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About Cougar print. (Oregon City, Oregon) 1976-1977 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 2, 1976)
thear t s______ , Student’s Christmas cards denote noncommercialiü wants to work with handicapped cl) The cards appropriately present ther of Christmas, the season of children. Christmas is a time for friends and fam ily ■■ not the commercialism that has taken its place. That's the whole idea behind Charlie McDonald's Christmas cards. McDonald, who's not an art major at Clackamas Community College, makes the cards himself. He's a child care major and If you're interested in purchasint mas cards they're 40 for $3.00, variety. For more information call 65 /-------------------------------- \ Flick thrusts Glittery plot pair into loses sparkle noble experiment By Steve Williams Staff Writer "Cousin Cousine" is a light, hu morous, very human story plastered over a contrasting background. This film shows the reality of the French middle class as a group of rela tives gather for a wedding. During the festivities the groom bares his ass, an uncle, dead drunk, pees into his hat, and several love affairs are consum mated about the premises. Thrust into this confusion are two independent people. Marie-Christine Barrault, daughter of the bride, and Victor Lanoux, nephew of the groom - both of whom are married and have children. Thus begins the noble experiment: As the two become more attracted to each other, they come to an agree ment to have an affair without sex. Their reasoning is simple, everyone will suspect them of sleeping together, but they will be totally innocent. But in the end, they succomb to their desires making no attempt to hide anything from their respective spouses. The comedy is derived from the couple's various narrow-minded rela tives. Throughout the picture, Bar rault and Lanoux are laughing in a quiet way at everyone around them. Most of the contrast comes from the couple's spouses. His wife is a flighty, shallow woman who attempts to slash her wrists but fails because she cuts her finger on the razor blade. Her husband is a typical married playboy roaming the town looking for an empty bed. Realizing his neglect and showing some intelligence he tries to win his wife back, but she is sick of her husband's antics and looking for a change. Thus, the unique couple decide the time for dodging relatives is over and instead of sneaking out they announce to the entire family their departure from the scene at the annual Christmas Eve party. Basically, "Cousin Cousine" is a ‘age 6 In Review study in contrasts as it shows the pure freedom of Barrault and Lanoux where sex is secondary as opposed to the failure of the totally physical relation ships of their spouses. "Cousin Cousine's" noble experi ment is now being shown at the Movie House. Weinstein mellows coffee house scene By Denise Linck Staff Writer Folk musician Marc Weinstein per formed a Coffee House concert on Wednesday, Nov. 11, at 11:30 p.m. in the Fireside Lounge. Mellow music floated through the Community Center Mall as Weinstein sang to the accompaniment of his guitar. It was a relaxing atmosphere that prevailed as he continued with instrumentals using his guitar, har monica and flute. A talented, young musician, Wein stein at one time lived out Beavercreek way. He now lives in Portland where he's closer to the taverns and clubs he plays at. When Weinstein first began per forming he used just the guitar and harmonica. Then a friend taught him to play the recorder, and he adapted that knowledge to the flute. He plays all four instruments equally well. Weinstein said he didn't start sing ing right off when he played because he couldn't even whistle. About four years ago he took voice lessons from Gene Hardin here at Clackamas Com munity College. "I still can't whistle," he said, but the combination of his voice and mu sic makes up for this minor lack. His music was easy listening and made an enjoyable afternoon for those present. in 'George i By Steve Williams Staff Writer The new production at the Portia Civic Theatre, "George Ml", is i glittery life story of Geroge M. Coh< In fact, the production seems to hi too much glitter. The first act shows Cohan's r from Vaudeville to the brink of Bro< way fame. Michael V. Schauermai gives a superb performance as Geoi M. combining his skills of tap dancii acting, and singing. Unfortunately,! same cannot be said about the st porting roles. The other three members of Cohai family - his parents and sister -a much weaker characters in comparisi with the brilliance of His performance theirs, making them seem drab ai unexciting. Even with this unbalance, the fit act was quite good giving an excelle portrayal of Cohan's early life. But the second act, every good qualil about the musical is cancelled out I the outlandish costumes and extragl ter on the players. The audience suffers through tl play'slongspiral down through Cohan long Broadway career to the fiffi scene which regains the original bri liance of the first act. At this poinl Cohan is confronted with conflit between progress and his own va! experience. Cohan returns from a long retirt ment only to find a vastly change^ Broadway. Cohan must change h habits and forget his experience I please an audience more modern an sophisticated than he remembered. Then, back to the glitter, for th finale climaxed with SchauermanndJ scending to the stage on a contraptio covered with lights and sparkles. The show seems to come from Broadway stage with everything miniature. Anyone who enjoys W music and musicals and who can with stand bright lights and a multitude o| dazzling costumes, should see "Georg! Ml" if only for the experience.