The Olympic Arts Festival schedule follows:
(Updated April 19, 2001)
PERFORMING ARTS:
February, 2002:
4, 12-14 — Utah musicians and Emmy Award-winners Sam Cardon and Kurt Bestor will pay a musical tribute to the Olympic Movement with "Keepers of the Flame," which includes musical soundtracks set to Olympic athlete's stories — Kingsbury Hall, tickets still available.
5 — The Utah Opera will present Stephen Sondheim's "A Little Night Music," with new stage sets and costumes created in collaboration with Houston Grand Opera — Capitol Theatre, tickets still available.
9 — The Mormon Tabernacle Choir will perform with the guest artists, including the following: the beloved American mezzo-soprano Frederica von Stade — Salt Lake Tabernacle, admission free, but tickets required.
9 — Utah Symphony with Audra McDonald will perform the works of Gershwin, Bernstein and other "All American Favorites" — Abravanel Hall, tickets still available.
9-10, 12-13 —The world-renowned Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre will present the Olympic premiere of a ballet based on the life of Olympian Florence Griffith Joyner, choreographed by Judith Jamison — Capitol Theatre, tickets still available.
9-11 — The U.S. Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association will "battle" the Canadian Professional Rodeo Association in an Olympic Command Performance Rodeo — Davis County Legacy Center, limited tickets available.
10 — Jazz legend Dr. Billy Taylor will perform two programs: one with his trio and another with renowned guest jazz artists who will be announced on a later date — Abravanel Hall, tickets still available.
11 — Pete Seeger and the Children's Dance Company will present a celebration of American folk music and children's dancing — Capitol Theatre, limited tickets available.
12 — Waddie Mitchell and America's foremost cowboy poets will celebrate the American West with humor, music and stories in "Why the Cowboy Sings: An Evening of Poetry and Music" — Capitol Theatre, tickets still available.
12 — Utah Symphony will perform with violinist Itzhak Perlman, who will also conduct — Abravanel Hall, sold out.
13 — Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company will present the world premiere of a work created for the Cultural Olympiad by choreographer Daniel Ezralow, as well as a new work by New York City's Doug Varone — Capitol Theatre, tickets still available.
13-14 — The Jose Limon Dance Company will premiere the "Limon and Jazz" project, featuring choreography by Donald McKayle with music by James Newton. Swing choreographer Billy Siegenfeld will create a new dance set to three jazz classics — Browning Center for the Performing Arts, tickets still available.
15 — Robert Pinsky, 39th U.S. Poet Laureate from 1997-2000, will present the Favorite Poem Project, involving a diverse selection of readers and an eclectic mix of poetry — Capitol Theatre, tickets still available.
15 -16 — Utah Symphony will perform with "First Lady of British Musical Theatre," Elaine Paige — Abravanel Hall, limited tickets available.
15, 19, 22 — Filmmaker Bud Greenspan will present his sport films that capture great Olympic moments (these presentations will include classic Olympic film footage, guest appearances and Greenspan's stories about his Olympic experiences) — Peery's Egyptian Theater, tickets still available.
16 — Mormon Tabernacle Choir — Salt Lake Tabernacle, free admission, but tickets are required.
16-17, 19 — Pilobolus Dance Theatre will present the premiere of a work which will reflect the concentration and grace of Olympic athletes by mixing gymnastics and humor to defy gravity and test human limits in dance — Capitol Theatre, tickest still available.
18 — Utah Youth Symphony and young musicians from around the world will join forces will perform works by Copland Bernstein and newly commissioned arrangements featuring Olympic fanfares — Abravanel Hall, free admission, but tickets are required.
19— American Folk Ballet will present "The Great American West," a reflection of America's spirit and a history of the country's people, based on America's folk history and dance styles. Choreographed by Burch Mann — Capitol Theatre, tickets still available.
21 — Repertory Dance Theatre will present works by three of the founders of modern dance: Martha Graham, Doris Humphreys and Helen Tamaris. This is the first time in 70 years that the works of these choreographers will be performed together — Capitol Theatre, tickets still available.
22 — Savion Glover, renowned for using his feet for dancing as well as for musical effects, will create a one-of-a-kind performance for the Cultural Olympiad — Capitol Theatre, limited tickets available.
23 — Mormon Tabernacle Choir will perform with the King's Singers — Salt Lake Tabernacle, free admission, but tickets required.
23 — Ballet West will present "A Gala Celebration of Twentieth Century Masterworks," featuring the Ballet West premiere of "Afternoon of a Faun," by Jerome Robbins — Capitol Theatre, tickets still available.
TBA — The Pioneer Theatre Company's Olympic Play Commission Project will involve three distinguished American playwrights — Jeffrey Hatcher, Arthur Kopit and Robert Schenkkan — writing new full-length plays about the American West — venue TBA, tickets still available.
March, 2002:
10 — AXIS Dance Company, which brings dancers with and without disabilities together, will perform Bill T. Jones' "Fantasy in C Major," exploring the links between bodies, time and space — Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center, tickets still available.
9 — Mormon Tabernacle Choir will perform with solo percussionist Evelyn Glennie — Salt Lake Tabernacle, free admission, but tickets required.
15-16 — Utah Symphony will perform with Marcus Roberts and his trio will provide two evenings of jazz and blues — Abravanel Hall, tickets still available.
VISUAL ARTS:
September, 2001, - March 17, 2002 — Native American sculptor Allan Houser (1914-1994) will have 16 monumental sculptures on exhibit at the Salt Lake City and County Building, free admission.
January 11, 2002 - March 18, — Quilts Across America will feature works on display at the Salt Lake International Airport from each of the 50 states created by fifth grade school children, free admission.
January 15 - April 30 — Utah Arts/Utah Artists at the Springville Museum of Art will explore the history, people and culture of Utah. It will also feature the enormous range of work created by Utah artists from the days of the pioneers to contemporary times, free admission.
January 18 - March 17 — Women Beyond Borders, presented by Art Access/VSA Utah at the Art Access Gallery, will involve 125 identical wooden boxes that have been transformed by women artists in 33 countries to honor women's voices and visions, free admission.
January18 - March 31 — Utah's First Nations: Peoples of the Great Basin and Colorado Plateau will showcase the traditions, social histories and present-day lives of the indigenous peoples of the Utah region at the Utah Museum of Natural History, admission $6 and $4.
January 25 - March 17 — Artist Dale Chihuly, whose creations can be seen in 180 museums worldwide, will present a new exhibition at the Salt Lake Art Center, admisison $10.
February 1-March 17 — Discover Navajo: People of the Fourth World, on display at the Rio Grande Station, will demonstrate the rich heritage of the Navajo peoples in an interactive exhibit featuring stories, demonstrations and special presentations, admission $15 for adults, $13 for senior citizens and $8 for children 3- to 12-years old.
February 2-March 17 — The Greek Antiquities will showcase art and artifacts illustrating the ancient Greeks' cultural legacy and the related rich history of the Olympic Games. Pieces will come from the collection of the J. Paul Getty Villa in Malibu, California. Exhibition will be at the Utah Museum of Fine Arts, John and Marcia Price Building, free admission.
TBA — The Declaration of Independence, one of only 25 surviving original copies, will be on display in a venue TBA, free admission, but a ticket will be required.
CULINARY ARTS:
The Food As Art organization will invite gifted chefs to create culinary delights to accompany specific performances. In addition, culinary artists from the James Beard Foundation will provide unique dining experiences. (Dates, venue and chef selection TBA)
Programs, artists, and cowboys subject to change without notice.