25th Annual Fall Arts festival HIGHLIGHTS

Tuesday, September 08, 2009

By Robyn Vincent

Jackson Hole, Wyoming -
Get hip to the West
Historically, the Wild West and the life of the cowboy have embodied an attitude of progression, an important relationship with nature and a lawlessness that still has great allure today.

The Jackson Hole Cowboy Jubilee is a nonprofit venture that rouses Western pride by highlighting the ranching lifestyle and celebrating our – somehow inconspicuous - spot on the map.

On Saturday, the jubilee commences with a ranch tour. Folks will convene at Cache and Gill Streets and then mosey to the Box L Ranch in Spring Gulch and the Snake River Ranch where ranchers will talk trials, tribulations and the rural romanticism of the ranching lifestyle. BBQ grubbin’ ala Bubba’s and live music will also be in attendance.

Then on Sunday, Pickin in the Park brings the essentials of a thriving society together in one place – music, food and art. 

Culinary treats from all over the valley will compete for your chomps with Taste of the Tetons, while live Western music and the Art Association’s Takin it to the Streets art fair provides a forum for artists to slang their work. The jubilee closes with a concert at the Center for the Arts on Monday featuring Jon Chandler and The Wichitones – an outfit that melds meaningful Western lyricism with sounds of bluegrass, Americana, country, folk and more. The roster also includes music and performance art by Sourdough Slim and poetry by ‘Minnesota Cowgirl’ Diane Tribitt. 

The Ranch Tour begins at 2 p.m., Saturday, at Cache and Gill Streets. Pickin in the Park is at 11 a.m., Sunday, in Town Square. The Music and Poetry Roundup starts at 7 p.m., Monday at the Center Theater, inside the Center for the Arts, 240 S. Glenwood. Jacksonholecowboyjubilee.org or jhcenterforthearts.org

Hilarious misery
Don’t feel like a deadbeat - laughing at another’s misfortune is a perfectly acceptable method to alleviate your own stress. Off Square Theatre’s Black Box series as a part of the Fall Arts Festival, lowers audience-blood pressure with a dark comedy of misfortune and malaise - The Sweetest Swing in Baseball, and Lettice and Lovage, an English play about two women battling the boredom of everyday life.

In The Sweetest Swing, artist Dana Fielding can’t seem to get her work churning, her love life burning, or her identity correct - at least that’s what she wants her psychiatrist to think anyway.  Seeking some mental help for her unpopular artwork and a relationship gone awry, Dana finds that her insurance runs out only shortly after her sessions begin. So she convinces her shrink that she believes she is Darryl Strawberry, and clearly, is still in desperate need of therapy.

In Lettice and Lovage, Lettice Douffet is a tour guide of a historical home in England. Disheartened by looks of boredom each time Douffet recites another piece of useless info, she decides to create her own outlandish story for the tour. It isn’t long, however, before her fanciful tales fall upon the wrong ears. But a surprising female bond is forged when the same woman who at first chastised Douffet, becomes her accomplice in a plan to wreck havoc all over London.

The Sweetest Swing shows at 8 p.m., tonight through Saturday, at the Black Box Theater inside the Center for the Arts, 240 S. Glenwood. Lettice and Lovage runs 8 p.m., September 15 through 19 at the Black Box Theater. Both shows are $25 adults, $20 seniors/students. 733.4900.

Smart form, beautiful function
Clothing, furniture and kitchen wares offer function for every day existence, but our eyes are often drawn to items that also hold unique artistic appeal. It’s all about art that serves a purpose beyond its aesthetics at the Western Design Conference. This event has aimed to propel Western art and design by bringing to one place, artists and designers from far-reaching locales who experiment in a bevy of mediums. Many pieces are birthed from Western tastes but also capture styles like Rustic, Lodge, Adirondack, Asian, Southwestern, Hispanic and Native American. There are three notable events in the Western Design Conference – the exhibition and sale, the fashion show and the accredited lecture series which will touch upon sustainable design, eco-friendly architecture and other topics that address creating in ever-changing environs.

The Western Design Exhibition and Sale is free only from 10 a.m. to noon, Thursday, then pay $15 from noon to 5 p.m. It also runs 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Friday and Saturday, $15. Fashion show doors open at 6 p.m., Thursday. Tickets are $75 to $125. The lecture series begins at 11 a.m., Saturday.  All events are at Snow King. westerndesignconference.com

Gallery hoppin’
While the Western Design Conference showcases all that is Western, another special event during the Fall Arts Festival displays that there is indeed much beyond Western art and influences to appreciate and discuss here in Jackson Hole.
The Palates and Palettes Gallery Walk includes more than 30 participating galleries that open their doors to observers, art critics, conversationalists and wandering souls. New exhibits – plus live music, food and drink - will priemere especially in light of P&P, inlcuding “These are the People in your Neighborhood,”  a community-focused show curated by Christian Burch at Lyndsay McCandless Contemporary that exposes the hidden talents of locals, via wooden cutout silhouettes. Just a few blocks away, Teton Artlab will feature new works from local artist Craig Spankie – check pages 18 and 19 for more. 

Palates and Palettes is 5 to 8 p.m., Friday, around the town of Jackson. Jacksonholechamber.com

FALL ARTS FESTIVAL CALENDAR SEPTEMBER 10 - 20
Thursday
• 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.:  17th Annual Western Design Conference Exhibition & Sale
The Pavilion at Snow King Resort. $15 a day or $35 for three-day pass
www.westerndesignconference.com.
• 7:15 p.m.: Western Design Conference Jewelry & Fashion Show
Center Theater at the Center for the Arts. $125 runway, $100 main floor, $75 balcony, reserved seating. 733-4900 or www.jhcenterforthearts.org
• 8 p.m.: The Sweetest Swing in Baseball, Off Square Theatre Co.
Fall Arts Festival BLACK BOX Studio Series, Center Theater at the Center for the Arts. A light hearted tale of a woman who pretends to be Darryl Strawberry. $25 Adult, $20 Senior/Student and $15 Children. 733-4900, www.OffSquare.org.

Friday
• 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.:  17th Annual Western Design Conference Exhibition & Sale
The Pavilion at Snow King Resort. $15 a day or $35 for three-day pass.
www.westerndesignconference.com.
• 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.: Studio Tours. Contact Laurie Thal: 733-5096, www.thalglass.com.
• 3 to 5 p.m.: Trio Fine Art Demonstration with Lee Carlman Riddell, Kathryn Mapes Turner, and September Vhay. 734-4444, www.triofineart.com
•  5 to 8 p.m.:  Palates & Palettes Gallery Walk. More than 30 art galleries accompany their art with food, wine and music.
• 5 to 8 p.m.: Sheila Norgate opening reception for “Beaks & Muzzles”, Diehl Gallery.
307-733-0906, www.diehlgallery.com
•  5 to 8 p.m.: Fall Arts kickoff event with Burke’s Chop House, Galleries West Fine Art. 733-4412, www.gallerieswestjacksonhole.com.
• 5 to 8 p.m.: Robert Coombs One Man Show, Legacy Gallery. 733-2353, www.legacygallery.com
• 5 to 8 p.m: These are the People in Your Neighborhod, at Lyndsay McCandless Contemporary. Life size cutouts of local figures painted by local artists. Curated by Christian Burch, sponsored by the Center of Wonder. 734-0570.
•  5 to 8 p.m.:  Influences of Nature on Abstraction, at the Muse gallery. Gallery reception with works by Milton Avery, Helen Frankenthaler, Richard Diebenkorn and Joan Mitchell. 733-0555.
• 5 p.m.: Members Only opening, at the Art Association in the Center for the Arts. A show of works by members of the Art Association. 733-6379.
•  5 p.m.: It Came From a Supervolcano Vol. II, at Teton Artlab. Gallery reception with works by Craig Spankie, Mark Dunstan, Wade Dunstan and Abbie Miller. tetonartlab.com.
•  8 p.m.: The Sweetest Swing in Baseball, Off Square Theatre Company
Fall Arts Festival BLACK BOX Studio Series, Center Theater at the Center for the Arts. A light hearted tale of a woman who pretends to be Darryl Strawberry. $25 Adult, $20 Senior/Student and $15 Children. 733-4900, www.OffSquare.org.

Saturday
• 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.:  17th Annual Western Design Conference Exhibition & Sale
The Pavilion at Snow King Resort. $15 a day or $35 for three-day pass.
www.westerndesignconference.com.
10 a.m. to 5 p.m.: Studio Tours. Contact Laurie Thal: 733-5096, www.thalglass.com.
• 2 p.m.: Historic Ranch Tours with cowboys, Western entertainment and Bubba’s BBQ. $50. 699-3868, www.jacksonholecowboyjubilee.org.
• 10 a.m.: Old Bill’s Fun Run on the Town Square. 739-1026, www.oldbills.org.
• 1 to 5 p.m.: Reid Christie One Man Show Reception, West Lives On Gallery. 734-2888, www.westliveson.com
• 4 to 7 p.m.: Toland Sand Reception, A Horse of a Different Color Gallery, 307-734-9603.
• 6 to 9 p.m.: Three Artist Show featuring Nelson Boren, Donna
Howell-Sickles and Tim Tanner, Legacy Gallery. 733-2353, www.legacygallery.com.
• 8 p.m.: The Sweetest Swing in Baseball, Off Square Theatre Company
Fall Arts Festival BLACK BOX Studio Series, Center Theater at the Center for the Arts. A light hearted tale of a woman who pretends to be Darryl Strawberry. $25 Adult, $20 Senior/Student and $15 Children. 733-4900, www.OffSquare.org.

Sunday
• 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.: 10th Annual Takin’ It to the Street, on Jackson Town Square.
733-6379.
•  11 a.m. to 5 p.m.: Taste of the Tetons with local chefs, restaurants and caterers on Jackson Town Square Each taste ticket is $1.

Sept. 14
•  7 p.m.: Jackson Hole Cowboy Jubilee Concert, Center for the Arts. $28. 733-4900, www.jacksonholecowboyjubilee.org.

Sept. 15
• 5 to 6:30 p.m.: 25th Silver Reception, The Wort Hotel.
•  8 p.m.: Lettice and Lovage by Peter Shaffer, Fall Arts Festival BLACK BOX Studio Series, Center Theater at the Center for the Arts.  A 1987 British comedy about overcoming mediocrity. $25 Adult, $20 Senior/Student and $15 Children. 733-4900, www.OffSquare.org.

Sept. 16
• 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.: Western Visions Jewelry and Artisan Luncheon, a ladies-only event to kick-off the Jewelry and Artisan activities at the National Museum of Wildlife Art. Teton Pines Resort & Country Club. Register by Sept. 10. 732-5412. Packages $100 to or $500. www.WesternVisions.org
•  3 to 5 p.m.: Poster Signing with Tom Gilleon at Altamira Fine Art. 739-4700.
• 4 to 7 p.m.: Altamira Fine Art Grand Opening. The Larry Hestand Trio performing. 739-4700.
• 5 to 8 p.m.: Gallery ARTWalk with 30 Jackson art galleries.
• 5 to 8 p.m.: 7th Fall Round-Up, Galleries West Fine Art. 733-4142, www.gallerieswestjacksonhole.com.
• 8 p.m.: Lettice and Lovage by Peter Shaffer, Fall Arts Festival BLACK BOX Studio Series, Center Theater at the Center for the Arts.  A 1987 British comedy about overcoming mediocrity. $25 Adult, $20 Senior/Student and $15 Children. 733-4900, www.OffSquare.org.

Sept. 17
•  2 to 4 p.m.: Greg Woodard Artist Reception, Altamira Fine Art. 739-4700, www.altamiraart.com
• 5 to 8 p.m.: Marshall Noice and Robert Deurloo Show, Center Street Gallery. 733-1155, www.centerstreetgallery.com.
• 6:30 to 10:30 p.m.: Western Visions Wild West Preview Party at National Museum of Wildlife Art. View art, place ballots, and mingle before the big sale. Packages $200 to $500. Register by Sept. 10. 732-5412. www.WesternVisions.org.
•  8 p.m.: Lettice and Lovage by Peter Shaffer, Fall Arts Festival BLACK BOX Studio Series, Center Theater at the Center for the Arts.  A 1987 British comedy about overcoming mediocrity. $25 Adult, $20 Senior/Student and $15 Children. 733-4900, www.OffSquare.org.

Sept. 18
•  10 a.m. to 7 p.m.: Jackson Hole Art Auction Preview, Center for the Arts. 866-549-9278, www.jacksonholeartauction.com.
•  5: 30 to 9:30 p.m.: 22nd Annual Western Visions Miniatures and More Show & Sale. Packages $100 to $500. Register by Sept. 10. 732-5412. www.WesternVisions.org.
• 1 to 4 p.m.: Legacy of Nature Group Show, Legacy Gallery. 733-2353, www.legacygallery.com
•  8 p.m.: Lettice and Lovage by Peter Shaffer, Fall Arts Festival BLACK BOX Studio Series, Center Theater at the Center for the Arts.  A 1987 British comedy about overcoming mediocrity. $25 Adult, $20 Senior/Student and $15 Children. 733-4900, www.OffSquare.org.

Sept. 19
•  9 a.m.: 14th Annual Jackson Hole QuickDraw Art Sale & Auction, Jackson Town Square.
•  Noon: 3rd Annual Jackson Hole Fall Real Estate Auction at The Wort Hotel. jacksonholeauctions.com.
•  1 p.m.: Jackson Hole Art Auction, Center for the Arts. 866-549-9278, www.jacksonholeartauction.com.
• 1 to 3 p.m.: Artist meet & greet, Altamira Fine Art. 739-4700, www.altamiraart.com.
•  2 to 8 p.m.: Annual Wildlife and Wildlands Show, Wilcox Gallery. 733-6450, www.wilcoxgallery.com.
• 3 to 6 p.m.: Trailside Galleries Fall Gold Show, mostly Western artists. 733-3186, trailsidegalleries.com.
•  5:30 p.m.: The Art of Conservation: 30 Artists, 30 Years, The Jackson Hole Conservation Alliance’s gala celebration with live and silent auctions, and the premiere of the Alliance’s 30th Anniversary film by Charlie Craighead. $60.
Reserve by Sept. 11: 733-9417.

Sept. 20
•  11 a.m. to 3 p.m.: Art Brunch Gallery Walk, at Jackson’s 30-plus art galleries.
•  10 a.m. to 4 p.m., West Lives On Gallery Open House. 734-2888, www.westliveson.com.

ONGOING
•  American Visions Group Show
September 1 - 21, 2009
Mountain Trails Gallery
307-734-8150, www.mtntrails.net
•  The Best of Astoria, September 11-20th, includes the 2nd Annual Greg Beecham Wildlife Showcase. Astoria Fine Art, 307-733-4016, www.astoriafineart.com

Photo of  Jon Chandler will be pickin’ for the JH Jubilee by Bill Patterson

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