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Show News StatesmanCampus Friday, Sept. 3, 2010 Page 3 Briefs Exhibit displays professor's work Campus & Community "Crazy for You" showing tonight Pickleville Playhouse will be featuring the Broadway musical "Crazy for You" tonight at their Garden City location. The musical was originally presented in 1992 and won a Tony Award for Best Musical. There will be two showings with the first at 5-6:30 and then another showing at 8-9:30. The Pickleville Playhouse is located at 2049 S Bear Lake Blvd in Garden City. You can purchase tickets for show only, dinner only, or dinner and show. For reservations and more information call 435-946-2918. a I: I. : It , il SI r 1 ., t: ' :' ir If 1 1.'1 7 " . ;: :I A; II ; ,1 N I It : , .: •I :: it Ii ; 11 . .! t::; II g ' '' " .' It ti : ii et t f :! I! It :I t . :tit It ': ':: at :i , :1 ;! : , 1! :r .: n ;I I: r :; N ti II :I i :: i: 11 11 1 ; ,j , •„it t:. r• •t 1 r1 1: :: Ir: . It - :, II tt ti ti 7! It II II q II I It e - :; 0 ,. 4‘ : i ! 1! " H i , 1 f■. II : .: :: It ,- 1 : ); 4: . ill iii iii"14 .1: ;:. tea II It If , f: I: II 11 it 4 ; I !" .1 ll u :I II M 4 ft ,.. In n r zi H 041 Qtivi..,i rti 0 it, ” r I, ; ;;: 0 q . LI i Aggie Traditions . . 3 :: ti If : /7 0 ,., USU PROFESSOR CRAIG LAW currently has an exhibit in the atrium of the Merrill-Cazier Library. Law spoke to students and faculty in the library on Sept. 2. BENJAMIN WOOD photo By KASEY VAN DYKE staff writer Craig Law, long-time USU photography professor, gave a lecture Sept. 2 in the Merrill-Cazier Library. His work is being featured in a Utah Arts Council traveling exhibit, "Ancient Painters on the Colorado Plateau." The exhibit displays never-beforeseen photos from Law's work with a documentation and preservation project, the Barrier Canyon Style (BCS) Project. Law opened his lecture by explaining one of his inspirations, G.E. Anderson. As a graduate student at USU, old negatives from Anderson's work were found and displayed in Law's hometown of Garland, Utah. These negatives, Law explained, lit a "photographic flame." Law began photographing what he described as everyday life in Garland, specifically the local church community. To show examples of the approach he took to this first well-known project, Law displayed pictures he'd taken of a family picnic and young girls raking leaves. These early photos ended up in the Smithsonian Institute. Following this first project, Law began photographing Utah waterways. He said this was the project that transitioned into his work with the Barrier Canyon Style Project. Law began documenting sites for the BCS Project in 1991. As of March, Law and his colleague David Sucec have photographed 352 rockart sites in Utah. Rose Milovich, exhibit program director and part of the committee that chose to feature Law, said the project is about more than the visual elements of the rock art. "Part of the project is to document many sites, to bring awareness to the art form and then preserve it," she said. Chris Terry, head of the art department, echoed Milovich, saying there is more to the work done in the BCS Project than what is seen. "It's not just an aesthetic experience but also a learning experience," he said. "They discover them and photograph them, but it doesn't tell where they are. He's trying to preserve and bring awareness to them." The rock art featured, referred to as Barrier Canyon Style, refers to the location where a large amount of rock art was found. Now known as the "great gallery," this collection was found in what is now called Horseshoe Canyon and gave a way to describe many of the figures found in southern Utah. The figures, Law explained in his lecture, typically have similar characteristics: elongated bodies, figures leading animals and, occasionally, figures with "bulging" eyes. Since many of the paintings are Quickstop: Meal transfers accepted several thousand years old, some dating back between 4000 and 3000 BC, many of the paintings have faded or been damaged from natural weathering and environmental pollutants. The BCS Project website states, "an individual can, in less that fifteen minutes, do more damage to a rock art panel than three or four thousand years of natural weathering." Law relayed stories of pictures that had been shot at by modern campers, saying it "breaks your heart to see that." Milovich said the exhibit also ties into Utah culture. She said part of the reason Law's photos were chosen is the tie to the library's collection of Utah and western region materials. "This kind of imagery really resonates with people," Milovich said. "It's important to acknowledge these sites, their history and importance for our state." Holding both a B.A. and M.F.A. in photography from USU, Law has taught at his alma mater for over 30 years, longer than any current staff member in the art department, according to Terry. Terry said he has always admired Law's work, even admitting to hanging some on his walls. Law has brought students into the field with him, Terry said, and has taken two groups of students to Scotland for a study-abroad experience. Law's work has been featured in 19 solo exhibits, aside from Ancient Painters on the Colorado Plateau, since the mid-1970s. Law was also given the Oliver Award in 2008 by the American Rock Art Research Association for his work with the BCS Project. Several permanent collections house Law's photography, including the Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., the LDS Museum of Church History and Art in Salt Lake City, UT, the Santa Barbara Museum of Art, Santa Barbara, CA and the Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art at USU. Most recently, Law's work with the BCS was selected by the Utah Arts Council to be used as one of their traveling exhibits. The purpose of these traveling exhibits, according to artsandmuseums.utah.gov, is to "provide access to an array of visual arts, nurture the understanding of diverse art forms and cultures, promote creativity and encourage cultural activities in local communities." Law expressed his belief that this exhibit, along with bringing awareness, has had a big influence on the preservation of Utah's rock art. "It's been a lovely part of this project to be a stimulus for these restorations," he said. The BCS Project website states it's goal to have the photographic work completed in 2014. After that, inventory and interpretation of the pictures will commence and is expected to be finished in 2016. — k.vandyke@aggiemail.usu.edu a continued from page 1 there. So far it hasn't been a problem," Andersen said. Rasmussen said traditional meal plans are also allowed one transferable meal per day worth $4.50. These meals may be purchased in The Hub, Quadside Cafe and The Quickstop, Andersen said. Though The Quickstop is stocked with candy, ice cream other delicious treats, only foods with "substance" are accepted with a meal transfer, said Liz Bowerbank, a junior in elementary education and employee of The Quickstop. "No mother in the world wants their child's meal plan spent on M&M's," Andersen said. Approved food items are labeled as such and include hot dogs, corn dogs, frozen burritos, soups, packaged sandwiches and salads and an assortment of other things. When students attempt to ring up candy with their transferred meal, the cash register will decline, Bowerbank said. She said many students are satisfied with the ability to use The Quickstop for meals because it doesn't require as much time waiting in line. Though students are pleased with the change, Bowerbank said it would be less stressful for all those involved without the restrictions on acceptable meal plan items. The decision to open both The Skyroom and The Quickstop began when USU housing decided to allow only summer conferences access to the Living and Learning Center, which decreased business for USU dining services. In response, dining services shut The Marketplace down and opened up The Skyroom to accommodate block meal plan holders. By making these changes, USU dining services totalled one hundred and fifty thousand dollars in savings. Upon seeing the number of students purchasing meal plans this semester, dining services kept both accessible. Like the traditional meal plan, anyone with a block meal plan has the opportunity to eat in The Skyroom, however, block meal plans do not accept meals in The Quickstop, Hub or Quadside Cafe. Anderson said this type of meal plan is ideal when taking guests to lunch and also ideal for those who do not want unused meals to go to waste at the end of the week. Meal plans are up in price slightly this year, however, Allen said USU Meal Plans are one hundred dollars to five hundred dollars cheaper per person than University of Utah, BYU and Colorado State University. — catherine.meidell@aggiemail. usu.edu Aggie Culture Day will be a day for USU students and the larger Cache Valley community to connect with USU and learn more about the history and traditions of the University. Event highlights include: Aggie symbols/traditions; the history of USU, including landscape and architecture; USU student demographics; the culture of Aggie sports; and various student services offered at USU. Aggie Culture Day is Saturday from 10-4 p.m. in the Anthropology Museum, Old Main room 245. Couples Retreat with te speaker The Couples Retreat at the Ropes Course is being held on Saturday 3-7 p.m. These retreats have been specifically designed for married couples. So whether you've been together for a few months or many years, you'll improve your communication skills, your trust in each other, and re-connect as a couple. The night also includes dinner for two and a keynote speaker. Directions to the Ropes Course from Logan's Main Street: * Go East on Center Street (toward the nearest mountains); * Continue on Center Street through the stop light at 100 East, and down the small hill; * At the bottom of the hill, turn left onto Canyon Road; * Continue East on Canyon Road; go through the four-way stop; * From the four-way stop, go 1.1 miles and you will see the Ropes Course sign on your left; * Take the gravel road on your left; * Follow this gravel road past the "No Trespassing" sign and past the house; * The road will take you to the Ropes Course parking area. Check web site for pricing. Assorted items found at Swap Meet The Cache Valley Swap Meet is being held Sunday from 9am-4pm at the Cache County Fairgrounds, 450 South 500 West. Clothes, jewelry, toys, handmade items, and more are sold. Admission is free to buyers. For more information call (435) 764-6106. SWAP MEET HELD SUNDAYS DUSTIN PENMAN, A JUNIOR majoring in Spanish and Social Work, prepares a Scotsman Dog which is now an item included in student meal plans. CATHERINE MEIDELL 11 Co mp ile d from staff and media reports |