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Show MONDAY, MARCH 3, 2008 Life • THE COLLEGE TIMES A7 UVSC student takes director's chair Springville Playhouse stages quite a comedy Luke Hlckman Life editor Live entertainment holds something you just can't get from canned media. In live entertainment, there's an energetic bond forged between audience member and entertainer that doesn't exist in a movie or TV show, and student director Jake Suazo shows that he sure knows how to use it in his totest directorial effort George Washington Slept Here. George Washington is a delightful little comedy about a family that gets swindled into buying a beat-up, rustic old countryside home in which George Washington supposedly slept. While adjusting to being out of the city, the family learns the hard way that it's not an easy or cheap lifestyle. Before long, with bills stacking and the bank threatening, from selling valuables to schmoozing rich relatives, this broke cc family is looking for any way to avoid foreclosure. And all along the way there are other little obstacles working against them. Not only is George Washington directed by a fellow Wolverine, but it stars a UVSC student and alumnus. This fantastic cast has the ability to instantaneously begin the show with all cylinders running on full speed, making the transition from being in real life to watching a live show easy, comfortable, painless and natural. Suazo says he went into the project thinking of people he knew that could play the roles. "I cast a lot of friends." The Springville Playhouse is the perfect venue for George Washington. The small intimate setting brings the action right to you and the house management consists of the warmest and friendliest staff you'll ever meet. "I enjoyed doing this in the Springville Playhouse. It's a casual, do-it-yourself theatre. I got to do what I wanted." George Washington Slept Here is a fun piece of American pie. It is a pure, family appropriate piece of quality entertainment. Though the story is average, the production is not. It's not the content of the play that makes it worthwhile, it's the production. If you see GEORGE WASHINGTON and like what you see, then know that Suazo is the founder and star of the THRILLIONA1RES improv comedy troupe performing weekly out of the Covey Center for Arts in Provo. Or vice versa. If you seen THRILLIONAIRES,and you like it, see GEORGE WASHINGTON. If you've ever attended one of Thrillionaires improv comedy shows, then you've witnessed and fed to that bond that Suazo has mastered between audience and entertainer. Nice Tats! Tattoo enthusiasts gather at the Salt Palace Convention Center Greg Wilcox Life writer For Salt Lake resident Robby Petrich, the decision to ink his skin only made sense. "Art is a big part of my life, and I figured, "Hey, I absolutely love art, and it's been a part of my life since I was a small child, so what better canvas than my body?"" Robby, along with many other tattoo enthusiasts, attended Salt Lakes City's fifth International Tattoo Convention. The event was held at the Salt Palace Convention Center, and lasted Feb. 15 through 17, ending at 10 p.m. each night. The buzzing of tattoo needles could be heard all throughout the event, as many of the nations best tattoo artists were on site to apply ink for customers. Whether just a simple arm tattoo, or one on the upper thigh that required dropping the pants and laying on a table, there were no limits to the style or locations of the freshly applied tattoos. Recently, it was esti- mated by Inc. Magazine that the 15,000 tattoo shops nationwide make tattooing a $2.3 billion industry. Once only for the defiant, tattoos have become more common amongst the general population. In fact, shop owners say the mainstreaming of tattoos has "I had years thinking for all of the tattoos I have so far, and don't regret any of them, and will not regret any of them" -Robby Petrich been good for business. According to the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, about 45 million Americans have received tattoos, including about 25 percent of people between ages 18-50. You no longer have to be in the Hell's Angels to enjoy a tattoo. With such growing popularity, many tattoo lovers were stoked at the opportunity to see some of the finest tattoo artists in the country show their stuff. In fact, getting a tattoo often surpasses a mere superficial attempt to display a rebel attitude. For tattoo recipients like Robby, it has a much deeper significance. He relates, "My grandmother's name is on my left hand. She taught art at Michigan State University and would have me draw or paint such random things as an artichoke on an art easel when I would get home from school ... Since I am left-handed, and I do all of my art with my left hand primarily, I got her name on my left hand in purple, her favorite color." Another important aspect of the tattoo is the reminder they can give of specific times in one's life. "I had years thinking for all of the tattoos I have so far, and don't regret any of them, and will not regret any of them", Robby stated, "as they represent See TATTOOS- A9 New Line Cinema Semi-Pro stupidity Ferrell takes on the 'R' LukeHickman Lite editor Since his career took off several years ago. Will Ferrell hasn't played a leading man in a single R-rated project. His last few sporty flicks, Talladega Nights and Blades Of Glory, have been the PG-I3s that almost anyone can enjoy. But with the rise of friend Judd Apatow and his "adult comedies" (77K? 40-Year-Old Virgin, Knocked Up, Superbad), Ferrell is trying to appeal to the same "adult" audience. Ferrell can now be seen starring as Jackie Moon, the vertically integrated owner, manager, head coach and star player of Flint, Michigan's joke-of-an-American Basketball Association team, the Flint Tropics. When ABA announces that they're merging four teams into the NBA, Jackie tries everything possible to get the Tropics into the top four. „ For this round, Ferrell adds several familiar faces to his growing entourage of hilarious co-stars. Woody Harrelson plays a washedup basketball legend. Andre Benjamin is the only player with real talent. Will Arnett (G.O.B. in Arrested Development) is the pessimistic drunk commentator. You can expect the rest of team Ferrell's regulars to show up throughout the movie as well. What can you expect from Semi-Pro1? A lot of laughs derived from crude and perverted humor, a lot of colorful dialogue (nothing is taboo), man versus bear wrestling, the grossest sex scene you've ever seen, the funniest brawl you've ever seen and a low-angle close-up shot of Will Ferrell in the smallest shorts you've ever seen. By now, everybody knows what to expect when going into a Will Ferrell comedy - pure stupidity, crude humor and endless, ridiculous laughs. This time around he's added over-thetop adult elements unfamiliar to his flicks, so be prepared. If you like Ferrell and his gang of comedic dummies, then the Tropics just might be the team for you. Utah Valley State College Monday • March 10 • 12:00PM and 4:00PM SC-Room 206A Come discover why the Disney College Program is an opportunity you just can't miss! Are you a college student who is looking for v A paid internship opportunity that will stand out on a resume? ; - A chance to build your resume and gain real-world experience with a world-renowned company? 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