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Oregon Daily Emerald
Thursday, February 24,2005
“The arts are an even better barometer of
what is happening in our world than the
stock market or the debates in congress. ”
Hendrik Willem Van Loon | Author and Illustrator
Arthur Miller's 1950s play
"A View From the Bridge"
explores themes of trust and loyalty,
which Miller struggled with
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BY JOSH LINTEREUR
DAILY EMERALD FREELANCE REPORTER
Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Arthur
Miller, who died Feb. 10, once told New York
Times critic Mel Gussow he thought he'd be
remembered most for having created "some
good parts for actors."
Pushed by Gussowto offer a more definitive
statement on what separated him from his peers,
Miller said, "My plays are dealing with essential
§ dilemmas of what it means to be human,"
Miller's penchantfor creating potent char
,11,;;; acters who probe the predicaments of the
human condition was cemented overtime
by two of his most well-known plays,
, "Death of a Salesman" and "The Cru
cible." In "A ViewFromthe Bridge,”
which opens this Friday at the Robin
son Theatre, Miller's notable dexterity
reached similar heights.
Set in a mid-1950s tenement of
llllt Brooklyn, the play tells the story of
|S|* an Italian longshoreman with
*.■ '' . incestuous desires for his niece.
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■fli uHl desire quickly turns into jealousy,
■ causing him to betray his family
BRIDGE, page 10
during the McCarthy era
Photo ii i ustration by Bret Furtwangler
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■ In
my opinion
AMY LICHTY
POP ROCKS
Talentless twits get
all the attention
Magazines such as Us Weekly and television
shows such as VH1's "It's Good to Be..show
case the lives of celebrities, from the expensive
couture jeans they wear shopping to how much
they pay for their flawless skin. Celebrities such
as Jessica and Ashlee Simpson, Lindsay Lohan
and the Hilton sisters are plastered all overthe
pages of the tabloids every week and have be
come such a huge part of pop culture that you
can't even turn on the TV, radio or go into a gro
cery store without being bombarded with some
aspect of their "private" lives. What I don't un
derstand is why society puts these talentless
people on pedestals.
I'll be brutally honest: I cannot stand Jessica
LICHTY, page 9
PULSEMUSIC PULSEMUSIC
American Hi-Fi, "Hearts on Parade": American Hi-Fi's third release, "Hearts on Parade," borders on cheesy but
contains enough thoughtful lyrics and catchy rhythms to make it a keeper. Some moments create flashbacks of the
bubbly '60s-style title track from the film "That Thing You Do!" while others have the quality of Weezer's first album.
Romantic disdain and frustration is a common theme in the songs. "The Geeks Get the Girls," a cute tune about a
perfect world where all the losers and freaks are the ladies' men, is soon to be the theme song for Ashton Kutcher's
new MTV show "You've Got a Friend." "We Can't Be Friends" and "Where Did We Go Wrong?" are about breaking
up, but the drumbeats and guitar and bass notes keep bumping along, which gives the songs an upbeat feel. "Some
thing Real" is a bit slower, yet has a catchy back beat. More serious and poetic, it's a song that evokes the emotions
of lost love.
"Hearts on Parade" will remind you of carefree days full of surfing in the sun or gallivanting in the car with friends
at night. Some songs will make you want to get up and dance, others will wantto make you sit back and listen, but
each one has a rocking, rolling beat.
American Hi-Fi is currently premiering its newtunes on its national Bowling For Soup tour, which continues until
mid-April. The album hits stores March 29.
— Natasha Chilingerian
INSIDE PULSE
1
The Strand brings together a
disparate group of businesses
to create a hip night spot.
installment of Cat Baldwin's
"Heads up Penny."
Local hair salons offer new
styles for the upcoming
spring season.
Thursday
Kelly Thibadeauxand
David Brock Duo
Sam Bond's Garage
9 p.m., $3 to $5
Cajun fiddle music
Friday
Americanistan
Cafe Paradiso
8:30 p.m., $5
Mediterranean and
Middle Eastern style music
Saturday
CultureClash
WOW Hall
8 p.m., $12 advance,
$15 at the door
Native American hip-hop
and reggae festival
Sunday
Academy Awards
Ceremony
Bijou Art Cinemas
5 p.m. ,$10 advance,
$12atthedoor
Event sponsoring Muscular
Dystrophy Association and
Darfur relief
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