The Daily Collegian Carlile to play blues, rock By Renee Guida COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER Brandi Carlile has a "haunting voice,” Mike Negra said it’s very recognizable. “She’s been involved in so many different things that people recog nize her voice,” said Negra. execu tive director of the State Theatre, 130 W College Ave. "Her songs have a tendency of staying with you. They have legs.” Carlile will make her first appearance at 8 p.m. tonight at the State Theatre, promoting her third album, “Give Up The Ghost." which features collaborations with Elton John and Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. Tickets are $35 and $25 for stu dents. A dollar from each ticket will be donated to The Looking Out Foundation. Caill!?’ c non profit organization which helps Students’ artwork is judged at Zoller Gallery exhibit Garoian said that the work in the show ranges from representa- Ryan uish ccnegian tional to abstract and includes art- Marsiella Catnoso (senior-integrative arts) looks at Kyle Iskra's aa ] fr .?™ s "Rachel" print on wood The print was being sold for $2OO at the School awar d s given out during the event, of Visual Arts undergraduate exhibit at Zoller Gallery on Monday. Tuesday. 1/26 HAPPY HOUR 10-12 MINIM HLUMOS FOLLOW US ON FACE BOOK & TWITTER PLEASE DUNK RESPONSIBLY ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT causes ranging from education to the environment. Carlile's music spans from blues to rock, which is one of the reasons why State Theatre Marketing Director Kristy Cvone said the venue wanted her to play. •‘We try to do a blend of a lot of different artists,” Cvone said. "She just has a mix of different genres. She's a great rising artist." Negra said Carlile's work offers several wavs for fans to appreciate it. "I think there's a lot of people that just really like her stuff and have been exposed to her in so many different number of ways, from TV to her albums to sound tracks." he said. “I've talked to boomers that absolutely love her. and I've talked to students that love her." Special guest The Andy Tolins Duo will open for Garble in place of previously announced opener Gregory Isakov. Opening for Carlile will be a great opportunity, Tolins said. Carlile's songwriting and melodies attracted him to her music, he said, and he’s glad for the chance to play for a new audi ence. “I’m excited because I love the State Theatre, and I know it’s going to be a chance for me to play for a lot of people that wouldn't normally come out to see me play,’’ he said. Though Carlile has a fan base already, Cyone said she thinks it is starting to expand. Carlile typical ly plays in larger venues, but Negra said the show will be an opportunity for fans to see her in a more intimate space. “It’s going to be a great show in that little theater," he said. To e-mail reporter: rmgsl46@psu.edu By Alaina Gallagher COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER Artworks involving the birthing of elephants and live goldfish are just some of the pieces on display in the Zoller Gallery now through Feb. 5. These pieces were on display at a reception Monday for the open ing of the School of Visual Arts' undergraduate juried exhibit. "Each year we have this exhibit so that students have the opportu nity to have their work juried by professional artists or critics, or someone who has a professional gallery," said Charles Garoian, director of the School of Visual Arts. 24! choose interview candidates from among stu- dents who request them What You Need to Know About OCI • Interviews will take place from February 1 through April 23 • Add OCI to your existing Nittany Lion Career Network (NLCN) account to participate • Requesting an interview is easy - simply submit your resume in advance of a sched- uled employer's visit • Successful on-campus interviews often lead to further interview rounds In addition to OCI, Nittany Lion Career Net- work posts a variety of positions for companies not interviewing on campus. For more informa tion or to request an account, visit http://studentaffairs.psu.edu/career/ students/NLCN. at State Theatre Brandi Carlile will perform at the State Theatre for her first time at 8 tonight. Carlile’s music ranges from blues to rock. The Andy Tolins Duo will open for her. Carlile will be promoting her third album. "Give Up The Ghost." Tickets for the event are $35 and $25 for students. five of which were awarded by the School of Visual Arts. Emily Wilkins was one artist who received an award from the School Of Visual Arts for her piece “Bound." Wilkins created ceramic stacks of paper each bound with rope, tape or buttons to represent the obstacles of life, she said. / / N r' Nittany Lion xp Career Network CT h e Dai l y ollegian "The paper for me is symbolic to imagination, goals and opportu nity." Wilkins (senior-art) said. "I was just thinking of things that interact with life, that keep you from reaching your goals." Kyle Hood (senior-art) was a winner of one of two Kara D. Berggen awards, a $5OO dollar scholarship, with his piece that involved a webcam recording the movements of goldfish in a tank. When a fish would swim, a com puter program would translate its movement into an abstract ges ture that was then projected onto a screen, he said. Hood said he Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2010 I came up with the idea when he started thinking about random chants and how 7 nature could be incorporated into them to reflect action painting. Representing other areas of art. artist Jessica Silverberg had two paintings in the show based on dreams recorded in a journal from last semester, she said. Her piece "Birthing Assembly Line" repre sented a dream she had about ele phants giving birth in an assembly line by illustrating a knight stand ing next to tw 7 o elephants. While the knight signified the nighttime, the elephants, one which was covered by a blanket while giving birth, represented the events of the dream. Silverberg (senior-art education) said. "I w 7 as really excited because I am a sen ior and I don't have much time left." she said. "It was flattering." 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