Vol. 2 | No. 15 | ©2011Friday, January 21, 2011

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The Runnin’ Utes newfound success will be tested by the Horned Frogs’ speed ! 6

On the WEB

The Red Rocks look to keep improving in the meet against No. 9 Nebraska ! 6

NEWS ! Black Student Union continues to fight for equality

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The artistic sparkTENSION:at the Alvin Gittins Gallery

Kusama is a Japanese artist famous for her intense installation pieces.

“Faces” includes pieces from a variety of mediums by di!erent artists, in-cluding Andy Warhol, Alex Katz and Robert Arneson.

Pieces from graduate studio arts students draw their inspiration from the exhibit’s title. Yayoi Kusama: Decades:

at the UMFA

FACES:at the UMFA

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BSU emphasizes diversity all year

“Clippers and Gri!n’s unholy marriage” by Jake Hibbard

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NEWS

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January, 21, 2011

downtown

GalleriesStolen & Escaped

177 East 300 SouthHorne Fine Art

142 East 800 SouthBlonde Grizzly

15 East 400 SouthSalt Lake Art Center

20 S West TempleKayo Gallery

177 East Broadway

New exhibitions: plentiful and diverse

See GALLERY STROLL Page 5

KIMBERLY ROACH/The Daily Utah Chronicle

“Night on the Town” is a series of paintings portraying famous Salt Lake landmarks and is on display at the Horne Fine Art Gallery downtown.

FRIDAY:

Darween Deez:Time: 7 p.m.Location: Kilby Court

Black Comedy:Time: 8 p.m.Location: Pioneer Theatre

SATURDAY:

James Jordan Concert:Time: 7:30 p.m.Location: Libby Gardner Hall

Momix’s “Botanica”:Time: 7:30 p.m.Location: Kingsbury Hall

SUNDAY:

The Crosswalk:Time: 7 p.m.Location: Kilby Court

Arts Calendar

PHOTO COURTESY DAN CHRISTOFFERSON

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Stirring exhibits thrive at the U

KIMBERLY ROACH/The Daily Utah Chronicle

“Tension” features work from graduate students and features a variety of mediums. The exhibit will be on display until Jan. 28 in the Alvin Gittins Gallery.

KIMBERLY ROACH/The Daily Utah Chronicle

Left: Work by Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama is on display at the UMFA. Below: A piece from the “Tension” exhibit.

KIMBERLY ROACH/The Daily Utah Chronicle

“Faces” includes Andy Warhol photographs, screenprints, and self-protraits. It will be on display at the UMFA until Feb. 13.

GALLERY STROLL continued from Page 3

PHOTO COURTESY DAN CHRISTOFFERSON

A piece from local artist Dan Christo!erson is on display at the Blonde Grizzly gallery.

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January 21, 2011

MEN’S BASKETBALL

1. BYU Last Week: Next Game: @

2. SDSU

Last Week: Next Game: @

3. Colorado State

Last Week: Next Game:

5. UNLV

Last Week: Next Game: @

6. Air Force

Last Week: Next Game: vs.

7. TCU

Last Week: Next Game: vs.

8. New Mexico

Last Week: Next Game: @

9. Wyoming

Last Week: Next Game: @

Compiled by Jake Hibbard

4. Utah

Last Week: Next Game: @

Scoring third conference win depends on offense

NATHAN SWEET/The Daily Utah Chronicle

Corrie Lothrop is one of the two all-around competitors for the Red Rocks this year.

GYMNASTICS

Red Rocks look to ‘stay on top of every detail’

See RED ROCKS Page 8

TANER PASAMEHMETOGLU/The Daily Utah Chronicle

Will Clyburn goes up for a layup. Clybrun had a season low, eight points in Tuesday night’s victory over New Mexico. See BASKTEBALL Page 8

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

Utes will confront talented TCU trio

NATHAN SWEET/The Daily Utah Chronicle

Iwalani Rodrigues looks for a pass. Rodrigues is one of three Utes to average double digits in scoring this season.

TRACK & FIELD

Developing young talent crucial for continued success

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