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Thursday, August 26, 2010

WSU Professor Elected President of Utah Viola Society

N E W S R E L E A S E

Who: Dr. Michael Palumbo, Weber State University faculty
What: President elect, Utah Viola Society
When: announced 25 August 2010


Dr. Michael Palumbo, Director of Orchestral Studies and Professor of Viola in the Weber State University Department of Performing Arts, has been elected as the new president of the Utah Viola Society, the Utah chapter of the American Viola Society. The American Viola Society promotes interest in the viola by encouraging performance and recording at the highest artistic level, by the continued study and research of the instrument and its repertoire, and by providing a vehicle for the ongoing development of the bond among violists.
Palumbo received his Bachelor of Music Education and Master of Arts degrees from the University of Denver, and completed his Doctor of Arts in Orchestral Conducting at Ball State University as a conducting student of the late Robert Hargreaves, and a viola student of Robert Slaughter.
Palumbo has conducted such diverse groups as the “Bolshoi Ballet,” Ballet West, the New American Symphony Orchestra, and the 2002 Olympics Anthems Orchestra, plus all-state and other honor orchestras across the country.
Palumbo served as the Chair of the Department of Performing Arts from 1997 through 2007. In addition to his teaching and conducting duties Palumbo is associate principal violist of the Ballet West Orchestra , where he is also assistant conductor. He is an active recitalist, and chamber musician, performing frequently in a variety of venues. He is the violist with the Weber State University Browning String Quartet, and has performed as a guest artist with a number of chamber ensembles including most recently the Cassatt String Quartet and the Amelia Trio, and the Vivace Chamber Ensemble.
He has twice been the recipient of Hemingway Faculty Vitality awards at Weber State University for international touring and performing with both the Weber State Symphony Orchestra and the Weber State University Faculty Trio. In the summer of 2004 Palumbo was presented with the Mayor’s Award in the Arts for the city of Ogden, Utah. In 2003 he served as a competition judge for the Primrose International Viola Competition.
An avid promoter of music education, Palumbo serves on the Board of Trustees of the National String Project Consortium, and is the director of the Weber State University String Project. In 2004 he received the Exemplary Collaboration Award from Weber State University for his work with the project.
From 2002 through 2008 Palumbo was a member of the National Executive Board of the American Viola Society (AVS), and is recently chaired the Maurice Gardner Composition Competition for the AVS. At the 2008 Viola Congress he received the Founders Award from that organization.
Palumbo has served as president of the Utah Music Educators Association (UMEA), the Utah Viola Society, and has twice held the office of president of the Utah Chapter of the American String Teachers Association. He is a former national secretary of ASTA. He has also served as a member of the editorial committee of the newly revised ASTA String Syllabus. In 1997 Palumbo and David Dalton, founded the Utah Viola Society, and he served as it’s first president.
In addition to his memberships in ASTA, the AVS, and MENC, Palumbo belongs to Phi Kappa Lambda, and is a member of The American Federation of Musicians, Local 104, serving as the Union Steward for the Ballet West Orchestra.
For more information about Dr. Palumbo: mpalumbo@weber.edu

24 Hour Play Festival @ WSU (Ogden: Sept 4)

AAT Presents “A Play in a Day”

Who: Weber State University Department of Performing Arts Associated Actors and Technicians
What: 24-Hour Play Festival
When: Saturday, 4 September 2010, 7:30 pm
Where: Eccles Theater, Val A. Browning Center for the Performing Arts
Tickets: at the door: $5/general admission, $4/for A.A.T. members

Weber State University Department of the Performing Arts Associated Actors and Technicians presents a 24-hour play festival, A Play in a Day, at 7:30 pm Saturday, September 4, in the Eccles Theater, Val A. Browning Center for the Performing Arts. Tickets are available at the door for $5.
The plays are written, produced, directed and performed by students in 24 hours. This festival may contain adult themes or language.

Sean Bishop, AAT publicity director says, “Here’s how the festival works: Actors arrive Thursday night with a costume and one prop and are then photographed. The photos are kept secret until the following night when the writers meet. Each writer selects several photos at random and then must incorporate each actor, costume, and prop into their play. The writers have from 9:00 pm Friday until 7:00 am Saturday to complete a 10 minute original play. At 8:00 am Saturday morning directors are randomly assigned a script and cast. They have an hour or so to prepare before the actors arrive for rehearsal. By 7:30 pm the plays have been rehearsed with lights and sound and are ready for an audience!

“The 24 hour play festival tests the skills of its participants to see just how fast they can pull a show together. The result is a thrilling and exhausting day of writing and rehearsing with an exciting performance for the audience at the end.”

For more information about the festival, contact sean Bishop, 801 694-7994 or seanedwardbishop@gmail.com

Jazz at the Station @ WSU (Ogden: Sept 8)

Jazz Birthday Party

Who: WSU Department of Performing Arts & The Union Station Foundation
What: Jazz at the Station with Benjamin Jennings and Friends
When: Wednesday, 8 September 2010, 7:30 pm
Where: Ogden’s Union Station Grand Lobby
Tickets: No tickets are required for this Free performance.

Weber State University Department of the Performing Arts and the Union Station Foundation present Jazz at the Station with Benjamin Jennings and Friends, Wednesday, September 8, 7:30 pm in the Grand Lobby of Ogden’s Union Station. Jennings will be joined by Don Keipp, vibes; Clint Stanger; electric bass; Ken Critchfield, upright bass; Chris Clemmons, saxophone; and others.

Jennings is a familiar face in the local jazz scene as an upright bass player, drummer, vocalist and promoter. The program will feature his many jazz musicians in the area, doing what they do best.

Jennings is a member of several ensembles including BBC3, BBC2, The Liz Wooley Trio and performs regularly from Park City to Logan. In addition to being a musician, Jennings also assists in producing the Jazz at the Station program and is often included in the “and friends” option of other players such as Zoltan Vegvari, Viktor Uzur and Joe McQueen. He is actively working to promote live music in the area by providing current calendar listings to local publications and on-line sources.

Jazz at the Station provides an all-ages venue for jazz fans and students. Well behaved children are welcome to attend as long as they do not disturb the performers or members of the audience.

For more information about this program, contact Caril Jennings, 626-6431 or crjennings@weber.edu

WSU Memorial Concert & Scholarship Fundraiser (Ogden: Sept 10)

Gone But Not Forgotten

WHO: Weber State University Department of Performing Arts and the WSU Chapter of Amnesty International
WHAT: 3rd annual Adrian Maxson Memorial Concert and Scholarship Fundraiser
WHERE: Austad Auditorium, Val A. Browning Center for the Performing Arts
WHEN: Friday, 10 September 2010 • 7:30 pm

Weber State University Department of Performing Arts and the WSU Chapter of Amnesty International presents the Adrian Maxson Memorial Concert and Scholarship Fundraiser, directed by Mark Maxson Friday, 10 September, at 7:30 pm in the Austad Auditorium, Val A. Browning Center for the Performing Arts. Donations, $10 suggested, at the door are requested for the Adrian Maxson Scholarship for Social Justice, created by Mark Maxson to honor his son, Adrian. Donations can also be made through the Dee Events Center Ticket Office: 1-800-WSU-TIKS.

Adrian was struck by a car and killed on April 3, 2007 after leaving a benefit concert hosted by WSU Amnesy International. Adrian was an early college student at WSU and also a student a da Vinci Academy in Ogden. He intended to find a career to enable him to improve the lives of others around the world.

Many of his classmates, instructors at both schools and WSU employees have already donated money to the scholarship fund. Mark is continuing the fund raiser as an annual event to build the fund until accrued interest can provide for a full scholarship each year. Until then, $1000 will be awarded annually for a student who has demonstrated a committment to humanity through active community involvement locally or internationally.

Mark is bringing together local and national talent for this program. He had been a professional entertainer before coming to WSU and has called on many of his old friends to help build the line-up and special effects for the event. The program will have American Sign Language interpretation provided by Amelia Ann Williams. Included on the program:

• Bill Moio, a Las Vegas based jazz guitarist who has performed with the legendary soul band, Tower Of Power , and has appeared with jazz and contemporary jazz artists, Marc Russo, Richard Elliot, Ellis Hall, Bill Watrous, and Joe Diorio, to name a few.
• Tria Fata: Kathryn Palkki, violin; Samuel Runolfson, cello; Nicolas Maughan, piano
• The WSU Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Dr. Michael Palumbo, performing a Pat Metheny piece.
• Carrie Maxson and her three sisters performing “Paris Suite for Four Pianos” by Milhaud
• The “Core” (ensemble and featured):Viktor Uzur, cello; Wimm Becker, bass; Troy Thueson, drums; Carrie Maxson, keyboard; Mark Maxson, guitar.
• and more!

Those wishing to make a contribution to this scholarship fund can also contact Carol Biddle at the WSU Development Office, 4018 University Circle, Weber State University, Ogden UT 84408-4018, 801 626 7209 or cbiddle@weber.edu

For more information about this concert, please contact Mark Maxson, 626 7802 or mmaxson@weber.edu

Zinn's The People Speak @ WSU (Ogden: Sept 16)

The People Speak

Who: Weber State University Department of Performing Art
What: Howard Zinn’s “The People Speak,” a readers theatre production
When: Thursday, 16 September 2010 • 10:30 pm
Where: The Lair, Shepherd Union Building

Weber State University Department of Performing Arts , in conjunction with Constitution Week, presents Howard Zinn’s, “The People Speak,” Thursday, September 16 at 10:30 am in The Lair, Shepherd Union building. This is a free performance and open to the public. The readers theatre cast is composed of WSU faculty, staff, students and members of the community.

Described as dramatic readings celebrating the enduring spirit of dissent, Zinn presents American voices, some famous, some little known, including Frederick Douglas, John Brown, Mark Twain, Helen Keller, Emma Goldman and many more.

Originally produced in 2003 at a celebration of the millionth copy sold of Zinn’s “People’s History of the United States,” the script was read by a distinguised cast of actors and writers: James Earl Jones, Alice Walker, Kurt Vonnegut, Alfre Woodard, marisa Tomei, Danny Glover and others. Enthusiastic response to that event led to the idea that theatre companies,as well as high schools and colleges, might want to do their own readings of this highly charged material.

For more information about this production, contact Caril Jennings, crjennings@weber.edu.

WSU Symphony Orchestra Opens Season (Ogden: Sept 26)

Weber State Symphony Orchestra Opens New Season

Who: Weber State University Department of Performing Arts
What: WSU Symphony Orchestra
When: Sunday, 26 September 2010, 7:30 p.m.
Where: Austad Auditorium, Val A. Browning Center for the Performing Arts

Weber State University Department of Performing Arts presents the Weber State Symphony Orchestra in its first concert of the 2009-10 season Sunday, September 26, at 7:30 p.m. in the Austad Auditorium of the Val A. Browning Center for the Performing Arts. Children 8 years and older are welcome to attend.

The string section of the orchestra will be featured in this concert of old and new works. The program will open with Handel’s “Concerto Grosso, Opus 6, No. 2.” Concertmaster Moriah Wilhelm, principal second violin Gabrielle Cox, and principal cellist Amy Elmer will be featured on the concertino parts. Other compositions on this concert include Frank Bridge’s “An Irish Melody,” Arthur Luck’s arrangement of “Deep River,” “Voyage” by John Corigliano, and Arthur Foote’s “Suite in E, Opus 63.”

Tickets for the concert are $5 for adults and $4 for students, seniors and those with military I.D. They can be purchased in advance at Dee Events Center Tickets, 1-800-WSU-TIKS. WSU students who pick up a complementary ticket from the Department of Performing Arts office, room 331 in the Browning Center, will be admitted free. Children 8 and over are welcome to attend. This concert is partially funded by student fees.
more info: mpalumbo@weber.edu or 801 626 6991

The Clouds @ WSU (Ogden: Sept 28)

Lost in The Clouds

Who: Weber State University Honors Program & Department of Performing Art
What: Aristophanes’ The Clouds
When: Tuesday, 28 September 2010 • 1:30 pm
Where: Hetzel-Hoellein Room, Special Collections


Weber State University Department of Performing Arts Greek Readers Theatre presents Aristophanes’ “The Clouds,” Tuesday, September 22, 1:30 p.m., in the Hetzel-Hoellein Room, Stewart Library. This is a free performance and open to the public. The production is recommended for mature audiences only and contains mature themes and language. The cast is composed of WSU faculty, staff, students and members of the community.

A brief synopsis of “The Clouds”: Faced with legal action over debts, an elderly Athenian enrolls his son in The Thinkery to learn the rhetorical skills necessary to defeat their creditors in court. The son masters those skills, as well as some others, leading to a series of misfortunes for his father.

This is the 10th year of the Greek Readers Theatre celebration of Aristophanes’ comedies. His existing plays are listed below in the order they were written and including the year they were performed at WSU. Caril Jennings, the producer of this series, says, “My goal is to present all of Aristophanes’ work before I die. That means I only have two more years and this project will be complete. Then, I’ll just start recycling the scripts. He is always in style because there always seems to be a surplus stupidity to be satirized!”

*The Acharnians (425 BC) at WSU: A Separate Peace in 2008
*The Knights (Equites) (424 BC) At WSU: The Suits in 2007
*The Clouds (Nubes) (original 423 BC, uncompleted version from 419 BC – 416 BC survives) in 2010
The Wasps (Vespae) (422 BC)
*Peace (Pax) (first version, 421 BC) at WSU in 2006
*The Birds (Aves) (414 BC) at WSU in 2003
*Lysistrata (411 BC) at WSU in 2001 and again on 03/03/03
*Thesmophoriazusae or Celebrating Women (first version, c. 411 BC) at WSU in 2009
*The Frogs (Ranae) (405 BC) at WSU in 2002
*Ecclesiazusae or The Assemblywomen (c. 392 BC) at WSU in 2005
Plutus or Wealth (second version, 388 BC)

In 2004 an original script, “The Apology of Michael Moore” by Peter Vernezze, was performed instead of an Aristophanes play.

Alcestis @ WSU (Ogden: Sept 29)

Alcestis: The Best of Wives
Who: Weber State University Honors Program & Department of Performing Art
What: Classical Greek Theatre production: Euripides’ Alcestis
When: Wednesday, 29 September 2010 • 7:30 pm
Where: Wildcat Theater, Shepherd Union Building
Photos: http://www.theatre.utah.edu/greektheatre/productions/Alcestis.html

WSU Honors presents the 40th Annual Classical Greek Theatre Festival production of Euripides’ Alcestis at 7:30 pm Wednesday, 29 September, in the Wildcat Theater, Shepherd Union Building. An “Informance” lecture and slide show will be given by Dr. James Svendsen at 6:30 pm in Fireplace Lounge, just around the corner from the Wildcat Theater. Those attending the lecture should purchase their tickets prior to the beginning of the lecture.

Brief synopsis of Alcestis: King Admetus must die unless someone takes his place. The only person to volunteer is his wife Alcestis. In a cowardly fashion, Admetus allows her to do so. Only after he admits his weakness does his friend Herakles come to the rescue.
From the University of Utah Classical Greek Festival website: “The play celebrates “the best of wives” Alcestis, who willingly gives up her life so that her husband Admetus may live. We hear about her heroic action from the gods, a faithful servant and the chorus and then see her make several demands on her husband before she apparently dies on stage.

“The first movement of the play ends with epitaphs and laments and with the chorus departing from the stage for her burial, a rare occurrence in Greek tragedy. The second movement focuses on the bereaved husband Admetus whose grief and sense of loss are interrupted by the arrival of his good friend Herakles. Herakles is accepted into the house as an honored guest while Admetus’ father Pheres is rejected after a bitter and vicious argument. In the final scene Herakles returns with a veiled woman whom the reluctant Admetus finally accepts with gestures and motifs from the Greek marriage ceremony. Throughout the play Euripides ingeniously conflates wedding and funeral rituals in ironic and comical ways. So many questions remain. Why does Alcestis die for her husband? How virtuous is Admetus? Who is the veiled woman and why does she remain silent?”

Jim Svendsen, professor in the Department of Languages and Literature, serving as classical consultant and dramaturge, describes this year’s production as “Alcestis: The Musical.” Cathy Neff, a freelance composer, has written an original score of 19 pieces for this production, and will be accompanying the touring company. She has blended Greek traditions in music and theater with modern concepts in the score.
“There is something of Hitchcock about Alkestis, with its big sinister house where life becomes so confused with death as to split the architecture in two. Hitchcock’s Shadow of a Doubt features such a house as well as a household of people blind to each other’s realities, blind to their own needs, and a killer at the heart of it all. In Euripides, as in Hitchcock, we know who the killer is from the beginning; suspense is created around the slow transaction of the crime, which is in both cases foiled. Then comes a facile conclusion that ties off the plot but leaves our emotions strangely tangled.” Anne Carson

“By general agreement the Alcestis is a spirited, puzzling, profound, and seriously light-hearted tragicomedy of human existence. Moreover, the beauty and difficulty of the play –its mysterious elusiveness, its puzzling texture and unfamiliar form- can only be understood, I think, by grasping, in all its complicated richness, its peculiar thought and structure. Among extant Greek plays, there is literally nothing like it. For works of similar tone and structure, we must go to late Shakespearean ‘comedies,’ to The Winter’s Tale or Pericles or The Tempest; or, in music, to Mozart’s Marriage of Figaro, with its miraculous blend of wit, pathos and farce.” William Arrowsmith

Seating is limited to 220. Tickets are $7/$10 and may be purchased in advance through Dee Events Center Tickets: 1-800-WSU-TIKS or weberstatetickets.com, or at door beginning at 6:00 pm on the night of the performance.

For more information about this production, contact
Caril Jennings, crjennings@weber.edu or 801 626 6431
Jim Svendsen, 801 581 9706 or jim.svendsen@mac.com
Cathy Neff: cathyneff@xmission.com

WSU Vocal Recital (Ogden: Sept 30)

Vocal Faculty Recital

Who: Weber State University Department of Performing Arts
What: WSU Vocal Faculty Recital
When: Thursday, 30 September 2010, 7:30 pm
Where: Allred Theater, Val A. Browning Center for the Performing Arts
Cost: Free

Weber State University Department of Performing Arts presents Voice Faculty in recital Thursday, September 30, at 7:30 pm in the Allred Theater, Val A. Browning Center for the Performing Arts. The Voice Faculty members are: Karen Brookens, Linda Faldmo Lee, Evelyn M. Harris, Martha Gutierrez and Gary R. Sorenson. Accompanist for the recital will be Gerta Grimci Wiemer. This is a free concert. Children eight years and older are welcome to attend.

The voice faculty will be performing a variety of duets, trios and ensembles from such operas as Johann Strauss’ “Die Fledermaus,” Donizetti’s “Lucia di Lammermore,” Pucinni’s “La Boheme” and Franz Lehar’s “The Merry Widow.” Other works to be featured include, duets by Felix Mendelssohn, a trio from Haydn’s oratorio “The Creation,” a duet from Vivaldi’s Cantata “Gloria,” and the beautiful “Flower Duet” from the opera “Lakme.”

For more information about this recital contact, Dr. Brookens at 626-6439 or kbrookens@weber.edu.

WSU Department of Performing Arts Theatre Season (Ogden: Oct 22 - March 22, 2011)

Department of Performing Arts Theatre Season - Revised

Who: Weber State University Department of Performing Art
What: Revised Theatre Season
When: 2010-11
Where: WSU Campus

The Weber State University Department of Performing Arts theatre season has been revised, due to the fact that Dr. Larry Dooley, scheduled to direct "Lend Me a Tenor" in October, has accepted a position in another state. Consequently, “Lend Me a Tenor” has been cancelled and the two other fall semester shows have had their production dates changed. This is the new season schedule:

Under Construction by Charles Mee, directed by Tracy Callahan
October 22, 23, 26, 27, 28, 29, 20 7:30pm; October 30 at 2:00 pm
Eccles Theater, Val A. Browning Center for the Performing Arts
This contemporary play is a collage of America today, inspired by Normaan Rockwell and contemporary installation artist, Jason Rhodes. It juxtaposes the 1950s and the present; red states and blue; where we grew up and where we live now - a piece that is, like America, permanently “under construction.” The playwright invites the director and actors to freely contribute to the script.

Five Carols for Christmas/JingleJacks
Holiday Musicals Premier, written by Jim Christian and Kenneth Plain, directed by Jim Christian
November 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 at 7:30 pm; November 20 at 2:00 pm
American Sign Language interpretation provided for Saturday, November 13th, performance
Eccles Theater,Val A. Browning Center for the Performing Arts
This coming December, WSU will premiere two original one-act holiday musicals by Jim Christian and Kenneth Plain. Both will be combinations of familiar music and new songs. They will be performed together each night. They are:
“Five Carols for Christmas” - Set in 1950’s suburbia, five women (all named Carol) are preparing for their annual PTA Christmas program during the worst blizzard of the year. The story follows them from their rehearsal at one of their homes to the performance which, thanks to the storm, takes some unexpected twists and turns.
“JingleJacks” - Four lumberjacks in the frozen north return home to their cabin after a hard day’s work just in time to launch into their holiday webcast. The “JingleJacks” then demonstrate why they have become youtube stars through their celebration of a vast array of male vocal stylings...all with a holiday flair!

Anything Goes, Book by Bolton and Wodehouse, Lyric and Music by Cole Porter, directed by Jim Christian.
January 28, 29, February 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 at 7:30 pm; February 5 at 2:00 pm
American Sign Language interpretation provided for Saturday, January 29th, performance
Allred Theater, Val A. Browning Center for the Performing Arts
In a tale of long-lost love, Billy Crocker, a stowaway aboard the S.S. American, sets out to win back Hope, a debutante now engaged to a wealthy Englishman. With the help of some unusual characters - and some madcap antics - Billy manages to get the girl.

The Lion in Winter by James Goldman, directed by Tracy Callahan
March 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 at 7:30 pm; March 12 at 2:00 pm
Eccles Theater
At Christmas 1183 King Henry Plantagenet and Eleanor of Aquitaine, recently released from prison, resume their family conflict with each other and their adult sons and heirs to the throne. Add the King Phillip II of France, the son of Eleanor’s ex-husband, Louis VII, and Philip’s half-sister Alais. The personality conflicts and shifting alliances create a fictional story of real historical figures and the influence their personal lives have on the politics of the era.

One-Act Play Festival: plays TBA, directed by WSU students
April 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 at 7:30 pm
Eccles Theater


These are other events in the Department of Performing Arts but they are not included in the theatre season as major productions

In conjunction with Constitution Week (Sept 13-17)
Howard Zinn’s “The People Speak,” a readers theatre production
Thursday, 16 September 2010 • 10:30 pm
The Lair, Shepherd Union Building
Free and open to the public
Described as dramatic readings celebrating the enduring spirit of dissent, Zinn presents American voices, some famous, some little known, including Frederick Douglas, John Brown, Mark Twain, Helen Keller, Emma Goldman and many more.


2 WSU Greek Festival performing arts productions

Aristophanes’ The Clouds, a readers theatre production
Tuesday, 28 September 2010 • 1:30 pm
Hetzel-Hoellein Room, Stewart Library
Free and open to the public
The production is recommended for mature audiences only and contains mature themes and language
“The Clouds”: Faced with legal action over debts, an elderly Athenian enrolls his son in The Thinkery to learn the rhetorical skills necessary to defeat their creditors in court. The son masters those skills, as well as some others, leading to a series of misfortunes for his father.

Classical Greek Theatre production: Euripides’ Alcestis
Wednesday, 29 September 2010 • 7:30 pm
Wildcat Theater, Shepherd Union Building
Alcestis: King Admetus must die unless someone takes his place. The only person to volunteer is his wife Alcestis. In a cowardly fashion, Admetus allows her to do so. Only after he admits his weakness does his friend Herakles come to the rescue.

In conjunction with Weber Reads! 2011: Frederick Douglass & Harriet Jacobs
Slave Narratives, a readers theatre production
Tuesday, March 22, 2011, 1:30 pm
Hetzel-Hoellein Room, Stewart Library
Free and open to the public

Strauss’ “Die Fledermaus” by Johann Strauss II, directed by Karen Brookens
March 11, 12 at 7:30 pm; March 12 at 2:00 pm
Austad Auditorium

SLAC Auditions for "If You Give a Mouse a Cookie" (SLC: Aug 31)

Salt Lake Acting Company News Release

PRESS CONTACT: CYNTHIA FLEMING. 801 363 7522. CYNTHIA@SALTLAKEACTINGCOMPANY.ORG



FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

SALT LAKE ACTING COMPANY ANNOUNCES AUDITIONS FOR ‘IF YOU GIVE A MOUSE A COOKIE’ BY LAURA JOFFE NUMEROFF, ADAPTED BY JODY DAVIDSON



WHAT: IF YOU GIVE A MOUSE A COOKIE By Laura Joffe Numeroff, Adapted by Jody Davidson



WHEN: Tuesday, August 31, 2010 12:00 – 2:00 PM



CHARACTERS: All parts are available. Cast of two men, age range 22-30



BOY, male, age range 22-30

MOUSE, male, age range 22-30



WHAT: Sides from the script available at SLAC. Five minute slots.



WHERE: The Salt Lake Acting Company

168 West 500 North, SLC, UT 84103

(801) 363-7522



AUDITION: Audition sides available at SLAC’s box office. Equity and non-Equity. SLAC is an equal opportunity employer.



SCHEDULE: Rehearsals begin Monday, November 8, 2010, Monday through Friday 3:30-8:30 and Saturdays 10:00-6:30.



Runs: December 1 through December 26, 2010 with shows Tuesdays through Thursdays @ 10:00 AM, Fridays @ 10:00 AM and 7:00 PM, and Saturdays and Sundays @ 12:00 PM and 3:00 PM



DIRECTOR: Penny Caywood





NOW PLAYING:

SATURDAY’S VOYEUR by Allen Nevins and Nancy Borgenicht, with Alexis Baigue, Stephanie Chace Bass, Ashley Gardner Carlson, Steven Fehr, Kent Harrison Hayes, Justin Ivie, Shannon Musgrave, Victoria Elena Nones, Jesse Pepe, Jeanette Puhich, Brock Smith and Aaron Swenson.



DATES Opened: July 2, 2010

Closes: September 12, 2010



TIMES Wed & Thurs- 7:30 p.m.

Fri & Sat- 8:00 p.m.

Sun- 2:00 p.m. & 7:00 p.m.



Ticket prices range from $44-$54. Discounts available for groups of 10 or more.



For tickets call 801- 363-7522, visit www.saltlakeactingcompany.org,

or in person at 168 West 500 North, Salt Lake City, Utah 84103.



SLAC was founded in 1970 and is dedicated to producing, commissioning and developing new works and to supporting a community of professional artists. SLAC has been nationally recognized by the Shubert Foundation, the National Endowment for the Arts, the Pew Charitable Trusts and the Edgerton Foundation, among others. SLAC is a Constituent Member of Theatre Communications Group, a national organization for non-profit professional regional theatres, and the National New Play Network.

Duke Ellington Orchestra @ Utah Symphony (SLC: Sep 17 - 18)


Contact: Jana Cunningham, (801) 869-9027
jcunningham@utahsymphonyopera.org


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 25, 2010


The Utah Symphony Welcomes the Duke Ellington Orchestra



The evening features music by one of the most influential figures in Jazz history



SALT LAKE CITY – Principal Pops Conductor Jerry Steichen leads the Utah Symphony and the Duke Ellington Orchestra in a concert featuring some of the greatest Jazz music ever written. The evening features songs such as “Take the A Train,” “Caravan,” “Cotton Tail,” and many more. The performances will be held at Abravanel Hall on Friday, September 17 and Saturday, September 18 at 8:00 p.m.

The Duke Ellington Orchestra is the preeminent performer of the music of Duke Ellington. A prolific composer, Ellington created over two thousand pieces of music, including the standard songs “Take the A-Train” and “It Don’t mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing)” and the longer works Black, Brown and Beige, Liberian Suite, and Afro-Eurasian Eclipse. The orchestra features Barrie Lee Hall, one of the original orchestra members.

Tickets for the evening’s performances start at $30 and can be purchased by calling (801) 355-ARTS (2787), in person at the Abravanel Hall box office, or by visiting www.usuo.org . Subscribers and those desiring group or student discounts should call (801) 533-NOTE (6683). Ticket prices will increase $5 day of performance.

Press photos available at http://www.utahsymphony.org/media.php. (Username: usuoimages, password: media).


Program

Billy Strayhorn/ arr. Luther Henderson Take the ‘A’ Train
Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn/
arr. Calvin Jackson, Tommy James Satin Doll
Billy Strayhorn/ arr. Tommy James Johnny Comes Lately
Duke Ellington/ arr. Barrie Lee Hall The Mooch
Duke Ellington/ arr. Barrie Lee Hall Cotton Tail
Duke Ellington/ arr. Tommy James Smile As You Go By
Billy Strayhorn/ arr. Mark Lopeman Boodah
Harry Carney, Duke Ellington,
Johnny Hodges/arr. Glenn Osser Cotton Club Stomp
Duke Ellington/ arr. Onzy Matthews There

INTERMISSION

Mercer Ellington/ Duke Ellington Things Ain’t What It Used to Be
Duke Ellington/ arr. Tommy James Full Moon at Midnight
Duke Ellington/ arr. Barrie Lee Hall Creole Love Call
Billy Strayhorn/ arr. Tommy James Chelsea Bridge
Duke Ellinton, Bubber Miley/
arr. Duke Ellington Black and Tan Fantasy
Duke Ellington, Juan Tizol/
arr. Richard Hayman Caravan

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Jana Cunningham
Public Relations Manager
801.869.9027 office
801.244.1892 cell

Monica de la Torre Poetry Reading at UMFA (SLC: Sept 2)

Free Poetry Reading at the UMFA with Acclaimed New York City Poet
Mónica de la Torre



Salt Lake City – The Utah Museum of Fine Arts (UMFA) is pleased to host renowned New York City-based poet, Mónica de la Torre, for a free public poetry reading on Thursday, September 2, 2010 at 3:30 pm. Co-sponsored by the University of Utah Department of English and Creative Writing Program, the reading will take place in the UMFA’s Katherine W. and Ezekiel R. Dumke, Jr. Auditorium. This program is presented in conjunction with the UMFA’s current exhibition, Las Artes de México from the Gilcrease Museum of Art, on view through September 26, 2010.

A NYFA 2009 fellow in poetry and senior editor of BOMB Magazine, Mónica de la Torre is well known for her poetry and conceptual art books. A bilingual author and poet, Torre has written several acclaimed poetry books, including Talk Shows (Switchback, 2007); Acúfenos (Taller Ditoria, 2006); and Public Domain (Roof Books, 2008). She is co-author of the artist book, Appendices, Illustrations & Notes; co-editor of the anthology, Reversible Monuments: Contemporary Mexican Poetry (Copper Canyon Press, 2002); and co-editor of the anthology of post-Latino writing, Malditos latinos, malditos sudacas: Poesía hispanoamericana Made in USA, published recently in Mexico City. She translated the poetry books, Poems by Gerardo Deniz (Lost Roads) and Mauve Sea-Orchids by Lila Zemborain (Belladonna Books).

"Mónica's poetry -- informed by her work as a scholar of Latin American political movements and literary avant-gardes, as well as her interest in music and the visual art -- offers important insights into how identities are constructed at the intersection of intimate, internal, affective states and anonymously mediated social institutions,” says Craig Dworkin, a professor of English at the University of Utah. “The complexities of the persona constructed on-line, for instance, under the name that you share with strangers, via information that may or may not be accurate, up-to-date, or under your control but that none-the-less defines who ‘you’ are to those who search for your name.”

Las Artes de México is an exhibition that explores more than 3,500 years of Mexican art and culture, from the ancient work of the Mayans and Aztecs through the twentieth century. The exhibition includes a broad array of artifacts such as woven fabrics, masks, and religious objects from Mesoamerica, as well as paintings by modernist masters like Rufino Tamayo, Jose Clemente Orozco, and Diego Rivera.

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The Utah Museum of Fine Arts is located in the Marcia and John Price Museum Building on the University of Utah campus at 410 Campus Center Drive. General admission is adults $7, seniors and youth $5, children under 6 free, U of U students/staff/faculty free, UMFA Members free. Free admission offered the first Wednesday and third Saturday of each month. Museum hours are Tue – Fri 10 am – 5 pm, Wed 10 am – 8 pm, Weekends 11 am – 5 pm; closed Mondays and Holidays. For more information call (801) 581-7332 or visit www.umfa.utah.edu.

WSU Marching Bands on Parade (Ogden: Sept 21)

Marching Bands on Parade

Who: Weber State University Department of Performing Arts
What: WSU Marching Band Review 2010
When: Tuesday, September 21, 2010, 4:00 p.m.
Where: Stewart Stadium, WSU Campus

Weber State University Department of Performing Arts presents the WSU 2010 Marching Band Review at 4:00 p.m. Tuesday, September 21, in the Stewart Stadium. The review is an evaluated exhibition featuring high school marching bands. Tickets are $5/person or $25/family and can be purchased in advance at Dee Events Center Tickets, 1-800-WSU-TIKS.

The high school bands currently entered in the Review include Bingham, Davis, Lehi, Lone Peak, Mountain Crest, Ogden, Provo, Skyview, Timpview, Viewmont and Westlake. At least 10 more schools are expected to participate.

Director Don Keipp says, “Once again, we have an excellent panel of adjudicators for this year’s event, including Frank Dorritie, George Lindstrom, Joe Hayworth, Casey Brohard and Kaysey Thompson. This is a great opportunity for high bands to get feedback on their programs and a beautiful setting for band music along the Wasatch.”

For more information about the review, contact Dr. Donald Keipp, dkeipp@weber.edu or 626-7073.

Wednesday, August 25, 2010

Lecture by Attraction Designer @ SUU (Cedar City: Sept 2)

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 08/24/10
Michael French
Public Information Coordinator
College of Performing and Visual Arts
Southern Utah University
Office: 435-865-8667
Cell: 805-260-8797
michaelfrench@suu.edu

SUU’S ART INSIGHTS TO FEATURE
ATTRACTION PRODUCER-DESIGNER MICHAEL V. LEE
SEPTEMBER 2, 2010

Southern Utah University, Cedar City, Utah: If you have ever wandered around a theme park and were impressed by its color, design and structure, then do not miss SUU’s Department of Art and Design’s weekly lecture series, Art Insights, on Thursday, September 2, 2010. Department Chair Eric Brown is pleased to announce that fall 2010 Season’s first guest lecturer is Michael V. Lee, who in a career spanning more than 35 years, has been an attraction producer-designer and leisure development specialist for LucasArts Entertainment, Universal Studios, and Sesame Workshop. The lecture begins at 7pm at SUU’s Centrum Arena and admission is free and the general public is encouraged to attend.

Michael V. Lee has established himself as a managing producer, artist, designer, storyteller, and architect. Lee has an extensive background planning, creating and producing the “guest experience” in theme parks, museums, resorts, and retail, dining and entertainment projects worldwide. As Director of Design for the Attractions Division of LucasArts Entertainment, Lee was responsible for managing a world-class team of highly innovative artists and designers. Their creative work can be seen in projects for Disney, Universal Studios, Chicago’s Field Museum, Aquarium of the Americas, THX theaters, and many entertainment and educational venues. Lee has teamed with industry legend, Harrison Price (Walt Disney’s economist), on projects such as Knott’s Berry Farm expansion (Buena Park, CA); Bass Pro (Springfield, MO); Sands/Venetian Resort (Las Vegas, NV); and Silvercup Studios (New York, NY). After founding Michael Lee Design, Lee has specialized in creating signature guest experiences and has been the principal designer for Geyser Falls Water Theme Park and Clearwater Key (Choctaw, MS); and National Arbor Day Farm Tree Adventure, (Nebraska City, NE). He has provided creative input including the “look & feel” to such projects as Atlantis (Bahamas); Parque Plaza Sesamo (Monterrey, Mexico); Warner Bros. Movie World (Spain & Germany); and the Oscar Experience (Hollywood, CA).

Art Insights is a weekly program hosted during the fall and spring semesters by SUU’s Art and Design faculty. Students and community members meet weekly to experience presentations and discussions by visiting artists and art educators from around the nation who share their work and insights and attend gallery openings. Admission is free, and the general public is invited to attend.

Discover the creativity, concepts and development behind major theme park by attending Michael V. Lee’s engaging Art Insights’ appearance. For more information on the SUU College of Performing and Visual Arts events, please call the Arts Hotline at (435) 865-8800, or visit www.suu.edu/arts.

ABOUT THE COLLEGE
The Southern Utah University College of Performing and Visual Arts is comprised of nationally accredited departments of Art and Design, Music, Theatre Arts and Dance, as well as a graduate program in Arts Administration. The College offers 16 different degree areas, including liberal arts Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science degrees; professional Bachelor of Music and Bachelor of Fine Arts in art and theatre degrees; and a Master of Fine Arts in Arts Administration degree. More than 60 full- and part-time faculty and staff are engaged in teaching and mentoring over 550 majors in the College. Over 1100 students enroll each year in over 195 arts classes on the SUU campus. The College presents 100 performances, lectures, presentations, and exhibitions each year. The College’s affiliate organizations include the Braithwaite Fine Arts Gallery, American Folk Ballet, Utah Shakespearean Festival, the performance group Acclamation, and the SUU Ballroom Dance Company. For more information about the College of Performing and Visual Arts, contact the Office of the Dean at (435) 865-8561, or by e-mail at cpvamktg@suu.edu.

FOR CALENDAR EDITORS: ART INSIGHTS, MICHAEL V. LEE

WHAT: SUU’s Arts Insights showcases the magic and creativity behind theme parks and resort attractions with a lecture by the distinguished attraction producer-designer and leisure development specialist, Michael V. Lee. Lee’s body of work includes projects for LucasArts Entertainment, Universal Studios, Warner Bros. and Sesame Workshop.

WHO: Art Insights
Southern Utah University, Department of Art and Design

WHEN: Thursday, September 2, 2010

TIME: 7:00pm

WHERE: Centrum Arena, Southern Utah University, Cedar City, UT

TICKETS: Phone: Arts Hotline: (435) 865-8800 or visit: www.suu.edu/arts

PRICES: Free and the General Public is encouraged to attend.

Enrichment Day @ Hogle Zoo (SLC: Aug 28)

Enrichment Day Hits Hogle Zoo

SALT LAKE CITY (Aug. 24) - Animals will be taking in the sights, sounds, smells and tastes of a different kind as Utah's Hogle Zoo hosts its 11th annual Animal Enrichment Day on Saturday, Aug. 28 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Started in 1999, Hogle Zoo's award-winning Enrichment Day educates guests about what keepers do daily to enrich the lives of their animals. From painting to puzzles, new scents and sights, animals at Hogle Zoo are exposed to daily enrichment activities that stimulate and challenge them to think and act in different ways.

But the animals won't be the only ones having fun as Zoo guests will be able to get in on the enrichment fun with a host of activities that range from identifying mystery scents, foraging for food, unlocking feeder puzzles and learning how to operate an elephant's trunk.

Guests will also be able to take home enrichment activity ideas for their domestic pets, as well as learn how to enrich their backyards for native wildlife.

In addition to the interesting animal activities, there will be a chance for the public to meet Hogle Zoo's animal keepers during question and answer sessions.

Lastly, there will be an Enrichment Safari Trivia Hunt in which children may gather clues to different fun facts about enrichment. Each fact will give children, 12 and under, a needed clue to complete their questionnaire. The completed forms can be turned in for prizes.

Join in on the fun at Utah's Hogle Zoo Saturday, Aug. 28 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. For more information visit hoglezoo.org
Utah's Hogle Zoo is one of only 223 accredited by the Association of Zoos & Aquariums (AZA). Look for the AZA logo whenever you visit a zoo or aquarium as your assurance that you are supporting a facility dedicated to providing excellent care for animals, a great experience for you, and a better future for all living things. AZA is a leader in global wildlife conservation, and your link to helping animals in their native habitats. For more information visit www.aza.org.

Tuesday, August 24, 2010

Job: Director of Marketing/Office Manager, Ririe Woodbury Dance Company

Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company
Marketing Director/Office Manager
www.ririewoodbury.com
Salt Lake City, Utah

Organization: Established in 1964, the Company works to further contemporary dance as an accessible and valued art form, through performances of original and commissioned works, and dance education for all ages. Ririe-Woodbury serves more than 65,000 artists and audience members each year.

The position offers an opportunity to work in a small, dynamic, nationally renowned arts organization. You will work closely with other arts groups, educators, government entities, local businesses, and philanthropic organizations. It is a fun, flexible work environment with a company making a positive contribution to the arts community.

Responsibilities: This position offers a variety of interesting responsibilities, including: developing and implementing marketing and public relations strategies for season performances, fundraisers, educational events, and workshops; basic graphic and web design; supervising print material production, mail & email lists, and ticketing; managing photo, video, and print collateral libraries; and managing office supplies and computers.

Preferred Qualifications: Two years marketing experience; a Bachelor’s Degree in marketing/communications or applicable liberal arts field; strong writing skills a must; computer proficiency in all MS Office applications, Adobe Photoshop, InDesign, and Illustrator, and intermediate/advanced HTML; experience with social media; knowledge in computer troubleshooting appreciated; planning and multitasking skills; and the ability and willingness to work on a variety of projects in a small group with overlapping responsibilities.

Compensation: $30,000 - $35,000 DOE. Health benefits included.

Start Date: Immediately

To Apply: Send resume, writing and design work samples and three references, all as .pdf attachments, via email to:

Jessica Ballard
Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company
Subject: Marketing Director Application
Email: info@ririewoodbury.com
NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE!

Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company
Marketing Director/Office Manager

Detailed Job Description

The Marketing Director is responsible for the development and implementation of Marketing and Public Relations in coordination with the Managing Director and staff. This person’s primary responsibility is to maintain and increase attendance at Ririe-Woodbury functions.

The Company’s performing season runs from September to April and generally includes two Rose Wagner shows (September and April), one Black Box show (December), one Capitol Theater show including four student matinees (January), a fundraising event (March/April), and a three-week summer workshop in July/August.

Detailed responsibilities fall into a variety of categories and are as follows:


Marketing
Develop and implement comprehensive marketing strategies.
Develop and maintain company’s brand identity working with company Managing Director, Artistic Director and contract graphic designer.
Supervise and report marketing budget.
Coordinate production and placement of all advertising, including: print, radio, television, and other promotions.
Coordinate regular mailings and e-newsletters
Write copy for season brochures, programs, postcards, email newsletters, website, and other marketing collateral.
Coordinate printing of marketing collateral, including: programs, posters, postcards, flyers, invitations, banners, etc.
Provide marketing materials, logos, photos, etc. to others as necessary.
Manage social media presence on a variety of online platforms

Public Relations
Act as liaison with press contacts to procure print, radio, and TV coverage.
Write and distribute press releases for company performances, workshops, community performances, and any newsworthy happenings.
Schedule interviews and photo shoots.
Contact universities and public schools regarding applicable company events.
Collaborate with other organizations on joint marketing or PR efforts.
Build relationships with board members to promote grassroots advocacy.

Ticketing
Act as liaison with ArtTix to coordinate ticket pricing and final attendance reports.
Collect and maintain complimentary ticket requests from staff and dancers.
Distribute VIP complimentary tickets and discount vouchers.
Distribute complimentary tickets to schools, community groups, other arts groups, various charities, etc.
Compile ticketing statistics on performances.
Take reservations for free student matinees.
Manage season subscribers.

Website & Graphic Design
Website design– including: updating event information, photo gallery, company information, etc.
Basic graphic design not fulfilled by contract graphic artist. For example: workshop brochures and registration forms, event signage, grant reports, newsletters, print ads, flyers, website elements, etc.

Computer Support
Help other staff members deal with computer issues basic MS Office questions, computer backups, mailing databases, and some basic networking.
Maintain mail and email databases.
Maintain office computers and equipment.
Maintain email accounts and web hosting.

Archive and File Maintenance
Maintain archives of company photos, videos, programs, press clippings, and other promotional items.
Create DVD compilations of dance performances as needed by staff and dancers.
Coordinate photographers and videographers for performances.

Office Management
Answer phones and answer patron questions.
Order office supplies.
Manage incoming and outgoing mail.
Assist other staff members with projects as needed.
Arrange housing for choreographers and dancers.
Manage petty cash requests.

Performance Front of House Management
Act as liaison with Salt Lake County Center for the Arts house staff, ushers, ticket sellers, etc. to give event information and reserve space & tables
Decorate lobby with company photos and banners.
Manage production and sale of promotional/gift-shop products.

Workshop Coordinator
Manage registrations and scholarships for workshop participants
Coordinate housing for workshop participants and instructors
Set up credit options for workshop
Create materials for workshop including (packets, signs, showcase programs, etc.)

A Celebration of Cultural Diversity (SLC: Sept 18)

A CELEBRATION OF CULTURAL DIVERSITY

Sept 18, 2010 Sat – 1 to 6pm

Salt Lake Art Center, 20 S. West Temple, SLC

Inaugurated by Salt Lake County Mayor Corroon featuring Japanese Taiko Drummers, Brazilian Samba, Mariachi Music, Eastern Arts, Peruvian, and Irish performers including Muslim Youth Rappers Prof Ali, Br. Yahya, Sr. Saffiyah, and Br. Ibrahim besides '99 Names' glass sculpture exhibit by LDS BYU Sculptor Andrew Kosorok. This is a free family oriented multicultural festival to generate goodwill among all for each other. Vendors include ethnic food, 10,000 Villages, Art Access (for children’s activities).

8th Annual FREE Multicultural Festival Organized by
SALT LAKE AMERICAN MUSLIM
Phone (801) 671-6709 - Email SaltLakeAmerican@yahoo.com

Crossroads Urban Center will be accepting food donations at the festival.

PARKING OPTIONS: Two hour free parking at the Parking Meters on Saturdays.
Park unlimited across the street east at the Marriott Hotel 75 S. West Temple for a flat $5 charge.
Park unlimited at Salt Palace Convention Center 200 S 185 W or 50 S 300 W for a flat $3 charge.
Take TRAX to the festival site at Temple Square stop at South Temple and 200 West.

Monday, August 23, 2010

Notes from UCA Culture Bytes: Branding is Your New Best Friend (Aug 10)

1. What is Good Branding?

* positive, believable, personal, differeniated, communicates the deep need for your product
* original branding was to keep track of cattle, "know who your cattle (i.e. patrons) are"
* a good brand is a compass for driving your org's/or personal development

2. Why Branding?

* Will help you form an emotional bond with people, as branding is knowing your relationship to the outside.
* Makes you different from the other options out there for entertainment and culture.
* Helps increase loyalty, awareness, builds your patrons' relationships with you.

3. Checklist: Do you have a brand?

* How many logos do you have? Do you have a logo?
(important to remember that branding is not a logo, but drives logo, your language, your overall vibe)
* Do you have a defined typface? Colors? A style document?
* Do you have a tagline?
* Are you meeting your public's expectations?
* Do you think about how you talk about yourself, is there a defined voice, a consistent message?
* Are your materials identifiable on a table with a bunch of other materials? Can you regularly identify yours?
* Do you know your reputation? How the public perceives your brand? Does their perception match your brand's definition?
* Are your employees attitudes consistent with your brand?
* Do you

4. How do you differentiate between what you think your brand is, and what the public thinks your brand is?

* Pay attention to kudos and complaints? Are they consistent with your brand?
* Don't ask what they think of your company or brand but simple questions like 5 words to describe your company.
* Compare yourself to your competitors and define how your brand separates you from them.
* Knowing your brand identity is performing constant reevaluation and feedback.
* The branding process should be interactive and constantly evolve. It's a process of self-discovery for you.

5. How do you get your entire company to buy into brand? Do you police branding?

* Stay in touch regularly with staff so they understand the brand and its elements.
* Have a company style guide, branding document, and brand czar to keep things consistent.
* And instead of calling the brand czar the branding police, call them the "brand champion."
* Help staff feel like they get to help define what brand is through company-wide brainstorm exercises.

6. Is maintaining multiple brands for one organization possibly? Can you have different brands for different audiences?

* Yes and Yes
* As long as the different brand for the different audience is consistent, that is the major factor.
* Keep sub-brands connected to main, parent brand.
* Make sure sub-brands are also consistent, with defined looks and voice.

We had such a lively discussion that we didn't even get into the intracacies of rebranding. So we'll save that for a 2011 Culture Byes. Stay tuned!

Friday, August 20, 2010

Utah Symphony Opens with Beethoven and Brahms (SLC: Sept 10 - 11)

Contact: Jana Cunningham, (801) 869-9027
jcunningham@utahsymphonyopera.org


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                                                                    
August 18, 2010                                                                                                                                      


The Utah Symphony opens 2010-11 Season with Beethoven and Brahms



The concert features guest conductor Hannu Lintu and pianist Louis Lortie



SALT LAKE CITY – After a successful record-breaking summer of performing at Deer Valley Resort, the Utah Symphony returns to the stage of Abravanel Hall for the 2010-11 season with a program led by renowned guest conductor Hannu Lintu. The program includes Beethoven’s 6th Symphony “Pastorale” in F Major and pianist Louis Lortie performing Brahms’ Concerto No. 2 for Piano in B-flat Major. The performances will be held at Abravanel Hall on Friday, September 10 and Saturday, September 11 at 8:00 p.m.

            September 10, 2010 will mark the first concert of the new Cadenza Society, a social group for patrons 55+ who want to share dinner and performances with other music lovers. The dinner on September 10 will be held at the New Yorker at 6:00 p.m. with a pre-fixed price of $30 (plus $30 for concert). For more information, patrons may call 801-533-NOTE.

            The opening weekend program begins with the Star Spangled Banner followed by Beethoven’s 6th Symphony. One of just a few works of program music (compositions meant to convey non-musical stories, scenes or images); Beethoven composed this symphony out of his love for nature. Each of the movement’s titles describes the detailed imagery: Awakening of cheerful feelings upon arrival in the country, Scent at the brook, Happy gathering of country Folk, Thunderstorm and Shepherd’s Song.        

            The evening concludes as Louis Lortie performs Brahms’ Piano Concerto. The concerto features grand design, a vast range of moods, an unusually close partnership between soloist and orchestra, melancholy and a difficult solo part  in one of the most powerful and monumental concerti in the repertory.

Currently Artistic Director and Chief Conductor of the Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra, Hannu Lintu has previously held Artistic Director positions with the Helsingborg Symphony Orchestra (2002-2005) and the Turku Philharmonic Orchestra (1998-2001). He is a regular guest conductor of the Finnish Radio Symphony and Avanti! Chamber orchestras. In September 2009 Lintu was appointed Principal Conductor of the RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra in Dublin beginning in September 2010.

Recent engagements have included appearances with the Deutsches Symphonie Orchester Berlin, Die Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen, Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France, Orchestre National de Belgique, the Royal Stockholm, Malaysian and Royal Liverpool Philharmonic orchestras, Washington’s National Symphony Orchestra and the Pittsburgh, Baltimore and Sydney Symphony orchestras. Highlights of the 2010/11 season include engagements with the Cincinnati, Indianapolis, St Louis and City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestras, Stuttgarter Philharmoniker, Houston Symphony, Tapiola Sinfonietta, Orquesta Sinfonica de RTVE, Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra, as well as the Hong Kong and Royal Flemish Philharmonic Orchestras.

Lintu studied cello, piano and then conducting with Jorma Panula at the Sibelius Academy. He participated in masterclasses with Myung-Whun Chung at the Accademia Chigiana in Siena, Italy, and took first prize at the Nordic Conducting Competition in Bergen in 1994.

Hannu Lintu has made several recordings for Ondine, Hyperion and Naxos, as well as two recordings for Danacord with the Helsingborg Symphony Orchestra.

Canadian pianist Louis Lortie has been praised for the fresh perspective and individuality he brings to a deliberately broad spectrum of the keyboard canon. He studied in Montréal with Yvonne Hubert (a pupil of French pianist Alfred Cortot), in Vienna with the Beethoven specialist Dieter Weber, and subsequently with Schnabel disciple Leon Fleisher, among others.

Mr. Lortie has performed the complete works of Ravel in London and Montréal for the BBC and CBC, and is also known for his interpretation of Chopin. Following a recital of Chopin’s complete Etudes in London’s Queen Elizabeth Hall, the Financial Times wrote: “Better Chopin playing than this is not to be heard, not anywhere.”

Louis Lortie has performed under the baton of conductors Riccardo Chailly, Lorin Maazel, Kurt Masur, Seiji Ozawa, Charles Dutoit, Kurt Sanderling, Neeme Jarvi, Sir Andrew Davis, Wolfgang Sawallisch, Mark Elder and Osmo Vanska among others.

Born in Montréal, Louis Lortie made his debut with the Montréal Symphony at the age of thirteen and the Toronto Symphony three years later, which as a result engaged him for an historic tour of the People’s Republic of China and Japan. In 1984, he won First Prize in the Busoni Competition and was a prize-winner at the Leeds Competition. In 1992 he was named Officer of the Order of Canada, and received both the Order of Quebec and an honorary doctorate from Laval University. As his schedule permits, he teaches at Italy’s renowned piano institute at Imola. Mr. Lortie has lived in Berlin since 1997 and also has homes in Canada and Italy.

Tickets for the evening’s performances start at $20 and can be purchased by calling (801) 355-ARTS (2787), in person at the Abravanel Hall box office, or by visiting www.usuo.org . Subscribers and those desiring group or student discounts should call (801) 533-NOTE (6683). Ticket prices will increase $5 day of performance.

Press photos available at http://www.utahsymphony.org/media.php. (Username: usuoimages, password: media).


Program         


Smith/Key/Damrosch             Star Spangled Banner

Ludwig Van Beethoven         Symphony No. 6 in F Major, op. 68 ("Pastorale")
1. Erwachen heiterer Empfindungen bei der Ankunft auf dem Lande (Awakening of cheerful feelings upon arrival in the country): Allegro ma non troppo.
2. Szene am Bach (Scene at the brook): Andante molto mosso
3. Lustiges Zusammensein der Landleute (Happy gathering of country folk): Allegro
4. Gewitter, Sturm (Thunderstorm; Storm): Allegro
5. Hirtengesang. Frohe und dankbare Gefühle nach dem Sturm (Shepherds' song; cheerful and thankful feelings after the storm): Allegretto
INTERMISSION

Johannes Brahms                  Concerto No. 2 for Piano and Orchestra in B-flat Major, op. 83          
I.    Allegro non troppo
II.   Allegro appassionato
III.  Andante
IV.   Allegretto grazioiso

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Tuesday, August 17, 2010

100 Years of Rio Grande Exhibit @ Rio Gallery (SLC: Aug 20 - Sept 11)

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 16, 2010

Exhibit: Celebrating 100 Years of the Rio Grande Depot

The Rio Grande Depot in Salt Lake City turns 100 years old this year.
In celebration of this extraordinary building, Utah State History will
host an exhibit of seldom-seen artifacts from the state’s collections.
The exhibit will run August 20 to September 11, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday
through Thursday at the Depot, 300 S. Rio Grande Street, SLC. It will
also be open for the Gallery Stroll on August 20 from 6 to 9 p.m. and
for a public reception on September 11 from 5 to 8 p.m.

“This is a chance for people to revisit some of this building’s
stories,” says Philip F. Notarianni, State History director and
exhibit curator. “The Rio Grande Depot played a large role in Utah and
in people’s lives. Immigrants first arrived through this station;
soldiers departed for war and returned to loved ones; business people
traveled through here; tourists arrived to sightsee or visit family. The
Depot was the airport of its day.”

The exhibit will include train schedules, a shoeshine stand, barber
chair, old menus-both for train passengers and for patrons of the coffee
shop-and more. Stunning 1910 photographs by the Shipler studio will show
how the building looked during construction and after it became a busy
transportation hub.

The Rio Grande Depot now houses the Utah Division of State History, the
Research Center of State History and State Archives, the Visual and
Public Art programs and Rio Gallery of the Division of Arts and Museums,
and the Rio Grande Cafe.

For more information about the exhibit or about the 58th Annual Utah
State History Conference on September 9-11, visit
http://history.utah.gov, or call Lynette Lloyd at 801.533.3553.


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State History preserves and shares history through the Utah Historical
Quarterly, Utah State Historical Society, historic preservation
programs, a history research center, collections management, assistance
with ancient human remains, archaeology programs, and oral history
support. State History is a division of the Utah Department of Community
and Culture (ww
w.community.utah.gov).

Monday, August 16, 2010

Light Vizion to Perform @ Old Town, Midvale Aug 28

Kait Kingston and her husband, along with their band -
"Light Vizion".....comprised of six musicians and vocalists, are performing, and releasing new, original songs from their first CD -

"Light Vizion" - "Looking for an Angel",

on August 28th, at a reception at the Old Town, Midvale, Main Street Theater, located at 7711 South Main Street (700West).

Reel Stories 2010 @ Spy Hop (SLC: Aug 18)

MEDIA ADVISORY
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Chris Howard
Phone: 801-532-7500
Email: cjh@spyhop.org

SPY HOP PRODUCTIONS PRESENTS: THE PREMIERE OF REEL STORIES 2010
Eight short non-fiction films by Salt Lake City high school students, and the World Premiere of The Direction’s new music video

SALT LAKE CITY, UT (August 12, 2010) — Spy Hop Productions is please to announce the premiere of eight short non-fiction films created as part of Spy Hop’s REEL Stories Documentary Arts Program. The premiere will be held Wednesday, August 18 at 7PM at Salt Lake Film Society’s Tower Theatre (876 East 900 South, Salt Lake City, Utah). This is a free, all-ages event open to the public.

Taught by award-winning documentary arts instructor, Frank Feldman, REEL Stories is a free, intensive four-month workshop in which students first learn the ins and outs of basic non-fiction filmmaking, then individually produce a five-minute short on topics of their choosing. This year, six high school students, and one college freshmen completed the program, choosing an impressive range of subject material:

Erin Cole (Judge Memorial): “Just Say Know” — Investigating the topic of sex education in Utah and why it's important for young adults to be educated about it.
James Hadden (SLCC): “The Sugar Pit” — Exploring what happens when one group of locally owned business didn’t receive the support they needed to survive.
Trisha Hernandez (AMES): "The Lack of It" — Teenagers are uninformed about HIV/AIDS. The schools are failing to teach them. Hear what a young, HIV-positive man has to say about living with the virus.
Rhea Herrmann (Realms of Inquiry): “Culture on Fire” — Imagine a culture surrounding an event that nourishes art, creativity, talent, and freedom. A city out in the black rock desert appears for a week, and though it only happens once a year, people prepare for and celebrate it every day.
Eli Jessop (Riverton HS): “The Halves and the Halves Not” — Explores the reasons for the Jordan School District split and the lingering effects on the district's budget.
Laela Omar (Cottonwood HS): “Hijab“ — An American Muslim girl explores reasons and opinions behind the hijab (traditional Muslim head covering).
Emalie Ruffy (AMES): “Behind the Piece” — Go behind the art to learn about a group of artists and their sacrifices for their work.

This premiere gives each of the student filmmakers a chance to share their stories with the local community via the big screen. Films from past workshops have gone on to screen on HBO Family, the MNN Youth Channel National Series, and PBS’ online youth media initiative “Listen Up!”, as well as numerous film festivals including the Museum of Television and Radio Docu-Jam and the IFP Los Angeles Film Festival

The screening will also feature a music video and accompanying behind-the-scenes video created by the Write-Shoot-Ride class. Now in its 10th year, the Write-Shoot-Ride class hit the open road to film the music video and a “behind the music” style documentary on location in Utah’s Uinta Mountains. The band The Direction, a medieval blues-rock band signed to the all-youth label Spy Hop Records, was selected for the music video. The Direction’s new album, From VII & IV, can be heard on iTunes. (http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/from-vii-iv/id386898657)

About REEL Stories
REEL Stories, Spy Hop’s Youth Documentary Workshop, is an intensive program that gives Utah high school students the opportunity to work with some of the country’s best documentary filmmakers. Each participant comes out of the program having created a documentary short on the subject of their choosing. Past pieces have explored issues such a male body image, mental illness, the meaning of femininity, and the process of coming of age in different cultures. All the Reel Stories shorts are screened free to the community upon completion. The screening provides a wonderful opportunity to see the talent and creativity alive in our local youth community.

REEL Stories is made possible thanks to the generous financial support from Zoo, Arts & Parks of Salt Lake County; the National Endowment for the Arts; Salt Lake County; American Arts & Recovery Act; Adobe Youth Voices; George and Dolores Doré Eccles Foundation; UBS; Morgan Stanley; and the Salt Lake City Arts Council.

About Spy Hop Productions
Spy Hop Productions is a not-for-profit youth media arts and education center whose purpose is to empower youth to express their voice and with it create positive change in their lives, their community, and the world. Our mission is to encourage free expression, self-discovery, critical and inventive thinking, and skilled participation via the big screen, the airwaves, and the web.

The White House recently recognized Spy Hop Productions as one of the top arts and humanities‐based organizations in the country. Spy Hop has been given the distinguished honor of being a semifinalist for the Coming Up Taller Award given by the President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities.

About Spy Hop Records
Spy Hop Records is a teen-run record label located within Spy Hop Productions. Their goal is to create an independent, artist-driven record label that will serve to produce, distribute, and promote unsigned bands from the Salt Lake area.

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2011 Utah Arts Festival Call to Artists

2011 Utah Arts Festival Call to Artists

The Utah Arts Festival is accepting applications from visual artists, performing artists and filmmakers for the 35th Anniversary Utah Arts Festival running June 23–26, 2011 on Library Square in downtown Salt Lake City. Applications with more information and submission guidelines are available beginning November 1 online at www.uaf.org.

Nonproft Grants in Affordable Housing, Economic Advancement, and Community Services from Goldman Bank USA (via Community Foundation, due Aug 20)

ELIGIBLE ORGANIZATIONS
Only 501(c)(3) organizations serving communities within Davis, Morgan, Salt Lake, Summit, Tooele, and Weber Counties, in the areas of affordable housing, economic advancement and community services, where the majority of program beneficiaries are low-to-moderate income are eligible to apply.

BACKGROUND
Goldman Bank USA is eager to invest in the communities where its employees live and work and has named United Way of Salt Lake to manage its Community Development Grants Program. This funding opportunity will focus on support for affordable housing, economic opportunity and community service programs serving Davis, Morgan, Salt Lake, Summit, Tooele, and Weber Counties. The Program will award up to 20 grants of $5,000 to $15,000 each to organizations that meet eligibility criteria. Grantees will also receive technical assistance provided by The Community Foundation of Utah, which has been selected to provide this additional support.

QUESTIONS?
Please contact Angie Watson, United Way of Salt Lake Administrative Director, at angela@uw.org or 801.736.7730.

ANNOUNCING NEW GRANT FUNDING
In partnership with Goldman Bank USA, the United Way of Salt Lake and the United Way of Northern Utah are pleased to announce an exciting new funding opportunity for local nonprofit organizations.

APPLICATION PROCESS
The Grant Application form is available on the UWSL website, uw.org. The form is electronic and should be filled out and submitted through our website. All grant requests must be submitted by Friday, August 20, 2010 at 5:00 p.m. Notice of funding approval will be provided by September 15, 2010.

Thursday, August 12, 2010

SUU 2010-11 Season (Cedar City: Sept 2 - April 23)

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 11, 2010

Rachael Cassiday
Marketing and Public Relations Assistant
College of Performing and Visual Arts
Southern Utah University
Office: 435-865-8667
Cell: 308-430-4710
rachaelcassiday@gmail.com

SUU COLLEGE OF PERFORMING AND VISUAL ARTS ANNOUNCES
2010-2011 SEASON: ENLIGHTEN YOUR SENSES

(Southern Utah University, Cedar City, Utah) SUU’s College of Performing and Visual Arts is thrilled to announce its upcoming 2010-2011 season: Enlighten Your Senses. The season features over 100 performances, concerts and exhibitions that will transform the way you perceive the world around you. Enlighten your senses by joining us for highlights such as A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Journeys: Faculty-Choreographed Dance Concert, a Music Masterworks Series Jazz Band concert, the exhibit Winslow Homer in America: 1857-1887, and the Ballroom Dance Company’s Dancing with the Stars.

Season subscriptions are available to the Theatre Arts & Dance Mainstage Series and the Music Masterworks Series. Subscribe to one or both series and save 20% off the single-ticket price. Each series subscription includes one ticket to each event, which is good for any performance. Please contact the CPVA Marketing office for more information on season subscriptions at (435) 865-8667 or visit www.suu.edu/arts.

The 2010-2011 season features a wide array of exhibits and performances that will enlighten and inspire anyone:

Dance
Breaking Bounds: Student-Choreographed Dance Concert, Journeys: Faculty-Choreographed Dance Concert, and the Ballroom Dance Company’s Dancing with the Stars

Music
Wind Ensemble concerts, Opera Scenes performances, Choral concerts, The Mikado, Jazz Band concerts, SUU Symphony Orchestra concerts and faculty recitals

Theatre
Love’s Labour’s Lost, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, The Glass Menagerie and Godspell

Visual Arts and the Braithwaite Fine Arts Gallery
Art Insights free weekly presentations by visual artists from all disciplines, High School Fine Arts Competition, Winslow Homer in America: 1857-1887, Art & Design Faculty Exhibit and the Senior B.F.A. Exhibit

Please see below for a full 2010-2011 schedule of events.

ABOUT THE COLLEGE
The Southern Utah University College of Performing and Visual Arts is comprised of the departments of Art and Design, Music, Theatre Arts and Dance, as well as a graduate program in Arts Administration. The College offers 16 different degree areas, including liberal arts Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science degrees; professional Bachelor of Music and Bachelor of Fine Arts in art and theatre degrees; and a Master of Fine Arts in Arts Administration degree. The departments of Art and Design, Music and Dance are nationally accredited.

More than 60 full- and part-time faculty and staff are engaged in teaching and mentoring over 550 majors in the College. Over 1100 students enroll each year in over 195 arts classes on the SUU campus. The College presents 100 performances, lectures, presentations, and exhibitions each year.

The College’s affiliate organizations include the Braithwaite Fine Arts Gallery, American Folk Ballet, Utah Shakespearean Festival, the performance group Acclamation, and the SUU Ballroom Dance Company. For more information about the College of Performing and Visual Arts, contact the Office of the Dean at (435) 865-8185, or by email at cpvamktg@suu.edu. For tickets and performance information, please visit www.suu.edu/arts or call the Arts Hotline at (435) 865-8800.

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2010-2011 Season Schedule

September 2010
2 7:00 p.m. Art Insights
9 7:00 p.m. High School Fine Art Competition Exhibit Opening (open through October 9)
16 7:00 p.m. Art Insights
23 7:00 p.m. Art Insights
25 7:30 p.m. Satellite Salon Series Concert
30 7:00 p.m. Art Insights 7:30 p.m. Love’s Labour’s Lost*

October 2010
1 7:30 p.m. Dr. Kirill Gliadkovsky, Faculty Piano Recital
7:30 p.m. Love’s Labour’s Lost*
2 7:30 p.m. Love’s Labour’s Lost*
7 7:00 p.m. Art Insights
8 7:30 p.m. SUU Symphony Orchestra Concert*
7:30 p.m. Love’s Labour’s Lost*
9 7:30 p.m. Love’s Labour’s Lost*
11 7:30 p.m. Music Faculty Recital: Americana
13 7:30 p.m. Music Masterworks Series: Wind Ensemble*
14 7:00 p.m. Art Insights
21 7:00 p.m. Art Insights
7:30 p.m. MiJung Choe: Guest Piano Recital
22 7:30 p.m. Fall Choral Concert*
28 7:00 p.m. Winslow Homer in America: 1857-1887 Exhibit Opening (open through December 11)

November 2010
4 7:00 p.m. Art Insights
7:30 p.m. A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum*
5 7:30 p.m. A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum*
6 7:30 p.m. A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum*
8 7:30 p.m. A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum*
9 7:30 p.m. Jazz Band Concert
10 7:30 p.m. Music Masterworks Series: Opera Scenes*
11 7:00 p.m. Art Insights
7:30 p.m. Music Masterworks Series: Opera Scenes*
7:30 p.m. A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum*
12 7:30 p.m. Music Masterworks Series: Opera Scenes*
7:30 p.m. A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum*
13 7:30 p.m. Music Masterworks Series: Opera Scenes*
7:30 p.m. A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum*
15 7:30 p.m. Woodwind and Brass Ensembles Concert
16 7:30 p.m. String and Piano Ensembles Concert
18 7:00 p.m. Art Insights
19 7:30 p.m. Ballroom Dance Company: Holiday Concert*
20 7:30 p.m. Ballroom Dance Company: Holiday Concert*
22 7:30 p.m. Percussion Ensemble Concert
30 7:30 p.m. SUU Symphony Orchestra Concert*

December 2010
1 7:30 p.m. Music Masterworks Series: Choral Concert*
7:30 p.m. Breaking Bounds: Student-Choreographed Dance Concert*
2 7:30 p.m. Art Insights
7:30 p.m. Breaking Bounds: Student-Choreographed Dance Concert*
3 7:30 p.m. Wind Ensemble Concert*
7:30 p.m. Breaking Bounds: Student-Choreographed Dance Concert*
4 7:30 p.m. Breaking Bounds: Student-Choreographed Dance Concert*
January 2011
6 7:00 p.m. The Nature of Art Exhibit Opening (open through January 29)
13 7:00 p.m. Art Insights
20 7:00 p.m. Art Insights
22 7:30 p.m. Satellite Salon Series Concert
27 7:00 p.m. Art Insights

February 2011
3 7:00 p.m. Art & Design Faculty Exhibit Opening (open through March 12)
7:30 p.m. The Glass Menagerie*
4 7:30 p.m. The Glass Menagerie*
5 7:30 p.m. The Glass Menagerie*
10 7:00 p.m. Art Insights
7:30 p.m. The Glass Menagerie*
11 7:30 p.m. The Glass Menagerie*
12 7:30 p.m. The Glass Menagerie*
15 7:30 p.m. Symphonic Band Concert
17 7:00 p.m. Art Insights
18 7:30 p.m. Music Masterworks Series: Wind Ensemble Concert*
19 6:00 p.m. High School Honor Band Concert
24 7:00 p.m. Art Insights
25 7:30 p.m. Music Masterworks Series: Choral Concert*

March 2011
3 7:00 p.m. Art Insights
7:30 p.m. Journeys: Faculty-Choreographed Dance Concert*
4 7:30 p.m. Journeys: Faculty-Choreographed Dance Concert*
5 7:30 p.m. Journeys: Faculty-Choreographed Dance Concert*
9 7:30 p.m. Music Masterworks Series: The Mikado*
7:30 p.m. Ballroom Dance Company: Dancing with the Stars*
10 7:00 p.m. Art Insights
7:30 p.m. Music Masterworks Series: The Mikado*
7:30 p.m. Journeys: Faculty-Choreographed Dance Concert*
11 7:30 p.m. Music Masterworks Series: The Mikado*
7:30 p.m. Journeys: Faculty-Choreographed Dance Concert*
12 7:30 p.m. Music Masterworks Series: The Mikado*
7:30 p.m. Journeys: Faculty-Choreographed Dance Concert*
24 7:00 p.m. Art Insights
29 7:30 p.m. Music Masterworks Series: Jazz Band Concert*
31 7:00 p.m. Senior B.F.A. Exhibit Opening (open through April 30)

April 2011
4 7:30 p.m. Woodwind and Brass Ensembles Concert
5 7:30 p.m. Student Piano Recital
7 7:00 p.m. Art Insights
8 7:30 p.m. Ballroom Dance Company: Spring Concert*
9 7:30 p.m. Percussion Festival
7:30 p.m. Ballroom Dance Company: Spring Concert*
12 7:30 p.m. SUU Symphony Orchestra & String Ensemble Concert*
14 7:30 p.m. Art Insights
7:30 p.m. Godspell*
15 7:30 p.m. Spring Choral Concert*
7:30 p.m. Godspell*
16 7:30 p.m. Godspell*
18 7:30 p.m. Godspell*
20 7:30 p.m. Music Masterworks Series: Wind Ensemble & Symphonic Band Concert*
21 7:00 p.m. Art Insights
7:30 p.m. Godspell*
22 7:30 p.m. Godspell*
23 7:30 p.m. Godspell*

* Denotes ticketed events. Please visit www.suu.edu/arts or call the Arts Hotline at (435) 865-8800 for more information.

New Businesses Open in Downtown SLC

New businesses continue to open in downtown Salt Lake City

Salt Lake City- More than 20 storefront businesses have opened in the Central Business District since January 2010, proof that the downtown community is continuing to progress and evolve as a more dynamic urban center.

“The influx of new businesses in 2010 puts us on track to hit about the same number as last year.” said Jason Mathis, executive director of the Downtown Alliance. “This doesn’t include many corporations relocating downtown like EA Sports or Goldman Sachs whose employees will significantly increase vibrancy on city streets. It is great to see so many entrepreneurs and professionals embrace our downtown.”

Businesses recently opened in the city center include:

Blonde Grizzly (15 East 400 South): art gallery and art-related retail shop
Pepper’s (14 West 300 South): pita sandwiches and salads
Eborn Books (175 West 200 South, suite1003): new, used, rare books and the world’s largest supplier of Mormon titles
TRAX Express (300 South 600 West): concessions kiosk at the Central Station
Q Clothing (213 East Broadway): clothing and accessories (moved from 900 east and 1300 south)
DP Cheesesteaks (83 East 300 South): authentic philly cheesesteaks
Subway (City Creek food court, 28 South State Street): sandwiches and salads
Roxberry (City Creek food court, 28 South State Street): smoothies, juice and frozen yogurt
Blue Lemon Restaurant (45 West South Temple): fresh, healthy and local cuisine
Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse (275 South West Temple): fine dining
Deseret Book (20 East South Temple): flagship bookstore
Everest Tibetan Restaurant (123 East 200 South): Tibetan food
The Artful Cup (61 West 100): coffee shop connected to Utah Artist Hands
Bocata (City Creek food court, 28 South State Street): sandwiches by Settebello owner Michael Brooks
Taste of Red Iguana (City Creek food court, 28 South State Street): Mexican cuisine and the third location for this local favorite
Smile Café (175 East 400 South): Asian and American cuisine
Suki Hana (City Creek food court, 28 South State Street): Japanese cuisine
Ekami Thai Curry (336 West 300 South): Thai cuisine
Copper Onion (111 East Broadway): American cuisine
Brent Godfrey Studio (240 East 200 South): photography studio
The Downtown Alliance is a non-profit organization dedicated to building a dynamic and diverse community that is the regional center for culture, commerce, and entertainment. For more information, visit downtownslc.org.
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Co. Councilman Jim Bradley Wins Americans for the Arts 2010 County Arts Leadership Award (SLC)

http://www.artsusa.org/news/annual_awards/public_leadership/county/011.asp

Pygmalion Season (SLC: Oct 21 - May 29)

Pygmalion Announces Season
and much, much more!

We have a fantastic season line-up for you this year!
Pygmalion's season opens with The Coming Ice Age by Deseret News reporter Elaine Jarvik. This is an original piece about downsizing from the family home into a "senior citizen" setting. When Roger's neighborhood begins to change, he doesn't want to budge. This play explores what it means to get old, to resist loss and change, and eventually find refuge. Directed by Larry West The Coming Ice Age features David Phillips, Dee Mancuso, Teri Cowan and Winkie Horman. The production runs from October 21 - November 7.

Well by Lisa Kron and directred by Jason Bowcutt runs February 24 - March 13 and explores why some people get "well" others never do. More importantly it is about mother / daughter relationships, and personal, interpersonal and community integration. Ben Brantley of The New York Times said, "Well turns out to be about the mystery of human personalities, even and especially those of the people you think you know intimately". Well features Cheryl Gaysunas and Anne Cullimore Decker.

Our season closes with The Good Body by Eve Ensler and runs April 28 - May 15. Eve Ensler (The Vagina Monologues) tackles body image in this three-woman play which gives a humorous, but penetrating glimpse at the way Americans view their bodies. Ensler captures the torment many women feel "What I can't believe is that me, a radical feminist for nearly thirty years could spend this much time thinking about my stomach."

Pygmalion is also offering a limited engagement piece this Spring. Madame X is a special evening of cabaret featuring Janice Hall, and directed by Fran Pruyn. Ms. Hall, a classical singer who is now focusing on cabaret in NYC, tells the story of glamour and pain in Hollywood through music, film clips and personal stories. Madame X runs May 27 - May 29.

All shows will be held at the Rose Wagner Center for the Performing Arts. Tickets are available at 801-355-ARTS or Arttix.org




NEW Season Pass!
You said you wanted it - and we heard you! Pygmalion is offering a Season Pass, good for any performance during each run - not only do you get the convenience of 4 shows for a single purchase - you also get significant savings!


Season Pass Price: $55.00
Regular Ticket Price: $80.00
Season Passes available after August 18th


BUT WAIT - there's MORE... Save the date for our upcoming Pygmalion Pageant Cake Walk
and garage sale
September 19th
live music, raffle, cake walk and libations

Ticket Info coming soon.

Wednesday, August 11, 2010

Dialog with Funders @ UNA

Dialog With Funders - Members Only (Not a member? JOIN )
Aug 25 (W) 9 am-11 am

This is your opportunity for a Q & A session with local & statewide funders with a discussion of working with and approaching funders and much more! Panelists include: Mark Cox (Rocky Mountain Power), Marsha Gilford (Smith's Food and Drug), Dan Hoopes (L3 Communications) and Gloria Wilkinson (Zions Bank). READ MORE

Location: Episcopal Church Center of Utah, 75 South 200 East in Salt Lake
Cost: $30 UNA Members Only

UNA Forum: Basics of Utah's Legislative Process, discount for UCA members! (SLC: Aug 18)

The Basics of Utah's Legislative Process

Aug 18 (W) 9 am-11 am

This is a basic workshop for nonprofit staff, volunteers and board members who are thinking about increasing their capacity to do policy work at the state Capitol. READ MORE

Presenter: Jayceen Craven Walker
Location: Utah State Capitol during Interim Session
Cost: $24 UNA Members* / $48 Non members REGISTER
Members or Utah Cultural Alliance may register at UNA member price for this class only.

Tuesday, August 10, 2010

USF Hosts Broadway Bash (Cedar City: Aug 13)

Utah Shakespearean Festival Hosts Broadway Bash

CEDAR CITY, UTAH—During the second week in August the Utah Shakespearean Festival will host a series of fundraising activities to ensure the artistic future of the organization. The highlight of the week will be “Bardway, Baby!” a concert of Broadway show tunes of the past and present sung by members of the Festival acting company.

The concert will be held on Aug. 13 at approximately 11 p.m. in the Auditorium Theatre, following the evening performances of “Much Ado about Nothing” and “Great Expectations.” Tickets are $20, and all proceeds will benefit the Artistic Initiative Fund. Tickets are available now at www.bard.org, 1-800-PLAYTIX, and at the Festival Ticket Office windows. Seating is general admission.

“This is a great way to celebrate the artists in our company, and to showcase the Broadway caliber talent that we have at the Festival,” said Brian Vaughn, Festival actor. “Many of the actors in our company have performed on Broadway, and this will give our audience members the opportunity to see them truly explore their range.”

“Bardway, Baby!” will feature live music played by a three-piece band and eleven members of the acting company. The performers are Dave Barrus, Don Burroughs, Ellen Crawford, Kyle Jeffery Eberlein, Aaron Galligan-Stierle, David Ivers, Carol Linnea Johnson, Kymberly Mellen, Jack Noseworthy, Melinda Pfundstein, and Brian Vaughn.

Continuing to hire world-renowned actors to star in state-of-the-art productions is a primary goal for Vaughn and David Ivers, future artistic co-director for the Festival. Ivers and Vaughn have established the Artistic Initiative Fund to promote the Festival’s growth in artistic excellence. The fund will serve to increase the size and scope of the Festival’s production design aesthetic, as well as increase the Festival’s national and international presence. The target goal of the Artistic Initiative Fund is $250,000 by 2013.

“Having the summer company assist with fundraising during this week is a hands on way for everyone to garner support for the artistic future of the Festival,” said Vaughn. “It is our hope that this fund will give us the necessary resources to expand our already amazing artistic aesthetic, and continue to bring in high caliber artists.”

The Utah Shakespearean Festival is located on 300 W. Center St. in Cedar City, Utah. The summer season runs now through Sept. 4 and includes Shakespeare’s “Much Ado about Nothing,” “The Merchant of Venice,” and “Macbeth,” in addition to Alfred Hitchcock’s “The 39 Steps,” Jane Austen’s “Pride and Prejudice” and the world premiere musical “Great Expectations.” Tickets are on sale now at bard.org and 1-800-PLAYTIX (800-752-9849).

Media Contact: Amanda Caraway, 435-586-1969, Caraway@bard.org
For more information and photos visit: http://bard.org/newsroom/index.html

Monday, August 9, 2010

SLC Photo Club Annual Show @ Utah Arts Alliance Gallery (SLC: Aug 6 - 31)

August 6th, 2010
PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

UTAH ARTS ALLIANCE PRESENTS - SLC PHOTO CLUB ANNUAL SHOW.

Salt Lake City, UT - Utah Arts Alliance Gallery located at 127 South Main Street in Salt Lake City presents the SLC Photo Club Annual Show. Opening Reception August 13th from 6:00pm - 9:00pm. Show runs from August 6th - August 31st. Gallery hours are 12:00pm - 8:00pm Tuesday - Thursday 12:00pm - 5:00pm on Saturday.

Salt Lake City Photo Club and the Utah Arts Alliance are pleased to feature photographic works on display for the 2010 annual show running through the month of August at the UAA Main Street Gallery. Photographers featured in the gallery showing include Julia Cook, Jeff Clay, Derek Dyer, Brian Jaworski, Renee Keith, Todd Keith, Ryan Sandberg, Brad Sharp, Doug Sims, Will Thompson, Brady Withers and Mesha Zelkovich. Each photographer has chosen selections from their best 2010 work to showcase in the gallery. SLC Photo Club is free to members and welcomes participation from all levels of photographers. Information on meetings, workshops and club details can be found at www.slcphoto.com

The Utah Arts Alliance, is a 501c3 non-profit arts organization. Our mission is to foster the arts in its many forms, to provide venues to facilitate the arts, to provide programming and support for arts and education, to provide a central organization committed to networking and support of Utah?s non-profit arts and educational groups and to provide support and services to Utah?s artists and students.

Derek Dyer - Executive Director; Kent Rigby - Gallery Director.

127 S. Main St., Salt Lake City, Utah 84111 (801) 651-3937

Friday, August 6, 2010

JOB: Company & Tour Manager @ Ballet West

Ballet West, an equal opportunity employer, seeks an energetic, detailed oriented individual for Company and Tour Manager to oversee all aspects of company/artists and guests travel, accommodations and to proactively develop and implement a touring program.. Must be able to handle all aspects related to managing and interpreting labor contracts for Artists, and Guests, including work visa applications. Individual will also have administrative responsibilities. For a detailed job description please see http://www.balletwest.org/AboutUs/Employment/Staff
Salary commensurate with experience. Submit resume and letter of interest to balletwest@resume.org. No phone calls please.

Hogle Zoo to Celebrate Zuri's First Birthday (SLC: Aug 14)

Hogle Zoo To Celebrate Zuri's First Birthday

MEDIA NOTE:
Visit babyzuriblog.com or www.hoglezoo.org for more information, or contact Community Relations Coordinator, Lindsey Sine at lsine@hoglezoo.org or call (801) 584-1729.
SALT LAKE CITY (Aug. 5) - There will be toys, presents, guest activities and one enormous cake as Utah's Hogle Zoo invites the public to celebrate Zuri, the baby elephant's first birthday on Aug. 14.

"It seems like a year has gone by really fast and it's hard to think it was a whole year ago that Zuri was born. It has been fun to watch her grow as she gains 1.7 lbs a day. She should be around the 890 mark when she's 1," Elephant Manager Doug Tomkinson said. "Our guests care for Zuri. They've watched her grow and play. It will be good for people to come out and help her celebrate her first birthday."

To kick off her big day, Zuri will arrive at her party at 10:30 a.m. where guests can watch her open up her presents and eat her birthday cake in the working yard near the African Lodge.

The treats aren't just for Zuri, though, as the first 500 guests to visit Oasis Plaza following Zuri's escapades will receive a free birthday cupcake.

Those who would like to wish Zuri a "happy birthday" can sign a special oversized card and check out many scrapbook ideas that have been created in honor of her first year.

There will also be "make and take" crafts for children to take home from the party.

Zuri's birth in August of 2009 at Hogle Zoo plays a significant role in the survival of her species in the wild. With successful elephant breeding of this nature, Hogle Zoo continues to live out its mission to nurture, respect and appreciate the natural world by providing diverse educational, recreational, and conservation opportunities that will benefit generations to come.

Arrive early and expect a lot of fun as Hogle Zoo celebrates the first birthday of baby Zuri on Saturday, Aug. 14 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. All birthday party activities begin at 10:30 a.m.

Spy Hope Productions Reel Stories (SLC: Aug 18)

Spy Hope Productions Reel Stories

8 new 8 minute non-fiction films by local high school students + Write-Shoot-Ride's world premiere of The Direction's New Music Video

Wednesday August 18th, 7pm | Free
Tower Theatre: 876 E 900 S
spyhop.org

USF Hosts Broadway Bash (Cedar City: Aug 13)

Utah Shakespearean Festival Hosts Broadway Bash

CEDAR CITY, UTAH—During the second week in August the Utah Shakespearean Festival will host a series of fundraising activities to ensure the artistic future of the organization. The highlight of the week will be “Bardway, Baby!” a concert of Broadway show tunes of the past and present sung by members of the Festival acting company.

The concert will be held on Aug. 13 at approximately 11 p.m. in the Auditorium Theatre, following the evening performances of “Much Ado about Nothing” and “Great Expectations.” Tickets are $20, and all proceeds will benefit the Artistic Initiative Fund. Tickets are available now at www.bard.org, 1-800-PLAYTIX, and at the Festival Ticket Office windows. Seating is general admission.

“This is a great way to celebrate the artists in our company, and to showcase the Broadway caliber talent that we have at the Festival,” said Brian Vaughn, Festival actor. “Many of the actors in our company have performed on Broadway, and this will give our audience members the opportunity to see them truly explore their range.”

“Bardway, Baby!” will feature live music played by a three-piece band and eleven members of the acting company. The performers are Dave Barrus, Don Burroughs, Ellen Crawford, Kyle Jeffery Eberlein, Aaron Galligan-Stierle, David Ivers, Carol Linnea Johnson, Kymberly Mellen, Jack Noseworthy, Melinda Pfundstein, and Brian Vaughn.

Continuing to hire world-renowned actors to star in state-of-the-art productions is a primary goal for Vaughn and David Ivers, future artistic co-director for the Festival. Ivers and Vaughn have established the Artistic Initiative Fund to promote the Festival’s growth in artistic excellence. The fund will serve to increase the size and scope of the Festival’s production design aesthetic, as well as increase the Festival’s national and international presence. The target goal of the Artistic Initiative Fund is $250,000 by 2013.



“Having the summer company assist with fundraising during this week is a hands on way for everyone to garner support for the artistic future of the Festival,” said Vaughn. “It is our hope that this fund will give us the necessary resources to expand our already amazing artistic aesthetic, and continue to bring in high caliber artists.”



The Utah Shakespearean Festival is located on 300 W. Center St. in Cedar City, Utah. The summer season runs now through Sept. 4 and includes Shakespeare’s “Much Ado about Nothing,” “The Merchant of Venice,” and “Macbeth,” in addition to Alfred Hitchcock’s “The 39 Steps,” Jane Austen’s “Pride and Prejudice” and the world premiere musical “Great Expectations.” Tickets are on sale now at bard.org and 1-800-PLAYTIX (800-752-9849).


Media Contact: Amanda Caraway, 435-586-1969, Caraway@bard.org

For more information and photos visit: http://bard.org/newsroom/index.html

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