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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMedia Contact: Julianne HancockE: jhancock@slcpl.orgP: 801-455-3432 Popular Fantasy Author Brandon Sanderson Speaks at The City LibraryHighlights Worlds of Fantasy Exhibit on Display December 10, 2012-Salt Lake City-Fantasy is a major component in our cultural zeitgeist. The past decade has been filled with literature, film, games, and art that capture society´s desire for the exploration of magical worlds. From Harry Potter to Game of Thrones, The Hobbit, Lord of the Rings, Wheel of Time, Dungeons and Dragons, Magic: The Gathering, our pop-culture world is one obsessed with fantasy. Join The City Library for a series of events highlighting the mystical and magical. On December 15, The City Library will be transformed. An ongoing exhibit featuring sets and pieces from a locally-produced fantasy film, Flight from Shadow, will be the backdrop for a series of fantastic events, including an all-ages costume contest-from the worlds of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, and Robert Jordan, wand-making classes, film screenings, book browses, tours of the exhibit, and a performance by the Salt Lake Pops Orchestra. The feature of the December 15 celebration is a lecture with famed author Brandon Sanderson, beginning at 12pm in the Main Library Auditorium. Sanderson is best known for finishing Robert Jordan´s epic series, The Wheel of Time. The final installment of this series will be released on January 8, 2013. Sanderson will also host an intimate Q&A, focusing on world-building, followed by a book signing. Other Worlds of Fantasy events continue through the month of January, including Dungeons and Dragons at the Chapman Branch, and a continuation of the Fantasy Genre Speaker´s Series, focusing on art, film, and deconstructing Middle Earth. The Genre Speaker´s Series is funded by the Utah Humanities Council, and Worlds of Fantasy has been sponsored by The City Library, University of Utah Department of English, Fort Douglas Military Museum, McGrew Studios, Wagonland Adventures, Absinthe Hair and Grooming Parlor, Razor´s Edge, Abbie Warnock Photography, Badali Jewelers, Wheel of 9 Productions, Utah Museum of Fine Arts, The Downtown Alliance, Gryphon Games, Night Flight Comics, Utah Film Commission, and Marcela Torres. For more information on Worlds of Fantasy at The City Library, visit www.slcpl.org/fantasy.
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________Julianne HancockManager of Communications and Library InnovationSalt Lake City Public Library801.524.8219 | jhancock@slcpl.org
3 Ocak 2013 Perşembe
JOB: Call for Entries at the Utah Arts Alliance! (Deadline: January 30th)
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Call for Entries
Proposals for Display at the Utah Arts Alliance Galleries
The Utah Arts Alliance has published a call for letters of interest and qualifications from artists or artist teams interested in creating art for the UAA's galleries in Salt Lake City.
The selection committee seeks art that falls within one of the following categories:
-Local Artists: emerging and established. All mediums are accepted.
-Arts that celebrate Salt Lake?s urban artistic culture (i.e. graffiti arts, photography, etc.)
The deadline for receipt of material from interested artists is January 30th, 2013. For an application please e-mail mickell@utaharts.org. Artists may submit materials by mail or delivered to: Derek Dyer, Utah Arts Alliance, 663 W. 100 S. Salt Lake City, UT 84111.
The Utah Arts Alliance is non-profit organization that is enables people from all walks of life, especially those that lack financial resources, to pursue their creative dreams and be part of the arts. At the UAA many programs and activities take place on a regular basis. The UAA is home multiple galleries, holds one festival - the Urban Arts Festival; a performance space - The Cube, a variety of Youth Arts Education Programs, Artist Connect and Artist Community Garden.
http://utaharts.org/call-for-entries
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Mickell Smith
Operations Director
Utah Arts Alliance
C: 801-317-3681
Proposals for Display at the Utah Arts Alliance Galleries
The Utah Arts Alliance has published a call for letters of interest and qualifications from artists or artist teams interested in creating art for the UAA's galleries in Salt Lake City.
The selection committee seeks art that falls within one of the following categories:
-Local Artists: emerging and established. All mediums are accepted.
-Arts that celebrate Salt Lake?s urban artistic culture (i.e. graffiti arts, photography, etc.)
The deadline for receipt of material from interested artists is January 30th, 2013. For an application please e-mail mickell@utaharts.org. Artists may submit materials by mail or delivered to: Derek Dyer, Utah Arts Alliance, 663 W. 100 S. Salt Lake City, UT 84111.
The Utah Arts Alliance is non-profit organization that is enables people from all walks of life, especially those that lack financial resources, to pursue their creative dreams and be part of the arts. At the UAA many programs and activities take place on a regular basis. The UAA is home multiple galleries, holds one festival - the Urban Arts Festival; a performance space - The Cube, a variety of Youth Arts Education Programs, Artist Connect and Artist Community Garden.
http://utaharts.org/call-for-entries
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Mickell Smith
Operations Director
Utah Arts Alliance
C: 801-317-3681
Dance All Day @ Repertory Dance Theatre's Community School Open House (Salt Lake City: January 5)
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| 9:00 am - 2:00 pm Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center 138 W Broadway, SLC $10 at the door | ||||
| SALT LAKE CITY, UT – Repertory Dance Theatre (RDT) invites the public to sample our entire slate of Community School dance classes at an Open House, January 5, 2013 at the Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center, 138 West Broadway (300 South), beginning at 9:00 am. Open House participants can participate in any or all of the Community School's classes during the day for only $10 all day (no advance registration required), or free with the purchase of a ten-class punch card. If you buy a 10 class punch card at the Open House pay the special price of $90. The Open House schedule* is as follows: 9:00-9:40 am Prime Movement 9:40-10:20 am Ballet 10:20-11:00 am Zumba 11:00-11:40 am SOMA (Simple Organic Movement for All) 11:40-12:20 pm Flamenco 12:20-1:00 pm Modern 1:00-1:40 pm African *schedule subject to change, visit our website or "Like" us on Facebook for up to date information. Additional class descriptions, schedules, and instructor bios can be found at www.rdtutah.org or by calling 801-534-1000. | ||||
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Bonnie Harris @ Christmas Concert (West Valley City:December 17)
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Local Favorite Bonnie Harris Sings Christmas Classics at Free Concert
WHAT: Bonnie Harrispresents an evening of Christmas classics for you and your family. WHEN: Monday, December 17,2012 7:00 p.m.
WHERE: UtahCultural Celebration Center 1355 West 3100South WVC, UT 84119 WHO: Everyoneis invited to this Christmas concert. Free admission - no ticket needed.
WHY: Local singer and numerousaward-winning Bonnie Harris will sing Christmas classics. The annual concert isa staple in the community, now celebrating its 16th year. Take abreak from the Christmas rush and relax with Bonnie´s soothing alto voice. Thisfamily friendly concert is the perfect way to remember the good times ofChristmases past, and rekindle the glow of Christmas present.
For moreinformation on this concert, or other events or exhibitions at the CulturalCenter, please call 801-965-5100 or visit www.culturalcelebration.org
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MichaelChristensen,Folklorist/Cultural Specialist West ValleyCity | Utah Cultural Celebration Center1355 West 3100SouthWest ValleyCity, Utah 84119(801) 965-5108michael.christensen@wvc-ut.govwww.culturalcelebration.org
Local Favorite Bonnie Harris Sings Christmas Classics at Free Concert
WHAT: Bonnie Harrispresents an evening of Christmas classics for you and your family. WHEN: Monday, December 17,2012 7:00 p.m.
WHERE: UtahCultural Celebration Center 1355 West 3100South WVC, UT 84119 WHO: Everyoneis invited to this Christmas concert. Free admission - no ticket needed.
WHY: Local singer and numerousaward-winning Bonnie Harris will sing Christmas classics. The annual concert isa staple in the community, now celebrating its 16th year. Take abreak from the Christmas rush and relax with Bonnie´s soothing alto voice. Thisfamily friendly concert is the perfect way to remember the good times ofChristmases past, and rekindle the glow of Christmas present.
For moreinformation on this concert, or other events or exhibitions at the CulturalCenter, please call 801-965-5100 or visit www.culturalcelebration.org
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MichaelChristensen,Folklorist/Cultural Specialist West ValleyCity | Utah Cultural Celebration Center1355 West 3100SouthWest ValleyCity, Utah 84119(801) 965-5108michael.christensen@wvc-ut.govwww.culturalcelebration.org
RDT's Ring Around the Rose presents Ballet West (SLC: Jan 12)
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For Immediate Release
December 12, 2012
Media Contact:
Stephanie Perkins
stephanie@rdtutah.org
801-297-4249
RDT's Ring Around the Rose presents
Ballet West
January 12, 2013 | 11:00 am
Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center (138 W Broadway)
Jeanne Wagner Theater
Tickets: $5, through ArtTix, 801-355-ARTS
SALT LAKE CITY, UT – Repertory Dance Theatre's "Ring Around the Rose" program presents Ballet West on January 12, 2013 at 11:00 am.
Ballet West returns as an annual favorite on the Ring Around the Rose series with a show sure to delight ages 3 to 103. The world-renowned company will present a performance designed to give children an introduction to the art of ballet. Using the story and characters of "The Nutcracker" Ballet West II company dancers and a narrator show the audience how the basic elements of dance, music and the visual arts combine into a complete presentation. The audience will see both a portion of "The Nutcracker", as well as hear from the dancers directly about what it takes to work in the field. As is the case with all Ring Around the Rose shows, the performance will be "wiggle-friendly" and interactive. Children will be able to participate both from their seats in the beautiful Jeanne Wagner Theatre, and a few lucky ones will have the opportunity to dance on stage. Children and families alike won't want to miss this fun and unique show!
Who: Ballet West
What: Ring Around the Rose
When: Saturday, January 12, 2013 at 11:00 am
Where: Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center (138 West 300 South, Salt Lake City, UT 84101)
How: $5 tickets available through ArtTix (www.arttix.org, 801-355-ARTS, or at the box office)***About Repertory Dance Theatre's Ring Around the Rose seriesRing Around The Rose is a wiggle friendly series of performances for children and families that explores the magical world of the arts including dance, theatre, music and storytelling. All shows begin at 11:00am at the Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center, 138 W Broadway, SLC. Shows are $5 (kids 2 and under are free). Ring Around The Rose is supported in part by: The Utah Arts Council, National Endowment for the Arts, Salt Lake City Arts Council, the Salt Lake County Zoo Arts & Parks Program, and the Marriner S. Eccles Foundation.
For more info visit rdtutah.org
High resolution photos are available upon request.***Repertory Dance Theatre
138 West 300 South | PO Box 510427
Salt Lake City UT 84151-0427
(801) 534-1000 | rdt@rdtutah.org
www.rdtutah.org
For Immediate Release
December 12, 2012
Media Contact:
Stephanie Perkins
stephanie@rdtutah.org
801-297-4249
RDT's Ring Around the Rose presents
Ballet West
January 12, 2013 | 11:00 am
Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center (138 W Broadway)
Jeanne Wagner Theater
Tickets: $5, through ArtTix, 801-355-ARTS
SALT LAKE CITY, UT – Repertory Dance Theatre's "Ring Around the Rose" program presents Ballet West on January 12, 2013 at 11:00 am.
Ballet West returns as an annual favorite on the Ring Around the Rose series with a show sure to delight ages 3 to 103. The world-renowned company will present a performance designed to give children an introduction to the art of ballet. Using the story and characters of "The Nutcracker" Ballet West II company dancers and a narrator show the audience how the basic elements of dance, music and the visual arts combine into a complete presentation. The audience will see both a portion of "The Nutcracker", as well as hear from the dancers directly about what it takes to work in the field. As is the case with all Ring Around the Rose shows, the performance will be "wiggle-friendly" and interactive. Children will be able to participate both from their seats in the beautiful Jeanne Wagner Theatre, and a few lucky ones will have the opportunity to dance on stage. Children and families alike won't want to miss this fun and unique show!
Who: Ballet West
What: Ring Around the Rose
When: Saturday, January 12, 2013 at 11:00 am
Where: Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center (138 West 300 South, Salt Lake City, UT 84101)
How: $5 tickets available through ArtTix (www.arttix.org, 801-355-ARTS, or at the box office)***About Repertory Dance Theatre's Ring Around the Rose seriesRing Around The Rose is a wiggle friendly series of performances for children and families that explores the magical world of the arts including dance, theatre, music and storytelling. All shows begin at 11:00am at the Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center, 138 W Broadway, SLC. Shows are $5 (kids 2 and under are free). Ring Around The Rose is supported in part by: The Utah Arts Council, National Endowment for the Arts, Salt Lake City Arts Council, the Salt Lake County Zoo Arts & Parks Program, and the Marriner S. Eccles Foundation.
For more info visit rdtutah.org
High resolution photos are available upon request.***Repertory Dance Theatre
138 West 300 South | PO Box 510427
Salt Lake City UT 84151-0427
(801) 534-1000 | rdt@rdtutah.org
www.rdtutah.org
2 Ocak 2013 Çarşamba
Children
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As I look around myself in wonder,
awe and fear couples with joy.
The observable joy outweighs,
but will it always?
What world will I bring my children into?
What world will I show to those I raise?
Will they too know more joy than fear?
And their children?
And theirs?
With each generation my faith in goodness
outweighing the negativity we humans have brought to this earth
fades.
How I long to read Dickens, Austen, Tolkein and more
to a new generation ... how I long
to explain to them history, social satire,
fantastic depictions of human emotion,
truth and beauty.
But can the canon hide from them
the disintegration of resources
facing our race every day?
When will those who have no water
travel to where it is, and fight?
Will my children travel elsewhere,
to build wells and educate the poor,
while clutching their life-saving
purified water, guiltily?
If I traveled elsewhere,
could I continue to clutch my own water?
Or would I too disintegrate
into the fathomless deprivation
that is our world,
our home?
I will continue the struggle
to recognize the fear in the world
despite my personal place of peace
so that somehow I may promote
the future survival of our children,
together as one human family.
awe and fear couples with joy.
The observable joy outweighs,
but will it always?
What world will I bring my children into?
What world will I show to those I raise?
Will they too know more joy than fear?
And their children?
And theirs?
With each generation my faith in goodness
outweighing the negativity we humans have brought to this earth
fades.
How I long to read Dickens, Austen, Tolkein and more
to a new generation ... how I long
to explain to them history, social satire,
fantastic depictions of human emotion,
truth and beauty.
But can the canon hide from them
the disintegration of resources
facing our race every day?
When will those who have no water
travel to where it is, and fight?
Will my children travel elsewhere,
to build wells and educate the poor,
while clutching their life-saving
purified water, guiltily?
If I traveled elsewhere,
could I continue to clutch my own water?
Or would I too disintegrate
into the fathomless deprivation
that is our world,
our home?
I will continue the struggle
to recognize the fear in the world
despite my personal place of peace
so that somehow I may promote
the future survival of our children,
together as one human family.
Listener's Community Radio
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Listener's Community Radio of Utah, or KRCL 90.9 FM ~ All the Radio You Need, is one amazing place to work. I have now been their Administrative Assistant for a month and a half, and I've learned so much about how they do what they do. I have lots of cleaning and organizing projects to keep me busy, which I love, as I am able to listen to the radio live while doing them, or think my busy thoughts to myself. I've also been recorded a couple of times for "KRCL is supported by . . ." and "We would like to thank . . ." spots to be played on air throughout the days.
What Listener's Community Radio offers me is different and unique in every way. I feel that what this station offers each of their listeners is individually and collectively identifiable! What I mean is, I get something out of KRCL (RadioActive news and thoughts, a safe place to be out as a lesbian and use my skills to benefit a community) that not everyone else does. Many people listen for Bad Brad's Afternoon Show, to hear the weather and traffic and awesome music they won't hear anyplace else. Others listen for Democracy Now; many listen to our amazing weekend shows ranging from Strange Radio and a Science show to Vietnamese, Chinese and Native American shows. What an eclectic mix!
I am very much looking forward to meeting an eclectic mix of this community's listeners, at our December 3 Polar Jubilee. If you like live music and want to be part of Bad Brad's Hanukkah Harmonica Army, you had better buy your tickets here soon. It sounds like a riot to me . . . not something I would likely attend if I weren't working here, but an event I'm glad I won't be missing now that I am. KRCL makes me smile every day, for one reason or another. I hope you'll start streaming shows online, or listening during your day, to find your reason or another to be a part of the KRCL community! This is where Salt Lake City is found, through and through. I am KRCL ~ are you?
What Listener's Community Radio offers me is different and unique in every way. I feel that what this station offers each of their listeners is individually and collectively identifiable! What I mean is, I get something out of KRCL (RadioActive news and thoughts, a safe place to be out as a lesbian and use my skills to benefit a community) that not everyone else does. Many people listen for Bad Brad's Afternoon Show, to hear the weather and traffic and awesome music they won't hear anyplace else. Others listen for Democracy Now; many listen to our amazing weekend shows ranging from Strange Radio and a Science show to Vietnamese, Chinese and Native American shows. What an eclectic mix!
I am very much looking forward to meeting an eclectic mix of this community's listeners, at our December 3 Polar Jubilee. If you like live music and want to be part of Bad Brad's Hanukkah Harmonica Army, you had better buy your tickets here soon. It sounds like a riot to me . . . not something I would likely attend if I weren't working here, but an event I'm glad I won't be missing now that I am. KRCL makes me smile every day, for one reason or another. I hope you'll start streaming shows online, or listening during your day, to find your reason or another to be a part of the KRCL community! This is where Salt Lake City is found, through and through. I am KRCL ~ are you?
Elaine's Responsibility Code
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First of all, the inspiration for this post's title :
1. Always stay in control.
2. People ahead of you have the right of way.
3. Stop in a safe place for you and others.
4. Whenever starting downhill or merging, look uphill and yield.
5. Use devices to help prevent runaway equipment.
6. Observe signs and warnings, and keep off closed trails.
7. Know how to use the lifts safely.
I saw this posted near the cashier at the Park City Mountain Ski Resort yesterday when checking out my ski rental equipment. It comes from the National Ski Areas Association and is called "Your Responsibility Code." I found it most helpful to have start-off guidelines for etiquette and safety in an area I had never been and where I had no idea of what to expect. Many of the code items were similar to what I observe or expect when hiking, so this immediately put me at ease. But the first one on the list sure made me smile! Stay in control. So, here is my "Responsibility Code" of sorts; these are my suggestions for how to "stay in control."
What I learned the first day :
1. This is not a comfort sport. Don't expect to be comfortable when learning; it will hurt! As I read on one site, "Get in shape to ski. Don't ski to get in shape." I found this amusing more than annoying, because honestly, skiing is a luxury sport. The lifts and runs and equipment are all expensive to maintain and make available. So I found it amusing to put my foot into that first rental boot, only to look around me thinking, people pay for this kind of discomfort? (see what I learned day 2 for better news) But how could I feel annoyed? Surprised a bit, but perfectly ready to take a deep breath and think about something else ... like the fact that I would soon be learning how to ski down a mountain of snow!
2. Don't take your skis inside restaurants. People look at you funny. This is why there are complimentary ski racks to lean them against right outside the restaurant doors.
3. Learn how to walk in heels. (again, see what I learned day 2 for better news) I spent all of the first day thinking I should go home and practice walking in heels more often ~ toe-to-heel, toe-to-heel, like an elegant princess! I used to walk like this, "to practice being a princess," when I was a little girl ... but I never did become graceful, I always looked like a fool doing it! I also looked like a fool all the first day of wearing those rental boots.
4. Do yoga. I should have done an hour of yoga the night before my first time skiing ~ you wouldn't think it looking at those people all bundled up the way they are, but you want to be flexible if you're going to be a skier.
5. Skiing can be very much like ice skating.
What I learned the second day :
1. Wake up early, eat delicious and filling food, drink plenty of water (and go to the bathroom), and don't be opposed to warming up the insides with an early afternoon cocktail! I luckily learned each of these things simply by being grateful I did them, not by experiencing any mishaps like having to go home early because you peed in your getup.
2. Rent equipment from a place that gives you amazing-quality boots that don't hurt and beautiful blue Salomon skis! Then you also learn that your toe-to-heel endeavors didn't actually make any sense whatsoever, so scratch that bit about learning to walk in heels ... there still remains no reason I can think of for that kind of torture being a good idea.
3. Don't cry when you fall. It's not so bad, and then once you have fallen, if you went on something super-challenging for your level, you learned exactly what you should work on next so you can do what you just did again, later, without falling.
4. Always stay positive. Look around you and learn. Even if something's hard or it hurts, you're still skiing! Keep moving (and be willing to move SLOWLY) and you'll get better.
1. Always stay in control.
2. People ahead of you have the right of way.
3. Stop in a safe place for you and others.
4. Whenever starting downhill or merging, look uphill and yield.
5. Use devices to help prevent runaway equipment.
6. Observe signs and warnings, and keep off closed trails.
7. Know how to use the lifts safely.
I saw this posted near the cashier at the Park City Mountain Ski Resort yesterday when checking out my ski rental equipment. It comes from the National Ski Areas Association and is called "Your Responsibility Code." I found it most helpful to have start-off guidelines for etiquette and safety in an area I had never been and where I had no idea of what to expect. Many of the code items were similar to what I observe or expect when hiking, so this immediately put me at ease. But the first one on the list sure made me smile! Stay in control. So, here is my "Responsibility Code" of sorts; these are my suggestions for how to "stay in control."
What I learned the first day :
1. This is not a comfort sport. Don't expect to be comfortable when learning; it will hurt! As I read on one site, "Get in shape to ski. Don't ski to get in shape." I found this amusing more than annoying, because honestly, skiing is a luxury sport. The lifts and runs and equipment are all expensive to maintain and make available. So I found it amusing to put my foot into that first rental boot, only to look around me thinking, people pay for this kind of discomfort? (see what I learned day 2 for better news) But how could I feel annoyed? Surprised a bit, but perfectly ready to take a deep breath and think about something else ... like the fact that I would soon be learning how to ski down a mountain of snow!
2. Don't take your skis inside restaurants. People look at you funny. This is why there are complimentary ski racks to lean them against right outside the restaurant doors.
3. Learn how to walk in heels. (again, see what I learned day 2 for better news) I spent all of the first day thinking I should go home and practice walking in heels more often ~ toe-to-heel, toe-to-heel, like an elegant princess! I used to walk like this, "to practice being a princess," when I was a little girl ... but I never did become graceful, I always looked like a fool doing it! I also looked like a fool all the first day of wearing those rental boots.
4. Do yoga. I should have done an hour of yoga the night before my first time skiing ~ you wouldn't think it looking at those people all bundled up the way they are, but you want to be flexible if you're going to be a skier.
5. Skiing can be very much like ice skating.
What I learned the second day :
1. Wake up early, eat delicious and filling food, drink plenty of water (and go to the bathroom), and don't be opposed to warming up the insides with an early afternoon cocktail! I luckily learned each of these things simply by being grateful I did them, not by experiencing any mishaps like having to go home early because you peed in your getup.
2. Rent equipment from a place that gives you amazing-quality boots that don't hurt and beautiful blue Salomon skis! Then you also learn that your toe-to-heel endeavors didn't actually make any sense whatsoever, so scratch that bit about learning to walk in heels ... there still remains no reason I can think of for that kind of torture being a good idea.
3. Don't cry when you fall. It's not so bad, and then once you have fallen, if you went on something super-challenging for your level, you learned exactly what you should work on next so you can do what you just did again, later, without falling.
4. Always stay positive. Look around you and learn. Even if something's hard or it hurts, you're still skiing! Keep moving (and be willing to move SLOWLY) and you'll get better.
Listen To The Mustn'ts
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Listen to the MUSTN'TS, child,
Listen to the DON'TS
Listen to the SHOULDN'TS
The IMPOSSIBLES, the WON'TS
Listen to the NEVER HAVES
Then listen close to me --
Anything can happen, child,
ANYTHING can be.
- Shel Silverstein
I bought a book a few weeks ago from the First Unitarian Church book sale, called "Earth Bound," which contains "Daily Meditations For All Seasons." The first meditation I read yesterday, January 1, 2012. It was about the atypical human tradition of crafting "resolutions" for the New Year. I adore this tradition, personally. For probably all of the month of December, I find myself thinking about what I would like to see change the most in my own life the coming year. I don't often write my resolutions, but I voice them, to myself and my partner. We encourage each other in pursuing some that are meaningful to us both.
But this meditation/thought I read yesterday pointed out that we are the only species in nature who seek for perfection in this way. I am trying to craft my resolutions now in terms of what will bind me more to the earth and the natural world I am a part of. Eating & moving healthily. Practicing consideration and compassion for others (people, plants, animals, all life). The reading suggested that, rather than seek for 'perfection,' or resolve to be 'perfect,' we embrace the changes and inherent imperfections as parts of who we are as human beings.
Listen to the DON'TS
Listen to the SHOULDN'TS
The IMPOSSIBLES, the WON'TS
Listen to the NEVER HAVES
Then listen close to me --
Anything can happen, child,
ANYTHING can be.
- Shel Silverstein
I bought a book a few weeks ago from the First Unitarian Church book sale, called "Earth Bound," which contains "Daily Meditations For All Seasons." The first meditation I read yesterday, January 1, 2012. It was about the atypical human tradition of crafting "resolutions" for the New Year. I adore this tradition, personally. For probably all of the month of December, I find myself thinking about what I would like to see change the most in my own life the coming year. I don't often write my resolutions, but I voice them, to myself and my partner. We encourage each other in pursuing some that are meaningful to us both.
But this meditation/thought I read yesterday pointed out that we are the only species in nature who seek for perfection in this way. I am trying to craft my resolutions now in terms of what will bind me more to the earth and the natural world I am a part of. Eating & moving healthily. Practicing consideration and compassion for others (people, plants, animals, all life). The reading suggested that, rather than seek for 'perfection,' or resolve to be 'perfect,' we embrace the changes and inherent imperfections as parts of who we are as human beings.
Letting Go
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Well! Apparently I learned something from that Leadership Conference after all. Instead of blogging (and expending too much energy volunteering) all year, I focused instead on teaching, studying, and relaxing just as I learned I ought to do.
In 2012 I traveled to three large cities - Washington D.C., where I'd been once before when I was 17, and to Chicago and New York, where I was a first-time visitor. I traveled to D.C. for the HRC Leadership Conference, to Chicago for The Raiser's Edge Development Training for my new job at Make-A-Wish, and to New York to relax and share time with our niece as she celebrated her first birthday.
Also in 2012, I spent a great deal of time reflecting on exactly what it is that I am looking forward to in my future, about exactly what it is that drives me, and what I am working for. I've thought a lot about why I do the work I do, as I mentioned in my last blog in February, as well as why I don't do what I believe I should!
Perhaps I am philosophizing a bit much here, but I believe that quite simply, fear is the answer to what keeps us all from doing what we believe we should. And now getting even deeper into philosophy and linguistics, I'll point out a significant difference in language determining how French speakers and American speakers relate to this word, "fear." In French, one has fear, whereas in American English, one is afraid or one fears . . . making this an adjective (describing oneself) or a verb (an action one makes) in English. It's almost as if Americans are linguistically pre-determined to feel their fear s a part of themselves, or something they actively do to other things . . . I fear that bear! Versus the French, having fear of a bear. It's such a slight difference, and yet, which is more honest to your relationship with things you fear? Are they distanced from you, and you have fear of the dark, or are they closer and more intertwined in your being, and you are afraid of spiders?
I think that I have felt closer to my fears in the past - more convinced that they are a part of who I am. As in, I am afraid that I may never have children of my own. I am afraid that I may not be qualified for full-time work with health benefits. But, I am working on owning my fears instead, like the French . . . if I say that I have a fear of not bearing children of my own, it sort of seems like I can work with that. I can choose not to have that fear, like I can choose not to have meat in my diet. I can choose not to have a fear of not qualifying for full-time work with health benefits, and instead of "being afraid," and feeling that a part of my self and sense of identity, I can choose instead to have full-time work with health benefits! There are actions I can take to not have meat in my diet (learning more about vegetarianism, planning my meals so I have the myriad nutrients my body needs, taking B12 vitamins, etc.) and likewise, as I've learned this year, there are specific actions I can take to let go of my fears.
Spending more and more time with my younger siblings, nieces, and nephews lessens my fear that I may never have children of my own, because I know that I could spend a fulfilled and happy life caring for all the many children around me, even if I am unable to carry children of my own. And lessening the time I volunteer for projects and causes and organizations that actually take away from the time I could be spending developing my career has been a difficult balance to strike, but an increasingly beneficial one. I feel directly pulled away from those fears I've been having, because I see a clear path forward - a path of submitting applications, resumes, and cover letters when full-time positions arise; a path of developing professional, courteous relationships with mentors and supervisors who may be willing to provide positive references to future employers; a path of reading and studying (both of which feed my psyche) manuals, books, and other materials that train me to perform better at what I do that pays. Perhaps someday I will purchase private insurance, because I make enough on my own - by teaching privately, officiating at weddings & other ceremonies - to afford health care not tied to an employer.
2013 is about letting go for me. This year is about stripping my life of excess and waste - and fear! It's about empowerment, and continuing on my path to learn how to be myself, as the French say, to be comfortable in my own skin. Call me superstitious, but I don't want anything wonderful or amazing to happen in 2013 - it'll always be tainted by that supposedly unlucky number - rather, I want to look back at this "unlucky" year and remember everything I said goodbye to, everything I let go, everything I burned. I plan to burn weight by becoming vegetarian and letting go of meat, and perhaps that is symbolic for everything else I hope for this year! Wish me luck.
In 2012 I traveled to three large cities - Washington D.C., where I'd been once before when I was 17, and to Chicago and New York, where I was a first-time visitor. I traveled to D.C. for the HRC Leadership Conference, to Chicago for The Raiser's Edge Development Training for my new job at Make-A-Wish, and to New York to relax and share time with our niece as she celebrated her first birthday.
Also in 2012, I spent a great deal of time reflecting on exactly what it is that I am looking forward to in my future, about exactly what it is that drives me, and what I am working for. I've thought a lot about why I do the work I do, as I mentioned in my last blog in February, as well as why I don't do what I believe I should!
Perhaps I am philosophizing a bit much here, but I believe that quite simply, fear is the answer to what keeps us all from doing what we believe we should. And now getting even deeper into philosophy and linguistics, I'll point out a significant difference in language determining how French speakers and American speakers relate to this word, "fear." In French, one has fear, whereas in American English, one is afraid or one fears . . . making this an adjective (describing oneself) or a verb (an action one makes) in English. It's almost as if Americans are linguistically pre-determined to feel their fear s a part of themselves, or something they actively do to other things . . . I fear that bear! Versus the French, having fear of a bear. It's such a slight difference, and yet, which is more honest to your relationship with things you fear? Are they distanced from you, and you have fear of the dark, or are they closer and more intertwined in your being, and you are afraid of spiders?
I think that I have felt closer to my fears in the past - more convinced that they are a part of who I am. As in, I am afraid that I may never have children of my own. I am afraid that I may not be qualified for full-time work with health benefits. But, I am working on owning my fears instead, like the French . . . if I say that I have a fear of not bearing children of my own, it sort of seems like I can work with that. I can choose not to have that fear, like I can choose not to have meat in my diet. I can choose not to have a fear of not qualifying for full-time work with health benefits, and instead of "being afraid," and feeling that a part of my self and sense of identity, I can choose instead to have full-time work with health benefits! There are actions I can take to not have meat in my diet (learning more about vegetarianism, planning my meals so I have the myriad nutrients my body needs, taking B12 vitamins, etc.) and likewise, as I've learned this year, there are specific actions I can take to let go of my fears.
Spending more and more time with my younger siblings, nieces, and nephews lessens my fear that I may never have children of my own, because I know that I could spend a fulfilled and happy life caring for all the many children around me, even if I am unable to carry children of my own. And lessening the time I volunteer for projects and causes and organizations that actually take away from the time I could be spending developing my career has been a difficult balance to strike, but an increasingly beneficial one. I feel directly pulled away from those fears I've been having, because I see a clear path forward - a path of submitting applications, resumes, and cover letters when full-time positions arise; a path of developing professional, courteous relationships with mentors and supervisors who may be willing to provide positive references to future employers; a path of reading and studying (both of which feed my psyche) manuals, books, and other materials that train me to perform better at what I do that pays. Perhaps someday I will purchase private insurance, because I make enough on my own - by teaching privately, officiating at weddings & other ceremonies - to afford health care not tied to an employer.
2013 is about letting go for me. This year is about stripping my life of excess and waste - and fear! It's about empowerment, and continuing on my path to learn how to be myself, as the French say, to be comfortable in my own skin. Call me superstitious, but I don't want anything wonderful or amazing to happen in 2013 - it'll always be tainted by that supposedly unlucky number - rather, I want to look back at this "unlucky" year and remember everything I said goodbye to, everything I let go, everything I burned. I plan to burn weight by becoming vegetarian and letting go of meat, and perhaps that is symbolic for everything else I hope for this year! Wish me luck.
1 Ocak 2013 Salı
JOBS: Development Coordinator @ Utah Symphony | Utah Opera
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Utah Symphony | Utah Opera
123 West South Temple, Salt Lake City, UT
Phone: 801-533-5626
Website: www.usuo.org
Full-Time, Development Department
Utah Symphony | Utah Opera (USUO) seeks a Development Coordinator to support the vision of the Company in collaboration with the V.P. of Development and Members of the Development Department staff by providing administrative support and cultivation to aid in raising funds for the organization.
Essential Responsibilities Include:
•Process all gifts received by Utah Symphony | Utah Opera
•Generate thank you letters for all gifts
•Prepare and send receipts for donations to/at development events
•Track all pledges and mail invoices as needed
•Enter, maintain, properly utilize and tailor data in Tessitura to assist in fundraising, including generating reports for grant applications and reports
•Create and fulfill database action and customer service notes
•Run credit cards for scheduled payments
•Generate and send receipts for credit card payments
•Prepare playbill editorial submissions and distribute to development staff
•Generate donor acknowledgment pages for playbill
•Manage all membership benefits for Abravanel/Peterson Societies and Maestro Club
•Assist in managing benefits for corporate and foundation entities as necessary
•Maintain development budgets and track expenditures
•Assist in answering and directing incoming development phone calls and inquiries
•Manage development memberships and participation in support organizations such as USFR, Utah Non-Profits, etc.
•Manage subscriptions to development publications
•Take minutes as necessary at development committee meetings
•Prepare birthday, get-well cards, etc. for donors and arrange for flowers or other gifts as necessary
•Provide administrative support to the V.P of Development, including preparing reports, correspondence, research, scheduling meetings, event logistics assistance etc.
•Provide administrative support to the Comprehensive CampLocation: 123 West South Temple, Salt Lake City, UT 84106
Your Website: Visit organizational website.
Email: jobs@usuo.org
Description
Job Description: Development CoordinatorUtah Symphony | Utah Opera
123 West South Temple, Salt Lake City, UT
Phone: 801-533-5626
Website: www.usuo.org
Full-Time, Development Department
Utah Symphony | Utah Opera (USUO) seeks a Development Coordinator to support the vision of the Company in collaboration with the V.P. of Development and Members of the Development Department staff by providing administrative support and cultivation to aid in raising funds for the organization.
Essential Responsibilities Include:
•Process all gifts received by Utah Symphony | Utah Opera
•Generate thank you letters for all gifts
•Prepare and send receipts for donations to/at development events
•Track all pledges and mail invoices as needed
•Enter, maintain, properly utilize and tailor data in Tessitura to assist in fundraising, including generating reports for grant applications and reports
•Create and fulfill database action and customer service notes
•Run credit cards for scheduled payments
•Generate and send receipts for credit card payments
•Prepare playbill editorial submissions and distribute to development staff
•Generate donor acknowledgment pages for playbill
•Manage all membership benefits for Abravanel/Peterson Societies and Maestro Club
•Assist in managing benefits for corporate and foundation entities as necessary
•Maintain development budgets and track expenditures
•Assist in answering and directing incoming development phone calls and inquiries
•Manage development memberships and participation in support organizations such as USFR, Utah Non-Profits, etc.
•Manage subscriptions to development publications
•Take minutes as necessary at development committee meetings
•Prepare birthday, get-well cards, etc. for donors and arrange for flowers or other gifts as necessary
•Provide administrative support to the V.P of Development, including preparing reports, correspondence, research, scheduling meetings, event logistics assistance etc.
•Provide administrative support to the Comprehensive CampLocation: 123 West South Temple, Salt Lake City, UT 84106
Information
How to Apply: To apply please send cover letter, resume and references to jobs@usuo.org or Utah Symphony | Utah Opera, 123 West South Temple, Salt Lake City, UT 84101.Your Website: Visit organizational website.
Contact
Contact Name: Leslie PetersonEmail: jobs@usuo.org
JOBS: Outreach Science Program Educator @ Discovery Gateway
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Status: part time
Closing Date: 12/18/2012
Email: jobs@discoverygateway.org
Description
Job Description: Outreach Science Program Educator will present the Discovery Gateway Reaction Time science outreach program in schools throughout the state of Utah during the current school year, and the Discovery Gateway Chain Reaction Teacher Professional Development Program according to the I-SEE Schedule. Outreach Science Programs Educators will be required to travel to Utah’s 41 school districts. Qualifications: College degree preferred with core study in either education or a science related field, with at least 60 hours of college level study verified by college transcripts. Teaching experience and exceptional presentation skills required. Must be good with elementary aged children and have basic classroom management skills. Part time position.Location: salt lake cityStatus: part time
Information
How to Apply: Please submit a letter of interest and resume to jobs@discoverygateway.orgClosing Date: 12/18/2012
Contact
Contact Name: Victoria BernierEmail: jobs@discoverygateway.org
JOBS: Accounting Manager @ 90.9fm KRCL
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ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
• Oversee the daily functions of accounting and business operations, ensuring that legal and audit requirements are met and that best practices and maximum efficiency are obtained.
• Handles all Payable, Accounts Receivable and Payroll functions.
• Assists in the prompt completion of the station’s annual independent audit and the preparation of financial statements.
• In conjunction with General Manager provides leadership to the annual budget process including: the formulation of the budget.
• Implements appropriate systems and internal controls to adequately safeguard KRCL’s financial resources and to provide a solid basis for accurately reporting financial data.
• Prepares monthly financial reports the annual report, and other external financial reports.
• Oversees the month-end and year-end closings and the preparation of statements and reports Analyzes monthly operating results against budget.
• Ensures compliance with all required federal, state and local tax and financial disclosure documents. including 990 and all CPB reporting.
• Participates in KRCL’s management team providing insight and feedback on critical issues affecting the station.
• Meets or exceeds agreed upon competencies associated with the position and functions as a positive, supportive member of the staff team.
• Performs other related duties as required by the General Manager.
QUALIFICATIONS:
• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business or equivalent.
• Three or more years of related experience as a Senior Financial Manager, Controller or a Manager in a related field.
• Skills and experience in the following areas: Accounting/Auditing, Financial Reporting, Budget Development/Management, Cash Management, Cost Analysis/Controls.
• Accounting experience in a nonprofit organization, broadcast experience preferred.
• Knowledge of, and expertise with, computerized accounting systems and standard business software, Blackbaud and QuickBooks preferred.Location: Salt Lake City
Closing Date: open until filled
Email: vickim@krcl.org
Description
Job Description: The KRCL Accounting Manager provides direction and leadership for the station’s business operations. The Accounting Manager oversees the station’s accounting practices, the maintenance of its fiscal records, and the preparation of its financial reports. He or she ensures a system of strong internal controls and maintains fiscal soundness. The Accounting Manager assists with the annual external audit, annual budget and the preparation of information for outside funders.ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
• Oversee the daily functions of accounting and business operations, ensuring that legal and audit requirements are met and that best practices and maximum efficiency are obtained.
• Handles all Payable, Accounts Receivable and Payroll functions.
• Assists in the prompt completion of the station’s annual independent audit and the preparation of financial statements.
• In conjunction with General Manager provides leadership to the annual budget process including: the formulation of the budget.
• Implements appropriate systems and internal controls to adequately safeguard KRCL’s financial resources and to provide a solid basis for accurately reporting financial data.
• Prepares monthly financial reports the annual report, and other external financial reports.
• Oversees the month-end and year-end closings and the preparation of statements and reports Analyzes monthly operating results against budget.
• Ensures compliance with all required federal, state and local tax and financial disclosure documents. including 990 and all CPB reporting.
• Participates in KRCL’s management team providing insight and feedback on critical issues affecting the station.
• Meets or exceeds agreed upon competencies associated with the position and functions as a positive, supportive member of the staff team.
• Performs other related duties as required by the General Manager.
QUALIFICATIONS:
• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business or equivalent.
• Three or more years of related experience as a Senior Financial Manager, Controller or a Manager in a related field.
• Skills and experience in the following areas: Accounting/Auditing, Financial Reporting, Budget Development/Management, Cash Management, Cost Analysis/Controls.
• Accounting experience in a nonprofit organization, broadcast experience preferred.
• Knowledge of, and expertise with, computerized accounting systems and standard business software, Blackbaud and QuickBooks preferred.Location: Salt Lake City
Information
How to Apply: Send email with cover letter and resume to Vicki Mann, vickim@krcl.orgClosing Date: open until filled
Contact
Contact Name: Vicki MannEmail: vickim@krcl.org
ADVOCACY: Conference Call on the Charitable Deduction: Dec. 12 1-2 PM
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We are pleased to pass on the opportunity to join a conference call tomorrow, Wednesday December 12th hosted by Independent Sector on the current state of the charitable deduction in the midst of these year-end negotiations. Nina Ozlu Tunceli, Americans for the Arts Chief Counsel of Government and Public Affairs, will be one of the speakers. Please join us and feel free to forward this information to your networks: Sector-Wide Conference Call on the Charitable Deduction
Wednesday, December 12, 1-2 p.m. ET
712-432-7300, access code 57668#
Hear from Nick Giordano, Washington Council Ernst & Young, with the inside scoop on current negotiations. We will also hear from representatives of the charitable sector, on what they are hearing and how fiscal cliff negotiations may affect their work. This call is open to everyone in the sector. If you have any questions or comments, please email us at: publicpolicy@independentsector.org. To ask questions and follow along on Twitter, use #protectgiving.
RDT's Ring Around the Rose presents Ballet West (SLC: Jan 12)
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For Immediate Release
December 12, 2012
Media Contact:
Stephanie Perkins
stephanie@rdtutah.org
801-297-4249
RDT's Ring Around the Rose presents
Ballet West
January 12, 2013 | 11:00 am
Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center (138 W Broadway)
Jeanne Wagner Theater
Tickets: $5, through ArtTix, 801-355-ARTS
SALT LAKE CITY, UT – Repertory Dance Theatre's "Ring Around the Rose" program presents Ballet West on January 12, 2013 at 11:00 am.
Ballet West returns as an annual favorite on the Ring Around the Rose series with a show sure to delight ages 3 to 103. The world-renowned company will present a performance designed to give children an introduction to the art of ballet. Using the story and characters of "The Nutcracker" Ballet West II company dancers and a narrator show the audience how the basic elements of dance, music and the visual arts combine into a complete presentation. The audience will see both a portion of "The Nutcracker", as well as hear from the dancers directly about what it takes to work in the field. As is the case with all Ring Around the Rose shows, the performance will be "wiggle-friendly" and interactive. Children will be able to participate both from their seats in the beautiful Jeanne Wagner Theatre, and a few lucky ones will have the opportunity to dance on stage. Children and families alike won't want to miss this fun and unique show!
Who: Ballet West
What: Ring Around the Rose
When: Saturday, January 12, 2013 at 11:00 am
Where: Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center (138 West 300 South, Salt Lake City, UT 84101)
How: $5 tickets available through ArtTix (www.arttix.org, 801-355-ARTS, or at the box office)***About Repertory Dance Theatre's Ring Around the Rose seriesRing Around The Rose is a wiggle friendly series of performances for children and families that explores the magical world of the arts including dance, theatre, music and storytelling. All shows begin at 11:00am at the Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center, 138 W Broadway, SLC. Shows are $5 (kids 2 and under are free). Ring Around The Rose is supported in part by: The Utah Arts Council, National Endowment for the Arts, Salt Lake City Arts Council, the Salt Lake County Zoo Arts & Parks Program, and the Marriner S. Eccles Foundation.
For more info visit rdtutah.org
High resolution photos are available upon request.***Repertory Dance Theatre
138 West 300 South | PO Box 510427
Salt Lake City UT 84151-0427
(801) 534-1000 | rdt@rdtutah.org
www.rdtutah.org
For Immediate Release
December 12, 2012
Media Contact:
Stephanie Perkins
stephanie@rdtutah.org
801-297-4249
RDT's Ring Around the Rose presents
Ballet West
January 12, 2013 | 11:00 am
Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center (138 W Broadway)
Jeanne Wagner Theater
Tickets: $5, through ArtTix, 801-355-ARTS
SALT LAKE CITY, UT – Repertory Dance Theatre's "Ring Around the Rose" program presents Ballet West on January 12, 2013 at 11:00 am.
Ballet West returns as an annual favorite on the Ring Around the Rose series with a show sure to delight ages 3 to 103. The world-renowned company will present a performance designed to give children an introduction to the art of ballet. Using the story and characters of "The Nutcracker" Ballet West II company dancers and a narrator show the audience how the basic elements of dance, music and the visual arts combine into a complete presentation. The audience will see both a portion of "The Nutcracker", as well as hear from the dancers directly about what it takes to work in the field. As is the case with all Ring Around the Rose shows, the performance will be "wiggle-friendly" and interactive. Children will be able to participate both from their seats in the beautiful Jeanne Wagner Theatre, and a few lucky ones will have the opportunity to dance on stage. Children and families alike won't want to miss this fun and unique show!
Who: Ballet West
What: Ring Around the Rose
When: Saturday, January 12, 2013 at 11:00 am
Where: Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center (138 West 300 South, Salt Lake City, UT 84101)
How: $5 tickets available through ArtTix (www.arttix.org, 801-355-ARTS, or at the box office)***About Repertory Dance Theatre's Ring Around the Rose seriesRing Around The Rose is a wiggle friendly series of performances for children and families that explores the magical world of the arts including dance, theatre, music and storytelling. All shows begin at 11:00am at the Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center, 138 W Broadway, SLC. Shows are $5 (kids 2 and under are free). Ring Around The Rose is supported in part by: The Utah Arts Council, National Endowment for the Arts, Salt Lake City Arts Council, the Salt Lake County Zoo Arts & Parks Program, and the Marriner S. Eccles Foundation.
For more info visit rdtutah.org
High resolution photos are available upon request.***Repertory Dance Theatre
138 West 300 South | PO Box 510427
Salt Lake City UT 84151-0427
(801) 534-1000 | rdt@rdtutah.org
www.rdtutah.org
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