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Show Monday ~ March 16,2009 America the beautiful New this week CD BoA: Bo A, March 17 Lincoln exhibit in Springville stirs national pride HyiARCVEiT Dfe writer Amazon.com Bonnie Prince Billy: Beware, • March 17 The Springville Art Museum's latest exhibit, the American Collection, is as diverse in styles and artists as America is in cultures and regional personalities. At the exhibit's core are statues of America's great Emancipator himself, Abraham Lincoln. The pieces range from life-size statues of a young Lincoln to a large bust of him. Each Lincoln piece was created by artists from right here in Utah. Not oniy did these works highlight the great man himself, but also the talent of Utahans from all around the state. This exhibit was not just about Lincoln but about America herself. With the help of associate curator Jessica Weiss, my attention was navigated all around the perimeter of the showcase. There we found paintings from all over the country, produced at various points in the 20th century.. All of the paintings share the common theme of what life is like for Americans. Represented were paintings of Native Americans' in the Southwest, New Englanders tackling tempests at sea and Middle American farmers working hard to earn their living. One work. New Americans, by Nicholas Britsky really stands out. As a more contemporary piece, it illustrates the condition of immigrants coming to this strange new world. In their traditional clothes, they stand against a drab grey wall and gaze upon the massive concrete jungle that greeted so many new Americans in centuries past. Another painting. Cat Goddess, seemed to depict a less common sort of American. In it, we see a finely dressed woman accompanied by her feline friends. It seems to symbolize the wealthy, privileged class here in America. The layout of the exhibit, orchestrated by Museum Director Dr. Vern Swanson and Nicole Romney, is impressive. All around the perimeter of the exhibit were vistas of America and Americans representing all of us from sea to shining sea, and at center was the man whose leadership kept it all together. The exhibit will continue until April 5, so art lovers and Americans alike should take a trip down to Springville and see what it truly means to be an American. Amazon.com The Script; The Script, March 17 Amazon.com Willie Nelson: Naked Willie, March 17 Amazon.com DVD Bolt, March 17 Amazon.com Elegy, March 17 Amazon.com The Nanny - The Complete Third Season, March 17 Amazon.com Twilight, March 21 Courtesy of the Springville Museum of Art and stock.xchng.com The Springville Museum of Art's latest exhibit is centered around statues and paintings of President "Babe-raham" Lincoln. Inside the Pennyroyal Cafe [ " ANNAUCIA SCHWAB Life writer Pennyroyal Cafe As soon as you walk through the doors of the PenW h e r e : 155 N Univernyroyal Cafe, you are instantsity Avenue Provo ly enveloped by the eclectic ambience that wafts lik,e a whimsical bohemian vapor www.PennyRoyalCafe. beneath the high ceilings. Ancom for upcoming events! tique couches, crystal chandeliers, artwork-filled walls and an Old Hollywood-style red carpet running from the doors of them. Acoustic ceilings, to the counter make for the purple cut-out walls, and a perfect place to unwind after heap of junk were soon greeted by a volunteer demolition a busy day. team with a purpose. After a The owners of this joint, comment made by Nathan's Nathan Robbins and Annali father about "not knowing Kingston, opened the Penny- what they were getting themroyal in November 2008 with selves into." Nathan replied the vision of creating "a place with an eager, "You just don't to feel at home and relaxed." see the potential that we see. After a lot of hard work and You just don't see it." With a lot more remodeling, they a lot of help from volunteers have done just that. and friends, they were able The space where the cafe is to transform the place into a located used to be home to the stylish bistro, art gallery and now relocated Hookah Col- community center. lection. When Nathan and Annali purchased this space back in June 2008, they knew they Trent Bales/ UVU Review See CAFE • B3 The Pennyroyal's unique interior creates a comfortable and had a lot of hard work ahead fun dining or viewing experience. mx The Foreigner goes local Amazon.com Theatres Duplicity, March 20 PG Players present classic American comedy MEL SUNDQUIST Life editor The comfort food of the Utah Valley theater scene can be found in an unassuming small venue beneath the Pleasant Grove Library. The team at PG Players, a city-sponsored troupe, knows their way around contemporary American theater. Often led by the dynamic husband and wife team of Katherine and Howard Little, the PG Players consistently produce great mid-century American comedies and dramas. Yahoo com / Love You, Man, March 20 Yahoo.com Knowing, March 20 Yahoo.com Valentino: The Last Emperor, March 18 See FOREIGNER • B3 stock.xchng.com Yahoo.com |