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Show Page The Ogden Valley news Volume XVII Issue XIII December 15, 2009 Christmas Carol “Sing-In” Slated Holiday Open House at Gallery 25 Annual Plan on attending this year’s annual ence sings traditional, familiar, and favorite Come join us through the month of December for our Holiday Open House at Gallery 25. Our upstairs show will feature artwork celebrating the holiday season. Besides enjoying the artwork, there are plenty of gift ideas with beautiful jewelry, glasswork, pottery, cards, wood-turned bowls, and much more. Bring in the postcard mailing for 15% off your purchases. Gallery 25 is located at 268 Historic 25th Street, Ogden. Hours are 11:00 to 6:00 p.m., Monday through Saturday. For more information, call 801-334-9881. Huntington Bistro to Open in Earl’s Lodge at Snowbasin Consistently receiving acclaim for its exceptional on-mountain food, Snowbasin will add full-service dining for lunch this year with the opening of the Huntington Bistro. Located in Earl’s Lodge, the new Huntington Bistro will be open for lunch on busier days beginning Saturday, December 19 from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. “Huntington Bistro combines the talents of our chefs with the service Snowbasin is known for to provide guests with culinary savoir faire,” said Christian Peyrin, Food and Beverage Manager for Snowbasin. The elegant dining room features high-quality white oak wood, hand cast bronze finishes and custom-weave carpet from England, a magnificent Italian glass green chandelier, a grand fireplace, and soaring windows. Equally impressive is the simple yet tantalizing Bistro menu, with fares diverse in tradition. All of this is accompanied by a nice international wine selection. Classic Bistro offerings range from Moules Frites to Tapas, and specials will reflect different parts of the world. To complete the experience, Snowbasin offers a variety of delectable desserts. Welcoming locals and visitors alike, Huntington Bistro is the perfect complement to a great day of skiing. “We invite guests to join us for an hour to enjoy the ultimate Apres’ ski dining experience,” said Peyrin. Additional dining options at Snowbasin include two mountain top lodges. Non-skiers may also enjoy dining at either Needles Lodge or John Paul Lodge with a ride-up, ride-down ticket. Needles Lodge offers a Bavarian flair, while John Paul Lodge serves hearty Italian favorites. Both provide breathtaking views. At the base, light entrees and Hors d’ oeuvres are served with a full bar menu in the Cinnabar Lounge, with live entertainment every Friday and Saturday. The servery in the main dining room of Earl’s Lodge offers breakfast and lunch—Snowbasin style! For a quick fix while skiing, a quaint café’ is located at the base of Strawberry Express Gondola. Strawberry Xpresso serves snacks, specialty coffees, drinks, and Snowbasin’s famous soup and chili. For more information, call 801-620-1000, or visit <www.snowbasin.com> Eccles Community Art Center Announces Call for Entry The Eccles Community Art Center in Ogden is announcing a call for entry for its 12th Black & White Statewide Juried Competition. This competition is open to all artists who presently reside in the state of Utah. Original work in any medium, including paintings, photographs, prints, monoprints, drawings, graphics, pottery, sculptures, and textiles are eligible. Only work in black, white and/or shades of gray will be accepted. Works must have been completed within the past two years and not have been previously exhibited in a juried exhibit sponsored by the Eccles Community Art Center. Artists are limited to a total of two entries. Entry fees are $7 per entry. Entry fees are used for prize money and publicity, and are not refundable. Entries must be clearly identified by the artist with title, medium and price/insurance value. Identification tags and result cards are provided to the artist at the time of entry. The original works will be accepted on Friday, January 22, 2010 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.; and on Saturday, January 23, 2010 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Eccles Community Art Center at 2580 Jefferson Avenue, Ogden. Work will not be accepted after 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 23. This is a juried competition where works accepted by the juror will be exhibited. Awards will be presented. The Eccles Community Art Center will present monetary prizes including first, second, and third. A reception for artists, friends, and the community will be held on February 5 from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. at the Art Center. The awards will be announced at this reception. The competition exhibit will be on display February 5 through March 27. Regular gallery hours are weekdays 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The Eccles Community Art Center is closed on Sundays and major holidays. Anyone interested in receiving information, or a call for entry should contact a member of the art center staff at 801-392-6935. A copy of the call for entry may be found online at <www.ogden4arts.org> The Eccles Community Art Center is supported by the Utah Arts Council, with funding from the State of Utah and the National Endowment for the Arts, “. . . which believes that a great nation deserves great art.” This project has received additional funding from a grant provided by Ogden City Arts. not valid on any sale or consignment items. must present ad at time of purchase. exp 2.15.10 Christmas Carol “Sing-In.” This traditional favorite will be held Sunday, December 20, 2009 inside the Ogden LDS Tabernacle, located at 21st Street and Washington Boulevard. This Christmas sing-in will begin at 7:00 p.m. Everyone is invited to attend. The audi- carols of Christmas. Guest conductor this year is Karsten Longhurst, a Weber High School graduate who is now Choral Music Director at Ogden High School. At the pipe organ is Lowell Marriott Harrop. Admission is free. Try Something New in 2010 The new years brings new adventures for all of us. Weber State’s Cultural Affairs will bring the world to Ogden with an adventure for everyone! In January the ethereal KITKA returns to the Browning Center. Singing the haunting music of Eastern Europe, this all female ensemble has gained a stellar reputation for its excellence. What’s even better is they offer a glimpse into another culture through the spellbinding resonance of its music. Grant Menzies, music writer for THE OREGONIAN says, “Only a Slavic folk tune can express bliss in a minor key, agony in jaunty dance rhythms. KITKA delivered with a combination of exquisite technique and pure, unflinching emotion. If life must hurt, it should always feel this good.” February will warm up with the splen- did Flamenco dance group Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana. Known for their purity of form, rhythm, and intensity, this Spanish group strikes primal chords in the emotions of audiences of all cultures. With live music, gorgeous costumes and a passion of remarkable intensity, flamenco dance reveals glimpses into the mixed cultures of Andalucian Spain–Moorish, gypsy, Sephardic, and Arab. A study guide is posted at www.wsuculturalaffairs.org with more history and information about Flamenco art and culture. All tickets are $15 general, $12 seniors/students, and are available through the Cultural Affairs website ( www. wsuculturalaffairs.org ) or from the Dee Events Center Ticket Office: 801-626-8500. Support for this series comes from the Browning Cultural Trust, Weber County RAMP, the Marriner S. Eccles Foundation, and individual donors. Texture of Art Experience Currently at Crowley-Wilkerson Fine Art Gallery The Germans have a word for it, Gemütlichkeit: the feeling of well-being, comfort, happiness, camaraderie, and pleasure (the addition of a crackling fire on a hearth would create nirvana!). Well, the Crowley-Wilkerson Fine Art Gallery at 115 Historic 25th Street may not have a fireplace, but it certainly qualified last Friday on the First Friday Gallery Stroll as the center of Gemütlichkeit in Ogden. Crowley Wilkerson’s current holiday show, on display until January 30, will appeal to the sensory side of art lovers. Drawing from the Crowley-Wilkerson stable of artists, diverse artisans are represented, all to present a wonderful holiday offering for art connoisseurs and those looking for the unique gift to give at the holidays. The show is titled as the Texture of Art, and true to the name, the artists represented in this show have used many media to create stunning works of art: oil, acrylic, watercolor, glass, silver and gems, photography, wood, bone, wax, silk, wool, bronze, and even chocolate! No artists’ reception would be complete without taste-tempting goodies and from wine to sparkling apple and pear juices to tabouli, bruschetta, and festive cookies, strollers were well-fed; even the treats were an art-form. Warm, exposed brick walls on the upper floors are a fitting backdrop for the art of Gregg Batt, Alison Benjamin, Doug Braithwaite, Robert Call, Brandon Cook, Travis Crowther, Mike Gardner, Lynn Federspiel-Young, Aaron Fritz, Bonnie Frucci, Jerry Hancock, Steven Hedgepeth, Jeff Hepworth, David Jackson, Shanna Kunz, Dave Maestas, Garry Mealor, Desmond O’Hagan, Hadley Rampton, Steve Songer, Stephen Teuscher, Eric Zschiesche as well as potter Brittany Boccia, glass masters Dan Cummings, Kerry Transtrum, and Stacy Levinson. Tempting jewelry by silversmith Art Anderson is artfully displayed. Photographer Neil Bookman and bronze sculptor David Jackson have work available, as well as unique hand-painted silk scarves by Roberta Glidden and hand-dyed wool hooked tapestries by local textile artist Arline Keeling. Two antique Japanese kimonos were hung gracefully over handcrafted kimono racks. Jennifer Burns, local author and TV show host, prepared delicious entrées from her cookbook and was on hand to personally sign copies of her book, Cooking Delight – Be an Artist in Your Kitchen. Chocolates by Norman Love Confections that could be described as trompe l’oeil, looked so perfect and glass-like that my eye was fooled until I tasted one. During the final hour of the gallery stroll, invited musician Loribella entertained those in the gallery with hypnotic music on harmonic glass bowls that, when rubbed around the rims with a wooden baton, gave off a shimmery vibration of tones. The art was truly beyond the visual and those who strolled through during the evening were treated to sensory experiences that were a pleasurable payoff for stepping out on a cold winter’s evening. The current exhibit runs until the end of January, so there’s plenty of time to stop in before, during, and after the holidays. The next Historic 25th St. gallery stroll will be January 8, 2010 and new pieces will be rotated into the current exhibit. Partners Tami Crowley and Kris Wilkerson invite you to stop by and get excited about the many facets of art right here in Ogden. The Crowley-Wilkerson Fine Art Gallery is located at 115 Historic 25th St., in Ogden, and is open during the holidays Monday-Thursday from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. with extended hours on Friday and Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.; and Sunday from 12:00 noon to 5:00 p.m. Please call 801-339-0606 for additional information, or visit <www.UtahFineArt.com> Valley Hair Co. Holiday Specials ! 50 % OFF All Make-up 25 % OFF All Matrix Products While supplies last! Gift certificates available for all you last minute shoppers. 801-745-1979 Expires 12/31/09 Located in Old Town Eden behind Carlos & Harley’s. For more information please call 745-6200 or 745-1090 or visit fbcliberty.com |