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Courtesy of the Maude Kerns Art Center
‘Despues de la Boda’ is part of the Maude Kerns Art Center’s Day of the Dead exhibit, a celebration to honor ancestral spirits of the
Mexican people.
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.