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Show WESTM1NSTERF0RUM.NET Students discuss classic films Classified The Ivory Tower hosts film screenings, discussion Christie Porter Staff Writer Adoption: Loving home, sweet dog, all NYC has to offer awaits baby Westminster students educate the community about film at the Tower Theatre. The Ivory Tower: Westminster Film Studies at the Tower Theatre shows a free movie selected by students the first Monday of every month. The next free screening will be Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence on Dec. 2 at 7:30 p.m. As with every Ivory Tower film screening, a student will introduce the film; Ariane Dupaix will introduce Ghost in the Shell 2. The Ivory Tower program began after Sean Desilets, a Westminster assistant professor, and group of students passionate about film recognized the need for a classic film repertoire series in Salt Lake City. Desilets said he also wanted to provide students with an Film Studies Assistant Professor Sean Desilets worked to create the Ivory Tower program. opportunity and venue to talk to the community about the films they studied. It is the difficult to find. If the film society could not obtain a first program of its kind at Westminster. movie, the students were offered a list of alternatives to The Salt Lake Film Society, according to Desilets, choose from. Most of the films are what we could call classics, was very receptive to the idea, thus, Ivory Tower began. The film society offered the Tower Theatre as a venue said Desilets. However not all the films were chosen for students to present arguments about film as a serious based on their context in film history. Ghost in the Shell 2 premiered in 2004, so it may not have the historical art form. While the students have learned from the experience, significance as the two previous films (Metropolis and The Wild Bunch), but according to Desilets, it was Desilets said the community members that attend the an important strain in screenings gain the most knowledge. The students, Jared selected because it represented Christensen and Forrest Bennett, who presented at the our culture. He added that Japanese anime' films are the most exciting made today. previous two film screenings, were able to educate the some of He compared the genre to Metropolis and its public about what to look for when they watched the films, according to Desilets. Not only that, he said, but rise out of German Expressionism, in that both are and challenging compared to most they effectively communicated why a particular movie increasingly vibrant of their contemporaries. Both are known for their is beautiful or exciting. The films shown in the series were chosen by the powerful and extreme images. Anime is like the final, students based on aesthetic value and availability. As exciting version of Metropolis, said Desilets. Dupaix also suggested Ghost in the Shell 2 be a group, they compiled a list of films and gave it to the Salt Lake Film Society. Because all of the films included in the repertoire. Desilets said he expects are shown on the original 35 mm prints, they can be Dupaix to discuss the complicated, convoluted plotting Learn the history of Christmas the Soto-Allr- www.eeadoption.com seen in the film, common in other anime movies as well. Another possible point is mankinds relationship with technology, as well as the question of artificial intelligence and its dangerousness. The students introductions are normally 15 to 20 minutes long and are meant to prepare the audience to watch the film. Although no formal discussion is held, the students often invite the audience to join them at Coffee Garden next door to The Tower after the movie to continue talking about film. In addition to Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence, the films remaining in the series are Stanley Kubricks The Killing, which will show Feb. 1; The Dreamers on March 15; and Charlie Chaplin in City Lights on April 5. All of the film screenings are free and open to the public. The turnout has been pretty good although most of the audience members are members of the community, said Desilets. It would be great if more students came out. Budget permitting, said Desliets, this will not be the last year of the Ivory Tower, y way old-fashion- ed This is the Place Heritage Park hosts Candlelight Christmas Jennifer StaffWriter to adopt. Expenses paid. Call Ellen toll free 888.868.8778 or email at ed Have you ever wondered why we celebrate Christmas? Why we hang stockings? Why theres a Santa Claus or elves? Come discover these answers and more by visiting This is The Place Heritage Parks sixth annual Candlelight Christmas from Nov. 27 to Dec. 23 starting everyday at 6 p.m. According to This is The Place Heritage Parks website, this historic site is home to Heritage Village, Brigham Young Farmhouse and historic Utah monuments like This is The Place Monument and National Pony Express lylonument. This is The Place Heritage Park gives people an opportunity to explore Utahs pioneer heritage. Holly Curtis, office manager and volunteer coordinator at This is The Place Heritage Park, said the Candlelight Christmas gives families an opportunity to take a step back from the hustle and busde of the holiday season to enjoy a good, Christmas from the 1800s. old-fashio- Curtis said activities for Candlelight Christmas will be held on Main Street in Heritage Village. Historic buildings up and down Main Street date back from the 1800s and are decorated for the holidays. Curtis said there are different activities for everyone in the family. Activities like painting curry knives, decorating and crafts. Children will have a chance to visit Father Christmas, live reindeer and an elf village called Elf Wonderland. Families can also enjoy Christmas carolers and live dancers throughout the village. Admission for adults is $8. Children from three to 11 and seniors over 55 are $6. Groups of more than 10 people can get a dollar off admission. If you want to find out what specific activities are happening on a certain day, Curtis said to contact This is The Place Heritage Park at Curtis said, Candlelight Christmas brings back an old fashion Christmas and gives families an opportunity to learn how Christmas came to be. It also gives them a chance to spend family time and build family traditions. 801-582-18- 47. f NOVEMBER 24, 2009 |