LIVE Sneaker Soirée Artists
Meet Chuck Landvatter and Ann Chen - two talented mural artists coming to paint LIVE at our #SneakerSoiréeSplash! Have you seen their work around Salt Lake?
A big thank you to Chuck and Ann for being a part of our special night and bringing color to our girl’s lives. Their live pieces will be available for purchase during the live auction, so get your soirée tickets today!
CHUCK LANDVATTER
Chuck is a Utah native who uses a hybrid approach to his work that involves traditional techniques, contemporary design, illustration, and graffiti.
ANN CHEN
Ann is a self-taught lettering artist whose work is often inspired by daily musings expressed through a colorful and positive lens.
Don't miss out on the party of the year!
Join us for cocktails, dinner, and an evening of fun as we SPLASH an array of colors into the night's festivities. Get your tickets today!
Enter to Win!
Add a little sparkle to your life with our first place prize featuring a Bennion Jewelers diamond necklace. Second and third place prizes include a Park City staycation and a Brio date night package.
Can't make it to the soirée? Purchase opportunity tickets! You don't have to be present to win.
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Press Contact: (951)532-6803
Steven Sabel, Director of Public Relations
publicity@shakespeareoxfordfellowship.org
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Eight Finalists Vie For Top Honors and $1,000
in Shakespeare Oxford Fellowship
‘Who Wrote Shakespeare?’ Video Contest
NATIONAL – Eight finalists are hoping to receive top honors and a $1,000 prize in the third annual Shakespeare Oxford Fellowship "Who Wrote Shakespeare?" Video Contest. Entry to the contest was open to contestants from across the US, and five different countries, including United Kingdom, Canada (excluding Quebec), Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand. Second place receives $500, and third place receives $250 in prize money.
The top three winners will be selected by open public voting, now available through Oct. 10, by visiting https://shakespeareoxfordfellowship.org/2019-video-contest, where everyone can view the eight finalist videos and vote for their favorite.
Did a glover’s son from Stratford really write the plays and poems of “William Shakespeare?" Or was the name a pseudonym designed to mask the real author’s identity? Doubts have persisted for centuries, with Mark Twain, Walt Whitman, Sigmund Freud, Sir Derek Jacobi, Charlie Chaplin, and five U.S. Supreme Court justices among the skeptics.
In the “Who Wrote Shakespeare?” video contest, contestants were asked to give their “take” on the controversial Shakespeare Authorship Question in a 3-minute video. The deadline for submissions was July 31. Judges have selected the top eight videos for consideration.
"Contestants were encouraged to create a three-minute video promoting discussion of the question, 'Who Wrote Shakespeare?' in a format that is entertaining, engaging, and witty,” said contest coordinator Tom Regnier.
Despite hundreds of years of searching, no evidence has ever been found to prove the Stratford man attributed with the works ever went to school, wrote a letter, or owned a book. Yet the works of Shakespeare show evidence that the author (whoever he was) was deeply familiar with law, medicine, astronomy, philosophy, mythology, gardening, precious stones, music, Italy, and many other subjects.
"The Video Contest always arouses special interest in the Shakespeare Authorship Question. We get enthusiastic responses from all over the world," Regnier said.
Considering that the Elizabethan Age was a golden age of pseudonyms, could Shakespeare have been the pen name of a reclusive genius who felt the need to hide his identity?
This question has also fascinated members of the Shakespeare Oxford Fellowship, a nonprofit organization forged more than 60 years ago, dedicated to sponsoring research of the Shakespeare Authorship Question, and favoring Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford, as the most likely candidate for the authorship laurels.
“Though our members predominantly favor Edward de Vere, we are always open to discussion of other candidates in order to get to the truth,” said Regnier.
SOF publishes quarterly newsletters and two annual journals on research and developments of the Shakespeare Authorship Question. The organization also sponsors a $20,000 annual Research Grant Project, regional events dedicated to the SAQ, and an annual conference in a different major US city each year. This year’s conference will be held Oct. 17-20, at the Mark Twain House and Museum in Hartford, CT, where winners of the annual “Who Wrote Shakespeare?” Video Contest will also be announced Oct. 20.
Finalists and winning video entries from the previous two years, as well as complete rules and details are also available at the SOF website: https://shakespeareoxfordfellowship.org/sof-video-contest.
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REMINDER: The below event is happening today. Because I am traveling with family out of town, your contact at Sutherland Institute is Candice Pierucci: candice@sifreedom.org. You can also reach her at 801-355-1272. This event will also be streamed live on Sutherland's Facebook page.
Thank you!
Kelsey Witt
Sutherland Institute announces Rep. Curtis in 2019 Congressional Series
SALT LAKE CITY—Today Sutherland Institute announced Rep. John Curtis will address Religious Liberty for All in its 2019 Congressional Series, presented by Zions Bank. The event will be held on Friday, Aug. 23.
“We face a unique challenge of balancing needed protections for the LGBTQ community with the importance of protecting religious liberty – one of the fundamental rights enshrined at the founding of our nation,” Curtis said.
“Our Founders addressed the free exercise of faith, not as a requirement of government, but as a founding virtue that creates a necessary sense of purpose and shared accountability to a higher power,” said Rick B. Larsen, Sutherland Institute president. “Freedom thrives with such a united and humble perspective. Without it, we are left to every version of tribalism, nationalism and identity politics. It is with this perspective we welcome Rep. Curtis and his thoughts on this critical subject.”
This is a private event, but it is open to the public with advance ticket registration and will be streamed live on Sutherland’s Facebook page. It is also open to media who RSVP in advance to kelsey@sifreedom.org. Space is limited.
Following Curtis’s remarks, a panel will discuss how religious liberty intersects with the lives of America’s minorities. Panelists include: Mary Rice Hasson, the Kate O’Beirne Fellow in Catholic Studies at the Ethics and Public Policy Center in Washington, D.C.; Avais Ahmed, an experienced e-commerce business owner; The Rev. Marian Edmonds-Allen, a Justice Ministry Education Supervisor for Auburn Seminary and co-founder of the LGBTQ Youth Continuum of Care; and William C. Duncan, Sutherland's Religious Liberty Scholar and director of the Marriage Law Foundation.
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY FOR ALL
*Questions from the media will be permitted following a Q&A with audience members*
WHEN: Friday, Aug. 23, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. MDT
WHERE: Sutherland Institute
15 W. South Temple
Suite 200
Salt Lake City
Sutherland Institute’s Congressional Series is designed to facilitate civil dialogue and convene stakeholders, elected officials and community leaders to discuss important issues. These are private events. As such, Sutherland reserves the right to deny access to or remove any individual who interrupts a speaker or panelist, is disruptive or combative in tone, and/or refuses to allow open and civil dialogue. By attending any event, you agree to these terms and conditions.
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Press Release
USDA Details Trade Damage Estimate Calculations
(Washington, D.C., August 23, 2019) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Office of the Chief Economist has published a detailed accounting of how estimated damage from trade disruptions was calculated for its support package for farmers announced on July 25, 2019. USDA’s Office of the Chief Economist developed an estimate of gross trade damages for commodities with assessed retaliatory tariffs by China, India, the European Union, and Turkey to set commodity payment rates and purchase levels. USDA employed the same approach often used in adjudicating World Trade Organization trade dispute cases.
“Just as we did before, we want to be transparent about this process and how our economists arrived at the numbers they did. Our farmers and ranchers work hard to feed the United States and the world, and they need to know USDA was thorough, methodical, and as accurate as possible in making these estimates. We listened to feedback from farmers on last year’s programs and incorporated many of those suggestions into today’s programs. While no formula can be perfect in addressing concerns from all commodities, we did everything we could to accommodate everyone,” Secretary Perdue said. “For a long time, China and other nations have not provided free, fair, and reciprocal access to U.S. farmers and ranchers and President Trump is the first President to stand up to them and send a clear message that the United States will no longer tolerate unfair trade practices. Our support package ensures farmers will not stand alone in facing unjustified retaliatory tariffs while President Trump continues working to solidify better and stronger trade deals around the globe.”
The full description of the Trade Damage Estimation for the Market Facilitation Program and Food Purchase and Distribution Program is available on the website of USDA’s Office of the Chief Economist (PDF, 429 KB).
