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Wednesday, July 28, 2010

Fuzion @ UCCC (WVC: Aug 2)

FUZION brings a “no boundaries or borders” style to their music, creating a “fusion” of musical styles including Latin, funk, reggae, country and lots more. This diversity of sounds and styles guarantee great entertainment, and singing along to some of your favorite classic hits. Hailing from California, Texas and Mexico, members of Fuzion now call Utah their home – come experience the fusion of sounds in Zion, with FUZION.

This evening also marks West Valley City's kickoff celebration for Neighborhood Nights: National Night Out 2010. The City has participated in National Night Out for 27 years. This year’s kickoff will be from 5:30 - 8:00 p.m. and will include free food, entertainment, emergency preparedness displays, a visit from McGruff, a UHP Helicopter, emergency vehicle display, and much more. National Night Out is a way to help build community relationships between neighbors and the City. It is the Nation’s premier anti-crime and drug abuse event.

Junction City Big Band @ UCCC (WVC: Aug 23)

Swingin’ Dance Party with Junction City Big Band Wraps up Cultural Center’s WorldStage! Concerts



WHAT: The Utah Cultural Celebration Center presents its final 2010 summer concert with Junction City Big Band and an indoor dance party.


WHEN: Monday, August 23, 2010
Doors open at 7 p.m.; performance begins at 8 p.m.

WHERE: Utah Cultural Celebration Center
1355 West 3100 South
West Valley City, UT 84119

WHO: Everyone is invited to this free concert and dance party free of charge.

WHY: Come experience the sounds of Glen Miller, Woody Herman, Duke Ellington, Benny Goodman, Artie Shaw and other great swing era bands of the 30s, 40s and 50s. Led by Dr. K. Earl Ericksen, Junction City Big Band is your ticket to an evening of the classic arrangements and instrumentation that defined a generation. Joining the sixteen-piece group are the Moonlight Singers, a vocal accompaniment that will be sure to get you moving. Swing it!

For more information about this concert and other events or exhibits at the Utah Cultural Celebration Center call 801-965-5100 or visit culturalcelebration.org

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Ring Around the Rose @ RDT (SLC: Sept 11)

Ring Around the Rose
Repertory Dance Theatre
September 11, 2010 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center, Black Box Theatre
138 West Broadway, Salt Lake City, Utah 84101
www.rdtutah.org
(801)297-4249

Ring Around the Rose is a series of performances for children and families that explore the magical world of the arts including dance, theatre, music and story telling. Experience the world of Jazz and Tap dance as young talented dancers show you their moves!

Tickets are $4 and children 2 and under are free
www.ArtTix.com
(801)355-ARTS

Send Support for $2.5 Million NEA Increase

Yesterday evening, the U.S. House Interior Appropriations Subcommittee, which sets the initial funding level for the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), approved a $2.5 million increase for the NEA in its FY 2011 spending bill. Chairman Jim Moran (D-VA), a longtime champion of arts and culture, presided over his first Interior spending bill as chairman of the subcommittee. It is significant that Chairman Moran has proposed an increase for the agency in light of a spending freeze on federal discretionary funds and a lower budget request by the administration. Please send a message to your members of Congress telling them to support this funding increase that Chairman Moran made in subcommittee!

Currently funded at $167.5 million, this increase would bring the NEA's budget to $170 million. In his statement, Chairman Moran acknowledged that, "the increase recognizes the value we place, as a nation, on our artistic and cultural heritage."

On Arts Advocacy Day 2010, Americans for the Arts presented a panel of witnesses before Chairman Moran's Appropriations Subcommittee calling for a significant increase in funding for the NEA. This diverse group of witnesses included Terri Aldrich, Executive Director, Minot Area Council of the Arts; Brig. Gen. Nolen V. Bivens, U.S. Army (ret.); Jeff Daniels, Golden Globe-nominated film and stage actor; Kyle MacLachlan, Emmy-nominated TV, film, and stage actor; Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter; Charles Segars, CEO, Ovation; and Robert L. Lynch, President and CEO, Americans for the Arts. Video from the hearing and further details, including the witnesses' testimony, are available
online here.

Thanks to all of our grassroots advocates for your letters and calls to Congress and for attending Arts Advocacy Day this year. We're seeing the results of your participation!

Next Steps:
The FY 2011 Interior Appropriations bill will next go to full committee and then to the full House of Representatives for consideration. Both the House and Senate have been slow to proceed on funding measures this year, and it's possible that many of the final appropriations decisions will take place after the elections and conducted in a "lame duck" session in November and December. Nonetheless, we must continue to put pressure on the Senate to match this funding level. Please take two minutes to visit the Americans for the Arts E-Advocacy Center to send a letter to your members of Congress letting them know that the arts are important to you!

Help us continue this important work by becoming an official member of the Arts Action Fund. If you are not already a member play your part by joining the Arts Action Fund today--it's free and simple.

Contact Your Legislator about H.Con.Res. 275

Yesterday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.Con.Res. 275, legislation designating the second week of September as "Arts in Education Week." Authored and introduced by California Representative Jackie Speier (D-CA), this resolution is the first Congressional expression of support celebrating all the disciplines comprising arts education. This is a very positive showing of support for arts education and comes at a key time when Congress is making plans to overhaul federal education policy. Take two minutes to send a message of support for arts education to your member of Congress!

The resolution seeks to support the attributes of arts education that are recognized as instrumental to developing a well-rounded education such as creativity, imagination, and cross-cultural understanding. H.Con.Res. 275 also highlights the critical link between those skills and preparing our children for gaining a competitive edge in the global economy. This is an important message for policy makers to acknowledge as they prepare to reauthorize federal education policy. To send a message to your member of Congress in support for arts education, please visit our E-Advocacy Center.

As a House resolution, the bill does not require signature by the President upon its passage. You can read the resolution here.

We salute Rep. Speier and the more than 101 original cosponsors for their support of arts education and for this truly special recognition of the value of culture for our country's students. Americans for the Arts was happy to help provide assistance to Rep. Speier in this endeavor.
Help us continue this important work by becoming an official member of the Arts Action Fund. If you are not already a member play your part by joining the Arts Action Fund today--it's free and simple.

Tuesday, July 27, 2010

Ring Around the Rose 2010-11 Season @ RDT (SLC: Sept 11, 2010 - May 14, 2011)

Repertory Dance Theatre's
Ring Around the Rose
2010-2011 Season

Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center (138 W Broadway)
Tickets: $5, through artTix, 801-355-ARTS

SALT LAKE CITY, UT – Repertory Dance Theatre (RDT) introduces its 2010-2011 Season
Ring Around the Rose is Repertory Dance Theatre's wiggle-friendly series of performances for children and families that explores the magical world of the arts, including dance, theatre, music and storytelling. Ring Around the Rose is made possible in part by grants from the Utah Arts Council, National Endowment for the Arts, Salt Lake City Arts Council, and the Salt Lake County Zoo, Arts & Parks program.

All shows begin at 11:00 am at the Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center, 138 W Broadway, Salt Lake City. Tickets are $5 for all seats (ages 2 and under free), and can be purchased in advance by calling ArtTix at 801-355-ARTS. Season tickets are available for $4 a show, must order a minimum of 6 performances to receive the season discount. To order season tickets call the RDT office at 801-534-1000.


Janet Gray Studios September 11, 2010 Black Box Theatre
Experience the world of Jazz and Tap Dance as young talented dancers
show you their moves! www.janetgraystudios.com/

Flamenco Dance with Tablado October 9, 2010 Black Box Theatre
Learn all about Flamenco dances and rhythms with the dancers of Tablado!
www.tabladodance.com

Tanner Dance November 20, 2010 Jeanné Wagner Theatre
Celebrate the art of modern dance as some of Utah's most talented young
dancers take the stage! www.tannerdance.utah.edu

Kid Fiddlers December 18, 2010 Black Box Theatre
From Classic To Contemporary Country Hits this kid band will have you
clapping and stomping along with the beat! www.kidfiddlers.com

Ballet West January 15, 2011 Jeanné Wagner Theatre
What is it really like to be a ballet dancer? Ballet West shows you in one
of our biggest shows of the year! www.balletwest.org

African Drums February 12, 2011 Black Box Theatre
Learn some dance moves, pick up a new beat, and really show your stuff
in our most hands on show of the year! www.djembedirect.com

Repertory Dance Theatre March 12, 2011 Jeanné Wagner Theatre
Explore the magical world of art and dance as RDT teams up with the UMFA!
www.rdtutah.org

Youth Theatre at the U April 9, 2011 Black Box Theatre
Utah's premier young actor training program performs musical theatre hits!
www.youththeatre.utah.edu

Starry Eyed Puppets May 14, 2011 Black Box Theatre
With music, storytelling, and puppets this show will delight audiences of all ages!
starryeyedpuppets.com


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About Repertory Dance Theatre

Since 1966, Repertory Dance Theatre has been dedicated to the creation, performance, perpetuation and appreciation of modern dance. More info about programs and performances can be found at www.rdtutah.org.
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Summerfest Organizers Still Looking for Host Families (Bountiful: Aug 1 - 9)

Summerfest Organizers Still Looking for Host Families

BOUNTIFUL, Utah, July 22, 2010- The Summerfest Housing Committee is looking for more host families to help with the 200+ international performers who are coming to the 22nd Bountiful/Davis Summerfest International Art and Folk Festival, August 1 – 9.
“Housing the international guests is at once the most challenging and rewarding aspect of coordinating the festival. This cultural exchange has lasting effects on both the hosts and the guests. It is a way to connect with another culture without leaving home. Some host families view this as an exotic vacation to a different land. People who speak other languages can hone their skills. But knowing a foreign language is not necessary to be a host family. We have found that people communicate beautifully with one another in these circumstances”, says Emma J. Dugal, Executive Director of Bountiful/Davis Art Center.
Participating Groups include: Janosicek, Czech Republic; La Virondee, France; Remembranzas, Paraguay; MiDong Pungmuldan, South Korea; Tuna, Spain; Wulan Muqi, Inner Mongolia, China; Amamere, Ghana; Everest Nepal Cultural Group, Nepal
This year eight groups from just about every corner of the world will be represented. The groups are all excellent and are accompanied by live music with the exception of Nepal as their musicians were unable to obtain visas. You will see and hear some of the most exotic dance, costumes and music in the world. We are particularly pleased to welcome a group from Africa and Nepal as in the past it has been difficult for groups from these areas to obtain visas to travel to the United States. Asia, Eastern and Western Europe, Africa and South America are represented by excellent groups. The group Wulan Muqi from Inner Mongolia, China will also be performing a full length repertoire on August 3 at the Ogden Amphitheater. There will also be performances of American and Native American music and dance at Summerfest this year during the festival at Bountiful City Park, August 5-7. For more details: www.bdac.org.
If you are interested in being a host family, please contact Trixee at Bountiful/Davis Art Center, 801 292-0367 or visit us online at www.bdac.org.
Get involved in Summerfest by being a host family, volunteer, translator or just plan on visiting the festival August 5-7 at Bountiful City Park. Check www.bdac.org for more details. Summerfest is a program of Bountiful/Davis Art Center




For more information, contact Bountiful/Davis Art Center, 801 292-0367 or visit us online at www.bdac.org . BDAC is on Facebook and Twitter. Pictures are available upon request.
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13th Annual Utah Humanities Book Festival (SLC: Oct 20 - 23)

"What Kind of Idea Are You?": Find out at the Thirteenth Annual Utah Humanities Book Festival coming to Salt Lake City (October 20-23) and Other Utah locations

The Utah Humanities Council Book Festival is a statewide event during October, "National Book Month." Look for events from Logan to St. George and from Blanding to Delta. Authors presenting this year are:

Jean Howard and Jesse Parent, poetry slam hosts
Ian Frazier,Travels in Siberia, non-fiction
Dominique Browning, Slow Love: How I Lost My Job Put On My Pajamas and Found Happiness
Ted Gup, A Secret Gift: How an Act of Kindness Revealed the Hidden Lives of the Great Depresstion
Alex Caldiero, Poetry is Wanted Here
Brian Turner, Here, Bullet, Phantom Noise, Iraqi Soldier-Poet
Joseph Marshall III, To You We Shall Return, Lakota wisdom
Rene Colon Lainez, Rene Has Two Last Names, Spanish/English Children's author
Lisa Mangum, The Hourglass Door, Award-winning debut fantasy author ofElisabeth Murawski, Zorba's Daughter, winner of the May Swenson Poetry Prize
J. Michael Orenduff, The Pot Thief, murder mystery series
Caralyn and Mark Buehner, Snowmen at Night, award-winning children's picture books
Susan Vogel, Becoming Pablo O'Higgins, biography of the famed Utah-Mexican muralist
Henri Cole, Blackbird and Wolf, poet, hosted by Westminster College
Kristen Chandler, Wolves, Boys and Other Things That Might Kill Me, debut Young Adult Novel
Dan Wells, I Am Not a Serial Killer and Mr. Monster, debut horror series

UHC Competitive Grant Deadline: Aug 1

UHC is currently accepting grant proposals in the Competitive Grant ($5,000 maximum) category from non-profit organizations and groups to support future public humanities projects. Draft applications are required and are due August 1 for projects beginning after November 1. Final applications are due September 1. UHC especially encourages grant proposals for humanities projects that engage community discussion. All such proposals will be evaluated through UHC's established grant review process and must meet already established guidelines posted on UHC's website. Click here for grant guidelines and application or contact Maria Torres at 801-359-9670 x 105 for more information.

Beyond City Limits: Asia Photography Exhibit @ Painted Temple Art Gallery (Provo: through Aug 31)

Beyond City Limits: Asia, a fine art photography show opens Aug. 6 at Painted Temple Art Gallery with a reception 6-9pm. At the reception,there will be photos by Alisia Packard, Eric Beecroft, and Nathan Lebaron; music by Kenshin Taiko; bonsai; and food. The photography can be seen through August 31.

Monday, July 26, 2010

New UCA Member Benefit: 1 Hour of Free Consulting

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One hour of Free
Consulting Per Year

An Additional Consulting Firm to be Announced in the Next Few Weeks!


UCA recognizes the benefit to nonprofit organizations when a skilled, third-party expert brings professional best practices and an objective perspective to perplexing organizational problems. That is why UCA is pleased to announce an exclusive arrangement with Foursight Partners. Foursight has agreed to provide UCA members with an initial one-hour consultation at no charge as a benefit to all current UCA members.

Rules Governing Consulting Benefit:

- You can only receive one hour of free consulting per year per membership

- You must choose one topic for that free hour (possible topics include marketing, branding, social media, additional topics to be announced shortly when we announce the second firm)

- Your one hour of consulting can be for
your board, staff, or volunteers, or a mixture
of the aforementioned list

Contact staff@utahculturalalliance.org or give us a call at 801.413.7951 to arrange your free hour of consulting.

Thursday, July 22, 2010

Summerfest Street Dance @ Bountiful Davis Art Center (Bountiful: Aug 4)

Summerfest Street Dance and Taste of the Town South
on Main Street in Bountiful, August 4, 2010

Mayor Joe Johnson with a Canadian Dancer at Street Dance, 2004
BOUNTIFUL, Utah, July 19, 2010- The festivities of Summerfest week open with the annual Street Dance on Main Street (and Center Street) in Bountiful. This will be in conjunction with the Taste of the Town-South, sponsored by the Davis Chamber of Commerce and Dance Clinics at the Creative Arts Academy.
Schedule of Events:
Mayor’s Reception at Bountiful City Hall – 5:30pm – by invitation but the public is welcome to attend. Mayor Johnson and Bountiful/Davis Art Center will officially welcome the international groups to Bountiful and exchange gifts with them.
· Dance Clinics at Creative Arts Academy on Main Street in Bountiful from 4:00-7:00pm. Bring the kids to learn not only a dance from the international guests but also some of the cultural aspects of each represented country. Children will be given a passport that they can have stamped at each studio representing the countries listed below. This is a free event but you must register as space is limited. Call Jana or Jen at Creative Arts Academy: 801 295-3798
"Taste of the Town-South"- a repeat of the highly successful event last year, local restaurants such as the Mandarin Restaurant, Plates and Palates, Arella Pizzeria, Chipotle Mexican Grill, Cutler's Cookies and Sandwiches, Marcello’s Ristorante Italiano, Scoopology, Mikado, Moxi Bistro, Sego Lily Café, Bountiful/Davis Art Center drink and ice cream booth and more will be on hand with food ranging from a taste to a full meal.* Tickets are $1.00 each or 12 for $10.00. Food selections range from 1-4 tickets. The event will introduce South Davis diners to local restaurants. 6-9pm.,sponsored by the Davis Chamber of Commerce.
* participating as of this date
· Streetdance: This fun perennial event showcases the international groups who will teach the audience one of their dances. It is a festive atmosphere in a relaxed setting and a preview of the international performances. This event is free. Bring your own lawn chairs. The Streetdance is sponsored by Bountiful/Davis Art Center.
Participating Groups include: Janosicek, Czech Republic; La Virondee, France; Remembranzas, Paraguay; MiDong Pungmuldan, South Korea; Tuna, Spain; Wulan Muqi, Inner Mongolia, China; Amamere, Ghana; Everest Nepal Cultural Group, Nepal

Spanish Troubadours, Tuna, to perform at Summerfest Street Dance and Festival
Additionally, paintings and sculpture from a select group of area artists will be on display at a Silent Auction at the Street Dance, next to the BDAC drink booth. Participating artists include Marianne Nybo, Kaysville, Janet Clark and Bettie Hyer, Bountiful, Jared Nielsen, Salt Lake City, Chris Adams, Clinton, Namon Bills and Justin Wheatley, Salt Lake City, Walt Hunter, Jesus Silva and Benjamin Davis, Salt Lake City, Brandi Bixler, Woods Cross, Lester B. Lee, Clarkston and Lamplight Art Gallery artists: Louise Shaw, North Salt Lake, Barbara Dowdle, North Salt Lake, Scott Durrant, Bountiful, Barbara Gustavesen, Farmington, Nora Del Murdock, West Jordan, and Gail VanWagoner, Bountiful.

The Street Dance/ Taste of the Town-South will be followed by Summerfest at Bountiful City Park, 400 North and 200 West, August 5-7, 2010. The festival will feature performances by the international groups, over 60 artist booths, 15 ethnic food booths and four Children’s Art Stations. There will also be music performances on the new Sound Stage at Summerfest. Opening Ceremonies begin at 6:30pm on Thursday, August 5. Festival hours on Friday and Saturday are 10am-10pm. Closing Ceremonies are at 9:30pm on August 7. Summerfest is free to the public this year but donations are welcome.


For more information, contact Bountiful/Davis Art Center, 801 292-0367 or visit us online at www.bdac.org . BDAC is on Facebook and Twitter. Pictures are available upon request.
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Utah Symphony's DVMF Week 4: Mendelssohn's Scottish Symphony (Aug 11), Mark O' Connor (Aug 13), Music of Led Zeppelin (Aug 14)

UTAH SYMPHONY | UTAH OPERA’S DEER VALLEYÒ MUSIC FESTIVAL CONCLUDES WITH FIDDLING AND ROCK-N-ROLL

Mark O’Connor performs with the Utah Symphony followed by an evening of Led Zeppelin music


SALT LAKE CITY – Utah Symphony | Utah Opera’s 2010 Deer ValleyÒ Music Festival offers three final performances before it concludes its summer series in Park City. On Wednesday, August 11 at 8:00 p.m. guest conductor David Lockington leads a Chamber performance at St. Mary’s Church featuring Mendelssohn’s “Scottish” Symphony. The final performances at Deer ValleyÒ Snow Park Outdoor Amphitheater feature violinist Mark O’Connor performing his own compositions with the orchestra on Friday, August 13 at 7:30 p.m. and the music of Led Zeppelin with a tribute band on Saturday, August 14 at 7:30 p.m.

Mendelssohn’s “Scottish” Symphony
The virtuosity of the Utah Symphony’s Principal Viola Brant Bayless will be showcased in this program which includes Bruch’s Romanze and Von Weber’s Andante and Hungarian Rondo. Mendelssohn’s “Scottish” Symphony closes the program. Broad, bold, serene, and even warlike at moments, this epic work is a perfect finale to the Chamber Orchestra Series.

Mark O’Connor
Equally comfortable in the classical, bluegrass, fiddle and compositional worlds, violinist and multi-Grammy winner Mark O’Connor has taken the music world by storm and worked with artists from Yo-Yo Ma and Edgar Meyer to Alison Kraus and Bela Fleck.
Utah Symphony | Utah Opera’s Vivace members (a social and networking group for young professionals) are invited to attend the performance and a post-performance party at Red Rock in Park City (1640 W. Redstone Center Dr.) for just $25. These tickets may be purchased by calling (801) 533-NOTE (6683) or online by using promo code “Vivace.” For more information, please visit www.usuo.org/vivace.

Music of Led Zeppelin
Performed by the Utah Symphony and amplified with a full rock band and screaming vocals, arranger Brent Havens and his ensemble capture Led Zeppelin’s sheer blast and power riff for riff. The evening features “Stairway to Heaven,” “Heartbreaker,” “Black Dog” and “Immigrant Song.”

Education
While in Utah, both Mark O’Connor and Maestro David Lockington are participating in the Park City High School Summer Music Camp. On Wednesday, August 11, Mark O’Conner leads a masterclass for fiddle students at 4:00 p.m. at the Eccles Center. Then, on Thursday, August 12, Maestro Lockington coaches string students at 3:30 p.m. at the Eccles Center. These classes are open to the public to observe.

Tickets
Tickets for the chamber performances (August 11) are $25 and $10 for students. Tickets for August 13 are $25 for the lawn, $10 for students and youth, $60 for families (maximum is 2 adults and 4 children under the age of 18) and $60-$85 for reserved. Tickets for the performance on August 14 are $30 for the lawn, $15 for students, $85 for families and $60-$85 for reserved. Ticket prices will increase $5 the day of the performance. Tickets can be purchased by calling (801) 533-NOTE (6683), in person at the Abravanel Hall box office, or by visiting usuo.org. Tickets may also be purchased at Deer Valley® Signature’s stores, at the Park Silly Sunday Market, or through ArtTix Outlets.

Venue Information
Maximum chair height is nine inches from the ground. Please call ticket office in advance for limited wheelchair or other accessible seating: (801) 533-NOTE. Gates open to all ticket holders approximately two hours before the performance begins. Patrons must be present to save a spot in line; unattended items will be removed. Valid picture ID required to pick up tickets at will-call. No ticket reprinting available for General Admission seating. Food and drinks are allowed at the venue.

Photos
Press photos available at deervalleymusicfestival.org/media.php
Username: usuoimages
Password: media

Program Information

August 11 (Wednesday) | 8 PM St. Mary’s Church
1505 White Pine Canyon Road, Park City
Mendelssohn’s “Scottish” Symphony
David Lockington, Conductor
Brant Bayless, Viola

Elgar Serenade in E Minor for String Orchestra, op. 20
I. Allegro piacevole
II. Larghetto
III. Allegretto
Bruch Romance for Viola and Orchestra in F Major, op. 85
Von Weber Andante and Hungarian Rondo for Viola and Orchestra, op. 35

INTERMISSION

Mendelssohn Symphony No. 3 in A Minor, op. 56 ("Scottish")
I. Andante con moto - Allegro agitato
II. Scherzo assai vivace
III. Adagio cantabile
IV. Allegro guerriero - Finale maestoso

August 13 (Friday) | 7:30 PM Deer Valley® Snow Park Outdoor Amphitheater
2250 Deer Valley Drive South, Park City
Mark O’Connor with the Utah Symphony
David Lockington, Conductor
Mark O ‘Connor, Violin

Aaron Copland “Buckaroo Holiday” from Rodeo
Mark O'Connor Surrender the Sword
Mark O'Connor The Call of the Mockingbird
Mikhail_Glinka Overture to Ruslan und Ludmilla
Leonard Bernstein Symphonic Dances from West Side Story
I. Prologue
II. "Somewhere"
III. Scherzo
IV. Mambo
V. Cha Cha
VI. Meeting Scene
VII."Cool" Fugue
VIII. Rumble
IX. Finale



August 14 (Saturday) | 7:30 PM Deer Valley® Snow Park Outdoor Amphitheater
2250 Deer Valley Drive South, Park City
Music of Led Zeppelin with the Utah Symphony
Larry Baird, Conductor

Selections to be announced from stage.

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Arts & Social Change: A Dance Preview & Discussion @ RWDC (SLC: Aug 5)

Arts and Social Change: A Dance Preview and Discussion Panel
Thursday, August 5, 2010 | 5:30 p.m.
Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center
FREE of Charge!

Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company invites you to enjoy a preview of “Duet” by one of America’s foremost choreographers, Bill T. Jones which has been set on Ririe-Woodbury by Leah Cox, Education Director/Dancer with the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company, to premiere in the September performance of CONFIGURATIONS, September 23-25, 2010. This commanding work is performed to the traditional music of Madagascar and the Ivory Coast. With its extremely stylized and meticulously crafted movement this work is visual art in motion.

After the preview, KUED’s Ken Verdoia will lead a discussion panel featuring Leah Cox, David Huebner, Lynn Meinor, Stan Penfold, and Emma Lou Thayne to discuss social issues Jones covers in his work and the significance of the artist’s role as a commentator in today’s society.

August Events @ UMFA (SLC)

Utah Museum of Fine Arts
August 2010

Join us this August for intriguing exhibitions and enthralling events!


SPECIAL FREE EVENTS:

Highlights of the Collection Tour
First Wednesday of the month at 6:30pm and all Saturdays and Sundays at 1:30pm
Let a UMFA docent take you on a 30-minute tour of the world’s art and cultures. No pre-registration necessary.

Highlights of Las Artes de México Tour
Tuesday–Sunday at 12:30pm
Let a UMFA docent take you on a tour of Las Artes de México! This free, thirty-minute tour explores the art and culture of Mexico, focusing on a few highlight objects. No registration necessary.
**Please check the website for Spanish tours and family tours.

Las Artes de México Film Series
Learn more about Las Artes de México through a series of innovative films at the Utah Museum of Fine Arts and Salt Lake City Library. All films contain adult themes, are not rated, and will be followed by a discussion. This program is supported by the Salt Lake Film Center.

¡Que Viva Mexico! (1931)
Saturday, August 7 at 2 pm • Utah Museum of Fine Arts • Russian with English subtitles
Famed Soviet director Sergei Eisenstein emigrated west in hopes of testing the capabilities of the American film industry. Quickly ostracized from Hollywood, Eisenstein wandered south of the border and began filming a highly stylized documentary on the volatile social climate of Mexico. Unfortunately, a lack of funds prohibited the film’s completion. In 1979, by referring to Eisenstein’s extensive notes and sketches, Grigory Alexandrov assembled the most definitive version of the film – as close to original director’s vision as one is ever likely to come.

Los Olvidados (1950)
Saturday, August 14 at 2 pm • Utah Museum of Fine Arts • Spanish with English subtitles
The winner of two Cannes Film Festival awards, Luis Buñuel's Los Olvidados (The Forgotten Ones) was the director's first international box-office success. Set in the slums of Mexico City, this haunting, fascinating film follows a gang of juvenile delinquents who cause misery to those less fortunate. Throughout, Buñuel maintains an objective tone; it is our responsibility, not his, to judge the gang members. (Excerpt by Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide)

Macario (1960)
Saturday, August 21 at 2 pm • SLC Main Public Library • Spanish with English subtitles
The first Mexican film to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Film in a Foreign Language, Macario is based on a novel by B. Traven entitled The Third Guest. Set in Colonial Mexico, the film tells the tale of an enraged peasant at the edge of starvation. His wife steals a turkey, but before Macario can eat it, he is visited by the Devil, God, and Death, all in the guise of different men.

Danzón (1991)
Wednesday, August 25 at 6 pm • Utah Museum of Fine Arts • Spanish with English subtitles
Spending the bulk of her time working and raising her child alone, Julia's life is filled with mundane grays. The only color in her life comes from her Wednesday night trips to Mexico City where she dances the Danzon with her long-time partner, Carmelo. But one night, she goes to dance and Carmelo is not there. At first puzzled, and then obsessed, she embarks upon a search that not only solves the mystery of his disappearance, but also leads her down a path of personal discovery and renewal. (Description by Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide)

How-to Workshop for Families
Saturday, August 14 from 2–4 pm • Day-Riverside Public Library
How do you experience art as a family? Join UMFA Tour Coordinator, Annie Burbidge-Ream, for a free seminar at your local public library. This class will teach you and your kids how to learn about art and culture, with a special emphasis on Las Artes de México.

Third Saturday for Families: Jewelry Making
Saturday, August 21 from 2 – 4 pm
Make a work of art that you can wear around town. Come to the UMFA to see jewelry upstairs and down, and then use that inspiration to create your own amulets with beads and baubles.


CONTINUING EXHIBITIONS:

Pablo O'Higgins: Works on Paper
On view through September 19, 2010
This exhibition presents a selection of lithographs by Pablo O’Higgins, focusing on the artist’s heroic depictions of the working class in revolutionary Mexico. Although he is virtually unknown in his home state of Utah, O’Higgins is remembered and celebrated in Mexico as a true artist “of the people.” Born Paul Higgins in 1904, he attended East High School, where he took art classes from painter LeConte Stewart. The young artist was attracted to the vibrant art scene in Mexico and eventually became one of the few Anglo artists welcomed into the Mexican muralist movement.

Las Artes de México
From the Gilcrease Museum
On view through September 26, 2010
Celebrate the richness of Mexican art and culture at the Utah Museum of Fine Arts this summer. On loan from the Gilcrease Museum in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Las Artes de México features a broad array of artifacts such as woven fabrics, masks, and religious objects from Mesoamerica, as well as groundbreaking paintings by modernist masters like Rufino Tamayo, Jose Clemente Orozco, and Diego Rivera. All label text is available in English and Spanish.

salt 1: Adriana Lara
On view through September 26, 2010
Concurrent with Las Artes de México, the UMFA is launching an ongoing series of semiannual exhibitions entitled salt, which showcases work by emerging artists from around the world. The inaugural salt exhibition features the work of Mexico City-based artist Adriana Lara (b. 1978), whose work explores the relationship between art-making and other more commonplace forms of production. Working in a range of formats and disciplines, Lara playfully questions the boundaries that separate fine art from everyday objects.

Painting Utah’s Mount Olympus
On view through November 14, 2010
Mount Olympus is not the tallest mountain in the Wasatch Range, but anyone who has seen this awesome natural wonder will agree with the early pioneers who bestowed it with the Greek name for ‘the home of the gods.' For the past 150 years, some of Utah's most talented artists, including Lee Greene Richards, Gilbert Munger, Edwin Deaken, Anton Rasmussen, David Meikle, and others, have attempted to do justice to this silent sentinel. Through their work, the home of the gods is immortalized in Painting Utah’s Mount Olympus.

Community: Eat, Work, Play
On view through January 9, 2011
Big canvases, bold colors, and intriguing ideas are on offer in Community: Eat, Work, Play. With the help of UMFA educators, first- and sixth-graders from Lincoln Elementary School created large-scale murals that visually represent the various aspects of the title: eat, work, and play.


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Utah Museum of Fine Arts
University of Utah Campus
Marcia & John Price Museum Building
410 Campus Center Dr
Salt Lake City, Utah 84112
(801) 581-7332

Museum Hours
Tuesday – Friday: 10 am – 5 pm
Wednesday: 10 am – 8 pm
Saturday and Sunday: 11 am – 5 pm
Closed Mondays and holidays, including July 4, 5, and 24.
Visit our website: umfa.utah.edu

General Admission
UMFA Members FREE
Adults $7
Youth (ages 6-18) $5
Seniors & Students $5
Children under 6 FREE
U students, staff & faculty FREE
Higher education students in Utah FREE

Venture Art Exhibit @ Universe City (Ogden: Aug 6 - 21)

WHO: Universe City
WHAT: Venture Art
WHERE:2556 Washington Boulevard, Ogden UT
WHEN: August 6-21, Fridays: 5:00-8:00 pm, Saturdays: 1-6:00 pm

Universe City, in conjunction with Ogden’s FirstFriday Art Stroll, opens an exhibit poster portraits created by students completing the "Venture" program, a partnership between the Weber State University Telitha E. Lindquist College of Arts & Humanities and the Utah Humanities Council. Gallery hours are Fridays: 5:00-8:00 and Saturdays: noon-8:00 or by appointment. Private appointments can be made by calling Benjamin Jennings, 801 458-8959 or benjaminjennings@mac.com.

The purpose of this month's show, in addition to exhibiting the work of Venture students, is to bring the program to the attention of the general public and to assist in recruiting students for the coming year. More at http://www.utahhumanities.org/Venture.htm

Students taking the Venture Course in the Humanities in 2009-10 created portrait posters of each other using a combination of interviews and graphic/digital art displays. The project was designed to teach Venture students how to convert interviews into artistic portraits using the basic design principles being taught in the art history section of Venture. The portrait displays were shown at Venture graduation this April and now as a public art exhibit at Universe City. The work is used to promote the Venture outreach project of the College of Arts & Humanities, provide an art experience for the Ogden community, and introduce the public to some of Ogden’s immigrants/residents in an aesthetic, informative way.

Under the direction of Shannon Butler, Venture students created the portraits of each other by completing oral interviews and selecting material from writing portfolios that communicate unique stories and characteristics about each person. Under the direction of Elizabeth deWitte, students studied basic design principles they applied to their graphic art displays. Under the direction of the visual arts department, students attended three workshop sessions in basic graphic design education with Jeremy Stott, WSU visual art instructor and manager of the digital lab (March and April 2010).

Fall 2008 launched Ogden's Venture Course in the Humanities, a higher education outreach project for Ogden's low-income adults who lack the financial and personal resources to further their education. A nine-month college level course, Venture is designed to help students gain confidence in their academic and social abilities and, in turn, realize personal goals for improving their life's circumstances.

The Venture Course curriculum offers 22 hours of instruction in each of the following content areas: literature, critical writing and thinking, art history, American history, and philosophy for a total of 110 class hours. Participants can earn ten college credits upon completion, which may jump-start some toward further college studies.

Venture is a partnership between the Telitha E. Lindquist College of Arts & Humanities (A&H) and the Utah Humanities Council (UHC). Ogden-Weber Community Action Partnership (OWCAP) provides space where five WSU faculty teach the course's five content section offerings two evenings a week. Eighteen students graduated from Venture in April 2009 and 20 in 2010.

Recruitment for 2010-11 is now underway through direct contacts with many of Ogden's nonprofits (Ogden Adult Education, Job Corps, OWCAP, YCC, Headstart). The first 20-25 qualified applicants will attend Venture next Fall and Spring semesters.

For more information about the art and the Venture program contact Shannon Butler: sbutler@weber.edu or 801-725-1200
For more information about University city: 801 458 8959 or benjaminjennings@mac.com

Jim Jones Exhibit @ OC Tanner Store, Presented by SUU (SLC: Aug 2 - 21)

“Jim Jones: Recent Paintings”
Limited Showing in Salt Lake City at OC Tanner Store

(Southern Utah University, Cedar City, UT) Recent paintings by celebrated landscape artist, Jim Jones, will be on display in the newly renovated O.C. Tanner building at 15 South State Street in Salt Lake City. The exhibition, “Jim Jones: Recent Paintings,” will open on Monday, August 2, 2010 and will remain through Saturday, August 21, 2010. Store hours are Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Saturday 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. The exhibit, sponsored by Zions Bank, O.C. Tanner and Southern Utah University, is free and open to the public.

Jim Jones has captured the essence of the American West and red rock country through his paintings of Zion Canyon and the Grand Canyon. Jones grew up in Cedar City and received his education from the University of Utah after studying at the Art Center in Los Angeles and UCLA. He then focused his work primarily on figure and portrait painting and for 15 years spent his winters in Mexico creating images that celebrated the local people.

After working as a winter caretaker at the Grand Canyon Lodge on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon, Jones found his passion in the solitude and focus required of landscape painting and began painting the Southern Utah vistas he’d explored since childhood. Armed with no more than a canvas, brushes and paint, and crammed into the cab of his pick-up truck, Jones captured millions of years of sedimentary formations, volcanic intrusions and vegetation in more than 1,300 original paintings.

Fourteen of the eighteen pieces that will be on display during this exhibition are a gift from Jones to Southern Utah University’s permanent art collection. Plans are underway to build the Southern Utah Museum of Art (SUMA) on the SUU campus. This museum will become the permanent repository for work by Jones.

For more information about this exhibit, call the Braithwaite Fine Arts Gallery at (435) 586-5432 or visit www.suu.edu/pva/artgallery. The Braithwaite Fine Arts Gallery’s mission is to exhibit, collect and preserve historic and contemporary works of art significant to the interior American West. In addition, the museum hosts art exhibitions that represent the principal artistic styles and periods of world cultures.

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Image Caption: Cathedral Mountain by Jim Jones

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 abou

Deadline for Nonprofit Academy of Excellence is Aug 20

2010 Nonprofit Academy for Excellence

The deadline is fast approaching for the Fall 2010 Nonprofit Academy for Excellence — don't miss out!

Specializing in real-world training by industry leaders, the Nonprofit Academy for Excellence caters to all levels of management and fundraising experience. Ride the wave of recovery — and poise yourself for new possibilities. Apply now!

Fall Application Deadline August 20, 2010

http://continue.utah.edu/proed/nonprofit/index.php

Museum Interpretation Grants (Deadline: Sept 1)

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS
Museum Interpretation Grants of up to $2000
Application Deadline September 1, 2010

The Utah Humanities Council, in partnership with the Utah Division of Arts & Museums, offers grants to Utah’s small museums for projects relating to museum interpretation. In the context of museum work, to interpret an object means to tell a story through labels, brochures, docent tours, public programming, and other means. Inanimate objects dropped into a display case cannot tell museum-goers about themselves. Instead, they need human interpreters—museum volunteers and professionals—to explain their meaning to human visitors.

Are you researching collections, writing labels and exhibit text, creating education materials, developing docent training, or planning public programs? We may be able to help!

Applications for grants up to $2000 will be accepted until September 1, 2010. Find guidelines and application forms at http://www.utahhumanities.org/Grants.htm

Questions? Contact Megan van Frank at 801.359.9670 x110.

Wednesday, July 21, 2010

Utah Folk Arts Fundraiser @ Pilar's Garden (SLC: July 30)

We have some good news in the ongoing fight to keep the Utah Folk Arts Program alive!

One of our great friends and supporters, Pilar Pobil, has offered to host one of her famous garden parties as a fund-raiser for our program.

Pilar is originally from Majora, Spain. She married a Utahn and has lived in Salt Lake for almost fifty years. She is an extremely talented and accomplished artist whose paintings are widely admired for their vibrant color and charm. Her home, studio and garden, in the Avenues area, are utterly filled with her artwork. The pleasure of visiting her home and seeing all this beauty and creativity is enough reason to come.

The event is scheduled on FRIDAY, JULY 30 from 5 PM to 9 PM. There will be light refreshments as well as live music. The suggested donation will be $20 - - all of which will go to financially support the Folk Arts Program.
If you wish to make a donation but cannot attend, please make your check out to STATE OF UTAH - FOLK ARTS PROGRAM and send it to Carol Edison, Utah Arts Council, 617 E South Temple, SLC, UT 84102.

Spread the word! We hope to see you there!

Auditor General Completes Audit on "RAP" tax

Utah Office of Legislative Auditor General completes Audit on "RAP" Tax

During the past several months, the Office of Legislative Auditor General reviewed all the counties and municipalities that had implemented the 1/10th of 1% sales tax for botanical, cultural, and zoological organizations and recreational facilities. As part of this process, the ZAP program met with the auditors and provided applications and evaluations as requested. Some ZAP recipients were also contacted directly by the Office of Legislative Auditor General for additional information.

The audit has been completed and was presented today at the Audit Subcommittee of the Legislative Management Committee Meeting. The members of the Subcommittee (President Michael Waddoups (Chair), Speaker David Clark (Co-chair), Senator Patricia Jones and Representative David Litvack) voted to refer the audit to two interim committees: Government Operations and Tax and Revenue.

The full audit report entitled “Report Number 2010-07, July 2010, A Review of the Use and Accountability of RAP Tax Funds Statewide” can be viewed or downloaded from the following website.

http://www.le.state.ut.us/audit/newaudit.htm

The Salt Lake County ZAP program provided the Legislative Auditor General with a response to the draft document and our response is included as an addendum to the audit. Salt Lake County will follow the progress of this report as it moves through the committee process. Upon review of the report, the Government Operations & Tax and Revenue Committees may recommend revisions to the Statute that governs these funds (Utah Code 59-12-701 through 59-12-705 & 59-12-1401 through 59-12-1403).

The Soulstics @ UCCC (WVC: Aug 16)

The Soulistics Bring Special Blend of Funk & Soul to WorldStage! Concerts at Utah Cultural Celebration Center

WHAT: WorldStage! Outdoor Concerts at the Utah Cultural Celebration Center.

WHEN: Monday, August 16
8:00 p.m.

WHERE: Utah Cultural Celebration Center, 1355 West 3100 South

WHO: All of the WorldStage! Outdoor Concerts are FREE for EVERYONE

WHY: Bringin’ you some furious funk and the sweetest of soul classics, the Utah Cultural Celebration Center is proud to present one of the Valley’s finest entertainment groups. The Soulistics are a 10-piece band boasting some of the best musicians in the Intermountain West. This flashy, in-your-face show is no mere cover band. The Soulistics take the best funk, R&B and soul tunes ever and tear into them with fierce style, and a sound hailing back to those shadows of Motown. They are proud to pay respect to this devilishly good music by giving you a full-scale show to remember. If you want the funk, they’ve got the goods.

For more information about this and other events at the Utah Cultural Celebration Center, call 965-5100, or visit www.culturalcelebration.org.

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"Only in Ogden" Exhibit Closing & Art Talk (Ogden: July 30)

This will be an unusual art talk as Bryan will also be talking about social networking (more details below)

Who: Universe City
What: An invitation to the closing of the "Only In Ogden"
slideshow and collaborative discussion about the Only In Ogden photography collection by Bryan J. Smith.
When: Friday, July 30, gallery hours 5-10pm; art talk at 7:00 pm

Please join us for the final showing of close to a thousand photos that celebrate the faces, events and community of Ogden. As part of the Universe City's annual “Portraits of Ogden” installation, this year's exhibit will close with an slideshow and collaborative discussion about the Only In Ogden photography collection by Bryan J. Smith.

One of the exciting things about this exhibit has been the integration of social networking technology, specifically the ongoing project of documenting “Only In Ogden” through shared photos on the Only In Ogden website and Facebook page. The sharing and “tagging” of people in online photographs is a fairly new practice that dramatically changes people's interactions with each other and their peripheral relationships. In many ways this new aspect of the internet has brought many of us closer together, has been the starting point for new friendships and has changed the level of what we know about each other. However, as with many new technologies and services, social networking websites also bring new issues, questions and concerns regarding privacy or lack there of.

The evening will also include refreshments and will conclude with musical entertainment. Please join us and come see how many Ogden faces and places you can recognize on the wall of the Universe City Gallery.

Free String Quartet Concert @ Utah Symphony's DVMF (Park City: July 31)

THE UTAH SYMPHONY’S EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH OFFERS A FREE STRING QUARTET CONCERT

The concert features two semi-professional quartets on Saturday, July 31
playing world premieres by two emerging composers


SALT LAKE CITY – The Utah Symphony presents a free concert featuring two string quartets at St. Luke’s Church in Park City, UT on Saturday, July 31 at 1:00 pm. The participating quartets, Élan Quartet and Arneis Quartet are currently taking part in the Utah Symphony’s three-week Emerging Quartets and Composers intensive training program.

The Emerging Quartets and Composers program consists of demanding rehearsals and masterclasses with professional coaching by the renowned Muir Quartet and composer Joan Tower, a Pulitzer prize-winner. During this time, the two semi-professional quartets work on classical repertoire as well as premieres of new music by young composers Benjamin Pesetsky and Erica Ball, who also participate in the program.
During the performance, both quartets will perform a work from the standard string quartet repertoire, and then each will premiere a new work by one of the program’s young composers. The Élan Quartet will premiere Benjamin Pesetsky’s “Representations and Interpretation,” and the Arneis Quartet will premiere Erica Ball’s “w(e)aving.”

Biographies
Élan Quartet, was formed in January of 2010 and is made up of violinists Margaret Cerjan, Naomi Culp, violist Sharon Tenhundfeld, and cellist Philip Boulanger. The Quartet met as members of the Civic Orchestra of Chicago, training orchestra for the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and formed after performing orchestrally with one another. Each member of the quartet is a native to a different location in the United States and each has diverse musical personalities. Although a newly formed quartet, Élan is eager to gain experience performing standard repertoire as well as newly commissioned works. The Élan Quartet is enthusiastic about community outreach and plans to perform many programs in their Chicago community this Spring 2010.

The Arneis Quartet was formed in 2007 at Boston University under the tutelage of the Muir String Quartet. It is composed of violinists Heather Braun and Rose Drucker, violist Dan Dona, and cellist Agnes Kim. The Arneis Quartet has been in residence at the Banff Centre in Canada, and has attended the Juilliard String Quartet Seminar in New York City, culminating in a performance at Lincoln Center. The quartet serves as the core of the Arneis Ensemble, broadening its repertoire to include pieces for various combinations of strings, winds, piano and voice. The members of the ensemble are committed to outreach and education and are on the faculties of Boston University, the Dana Hall School of Music, Wellesley Public Schools, and the Chestnut Hill School.

Benjamin Pesetsky (b. 1989) has had works performed in New York, Boston, Chicago, and Paris by the Da Capo Chamber Players, GBYSO, Newton’s New Philharmonia Orchestra, cellist Emmanuel Feldman, and oboist Mary Lynch. In 2008 and 2009 he attended the European American Musical Alliance where a choral piece, Of Cloudless Climes and Starry Skies, was performed in the Salle Cortot, and where he studied with Philip Lasser and Michel Merlet. He began his composition studies with Howard Frazin and is currently both a philosophy student at Bard College and a student at the Bard College Conservatory of Music, where his teachers are Joan Tower, John Halle and George Tsontakis.

Erica J. Ball is a multi-talented musician from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. As a composer her works have been played by numerous ensembles including The Walden Players, Bard College Orchestra, Da Capo Chamber Players, Colorado Quartet, and the International Contemporary Ensemble. As a violinist and pianist Ms. Ball has performed with many ensembles including the Greenwood Orchestra, Bard College Orchestra, Contemporary Ensemble, and Chamber Ensembles, and as the violin/piano half of the new music duo hotAIRtightSTRINGS. This summer Ms. Ball’s newly commissioned work for solo piano will be premiered in August by Blair McMillen at The Stone in New York City. In May 2011 her new orchestral work, grey mo(u)rning doves, will be premiered at the Graduation Commencement Concert by the American Symphony Orchestra.

Joan Tower, hailed as “one of the most successful woman composers of all time” in The New Yorker magazine, was the first woman to receive the Grawemeyer Award in Composition in 1990. She was inducted in 1998 into the prestigious American Academy of Arts and Letters, and into the Academy of Arts and Sciences at Harvard University in the fall of 2004.

She was the first composer chosen for the ambitious new Ford Made in America commissioning program, a collaboration of the League of American Orchestras (at that time, the American Symphony Orchestra League) and Meet the Composer. In October 2005, the Glens Falls Symphony Orchestra presented the world premiere of Tower's 15-minute orchestral piece Made in America. The work went on to performances in every state in the Union during the 2005-07 seasons.

The Muir String Quartet is acknowledged as one of the world's most powerful and insightful ensembles, and is featured at major chamber music series throughout North America and Europe. The Muir String Quartet first performed in 1980 to rave reviews, won the 1981 Naumburg Chamber Music Award and 1980 Evian International String Quartet Competition, and was featured on the acclaimed PBS broadcast, In Performance at the White House. The Muir String Quartet has premiered works by esteemed American composers Lucas Foss (String Quartet #4), Joan Tower (Night Fields), and Ezra Laderman (String Quartet #9).

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Murray Arts in the Park Events (July 27 - Aug 6)

Murray Arts in the Park will present Cinderella July 29 through Aug 4 at 8 pm in the Murray Park Amphitheater. Tickets can be purchased in advance or at the gate for $8 adults and $6 children and seniors. The last free daytime concerts in Murray Park Pavilion #5 will feature Eastern Arts (July 27) and Salt Lake Good Time Jazz Band (August 3) at 12 noon as part of the lunch concert series and Good Times storytelling by Brian Jackson Fetzer (July 30) and Salzburger Echo (August 6) at 2 pm as part of the children matinee series. The free family night series will feature the celtic sounds of Idlewild at 7 pm at the Murray Heritage Center Plaza located at #10 East 6150 South. Children drama camps begin Monday Aug 2 for ages 9-14 and Monday Aug 9 for ages 5-8. For additional info, phone 801-264-2614 or check out our website at www.murray.utah.gov.

Tuesday, July 20, 2010

Performers from Mongolia, China, Chezh Republic, Ghana etc. @ UCCC (WVC: Aug 9)

WorldStage! Concert Features International Music & Dance at Utah Cultural Celebration Center



WHAT: In conjunction with the Bountiful/Davis Art Center’s 22nd Annual Summerfest International (August 2 – 7 at Bountiful City Park – 400 N. 200 W.), the Utah Cultural Celebration Center presents International folk musicians and dancers from three different countries. Come see musical & dance groups from Inner Mongolia, China, Czech Republic and Ghana, fresh off their performances with other Summerfest International groups from France, Paraguay, South Korea and Nepal.


WHEN: Monday, August 9, 8:00 p.m.

WHERE: Utah Cultural Celebration Center
1355 West 3100 South
West Valley City, Utah 84119
801-965-5100
www.culturalcelebration.org

WHO: EVERYONE is invited to this FREE concert, made possible by the Salt Lake County ZAP tax, the Bountiful/Davis Art Center and a generous grant from WalMart.

WHY: At the first stop on tonight’s world tour you will experience the traditional dances and music from Inner Mongolia, China with the colorful Wulan Muqi. You’ll visit Brno, Czech Republic next with the exciting dance and passionate music of Janosicek. Your final stop is Accra, Ghana, featuring the African music and dance traditions of Amamere.

For more information about this concert and other events or exhibits at the Utah Cultural Celebration Center, call 801-965-5108 or visit www.culturalcelebration.org. For more information about Bountiful/Davis Art Center’s Summerfest International, please visit www.bdac.org.

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Michael Christensen, Folklorist/Cultural Specialist
West Valley City | Utah Cultural Celebration Center
1355 West 3100 South
West Valley City, Utah 84119
(801) 965-5108
michael.christensen@wvc-ut.gov
www.culturalcelebration.org

National Night Out & Fuzion @ UCCC (WVC: Aug 2)

National Night Out and FUZION Offer Something for Everyone


WHAT: The Utah Cultural Celebration Center present a free outdoor concert by local favorites Fuzion.


WHEN: Monday, August 2
National Night Out activities begin at 5:30 p.m.
Concert Gates open at 7 p.m.; performance begins at 8 p.m.

WHERE: Utah Cultural Celebration Center
1355 West 3100 South
West Valley City, UT 84119

WHO: Everyone is invited to this free concert, the preceding National Night Out activities and the rest of the WorldStage! concerts all summer long.

WHY: FUZION brings a “no boundaries or borders” style to their music, creating a “fusion” of musical styles including Latin, funk, reggae, country and lots more. This diversity of sounds and styles guarantee great entertainment, and singing along to some of your favorite classic hits. Hailing from California, Texas and Mexico, members of Fuzion now call Utah their home – come experience the fusion of sounds in Zion, with FUZION.

This evening also marks West Valley City's kickoff celebration for Neighborhood Nights: National Night Out 2010. The City has participated in National Night Out for 27 years. This year’s kickoff will be from 5:30 - 8:00 p.m. and will include free food, entertainment, emergency preparedness displays, a visit from McGruff, a UHP Helicopter, emergency vehicle display, and much more. National Night Out is a way to help build community relationships between neighbors and the City. It is the Nation’s premier anti-crime and drug abuse event.

For more information about this concert and other events or exhibits at the Utah Cultural Celebration Center call 801-965-5100 or visit culturalcelebration.org

Casting Announced for Disney's The Lion King (SLC: Aug 11 - Sept 26)

Casting Announced for
Disney’s THE LION KING
Broadway’s Award-Winning Best Musical

Salt Lake City’s Limited Premiere Engagement Plays
Wednesday, August 11 To Sunday, September 26 at The Capitol Theatre

tickets Are Still Available But Are Going Fast

(Salt Lake City, UT)—Casting has been announced for the Salt Lake City engagement of Disney’s THE LION KING. Salt Lake City’s most eagerly awaited stage production ever will leap onto the Capitol Theatre stage from Wednesday, August 11 to Sunday, September 26, 2010. The press opening night is Friday, August 13 at 8:00 pm.

The engagement has already sold more than 83,000 tickets and generated more than $6.5 million at the box office. Even with all this success, there are still seats available with the best locations in the weeknight and Sunday performances during the last two weeks. Patrons are encouraged to contact the Capitol Theatre Box Office for availability at 801.355.5502.

On stage, Director Julie Taymor’s creative vision blends elements of African art and Broadway artisanship to depict anthropomorphic animal characters. The sardonic and deviously cunning “Scar” is played by J. Anthony Crane. Dionne Randolph is “Mufasa,” the great warrior and ruler of the Pridelands. Brenda Mhlongo is the wise baboon shaman “Rafiki.” Tony Freeman portrays the prim and proper hornbilled bird “Zazu.” Ben Lipitz is the carefree warthog “Pumbaa” and Nick Cordileone is the wisecracking meerkat “Timon.” Mufasa’s son, “Simba,” the lion prince born to be king, is played by Adam Jacobs and Syndee Winters is the loyal lioness “Nala.”

The three evil hyenas are played by Omari Tau (“Banzai”), Monica L. Patton (“Shenzi”) and Ben Roseberry (“Ed”). The role of “Young Simba” is alternated between Jerome Stephen, Jr. and Kolton Stewart and the role of “Young Nala” is alternated between Monique Lee and Madai Monica Williams.

The North American touring production of THE LION KING has been seen by over 12.5 million theatergoers and grossed over $815 million to date. The tour is one of seven productions running worldwide, along with New York City, London, Hamburg, Paris, Tokyo and Las Vegas. Having already played 60 cities across North America, THE LION KING continues to entertain audiences in new cities. The current schedule is listed below. For more information and dates, please visit LionKing.com.

In Salt Lake City, THE LION KING will play Tuesday through Thursday evenings at 7:30 pm; Friday and Saturday at 8:00 pm; and Sunday at 6:30 pm with matinees at 2:00 pm on Saturday; Sunday at 1:00 pm; and Thursday, August 12 and Friday, September 24 at 2:00 pm. There will not be a 6:30pm performance on Sunday, September 26. There will be a special matinee performance on Wednesday, August 18 at 2:00pm to benefit The Actors Fund. Ticket prices start as low as $37.50. Premium Ticket Packages, which include prime seat locations, a commemorative souvenir program and an exclusive merchandise item, are also available. Tickets are available at the Capitol Theatre Box Office and ArtTix outlets, by calling ArtTix at 801.355.ARTS (10am-6pm), or via the Internet at ArtTix.org. Orders for groups of twenty (20) or more may be placed by calling 801.355.5502.
ABOUT THE LION KING

THE LION KING continues to reign as one of the most popular shows on Broadway and around the world. The global phenomenon can also be seen on stage across North America and in Las Vegas, London, Hamburg, Paris and Tokyo. Now in its 13th year, THE LION KING is the eighth longest-running musical in Broadway history and one of only five musical productions in theatre history to play for ten years or more on both Broadway and the West End.

THE LION KING has been seen by more than 50 million people in 13 different countries and translated into five different languages (Japanese, German, Korean, French, Dutch).

THE LION KING has won more than 70 major awards worldwide, including the 1998 Tony Award® and NY Drama Critics Award for Best Musical, the 1999 Grammy® for Best Musical Show Album, and the 1999 Laurence Olivier Awards for Best Choreography and Best Costume Design. Julie Taymor was the first woman in theatrical history to win the Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical. She is also the winner of the 1998 Tony Award for Best Costume Design.

Taymor, along with designer Michael Curry, has created hundreds of masks and puppets for THE LION KING. Scenic design is by Richard Hudson; costume design is by Julie Taymor; lighting design is by Donald Holder. Choreography is by Garth Fagan. The book has been adapted by Roger Allers, who co-directed the animated feature and Irene Mecchi, who co-wrote the film’s screenplay.

The Broadway score features Elton John and Tim Rice’s music from The Lion King animated film along with three new songs by John and Rice; additional musical material by South African Lebo M, Mark Mancina, Jay Rifkin, Julie Taymor and Hans Zimmer; and music from "Rhythm of the Pride Lands," an album inspired by the original music in the film, written by Lebo M, Mark Mancina and Hans Zimmer. The resulting sound of THE LION KING is a fusion of Western popular music and the distinctive sounds and rhythms of Africa, ranging from the Academy® Award-winning song “Can You Feel The Love Tonight” to the haunting ballad “Shadowlands.”




NORTH AMERICAN TOUR SCHEDULE THROUGH JULY 2011

CITY/VENUE Performance Dates

Vancouver – Queen Elizabeth Theatre July 13 – Aug 8, 2010

Salt Lake City – Capitol Theatre Aug 11 – Sept 26, 2010

Chicago – Cadillac Palace Theatre Sept 29 – Nov 7, 2010

Norfolk – Chrysler Hall Nov 30 - Jan 2, 2011

Durham – Durham Performing Arts Center Jan 4 – 30, 2011

Providence – Providence Performing Arts Center Feb 1 – Feb 20, 2011

Rochester – Auditorium Theatre March 22 – April 17, 2011

Toronto – Princess of Wales Theatre April 19 – May 22, 2011

Dayton – Schuster Hall June 14 – July 10, 2011


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Local Press Representative:
Elisabeth Nebeker
801.703.2059
elisabeth@newspaceentertainment.com

Native American Celebration Brings Kiowa Gordon: July 23 - 24

PRESS RELEASE
Contact: Cal Nez
Telephone: 801-688-9297
Email: cal@calnezdesign.com
Website: www.nacip.com

NATIVE AMERICAN CELEBRATION BRINGS
KIOWA GORDON, ECLIPSE MOVIE STAR
A Wolfpack Member makes an appearance in Salt Lake City

Kiowa Gordon, best known as one of the wolf pack, will make his appearance at the Native American Celebration Golf Tournament on July 23, 2010 in Lehi, and the annual Pow Wow at Liberty Park July 24, 2010.

Kiowa Gordon plays the character of Embry, Jacob’s best friend in the Twilight saga, NEW MOON and the newly released ECLIPSE movie. He will be filming in BREAKING DAWN this fall in Vancouver, Canada which will be made into 2 more films. Kiowa has been featured along with other wolf pack members in many national magazines such as People, US, SAY, Seventeen, and a few in Europe. He will be playing a lead character in INTO THE DARKNESS shooting in August. Another feature film, PHANTOM JUSTICE, directed by Eric Hendershot and produced by Helene Holt from Provo, Utah, are meeting with Kiowa on the 22nd to discuss the possibility of him as the lead role. Kiowa and his band, Touche is also playing with Warp-Tour across the country.

Kiowa is a member of the Hualapai Tribe, located in Northern Arizona along the western area of the Grand Canyon. The tribe (consisting of 2,160 tribal members) has become known as the one who has the “Skywalk” on the canyon’s edge.

Though he was born in Berlin, Germany, the family moved back to the Hualapai Reservation when he was 2. He is the 7th child out of 8 children born to Thomas Gordon and Camille Nighthorse. Camille has worked on major movie sets for the past 15 years and has been a member of the Screen Actors Guild for 6 years.

Kiowa was exposed to films and commercials by going on sets with his mother over the past 10 years.

Kiowa will be meeting with stations and various newspaper reporters in Salt Lake on the 22nd and 23rd. He will available on July 22nd after 4 PM. To book Kiowa Gordon for a pre-event interview or live appearance please call Cal Nez at 801-688-9297.
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taming of the Shrew @ Salt Lake Shakespeare (SLC: July 22 - 31)

Salt Lake Shakespeare presents The Taming of the Shrew
by William Shakespeare
July 22-July 31, 2010.

The Taming of the Shrew is one of Shakespeare's earliest and most popular plays. An already rich man wants to increase his wealth through fruitful marriage. What he finds is an alluring but impossibly difficult woman. His efforts to tame her, amidst a cast of unforgettable characters, are extreme, humorous and fun to watch. Come join us.


Salt Lake Shakespeare Presents

The Taming of the Shrew

By William Shakespeare

Contact: Hugh Hanson
(801) 755-3334
saltlakeshakespeare@gmail.com


INTERVIEWS: Interviews with the cast and artistic staff are available. Call (801) 755-3334.

WHO:
Salt Lake Shakespeare


WHAT:
The Taming of the Shrew, by William Shakespeare

WHEN:
July 22 through July 31

TIMES:
July 22, 23, 24, 25 & 29, 30, 31 at 7:30 p.m.
Saturday matinee, July 31 at 2:00 p.m.

WHERE:
Babcock Theatre (Downstairs from Simmons Pioneer Memorial Theatre)
300 South 1400 East, Salt Lake City

PRICE:
$10-Student w/ID, $13UofU Faculty/Staff, $15 General

MORE INFO:
www.saltlakeshakespeare.org

tickets at www.kingtix.com

Monday, July 19, 2010

Stephen Koester Named Interim Chair of Modern Dance at UofU

Stephen Koester named Interim Chair for the Department of Modern Dance

SALT LAKE CITY, July 20, 2010 – The College of Fine Arts at the University of Utah is pleased to announce the appointment of Stephen Koester as Interim Chair of the Department of Modern Dance, effective July 1, 2010. This appointment is in recognition of Associate Professor Koester’s significant achievements and contributions to the field of dance and to the University. Donna White, the former chair of the Department, assumed the position of Associate Dean for the Graduate School.

Mr. Koester joined the Modern Dance faculty in 1999 and served as Director of Graduate Studies for the Department from 2002 until accepting his position as interim chair. In 2008, Stephen was named a University Professor and in 2002 received the College of Fine Arts, Faculty Excellence Award in Teaching, Research and Service. In the Department of Modern Dance, Stephen regularly choreographs and teaches improvisation, composition, modern technique and undergraduate/graduate seminars. This fall Stephen will also teach a course in the Honor’s Program.

Outside of the Department, Stephen remains an active artist/choreographer, working both nationally and internationally, including at the Bates Dance Festival, Taiwan International Dance Festival, Beijing Dance Academy, CSU – Long Beach, University of Illinois, Tulane University and Repertory Dance Theatre Summer Workshop. He continues to choreograph for professional dance companies including his own company Dance Koester Dance, which has presented several seasons at the Rose Wagner Center for Performing Arts in Salt Lake City. His work has been in the repertoire of the Dance Forum Taipei, Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company, Repertory Dance Theatre, Eisenhower Ensemble and Pittsburgh Dance Alloy. In 2006, Stephen received a Utah Established Artist Fellowship from the Utah Arts Council, and in 2005 won the Repertory Dance Theatre’s national “Sense of Place” choreographic competition.

Prior to coming to the University of Utah, Stephen was Co-Artistic Director of Creach/Koester, a dance company based in New York City that toured throughout the US, Canada and Europe. With partner Terry Creach, Stephen received five consecutive choreographic fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts plus a choreographic fellowship from the New York State Foundation for the Arts.

Stephen looks forward to serving the Department, College and University in his new role. Dean Raymond Tymas-Jones, who also serves as the Associate Vice President for the Arts at the University, enthusiastically welcomes Professor Koester to the Interim Chair position.

College of Fine Arts
www.finearts.utah.edu
801.581.6764

Summerfest Exhibit @ Bountiful/Davis Art Center (Bountiful: July 30 - Sept 3)

Summerfest Exhibit at Bountiful/Davis Art Center – July 30 – September 3, 2010

BOUNTIFUL, Utah, July 16, 2010- The Summerfest Exhibit at Bountiful/Davis Art Center will feature artists who will also be involved in the festival August 5-7 at Bountiful City Park. The exhibit will open with a reception on July 30 at 7pm. It is free to the public. The following artists will be part of the exhibit:

Featured Artist: Jimmy Lucero

Frida and Pancho

Salt Lake City artist Jimmy Lucero, who teaches painting and drawing at the University of Utah and Westminster College was born and raised in Santa Barbara, CA. A naturally gifted artist, Jimmy was studying oil painting from Ivan Webster by the age of 10. While completing his Associate of Arts degree at Santa Barbara City College, Jimmy was heavily influenced by his instructor Manuel Unzueta who encouraged his interest in Mexican Muralists and in figure drawing. During this time, Jimmy volunteered and taught painting at La Casa De La Raza, a center for Hispanic youths. He had no idea that thirty years later, he would be doing similar work with Hispanic youths in Salt Lake City, Utah.
During those thirty years, Jimmy obtained a B.S. in Biology from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, worked in science labs at UC Davis and Stanford University, got married and had two children, Dolan and Ginger. In 1992 Jimmy and his family moved to Salt Lake City, UT. Jimmy obtained his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in June of 2001 at the University of Utah. Upon completion of his MFA in 2003, Jimmy was awarded the Howard Clark Art Scholarship for most outstanding graduate work and has been a full-time professional artist ever since.
Jimmy grew into his present role as a social activist during the 18 months he spent researching immigration issues and producing 16 pieces for his controversial show at Art Access entitled “La Migra” which focused on the plight of undocumented workers, their families, and the construction of the wall between the US and Mexico. Director Ruth Lubbers was quoted saying “It may have been the most provocative show Art Access has hosted to date”. He has been invited to speak about his passions for art and social access at numerous forums including Kimball Art Center, “Avant-garde Artists” Culture Bytes, Black Box Theater, and Utah Museum of Fine Arts. He incorporates lectures about diversity in his teaching and introduces students to non-traditional minority and women artists.
Lucero’s passion for teaching and communicating his message of diversity and opportunity for social change don’t stop when he leaves the university campus. He volunteers every Saturday to run a “Brown Bag” figure drawing session, and provides free drawing lessons to teens through the Mestizo Institute of Culture and Arts (MICA). He has been heavily involved in the “Bridges Over Barriers” mosaic project on the I-15 underpass and was excited to participate in the recent 337 garage door “Face Off” project. He had three so far in 2010 past year including “Minute Clan” at the Kimball Gallery, the “300 Plates” show at Art Access, and the Salt Lake Art Center “Contemporary Masters” exhibit which opened in June.

“I am displaying paintings from two major groups of my work, narrative toy paintings and border paintings. My toy paintings have to do with the childhood experience of interacting with toys. Toys are made to be played with and as adults we lose that playfulness because we are too busy with our everyday lives. If we see a toy on the ground, we pick it up and put it away rather than play with it. I am putting the toys in an environment that adults can relate to, where the toys come to life. They are no longer just toys, they are telling a story.
In my border paintings, I’ve taken my artwork in a more personal direction and focus on the theme of realizing the American dream and making a better life for our kids than we had for ourselves. My paintings also make visual references about my family coming into the United States from Mexico and their struggles in becoming part of the American dream,”says Lucero.

The 2010 limited edition t-shirt design was based on a painting by Jimmy Lucero entitled ‘Undertow’.

Emerging Artist: Bobby Asay
Bobby’s painting was chosen as ‘Best of Show’ in the 2010 Davis School District High School Exhibit. He is a student at Viewmont High School. He has been taught by Roger Cushing, well known Utah artist and art educator.





Featured International Artist: Luis Jofre Pizarro, Santiago, Chile
Watercolors paintings and acrylic abstracts



Other participating artists are: Marianne Nybo, Kaysville, Janet Clark and Bettie Hyer, Bountiful, Jared Nielsen, Salt Lake City, Chris Adams, Clinton, Namon Bills and Justin Wheatley, Salt Lake City, Walt Hunter, Jesus Silva and Benjamin Davis, Salt Lake City, Brandi Bixler, Woods Cross, Lester B. Lee, Clarkston and Lamplight Art Gallery artists: Louise Shaw, North Salt Lake, Barbara Dowdle, North Salt Lake, Scott Durrant, Bountiful, Barbara Gustavesen, Farmington, Nora Del Murdock, West Jordan, and Gail VanWagoner, Bountiful.

The exhibit at Bountiful/Davis Art Center, 745 Main Street in Bountiful, continues through September 3, 2010.

These artists will also have booths at Summerfest, August 5-7 at Bountiful City Park, 400 North and 200 West in Bountiful. Donated works from these artists will be available through the ‘Silent Auction’ located near the information booth at the festival. The artists will be joined by 60 other artists and crafters at the festival.

The Summerfest Organizers are looking for host families, volunteers and interpreters. Please contact BDAC, info@bdac.org or www.bdac.org .

Summerfest is a cultural feast that delights the senses and bridges the borders of the world through a celebration of the arts.

For more information, contact Bountiful/Davis Art Center, 801 292-0367 or visit us online at www.bdac.org . BDAC is on Facebook and Twitter. Pictures are available upon request.

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RDT Community School Summer Schedule (SLC: through August)

Try a new class or an old favorite for only $10 all day (8 classes for less than the price of one), or free with purchase of a 10 class punch card. If you buy a 10 class punchcard at the open house pay the special price of $90 (regularly $100- $30 savings overall). Stay until the end of the open house to see an informal showing of RDT dancers performing Zvi Gotheiner's upcoming choreography for the season.

Open House Schedule

9:00 am Prime Movement
9:45 am Modern Technique I/II
10:30 am Contemporary Jazz
11:15 am African
12:00 pm Zumba
12:45 pm Brazilian
1:30 pm Ballroom
2:15 pm Flamenco

No classes July 18-July 30

Class Schedule
Mondays

6 - 7:15 Modern Technique $12 / class*
7:20 - 8:50 Brazilian $12 / class*

Tuesdays

5:45 - 7:00 Zumba $12 / class*
7:05 - 8:35 Modern Technique II $12 / class*

Wednesdays

6 - 7:15 Contemporary Jazz Dance $12 / class*
7:20 - 8:50 Advanced Flamenco $100 / 11-wk session

Thursdays

5:30 - 7:00 Basic Flamenco $100 / 11-wk session
7:05 - 8:35 Intermediate Flamenco $100 / 11-wk session

Fridays

5:30 - 7:00 Ballroom $12 / class*
Perfect date night activity! Couples and singles welcome.

Saturdays

9:00 - 10:15 Prime Movement $12 / class*Open to ages 40 and over. Increase creativity, fitness &
longevity through a variety of movement styles.
10:30 - 12:00 African (all levels) $12 / class*

*10 class punch cards ($100) may be purchased and used interchangeably for:Modern Technique I-II, African, Zumba, Contemporary Jazz Dance, Prime Movement, Ballroom, & Brazilian

Ring Around the Rose 2010-11 Schedule @ RDT (SLC: Sept 11 - May 14, 2011

Janet Gray Studios September 11, 2010 Black Box Theatre
Experience the world of Jazz and Tap Dance as young talented dancers
show you their moves! www.janetgraystudios.com/

Flamenco Dance with Tablado October 9, 2010 Black Box Theatre
Learn all about Flamenco dances and rhythms with the dancers of Tablado!
www.tabladodance.com

Tanner Dance November 20, 2010 Jeanné Wagner Theatre
Celebrate the art of modern dance as some of Utah's most talented young
dancers take the stage! www.tannerdance.utah.edu

Kid Fiddlers December 18, 2010 Black Box Theatre
From Classic To Contemporary Country Hits this kid band will have you
clapping and stomping along with the beat! www.kidfiddlers.com

Ballet West January 15, 2011 Jeanné Wagner Theatre
What is it really like to be a ballet dancer? Ballet West shows you in one
of our biggest shows of the year! www.balletwest.org

African Drums February 12, 2011 Black Box Theatre
Learn some dance moves, pick up a new beat, and really show your stuff
in our most hands on show of the year! www.djembedirect.com

Repertory Dance Theatre March 12, 2011 Jeanné Wagner Theatre
Explore the magical world of art and dance as RDT teams up with the UMFA!
rdtutah.org

Youth Theatre at the U April 9, 2011 Black Box Theatre
Utah's premier young actor training program performs musical theatre hits!
www.youththeatre.utah.edu

Starry Eyed Puppets May 14, 2011 Black Box Theatre
With music, storytelling, and puppets this show will delight audiences of all ages!
starryeyedpuppets.com

Ring Around The Rose is a series of performances for children and families that explore the magical world of the arts, including dance, theatre, music, and storytelling.

Ring Around The Rose subscribers save 30% on tickets, get free ticket exchanges, can purchse additional tickets at the subscriber price, and never have to worry about sold out shows- you already have your tickets in hand. Ring Season tickets are only $4 per show, a minimum of 6 performances must be purchased to qualify for season discount.

All shows begin at 11am at the Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center, 138 W Broadway, SLC. Ring Around The Rose is supported in part by: Utah Arts Council, National Endowment for the Arts, Salt Lake City Arts Council, and the Salt Lake County Zoo Arts and Parks Program. Interested in your company becoming a partial sponsor for Ring Around the Rose? If so please call the RDT office at 801-534-1000.

KRCL and Utah Open Lands Present Hidden Hollow Concert Series (SLC: now - Sept 17)

KRCL 90.9FM and Utah Open Lands Present The Hidden Hollow Concert Series

Free, outdoors every other Friday Night through September 17

Salt Lake City, Utah- July 2010: KRCL 90.9FM and Utah Open Lands have teamed up to host a free outdoor concert series every other Friday through September 17 in the protected Hidden Hollow Nature Area in Sugar House.

KRCL General Manager Amy McDonald and Utah Open Lands Executive Director Wendy Fisher joined forces to help increase public awareness of this protected area, Hidden Hollow.

In 1990, the Kids Organized to Protect the Environment (KOPE Kids) from Hawthorne Elementary School discovered an abandoned park buried under tons of debris in Sugar House. It was to be redeveloped and the creek was going to be buried under a parking lot. The kids teamed up with Utah Open Lands to preserve the area and in 2000 UOL accepted a conservation easement to ensure that Hidden Hollow will be protected permanently.

KRCL’s music director and mid-day host, Ebay Hamilton has curated an impressive line-up of local bands whose music complements the atmosphere of the natural venue. In addition to the performances, Whole Foods Market will grill at each show and donate all profits to Utah Open Lands to help support the conservation efforts.

The series kicked off on Friday, July 9 with performances by Colin Robison and James Shook.

The schedule for the rest of the concert series is as follows:

Friday, July 23:

7 pm John Henry

8 pm Jinga Boa



Friday, August 6:

7 pm Desert Noises

8 pm TBA



Friday, August 20:

7 pm Libbie Linton

8 pm Fictionist



Friday, September 17:

7 pm Will Sartain

8 pm Salt Lake Alternative Jazz Orchestra



The Hidden Hollow Concert Series is free, outdoors every other Friday through September 17 at Hidden Hollow Nature Park, 1228 East Wilmington Avenue (approximately 2190 South).

For more information on the Hidden Hollow Concert Series visit www.krcl.org or www.utahopenlands.org.

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RDT's 45th Season (SLC: Sept 30 - April 2, 2011)

RDT invites you to help us celebrate our 45th anniversary, the Sapphire Season dedicated to sustainability of RDT, the community and the earth.

Since 1966 RDT continues to be committed to finding ways to engage audiences with activities inspired by literature, poetry, music, visual arts, environment, “place” and socially relevant issues that serve to train and ignite the creative voice in people of all ages.


H2O September 30 – October 2, 2010 Jeanné Wagner Theatre 7:30 pm

H2O is a sensuous journey inspired by the rhythm of the tides and the precarious ribbon of life in the desert. Whether in lakes, rivers, oceans or swimming pools, water is the earth’s most precious and vital resource. RDT and Brolly Arts join forces to honor the beauty, the power and the sacred nature of life’s most important element. Whether it rages or seeps, evaporates or gathers, water is the source of inspiration for the choreography, exhibits and performance art. Two atoms of hydrogen joined to one of oxygen, nothing could be simpler or more important to our existence. How we use or reuse water will define the future of our planet.


The performance features Zvi Gotheiner’s GLACIER, a contemporary water ritual that imagines a future civilization coping with shrinking resources. Other works include WATERMARK by Ford Evans and Doris Humphrey’s 1928 classic, Water Study, which will be performed by members of Children’s Dance Theatre. Lastly don’t miss the return of Francie Lloyd’s The Lady of the Lake, the magical and mysterious supernatural Celtic goddess of water who will leave you breathless.


Imagine That! November 19-20, 2010 Jeanné Wagner Theatre 7:30 pm
This family friendly, narrated concert is for the young at heart who will enjoy RDT's explanation of “how things work.” Through the magic of dance, sound and light, RDT will explore atoms, molecules, States of matter, gravity, magnetism, potential/kinetic energy, momentum, life-cycles, oceans, the environment, machines, and Newton’s Laws.


Charette February 12, 2011 Jeanné Wagner Theatre 7:30 pm
Charette: The Search for RDT’s Iron Choreographer This is RDT’s sixth year of hosting this friendly competition and one night only fundraising party. Experience a night of delectable refreshments, raucous bribing with RDT funny money, witty improvisational choreography, and mingling with RDT alumni celebrity judges. This choreographer challenge must be seen to be believed. New this year the price to attend Charette is only $30 and the new start time is 7:30pm. If you would like to be involved on the planning committee for Charette please call the RDT office at 801-534-1000 or email rdt@rdtutah.org


Place: Dancing the Green Map® March 31- April 2, 2011 Jeanné Wagner Theatre 7:30 pm
A performance inspired by a Green Map® inventory of our community integrating movement, music, and multi media to praise environmental progress and encourage environmental responsibility…a celebration of Place. A unique collaboration involving choreographer Zvi Gotheiner, composer Scott Killian, RDT dancers, and the “map makers”- students K-12 whose artistic expressions help to tell our story and create a portrait of our community.

Summerfest International (Bountiful: Aug 5 - 7)

Art, Food and Entertainment Abound at Summerfest 2010



BOUNTIFUL, Utah, July 9, 2010- Bountiful/Davis Summerfest International has received a record number of artist and food booth applications for this year’s festival. Over 70 booths featuring artists and crafters, ethnic food and children’s art stations will delight the senses at this year’s festival, August 5-7, 2010. Among them are the following:

Featured Artist: Jimmy Lucero

I am displaying paintings from two major groups of my work, narrative toy paintings and border paintings. My toy paintings have to do with the childhood experience of interacting with toys. Toys are made to be played with and as adults we lose that playfulness because we are too busy with our everyday lives. If we see a toy on the ground, we pick it up and put it away rather than play with it. I am putting the toys in an environment that adults can relate to, where the toys come to life. They are no longer just toys, they are telling a story.
In my border paintings, I’ve taken my artwork in a more personal direction and focus on the theme of realizing the American dream and making a better life for our kids than we had for ourselves. My paintings also make visual references about my family coming into the United States from Mexico and their struggles in becoming part of the American dream.

The 2010 limited edition t-shirt design was based on a painting by Jimmy Lucero entitled ‘Undertow’.

Emerging Artist: Bobby Asay
Bobby’s painting was chosen as ‘Best of Show’ in the 2010 Davis School District High School Exhibit.


Featured International Artist: Matluba Bazarova, Uzbekistan
Traditional Embroidery from Uzbekstan
Featured International Artist: Luis Jofre Pizarro, Santiago, Chile
Watercolors paintings and acrylic abstracts

In all there will be more than 70 artist and food booths and five Children’s Art Stations. Some of the fine artists include: Mike Call (Bountiful), Namon Bills, (Salt Lake City) Louise Shaw (Bountiful), Jared Nielsen (Salt Lake City), Don Jolley (Mesa, Arizona) and more. Crafters include Carma Hart Fuller, painted goards (Clinton), Chris Adams, clay (Clinton), and Ten Thousand Villages (Salt Lake City).

Ethnic food booths include Asian, Bhutanese & Tibetan, Japanese Sushi, Mexican, Greek, BBQ, Navajo, and the All American Hot Dog Booth sponsored by Bountiful/Davis Art Center and run by the Bountiful Lions Club.

The Children’s Art Stations will include activities such as printmaking, faux glass, tiles, the ever popular face painting and more.

Additional Information about the Festival
Schedule of Events
August 3:
‘Songs of the Grasslands” performed by Wulan Muqi from Ordos, Inner Mongolia, China will be presented on the Ogden Amphitheater Stage (353 25th St. in Ogden) on August 3. This event will follow ‘Worldwide on 25’ a cultural celebration featuring tastes from restaurants in Ogden and a Street Dance with the Summerfest International performers.
This will be the only opportunity to see the performance of this renowned group in its entirety. Visit www.bdac.org for ticket information. They will perform at Summerfest in Bountiful City Park but it will be an abbreviated performance.
August 4:
Mayor’s Reception at Bountiful City Hall – 5:30pm
Dance Clinics at Creative Arts Academy on Main Street in Bountiful from 4:30-7:00pm. Bring the kids to learn not only a dance from the international guests but also some of the cultural aspects of each represented country. Children will be given a passport that they can have stamped at each studio representing the countries listed above. This is a free event but you must register as space is limited. Call Jana or Jen at Creative Arts Academy: 801 295-3798
"Taste of the Town-South"- a repeat of the highly successful event last year, local restaurants such as the Mandarin, Plates and Palates, Sego Lily Café and more will be on hand with food ranging from a taste to a full meal. Tickets are $1.00 each or 10 for $8.00. Food selections range from 1-4 tickets. The event will introduce South Davis diners to local restaurants. 6-9pm., sponsored by the Davis Chamber of Commerce.
Streetdance: This fun perennial event showcases the international groups who will teach the audience one of their dances. It is a festive atmosphere in a relaxed setting and a preview of the international performances. This event is free. The Streetdance is sponsored by Bountiful/Davis Art Center.
August 5-7
Experience international performers on two stages at Bountiful/Davis Summerfest International, over 70 artists and crafters booths, ethnic food booths and Children’s Art Stations; at Bountiful City Park (200 West 400 North)
Opening Ceremonies: August 5 at 6:00pm: sponsored by the Davis Chamber of Commerce
Festival hours: Friday (KUED Day) 10am-10pm and Saturday (Lakeview Hospital Day) 10am-10pm
Closing Ceremonies: August 7 at 9:30pm
Participating Groups:
Janosicek, Brno the Capitol of South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic
La Virondee, Talant, Bourgogne Region in France
Remembranzas, San Ignacio Guasu, Misiones Department (Region) of Paraguay
MiDong Pungmuldan, Seoul, South Korea
Tuna, Cuenca or Cuenca Provence in the Castilla-La Mancha, Spain
Wulan Muqi, Ordos, Inner Mongolia, China
Amamere, Accra, Ghana
Everest Nepal Cultural Group, Kathmandu, Nepal
Check the website for schedules and more information about the festival: www.bdac.org .

The Summerfest Organizers are looking for host families, volunteers and interpreters. Please contact BDAC, info@bdac.org or www.bdac.org .

Summerfest is a cultural feast that delights the senses and bridges the borders of the world through a celebration of the arts.

For more information, contact Bountiful/Davis Art Center, 801 292-0367 or visit us online at www.bdac.org . BDAC is on Facebook and Twitter. Pictures are available upon request.

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Utah Symphony's DVMF Week 3: Tchaik's Serenade (Aug 4), SO Percussion (Aug 5), 1812 Overture (Aug 6), Randy Travis (Aug 7) @ Park City

OR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 15, 2010

UTAH SYMPHONY | UTAH OPERA’S DEER VALLEYÒ MUSIC FESTIVAL PRESENTS A WEEKEND OF CANNONS AND COUNTRY

Guest conductor David Lockington presents Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture and Randy Travis performs with the Utah Symphony


SALT LAKE CITY – Utah Symphony | Utah Opera’s Deer ValleyÒ Music Festival heats up with Tchaikovsky’s cannon-filled 1812 Overture on Friday, August 6 at 7:30 p.m. and an evening with country legend Randy Travis on Saturday, August 7 at 7:30 p.m. at the Deer ValleyÒ Snow Park Outdoor Amphitheater. Prior to these events, two chamber concerts will take place at St. Mary’s Church featuring Tchaikovsky’s Serenade for Strings on Wednesday, August 4 at 8:00 p.m followed by a performance with percussion quartet Sō Percussion on Thursday, August 5 at 8:00 p.m.

Tchaikovsky’s Serenade for Strings
Guest conductor David Lockington returns for four concerts beginning with Tchaikovsky’s passionate Serenade in C Major. The program begins with the ever popular Rossini Overture to The Italian Girl in Algiers followed by Mozart’s famous Oboe Concerto in C Major featuring the Utah Symphony’s Principal Oboe Robert Stephenson

Sō Percussion
Sō Percussion has been called “mesmerizing,” “brilliant,” and “consistently impressive” by The New York Times. The percussion quartet uses drums, bells, cymbals, xylophones and just about anything else that can be hit to create raucous and touching music that spans the extremes of emotion and musical possibility.

1812 Overture
Featuring Tchaikovsky’s explosive 1812 Overture, complete with live cannons, this concert also includes orchestral pieces decided on by the audience. Patrons had the opportunity to vote online for their orchestral favorites and the evening’s program was created based of the highest number of votes for each piece (full program below).

Randy Travis with the Utah Symphony
With 22 number-one hits, 6 number-one albums, 5 Grammys and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, full-time musician and actor Randy Travis joins the Utah Symphony for a night of classic country, blue-grass boogie and inspirational songs.

Tickets
Tickets for the chamber performances (August 4 and 5) are $25 and $10 for students. Tickets for August 6 are $25 for the lawn, $10 for students and youth, $60 for families (maximum is 2 adults and 4 children under the age of 18) and $60-$85 for reserved. Tickets for the performance on August 7 are $35 for the lawn and $80 for reserved. Ticket prices will increase $5 the day of the performance. Tickets can be purchased by calling (801) 533-NOTE (6683), in person at the Abravanel Hall box office, or by visiting usuo.org. Tickets may also be purchased at Deer Valley® Signature’s stores, at the Park Silly Sunday Market, or through ArtTix Outlets.

Venue Information
Maximum chair height is nine inches from the ground. Please call ticket office in advance for limited wheelchair or other accessible seating: (801) 533-NOTE. Gates open to all ticket holders approximately two hours before the performance begins. Patrons must be present to save a spot in line; unattended items will be removed. Valid picture ID required to pick up tickets at will-call. No ticket reprinting available for General Admission seating. Food and drinks are allowed at the venue.

Photos
Press photos available at deervalleymusicfestival.org/media.php
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Program Information

August 4 (Wednesday) | 8 PM St. Mary’s Church
1505 White Pine Canyon Road, Park City
Tchaikovsky’s Serenade for Strings
David Lockington, Conductor
Robert Stephenson, Oboe

Rossini Overture to L’Italiana in Algeri (Th e Italian Girl in Algiers)
Mozart Concerto in C Major for Oboe and Orchestra, KV. 314 (285 d)
I. Allegro aperto
II. Adagio non troppo
III. Rondo: Allegretto

INTERMISSION

Tchaikovsky Serenade in C Major for Strings, op. 48
I. Pezzo in forma di sonatina: Andante non troppo -
Allegro moderato
II. Walzer: Moderato - Tempo di valse
III. Elégie: Larghetto elegiaco
IV. Finale (Tema Russo): Andante - Allegro con spirito

August 5 (Thursday) | 8 PM St. Mary’s Church
1505 White Pine Canyon Road, Park City
Sō Percussion
So Percussion, Guest Artists
Eric Beach
Josh Quillen
Adam Sliwinski
Jason Treuting

Steve Reich Music for Pieces of Wood
Mallet Quartet
Drumming: Part One

INTERMISSION

Paul Lansky Threads
Prelude
i. Recitative
ii. Chorus
iii. Aria
iv. Recitative
v. Chorus
vi. Aria
vii. Recitative
viii. Chorus
ix. Chorale Prelude


August 6 (Friday) | 7:30 PM Deer Valley® Snow Park Outdoor Amphitheater
2250 Deer Valley Drive South, Park City
1812 Overture!
David Lockington, Conductor
Ralph Matson, Violin

Gioacchino Rossini Overture to Guillaume Tell (“William Tell”)
Allegro Vivace

Antonio Vivaldi “La primavera”, No. 1 from The Four Seasons R 269
Giunt’e la primavera: Allegro
Mormorio di fronde e piante, il capraro che dorme
il cane che grida: Largo
Danza pastorale: Allegro
Ralph Matson, Violin

George Gershwin/Bennett Selections for Orchestra from Porgy & Bess

Richard Wagner The Ride of the Valkyries from Die Walküre

INTERMISSION

Ludwig van Beethoven Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, op.67
Allegro con brio

Jean Sibelius Finlandia, op.26, No. 7

Johann Pachelbel Kanon in D

Camille Saint-Saens “Bacchanale” from Samson and Delilah

Piotr Tchaikovsky “1812” Ouverture Solennelle, op.49

August 7 (Saturday) | 7:30 PM Deer Valley® Snow Park Outdoor Amphitheater
2250 Deer Valley Drive South, Park City
Randy Travis with the Utah Symphony
David Cho, Conductor
Randy Travis, Guest Artist

John Williams Overture to Cowboys
Ferde Grofé The Grand Canyon Suite
On the Trail
Richard Hayman Pops Hoedown
John Sinclair The Eyes of Texas
Arr. Randol Bass
Robert Wendel From Sea to Shining Sea

INTERMISSION

Selections to be announced from stage.

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