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Show Thursday, March 1,2007 "DAILY UTAH CHRONICLE 6 THEATER STUDENTS NEED A NEW BUILDING continuedfromPage 5 increase unity and to more fully reach our educational goals and prepare for professional opportunities." "We are a very prodigious program, and we deserve better than this," said Nick Bayne, a senior in the Actor Training Program. A common complication due to a shortage of space arises when multiple theater productions are simultaneously in rehearsal and performance—an almost constant occurrence. Students in rehearsal must compromise the volume of their voices so as not to disrupt another rehearsal or performance next door, while students using the lab studio must step into the rehearsal of another production taking place in an adjoining classroom in order to exit the lab from backstage. "Sometimes when we're trying to make crossovers and we're in rehearsal, it ru- ins our process and the di- facilities—and both these rector can get side-tracked. programs are comparable It can be very distracting," in terms of their standing said ATP junior Andrew within the artistic world—it Abbott, who is currently feels like the university is dealing with this inconve- turning a cold shoulder to nience on a nightly basis us," he said. during technical rehearsals "We don't need a facility of this weekend's "Acciden- that's completely moderntal Death of an Anarchist." ized, with flat screen TVs "It's nothing new; I've and all that jazz going on, been doing it for three but I think that it would be good to have a cohesive years," he said. "Even during rehearsal building, with everything processes when shows aren't under one roof, with dance running, you've got people floor facilities for movetaking their breaks when ment classes and different another show's rehearsing, spaces for performance," and they let out and some- said senior transfer student times they're noisy and the Stephanie Stoker, who is a stage manager has to come freshman in the ATP. in and shut us all up," BuckPursuing his goal of sener said. curing a new building for The insufficient nature the department, Nelson and of the home to theater ma- colleagues toured the Utah jors leaves many feeling Museum of Natural History their chosen field of study last week as a potential new is regarded with less impor- home for the theater detance and care than others partment. throughout the university. "A number of us at the de"We know in our heads it partment and college level isn't, but in our hearts it can are talking about that befeel like a lack of respect on coming the theater and perthe university's part," Bayne haps film building," Nelson said. said. "Certainly the ATP is one With Pioneer Memoof thefinestacting programs rial Theatre to the south in the country. To see the and Kingsbury Hall and music department's fantas- Gardner Hall to the north, tic facilities and to see the the UMNH is situated in a dance program's fantastic wonderful location, Nelson said. Funding is still being raised for the museum's move into a new building, which will not happen for another few years, Nelson said. "It would cost many millions to bring it up to code... but I hope the Legislature would feel good about contributing money," he said. "Art and art history have their building, ballet and modern dance have their building, the School of Music just got a wonderful renovation completed at Gardner Hall; I think it's our turn. I think it's beyond our turn," Nelson said. "It would certainly enhance morale (to get a new building)," he said. "It would help us all to feel that we're not a marginalized stepchild, but that we're really part of the university family." "This is an educational institution first and foremost, and so the facilities that the institution provides for student learn ing—whether it's in a classroom or on stage, which is our students' lab, or wherever-—has an impact on student learning," Nelson said. a.gregory@ chronicle.utah.edu "Yep...still smoldering. God, I'm good-looking. And I'm not even trying. I should get paid extra for this." Jude Law looks through your heart in . "Breaking and Entering." BREAKING' LOOKS AT SOCIAL MORES continued from Page 5 displaced them—or both. "Breaking and Entering" is largely, about people outside their comfort zones. It is about the forces of communication and social structures that divide people, and the nebulous waters through which their hearts tread. What's most interesting is how that affects, or even defines, the film's characters. Will is intelligent and likes to think big, but he's completely naive when it comes to T H E U N I V E R S I T Y O F UTAH <r\3 PresidentVOffice Iriteriishlp We are seeking a diverse cohort of students who arc interested in learning more about the University of Utah, higher education in the state, and serving ihc University of Utah community. 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CENTER FOR NONVIOLENT HUMAN RIGHTS ADVOCACY HIHA INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC & INTERNATIONAL AFFAIPS O F UTAH ECTORE VALUES & VIOLENCE: BAHBABflL fl fJORMAH C TANNFF1 understanding other people. Thanks in large part to the work of the great production designer Alex McDowell ("Minority Report," "Fight Club," "The Terminal"), the landscapes of King's Cross emphasize thefilm'st focus on urban sprawl and decay and how it mimics the disorientation and state of flux that typifies the characters' lives. Minghella'sfilmis, in large part, a series of metaphors. ' Nothing is self-contained; characters parallel each other; everything represents something else. At times that comes across a little heavyhanded or obvious. But for the most part, the metaphorical and the literal transition seamlessly into one another. But even despite all the thematic and literary devices made to give extra weight to the film, Minghella really finds the essence of the movie in his characters. Jude Law has become tiresome lately—not just because of his tabloid exploits but because he seems to keep playing the same unlikable characters. He hasn't built enough off the versatility he showed earlier in his career. But here he takes what could have been just another upper-class narcissist and gives new dimensions to the character—empathy, guilt (a recurring theme), anger and conscience, to name a few. He and Penn play beautifully as a couple that is no longer in sync. The dialogue—throughout the whole movie, but particularly between those two—is, amazingly naturalistic. When they talk, if at? tually seems like the person talking doesn't knowffwhat the other person is going to say next. The wholefilmhas an uncommon naturalness, both in dialogue and setting. And like the characters themselves, we aren't sure exactly what will come next, even if we think we do. 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