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QtWMi laiif StitBS ma fist tatiai ntrics T he Hamy Slates Film Festival is now accepting entries lor the first Ramy States Film Festival, which will tai*.e place Feb 16-19. 1995 m Seattle at the Broadway Performance Hall The festival will pro mote works Of Northwest fiimmak ors Py showcasing independently pro duced films from Alaska. Idaho, Oregon, Washington and British Columbia All genres and lengths will be considered Screening formats available are 35mm 16rrm and video projection The deadme for VMS submissions is Dec 2. 1994 There is a $15 entry fee Request an entry form by writing to Ramy States F am Festival. 1136 13th Ave Suite C. Seattle WA 98122 •1405 Or can (?06) 3?? 357? Signpiiwfir lew siig cutest Sign ups lor the New Song Contest lot the 1995 Willamette Valley Folk Festival are now m progress at the EMU Cultural Forum The preliminary round ol the contest will take place on November 22, from 7 to 10 p m in the EMU Fir Room To participate in the song contest, you must sign up no later than November 18 Performers are allowed one song to warm up plus the actual song to be ludged Winners go on the perform on the mam stage of the Folk Festival in the spring For more informa tion, call 346-4373 Fortune Inn CAitte&e restaurant Looking for a new restaurant? Give us a try! 1 775 West 6th Ave., Eugene. OR 97402 • 342-2616 THEATRE ‘Lullaby’ tells tales of two women pirates Ken Yanhs for ff» O*gon tmtrma Even though the British Armada destroyed the last plates by the 1800s. the stones ol the terror on the seas have inspired a play that heps link trie struggle of women from past to fulufe A Pirate's Lullaby, currently playing at the Lord Leebnck Theatre Company, centers on the story of two women pirates. Ann Bonnery and Mary Reade. who had to deal wth then temmme roles in the 1800s A Pirate s L uilaby, written by Jessica Litwak. first premiered in Portland This is the play's first pro duction in Lane County Plans are also m the works lor it to be produced m New York and theaters throughout the country T he play is set m two different time eras but has a common theme that enlightens the audience ot the role of women in society Bonnery, played by Nancy Mopps, and Reade, played by Bernse LaCrotx, were two of the most famous femaie pirates in history They both joined the pirate trade in order to gam seif identity and escape f'om me contmes of a society dominated by men Tire story of Bonnery and Reade. set 200 years iri tire past is interwoven with one about a character named Daisy, a tenure grad professor a! the University o< Idaho, played by Evelyn Burg-Habib She too sutlers from a lack of identity and encoun ters the same pressures of womanhood in trie mod ern 21st century Daisy uses tier imagination and her historical knowledge m order to bong the story of the two pirates into he' Me She draws from their struggle a sense of courage to fight tor tier own happiness in the face o< an legitimate pregnancy and a demand mg mother who can't deal with her daughter s differ ences "l ook at your Me. it's such a mess,' screams tier mother, who is played by Rhonda Williams Litwak s characters are human and real and. when blended with the creatively-crafted story, make A Pirate s Lullaby, worth seeing It ts a dating produc tion with a full range of human emotions and expen A Piraie’s Lullaby Loni Ircbruk Theatre Co U’n/ien by JcKua Li*ak Maying urn! 0a 10 Mil HAU SMINOK Ann Bonnery and Mary Read*, two pirates from the 1800s, take on feminine roles and society In the play A Pirate's Lullaby, written by Jessica Litwak. ences presented from the time of conception to war A Pirate's Lullaby, has been a big success, said Chns Leebrick. the co-artistic directory of the Lord Leebnck Theater Company He added that reactions to the play have been "really, really positive "It's one of the biggest hits we've had so far.* Both women and men enioy the play. Leebrick said, but it's "the women in particular that have been hooting and hollering ’ The piay is doing so weil that the theater will to extend the production A Pirate's Lullaby will ptay Thursday Friday and Saturday through Oct 30 Tickets, which are $5 for Thursday performances. 17 and $10 tor raguair performances, and informa tion are available through the Hult Center or The Lord Leebnck Theater Company, located at S40 Charnelton St University students, graduates work on ‘Les Basons’ Dawn Paugh foe the Ompcvi Oa*y fnwraki Sex. scandal and seduction describes the Iwisled plot ol Les Liasons Dangereuses. which is still showing at the Actors Cabaret of Eugene Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p m through Nov 5 Sunday matinees will be on Oct 23 and 30 at 3 p m The characters of La Marquise de Merteuil and Le Vtcomte de Valmont devise the sexuai encounters of a 'naive convent bred girl" named decile Voianges and the seduction of the very proper La Presidente de Tourvei In a cast of 11, three are University students, including one University graduate The students are Cendwyn Gipson as Cecile Voianges, Tristan Cooley as Azoian and Sara C Martyn as La Presidente de Tourvei Andrew Ross, as Le Chevalier Danceny. is a 1994 University graduate Producer Jim Roberts is a 1973 Les Liasons Dangereuses Ac tors Cohort of Eugene Ptr« tt*r Jiw Zmgo ★ ★★★ University graduate, and director Joe Zmgo is a University gradu ate from 1969 'It's very challenging to be open to the emotions and bring them out," said Martyn. who has acted forseven years Ross, who has been an actor all hrs life, said Zingo is a plea sure to work with and rarety loses his temper Zmgo said he makes jokes over mistakes and lets his cast members know when they do well "Sugar-coated criticism, you may say." Ross said Gipson had Zmgo tor an acting teacher in high school She said Vets Club & Colonial Inn Restaurant - Open to the Public - Buffet: Tucs-Fri, 11 am - 2 pm, J6.00 Bar Menu: Mon-Sat, 11 am - ck»in^ Live Music, blues & jazz: Wed, Fri & Sat, 9 pm -1 am 1626 Willamette ★ 343-7645 ★ Banquet facilities JiuiLiblc he opened her up to acting In this production, she had inhibi tions about being nude on stage *1 eased into it," Gipson said 'It's tastelul nudity ' Zingo's cast describes him as multi-talented, versatile and respectful As the director of ACE for the past 16 years, he did extensive research into the authenticity of the costumes and made them all himself He was also responsible for building the intricate stage According to assistant director Gary Grace. Zmgo is known for his props The furniture and other decorations were found in sec ond-hand stores, bought and then stored for later use Throughout the performance, giggles and laughter emerged from the audience seated one foot away from the stage The cabaret is known for its first-run productions directly off Broadway and for showing Northwest premieres. Grace said •«*** AAAAAAAAAA* WUNDERLAND ~ Stk STREET ■ PUBLIC MARKET VIDEO 683-8464 ~ VIDEO ADVENTURE VAIAIT RIVIA PIAIA - :■£ wimaj *v n ♦ M4MU »w/u rv < PLEASE RECYCLE!
