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Show ./THE Thursday, April 17,2008 DAILY UTAH CHRONICLE Local artists shine at the stroll go to at least once. Like many others, you might even find the event addicting enough to attend every month. First of all, the Salt Lake Gallery Stroll is proof that Salt Lake City does, in fact, have a thriving, local art Adam Fifield REDUX WRITER Salt Lake City's monthly gallery stroll, happening Friday from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at participating art galleries, is something that everyone should scene—in case you thought otherwise. Second, most of the artists themselves show up to comment on their work and mingle with both art aficionados and average citizens alike. Meeting face-to-face with an artist has the refreshing effect of taking away the mystic veil of anonymous authorship. Plus, the original creative mind might be able to help out in case you were wondering, "What does this painting represent?" or "How PHOTOS BY ANNA K A RTASHOVA/H* £>&•//(/roH^rf/ Kim Riley, a fine art consultant at Phillips Gallery, prepares to hang the paintings for this month's gallery stroll which starts Friday. The other two galleries involved are the Art Access Gallery and the Kayo Gallery. was this steel-wood-clothespin mesh constructed?" or even "Wtf?" A third reason to attend the gallery stroll is the tempting and affordable little artifacts for purchase. An alternative to the 8-by-20-foot landscape painting, there are multiple opportunities to take home the postcard-sized artwork that's priced tofitinto the average college student's budget (that's pretty damn cheap). A complete list of galleries participating in the event can be found at www.gallerystroll.org. Redux now presents a smattering of exhibits featuring local and national artists to further pique your interest: Erin Berrett solo show at Kayo Gallery—177 E. Broadway (300 South) City Weekly recently named Erin Berrett as one of 25 notable local artists, and she further solidifies her rock-solid status with this exhibit at Kayo Gallery. She's also a graduate of the U's art program, so that's hope for "Enigmas," a collabora- you struggling artists looktion of Suzanne Kanatsiz ing to "make it" in the Salt and Jake Gilson at A Gal- Lake art scene. (You can ask her advice in person, Friday lery— 1321 S. 2100 East. This exhibit fits into the night at Kayo.) "Wtf" category of abstract Strangely, City Weekly art, but what doesn't these called Berrett "conservadays? Gilson is a Californian/ tive," presumably because Texan artist whose work has she does still-lifes instead been shown nationwide and of mixed-media sculptures in Europe. He teams up with of plaster and chicken wire. Kanatsiz, an art professor at Well, in this writer's opinion, Weber State University with her paintings of muffins and whom he's collaborated on martinis are sensual enough projects before, including a to be scandalous, proving 2006 exhibit in Turkey. that a traditional painting can be revolutionary enough. In "Enigmas," Gilson paints with acid and draws with gunpowder while Kanatsiz utiNew landscape paintings lizes earthen works and steel by Tom Howard at Phillips sculpture. Despite the diver- Gallery—444 E. 200 South sity of materials and methTom Howard's landscapes ods, the resulting artwork is bring to mind lazy Saturday surprisingly minimalist and afternoons watching "The invites interpretation. Joy of Painting" with Bob Ross, only Howard's trees "JinMan Jo: Recent Works aren't so happy or little. They in Steel and Bronze" at Art capture the vast mystique of the West's outdoors, elicitAccess—230 S. 500 West. JinMan Jo is a local art pro- ing emotions of majesty and fessor whose work makes an foreboding at the same time. appearance downtown this Howard is also a graduate weekend. His sculptures are of the U, residing in Kearns. meant to be highly spiritual and He's the quintessential "westcarry a deep resonance that ern artist," but he avoids the goes beyond the surface mate- cliches of cowboys, broncos rials to combine with a deeper and hand-cart pioneers. His individuality and universality. paintings convey a strange Drawing from his Korean sense of movement, almost heritage, JinMan Jo creates to the point that you can feel sculptures with materials the cold, mountain air blowthat, he says, "take on new ing on your face. form and become the vehia.fifield@chronicle.utah.edu Become cultured while you still can Alexandra Gregory ing her Bachelor of University Studies degree, Ek will present her onewoman butoh performance in Studio Scandal, politics and a sound fiscal 115 for three consecutive nights, bepolicy? Yes, please! "Treasure," the orig- ginning April 24. inal play by U theater faculty member If in your moment of introspection Timothy Slover, opens tonight at Studio you are led down an unsettling path 115 of the Performing Arts Building. full of questions, such as "What am I Based on the true story of Trea- going to do next semester?" or "How sury Secretary Alexander Hamilton, can I satiate my overflowing creative Slover's play presents 18th century juices?", be at peace knowing that politics in all its adulterous and con- Slover will again offer his New Play niving glory. "Treasure" won the Workshop. Once you've calmed your2006 Christopher Brian Wolk Award for Excellence in Playwriting at the Abingdon Theatre in New York. If politics are too stiff—or racy—for your taste, lighten up with a comedy performed by a student group with a politically incorrect name. For $5 this Saturday, Slow Children at Play will present its third comedy improv night at PAB room 103. As the culmination of another school year comes barreling toward you at full speed, you might find yourself pondering the meaning of life or becoming introspective, as a Zen Buddhist might. If so, Arwen Ek has created just the thing for you, and it's called "MU." In her final project before completREDUX WRITER self, be thankful that you have the opportunity to check out exactly what goes on in a theatrical workshop class. Students and faculty from the New Play Workshop will share their semester's work with audiences, performing a dramatic reading of a different play each night, followed by discussions and refreshments. Kicking off the readings on April 28 will be physician Fae Engstrom with her Chekhov-esque "Fever," followed April 29 by Plan B Theatre's resident playwright, Matt Bennett, with his work "Shades of Blue." April 30 will feature "Charm" by U theater faculty member Kathleen Cahill, an established playwright who also writes and edits for the PBS Masterpiece series. These four productions axe your last chance to get cultured on campus before summer's golden rays and vacation plans keep you from stepping inside the theater. a.gregory@chronicle.utah.edu ASST. REDUX EDITOR Thu., April 17 SLCC Community Writing Center Presents: Writing, Racism and Taboo Language Free 6 p.m. SLCC Community Writing Center, (210 E. 400 South, Suite 8) Four days out of knee surgery, hopped up on pain killers and fast approaching 96 hours in bed, I threw in an '80s, dramady classic "Say Anything." One hour, two more pills and four cans of ginger ale later, my cheeks were drenched. Wishing I could blame it on the painkillers, I had to accept the fact that Lloyd Dobler and Diane Court had tugged my heart-strings . in a serious way. "Say Anything" screens Friday and Saturday as the Tower Theatre Midnight Movie. Don't forget the tissues. $9 general admission, $7 U faculty/staff, $5 students - April 24 to April 26 at 7:30 p.m. Studio 1,15, Performing Arts Building i Tickets at the door or through Klngsbury Ticket Office, 801-581-7100 ;. Not suitable for audiences younger than /?$^ Sat., April 19 The Salt Lake Marathon Free 8 a.m. The Gateway (South Temple 400 West) " r ^ -. \' Zfy April 28 to April 30 at 5 p m ; kt % Studb 115, Performing Aru. Building. Tickets available through Kingsbury HallTicket Office, 801 -581 -7100 or at kingsbufyhall.org. Dan Fletcher Fri, April 18, and Sat, April 19 Midnight Movie: "Say Anything" Free 12 a.m. Tower Theatre (876 E. 900 South) SLOW CHILDREN AT PLAY . . . , $5 admission Saturday at 10:30 p.m. Room 103, Performing Arts Building Fnee Take A "taboo" is denned as any act, condition or type of physical contact that, if undertaken or manifested, could result in adverse consequences for the well being of a given community. Taboo language is an issue in the writing world but also in our daily lives. Who can say what? When? How? And Why? Hosted in conjunction with Jabari Asim's recent lecture at the Salt Lake City Public Library, "The N Word: Who Can Say It, Who Shouldn't and Why?" this workshop promises to provide unique, educational insight on issues that are all too often overlooked. "TREASURE" 59 general admission, 55 students Thursday to Saturday at 7:30 p.m., matinees at 2 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday Studio 115, Performing ^rts Building Tickets available at kingsburyhall.org NEW PUY WORKSHOP READINGS cles for the transmission of my philosophy of life, understanding of time and space, my observations of limitations, connections, communications, energies, polarities and the sense of the individual's contribution within the whole of society," according to his Utah State University faculty Web page. PHOTOS BY CHRISTOPHER PEDDECORD/R* ft*//Utah Omnktt Any Salt Lake City natiye will Actors play through scandal and intrigue during rehearsal of the first act of "Treasure" in the Studio 140 Theatre. See TAKE FIVE Page 8 i i |