Join the Cedar City Arts Council for their Spring Social on April 23rd!

By: Shaylene Baruffi

CEDAR CITY, UT: The Cedar City Arts Council sponsors networking socials for the community three times a year to become acquainted with some of the artists that live here in Iron County.  The Cedar City Arts Council’s next social will be Saturday April 23rdat The Cedar City Council Chambers at 4:30 p.m. These events are meant to showcase and celebrate some of the artists who have received mini grants from the Cedar City Arts Council.  Our objective is to have live music, art displays, and reports on the use that the recipients have made of their awarded funds.

Our Spring social will feature art, dance, and a musical preview. Tiffany Marchant's art students are presenting their art exhibition at the City Council Chambers.

The spring musical will be previewed. The Cedar Valley Community Theatre is preparing Children of Eden, which is a musical by Stephen Schwartz (Wicked, Prince of Egypt). “Through song and dance, Children of Eden portrays stories from Genesis like the Creation, Adam and Eve, Cain and Abel, and Noah and the ark. The families portrayed in this show beautifully remind us of the joys and heartbreaks we experience in our own families. Please join us in celebration of love and forgiveness with Children of Eden at the Heritage Theater this summer, June 3-11. A beautiful duet of "The Hardest Part of Love," will be performed by Trevor Walker and Justin Olsen for the Social on April 23,” said Cassie Walker, musical director.

Additionally, Alyssa Goussak is a Senior at Southern Utah University majoring in dance with minors in arts administration and strategic communication will bring her portable tap floor for a demonstration. She has been dancing for nineteen years, but has truly found an appreciation for who she is as a dancer and person throughout her time at SUU. Above all, she truly believes that dance should be able to be experienced by anyone who wants it to be part of their life. After graduating in April, she wants to work towards making the dance community a truly equitable and inclusive place. Her passion for dance and being a life-long learner is what she hopes to take with her throughout future endeavors and her life.

Our Spring Social is sure to be a fantastic time for the entire family! Everyone is encouraged to attend this free public event.

Calendar:

Where: Cedar City Council Chamber, corner of Main and Center, enter from south, east, or north door

When: Saturday, April 23, 4:30 p.m.

What: Cedar City Arts Council Spring Social

Why: To celebrate local artists and build our arts community with art presentations. Refreshments will be served

Cost: FREE and the public is invited