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ENTERTAINMENT
‘Avalon’ portrays life of European immigrants
By Chris Bouneff
Emeoid Nows Editot
For somoone who has grown up in an
Kastern European family, Avalon will hit
close to homo.
For someone who hasn't. Avalon will
document how close-knit families grow
apart and how family traditions fall by
the wayside as times change.
Avaion. director/writer Harry Levin
son's newest release, portrays an accurate
picture of family life for Kastern Kuropean
immigrants. Hut unlike most films on this
subject, Avalon goes one step further.
The story delves deeply into how
changes — emigrating to a new land or.
even more powerful, technological ad
vances — affect future generations.
The story revolves around Sam
Krichinsky (Armin Mueller-Stahl), who
came to Baltimore from Czarist Russia in
11)14. and appropriately arriving on |uly
4.
The plot is told mainly from Sam’s
point of view through dialogues at the
dinner table during Thanksgiving, when
the family is together, and at other times
when Sam spins his tales for the grand
children
Sam is the fifth and final krichinskv
brother to come to America. The family
settles in the Avalon neighborhood of
Baltimore. At first, the family stays close
and adheres to tradition.
Conversation over Thanksgiving dinner
is lively and focuses on the elders remi
niscing about the old days when they first
came to America. Although the women
complain about the stories, Sam retorts
that it's important for the children to hear
the family history.
On the surface, much of the bantering
seems trivial, but underneath the surface
you find that the details about which the
brothers argue are very important if the
stories are to live on.
At one point during dinner. Sam and
his brother Gabriel (Ix>u jacobi) argue
over what year they paid for their father
to come over from Europe, either 1925 or
1926.
.Sam's son Jules (Aidan Quinn) asks
what's the difference between the two
years, and Gabriel replies. "There's a big
difference. One is '25 and the other is
’26."
And while this may seem trivial, for
the tale to survive orally, the details must
be exact.
Through these gatherings, the dinners
and family circle meetings, the family
tries to stay together; but over the course
of time subtle changes form large wedges
as the family divides.
Even age-old traditions, such as wait
ing for the always-late Gabriel before cut
ting the Thanksgiving dinner, fall by the
wayside. Again, this may seem trivial,
but the issue of cutting the turkey only
when all the relatives are present can be
Eva and Sam Krichinsky (loan Plowright and Annin Mueller-Stahl), daughter
in-law Ann (Elizabeth Perkins). son fules (Aidan Quinn), and nephew Izzy
(Kevin Poliak) enjoy a parade unexpectedly passing through their neighborhood
in Avalon.
an important family matter
The family also drifts apart as televi
sion becomes more prevalent. In the end.
instead of lively dinner conversation, the
family eats from trays in front of the TV.
The decline culminates when Sam's
wife, played by Joan Plowright, dies and
family members don't attend the funeral.
Sam remarks that this isn't the family,
and he’s right. Their ethnic roots have
been severed.
Levinson's writing is sharp and very
entertaining, and the photography is sim
ply beautiful.
The real charm in Avalon, however, are
the characters, who give subtle but pow
erful performances.
Mueller-Stahl (Music Hox) portrays the
grandfatherly role of trying to keep the
generations together. He is wise but sim
ple. and is never one to let a wonderful
memory slip away. His performance
draws viewers into the family, pulling at
heart strings without forcing it upon
them.
Jules (Aidan Quinn), a young salesman, dances with his wife, Ann (Elizabeth
Perkins), in Avalon.
bands open Halloween bash
Rock *iY roll, blues
Come as you aren't and have a howl
of a time with two of the Northwest’s
finest dance bands at the WOW Hall's
Halloween bash tonight
Eugene’s own Nine Days Wonder and
Ashland's Uncle Chester promise to stir
up more than just a few good spirits at
th# Hilfoween celebration kick off this
year.
** We hope to nnik>- this Halloween
bash a tradition,” WOW Hall publicist
Mike Walker said. We want everyone
to come dressed in their best Halloween
garb and just have loads of fun."
What Portland's Hvntls magazine la
beled "Southern Fried San Francisco
Sound” — an alternate blend of impro
visational rock and blues, electric boo
gie-blues and good ole' rock *n' roll —
the music of Nine Days Wonder oouples
innovative jamming, originals end tight
vocals in a commitment to an ever
evolving style.
By definition, a "nine day wonder” is
a “short-lived sensation.” This pewi
mistie label is perhaps tongue-in-cheek,
end for five veers down the road, the
six-man bend (including three former
highlight festivities
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Nhi Day* Wondar will praaaat inttovaiiva jamming and tight vocal* in a
commitmant to their avar-avolring atyia, tonight at WOW Hall.
University students: Ban Sturgill, lead
guitarist; Da vs Coey. bassist: and Mika
Walker, keyboardist and WOW Hall
publicist) continues to play a tight cir
cuit in Eugene and Portland.
This is also their first appearance
since their successful Rocky Mountain
Tour, and their lest before heading into
tbs Studio to produce their first major
release.
Uncle Chester is another regular
WOW Hall ensemble, noted for their
world- beat groove complemented by a
powerful horn section and driving
rhythms.
Showtime is 9.30 p.m. and doors
open at 9 p.m. Admission is $5 at the
door There are no student discounts.
Ail ages are welcome and adult refresh
ments are available to those with ID.
Dct. 29, 8 pm
Hult Center
$17.00/$15.00 adv.
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Hult Center outlets
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