For Immediate Release
Date: August 18, 2011
Contact: Aaron Crim, Public Relations Director, (801) 963-3466 (media use only)
Andrew Kosorok, Artist and Curator, (801-375-5786)
Michael Christensen, Folklorist/Cultural Specialist, (801) 965-5108
Glass Sculptures Express the 99 Most Beautiful Names of God
from the Qur’an in Unique Art Exhibit
WHAT: The Utah Cultural Celebration Center is pleased to present a new exhibit featuring the glass artwork of BYU art instructor Andrew Kosorok. The sculptures, each of which represents the “most beautiful” names of God in the Qur’an, will be on display with other art, including paintings, fabrics and other items reflecting the Muslim faith.
WHEN: Exhibit:
Sept 1 – October 11, 2011
Mon – Thurs, 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. and by arrangement
Opening Reception:
September 1, 2011
6 – 8 p.m.
WHERE: Utah Cultural Celebration Center
1355 West 3100 South
West Valley City, UT 84119
WHO: Everyone is invited to the opening reception and exhibit free of charge.
WHY: From the artist and exhibit curator:
“Following the terrible events of 9/11, one of the many faiths sheltered in the US, Islam, suddenly became a frightening mystery, and it became important to heal my own ignorance about this major world religion. Religious traditions are intended to help the faithful to become better people and to lead them into a better world; Islam is no different. I am a Christian, not a Muslim, and I determined to learn about a faith so misrepresented as to no longer be recognizable to its faithful practitioners.
In the US, Islam is commonly understood through lenses of partial and poor information. As I began to learn more about this faith, I discovered the tradition of the 99 Most Beautiful Names from the Qur’an; the 99 Names are an index of God’s infinite characteristics, simplified for the benefit of mortal minds. These are attributes of God that help the faithful navigate their place in the universe relative to God, and provide direction for worship and emulation. They form a practical point from which to start the exploration of another faith.
My personal response to each Name – a synthesis of research and discussion with members of Sunni, Shi’a, and Sufi communities – is sculpted with cold-worked flat glass, a traditionally Occidental medium. The sculptures are built with three primary considerations in their design: architectural form, medieval bookbinding techniques, and awareness of mathematical and spatial geometry. One point I learned as an artist is that in Islam, rather than in my own Christian tradition, it is inappropriate to represent God as having human form, so the sculptures are symbolic abstractions rather than illustrations. In addition to being a tangible record of my personal journey towards understanding, the project is designed to provide a positive, non-confrontational environment to learn about a misunderstood and poorly represented portion of our American neighborhood and the world stage. There will be a total of 100 sculptures, projected to be finished by the close of 2012.
As the works are completed, they are displayed in a variety of venues including church and community groups, community art centers, libraries, and traditional galleries, in groups of 5 to 13 works. At each exhibit, I speak about the genesis of the project and my intent, and an invited member of the local Muslim community speaks about the personal meaning of the 99 Most Beautiful Names and what it means to be Muslim; after which, patrons are invited to ask questions. The exhibitions are documented online so members of the international community are able to see the progress of the project and interest in the ongoing process.
It is my hope that the project will help provide an environment of civility and sincere dialog, where differences are addressed with dignity, and we work together to build the open community we desire for our children and our future.”
For more information about this exhibit or other events at the Utah Cultural Celebration Center call 801-965-5100 or visit culturalcelebration.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
Monday, August 22, 2011
Utah Chamber Artists and Salty Cricket Composers Collective Partner on Commission Competition for Utah-based Composers
Contact:
Crystal Young-Otterstrom
crystal@saltycricket.org | 801.652.0737
Becky Durham
tobcd@aol.com or info@utahchamberartists.org
801-572-2010
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Thursday, August 18, 2011
Utah Chamber Artists and Salty Cricket Composers Collective Partner on Commission Competition for Utah-based Composers
The Two Winning Pieces Will be Performed at the Sept 19 & 20 “Chant & Contemplation” Cathedral Collage Utah Chamber Artists Concert
SALT LAKE CITY -- In a first-ever partnership, Utah Chamber Artists (UCA) and the Salty Cricket Composers Collective will partner on a commission competition exclusive to Utah-based composers. The winning two pieces will be premiered at the Utah Chamber Artists’ annual Cathedral Collage concerts called, “Voicing Wonder...Chant & Contemplation” on September 19 & 20, 2011. The concerts will begin at 8:00pm and will be held at the Cathedral of the Madeleine. Admission is free to the public and no tickets are required. The two commissions will be scored for string quartet and based on medieval chant. These will serve as preludes for other pieces on the concert. Various chants, both sung and played on instruments, will thread the music selections together throughout the program.
“UCA is about to begin its twenty-first season. We have always had a tradition of growing choral repertoire through commissions and performing new works for chorus,” says UCA Artistic Director, Barlow Bradford, who is himself a composer. “Looking forward to the next twenty years, we are especially excited about this partnership with Salty Cricket because it is UCA’s first ever commission for an all-instrumental ensemble and I personally look forward to working with local composers.”
The first Salty Cricket piece is to be set to a Requiem Aeternam chant, treated atonally, and will last no more than 2 minutes. It will lead into J.A.C. Redford's premiere, "Rest now, my sister" which was written in memory of the composer's sister-in-law who was brutally murdered last December.
The second Salty Cricket piece will be set to the most well-know of the Ave Maria chants, called “Victoria.” This piece will also last no more than two minutes and is to be set tonally. It will precede Bradford’s "Ave Maria," which is an a cappella work that is not derived from chant.
States Salty Cricket board president and co-founder M. Ryan Taylor: “Salty Cricket is elated to be a part of UCA’s Cathedral Collage concerts this year. I expect these two commissions to be challenging, beautiful, complex, and moving. They will showcase the great level of compositional talent that resides in Utah.”
The submissions will be adjudicated by Barlow Bradford who will choose the winning pieces. To be eligible to submit, the composer must be currently residing in Utah. Interested composers should send their submissions to Crystal Young-Otterstrom at crystal@saltycricket.org by September 1, 2011. No recording or midi realization is required. Composers who wish to submit work should email Young-Otterstrom to request a copy of the specific chants. A small honorarium provided by Utah Chamber Artists will be paid to the author(s) of the winning entries.
More information about this concert can be found at utahchamberartists.org. Additional information about Salty Cricket Composers Collective is located at saltycricket.org.
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Crystal Young-Otterstrom
VP & Marketing Director
The Salty Cricket Composers Collective
801.652.0737
crystal@saltycricket.org
www.saltycricket.org
Crystal Young-Otterstrom
crystal@saltycricket.org | 801.652.0737
Becky Durham
tobcd@aol.com or info@utahchamberartists.org
801-572-2010
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Thursday, August 18, 2011
Utah Chamber Artists and Salty Cricket Composers Collective Partner on Commission Competition for Utah-based Composers
The Two Winning Pieces Will be Performed at the Sept 19 & 20 “Chant & Contemplation” Cathedral Collage Utah Chamber Artists Concert
SALT LAKE CITY -- In a first-ever partnership, Utah Chamber Artists (UCA) and the Salty Cricket Composers Collective will partner on a commission competition exclusive to Utah-based composers. The winning two pieces will be premiered at the Utah Chamber Artists’ annual Cathedral Collage concerts called, “Voicing Wonder...Chant & Contemplation” on September 19 & 20, 2011. The concerts will begin at 8:00pm and will be held at the Cathedral of the Madeleine. Admission is free to the public and no tickets are required. The two commissions will be scored for string quartet and based on medieval chant. These will serve as preludes for other pieces on the concert. Various chants, both sung and played on instruments, will thread the music selections together throughout the program.
“UCA is about to begin its twenty-first season. We have always had a tradition of growing choral repertoire through commissions and performing new works for chorus,” says UCA Artistic Director, Barlow Bradford, who is himself a composer. “Looking forward to the next twenty years, we are especially excited about this partnership with Salty Cricket because it is UCA’s first ever commission for an all-instrumental ensemble and I personally look forward to working with local composers.”
The first Salty Cricket piece is to be set to a Requiem Aeternam chant, treated atonally, and will last no more than 2 minutes. It will lead into J.A.C. Redford's premiere, "Rest now, my sister" which was written in memory of the composer's sister-in-law who was brutally murdered last December.
The second Salty Cricket piece will be set to the most well-know of the Ave Maria chants, called “Victoria.” This piece will also last no more than two minutes and is to be set tonally. It will precede Bradford’s "Ave Maria," which is an a cappella work that is not derived from chant.
States Salty Cricket board president and co-founder M. Ryan Taylor: “Salty Cricket is elated to be a part of UCA’s Cathedral Collage concerts this year. I expect these two commissions to be challenging, beautiful, complex, and moving. They will showcase the great level of compositional talent that resides in Utah.”
The submissions will be adjudicated by Barlow Bradford who will choose the winning pieces. To be eligible to submit, the composer must be currently residing in Utah. Interested composers should send their submissions to Crystal Young-Otterstrom at crystal@saltycricket.org by September 1, 2011. No recording or midi realization is required. Composers who wish to submit work should email Young-Otterstrom to request a copy of the specific chants. A small honorarium provided by Utah Chamber Artists will be paid to the author(s) of the winning entries.
More information about this concert can be found at utahchamberartists.org. Additional information about Salty Cricket Composers Collective is located at saltycricket.org.
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Crystal Young-Otterstrom
VP & Marketing Director
The Salty Cricket Composers Collective
801.652.0737
crystal@saltycricket.org
www.saltycricket.org
SATELLITE SALON SERIES: “STRINGS ATTACHED” @ SUU (sept 9 - 10)CC:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 08/22/11
Michael French
Public Information Coordinator
College of Performing and Visual Arts
Southern Utah University
Office: 435-865-8667
michaelfrench@suu.edu
Photo credits:
Peter Jacobson. Courtesy of Peter Jacobson
Tylana Renga. Courtesy of Peter Jacobson
FOR CALENDAR EDITORS: SATELLITE SALON SERIES: “STRINGS ATTACHED”
WHAT: Percussion, cello, violin and visual art join forces for SUU’s truly unique and highly entertaining Satellite Salon Series, in a special two-day series of events developed by members of the music and art and design departments featuring series creator, Dr. Lynn Vartan, percussionist, and visual artist Jay Merryweather, an SUU Professor. They will be joined by guest artists, cellist Peter Jacobson and violinist Tylana Renga. The professionals will work with students in an interactive master class, and then join forces on a highly innovative concert, “Arts Unwrapped.”
WHO: Southern Utah University, College of Performing and Visual Arts,
Music Department
WHEN: September 9 & 10, 2011
TIME: Master Class, Fri., Sept. 9, 2011 at 3:00pm
“Arts Unwrapped,” Sat., Sept. 10, 2011 at 10:30am
“Strings Attached,” Sat., Sept. 10, 2011 at 7:30pm
WHERE: All events: Thorley Recital Hall, Music Building, 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 SATELLITE SALON SERIES
HAS “STRINGS ATTACHED”
SEPTEMBER 9 & 10, 2011
Southern Utah University, Cedar City, Utah: Percussion, cello, violin and visual art join forces for SUU’s highly entertaining Satellite Salon Series, in a special two-day series of events developed by members of the music and art and design departments featuring series creator, Dr. Lynn Vartan, percussionist, and visual artist Jay Merryweather, an SUU Professor. They will be joined by guest artists, cellist Peter Jacobson and violinist Tylana Renga. These professionals will participate in a master class and Q&A at 3:00pm on Friday, September 9, 2011. On Saturday, September 10, 2011, Vartan will participate in a family workshop, “Arts Unwrapped,” at 10:30am, and a concert entitled “Strings Attached” at 7:30pm. All events will take place at Thorley Recital Hall located on campus in the Music Building. All events are free and opened to the general public.
This Satellite Salon Series is comprised of three events over a two-day period. On Friday, September 9, 2011, at 3:00pm, in a master class setting, Peter Jacobson and Dr. Lynn Vartan will demonstrate instrumental techniques and Jacobson will interact with some students and coach their own performance. Jacobson and Vartan will be joined by Jay Merryweather and the trio will discuss their careers as working artists. The master class is targeted to college and high school age students. On Saturday morning September 10, at 10:30am, the casual “Arts Unwrapped” features a program in which youngsters explore their creativity in a unique hands-on art project. Noisy children are welcome to attend with their parents who can walk them around the family-friendly event which is geared to young children, families and the community. The third and final event is a free concert.
The weekend’s highlight will be “Strings Attached,” a concert highlighted by a vibrant collaboration of the instrumentalists and visual artist. The concert’s first half will feature Peter Jacobson, Tylana Renga and Dr. Lynn Vartan performing works that showcase the cello, violin and various percussion instruments. In the second act, in a special collaboration between music and art, Jay Merryweather will accompany the musical trio by creating visual art live onstage inspired by the improvised musical performance. The concert promises to be a vibrant work of art and a feast for both the ears and eyes.
Cellist Peter Jacobson was born into a family of string players and began playing at nine. Pete studied with the late, great Eleonore Schoenfeld at USC and since graduating has pursued a career in chamber music. Working with classical, avant-garde, jazz, rock, hip-hop and folk musicians from all over, he has recorded and performed with diverse greats from Dr. Dre to Dr. Fred Frith. He frequently performs new works as well as his own arrangements and compositions. He studied classical Hindustani music on the cello at the Ali Akbar College and with local classical Indian players. Pete plays regularly with Grammy winning Southwest Chamber Music, the Arohi Ensemble, his string quartet Quartetto Fantastico, and recently started composing and recording together with Tylana Renga under the name The Concentrates.
Growing up among the vibrant music scene of East Los Angeles, Tylana Renga has forged a career as one of the rare improvising violinists at home in Latin, Jazz and Rock idioms as well as classical music. In demand with many of Los Angeles’ salsa and charanga bands, Tylana is frequently heard collaborating with LA’s finest Cuban musicians. She graduated with a B.A. from Cal State Los Angeles under the violin instruction of Jay Zhong. These days, in addition to being a mother, Tylana plays with Domingo Siete, Quetzal, Charangoa, and as a freelance performer, arranger and recording artist.
Assistant Professor of Graphic Design at SUU, Jay Merryweather received Bachelor of Art degrees in both Design and Fine Art from California State University, San Bernardino; he earned his MFA from The School of Fine Arts at Claremont Graduate University. Employing techniques from sculpture, painting and design, Merryweather uses a variety of methods and media in order to convey his ideas. He maintains an active exhibition schedule, recently showing at L2Kontemporary in Los Angeles and participating in "Off the Beaten Path" at Mt San Antonio Gardens, which was curated by David Pagel, writer and Art Critic for The Los Angeles Times. Jay has operated his own design firm, MWX Designs, since '95 and has worked closely with a wide range of clients, including: IBM, Fed Ex, and Jane Goodall. Jay worked in Southern California as a graphic designer at the Environmental Systems Research Institute and as the VP of Design and Brand Development at Premier Mobile Image. Most recently Jay was an adjunct design professor at the University of Southern California and worked as a corporate trainer teaching design to senior staff at Pacific Communications in Costa Mesa, California.
Percussionist Dr. Lynn Vartan performs regularly in addition to teaching at SUU. She is percussionist for Southwest Chamber Music, two-time Grammy® nominee in the “Best Classical Album of the Year” and “Best Small Ensemble with or without a conductor” categories. Vartan has been featured on the Los Angeles Philharmonic Green Umbrella Series, the Different Trains Series and has soloed with the Music and the Court series in Pasadena, California, and the Sierra Wind Symphony. She is currently producing two solo albums which will be released next year. Vartan received her master’s and doctorate degrees from the University of Southern California with special honors and recognition. She teaches percussion at Southern Utah University.
The Satellite Salon Series allows for personal interaction and communication between a resident or guest musician and or visual artist and music students from SUU and the region through master classes, question and answer sessions and workshops. The Series is also an educational program, designed to give southern Utah rural high school students the opportunity to learn from professional musicians and artists during the Master's Class. The music or arts "Unwrapped" component provides a casual concert or visual art experience for young children in the community, where they can sit on stage and listen and watch the performer or participate in a hands-on music or art project.
The Satellite Salon Series and “Arts Unwrapped” are made possible by funding from Arts Fusion, Arts Works for Kids!, and a grant from the Arts In Education Program with the Utah Division of Arts and Museums.
Do not miss “Strings Attached,” a weekend of events that promises to be both informative and highly entertaining. For more information on the SUU College of Performing and Visual Arts events, please call the Arts Hotline at (435) 865-8800, or visit www.suu.edu/arts.
ABOUT THE COLLEGE
The Southern Utah University College of Performing and Visual Arts is comprised of nationally accredited departments of Art and Design, Music, Theatre Arts and Dance, as well as a graduate program in Arts Administration. The College offers 16 different degree areas, including liberal arts Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science degrees; professional Bachelor of Music and Bachelor of Fine Arts in art and theatre degrees; and a Master of Fine Arts in Arts Administration degree. More than 60 full- and part-time faculty and staff are engaged in teaching and mentoring over 550 majors in the College. Over 1100 students enroll each year in over 195 arts classes on the SUU campus. The College presents 100 performances, lectures, presentations, and exhibitions each year. The College’s affiliate organizations include the Braithwaite Fine Arts Gallery, American Folk Ballet, Utah Shakespeare Festival, the performance group Acclamation, and the SUU Ballroom Dance Company. For more information about the College of Performing and Visual Arts, contact the Office of the Dean (435) 865-8561, or by e-mail at cpvamktg@suu.edu.
Kronos Quartet to Perform 9/11 Memorial Piece Awakening at Kingsbury Hall @ SLC: Sept 13
Press Release
Kronos Quartet to Perform 9/11 Memorial Piece Awakening at Kingsbury Hall
August 19, 2011: Kronos Quartet, one of the world’s most acclaimed classical performance groups, is returning to Salt Lake City to perform Awakening, a musical meditation on the anniversary of 9/11. The work, which will feature a special guest performance by the International Children’s Choir, will be performed at Kingsbury Hall on Tuesday, September 13, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $19.50 - $39.50 and are available by calling 801-581-7100 or visiting www.kingtix.com.
By turns passionate and reflective, Awakening focuses on the theme that we are all one world community and comprises 12 compositions—including works by Michael Gordon, Terry Riley, Osvaldo Golijov and Gustavo Santaolalla, and John Oswald—plus gripping arrangements of traditional songs from around the globe. This stirring collection of works reflects upon those instances where traditional language fails us, and music steps in to restore what violinist David Harrington refers to as “equilibrium in the midst of imbalance.” Awakening was commissioned in 2006 by San Francisco Presents and received it’s world-premiere on the fifth anniversary of the attacks at the Herbst Theater in San Francisco, CA.
In conjunction with the performance, Kingsbury Hall, in partnership with ASUU, the College of Law and the Hinckley Institute of Politics, is hosting a discussion, led by a panel of social and political experts, about the changes in our communities, our nation and our world following the attacks of September 11, 2001. This collective community conversation will take place on Sunday, September 11, at 3:00 PM at Kingsbury Hall. We hope that the conversations resulting from Awakening will serve as a temporary balm for our feelings that day and the many other events of chaos and confusion that characterize modern existence. Visit www.kingtix.com for additional details.
For more than 30 years, the Kronos Quartet—David Harrington, John Sherba (violins), Hank Dutt (viola) and Jeffrey Zeigler (cello)—has pursued a singular artistic vision, combining a spirit of fearless exploration with a commitment to expanding the range and context of the string quartet. In the process, Kronos has become one of the most celebrated and influential groups of our time, performing thousands of concerts worldwide, releasing more than 40 recordings of extraordinary breadth and creativity, collaborating with many of the world's most eclectic composers and performers, and commissioning hundreds of works and arrangements for string quartet. Kronos' work has also garnered numerous awards, including a Grammy for Best Chamber Music Performance (2004) and "Musicians of the Year" (2003) from Musical America.
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Contact:
Sheri Jardine
Kingsbury Hall Public Relations
801-585-1556
sheri.jardine@kingsbury.utah.edu
Kronos Quartet to Perform 9/11 Memorial Piece Awakening at Kingsbury Hall
August 19, 2011: Kronos Quartet, one of the world’s most acclaimed classical performance groups, is returning to Salt Lake City to perform Awakening, a musical meditation on the anniversary of 9/11. The work, which will feature a special guest performance by the International Children’s Choir, will be performed at Kingsbury Hall on Tuesday, September 13, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $19.50 - $39.50 and are available by calling 801-581-7100 or visiting www.kingtix.com.
By turns passionate and reflective, Awakening focuses on the theme that we are all one world community and comprises 12 compositions—including works by Michael Gordon, Terry Riley, Osvaldo Golijov and Gustavo Santaolalla, and John Oswald—plus gripping arrangements of traditional songs from around the globe. This stirring collection of works reflects upon those instances where traditional language fails us, and music steps in to restore what violinist David Harrington refers to as “equilibrium in the midst of imbalance.” Awakening was commissioned in 2006 by San Francisco Presents and received it’s world-premiere on the fifth anniversary of the attacks at the Herbst Theater in San Francisco, CA.
In conjunction with the performance, Kingsbury Hall, in partnership with ASUU, the College of Law and the Hinckley Institute of Politics, is hosting a discussion, led by a panel of social and political experts, about the changes in our communities, our nation and our world following the attacks of September 11, 2001. This collective community conversation will take place on Sunday, September 11, at 3:00 PM at Kingsbury Hall. We hope that the conversations resulting from Awakening will serve as a temporary balm for our feelings that day and the many other events of chaos and confusion that characterize modern existence. Visit www.kingtix.com for additional details.
For more than 30 years, the Kronos Quartet—David Harrington, John Sherba (violins), Hank Dutt (viola) and Jeffrey Zeigler (cello)—has pursued a singular artistic vision, combining a spirit of fearless exploration with a commitment to expanding the range and context of the string quartet. In the process, Kronos has become one of the most celebrated and influential groups of our time, performing thousands of concerts worldwide, releasing more than 40 recordings of extraordinary breadth and creativity, collaborating with many of the world's most eclectic composers and performers, and commissioning hundreds of works and arrangements for string quartet. Kronos' work has also garnered numerous awards, including a Grammy for Best Chamber Music Performance (2004) and "Musicians of the Year" (2003) from Musical America.
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Contact:
Sheri Jardine
Kingsbury Hall Public Relations
801-585-1556
sheri.jardine@kingsbury.utah.edu
Monday, August 15, 2011
Passport Workshops @ Repertory Dance Theatre (SLC: Sept. 17, 24, and Oct. 1)
Repertory Dance Theatre
Passport Workshops
RDT presents a new type of workshop series that will inspire thought
provoking creativity, discovery, artistic invention and change. Each
“passport” is a creative experience, leading individuals through
historic art periods, choreographic philosophies, performance problems
and more. Passport workshops are intended to create opportunities for
individual growth and are designed to appeal to a broad range of ages
and backgrounds.
Passport workshops will be held at the Rose Wagner Center for the
Performing Arts in downtown Salt Lake City. Participants must
register prior to the start date of each series. Registration may be
done online or by e-mailing Lynne Larson at lynne@rdtutah.org.
Tuition to the workshop must be paid in advance of the start date and
includes a ticket to the upcoming RDT performance. Utah Public School
Teachers who are interested in participating are eligible for a
discount and may earn up to 8 licensure points per workshop series.
Passport to the Avante Garde
Are you curious about the Avante Garde, Post Modern Art Movement?
What was happening at this time period in history, who were the
catalysts of this movement, what was their inspiration/motivation, how
did they work, how did collaboration influence their work, etc. If
you are interested in the answers to any of these questions, this
workshop is for you! Take an in-depth look into the Avante Garde,
Post-Modern movement of the 1960’s, how it changed the world of art,
dance, music and our culture’s history. Participants will explore
movement, choreography, music, and art through the lens of this
historic cultural time period.
Sept. 17, 24, and Oct. 1 1:00-3:00pm
West Studio
$60 fee includes 1 ticket to RDT’s Vanguard performance
$45 for Utah Public School Teachers
http://rdtutah.org/workshops_passport.html
Passport Workshops
RDT presents a new type of workshop series that will inspire thought
provoking creativity, discovery, artistic invention and change. Each
“passport” is a creative experience, leading individuals through
historic art periods, choreographic philosophies, performance problems
and more. Passport workshops are intended to create opportunities for
individual growth and are designed to appeal to a broad range of ages
and backgrounds.
Passport workshops will be held at the Rose Wagner Center for the
Performing Arts in downtown Salt Lake City. Participants must
register prior to the start date of each series. Registration may be
done online or by e-mailing Lynne Larson at lynne@rdtutah.org.
Tuition to the workshop must be paid in advance of the start date and
includes a ticket to the upcoming RDT performance. Utah Public School
Teachers who are interested in participating are eligible for a
discount and may earn up to 8 licensure points per workshop series.
Passport to the Avante Garde
Are you curious about the Avante Garde, Post Modern Art Movement?
What was happening at this time period in history, who were the
catalysts of this movement, what was their inspiration/motivation, how
did they work, how did collaboration influence their work, etc. If
you are interested in the answers to any of these questions, this
workshop is for you! Take an in-depth look into the Avante Garde,
Post-Modern movement of the 1960’s, how it changed the world of art,
dance, music and our culture’s history. Participants will explore
movement, choreography, music, and art through the lens of this
historic cultural time period.
Sept. 17, 24, and Oct. 1 1:00-3:00pm
West Studio
$60 fee includes 1 ticket to RDT’s Vanguard performance
$45 for Utah Public School Teachers
http://rdtutah.org/workshops_passport.html
"Always...Patsy Cline" @ The Grand Theatre (SLC: Aug 25 - Sept 10)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
August 12, 2011
Contact:
Richard Scott
The Grand Theatre
Phone: 801-957-3263
Fax: 801-957-3300
richard.scott@slcc.edu
www.the-grand.org
"Always...Patsy Cline"
Back by Popular Demand
By Ted Swindley
Salt Lake City, UT - Always...Patsy Cline is making its return to The Grand Theatre and stars Erica Hansen in her return performance as Patsy Cline. Hailed as the Performer of the Year in 2004, Erica was mentioned as one of theater critic Ivan Lincoln's Most Memorable Performances of his 20 year career. Now in its sixth year as a Fall production at The Grand, Always...Patsy Cline features Camille Van Wagoner as Louise.
The show is based on a true story about Pasty Cline’s friendship with a devoted fan from Houston named Louise Seger, who befriended the star in a Texas honky-tonk in l961 and continued a correspondence with Cline until her death. The show’s title was inspired by Cline's letters to Seger, which were consistently signed "Love Always...Patsy Cline.”
Richard Scott, Executive Artistic Director of the Grand Theatre, directs and this production with Kevin Mathie, musical director, heading up the talented six-piece band. The musical play, complete with down home country humor, true emotion and even some audience participation, includes many of Patsy's unforgettable hits such as Crazy, I Fall to Pieces, Sweet Dreams and Waking After Midnight…27 songs in all.
Play dates: August 25-September 10, 2011
Times: Evening performances 7:30pm Thursday - Saturday, Saturday; September 3rd matinee 2:00pm
Location: The Grand Theatre, 1575 South State Street, Salt Lake City, UT 84115
Tickets: Prices range from $10.00 to $24.00 with discounts for groups, seniors, and students available.
Reservations: 801-957-3322 or online at www.the-grand.org
Wheelchair accessible
Photo attached: Erica Hansen as Patsy
Photo by: Steve Fidel
http://www.the-grand.org/index.php/events/current-season/alwayspatsy-cline
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August 12, 2011
Contact:
Richard Scott
The Grand Theatre
Phone: 801-957-3263
Fax: 801-957-3300
richard.scott@slcc.edu
www.the-grand.org
"Always...Patsy Cline"
Back by Popular Demand
By Ted Swindley
Salt Lake City, UT - Always...Patsy Cline is making its return to The Grand Theatre and stars Erica Hansen in her return performance as Patsy Cline. Hailed as the Performer of the Year in 2004, Erica was mentioned as one of theater critic Ivan Lincoln's Most Memorable Performances of his 20 year career. Now in its sixth year as a Fall production at The Grand, Always...Patsy Cline features Camille Van Wagoner as Louise.
The show is based on a true story about Pasty Cline’s friendship with a devoted fan from Houston named Louise Seger, who befriended the star in a Texas honky-tonk in l961 and continued a correspondence with Cline until her death. The show’s title was inspired by Cline's letters to Seger, which were consistently signed "Love Always...Patsy Cline.”
Richard Scott, Executive Artistic Director of the Grand Theatre, directs and this production with Kevin Mathie, musical director, heading up the talented six-piece band. The musical play, complete with down home country humor, true emotion and even some audience participation, includes many of Patsy's unforgettable hits such as Crazy, I Fall to Pieces, Sweet Dreams and Waking After Midnight…27 songs in all.
Play dates: August 25-September 10, 2011
Times: Evening performances 7:30pm Thursday - Saturday, Saturday; September 3rd matinee 2:00pm
Location: The Grand Theatre, 1575 South State Street, Salt Lake City, UT 84115
Tickets: Prices range from $10.00 to $24.00 with discounts for groups, seniors, and students available.
Reservations: 801-957-3322 or online at www.the-grand.org
Wheelchair accessible
Photo attached: Erica Hansen as Patsy
Photo by: Steve Fidel
http://www.the-grand.org/index.php/events/current-season/alwayspatsy-cline
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SUU VOCAL STUDENTS EXCEL AT THE REDWOODS OPERA WORKSHOP
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 08/15/11
Michael French
Public Information Coordinator
College of Performing and Visual Arts
Southern Utah University
Office: 435-865-8667
michaelfrench@suu.edu
Photo credits:
Sarah Jane Maxwell. Photo: Asher Swan
Kenisha Thompson. Photo: Courtesy of Kenisha Thompson
Kimberly Padilla. Photo: Courtesy of SUU's Music Dept.
SUU VOCAL STUDENTS EXCEL
AT THE REDWOODS OPERA WORKSHOP
Southern Utah University, Cedar City, Utah: Three of SUU’s most accomplished vocal students were chosen to perform at the acclaimed Opera in the Redwoods program. SUU’s Sarah Jane Maxwell, Kimberly Padilla and Kenisha Thompson were three of the fifteen singers selected to participate in the ten-day workshop, under the direction of Elizabeth Vrenios. The workshop was held June 17 through 26 in Mendocino, California.
Limited to just 15 participants, the Redwoods Opera Workshop offered the SUU students an extraordinary level of personalized instruction. The workshop’s classes covered the full range of topics every singer must master and the intensive 10-day program included acting, movement, and stage technique; effective stage presence, in-depth scene rehearsals and private coaching; and sessions on auditioning and career information. Students had the opportunity to work with experienced and renowned faculty. There were opportunities to perform: a night of arias and the workshop’s final concert of fully staged scenes was open to the public.
Carol Ann Modesitt, SUU Music Professor and Director of Opera and Voice, praised the program. “Opera in the Redwoods is a step toward entering the professional opera arena. The students have an opportunity in that program to work with some of the best coaches and directors in the country, and to actually experience what is expected of the professional opera singer.”
SUU student Kimberly Padilla summed up her experience. “I found the experience very eye-opening and learned what I have to work on as an artist to make it in this career. I found that not only do I have to work on my artistry but I have to work on the way I hold myself and present myself to other and this is just as important.”
A recent graduate of SUU’s Department of Music, Sarah Jane Maxwell will pursue a masters degree starting in the fall at Brigham Young University, where she has already been cast as the Mother in the music department’s production of Menotti’s Amahl and the Night Visitors. While at SUU, Sarah Jane appeared in spring 2011’s production of Gilbert and Sullivan’s The Mikado as Pitti-Sing.
Kimberly Padilla, another recent SUU graduate, plans to attend to graduate school in the future. While at SUU, she sang the roles of Gretel in Humperdinck’s Hansel and Gretel and the Queen of the Night in Mozart’s The Magic Flute. As a student, Kim performed on the national level at a competition sponsored by the National Opera Association in Washington, DC.
Continuing SUU student Kenisha (Kiki) Thompson’s numerous accomplishments include being in the top six finalists for the Sunny Idol Singing Competition for the Southern Utah area; winning first place in the musical theater and non-traditional student division of the National Association of Teachers of Singing competition of 2005 and 2009 Las Vegas chapter and performing the title role in SUU’s 2010 production of Puccini’s Suor Angelica.
ABOUT THE COLLEGE
The Southern Utah University College of Performing and Visual Arts is comprised of nationally accredited departments of Art and Design, Music, Theatre Arts and Dance, as well as a graduate program in Arts Administration. The College offers 16 different degree areas, including liberal arts Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science degrees; professional Bachelor of Music and Bachelor of Fine Arts in art and theatre degrees; and a Master of Fine Arts in Arts Administration degree. More than 60 full- and part-time faculty and staff are engaged in teaching and mentoring over 550 majors in the College. Over 1100 students enroll each year in over 195 arts classes on the SUU campus. The College presents 100 performances, lectures, presentations, and exhibitions each year. The College’s affiliate organizations include the Braithwaite Fine Arts Gallery, American Folk Ballet, Utah Shakespeare Festival, the performance group Acclamation, and the SUU Ballroom Dance Company. For more information about the College of Performing and Visual Arts, contact the Office of the Dean at (435) 865-8561, or by e-mail at cpvamktg@suu.edu.
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