Attention Listings Editors:
For Immediate Release
Contact: Eugenie Hero Jaffe
801.599.2010
Eugenie@getbombshell.com
2011–12 Utah Arts Festival Gallery Season
Salt Lake City, UT: The Utah Arts Festival supports local artists year-round at its fine art gallery housed in the Festival offices, 230 South 500 West, Suite 120. The Utah Arts Festival Gallery provides more exposure to artists who have participated with the Festival as well as showcasing new, emerging artists in the community. Matthew Jacobson is the gallery curator as well as the Artists Marketplace Coordinator for the annual summer Festival.
All Utah Arts Festival Gallery shows open with an artists’ reception from 6 to 9 p.m. in conjunction with the Salt Lake Gallery Stroll and continue for a month, with the exception of the Festival’s popular Holiday Show, which runs from November through December.
2011–12 Utah Arts Festival Gallery Shows
September 16 – October 14: New York State of Mind with Larry Goldman, Anne Timpson and Joseph Casalino
October 21 – November 11: Photographs of Temple Grandin Show by Rosalie Winard
November 18 (and December 2 Gallery Stroll) – December 16: Holiday Show with Marta Albee, Amber DeBirk, Celine Downen, Ellen Dutton, Leo Espinosa, Marian McDevitt, Patricia Street, Stephanie Swift and Kaye Wankier
January 20 – February 10: Figuratively Speaking with Elisabeth Bunker, Thomas Shea and Carol Berrey
February 17 – March 9: Travelogue with Randy Laub, Paul Titus and Steve Midgley
March 16 – April 13: Perception with Miranda Whitlock, Blake Palmer and Verl Adams
April 20 – May 11: Natural Treasures with Richard Horrocks, Kevin Wellard and Gary Merrell
May 18 – June 8: Particulation/Caught Up in the Moment with Christine McDonough, Michelle Condrat and Kim Blackburn
Utah Arts Festival Gallery, 230 South 500 West, Suite 120. Open Monday through Friday 10am–5pm. (Extended hours during Gallery Stroll openings, until 9pm.)
For gallery details visit www.uaf.org or follow the Utah Arts Festival on Facebook and Twitter @utahartsfest.
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Eugenie Hero Jaffe
Bombshell Music & Media
801.599.2040
eugenie@getbombshell.com
www.getbombshell.com
"How do I pronounce her name," you ask? Say: U•je•knee
Monday, August 22, 2011
September @ COVEY CENTER FOR THE ARTS
COVEY CENTER FOR THE ARTS
Calendar of Events | September 2011 (For more information and ticketing for these events, see our website at www.coveycenter.org)
Art Exhibits
"On the Edge of Whimsy": Work by Chris Pratte & Jack Morford
Secured Gallery, Free
Gallery Hours 10 a.m.- 6 p.m., Monday - Thursday
10 a.m.- 2 p.m., Friday
August 5 - September 29
"Places with Faces"
Eccles Gallery, Free
Gallery Hours 10 a.m.- 6 p.m., Monday - Thursday
10 a.m.- 2 p.m., Friday
September 2 - October 27
Fridays at the Covey
Count on the Covey for a great start to your weekends! Every Friday of the month we present a different event. Events include: Utah Lyric Opera performers, UVU’s chamber singers, BYU’s jazz bands and Thrillionaires improv group. Don’t forget our Downtown Gallery Stroll, the first Friday of each month!
Opera
7:30 p.m. $8, $6 students and seniors
September 2
Chamber
7:30 p.m. $7, $5 students and seniors
September 9
Jazz
7:30 p.m. $8, $6 students and seniors
September 16
Thrillionaires
7:30 p.m. $10, $8 students and seniors $50 season pass (8 performances September - April)
September 22
Downtown Gallery Stroll
6 p.m. - 9 p.m. , Free
First Friday of each month
Galleries in downtown Provo are open late every first Friday night for the Downtown Provo Gallery Stroll. This event often includes refreshments, guest artists and live music. Begin at the Covey Center for the Arts Gallery (425 West Center Street), and receive directions to other downtown venues.
Other Covey Events
Middle Eastern Dance Classes
Beginner: 11a.m. - 12 noon Saturdays
$55 for 8 weeks
Intermediate/Advance: 8 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. Wednesdays
$70 for 8 weeks
September 7 - October 28 , Performance on October 28
Middle Eastern Dance is an ancient and wonderful art form celebrating the movement of women and a sisterhood in dance. No matter your age, body type or experience, this art form encourages a sense of beauty, grace, control and strength, which are useful elements in all areas of life.
The Three Musketeers
7:30 p.m. $6 preview, $12 balcony, $15 main floor
September 8 preview, 9, 10, 15-17, 19, 21-24
The Covey Center for the Arts presents the sword-fighting fun of The Three Musketeers—a hilarious adaptation of one of literature's most thrilling romantic adventures. The dashing musketeers—and one plucky kid sister—swashbuckle their way through nefarious villains, international intrigue, and exotic ladies. The Three Musketeers has something for everyone: swords, romance, and comedy!
Date Night Dance
7 p.m.-10 p.m.
September 10 Two-step
17 American Tango
24 Salsa
Looking for something different to do on a Saturday night? Want to brush up on your dancing skills, or learn some new steps? Join us for our new social dance class: Saturday nights from 7-10 p.m. Class will be held from 7 - 8:30 p.m., followed with dancing and fun from 8:30 - 10 p.m. $40 per couple when you register early for a 4-class session, or $15 per couple at the door. (At-the-door admission will only be available if the class carries.) If you want to come at 8:30 p.m. for dancing only, the cost will be $5 per couple at the door
Miss Utah Outstanding Teen
7 p.m., Saturday matinee 2 p.m.
Friday $12, Saturday $15, Both nights $25, Saturday Matinee free
September 30 - October 1
Join us this year as 24 of Utah's brightest and most accomplished teens take the stage for 2 nights of exciting competition! Contestants from across the state will compete in preliminary competitions that will begin Friday. The top 10 will be announced on stage Saturday, October, 1 at 7 p.m.. The evening will end with the culmination of scoring and the crowning of Miss Utah's Outstanding Teen 2012!
Calendar of Events | September 2011 (For more information and ticketing for these events, see our website at www.coveycenter.org)
Art Exhibits
"On the Edge of Whimsy": Work by Chris Pratte & Jack Morford
Secured Gallery, Free
Gallery Hours 10 a.m.- 6 p.m., Monday - Thursday
10 a.m.- 2 p.m., Friday
August 5 - September 29
"Places with Faces"
Eccles Gallery, Free
Gallery Hours 10 a.m.- 6 p.m., Monday - Thursday
10 a.m.- 2 p.m., Friday
September 2 - October 27
Fridays at the Covey
Count on the Covey for a great start to your weekends! Every Friday of the month we present a different event. Events include: Utah Lyric Opera performers, UVU’s chamber singers, BYU’s jazz bands and Thrillionaires improv group. Don’t forget our Downtown Gallery Stroll, the first Friday of each month!
Opera
7:30 p.m. $8, $6 students and seniors
September 2
Chamber
7:30 p.m. $7, $5 students and seniors
September 9
Jazz
7:30 p.m. $8, $6 students and seniors
September 16
Thrillionaires
7:30 p.m. $10, $8 students and seniors $50 season pass (8 performances September - April)
September 22
Downtown Gallery Stroll
6 p.m. - 9 p.m. , Free
First Friday of each month
Galleries in downtown Provo are open late every first Friday night for the Downtown Provo Gallery Stroll. This event often includes refreshments, guest artists and live music. Begin at the Covey Center for the Arts Gallery (425 West Center Street), and receive directions to other downtown venues.
Other Covey Events
Middle Eastern Dance Classes
Beginner: 11a.m. - 12 noon Saturdays
$55 for 8 weeks
Intermediate/Advance: 8 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. Wednesdays
$70 for 8 weeks
September 7 - October 28 , Performance on October 28
Middle Eastern Dance is an ancient and wonderful art form celebrating the movement of women and a sisterhood in dance. No matter your age, body type or experience, this art form encourages a sense of beauty, grace, control and strength, which are useful elements in all areas of life.
The Three Musketeers
7:30 p.m. $6 preview, $12 balcony, $15 main floor
September 8 preview, 9, 10, 15-17, 19, 21-24
The Covey Center for the Arts presents the sword-fighting fun of The Three Musketeers—a hilarious adaptation of one of literature's most thrilling romantic adventures. The dashing musketeers—and one plucky kid sister—swashbuckle their way through nefarious villains, international intrigue, and exotic ladies. The Three Musketeers has something for everyone: swords, romance, and comedy!
Date Night Dance
7 p.m.-10 p.m.
September 10 Two-step
17 American Tango
24 Salsa
Looking for something different to do on a Saturday night? Want to brush up on your dancing skills, or learn some new steps? Join us for our new social dance class: Saturday nights from 7-10 p.m. Class will be held from 7 - 8:30 p.m., followed with dancing and fun from 8:30 - 10 p.m. $40 per couple when you register early for a 4-class session, or $15 per couple at the door. (At-the-door admission will only be available if the class carries.) If you want to come at 8:30 p.m. for dancing only, the cost will be $5 per couple at the door
Miss Utah Outstanding Teen
7 p.m., Saturday matinee 2 p.m.
Friday $12, Saturday $15, Both nights $25, Saturday Matinee free
September 30 - October 1
Join us this year as 24 of Utah's brightest and most accomplished teens take the stage for 2 nights of exciting competition! Contestants from across the state will compete in preliminary competitions that will begin Friday. The top 10 will be announced on stage Saturday, October, 1 at 7 p.m.. The evening will end with the culmination of scoring and the crowning of Miss Utah's Outstanding Teen 2012!
A CELEBRATION OF CULTURAL DIVERSITY Festival @ SLC Farmers Market (SLC: Sept 10)
A CELEBRATION OF CULTURAL DIVERSITY
2011 9th Year - in cooperation with Salt Lake City Farmers Market
sponsored by the Salt Lake American Muslim
- Saturday September 10, 2011 9am - 1pm
- Pioneer Park (south end), 350 S 300 W, Salt Lake City, UT 84101
- a free family-oriented multicultural goodwill event
Program
9am - Opening
9:15am - Salt Lake Saints Jazz
9:45am – Salt Lake Brazilian Capoeira
10:15am – Burundi Drummer
10:45am – Spoken Word – Yusuf Abdul-Mateen & Prof. Ali
11am – Kenshin Taiko Japanese Drummers
11:30am – Eastern Arts Dancers
12pm – Mariachi Band
12:30pm - Rinceoiri Don Spraoi Irish Dancers
1pm - Closing
Funding provided by Zoo, Arts, & Parks, Utah Arts Council, & SLC Arts Council.
2011 9th Year - in cooperation with Salt Lake City Farmers Market
sponsored by the Salt Lake American Muslim
- Saturday September 10, 2011 9am - 1pm
- Pioneer Park (south end), 350 S 300 W, Salt Lake City, UT 84101
- a free family-oriented multicultural goodwill event
Program
9am - Opening
9:15am - Salt Lake Saints Jazz
9:45am – Salt Lake Brazilian Capoeira
10:15am – Burundi Drummer
10:45am – Spoken Word – Yusuf Abdul-Mateen & Prof. Ali
11am – Kenshin Taiko Japanese Drummers
11:30am – Eastern Arts Dancers
12pm – Mariachi Band
12:30pm - Rinceoiri Don Spraoi Irish Dancers
1pm - Closing
Funding provided by Zoo, Arts, & Parks, Utah Arts Council, & SLC Arts Council.
Auditions for Reading of Terrence McNally Play, Some Men @ Pygmalion Theatre Company (SLC: Oct 10)
CONTACT:
Fran Pruyn
Pygmalion Theatre Company
Ph: 801-971-4362
franpruyn@comcast.net
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Auditions for Reading of Terrence McNally Play, Some Men
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH: August 15, 2011
Local actors are being sought for a reading of Some Men by Terrence McNally, to be presented Monday, October 10, at the Jeanne Wagner Theatre. Mr. McNally will attend the reading and will participate in events surrounding the event. Pygmalion Productions, a resident tenant of the Rose Wagner Center for the Performing Arts, will sponsor the reading.
The reading will feature several well-known national celebrities. Susan Dietz, who originally commissioned the show for the Sundance Institute, playwright Terrence McNally, and the director, Don Amendolia, will be casting the reading. They would like to supplement the national cast with Utah talent, and will review electronically submitted resumes, headshots and audition tapes.
Some Men requires nine male actors aged mid-twenties to mid-fifties. One African-American man is required. Casting is flexible.
As the reading is a fundraiser for the Courage Campaign and the Utah Pride Center, all actors will be asked to donate their time.
If you are interested in being considered as part of the cast, please send a digital headshot and resume, as well as a video link or digital video audition file to franpruyn@comcast.net no later than August 24, 2011. Actors will play multiple characters, and are encouraged to show versatility in their audition tapes.
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Fran Pruyn
Pygmalion Theatre Company
Ph: 801-971-4362
franpruyn@comcast.net
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Auditions for Reading of Terrence McNally Play, Some Men
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH: August 15, 2011
Local actors are being sought for a reading of Some Men by Terrence McNally, to be presented Monday, October 10, at the Jeanne Wagner Theatre. Mr. McNally will attend the reading and will participate in events surrounding the event. Pygmalion Productions, a resident tenant of the Rose Wagner Center for the Performing Arts, will sponsor the reading.
The reading will feature several well-known national celebrities. Susan Dietz, who originally commissioned the show for the Sundance Institute, playwright Terrence McNally, and the director, Don Amendolia, will be casting the reading. They would like to supplement the national cast with Utah talent, and will review electronically submitted resumes, headshots and audition tapes.
Some Men requires nine male actors aged mid-twenties to mid-fifties. One African-American man is required. Casting is flexible.
As the reading is a fundraiser for the Courage Campaign and the Utah Pride Center, all actors will be asked to donate their time.
If you are interested in being considered as part of the cast, please send a digital headshot and resume, as well as a video link or digital video audition file to franpruyn@comcast.net no later than August 24, 2011. Actors will play multiple characters, and are encouraged to show versatility in their audition tapes.
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Leave Your Footprint in the Art World Volunteer at the UMFA
Contacts:
--Ali Monjar, alexandra.monjar@umfa.utah.edu, 801-581-3580
--Amy Edwards, amy.edwards@umfa.utah.edu, 801-585-9875
Leave Your Footprint in the Art World
Volunteer at the UMFA
Salt Lake City - Attention all museum lovers, cultural enthusiasts, history buffs and devoted art advocates: Are you looking for a way to serve and inspire others in your community? The Utah Museum of Fine Arts is looking for passionate volunteers to serve as docents, visitor service representatives and family program assistants.
The UMFA depends on a dedicated docent team each year to fulfill its mission and guide thousands of visitors through its halls. Docents will have the opportunity to delve deep into art history and the UMFA's exhibitions. All the positions provide a chance to learn valuable communication skills and gain rewarding community service experience.
Flexible volunteer schedules are available weekdays and weekends. Docent training classes for 2011 will take place twice a week beginning in October and continuing through May.
If you are eager to become an UMFA volunteer please contact the Volunteer Coordinator Amy Edwards at (801) 585-9875 to request an interview. Visit umfa.utah.edu for applications and more information. Applications are due September 30, 2011.
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The Utah Museum of Fine Arts is located on the University of Utah campus in the Marcia and John Price Museum Building at 410 Campus Center Drive. The UMFA’s mission is to engage visitors in discovering meaningful connections with the artistic expressions of the world’s cultures. General admission is $7 adults, $5 youth and seniors, FREE for U of U students/staff/faculty, UMFA members, higher education students in Utah, and children under six years old. Free admission offered the first Wednesday and third Saturday of each month. Museum hours are Tuesday – Friday: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.; Wednesdays 10 a.m. – 8 p.m.; Weekends, 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.; closed Mondays and holidays. For more information call (801) 581-7332 or visit www.umfa.utah.edu.
The Mysterious, Happy Life of Brown Bag @ Art Access & Pygmalion Theatre (SLC: Sept 2)
Art Access/VSA Utah
&
PYGmalion Theatre Company
present
The Mysterious, Happy
Life of Brown Bag
A play in one-act
by Utah writer Greg Near
Directed by Lane Richins
Friday, September 2, 2011
Performance starts at 7:30 PM
Art Access Gallery opens at 7:00 PM
Art Access/VSA Utah is located at 230 South 500 West, #125 in Salt Lake City
The Mysterious, Happy Life of Brown Bag is a funny, poignant exploration of what it means to be different in a harsh world. It is a modern fable that tells the story of an unusual little boy who wants nothing more than to experience everything around him, including going to first grade and interacting with other children, in spite of his mother's fears and his teacher's misgivings. The cast includes Bijan J. Hosseini as B.B., Heidi Hackney as his mother, and Barb Gandy as Mrs. Takamakama. Produced by PYGmalion Theatre Company for Wasatch Theatre's 2010 Page-To-Stage Festival, this one-act play won both Best Play and Best Production audience choice awards.
Running time is approximately 20 minutes. A discussion with the playwright and actors will follow the performance.
Art Access/VSA Utah provides equal opportunities to inclusive arts programming for Utahns with disabilities and those with limited access to the arts.
Contact us at 801-328-0703, option 5 or visit our website at www.accessart.org
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Vanguard @ RDT (SLC: Oct 6-8)
Vanguard | October 6-8, 2011
Jeanné Wagner Theatre | 7:30 pm
RDT presents the revolutionary, world renowned choreography of Merce Cunningham and Yvonne Rainer, America's groundbreaking leaders of the Avant-Garde and Post-modern dance movement.
Cunningham's Scramble (1968) is a "masterwork" with sets by Frank Stella and music by Toshi Ichiyanagi.
Yvonne Rainer's Trio A (1966) and Chair Pillow (1969) embraced Duchamp and the Dadaists, Pop Art and Minimalism and offered an entirely new mode of dance that violated nearly every cannon of classic dance convention.
*Saturday, Oct 8: Pre-concert lecture:
From Dada to the Avant–Garde 6:45-7:20
for members of RDT’s Sapphire Club. Rose Rm.
For more information visit rdtutah.org
Jeanné Wagner Theatre | 7:30 pm
RDT presents the revolutionary, world renowned choreography of Merce Cunningham and Yvonne Rainer, America's groundbreaking leaders of the Avant-Garde and Post-modern dance movement.
Cunningham's Scramble (1968) is a "masterwork" with sets by Frank Stella and music by Toshi Ichiyanagi.
Yvonne Rainer's Trio A (1966) and Chair Pillow (1969) embraced Duchamp and the Dadaists, Pop Art and Minimalism and offered an entirely new mode of dance that violated nearly every cannon of classic dance convention.
*Saturday, Oct 8: Pre-concert lecture:
From Dada to the Avant–Garde 6:45-7:20
for members of RDT’s Sapphire Club. Rose Rm.
For more information visit rdtutah.org
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