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Show £/When silence sspeaks volumes BYU hosts exhibit featuring work o acclaimed Mexican photographer eceased author and pho- “THE BOXCAR CHILDREN” — Based on the classic children’s books by Gertrude Chandler Wamer, Pitee7 of four orphaned sil Mondays; previews 9 and 2 p.m. matinees Feb. 11 and 18, NelkeTheatre, Harris Fine Arts Center, BYU campus, Provo. $9, $6 with BYU or student ID and $5 for previews. 422-4322. performances. byu.edu. tographer Juan Rulfo, whose photographyis nowondisplay at Brigham Young University’s Museum of Art, was addicted to books. It was throughthat addiction to books,in fact, that | Rulfo metthe future director of his foundation, Victor Jiménez. “He soughtout people car- “CHILDREN OF EDEN” — Acting Up!, SCERA YouthTheatre's advanced performing present thisstilrengeet musical, ly based on the biblical stories of ‘Adam and Eve and Noah in order said Jiménez, an architect workingin Rulfo’s building. “And I always carried a book in my. hands. Consequently, Jiménez and Rulfo grew to be friends as Rulfo queried him dayafter day abouthis reading. Astheir friendship progressed, Rulfo eventually This photograph by Juan Rulfo is part of a photography exhibit at asked Jiménezto design his | country home. Jiménez becameRulfo's close friend in tectureinto his photography.” said Douglas Weatherford, the process, and was even the BYUSpanish professor Besides his emphasis on asked to care for thousands responsible for getting the exancient architecture, in of his photographic negatives. other photos he profoundly hibit into the museum. Asit turned out, those photos His photography,of course, portrayed socio-economic spoke volumesabout Mexico. aids in thatliterary visualism. conditions of Mexico without “(Rulfo’s photographs)are tryingto hide or glamorize “I do believe the two art a good reminderthat we, as forms played off each other,” anything. Rulfo's emphasis on Mexicans, don’t even know Weatherfordsaid. “Someone solitary figures and structures our own history or country,” lent a fitting title to this exhibiawareofhis literature will see Jiménezsaid. echoes ofhis fiction in his pho- tion: “Photographing Silence: On the other hand, Rulfo Juan Rulfo's Mexico.” was a part of thathistory. He “His central themeis kind lived through the Mexican of transcendence of both the Revolution and witnessed both the historic eruption of the Paricutin volcano with the (Mexican) landscape and the extremely poor people and people,” said Christopher crumbling church of Paranrich archaeological sites, “Rulfo enjoyed a profound garcutiroin the foreground. Wilson, marketing and comThe caption for this photois munications manager for the knowledge of Mexican his| tory,” Jiménezsaid. “He once telling about the general aim of BYU Museum of Art. “Rulfo said, ‘A good library is a liRulfo's work:“Rulfo acknowl- grew up in really turbulent edged the tendency for mantime where everything was in | brary ofhistory.’” upheaval, so there's a theme made structures to return to Rulfo’s historical emphasis is evidentin both his written and the land from which they came of endurance, harshness and and frequently incorporates the realities of life. It speaks to photographic work. “He's a very visual writer,” destroyed and decaying archi- us because welive in kind ofa » eo Daily Herald, Thursday, February 2, 2006 OPENING: otead Mark Wilcox DAILY HERALD rying books,” THEATER to explore the topics of family and faith. 7:30 p.m.eg Sat, SCERA Center for the Arts, 745 S. State St., Orem.$6 adults and $4 children, seniors and students. 225-ARTS. www.scera.org. “HOW THE| WESTWAS FUN” Brigham Young University Brigham Young University. If you go 55-minute playlet “How the West Was Fun.” 7:30 p.m.Feb.3, 4. and 6, itech sas Photo exhibit When: Now through May 29 Hours: Monday and Thursday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday from 10 a.m.to 6 p.m., Saturday from noon to 5 p.m. Where: BYU MuseumofArt, N. CampusDrive, Provo Admission: Free Info: 422-8287, cfac.byu.edu/ moa/Exhibits/silence.php 800 W.University Pkwy, Orem. $10 adults and $7 children andstudents. 863-8797. “JARED HAWTH — MARRIAGE COUNSELOR TO. THE STARS” — Hawthome, a Hollywood marriage oe swears off marriage enti he has to deal with all the drama ay his latest clients ... until he meets the perfect woman.7:30 p.m.Feb. 3, 4, 10 and 11, Art City Playhouse, 254 S. Main St. in Springville. $7 adults, $5 students, seniors and children, 735-4543. www.artcity- troubled time, and we can see how these people could deal with the challenges of their time.It gives us hope that we can do the same in our own time.” ONE NIGHT ONLY: Z ., Park City. and $5children,(435) 655-3114, CONTINUING: Center, BYU Campus, Provo. $14 OTA 801.226.8600 adults, $10 with BYU or student ID and $4 preview and matinee. 4224322.performances.byu.edu. |
