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Friday, October 9
No EMU Beer Garden tonight
Monti Amundson ibluos} at Good Times 9 30 pm
State of Mind/Undertaker* (altemative rock) at
New Max's to pm
John Weeely Harding (folk) al Taylor s 9 30 pm
Renegade Saint* (rock) al John Henry s 9 30 pm
Maarten Aliena Ensemble iEuropean |»H| al the
WOW Halt 8 30 pm
Saturday, October 10
Monti Amundson (blues) al Good Times 9 30 pm
Jolly Moo/Marshall Plan (alternative rock) at the
WOW Hal
Black Roees al Taylor's
Flap|acks/Slam Suzanne (rock) al John Henry's
Thunder Jelly (rock) at New Max s 10 pm
Sunday, October 11
Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra (works ol early
masters) at the Hull Center, Silva Han 7 pm
Blind Melon/Now William (to*) at the WOW Hal
Acoustic Jam (open rrska) al New Max's 9 pm
Monday, October 12
Rooster's Blue* Jam at Good Times 9 30 pm
Pet* Christie (acoustic) at John Henry * 10 pm
Buuoven Kirk/Mot hertoed (alematlve rock) at
New Max's 10 pm
Tuesday, October 13
Julie Gig ant a/Walter Cosand (violin, piano) at UO
Beal Concert Hall 8 pm
CreckerbasIVCalamlty Jane/Bunoven Kirk
(alernatrve rock) at John Henry's to pm
Good Clean Fun (rock) at Good Times 9 30 pm
Blues Junkiea/Ptvol Foot (blues) al New Max *
The Mad Fanner* at Club WOW 7 30 pm
Wednesday. October 14
Unshakable Race (world beat) al Good Times
Bug Skuli/Macca (alternative rock) al New Max's
Mark Alan (acoustic) at Taylors 9 30 pm
Thursday, October 15
The NigNcrawlers (blues) al Good Times 9 30 pm
Bill Staines (to*) al the WOW Hal 8 pm
Guardians of American Morality (country) at John
Henry* 10 pm
Reggae Jam al Tay tors 9 30 pm
Rakish Paddy/Rough Mu at New Max's 10 pm
Visual Arts
Th# University * Museum of Art he* a broad
selection of art by Oregon artists m Us ‘Biennial
1991 •**!»« Thru Oct 11 In the South Mei/arvne
Gaiety, the landscape photography of l uther Smith
a on sihtbft thro Nov 1 Noon - 5 pm. Wed - Sun
1430 Johnson Lane
The Museum of Natural History ex hints are
'Death and Fiesta Day of the Dead in Oaxaca.
Mexico* (thru Dee 23). "Threads ol Continuity
Threads of Chang* Costume as Communication in
Midland. Guatemala' and ‘Dig My Tend* re si
Roots* (KMcklal basketry thru Oct 26) Noon - 6
pm. Wed - Sun 1680 E lSlhAve
’VartMtan’(’Forttddan’) at the EMU Art Gallery
a an untuned unesnaored exhM Thru Oct IS
Miscellaneous
A Native American Village Encampment spon
sored by Friends of the Museum of Natural History,
wK be a re-creation of a Cheyanna/Sloux vHaga
Demonstrations, workshops and music Included
Noon - S pmal Alton Baker Park. Oct 10 -11 *2
adults. $1 cMdrm
A Zimbabwe Drought Re kef BenelH Concert, lea
luring three marimba ensembles and apecial guest
Paul Prince. wfN be held at the Westmoreland
Communty Cerser on Oct 10, 7 30 - 11 p is At pro
ceeds w(l go to chicken and nursing mothers of the
Masvmgo Province
‘Tongue# Untied.’ a turn about black man loving
black man and winner ol the American Fern and
Vldao Blue Rbbon Award. wM be heeled by Essex
Memphis, a nationally celebrated author and poel
and star ol this Mm. at the McKenzie Theater si
Springfield on Oct 10 HemphM wtl also b* at the
University Oct 10 at 2 00 p m at 100 WWarn#tie
Hal ’Rap with Re no.* a poetical dwcussion w«h a
Naw York comadienna. will also b* at 100
Wilametl* Had on Oct 10 from noon -1pm
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*Censorship Means Spying' by Frank Arundel In the EMU Art Gallery.
" Verboten," moaning “forbidden ' in
German, is an unjuried exhibit in the
LMU Art Gallery that will show through
Oct. 15.
|an McLaughlin, the new Cultural
Forum art director for the gallery, want
ed an uncensored exhibit to give artists
an alternative venue and to create dialog,
she said.
“Certainly, the University should be a
platform where we can look at issues
from many different directions." she
said.
Most of the artists who submitted their
work are from Eugene and Springfield,
and much of the subject matter addresses
the Oregon Citizen's Alliance and cen
sorship issues.
"I like to see art pushing the bound
aries because it makes people think It’s
inspirational to see what people can do
with their artistic talent," Jennifer Potter,
a University Comparative Literature
major, said.
“1 think the attitude we’re getting from
society, from Jesse Helms and others, is
that you can't do it if it's sexual or politi
cal,” Potter said.
McLaughlin shared a similar view
"The general atmosphere is becoming
more conservative." she said. "It puts
artists in an awkward space because they
have to deny who they are and white
wash their work to get funds." she said
For example, the National Endowment
for the Arts (NEA) requires artists to
return grant money if their art is found in
a court of law to violate the Supreme
Court’s definition of "obscenity".
According to that definition, obscenity is
illegal.
More restrictive regulations were in
effect during fiscal year 1990 when
artists had to sign a NEA contract that
stated they would not create anything
obscene or blasphemous That require
ment was declared unconstitutional by a
federal judge in California.
One piece in "Verboten" that has a
political message, entitled "The Devil is
Made Happy When it's 'Them Against
tJs’," was created specifically for the
exhibit by artist Susan Applegate as a
response to "an orchestrated movement
to curtail our liberties," she said.
"It’s great that more and more artists
are doing mis social commeniary, mai
is—because that is one of the functions
of aft, I believe," Applegate said.
The content of some of the art in
“Verboton" may have prevented it from
lieing shown in a juried exhibit because
some people could consider it offensive.
"More established galleries are afraid
to do unjuried shows because of the
potential for a negative response," Vicki
Krohn Amorose said. "Birthparty (sic)
for the Patriarchy," which depicts a male
genital wearing a birthday hat, is her
piece in “Varboten,"
"In a show like this. I think you're
going to get a more accurate picture of
what people are thinking,” Pete
McMillan, a University History major,
said as he viewed the show. "Overall, I'd
say this exhibit is pretty lame. Nothing
has jumped out at me as being offen
sive.” he added.
As one person who attended the exhib
it's opening reception Oct. 2 that includ
ed "Vrrboten” poetry readings and video
screenings, McMillan said he thinks the
Turn to VERBOTEN. Page 10
Taking in the latest -
Hero
starring
Dustin Hoffman
Geena Davis
Slaphan Frwan Dtmctor
Cotumcm PKturas
• • • 1/2
Heroism is an act that every
human being is capable of at
any given moment — all it
takes is the right kind of situ
ation.
That's the theory that is
presented in Stephen Frears’
bitingly humorous, yet some
what poignant, new comedy
aptly titled Hero.
The flick attempts to prove
this premise by exploring a
series of questions concerning
acts of bravery and character.
What really is a so-called
"hero”? Is a hero the brain
less schmuck who storms into
a burning building to save
some kid s pet goldfish? Or is
MOVI
Review by David Shuey
il (he rare citizen who gives
up ten hours every week to
work at the local soup
kitchen for the homeless?
Unfortunately, it’s the
answers to these questions
that are often hard to come
by
But don’t worry movie
goers. This film doesn't go too
deep into those pseudo-intel
lectual speculations to the
point where it’s boring.
Motion picture companies
don't shell out 30 million dol
lars (plus) into a movie that
purely contemplates the
bewildering quirks of human
nature No sirfee. We've also
got to have some bona fide
entertainment (along with a
few big name stars), of which
Hero delivers appropriately
enough.
The unlikely ' hero” in this
story is portrayed as your typ
ical down-on-his-luck slime
ball con artist. Dernie
Lal’lante (the name says it
all), played by one of North
America's greats in the acting
field. Dustin Hoffman.
We first see Dernie in a
courthouse as he is being con
victed on one of his many
small-time crimes. Kight
away we see how ol' Dernie is
less than a model citizen
when he even picks the pock
et of his own soft-hearted
rookie lawyer. What makes
the act especially appalling is
that he has the gall to do it
right in the middle of his
court ap[>earance.
Bernie’s basic philosophy
in life: Don't trust anybody
but yourself and never stick
your neck out for anything
He’d kind of make a good
young Republican if he didn't
happen to be over thirty-five
years old. (It's said they get
iretter with age. sort of a like a
good wine)
Turn to HERO, Page 9