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ART m inw$ COURTESY **mo A work by Jack Hokeah Is one of many pieces on exhibit at the Museum of Natural History Kiowa Indian prints on display "Translating a Tradition Kiowa Indian Prints from the Oklahoma School of Native Ament an Art.' an exhibit that reflects a rich and enduring Native American tradition, is now on display at the University Museum of Natural History The art exhibit presents artwork by five Kiowa Indians Monroe Tsatoke. Steph.Mofxjpo Jack Hokeah. Spencer Asah and u*s Bougetah Smokey Use exhibit win continue tn?<*ugh June 4 1995 I he museum is open fmm noon to 5pm. Wednesday through Sunday, except holiday* A $ l donation is suggested For more information, calf 346 3024 CINEMA Jefferson,’ ‘Funny’ open this weekend Jefferson in Pans and Funny Bones are scheduled to be '»• eased nationally this week end Following are some brief previews and reviews by mem bers of The Associated Press Jefferson m Pans From 1784 to 1789, Thomas Jefferson served as U S an^bassador to France Armed with his slaves and Virginia ways, he was an oddity m a country seething with the spirit of ^ party and freedom An even greater oddity is Nick None, cast as me future press dent in Merchant-Ivory's opulent but questionable Jefferson in Pans Noite is a man of the 20th century, not an aristocratic statesman of toe 18th century His visage. his speech patterns and his mannerisms are at! wrong He no more fits into the 1700s than Jefferson would in a mosh pit Appearing vague and lost tie also lacks the intellectu al sharpness Jefferson pos sessed and seems uncomfortable with the materia! James Ivory, who directed the film from a screenplay Py Rutn Rrawer Jhabvala, moves things along at a painfully slow pace as he illuminates Jefferson s Parisian experience A widower who had vowed on ' . w.’es teatr-peo never :o remarry, Jefferson is swept nto the romantic thrall of the glam o'ous and bomd Mar .1 Cosway (Greta Scaccht), whoso foppish artis! husband. Ftichard (Simon Ca low). shows itfito affection or lust Another thorn m their s<de is Jefferson's petulant oider daughter, Patsy (Gwyneth Pal trow). with whom he has an a most questionable relation Ship Patsy wants nothing to tar rush her mother’s memory Funny Bones One of the more inventive and remarkably funny movies trv.s season is Hollywood Pic tures' t unny Bones It s a difficult film to digest because of its brooding dark ness, and probably to market because t! doesn't have the mass appeal of broad comedy or pander to the adolescent stu pidity of Dumb and Dumber or the slew ot bombs made by Sal u'day Nignt t >w personnel Rainer. Funny Bones reties on physical comedy, on the type ol S:i'>ness that made vaudeville so popular generations ago. and the type ot humor that has influ enced some o! comedy's most profound clowns S»d Ceasar Mi ton Berio and Jerry lewis Lewis stars in Funny Bories as George Fawkes, a superstar comic whose failure-ot-a-son Tommy bombs excruciatingly on stage in Las Vegas amd then disappears Tommy retreats !0 Blackpool 1 resort that once was a mecea for comics Blackpool is Tommy s salvation ho thinks And so he holds an open aud bon lex every act real or phony in the city as he searches tor the best physical comedy materia.' w ■ ■ :.r . •' . with biscuit tins on his toes, and then there are the Parker Broth f". Bruno .f t! Thori i . .1 weird duo wriose very demeanors bring guffaw-. They're known as the funniest people Blackpool ever had Tommy's life becomes entwined win me Harken. and with Bruno's e* w ?e. Kat e and her talented and troubled son. Jack, who turns Out to Do Tommy's halt brother It s wonderlui having Lewis back on the screen m a role that is both comed<c and meiodra mate l ew.s certainly has the range As Tommy, Oliver Piail is beginning to come into his own as an actor, but still lacks the dynamism to carry a movie by himseit But it's Lee Lvans who steals the move as the manic Jack Evans, a newcomer making hi$ feature film debut with Funny Bones." is a genius He's odd. unpredictable, extremely physi cal and frightening >n not know ing just how far he’ti go Evans definitely has funny bones CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED CLASSICAL MUSIC. OPERA. BROADWAY & FILM SCORES ON COMPACT DISC Musique Gourmet Cawwtg let tN> ftacwmifiating Cofteclof CD'S FROM $5 95 In the Flfthpearl Building 207 £ Mfi Avenue OPEN 7 PAYS 343-9000 “31 years of Quality Service” Mercedes • BMW • Volkswagen Audi • Datsun • Toyota GERMAN AUTO SERVICE, INC. 342 2912 2025 Franklin Blvd Eugene, Oregon, 97402 Live Rock ‘n Roll " Nights a Wet*k Tuesdays & Saturdays Road Hands Irom San (rant ist o Soattli* and Fast C oast Sundays & Mondays t <x al Bands ( Ih\ k t hit ( Hu Nightly hfH't i.ih Burrito Voy Taqueria Next to Swinger's SWG£%S mg fillGHTUVe, 35 Main St., Springfield • 747-0307 International Students Association presents International Week Window to the World Your trip to Europe starts Friday, April 7 - 9:00 am-4:00 pm Europe Day in the EMU Lobby and Terrace Immerse yourself in knowledge about your destination: meet people, hear music, eat national dishes and P'CL up information Win prizes in our raffle, and learn more about studying and working abroad at the same time! Over 1 5 countries will be represented, and there will also be information available from several unrepresented countries as well Come and celebrate Europe Day with us! International Night Monday April 9
