Saturday, January 05, 2008

Universe City presents: Art as a Vehicle for Social Commentary

WHO: Universe City
WHAT: Basin and Range III: An Artistic Response to Our Mountains
WHERE: In the Strawberry Gallery, 2556 Washington Boulevard, Ogden
WHEN: January 4, 5, 11, 12, 18, 19: Fridays, 5:00-8:00 pm, Saturdays, noon-8:00 pm, or by appointment: 458-8959.
Opening night music by Cristine Jennings & Sue Hallin.

The focus of this exhibit is that part of the Basin and Range province that provides the beauty of our own backyard - or front yard, depending on which way your front door faces. The exhibit will include, among others: photography by Steph B. Parke, Dayle Record, Tom Szalay and Charles Trentleman; paintings by LeRoy Jennings and
Roberta Glidden; ceramics by Suzanne Storer and poetry by Rob Carney and Ken Brewer.

Three special events are planned during the exhibit:

Saturday, January 5, 6:30-7:30 pm:
“Ogden Wilderness: The Time is Now,” presentation by Sierra Club volunteer Dan Schroeder beginning the discussion of how much of our local mountains we want to preserve as wilderness.

Friday, January 12, 6:30-7:30 pm:
Rob Carney, award-winning poet, recites “The Mother of the Mountains” and other poems.

Saturday January 19th, 6:30-7:30 pm:
Basin and Range Geology and Ancient Peoples, by Jeffrey Eaton, WSU Geology and Linda Eaton, WSU Anthropology.

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