UofU College of Fine Arts 2016-17 Events

UNIVERSITY OF UTAH

COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS

2016–17 EVENTS

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Students get free (or nearly-free) tickets to hundreds of arts events on campus each year.

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FROM THE PRESIDENT “Award-winning arts at the University of Utah provide students with dynamic and enriching opportunities for engagement. From film screenings to concerts, and performances to exhibits, there are an abundance of diverse choices on campus that invite exploration by the curious and creative.”

DAVID W. PERSHING UNIVERSITY OF UTAH PRESIDENT

JUST PRESS PRINT • OCT 31- NOV 25 2016

This curated exhibition was funded by a UWE early career research grant and builds upon work undertaken

by Laidler into his PhD, ‘Collaborative Digital Wide Format Printing: Methods and Considerations for the Artist and Master Printer’ (2011). This research explores the impact of digital technology on the working process of a practice-led artist within the field of printmaking which has been traditionally centred within the hand and mechanical machine.

THE HOLIDAY SALE • DEC 5-8 2016 This one-of-a-kind sale features work in a variety of mediums by University of Utah art students.

Located in the Gittins Gallery and just in time for the holidays.

THE DEPARTMENT OF ART & ART HISTORY ALSO BRINGS YOU: GRADUATE STUDENT EXHIBITION ANNUAL STUDENT SHOW

IMAGE BY AMELIA WALCHLI

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UTAH BALLET ONE • OCT 6-8 & 20-22 2016 The School of Dance presents the works of nationally and internationally acclaimed faculty and guest choreographers in the Utah Ballet performance series. This season opens with ‘Les Sylphides’ and new works by guest choreographer Ilya Kozadayev and faculty Melonie Murray and Jay Kim.

SCHOOL OF DANCE GALA CONCERT • MAR 23-25 & 30-APRIL 1 2017 A performance representing and celebrating the School of Dance including works from the Ballet and Modern Dance Programs, and works by guest faculty and choreographers featuring an excerpt of ‘MiddleSexGorge’ by noted New York Choreographer Stephen Petronio.

THE SCHOOL OF DANCE ALSO BRINGS YOU: MODERN DANCE PDC, BALLET SHOWCASE, UTAH BALLET TWO, MODERN GRADUATE THESIS CONCERT, MODERN & BALLET SENIOR CONCERTS, AND SEVERAL ACCLAIMED GUEST ARTISTS.

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F&MAD FILM FEST • SEPT 25 2016

A juried selection of the best student films of the year. Don’t miss your chance to vote for the Best Of Fest.

SPRING STUDENT SHOWCASE • MAY 6 2017

Bring your popcorn and your friends, the Spring Showcase is a spirited screening with a festival atmosphere.

THE DEPARTMENT OF FILM & MEDIA ARTS ALSO BRINGS YOU: THE MFA THESIS SHOW AND THE ANIMATION SHOWCASE.

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CAMERATA AWARDS CONCERT GALA • NOV 4 2016 The Camerata Awards Concert Gala celebrates the contributions of musicians and patrons of the arts to the University of Utah and the broader community. The School of Music honors two Camerata Award recipients each year at a private dinner and public concert. The event offers inspiration, thanks to the passion, dedication and talent of each year’s honorees, and showcases the school’s young performers.

PUCCINI’S “LA RONDINE” • APRIL 21-22 2017 Performed first in 1917, Puccini’s “La Rondine” blends love, passion, longing, and religious constricts

admidst the changing morals and societal expectations of the late 19th Century. Rarely performed, this Puccini is an under-appreciated gem, so you won’t want to miss it.

THE SCHOOL OF MUSIC ALSO BRINGS YOU: UTAH PHILHARMONIA: THE HAUNTED ORCHESTRA | OCT 27-28 LYRIC OPERA ENSEMBLE: MENOTTI’S AMAHAL & THE NIGHT VISITORS & SCENES | DEC 1-2 JAZZ SPOTLIGHT CONCERT | FEB 16 PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE | APRIL 11

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BRING IT ON: THE MUSICAL • SEPT 16-25 2016 • MARRIOTT CENTER FOR DANCE Music by Lin-Manuel Miranda & Tom Kitt | Book by Jeff Whitty | Lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda & Amanda Green. Inspired by the Motion Picture Bring It On released by Universal Pictures and written by Jessica Bendingere. Directed and Choreographed by Denny Berry.

THE TWO NOBLE KINSMEN • APRIL 7-16 2017 • BABCOCK THEATRE

By William Shakespeare & John Fletcher in a modern language version by Tim Slover.

Directed by Randy Reyes. Commissioned by Oregon Shakespeare Festival. Artistic Director Bill Rauch Executive Director Cynthia Rider | As part of Play On!

THE DEPARTMENT OF THEATRE ALSO BRINGS YOU: SELF DEFENSE, OR DEATH OF SOME SALESMEN | OCT 21-30 | STUDIO 115 ARCADIA | NOV 11-20 | BABCOCK THEATRE DOGFIGHT | FEB 3-19 | BABCOCK THEATRE ECLIPSED | MARCH 3-11 | STUDIO 115

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GUILLERMO GALINDO: SONIC BORDER • OCT 6 2016

Experimental composer Guillermo Galindo will talk about his work and give a live musical performance based on his collaboration with photographer Richard Misrach‹a project that involves fabricating musical instruments and graphic musical scores from items recovered at the Mexico-U.S. border.

TREVOR PAGLEN • OCT 27 2016

Trevor Paglen’s work spans image-making, sculpture, and investigative journalism, among other disciplines, and his interests include experimental geography, state secrecy, military symbology, mass surveillance, and data collection.

IMAGE BY BRANDON CRUZ

THE UTAH MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS ALSO BRINGS YOU: UMFA WIKIPEDIA-EDIT-A-THON | SEPT 15 THE UMFA HOLIDAY MARKET | DEC 2

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RAGAMALA DANCE COMPANY • NOV 12 2016 • KINGSBURY HALL

Ragamala Dance Company creates dance landscapes that dwell in opposition to find the transcendence that lies in between. The evening will begin with a showcase of Salt Lake’s own talented Bharatanatyam dancers, including ChitraKaavya Dance and Nitya Nritya Dance Company, followed by Sacred Earth, Ragamala co-Artistic Directors Ranee and Aparna Ramaswamy’s singular vision of the beautiful, fragile relationship between nature and man.

Sō PERCUSSION • FEB 3 2017 • LIBBY GARDNER CONCERT HALL Virtuoso Concert Series in Partnership with the School of Music

Sō Percussion is a dynamic quartet of percussionists who are redefining the scope of the modern percussion ensemble. Performing music by John Cage, Steve Reich, Paul Lansky, and other composers, Sō uses traditional percussion instruments like snare drums and cymbals combined with unusual instruments including bowed marimba, aluminum pipes, and an amplified cactus. Joined by our very own School of Music faculty and students, the evening will include Sō’s acclaimed version of Steve Reich’s masterpiece “Drumming.”

UTAHPRESENTS ALSO BRINGS YOU: MATT HAIMOVITZ: A MOVEABLE FEAST | OCT 7 TAYLOR MAC - A 24-DECADE HISTORY OF POPULAR MUSIC: 1946-1976 | JAN 14 THE NILE PROJECT | FEB 11

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THE LAST SHIP • SEPT 16-OCT 1 2016

The regional premiere of the lyrical new musical by world-renowned musician STING!

KING CHARLES III • MARCH 24-APRIL 8 2017

The London winner of the Olivier (British Tony) award for Best Play, and nominated for the Tony Award for Best Play of 2015!

PIONEER THEATRE COMPANY ALSO BRINGS YOU: THE GLASS MENAGERIE | OCT 21–NOV 05 OLIVER! | DEC 2–17 FENCES | JAN 6–21 THE WILL ROGERS FOLLIES – A LIFE IN REVIEW | MAY 5–20

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