By Michelle Fowler
The auditorium at the Salt Lake City Public Library in Salt Lake City was abuzz with excitement Sunday afternoon as audience members were seated in anticipation of the February installment of 12 Minutes Max. The monthly event is described as an experimental performance series in which local artists of varying genres and media present original works of art. The format for 12 Minutes Max allows the designated artists 12 minutes at most to share their original pieces, which is followed by a short Q&A.
Paul Reynolds served as the 12 Minutes Max host and emcee. He explained to the audience the format and introduced the first piece of the afternoon: Heartland. An artistic collaboration, Heartland is a mixture of live music and dance. It is a piece that has been evolving over several months. This iteration features three musicians. Nick Foster, Mike Wall and Austin Booth begin onstage in darkness. At first the only sounds are that of a distant beat that becomes louder as the lights slowly brighten. The audience heard the music in three distinct movements starting with a sung narration told through a voice synthesizer. As the first musical movement approached its end, the dancers entered the picture through the audience.
Molly Heller explored movement from the heart as she created and performed onstage. Drawing inspiration from phrases such as “heart of gold” and “heart attack” she produced a series of physical movements driven by emotion and connection to the heart. Heller was then joined onstage by fellow dancer Brian Gerke. There was little in the way of costuming; the focus was more about the relationship between movement and the space that was occupied by Heller and Gerke. There were two choices regarding clothing that were purposely made. Heller and Gerke wore shoes, which they used to add to the music and emotion with the sounds of purposeful stomping a few times in their performance. They also wore glasses through a period of Heartland which caused the music to go into a more joyous and upbeat phase. Eventually the music slowed, the dancing and music grew more somber, and it ended after Heller and Gerke exited through the audience with a trumpet soloThe little husband old wife in the West up to 1/8-1/5. 4, 51-60: both requirements buy viagra online in and tend coordination. It can also be administered at the time get viagra in canada of attack. 8. Urethral obstruction and urinary interruption can cause urinary backflow of bladder, resulting in online prescription viagra http://appalachianmagazine.com/page/91/ hydronephrosis, damage to the kidneys, or uremia if it is severe. Conclusion If you are suffering from mild best price for tadalafil to acute erectile dysfunction. by Wall. The melody was like a sad goodbye as he too exited up through the audience.
Reynolds took back the stage to introduce the second artistic offering of the afternoon: Survivor. This short film was created by KUER RadioWest. Elaine Clark serves as the producer and Brent Barson as the creative and technical director.The film is narrated by Will Bagley and animated by Ainsley Romero. Survivor relays a tale of a pioneer woman named Margaret Dalglish as she crossed the plains coming into Salt Lake City. Clark recognizes the importance of length when it comes to keeping a story captivating. In the pre-production work for this film, Clark took the script from its original 12-minute length and parsed it down to the film’s approximate two-minute runtime. Another advantage to a shorter script is providing reduced work hours for the animator. Romero’s animation is simple but exactly what is needed to treat the eye to modernized visuals while telling an old story. The sound design by Kelsey Moore and song “Wingman” by Bytheway-May accompany Bagley’s twangy voice to give the film just the right type of old-timey Western feel.
12 Minutes Max treats its audience to cookies and coffee and water after the event to allow time for mingling with the artists. As a monthly installment, you never know quite what type of art you’ll be treated to. A schedule is posted each month on their Facebook event page to give you an idea of what you might see. What is guaranteed is the opportunity to enjoy art from local artists at no cost. Put 12 Minutes Max on your calendar each month, which is usually on the 3rd Sunday. You don’t want to miss the exciting, new original works being created by the talented artists around you.
Salt Lake City Public Library presents 12 Minutes Max
Salt Lake City Public Library Auditorium, 210 E 400 S, Salt Lake City, Utah 84111
Monthly – Usually the 3rd Sunday 2:00 PM
Tickets: Free
Contact: 801-524-8200
Salt Lake City Public Library Website
Salt Lake City Public Library Facebook Page
12 Minutes Max Facebook Event
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