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Cheap Date A couple stretches $20 for a Valentine’s Day evening. Page 4B
Review Is spending the holiday with ‘My Dinner with Andre’ worth it? Page 3B.
Gas or Pass Find out if carriage rides around Dallas will carry you away. Page 6B
Review Our reviewer falls in love with Dead Space 2 and tells why. Page 7B
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Hands-on Art A Piece of Work helps everyday people find their inner artist with a little guidance Creating an artistic masterpiece doesn’t have to be a challenging experience. With the help of A Piece of Work, an interactive painting lounge in Fort Worth, channeling your inner Andy Warhol starts with the first brush stroke. Local artists lead the classes offered, providing follow-theleader instruction throughout the creative process. Each class is structured around a different original painting and accommodates everyone from beginners to experienced artists. Art senior Heather Braman teaches two classes a month and finds her job, and its environment, inspiring. “It’s about getting out of your normal routine and tapping into your creative force,” she said. “You have to use a different part of your brain, and you end up losing track of time and getting lost in the experience. It’s always nice to have a vacation from reality.” Bring a bottle of wine, enjoy the background music and spark some creativity in the inviting home-like atmosphere. The walls are adorned with eclectic paintings, stylish lounge furniture and complimentary soft drinks and water. “I’ve never been a drawer, but painting was something I put on my bucket list, and I thought I’d have to wait until I was retired to do it,” patron Teri Prescott said. “Then I found this, and I love feeling that I’ve done something I never thought in my wildest dreams I could do. I literally drive home smiling.” Deanna Boaz and Dave Kizer, couple and owners of the studio, are like the aunt and uncle everyone loves to visit. They greet guests with warm smiles and hugs, treating everyone as if they are members of their family. The idea for A Piece of Work came about after Boaz and Kizer watched an episode of “Little People, Big World”, where the series stars went to go painting and had mimosas for their anniversary in Houston. Boaz,
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having always enjoyed arts and crafts, turned to Kizer full of excitement at the idea. Little did he know, two days later she would come home with stacks of paper on research she did to open her own interactive gallery that has been open for 14 weeks. “We hope to continue to grow and introduce more people to art,” Boaz said. “That’s what our passion is, it releases something inside of people that they may not know they have. It’s awesome watching people as the night progresses and seeing their final ‘piece of work’.” The couple’s love for art doesn’t stay confined to the studio. They have hosted four events for Cook Children’s Hospital. A Piece of Work hosts events that appeal to a wide variety of people including an Elvisthemed night, family days and private events. Cindy Norris, alumna and teacher, described the classes as a fun party where you paint and watch people transform. “Everyone has art inside of them, it’s just a matter of finding it,” she said.
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Kelly McCurdy and Jessica Zak have a beer and socialize as they explore painting at A Piece of Work. They said the more beer they drank, the better their art appeared as the night progressed.
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Alumna Cindy Norris explains the tools and simple technique as student Kevin Tuck wipes water from his brush.
Husband-and-wife team Dave Kizer and Deanna Boaz opened their art studio in Fort Worth as a place to share their love of art with others. Kizer and Boaz said this is the perfect way to spend more time with one another.
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For one day at the theater, buffs can revisit film filled with Eats, enlightenment By Lee escoBedo The Shorthorn scene editor
The issue with showing a film like Louis Malle’s My Dinner with Andre is the same now as it was when it opened in 1981. Not much happens — in a literal sense, at least. A pair of intellectuals sit at a table and muse about art, theater and the absurdity of life. Upon a closer viewing, the audience finds that the squabbles of these two former friends are complex commentaries on the pointlessness of life. The Texas Theatre in Oak Cliff is showing the film for a one-time Valentine’s Day viewing. The film is still able to continue the conversation that started almost 30 years ago between two friends during dinner. The friends, Andre Gregory and Wallace Shawn, play themselves: struggling playwrights who represent two polar ways of thinking. Shawn is the rational realist, and Gregory is the transcendental idealist. Their philosophies lead to a bat-
tle of binary wits and result in the friends walking away more jaded than they were before. Both actors are familiar. The nasally Shawn played the principal in the TV and film versions of Clueless and was also the thief in The Princess Bride. Gregory has been in art-house films like Vanya on 42nd Street, but is most recognizable for playing the warden in Demolition Man. As the title lets on, the film is told from Shawn’s perspective. Gregory is an enigmatic character and a spiritual guru in the mold of directors Alejandro Jodorowsky and David Lynch. On paper, the film appears unapproachable — too high-minded for the casual observer. If told from the perspective of Gregory, the film might have fallen from these foils. Because Shawn is our guide on this nihilistic rabbit hole, when we want to ask Gregory, “What the hell are you talking about?�, Shawn is our spokesperson.
Acting is secondary here, the dialogue — written by the actors — moves the project along, giving us two binary perspectives on whether life is worth living as is. In fact, the very conversational tone of the piece is deceptive because you find yourself entranced by the seamless flow of the words. The hypnotic tone of the conversation, which moves from professional failures to cultish forest combines, to personal failures, has the undertones of the familiar. The film is mostly an example of acting through expression. Both leads, along with their waiter (played with marvelous gruff by Jean Lenauer), express guilt, remorse and anguish with every facial twitch, so the audience understands the madness of living in a world that cares more for artifice than art. The audience can relate to these two thespians, because the conversation feels the same as
those that take place every weeknight at CafĂŠ Brazil and IHOP. Friends, whether drunk, stoned or sober, tend to argue in Socratic fashion into the late nights over coffee and cigarettes. Wallace and Gregory are conduits into our own
My Dinner with Andre Starring: Wallace Shawn, Andre Gregory Distributor: New Yorker Films Rated: Not Rated Score: Five out of five stars
conversations. They might speak with better explanation, but they’re simply continuing the tradition of questioning the great paradox of life.
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Penny-saving Plans On-campus art performances: Free for students Pocket Sandwich Theater: Thursday night has $10 tickets 5400 E. Mockingbird Lane, Dallas, 75206 AMC The Parks at Arlington 18: Thursday tickets are $6.50 all day 3861 S. Cooper St., Arlington, 76015 Modern Art MuseumFort Worth: $4 with student ID 3200 Darnell St., Fort Worth, 76107 Nasher Sculpture Center: $5 with student ID 2001 Flora St., Dallas, 75201 The Shorthorn: Lorraine Frajkor
Balling on a budget is a handicap most students face when surviving college. So, when the marketing blitzkrieg hits Valentine’s Day, people have to get creative. Let’s face it, as much as we like to sing along to Weezy, very few of us are “making it rain”. Worst case scenario — you’re left with $20 to take your significant other out and that includes gas. Where do you go? What do you eat? The Shorthorn gave a Maverick couple $20 and tracked how far they could make it stretch. Married couple, music education senior Ali Grant and music theory junior Kyle Claset, have been together for two years, and both work while attending college. “This will be a good test to see if we are able to have a great date while not spending much money,” Grant said. Grant was confident they could go to some of their favorite places but cut back on how much they spent. “We have a plan to make it stretch, so we’ll see how it goes,” Claset said. Grant said because they weren’t traveling too far, they shouldn’t have to sacrifice too much. “We decided to stay in Arlington so that we wouldn’t have to use very much gas,” she said. “With tax and tip though, things could get pretty constrictive.” Claset said he takes his responsibilities seriously on Valentine’s Day and likes to have a plan. “As the boyfriend, it’s generally my responsibility to have some type of plan ready for what we’re going to do,” he said. Grant agreed with her boyfriend’s view on the subject. “Hopefully that’s the case on this date,” she said. “Its still good to have a team effort though, just in case,” Claset said. Both cited that being together for two years is a strength going into the date. “We’re pretty comfortable together, so we don’t have to get too fancy to find something to do,” Grant said. ”We usually both work on Valentine’s Day, so this will be a good test run to see if we can find the little things that don’t cost much but are still fun.”
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Walk to the graveyard at Doug Russell Park on campus Total amount spent: None (Free) “It’s fun exploring out here,” Claset said. ”If the stars are out it can be pretty romantic.” “This graveyard was supposedly a baby grave yard or something for an old orphanage that used to be here,” Grant said. “It’s pretty creepy.”
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“It’s really nice to watch a movie and cuddle at the house. With school and work, we don’t get to do this very much, so it’s a good opportunity,” Claset said.
“Redbox is pretty cheap, so we rented Get Him to the Greek,” Claset said. “I wanted to get Sex and the City 2, but Kyle was being a dude,” Grant said. “He actually liked the first one.”
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Grant and Claset watch Get Him to the Greek at their house on Jan. 25.
Grant and Claset make popcorn to go along with their movie that they watched at their house on Jan. 25.
Night Cup Amount left over: $4.45 Grant and Claset spent the left-over money at Caves Lounge on two 75-cent mixed drinks each. “It was a success and showed me that we can have cheap dates and still have fun,” Claset said. Grant and Claset proved that by planning ahead and staying close to home, $20 can make a romantic date. Grant gave other examples of cheap date alternatives. “The Botanical Gardens is free if the couple lives in Fort Worth,” he said. “Or, you can just spend $10 on a good bottle of wine and order a pizza, that works, too.”
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Max-A-Million Carriage 1800 N. Market St., Dallas 75202 (Located across from the old Spaghetti Warehouse) Standard ride: $35 Romantic ride: $45 Available on weekends and Valentine’s Day
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Valentine’s Day romance is Be Scene just a carriage ride away Food
Take a break from traditional stuffed animals and Review give your significant other a day to remember
Scene editor, writer sound off on this year’s nominees Musically, the Super Bowl was only the tip of the iceberg. The 53rd annual Grammy Awards will air Sunday, and it reads like a 106.1 Kiss FM playlist. Lady Gaga, Katy Perry and Eminem headline Album of the Year, while Florence and the Machine battles Bieber Fever for Best New Artist. Scene editor Lee Escobedo and Scene writer Tesia Kwarteng critique the candidates. Escobedo: So the Grammys are Sunday. You watching? Kwarteng: I plan on it. After all, it is music’s biggest night! How about you? Escobedo: Yeah, but I hate how under-the-radar artists always get snubbed. Too much mainstream pop, which I love in small doses, but where’s Best Coast or Jamey Johnson? And, if they go mainstream, isn’t Kanye’s new album nominated?
By Tory Barringer The Shorthorn staff
Students looking to get out for a romantic Valentine’s Day can find their ride waiting for them in Dallas’ West End. Max-A-Million Carriage is one of several carriage services that provides rides around the streets of downtown Dallas. Operating out of Krum, Texas, the company brings its horses to Dallas every weekend and holiday. According to driver and company manager Linda Baker, it used to be an everyday job. “The West End used to have the mall, live music and people walking in the streets,” Baker said. “Everyone was happy.” Baker explained that changes to West End have slowly driven business away from the carriage services. She said that driving carriages is a “dying art.” In addition to the standard ride around West End, Max-A-Million also offers a romantic ride that can either pass by the American Airlines Center or up the hill on San Jacinto Street. Lovers who want to impress their dates can call in advance and arrange for chocolates and flowers. Baker said some men looking to propose will have her swing the carriage by the water gardens at Fountain Place for a more enchanting backdrop. Other romantic gestures have been witnessed by MaxA-Million drivers. Barbi Blanch recalled a wedding that took place inside her carriage, complete with a pastor. Like Baker, Blanch has seen her share of proposals. “There was one lady that just broke down in tears,” Blanch said. In business for more than a decade, Max-A-Million has driven all types of passengers, including Willie Nelson after he lost his bus. Baker laughed at the memory. “I don’t know how you lose a
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Kwarteng: They get their awards during the commercial breaks, and I agree with you. But, most of America is listening to what’s mainstream, and I have no idea why Kanye wasn’t nominated. Escobedo: It should be about rewarding the best, not the most popular. Anyway, who do you think should win Album of the Year? Kwarteng: Wow, I never thought about it like that. The Grammys are kind of a fancy popularity contest. I say best album is either Eminem’s or Lady Gaga’s. Escobedo: Well, the point is, like the Oscars, to reward the best piece of art. So, by scanning the nominees, art is non-existent and pointlessness still reigns. Of those on the list, Arcade Fire’s The Suburbs is the only CD that was — from beginning to end — a quality album. The rest are just singles and filler. Kwarteng: Well, I thought Lady Gaga’s album was pretty good. Escobedo: I can’t stand her. She just stole the worst parts of Bjork, The Knife and Madonna. Kwarteng: To you and me that may be the case, but we’ll see what America says. Escobedo: Well, America has a history of being wrong. Our political voting record isn’t that great, and we keep buying Twilight novels. Who do you think was the best new artist? My pick is Drake. The Shorthorn: Allyson Kaler
Horse-drawn carriages wait behind one another in West End Dallas. Passengers can choose to have music playing during their ride though downtown landmarks.
bus,” Baker said. According to Baker, horses are trained for at least eight months in the country. A recording of cars and other urban sounds play in their stable as they rest. This helps them acclimate to Dallas without problems. Baker explained that when it comes to the safety of the horses and the pedestrians, there is no room for mistakes. Carriage rides aren’t the only thing the West End has to offer for the young-and-in-love. Many individuals have set up shop in the area to sell flowers. Marvin Roberts, who has been handling flowers for
more than 30 years, said business is always good. He said couples go to the West End to have a night out without spending a lot of money. “They [couples] come down here, they buy dinner and flowers and save money,” Roberts said. Despite the declining business of carriage driving, Baker doesn’t seem to mind the hardships. “My mother told me to pick a job that you love, and it would never feel like a job,” Baker said. “It makes my heart feel good.”
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Kwarteng: Yeah, America kind of sucks when it comes to voting. I love Drake, too! He can rap, and he sings hooks! He’s come a long way since “Degrassi”! Escobedo: Well, I’m rooting for B.o.B for Record of the Year since he came to UTA last year. Kwarteng: Yeah, me too. He’s eclectic and different than most rap artists on the radio. Escobedo: Have you noticed there’s always an old guy nominated? Last year it was Robert Plant, and this year it’s Jay-Z — I mean Leon Russell. Kwarteng: Shout-out to all the old fogies at the Grammys! Old people can make good music, too. What about the TV and motion picture soundtracks? Who do you think is going to win? Escobedo: Crazy Hearts’ soundtrack was awesome! Both T Bone Burnett and Ryan Bingham, the producers, are from Fort Worth. You? Kwarteng: I actually agree with you on Crazy Hearts, although, I do like “Glee”. But, that’s only ‘cause I’m a choir nerd. Escobedo: More like a choir groupie.
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Blood and gore scare in space Be Scene Gas or Pass â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Dead Space 2â&#x20AC;&#x2122; is horror-fanatics dream come true By Tory Barringer
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The famous tag line for Alien said that in space, no one can hear you scream. Unless your room is soundproof, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a safe bet people will hear you scream playing Dead Space 2. Set three years after the horrific events of the first game, this iteration sees the return of protagonist, engineer Isaac Clarke. He survived hordes of monsters, but he didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t come out completely intact. Driven to near insanity by what he saw, he spent the time between games in a mental hospital in Sprawl, a large city based on one of Saturnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s moons. As he fights his way through another invasion of nightmarish demons called necromorphs, heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s plagued by visions of his dead girlfriend. His mental state throughout the game has the player constantly wondering if the madness in Sprawl isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t just a manifestation of Isaacâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s diseased mind.
Dead Space 2 Developer: Visceral Games Platform: Xbox 360, PS3, PC Rated: Mature Release: Jan. 25 Score: 4 out of 5 stars
Dead Space 2 might not be the goriest game on the market, but it isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t from lack of effort. The game revels in its violence by encouraging the player to defeat enemies by severing their limbs and hiding items that can only be found by stomping corpses. The gore is actually one of the gameâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s selling points. Distributor Electronic Arts showed game footage to middle-aged mothers and filmed their horrified reactions for yourmomhatesthis.com, one of the gameâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s
viral ad sites. The violence amps the game up to another level of horror, one that isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t for weak stomachs. The game certainly delivers on horror. There is a wide variety of necromorphs with different disfigurements and deadly attacks, but what they all have in common is their ability to climb through vent shafts. Players who think a closed door will protect them are in for a surprise attack as the gameâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s intelligent enemies come around the back. Particularly impressive are the stalkers, whose hide-and-seek style of attack conjures comparisons to the clever and scary velociraptor. The game also keeps things fresh. While the first game got repetitive in its scares â&#x20AC;&#x201D; how many times can someone get scared from an enemy playing dead â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Dead Space 2 strives to keep players on their toes. Just when things start to get predictable, the game switches up its pace. Many survival horror
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Engineer Isaac Clarke returns to investigates an alien infestation aboard a giant ship in Dead Space 2.
games lose their fright as the player progresses, so managing to keep the horror throughout might be the most impressive feat of Dead Space 2. While the game delivers a solid single player experience, the cracks start to show in its online multiplayer. There are different maps, but all of them have the same theme: one team of humans works to complete an objective while another team of necromorphs works only to find victims. Matches inevitably turn into waves of humans and mon-
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actors who help stitch the fabric of this film’s tapestry, Giamatti plays a hapless loser whose life is documented in all its awesome failures. Pulse’s guide to arts and entertainment in the Metroplex this weekend. If you know of a cool Arlington event, let us know at features-editor. shorthorn@uta.edu.
Movies Barney’s Version Starring: Paul Giamatti, Dustin Hoffman and Minnie Driver When: Friday Where: The Angelika, Mockingbird Station 5321 E. Mockingbird Lane, Dallas Giamatti turns in a performance that embodies the great American tragedy. Surrounded by character
Hedwig and the Angry Inch Starring: John Cameron Mitchell, Michael Pitt and Stephen Trask When: Friday and Saturday Where: The Inwood Theater, 5458 W. Lovers Lane, Dallas This famous cult classic finds transgendered hero, Hedwig, shafted by her G.I. lover, and wasting away her days in a Kansas trailer home. More love and lust comes in the form of up-and-coming singer, Tommy Gnosis, who ends up sucking Hedwig dry. Hedwig must dig into the inner recess of her mind to find nirvana among the freaks and geeks.
Local Vegan Club Social
When: 6-9 p.m. Friday Where: Loving Hut (vegan restaurant), 4515 Matlock Road, Arlington Cost: Free Meet and greet with fellow UTA vegans over a meat-free meal. Aquaponic Workshop When: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Where: Downtown Arlington Farmers Market, 215 E. Front St. Cost: Free Learn about Aquaponics and build your own system. There will be hands on instructionals for community members to learn how to build their own 50-gallon aquarium systems.
1401 W. Hickory St., Denton Cost: $8 presale, $10 at the door Premiering onstage in 1996, most people know the connection between vagina and monologue. The play is part of national V-Day, with all proceeds going to global efforts to end violence against women and girls in Haiti. Evolution of Revolution When: 7 p.m. Sunday Where: Hyatt Regency N. Dallas, 701 E. Campbell Road, Richardson Hosted by Muslim Students for Justice. The event is in support of the current political strife in Egypt.
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Valentine Stoplight Party When: 9:30 p.m. Saturday Where: Palladium Ballroom 1135
S. Lamar St., Dallas Cost: $10 with student I.D. Valentines Day Party featuring gift baskets for the hottest ladies, discount with college I.D., complimentary Red Berry Ciroc and Rose in VIP no charge. Wear green if single, yellow if unsure and red if you’re taken, so that the opposite sex knows whether to ask you out. Spacebeach, St. Evie, Two Knights, Star Commander and Second Story Feedback When: 8 p.m. Sunday Where: Health & Harmony House, 208 S. Mesquite Street, Arlington Cost: Free Health & Harmony’s first ever show for all ages featuring surf metal, progressive math pop, darkish power folk, sing-song folk and melodic pop rock.
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