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Show CULTURE VOL L ISSUE 31 April 18, 2011 www.uvureview.com Arcade Fire's frontman Win Butler serenaded students at the UCCU Events Center. Gilbert Cisneros / UVU Review Arcade Fire Gives Enchanting Performance By Ryan Whitecar Staff Writer bum The Suburbs. Win Butler and his wife Regine Chassagne led the band in their Montreal's indie-rock pioneers seventeen-song performance, which Arcade Fire gave a stunning perfor- featured selections from all three of mance to a nearly sold-out audience their albums. The performance never at the UCCU Events Center on Mon- dragged for a moment; the show was day, April 11, along with their open- intensely energetic, an almost spiriers, the Los Angeles-based psych- tual experience for the nearly 4,000 folk band Local Natives. fans that came from all over the state. Fans of the Grammy award-winThe eight-piece band burst into the ning band started lining up for their explosive "Month of May," a heavy performance around noon and by 4:00 driving, art-punk track off of The p.m., the line wrapped down the steps Suburbs, to a screaming crowd crashof the Events Center into the parking ing against the front of the stage. The lot. Hundreds of fans poured through band took full advantage of the arethe doors at 6:00 p.m., eagerly push- na's size with three massive projecing towards the front of the stage. tion screens and ever-changing colors The lights dimmed and a familiar and strobes. This visual blast coupled projection, made to resemble a drive- with an incredibly energetic, multiin movie, illuminated the stage. The instrumental band gave the crowd an trailer for the 1979 movie Over the almost euphoric sensory overload. Edge started the performance. After the first song, the band went The film about a suburban com- straight into a few tracks from their munity full of neglected children debut album, Funeral. The crowd who create their own entertainment screamed the choruses from "Rebelthrough rowdiness, vandalism and lion (Lies)," while "Neighborhood disorder has a plot that perfectly com- #2 (Laika)" featured the talented, pliments themes of teenage rebellion multi-instrumental Chassagne playprevalent in Arcade Fire's 2010 al- ing the menacing accordion melody. They continued with "City With No Children" before heading straight into "Roccoco," with nearly every member of the audience echoing the enchanting, one-word chorus. Butler thanked the crowd, sharing that one dollar from every ticket would be donated to Partners in Health, a charity dedicated to helping the citizens of Haiti. "We're so glad to be back," said Butler. "Salt Lake City donated more money to Partners in Health than anywhere else on our last tour. We really appreciate your help." The band went into the monolithic "Intervention," a dramatic pipe organ projected on the main screen, after Butler abandoned his post at the front of the stage to retreat to a piano to perform a breathtaking version of "The Suburbs." They slipped into the refrain and drifted into "Suburban War" before performing the endearing "Haiti." Butler jumped on the P.A. monitors to sing the heart-stopping "We Used To Wait" and the wild, en- ergetic "Neighborhood #3 (Power Out)." They moved into a warming performance of "Neighborhood #1 (Tunnels)," then the crowd screamed the harmonic, set-closing chorus of "Wake Up." Of course, an epic performance like this needed an encore of equal magnitude, and their performances of "Ready to Start," "Keep The Car Running" and "Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains)" certainly hit their mark. Openers Local Natives gave a memorable performance of tracks from their album Gorilla Manor. The clattering, driving rhythms of the percussion, the jangly guitar leads and the swirling three-part harmonies were energetic and uplifting. The highlight of their set was the performance of "Warning Sign," a Talking Heads cover that they've treated with impeccable harmonies and a youthful joy to make it their own. "We were supposed to be in studio recording our second album," said Local Natives' Taylor Rice. "But we couldn't pass up an opportunity like this." Changing perspectives through diversity By Andrea Whatcott News Editor HIDDEN VII With an office filled with pieces from his and his wife's different cultural backgrounds, Kyle Reyes, assistant to President Holland, makes it clear that his past plays a big role in his present. Reyes' mother is Hawaiian-Japanese, his father is Philippino-Spanish and his wife is Navajo-Mongolian, giving his four children a rich heritage to build a strong future on. Coming from a diverse background has provided a focus for Reyes' career, and it has been a goal for him to reach out to under-served populations and help them find success, just as he has. For several years Reyes has worked with federal outreach programs, like Upward Bound, Gear Kyle Reyes celebrates his cultural heritage through community service on campus and off. Courtesy of Kyle Reyes Up and others. These programs focus on helping students who are low income, first generation college students, ethnic minorities or otherwise at risk of not going to college. "[Working with those programs] really framed my career trajectory," Reyes said. "It solidified what I wanted to dedicate my career to, which was increasing access for underrepresented communities to higher education." As the Latino population began to grow on the UVU campus, a new position that would help serve this population was created. Reyes became the director of the Latino Initiative, where he served for two years. This also helped Reyes see the importance of diversity in higher education institutions. Continued on B6 |