3 April
1894 For Grand Larceny James
Warren a Beardless boy is languishing in the penitentiary upon a charge of
grand larceny and will be given a hearing today before Commissioner Greenman.
Warrens alleged offense consists of the taking of a horse belonging to William
Simmons who conducts a ranch some ten miles distant from the city. In the
marshals office yesterday the youth made a denial of the entire affair and
states that the horse in question had been traded for by a younger brother who
was arrested on Saturday last in the southern country whither he had gone with
the animal. Warren has already served a term of six months in the penitentiary
having been convicted of sodomy. Salt Lake Herald
1936 Magna Times 1970-The Gay Liberation Front of New York City held an all-women's dance at Alternative U. At 3:15 am three men who were impersonating police officers forced their way in and threatened to arrest everyone there. Owners of the mafia-controlled lesbian bars in the area had threatened GLF members prior to the dance.
1975-New Mexico repealed its
sodomy laws.
1984- Seven women attended Women
Aware meeting in SLC. The low attendance sets off a morale problem among
leadership causing the organization to later disband.
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| Chuck Whyte |
1992- Ben Barr, executive
director of the Utah Aids Foundation criticized
the Salt Lake City-County
Health Department saying communication is poor. Since 1983, Utah has recorded
508 AIDS cases, 387 of them in Salt Lake
County. Last year the county had 103 of the state's 138 cases. The Salt Lake
City-County Health Department expanded its AIDS prevention programs for Gays
and substance abusers to include minority communities as well when the board of
health learned that while minorities comprise only 7 percent of Salt Lake
Valley's 726,000 residents, they account for 12 percent of the 366 AIDS cases
reported through 1991. Salt Lake Tribune
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| Ben Barr |
1994 ARIEL BALLIF AND HIS ART
DESIGNER, DIRECTOR AND TEACHER LEAVES MARK IN UTAH, ELSEWHERE DESIGNER,
DIRECTOR AND TEACHER LEAVES HIS MARK Byline: By Nancy Melich THE SALT LAKE
TRIBUNE 04/03/94 Page: E1 Broadway designer John Lee Beatty recalls vividly the
last time he saw his former teacher, Ariel Ballif: twenty-two years ago in New
Haven, Conn. ``He was standing in
front of our class at Yale, speaking in that wonderful voice,'' Beatty says
from his Manhattan apartment. ``He was a colorful and dramatic teacher, with a
great sense of humor and an inordinate amount of patience. When we designed something
terrible, he had a charming way of letting us know it was terrible. He let us
down gently with that certain look of his.'' Ballif remembers Beatty as an
incredible painter. ``Everything he did came out just wonderfully.'' The Utah teacher bid adieu to the Ivy
League halls of Yale in the early '70s, returning home to share his love of
theater with Salt Lakers. On April 24, the 1994 Madeleine Award for
Distinguished Service to the Arts and Humanities will be given to Ariel Ballif
-- On April 24, the 1994 Madeleine Award for Distinguished Service to the Arts
and Humanities will be given to Ariel Ballif -- designer, director, teacher,
producer – in recognition of his contributions in Utah. The award is offered in conjunction with the
Madeleine Festival, a month of arts activities beginning April 10 at the
Cathedral of the Madeleine. Beatty, a Californian, graduated from Yale in 1973
and stayed in the East. His 20-year career in costume and scenic design netted
him a Tony Award for ``Talley's Folly.'' His designs are now on Broadway in
``The Sisters Rosensweig.'' Another
Ballif student, Broadway designer Santo Loquasto, also went to New York from
Yale. He received a Tony for his costumes in ``The Cherry Orchard.'' The 1994
Madeleine committee's selection has been greeted with effusive expressions of
joy. ``A perfect choice,'' says Pack,
who appeared in more than 50 productions directed by Ballif. ``A marvelous
choice,'' responds actor Margaret Crowell.
``Ariel has contributed enormously to theater in this community,'' says
Pioneer Theatre Company artistic director Charles Morey. ``It is a very
meaningful choice, and, I might add, about time.'' Makes it work. Peter
Willardson, PTC lighting designer, describes his mentor as one of the few
remaining scenographers in an age of specializations. Ballif, he says, has the
ability to take an entire production, costumes, lights, sets and direction, put
them all together and make it work. ``As one of PTC's major designers, Ariel
has been a leader in our visual work,'' Morey says. ``If we have developed a
company style over the years, it is Ariel's stamp that is on it.'' Morey adds
that Ballif's contributions to PTC and the U. of U. do not overshadow what he
has done for Utah theater. He remembers years ago, at the beginning of his
career in New York, hearing about Ariel Ballif and the work he was doing at the
Yale School of Drama, headed at the time by Robert Brustein. ``In some
measure,'' Morey says, ``Ariel walked away from a national career to establish
a theater in Utah. By creating Theatre 138 in Salt Lake, he paved the way for
every theater in this city to grow. Without him, there would be no Salt Lake
Acting Company, and all of us in theater out here would be 20 years behind
where we are today.'' Ariel Ballif sits in a longhorn-steer chair, circa 1880.
It is a collector's item that Ballif and his Theatre 138 partners, Tom Carlin
and Stewart Falconer, acquired from an estate in the Midwest before moving to
Utah in 1962. ``Our Sitting Bull sat in it when we produced `Annie Get Your
Gun,' '' Ballif quips, recallling the early days at 138, Salt Lake City's first
alternative theater, which opened in 1966 and remained for 20 years. The theater brought several firsts to Salt Lake
audiences. It produced new plays by Utah authors. It offered works by Tennessee
Williams and Edward Albee that the universities would not touch, and it
ventured into such daring territory as ``Equus,'' a play with nudity; ``Sticks
and Bones,'' a play with profanity; ``Chicago,'' a bawdy musical. The intimate
theater on 200 East also staged ``Carnival'' with an interracial cast. No one
complained. Ballif, Falconer and Carlin met in Richmond, Va., in the early '50s
and opened a small theater, The Renaissance. They stayed several years until the
owners ``started telling us what to do and that never went over well,'' Ballif
says. In 1962, Ballet West founder William Christensen contacted Ballif about
returning home and taking a teaching position at the U. Falconer and Carlin
accepted jobs at Pioneer Memorial Theatre, and the three partners moved to Salt
Lake. Born in Idaho. Ballif was born May
29, 1926, in Rexburg, Idaho, and named after his father, Ariel S., the former
chairman of the sociology department at Brigham Young University. Family lore
reveals several versions about the name Ariel, but the one the designer prefers
goes like this: An expectant Grandmother Ballif was ordered to bed in
anticipation of a hefty baby. While resting, she read Shakespeare's ``The
Tempest'' and decided if the child was a son, he would be named in honor of
Ariel in the play. ``I have since discovered that I had a great-uncle named
Ariel,'' Ballif says, ``but I prefer to think that my father and I were named
after the Shakespeare character.'' The senior Ballif, now 93, lives in Provo,
the city he once served as councilman and mayor. Ballif's mother, the late
Artamisia Romney Ballif, was a BYU graduate, a teacher of elocution, an actress
and an accomplished painter whose works are displayed prominently in her son's
Salt Lake City home. His mother's love
of the arts had a lasting effect, as did two ``wonderful teachers of art and
drama at Provo High.'' His first acting role in high school was as an insane
George III, opposite a young girl who was ``the most gorgeous creature I had
ever seen.'' His second role he starred as a football hero -- ``not
typecasting,'' he says wryly. He blames a ``terrible junior-high coach'' for
destroying any interest in sports, but today admits to getting a kick out of
watching golf and tennis on television.
After graduation from BYU, he entered graduate school at Yale, receiving
a master's degree in 1952. A one-year teaching stint at Brandeis University in
Boston was followed by the move to Richmond.
There are no regrets about coming home. After five years at Yale, he was
ready to leave. He does, however,
remember his teaching days at Yale with longing. The students were bright and
challenging, and he was able to take the time with them to really learn,
``unlike today, when everyone is in such a hurry to get through and there is
such a mercenary attitude toward everything. I don't care how many centuries we
cover in a quarter. We're shoving too much too fast at the students and not
allowing them to understand. Unfortunately, today's students -- and professors
-- are less interested in learning and more concerned about making
money.'' His decision to retire in June
from teaching is anguishing, but necessary. ``I love drawing. I love designing
and I adore teaching, but I can no longer draw and I am unable to paint,'' he
says, lifting a right hand that refuses to quit shaking. ``Physically my body
won't permit it.'' The Madeleine Award
is embarrassing to this modest man, who accepts the honor by saying he is
``delighted, grateful and happy that people like what I have done.'' His association with Charles Morey and
Pioneer Theatre has been ``one of the great pleasures of my life.'' In
characteristic Ballif tone, he dismisses the recent controversy about PTC
productions as utter nonsense. ``There
are a lot of bigots who are out to close down anything that does not do what
they think it ought to do. Who cares what they think? I tell Chuck to continue
doing his bit, do what he believes is right. If you do something honestly, the
audiences will be with you.'' William Christensen concurs. The two artists have
a long association, dating back to the '50s, when Ballif first designed for the
Utah Civic Ballet. ``If you wait for everybody to agree with you, nothing ever
happens,'' says Mr. C. ``You must go forward with what you think is right. That
is how I was. That is how [Maurice] Abravanel was. And that is how Ariel has
always been.'' Ballif says if he has contributed anything to Utah, it is
getting people interested in alternative theater. He is aware that Salt Lake's
smaller houses would not exist were it not for the intimate theater founded by
Ballif, Falconer and Carlin, but he
has no concern for what or how they are doing today. This is a time of
reflection for Ballif, an emotional period that has been painfully colored by
the death in October of his business partner and companion of 40 years, Stu
Falconer. ``It is most difficult right
now,'' Ballif says. ``But I returned to Utah because of the mountains and the
people, and I have stayed for the same reasons. I have been through my blue
period. Now I am into an orange phase. Andspring has arrived. What could
possibly be more beautiful than spring?''
1998 KWUN (alias "Radio
One," AM-1230) - The station will be making some lineup changes starting
Monday, April 6. The Mills Crenshaw show will be shortened by one hour to 6-9
a.m. "Charlie and the Red Baron" will be on from 9-11 a.m. each
weekday with Charlie Simons and Joe Redburn.
2003 Don't forget to sign up for:
The Utah Nonprofits Association Presents Strange Bedfellows: Setting a Workable
Affiliation Policy With our presenters:
Scott Mietchen, University of Utah and Chriss Sharer, Make a Wish
Foundation of Utah, moderated by Steve Klass.
This session will be highly interactive, so come prepared with cases
that may have affected your organization! Defining which donors and partners we
will accept contributions from is one of the most central yet most avoided
aspects of nonprofit management policy.
Few organizations have been able to adopt clear guidelines that address
this issue. In a workshop format,
participants will use confrontation with several situations to develop policy
that can be used for their own organization. Come and "test drive"
some common approaches to contribution acceptance decision-making: - We must
avoid any appearance of inappropriateness - We must be true to our core values
- We must assess the risks of any questionable source Date April 3, 2003 Time 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Place Gay and
Lesbian Community Center 361 North 300
West, Salt Lake City Cost $15 for UNA members, $30 for nonmembers Reservations are Required--RSVP by Tuesday,
April 1 to ensure your spot. SPACE IS LIMITED! Use the attached form to make
your reservation and luncheon order, and then fax to the UNA Office at
801-585-5489. Diane Hartz Warsoff
Executive Director Utah Nonprofits Association
2003 The Utah Stonewall
Historical Society is pleased to announced the addition of three outstanding
members of the Lambda Community to our Board of Directors: Alan Anderson Marty
Pollock Chuck Whyte. Chuck has also
agreed to serve on the executive committee as Treasurer.
- Chad Keller wrote to Randal Myers: Randal we have some items for the Website: USHS Board of Directors Alan Anderson Marty Pollock Chuck Whyte, Treasurer
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| Jennifer Nuttall |
2003 Jerry Rapier to Chad Keller
Hi Chad - How are you? Attached is the
information you requested re: the 2003 Pride Guide. Doug [Fadel] invited me to
the Business Guild kick-off party but I was unable to go due to HEDWIG
rehearsal. I hope it was a success! Please keep me informed of other meetings,
etc. I would like to be involved as
Plan-B. Jerry
- 2003 Chad Keller to Jerry Rapier Also..... I would like to get information from you regarding sponsorship and advertising from Plan B Theatre to pass on to the Guild. If you have it available. Thanks! CK
- 2003 Jerry Rapier-Chad Keller Hi Chad -Plan-B Theatre Company is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and thus all contributions to the company are fully tax-deductible. We are always in need of such contributions, both cash and in-kind, and determine what should be considered a sponsorship rather than a donation on a case-by-case basis. The rates for advertising in our playbills are as follows: Half page b&w $ 400 Full page b&w $ 750 Full page color $1000 We also are happy to work out trade for goods or services in Exchange for advertising in the playbills. The next available playbill space is in BASH: LATTERDAY PLAYS which runs September 12-28, 2002. The deadline for space reservation is June 1. Let me know if you need any other information - if anyone would like to contact me directly, they can email me at this address or call me . Jerry
- 2003 Chad Keller-Jerry Rapier Is this play bill size? Show is not till September, June 1 seem very early for an advetiser, did you mean that date for sponsors?
- 2003 Jerry Rapier to Chad Keller I said June 1 since the playbill is filling up pretty quickly but I can work with just about anything :) The absolute drop-dead date for ads and sponsorship (so they can be properly recognized in the playbill) is August 15. And content is up to the purchaser - I don't edit anything - I just care about print quality! Jerry
- 2003 Chad Keller to Jerry Rapier Okay so in either case you will accept a Co-Op. That is good. To be quite honest when people saw the prices for Pride I dont know if they were shell shocked or left in wonder over the pricing. The Pride Guide from many business peoples experience has been a nightmare, and the distribution did not live up to the promise, try as any committee or chair try. Are the Pride guides to be distributed the weeks leading up to pride or just at the event? 2003 Chad Keller to Ben Williams- Pride Day is on shakey ground..... $900.00 for a full color ad in a publication that will not be distributed until the day of.....I think all the Arts Festival Homo's need to focus on the Arts Festival and not do pride days....
- 2003- Chad Keller to Bob Childers Fw: Plan B stuff for the Guild “I completely understand people's frustration with the Pride Guide. I have been an advertiser myself two of the past three years and have been not so happy:) about the poor distribution. Sooo...the Pride Guide WILL be distributed in advance and on the day of if it kills me! We've also made it much smaller - it's only 16 pages - so those that purchase ad space are guaranteed a higher profile! Jerry Rapier
- 2003 Bob Childers to Chad Keller RE: Plan B stuff for the Guild “Why is it only 16 pages?”
- 2003 Chad Keller to Bob Childers “Dont get me going....I am very afraid, that in the rush to take over the income, that Utah's Pride Day will not be at a standard that is acceptable....and it will be nothing more than Utah Arts Festival Jr.
- 2003 Bob Childers to Chad Keller RE: Plan B stuff for the Guild “Ditto”
- 2003 Chad Keller to Ben Williams “Pride day I fear may be doomed.....16 pageas for the Pride Guide? Others our size around the country are a small Magazine..... SF pride NY and the Really Biggies are Huge Beauty sized Publications... They have no idea what they are doing I fear....
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2010 Gay-rights laws take hold in
Salt Lake City Nondiscrimination » Equality Utah launches push to get 10 more
cities or counties to adopt them this year. By Derek P. Jensen The Salt Lake
Tribune 04/03/2010 Salt Lake City
residents now have legal protection from discrimination based on sexual
orientation and gender identity in housing and employment. Mayor Ralph Becker
-- joined at City Hall by gay-rights advocates and two mayors ready to follow
suit -- celebrated Friday's implementation of the landmark ordinances.
"This is truly a
good Friday," said John W. Bennett, relative of
Utah's Republican Bennett family, which has produced two city mayors and two
U.S. senators. Bennett, who is gay and a nephew of Sen. Bob Bennett, recalled
being fired from a state government job in 1986 for his sexual orientation. He praised
the capital for taking the lead in offering key protections for lesbian, gay,
bisexual and transgender residents. "Today, I'm ecstatic." Now, the
push to enact similar anti-discrimination measures goes statewide. Equality
Utah has launched a "Ten in 2010" campaign to urge 10 more cities or
counties to pass anti-discrimination policies before the 2011 legislative
session. Armed with that momentum, Executive
Director Brandie Balken hopes to
get the protections extended statewide. Salt Lake County already has adopted
those safeguards. Discussions also are ongoing with Holladay, Taylorsville,
Moab, Ogden, Midvale, Summit County and others, Balken said. Utah's second
largest city, West Valley City, is moving toward passage, while Park City,
according to Mayor Dana Williams, plans to adopt a similar ordinance in two
weeks. "To us, we sort of looked at this as the Tao of duh," Williams
said at Friday's event. "If you are going to have nondiscrimination
ordinances for protection, it includes everybody." Becker said the
historic ordinances -- endorsed in dramatic fashion by the LDS Church --
reflect the hard work of a wide coalition the past two years. Now that they are
in effect, residents may file complaints to be assessed by an independent
reviewer. The complaint either would be dropped or investigated further before
an attempt at voluntary conciliation. If no solution is reached, the case would
go to the City Attorney's Office. The new law "is not providing any
special treatment to any class," Becker said. "We hope the simplicity
and sensibility of these ordinances will serve everyone in this community
well." West Valley City Mayor Mike
Winder, a Mormon Republican, said some may be "perplexed" that he would
back the move. "A Lincoln
Republican," he explained, "would not seek to make second-class
citizens out of anybody." Before
the 2010 legislative session, Equality Utah and other groups agreed with state
lawmakers on both sides of the partisan aisle to "stand down" instead
of pushing its Common Ground gay-rights initiative. That détente has allowed
gay-rights leaders to focus on two objectives: Passing more anti-discrimination
measures in housing and employment at the local level and preparing the case
for statewide protections to be adopted next year. Balken notes public meetings
will be held from Logan to St. George and from Tooele to Price about the need
for housing and employment protections. A comprehensive report will be
presented to the Legislature next year. "We can build on our early
successes in Salt Lake City and Salt Lake County," Balken said, "and
believe we can achieve 10 in 2010." The question remains whether
legislative leaders will take umbrage at that aggressive campaign. Park City,
for instance, is considering broadening its proposed ordinance to eliminate any
exemption for landlords. Senate President Michael Waddoups, R-Taylorsville,
warns that if Park City or any other local governments expand their ordinances
beyond Salt Lake City's, the Legislature likely would
step in to prevent them from
adopting any anti-discrimination measures. New Sen. Ben McAdams, D-Salt Lake
City and a top Becker aide, calls the capital's law a "balanced compromise
that reflects the legal realities." For instance, it exempts religious
organizations along with businesses with 15 or fewer employees. And it applies
only to landlords with four or more units. Legislative leaders, he notes, want
to examine the impact over the course of the year before addressing its
expansion in 2011. "The cities can be policy laboratories for the
state," McAdams said. "For business, it would be important to have a
uniform protection throughout the state. For now, the ball is in the court of
Salt Lake City and other municipalities to demonstrate that this can be an
effective tool." Salt Lake City's new ordinances Forbid housing and
employment discrimination based on a person's sexual orientation or gender
identity. Exempt religious organizations, businesses with fewer than 15
employees and landlords with fewer than four units. Create a complaint and
investigation process.
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