The Arts in Southern Utah: Pianist Brandon Lee

Brandon Lee picture courtesy of The Spectrum

One of the things that I appreciate about living in St. George is how much access we have to the arts despite being a small community. Friday night, we attended an incredible concert by the Southwest Symphony with guest performer, pianist Brandon Lee. The Cox auditorium was packed, and Lee’s performance of Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor was extraordinary. Even people who normally do not listen to classical music were astounded by the talent of this man.

Brandon has received honors across the country, and we are fortunate that he has chosen Dixie State University as the place to hang his hat. He serves on the faculty in the school of fine arts.

He is not limited to solely the classics. You can find him performing regularly with the Southern Utah Rebel Jazz Band and Mister Royal Jazz Combo. He has many other interests as well.

I don’t have a recording of his performance in the Cox, but I pulled up a couple of links to prior performances off of youtube. Take a look.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lieG2wIaXQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jCSB3RVL6_g

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Gardening in St. George

It has been impossible to stay indoors the last week here in St. George, and with the rain that has fallen, the yards have started to come alive. If you are planning on planting a garden and haven’t started yet, NOW is the time to start moving forward.

Despite all the “fails” I have had trying to generate a productive garden here in the desert, I try each year and learn a little bit more each year. And I continue to be encouraged and inspired by the green thumbs who have success in Utah’s Dixie.

One of the best resources I have found to help me is the Utah State University extension site. They have a wealth of information specifically for our growing region. They also have classes and demonstration gardens to help the hopeful gardener. Also it is not limited just to vegetable gardens but they address all things plant related:

• Desert Gardening
• Flowers
• Irrigation
• Lawn
• Fruits
• Trees & Shrubs
• Vegetables
• Weather
• Xeriscape

February’s Tip of the month (from USU):

It’s springtime in St. George!

Winter doesn’t last long in St. George, and usually by mid-February we can begin planting our gardens.  The weather in February is often ideal for planting early season vegetables such as peas, radishes, onions, turnips and spinach.  With March just around the corner comes warm soil temperatures that are perfect for carrots, beets, potatoes and lettuce. These plants all thrive in cool weather so take advantage of the nice early spring conditions! Hold off on tender vegetables such as tomato, pepper, eggplant, melon, and squash. These plants can’t handle any frost so wait until after April 1 (average spring frost date) before you plant them outside.  Click  Spring Planting Guide to find planting date suggestions.

Happy Planting!

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