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GER 223
Germany:
A Multicultural
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Satisfies Arts & Letters and
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GER 223 examines complexities of the
increasingly multi-ethnic German Society
through the writings of African . Turkish, and
Jewish Germans as well as contemporary films
on the topic. This course introduces students to
. the.political and social challenges faced by
post-unification Germany. We will Consider
socioeconomic, political, and cultural issues of
minority populations As we study the various
groups we will investigate the ways in which
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Originality, hilarity dominate
in 1000th theater production
This Ship of Fools/ currently
showing at the Robinson
Theatre through June 7,
showcases ‘new vaudeville’
Theater review
Aaron Shakra
Pulse Reporter
This review begins with a com
mand: Go see “This Ship of Fools,”
playing at the Robinson Theatre.
The 1000th University Theatre pro
duction is absolutely, stunningly
unique — and downright original
throughout. Think surreal and
think “Moulin Rouge!” with depth
and content.
Dubbed on the playbill as “a new
vaudeville,” the production was de
vised entirely by University stu
dents and faculty. Planning for the
play began as early as spring of last
year, with director John Schmor se
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lecting Sebastian Brant’s “The Ship
of Fools” to base the production on.
The text, published in 1494, can be
read as a treatise of idiocy and mis
chief, among others.
The result is insanity of the
highest order. “This Ship of Fools”
is constructed like a house of
cards: It sets rules for itself, then
goes about systematically breaking
them. These rules include: no
ukuleles, no socialist folk songs
and so on. The ending is so beauti
fully hilarious that giving anything
away would deprive a theatergoer
of the play’s charm.
If there seems to be a lack of plot
description here, it’s because there
isn’t one. This sounds somewhat
non sequitur, and an indiscriminate
audience member might digest the
play in this manner. However, there
are certainly themes running
through “This Ship of Fools”: Glut
tony, desire and the futility of hu
man endeavor. If one word could
describe all this, it would be absurd
ity — in all its glory.
The costumes and characters are
raging and gaudy; the colors and set
design are wonderfully vivid. Every
aspect of the production oozes
thick, slick color. The stage is set
with two booths, diametrically op
posed to each other. One reads
“Truth” and is held up by pillars of
cameras. The other says “Text” and
is held by pillars of books.
The scenes of the two-act, near
ly 120-minute production unfold
much like vignettes — little
pieces, thematically linked. The
opening piece was performed by
an academic-type character, read
ing a story from a book, imbuing
words with alternate meanings.
“Library” becomes libido, “com
prehend” becomes decay, “mid
dle,” becomes vagina.
Even without a grasp of the ad
mittedly loose themes, flamboyant
hilarity reigns in “This Ship of
Fools.” It contains a smattering of
music and dance numbers. Two in
clude “Courting Misfortune,” and
“Ocean Fool,” a number early in
the second act, including lyrics
aimed at the central tenants of hu
man beings: “With no sense of re
gret, we sleep to forget.” Numer
ous characters are also musicians
— horns, bass, drum, guitar and
piano all make appearances during
the show.
“This Ship of Fools” is highly,
highly recommended, and fleeting
— it may never be replicated again.
Only three productions remain, on
June 5, 6 and 7, all beginning at 8
p.m. Tickets are $12 for the general
public, $9 for senior citizens and
University faculty and $5 for Uni
versity students, available at the
EMU Ticket Office, the Hult Center
for the Performing Arts or the
Robinson Theatre box office during
performance evenings.
Contact the Pulse reporter
at aaronshakra@dailyemerald.com.
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with “wow.” After a few hours on
the trail, you might be using the
words interchangeably. The 15.5
mile converted railroad bed begins
in Cottage Grove at Mosby Creek
Road and takes the cyclist on a get
away along the river, past covered
bridges, below skyscraper trees, be
side open prairies and up to Dorena
Lake. The path is paved but forbids
the use of cars. And if the 15 miles
leaves you feeling ambitious, the
Row is a precursor to the 75-mile
whopper over Sharps Creek and Big
River Roads.
Best place to risk your
body for recreation:
Knickerbocker Footbridge
Most people use bridges to cross
rivers, but regulars to the bridge
jumping hot spot realize this place
is really the poor person’s high
dive. This bridge overlooking the
McKenzie River — one of five re
served for bikers and pedestrians
in Eugene — is the eastern-most
part of the Willamette River
Green way’s 11-mile trail system
leading up to Pre’s Trail near Alton
Baker Park and Autzen Stadium.
Bombs away, baby.
Best place to study
or procrastinate:
Alton Baker Park
My personal favorite place to
head with a pile of books, and
then leave them untouched in the
grass, is Alton Baker Park. This
destination has many distractions
for textbook-weary students. The
3- to 4-mile park parallels the
Willamette River east and west of
the Ferry Street Bridge. Beautiful
rose gardens lie at the west end,
and jogging and bike paths lead
you east. Beside the bridge, you
can feed the ducks or meander
through the open grass areas filled
with all walks of fellow procrasti
nators playing Frisbee, tanning or
smooching on blankets. Picnic ar
eas, rest rooms, playgrounds and
the Guthbert Amphitheater also
call Alton Baker home. The park’s
east end leads up to an extensive
trail system.
Best place to take
a dip:
North Fork of Middle Fork
of the Willamette River
or Amazon Pool
Popular swimming holes riddle
an 11-mile stretch off Forest Road
19 (North Fork Road). The lower 7
to 8 miles of the river, which is
packed with bodies in the summer,
is the most popular section. For a
less-crowded area, turn off into a
gravel turnout about 1.4 miles into
Forest Road. To reach the stretch,
head out on Highway 58, east to the
second Westfir turnoff and turn left.
Continue three miles to the Westfir
Covered Bridge. After the bridge is
Forest Road 19.
For chlorine lovers, Amazon
Pool, Eugene’s only public outdoor
pool, opens today for lap swim
ming at designated times. Recre
ation hours begin June 16. The
whole family can cool off in Ama
zon Park, located at 26th Avenue
and Hilyard Street.
Best place to soak
your muscles:
Terwilliger Hot Springs
(Cougar Hot Springs)
Repeat this summer mantra: Riv
er by day, hot springs by night. The
springs feature stonework around
each of the six pools, an impressive
rock carving and a covered struc
ture to hang clothes. The area is of
ficially closed at night (wink, wink).
To reach the springs, turn south
from Highway 126 onto Forest
Road 19 and follow the signs.
Contact the Pulse reporter
at markbaylis@dailyemerald.com.