Arts
College artists plan
mural for senior citizens
By Kristi Blackman
landscape style that carries a lot
of sentiment.”
John said of volunteer
College artists are plann Margie Lind “her work is a bit
ing a mural to be painted at the more abstract, but modern and
Milwaukie Convalescent Home very powerful.”
in the coming months,,
Dianne Locati, another
Leland John, a CCC pain
ting and drawing instructor,- volunteer, is not as experienc
received the idea from one of ed as Feltz and Lind, but “her
his students, Jill Burgess, who work carries a great deal of
is currently employed at the strength,” John said.
Swiss student Lydia Luthi,
Home. “Jill thought it would be
a great idea to bring color and a beginner, is described by
life to the people there,” John John as “a poetic artist with a
creative imagination.”
said.
John’s art students have
The students idea for the
volunteered their time to help mural is a “frieze” of trees.
with the organization, plann Between each tree will be a
ing, and production of the scene of outdoor activities. The
mural.
change of seasons will be incor
Joanne Feltz is one of the porated in the design.
four volunteers. Her work is
The strong design will
described by John as “poetic allow the Home residents to
Of the Print
OREGON ARTISTS DISCUSS various aspects of art dur*
ing the Nov. 11 Arts Symposium led by Norm Bursheim.
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Art Briefs
Murder/Mystery in Theater
Murder, suspense and intrigue fill the college as the theater
department continues rehearsals for this term’s production of
^‘Monique.” The French murder/mystery is directed by Jack
Sheilds. Jan M. Ruling is designing costumes and David Smith-
English is in charge of set construction. The play will be shown
December 3-6.
Shakespearean actors to visit the college
Clackamas Community College will host a team of actors
from the Oregon Shakespearean Festival in Ashland Nov. 23 as
part of the Festival’s 11th annual School Visit'Program.
Joan Stuart-Morris and Stuart Duckworth, one of nine teams
touring schools throughout the Pacific Northwest, will be presen
ting dramatic programs focusing on Shakespeare, American
literature and world theatre to students in classrooms and school
assemblies.
The visit is one of the Oregon Shakespearean Festival’s for
public relations, and as part of its education program. It is funded,
in part, by grants from the S.S. Johnson Foundation and Boise
Cascade Corporation.
Performance scheduled in Clackamas Community College’s
McLoughlin Theater begins at 9 a.m., with an American literature
assembly, followed by two class visits at 11 a.m. and noon. A
reading of Shakespeare will be held at 2 p.m.
assist in' painting the mural
“The drawing is set so the
viewer can get lost in it.
other words to inspire con
templations,” John said.
By working on the muraj
John feels that all involved will
have a broadening experience.
“It offers the students a chance
to do a public service, which is
a part of the College]
philosophy,” he explained.
John and artists are now
in the process of measuring
and scaling for the mural. “We’
don’t want to rush it, it will takei
us quite a while to get it ready
for painting,’’ John said.
Volunteer artists gather
every Thursday noon at the
Arts Center to prepare for the
up coming project which pro
bably won’t begin until late
December or early January.
A play review
“Short Eyes” daring
and powerful--------
By J.L. Rose
exists, it happens-whether out plosive climax.
of need, comfort, .or revenge, it
El Rajim was a study in
is a part of prison life. To the in
1 am continually awed at mates who aren’t “stuff” or Black . Idealism and hi!
the scope and daring that “bandidos”, the best defense is “Brothers”-Iceman and Omar-
provide the internal conflict of
Storefront Actors Theatre a masculine offense.
Watercolor show at Clackamas
their unity in moments of op;
employs in the production of
Into this vault of unvented position and unquestioning
Community College
their plays.
bitterness is thrust Clark Davis, support. The “Spies”, Paco
Admittedly, they may go
A watercolor show by 12 Oregon artists will be displayed at
a faltering young white man ac and Julio, gave portrayals as
too
far
at
times
and
might
be
Clackamas Community College’s Pauling Center Nov. 19-Dec. 3.
cused
of child molesting; a tense and itchy cis a hot city
accuse^ of violating the Sanc
Called “the finest in . Oregon” by the CCC Art Advisory tions of “polite” society, but “short eyes” in prison slang, night. They were the electric
Board, sponsors of the show, the artists will be present at a recep they can never be accused of the lowest of criminal of current that powered the play
tion Thursday, Nov. 19, from 7-10 p.m. to discuss and show brown-nosing to public taste, fenders. There is no one who to its finale.
Only Juan, the one
slides of their work. The public is invited and refreshments will be por can they be accused of will watch his back-even the
prison guards have no reason member of the block who!
served.
poor theatrical quality.
to provide protection. The seemed to be in possession of
Participating artists include: Dee Frank, Elaine Hoffman.
They say what they-want
Willard Johnson, Fran Kemper, Bobbie Owen, Thelma Pearson, to say and they say it well. perilousness of his situation his identity, provided us with
Kerriper Rost ad, Jean Schwalbe, John Waddingham, Gloria Their production of Miguel and the eventual outcome is the necessary control élément
the crux of the play.
to the situation-preventing us
Webber, Sue Satsuko Hamilton, and Gene Stanley.
Pinero’s “Short Eyes” is a clear
“Short Eyes” is a play that from being swept away by the
The paintings will remain on display for two weeks, and are and powerful statement. If you
confronts the audience with heat of the conflict.
available for purchase.
can get a ticket, go see. it.
Thé play wasn’t all heavy
troublesone questions, ques
For more information, contact the Art Department at
The play is placed in the tions that have no easy drama and tension. Julio, call
-657-8400, ext. 386.
day-room of a state peniten answers. It is a play that riddles ed “Cupcakes” by his fellow in
tiary. The seflowers over the about the darker side oFhuman mates, provided a great deal of
Jazz night features Dave Croifr
audience, grey cinder block passion.
light entertainment to his com
walls and steel barsjeaching to
panions as well as to thé au- j
Dave Crow, Trumpet soloist, will be* appearing with the the celing. The roohj contains
Storefront’s handling of
Clackamas Community College Jazz Ensemble, Wednesday two tables, four benches, a t.v the complexitiesof this play are dience, and Iceman gave a;
masterfully delivered soliloquy
evening, November 25 at 8 p.m.
that doesn’t work, and, Tor the admirable. The actors are well- on the joys of a~Jane Fonda
Crow is a free lance trumpet player in the Portland area, most part, eight convicts. \
rehearsed, -spontaneous and pin-up that had the audience
working with well-known Portland big bands such as Johnny
unrestrained. There are no kicking with laughter.
The
first
half
hour
of
the
Reitz, George Reinmiller, Woody<Hite> LeRoy Anderson and Bill
gaping holes in the fabric of this
production
deals
with
the
conA
If anything, stopped me
Becker.
plex relationships of these men theatrical piece.
from total involvement in the
He has backed professional acts appearing in Portland - a few and the manner in which they
/The young man who
would include Suzanne Sommers, Tony Bennett, Tom Jones and cope with their incarceration. ,. pteyed Clark Davis was ex- play, it was only that the slangy
was unfamiliar to my white,
the Bee Gees. He regularly plays the Ice shows and broad way
- cellent and handled the difficul
musicals appearing in Portland.
Three of the men are, ty of his role with a fine touch. middle-class ear and sped by :
too quickly for me to decipher.
, The concert will be the premiere performance of the Ron black, four are Hispanic, and The only other white man A small adjustment in line
one
is
white-an
ironic
reversal
Jopes Trumpet Concerto. Jones attended Clackamas Communi
(besides \the guards) was delivery would have improved
ty College and received his bachelors degree in‘music from Seattle of the dominating structure of “Shoe” Murphy, convincingly my perceptions considerably.
“outside” society. Or, in Mur played by Peter Fomara. Mur
Pacific University.
“Short Eyes” will continue
He is currently working in the Los Angeles area as an ar- phy’s own bitter words, “We’re phy’s. contrasting moments of
ranger/composer. He composes music for the Hapna-Barbera the minority here so watch seething hostility, and tem Thursdays, Fridays, and Satur
porary comraderieSwith Davis days, 8:00 p.m. through Dec.
Company, producers of Saturday morning cartoon shows. This your back.JF
Homosexuality is treated gave dimension to the.play that 12. Call 224-4001 for reserva
concerto is unique in that it relys heavily' on improvisation by the
soloist.
with unrestrained honesty; it was skillfully brought to.an ex tions.
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