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_______ 6 A&E The ClACkAMAS P rìnt WEÓNEsdAy, J une 6, 2001 Before Night Falls depicts life of Cuban poet, activist els were banned in Cuba; and to have them published, he had to A& E Editor smuggle them out of the country. After his first imprisonment for After watching this video twice, trumped-up charges, he is repeat I’m convinced that Javier Bardem, edly imprisoned at El Morro prison who plays Cuban poet Reinaldo in Havana. In prison, he earned Arenas in his autobiographical cigarettes writing letters for other novel turned movie, Before Night inmates and then used them to Falls, deserved pay for hav the Academy »I» * »AJ9« ««Till PICTURE OUECUC It Ull»« SCHUMI ing his work Award for acting smuggled out. last year. This ultimately In a beautiful lead to further movie probably punishment, not seen by many, and he Bardem brings life struggled to to the story of remain sane as Arenas, a man he is was re- who was perse p e a t e d 1 y cuted by Castro’s thrown into government not solitary con only for his writ finement, a ing but also be concrete hole cause of his ho not big mosexuality. Too enough to often when gay stand in with men are included one bare light as characters in bulb for com Hollywood movies, they come out pany. Through it all, he managed looking like silly caricatures rather to remain true to himself. than multifaceted human beings. He was a vocal embarrassment However, Bardem plays the part of to Castro who would have had the Reinaldo with the humor, strength rest of the world believe that Cuba and dignity it deserves. had become one big happy family Reinaldo Arenas was bom to a where everyone cheerfully worked poor family in rural Cuba in 1943. toward the good of the state. Any As a teenager he joined the Rebel discontent, according to Castro, troops of Fidel Castro to overthrow was due to the bad influence of the Batista regime. When he be capitalist countries. came older, he realized that he had Although he loved Cuba, when only helped replace one repressive he had a chance to leave after 20 leadership with another. years of persecution by the gov Openly gay and openly critical ernment, Arenas realized that if he of Castro’s government, his nov- didn't go ultimately his treatment ________ TAM OLIVER_________ BUILD A CAREER IN REAL ESTATE BROKER APPRAISER & BANKER construction union rep. cost analyst mortgage lender attorney builder developer property manager insurance agent/broker construction manager investment analyst surveyor venture capitalist pension Fund manager / • BS Real Estate Marketing and Management (Commences September 2001) • BS Real Estate Appraisal qnd Finance MARYLHURST UNIVERSITY Center for Professional Real Estate Studies US NEWS & WORLD REPORT ranks' Marylhurst University in the Western Reaion's top tier and #1 in classes under 20 students. MARYLHURST UNIVERSITY Accredited by the Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges 17600 PACIFIC HIGHWAY (HWY. 43) MARYLHURST, OREGON - JUST 10 MINUTES SOUTH OF PORTLAND 503.699.6268 OR 800.634.9982, EXTENSION 6268 realestate@marylhurst.edu WWW.MARYLHURST.EDU r Build a Butterfly House Kids between 8 and 12 years old accompanied by adults can learn to build a butterfly house in a work shop June 15, from 10:30 a.m. to noon in the John Inskeep Envi ronmental Learning Center at Clackamas Community College. The class, taught by Nancy Wallwork, will also explore wild flowers that attract butterflies and find out how to keep butterflies happy in the garden. The $ 18 class fee includes a $ 12 kit and all mate rials. For more information, call 503- 657-6958, ext 2351. DON’T MISS: accountant architect EARN YOUR DEGREE ONLINE in prison would kill him. When Castro allowed a boatful of politi cal dissidents and homosexuals to leave in 1980, he left for New York. His novel Before Night Falls was completed there. In 1990 when he could no longer write, he commit ted suicide at the age of 47 after a long battle with AIDS. Although this seems like a grim story, the movie is able to convey Arenas’ love of life and Cuba. Most amazingly to me, it also cap tures the nature of his poetic writ ing during moments when it inter twines narrated Spanish with spo ken English translation creating a rhythm that felt like one Arenas would recognize as his own. When he speaks of the love of his life, the old, battered manual typewriter with its clickaty-clack sound and how it combines with his own words to make music, I could feel the cadence they created. Word and Form, an exhibition of work resulting from the collabo ration between ceramic students taught by Katy McFadden and advanced writing students taught by Kate Gray, will be on display from June 7 until June 29 at Pauling Gallery. An opening reception will be held tomorrow from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Gallery hours are from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Monday through Thurs day and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Fridays. For additional information, call 503-657-6958, ext 2386. Writers' Club will be changing its meetings to 5-7 p.m. on Thurs days in the back room of Maui Camp 3 Restaurant on Main Street in Oregon City. For more informa tion, contact Allen Widerburg at 503-657-6958, ext 2359. A Marvin reveals his inner animal while enjoying a night out with Rianna. The Animal brings laughs,crude humor LIESLMUGGLI Staff Writer The Animal, a Columbia Tristar production directed by I^uke Greenfield, is a comedy about a young man trying to follow in the footsteps of his father in order to be a cop and will make you laugh if you like a more crude brand of hu mor. Small, non athletic and suffering from asthma, Marvin (Rob Schneider) never seems to be able to get into good enough shape to pass the obstacle course and be come a “real” cop. Teased by his peers, his future changes when he gets into a major car crash and is saved by a crazy scientist who con ducts experimental surgery on him by replacing his organs with ani malparts. Things seem to change for the better when Marvin’s new athletic capabilities help him fulfill his dreams Of being a cop. For in stance, he can swim like a seal and smell as well as a Bloodhound. He even starts eating out of the gar bage. With his new found self pride, he gets up the courage to ask out Rianna (Colleen Haskell), a girl very concerned about the environ ment. As the movie progresses, he finds his animal instincts a bit over powering. The tension builds when two cows are found dead and a man is assaulted; all fingers point toward Marvin. However, the identity of the real animal may be a bit sur prising. This is a movie for you if you like racy jokes, and of course, animals. J«.» « Aries: The possibility of a stranger walking up to you and saying some thing unusual is very high this week. Take it as a deep spiritual meaning and remember it for later meditation. Your magic food of the week: Raisins. Taurus: Inspiration will come to from the least likely places. A noisy vacuum cleaner might be the source of annoy ance. Get rid of old junk you don’ t need anymore. Your magic food of the week: Cucumber potato salad. Gemini: You will have a strange dream one of these nights. Make sure to write it down since it has a prophetic mean ing for your future. Stop procrastinat ing! Your magic food of the week: Fruitcake. Cancer: Your thinking might be a little cloudy this week. Someone or some thing is distracting you heavily. You have a tendency to spill liquids. Your magic food of the week: Sauerkraut. Leo: Beware what comes out of your mouth, careless words may cost a friendship. Prevent a loved friend from oversleeping and being late to an im portant meeting. Your magic food of the week: Spaghetti and yummy sauce. <. Virgo: Things are about to go your way, so stop jumping at shadows. It would help if you wrote a poem once in a while to increase your brain wave activity. Your magic food of the week: Pumpkin pie cookies. Libra: You have the urge to talk to everyone you meet. A long missed object suddenly appears. Try to relax! Your magic food of the week: Salad a la gardin. Scorpio: Your high degree of mental concentration makes you a good stu dent. However, don’t concentrate too much to prevent headaches. A secret admirer is watching you! Your magic food of the week: Toast and banana jam. Sagittarius: Do not be afraid of the future. You will be enlightened ver) soon. You might receive an electrical shock sometime this week. Be careful! Your magic food of the week: Salmon. Capricorn: It’s the week of innet peace! Your sixth sense is very stroni and you are able to perceive a lot o positive vibrations. It’s time to deal the stains in your carpet. Your magi: food of the week: Carp. Aquarius: You will have to try harde than you have been in the past in ordei to catch the eye of the person you like Wearing sandals might be more com fortable in the heat. Your magic foot of the week: Blueberry flavored grand: bar. Pisces: Stick with what you knov best since new ideas spell trouble Avoid wildlife since you will have ba< luck with the animal kingdom thi week. Your magic food of the week Bread sticks with tomato sauce.
