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Show for greater depth of characters and more scenes. Thursdays at 7:30 p.m. 36 W. Center St, Provo. www.comedys-portzutah.coS3. 377-970- Seein g stars Annual SCERA awards gala honors contributions to local arts scene MISCELLANEOUS For kids, teens, Kimball Art adults. Feb.-AprCenter, Park City, www.kimball-artorgifclasse- ART CLASSES ARTE LATINO ' projects, 6 p.m. March 8. Exhibit toursart projects, noon-- p.m. Feb. 16, March 1,15. "Understanding Power, art talk by Kim Martinez, 6 p.m. Feb. 29. All at Kimball Art Center, Park City. (435) 3 5-- 649-888- www.kimball-art.or- Tay Haines leads "Professional Skills for Artists." 9:30 a.m.-- 3 p.m. Feb. 23. Art Bam, 1325 E. 100 South, Reservoir Park, Salt Lake City. . $50 by Feb. 20. (801) www.chezartists.com. ARTIST WORKSHOP Professional bull riding at its best showcases man 1. vs. beast 8 p.m. Feb. E Center, 3200 S. Decker Lake Dr., 800-59West Valley. $23-$5RIDE, www.smithstix.com. BULLNANZA EVENING DAILY Celebration with art, music, food, children's art FOR EDUCATORS Discussion of California funk art 5:30-8:3- 0 p.m. Feb. 13. Utah Museum of Fine Arts, 410 Campus Center Dr., University of Utah campus, Salt Lake City. $5 donation. (801) 585-716OF STARS Arts Gala fundraiser for SCERA with dinner, livesilent auctions, entertainment, Star Awards presentations. 5:30 p.m. Sat. SCERA, 745 S. State St., EVENING Orem.$10-$95.225-ART- If you go Cody Clark s. It's HERALD Evening of Stars Arts Gala still up in the air whether how this year's Awards telecast will be affected by the ongoing writer's strike. Right here in River er, make that City, however we have our Happy Valley very own awards show that won't be affected in the least. The Evening of Stars Arts Gala, now in its third year, is sort of like the Academy Awards of Utah County. There's a red carpet and everything. Oscar nominee George Clooney won't be there (although he'd almost certainly be welcome), but, unlike at the Academy Awards, you, the average citizen, could show up and seat. purchase a front-roThe gala is put on by the SCERA Center for the Arts, both to recognize the artistic accomplishments of members of the community, and as a fundraiser. "We like having the opportunity to honor those who enrich our lives by their talents, their time, their support and their creativity," SCERA President and CEO Adam Robertson said in a news release. "We acknowledge a wide variety of involvement in the arts g local theatrical producers. "The food was delicious and everyone was dressed in tuxes and evening attire," said Jody Renstrom. "It was just a lovely evening." The awards presentation and live entertainment will be hosted by Dick Nourse, and the cost of attendance is just $ 10 per person. It's a little bit more if you want to also be . to Dick Nourse will host the Evening of Stars Arts Gala, in many cities and organizations throughout the valley." The evening includes a silent auction, dinner, a live auction hosted by popular local auctioneer Kevin Gallagher, and, naturally, the big show, a combination of live entertainment and the presentation of this year's Star Awards. The Star Awards honor achievement in theater, dance, music, visual arts, arts advocacy and volunteerism. There also are special "lifetime achievement" awards. Keith and Jody Renstrom, owners of the Valley Center What: Members of the local arts community are recognized at a gala event that includes dinner and a live auction followed by live entertainment and the presentation of the third annual around for the red carpet, Star Awards. Proceeds benefit the auctions and dinner $95 SCERA Center for the Arts. per person but the money supports the SCERA. And it's Where: SCERA Center for the worth the cost. Arts, 755 S. State St., Orem That's what the Renstroms When: Saturday, 5:30 p.m. would tell you, anyway. Jody Cost $95person for the entire eve- Renstrom said that they had so much fun as honored guests ning, or $10person to attend the at last year's gala that they're awards ceremony and live entertainpaying full price to be there ment Table for 1 0 is $950. again this year. "They honored quite a few Info: www.scera.org, people in a variety of artistic endeavors," Jody Renstrom said about last year's event. Playhouse in Lindon, were given a lifetime achievement at "There were many people who last year's event, in recognition I had never met it was an of their more than 30 years as education." S Living Legends FAMILY NIGHT Provo City Library at Academy Square, 550 N. University Ave., Provo. FAMILY NIGHT Museum of Art. Springville 1 26 Springville. 489-272Monday monthly. JUST ADD WATER class for ages 12-8- 400 South, E. 7 p.m. First ' Watercolor 11 a.m.-- 1 p.m. Feb. 9, 16,23. Historic City Hall, 31 N. Church St., American Fork. $25. 756-- 1 165. - l.v. .. - rv - I J r I ALSO PERFORMING THURSDAY, MARCH Explore influence of American pageantry I FRIDAY & SATURDAY. PER; 5 & 9 PM deJONG CONCERT HALL HFAC 7-7)- 0 http:moa.byu.edu. INSIGHT y .ns'fflA'-ini.'- , ONCE UPON A TIME FEST Art, film, music, literature during FebruaryMarch, Salt Lake City and BYU campus. (801) 869-909www.utahsymphonyopera. orgfestival. PAGEANTRY SYMPOSIUM "Pageants and Processions: Image and Idiom as Spectacle" (1 7 papers) explores role of ceremonial processionals in development of literature, performing arts and visual arts. 9 a.m. March Museum of Art, BYU campus. $40 by Feb. 15. $60on site. TEICHERT O 2 7:30 p.m. Monday. $10 tickets - no discounts 27 TICKETS $ 1 0C$3 OFFWBYUORSTUDENTID) FINEARTST1CKETOFFICE422-766- 4 PERFORMANCES.BYU.EDU |