8A - Monday, March 31, 2014 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 8A - Monday, March 31, 2014 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom 'rEVOLUTION' to exhibit local works Students and alumni to contribute to SAPAC exhibition By GRACE PROSNIEWSKI Daily Arts Writer Now in its ninth year, SAPAC's rEVOLUTION exhi- bition seeks to present infor- mation about sexual assault 9th Annual in new and EOUIN often striking LUTION: ways. MakingArt The Sex- for Change ual Assault Prevention Monday and Aware- through Friday ness Center, Art Lounge atthe the sponsor Michigan Union of rEVOLU- TION, works Free to cultivate an environ- ment of respect and safety for all members of the University by providing educational and supportive services related to issues of sexual violence, sexual harassment, intimate partner violence and stalking. SAPAC is composed of a highly dedicated network of allies and volunteers, includ- ing LSA senior Nicole Corrigan, who serves as co-coordinator for the Networking, Public- ity and Activism program at SAPAC. Part of SAPAC's out- reach includes the "rEVOLU- TION: Making Art for Change" exhibition. "I believe that art is an excel- lent way to engage with audi- ences that are usually less receptive to SAPAC's message," Corrigan said, "Which allows us to connect with more people on campusuand raise awareness around issues of sexualized vio- lence. The slogan 'Making art for change' reflects our desire to use art to positively affect our campus, with our end goal always being the eventual end of sexualized violence." "We ask for submissions of art of any medium that follows the themes of sexism, gender, sex- ual violence or empowerment and display the art for a week in April, which is Sexual Assault Awareness Month," Corrigan said. "At the end of the week, we hold a closing reception for people to come view the work, and we have musical or spoken word performances, along with remarks by administrators of the University." The exhibit continues to develop and recently added new pieces that provide a better fit for SAPAC's overall mission. The number of submissions each year has been on the rise, giv- ing the event's organizers more freedom to highlight the best pieces. "Over the years, as rEV has become more established and better-known, we have increas- ingly received more submissions from not only local artists, but also artists from the other side of the country," Corrigan said. Art may not seem like the most likely tool for an organi- zation that deals with sexual violence, but the past success of the exhibition has proven how effective art can be at communi- cating SAPAC's message. "I hope that people who come to rEVOLUTION who have never been exposed to SAPAC or worked to end sexualized vio- lence will gain some knowledge and comfort with these issues and be interested in learning more in the future," Corrigan said. "This show will help raise awareness about what SAPAC is and what resources we provide for the campus in an enjoyable and approachable way." Thanking Him for her post-Potter roles. A visual, thematic feast of biblical proportions YOU KNOW YOU WANT TO. FOLLOW US. Aronofsky's 'Noah' of sin. Sounds like a tight plan until an turns religious ill-tempered descendant of Cain (the dick son of Adam and Eve tale into visceral that murdered his brother Abel) decides to intervene with the help experience ofhismilitantkingdom. Their plan is to raid and overtake the ark as ByANDREW MCCLURE soon as the first raindrop hits. DailyArts Writer What follows is a chaotic unfolding of events, equal parts mortifying, "Noah" makes it clear that you tense and emotive. Noah's shoul- need be neither Bible-thumper dering of God's morally ambiguous nor an unbeliever to appreciate agenda leaves usjust as indecisive. its message. But it's that indecision that Or its visual makes this venturesome ride feast. Or its ace worth riding. Aronofsky, who has performances. Noah no qualms with scaring his audi- One-movie- ence with what skewed conviction every-three- Quality16 can doto people, as he did in"Black years director and Rave 20 Swan" and "Requiem for a Dream," Darren Aronof- is trickier this time around. You'd sky ("Black Paramount think that the moral agenda of a Swan") mas- biblical epic would be straightfor- terfully transposes the biblical ward: listen to God because he's chronicle into a current visceral smart and ignore the God-hater experience that speaks volumes on with a dirty two-pronged beard. the most human platform possible. It's more complicated than that. As the story goes, God fore- Saving these innocent animals is warns Noah (Russell Crowe, "Les a generous act, but it comes at the Miserables") that He plans to cost of losing equally innocent, "cleanse" the earth of mankind's oppressed people of that Cain's sin and filth through a cataclysmic coldblooded, royal descendant. Deluge. It's a tall task for one man, It's important to mention how his wife (Jennifer Connelly, "He's lawless a "monarchy" Aronofsky Just Not That Into You"), three has created to juxtapose against sons and an unofficial daughter Noah's six-person, don't-hurt-the- (Emma Watson, "The BlingRing"). flowers community. They're nearly Fortunately, fallen-angels-turned- antithetical - but only superficial- giant-stone-creatures vow to help ly. In one of the film's best scenes, Noah build a hangar-sized ark to Noah tells his wife that, after wit- protect the "innocents" from the nessing the king's people devour- storm. The innocents, according to ing innocent fauna and sacrificing Noah, are any and all animals that women as fodder, "We are still no "have not changed" since Adam different from them." Suddenly and Eve discovered sin, making there's no unambiguous team to them redeemable. This way, God root for. And indecision never felt can essentially restart humankind so good. where it began: pure, kind and free Crowe fuels these frayed emo- tions in a strong, at times domi- neering, bravura. He shifts from dad to husband to de facto Cho- sen One to person with a sense of humor and effortless grace. And his character arc winds in tandem with his likability. Though Jen- nifer Connelly has a few indelible imprints, Emma Watson brings unexpected poise asthe parentless fourth child of Noah. Finally, Ray Winstone ("The Departed") adds much-needed sinister chops as the king of Cainian anarchy. Like any epic film, naturalistic or fantastical, everybody loves to talk about the visuals. Forget the mouth-ajar long shots of the build- ing of the ark, which iscompleted mostly by these quasi-bionic stone creatures, when you have a three- minute-long montage-driven depiction of evolution: from dark- ness came light and ... you know the story. Except once Noah fin- ishes telling this bonfire story, he insists that, "Everything that was good, we shattered. Mankind must end." So when his family tries to convince him they - and not the innocentking's people - are worth saving, he hits the proverbial fork in the road on the largest stage ever: purge all mankind or entrust his loved oneswith the Great task? The poignant tale, if anything, reminds us, in 2014, that hard-as- shit decisions are older than-time itself and we should beso lucky to deal with ever-trivial dilemmas instead of ones with earthshat- tering magnitude. In the closing remark, a man lends a tip to pos- terity, "Be fruitful, multiply and replenish the earth." The film resonates because it reaffirms that Cain and his lineage were jerks, but that doesn't make Noah an angel. @MICHIGANDAI LY 'Girls' ends on an exciting note By MADDIE THOMAS Daily TV/NewMediaEditor Relationships are fucking hard. Building one singular, function- ing adult life is difficult enough; trying to coor- dinate two in tandem can be nearly impossi- Girls ble. Sometimes things work out Season 3 but sometimes Finale they don't, and for a significant HBO population of overachieving twentysomethings, chasing the elusive idea of "per- sonal success" ends up taking priority over maintaining relation- ships. In both romance and friend- ship, thisnwas the mantra of"Girls" season three. Sometimes you have to be selfish, and though Hannah Horvath is generally a little too good at putting herself before oth- ers, the writers of "Girls" are final- ly giving her a chance to do what she does best. Warning:Spoilersfollow. "Two Plane Rides" effectively wrapped up all of the season'splot- lines in one way or another. Adam and Desi's play, "Major Barbara" opens on Broadway. Shoshanna learns that she is three credits short of graduating from NYU on time (thanks to a failing grade in "glaciology"). Marnie finally makes out withDesionly tolater be confronted by his girlfriend. Jessa agrees to help her new employer, BeeDee, commit suicide, and ends up frantically dialing 911 when BeeDee changes her mind at the last minute. Oh, and Adam's sister who disappeared four episodes ago finally re-appears! Turns out she's been living downstairs with Laird, and she's pregnant with his spawn. The episode's most impor- tant revelation, though, comes in the first five minutes. Hannah is accepted to the Iowa Writers' Workshop, (described by Marnie as, "like, the best MFA program in the world"). In typical Han- nah fashion, she sneaks backstage before opening night of Adam's Broadway debut to share the excit- ing news (brag), effectively mess- ing up Adam's mojo on the biggest night of his professional life. The strain in Hannah and Adam's relationship comes from thebalanceof professionalsuccess and personal fulfillment - not uncommon territory for televi- sion relationships, but somehow totally refreshing in this youth- ful, creative setting. The tension has consistently been sharp, well developed and thoughtful all season. Hannah attempts to play the supportive girlfriend role while Adam achieves his acting dreams, but she ultimately can't control the jealousy that comes with watching someone close to you succeed creatively while you struggle. It's a testament to the show's writers, that when Adam and Hannah fight at the end of the finale, we're not left in emotional turmoil over whether or not they will break up; the episode's final shot is of Hannah clutching her Iowa acceptance letter close to her heart, smiling. The best parts of "Girls" this season explored the nuances of what relationships are really like for young adults. Hannah's friendships with the other Girls are disintegrating, not because of any dramatic moment that can be pin-pointed, but more because they're all headed in different directions and chasing different things. Sometimes people drift apart and that's just the way life is. The third season of "Girls" wasn't without its faults - Shoshanna and Jessa continue to be criminally misused supporting characters - but the strength of Adam and Hannah's arc, espe- cially in the finale, has somehow managed to make up for it. There aren't many shows out there that dare to separate their protagonist from the rest of the characters, but a season of Hannah in Iowa could be a great thing for "Girls" in terms of generating bold and interesting content and in terms of giving the supporting cast a chance to shine. Now is the time for Hannah to put herself and her career first. As her parents remind her, when an opportunity as life changing as Iowa comes along, you take it and you make it work. Hannah is finally in a position to be self- ish for good reason - even if it means leaving her "friends" and boyfriend behind to begin a new chapter in her life. It's uncharted territory for the show, but ven- turing into uncharted territory is exactly what Lena Dunham and "Girls" thrive on.