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Show Page 4 The Ogden Valley News Volume XXVII Issue IX August 15, 2022 Performs in Huntsville Park Ogden Contemporary Arts Announces TarnishedOnBrass Saturday, July 23, a posting on Facebook and Nextdoor. Voilà… the group of men who have played concert happened with about 35 to 40 people “Ideal Home” Exhibit: Runs Thru Oct 16 in a brass septet since their attending! This August, Ogden Contemporary Arts darkest and brightest moments.” presents Ideal Home, an exhibit featuring distinct bodies of work by multidisciplinary artists Elizabeth Alexander (Winston-Salem, North Carolina) and Kasey Lou Lindley (SLC, Utah). Together, the artists’ work represents unique processes in paper, collage, and installation art, with connecting concepts that reflect on the idealism of home and environment in past and present-day America. Elizabeth Alexander’s Objects of Desire explores the American idealism of home and the ways in which domestic perfection is at odds with the reality of humanity. Her installations utilize nostalgic, home-related objects that were once coveted symbols of success such as wallpaper, porcelain ware, and distinct furniture pieces in ways that insert chaotic beauty into spaces of domestic harmony. Her work unpacks the social, cultural, and psychological implications of American idealism around domesticity, success, and safety, representing home as a space that “serves both as a projection of our ideal self and one that houses our The ideal American home also includes its exterior environment, which Kasey Lou Lindley addresses with her body of work, Future Gardens. Current drought conditions in Utah and the west are challenging our societal obsession with manicured lawns and residential green space. Lindley’s watercolor paintings, digital collages and immersive video installation represent an ideal future for American gardens and landscapes, centered around imagery of drought-tolerant foliage from Utah and around the world. Lindley’s work examines place-based environmental issues with an optimistic lens, while begging the question: what can humans do to be more responsible stewards of our local landscapes and earthly home? Ideal Home is curated by Kelly Carper, an independent curator and consultant based in Ogden. Ogden Contemporary Arts is located at 455 25th St. in Ogden. To learn more, visit ogdencontemporaryarts.org. TFNU Author Dinner Returns to Timbermine September 30 lisher Alfred Knopf, novelist Wallace Stegner, By Ron Thornburg, Author Dinner Committee Chair Bernard DeVoto—the most famous Ogdenite you’ve probably never heard of—and his wife Avis, will be the topic of conversation when the Trails Foundation’s Author Dinner returns this fall. Nate Schweber will discuss his new book, This America of Ours: Bernard & Avis DeVoto and the Forgotten Fight to Save the Wild at the Sept. 30 event to be held at Timbermine Restaurant in Ogden. The book is a dual biography of the DeVotos, who Schweber describes as champions of public lands and great food. The Author Dinner is part of a year-long commemoration of Bernard DeVoto who was born in Ogden 125 years ago on January 11, 1897. Schweber’s book tells the story of the DeVotos’ public crusade to prevent millions of acres of Western public lands from being sold off for grazing and mining and efforts to tear down the National Park Service. Their opponents were Nevada Sen. Pat McCarran; his allies, J. Edgar Hoover and Joseph McCarthy. As the DeVotos struggled to stay solvent after Bernard was blacklisted by multiple magazines, he and Avis attracted powerful friends. They included Utah forester Chet Olsen, landscape photographer Ansel Adams, book pub- and the woman who would become Avis’ best friend, Chef Julia Child. DeVotos was the first Utahn to win a Pulitzer Prize for his history Across the Wild Missouri, which was part of a trilogy that documented the discovery, exploration, and settlement of the West. He also was a novelist, leading authority on Mark Twain, and editor of Lewis and Clark’s journals. He used his column in Harper’s magazine, “The Easy Chair,” to advocate for protection of wild lands in the West. Schweber is a journalist whose work has appeared in The New York Times, Anthony Bourdain’s “Parts Unknown,” and other publications. His conservation articles won awards from the Outdoor Writers Association of America in 2015 and 2018. In 2020, a ProPublica series he contributed to win the Pulitzer Prize for national reporting. Schweber was born in Montana and now lives in Brooklyn, New York. Tickets for the Author Dinner are now on sale at TFNU’s website, TFNU.org/merch. Individual tickets are $100 a seat. Tables of ten are available for $1,000. Sponsor Partnership opportunities are also available. Email us at tfnu@tfnu.org for more information. All proceeds support the work of the Trails Foundation to build and maintain trails and protect open spaces in Northern Utah. college days in 1967 gathered for a reunion in Eden. They call themselves Tarnished Brass. They recently played at Union Station in Ogden, but only ten people showed up. “It was hot and not much fun,” a Tarnished Brass member explained. The group was wandering around the valley and happened upon Huntsville Park and decided to investigate the possibility of playing on the stage there. They spoke with Mayor Sorenson of Huntsville, who said the town wouldn’t charge for use of the stage for a spontaneous concert. So… they called Mountain Arts and Music, which put out an email blast, Trish Painter of Mountain Arts and Music stated, “They were great and we definitely want them to come back again! Someone in attendance sent us this email ‘We loved this concert! The casual, shady, music-in-the-park experience was exactly what we were looking for. We were going to attend a different concert in North Ogden but changed our minds when we saw this one much closer to home. Thank you for saying yes to this group and making it happen!’ Just doing our best to bring fun arts and music to our valley.” Painter added, “Thanks to all who attended on such short notice!” Tarnished Brass performing at Huntsville Park on July 23. Travel Back in Time at This Year’s History & Heritage Festival, August 27 Travel back in time August 27 from noon to 6:00 p.m. by attending this year’s annual Ackley’s History & Heritage Festival, located at 2836 S. 3925 W. in Taylor. Take a journey back 150 years and visit the Old West and Native American village. There will be nonstop entertainment, with music featuring live bluegrass music from Blue Sage Band and Utah Old Timers Fiddlers. Former Chairman of the Shoshone Nation Darren Parry will share with visitors the history of the Shoshone people who lived in the area—a re-story-ation of the Northwest Band of the Shoshone Nation. You’ll also be able to learn about railroad history in Utah from Walter Webster, retired locomotive engineer; and Lucas Hugie, lead park ranger at Utah’s Golden Spike National Historical Park. Also for your enjoyment, a model railroad, restored caboose, bicycle museum, local food and treats, and McMax Jackson. This family-friendly event is for all ages. Hope to see you there! Performance Times 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. | Blue Sage Band 1:00 – 1:30 | Walter Webster, retired locomotive engineer 1:30 – 2:00 | Lucas Hogie, lead park ranger, Golden Spike National Historical Park 2:00 – 3:00 | Utah Old Timers Fiddlers 3:00 – 3:30 | Darren Parry, former chairman of the Shoshone Nation 3:30 – 4:00 | Vern Keeslar, Executive Director of Utah Operation Lifesaver 4:00 p.m. | Blue Sage Band For more information, contact Michael or Sheryl Ackley at 801-695-5595. This event is free to the public; however, donations are much appreciated! Please carpool if possible and bring your own drink and chair. It’s Back to School Night! Weber High: August 22 from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. Snowcrest Jr.: August 22 from 2:30 to 6:00 p.m. Valley Elementary: August 23 from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. Come Enjoy the Peace in the Canyon HOURS: Thursday-Saturday: 5:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. Sunday Dinner: 3:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. Reservations recommended. 508 Ogden Canyon, Ogden 801-392-6775 www.grayclifflodge.com |