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FESR.UAR.Y 28, FRIDAY: "AMOUR. INFINITY"
An amazing film that deals with the universal elements of love and death in
the lives of an African American man and woman in the United States.
MXP.CH 1, SATURDAY: "FEMMES AUX VEUX OUV£R.TS"
(Women with Open Eyes) An award winning documentary. One of the
few both by and about the African women, shows women in four West
African nations organizing around such crucial issues as marital rights,
reproductive health, female genital mutilation and women’s economic roles.
FILMS ART FAEE 8c SHOW AT 8PM IN WILLAMETTE 100
Sponsored by the ASUO Women’s Center. This event is wheel chair
accessible. For more information on the event contact Inyeza at
346-4095. Childcare scholarships available.
image taken from “Femmes Aux Yeux Ouverts'
Artist explains his work
with stories during show
The ‘Make A Living Tour'
comes to Sam Boncft Garage
on Saturday with music
and artwork performances
Jacquelyn Lewis
Pulse Editor
The word “unique” is tossed
around too often and too carelessly.
People sloppily tack and staple the
adjective onto anything and every
thing that might be difficult to de
scribe. Thus, I won’t assign the tired
classification to the material pre
sented in Andy Friedman and Paul
Curreri’s “Make A Living Tour.” But
I will say the work is like nothing I’ve
ever seen — or heard — before.
The “Make A Living Tour” will
come to Sam Bond’s Garage at 407
Blair Blvd. on Saturday at 8 p.m.
During the shows, Brooklyn-based
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DIVERSITY, HIGHER EDUCATION, AND PUBLIC POLICY
a panel discussion on the University of Michigan cases and beyond
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Knight Law Center
Cosponsors include the UO School
of Law, the Charles H. Lundquist
College of Business, the Division of
Student Affairs, the Office of
Multicultural Affairs, the Office of
Student Life, the Department of
History, the University Advocate,
Minority Law Students Association
(MLSA), Asian Pacific American
Law Student Association (APALSA),
ASUO Multicultural Center (MCC),
Oregon Daily Emerald, and Oregon
Public Affairs Network (OPAN).
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artist Friedman performs, rather
than simply displaying, his pencil
drawings and Polaroids. Afterward,
acoustic guitarist and singer Curreri
plays folk-inspired tunes; his demo
tracks are soulful and real. The two
met in art school and have been
touring together for almost a year.
In Friedman’s section of the show,
he explains his creations with stories
and insights. Friedman’s book,
“Drawings & Other Failures,” con
tains many of the works he incorpo
rates into the tour. The collection, a
slim, hand-sized publication, is ad
dictive. The texture and weight of
the pages is inviting; the contents
evoke a sense of peeking at Fried
man’s private journal. And according
to Friedman, in essence, his art is
exactly that — an outward expres
sion of his entire existence.
“That’s my whole life,” he said.
Friedman said his original idea
was to put together a book of oil
paintings based on his Polaroids and
drawings, but he spent more than
three years on a single painting. He
said he soon realized it might take
him 10 years to finish the compila
tion. Instead, he decided to publish
the raw photographs and drawings.
“That’s why the book is called
“Drawings & Other Failures,” he
said. “You have to sort of embrace
your failures...”
The collection also contains a long
poem , which Friedman described as
a “drawing made out of words and
sentences — a tapestry weaving
through years and years.”
“I made that poem the same way
I might make a drawing,” he said.
Friedman’s book was published
by City Salvage Records in 2001,
and he will release a second collec
tion April 22, titled “Future Blues.”
His books are available at shows,
New York bookstores and scattered
independent bookstores across the
country. Gurreri’s new album,
“Songs for Devon Sproule,” will hit
the shelves the same day.
Friedman described “Drawings &
Other Failures” as detailing his expe
riences “as a lonely man trying to
find his way in the world,” and his
coming “Future Blues” as “a married
man who found his way.”
Both Friedman and Curreri seem
to approach their art in a straightfor
ward manner. Friedman’s works are
stark and direct; Gurreri’s sound is
raw and gripping.
“I’m just someone like Andy who
is trying to find perhaps the purest
route of expression that I can,” Cur
reri said. “I’m trying to cut away all
the excess that I can.”
However, Friedman said the nov
elty of this type of performance is
something he would like to see dis
appear. He said he wants others to
put together collaborations similar
to his and Gurreri’s work.
“A hope of mine is that what I’m
doing really becomes common
place,” he said.
But for now, the duo’s art remains
in a category of its own — a crazy,
beautiful conglomeration of snippets
reflecting their individual experi
ences. The current book and album
are well worth a look-and-listen, and
their show promises to be even more
thought-provoking.
Contact the Pulse editor
atjacquelynlewis@dailyemerald.com.
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the construction of the building,”
Lease Crutcher Lewis project man
ager Matt Pearson said. “With the
crane gone, there will be a big push
to get the exterior skin finished and
work moved to the inside.”
Students and community mem
bers hoping to watch workers dis
mantle the crane should plan on
viewing the rigamarole from the
Memorial Quadrangle in front of the
Knight Library, Associate Director of
Communications Joel Gorthy said.
“The boom will extend into the
area, but crews will have it well
roped off,” Gorthy said.
Construction flaggers and barriers
will be in place to direct students
around the construction site.
Gorthy said pedestrians and cy
clists may be inconvenienced over
the weekend, but he hopes they
will realize the long-term benefits
of the construction.
The $40 million center, a four-sto
ry addition to the business school,
will feature an additional 145,000
square feet of classroom space, sev
eral conference rooms, a coffee shop
and numerous technology and me
dia resources.
Business College Associate Dean
Christopher Murray said he hopes
the wide open spaces of the building
will give students, faculty and busi
ness people room to meet together
and learn from one another.
“It’s a jaw-dropping building,”
Murray said. “It’s going to be terrific
for the students.”
The University intends to open
the center for classes January 2004.
Contact the reporter
at aimeerudin@dailyemerald.com.
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