Local artists perform or present short works in a variety of media, including music, dance, film, and spoken word. Held the third Sunday of each month.
Asher Bay is an experimental electronic music composer based in Salt Lake City. His music ranges from ethereal soundscapes to harsh, percussive textures. He uses Max MSP to build algorithmic music systems that are unpredictable and continuously evolving.
Trent Harris has made eight feature films, including Rubin and Ed, Beaver Trilogy and Plan 10 From Outer Space, and produced dozens of shorts and scores of nationally broadcast documentaries for National Geographic, NBC, and PBS in New York. He has received major screenings at Sundance, The Lincoln Center in New York, The British Film Institute, the Museum of Modern Art in Vienna and the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art.
Elmo is a film about Elmo, hence the title. I think it is never a good idea to describe my movies. It is better just to watch them and then try to figure out what you just saw.
SIMULATE is a music and movement study inspired by the TRON universe. Featuring a new composition by Kai Bowen, performed by Lydia Mitchell (cello), Kristen Olson (violin), and Lauren Peck (violin), with choreography by Ashley Jian Thomson and dancers Lucien Blanchard, Lauren Cheree, and Shelby Strickler. Post-presentation feedback is appreciated for this work-in-progress.
12 Minutes Max is dedicated to the memory of our dear friend and colleague Paul Reynolds: artist, librarian, and patron of the arts. The 12 Minutes Max program is a curated monthly performance series featuring experimental short works by local artists in many different disciplines, including dance, music, film, and more. Each piece is followed by a Q&A with the artist. 12MM is modeled after the program originated by On the Boards in Seattle.
AGE GROUP: | Teens | All Ages | Adults |
EVENT TYPE: | Performances & Presentations | Music | Arts & Creativity |
NOTE: The Main Library's Rooftop Terrace is closed for renovations.
Salt Lake City's Main Library, designed by internationally-acclaimed architect Moshe Safdie in conjunction with VCBO Architecture, opened in February 2003 and remains one of the most architecturally unique structures in Utah. This striking 240,000 square-foot structure houses more than 500,000 books and other materials, yet serves as more than just a repository of books and computers. It reflects and engages the city's imagination and aspirations. The structure embraces a public plaza, with shops and services at ground level, reading galleries above, and a 300-seat auditorium.
A multi-level reading area along the Glass Lens at the southern facade of the building looks out onto the plaza with stunning views of the city and Wasatch Mountains beyond. Spiraling fireplaces on four floors resemble a column of flame from the vantage of 200 East and 400 South. The Urban Room between the Library and the Crescent Wall is a space for all seasons, generously endowed with daylight and open to magnificent views.
