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Show The Daily Utah Chronicle THE ART 6 - The Daily Christy Karras, Feature Editor: c.karraschronicle.utah.edu Utah Chronicle Mew Friday, September 4, 1998 1 '''''''' Art Access: art '' $ ' An Unhibited Expression by Utah's Untrained Artists BY ASHLEY MOTT stunning as it is unique, "An Outside Turn" is one exhibit well worth a trip s ill downtown. The new show at Art Access will hang U through Sept. n, and it is recommended for artists and alike. "An Outside Turn" is an extraordinary combination of paintings, photographs and achievements. The exhibit features outsider art, which is basically any art created by untrained artists. Some would say it is art of the human spirit, and the human spirit is seen in each of the paintings in this exhibit. The display is comprised of several original works by various artists, all of whom are participants of TURN Community Services. They are people with severe mental or physical U non-artis- ts disabilities ranging from retardation to cerebral palsy. it TURN is a organization dedicated to serving disabled people in the community. Complementary to the paintings, the exhibit also includes 24 phoWalt the of taken artists, by tographs Hunter. Hunter is one of the instructors at TURN'S Midvale Employment Training Center. Speaking of the participants, Hunter said, "There is this innocent quality in their artwork." In addition to innocence, the paintings also embody a sense of freedom and life. Many successful artists would be to produce work with as much integrity as is so clearly displayed in this exhibit. Each piece Many successful artists would be non-prof- black-and-whi- to produce work with as much integrity as is so clearly displayed in this exhibit. hard-press- ed te works varies greatly from the others, but all create an impression of originality and freshness when compared with much of the art traditionally hung in galleries. One of the most distinguishing characteristics of the artwork is the uninhibited use of colors and textures. It is quite apparent that these hard-press- Aspen Ballet Tears Through Hemlines and artists are not restricted by any of their own fears. Perhaps that is what is so appealing about outsider art. It is the kind of art produced by taking risks because the risks aren't apparent, rather than tak- ing them because one is trying to challenge oneself. One beautiful example is "Dancers" Writer's Family Connection Inspired Play Stereotypes Kick Mortensen art, page 7 These Clowns will Scare You into Dancing v--- V'::':v : t - . by Steven Wright. The painting is wonderfully abstract, and yet the image is clear enough to identify. The metallic silver, red and white paints stand out against the black matte background. Another noteworthy artist whose work is being displayed in "An Out-se- e . MattThurber ; Chronicle Staff Writer - ; Chronicle Staff Writer - ' - " Ashley Mott Chronicle Staff Writer More than your traditional tutus and the Aspen Ballet Company's upcoming performance promises to be a delightful array of everything but stereotypical dying swans. The company will be performing a mixed repertory Thursday and Friday at the University of Utah's Marriott Center for Dance. This performance is the first of the ASUU Presenter's Office Performing Arts Season and it will also be Aspen Ballet's Salt Lake City premiere. Although the company has never performed here before, three company members Brooke Klinger, Brandon Becker and Angela Rogers are alumni of the U's ballet department. ABC's director, Malaty, is also familiar with Utah, often serving as a guest on the faculty of Ballet West Conservatory. The artists are anticipating their Theatre in the MCD. return to the a of contemporary balcollection is varied The program Val with will lets. The concert Caniparoli's "Djangolo-gy.- " open the for its named The piece, clearly accompaniment is a Reinhart music of jazz guitarist Django and athletic piece, sure to please audience members. see ballet, page 7 toe-shoe- s, Jean-Philip- Hayes-Christens- light-hearte- d Part of the mystique of the Old West's legendary villains is that they were gunned down in a blaze of glory in the flower of their youth. However, Hiram Bebee (alias the "Sundance Kid") actually lived to a ripe old age and died in prison. Playwright Shirley Shields has a family connection to Bebee. Her was appointed to defend the legendary criminalthen 78 years old when he shot the Mount Pleasant Town marshal in 1945. Shields' new play, "Due Process," which runs at the Babcock Theatre Sept. 3, 4, 5, 9, 10, and 11, portrays Beebe's trial. Sheilds based the play on three years of research into court files, transcripts and personal interviews. One of these interviews was with a social worker who worked in the prison where Bebee was incarcerated and said Bebee was the most cantankerous prisoner he'd ever worked father-in-la- w with. d "He was a philosopher who believed that his long beard and mustache was his antennae to receive messages from God," said Shields. "He had a lot of followers. They didn't follow him in crime; they followed his teachings in philosophy." Some of Beebe's "teachings" come through in his testimony from the witness stand, which is chronicled in the play. "They see play, page 7 self-style- Ninjas and gigolos will gather Saturday at Saltair for a psychotic carnival ride with Violent J and Shaggy 2 Dope of the Insane Clown Posse. For those who haven't seen or heard ICP yet, its sound is a horrific combination of Cypress Hill and Mr. Bungle. The band, which is currently on tour in support of itscontro-versialbum The Great Milenko, offers an unforgettable live experience for all those who dare attend the concerts. Maybe you've heard of how crazy a Gwar concert is, but that's only kids' stuff compared to the thematic riots at ICP shows. Whether it's zombies, haunted houses or insane asylums, ICP guarantees an unforgettable night of chaos. What began as two street rappers in Southwest Detroit has become the hottest vulgar rap group since 2 Live Crew and ICP's latest album was pulled from stores only six Easy-hours after its release. After getting the boot from Hollywood Records, the two wicked clowns signed onto Island Records, the same album with three bonus tracks. which While growing up in an environment full of gangs, ICP band members began writing songs about various evil subjects from bigotry to fascism. After a couple of albums, the band came out with its first full length release, Carnival of Car' al E. self-produc- see music, page 7 |
