Backbeat 7/1/09

Thursday, July 02, 2009

By PJH Staff

First friday at artlab, lmc lives
Jackson Hole, Wyo.-Art and socializing are back this First Friday thanks to a blooming art nonprofit, a zealous blogger and a Gallerista who will never say “die.”

At Teton Artlab, see Hi-Line, photographs from Cut Bank, Montana and the Hi-Line region in the frigid northern part of the state. Zackary S. Allen, a Virginia native who just finished a photography degree in Bozeman, spent some time visiting the state’s Hi-Line area. He photographed the landscape and locals that paint a picture of Northern Montana.

Lyndsay McCandless Contemporary is closing, but McCandless hasn’t left her space yet, so she’ll host Simple Things for Complex Times, with some affordable paintings by Matt Flint and sculptures by Jenny Dowd. She said the party will explore ways for people to support creative culture they participate in and Jim Stanford of JH Underground has volunteered to sponsor the beer. People are encouraged to chip in with supplies, money or ideas to help keep the gallery alive, or give it a new life. JHW
Hi-Line, 6 to 8 p.m., Friday on the third floor of the Center for the Arts in Teton Artlab. Simple things for Complex Times, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Lyndsay McCandless Contemporary.

Kudos for creativity
The Cultural Council for Jackson Hole is looking for nominations from the community to help them select the winner of their Annual Award for Creativity.
The award has been presented by the Cultural Council at the beginning of each Fall Arts Festival for the past 15 years. Nominations for the award are taken from community recommendations; then the nominees are considered based on their contribution to their specific field of work, and their overall impact on the community. Last year the council recognized Lyndsay McCandless.

The Cultural Council spends much of their year dispensing funds to cultural organizations through competitive grants, but the award process and party are a way to recognize contributions to the community, said council coordinator Alissa Davies. The Cultural Council is staying true to their mission, Davies said, by recognizing the winner with a sculpture created by a local artist, instead of the plaque they have used in past years. JHW

 Nomination letters of 250 words or less should be sent to Alissa Davies at the Dancers’ Workshop or alissaddw@yahoo.com by . The party to honor the winner will be held in Dance Studio 1, September 10, and is open to the public.

Independence Day race
The 14th annual Wydaho Bike Race at Grand Targhee Resort is being held on July 4 as the centerpiece of the resort’s $4 on the Fourth celebration.

The race consists of a series of laps around Grand Targhee Resort on the same track that has been used in the past for the Wydaho Bike Race and the 24-hour race. Event coordinator Andy Williams said an experienced rider should be able to complete one lap in 30 minutes, and that the race is for all levels of riders.
During the bike race, walkers and joggers will travel up Fred’s Mountain at 1:30 p.m., pursuing a $100 prize. The kids take center stage with their big wheel race at 3:30 p.m. in the base area.

Following all the races there will be an awards ceremony and raffle. BBQ food and music will be served up on the patio. JHW
The 14th Annual Wydaho Bike Race at 1 p.m., Hill Climb at 1:30 p.m., and Big Wheel Race at 3:30 p.m., July 4, Grand Targhee Resort Base Area; BBQ dinner $4; 353-2300.

Break it down with DW
Dancers’ Workshop is having another four weeks of breakdancing classes starting Monday. The instructor, Pasha Voichuk, moved to Jackson about a year ago from Ukraine to learn how to snowboard. He said break dancing’s connection to hip-hop, and its recognizable aesthetic, make this class unlike any other offered by Dancers’ Workshop.

The classes held in June were popular and filled up fast, Alissa Davies, DW marketing director said, so people should sign up soon. JHW
Breakdancing classes, 5:45 to 6:45 p.m., July 6 through 27, Dancers’ Workshop; $15 students, $20 adults; 733-6398.

Twilight beats at Ponza
DJ Vert-One and dancing are two more late night features of Cafe Ponza on Friday nights this summer.

The cafe floor is cleared of most furniture from 10 p.m. to closing time, and used as a dance floor for patrons. The weekly event is fueled by Ponza’s all night offerings of pizza, beer, liquor, and music; turning the lunch and dinner joint into a dance hall of sorts. JHW

Friday night deejays, 10 p.m. to 2:30 a.m, Fridays, Cafe Ponza; drinks and food all night; 734-2720.

COURTESY ZACKARY S. ALLEN
“Welcome to the Coldest Place in the Nation, Cut Bank, MT.”

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