Special Exhibition of Utah Artist Don Olsen at UMFA

Special Exhibition at UMFA
Don Olsen:
Abstracts From Nature



Don Olsen: Abstracts from Nature
Opens December 2, 2010

This special exhibition commemorates the 100th birthday of abstract Utah artist Don Olsen (1910-1983). Throughout the 1940s and 1950s, abstraction was unfamiliar to many local audiences, and Olsen’s work was often misunderstood. Today, however, he is acknowledged as one of the most influential and gifted abstract artists to have worked in the region. A student of Hans Hoffmann, Olsen created abstract expressionist works using volumes, colors, and shapes derived from nature. Through large-scale paintings spanning more than forty years, Don Olsen: Abstracts from Nature will highlight prominent works from the artist’s oeuvre.

(Image: Don Olsen (1910-1983), Garcia Lorca, c.1960, oil on canvas, private collection.)

Utah Museum of Fine Arts
University of Utah Campus
Marcia & John Price Museum Building
410 Campus Center Drive
Salt Lake City, Utah 84112

Museum Hours
Tuesday – Friday: 10 am – 5 pm
Wednesday: 10 am – 8 pm
Saturday and Sunday: 11 am – 5 pm
Closed Mondays and Holidays


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Annual Hoilday Open House at Red Butte Garden

Holiday Open House

Held the first weekend of December, the annual Holiday Open House has become a wonderful tradition at the Red Butte Garden. For two days the Garden is offering free admission to the public to enjoy the works of local artists offering their items for sale.

Enjoy the beauty of the Garden in winter as you shop for locally made art and jewelry. The decorated Visitor Center and Orangerie will provide a nice backdrop for your family's holiday snapshot.

Join them for hot cocoa, art and jewelry, a kid's craft and more as the perfect beginning of the December holidays. While you are here leave your hopes for the New Year on the Garden's wishing tree!

December 4th & 5th - 9AM - 5 PM
300 Wakara Way
Salt Lake City, Utah


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SLCo Reminds Residents of Winter Parking Rules

Winter Parking Rules
for Salt Lake County



Motor vehicles parked on streets during winter snow storms are a serious public safety hazard. As winter approaches 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.
 
November through April cars should be moved off the street before or during anticipated snowstorms (Ordinance 11.20.135). 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.
 
Cars parked on streets, particularly in cul-de-sacs and subdivisions, prevent county crews from providing efficient snow removal. 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.
 
County Ordinance (14.32.100) requires residents to remove snow from the sidewalk within one hour after the snow has stopped, unless the storm occurs between the hours of 5:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m., the sidewalk must be cleaned before 8:00 a.m. the morning following the storm.
 
County Ordinance (14.20.105) 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 SLCO Public Works Operations Division web site at: www.pwops.slco.org.


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Condoleeza Rice Performs to Benefit Deer Valley Music Festival

Condoleeza Rice to Perform
in Park City to Benefit
Deer Valley Music Festival





Condoleeza Rice donates her time to perform in Park City with the Muir Quartet on January 14, 2011 to benefit The Deer Valley® Music Festival.

Dr. Condoleezza Rice, politician and concert pianist, and the Muir Quartet will perform at Stein Eriksen Lodge on January 14, 2011. The evening's music will include works by Dvorak and Brahms, and will benefit the Deer Valley® Music Festival, Summer Home of the Utah Symphony

Utah Opera. Both Dr. Rice and the Muir Quartet have donated their services for this event.

Dr. Rice was born into a life of music and foreign affairs on November 14, 1954 in Birmingham, Alabama. Growing up in the turbulent and segregated South, Rice stayed focused on her music lessons, and at age 10 was the first black student admitted to study at the Birmingham Southern Conservatory of Music. Dr. Rice competed in piano at the Conservatory and continued for several years as her family moved to Colorado. She won her first musical competition playing Mozart’s D Minor Piano Concerto, and later performed with the Denver Symphony Orchestra.

The Muir Quartet features founder Mike Reynolds, cello; Peter Zazofsky, violin; Steven Ansell, viola; Lucia Lin, violin. In its 31st season, the Muir String Quartet has long been acknowledged as one of the world's most powerful and insightful ensembles, distinguishing itself among audiences and critics with its "exhilarating involvement" (Boston Globe),"impeccable voicing and intonation" (San Francisco Examiner) and "unbridled musicality" (American Record Guide).

Winner of the 1981 Naumburg Chamber Music Award and 1980 Evian Competition, the Muir String Quartet was greeted with rave reviews and an extensive feature in the New Yorker. They were soon featured on the internationally acclaimed PBS broadcast, In Performance at the White House for President and Mrs. Reagan.

Reynolds, called Rice an "old friend" of the Muir Quartet, sharing that she used to play with them regularly years ago at the Montana Chamber Music Festival in Bozeman before accepting a leading role in the Bush Administration. “We are thrilled to have Condoleezza Rice join us in Utah to share her love and passion for the musical arts,” says Melia Tourangeau, President and CEO of the Utah Symphony / Utah Opera.

For more information on attending this exclusive performance please contact Amanda Deuel, Director of Special Events, Utah Symphony / Utah Opera at adeuel@usuo.org or 801-869-1010.


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The FAQ’s of Salt Lake County Snow Removal

The FAQ’s of
Salt Lake County
Snow Removal



       Q: The snowplows push snow into my freshly cleared driveway. Isn’t there a better way to clear the streets to show some consideration to the residents?
       A: Unfortunately, there isn’t a better way to clear streets. The snow has to go somewhere, and to make our roads safe, that somewhere is the side of the road. Snowplow blades are designed to push snow to the side of the road. The driver has no other option as to where the snow goes. We recommend you push the snow to the right of your driveway as you face the street.

       Q: Will the County clean out the area in front of my mailbox after the plow pushes snow in front of it?
       A: No, residents are responsible for removing the snow next to and in front of their mailbox to permit mail delivery.

       Q: Where can I put the snow shoveled from my sidewalk and driveway?
       A: Residents are encouraged to push or throw snow onto their own property. It is illegal to throw or push any snow into any street. Putting snow into the streets can make the road more dangerous for automobiles and snowplows.

       Q: Can I park on the streets and when do I have to clear the sidewalks?
       A: Between November 1 and March 31st vehicles may not park on the streets anytime snow is present.

And, finally, sidewalks must be cleared within 12 hours of the storms end.

For more information on snow removal or preparing for a major storm, please visit the Public Works Operations web site at www.slco.org or Salt Lake County Emergency Services at www.slcoem.org.


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Unincorporated SLCo Residents Asked To Remove Cars from Streets, Shovel Walks

Residents Asked To
Remove Cars from
Streets, Shovel Walks



Motor vehicles parked on streets during winter snow storms are a serious public safety hazard. Salt Lake County enforcement officials are asking for the public’s cooperation to get vehicles off the streets during snow storms or anytime snow is on the road.

Streets cannot be properly cleared with parked cars on them. Unplowed streets are hazards for the general driving public and emergency response vehicles. County ordinances prohibit parking on county streets the months of November through March during snow events and any time there is snow on the road.

While the County is asking for voluntary compliance in getting vehicles off the street so snow can be plowed, citations will be issued to owners of vehicles parked during snow events; those vehicles may be towed away.

In those residential areas with sidewalks, residents are being asked to keep the walkways as clear as possible within 12 hours of the end of a snowstorm. And residents are asked to clean the snow off fire hydrants in their neighborhoods. Buried hydrants can delay response to structure fires.


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Buy Local First Week 2010. Take 10, Tell 10, Shift 10.

Buy Local First Week 2010
Fri. Nov. 26th - Sat. Dec. 4th





Take 10, Tell 10, Shift 10

Take 10 minutes to educate yourself about the importance of supporting 'Local' in your community.

Tell 10 friends about your choice to support locally owned independent businesses and why it matters.

Shift an extra 10% of your holiday spending this year to local business and make a difference!

For more information, visit the Local First Utah website: www.localfirst.org.


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Snowbird Passes 100” of Snowfall

Snowbird Passes
100” of Snowfall
More On It's Way!




Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort passed 100 inches of natural snowfall to start the 2010/11 season Monday morning, marking some of the best early skiing and riding conditions in recent memory. The Little Cottonwood Canyon resort has received two and a half feet of snow since Saturday with an additional one to two feet forecasted before Thanksgiving. Snowbird’s mid-mountain base depth currently measures 54 inches with over 3,000 vertical feet of skiing offered from the Aerial Tram.

“With this fantastic early snowfall, we’re excited to offer skiing in Peruvian Gulch, Gad Valley and Little Cloud Bowl with our eye on opening additional terrain for Thanksgiving weekend if conditions permit,” said Snowbird President Bob Bonar.

“The conditions are truly in mid-winter form right now,” said SNOWBOARDER Magazine Publisher Chris Engelsman. “With 100+ inches already this is the best pre-Thanksgiving riding I can remember.”

To view powder photos from Monday, November 22, please visit Snowbird’s Flickr page at http://bit.ly/dI72S9.


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Snowbird & UAC Present Second Annual Freeride Avalanche Summit

Snowbird and the UAC Present
The Second Annual
"Freeride Avalanche Summit”




Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort and the Utah Avalanche Center (UAC) are once again partnering to offer the second annual Freeride Avalanche Summit, Dec. 16-17. The two-day clinic is targeted towards advanced and expert skiers and riders who want practical and professional instruction on avalanche awareness, safety and rescue.

The Freeride Avalanche Summit will include a unique blend of instruction that combines the expertise of industry leading avalanche forecasters with the experience and influence of local, professional athletes. Expected participants include:
     • Members of the UAC
     • Snowbird Ski Patrol
     • Gordy Pfeiffer, professional skier
     • Jenn Berg, professional skier
     • Ben Wheeler, professional skier
     • Chris Coulter, professional snowboarder
     • Wasatch Powderbird Guides
     • And more to be announced

“Last year’s Avalanche Summit proved that there’s a tremendous demand for affordable, high-end backcountry training for advanced local skiers and riders,” said UAC Forecaster and Freeride Avalanche Summit founder Craig Gordon. “We’re excited to once again bring together leading forecasters with some of the best winter athletes in Utah for what is sure to be a premier event.”

The Freeride Avalanche Summit offers more than 20 hours of classroom and on-mountain instruction during the two day session. Topics include snowpack analysis, terrain assessment, first aid techniques, emergency notification procedures and more along with ski patrol briefings and real life line selection sessions with professional athletes. A tentative schedule can be found at www.snowbird.com/freerideavalanchesummit.html.

Since 1980, the Utah Avalanche has been providing the public with avalanche and mountain weather forecasts and training to backcountry users of all kinds in an effort to help them understand avalanche conditions, avoid avalanches and perform avalanche rescues.


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Snowbird to Open Saturday November 13th

Snowbird to Open
Saturday, Nov. 13





The 40th winter season at Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort begins Saturday, Nov. 13, with skiing and riding on natural and man-made snow a week earlier than originally planned.

Snowbird will open at 9 a.m. with the Aerial Tram accessing intermediate and advanced terrain in Gad Valley, Gadzoom chairlift accessing intermediate and advanced terrain and Chickadee accessing beginner slopes. Additional terrain will be evaluated as weather conditions permit. As of Nov. 10, the Little Cottonwood Canyon resort has received 53 inches of snow to start the 2010/11 winter season.

“The wait is over for what is sure to be a fantastic 40th season of skiing and riding at Snowbird,” said Snowbird President Bob Bonar. “The combination of recent snowfall, cold temperatures and a promising forecast should help us work towards opening additional terrain leading up to Thanksgiving week.”

Snowbird will be operating the Tram, Gadzoom and Chickadee chairlifts for skiers and riders beginning Saturday at 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. for Gadzoom, 5 p.m. for Chickadee with guest access to Snowbird Center and Creekside Lodge throughout the weekend.

A series of smaller storms are forecasted into next week along with cold temperatures that should accommodate snowmaking. Last year, Snowbird received 602 inches of The Greatest Snow on Earth® and offered skiing and riding from Nov. 20 to June 20, the longest season in Utah.


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Utah Symphony Plays Wizard of Oz Score Live

The Utah Symphony Presents

The Wizard of Oz
with Orchestra

Associate conductor David Cho will lead the Utah Symphony, in a concert featuring some of the greatest film music ever written, The Wizard of Oz. The evening will feature Judy Garland’s complete original 1939 vocal recordings while the full-length movie is shown overhead as the Utah Symphony plays the score live! The performances will be held at Abravanel Hall on Friday, November 12 and Saturday, November 13 at 8:00 p.m.

Tickets for the evening’s performances start at $30 and can be purchased by calling (801) 355-ARTS (2787), in person at the Abravanel Hall box office, or by visiting www.usuo.org. Subscribers and those desiring group or student discounts should call (801) 533-NOTE (6683). Ticket prices will increase $5 day of performance.


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Energy Smart Loans Available to SLCo Homeowners

Mayor Corroon
Announces the
Energy Smart Loan






Mayor Peter Corroon and the Community Development Corporation of Utah announced yesterday the new Energy Smart Loan.

Salt Lake County’s Energy Smart Loan is a finance tool that makes available low interest loans for energy efficient home improvements, thereby conserving energy and lowering monthly bills for heat, light and air conditioning.

When you install a new furnace, air conditioner, or insulation, you improve the comfort of your home while saving money and reducing waste. The low interest financing provides you a way to weatherize your home and replace old appliances without creating a financial hardship for yourself.

Additionally, Energy Smart loans can finance the purchase and installation of renewable energy improvements that include solar, wind, and geo exchange technology.

The Energy Smart Loan is available to all homeowners and homes in Salt Lake County.

For complete details, contact the Community Development Corporation of Utah at (801) 994-7222 or visit our website energysmartsaltlakecounty.org


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Snowbird Donates 6,956 lbs of Food to Utah Food Bank

Snowbird Donates
6,956 lbs of Food
to Utah Food Bank




Snowbird collected more than three tons of non-perishable food for the Utah Food Bank during the resort’s annual Customer Appreciation Days. The 6,956 pounds – the equivalent of 5,500 meals – was presented to the Utah Food Bank. In addition, $2,215 was raised for Wasatch Adaptive Sports. The totals exceeded last year’s Customer Appreciation Days by 1,700 pounds of food and $1,000 overall.

Customer Appreciation Days took place Oct. 16-17, 23-24 and 30-31. Guests were asked to donate one can of food in exchange for one free Tram ride, or in lieu of food customers could also make a $2 donation to Wasatch Adaptive Sports.

“The sunny weather mixed with weekday storms brought people out in droves and made Customer Appreciation Days a tremendous success this year,” said Snowbird President Bob Bonar. “Thank you to everyone who came out and supported two great causes.”

The food collected at Snowbird contributes to the Utah Food Bank’s Holiday Food Drive. The Holiday Food Drive is an annual effort to stock the shelves of the Utah Food Bank in preparation for the holidays and the winter months with donations totaling 1.5 million pounds of food and 28,000 total turkeys.

“This is a critical time for the emergency food network and we are in great need for donations,” said Utah Food Bank CEO Jim Pugh. “We are very appreciative for the on-going generosity of Snowbird and community members alike who give their support of food, cash and volunteer time.”


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Community Outreach Programs Provided by Tracy Aviary

Tracy Aviary
Community Outreach
Programs





Have you seen the Tracy Aviary van around town? Well, you're about to see it a lot more!

 The Utah Office of Museum Services has generously supplied a grant allowing Tracy Aviary's Education Department to provide twenty Community Outreach Programs free of charge throughout northern Utah. These programs give libraries, community centers and senior centers a chance to learn about either survival techniques of birds or the connectedness of Utah desert, forest and wetland habitats.

At the climax of each program, participants get a nose-to-beak encounter with a live Aviary Bird Show Star and come away with a new appreciation for birds and how they impact our world.




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Salt Lake County Budget Recommendations

Mayor Corroon Presents
SLCo Budget
Recommendations


Mayor Peter Corroon presented his 2011 Salt Lake County spending proposal to the County Council. The balanced budget plan includes no tax increases or fee increases.

The proposed budget includes new funding for safe sidewalks, new equipment for public works that has been deferred in the past and an employee compensation restoration plan designed to return employee salaries and benefits to their 2008 level by January, 2012.

The 2010 budget included a 2.75% reduction in county employee salaries and elimination of the 3% county match on 401(K) contributions.

While austere, the proposed 2011 budget proposal provides funding for operation and maintenance of at least a half dozen new facilities - recreation centers, branch libraries and senior centers - with no new taxes.

Major goals for the 2011 budget include:
       Stabilize the budget into the future.
       Establish a plan to get back on track with employee salaries.
            and benefits.
       Maintain the AAA bond rating.
       Reduce the police fee 7.8%.
       Proceed with caution.

The 2011 Salt Lake County budget process includes a significant change. In past years the Auditor’s office presented a budget based on revenues projections and budget requests while the Mayor’s presentation included internal administration cuts to match revenues and expenditures.

This year, the Mayor’s Office and Auditor’s Office worked together on the budget proposal to ensure the funding requests presented to the council are in line with anticipated revenues.

“Our office is focused on making the budget process simpler so the council can make good policy decisions,” says Auditor Jeff Hatch. “Our office has responsibility to project available funds and the Mayor is responsible for how it’s spent.”

The Mayor’s complete budget presentation is available on-line at www.slco.org.


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