Tuesday, July 16,2002
Taking
the Pulse
of events
this week
I’m still a little hung over and suf
fering slightly from culture shock
after spending three days at the
Oregon Country Fair, but in what bet
ter state could I be to let you know
about cool enter
tainment happen
ings?
Actually, first
there’s a confes
sion. After 30
years of resisting,
I underwent a
complete conver
sion on Friday
night while listen
ing to Chicago
based Dark Star
Orchestra at
Country Fair. Yes,
it’s true, I am offi
cially a beginner
Deadhead. What can I say; that magi
cal moment — a confluence of the mu
sic, the vibe, the people and the danc
ing — happened to me. Anyone who
has the chance should check out Dark
Star Orchestra; their re-enactments of
Dead concerts are amazing...
On Wednesday, Panjea brings
high-energy dance music from the
band’s roots in the ghettos of Zimbab
we to the WOW Hall for some serious
booty-shakin’. I saw these folks at
Country Fair as well, and the combi
nation of a super-funk brass section
and African drum rhythms makes the
soul dance. Doors are at 8 p.m., show
at 8:30 p.m., $8/$10 tickets. And,
here’s a cool bonus: Eugene’s own
Soul Function returns to the stage to
open the show...
Young women have a picnic of an
opportunity to get involved in their
community. The Venture Club of
Turn to Kleckner, page 6
Kleckner
Editor in chief
Jazz musicians perform
at EMU Amphitheater
Rene van Helsdingen, left,
Essiet Okon Essiet, center, and
Marcello Pellitteri play some
jazz from their Stage Bus at the
EMU Amphitheater on Mon
day evening. About 50 people
attended the free performance.
The three men are part of
Luluk Purwanto & the Hels
dingen Trio, and the band
members are traveling as part
of an “Indonesian American
Dutch Cross Cultural Promo
tion Tour,” according to their
Web site, www.luluk.com.
The band is currently on
an extended tour of America,
performing for free at 42 uni
versities in 24 states through
Oct. 15.
Engineer and visual artist
Aart Marcus designed the
band’s Stage Bus, which can
be set up in 10 minutes and is
fully equipped with a grand
piano, drum stage, lighting
and a complete sound system.
— Michael J. Kleckner
‘Hyding’ in the dark side
PLAY REVIEW
The Actors Cabaret of Eugene’s wonderful
production of the musical Jekyll and Hyde
stays true to the classic story while adding
new songs and improving characters
By Jillian Oaley
Oregon Daily Emerald
Good and evil share the stage at the Actors
Cabaret of Eugene, with explosive conse
quences.
In a cozy, softly lit theater-cum-restaurant,
the lingering smell of hot, tasty food wafts
from the kitchen, and something akin to the
classic Hollywood-movie murmur hums in
the air, as a classic battle takes form. The rau
cous cackling, thrilling voice and tall, cloaked
figure of Edward Hyde envelops the stage, and
Dr. Henry Jekyll, an earnest gentleman, is tor
mented by the evil half of his own soul.
The Actors Cabaret of Eugene’s production
of the musical Jekyll and Hyde, directed by
Joe Zingo, debuted July 12 and continues
through August 3. Shows start at 8 p.m. Fri
days and Saturdays.
The production stays true to the classic
story, set in 19th-century England.
Dr. Henry Jekyll, played movingly by Don
Kelley, believes he can cure his sick father by
discovering the secret of separating the good
and evil nature in the human spirit. Jekyll,
unable to find a volunteer, injects himself
with tlje potion he concocts, and creates Ed
ward Hyde, played by Kevin Boling, who is
an amalgamation of Jekyll’s dark side. Hyde’s
killing rampage stains his hands red with
blood throughout the show.
“Evil parts are my favorite,” Boling said.
“It’s really fun to be that outrageous.”
Bring an appreciation of the macabre to
the show. The somber, violent and overtly
sexual aspects bring power to this definitely
adult production, but it is not the ideal show
for a first date.
In addition to an interest in a gothic, ribald
production, bring an appetite for boneless
spare ribs, hand-rolled cannelloni or gor
gonzola mushroom pasta.
Dinner, cooked by both Zingo and pro
ducer Jim Roberts, is served at 6:30 p.m.,
before the show, and dessert is served dur
ing intermission.
“It’s not your common, ordinary dinner
theater food,” Roberts said. “We usually have
six or seven entrees that are quite good.”
Roberts, Zingo, John Elliott and the cast
built the set. Zingo is also responsible for set
design, lighting and costuming.
“Between the two of us, we do pretty
much everything,” Roberts said.
The pair wanted to do the show when it
first came out a decade ago.
“We’ve been following the show for 10 to
11 years, since it was first created as a con
cept album,” Roberts said.
Zingo said he was disappointed by the
Broadway show because the production re
moved some of his favorite songs, had poor
stage direction, and lacked developed char
acters. His show is different because he
changed the stage direction and added the
music he enjoyed from the original album.
“The characters are a lot more complex
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