http://finance.yahoo.com/news/The-Washington-Post-Enhances-bw-398304592.html?x=0&.v=1
http://www.courier-journal.com/article/20110118/FEATURES/301180070/Musicians+from+Louisville+Orchestra+schedule+concert+under+new+organization
Lousiville Musicians Create Own Organization to Keep Symphonic Music in Lousiville after Louiville Orchestra's Chapter 11
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/culturemonster/2011/01/is-the-banksy-identity-auction-on-ebay-for-real.html
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
"Seasons of Love" Valentines Dinner & Musical Theatre Revue @ Covey Center for the Arts (Provo: Jan 21 - Jan 22)
For Immediate Release
Danae Friel
dfriel@provo.utah.gov
(801) 852-7012
Covey Center for the Arts
www.coveycenter.org
Experience the Seasons of Love at the Covey
The Covey Center for the Arts will present its Valentines' Day Dinner and Drama musical theatre review, “Seasons of Love,” on Friday, January 21 and Saturday, January 22.
The song review explores different aspects of love and relationships — from awkward first encounters to twitterpated to the frustrations of relationships — through both a light-hearted script and 16 well-loved musical theatre songs. And to top it off, audiences will enjoy a hearty dinner of roast beef, mashed potatoes, a delicious salad, and dessert.
The cast for the show is what Ben Cummins, both the director and cast member of the show, termed his “dream cast.”
“They're top notch performers,” Cummins said. “We work really well together.”
The show's cast is six people, consisting of Cummins; his wife, Skye; Alex and Melinda DeBirk; Laurel Lowe; and Scott Sackett, accompanying on the piano.
“The cast is full of extremely talented people who perform for the love of performing, and not just because they like the applause,” Sackett said. “They have a talent and they love to share it.”
Some of the songs from the show are “Can't Help Falling in Love,” from “All Shook Up;” “Gimme, Gimme,” from “Thoroughly Modern Millie;” “I'm in Love with a Wonderful Guy,” from “South Pacific;” “Take a Chance on Me,” from “Little Women;” and a few lesser known — but fabulous, nonetheless — songs by Jason Robert Brown, such as “Someone to Fall Back On,” “Grow Old with Me,” and “The Next Ten Minutes.”
Cummins said one of his favorites from the show is “Take a Chance on Me,” performed by the show's accompanist, Scott Sackett (Cummins will accompany Sackett on the number).
“Scott is really incredible on [it],” Cummins said. “He takes it and personalizes it — creates a special connection with the audience in the way he performs it.”
Many of the songs in the review are solos, while some are duets and others are full-company songs.
The show itself has a bit of audience interaction and audiences will even have the opportunity to share some of their experiences from their relationships.
Sackett said the show will be a good opportunity for couples to reflect on the different facets of love.
“It talks about the various levels and aspects of love and relationships,” Sackett said. “It's relatable; everyone's been in one or more of the different situations we talk about.”
“Seasons of Love” will start at 6:30 PM on both Friday and Saturday, January 21 and 22. Tickets are available both online, at www.coveycenter.org , and at the Covey Center's box office, located at 425 W. Center St. in Provo. The box office's phone number is (801) 852-7007.
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The Covey Center for the Arts is Provo's quintessential venue for the fine arts, offering two art galleries, three dance studios, one small black box theatre, and a 670- seat state- of- the- art performance hall. Housed in a beautiful building of 42,000 square feet, the performance hall features a first-class sound system, a 75- foot fly system, a full theatrical lighting system and a full orchestra pit. And to enhance audience members' experience, no seat is more than a measly 60 feet away from the stage. The Covey Center been honored to host world- renowned guest artists on their main stage, including Rockapella, The Beach Boys and STOMP. The Covey Center opened in 2007 and has continually served both local and national artists since.
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Danae Friel
dfriel@provo.utah.gov
(801) 852-7012
Covey Center for the Arts
www.coveycenter.org
Experience the Seasons of Love at the Covey
The Covey Center for the Arts will present its Valentines' Day Dinner and Drama musical theatre review, “Seasons of Love,” on Friday, January 21 and Saturday, January 22.
The song review explores different aspects of love and relationships — from awkward first encounters to twitterpated to the frustrations of relationships — through both a light-hearted script and 16 well-loved musical theatre songs. And to top it off, audiences will enjoy a hearty dinner of roast beef, mashed potatoes, a delicious salad, and dessert.
The cast for the show is what Ben Cummins, both the director and cast member of the show, termed his “dream cast.”
“They're top notch performers,” Cummins said. “We work really well together.”
The show's cast is six people, consisting of Cummins; his wife, Skye; Alex and Melinda DeBirk; Laurel Lowe; and Scott Sackett, accompanying on the piano.
“The cast is full of extremely talented people who perform for the love of performing, and not just because they like the applause,” Sackett said. “They have a talent and they love to share it.”
Some of the songs from the show are “Can't Help Falling in Love,” from “All Shook Up;” “Gimme, Gimme,” from “Thoroughly Modern Millie;” “I'm in Love with a Wonderful Guy,” from “South Pacific;” “Take a Chance on Me,” from “Little Women;” and a few lesser known — but fabulous, nonetheless — songs by Jason Robert Brown, such as “Someone to Fall Back On,” “Grow Old with Me,” and “The Next Ten Minutes.”
Cummins said one of his favorites from the show is “Take a Chance on Me,” performed by the show's accompanist, Scott Sackett (Cummins will accompany Sackett on the number).
“Scott is really incredible on [it],” Cummins said. “He takes it and personalizes it — creates a special connection with the audience in the way he performs it.”
Many of the songs in the review are solos, while some are duets and others are full-company songs.
The show itself has a bit of audience interaction and audiences will even have the opportunity to share some of their experiences from their relationships.
Sackett said the show will be a good opportunity for couples to reflect on the different facets of love.
“It talks about the various levels and aspects of love and relationships,” Sackett said. “It's relatable; everyone's been in one or more of the different situations we talk about.”
“Seasons of Love” will start at 6:30 PM on both Friday and Saturday, January 21 and 22. Tickets are available both online, at www.coveycenter.org
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The Covey Center for the Arts is Provo's quintessential venue for the fine arts, offering two art galleries, three dance studios, one small black box theatre, and a 670- seat state- of- the- art performance hall. Housed in a beautiful building of 42,000 square feet, the performance hall features a first-class sound system, a 75- foot fly system, a full theatrical lighting system and a full orchestra pit. And to enhance audience members' experience, no seat is more than a measly 60 feet away from the stage. The Covey Center been honored to host world- renowned guest artists on their main stage, including Rockapella, The Beach Boys and STOMP. The Covey Center opened in 2007 and has continually served both local and national artists since.
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February Events @ Salt Lake City Film Center
Tuesday, February 1 – 7:00 pm
The City Library
ENEMIES OF THE PEOPLE - Directed by Rob Lemkin and Thet Sambath This intensely personal film, undertaken at some risk, seeks the truth about the mass killings from 1975 to 1979 at the hands of Cambodia’s Communist Khmer Rouge government, which was responsible for the deaths of nearly a quarter of the country’s population
Shortlisted for the 2010 Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature; Winner, Special Jury Prize 2010 Sundance Film Festival
Saturday, February 5 – 10:00 am
The Sorenson Unity Center
DRAGON HUNTERS – Directed by Guillaume Ivernel & Arthur Qwak
Get ready to hold your breath as you get whisked along an adventure as a band of eclectic characters try to save the world from an evil dragon. Recommended for children ages 6+. The film includes some violence and intense scenes. Get ready to hold your breath as you get whisked along an adventure as a band of eclectic characters try to save the world from an evil dragon. Recommended for children ages 6+. The film includes some violence and intense scenes.
Tuesday, February 8 – 7:00 pm
The City Library
FLOW - Directed by Irena Salina
This award-winning documentary explores what experts are labeling the most important political and environmental issue facing us – The World Water Crisis.
Presented by the Barbara L. and Norman C. Tanner Center For Nonviolent Human Rights Advocacy.
Thursday, February 10 – 7:00 pm
The City Library
TBA
Friday, February 11 – 7:00 pm
Salt Lake Art Center
CHUCK CLOSE - Directed by Marion Cajori
An astounding portrait of one of the world's leading contemporary painters. The genius of this film is not only to allow the artist to illuminate his methodology, but also to feature his friends and colleagues who make important contributions to appreciating Close's gifts.
Monday, February 14 – 7:00 pm
The Tower Theatre
A MARINE STORY - Directed by Ned Farr
Marine officer Alexandra is tough enough to kick any guy's ass in a bar fight, but there's one opponent she can't beat: the military’s “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell” military policy.
Tuesday, February 15 – 7:00 pm
The City Library
GENIUS WITHIN: THE INNER LIFE OF GLENN GOULD -
Directed by Michele Hozer and Peter Raymont
This film humanizes the legend of world-renowned pianist Glenn Gould by weaving together an unprecedented array of unseen footage, private home recordings and diaries, as well as compelling interviews with Gould's most intimate friends and lovers.
Shortlisted for the 2010 Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.
Monday, February 21 – 7:00 pm
TRANADU: A Musical on Ice/Xanadu
The Tower Theatre
Princess Kennedy is organizing our 1st annual fundraiser for the DTH! 2011 LGBT Film Festival. Think Rocky Horror but with Xanadu. Put on your best 70's/80's punk, new wave, disco attire and help us blow the lid of this mutha!
Tuesday, February 22 – 7:00 pm
The City Library
An evening with director Jennifer Siebel Newsom
Presented in partnership with IAEDP-Utah Chapter as part of National Eating Disorder Awareness Week.
The City Library
ENEMIES OF THE PEOPLE - Directed by Rob Lemkin and Thet Sambath This intensely personal film, undertaken at some risk, seeks the truth about the mass killings from 1975 to 1979 at the hands of Cambodia’s Communist Khmer Rouge government, which was responsible for the deaths of nearly a quarter of the country’s population
Shortlisted for the 2010 Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature; Winner, Special Jury Prize 2010 Sundance Film Festival
Saturday, February 5 – 10:00 am
The Sorenson Unity Center
DRAGON HUNTERS – Directed by Guillaume Ivernel & Arthur Qwak
Get ready to hold your breath as you get whisked along an adventure as a band of eclectic characters try to save the world from an evil dragon. Recommended for children ages 6+. The film includes some violence and intense scenes. Get ready to hold your breath as you get whisked along an adventure as a band of eclectic characters try to save the world from an evil dragon. Recommended for children ages 6+. The film includes some violence and intense scenes.
Tuesday, February 8 – 7:00 pm
The City Library
FLOW - Directed by Irena Salina
This award-winning documentary explores what experts are labeling the most important political and environmental issue facing us – The World Water Crisis.
Presented by the Barbara L. and Norman C. Tanner Center For Nonviolent Human Rights Advocacy.
Thursday, February 10 – 7:00 pm
The City Library
TBA
Friday, February 11 – 7:00 pm
Salt Lake Art Center
CHUCK CLOSE - Directed by Marion Cajori
An astounding portrait of one of the world's leading contemporary painters. The genius of this film is not only to allow the artist to illuminate his methodology, but also to feature his friends and colleagues who make important contributions to appreciating Close's gifts.
Monday, February 14 – 7:00 pm
The Tower Theatre
A MARINE STORY - Directed by Ned Farr
Marine officer Alexandra is tough enough to kick any guy's ass in a bar fight, but there's one opponent she can't beat: the military’s “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell” military policy.
Tuesday, February 15 – 7:00 pm
The City Library
GENIUS WITHIN: THE INNER LIFE OF GLENN GOULD -
Directed by Michele Hozer and Peter Raymont
This film humanizes the legend of world-renowned pianist Glenn Gould by weaving together an unprecedented array of unseen footage, private home recordings and diaries, as well as compelling interviews with Gould's most intimate friends and lovers.
Shortlisted for the 2010 Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.
Monday, February 21 – 7:00 pm
TRANADU: A Musical on Ice/Xanadu
The Tower Theatre
Princess Kennedy is organizing our 1st annual fundraiser for the DTH! 2011 LGBT Film Festival. Think Rocky Horror but with Xanadu. Put on your best 70's/80's punk, new wave, disco attire and help us blow the lid of this mutha!
Tuesday, February 22 – 7:00 pm
The City Library
An evening with director Jennifer Siebel Newsom
Presented in partnership with IAEDP-Utah Chapter as part of National Eating Disorder Awareness Week.
"Anything Goes" @ WSU (Ogden: Jan 28 - Feb 5)
Anything Goes!
Who: Weber State University Department of Performing Arts
What: Anything Goes, directed by Jim Christian
music and lyrics by Cole Porter • book by Guy Bolton & P.G. Wodehouse
When: JAN 28, 29, FEB 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 • 7:30 PM • JAN 29 & FEB 5: 2:00 PM • 2011
Where: Allred Theater, Val A. Browning Center for the Performing Arts
Tickets: $10 /$7 • Dee Events Center Tickets: 1-800-WSU-TIKS or weberstatetickets.com
Weber State University Department of Performing Arts presents “Anything Goes,” with music and lyrics by Cole Porter; book by Guy Bolton & P.G. Wodehouse; and directed by Jim Christian, opening January 28 and continuing January 29, February 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 at 7:30 PM; and 2PM matinee performances on Saturday January 29 and February 5; Allred Theater, Val A. Browning Center for the Performing Arts. Tickets are $10 /$7 at the door or in advance(recommended) through Dee Events Center Tickets: 1-800-WSU-TIKS or weberstatetickets.com.
On a New York-to-London ocean liner a stowaway, Billy, is in love with Hope, an heiress engaged to Lord Evelyn. Billy is assisted by a nightclub singer, Reno, and Public Enemy #13 and his woman. With those ingredients, this 1934 song and dance extravaganza defines madcap and/or screwball comedy.
Jim Christian, asked why he selected the play says, “Anything Goes is truly one of the classics of American Musical Theatre. It is the only surviving piece from 1930s theatre that sees regular production.
“Cole Porter deserves presentation as a great composer/lyricist. His music is smart, sassy, and reflective of the bounce-back from the Depression. It also shows the influence of Hollywood and sound films, selecting from the best elements of Fred and Ginger AND the Marx Brothers.”
Scenic Designer and WSU Theatre faculty, Van Tinkham, was told to imagine a Blue Curacao Cocktail with a trim ship on an ocean this color. Tropical Sun. Convertible scenery with dance-able stairs and raised platforms. Tinkham’s solutions are charming and clever.
This is a prescription for Depression-era blues, regardless of the date. The successful play was made in to a movie twice (1936 and 1956). The musical, revised, enjoyed a Broadway revival in 1962 and 1987 with another Broadway production opening April 7, 2011.
“According to theatre legend, the show’s title, along with the title number, was born . . . at a late-night production meeting (when) an exasperated and over-worked member of the production team cried out:
“And just how . . are we going to end the first act?”
“At this point,” responded one of the producers, being more helpful than he realized, “anything goes!”
(Wikipedia)
For more information about this production, contact Jim Christian, 801-626-6992 or jchristian@weber.edu.
Who: Weber State University Department of Performing Arts
What: Anything Goes, directed by Jim Christian
music and lyrics by Cole Porter • book by Guy Bolton & P.G. Wodehouse
When: JAN 28, 29, FEB 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 • 7:30 PM • JAN 29 & FEB 5: 2:00 PM • 2011
Where: Allred Theater, Val A. Browning Center for the Performing Arts
Tickets: $10 /$7 • Dee Events Center Tickets: 1-800-WSU-TIKS or weberstatetickets.com
Weber State University Department of Performing Arts presents “Anything Goes,” with music and lyrics by Cole Porter; book by Guy Bolton & P.G. Wodehouse; and directed by Jim Christian, opening January 28 and continuing January 29, February 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 at 7:30 PM; and 2PM matinee performances on Saturday January 29 and February 5; Allred Theater, Val A. Browning Center for the Performing Arts. Tickets are $10 /$7 at the door or in advance(recommended) through Dee Events Center Tickets: 1-800-WSU-TIKS or weberstatetickets.com.
On a New York-to-London ocean liner a stowaway, Billy, is in love with Hope, an heiress engaged to Lord Evelyn. Billy is assisted by a nightclub singer, Reno, and Public Enemy #13 and his woman. With those ingredients, this 1934 song and dance extravaganza defines madcap and/or screwball comedy.
Jim Christian, asked why he selected the play says, “Anything Goes is truly one of the classics of American Musical Theatre. It is the only surviving piece from 1930s theatre that sees regular production.
“Cole Porter deserves presentation as a great composer/lyricist. His music is smart, sassy, and reflective of the bounce-back from the Depression. It also shows the influence of Hollywood and sound films, selecting from the best elements of Fred and Ginger AND the Marx Brothers.”
Scenic Designer and WSU Theatre faculty, Van Tinkham, was told to imagine a Blue Curacao Cocktail with a trim ship on an ocean this color. Tropical Sun. Convertible scenery with dance-able stairs and raised platforms. Tinkham’s solutions are charming and clever.
This is a prescription for Depression-era blues, regardless of the date. The successful play was made in to a movie twice (1936 and 1956). The musical, revised, enjoyed a Broadway revival in 1962 and 1987 with another Broadway production opening April 7, 2011.
“According to theatre legend, the show’s title, along with the title number, was born . . . at a late-night production meeting (when) an exasperated and over-worked member of the production team cried out:
“And just how . . are we going to end the first act?”
“At this point,” responded one of the producers, being more helpful than he realized, “anything goes!”
(Wikipedia)
For more information about this production, contact Jim Christian, 801-626-6992 or jchristian@weber.edu.
Grant Opportunities Available in Arts Education (Statewide: Deadline 3.1)
January 18, 2011
For immediate release
Grant Opportunities Available in Arts Education
Online Applications Available
SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Division of Arts & Museums is accepting applications for Arts Education grants. These grants support artistic excellence, arts education and integration, and professional development. Schools, school districts, and nonprofit organizations are eligible to apply. The due date for online applications is 5 p.m. March 1, 2011.
“Arts education is critical to building our communities,” said Margaret Hunt, Utah Division of Arts & Museums Director. “We are proud to be able to offer this financial assistance to help schools and organizations work with professional artists, gain innovative tools that can be used to reach learners, and ensure quality arts education in our schools and our communities.”
The Utah Division of Arts & Museums offers three Arts Education grant categories:
1. Teacher-Initiated Projects - providing financial assistance for schools to support teachers in gaining skills and knowledge in an artistic discipline of their choice
2. Arts Education Grants for Schools and School Districts
3. Arts Education Grants for Nonprofit Organizations
The Arts Education Grants for Schools and School Districts and the Arts Education Grants for Nonprofit Organizations offer either an
a. Artist-in-Residence Program - providing schools and organizations with funding assistance in order to bring an artist into a school for a total of 40 hours throughout the school year; or
b. Arts Education Projects - providing funds for a comprehensive arts education project utilizing the services of artists or artistic companies
Matching funds are required for the Artist-in-Residence Program and Arts Education Projects. Partnerships are strongly encouraged. Applicants are encouraged to go to www.artsandmuseums.utah.gov and click on “funding” to download specific grant guidelines and requirements. Arts Education grants are funded, in part, by the National Endowment for the Arts.
For more information, please contact Wendi Hassan at whassan@utah.gov or call 801.860.6396.
About the Utah Division of Arts & Museums
The Utah Division of Arts & Museums is a division of the Utah Department of Community and Culture with a goal to promote innovation in and the growth of Utah’s arts and culture community. The Division provides funding, education, and technical services to individuals and organizations statewide so that all Utahns, regardless of race, gender, ethnicity or economic status, can access, understand, and receive the benefits of arts and culture. Additional information on programs and services can be found at www.artsandmuseums.utah.gov or by calling 801.236.7555.
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For immediate release
Grant Opportunities Available in Arts Education
Online Applications Available
SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Division of Arts & Museums is accepting applications for Arts Education grants. These grants support artistic excellence, arts education and integration, and professional development. Schools, school districts, and nonprofit organizations are eligible to apply. The due date for online applications is 5 p.m. March 1, 2011.
“Arts education is critical to building our communities,” said Margaret Hunt, Utah Division of Arts & Museums Director. “We are proud to be able to offer this financial assistance to help schools and organizations work with professional artists, gain innovative tools that can be used to reach learners, and ensure quality arts education in our schools and our communities.”
The Utah Division of Arts & Museums offers three Arts Education grant categories:
1. Teacher-Initiated Projects - providing financial assistance for schools to support teachers in gaining skills and knowledge in an artistic discipline of their choice
2. Arts Education Grants for Schools and School Districts
3. Arts Education Grants for Nonprofit Organizations
The Arts Education Grants for Schools and School Districts and the Arts Education Grants for Nonprofit Organizations offer either an
a. Artist-in-Residence Program - providing schools and organizations with funding assistance in order to bring an artist into a school for a total of 40 hours throughout the school year; or
b. Arts Education Projects - providing funds for a comprehensive arts education project utilizing the services of artists or artistic companies
Matching funds are required for the Artist-in-Residence Program and Arts Education Projects. Partnerships are strongly encouraged. Applicants are encouraged to go to www.artsandmuseums.utah.gov and click on “funding” to download specific grant guidelines and requirements. Arts Education grants are funded, in part, by the National Endowment for the Arts.
For more information, please contact Wendi Hassan at whassan@utah.gov or call 801.860.6396.
About the Utah Division of Arts & Museums
The Utah Division of Arts & Museums is a division of the Utah Department of Community and Culture with a goal to promote innovation in and the growth of Utah’s arts and culture community. The Division provides funding, education, and technical services to individuals and organizations statewide so that all Utahns, regardless of race, gender, ethnicity or economic status, can access, understand, and receive the benefits of arts and culture. Additional information on programs and services can be found at www.artsandmuseums.utah.gov or by calling 801.236.7555.
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“Soup N’ Bowl” Fundraising Event @ St. George Art Museum (St. George: Mach 4)
www.sgartmuseum.org, museum@sgcity.org
47 East 200 North, St. George, Utah 84770
Phone: 435.627.4525
Hours:Monday-Saturday 10-5, 3rd Thursdays 10-9pm with Art Conversations at 7pm
NEWS RELEASE: “Soup N’ Bowl” Event Scheduled
RELEASE DATE: Before March 4, 2011
CONTACT: Deborah Reeder 435.627.4525
The St. George Art Museum’s annual “Soup N’ Bowl” luncheon and fundraiser will take place Friday, March 4, 2011 between 11:00 AM and 1:30 PM in the Social Hall on the Museum’s campus at 200 North Main in St. George.
This annual community event gives residents the opportunity to enrich their lives with art, have a light lunch, choose a hand-crafted bowl to take home and support the Art Museum at the same time.
A silent auction will give attendees a chance to bid on pottery works of art made by local professional artists including Glen Blakley, Dr. John M. Jennings, and Joe Viers, as well as pieces from Art Festival ceramic artists. Those in attendance will see the retail value of items up for bid and be able to write their bids on paper forms next to the article. Winners will be announced at the end of the luncheon.
You are invited to join the fun at THE COMMUNITY POT THROW at one of three locations (amateurs & seasoned alike are welcome) to create a bowl to donate for the event:
Saturday, January 22nd from 11-3 at Desert Light Pottery
All & Families especially welcome with children over age 9
551 N. 1400 E. #7
St. George, UT 435.680.1674
Desertlightpottery.com
Wednesday, January 26th from 2-5 at the City of St. George Recreation Center
All welcome
285 S. 400 E.
St. George, UT 627.4560 or 435.680.1674
www.sgcity.org/recreation
Friday, January 28th from 5:30 – 8 pm at Dixie State College Art Department
All welcome & Make this a Date Night
North Plaza at 900 E. & 100 S.
St. George, UT 652.7500
www.dixie.edu
Bowls crafted by Blakley, Jennings and Viers and many other local potters will be added to the collection of bowls to choose from at the event, as well as others made by students in the pottery programs at DSC, and other schools. Those who pay the $20 luncheon fee will be able to choose a bowl to take home from this collection. Bargain Bowls will also be available to purchase for attendees.
The “Soup N’ Bowl” provides an excellent opportunity for residents to support their local Art Museum and at the same time choose quality pottery art pieces from local artists.
Past annual “Soup N’ Bowls” have raised significant amounts that the Art Museum has been able to use to support displays and purchase paintings for the Museum’s permanent collection.
The major sponsor is the law firm of Snow Christensen & Martineau Foundation, as well as the sponsors of Far West Bank, Zions Bank, SunRiver Development, The Food Crew, Steamroller Copies, and the City of St. George. The event is open to all who wish to join in.
Local citizens work with artists at Zia Pottery Studio in Kayenta to prepare pots for the annual “Soup N’ Bowl” event at the St. George Art Museum.
Tracey O’Kelly (C) and Sheila Smith (R) watch as Joe Viers prepares Tracey’s clay on a potting wheel at Sun River.
47 East 200 North, St. George, Utah 84770
Phone: 435.627.4525
Hours:Monday-Saturday 10-5, 3rd Thursdays 10-9pm with Art Conversations at 7pm
NEWS RELEASE: “Soup N’ Bowl” Event Scheduled
RELEASE DATE: Before March 4, 2011
CONTACT: Deborah Reeder 435.627.4525
The St. George Art Museum’s annual “Soup N’ Bowl” luncheon and fundraiser will take place Friday, March 4, 2011 between 11:00 AM and 1:30 PM in the Social Hall on the Museum’s campus at 200 North Main in St. George.
This annual community event gives residents the opportunity to enrich their lives with art, have a light lunch, choose a hand-crafted bowl to take home and support the Art Museum at the same time.
A silent auction will give attendees a chance to bid on pottery works of art made by local professional artists including Glen Blakley, Dr. John M. Jennings, and Joe Viers, as well as pieces from Art Festival ceramic artists. Those in attendance will see the retail value of items up for bid and be able to write their bids on paper forms next to the article. Winners will be announced at the end of the luncheon.
You are invited to join the fun at THE COMMUNITY POT THROW at one of three locations (amateurs & seasoned alike are welcome) to create a bowl to donate for the event:
Saturday, January 22nd from 11-3 at Desert Light Pottery
All & Families especially welcome with children over age 9
551 N. 1400 E. #7
St. George, UT 435.680.1674
Desertlightpottery.com
Wednesday, January 26th from 2-5 at the City of St. George Recreation Center
All welcome
285 S. 400 E.
St. George, UT 627.4560 or 435.680.1674
www.sgcity.org/recreation
Friday, January 28th from 5:30 – 8 pm at Dixie State College Art Department
All welcome & Make this a Date Night
North Plaza at 900 E. & 100 S.
St. George, UT 652.7500
www.dixie.edu
Bowls crafted by Blakley, Jennings and Viers and many other local potters will be added to the collection of bowls to choose from at the event, as well as others made by students in the pottery programs at DSC, and other schools. Those who pay the $20 luncheon fee will be able to choose a bowl to take home from this collection. Bargain Bowls will also be available to purchase for attendees.
The “Soup N’ Bowl” provides an excellent opportunity for residents to support their local Art Museum and at the same time choose quality pottery art pieces from local artists.
Past annual “Soup N’ Bowls” have raised significant amounts that the Art Museum has been able to use to support displays and purchase paintings for the Museum’s permanent collection.
The major sponsor is the law firm of Snow Christensen & Martineau Foundation, as well as the sponsors of Far West Bank, Zions Bank, SunRiver Development, The Food Crew, Steamroller Copies, and the City of St. George. The event is open to all who wish to join in.
Local citizens work with artists at Zia Pottery Studio in Kayenta to prepare pots for the annual “Soup N’ Bowl” event at the St. George Art Museum.
Tracey O’Kelly (C) and Sheila Smith (R) watch as Joe Viers prepares Tracey’s clay on a potting wheel at Sun River.
Exhibits @ St. George Art Museum: "Into the Mysteries of the Super Real," "An Art Voyage through Zion" & "Recent Acquisitions" (SG: Jan 22 - March 19)
www.sgartmuseum.org, museum@sgcity.org
47 East 200 North, St. George, Utah 84770
Phone: 435.627.4525 Fax: 435.627.4526
Hours: Monday-Saturday 10-5 3rd Thursdays 10-9pm
with Art Conversations at 7pm
February 17th What is Real? Panel Discussion
March 17th Charles Becker
March 4, 2011, Soup N’ Bowl Fundraiser
January 22 through March 19th, 2011
Main Gallery Into the Mysteries of the Super Real: Charles Becker Paintings
Mezzanine Gallery An Art Voyage through Zion (Gifts to the Permanent Collection)
Legacy Gallery Recent Acquisitions to the Permanent Collection
Main Gallery Into the Mysteries of the Super Real: Charles Becker Paintings
The gorgeously glowing paintings of Charles Becker take us into the mysteries of the super real via the still life as subject matter. This genre goes back at least as far as Ancient Egypt. There are also beautifully preserved examples in fresco and mosaic from Ancient Greece and Rome, though so very many older cultural artifacts have disappeared.
The more familiar still lifes were done generally by 17th and 18th century European painters. Among the important artists of still life in the north are two women, the Flemish painter Clara Peeters (1595-c.1657) and the Dutch flower painter Rachel Ruysch (1663-1750). Jean-Baptiste-Siméon Chardin (1755-1842), a famous French still life painter, is notable for the simplicity and quiet of his scenes.
Modern painters also explored this subject matter, especially Cezanne (1839-1906). In 1987, Pablo Picasso's still life "Sunflower" sold for $40 million, making it the most expensive piece of art ever sold at the time.
The still life genre consists generally of arranged examples of fruit, flowers, and game, possibly in or around a bowl, a cup, a pitcher, or other example from the kitchen or table and alludes quite directly to domesticity, the home and hearth. We see placed before us lovely temptations, even feasts. However, always there is the momentary allusion as only a moment is captured, as the flora and fauna depicted will not and cannot last. Like us, they will grow old and deteriorate. The cycle of time lies behind the beauty of what is depicted.
Becker at times adds a dimension of mystery, trompe l’oeil, whimsy, and/ or surrealism to his work. The silver chalice in the Blue Vase through which we can see the reflection of the painter is a device seen centuries before in Jan Van Eyck’s Giovanni Arnolfini’s Wedding Portrait of 1434. Becker’s ability to render reflectivity on silver, in particular, is quite extraordinary, as he shows us much in a very tiny area. The lovely lace, the droplets of moisture, the ripe luscious fruit, and the shining metals all exist in a shallow space in front of a backdrop notable for its dramatic bareness. The placed items almost float before us as intimate miraculous visions of beauty for us to marvel at and to savor.
Not surprisingly, Becker’s work has been featured in Connoisseur, Southwest Art U.S., Art and Antiques magazines just to name a few. As well, he has done work for the Nestle Corporation in Lucerne, Switzerland, Eglise Saint Denis in Tourtour, France, Absolut Vodka in Stockholm, and Beringer Wines in California. He has exhibited widely in France, Sweden, Japan, Hong Kong and from New York to California in the U.S.
We sincerely thank the Weinstein Gallery in San Francisco and Charles Becker for making this exhibit possible.
Mezzanine Gallery An Art Voyage through Zion (Gifts to the Permanent Collection)
Zion National Park, one of the world’s treasures is the theme of this exhibit. All of these pieces, in addition to being depictions of Zion National Park, are generous gifts to the St. George Art Museum. Therefore we are pleased to present these beautiful pieces (some not seen before) in an extraordinary paean to both philanthropy and Zion National Park.
Additionally, we will be exhibiting some of the recent treasures of the permanent collection. You won’t want to miss any of the wonderful exhibits or events at the St. George Art Museum.
ANCIENT EGYPT RETURNS
TO THE ST. GEORGE
ART MUSEUM
for children
February 12, 2011
Grades 1-3 from 9:30 to noon &
Grades 4-6 from 1:30 to 4pm
$10 per student
Register w/ cc at 435.627.4525 or
At the Art Museum
Soup N’ Bowl occurs on March 4th, 2011 for $20 ( a ceramic bowl & lunch)
Main Street Gallery Walk on March 18th begins at the Art Museum & is free!
47 East 200 North, St. George, Utah 84770
Phone: 435.627.4525 Fax: 435.627.4526
Hours: Monday-Saturday 10-5 3rd Thursdays 10-9pm
with Art Conversations at 7pm
February 17th What is Real? Panel Discussion
March 17th Charles Becker
March 4, 2011, Soup N’ Bowl Fundraiser
January 22 through March 19th, 2011
Main Gallery Into the Mysteries of the Super Real: Charles Becker Paintings
Mezzanine Gallery An Art Voyage through Zion (Gifts to the Permanent Collection)
Legacy Gallery Recent Acquisitions to the Permanent Collection
Main Gallery Into the Mysteries of the Super Real: Charles Becker Paintings
The gorgeously glowing paintings of Charles Becker take us into the mysteries of the super real via the still life as subject matter. This genre goes back at least as far as Ancient Egypt. There are also beautifully preserved examples in fresco and mosaic from Ancient Greece and Rome, though so very many older cultural artifacts have disappeared.
The more familiar still lifes were done generally by 17th and 18th century European painters. Among the important artists of still life in the north are two women, the Flemish painter Clara Peeters (1595-c.1657) and the Dutch flower painter Rachel Ruysch (1663-1750). Jean-Baptiste-Siméon Chardin (1755-1842), a famous French still life painter, is notable for the simplicity and quiet of his scenes.
Modern painters also explored this subject matter, especially Cezanne (1839-1906). In 1987, Pablo Picasso's still life "Sunflower" sold for $40 million, making it the most expensive piece of art ever sold at the time.
The still life genre consists generally of arranged examples of fruit, flowers, and game, possibly in or around a bowl, a cup, a pitcher, or other example from the kitchen or table and alludes quite directly to domesticity, the home and hearth. We see placed before us lovely temptations, even feasts. However, always there is the momentary allusion as only a moment is captured, as the flora and fauna depicted will not and cannot last. Like us, they will grow old and deteriorate. The cycle of time lies behind the beauty of what is depicted.
Becker at times adds a dimension of mystery, trompe l’oeil, whimsy, and/ or surrealism to his work. The silver chalice in the Blue Vase through which we can see the reflection of the painter is a device seen centuries before in Jan Van Eyck’s Giovanni Arnolfini’s Wedding Portrait of 1434. Becker’s ability to render reflectivity on silver, in particular, is quite extraordinary, as he shows us much in a very tiny area. The lovely lace, the droplets of moisture, the ripe luscious fruit, and the shining metals all exist in a shallow space in front of a backdrop notable for its dramatic bareness. The placed items almost float before us as intimate miraculous visions of beauty for us to marvel at and to savor.
Not surprisingly, Becker’s work has been featured in Connoisseur, Southwest Art U.S., Art and Antiques magazines just to name a few. As well, he has done work for the Nestle Corporation in Lucerne, Switzerland, Eglise Saint Denis in Tourtour, France, Absolut Vodka in Stockholm, and Beringer Wines in California. He has exhibited widely in France, Sweden, Japan, Hong Kong and from New York to California in the U.S.
We sincerely thank the Weinstein Gallery in San Francisco and Charles Becker for making this exhibit possible.
Mezzanine Gallery An Art Voyage through Zion (Gifts to the Permanent Collection)
Zion National Park, one of the world’s treasures is the theme of this exhibit. All of these pieces, in addition to being depictions of Zion National Park, are generous gifts to the St. George Art Museum. Therefore we are pleased to present these beautiful pieces (some not seen before) in an extraordinary paean to both philanthropy and Zion National Park.
Additionally, we will be exhibiting some of the recent treasures of the permanent collection. You won’t want to miss any of the wonderful exhibits or events at the St. George Art Museum.
ANCIENT EGYPT RETURNS
TO THE ST. GEORGE
ART MUSEUM
for children
February 12, 2011
Grades 1-3 from 9:30 to noon &
Grades 4-6 from 1:30 to 4pm
$10 per student
Register w/ cc at 435.627.4525 or
At the Art Museum
Soup N’ Bowl occurs on March 4th, 2011 for $20 ( a ceramic bowl & lunch)
Main Street Gallery Walk on March 18th begins at the Art Museum & is free!
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