6th and 6th Studios: Seven Artists and Live Music
If you missed luscious works like these by Sri Whipple at the Poor Yorick Open Studios, you’ve got another chance as 6th and 6th Studios in Salt Lake City open their doors to the public Friday evening, Oct. 4, 6- 11 pm. Art also by Gothsloth, Ti Kunkit, Eric Teniu, Studio Crump, Christian Michael and Elmer Preslee. With live music by Nathan Spencer and Triptych Moon.
A New Play at the Rose Wagner: Tender Hooks and the Family Next Door
From October 4 to October 19, 2024, Pygmalion Porductions at the Black Box Theatre at the Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center will host a compelling new play directed by Fran Pruyn. Written by Julie Jensen, Tender Hooks follows the life of La Priel, a quiet, nervous piano teacher living in a small town in Southern Utah. Her world is upended when a family with five children, each with a different physical deformity, moves in next door. Initially frightened and fixated on them, La Priel finds herself grappling with her own inner turmoil and the effects of class divisions in an unlikely setting. Featuring Jensie Anderson as La Priel, Jane Huefner as her sister Margery, and Addie Bowler as Letha, one of the children, the play balances humor, creepiness, and tenderness, offering an introspective look at human vulnerability and societal boundaries.
RDT Presents Noa Zuk: An Evening of Inventive Choreography
From October 3 to 5, 2024, the Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center will host an evening of dynamic dance performances by Repertory Dance Theatre (RDT), featuring choreography by Noa Zuk. Celebrating a decade-long artistic relationship, the program includes By The Snake (2016), a deconstruction of couple dancing that explores new social dynamics, Outdoors (2018), a rhythmic, tribalistic piece filled with humor and inventive patterns created in collaboration with Ohad Fishof, and excerpts from Gringo (2014), a work known for its playful gestures and connections between dancers. RDT offers tiered ticket pricing to make the performances accessible to everyone, with options ranging from $15 to $45. This performance promises a unique evening of contemporary dance filled with Zuk’s signature blend of rhythm, humor, and intricate movement.
Bountiful Davis Art Center Unveils Fall Exhibitions
Opening on October 4, 2024, the Bountiful Davis Art Center will showcase four compelling new exhibitions featuring a range of Utah artists. Figuratively Speaking, a group exhibition by Fidalis Buehler, Andrew Alba, and Richard Taylor, explores diverse interpretations of figurative art, delving into identity, politics, and emotional expression. Whisperings from the Water by Bryce Olsen presents hand-printed black and white film photographs that capture the quiet interplay of light, form, and shadow in the natural world. Wren Ross’s Pythia / Pythoness brings ancient Greek mythology to life through 2-D and 3-D works inspired by female oracles, while the Utah Exquisite Corpse Project involves 58 Utah artists in a collaborative experiment, following the Surrealist tradition of creating segmented figures without prior knowledge of the other artists’ contributions. The exhibitions will run through November 9, 2024, with an opening reception on October 4 from 6:00 to 8:00 PM, featuring live music and light refreshments. Admission is free and open to the public.
Finch Lane Gallery Presents New Exhibitions by Nancy Steele-Makasci, Marcus Vincent, and Alexandra Fuller
Opening October 4, 2024, Finch Lane Gallery will debut two powerful exhibitions: Losing Ground by Nancy Steele-Makasci and Marcus Vincent, and A Participatory Universe by Alexandra Fuller. Losing Ground addresses themes of environmental decline, societal divisions, and the search for truth through Steele-Makasci’s expressive paintings and mixed-media sculptures, paired with Vincent’s abstract works in oil and charcoal. Meanwhile, Fuller’s A Participatory Universe explores the transformative power of observation on overlooked landscapes in the American West, inviting viewers to reflect on the impact of attention and framing. These exhibitions will be on view until November 15, 2024, with an opening reception on October 4 from 6 to 9 PM, and two Salt Lake Gallery Stroll events on October 18 and November 15. Finch Lane Gallery is free to the public and open Monday through Friday.
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