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Show Page The Ogden Valley news Volume XVII Issue XXI April 15, 2010 We Want YOU!—Talent Search Celebrate Earth Month April 2010 with Free Spirit Holistic Mountain Spa and Aveda Underway Amongst Valley Residents Why Celebrate Earth Month? This is an opportunity for all of us to unite for a single cause. The earth’s resources are so precious, with water being the most precious of all. Did you know that 1 in 7 people around the world don’t have access to clean water? This is why Aveda spas are uniting communities around the world to make a world of difference—one person at time. The 2007-2009 campaigns raised over 8 million dollars. This year, Aveda’s goal is to raise $3.5 million toward this year’s clean water campaign. Eden business Free Spirit is hoping to raise $1,200 toward this campaign. Throughout the month of April, we will be participating in numerous events—all centered around raising money for this year’s campaign. The Aveda Walk For Water will be held April, 22, 2010 (Earth Day). Free Spirit owners and employees will be walking 4 miles around Liberty Park in Salt Lake City. We will be accepting pledges from friends, family, business associates, and anyone interested in donating money for this great cause. PPR, Utah Lodging, Eden Design, Valley Hair, Dottie Beck’s, Carlos & Harleys, and Free Spirit Holistic Mountain Spa are looking for businesses and individuals who are willing to donate items to be auctioned at an additional fundraiser. All of the auction proceeds, as well as all donations received from the Walk For Water, will benefit Western Resource Advocates. WRA is an organization that works toward keeping water clean and safe for millions of people around the West. If you would be interested in donating for the silent auction, please contact Free Spirit at 801-745-3630. Our Town: An American Portrait Weber State University Department of “The play does not provide answers, only Performing Arts presents “Our Town” by speculation. I am reminded of the theatre itself. Thornton Wilder and directed by Larry Dooley Plays that answer questions are rarely satisfying, through April 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 at 7:30 p.m. at least not for me. Thornton Wilder used the with a 2:00 p.m. matinee on Saturday, April 17. theatre, with all its conceits and conventions, The matinee performance will feature American to speculate on human nature and all our many Sign Language interpretation. Children 8 and concerns. We spend much of our lives trying to older are welcome to attend although this pro- define ourselves and to discover or supply meanduction would be more suitable ing. Our fear, perhaps, is that all for older children. our definitions and all our efforts The play will be held at the might disappear like stage scenery Eccles Theater, Val A. rowafter the play has ended. ing Center for the Performing “In this production, we will Arts located on the Weber State remind our audience many times University campus in Ogden. over that we are in a theatre. The Thornton Wilder’s play, “Our illusion of another place and time Town,” became an American claswill be broken. Actors will slip sic the day it opened in 1938. The in and out of various roles and, at Stage Manager introduces us to times, they will seem to be actors the characters and their daily lives Megan Hall and Austin who have stepped out of the play. in Grover’s Corner, 1901-1913. Archer, with Trent Cox. The line between audience and Parents, children, and children Photo by Tricia Gerrard. performer will come and go. “ who grow up to become parents Scenic Designer Van live their ordinary lives and deaths through Tinkham, WSU faculty member, has the chalvignettes of passing time. It anticipates the lenge of creating an entire town in a small changes that industrialization and immigration venue. The set will have the appearance of the will bring during the century while trying to main street in a small town with a cemetery at document “the way we were.” the end. The contrast between these images When the first audiences saw the play, many and the active characters help to “set the stage” personally recognized the life and times depict- for this observation of life as we live it. ed, while contemporary audiences might think Costume Designer Katrina Dransfield, a of this as a story of by gone days. However, WSU theatre major, is also challenged to all have appreciated the powerful experiences provide costumes for an ensemble with some that daily life, routine, and rituals can bring to a actors playing many roles. Each actor starts person taking the time to realize them. with a very basic period costume and clever Director Dooley states, “We are too intri- additions are made for the various characters. cately connected to the world and to those Tickets for the production are $7.00 and around us to dismiss it all without a thought. $10.00. For more information, contact the Dee Yet we hardly know what to think. There are Events Center at 1-800-WSU-TIKS. answers, of course, and no shortage of those For more information about this producwho claim to have them, but those answers tion, contact Larry Dooley at 801-626-6432 or often pale in comparison to the questions. <ldooley@weber.edu> G G G kvnG{yhpupunGmhjpsp{ G kvnG{yhpupunGmhjpsp{ G Do you have a performing talent you are willing to share? We are looking for performers for the Huntsville Independence Day Celebration, which will be held Saturday, July 3. Can you dance, clog, sing, play a musical instrument, juggle, etc? Do you perform with a band, or have a group of friends that would like to do a skit? We have time slots from 5 to 30 minutes. Don’t be shy! Contact Marilyn Froerer NOW at 801-745-2321, or <marilyn@froerer.net> Times fill up early so don’t wait to call or email to get your name on the program! April & May Events @ Your Library Mark Twain @ Your Library Mark Twain will visit the Ogden Valley Branch of the Weber County Library on May 3 and read from his various works. Activities and treats will follow! Program starts at 7:00 p.m. This event is FREE! Computer Classes- On Thursday, April 15, Introduction to Word 2007 will be offered at 7:00 p.m. Winter Wellness Series Yoga Workshops with instruction by Jessie Paul on Mondays at 7:00 p.m. April 19 and April 26. Yoga Mark has the therapeutic applications that address individual aspects of healthy living and healing. African Dance African Dance instruction by Deja Mitchell on Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m. April 14, 21, and 28. Instruction will be followed by “Free Dance and Drumming.” National Library Week: Communities Thrive @ Your Library On Wednesday, April 14 at 3:00 p.m., The Ogden Valley Branch Library will welcome ALL ages for Wii games, prizes, and treats! This program is FREE! Please call 801337-2660 if you would like more information. Pleasant Valley Branch Birthday Celebration A Birthday Celebration will be held Saturday, April 17 from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the Pleasant Valley Branch Library. The library is located at 5568 Adams Avenue in Ogden. The Pleasant Valley Branch celebrates its first birthday, and everyone is invited for a day-long celebration of activities, displays, movies, and refreshments. Twain Entertainment will include live music, cowboy poetry, and a visit by Utah’s Hogle Zoo! This program is FREE, and you’re invited! Please call 801-337-2660 for more information! Earth Day Celebration Celebrate the 40th anniversary of Earth Day with the Weber County Library on Thursday, April 22 at 7:00 p.m. Come learn about our fascinating planet, and how we can protect it. Join us for an earthly evening of fun activities, stories, and treats. In honor of Earth Day, live ladybugs will be distributed at each location! This event is FREE! Please call 801-337-2660 for more information. Terrace Plaza Playhouse Presents “Into the Woods” Terrace Plaza Playhouse is pleased to present “Into the Woods” playing April 16 through May 29 every Friday, Saturday, and Monday evening at 7:30 p.m. An ambivalent Cinderella? A blood-thirsty Little Red Ridinghood? A Prince Charming with a roving eye? A Witch . . . who raps? They’re all among the cockeyed characters found in this fractured fairy tale. When a baker and his wife learn they’ve been cursed with childlessness by the witch next door, they embark on a quest for the special objects required to break the spell—swindling, lying to and stealing from Cinderella, Little Red, Rapunzel and Jack (the one who climbed the beanstalk). Everyone’s wish is granted at the end of Act One, but the consequences of their actions return to haunt them later—with disastrous results! The play is directed by Shelby L. Ferrin with musical direction by Krista Baer. Tickets for this lively, fun performance are $12 and $10 for adults, and $9 and $7 for children. Senior and student tickets are discounted one dollar off the regular ticket price. Season tickets are also available for $70 for seven shows in the reserved-seating section. Reserved tickets are available at Terrace Plaza Playhouse, 99 East 4700 South, Ogden or by calling 801-393-0070 between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. For more information about this and other shows in our season lineup, visit our website at <www.terraceplayhouse.com> Eccles Community Art Center Call for Entries The Eccles Community Art Center in Ogden is announcing a call for entry for its 36th Annual Statewide Competition. The Eccles Community Art Center’s statewide competition is open all artists who presently reside in the state of Utah. Original work in any medium, including paintings, prints, monoprints, drawings, graphics, pottery, sculptures, and textiles are eligible. Photographs and reproduction prints such as giclees are not eligible. (A statewide photographic competition will be held in February 2011). 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 $8 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, June 18, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; and Saturday, June 19, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Eccles Community Art Center located at 2580 Jefferson Avenue, Ogden. Work will not be accepted after noon on Saturday, June 19, 2010. This is a juried competition. Works accepted by the jurors, Sandra Lundberg and Larry Douglass, Brigham City Museum Directors, will be exhibited. Awards will be presented. The Eccles Community Art Center will present monetary awards, including first, second, third, and a purchase award. The Eccles Community Art Center Board of Directors determines the purchase award. Works purchased become a part of the Art Center’s permanent collection. A reception for artists, friends, and the community will be held Friday, July 2, 2010 from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Art Center. The awards will be announced at this reception. The competition exhibit will be on display July 2 through August 28, 2010. 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 Center is closed Sundays and major holidays, including Independence and Statehood Days. Anyone interested in receiving information or a call for entry should call the Eccles Community Art Center’s staff at 801-3926935. The call for entry may be found on-line at <www.ogden4arts.org> This project has received funding from Weber County RAMP and Ogden City Arts, and is supported by the Utah Arts Council and the National Endowment for the Arts. Original paintings & sculptures Ltd. ed. prints, notecards & jewelry Original glass, pottery & wood gift items. Commissions “Fine Art & Gift Gallery” www.gallery25ogden.com Bring in this Ad for 10% Discount on Any Single Item. |