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Cultural corner
By Scott Iwasaki
Deseret News staff writer
Pamela O'Mara, owner of Utah Artist Hands, 61 W. 100 South, says she's here for the duration — of life.
"A lot of businesses went up all over town for the Olympics," O'Mara said during an interview at her shop. "But I'm here forever."
Utah Artist Hands opened its doors Feb. 1, just in time for the Olympics. But it had been in the making for a while. "I had been doing work for my friends who are artists," O'Mara said. "And I've been thinking about opening my own shop for a long time. Then, in February 2000, I had an epiphany and decided what I really wanted to do."
What she wanted was to open a shop that not only featured the works of Utah artists, but also featured them in demonstrations. "I wanted them to be more on hand, educating the customers, rather than have an 'opening,' " O'Mara explained.
In the store this week was Earl Denet, a traditional Hopi Kachina Doll sculptor. "I got into carving Kachinas to educate the public," Denet said as he applied a line of blue paint to a doll carved from Cottonwood root. "I know a lot of people look at my work and don't think it's authentic, because they are used to seeing the intricate Navajo dolls. Or they see the fancy dolls that some store owners say are authentic, but are, in reality, not."
Denet, who was trained by his father and has appeared at the Living Traditions Festival, said carving and painting the dolls are all about being Hopi. "It's my culture and I want to clear up misconceptions," he said. "And I love doing it."
OUT AND ABOUT: Singer Aida Vedischeva, a multi-platinum-selling Russian superstar who has 16 albums to her credit, was seen last week working for a Los Angeles Russian-language Magazine. She has performed on soundtracks for some extremely popular Russian movies and has been referred to as both the "Marilyn Monroe of Russia" and "Lady Liberty." Originally from Moscow, she now has U.S. citizenship. Vedischeva has performed in Carnegie Hall, the Avery Fisher Hall of Lincoln Center in New York City and at hundreds of other venues in Canada and Europe.
- Magellan's, a restaurant in Sugar House, has been advertising on its windows, "Free lunch for Bob Costas." Apparently Bob hasn't shown up yet, but in the interest of helping him find his way, the address is 1511 E. 2100 South.
- The advertising banner on Main Street Coffee House, which is located between 100 and 200 South, announces "Hospitality & Entertainment." A group of college-age men passing by heard some of the acoustic entertainment and one of them turned to his group and said, "What if you don't want hospitable entertainment."
DON'T MISS: Peruvian folk group Runa Pacha playing outside Incantation Peruvian Restaurant, 159 S. Main. The trio, which also sells self-produced CDs, performs on acoustic instruments, including pan pipes, each evening until 11 p.m.
- Cake, tonight, 9 p.m., Ice Village, 525 W. 100 South. Tickets are $31 at the door.
- 'NSync at the Medals Plaza, immediately following the medals ceremony, which begins at 8 p.m.
— Scott Iwasaki
E-MAIL: scott@desnews.com
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February 23, 2002
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