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Classes teach video skills By Doris I. Hatcher Of The Print CARLOS RICKETSON Staff Photo by Wanda Percival Music Club forms Anyone who plans on The group’s prime func- becoming a musician or enter tion will be to raise funding for ing a music oriented field may two $500 scholarships. One for be interested in joining the an incoming freshman and one [Music Club. for a returning sophomore. The goal for the club is “to Members of the Music club will inform the students of the pro be entirely in charge of the fessional organization that ap- selection process and choose iplies directly to their profes- the scholarship winners. —sion,” Lonnie Cline said, music The monthly group meeting will entail a guest club advisor Students wil be entirely in speaker of the music profes ¡charge of the club’s functions. sion. Business Managers as “This will help to establish a well as entertainers will visit the stong student core (in the club. I music department) who will The club will also be ■ work for the students,” Cline choosing a national affiliate to ■ said. join. I Quality of life, en vironmental issues, veterans, timbersports, the Formula I Grand Prix Auto Racing and the realities of the video in dustry are some of the interests of Carlos Ricketson, who teaches video-TV technology at Clackamas Community Col lege. Ricketson earned his Associate of Arts degree at California State University in Long Beach, and is the video technology Instructor and television production person nel, able to operate and repair equipment. Ricketson, who wants to teach the realities of the in dustry to his students, has a varied and colorful background in film and TV business. He became interested in video while still in high school. After a hitch in the service, where he explored it further, he worked free-lance in Los Angeles. Disney, NBC, Burbank, Nisson Motor Corp., and California State University at Long Beach were some of the studios where he worked in broadcast, industrial, and education instructional media. Another project he has worked on for five years is the Grand Prix, where he worked as a grip production coor dinator, director, lighting direc tor and on the circuit cameras. Several of his students have gone on to work in local television stations. Former students include, Tom Hopkins, who is a cameraman at Channel 2; Joe Cornet, the community access coordinator at Storer TV; and Craig Od- dagard, on the master control for Channel 10. Liberty Cable has people from his classes working for them as well. If not teaching, Ricketson says he would probably be working in the industry. He is currently filming a local historical documentary on pioneer Joe Meek with College History Instructor Dr. Don Eps tein. Ricketson says the College will someday be sending pro grams to the outlying areas, via microwave, to support educa tion in those areas. Telecourses are not to replace teachers, but to enhance the classroom presentation, he said. His interest in the environ ment has led to involvement in the timber sports. Just as rodeo is a natural spin-off of the work ing cowboy, so timber sports is the direct result of the working loggers’ competitions. To do what he does and have it blend in with, and enhance the life of, that area is his philosophy. Being a veteran of Viet Nam, Ricketson will be atten ding the National Salute to Viet Nam Veterans in Washington D.C., Nov. 10. There were 686 Oregon servicemen killed in Viet Nam and one veteran will be representing each one of those men. Each state will be sending men. For Ricketson, this is something very close to his heart as he will be representing all veterans. There will be prayer services, a parade and the dedication of the monu ment. Broadway visits Portland in c Children of a Lesser God’ people, “Children of a Lesser teacher, respectively, in this God” represents the first at compelling drama to create the tempt to address many of the emotional magic that happens problems faced by the hearing when you listen with your eyes impaired. The entire family will and speak with you heart. be enlightened by this heart “Children of a Lesser warming play that relates the events of a deaf woman and a God” was written by Mark hearing man falling in love and Medoff, restaged by Jonathan Lee and is being produced by trying to build a life together. Heading the award winn Marvin A. Krauss and Irving ing cast is Freda Norman, a Sides. Tickets for “Children of a deaf actress who appeared for nealy a decade with the Na Lesser God” are available tional Threatre for the Deaf. through Celebrity Attractions, degree of dealing with failure. Miss Norman and Philip 1010 SW Morrison, Portland, All these traits are subjects of Reeves star as student and Oregon 97205, 226-4371. serious drama. At one point the actors can be very humorous but on the reverse side they can be deeply dramatic. The production is the only serious play that Simon wrote yet it still has the depth that is 108 Molalla Ave. characteristic of Simon’s work. The play was made into the Oregon City, Oregon movie “Only When I Laugh.” 655-7582 There is also evidence that the play is based on the life of Judy AU tapes & records fully guaranteed. Garland (Evy) and Liza Minelli (Toby). Broadway’s Tony Award Winning “Children òf a Lesser God” opens a limited engage ment at Portland’s Civic Auditorium, Saturday, Oct. 30 and Sunday, Oct. 31 at 2 and 8 p.m. Emphasizing the wit and humor of a special group of ■Simon play hits social issues ■ ■ By Doug Vaughan Of The Print Strong characterization ■combined with a heart grabbing ■dramatic play results in an ■evening of enjoyment at ■Portland Civic Theatre as they ■presented Neil Simon’s “The ■Gingerbread Lady.” The play centers on a ■former lounge singer, Evy ■Meara, who is stricken by ■alcoholism. The show begins ■after her 10-week stay in a ■sanitarium where she has gone to deal with her problem. She tries to patch her life back ■together but finds the path of ■life impossible without the ■crutch of alcohol. Jimmy Perry, a gay friend, is trying to help Evy get her life ■situated while he is dealing with ■his failure as an actor. Toby ■Landau is Evy’s best friend and is the only person that saw and ■helped Evy while she was con- ■querring her addiction to ■alcohol. She finds herself torn ■between her vanity, friendship ■with Evy and the threat of ■divorce. ■ page 9 The major conflict arises when Polly, Evy’s daughter, returns from her father’s home to help Evy straighten up her life. The alcohol-struck singer feels she is not a typical mother for the seventeen-year old daughter, who has been raised by her father. The play was director Robert Neilson’s 12th produc tion in 11 years at the theater. It was produced in a one-set theater-in-the-round stage, but the show appeared to be writ ten for a proscenium stage. Many props seemed to obstruct the audiences view. The strong characteriza tion of the dramatic characters covered for the minor set distractions. The show con sisted of lead actress Betty Brooks (Evy Meara), Thom Gosgriff (Toby Landau) and two minor actors Micheál L. Waldman (Lou Tanner) and David Bocci (Manual). Simon’s characters deal with many situations including parent-child ralationships, need of friendship, alcoholism, homosexuality, and à certain CASH FOR RECORDS Blue Pacific Records NIGHT CLASS SCHEDULE (Oct. 27 - 31) Wed.- The Visitors Thurs.- Muddy Bottom Boys Weekend- THE VISITORS HALLOWEEN PARTY WITH THE VISITORS SUNDAY NIGHT. HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS Happy Hour= 4-7 p.m.+ Mon.-Fri.+ 95* Well Drinks Ladies Night = 7-close + 95 c Well + 75* Wine+50‘ Beer Fridays = Ladies Free + $1 script for gents Saturdays = $1 script w/cover (Good 6n food and drink) 19195 S. Molalla 655-4022 Wednesday, October 27, 1982