Past Z-Arts! Events
Z-Arts Music at the Farmers Market
Z-Arts Music at the Farmers Market
Featuring Local Musicians
Saturdays during the Summer of 2012
9:00 a.m. – Noon
On the lawn at the Bit and Spur 1212 Zion Park Blvd., Springdale
Cosponsored by Zion Harvest
May 26th – Sunset Corner Bluegrass Band
June 2nd – Johannes – gipsy, world, blues, rock, jazz
June 9th – Wendy Taylor – Folk/Alternative Country/Americana
June 16th – Janet Labrum – Blue grass, folks, gospel
June 23rd – Jerone Wedig - Blues/Rockabilly/Americana
June 30th – Flute Circle - Native American flute music
July 7th – Still House Road
July 14th – Christina Osborn
July 21st – Peter Michaels and Ludo Laulom – Classical guitar and pop
July 28th – Dick Earl’s Electric Witness – Blues
August 4th – Johannes – gipsy, world, blues, rock, jazz
August 11th – Christina Osborn
August 18th – Sunset Corner Bluegrass Band
August 25th – Jerry Allen – Classic Rock and more
September 1st – Wendy Taylor – Folk/Alternative Country/Americana
September 8th – Johannes – gipsy, world, blues, rock, jazz
September 15th –Jerry Allen – Classic Rock and more
September 22nd – Peter Michaels & Ludo Laulom – Classical guitar and pop
September 29th – Flute Circle - Native American flute music
October 6th –Pine Mountain Bluegrass Band
Cave of Forgotten Dreams
A Z-Arts! film presentation “Cave of Forgotten Dreams” to be held Friday, June 15, 2012 at the Canyon Community Center in Springdale, at 6:30pm. Cave Of Forgotten Dreams, a breathtaking new documentary from the incomparable Werner Herzog (Encounters at the End of the World, Grizzly Man), follows an exclusive expedition into the nearly inaccessible Chauvet Cave in France, home to the most ancient visual art known to have been created by man. One of the most successful documentaries of all time, Cave Of Forgotten Dreams is an unforgettable cinematic experience that provides a unique glimpse of pristine artwork dating back to human hands over 30,000 years ago — almost twice as old as any previous discovery.
For more information see http://www.caveofforgottendreams.co.uk/
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Support for this event was provided by the Utah Arts and Museums Program. |
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Support for this event provided by The National Endowment for the Arts |
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Support for this event was provided by the Washington County Library. |
STRIFE / PEACE
“Strife/Peace: The Art of Suffering”, A show of watercolors and pastels by Gloria Charles will be on display at the Canyon Community Center in Springdale Utah, from April 17 to May 26, 2012. In describing her motivation for the exhibit, the artist stated:
After caring for my mother until she died, I was unable to resume my former life. Grief and remorse were amplified by the anger, hopelessness and sorrow I felt about the current political and environmental situations. I proposed this show as a way to work through these unmanageable feelings by “getting them down on paper”. These were emotions that HAD to be expressed somehow and I am grateful for the outcome.
Admission is Free.
Artist Reception
April 20, 2012, 6:30 to 8:30 pm
Canyon Community Center
126 Lion Blvd, Springdale
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Support for this event was provided by the Utah Arts and Museums Program. |
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Support for this event provided by The National Endowment for the Arts |
Crime & Punishment vs. Leopold and Loeb
On Friday, April 13, 2012 at 7:00 Olga Pilkington, Literature Professor at Dixie State College, will present fact meets fiction in 1920’s Chicago. Believing in their own arrival as Neitzche’s superman, Leopold & Loeb commit what they believe to be the unsolvable, perfect murder. Professor Pilkington will explore the ways in which Leopold & Loeb acted out in real life the same psychological aspects of Radkolnikov, Dostoyevsky’s flawed character in Crime and Punishment written in 1866.
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This event has received funding from the Utah Humanities Council. The Utah Humanities Council promotes history and heritage, literature and literacy, and public discussion of issues important to our communities. Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this website or the lectures do not necessarily represent those of the Utah Humanities Council or the National Endowment for the Humanities. |
RiverWork: Writing Contest 2012
The Z-Arts! Literary Committee is excited to combine the 2012 Z-Arts! Annual Writing Contest with the Form Tomorrow “RiverWork” writing competition. This writing competition about the Virgin River is open to all writers of all ages who live or work in the Virgin River Corridor and Washington County, Utah. All entries must be previously unpublished and received via email no later than May 21, 2012.
For details please read the official announcement (PDF), and the Form Tomorrow website. Send all submissions to writing@formtomorrow.com.
RiverWork Participant Rules:
- Any participant must live within The Virgin River Corridor or Washington County.
- Professional, freelance, students and all other writers are invited to submit entries in the following categories on RiverWork:
- Adult Non-Fiction Category: any person age 18 plus.
- Adult Fiction and Poetry Category: any person age 18 plus.
- Young Adult Category: any person age 13 – 17. Non-fiction, fiction or poetry.
- Youth Category: any person age 12 and under. Non-fiction, fiction or poetry.
Please note:
- Non-fiction includes any essay, observation, journal entries, memoir
or excerpt from a longer piece (no more than 20 pages). - Fiction and poetry includes a short story or excerpt from a longer novel (no more
than 20 pages), or any poetic prose, free verse or traditional (1-5 poems totaling
no more than 10 pages).
This event is co-sponsored by local non-profits Form Tomorrow and Zion Canyon Arts and Humanities Council (Z-Arts!).
Form Tomorrow is a 501 (c3) not for profit organization whose mission is to provide education and assistance to communities and design professionals in the disciplines of planning, sustainability, design, and wise use of resources as expressed in the built and natural world. Form Tomorrow is committed to the idea that good community planning comes from local knowledge.
Drypoint Intaglio Printmaking Workshop
A 3 day intensive introduction workshop on the exciting process of Drypoint Intaglio Printmaking, from image developing through the printing techniques, will be presented May 4th, 5th and 6th, 2012, in Springdale, Utah.
This weekend workshop is the second of two printmaking workshops instructed by Royden Card being offered this spring. Class size is limited to 8, so please register early. For details, see below.
Workshop will cover:
- Brief history of intaglio emphasizing drypoint with examples
- Plate preparation
- Paper types and preparation
- Inks, inking and wiping the plate
- Proofing and printing on an etching press
- Editioning, curating of prints
Workshop fee includes:
- 1 copper plate
- 1 polycarbonate or plexiglass plate
- 2 sheets domestic etching paper
- 2 sheets BFK
- access to tools, inks, solvents, protective gloves, and press
Student Supply List:
- Pencils (#2 or softer) – pens
- sketchbook
- apron
- Viva paper towels – 1 roll or cotton rags
- an old phone book
- ideas for images
- willingness to get hands very dirty (there is no other way)
Registration fee before April 24th for Z-Arts members is $185/$200 for non-members, materials are included in fee. After April 24th registration fee for Z-Arts members is $200/$215 for non-members.
Note: If you register for both Royden Card workshops before March 13th, you will receive a $20.00 discount on workshop registration.
To register please contact zarts@springdaletown.com
phone 435.772.3434.x111
or contact Michelle Bonner at branchingout@earthlink.net
Sponsored by Z-Arts! and held at the Canyon Community Center, 126 Lion Blvd Springdale, UT
Blindsight
A Z-Arts! film presentation “Blindsight” to be held Friday, April 27, 2012 at the Canyon Community Center in Springdale.
Set against the breathtaking backdrop of the Himalayas, Blindsight follows the gripping true-life adventure of six blind Tibetan teenagers on a climbing expedition up a summit near Mount Everest. Impaired vision presents challenges under the best of circumstances, but the Tibetan teenagers of Blindsight must also contend with poverty and discrimination.
In their culture, people believe that blindness results from demonic possession or crimes committed in a past life. Fortunately, German-born Sabriye Tenberken, blind since 12, founded Lhasa’s Braille Without Borders to provide them with education and self-reliance. In 2004, she invites American author Erik Weihenmayer to visit. After he lost his sight, his father encouraged him to climb mountains, and Erik would go on to scale the world’s seven highest summits.
Through photographs and home movies, director Lucy Walker (Devil’s Playground) captures Sabriye and Erik as children; it’s clear they enjoyed distinct advantages over their Tibetan counterparts. Erik believes Sabriye’s students would also benefit from climbing, so they select six, pair them with guides, and begin preparations for a trek up the giant looming in their backyard: Mt. Everest (specifically Lhakpa-Ri).
Things proceed according to plan until Tashi, a former beggar, starts to lag behind. Then Kyila falls prey to altitude sickness. The Western team finds themselves with a dilemma: Should they send down the sick and continue climbing, or call off the expedition? At this point, Walker’s documentary shifts from a sociological study to an unlikely thriller.
Though she neglects to explore some avenues in sufficient depth, like the death of Erik’s mother, Blindsight is moving, suspenseful, and inspiring–and the sequence in which the kids sing “Happy Together” surely ranks as one of cinema’s most transcendent.
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Support for this event was provided by the Utah Arts and Museums Program. |
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Support for this event provided by The National Endowment for the Arts |
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Support for this event was provided by the Washington County Library. |
Printmaking Workshops By Royden Card
Z-Arts! is very fortunate to have not one but two printmaking workshops on offer this Spring from Utah artist Royden Card, the first on Woodcut and Relief printmaking, and the second on Drypoint Intaglio. Royden and his wife Sandee have been enjoying the changing light on the mesas from their home and art studio in Virgin for the past 5 years.
Before living in the desert landscapes he so strikingly captures in his vivid acrylic paintings, Royden taught printmaking for 16 years at Brigham Young University in Northern Utah, authoring a book on the print making process while he was there. He also taught occasional art classes for University of Utah, and Utah Valley University.
Royden’s woodcuts are small glimpses of Utah desert scenes, the texture and quality of the woodcuts echoing the carved landscapes of his subject matter. The prints have an intimate quality, clearly conveying his feeling for the land.
Working with sketches drawn on location and the occasional reference photo, Royden creates a series of drawings with ink and brush to work out a final design. He then reverses the final drawing and transfers it to the block (preferably cherry), and will then spend up to 80 hours carving, making slight changes as he goes along.
His emphasis in his own works has recently shifted to the area of acrylics. He still depicts landscapes of the Utah desert, but has also been painting New Mexican adobe architecture. His architectural portrayals depict portions of a building, a single wall or other element, so the focus is on line, shape, and value contrast. He was recently one of nine finalists for the State of Utah Art Fellowship.
Royden roams the deserts of Utah with a sketchbook, carving art from the rugged redrock landscape. Winds, rocks and sun are his silent partners as he explores the desert, looking for inspiration.”I have a fascination with redrock deserts and also the badlands of Utah, Nevada,Texas, New Mexico and Arizona.
To enjoy more of Royden’s work please visit his website at www.roydencardfineart.com.
Don’t miss this wonderful opportunity to immerse yourself in a creative weekend!
Woodcut and Relief Printmaking Workshop with Royden Card
Back by Popular Demand: Royden Card’s Woodcut & Relief Printmaking Workshop
A 3 day intensive workshop on the exciting process of Woodcut and Relief Printmaking, from image developing through the printing techniques, will be presented February 1st through 3rd at the Canyon Community Center, in Springdale, Utah.
February 1st, Friday – 1:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
February 2nd, Saturday – 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
February 3rd, Sunday – 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Class size is limited to 8, so please register early. For details, see below.
Workshop will cover:
- Brief historical overview with examples of varied relief prints
- Image development
- Block preparation, tools, carving and textural techniques
- Black line – white line and basic color printing
- Printing techniques – hand & press
- Proofing, editioning and curating of prints
- Discussion of papers – paper handling
Workshop fee includes:
- 1 linoleum block
- 2 Woodblocks
- 2 sheets Masa or Speedball print paper
- 2 sheets Kitakata, Rives light weight, or Kozo lightweight
- access to carving tools, brayers, inks, solvents, protective gloves, and press
Student Supply List:
- Pencils (#2 or softer)
- sketchbook or drawing paper
- apron
- Viva paper towels – 1 roll or cotton rags
- file folders 2 or 3
- blank copier paper 10-20 sheets.
- brush bamboo or watercolor brush (# 4 -8 ) round (inexpensive)
There will be additional blocks and papers available for purchase.
Registration fee before January 18th for Z-Arts members is $185/$200 for non-members, materials are included in fee. After January 18th registration fee for Z-Arts members is $200/$215 for non-members.
To register please contact zarts@springdaletown.com
phone 435.772.3434.x313
or contact Michelle Bonner at branchingout@earthlink.net
Sponsored by Z-Arts and held at the Canyon Community Center, 126 Lion Blvd Springdale, UT
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Support for this event was provided by the Utah Arts and Museums Program. |
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Support for this event provided by The National Endowment for the Arts |
Robert Edward Thies, Concert Pianist
November 7, 2012 7:30 pm, Concert Pianist, Robert Thies will perform at the Canyon Community Center in Springdale.
Tickets: $10 Members, $15, non-members. Tickets can be purchased in advance from the Z-Arts Office. 435-772-0435.
Robert Edward Thies (pronounced “Theece”) is an artist renowned for his consummate musicianship and poetic temperament. He first captured worldwide attention in 1995 when he won the Gold Medal at the Second International Prokofiev Competition in St. Petersburg, Russia. With this victory, Thies became the only American pianist to win a Russian piano competition since Van Cliburn’s triumph in Moscow in 1958.
Thies enjoys a diverse career as an orchestral soloist, recitalist, and chamber musician. He has performed over 40 different concerti with orchestras all over the world, including the Saint Petersburg Philharmonic, the Auckland Philharmonia (New Zealand), the Mexico City Philharmonic, Mexico’s National Symphony, the Fort Worth Symphony, the Pasadena Symphony, the Louisville Orchestra, and the Naples Philharmonic.
A dedicated chamber musician, Thies is highly sought after as a duo (Sonata and art song) partner, and with ensembles of varying sizes. He frequently shares the stage with members of the LA Philharmonic and the LA Chamber Orchestra. Over the past decade he founded the Thies Piano Quartet, the Pantoum Trio, and most recently, the Thies Consort, a unique ensemble which presents thematic programs of varying instrumentation and color.
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Support for this event provided by the Western States Arts Federation |
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Support for this event provided by The National Endowment for the Arts |
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Support for this event was provided by the Utah Arts and Museums Program. |
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