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in ‘Merton - "Merton of the Movies" is the curl rent comedy production of the Clack! amas County Repertory Theatre nowa showing Friday and Saturday nights a' 8 p.m. through Nov. 20. Merton, played by Brent Crook, i?r a small town boy who dreams of being a great dramatic actor in Hollywood« movies. After carefully saving up allu< his money, he makes his dream cornel true and goes to Hollywood. The rest is the reliable formula of a hick in the big city. The group does al good job of acting out this formula forlu comedy putting in a few unique twists] for added hilarity. Two of these twistsre are Merton's impeccable honesty and] his simple ideas which cause his dream] of acting dramatically to be totally” destroyed by some corrupt Hollywood] people. a1 Photo by Jerry Wheeler The cameraman (Paul Dittman) takes a break between takes during a filming sequence from "Merton of the Movies," while the janitor (Doug Smith) and one of the running crew (Tom Day) look on. Bluegrass festival set at Portland State On Friday, Nov. 19 the PSU Progressive Arts Committee is presenting the biggest Bluegrass concert to hit Portland in five years. The show starts at 8 p.m. in the Stu dent Center Ballroom. The groups appearing are "The Muddy Bottom Boys" and "Dr. Corn's Bluegrass Remedy", both from Portland and "The Sawtooth Mountain Boys" from Corvallis. "Sawtooth" has been together for over ten years, with three of its members hailing from the Southeastern U.S. where bluegrass got its start. They offer a hard driving, tradi tional style that is complimented by excel lent three and four part singing. They can be heard on their new album "Bluegrass - The Sawtooth Mountain Boys" on the Home Comfort label. "The Muddy Bottom Boys," who have the distinction of being the tallest bluegrass band in the world, started playing in 1971. They have also released a new album recent ly entitled "Slaughter on the Highway." They've played at many Portland area taverns and colleges and their popularity has landed them such prestigious engagements as the Pendleton Round-Up. "Dr, Corn's Bluegrass Remedy" are start ing their fifth year at Frankenstein's Tavern in Portland and have played at six bluegrass festivals in the northwest. They've also appeared on the nationally televised NBC Today Show for their "Bicentennial Salute to Oregon" last year. They are currently working on their first album which should be available by this March. This concert is a unique opportunity for Portland area bluegrass fans to hear what many regard as the cream of Northwest bluegrass. Advance tickets are available at the PSU Box office, Everybody's Records, Long hair Music, and Chrystalship Records. Phone 287-8811 for information. Page 6 "Merton of the Movies" is a hilar] ious comedy on the surface, but it] also has a deeper meaning making it] even more worthwhile to see. j, <-------------- In review------------- ' 'Rush’ earns name at Paramount By Vicki Josi Feature Editor Last Saturday night Portland area rock fans were given a treat as 'Rush' appeared for two shows at the Para mount Theatre. Originally from Canada, this group played two shows - one to a full house, the other about half full. But during each performance, the band gave their all. Starting out with "Bastille Day" from their third album "Caress of Steel", the band got their audience moving and never let them down. "Anthem", "Temples of Syrinx" and "Something for Nothing" are just a few of the superb tunes they played. The band, consisting of Geddy Lee, bass guitar and vocals; Alex Liteson, lead guitar; and Neil Peart on the drums, released a static electricity that kept the crowd on its feet and howling for three encores. As far as concerts go, this show stands out noticeably. There were no fancy costumes or stage acts. With the exception of a couple of shooting flares, there was also no evidence of being overprofessional. The group is excellent and they gave their audience what they wanted without disappoin ting them. The piercing waves of music wailing from their instruments was well chan nelled through the theatre for the Paramount's acoustics are magnificent. This provided for the full effect of the "Rush" experience. After viewing this group's show al becoming better acquainted with th] music, it is inevitable that they v] be heading in coliseums and stadiurrh. The concert was well worth the tirfl and money and was a magnifies] value in entertainment. Undoubted] the next time they appear in Portia] will be at the Coliseum. ». 1*1 Al Stewart I hits Portland By Denise Linck Staff Writer Wednesday, Oct. 27, at 8 p.m., th English rock balladeer Al Stewar] came to the Portland Civic Auditoriui^ with special guest Denny Brooks. 11 Brooks opened the first thirty mi] utes of the show. Then came thiV moment everyone had waited for. n The lights dimmed and red bear] illuminated the stage as Portland we] corned back Al Stewart. With the sta] melting from one color to another] Stewart and his band began their a] with "Apple Cider Re-Constitution] When Stewart got ready to pla] "The Road to Moscow", a screen w«® lowered behind the band and starte] to show pictures coinciding with hi] song, making the back drop for thi] piece. The song tells about the work o| Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn. The applau] following was deafening. Stewart sang songs from his otheft albums too, such as "On the Border] "You're Not the One", "So Ho", "Thi Sirens of Titan" and one that's on hit ^atest^lbum^^T^JKeai^^h^Cat] Thursday, November 4,1