CERAMICIST STEVEN SCHAEFFER @ SUU'S ART INSIGHT'S (CC: DEC 6)

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 26, 2012

Michael French

Marketing & Public Relations Coordinator

College of Performing & Visual Arts

Southern Utah University

435-865-8667

michaelfrench@suu.edu

FOR CALENDAR EDITORS: ART INSIGHTS, STEVEN SCHAEFFER, CERAMICIST & SCULPTOR

WHAT:              A prolific artist who works as ceramicist and sculptor, Steven Schaeffer has exhibited his art nationally and internationally. Schaeffer shares insights on his career and technique during his presentation for SUU’s Department of Art and Design’s weekly lecture series, Art Insights.

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

WHEN:             Thursday, December 6, 2012

TIME:               7:00pm

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

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

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

SUU’S ART INSIGHTS TO FEATURE

CERAMICIST AND SCULPTOR STEVEN SCHAEFFER

DECEMBER 6, 2012

Southern Utah University, Cedar City, Utah: A prolific artist who works as ceramicist and sculptor, Steven Schaeffer has exhibited his art nationally and internationally. Schaeffer shares insights on his career and technique during his presentation for SUU’s Department of Art and Design’s weekly lecture series, Art Insights, on Thursday December 6, 2012. The lecture begins at 7pm in the Centrum Arena, Section K. Admission is free and the general public is encouraged to attend.

Steven Schaeffer was born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and began his education in art at an early age. He studied with masters in the field of ceramics in Philadelphia’s thriving art community as well as in Flagstaff, Arizona. He received in his Masters of Fine Arts degree from Ohio University. Schaeffer’s work has been seen in over 70 national and international exhibitions and is in permanent collections across the United States and is included in the Jingdezen Ceramic Institute in Jingdezen, China. In 2007, his ceramic sculpture was accepted to the Fourth Ceramic Biennial International Competition in Korea and the NCECA Clay National Biennial Exhibition at the Museum of Art and Craft in Louisville, Kentucky.  In 2009, Schaeffer traveled to Florence, Italy, where his work was included in the Florence Biennale, where at the conclusion of the event, the art became part of the permanent collection in Sienna, Italy. More recently, he served as curator for “Across the Divide” that was displayed at the Coconino Center for the Arts in Flagstaff, Arizona. Schaeffer is Professor of Practice in Ceramics at Northern Arizona University.  

A special feature of Steven Schaeffer’s appearance at SUU will be a workshop that includes a hands-on demonstration that showcases both sculptural and wheel-thrown vessel techniques. The workshop will be held on December 6^th and 7^th in Centrum 203 from 9am-4pm. The public especially local high schools students are invited to attend, though a lunch break is tentatively scheduled for noon.

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

Discover the art of Steven Schaeffer by attending his Art Insights presentation. For more information on the SUU College of Performing and Visual Arts events, please call the Arts Hotline at (435) 865-8800, or visit www.suu.edu/arts.

ABOUT THE COLLEGE

The Southern Utah University College of Performing and Visual Arts is comprised of nationally accredited departments of Art and Design, Music, Theatre Arts and Dance, as well as a Center for Shakespeare Studies and 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 Center for Shakespeare Studies offers a minor in Shakespeare Studies. 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 Shakespeare Festival, and the SUU Ballroom Dance Company. For more information about the College of Performing and Visual Arts, contact the Office of the Dean (435) 865-8561, or by e-mail at cpvamktg@suu.edu.

BELOVED CHILDREN’S BOOK NOW PLAY “CLICK CLACK MOO: COWS THAT TYPE" @ SALT LAKE ACTING COMPANY: DEC 14 - JAN 5

                              News Release

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

THE BELOVED CHILDREN’S BOOK “CLICK CLACK MOO: COWS THAT TYPE” COMES ALIVE ON THE SALT LAKE ACTING COMPANY STAGE

“Power to the poultry!”

Salt Lake Acting Company is excited to present our 4^th annual children’s play, CLICK CLACK MOO: COWS THAT TYPE based on the popular children’s book by Doreen Cronin with pictures by Betsy Lewin. The Caldecott Honor book has been adapted by James E. Grote, with music by George Howe, into a delightful song and dance show for families to come and enjoy this holiday season from December 14^th to January 5^th.

“Farmer Brown has a problem. His cows like to type. All day long he hears click, clack, moo. Click, clack, moo. Clickety, clack, moo.” And thus begins the beloved tale of what happens when cows use the power of the written word to improve the conditions in the barn. Funny and enlightening, the story of cows and hens staging a peaceful uprising will be sure to make children and adults alike laugh and smile.

Director and Choreographer Penelope Caywood says, “This funny musical will show little rebels-in-the-making the power of standing up for your rights and the art of negotiation and compromise. Don’t be surprised if your kids come home and demand a raise in their allowance.”

Musical Director, Darrin Doman says, “The musical score to CLICK, CLACK, MOO: COWS THAT TYPE has something for everyone.  I was hooked from the very beginning when a cow starts her day singing like I imagine cows might sing, ‘Moo, moo-moo-moo Moo...’Cows that dance and sing?  It's just a recipe for a hit show if you ask me.”

Salt Lake Acting Company is proud to provide outreach to and partner with local charitable organizations in conjunction with CLICK CLACK MOO: COWS THAT TYPE, including the following:

SLAC is offering Title I schools free performances of CLICK CLACK MOO for their K-2 students, complete with a study guide, pre-play warm up and post-play discussion with the actors. This program is a way to merge arts and education and to offer schools that often lack access to the arts the chance to experience the joy and excitement of live theatre.

The Salt Lake Education Foundation will have a presence in our lobby, accepting art supplies and monetary donations in order to strengthen the educational opportunities of students in the Salt Lake City School District.

SLAC is partnering with Intermountain Therapy Animals for Saturday and Sunday performances, offering children a chance to interact with animals and audiences a chance to donate to the organization which offers animal-assisted therapy in the areas of physical, occupational, speech and psychotherapies, as well as special education.

The cast of CLICK CLACK MOO will be reading and performing at the following area libraries: Draper Library, Sandy Library, West Jordan Library, West Valley Library, Sprague Library and King’s English Bookstore starting at the end of November and throughout December.

Art inspired by SLAC’s production will be on display in the Green Room Gallery during the run of the show. It has been created by youth at the Visual Art Institute. The Visual Art Institute provides visual art programs to elementary through high school students in an effort to encourage students to integrate their creativity into every aspect of their thinking, education and life.

FACT SHEET

SLAC PRODUCTION                                     CLICK CLACK MOO: COWS THAT TYPE

ADAPTED BY                                                            James E. Grote

MUSIC BY                                                     George Howe

BASED ON THE BOOK BY                           Doreen Cronin

PICTURES BY                                                Betsy Lewin   

DIRECTOR                                                     Penelope Marantz Caywood

MUSICAL DIRECTOR                                   Darrin Doman

CHOREOGRAPHER                                       Penelope Marantz Caywood

CAST                                                               Shelby Andersen, Austin Archer, Randall Eames, Camille Van Wagoner, Kalyn West

SET DESIGN                                                   Keven Myhre       

COSTUME DESIGN                                        K.L. Alberts

SOUND DESIGN                                           Josh Martin

EDUCATIONAL CONSULTANT                   Dani Kauerz Sloan

DATE                                                              Opening: December 14, 2012

                                                                        Closing: January 5, 2013

TIMES:                                                            Friday, Dec 14: 7pm

                                                                        Saturday & Sunday, Dec 15 & 16: 12pm, 3pm

                                                                        Friday, Dec 21: 7pm

                                                                        Saturday, Dec 22: 10am, 12pm, 3pm

                                                                        Sunday, Dec 23: 12pm, 3pm

                                                                        Thursday & Friday, Dec 27 & 28: 12pm, 3pm

                                                                        Saturday, Dec 29: 10am, 12pm, 3pm

                                                                        Sunday, Dec 30: 12pm, 3pm

                                                                        Wed, Thur, Fri, Jan 2, 3 & 4: 12pm, 3pm

                                                                        Saturday, Jan 5: 10am, 12pm, 3pm

PRICES                                                            Full Price: Kids $15 – Adults $25

Groups (10+):  Kids $10 – Adults $20

Subscribers: Kids $12 – Adults $22

For tickets call 801-363-SLAC(7522), visit www.saltlakeactingcompany.org, or come to the box office at 168 West 500 North, Salt Lake City, Utah 84103. Student, Under 30, Senior and Group discounts available.

                                               

SLAC is a not-for-profit 501(c) in 1970 and is dedicated to producing, commissioning and developing new works and to supporting a community of professional artists.  SLAC has been nationally recognized by the Shubert Foundation, the National Endowment for the Arts, the Pew Charitable Trusts and the Edgerton Foundation, among others. SLAC operates under a STP Actors Equity Association contract. SLAC is a Constituent Member of Theatre Communications Group, a national organization for non-profit professional regional theatres, and the National New Play Network.

________________________________________________

Cynthia Fleming

Executive Producer

Salt Lake Acting Company

801.363.7522

www.saltlakeactingcompany.org

www.nowplayingutah.com

RDT's Winterdance 2013 @ Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center, January 2-4, 2013

RDT's Winterdance 2013A workshop for intermediate & advanced dancers January 2-4, 2013 9:00 am - 3:00 pm Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center 138 West 300 South, SLC UT 84101

Stay in shape over winter break with a three day winter intensive from Repertory Dance Theatre. Workshop participants can expect to receive Modern Dance Technique, body conditioning, RDT repertory, and personal performance coaching from RDT company members. Requirements Intermediate/Advanced dancers with extensive dance experience Must be 18 years of age or older

Registration & Payment
Cost of workshop: $150
Participants must register prior to the start date. Registration may be done online or by e-mailing Lynne Larson at lynne@rdtutah.org.

The Blue Sage Band - A Cowboy Christmas @ Utah Cultural Celebration Center, Dec 3

The Blue Sage Band - A Cowboy Christmas

Dec 3:  7:00 p.m. FREE

 

Forget the holly... the Cultural Center will deck the halls with sage and cedar this holiday season in preparation for a special cowboy themed concert featuring the Blue Sage Band! This heartwarming concert will take you back to a simpler time as you hear the sound of banjo, fiddle and mandolin breathing new life into holiday favorites, old and new.  

Utah Cultural Celebration Center

1355 West 3100 South

WVC, UT 84119

www.culturalcelebration.org

801-965-5100

Yoga for People - December 12

The good people at Yoga for People are doing a fundraiser to support free yoga for domestic shelters, treatment centers, prisons and schools in the area on December 12, 2012. The event will be held at 12 yoga studios in the area with a $12 suggested donation that buys yoga at all 12 locations for 12 consecutive hours. 

Where:  Trolley Square,  

602 East 500 South, Salt Lake City; 

and Several satellite yoga studio locations. 

 

When:  December 12, 2012

Drop in any hour from 8am-9pm

 

Cost: $12, no pre-registration

The event brings Utah´s growing yoga community together for a chance to practice for a cause. 12 of Utah´s most influential yoga instructors are donating their time and resources to this event. With more than 12 satellite yoga studios participating on 12.12.12, people have the convenience to practice near their neighborhood.

Trolley Square Schedule

• 8:12 a.m. Collective Yogis Unite - Jen Hecht
• 9:12 a.m. Release the Spine - Corena Hammer
• 10:12 a.m. Trauma Sensitive Yoga - Yael Calhoun
• 11.12 a.m. Beginner Yoga - Stef Charlesworth
• 12.12 p.m. Slow Flow and Restore- Monica Hambleton
• 1.12 p.m. Falling for Inversions - Linda Black
• 2.12 p.m. Journey into Power - Kerry Armstrong
• 3.12 p.m. Dharma, Karma and Seva - TIffany Wood
• 4.12 p.m. Kalari - Nicole Gleave
• 5.12 p.m. Bhakti Yoga - Nicole/Arron
• 6.12 p.m. Yoga - Garrick Peters
• 7.12 p.m. Beautiful Mind, Beautiful Body: An Intuitive Vinyasa Practice - Mica Scholes
• 8.12 p.m. Closing Celebration/Presentation/Class/Kirtan - Cynthia Wand and Leraine Horstmanshoff

Satellite Studios hosting same-day charity events

• Infusion Yoga - Bountiful
• Shakti Devi Yoga Center - Sugar House
• The Yoga Center - Holladay
• Salt Lake Power Yoga - Downtown
• Krishna Yoga Center - Murray
• Local Yoga - Murray
• Wasatch Mountain Yoga and Wellness - Brigham City, UT
• Breathe Yoga Studio - Draper/Sandy
• 3B Yoga - Orem/Provo
• Tadasana Yoga Studio - Park City
• Local Yoga - Murray
• Mudita - Be Joy Yoga - Sugar House
• Yoga Central - Sugar House

For more information about Yoga For People and the 121212 fundraising event, contact founder Santosh Maknikar at 801-999-8479 or yogaforpeople.org@gmail.com, or visit the nonprofit online at www.yogaforpeople.org.

A Christmas Carol on the Air - Randall L. Jones Theatre, December 6 - 17

A CHRISTMAS CAROL ON THE AIR

 SUU's Department of Theatre Arts & Dance offers a special 6 for $20 Family Package to the Monday, December 10 and 17 evening performances of the holiday favorite. Hilariously retold in the style of a classic radio show, this family entertainment is complete with atmospheric live sound effects, wacky backstage antics, and a team of lovely, close harmony singing "Carolettes."

Southern Utah University, College of Performing and Visual Arts, Theatre Arts & Dance Series

 December 6-10, 13-15 and 10 & 17, 2012

7:30pm

 Randall L. Jones Theatre, Southern Utah University, Cedar City, UT

TICKETS:         (435) 586-7872, Monday-Friday, 8am-4:30pm or visit: www.suu.edu/arts

General Adult Admission: $10; SUU Faculty & Staff: $8; Student & Youth: $5;

SUU Students: Free with valid I.D.

Special 6 for $20 Family Package, Mondays, December 10 or 17 only

SUU´S DEPARTMENT OF THEATRE ARTS & DANCE´S
A CHRISTMAS CAROL ON THE AIR

OFFERS FAMILY FRIENDLY PRICING, 6 for $20,

FOR MONDAY PERFORMANCES 

Originally created for the Utah Shakespeare Festival, A Christmas Carol on the Air was conceived and adapted by Peter Sham and Brad Carroll with play and lyrics by Sham and score and music by Carroll, based on the Charles Dickens classic. Sham and Carroll are the co-creators of the international hit Lend Me a Tenor the Musical. The show´s delightful premise is that the beloved holiday classic is hilariously retold in the style of a classic radio show, complete with atmospheric live sound effects, wacky backstage antics, and a team of lovely, close harmony singing "Carolettes." It's a behind-the-scenes story of radio actors and their own conflicts as they tell Dickens' tale of Ebenezer Scrooge's reformation and redemption - all during a live broadcast. This delightful show is fresh and surprising, full of hilarity and harmony; and a wonderful new way for the entire family to slide into the holidays.

American West Symphony and Chorus Holiday Concert - December 8 & 13

Christmas Spectacular

                                          Joel Rosenberg music director, Harry Heightman Choral director

                                                                                          

                                                                                              

Handel: Music from Messiah                                                   Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 

                                                                                             8575 S 700E          

John Rutter: Candle light Carol                                               December 8, 2012, 8:00 pm

 

Traditional African Carol                                                         Libby Gardner Hall U of U

                                                                                             1375 Presidents Circle
Music of Beethoven and  Rachmaninoff                                   December 13, 2012, 7:30 pm

Audience Sing-A-Long                                                             Tickets at the door.

Heaven to Earth: A German Baroque Christmas @ Episcopal Cathedral of St. Mark, 231 E 100 S, Salt Lake City ( Dec 7, 8 & 9)

Utopia Early Music Celebrates a German Baroque Christmas

SALT LAKE CITY–Utopia Early Music continues its fourth season with “Heaven to Earth: A German Baroque Christmas.” Capture the expectation and joy of the holiday season in the refined music of Baroque Germany. Friday, December 7, 8:00 PM; Saturday, December 8, 8:00 PM; and Sunday, December 9, 5:00 PM at the Episcopal Cathedral of St. Mark, 231 E 100 S, Salt Lake City. Admission: free‐will payment (suggested $15 general/$12 seniors/$10 students).

Concert Description
“Heaven to Earth: A German Baroque Christmas” journeys from expectation and longing to celebration and fulfillment. Presenting works of Johann Sebastian Bach, his contemporaries, and predecessors. Utopia's two founding members will be joined by eight other musicians, including two guest artists from San Francisco. A vocal quintet, two violinists, organ, and viola da gamba will perform works by Bach, Johann Hermann Schein, Samuel Scheidt, Heinrich Schütz, Dietrich Buxtehude, and others, including selections from Bach's Christmas Oratorio and settings of German Advent and Christmas songs that are still sung today. 

Utopia’s founders, Emily Nelson (soprano) and Christopher LeCluyse (tenor) team up with Valerie Hart Nelson (mezzo-soprano), Tyler Nelson (tenor), Ricky Parkinson (bass), Leslie Henrie (violin), Rebekah Blackner (violin), Jonathan Rhodes-Lee (organ), Christopher Wootton (organ), and Josh Lee (viola da gamba) for a lush baroque sonority.  Recipient of the 2011 Arty Award for Best Classical/Opera Performance, Utopia Early Music breathes life into the Salt Lake City music scene with its historically informed performances of medieval, renaissance, and baroque music. Reviews of past concerts have praised the group for “wonderful performances that captured the character and spirit of this music” and “diverse programs that haven't necessarily been confined to the repertoire one would normally expect from an early music ensemble.” 

WHO   Brolly Arts presents Utopia Early Music

WHAT    Heaven to Earth: A German Baroque Christmas

WHEN   Three Performances: December 7, 8:00 PM; December 8, 8:00 PM; and December 9, 5:00 PM 

WHERE   Episcopal Cathedral of St. Mark
                  231 E 100 S, Salt Lake City

CONTACT   Emily Nelson, 801-649-8522
                      utopia@utopiaearlymusic.org

WEBSITE            www.utopiaearlymusic.org

Utah Visual Arts Program Newsletter- November 23, 2012

VISUAL ARTS FELLOWSHIP 2013 DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 1, 2013 Each year Utah Arts & Museums awards two, $10,000 fellowships to outstanding professional artists to acknowledge their excellence and encourage their careers. Fellowships are available for individual artists practicing painting, drawing, printmaking, photography, sculpture, bookmaking, crafts, and new genres. For additional information and application click here.  Jared Clark, Bleeder Series - Fellowship Recipient 2012 TRAVELING EXHIBITIONS Threads of the Silk Road Utah State Capitol 4th Floor Gallery NOV 19 - DEC 22, 2012 Threads of the Silk Road features evocative photographs of village life in Central Asia, along the historic Silk Road. This collection depicts surviving remnants of this ancient trade route and the descendants of its people, captured by photographer Edgar Gomez. For additional information on Traveling Exhibitions statewide click here. Edgar Gomez HAVE YOU VOTED?The Rio Gallery is nominated for the Salt Lake Tribune's Choice Awards for best gallery. Vote today! Click here. ARTS DAY AT THE LEGISLATURE FEBRUARY 5, 2013Join Friends of Art Works for Kids! and the Utah Arts Council Board of Directors for the second annual Arts Day at the Legislature. Patrons of the arts will advocate and talk with their state senators and representatives in the Capitol Rotunda.

UPCOMING EXHIBITIONS The Last Fifty: Modern and Contemporary Works from the Utah State Fine Art Collection Alice Merrill Horne Gallery NOV 26, 2012 - FEB 8, 2013 The Last Fifty is a selection of works from 1962 to the present. Included in this exhibition are examples of more traditional, natural and urban landscapes by artists such as LeConte Stewart and Richard J. Van Wagoner, that contrast with works influenced by modernist movements evident in the works of Lee Deffebach, Edward Maryon and Anna Campbell Bliss. Other contemporary artists address themes of place, spirituality, identity and environment.  Richard Van Wagoner, After the Rush Hour, ca. 1986 We All Like Figgy Pudding Rio Gallery DEC 7, 2012 - JAN 4, 2013 Join us for Holiday Stroll December 7, 6-9pm Curated  by Salt Lake Gallery Stroll, this exhibition represents a variety of media and styles from contemporary artists. "Each piece evokes aspects of the holidays that are often overlooked in the commercial flurry of the season. Through this exhibit we invited the viewer to step away from preconceived notions of what the holidays should be, to settle in and enjoy the many unpredictable moments." Kristina Robb, Executive Director - Salt Lake Gallery Stroll Carolyn Coalson RECENT ACQUISITIONSCongratulations to Van Chu, whose work Mushroom and Trees, was selected by the Acquisitions Committee for purchase from the Statewide Annual: Craft and Photography Exhibition. This work is now part of the Utah State Fine Art Collection.  Statewide Annual closes on November 30th at the Rio Gallery if you haven't seen it yet.

ArtOps is dedicated to bringing local, national and international visual art opportunities to Utah artists.  FEATURED ARTOP Beverley Taylor Sorenson Arts & Education Complex Letters of interest and qualifications are requested from artists interested in creating art for the public areas of the new Beverley Taylor Sorenson Arts & Education Complexon the campus of the University of Utah in Salt Lake City. DEADLINE: DECEMBER 14, 2012 For complete guidelines click here. For a complete listing of regularly updated visual ArtOpsclick here.

HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE COLLECTION Everett Ruess, something of a Utah folk hero, was a young artist and writer who wandered the deserts and canyons of southwestern Utah. He mysteriously disappeared into the Escalante canyonlands in 1934, and was never heard from again. A loner and explorer, Ruess would produce small block prints to trade or barter for supplies. A collection of these prints survive as part of the Utah State Fine Art Collection, and are currently on display through December 20, 2012 at the Marriott Library as part of our Traveling Exhibitions Program. Everett Ruess, Granite and Cypress, Wood block print VISUAL ARTS STAFF Laura Durham - 801.245.7270 ManagerFelicia Baca -  801.245.7272Coordinator Jim Glenn - 801.245.7271 Public Art & Collections Manager  Fletcher Booth - 801.201.1197 Traveling Exhibitions Emily Johnson - 801.363.0298 Collections Registrar

NEWS: ‘LIVE FROM SLAC’S MAN CAVE: BABIES, BOTTLES AND BINKIES… OH, MY!’ A FREE PANEL DISCUSSION INSPIRED BY SEAN CHRISTOPHER LEWIS’ ‘MANNING UP’

‘LIVE FROM SLAC’S MAN CAVE: BABIES, BOTTLES AND BINKIES… OH, MY!’

A FREE PANEL DISCUSSION INSPIRED BY SEAN CHRISTOPHER LEWIS’

‘MANNING UP’

The Salt Lake Acting Company will present a free panel discussion in conjunction with the National New Play Network Rolling World Premiereproduction of MANNING UP by Sean Christopher Lewis on Sunday, December 9 at 4:00 PM. The panel discussion Live from SLAC’sMan Cave: Babies, Bottles and Binkies… Oh My! will explore major themes of the play—a comedy about two soon-to-be fathers questioning what it is to be a husband, a friend, and a man in contemporary society. The play centers on Donnie and Raymond, two best friends wrestling with the reality of becoming fathers in Raymond’s basement as they wonder how to be the men they need to be for the women upstairs.

With the experience of the panelists, the audience will explore the way we view men, masculinity and fatherhood. The panel discussion will give a greater insight into the fears of transitioning towards fatherhood and the dynamics of male best friends. This conversation will give the audience a chance to enter the man cave and understand what being a man and father mean.

Please join the discussion with our diverse and talented moderator and panelists:

Terry Gildea (Moderator) is the News Director at KUER. Terry’s reporting has been covered expansively on NPR’s Morning Edition, Weekend Edition and All things Considered.

Matt Basso, Ph.D. (Panelist) holds Assistant Professor appointments in History and Gender Studies at the University of Utah. His training is in American Studies and in cultural and social history, with specialties in gender, race, and class relations particularly in the American West and the Pacific World. The formation and operation of masculinity has been the major focus of his research.

Joe Borgenicht (Panelist) is a co-author of the best-selling book The Baby Owner’s Manual: Operating Instructions, Trouble-Shooting Tips, and Advice on First-Year Maintenance, which explores common concerns of first-time parents. He has co-authored several books and his current work revolves around helping men communicate with other men through sharing their experiences.

Dr. Louis Borgenicht (Panelist) is a pediatrician, a writer, a father and co-author of The Baby Owner’s Manual: Operating Instructions, Trouble-Shooting Tips, and Advice on First-Year Maintenance. He holds a BA from PrincetonUniversity and received his doctorate from Case Western Reserve Medical Schoolin 1970.

Josh Martin (Panelist) is the Master Electrician and Sound Designer at Salt Lake Acting Company and expects his first child on January 6, 2013.

Zachary Sloan (Panelist) is a soon-to-be father with a child expected on December 14, 2012 and works as a special education resource teacher atCopper Hills High School.

‘Live from SLAC’s Man Cave: Babies, Bottles and Binkies… Oh, My!’ will be held in the Chapel Theatre at the Salt lake Acting Company on Sunday December 9, 2012 at 4:00pm, following the1:00 PM matinee and preceding the 6:00pm performance of MANNING UP. The panel discussion is free. 103 theatre seats are available to the public.

FACT SHEET

SLAC PANEL DISCUSSION                      ‘Live from SLAC’s ManCave: Babies, Bottles and Binkies… Oh, My!’

PANELISTS                                                   Matt Basso Ph.D., Joe Borgenicht, Dr. Louis Borgenicht, Josh Martin, Zachary Sloan

MODERATOR                                              Terry Gildea

DATE                                                             Sunday, December 9, 2012

TIME                                                              4:00 PM                     

                                               

NOW PLAYING

MANNING UP by Sean Christopher Lewis, with Lanny Langston and Jesse Peery

             

DATES                       Opened:          November 7, 2012

                                    Closing:           December 9, 2012

TIMES                                                Wed – Sat - 7:30 p.m.

                                                            Sun- 1:00 p.m. & 6:00 p.m.

                       

For tickets call 801-363-SLAC(7522), visit www.saltlakeactingcompany.org, or come to the box office at 168 West 500 North, Salt Lake City, Utah 84103. Student, Under 30, Senior and Group discounts available.

                                               

SLAC is a not-for-profit 501(c) in 1970 and is dedicated to producing, commissioning and developing new works and to supporting a community of professional artists.  SLAC has been nationally recognized by the Shubert Foundation, the National Endowment for the Arts, the Pew Charitable Trusts and the Edgerton Foundation, among others. SLAC operates under a STP Actors Equity Association contract. SLAC is a Constituent Member of Theatre Communications Group, a national organization for non-profit professional regional theatres, and the National New Play Network.

________________________________________________

Cynthia Fleming

Executive Producer

Salt Lake Acting Company

801.363.7522

www.saltlakeactingcompany.org

www.nowplayingutah.com

NEWS: SALT LAKE ACTING COMPANY’S NEW PLAY SOUNDING SERIES PRESENTS A READING OF DEVIL DOG SIX BY FENGAR GAEL

SALT LAKE ACTING COMPANY’S NEW PLAY SOUNDING SERIES PRESENTS

A READING OF DEVIL DOG SIX BY FENGAR GAEL

SLAC’s New Play Sounding Series presents a free reading of DEVIL DOG SIX, by Fengar Gael and directed by Alexandra Harbold, onMonday, December 3, 2012 at 7:00pm. DEVIL DOG SIX tells the story of a young woman jockey who falls from a horse and the process of her recovery leads her to a radical transformation of body and soul in her quest to conquer the sport of kings.

Devon Tramore doesn’t let the fact that she is the only female in the locker room of horse jockey’s keep her from pursuing her passion, in fact she uses all her faculties and qualities as a woman to compete, fight and win. When she has a horrific accident during a race, an investigation into her career, her personal life and the sport is launched. While details of the accident emerge, Devon’s recovery progresses with some unexpected and bizarre side effects.

Director Alexandra Harbold says, “Fengar’s script is a kinetic rush – physical, outrageous, full of raw ambition and incredibly muscular hope. It’s going to be a wild ride!”

The New Play Sounding Series is a part of SLAC’s outreach programming which provides an essential testing ground on which playwrights can see their work in progress and receive insightful feedback from the audience in a post-play discussion. We thank the Jarvis and Constance Doctorow Family Foundation for their support of this vital program.

The reading will be followed by a post-play discussion with the playwright, the director and the cast. Audience members will be invited to ask questions and share insight regarding the development of the production.

FACT SHEET

SLAC NPSS reading                                      DEVIL DOG SIX           

PLAYWRIGHT                                             Fengar Gael

DIRECTOR                                                    Alexandra Harbold

CAST                                                              William Ferrer, Nell Gwynn, Bijan J. Hosseini, Paul Kiernan, Nicki Nixon, Josh Thoemke

DATE AND TIME                                         Monday December 3, 2012 @ 7 PM

The audience does not need a ticket in advance to attend this reading. The building will open one hour prior to the performance when general admission tickets will be distributed, and the theatre will open half an hour before the performance.

Salt Lake Acting Company is located at 168 W 500 N, Salt Lake City,Utah, 84103.

For more information call 801- 363-7522 or visitwww.saltlakeactingcompany.org

NOW PLAYING:

MANNING UP by Sean Christopher Lewis, with Lanny Langston and Jesse Peery.

DATES                       Opened:          November 7, 2012

                                    Closing:           December 9, 2012

TIMES                        Regular:           Wed – Sat: 7:30 p.m.

                                                            Sun: 1:00 p.m. & 6:00 p.m.

SLAC is a not-for-profit 501(c) in 1970 and is dedicated to producing, commissioning and developing new works and to supporting a community of professional artists.  SLAC has been nationally recognized by the Shubert Foundation, the National Endowment for the Arts, the Pew Charitable Trusts and the Edgerton Foundation, among others. SLAC operates under a STP Actors Equity Association contract. SLAC is a Constituent Member of Theatre Communications Group, a national organization for non-profit professional regional theatres, and the National New Play Network.

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Cynthia Fleming

Executive Producer

Salt Lake Acting Company

801.363.7522

www.saltlakeactingcompany.org

www.nowplayingutah.com