motivation, and goals.
http://meetingresistance.com/
Part of "The Progressive Agenda for 2008" conference at the U of U.
For more info, visit
http://www.agenda08.org
Presented with the Wasatch Coalition for Peace and Justice, Utah Jobs with
Justice & We the People for Peace and Justice, the SLC Film Center, the
University of Utah (College of Humanities/Documentary Studies Program,
Department of Communication and Division of Film Studies), and BYU
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4) *Springville Museum of Art February 2008 - Events Listing *
Museum Hours: Tues-Sat 10-5, Wed 10-9, Sun 3-6
Closed Mondays and holidays
Free & open to the public
Exhibitions:
23 February -28 March 2008
36th Annual All-State High Schools of Utah Show
Come and view the best young artistic talent Utah has to offer! Now in its
36th year, the Utah All-State High School Art Show celebrates the talent and
creativity of Utah's youth.
12 Sept 2007- 2 Feb 2008
"Soviet Art in Conflict: The Artist as an Agent of Social Change"
Explore the stunning art of the Soviet Union from 1934-1985, in light of
three conflicting pulls: personal artistic aspirations, external stylistic
developments, and the dictates & ideology imposed by the Soviet State.
Events:
4 February, 6:00 pm – Community & Family Night - The first Monday night
monthly at the Museum features engaging presentations by local artists,
entertainment, and art projects for children. In February, learn how an
artist creates with Guest Artist Mary Reeder, be dazzled by the dynamic
violin duo of Suzanne Liu and Andrea Schofield, and create your own
masterpiece.
Sunday Concert Series - Sundays at 5:00pm, dates vary.
13 February, 2008, 5:30 pm, Evening for Educators at the Utah Museum of Fine
Arts "California Funk Art"
Bring something funky and modern to your classroom using works from a new
era. Open to educators and the interested public.
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5) *Local Poet Melissa Bond Spearheads The New Orleans Project*
Art Access Gallery is pleased to host The New Orleans Project, a multi-media
exhibition, from February 15 through March 14. The exhibit will open on
Friday, February 15, from 6 to 9 PM during the February Gallery Stroll.
Although Katrina struck New Orleans in 2006, the city remains in the news in
2008. The recovery process has been slow, despite many amazing volunteer
efforts. Citizens are still displaced and living in poverty. The rebuilding
of New Orleans is ongoing .
Melissa Bond (Poet), Alice McNamara (Photographer) and Beth Hoffman
(Audiographer) present an in-depth, multi-media presentation utilizing
photography and audio interviews of New Orleans residents, music and
performance poetry.
Selected from hours of audio interviews, innumerable photos and a host of
passionate poems, the artists blended art forms in the belief that simple
journalistic renderings are incapable of capturing the complexity involved
in the aftermath of Katrin
Melissa Bond says, "This project aims to provide educational content in an
entertaining and artistic way. The combination of art forms conveys the
complexity of the situation that was in Louisiana and still is, two years
later, and relates the personal stories of individuals in a way the national
media has been unable to do in single media formats."
Art Access Gallery is located at 230 South 500 West, #125 in Salt Lake City.
Regular gallery hours are M to F, 10 to 6 PM.
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6) *The SLC Film Center is pleased to announce a cast and crew screening of
the locally produced film RESERVED TO FIGHT*
With special guests BYU graduates: director, Chantelle Squires and producers
Manju Varghese and Coby Broyles; members of the Reservist Fox Company
Marines; an Shad Meshad, the Director of the National Veterans Foundation,
who will participate in a Q & A following the screening RESERVED TO FIGHT is
the story of four Utah reservists who returned from Iraq in 2003 only to
find readjusting to civilian life is a struggle. BYU grads and filmmakers
Chantelle Squires, Manju Varghese and Coby Broyles tell the story of the
fight our local heroes face after they come home. Confronted with the
stress of combat and a public that doesn't understand them, over 1 million
troops are trying to cope with the problems RESERVED TO FIGHT explores.
WHAT: RESERVED TO FIGHT
WHO: Special guests BYU graduates: director, Chantelle Squires and
producers Manju Varghese and Coby Broyles; members of the Reservist Fox
Company Marines; and Shad Meshad, the Director of the National Veterans
Foundation
WHEN: 7pm, Tuesday, February 5, 2008
WHERE: The Post Theatre, 110 S Fort Douglas Blvd., University of Utah
campus
FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
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7) *The Utah symphony Welcomes Maestro Stefan Sanderling and Pianist Shai
Wosner*
The evening features Grieg's Piano Concerto and Bartók's Concerto for
Orchestra
Maestro Stefan Sanderling leads pianist Shai Wosner and the Utah Symphony in
Grieg's Piano Concerto in A minor on a program that also includes Bartók's
Concerto for Orchestra. The performances will be held at Abravanel Hall on
Friday, February 15 and Saturday, February 16, 2008 at 8:00 pm. On Thursday,
February 14 at 7:00 pm there will be a more intimate and shorter program, as
part of the new Music Exposed series, with Grieg's Piano Concerto as the
sole piece on the program.
The program on February 15 and 16 opens with Wosner joining the Utah
Symphony in Grieg's Piano Concerto, which was strongly influenced by Grieg's
native (Norwegian) folk music. Specifically, there are similarities to
popular Norwegian folk dances in the finale movement. The evening closes
with Bartók's Concerto for Orchestra, which spotlights every instrument as a
solo or section and features many overtly virtuosic passages.
The Music Exposed concert on Thursday, February 14 at 7:00 pm will engage
patrons on a deeper level as Stefan Sanderling and Shai Wosner, not only
present Grieg's Piano Concerto, but share their insights about the music as
well. This after-work program features an earlier start time, a shorter
performance, cheaper tickets and a more intimate feel than traditional
classical performances. Last season, this unique format was introduced to
patrons as "Casual Thursday," and due to enthusiastic feedback, the Utah
Symphony created a series of three concerts for the 2008-2009 season.
Tickets for evening performances on Friday and Saturday are $12 - $48 and
tickets for Thursday's performance are $10-$35. Tickets can be purchased by
calling (801) 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).
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8) *Public invited to attend Gina Bachauer Competition Salt Lake City
Auditions Feb 18th*
The Gina Bachauer International Piano Foundation Auditions 250 Candidates
Worldwide For The 2008 Junior And Young Artists International Competitions
Two hundred and fifty young piano virtuosi worldwide have been selected by
application and have been invited to audition. Each candidate, aspiring to
earn placement in the prestigious and internationally recognized GINA
BACHAUER INTERNATIONAL PIANO COMPETITIONS, will perform before an
international jury of musicians in 8 scheduled audition sites worldwide.
From January 18 through February 18, 2008, more than 25 internationally
recognized pianists from China, Korea, Japan, Germany, Romania, Argentina,
France, Hong Kong, Russia and England will serve as adjudicators at the
auditions in Shanghai, China; Seoul, Korea; Hong Kong, Tokyo, Japan;
Hamburg, Germany; Paris, France; New York City and Salt Lake City. The jury
will listen to and evaluate talented developing concert pianists vying for
placement and a position in the 2008 GINA BACHAUER INTERNATIONAL PIANO
COMPETITIONS. The public is invited to come listen and watch these
outstanding competitors during each of the auditions.
Celebrating the 32nd year of the Bachauer competitions, two international
week-long events will be held respectively back-to-back during June 15-29,
2008 at the Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. 55
of the most outstanding young pianists will be selected for the two separate
competitions. During the competitions this June, another distinguished
group of 10 international musicians will travel to Salt Lake City to serve
as the Official Jury to determine the winners of this year's events.
The Gina Bachauer Junior International Piano Competition is open to
candidates ages 11-13 and the Gina Bachauer Young Artists International
Piano Competition is designed for pianists ages 14-18.
Information about the auditions or the competitions may be found at
www.bachauer.com or by contacting the Gina Bachauer International Piano
Foundation at info@???
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9) *Art Access II Gallery Shows The State Street Project: A Portrait of Utah
*
Art Access II Gallery is pleased to show a mixed media exhibition titled The
State Street Project: A Portrait of Utah. This exhibition, featuring eight
artists, will hang from February 15 through March 14. The Opening Reception
will take place on Friday, February 15 during the Salt Lake Gallery Stroll.
The State Street Project attempts to present a portrait of the state of Utah
at the intersection of historical documentation and personal
self-expression. Namon Bills, Steven Stradley, Justin Wheatley, Steph
Johnsen, Liz Wilson, Shawn Stradley, Sarah Bigelow & Steven Hardman selected
US Highway 89 as a representative cross section of the state and then
traveled the length of the road from the Idaho border to the Arizona border.
This experience forms the basis for the show.
Each artistπs work is based upon individual experience and interpretation.
The pieces together form a collective portrait of their experience.
The State Street Project will be shown in various additional venues
throughout the state during 2008, including Bountiful/Davis Art Center,
Juniper Fine Arts Gallery in Kanab, the Springville Museum of Art and the
Alliance for the Varied Arts in Logan. Additional shows are pending.
Art Access II Gallery is located at 230 South 500 West #25 in Salt Lake
City. Regular gallery hours are Monday through Friday, 10 AM to 6 PM.
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10) *Professional Utah Artists Invited To Bountiful/Davis Art Center's 2008
Annual Statewide Competition*
Bountiful/Davis Art Center's Annual Statewide Competition will be exhibited
from February, 15 through March 28, 2008. This is one of the
longest-running juried visual arts exhibitions in Utah. The purpose of the
exhibit is to highlight the works of Utah's most creative visual artists.
The competition is open to all professional Utah artists. Original works of
art in the following media will be accepted: watercolor, oil, acrylic, mixed
media, drawings, graphics, photographs, weavings/textiles and
sculpture. Artists
may enter up to three original works, completed within the last two years
and not previously exhibited at BDAC. There is a non-refundable entry fee of
$7.00 per work. BDAC members' entry fee is $5.00 per work. The entry dates
for this year's competition are Friday and Saturday, February 8 and 9, from
10:00 until 5 pm. No entries will be accepted after 5 pm on February 9.
The juror for this year's competition is Professor Eileen Doktorski, Art
Department, Utah State University. Results of the jury action will be mailed
to all artists on Monday, February 11. Awards include $400 First Place,
$250 Second Place, $150 Third Place and Honorable Mentions.
There will be an Opening Reception honoring this year's artists selected for
the Annual Competition on Friday, February 15, beginning at 7:00 pm. The
Awards Ceremony will begin at 8:00 pm.
For more information please contact the Bountiful/Davis Art Center, 801
292-0367 or email us at info@???
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11)* **The University of Utah Department of Theatre presents TRISTAN AND
YSEULT*
The University of Utah Department of Theatre presents TRISTAN AND YSEULT in
the Babcock Theatre, February 20-24 and February 28-March 2. The play is
based on an ancient Celtic/French legend of a tragic pair whose story became
part of the Arthurian legend. This non-happily-ever-after tale is not a
story of epic love, but rather of love the way we ordinary humans experience
it—with all the joy and hurt that accompany love betrayed. According to Emma
Rice, who adapted and directed the first production, "this ancient myth
spoke straight to the dark heart of my own 21st century experience. This was
not for Hollywood and happily ever after, this was for grown-ups. For those
of us who know that love is a trap as well as a liberator, that the pain of
choosing one person over another tears the soul and never quite
heals." Tickets
are $12 general admission, $9 University faculty and staff, and $6 for
students, and are available through Kingsbury Ticket Office (581-7100) or at
www.theatre.utah.edu. A small handling fee will be added to the price of
each ticket. Show times are 7:30 pm Wednesday through Saturday, 7:00 pm
Sunday, with a 2:00 pm matinee on Saturday, March 1.
A free panel discussion, co-sponsored by the University's International
Studies Office, will be offered on Saturday, March 1, at 4:15 pm in the
Babcock Theatre, immediately after the matinee performance. Panelists
include Maria Dobozy, Professor of Languages and Literature at the
University of Utah, Kathleen Cahill, writer and senior editor with PBS's
"Masterpiece," and L.L. West, director of this production.
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12) *Utah Symphony And Utah Opera Present The Once Upon a Time Festival*
The Festival brings together visual art, film, music and opera
Utah Symphony & Opera will venture into the land of fairy tales and legends
with their partners in art, film, music and literature during the Once Upon
a Time Festival throughout February and March. The keystones of the festival
will be Utah Opera's hilarious production of Rossini's Cinderella (La
Cenerentola) and two Utah Symphony performances of Edvard Grieg's fanciful
music.
The UMFA's exhibition of "Cinderella: Masks, Magic, and Mirrors" runs
through March 31, 2008. Utah Opera will offer Rossini's version of the
timeless tale on March 8, 10, 12, 14 and 16, 2008.
The music of Edvard Grieg will be another centerpiece of the festival. The
City Library will offer a lecture of his life and music on February, 12,
2008 with a selection of his songs performed by the Utah Opera Ensemble
Studio Artists. Then the Utah Symphony will present Grieg's Piano Concerto
on February 14, 15 and 16 and Peer Gynt on February 22 and 23 at Abravanel
Hall. Filled with trolls, magic beings and lost loves, Peer Gynt tells a
tale spun through music.
For tickets to any of the Utah Symphony or Utah Opera performances, please
call 801.533.NOTE (533.6683) or visit
www.utahsymphonyopera.org and use
promo code "festival" to receive 10% off tickets. Patrons can receive a 50%
discount to any of the Utah Symphony or Utah Opera performances mentioned
below by presenting their ticket stub from any of the Once Upon A Time
Festival events. Coupons for a 50% discount are also available at all
partnering organizations.
For more information about the Once Upon a Time Festival, visit:
www.utahsymphonyopera.org/festival or call 801.869.9090
Once Upon a Time Festival | February – March 2008
March 8, 10, 12, 14 @ 7:30pm and 16 @ 2pm | Utah Opera: Rossini's La
Cenerentola (Cinderella) | Capitol Theatre | Prelude Talk with Dr. Carol
Anderson begins one hour before curtain. Friday/Saturday/Sunday tickets:
$12-$65 | Monday/Wednesday tickets: $10-$58.
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13) *Living a Life of Joy with Dr. Patch Adams*
Mark your calendars for an inspiring event with Dr. Patch Adams, the real
person behind the hit movie Patch Adams, starring Robin Williams. Patch will
be delivering his presentation "Living a Life of Joy" at Kingsbury Hall on
Friday, May 16, 2008 at 7:00 PM. Tickets are $25.00 per person, $10.00 for
students, seniors, and children 5 - 12 yrs old. (Children under 5 are not
admitted). Tickets will go on sale February 11, 2008 at 10:00 AM.
Patch is both a medical doctor and a clown, and he is also a social activist
who has devoted 30 years to changing America's healthcare system. He
believes that laughter, joy and creativity are an integral part of the
healing process and therefore true health care must incorporate these
aspects of life. Patch explores the relationship between humor and therapy
using his unique blend of knowledge, showmanship and hands on teaching
techniques. Says Patch, "I interpret my experience in life as being happy. I
want, as a doctor, to say it does matter to your health to be happy. It may
be the most important health factor in your life".
Patch was invited to speak by the Arts in Caring Council (AICC), a new
non-profit organization in Utah. AICC is launching this year in order to
demonstrate the valuable role the arts play in the healing and survivorship
processes and to integrate arts into the healthcare environment and in
healthcare facilities in the state. The arts in health care movement is
gaining popularity across the country quickly as research increasingly
demonstrates that artistic and creative expression improve health outcomes.
For example, studies show:
* Patients who experienced an aesthetic environment while in the hospital
were observed as having a shorter recovery time.
* Patients who listen to music were found to have increased pain tolerance,
reducing the need for medications.
* Dancing increases circulation, coordination and alertness in elders.
* Arts-based health care delivery increases the retention of clinical staff
by reducing burnout.
* Creative writing reduces anxiety and depression
The Arts in Caring Council's healthcare philosophy, closely aligned with
that of Dr. Adams, dares to embody the notion that while access to direct
care providers and conventional modalities of intervention are crucial,
there is much more to good health and human well-being.
For additional information about Patch Adams visit
www.patchadams.org For
additional information about membership or sponsorship for the Arts in
Caring Council call Shannon McQuade at 485-6166 or email
shannon@???.
National and Regional News Salt Lake County Center For The Arts Announces
Demolition
Undertaking Is the First Step In Capitol Theatre Renovation and Ballet West
Expansion
Ballet West and the Salt Lake County Center for the Arts today announced
plans to demolish the building west of the Capitol Theatre at 52 West 200
South. The construction area will take shape beginning Friday, February 1
with the installation of the construction area fencing. The actual
demolition will begin on February 4 and should last about 60 days.
"The demolition marks the beginning of a public/private partnership between
the Salt Lake County Center for the Arts and Ballet West to renovate and
expand the Capitol Theatre," said Johann Jacobs, Ballet West Executive
Director. "It will also create a home for us and our school, the Ballet West
Academy.
"Salt Lake County is a strong supporter of the arts, and we are pleased to
be partners with Ballet West in this exciting venture," said Salt Lake
County Mayor Peter Corroon. "In addition, the renovation and expansion will
revitalize this beloved downtown landmark."
Philip Jordan, the Center for the Arts Division Director, says that the
Capitol's renovation will make the Theatre more accessible to today's
patrons with improved seating and sightlines, contemporary restrooms, and
improved patron services.
The next step for Ballet West is to reconvene its Capital Campaign in order
to raise additional funds. To date, the Campaign has raised $12 Million.
"We are well on our way," said Adam Sklute, Ballet West Artistic Director.
"We sincerely appreciate the support we've received from the community and
trust they will continue that support in the spirit of generosity they've
always shown us. I'm confident that we can raise the funds needed to
complete the campaign."
The sidewalk on 200 South will remain open for pedestrians, and the alley
west of the demolition site will also be open for pedestrian access.
Neighboring restaurants, The Blue Iguana and Benihana, will be accessible
during the demolition and future construction. Additionally, adjacent
parking facilities and parking meters will continue to be available to the
public.
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*Employment Opportunities*
KRCL Community Radio Music Director
Help develop AAA music mix for week day. Host daily music program.
Supervise music programmers. Required: three years On-Air or equivelant
experience. Computer skills necessary. See full description on web page:
krcl.org
No phone calls please.
Closes 2/15/08. EEO compliant.
Two (2) On-Air music hosts. FT-30hrs.
Team player with 2 yrs On-Air or equivelant experience. Computer skills
necessary. See full description on web page:
www.krcl.org
No phone calls please.
Closes 2/15/08. EEO compliant.
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Phillips Oppenheim is assisting the Orange County Performing Artscenter
(OCPAC) in a search for a deeply experienced, creative Vice President of
Education to manage and evolve the Center's education programs and enhance
OCPAC's reputation as a national performing arts education leader. As part
of that process, we are reaching out to the community for suggestions and
nominations.
The Orange County Performing Artscenter's mission is to present a wide
variety of the most significant national and international productions of
music, dance and theater to the people of Southern California in a way that
adds meaningfully to both the quality of life in the community and the
national cultural landscape. OCPAC's new institutional mission provides a
model for the future, one in which the performing arts center, its
performances and education programs, become the catalyst for a uniquely
meaningful engagement between audience, artists and community. The
Education programs will become completely integrated into all aspects of
OCPAC's operations and initiatives in this evolving model. The leadership
provided by this newly created Vice-President of Education role is viewed as
central to the Center's success in these efforts.
OCPAC's education programs are nationally recognized and reflect a
particular focus on supporting the work of educators and reaching
underserved school populations in low to moderate income communities,
especially those of the Inland Empire. All programs are designed to improve
teaching methods and student academic performance and social skills, while
stimulating creativity and nurturing arts audiences of the future. The
Center will also be launching new educational initiatives strategically
integrated with core artistic programs.
OCPAC's annual operating budget is about $44 to $50 million. The Center is
currently engaged in an aggressive fundraising campaign to both strengthen
the institution and expand the range of programs offered by the
organization. The budget of the education department currently amounts to
about $2.3 million. The staff of 10 is energized, committed, professional
and eager to try innovative approaches to better serve the educational needs
of the Center and the community.
Reporting to the President, the Vice President of Education will lead all
education programs, staff and outreach in support of OCPAC's mission and
advance OCPAC's reputation as an arts education thought-leader and service
provider. The Vice President will be a hands-on and deeply involved arts
education leader capable of partnering with the other members of the
executive team, staff and the community to integrate arts education into
core of the experience of the Center.
Additional information can be found at
www.phillipsoppenheim.com and
www.ocpac.org Your suggestions and nominations are most welcome and feel
free to distribute this note as you deem appropriate.
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Close Contact - Theatre May Be Dangerous To Your
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http://blogs.guardian.co.uk/theatre/2008/01/danger_theatre_can_affect_your.html>
Of course it used to be that audiences were kept safe from physical harm
(although not of course from mental suffering) by the fourth wall. But
theatre performances are increasingly blurring the boundaries between
performers and audiences.
The Guardian (UK) 01/30/08
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St. Louis Symphony: "We Hope We've Bottomed
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The orchestra finished its fiscal year with a $3,397,000 loss, "a little
better than the $3,481,000 loss in 2006 but still a real problem. And
although ticket revenue was up, the number of tickets sold was down by more
than 9,000 on the core classical side, a total of 6.5 percent for the
symphony's basic business.
St. Louis Symphony 02/01/08
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Bowers Museum Puts Smugglers' Art On
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http://www.ocregister.com/article/art-museum-chen-1970245-bowers-gallery>
The Bowers Museum, under investigation on suspicion of accepting smuggled
Thai and Native American art, is displaying Chinese art on loan from
collectors who in the 1990s pleaded guilty to tax evasion and smuggling art.
Orange County Register 02/01/08
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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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