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Beyond ‘pop history’ with Heidi
By Anne Moser-Komfeld
f or ine Oregon Daily EmmtV
Ha Vi; you ever wondered
what your parents were like
when they were young? The
Heidi Chronicles, wrilten by
Wendy Wnsserstein, opens this
week at the University's
Kobinson Theatre on today and
intends to answer this very
question.
The Heidi Chronicles exam
ines the progress of a genera
tion affected by the political
upheaval of the 1960's, identity
questions of the lf)7()'s and the
success oriented politics that
went on throughout the 1980's
The play's director, Jack
Watson, professor of theater
arts, says the plays moves
beyond "pop history, it is a
chronicle of the past 15 years
I he problems of gay rights and
issues of tin; 1960‘s "me" gen
eration versus the T genera
tion of the 1980 s are |ust some
of the directions the play lakes
l he story line follows the life
ol Heidi Holland, played by
Jeany Snider. The cast includes
Brooke Totman as Susan, Eric
Friedman as Peter and Tristan
Cooley us Scoop.
Heidi moves from one aspect
of her life to the next without
feeling sure of any one place
that she finds herself in. In her
early years, pre-grad school,
she's a radical After achieving
success in her field of art histo
ry. she becomes militant in her
feminist ideals By the 1980 s,
she's relishing in materialism.
The Heidi Chronicles is a
story of personal transtorma
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The cast ol The Heidi Chronicles used their parents as research subjects In preparation lor their roles In this "very tunny play". The Heidi
Chronicles tonight with performances at Ronblnson Theater Jan 15, 16, 20-22, 28-29 the play begins at 8 p.m
HEIDI CHRONICLES
WHEN: Jan 14 15. 20 72
and 28 29
WHERE: Robinson Theater
COST: S6. S8
turn Hindi i.omt» to the real
ization that liberation is only
possible when one is true to
hurs*>if or himself
Jack Watson had the i as! go
honui and ask ils parent* wli.it
is was like to grow up in the
1 twill's in order to research their
parts
"The cast had taken so much
for grunted about their lives
now," he said
The most outstanding feature
about Thf limit Chronicles.
(M'sititfs having won a I’ulit/ttr,
a Tony ami receiving incredible
critical at t laun, is. according to
Watson that it is. " A vary
funny play."
Thr Heidi Chronit les runs
from (tin 14 t!i, 21) 22 and 28
2!> at 8 p m A benefit perfor
mania' will be given on Jan. 2 i
ul 2 p m vvilh ill! proi.mills
going to Wonuinspato, .111 orga
m/atiori for ItaHered women
I'hr Hi’idi Chroniclfs promis
us to tin a hilarious. smisitivo
and rare piece of theater that
wo at tht' University t.an use to
understand our parents and
oursitlviis bettor, if we so
desire
Eugene
sc E NE.
■ MARTIN LUTHER KING JR.
There are many events going on, on
compus as well as in the community in
memory of Dr King We encourage
you to entertain yourselves this week
end ond to observe respectfully on
Monday, check the calender
Friday, Jan. 14
The Heidi Chronicles
Robinson Theater, 8pm
Tickets $8, S6
Birdsongs o( the Mesoioic
John Henry's
Tickets $5
MIK Birthday Celebration
Eugene Hilton, 7pm
Tickets S35 lor one person,
S350 lor a toble of 10
The Daddies and Fiasco
WOW Hall, 9 p m
Admission $6, $7
Sharm Mir Donee Ensemble
Buffalo Gals Gallery and
Gathering Grounds
8pm
Admission $3
Saturday, Jan. 15
Michoel McNevm
Buffalo Gals Gallery and
Gathering Grounds
8 pm
Tickets S6, S1
Pyramid Breakfast and
Virginia Cohen
WOW Hall, 9pm
Admission is $5
Sunday, Jan. 16
Re Presenting Self (exhibition)
Museum of Art, Noon
Russian instrumental soloists
Beall Hall, 4pm
Tickets SS, $ 12
Percy Hilo
Buffalo Gals Gallery and
Gathering Grounds, 7pm
Tickets SS, S3 for children
Chronicles of the Struggle,
Film Festival
EMU
346 1561 for more mfo
Tuesday, Jan. 18
Roce Matters
Walnut Room EMU, Noon
Free admission
From Protest to Civil
Disobedience
129 Law Center
7pm
Free admission
Wednesday, Jan. 19
Winter Ian Combo Concert
Beall Hall, 8pm
T.i lets $4. $2
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STARRING: Kevin Bacon,
Charles Gilonga Mama
DIRECTOR: Paul Glaser
RATING: PG
RUNNING TIME: 1 hrour
45 minutes
PLAYING AT: Movies I?
and Movteland
By David Thom
Qnptfon Dttify ( rrw'dkJ
In the cosmic scheme of things, in order for
there to iv any really exceptional motion pictures,
there must also lie a certain quantity of tied motion
pictures The Air Uf> There fits into the latter cat
egory.
This new comedy from Hollywood Pictures
(a division of Disney Studios) stars Kevin Bacon
as an assistant college basketball coach named
Jitnmv Dolan who treks to Africa to recruit Saleh
((Charles (utonga Maine), a fi'H" member of the
Wanabi trilie of Kenya who. for some reason, pos
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