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Surfaces

I can't say I've supported enough modern dance in my day. Recently I met one of the new directors at Rire Woodbury and she is so cool that I am making a point to see her show on the 23rd. Originally from Denmark, Charlotte Boye-Christensen received her formal training in London and completed her MFA Degree at Tisch School of the Arts, New York University. Her work has been commissioned in places as far as Milwaukee, Singapore and Cuba.

April 23-25 at 7:30pm
Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center

SURFACES wraps up Ririe-Woodbury's 45th Season with works by three compelling contemporary choreographers, including a poetic piece by award-winning New York choreographer Susan Marshall. Recipient of three "Bessies" and the MacArthur "Genius" Award, this will be Susan's first work presented in Utah.  The Company will also re-stage Doug Varone's musical and witty 1994 work "Strict Love," performed to a CBS memory-lane broadcast of the 1970s, which shows a world from which certainty and uncompromised strength have vanished.  The last work of the program is by award winning artistic director Charlotte Boye-Christensen.  Her "Degrees of Separation" is an emotionally charged piece about connection and loss. The score by Steve Reich, with haunting human voices, serves as the architecture for this piece.

Ticket Prices:
» Adults: $30
» Students/Seniors: $15
Call 355-ARTS or visit www.ririewoodbury.com

A Lot of Dirt and Sand

Stephanie Leitch, who you may remember from her dripping honey installation at TRASA gallery last year has a new work opening as part of a show called “Desert” at Westminster College this Friday. "Desert" is a year-long endeavor to heighten campus and public awareness of our endangered environment through dance, music, visual art and spoken word. Using the Bonneville Lake bed as her point of reference, Leitch will have a large-scale, multi-media installation taking up a large portions of the conservatory's lobby, using a lot of dirt and sand. Could be interesting.

Tickets are available by phone at (801) 450-8977 or at the door - $10 general admission, $8 students and seniors (Westminster Students $5 with ID).

Westminster College
Emma Eccles Jones Conservatory
1840 South 1300 East
Salt Lake City, UT

May 16 and 17, 2008
7: 30 p.m. - General opening
** Friday night only** 6 p.m. - Visual arts exhibition opens for Gallery Stroll

Tooth&Nail Theatre's Roger Benington is back from NY to direct the regional premier or Guillem Clua's provocative political drama SKIN IN FLAMES. The play takes place in an unnamed third world country. All the action takes place in a hotel faded from its former glory, but still preferred by westerners. Oddly, it is also the preferred spot for local suicides, of which there are many, as it is the tallest building in the city and therefore offers the surest end. This rather sad phenomenon is a dark reflection on the nature of the current repressive regime and the degree to which hope has faded from the country's population. Contains nudity and profanity.

Wed & Thurs, 7:30 p.m.; Fri & Sat, 8 p.m.; Sun, 7 p.m. & 2 p.m.; 2/23 matinee, 2 p.m. More info and tickets here.

Ivan The Wonderful

Congratulations to my great uncle Ivan Lincon who is retiring from 39 years of journalism, specifically theater criticism for the local Deseret News. Today's paper features a two-page spread with highlights from his career including this picture of him and Carol Channing whom he took me and a friend backstage to meet once. She gave us fake diamond rings to always remember that diamonds are a girls best friend. (Photos: Laura Seitz and Deseret Morning News)

Proving Ground 2007

He does what?
He plays music through 5 VHS decks.
What are the movies?
I dunno - Goonies I hope.

And that other guy, he did what?
He taught himself to sing Stairway to Heaven bassackwards.
Why?
To see if “Satan speak” lurked in the lyrics I think.
…And?
I’m a believer.
In Satan?
No, in Zeppelin.

DTC is proud to present: The Proving Ground 2007

The Proving Ground is showcase of short performance works in all forms - music, video, theatre, modern dance, performance art, and such. You should check it out.

Rose Wagner Black Box Theatre, 138 West 300 South Salt Lake City, UT

Performances:Saturday, September 15 @ 8pm (come to NiteLite at W. Lounge following the performance) and Sunday, September 16 @ 2pm and 8pm. Visit the website for more info and tickets.

Design Arts '07

The Utah Arts Council Design Arts Program proudly continues the annual salute and celebration of Utah's designers with the fifth annual exhibition DesignArts Utah '07.  This year's exhibit will be hosted at the Rio Gallery in the Rio Grande train depot (300 South Rio Grande) in Salt Lake City from June 15 through July 28, 2007.

Opening reception June 15, 2007 6-9 p.m.

Designers selected for DesignArts '07:

Lisa Benham and Anne Mooney - Environmental / furniture design
R.P. Bissland - Communication / graphic design
Anna Bliss - Communication / book design
Robert Bliss - Consumer / toy design
Rodney Cuellar - Environmental / set design
Staffani Hogan Coverson - Consumer / graphic design
Design Engine Lab - Consumer / electronics accessories
Espiritu Design - Consumer / prosthetic design
John Helton - Architecture / environmental design
Infinite Scale Design Group - Environmental design
Jacob Knudsen - Consumer / household design
Dorothee Martins - Fashion design
John O'Connor - Consumer / electronics accessories
Sparano+Mooney Architects - Architecture
Joy Stein - Communication / graphic design

Designers living in Utah and working in any design field were encouraged to submit an application and documentation of their work to be reviewed by this year’s influential juror, Tucker Viemeister.  Past design exhibitions have featured the work of architects, landscape architects, industrial designers, furniture, fashion, commuter jets, automobiles, stage set design, mobility designs for physically challenged, books, graphic design, textiles, environmental, etc.

Oh La Shangri-La

Under the direction of acrobatic legends, the Hai Family, The Shangri-La Chinese Acrobats flawlessly interpret the precision and grace of an art form honed by years of training and discipline. Their multi-faceted and multi-cultural production features dazzling acrobatic displays, formidable feats of daring and balance, explosive Kung Fu, brilliant costumes with a touch of Chinese comedy. They are performing at the Sandy Amphitheater on June 9th if your looking for something a little exotic in the land of prozac. More info here.

Spring Awakening Get's 11 Tony Nominations

In a season rich with contenders, “Spring Awakening,” a dark rock musical based on a 19th century German play about sexually anguished teenagers, led the field of Tony Award nominations this morning with 11, including chances at awards for best musical, director and best actor for two of its cast.

[Via: NYTimes]

Final Season Of Santaland Opens Tonight

TOOTH & NAIL THEATRE
invites you to attend the sixth and FINAL production of
THE SANTALAND DIARIES
by DAVID SEDARIS

NOV 30 - DEC 30
ROSE WAGNER STUDIO THEATRE

See THE SANTALAND DIAIRES before DEC 10 and SAVE $5.00
Mention promo code 'SANTA' when booking through ARTTIX at 355-ARTS or arttix.org

Parody Hell House Opens In NYC

Every Halloween, Evangelical churches across America stage haunted houses that replace the traditional ghosts and ghouls with real depictions of evil: high school cheerleaders getting abortions, gay men dying of AIDS, and children reading Harry Potter. Now, for the first time ever, this cultural phenomenon comes to New York City - with the Church's own script fully intact. This fall, Obie award-winning Les Freres Corbusier transforms St. Ann's Warehouse into an authentic multi-chambered Hell House of horrors. Part installation, part performance, part haunted house, Hell House culminates in a celebratory hoedown with bands in the “Christian rock” tradition, punch, and a friendly game of “Pin the Sin on Jesus.” Get your tickets here.