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Museum to display famous Soviet’s art University News Bureau A major exhibit of acrylic and oil paintings and small bronze sculptures by Russian artist and humanist Ernst Neizvestny is planned at the University Museum of Art from April 17 to May 8. The exhibit is in conjunction with Neizventny’s stay as a visiting lecturer and humanist-in-residence at the University this spring. During his University residency, Neizvestny is teaching a spring term humanities course on Rus sian cultural synthesis and giving a statewide lec ture series on art and freedom through June 4. He will also take part in a University symposium on Russian culture and freedom April 18-23. Small group gallery talks are planned in con junction with the Russian artist’s exhibition of sculptures and paintings, according to Albert Leong, a University Russian professor. Neizvestny, 57, emigrated from the Soviet Union in 1976 and now lives in New York City. This is Neizvestny’s first residency at an American col lege or university. Neizvestny’s sculptures are abstract and occa sionally of mammoth proportions. His life-long pro ject, “The Tree of Life,” is a tribute to human creativity and is expected to be nearly 500 feet high when completed. The showing at the Museum of Art is spon sored by the University in conjunction with the Oregon Committee for the Humanities and the Cultural Section of the City of Eugene Parks and Recreation Department. Courtesy of University News Bureau Russian artist and humanist Ernst Neizvestny will have some of his scultures and paintings on display at the University Museum. The museum is open free to the public from noon to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday, except holidays. For additional information, call the museum at 686-3027. ‘Moon Marigolds’ wilted on earth By Jonathan Siegle Of the Emerald The current University Theater production of Paul Zindel's “The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man in the Moon Marigolds" is neither very good, nor very bad. It's simply blah. "Marigolds” received extensive play during the early 1970s on high school and college cam puses around the country. It's that k'nd of drama. Somewhere between Rod McKuen and Tennessee Williams. The play received its blessings because it was "relevent” — that magic buzz word of post 1960s education. Yet it continues to be terminally saccharine. The story centers on Beatrice, a high school victim who earned the sobriquet “Betty the Loon." Theater Review and her two daughters, Ruth, a basket case, and Tillie, an introvert who discovers her identity through the science project that gives the play its title. Tillie, who really is the central focus, is given few lines, and many of them are a reminder of a post-Sputnik ode to technology. Science holds a religious significance to her. The word “atom” is her icon. Yet during most scenes she must get by with a half smile, a gesture or a posture. “Marigolds” falls into that grey area where it’s not old enough to be venerated as a period piece, nor modern encugh to be new. It can be found in the theatrical remainder bin, along with "Hair” and “The Fantastiks." Betty is manic. Her quixotic behavior shifts often occur within single lines, certainly within single speeches. But played by Rhonda Miracle, Betty is an automatic transmission that needs a band job. Mary Phifer really does a fine job as the con vulsive Ruth who desperately wants to fit into the high school mainstream. She projects all that we remember of high school girls — moody, selfish, conformist and naughty. Nancy West is sweet and loving as Tillie, but Kenney gives her so little to work with. Lisa Gustafson, who plays the geriatric boarder Nanny, gives an outstanding bit of acting. She must move and gesture perfectly because she has no lines. Yet Gustafson never falters, even down to her slightly crooked facial muscles. The script is the real failure. Tillie wins the science fair, Betty kills the girls’ beloved pet rabbit and Ruth has a seizure. While Tillie holds the the rabbit corpse in her arms, Betty tells her “I hate the world, you know that?” “Yes mama,” Tillie replies. And with that the audience is supposed to see Tillie as a symbol of hope? Under Kenney’s direc tion Tillie is only quietly pathological but just as crazy as the rest of the family. She is more a sym bol of hopelessness than hope. The set is quite good, and the costumes are excellent. The sound and lights work well. But the overall effect of the performance leaves one feel ing, well, blah. “The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man in the Moon Marigolds” continues in the Arena Theater Thursday through Saturday, through April 23. We are OJ3GIX til 3:00 Friday Nights for burgers, omelettes,soups salads and sandwiches. Open Mon Thurs 7 6. Fri til 9. Sat 8 6. Sun 9 5 ssipff --Ham burner Terms ^ more than jusr bunjers*~«Sr cmietetfe^! downstairs at the 5th St. Public Market n Sti?u’s (formerly Burton’s) Variety is the Spice of Life We feature 10 different types of hamburgers because we want choosing your hamburger to be almost as fun as eating it ★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★ This Saturday we are featuring the Single Russian Burger Buy one and get the second one V2 price Offer good Saturday only ★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★ Also Happy Hour 4pm - lam * Drafts 49 & Cat's Meow Jazz & BIues Corner Ha Jazz & Blues, RcqqAE & Gospel Reconds Books, Tapes & CoUector's Accessories In tIk Fifikpmnl Buildim, FiFrlt & PearI • EuqENE 686-8742 "AT LAST, A STORE FOR THE TRUE COLLECTOR." OAKWAY CINEMA U.W443-3331 I Now Showing The story of a boy suddenly alone in the world. THE MAN FROM SNOWY RIVER 20th CENTURY FOX FILMS THIS COUPON WILL ADMIT TWO FOR THE PRICE OF ONE ADMISSION • $2.00 EMU Cultural Forum Presents ' ilL > and the VAuman 0\\emma ROLLO ^tAY• distinquished author and psychotherapist “The Renewal of Life" will speak on 'Evil will not disappear or shrink away during the night. We will never wake up in the morning to find that evil has vanished from the face of the earth... As I read the human tragicomedy, we will go on struggling, avoiding complete nuclear casirophe by the skin of our teeth, trying to become aware of the pitfalls in ourselves and our society, so that we can make constructive choices whenever possible." April 14th EMU Ballroom 8:00 pm Admission: Students *1.00 General $1.50 Tickets available at the EMU Main Desk
