Spirit of Polynesia headed from St. George to SLC this weekend. Plus, Vida, Muerte, Justicia | Life, Death, Justice Latin American and Latinx Art for the 21st Century -- opening October 1 at Ogden Contemporary Arts and Weber State University.
Tonight's show featured the following people, organizations and/or events. Check them out and get plugged into your community!
April Te'o Keil of St. George-based Siva Pasefika, which brings its Spirit of Polynesia show to the new Mid-Valley Performing Arts Center, 2525 Taylorsville Rd., Taylorsville, this Friday and Saturday. Click here for tickets.
- Founded in 2006 and located in Southern Utah, Siva Pasefika invites you to experience the drumbeats of Tahiti, the energetic Siva of Samoa, the graceful Hula of Hawaii, the infamous Haka of New Zealand and much more."
Jorge Rojas and Maria del MarGonzález-González, co-curators of a new exhibition of 24 Latin American and Latinx contemporary artists whose work responds to relevant themes in relation to social and racial justice.
EXHIBITION EVENTS AND PUBLIC PROGRAMS
- Oct. 1: Exhibition VIP Preview for OCA Members, 4:00-6:00 p.m. at OCA Center, 455 25th St., Ogden
- Oct. 1: Exhibition Public Opening, 6:00-9:00 p.m. at OCA Center, 455 25th St., Ogden, and WSU Shaw Gallery Project Space, Kimball Visual Arts Building
- Oct. 6: Art lecture with Mari Carmen Ramírez, Wortham Curator of Latin American Art at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, 5:30 online.
- Oct. 28: Performance: Guillermo Galindo, 6:00 p.m. at Weber State University Allred Theater, Browning Center for Performing Arts, Ogden
- Nov. 1-5: Dia de Los Muertos at the Monarch, 455 25th St., Ogden. Featuring Las Cafeteras on Nov. 5.
- Nov. 11: Artist Talk: Tania Candiani, 6:00 p.m. at WSU Kimball Visual Arts Center, Lindquist Lecture Hall, room 120
- Nov. 18: Curator Talk: Vida, Muerte, Justicia: Making an Exhibition, 6:00 p.m. at WSU Kimball Visual Arts Center, Lindquist Lecture Hall, room 120
Views, thoughts or opinions shared by guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of the board, staff or members of Listeners' Community Radio of Utah, KRCL 90.9fm. Tonight's show was produced and hosted by Lara Jones.
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