28 December 2012

SLCo Reminds Residents Of Winter Parking Rules

SLCo Reminds Residents Of
Winter Parking Rules

Recent winter storms are causing some havoc among snow removal crews in Salt Lake County. Motor vehicles parked on streets during winter snow storms are a serious public safety hazard.

The Salt Lake County Public Works Department reminds residents in the unincorporated area to move their vehicles from the street in time for snow removal.

From November through April vehicles should be moved off streets before or during snowstorms. The ordinance makes it illegal for anyone to leave a car parked or abandoned on the road where there is any accumulation of snow on the road.

Vehicles parked on streets, particularly in cul-de-sacs and subdivisions prevent county crews from efficiently clearing snow. Narrow streets in some of the older parts of the county place additional barriers for motorists, pedestrians and snow plows. Unplowed streets are hazards for the driving public and emergency response vehicles.

Under the ordinance, violators may be cited or have their vehicles impounded.

In addition, County Ordinance requires residents to remove snow from the sidewalk within 12 hours after the snow has stopped, unless the storm occurs between the hours of 5:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m., in which case the sidewalk must be cleaned before 8:00 a.m. the morning following the storm.

County Ordinance also prohibits residents of depositing or placing snow on any County road or highway, and prohibits snow being place in gutter which restricts the flow of water.

For more information on snow removal, please visit Salt Lake County's Public Works Operations Division web site at www.pwops.slco.org.


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20 December 2012

Mayor Corroon Announces Improvements for Magna Main

Mayor Peter Corroon Announces
Improvements for Magna Main

Mayor Peter Corroon announced yesterday a major federal grant Salt Lake County received to embark on major transportation changes and Magna Main Street improvements.

Six years ago Mayor Corroon first stood on Magna Main Street to announce the start of a major beautification project. Now at the close of his administration, the out-going Salt Lake County Mayor returned to announce that his vision for Magna will soon become reality.

Magna Main Street improvements include connecting Magna to a main transportation corridor, and will ultimately mean significant housing and economic development opportunities.


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15 December 2012

HCT Adds 2nd Performance of "The 39 Steps" to Celebrate New Year's Eve

Hale Centre Theatre Adds Second
Performance to Celebrate New Year's Eve


December 31st debut of the hilarious romantic mystery comedy “The 39 Steps” to Kick Off 2013 Season

Due to overwhelming demand, Hale Centre Theatre (HCT), Utah’s Premiere Family Theatre, has added a second special New Year’s Eve performance of the Tony Award-winning stage adaptation of Alfred Hitchcock’s hilarious comedy “The 39 Steps” to kick off its 2013 season.

The production, which runs Dec. 31 through Feb. 2, will now also be performed at 6 p.m. on New Year's Eve. The theatre’s traditional performance at 10 p.m. on the holiday is sold out. At both New Year’s Eve productions, refreshments will be provided by The Iron Gate Catering. Games, party hats and noisemakers will enhance the festive atmosphere of the party.

“I can’t think of a better way to ring in the New Year than to host an unforgettable evening at the theatre, full of laughs and memories with family and friends,’” said Sally Dietlein, HCT’s co-founder and producer. “By adding this earlier show, we’ve created the perfect opportunity not only for those who don’t want to be out too late, but for those who want to ring in the New Year with the entire family.”

Based on the 1935 movie by Alfred Hitchcock and adapted by Patrick Barlow, “The 39 Steps” is the frenzied story of Richard Hannay, who seeks a frivolous night at the theatre and is instead lured into a world of intrigue by a mysterious woman claiming to be a spy. When she winds up dead in his flat, he flees London with the police hot on his trail.

In this romantic mystery comedy, four dizzying actors play multiple roles that take them through the country and the city and from the train to a Scottish Inn.

HCT’s “The 39 Steps” is directed by Chris Clark. The show stars Mitch Hall and Ben Jarvis as Richard Hannay; and Emily Bell and Kelly Hennessey as Annabella, etc. Jeffrey Whitlock and Carter Thompson star as Clown No. 1, Jake Suazo and Justin Bruse star as Clown No. 2, Eric Phillips and BJ Warner as Foley Artist, and Greg Larsen and Wes Tolman as Stage Manager.

Costumes were designed by Kristy Draper; scenic design by Jennifer Stapley-Taylor; lighting design by Adam Flitton; production assistance by Tammy Morgan; and hair and makeup by Trisha Ison.

New Year’s Eve performances are at 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. Performances after the New Year’s Eve celebration are Monday through Saturday at 7:30 p.m. with matinées each Saturday at 12:30 p.m. and 4 p.m. There will be no performance on Jan. 1. Tickets may be purchased online at www.halecentretheatre.org, via telephone at 801-984-9000 or at the Hale Centre Theatre box office.

Hale Centre Theatre
3333 South Decker Lake Drive
West Valley City, Utah


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SLCo Opens New Senior Center in Draper

Salt Lake County Opens
New Senior Center in Draper

Salt Lake County Aging Services will open its new, 20,000 square foot Draper Senior Center on Thursday, December 20, 2012. The County’s 19th senior center is designed to The Green Building Council’s LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Gold specifications.

The all day grand-opening event begins at 8:00 a.m. with self-guided tours, followed by a ribbon cutting ceremony 11:30 a.m.

Grand Opening of the Draper Senior Center
Salt Lake County Aging Services
Thursday, December 20, 2012
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony at 11:30 am)

Draper Senior Center
1148 East Pioneer Road
Draper Utah

The County’s newest senior center will offer a daily meal, exercise equipment, fitness classes, computer training, educational classes, outdoor exercise options, arts and crafts space, volunteer opportunities, socialization and transportation to area citizens who are over the age of 60.

“We want mature adults of all ages from all over the south-end of the valley to experience this brand new community resource. This is the perfect place to make new friends, learn about community resources that keep us healthy, explore new hobbies and have an inexpensive, nutritious meal,” said Sarah Brenna, Aging Services Director.

Salt Lake County Mayor Peter Corroon and Draper City Mayor Darrell Smith will be joined by officials from Aging Services and the nearby community for the grand opening of this new community resource.

Salt Lake County Aging Services is responsible for providing programs and services on behalf of Salt Lake County residents, 60+, their families and caregivers. Complete information about the Division of Aging Services may be found on the Salt Lake County website at http://aging.slco.org/.


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12 December 2012

SLCo’s Riverton Senior Center Wins Green Building Status

SLCo’s Riverton Senior Center
Wins Green Building Status

Salt Lake County now has seven facilities that have won LEED (Leadership in energy and Environmental Design) Certification from the U.S. Green Building Council. The County’s new Riverton Senior Center, 12914 South Redwood Road, received LEED Gold Certification last week. Gold is the second highest certification.

“Salt Lake County is committed to reducing pollution by building green and building smart,” says Mayor Peter Corroon. “Our county has a proud reputation developing sustainable facilities that serve current and future needs.”

Five more County facilities await official certification. LEED is intended to provide building owners and operators a framework for identifying and implementing green building design, construction, operations and maintenance solutions.

“It wasn’t that long ago that LEED was considered almost a frivolous expense for new construction,” says the Mayor. “Today we don’t even consider new building or major renovations without designing to LEED standards.”

The Riverton Senior Center joins six other LEED Certified County facilities:
• Public Works Administration Building, Midvale,
   Certified LEED Platinum
Northwest Recreation Center, Salt Lake City,
   Certified LEED Gold
• Sorenson Recreation Center, Herriman,
   Certified LEED Gold
Magna Senior Center,
   Certified LEED Gold
Draper Library,
   Certified LEED Silver
Salt Palace Convention Center Expansion, SLC,
   Certified LEED Silver

Platinum LEED Certification is still pending for the County Library branches in Magna and Herriman, Gold Certification for Millcreek Community Center (Library, Senior Center & Recreation Center), West Jordan Library Complex and the Draper Senior Center.


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04 December 2012

Utah Symphony Invities Families to Annual Holiday Lollipops Concert

Utah Symphony Invities Families to
Annual Holiday Lollipops Concert

The Utah Symphony’s family-friendly Lollipops Series will celebrate the season with Here Comes Santa Claus,” an annual concert for families with children ages 5-12. The concert will feature symphonic holiday favorites from around the world and a special visit from Santa Claus.

Associate Conductor Vladimir Kulenovic will direct the orchestra in this fun-filled holiday performance also featuring Utah Opera Resident Artist Andrew Penning (Tenor), Saturday, December 22 at 11 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. in Abravanel Hall.

This festive concert will highlight tunes such as “Song of the Bells,” “We Wish You a Merry Christmas” and excerpts from “The Nutcracker Suite.” Penning will join the orchestra for tunes such as “Let it Snow,” “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” and “White Christmas.”

Lobby activities for young children will be offered prior to each performance, and Santa Claus will also be in the lobby to consider any last minute requests from eager children. Audience members are also invited to bring their own bells to jingle for a sing-along portion of the performance.

Tickets can be purchased by calling (801) 355-ARTS (2787), in person at the Abravanel Hall ticket office (123 W. South Temple) or by visiting www.utahsymphony.org.

Andrew Penning, Utah Opera Resident Artist (Tenor)
A native of St. Paul, Minnesota, Andrew Penning holds the degrees of M.M in Vocal Performance from the University of Cincinnati: College-Conservatory of Music, and a B.M in Vocal Performance from Lawrence University. Joining Utah Opera for the second year this season as a Resident Artist, he recently sang with the company in the roles of Borsa in “Rigoletto” and Ruiz in “Il Trovatore,” and covered the role of Nemorino in “The Elixir of Love.” Penning spent the summer of 2011 as a Fellow at Tanglewood Music Festival singing, among other assignments, the Second Tenor in Stravinsky’s “Renard.” Recently he has performed the roles of the Male Chorus in Benjamin Britten’s “The Rape of Lucretia,” The Chevalier in Poulenc’s “Dialogues of the Carmelites,” and Monsieur Lacouf in “Les Mamelles de Tiresias.” Penning has also been an active concert soloist in a variety of works including: Monteverdi’s “Vespers,” Handel’s “Messiah” Saint-Saëns’ “Christmas Oratorio,” J.S Bach’s “Magnificat,” J.S Bach’s “Cantata 12,” Haydn’s “Grosse Orgelmesse” in E Flat, and Bruckner’s “Te Deum.”

Vladimir Kulenovic, Utah Symphony Associate Conductor
Utah Symphony Associate Conductor Vladimir Kulenovic maintains a guest conducting schedule that includes collaborations with acclaimed soloists Leon Fleisher, Mischa Maisky, Akiko Suwanai and Augustin Hadelich, as well as orchestras worldwide. In Europe, Kulenovic will soon lead the Leipzig Symphony, Belgrade Philharmonic, Slovenian Philharmonic, Zagreb Philharmonic and Macedonian Philharmonic. In Asia, he served as the Principal Conductor of the Kyoto Music Festival, and led two critically acclaimed performances with Evergreen Symphony at the National Concert Hall in Taipei.

Recent engagements include performances with the Beethoven- Orchester Bonn at Beethovenhalle, National Arts Centre Orchestra in Ottawa, Juilliard Orchestra at Lincoln Center, Deutsche Kammerakademie Neuss am Rhein, Verbier, Aspen, Salzburg.

Mozarteum and Cabrillo festival orchestras, and a benefit performance of Mozart’s Requiem with members of New York Choral Society and Juilliard Orchestra for Japan’s Disaster Relief Fund.

Since 2008, Vladimir has been mentored by Kurt Masur during his annual masterclasses in New York, Bonn, Leipzig and Verbier where he assisted maestro as the Verbier, Festival Conducting Fellow, leading two internationally televised performances on Medici TV. Vladimir also served as Maestro Masur’s assistant at the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra, and prepared the orchestra at the Dubrovnik Festival for Maestro Zubin Mehta.

Recipient of the Sir Georg Solti Award, Mendelssohn-Bartholdy Scholarship, Bruno Walter Memorial Scholarship, Vladimir was awarded the Charles Schiff Conducting Prize for Excellence at the Juilliard School, where he completed his postgraduate studies under the mentorship of James DePreist and Alan Gilbert. Prior to his studies at Juilliard, he served as cover conductor of the Baltimore Symphony and Baltimore Opera and graduated from the Peabody Institute under the tutelage of Gustav Meier. He also served as a conducting fellow at the Aspen Music Festival, Salzburg Mozarteum and the Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music.

Mr. Kulenovic was awarded the prestigious Alfred B. Whitney Prize for the highest scholastic achievement at the Boston Conservatory where he earned degrees in Conducting and Piano Performance. As a pianist, Mr. Kulenovic won the 2nd Prize at the Rubinstein International Piano Competition in Paris.

Program
   Leroy Anderson
        Song of the Bells
   Jule Styne
        Let It Snow
             Andrew Penning, Tenor
   Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
        "Dance of the Sugarplum Fairy"
             from The Nutcracker Suite, op. 71a
   Johann Sebastian Bach
        Weihnachtsoratorium
             Jauchzet, frohlocket, auf peiset die Tage!
   Harold Arlen
        "Over the Rainbow" from Wizard of Oz
             Andrew Penning, Tenor
   Gioachino Rossini
        Tarantella from La Boutique Fantasque
   Johann Strauss, Sr.
        Radetzky March
   Johnny Marks
        Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
             Andrew Penning, Tenor
   Traditional
        Springtime Hills
   Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
        "Trepak" from Nutcracker Suite, op. 71a
   Konstantin Blagojevic
        Balkan Dance No.2
   Irving Berlin
        White Christmas
             Andrew Penning, Tenor
   Leroy Anderson
        Sleigh Ride
   Traditional
        We Wish You a Merry Christmas

Abravanel Hall
123 W. South Temple
Salt Lake City, Utah


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SLCo Leaders Kickoff Youth Service Kids’ Gift Drive

Salt Lake County Leaders Kickoff
Youth Service Kids’ Gift Drive

Everyone has a special wish for the holidays. That includes the young people with Salt Lake County’s Youth Services facilities.

Mayor Peter Corroon and a team of Salt Lake County elected officials helped some of their wishes come true today as they kicked off the Youth Services and Shelter Kids’ Holiday Wish List Donation Drive. County officials each presented a gift to kickoff the drive.

The Salt Lake County Government Center will feature ‘wish list’ items on a tree donned with hand-crafted ornaments. Each ornament is created by a Youth Service child.

By claiming a Wish List Ornament residents commit to donate the requested item on the child’s wish list. This fits in the mission of Salt Lake County’s goal of serving vulnerable populations and help children win the opportunity to achieve bright futures.

Donations will be accepted through December 21st at the Salt Lake County Government Center, North Building, in the Mayor’s Office.

SLCo Government Center
2001 South State Street
Salt Lake City, Utah


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03 December 2012

Erik Weihenmayer Headlines Snowbird’s Summit Gala Fundraiser

Blind Mountaineer Erik Weihenmayer
Headlines Snowbird’s
Annual Summit Gala Fundraiser

Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort will host its annual Summit Gala on Dec. 28, featuring a celebratory evening of dining, dancing, live and silent auctions and special guest Erik Weihenmayer, the only blind climber in history to summit Mt. Everest and the Seven Summits.

“The Summit Gala is a critical fundraiser for these amazing Little Cottonwood Canyon non-profits,” said Bob Bonar, President of Snowbird. “We appreciate the generosity of the community, and are honored to host this inspiring and entertaining event.”

Proceeds will support Wasatch Adaptive Sports, the Snowbird Sports Education Foundation and the Cottonwood Canyons Foundation, as well as a new water clean-up project with the Wasatch Water Legacy Partnership.

Erik Weihenmayer was the first blind person to reach the summit of Mount Everest, on May 25, 2001. He also completed the Seven Summits in September 2002. Weihenmayer is also an acrobatic skydiver, long-distance biker, marathon runner, skier, mountaineer, ice climber, and rock climber.

The Cliff Lodge Ballroom and Lobby (Level B)
December 28, 5:30 p.m. – Reception; 7 p.m. – Dinner
Live Music – Voodoo Orchestra, Silent and Live Auctions
Guest Speaker – Eric Weihenmayer.

Register online at https://tickets.snowbird.com/e-commerce/itemList.aspx?node_id=2179482 or by calling 801-933-2112.



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Utah Symphony Program to feature French Impressionist Works

Utah Symphony Program
to feature
French Impressionist Works

Debussy & Ravel
December 7-8 | 8 PM Abravanel Hall

The Utah Symphony and guest conductor Jun Märkl will stamp their musical passports as they perform the colorful creations of French impressionist composers Claude Debussy and Maurice Ravel.

Märkl and the orchestra will first travel through the symphonic paintings of Debussy’s charming “Petite suite” and “Ibéria” No. 2, December 7 and 8, at 8 p.m. at Abravanel Hall. Then, French pianist Pascal Rogé will join the orchestra for Ravel’s enchanting Piano Concerto in G major. The concert will conclude with Ravel’s “Rhapsodie espagnole.”

These two Parisian orchestral music icons showed the world what it truly meant to “paint with sound.”

Debussy’s music is best known for its fluidity and sensory component. The notes float lyrically and do not often settle to form around a particular set of notes or key. He was an innovator who wove the joys and turbulence of his life into his music. The sweeping emotion in his passages glitters with melodic tonality, showcasing his poetic brilliance.

Ravel was inspired by his mother’s Spanish heritage, and the influence of traditional Basque music can be heard in his works. In many ways, Ravel regarded himself as a classicist, yet he was not solely dependent on classical tradition. His intricate modulations, complex harmonies and avant-garde melodies have made him one of France’s most beloved composers.

Märkl, Rogé and Toby Tolokan, Utah Symphony Vice President of Artistic Planning, will present a free pre-concert chat each night, one hour prior to the start of the performance on the orchestra level of Abravanel Hall.

Tickets for the performances can be purchased by calling (801) 355-ARTS (2787), in person at the Abravanel Hall ticket office (123 W. South Temple) or by visiting www.utahsymphony.org.

Jun Märkl, Conductor
Jun Märkl conducts the world’s leading orchestras, such as the Cleveland Orchestra, Philadelphia Orchestra, NHK Symphony Orchestra, Czech Philharmonic, Munich Philharmonic, Oslo Philharmonic and Tonhalle Orchester Zürich. He has long been a highly respected interpreter of the core Germanic repertoire from both the symphonic and operatic traditions, and more recently for his refined and idiomatic Debussy, Ravel and Messiaen.

He was Music Director of the Orchestre National de Lyon from 2005-11 and of the MDR Symphony Orchestra Leipzig until 2012. In recognition of his tenure in Lyon and his hugely successful nine-disc Debussy cycle with the orchestra on Naxos, in 2012 he was honoured by the French Ministry of Culture with the Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres. He also toured with the orchestra to Japan and major European halls and festivals such as the Salle Pleyel, Amsterdam Concertgebouw, BBC Proms, Bad Kissingen, Rheingau and Lucerne. With MDR he toured to Spain and the Baltics, made regular appearances in the Berlin Konzerthaus and Cologne Philharmonie, and conducted Schumann’s rarely-heard opera “Genoveva” at the Rotterdam Opera Festival.

Märkl has conducted for many years at the state operas of Vienna, Munich and Semperoper Dresden, and was until 2006 Permanent Conductor of the Bavarian State Opera. He made his Royal Opera House, London, debut with “Die Götterdämmerung” in 1996 and at The Metropolitan Opera with “” in 1998, has conducted complete “Ring Cycle” at the Deutsche Oper Berlin and at the New National Theatre Tokyo, and toured to Japan in 2007 with the Semperoper Dresden (Tannhäuser). In 2014 he conducts “Fidelio” at the Hamburg State Opera.

Born in Munich, his (German) father was a distinguished Concertmaster and his (Japanese) mother a solo pianist. Märkl studied violin, piano and conducting at the Musikhochschule in Hannover, going on to study with Sergiu Celibidache in Munich and with Gustav Meier in Michigan. In 1986 he won the conducting competition of the Deutsche Musikrat and a year later won a scholarship from the Boston Symphony Orchestra to study at Tanglewood with Leonard Bernstein and Seiji Ozawa. Soon afterwards he had a string of appointments in European opera houses followed by his first music directorships at the Staatstheater in Saarbrücken (1991-94) and at the Mannheim Nationaltheater (1994-2000).

Pascal Rogé, Piano
Born in Paris, Pascal Rogé became an exclusive Decca recording artist at the age of 17. He has won many prestigious awards including two Gramophone Awards, a Grand Prix du Disque and an Edison Award for his interpretations of the Ravel and Saint-Saens concertos. For the Poulenc Edition in 1999 Rogé recorded both piano concertos, the Aubade and the Concerto Champêtre all under Charles Dutoit.

For Oehms Classics Rogé recorded, to unanimous acclaim, the Ravel G Major and Gershwin concertos with the Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra under Bertrand de Billy and has now recorded a second disc with the same forces which includes the Ravel Left Hand Piano Concerto, “Rhapsody in Blue” and “An American in Paris”. Rogé’s latest recording project is the Rogé Edition, released on the Onyx Classics label. The first CD release in May 2005 inaugurated his first complete Debussy cycle with the Préludes and was followed by a second disc including “Estampes” and “Children’s Corner” early in 2007. In March 2008 the third volume was released containing “Images” and “Pour le Piano” and in September 2010 the fourth volume with the Études. Also for Onyx he has released a disc of Mozart concertos with the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra conducted by Raymond Leppard, “Poètes du Piano”, and “Wedding Cake”, music for Piano Duo with his wife Ami Rogé.

Rogé has performed in almost every major concert hall in the world. Some of the orchestras he has appeared with include the Philadelphia Orchestra, the Montreal Symphony, L’Orchestre de Paris, L’Orchestre National de Radio France, the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra Amsterdam, the NHK Symphony Orchestra Tokyo, the Vienna Symphony Orchestra, L'Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, Leipzig Gewandhaus and all the major London orchestras.

He appears regularly in the United States and is a frequent guest artist in Australia, New Zealand, Latin America and especially Japan. Among his recent British engagements are recitals at Wigmore Hall, Symphony Hall Birmingham and the Queen Elizabeth Hall where he is a frequent guest of the International Piano Series.

Rogé was for two years the Artistic Director of Incontri in Terra di Siena, a summer festival that takes place each year in Tuscany. He is enjoying playing recitals of music for four hands/one piano with his wife, the pianist Ami Rogé.

Program

Claude Debussy
       Petite suite
                  I. En bateau
                 II. Cortège
                III. Menuet
                IV. Ballet

       "Ibéria," No. 2 from Images
              I. Par les rues et par les chemins
                     [Through Streets and Lanes]
              II. Les parfums de la nuit
                     [The Fragrances of the Night]
              III. Le matin d'un jour de fête
                     [Morning of a Feast-Day]

INTERMISSION

Maurice Ravel
       Concerto in G major for Piano and Orchestra
              I. Allegramente
              II. Adagio assai
              III. Presto
                    Pascal Rogé, Piano

       Rapsodie espagnole
              I. Prélude a la nuit
              II. Malagueña
              III. Habañera
              IV. Feria

Abravanel Hall
123 W. South Temple
Salt Lake City, Utah


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