| 'Mormon America' author gives personal opinions on the LDS Church |
| The Contra Costa Times interviewed Richard
N. Ostling, the AP religion writer who wrote "The Power and the Promise:
Mormon America" along with his wife Joan. The interview gives an
interesting view of Ostling's personal opinions about the Church and its
place in society, opinions that seem, like the book, admiring yet
critical. |
| Mahonri Young exhibit on display at Museum of Art |
| An exhibit of the work of LDS artist Mahonri
Mackintosh Young is on display at BYU's Museum of Art, bolstered by
his already familiar artwork that has made its way into LDS culture.
Young is best known among Mormons as the sculptor of the "This is the
Place" monument in Salt Lake City, the Seagull Monument on Temple
Square and the statue of Brigham Young that stands overlooking the
main part of BYU's campus. |
| Another Mahonri Young Exhibit in Connecticut |
| While BYU's Museum of Art has a current exhibit
on Mormon artist and Brigham Young grandson Mahonri Young, another
exhibit on Young is underway at the Weir Farm National Historic Site,
in Wilton Connecticut. Young lived at the farm from 1931 until his death
in 1957, and where he sculpted the figures for the "This is the Place"
monument and the marble statue of Brigham Young in the U.S. Capital's
rotunda. |
Other Arts & Entertainment Articles
Two New Statues of Porter Rockwell to be Placed
A new 12-foot statue of legendary Mormon lawman and gunslinger Orrin
Porter Rockwell will soon greet motorists crossing Point of the
Mountain, where U.S. Interstate Highway I-15 crosses from Utah Valley,
where Provo is located, to Salt Lake Valley. The statue will be at the
entrance to a new, 23-acre business park named for the lawman. Lehi,
Utah historians plan to have a second bronze cast of the statue for
placement in their new Pioneer Park, on the spot where Rockwell's cabin
once stood.
Rockwell: a legend in bronze
Deseret News 20Jan00 A2
http://www.desnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,150007546,00.html
By Carrie A. Moore: Deseret News staff writer
2 new statues are proof of his historic status
Angels in America Part Two in Modesto
Part two of Tony Kushner's "Angels in America" is playing in Modesto and
is reviewed in this Modesto Bee article. The play, considered by many
the finest play of the 1990s, has bothered and offended Mormons for its
depiction of Mormon characters, history and clothing. Stutzin praises
this production, calling it "expertly played," but talks less about the
acting and production than about the plot.
REVIEW: 'Angels: Part 2': A hit again
Modesto CA Bee 18Jan00 A4
http://www.modbee.com/living/story/0,1155,128767,00.html
By Leo Stutzin: Bee Arts Editor
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