Celebrate the Year of Horse at square
By Scott Iwasaki and Dave Gagon
Deseret News staff writers
Published: Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2002 1:01 a.m. MST
It's Chinese New Year and the local Asian community will be celebrating today — and on into tomorrow — with dragon dances, the China Acrobats from Taianjin City and Asian crafts depicting the Year of the Horse.
The celebration will take place from 10:30 a.m.-1 a.m. at Washington Square, 500 S. State. Admission is free.
Also, "Year of the Horse," an exhibition of art by 25 Utah Asian artists, is on display at Zions Bank, 102 S. Main, from 10:30 a.m.-6 p.m. each day through Feb. 24.
Other ethnic festivals at Washington Square during the Olympics will include:
•Feb. 13 and 14 — NAPAH (Native Americans, Asian Americans, Pacific Islanders, African Americans and Hispanics)
•Feb. 15 and 16 — Polynesian Association of Utah
•Feb. 17 — Utah Scottish Association
•Feb. 18 — Uintah Soul on Snow
•Feb. 19 and 20 — Peruvian Club
•Feb. 21 — Native Tongan American Society
•Feb. 22 — Pacific Islander Student Association
•Feb. 23 and 24 — Greek Orthodox Church
Each of these events will also be open to the public from 10:30 a.m.-1 a.m.
OUT AND ABOUT: Over the weekend, a tourist from Europe was overhead asking an Olympic volunteer downtown where he could find the Wild West. The volunteer, understandably perplexed, paused a moment and said, "This is the Wild West!" But that didn't satisfy the persistent tourist: "No! Where are the cowboys and Indians?"
•As you might expect, the Osmonds have been the subject of much humor as national late-night shows comment on the Olympics. Jay Leno, David Letterman and Conan O'Brien all made Osmond jokes last week. But Donny Osmond himself may have gotten the biggest laugh when he was interviewed on the "Today" show and said that visitors' biggest surprise here might be to discover he has only one wife. (Donny and Marie are also hosting five-minute Olympic updates each hour throughout the day on KBYU/Ch. 11.)
•Looks like Fleming's Prime Steakhouse and Wine Bar is turning into one of the hot spots for celebrity sightings during the 2002 Winter Games. The International Olympic Committee delegation, including President Jacques Rogge and former president Juan Antonio Samaranch, dined at The Gateway restaurant this weekend. Also, astute diners may have seen all four members of the Foo Fighters at the restaurant Sunday night. The band played at the Olympic Medals Plaza Monday night.
DON'T MISS: Macy Gray, tonight at the Medals Plaza, around 9 p.m., immediately following the medals ceremonies. For those who weren't lucky enough to get tickets, a large projection screen will be set up near the Triad Center. This is comedian Bob Saget's last night as emcee.
•Cowboy poet Waddie Mitchell headlines "Why the Cowboy Sings: An Evening of Poetry and Music," tonight at 8 p.m. in the Capitol Theatre. Tickets are $20-$35.
•Violinist Itzhak Perlman will perform with the Utah Symphony tonight in Abravanel Hall. The concert is sold out.
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E-MAIL: scott@desnews.com ; gagl@desnews.com
© 2009 Deseret News Publishing Company | All rights reserved
By Scott Iwasaki and Dave Gagon
Deseret News staff writers
Published: Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2002 1:01 a.m. MST
It's Chinese New Year and the local Asian community will be celebrating today — and on into tomorrow — with dragon dances, the China Acrobats from Taianjin City and Asian crafts depicting the Year of the Horse.
The celebration will take place from 10:30 a.m.-1 a.m. at Washington Square, 500 S. State. Admission is free.
Also, "Year of the Horse," an exhibition of art by 25 Utah Asian artists, is on display at Zions Bank, 102 S. Main, from 10:30 a.m.-6 p.m. each day through Feb. 24.
Other ethnic festivals at Washington Square during the Olympics will include:
•Feb. 13 and 14 — NAPAH (Native Americans, Asian Americans, Pacific Islanders, African Americans and Hispanics)
•Feb. 15 and 16 — Polynesian Association of Utah
•Feb. 17 — Utah Scottish Association
•Feb. 18 — Uintah Soul on Snow
•Feb. 19 and 20 — Peruvian Club
•Feb. 21 — Native Tongan American Society
•Feb. 22 — Pacific Islander Student Association
•Feb. 23 and 24 — Greek Orthodox Church
Each of these events will also be open to the public from 10:30 a.m.-1 a.m.
OUT AND ABOUT: Over the weekend, a tourist from Europe was overhead asking an Olympic volunteer downtown where he could find the Wild West. The volunteer, understandably perplexed, paused a moment and said, "This is the Wild West!" But that didn't satisfy the persistent tourist: "No! Where are the cowboys and Indians?"
•As you might expect, the Osmonds have been the subject of much humor as national late-night shows comment on the Olympics. Jay Leno, David Letterman and Conan O'Brien all made Osmond jokes last week. But Donny Osmond himself may have gotten the biggest laugh when he was interviewed on the "Today" show and said that visitors' biggest surprise here might be to discover he has only one wife. (Donny and Marie are also hosting five-minute Olympic updates each hour throughout the day on KBYU/Ch. 11.)
•Looks like Fleming's Prime Steakhouse and Wine Bar is turning into one of the hot spots for celebrity sightings during the 2002 Winter Games. The International Olympic Committee delegation, including President Jacques Rogge and former president Juan Antonio Samaranch, dined at The Gateway restaurant this weekend. Also, astute diners may have seen all four members of the Foo Fighters at the restaurant Sunday night. The band played at the Olympic Medals Plaza Monday night.
DON'T MISS: Macy Gray, tonight at the Medals Plaza, around 9 p.m., immediately following the medals ceremonies. For those who weren't lucky enough to get tickets, a large projection screen will be set up near the Triad Center. This is comedian Bob Saget's last night as emcee.
•Cowboy poet Waddie Mitchell headlines "Why the Cowboy Sings: An Evening of Poetry and Music," tonight at 8 p.m. in the Capitol Theatre. Tickets are $20-$35.
•Violinist Itzhak Perlman will perform with the Utah Symphony tonight in Abravanel Hall. The concert is sold out.
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E-MAIL: scott@desnews.com ; gagl@desnews.com
© 2009 Deseret News Publishing Company | All rights reserved
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