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Tattoos continued from page 12 “Nail Polish and Tattoos” pro motes. For example, the second monologue begins with “Nail Pol ish and Tattoos says, ‘Every woman should have a husband.’” These mantras take Jacobus from being a 6-year-old cancer patient to a 30-something lamenting her dead mother to a motivational speaker for people suffering from an ‘Over-Developed Sense of Ro mance’ (ODSR). Having written the show her self, Jacobus injects a personal el ement into all the characters she portrays. This makes watching the show seem at times as if you are sitting in a confessional booth. The brutal honesty may occasionally make the audience uncomfortable. There are periods when Jacobus’ personal connec tion feels more distant, and those are the times when the show lags. But when she really connects with something personal, not just for herself but on an individual level with audience members, it hits home. The most universal of the sketches is the ODSR meeting, and it provides much needed hu mor in a very emotional show. Ja cobus talks about the danger of romance movies, television and love songs. She blames Meg Ryan for being so perfect and Phil Collins for writing sappy songs that we can’t stop listening to. The satire continues until it be comes evident that to prevent oneself from suffering from ODSR, one must be removed from the world. What evolves from this idea, and throughout the play, is not that normalcy doesn’t exist, but the question: Who would want to be normal? Jacobus deals with this very assertively and ends up turn ing the stage into more of a soap box. The show’s 60-minute length is tiring to sit through, but the inter est ebbs and flows enough so that there isn't any period of prolonged length where it is hard to pay at tention./ Jacobus is to be commended for writing a show dealing with pri marily women’s issues while not isolating a male audience. There are certainly things that men will not relate to, but Jacobus isn’t at all hostile to men. Even more so, Jacobus deserves credit for putting herself on the line and doing it well. “Nail Polish and Tattoos” plays today, Friday and Saturday at 5 p.m. in the Pocket Playhouse in Villard Hall. Mason West Emerald Jackie Jacobus assumes a teenage persona and struggles with the image of “Miss Teen Princess” as one of the vignettes for her play, “Nail Polish and Tattoos.” SI“I*s5>^w Rent the Bijou any morning or afternoon for parties, etc. details "J 686-2458 W 492 E. 13th Ave VOLUNTEER your talents for a few hours a week and get to see free movies!! Call for »or Email us at wwwAjjou-dnemas.com THE MOST BREATHTAKINGLY GORGEOUS FILM OF THE YEAR.’ \ r In the Mo o ^rLo ve http^/«w».wtiHniii«noodfo(1wt.com iipta. m ...r.k_ Nightly-Sun Mat 2:. !:4SpmQ5 Soon - Me You Them _ * Chunhyang “Funny and real, with wonderful performances by Linney and Ruflaio, it’s very highly recommended." -Lois Wadsworth, E.W. Must End Thurs, April 26th!! You Can Count On . 4:45,6:55 & 9:15pm - Sun Mat 2:30pm S3 BIJOU LateNite S3 TH-SA/S2 SU-WE julia Roberts & Brad Pitt The Mexican 11:05pm Chris Rock ts Down To Earth ll^pm^g -v.-. april 13-14,19-22,27-28 benefit matinee april 22 I ^mbehBL-. Robinson Theatre EMU Tickets 346-4363 UT Box Office 346-4191 Hult Center 682-5Q0Q IMVERSm for the Emerald For more information about freelancing for the Oregon Daily Emerald call 346-5511. NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY Cefebrati ng 2$ Years of the World’s Best Mountain Films and Videos **$25515? Tm e Ban*f Cent*e »Kx> &>* w* XXS9i fwn ** wmt ASSSSUKCt f*ow CHRISTIE '—ta-«crr«aw>MT! fETO. Apolartec lOunham «*• www. banffc«ntre.ab.ca/CMC Banff Festival of Mountain Films Thursday April 19 150 Columbia Hall, II of07:00 pm. The Banff Festival of Mountain Films, presented by Eagle Creek Travel Gear and National Geographic, has been celebrating the spirit of adventure and tire mountain environment for 25 years. Co-sponsored by U of 0 Outdoor program and REI Eugene. You can get your Advanced tickets at EMU tickets, and REI of Eugene. $7 ($8 day of show) for UO students and OP Co-op members, $9 ($10 day of show) General Admission. iJ&L Stop-In Studio Presents ivi+li Vnv\\ r+Ar Saturday, April 21st, 2-4pm - Downstairs/UO Bookstore David Star, a conceptual and surreal artist who has taught at the University of Oregon, will demonstrate the art of Photo-Collage and the effective use of tools needed for cut and paste projects. Stop-In Studios are free and open to the general public. Call the UO Bookstore at 346-4331 for more information. Take 20% OFF Fiskars Scissors (One day only, April 21st)