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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 27, 2000)
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Day of the Dead lives on ■A Mexican tradition is annually revived to honor the dearly departed By jayoung Park For the Emerald With over 500 years of tradition, the Day of the Dead (Dia de los Muertos) is an annual celebration held Nov. 2 honoring the ancestral spirits of the Mexican people. The Mexicans believe that on that day, the dead return for the period to in teract with family and friends. The main rituals of the Day of the Dead are decorating graves in the cemetery and the preparing of fami ly altars. Sugar skulls, costumes, skeleton figures, paper cutouts (pa peles picados), marigolds, bread of the dead (pan de muertos) and fruits are essential in creating offer ings for family altars. The Day of the Dead celebrates and acknowl edges the cycle that connects life and death. Each year, the University’s Maude Kerns Art Center invites in dividuals and organizations to dec orate altars in the gallery to honor the celebration of the Day of the Dead. This year in the art center there are 10 varieties of altars to be exhibited. These different entities, including Sacred Heart Hospice/Courageous Kids as well as University Spanish professor Bryan Moore, participated in dec orating altars. "The altars are a success this year because it clearly shows an other culture and heritage," Maude Kern’s Operation Manager Karen Pavelec said. According to Tina Schrager, the Exhibit’s Coordinator, the purpose of the Day of the Dead is not only to honor those who have passes, but also to acknowledge strong re ligious unification. The celebration of the Day of the Dead blends the ritual of Roman Catholic holidays of All Saints’ and All Souls’ days with Mictlantecuhtli, the god of death in indigenous cosmology. The rituals and decorations reflect the unification of Spanish and In dian cultures with a Mexican cele bration. "The celebration of Day of the Dead, especially the altars, shows us the true cultural and religious backgrounds. The Mexican families interact with the dead and celebrate their most personal relationships they had with them. Through these altars, we can truly experience the deep-rooted tradition and culture of Mexico,” Schrager said. A variety of altars, artwork, paper cutouts, sugar skulls and wooden toys are available at the Maude Kerns Art Center through Nov. 10. “I came here to research for a pa per on ‘Dia de Los Muertos’ for a Spanish class,” freshmen Spanish major Gabriel Valenzuela said. ‘‘It’s great to experience the tradition and culture of Mexico. These altars remind me of my visit to Mexico last year.” For more information, call the Maude Kerns Art Center at 345 1571. Spend Halloween in Transylvania ■Cult classic makes its annual appearance in the EMU Ballroom By Damien Sherwood For the Emerald Of all the cult classic movies em bedded in our culture, there is one that has actually become an addic tion for many people. It involves a seemingly perfect couple, a sweet transvestite from Transsexual Tran sylvania and a mess of wacky char acters. On Halloween night in the EMU Ballroom, “The Rocky Horror Pic ture Show” will be performed live by the Forbidden Fruit cast at 8:30 p.m. The cost is $5 for students and $7 for the general public. Attendance is highly encouraged, because “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” requires audience interac tion. Upon entering the show for the first time, one will be asked if they’re a virgin to the show. If you’ve only rented the movie, it doesn’t count. In that case, accord ing to regular moviegoers, it’s only masturbation. Proudly announce that you’re a virgin and the friendly cast members and others will kind ly initiate you. “Don’t let the initiations scare you away. They’ll usually make you get up in front of everyone and per form something,” said Steve Ewing, who helps with the cast and plays one of the “trannies” (background transvestites). “At the most, it will be a little embarrassing. It’s never anything bad.” Throughout the show, “virgins” learn that there are a number of lines the audience yells at the cast on the screen. Lines are learned by attend ing more of these shows, but direc tor Lara Wickes suggests that when ever you see the criminologist, whonarrates the story, yell out some crack about his neck (he has no neck; that’s the joke). “You also better be prepared to do the Time Warp,” she said, referring one of the show’s well-known dance numbers. New lines are always encour aged, so if you think of something even remotely funny, scream it out — maybe someone will laugh. Audience participation also in cludes props. There are a number of things you can bring to the show such as rice, squirt pistols, a news paper, a flashlight and a noisemak er. At certain times during the show, these items will be used by the audi ence. It is important to remember, however, that water should not be sprayed on the cast and items should not be thrown at them. Pro jectiles must be thrown or sprayed to the back of the crowd, the front, or What: “Rocky Horror Picture Show” Where: EMU Ballroom When: Tuesday Oct. 31 at 8:30 p.m. Why: Because it’s Halloween! Who: Performed by the Forbidden Fruit; all are welcome. Cost: $5 for students; $7 general ad mission Bring: Rice, squirt guns, a newspa per, a flashlight, and a noisemaker. straight up in the air. Dressing up as one of the characters is also very common. University student Thomas Vigil attends these shows often, though usually in Portland. “I love the vibes you get from the show. It’s full of excitement and positive energy,” Vigil said. “I also like the message that it delivers, which is giving yourself over to ab solute pleasure. Let’s do the Time Warp!” So, this Halloween, prepare for a night of some honest, twisted fun with die-hard “Rocky Horror Pic ture Show” fans and virgins alike. There really isn’t another movie culture that can offer the interaction and excitement that this can. Your attendance is expected, because you, dear audience, is what makes this show come alive.
