Behind the Proscenium: Georges Rouault’s Circus Comes to Town
A review of Georges Rouault’s Cique de l’Etoile Filante suite of prints, now on exhibit at the UMFA.
Un- & Official Public Art
As we’ve talked up the launch of Art Lake City (look for the app in June) people have asked us, “What will it include?” “Will it be about public art projects?” “Or will it be about the street scenes?” Yes is our answer. If it’s in Salt Lake […]
Frances Darger: A Life in Music
A profile of violinist Frances Darger, who has been performing with the Utah Symphony for 68 years.
Peeking Into the Palace of Art
Gallery group shows recall double bills at the movies: if the contrast between artists contributes to a better understanding of each other’s works, or resonances enrich a common sense of purpose, the group show serves artists and audience alike. For the arts writer, though, they present a […]
Andrea Bowers’ Meeting Ground
A profile of art activist Andrea Bowers, the 2012 Warnock Artist in Residence at the University of Utah.
Circle-C or Circle-R? The difference between Copyrights and Trademarks
by Nicholas Wells Trademarks and copyrights are two very different types of intellectual property rights. You may need both, but first you’ll need to understand the difference between them. The short answer is that a trademark is a “brand” and a copyright protects a creative work. But that’s […]
20 S. West Temple : Flying Objects
“Urban Tornado” by Lenka Konopasek. Photo by Kelly Green, September 2012. “Wally’s Fifth String” by Bill Dunn. Photo by Kelly Green, September 2012. “Fly Snag” by Nathan Johansen. Photo by Kelly Green, September 2012. “The Monkey Wrench” by Frank McEntire. Photo by Kelly Green, September 2012. “Salt Lake […]
KEN SANDERS TO SPEAK ON EDWARD ABBEY AND THE ENVIRONMENTAL MOVEMENT
“R. Crumb Meets the Monkey Wrench Gang: Edward Abbey and the Modern Environmental Movement” is the title of a 3 p.m. talk to be given Sunday March 4 by Ken Sanders in the Gould Auditorium at the University of Utah’s Marriott Library. The noted rare book dealer will […]
Salt Lake City’s Blake Wigdahl
Blake Wigdahl has been the VP – Design & Programming at Thanksgiving Point since 2008. In his role he manages all programmatic elements of Thanksgiving Point’s property including design, education, exhibitions, public events, professional education, and volunteers. Prior to joining Thanksgiving Point, Wigdahl gained experience at museums from […]
Tracy Aviary and Our Architecture & Design Section
Ann Poore gives us a taste of what to expect in our upcoming articles on Architecture & Design.
The Utah Phillips Songbook
by Laura Durham Starlight on the Rails: And Other Songs is an expanded version of U. Utah Phillips’ earlier songbook published in1973. This new version (released in November 2011) contains 84 songs, complete with chords, lyrics, and background stories written by Utah himself. Bruce Duncan “Utah” Phillips (1935-2008) […]
Orem’s Eric Glissmeyer
Eric Glissmeyer is Classical 89’s Program Services Manager, and on-air host for Music for a Sunday Morning. He has loved listening to the radio ever since he was a child. He grew up with popular music and rock and roll, and he began his record collection at age 14. […]
The Russians Are Coming
Russian composers are among some of the most beloved musicians in history. Their music has a romantic and intense quality that can simultaneously touch and break your heart. On Monday February 27, Utah Chamber Artists will present their “Psalms & Symphonies” concert. On the program is Igor Stravinsky’s […]
Get Submerged in Art
Art, Music and Charity. It’s hard to beat that combination. This weekend Weird Chief Pictures presents the 3rd annual Submerged in Art, a gathering of Art & Music designed to benefit Salt Lake’s The Road Home homeless shelter. On February 24th and 25th above the Tap Room in […]
Dayle Record at Charley Hafen
For most photographers, finding the right moment to press the shutter is crucial. Dayle Record, whose large, color photographs of the Great Salt Lake, Singular Images: The Lake I Love, are currently on display in Charley Hafen’s cozy, brick-and-glass jewel box of a gallery, handles the critical moment like a painter who first draws her subject, then waits until the sun is right to limn the light and capture the defining moment.
Boomtown
A review of Torben Bernhard and Travis Low’s documentary short about Frisco, Utah, screening this week at the Big Sky Documentary Film Festival.
Steven Fawson Makes a Comeback
A review of Steven Fawson’s exhibit of portraits of artist friends at the Gallery at Library Square through March 9.
Yarn Truck
Remember last year, when yarn-bombing was the thing? People were wrapping trees, signs, bikeracks and other objects in yarn. It culminated in the Random Acts of Art (see our article) yarnbombing at the Utah Arts Festival (see our video post). Well, the other day we were driving in […]
Trent Call’s Utah Acme Co. Mural : 540 N. 600 West
You’ll find this mural on the side of the former home of the Citizen’s Coal Co. on 600 West, also known as Warm Springs Road for the hot/warm springs that were once a place of recreation for pioneer era Utahns, including Brigham Young. Call has painted the letters […]
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