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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (May 28, 1987)
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Artist seeks funds to finish project 'The Box/ 'Noon' represent _variety of real-life, comedy Between Lawrence and I)eady halls, a giant hand points up ward. Constructed of plywood and masonite and painted with housepaints. standing 12 feet high, the hand remains un finished until the artist raises the money to finish it. The work constitutes the first portion of a 24-foot-long display created by Joe Wayman, a graduate student in visual arts. The entire piece will consist of a greatly enlarged newspaper photo of Ronald Reagan, his in dex finger pointing skyward, his mouth open, and a helmeted soldier at his side. Wayman has carried the photo-mechanical method of reproducing the newspaper im age into his design. The dots that comprise the half-tone pro cess float like balloons around the president's so-far disem bodied hand. In regard to his use of a newspaper photo as the basis for his image, he says, “In my earlier work I had been using collage and found objects. What can say more about our culture than the things that are generated by it? Our media culture generates objects which contain truths about our culture. This photo sums up the whole Reagan regime. After the completion of this project, Wayman intends to build another identical display, five times the size of this one “I think the size will over whelm people.” he says. "It will be the Mount Rushmore of our time. The two-dimensional president. What goes on behind rfcote b* John i.tmUiut Artist toe Wsymaa stands beside bis plywood and masonite reproduction of Ronald Reagan 'a band. the facade we are supposed to be unaware of. He’s the fake reality. The real reality of militarism goes on behind him But we spend our time dealing with him. the sham president." MEETINGS Alpha Phi Omega organiza tional meeting tonight at 7 in the Maple Room. EMU. Alcoholics Anonymous meeting today at 12:30 p m at the Koininia (Center. 1414 Kin caid St. Circle K will meet tonight at 6 in Cedar Room D. EMU. Incidental Fee Committee meeting today at 6:30 p.m. in 337 EMU. LECTURES Dr. John Fazey of the Univer sity College of North Wales will speak on "Coaching and Teaching Motor Skills: Recent ASI LEMAK Malay dinner with coconut rice, beef, fish, salad and hot sauce S555 DIM Every 11 3 Thurs Night Special: Fancy CHINA BLUE Restaurant ' 879 E. 13th 343-2832 Nmsi to Iht UO Bookstore upstairs Motor learning Research Sug gests Some Changes." a report on studies concerning bi lateral and bi-directional skill learn ing, today at 7:30 p.m. in the EMU Forum Room "Recent Developments in Pacific History" will be the topic of a lecture and slide show by Patrick V. Kirch, director of the Burke Museum at the University of Washington and associate professor of the department of anthropology at the same university, today at 3:30 p.m. in Room t25 of the I.aw Center. Beverley Gates, therapist, will conduct a workshop on racism today from 1 to 5 p.m. in the EMU Gumwuod Room. The event is sponsored by C.A.R.P. Refreshments will be served MISCELLANEOUS Student Activities Resource Office is sponsoring a seminar. "Power in Communication.” as pari of its Beyond ColleRe series today at 4 p.m. in IMC Studio A. PT/OT drop-in advising will be available today from 9:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. in 104 Oregon Hall. Cecelia Hagen and Maxine Scales will give a poetry reading today in 333 Gilbert. Call 087-2758 for further information. VOLVO Owners / /Service^ Offers a FREE Safety Inspection )' \ ■ >n :( [ - . ■ ,(-■ .-r • pnr jfie : • ?fh & Mi nr i • 'ft ■■ Ai1 A-- A"., A . c VOL VO^y On Th«* Edge, a University theatrical group, is presenting two one-act comedies titled "The Box" and "Noon" at the lalin American Cultural Center weekend evenings through June 6. ‘‘The Box." written by Cheyney Ryan with Ernesto Kavelin, is about two men who Review by Sheri Metzler meet on a street corner in New York City. Fritz, played by Ken Hof. is a meticulous, uptight man who lives by a contract of commitment with his girlfriend Pam. played by Catherine Cuerin. When Pam Jilts Fritz and leaves him crying outside on the corner. Richie, a homeless man (Ravetto) who lives in a box, pops out to console him. Fritz spills his guts to Richie about his troubles with Pam while Richie talks of his great life in the box on the corner. "This is only my summer home I have a mansion in Creat Neck," Richie says. It turns out Richie and Fritz are old friends from high school and still have a lot in common. "The Box" is a well performed original play with good visual effects. It asks the age-old question about the true meaning of life and does a good job trying to answer it through the real ness of the characters The second feature, "Noon." has been termed "adult enter tainment" by Front Row Magazine Written by Terrance McNally. "Noon” is about five different people who answer an advertisement for a sexual en counter at noon on the same day. This comedy requires an open mind about the many different types of sexual practices in the world today. Kerry, played by Kavetto. is a homosexual man waiting for a man called Dale, whose ad he has answered Asher, a straight, wimpy sort of character played bv Dan Bruno, enters second looking for a woman called Dale. Kerry tries to pick up on Asher and gives him drugs Upon hearing a noise, Kerry ducks out leaving a drugged Asher to fight off Allegra (Uuerin) Allogra is a nymphomaniac who has answered an ad for French lessons placed by a per son called Dale whom she takes Asher to lie. She is a bored housewife from Flushing whose husband is an intellectual The final characters who enter this. bizarre group are Cecil and Beryl, a sadistic hus tiaud and wife clad in leather answering an ad from the elusive Dale I (of and Renee Margolin are funny in a frightening sort of way as they take out their whips, chains and handcuffs. "Noon" takes a look at our fears and desires in a humorous way. It is for those with open minds who enjoy variety. PEPSI vs. the other one ■WW ||l ■ TASTE TEST TODAY • Limited to stock on hand • Pepsi products only • No lurthei discounts apply 111* 4 Kmc«d Mf 1 30-5 30 SAT 100(340) ■ 6 PKS $24L Buy 2, Get 1 FREE
