There were many fine moments this year for the Utah Enlightenment. In compiling the list of what I believe were the 10 best defining moments of Utah’s cultural awakening for 2016, the pool of choices was more than satisfying in breadth and depth. There has been a great deal of recent press, for example, about … Read more
Fifteen awards were announced today in the Fear No Film portion of the Utah Arts Festival, including a Grand Jury Prize, Utah Short Film of The Year, Fear No Filmmaker Award, three honorable mentions and the best short film in each of the seven ‘transitions’ categories around which the film festival was organized as well … Read more
The Utah Arts Festival has announced various awards for the 40th anniversary event. Nine awards were presented for the Artists Marketplace. All of the award winners are eligible for invitation to the Utah Arts Festival in 2017. Best of Show and People’s Choice Award winners also will have their booth fees waived. The 41st annual … Read more
At this year’s Utah Arts Festival, the Arts and Technology venue has been running continuously on a full head of STEAM — that is, Art into STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics). At the heart of the nonstop activity has been the work of volunteers, including members of Make Salt Lake, Spy Hop Productions, ProVolt (the … Read more
Closing night headliners at The Utah Arts Festival run the gamut, as they have on each of the three previous evenings. Among them is Cimarrón (see earlier feature), a Grammy-nominated ensemble from Colombia, will perform Joropo and Llanera music (June 26, 8:15 p.m., Festival Stage). The winner of the Intermountain Acoustic Music Association (IAMA)’s Susanne … Read more
Two exhibitors at The Utah Arts Festival’s Artists Marketplace have piqued the interest of many visitors. Stan O’Neil (Glass, Sedro Woolley, Washington, Booth 91) O’Neil, who is a first time applicant to the festival, had spent many years working with metal, including decorative handrails, stands and eventually migrated to the art of blowing glass, which … Read more
Saturday evenings at the Utah Arts Festival, often bringing the largest crowds of the event, are packed with outstanding musical headliners. Among them will be veteran blues musician Dennis Gruenling featuring Doug Deming and The Jewel Tones (June 25, 8:30 p.m., Amphitheater Stage). Then, Clarice Assad, Elvin Bishop, Incendio and Jet Black Pearl bring a … Read more
Three local music headliners will give the Utah Arts Festival’s Saturday night party edge that much more oomph in a variety of musical styles and influences. Bassmint Pros (The Round, 9:45 p.m.) In the midst of the Utah Enlightenment, many local creative producers in every artistic medium, conventional or hybrid, are making their mark. Cast … Read more
Day 2 Headliners for the Utah Arts Festival, once again, will cover music interests for all ages and types. The Amphitheater Stage becomes the destination for world-class electronic music, first with the enigmatic Slow Magic (8:30 p.m.), who is wholly focused and invested in creating and presenting music that is truly boundless and attuned to … Read more
When Lee Hendrickson is creating his fine photographic art images from precisely what he is seeing under the microscope, the research biologist-cum-artist has no way to go back. “Crystals don’t last so I have only one chance,” he explains. Hendrickson’s photographic art with crystals, which he grows from a solution, is the culmination of a … Read more