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British soldiers show naked love to Prince Harry In a sign of solidarity with Prince "let's play strip billiards" Harry, members of the British military have been posting nude pictures of themselves on Facebook. They started a Facebook page called “Support Prince Harry with a Naked Salute,” which now has nearly 20,000 members. Male and female soldiers are uploading Facebook-friendly (but nonetheless nude) with their naughty parts covered with guns, food tins, you name it. Read online. 2nd Pinkdot Utah to bring families and friends closer Pinkdot Utah, a gathering for queers and their families, friends and allies, will be held Saturday, Sept. 22, 2-6 p.m. at Jordan Park, 900 W. 1000 South, Salt Lake City. Supporters are asked to wear pink and participate in a group photo at 4 p.m. Entertainment and activities will be held throughout the afternoon. Read online. Save Q Campaign down to 3 days QSaltLake has 3 days to finish raising enough to cover their balloon payment on the loan taken out to start the magazine. Originally, the magazine needed $40,000, but is currently down to needing roughly $18,000. Over $7,000 has been raised in the past few days. "I'm very hopeful we will get over this hurdle," said Michael Aaron, publisher. "We started out strong and we are finishing up strong." QSaltLake made several changes over the year to overcome market realities as advertisers pulled back in hard economic times. The publication is now printed monthly and in a smaller, magazine format. The pages per month remain about the same and distribution was increased by 50%. Advertisers are telling the staff that they are receiving greater response to their advertising and readers are appreciating the deeper level of content and the more "edgy" content as well. "We are in a great position to continue publishing for the foreseeable future," Aaron said. "Of course, this hurdle has us scrambling." To donate to the publication and for more information, go to saveq.org. Read online. The Rose Exposed The six resident companies at the Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center - Gina Bachauer International Piano Foundation, Plan-B Theatre Company, Pygmalion Theatre Company, Repertory Dance Theatre, Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company and SB Dance (along with our friends at SpyHop) - joining force to bring you an epic day of dance, theatre and music.   See and participate in free events for all ages all day!   Catch The Rose Exposed Variety Show - a sampler our each company's 2012/13 season that night.   And there will be beer.   EXPOSE YOURSELF Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center Saturday, September 1 Free events (but tix required) from 9am-5pm The Variety Show ($10) at 7pm and 9pm Tickets and the full schedule at http://roseXposed.org

Color Country Chorus @ Centennial Park (St. George, UT: September 10, 2012)

Don’t miss the last concert of the year to feature Color Country Chorus in Centennial Park at 301 North 2200 East, St. George on Monday September 10, 2012 at  7:30 PM. Country Chorus is the performance group of the St. George, Utah Chapter of the International Barbershop Harmony Society. 

The international society has been in existence for almost 76 years and is the largest men’s singing organization in the world, with chapters in all states, Canada and numerous foreign countries.  “Barbershop Harmony” is created by four vocal parts: lead (the melody), tenor, baritone and bass.  Barbershop quartets and choruses always sing a capella – without instrumental accompaniment and without referring to printed musical scores.  Barbershop music is typically light-hearted, up-beat, sometimes sentimental and often patriotic.  You may have noticed that barbershop singers enjoy their performances. 

Color Country Chorus has been part of the St. George musical scene for over 28 years.  The chorus is open to all men of good cheer who love to sing, with members ranging in age from teenagers to eighty-year olds.  The chorus performs many times throughout the year.  The Annual Show has become an important event in local musical circles.  The chorus members also enjoy presenting an annual Christmas Concert in the St. George Tabernacle, Singing Valentines in February and patriotic events on Memorial Day and July 4^th.  Participation in Barbershop Harmony Society regional and district conventions and contests is also an important part of a barbershopper’s life.  Color Country Chorus has won numerous awards over the years at these conventions.

 

Be the Bard: A Midsummer Night´s Dream @ Midvale Main Street Theater (Midvale, UT: September 13-15, 20-22, 2012)

Be the Bard: A Midsummer Night´s DreamA fun twist on a beloved Shakespearean classic

 

Salt Lake City, UT - Be the Bard: A Midsummer Night´s Dream is making its debut at the Midvale Main Street Theater September 13-22. This well-known Shakespearean comedy portrays the events surrounding the marriage of the Duke of Athens, Theseus, and the Queen of the Amazons, Hippolyta. These include the adventures of four young Athenian lovers and a group of six amateur actors, who are controlled and manipulated by the fairies who inhabit the forest in which most of the play is set.

Be the Bard: A Midsummer Night´s Dream, conceived by A-Muses co-producer, David Hanson, turns this familiar comedy on its head by inviting a few volunteers from the audience during each performance to be part of the cast in some select roles. The audience member is handed a script or cue cards and a basic costume, and then joins the actors in this hilarious, zany romp. "I was inspired by my research of Shakespearean audiences in conceiving this production," Hanson says. "In Shakespeare's time, audiences were quite participative during a performance. Because his work is so well-known, I thought it would be fun to involve audience members as cast members. No two shows will be the same, and each one offers something fun for everyone. I look forward to bringing more of these types of comedies in this same fashion to local audiences in the future."

Mike Brown directs and this production with Elise Hanson as assistant director. The cast includes Travis Hyer (Thesus), Julie Benedict (Hippolyta), Rusty Bringhurst (Egeus & ), Kathryn Wilkins (Hermia), Kati Paul (Helena), Ryan Honeycutt (Lysander), Sean Keene (Demetrius), Jeremy Jonsson (Oberon), Michelle Hall (Titania), Eve Speer (Puck), Timothy Schonburg (Peter Quince), Rusty Bringhurst (Nick Bottom), Bryce Kamryn (Francis Flute), and a variety of audience members in several roles.

Performance DetailsDates: September 13-15, 20-22, 2012
Times: 7:30pm
Location: Midvale Main Street Theater, 7711 South Main Street, Midvale, UT 84119
Tickets: $10
Reservations: 801-566-0596 or online at www.a-muses.com
Wheelchair accessible

Photo attached: Fairy Queen & King with the Lovers [Left to right: Michelle Hall (Titania), Jeremy Jonsson (Oberon), Kati Paul (Helena) & Sean Keene (Demetrius)]
Photo by: Mike Brown

About A-MusesA-Muses is a production company and marketing and advertising organization that supports the performing arts. They offer a variety of branding, interactive, media, and event management/production services that support the unique needs of customers and audiences. They work to help arts organizations cultivate current customer relationships and reach new audiences while helping artists and performers rise above the competition.

Event: “Placemaking” Public Art Show at Rio Gallery

“Placemaking” Public Art Show at Rio Gallery

SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Public Art Program is honored to present “Placemaking: The Process and Influence of Public Art in Utah,” an exhibition of artist concepts and samples created in the process of making public art for sites all over Utah.

The exhibition opens August 17 and runs through September 14, 2012, at the Rio Gallery, 300 S. Rio Grande (455 West) in Salt Lake City. The Rio Gallery is open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is free.

Since the passage of Utah’s Percent for Art Act of 1985, many state facilities have had 1% of construction costs added to the project in order to commission artists to create site-specific artwork for the buildings. Over the past 27 years, more than 200 artworks have been commissioned at more than 100 sites all over the state. These works range from watercolors to monument stone sculptures by artists from Utah and across the United States.

Each of these commissions was selected by individuals from within those communities where the artwork is sited. “Hundreds of individuals have contributed to their communities by serving on these selection committees,” noted Margaret Hunt, Director of Utah Arts & Museums. “Together they have created an impressive collection of public art that contributes to their communities’ quality of life and economic vitality.”

Some of the artists included in the exhibition include Darl Thomas, Robert Perless, Ray King, Mark DeGraffenreid, James Avati, Richard Johnston, Dan Cummings and Christian Moeller, among others.

The Public Art Program, part of Utah Arts & Museums, manages Utah’s public art projects and maintenance of the collection, as well as promoting art in public places through technical assistance and community projects. More information is available at utahpublicart.org or by calling  801-533-3581 or  801-533-3585.

Photo credit: Ray King, “Split Spiral,” 2012 USU USTAR Innovation Campus, Logan. Photo courtesy of the artist.

About Utah Arts & Museums

Utah Arts & Museums is a division of the Utah Department of Heritage and Arts with a goal to promote innovation in and the growth of Utah’s arts and culture community. The division provides funding, education, and technical services to individuals and organizations statewide so that all Utahns, regardless of race, gender, ethnicity or economic status, can access, understand, and receive the benefits of arts and culture. Additional information on the programs and services can be found at artsandmuseums.utah.gov or by calling  801.236.7555.

Event: Aug 20 - The last concert of the season is tonight, featuring traditional music and dance from New Zealand, Tonga, Samoa, Fiji, Tahiti and Hawaii.

The last concert of the season is tonight, featuring traditional music and dance from New Zealand, Tonga, Samoa, Fiji, Tahiti and Hawaii.

Bring the family for more night of summer celebration!

8 p.m.

Free

Utah Cultural Celebration Center

1355 West 3100 South

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

Events: Fall Classes at Bountiful/Davis Art Center

Fall Classes at Bountiful/Davis Art Center


 

BOUNTIFUL, Utah, August, 2012 - Bountiful/Davis Art Center is now offering
eleven new classes, workshops and open studio figure drawing scheduled to
begin September 12. This falls offerings have a variety of children's
classes including color, drawing and painting. Adult classes include
instruction in basic oils and acrylics, landscape oil, watercolor, portrait
painting and still-life painting. Lester Lee will be giving his popular
watercolor workshop September 22 (see below). The open studio life-drawing,
coordinated by Salt Lake Community College professor Rob McKay, will resume
Wednesday September 12. Classes and workshops offer something for everyone,
and encourage learning a new skill as well as developing existing talents.

 

Watercolor taught by Lester B. Lee 

 

Join local favorite, Lester Lee, for this one day workshop at BDAC on
Saturday, September 22. This course is primarily for beginning
watercolorists, but anyone is welcome. The morning will comprise of a
question and answer session, painting demonstrations of color and technique,
and a quick drawing lesson. After lunch, students will use a document camera
and projector to paint a country scene together. The class runs from 9:00am
to 4:00pm. Cost is $70

 

 

Tuesday-Friday: 10:00 am - 6:00 pm    Saturday: 2-5 pm

BDAC is closed on Sunday and Monday (except for Family Art Night on the
third Monday), holidays and in between exhibits. The next Family Art Night
is on September 17, 2012 at BDAC.

 

Bountiful/Davis Art Center will remain in its current location through 2012.
In early 2013, BDAC will move to a temporary location while the permanent
location is being renovated (790 South, 100 East in Bountiful).  The Art
Center is expected to occupy the new space in 2014. Plans are being
finalized for the temporary location that more than likely will be at the
Memorial Courthouse in Farmington, Utah, beginning in early 2013. 

 

For more information about the class schedule and other events and programs
of Bountiful/Davis Art Center: www.bdac.org  

 

Bountiful/Davis Art Center, 745 So. Main Street in Bountiful - 801 292-0367-
email: info@bdac.org

 

   

 

News: Long-time KRCL volunteer, Eugenie Hero Jaffe, joins 90.9 KRCL as mid-day host Salt Lake City, UT: 90.9fm KRCL shifts its daytime hosts to include long-time KRCL volunteer on air host Eugenie Hero Jaffe to the mix. Jaffe replaces morning host Jamie Gadette. After three years behind the mic, Gadette recently resigned her position to concentrate on her graduate studies. Music director and current midday host, Ebay Jamil Hamilton, will move to the morning slot 8–11am, Jaffe will be on midday 11am–2pm and Bad Brad Wheeler will continue in his afternoon drive time slot from 2–6pm. Currently, Jaffe co-hosts Red, White & Blues on Monday nights and will start her new mid-day role beginning Wednesday, August 29th. She will also produce and voice KRCL’s new Salt Shaker community events calendar. Jaffe began as a volunteer at the station in 2003. In addition to being heard on KRCL, she has also served as an on air host on KUER and KCPW in Salt Lake City. She brings more than 20 years of experience in arts and entertainment to KRCL. Jaffe began her career in New York City as a theatrical publicist. After moving to Salt Lake City in 1998 she served as associate editor for the 2002 Olympic Winter Games and worked as a freelance writer. In 2009, she co-founded Bombshell Music & Media, a boutique event, public relations and marketing company. “Jamie has been a key KRCL staff member. We’re glad she will continue to work with KRCL as a volunteer and fill in host,” according to General Manager Vicki Mann. “Eugenie brings KRCL a wealth of professional experience, a keen understanding of the Salt Lake community and a passion for great music. We’re thrilled to have her on board,” “KRCL has been an important part of my 14 years here in Salt Lake,” said Jaffe, “I’m thrilled to be joining Ebay, Brad and the talented KRCL staff and volunteers as a daytime host.” 90.9fm KRCL is a non-profit, listener-supported community radio station based in Salt Lake City, UT. For 32 years KRCL has been an independent resource with a mission to strengthen the community by presenting diverse, independent, and progressive information and music programming.

Long-time KRCL volunteer, Eugenie Hero Jaffe,

joins 90.9 KRCL as mid-day host

Salt Lake City, UT:  90.9fm KRCL shifts its daytime hosts to include long-time KRCL volunteer on air host Eugenie Hero Jaffe to the mix. Jaffe replaces morning host Jamie Gadette. After three years behind the mic, Gadette recently resigned her position to concentrate on her graduate studies. Music director and current midday host, Ebay Jamil Hamilton, will move to the morning slot 8–11am, Jaffe will be on midday 11am–2pm and Bad Brad Wheeler will continue in his afternoon drive time slot from 2–6pm.

Currently, Jaffe co-hosts Red, White & Blues on Monday nights and will start her new mid-day role beginning Wednesday, August 29th. She will also produce and voice KRCL’s new Salt Shaker community events calendar.

Jaffe began as a volunteer at the station in 2003. In addition to being heard on KRCL, she has also served as an on air host on KUER and KCPW in Salt Lake City. She brings more than 20 years of experience in arts and entertainment to KRCL. Jaffe began her career in New York City as a theatrical publicist. After moving to Salt Lake City in 1998 she served as associate editor for the 2002 Olympic Winter Games and worked as a freelance writer. In 2009, she co-founded Bombshell Music & Media, a boutique event, public relations and marketing company.

“Jamie has been a key KRCL staff member.  We’re glad she will continue to work with KRCL as a volunteer and fill in host,” according to General Manager Vicki Mann.  “Eugenie brings KRCL a wealth of professional experience, a keen understanding of the Salt Lake community and a passion for great music.  We’re thrilled to have her on board,”

 “KRCL has been an important part of my 14 years here in Salt Lake,” said Jaffe, “I’m thrilled to be joining Ebay, Brad and the talented KRCL staff and volunteers as a daytime host.”

90.9fm KRCL is a non-profit, listener-supported community radio station based in Salt Lake City, UT. For 32 years KRCL has been an independent resource with a mission to strengthen the community by presenting diverse, independent, and progressive information and music programming.

Event: Dance All Day for Just $10 September 8, 2012

Dance All Day for Just $10  September 8, 2012

9:00 am - 2:00 pm Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center  138 W Broadway, SLC $10 at the door

SALT LAKE CITY, UT – Repertory Dance Theatre (RDT) invites the public to sample our entire slate of Community School dance classes at an Open House, September 8, 2012 at the Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center, 138 West Broadway (300 South), beginning at9:00 am. Open House participants can participate in any or all of the Community School's classes during the day for only $10 all day (no advance registration required), or free with the purchase of a ten-class punch card. If you buy a 10 class punch card at the Open House pay the special price of $90. The Open House schedule* is as follows: 9:00-9:40 am Prime Movement  9:40-10:20 am Ballet  10:20-11:00 am Zumba  11:00-11:40 am Flamenco  11:40-12:20 pm African  12:20-1:00 pm Modern  1:00-1:40 pm SOMA (Simple Organic Movement for All) *schedule subject to change, visit our website or "Like" us on Facebook for up to date information. Additional class descriptions, schedules, and instructor bios can be found at the RDT website, www.rdtutah.org or by calling  801-534-1000.

Event: Mexico Then & Now Sept 7th – October 4th, 2012 at Salt Lake City Public Library

Mexico Then & Now

Sept 7^th – October 4^th, 2012 at Salt Lake City Public Library

A two-part photography exhibit centered on Mexico’s legendary Casasola Archive

Salt Lake City— Artes de México en Utah, in partnership with the Consulate of Mexico in Salt Lake City, are pleased to present Mexico Then & Now, a special exhibition that examines the history and national identity of Mexico. Opening on September 7 at the Salt Lake City Library and additional satellite venues, Mexico Then & Now will join 92 historical photographs from Mexico’s legendary Casasola Archive in the National Institute of Anthropology and History with current day photographs by Salt Lake community members. A public ribbon cutting and free opening reception will take place in the atrium of at the Salt Lake City Library on September 7 at 5 p.m.

Mexico Then & Now is a two-part exhibition centered on Mexico: The Revolution and Beyond, Photographs by Casasola 1900-1940, an exhibit of historical images by Mexican photographer Agustin Victor Casasola. Over a period of forty years, Casasola’s lens captured the changes his country underwent before and after the Revolution of 1910, a fundamental event that defined Mexico’s national identity. Ranging from historical portraits and images of armed revolutionaries to scenes of Mexican daily life and industry workers, Casasola’s photographs represent the “Then” portion of Mexico: Then & Now.

"The historic and modern photographs of Mexico on display are windows into the past and present of Mexican society” asserts Mexican photographer and principal curator of the exhibit, Edgar Gómez. “This is a historic opportunity to see prints from the original negatives of the most important figures in Mexican history as well as a way to discover the many modern connections between Mexico and Utah.

Presented alongside Casasola’s photographs will be a growing exhibition of contemporary photographs by Utah community members, representing the “Now” portion of Mexico Then & Now. Members of the public are invited to submit photos that represent their perceptions, experiences, and visions regarding Mexico. Photos can be submitted electronically to mexiconowphotos@gmail.com.  Mexico Then & Now allows Utahns to help curate the exhibit by submitting their own photographs of “their Mexico.”

This traveling exhibition will be centered at the Salt Lake City Main Library with selections from these photographs at five other venues, including Brigham Young University, The State Fairpark, Kingsbury Hall, Mestizo Institute of Culture & Art, University of Utah, and the Utah Pride Center.

A variety of public programming has been scheduled to enhance Mexico Then & Now visitors, including openings, a  family day, films, discussions, workshops, and art events.  For a full listing of Mexico Then & Now programming, visit Artes de México en Utah website at, www.artesdemexicoenutah.org

Mexico Then & Now is funded in part by generous support from the following organizations: Consulado de México en Salt Lake City, Fiesta Mexicana Utah, Friends of the Library, Kingsbury Hall, Salt Lake City Arts Council, Salt Lake City Public Library System, University of Utah College of Fine Arts, Utah Museum of Fine Arts, University of Utah Latin American Studies, University of Utah Gender Studies, Utah Arts Council, Utah Humanities Council, Utah Pride Center, and Wells Fargo Bank.

About Artes de México en Utah

Artes de México en Utah is an independent non-profit organization devoted to promoting Mexican art in Utah with a vision of cross-cultural unity, in collaboration with the Consulate of Mexico in Salt Lake City. Artes de México en Utah is supported by a generous grant from the Utah Humanities Council and assistance from many community partners and volunteers. The organization is staffed entirely by volunteers, and its board of directors consists of artists, art scholars, and art collectors, the majority of whom were born in Mexico; its advisory board includes scholars in the areas of Latin American art history, Spanish language and literature, and Latin American studies; a university museum curator and fundraising professional; and community leaders.