Kayenta Arts

The Caregiver’s Guide
2024-08-23 19:30 - 21:30, 2024-08-24 16:00 - 18:00 UTC | Center for the Arts at Kayenta
Kayenta New Play Lab
The Caregiver’s Guide
by Jami Brandli (Los Angeles, CA)
Friday, August 23rd 7:30pm & Saturday, August 24th 4:00pm
The Lorraine Boccardo Theater
We are thrilled to announce the return of the Kayenta New Play Lab, a unique opportunity for theater artists and audiences to converge to create and witness the development of new work. Six playwrights have been selected to participate by a panel of local and nationally-recognized experts. Following a 10-day development residency, each play will be presented as a staged reading for our summer audiences, followed by engaging discussions and opportunities to meet the artists. This dynamic New Play Lab fosters creativity, connection, and an unforgettable artistic journey. Join us in celebrating new, original work, full of inspiration and camaraderie!

New Play Lab Package

About the Play:
The Miller family rallies together as they struggle with grief and the pain of the effects Early Onset Alzheimer’s has on their loved ones.
About the Playwright:
JAMI BRANDLI is the winner of the 2023 Jane Chambers Award and the 2023 Stanley Drama Award for her play, The Magician’s Sister. Additional plays include M-Theory, Technicolor Life, The Romeo and Juliet Senior Citizens Project—A Comedy, O: A Rhapsody in Divorce, and BLISS (or Emily Post is Dead!)—named on The Kilroys List and a LA Times Critics’ Choice. Her work has been produced/developed at New Dramatists, New York Theatre Workshop, Kitchen Dog Theater, Women’s Voices Theater Festival, Center Theatre Group, among other venues.
Additional accolades include: 2022 Center Theatre Group Writer’s Workshop. Nominated for Best Playwriting for an Original Play; Los Angeles Ovation Awards. Humanitas Prize PLAY LA playwright. Winner of John Gassner Memorial Playwriting Award, Holland New Voices Award, Ashland New Plays Festival and Aurora Theatre Company’s GAP Prize. Finalist for the PEN Literary Award for Drama, the O’Neill and Ojai Playwrights Conference. Her short works are published with TCG, Dramatic Publishing Company, Applause Books, and Smith & Kraus.
Upcoming/recent productions and development:
The Magician’s Sister was presented as part of Center Theatre Group’s New Works Festival at The Kirk Douglas Theater. It was recently workshopped at the Center for the Arts at Kayenta where it will also receive a workshop production in January, 2025. O: A Rhapsody in Divorce is currently receiving a Rolling World Premiere with Mildred’s Umbrella (Houston, TX) in early 2024, and then with Outside In Theatre (Los Angeles) in early 2025. The Romeo and Juliet Senior Citizens Project—A Comedy was produced at Westmont College (Santa Barbara) as part of their International Shakespeare Festival, Spring 2024.
A proud member of The Playwrights Union and The Dramatists Guild, Jami teaches dramatic writing at Lesley University’s low-residency MFA program. She is represented by Navigation Media where she is developing film and TV projects. Her plays can be found on the New Play Exchange. www.jamibrandli.com
Tickets $20

The Kayenta New Play Lab is sponsored by Douglas Caputo / Desert Dweller at Equity Real Estate

NEVER ASK
2024-08-24 19:30 - 21:30, 2024-08-25 16:00 - 18:00
Kayenta New Play Lab
NEVER ASK
by Debora Threedy (Dammeron Valley, UT)
Saturday, August 24th 7:30pm & Sunday, August 25th 4:00pm
The Lorraine Boccardo Theater
We are thrilled to announce the return of the Kayenta New Play Lab, a unique opportunity for theater artists and audiences to converge to create and witness the development of new work. Six playwrights have been selected to participate by a panel of local and nationally-recognized experts. Following a 10-day development residency, each play will be presented as a staged reading for our summer audiences, followed by engaging discussions and opportunities to meet the artists. This dynamic New Play Lab fosters creativity, connection, and an unforgettable artistic journey. Join us in celebrating new, original work, full of inspiration and camaraderie!

New Play Lab Package

About the Play:
Due to unexplained circumstances, old friends Sandra, Jess, and Lance find themselves unexpectedly together again. The friends revisit old memories (and old feelings) and try to figure out why they have been able to reunite.
About the Playwright:
Debora Threedy recently retired after many years of teaching law at the University of Utah to spend more time writing plays. After a lifetime doing theatre primarily as an actor and director, about twenty years ago she turned to playwriting. Since then, she has had a number of full-length plays produced by various theatres in Utah, as well as a number of shorter plays. Most recently, in February 2024, her play Balthazar (a modern riff on Shakespeare’s Portia) was produced by Plan-B Theatre in Salt Lake City. She has been invited three times to workshop her plays at the Utah Shakespeare Festival (the only playwright to have been so honored): Nemo 1934 in 2006 (later produced as The End of the Horizon by Plan-B Theatre in 2008 and by Man of Two Worlds Productions at the Center for the Arts at Kayenta in 2021); One Big Union in 2016; and Balthazar in 2022. In 2010, she won a national playwriting contest, the Fratti-Newman New Political Play Contest in New York City, for her play The Third Crossing. Her play for children K-3, Alli and #3, toured the state in the 2021-2022 school year with a grant from the NEA and was seen by more than 15,000 students in person or virtually. Last year her play Postcards from Mecca (written in collaboration with Teresa Sanderson) was workshopped in the inaugural New Play Lab at the Center for the Arts at Kayenta. She lives in Dammeron Valley UT with her sister, their dogs and their horses.
Tickets $20

The Kayenta New Play Lab is sponsored by Douglas Caputo / Desert Dweller at Equity Real Estate

De Natura Libris Álvaro Alejandro López
2024-08-30 10:00 - 2024-10-06 18:00
VISUAL ART
De Natura Libris Álvaro Alejandro López
Friday, August 30 through Sunday, October 6, 2024
Judy & Tim Terrell Main Lobby
We are proud to host exceptional guest artists for pop-up solo exhibitions in the Judy & Tim Terrell Lobby at the Center for the Arts. All artwork on display is available for sale, directly benefitting the artist with a small percentage supporting Kayenta Arts Foundation.
Our Lobby is open Monday through Saturday, 10am-6pm, plus one hour before all evening events.
Álvaro Alejandro López is a photographer based in Mexico City. His work has been presented in Mexico, the United States, Canada, Spain, Belgium, Iceland, Switzerland, Germany and the Netherlands.
The photographic series De Natura Libris portrays the interactions we have with books: physical and abstract. The corporeity of a book is recorded through its structures, textures, forms and signs of use. Experiences are ultimately individual, evoked by any number of attributes: the content of a book, its textures and smells, the memories it awakens, or simply the aesthetic beauty of its parts.
By reading and using books, people create ties. As each journey through a book is personal, so is the interpretation of these photographs.
Alongside the photo series, viewers will find gorgeous pieces of text from collaborating writers including: Ana Blandiana, Orhan Pamuk, Joanna Kavenna, Jacqueline Woodson, Yann Martel, Javier Cercas,Ruth Padel, Salman Rushdie, Yan Lianke John Banville, Enrique Vila Matas, Roger Chartier, Cornelia Funke, Forrest Gander, Alberto Manguel and more.
Learn More at alvaroalejandrolopez.com/

First Fridays at Kayenta
2024-09-06 17:30 - 20:00
Events & Happenings
First Fridays at Kayenta
every First Friday / 5:30p-7:30p and later
FREE to attend!
Kayenta Art Village
We’re thrilled to introduce First Fridays at Kayenta, happening on the first Friday of every month in 2024! Enjoy live music, food, and fun in the Kayenta Art Village beginning at 5:30pm, with film screenings in the theater, and good vibes all around.

This month’s First Friday at Kayenta is generously sponsored by
A Bit of Extra Boutique!

Friday September 6 Lineup:
Guest Vendors:
Los Elementos
Beccaboo Designs
Eden Apotheca
Tipsy Cocktail Supply Co.
Dusty Desert Silver
Crazed Coyote
WildFlowr Denim
Blissful Bites by E&E Confections
Lavish Links
Silver Forge
Frankie and Stars
Food Trucks:
Yogi snow + treats
Wild Goat Coffee Co.

DOCUTAH Presents: Harry Bertoia: Master of Metal
2024-09-06 19:30 - 21:30
FILM
Harry Bertoia: Master of Metal
Friday, September 6, 2024 // 7:30pm
part of DOCUTAH
The Lorraine Boccardo Theater
Mid-century modern designer and sculptor Harry Bertoia goes beyond form to embody the spiritual as revealed by his masterworks of sounding sculptures, Diamond chairs, and monumental gongs.
Premiered at DOCUTAH 2024!
Tickets $10

Taste of the Town at Kayenta!
2024-09-08 17:00 - 21:00
Taste of the Town at Kayenta!
Hosted by St. George City Lifestyle Magazine & Kayenta Arts Foundation
Sunday, September 8 // 5:00p-9:00p
Join us for an incredible evening celebrating our region’s diverse restaurant and growing wine & beer scenes beneath the breathtaking red rocks of Kayenta. This one-of-a-kind food and wine festival brings together the best of the best, allowing patrons to sip, savor, and celebrate our community’s vibrant and growing culinary scene.
All proceeds benefit Kayenta Arts Foundation & The Arts in Southern Utah.

Tickets

Information for Vendors & Restaurants

Alejandro Brittes Trio
2024-09-14 19:30 - 21:30
MUSIC
Alejandro Brittes Trio
Saturday, September 14th 7:30pm
The Lorraine Boccardo Theater
Alejandro Brittes: Bringing Chamamé to Southern Utah
Acclaimed accordionist Alejandro Brittes brings UNESCO-recognized Chamamé to Southern Utah this Fall! Following his successful East Coast tour, Brittes and his trio will go on to perform at prestigious venues like San José Jazz Festival and Stanford Live, offering a unique blend of Indigenous Guaraní and Baroque influences.
This tour bridges the multicultural heritage of the Southwest with southern South America. Brittes will showcase Chamamé’s connection to rivers, particularly poignant given recent flooding in his home state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. The tour supports flood relief efforts through collaborations with the Brazil California Chamber of Commerce and Santa Barbara-based Direct Relief.
Experience the vibrant rhythms of Chamamé while supporting cultural exchange and humanitarian efforts. Don’t miss this celebration of music, heritage, and solidarity, realized by the Brazilian Ministry of Culture and sponsored by Arroz Prato Fino.
Tickets $35

Stories from Home by Yvonne Montoya | Safos Dance Theatre Stories from Home
2024-09-21 19:30 - 21:30
DANCE
Stories from Home by Yvonne Montoya | Safos Dance Theatre Stories from Home
Saturday, September 21, 7:30pm
The Lorraine Boccardo Theater
Stories From Home is a series of dances embodying the oral traditions of Nuevomexicano, Chicano, and Mexican American communities in the American Southwest. Choreographer Yvonne Montoya, a 23rd-generation Nuevomexicana, and an all-Mexican American cast of dancers draw upon personal histories and ancestral knowledge, including stories from Montoya’s great-grandmother, grandmother, great-aunts, and father. With palpable theatricality, moving spoken word, a movement aesthetic informed by vibrant ancestral and contemporary sources, and universal themes of love, family, and home, Stories from Home brings largely underrepresented Southwest Latino American experiences and histories to the stage.
While Stories from Home is a vessel for personal and specific tales, the performance also offers a broader look at a variety of Southwest cultural traditions and accounts not often found in American history books. The work addresses historical themes such as the Mexican farm labor Bracero Program, the creation of the Atomic Bomb in Northern New Mexico and illness related to these US Government projects, loss of language due to 1940s Americanization programs, and the experience of the Sephardim people during and after the Spanish Inquisition.
Yvonne Montoya
Artistic Director & Choreographer
Yvonne Montoya is a mother, dancemaker, bi-national artist, thought leader, writer, speaker, and the founding director of Safos Dance Theatre. Based in Tucson, Arizona and originally from Albuquerque, New Mexico, her work is grounded in and inspired by the landscapes, languages, cultures, and aesthetics of the U.S. Southwest.
Montoya is a process-based dancemaker who creates low-tech, site-specific and site-adaptive pieces for nontraditional dance spaces. Though most well-known in the U.S. Southwest, her choreography has been staged across the United States and in Guatemala, and her dance films screened, at Queens University of Charlotte, North Carolina and the University of Exeter (U.K.) Under her direction, Safos Dance Theatre won the Tucson Pima Arts Council’s Lumie Award for Emerging Organization in 2015. She is currently working on Stories from Home, a series of dances based on her family’s oral histories.
From 2017-2018 Montoya was a Post-Graduate Fellow in Dance at Arizona State University, where she founded and organized the five year dance advocacy project Dance in the Desert: A Gathering of Latinx Dancemakers from 2017-2022. From 2019-2020, Montoya was a Kennedy Center Citizen Artist Fellow, and a member of the 2019-2020 Dance/USA Fellowships to Artists pilot program. She was also a 2021-2022 Southwest Folk Alliance Plain View Fellow. Montoya was a recipient of the 2019 National Association of Latino Arts and Cultures (NALAC) POD grant, the 2020 MAP Fund Award, and the first Arizona-based artist to receive the 2020 New England Foundation for the Arts (NEFA) National Dance Project Production Grant. Montoya won the Arizona Creative Excellence Award at the 2021 Arizona Drive-In Dance Film Festival. In 2022, her company Safos Dance Theatre received the National Performance Network Creation Fund Grant and the National Endowment for the Arts Grants for Arts Project Grant for her piece “Stories from Home.” Yvonne was also recently featured in KQED’s If Cities Could Dance.
Tickets $35

The presentation of Stories From Home was made possible by the New England Foundation for the Arts’ National Dance Project, with lead funding from the Doris Duke Foundation and the Mellon Foundation.

Geology of Southern Utah: Deep Time to Real Time With Dr. Cari Johnson
2024-09-26 19:30 - 21:30
VOYAGER LECTURE SERIES
Geology of Southern Utah: Deep Time to Real Time With Dr. Cari Johnson
Thursday, September 26, 7:30pm Social Hour begins at 6:30pm
The Lorraine Boccardo Theater
Uncover the secrets of Southern Utah’s dramatic landscapes with Dr. Cari Johnson!
Journey through time at the Center for the Arts at Kayenta’s Voyager Lecture Series: “Geology of Southern Utah: Deep Time to Real Time”
From ancient Sahara-like dunes to vanished seaways, discover how our iconic red rocks formed over millions of years. Dr. Johnson will guide you through the fascinating story written in stone, concluding with cutting-edge research on the Glen Canyon dam’s impact.
Don’t miss this mind-bending exploration of our region’s geological wonders. Book your spot now and see Southern Utah with new eyes!
This year’s Voyager Lecture Series follows “The History of This Land,” from the deep time studied in geology, through modern concerns related to our changing environment.
Reserve your tickets for the full 8-lecture series!
Dr. Cari Johnson is a Professor of Geology and Geophysics at the University of Utah. Dr. Johnson’s research is broadly based in sedimentary basin analysis, including contributions to understanding the tectonic evolution of Asia, global perspectives on basin and energy systems modeling, and subsurface reservoir characterization and prediction. More recent work has centered on anthropogenic sedimentary systems such as Lake Powell reservoir sediment and deltas, as well as energy transitions including carbon management and sedimentary geothermal resources.
Dr. Johnson is a Geological Society of America Fellow, and the 2021 recipient of the Dickinson Medal from the Society for Sedimentary Geology. She has advised ~30 graduate and undergraduate student researchers and postdoctoral research associates during her career so far. She also enjoys flying small airplanes as a private pilot, playing tennis, cycling, and skiing, and is the proud mother to two teenage girls and one Portuguese water dog.
Tickets $25

Soirée Musicale: Duets & Solos
2024-09-28 19:30 - 21:30
MUSIC
Soirée Musicale: Duets & Solos
Saturday, September 28, 7:30pm
The Lorraine Boccardo Theater
Celebrate the return of classical elegance with the Center for the Arts at Kayenta’s “Soirée Musicale: Duets & Solos” – the exciting first installment of this year’s series!
Launching our new season of “musical evenings,” this intimate chamber concert features an evening of violin and viola duets and solos that includes works by Mozart, Bach, Martinu, and Penderecki. Join Violinist Jameson Cooper from the Euclid Quartet and Jason Bonham, principal violist of the Las Vegas Philharmonic, to experience the sublime artistry of classical duets and solos in our intimate dark skies theater.
Don’t miss this opportunity to be part of the series’ grand opening for the year. Join us for an unforgettable night of timeless music and exceptional talent.
Reserve your seats now and be among the first to enjoy this year’s musical journey!
Tickets $30
Soiree Musicale is generously sponsored by:

Sunday Night… All Right! with Lisa Macfarlane
2024-09-29 19:00 - 21:00
Sunday Night… All Right! with Lisa Macfarlane
Sunday, September 29, 2024
7:00pm-9:00pm
Kayenta Art Village Outdoor Theater
Join us for the fun Kayenta tradition of Sunday Night…All Right! at the Kayenta Village Outdoor Theater. Our September 29th date will feature Lisa Macfarlane!
Lisa Macfarlane was born and raised in St. George, and has performed professionally since 2015, touring the country and performing regularly in Las Vegas including the Palms, Park MGM, Mandalay Bay, the Plaza, and more. Her original music has been featured in the Southern Utah Independent, Las Vegas Weekly, the Las Vegas Review Journal, Desert Companion, and more. She is currently teaching private lessons and performing in Las Vegas, NV and St. George UT.
You are welcome to bring a snack and/or beverage. Light snacks and non-alcoholic beverages will be available for sale.
Doors open at 6:30pm
Tickets $15

First Fridays at Kayenta
2024-10-04 17:00 - 20:00
COMMUNITY
First Fridays at Kayenta
every First Friday / 5:00pm-8:00pm
FREE to attend!
Kayenta Art Village
We’re thrilled to introduce First Fridays at Kayenta, happening on the first Friday of every month, September through June! Enjoy live music, food trucks, and a pop-up boutique market in the Kayenta Art Village beginning at 5:00pm, with film screenings in the theater presented by DOCUTAH, and good vibes all around.
Photo courtesy of Donna Conversano / www.conversanophoto.com

Friday October 4 Lineup:

5:30p-7:30p
Live Music in the Courtyard
Kayenta Jazz Combo featuring Christian Bohnenstengel
The Center for the Arts at Kayenta / Courtyard
FREE

5:30p-7:30p

Álvaro Alejandro: De Natura Libris
The Center for the Arts at Kayenta / Lobby
FREE

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5:30p-8:30p
MakesSpace
Come be a part of our growing art community for First Friday, view art, meet fantastic teachers, and learn what MakeSpace has to offer for art classes.

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7:30p-8:30p
DOCUTAH Presents:
Born to Ride: Cody Wright and the Quest for a World Title
This multi-award winning documentary looks at the life and challenges of a professional saddle bronc rider. Cody Wright, from Milford, Utah, spends hundreds of days and travels thousands of miles pursuing his dream of being a world champion.
TICKETS: $10

TICKETS & INFO

Guest Vendors:

Los Elementos
Beccaboo Designs
Eden Apotheca
Tipsy Cocktail Supply Co.
Cactus Cuts Custom Creations
Lavish Links
WildFlowr Denim
Frankie and Stars
Kgomaticphotography

Food Trucks:
Yogi Snow + Treats
Papas Got Jerk
Wild Goat Coffee

DOCUTAH PRESENTS: Born to Ride: Cody Wright and the Quest for a World Title
2024-10-04 19:30 - 21:30
FILM
Born to Ride: Cody Wright and the Quest for a World Title
Friday, October 4, 7:30pm
part of DOCUTAH
The Lorraine Boccardo Theater
This multi-award winning documentary looks at the life and challenges of a professional saddle bronc rider. Cody Wright, from Milford, Utah, spends hundreds of days and travels thousands of miles pursuing his dream of being a world champion.
Tickets $10

Chautauqua: Living History!
2024-10-05 14:00 - 16:30, 2024-10-05 19:30 - 22:00
HUMANITIES / THEATER
Chautauqua: Living History!
Technology that Changed the World
Featuring Hank Fincken as Thomas Edison
and Jeremy Meier as Steve Jobs
Saturday, October 5th 2:00pm & 7:30pm
The Lorraine Boccardo Theater
Experience history coming alive as performers take the stage in costume and character to portray two revolutionary innovators:
Hank Fincken as Thomas Edison
And Jeremy Meier as Steve Jobs
In this theatrical living history program, Edison and Jobs will give passionate performances transporting you back in time. Witness their genius, struggles, and world-changing inventions and products unfold through their own words.
Don’t miss this entertaining and educational experience!
Join us for an afternoon or evening of “Chautauqua: Living History!” that will enlighten and inspire!

Tickets $25

ART IN KAYENTA
2024-10-11 10:00 - 17:00, 2024-10-12 10:00 - 17:00, 2024-10-13 10:00 - 17:00
FESTIVAL
ART IN KAYENTA
A FREE Art Festival at Kayenta Art Village
Returning October 11-13, 2024
10:00am-5:00pm daily
Every October, thousands of art enthusiasts and families make their way to the Kayenta Art Village for our annual three-day FREE art festival in Ivins, Utah. Not only do festival goers enjoy spectacular art, they are also treated to stunning desert vistas, culinary delights from festival vendors, a beer and wine garden, live music, and Kayenta’s own delicious Xetava Café and The Rusted Cactus.
Guests will have the opportunity to visit a collection of over 50 juried regional and national artists who specialize in sculpture, painting, jewelry, ceramics, wood, metal, and other media. “The quality of art and extent of creative expression at the Festival is extraordinary. Combined with the Art Village setting and backdrop of the Ivins red mountain, it is truly a special experience,” states Kayenta Arts Foundation Chair, Rob Goodman.
The Art in Kayenta Festival hosts a silent auction featuring original work from the attending artists and offerings from local businesses. Festival guests will have the exclusive opportunity to bid on selected art pieces. Proceeds benefit the Center For the Arts at Kayenta and the performing arts in Southern Utah.
Artists
Spoonwright // Troy Anderson (Wood Work)
Sara Austin Art (Drawings)
James Bell (Paintings)
Megan Cox Designs (Metal Work)
Tree Art Gallery // Neyda De La Pena (Mixed Media)
Lydia Dillon Sutton (Textiles)
Chloe Duncan Studio (Paintings)
Perri Duncan Studio (Paintings)
Goldfinch Publishing // Sue Finch (Paintings)
Juniper Wind Designs LLC // Nancy Forman (Photography)
Alisa Harris Designs (Glass Work)
Josh Hirt Studios (Metal Work)
Willie Holdman (Photography)
Austin James Jackson LLC (Photography)
Tom Jackson Artist (Sculptures)
Doris John (Ceramics)
Raye Kiffe Artwork (Drawings)
Kinne Design // Ben Kinne (Mixed Media)
Lawlor Artworks // Sam Lawlor (Paintings)
Sticks and Stones // Jim & Kate Lawrence (Mixed Media/Jewelry)
Fred Mertz Photography (Photography)
Randy Morris (Paintings)
Seyesnem Bronze by Kim and Krystal // Kim & Krystal Obrzut (Sculptures)
Karen’s Art by Nature // Karen Parker (Paintings)
Red Mountain Design // Barbara Parks (Leather Work)
KP Silversmithing // Kim Pearson (Jewelry)
Artist Matt Pectol (Painting)
Marv Poulson (Sculptures)
R Bar Wood Art // Ken Ragsdale (Wood Work)
Mark Rane (Sculpture)
Becky Ruley (Textiles)
Brett Ryan (Photography)
Three Feather Studios // Jeremy Salazar (Paintings)
Darcy Lee Art // Darcy Saxton (Paintings)
Boxes by Bill // Bill Schlepuetz (Wood Work)
The Claymaker Pottery Co. // Michelle Scott (Ceramics)
Neonarts Photography and Paint // Julianne Skinner (Paintings)
Jewelry by Odessa Morris // Stephanie Snyder (Jewelry)
Jodi Steen Fine Art (Painting)
Van Strohm Photography (Photography)
Art Works by Rorie Tafoya (Paintings)
Ana Trillo Gallery (Ceramics)
Amigo Metal // Ramon & Rosa Velasquez (Metal Work)
Alpine West Studio // Elizabeth Walsh (Paintings)
Yuri’s Design // Saul Vurivilca Sr. (Jewelry)
Food Vendors
Karma Grayman’s Indian Tacos
Desert Grounds Coffee
The Hearty Beet
Papa’s Got Jerk
Yogi Snow + Treats
Performer Schedule

DATE
TIME
PERFORMER

Friday, October 11th
10:15-11:15am
UAA House Band

12:00-1:30pm
Austin “Stino” Mariano

1:45-3:15pm
Mike & Elaine

3:30-5:00pm
Runaway Fire

Saturday, October 12th
12:00-1:30pm
River House Band

1:45-3:15pm
Eldersister

3:30-5:00pm
Fast Eddie Live

Sunday, October 13th
12:00-1:30pm
Dylan Thomas Gavin

1:45-3:15pm
Dulce

3:30-5:00pm
Crystal Bridges

For questions about Art In Kayenta, email Festivals@KayentaArts.com

Utopian Hotline Open Installation: October 11-13, 2024, during ART IN KAYENTA
2024-10-11 10:00 - 17:00, 2024-10-12 10:00 - 17:00, 2024-10-13 10:00 - 17:00
THEATER / IMMERSIVE INSTALLATION
Utopian Hotline
A Mitu Collaboration
Open Installation: October 11-13, 2024, during ART IN KAYENTA
Performances: October 17-20, 2024
The Lorraine Boccardo Theater
“Part sci-fi call center, part group therapy for those who long to connect, Utopian Hotline. is a meditative and soothing experience.” – No Proscenium
“It is a multidisciplinary cloud ride to the stars and back.” – The Front Row Center
Step into the cosmic conversation with Theater Mitu’s latest creation out of Brooklyn, New York. Inspired by the 1977 NASA Voyager mission, which launched a vinyl recording of natural sounds found on Earth into space, as well as the uncertainty and isolations in our world today, this experimental performance begs the question: if we were to send another message into the distant future, what message would we send?
Part vinyl recording and part live performance, Utopian Hotline uses real voicemails left on a public hotline and to create a moment of community, while inviting audience members around a communal table to re-imagine our shared future.
What You’ll Experience:
– This is a non-narrative performance installation, which is experienced entirely on headphones. Think of it as a puzzle and the missing piece is you. The headphones act as a tether, connecting you to the performers.
– This is an immersive installation. You will be invited to remove your shoes upon entrance to the exhibit and choose a spot to sit on a comfortable pink carpet. We are happy to support any additional accessibility needs.
– Each performance is approximately 45min in duration with multiple performances occurring on each day (please see the schedule for exact timings).
– There is no intermission.
About Theater Mitu:
Driven by a commitment to innovation, Theater Mitu expands the definition of theater through methodical experimentation with its form.
Founded in 1997, Theater Mitu has earned a wide reputation as an adventuresome and dynamic ensemble of artists. Under the leadership of Founding Artistic Director Rubén Polendo, the Company is committed to challenging the parameters of theater research and practice. Theater Mitu’s work is situated in the tension between acting and performance, theatrical design and installation, multimedia and interactive technology. Their practice investigates trans-global performance; interdisciplinary collaborative models; the performativity of non-violence; the geopolitics of objects; contemporary mythology; artist training, ritual and the sacred. Its considerable body of work has taken on a variety of forms: developmental and production work with some of the world’s leading theatrical innovators, research and pedagogical work with renowned universities and conservatories, engagement with non-theatrical communities, and international trainings and research initiatives with leaders in the field.

Utopian Hotline
2024-10-17 19:00 - 20:00, 2024-10-18 19:00 - 20:00
THEATER / IMMERSIVE INSTALLATION
Utopian Hotline
A Mitu Collaboration
Open Installation: October 11-13, 2024, during ART IN KAYENTA
Performances: October 17-20, 2024
The Lorraine Boccardo Theater
“Part sci-fi call center, part group therapy for those who long to connect, Utopian Hotline. is a meditative and soothing experience.” – No Proscenium
“It is a multidisciplinary cloud ride to the stars and back.” – The Front Row Center
Step into the cosmic conversation with Theater Mitu’s latest creation out of Brooklyn, New York. Inspired by the 1977 NASA Voyager mission, which launched a vinyl recording of natural sounds found on Earth into space, as well as the uncertainty and isolations in our world today, this experimental performance begs the question: if we were to send another message into the distant future, what message would we send?
Part vinyl recording and part live performance, Utopian Hotline uses real voicemails left on a public hotline and to create a moment of community, while inviting audience members around a communal table to re-imagine our shared future.
What You’ll Experience:
– This is a non-narrative performance installation, which is experienced entirely on headphones. Think of it as a puzzle and the missing piece is you. The headphones act as a tether, connecting you to the performers.
– This is an immersive installation. You will be invited to remove your shoes upon entrance to the exhibit and choose a spot to sit on a comfortable pink carpet. We are happy to support any additional accessibility needs.
– Each performance is approximately 45min in duration with multiple performances occurring on each day (please see the schedule for exact timings).
– There is no intermission.
About Theater Mitu:
Driven by a commitment to innovation, Theater Mitu expands the definition of theater through methodical experimentation with its form.
Founded in 1997, Theater Mitu has earned a wide reputation as an adventuresome and dynamic ensemble of artists. Under the leadership of Founding Artistic Director Rubén Polendo, the Company is committed to challenging the parameters of theater research and practice. Theater Mitu’s work is situated in the tension between acting and performance, theatrical design and installation, multimedia and interactive technology. Their practice investigates trans-global performance; interdisciplinary collaborative models; the performativity of non-violence; the geopolitics of objects; contemporary mythology; artist training, ritual and the sacred. Its considerable body of work has taken on a variety of forms: developmental and production work with some of the world’s leading theatrical innovators, research and pedagogical work with renowned universities and conservatories, engagement with non-theatrical communities, and international trainings and research initiatives with leaders in the field.
Tickets: $45

Reflections & Shadows: Photography
2024-10-18 10:00 - 2024-11-24 18:00
VISUAL ART
Reflections & Shadows: Photography
Desert Spirit Art Committee Group Exhibition
Friday, October 18 through Sunday, November 24, 2024
Opening Reception: Friday, November 1 at 5:00pm
Judy & Tim Terrell Main Lobby
The Desert Spirit Art Committee organizes three juried visual art exhibitions each season at the Center for the Arts at Kayenta. The Committee encourages and invites both established and emerging regional artists to submit original artwork that responds to the exhibition’s themes.
Exhibition Opening Receptions are held in conjunction with First Fridays at Kayenta. The exhibits are always free and open to the public during the Center’s regular business hours: Monday-Saturday, 10:00a-6:00p, plus during evening performance events.
JURORS:
Wil Adams
Tim Gillespie
PARTICIPATING ARTISTS:
Ilene Bandringa
Dan Capshaw
Larry Cazier
Robert Curl
Telah Loureiro
Pamela Palmer
Shirley Smith
Jordan Talley
Charly Moore
Wil Adams
Van Strohm
Nancy Forman
Tim Gillespie

Utopian Hotline
2024-10-19 19:00 - 20:00, 2024-10-19 20:30 - 21:30, 2024-10-20 14:00 - 15:00
THEATER / IMMERSIVE INSTALLATION
Utopian Hotline
A Mitu Collaboration
Open Installation: October 11-13, 2024, during ART IN KAYENTA
Performances: October 17-20, 2024
The Lorraine Boccardo Theater
“Part sci-fi call center, part group therapy for those who long to connect, Utopian Hotline. is a meditative and soothing experience.” – No Proscenium
“It is a multidisciplinary cloud ride to the stars and back.” – The Front Row Center
Step into the cosmic conversation with Theater Mitu’s latest creation out of Brooklyn, New York. Inspired by the 1977 NASA Voyager mission, which launched a vinyl recording of natural sounds found on Earth into space, as well as the uncertainty and isolations in our world today, this experimental performance begs the question: if we were to send another message into the distant future, what message would we send?
Part vinyl recording and part live performance, Utopian Hotline uses real voicemails left on a public hotline and to create a moment of community, while inviting audience members around a communal table to re-imagine our shared future.
What You’ll Experience:
– This is a non-narrative performance installation, which is experienced entirely on headphones. Think of it as a puzzle and the missing piece is you. The headphones act as a tether, connecting you to the performers.
– This is an immersive installation. You will be invited to remove your shoes upon entrance to the exhibit and choose a spot to sit on a comfortable pink carpet. We are happy to support any additional accessibility needs.
– Each performance is approximately 45min in duration with multiple performances occurring on each day (please see the schedule for exact timings).
– There is no intermission.
About Theater Mitu:
Driven by a commitment to innovation, Theater Mitu expands the definition of theater through methodical experimentation with its form.
Founded in 1997, Theater Mitu has earned a wide reputation as an adventuresome and dynamic ensemble of artists. Under the leadership of Founding Artistic Director Rubén Polendo, the Company is committed to challenging the parameters of theater research and practice. Theater Mitu’s work is situated in the tension between acting and performance, theatrical design and installation, multimedia and interactive technology. Their practice investigates trans-global performance; interdisciplinary collaborative models; the performativity of non-violence; the geopolitics of objects; contemporary mythology; artist training, ritual and the sacred. Its considerable body of work has taken on a variety of forms: developmental and production work with some of the world’s leading theatrical innovators, research and pedagogical work with renowned universities and conservatories, engagement with non-theatrical communities, and international trainings and research initiatives with leaders in the field.
Tickets $45

Sunday Night… All Right! with Soul What?!
2024-10-20 19:00 - 21:00
Sunday Night… All Right! with Soul What?!
Sunday, October 20, 2024
Doors at 6:30pm
7:00pm-9:00pm
Kayenta Art Village Outdoor Theater
Join us for the fun Kayenta tradition of Sunday Night…All Right! at the Kayenta Village Outdoor Theater. Our October 20th date will feature Soul What?!
The lights are on at Kayenta’s Outdoor Theater for a blow out celebration of our perfect fall season. Join the entertainment as we dance and enjoy the bounties of the season. And what better way than to rock to the music of Soul What?! Because on October 20th it’s Sunday Night…All Right
You are welcome to bring a snack and/or beverage. Light snacks and non-alcoholic beverages will be available for sale.
Doors open at 6:30pm
Tickets $15
