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Horoscopes (4/3-4/9)

By By Gabi and By Gabi • April 3, 2008

Aries (March 21-April 19) You are no stranger to being told you have a "big heart." This week, however, imagine your cardiologist is telling you this. Suddenly, it's less of a Hallmark moment and more of a something-that-would-get-you-dropped-off-your-insurance-policy moment.

Softball: Utes open conference play with high spirits

By By Jason Peterson and By Jason Peterson • April 3, 2008

Let the real season begin. Or so says Utah softball first baseman Staci Hemingway of today's conference-opening double-header against Colorado State. "This is definitely hype, this is game time," Hemingway said of the team's overall sense of urgency. "Our record has now started over in our minds.

Sewell: Don’t hate on the intellects

By By James Sewell and By James Sewell • April 3, 2008

Much has been written in the past couple of years about the decline of reading as a hobby for many Americans and the overall aversion to intellectualism that has infected our culture. Some critics decry this trend while more skeptical folks such as myself wonder whether 'tis much ado about nothing.

Five reasons to get off your couch (4/3)

By and • April 3, 2008

Fri., April 4, and Sat., April 5 Tower Theatre Midnight Movie: "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" Free 12 a.m. Tower Theatre (876 E. 900 South) Alright all you key-demographic, Salt Lake suburb-living, Mayflower-lineaged, melanin-deficient, humanities-majoring U undergrads (which admittedly includes many-a Redux staff member), it's time to take a good look in the proverbial mirror.

Shine a Light’ sounds, looks and feels real

By By Sam Potter and By Sam Potter • April 3, 2008

Who better to direct a concert movie about The Rolling Stones than Martin Scorsese? Not only has the acclaimed director made some of the most celebrated music films in history ("The Last Waltz" with The Band and "No Direction Home" with Bob Dylan), he has employed tunes from the Stones' lexicon since his earliest work.

Joining forces

By and • April 3, 2008

There's an obvious disconnect between the ballet and modern dance departments: Ballet majors rule the basement floor of the Marriott Center for Dance, and modern students own the top level. They all eat, sleep and breathe dance under a single roof but aren't given an outlet to join their respective talents.

The Drop (4/3): Chronicle’s guide for the music store

By and • April 3, 2008

Gothenburg, Sweden's In Flames bore the torches of the melodic metal sound. If it weren't for early albums such as The Jester Race and Whoracle, the works of fellow Europeans Carcass and At The Gates, modern metallers Killswitch Engage, Shadows Fall and Bleeding Through would still be under-the-radar hardcore acts.

Utah Symphony hosts American Virtuoso

By By Christie Franke and By Christie Franke • April 3, 2008

The Utah Symphony is doing it again: hosting an awesome violinist for a show, that is. James Ehnes, an American virtuoso, will be performing Felix Mendelssohn's "Violin Concerto and Overture to Ruy Blas" as well as Ralph Vaughan Williams' "The Lark Ascending" and "Symphony No.

Leatherheads’ feels formulated

By By Rachel Adams and By Rachel Adams • April 3, 2008

In the movie "Leatherheads," the coach and star player (George Clooney) of a failing professional football team recruits college football star and war hero Carter Rutherford (John Krasinski) to bring in the crowds the team needs to survive and, at the same time, legitimize the slipshod sport.

Dicou: Utah’s NBA squad is not easy to peg

By By Natalie Dicou and By Natalie Dicou • April 3, 2008

I'm still trying to figure out the Utah Jazz. Usually by now, when March has come and gone, I feel like I've got a pretty firm grasp on how Jerry Sloan's guys are going to fare in the postseason. This year, I've got no clue. At times, I've been overjoyed by the Jazz's performance (18-point win over Celtics in Boston on March 14).