Oliphant cartoons and sculpture from Bush years
With Barack Obama officially sworn into office, George W. Bush is one step closer to the history books. Those nostalgic for the last eight years may be interested in an ongoing exhibit sponsored by the U.Va. Art Museum entitled “Leadership: Oliphant Cartoons and Sculpture from the Bush Years.” The exhibit will feature various works — cartoon drawings, pencil sketches, charcoal caricatures and sculpture — from Pat Oliphant, currently the most widely syndicated political cartoonist in the world and arguably the most influential. The exhibit will be open from noon to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays until March 8.
—by ethan hamlin
Sundance offers promising rockumentaries
While the Sundance Film Festival is usually known for offering up somber indies or hyped-up whackjobs, this year there are two intriguing rock-docs up for the studio bidding. When You’re Strange is a pic about The Doors directed by Tom DiCillo, who got his hands on some rare footage shot in the late 60s and early 70s by a film school friend of Jim Morrison. Meanwhile, Davis Guggenheim, who helmed An Inconvenient Truth, also had a documentary premiere in Utah: It Might Get Loud. Loud features Jimmy Page, Jack White and the Edge, mixing commentary about the greatness of the electric guitar with various jam sessions. Both sound like great films—we’ll see if they live up to the hype.
—by david replogle
Local band ignites Gravity Lounge with new EP
Local rock quintet Trees on Fire meld their love for the smooth, natural sound of acoustic instruments with a fascination for the burgeoning electronica genre with their latest EP, Organica: Volume One. A three-track release, Organica is just the beginning of Trees on Fire’s exploration into the dynamics between machine-driven, electronic sounds and the instrument-based acoustics. Join the band Saturday night at Gravity Lounge for a release party, hosted by 106.1 The Corner. While tickets are $10, the show includes a free copy of the EP and a chance to say, “I knew them when...”
—by stephanie garcia
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