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Show •'••t.. Life Monday « February 23, 2009 VINO from • B1 Courtesy of Chris Witt In April UVU students can expect a concert from the dance program's-scholarshlp recipients in the Ragan. The dancers above will not be involved. A chance to dance •EVAHERREY Life writer T he ballroom in the student center was full to the brim with enthusiastic dance students last Thursday at the UVU Dance Sport Festival. Every semester, the ballroom department gives the students an extra bonus outside their class work to participate in "competitions. This provides "an opportunity for them to test their skills to see if a dance career is in the future • or simply just to have fun. During the last two weeks, UVU has hosted two dance events. In the first event, 40-70 student couples from beginning and interme- Thrift Tactics Maximize your thrift store potential SUNDQUIST Life editor 1. Study up. As your career as a thrift store shopper progresses, you'll learn which local shops are best for what you're looking for. For example, if you're looking for sweaters, you'll generally find the best prices at the Deseret Industries in Provo. But if a new pair of shoes is your goal, it's a toss up between Savers in Orem and the Deseret Industries in American Fork. 2. Wait for discounts. Depending on the day of the week, you can get items tagged with a specific color for half off or for fifty cents at Savers. Savers does this every week, to keep inventory flowing through the. store. Unfortunately, Deseret Industries does not offer discounts to the general public. 3. Ignore the stigma. Don't be afraid that people will judge you for wearing thrifted apparel. Because really, you have the leg up on them. Think of your new/ old item as something with a history, something recycled, rather than-damaged goods. 4. Be creative. Don't limit your purchases to things you're comfortable with. Be- See TACTICS • B3 M O V I E diate classes attended and paeed tempo to get all the demonstrated their skills in couples on and of the floor standard ballroom and in while the judges silently Latin dance. A few chil- i took notes. There were no dren, inspired by the music - hang-ups. Little wonder the and energy; danced in the dance department has such wings while parents, grand- a successful program with parents and friends cheered such a skillful and talented on their favorite couples. staff. Chris Witt, the MC of - The evening ended with this event, kept a meticu- an exhibition from ' the lously friendly and well- dance team; their amazing and inspiring performance was made all the more impressive by the fact that some of the students have only danced for three years. Not only did they put on an outstanding performance, but they seemed to have fun doing it. See DANCE • B4 R E V I E W Shelf Dusting off deserving favorites High Fidelity JENNIE NICHOLLS Editor-at-large I have the hugest crush on John Cusack. There is something about his B-class celebrity that really speaks to my heart. My admiration began immediately after I watched High Fidelity. Cusack plays Rob Gordon, a record store owner/retired D.J. that is going through a bad breakup. The film follows Gordon, recounting the "Top Five Breakups" he has survived, with the most recent still underway. Much of the film's THRIFT from • B1 fine chinas just by looking for the stamp. Also, it's worth the work to look for handmade pottery. Sometimes this will have a company stamp and the artist signature, but usually it will just hilarity derives from its honest interpretation of relationships. Gordon reminisces about losing loves because they did something petty or disinteresting, and in his youth, because they didn't put out. Each girlfriend had an effect on the next and Gordon, like so many people do, still holds on to the details of past rejections. The scenes in the record store are filled with employee Jack Black being a dumbass music aficionado. The comedic dance moves and music choices make him a great character, although it does tend to be exactly what you expect from Black as an actor. The conversations that flitter between the slacker-elite employees prove their music knowledge and the depth of each character's personality. It makes viewers crave having conversations of their own as each employee takes turns sharing top five B-sides, or top five songs for a Monday morning, etc. have the signature. There is a lot of pottery out there that looks authentic- until you check the bottom. It doesn't need the artist signature (even though it's nice), it needs to have the obvious look of something hand- turned. Check the. photos for examples. And of course, always check clothing labels! My husband is an annoy- ingly difficult size as a human beanpole, and yet I have found him authentic Lucky, Eddie Bauer, Silver Tab, and. Calvin . Klein jeans for between $6- $13. I've had many people's jaws drop when I told them this (especially when they were wearing $160 jeans). Another great thing to look for is folk art items. WHY YOU MUST SEE THIS FILM "Did I listen to pop music because I was miserable, or was I miserable because I listened to pop music?" The one-line philosophies in this movie are honest and hifarious. Aside from brief stints at the record shop, the film is basically a one-man show, Cusack delivers long, eloquent monologues that invite you into his emotional misery in an incredibly articulate manner. There is something about the slacker record store owner, who is so cool without trying, that really makes Cusack an ideal pick for the lead because as an actor, he seems to try little and somehow pull off an outstanding performance. These are almost never signed, but you can tell when something is hand carved by the type of marks left by the tools. Nothing factory-made is going to have irregular tool marks. Happy shopping, and good luck! Mondavi Caberne^ 2006—Because of the variety's hardy resilience to climate and subsequent prominence throughout every major wine-producing region from Napa to Lebanon, it stands to reason that Cabernet-Sauvignon, known by common consent as "the king of reds," would yield vintages that range in quality from the most common table wines to some of the most prestigious wines in the world. Likewise,' it stands to reason that with such a wide range on the market, one could find inexpensive, quality cabernets in abundance. The Mondavi Family Vineyards' Wildercreek Canyon, 2006 cabernet is a good example. Priced locally between $10 and $13 for a 700 ml. bottle, Mondavi is a very versatile table wine. It's rich" color and cherry-blackberry flavors lend themselves easily to a broad range of foods. Have it with a burger and forget about it. Sip it alongside cheese-flavored tortilla chips' and your mouth becomes a concert hall; one in which the musicians are all playing the Doritos. But to find the really exceptional balance of flavors between food and beverage, pair the Mondavi with Dreyer's natural vanilla ice cream. Trust me. Eat slow, let it melt in your mouth, take small sips and savor. Liberty School Syrah 2006—We turn no to the Syrah family, also know in Australia, South Africa and Canada as Shiraz. The dark, almost black Syrah grapes 7ield rich velvety wines often bearing hints of blackberry and dark chocolate on the nose' that morphs into minty, peppery flavors across the middle of the tongue and finishes with earthy, leathery, clove combinations in varying degrees. The task here is an easy one. Since one would be hard-pressed to find an unpalatable Syrah, all the discerning college student has to' do is find an inexpensive one. Enter Liberty School 2006 Syrah. Priced at about $12 for a 350 ml. bottle and bearing all of the previously-mentioned characteristics Liberty Schools pairs well with any tomato-based pasta dish— including Spaghetti O's—as well as spicy curry dishes. Its floral nose with hints of mandarin oranges finishes, most uniquely, with the distinctive tang that comes from sucking on a peach pit. Do enjoy this or be fated to a life of peachpit-sucking mimicry. Concannon Petite Syrah— Arguably. the local heavyweight champion of inexpensive wines, Concannon Petite Syrah can be found on the wine lists of some of the finest restaurants in the state, despite its inexpensive price tag of $l6-$12fora300ml. bottle. If alcohol, tobacco and firearms had a ten-dollar baby in your mouth, you would be commanded to name it Concannon. This silky, deep violet, syrup tastes of over-ripe plums and black cherries, pencil shavings and ink with a hint of black pepper. It pairs well with red meats—especially lamb—and cheeses. I once paired a bottle- of Concannon Petite Syrah with Buffalo prime rib at Buck's Grill House in Moab. I'm a slow eater, I like to savor things. And believe me when in tell you that on that night I preferred to surrender my car keys and part company with my impatient party rather than leave that meal and that bottle unfinished. And though, that night as I kicked gravel down the two-mile stretch of highway 191 back to my hotel, I walked not on water but on asphalt, but I took comfort the knowledge that I drank good wine. |
