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Mormon Studies

Mountain West Center: 2008 Annual Report

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The Mountain West Center for Regional Studies, a unit of the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences at Utah State University, has just distributed its 2008 Annual Report with announcements that may be of interest to Keepa readers. Some of these were news to me; others were of course announced when awards were made and events occurred.

Folk Songs from the Beehive State

Elaine Thatcher (MWC) and Randy Williams (USU’s Special Collections and Archives) have assembled a collection of 15 songs recorded by folk music specialists Austin and Alta Fife, published on CD in October and entitled Folk Songs from the Beehive State: Early Field Recordings of Utah & Mormon Music. Continue reading Mountain West Center: 2008 Annual Report →

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“March of the Salt Soldiers”: James Arrington’s New Play

Here’s another opportunity for those lucky enough to be in Salt Lake City next week: The Utah state history annual meeting is being held on Thursday and Friday (September 11-12) at the Salt Lake Public Library. Most sessions concern Utah rather than Mormon history; there are, however, two sessions on polygamy (panel discussions, one on history and one on law, with panelists Martha Bradley, Carmon Hardy, Michael Homer, and others) and a session given by Ron Walker and Glen Leonard concerning Massacre at Mountain Meadows.

The real novelty of this year’s meetings, however, is the premier presentation of a new play by James Arrington (“Here’s Brother Brigham,” “Farley Family Reunion,” and other regional favorites). His “The March of the Salt Soldiers” will be presented on Thursday, September 11, at 4:00, in the Salt Lake Public Library theater. Continue reading “March of the Salt Soldiers”: James Arrington’s New Play →