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Show 4 Friday, April 15, 2011 ARTS www.dailyutahchronicle.com Celebrating a day of slowing down, looking closely Ariel Zaccheo STAFF WRITER Visitors to the Utah Museum of Fine Arts typically spend about eight seconds examining an artwork. They bounce from piece to piece and leave exhausted by the vast visual repertoire they've witnessed. Slow Art Day is celebrated internationally to encourage art viewers to slow down. By spending five to io minutes looking at each piece of a nine-to 10-piece exhibit, viewers might be able to gain a better understanding. Phil Terry, founder of Slow Art Day and chairman of The Reading Odyssey, hopes viewers can become "inspired, not tired" by their museum experience, according to the Slow Art Day Facebook page. Slow Art Day began at The Museum of Mod- ern Art in New York City in "This is an opportunity for the local community 2009. The Reading Odyssey, a nonprofit organization that foto participate in an incuses on helping adults recapternational art event in When: Saturday, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. ture their intellectual curiosity, their own backyard," said museum liaison Jenny organized the event. Just a year Where: Utah Museum of Fine Arts after the initial trial at MoMA, Woods. "The UMFA's dithe project became a global iniverse collection of art is tiative with more than 5o interparticularly conducive to How much: Free national museum participants inviting participants to representing every continent explore the world's culFor more information, go (except for Antarctica). This tures." to: http://umfa.utah.edu year, the museum participants UMFA has chosen eight range in location from Moscow pieces from its permanent to Dubai, Los Angeles, to Jackcollection to highlight sonville, Fla. in its participation with Saturday, the UMFA will join 89 other mu- Slow Art Day. The pieces represent cultures seums, nationally and internationally, in cel- from around the world, including a Barong ebrating Slow Art Day. dance mask from Bali and a i5th-century fres- co by artist Fra Filippo Lippi. To participate and experience art slowly, viewers need only show up to the museum Saturday. The eight pieces selected will be detailed in information cards located at the Visitor Services desk. The cards include some questions for visitors to use as a starting point as they examine the pieces in detail. "It can be challenging to look at one work of art for five to io minutes, but it is also very rewarding," Woods said. "You notice things that the casual visitor doesn't pick up on. Spending that much time looking at one work of art allows for a greater understanding and a more intimate experience with that piece." UMFA will provide free admission for visitors Saturday from ii a.m. to i p.m. a.zaccheo@ chronicle.utah.edu Local talent's EP release to highlight his mastery of covers Jared Price STAFF WRITER ASSOCIATED PRESS Emmy-award winning comedian Lily Tomlin will perform Saturday at 7:30 p.m. at Kingsbury Hall. Students can purchase tickets for $15. Classic, eccentric comedian to perform at Kingsbury Hall Ian Anderson STAFF WRITER Upon arriving at www.lilytomlin.com, an irreverent drumbeat starts to play. Kitschy graphics frame a classic black-and-white portrait of the famous comedian. The features of Lily Tomlin's website could in fact be applied to the comedian herself—comfortably eccentric, a classic by anyone's definition and always ready to have a good time. Students will be able to see this comedic icon Saturday, when Lily Tomlin performs at Kingsbury Hall. In 1969, Tomlin earned commercial acclaim when she joined the massively successful sketchcomedy show "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In." Classic characters such as Ernestine—an overly confident, feisty telephone operator—and Edith Ann—a devious toddler—pushed Tomlin into the spotlight as one of America's foremost comedians. After "Laugh-In," Tomlin continued her TV career with her own specials, racking up three Emmy awards for her trouble. In 1975, Tomlin made her cinematic debut in Robert Altman's "Nashville," for which she earned an Academy Award nomination. Tomlin has also won two Tony Awards for her work in "Appearing Nitely" and "The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe." "We are very excited about hosting Ms. Tomlin again. Lily is a classic and one of the most respected performers of our day," said Greg Geil- mann, artistic director of Kingsbury Hall. "Ms. Tomlin is so well known for her work, not only as a comedian, but as an accomplished actor in films and television." The acclaimed entertainer will be a sure hit with college students. "An evening with Lily Tomlin is a chance to see comedy that is truly timeless," raved John Caywood, Chief Operating Officer of Kingsbury Hall. "It is not dependent on your knowledge of person, place or thing. It only requires you to be human." Lily Tomlin will be performing at Kingsbury Hall on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. U students can get tickets starting at io a.m. Friday for $15. janderson@chronicle.utah.edu It's been two years since his last release, but local legend Kalai is coming to perform in the Union Ballroom, sharing his impeccable musicianship and releasing his long-awaited EP, The Long Tooth Chronicles, Vol. 5. Kalai was born in Hawaii and grew up in Anchorage, Alaska. After going to college in Utah, he decided to stick around to further his musical aspirations. In 2001, Kalai made his professional debut with the album Acoustacism, and has released four more full-length albums since then, garnering not only local appreciation, but national attention, all the while developing a loyal, widespread fan base. Kalai is known not only for his expert song crafting, but also for his unique musical perspective. Kalai has a distinct brand of guitar-playing, combining sweetly melodic structures with a strong, percussive element that gives his songs a living energy. His voice is as versatile and vibrant as his playing, ranging from a mellow, James Tayloresque croon to a gruff howl that would make a delta blues artist grin. Throughout his discography, Kalai manages to weave a colorful musical tapestry that is all his own. The new EP consists entirely of covers, Kalai said. He plans on releasing volumes 1-4 of The Long Tooth Chronicles this fall. Each of the forthcoming volumes feature a different theme, including a reggae volume and a blues volume, Kalai said. "I've played (covers) for a while and people kept asking for them, so I thought I would throw that out there to supplement the rest of the volumes that are coming out soon," he said. Kalai said the EP features covers of Jimi Hendrix's "Voodoo Child," Etta James' "At Last," Bob Marley's "Thank You Lord," and Snow's "Informer." Kalai said that he tries different things on each album to avoid creative stagnation. "Hopefully, there's something new in the way I do things," Kalai said. "I'm not sure that people will be like, 'Whoa, he sounds completely different,' but everything I do is intentionally different from the last project." The EP release concert will be held in the Union Ballroom on Saturday. Doors open at 6:3o p.m. and the show starts at 7 p.m. Local acts Tessa and the Nubs and Ryan Innes will be opening the concert. Tickets are available at www.smithstix.com. j.price@chronicle.utah.edu PHOTO COURTESY BEN MCPHERSON Local musician Kalai's EP realease show will be held Saturday in the Union Ballroom. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. |