- The Daily Utah Chronicle

Theatre department welcomes graffiti

September 21, 2007

Salt Lake City artist Brody Froelich gets paid to spraypaint, but unlike most of his projects, his latest gig brings his graffiti to the indoor walls of a state institution. "The goal is to make the (Performing Arts Building) look completely different from what it did -- in other words, not the hole that it was before," said actor training program junior Eb Madson, special events chair to the theater department's Student Advisory Committee.

Gallery show a must for all art fans

By By Chistopher Wallace • September 21, 2007

No event on the local art scene is more significant than the Salt Lake City Gallery Stroll. For the uninitiated, the stroll is the visual arts' equivalent of a potluck dinner. On the third Friday of every month, participants move through local galleries within downtown Salt Lake City to view the various exhibits that interest them.

Documentary predominantly for fans of Gypsy music genre

By By Sam Potter • September 21, 2007

Music, as one artist in Jasmine Dellal's new documentary "Gypsy Caravan" puts it, is God's greatest gift to mankind. One would be hard-pressed to find a person who doesn't like music in one form or another. Music is a universal language which speaks to the soul and watching this magical communication work between a disparate group of people facing huge cultural and language barriers is the best element of Dellal's new film.

Red Herring: Noted filmmaker to tackle the life of disgraced Idaho Senator

By By Orion Archibald • September 21, 2007

Gus Van Sant, perhaps best known for his role as director of "Good Will Hunting," first made his name exploring themes of sexuality and rebellion in "My Own Private Idaho." With his newest project, it seems that Van Sant is making a return to those same themes and even that same state.

The Fing Champs are the s

By By Trevor Hale • September 21, 2007

Singers are overrated. All they do is steal the spotlight, the glory and all the girls. Let's not forget the girls. The cutest ones always go for the singer. Go ahead and add bass players to the overrated list, too. Who needs 'em? Just ask The F***ing Champs.

Art as Activism

By By Adam Fifield • September 21, 2007

Local photographer Cat Palmer discovered that people are more likely to buy photographs with strong anti-war sentiment than pretty flowers. This encouraged her because she would rather make art that impacts and shocks than appeals to aesthetics. "I thought people would throw tomatoes at me," Palmer said about the first display of her politically-charged photographs at the Utah Arts Festival.

U losing students

By By Rochelle McConkie • September 21, 2007

Overall enrollment at the U is down by about 600 students this year, part of what administrators called a "short, downward trend" because of economic growth and flat high school graduation rates. While the size of the incoming freshman class has been mostly unaffected, the decrease came largely from transfer students and declining retention rates of upperclassmen, said Paul Brinkman, associate vice president for budget and planning.

Garrott, Saxton differ on downtown

September 21, 2007

Luke Garrott and Nancy Saxton both self identify as progressive Democrats, but a common ideology doesn't keep the two Salt Lake City Council candidates from sparring over specifics. The two candidates running for the District 4 council seat similarly stressed the need to revitalize downtown, expand mass transit and create affordable housing during a forum at the Hinckley Institute of Politics on Thursday.

Student examines failed romances

By By Jaime Winston • September 21, 2007

Chris Fagundes is interested in all aspects of romantic relationships, especially when they end. Fagundes, a graduate research assistant in the psychology department, is leading a study to examine the emotional trauma people experience following a breakup.

Homecoming celebration starts Monday

By By Parker Williams • September 21, 2007

Preparations are underway for the U's weeklong homecoming celebration. It's an entire week of school spirit -- house decorating, alumni reunions, fund raisers and more. Activities begin Monday with a house decorating contest. Greek Row and other sites around campus compete to win bragging rights for having the best decorations and the most school spirit.