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Featu ^^LACKAMASp^fif October 20, 2004 Tai chi instructor earns his cho[ Instructor Wayne Keller explores many fields from martial arts to horsemanship- Cyrus Cross The Clackamas Print When you think of a martial artist, you generally envision a small wiry Asian man gracefully flip ping over and punching holes through wave after wave of generic ninja. It’s hard to remove the stigma of the stereotypical martial artist from one’s mind, which can lead to bruise after bruise, class after painful tai chi class. Don’t be mistaken, Tai chi In structor Wayne Keller isn’t out there beating up the students in his classes. When first encounter ing this rather nice, j complacent-looking, easily over six-foot, generally large man, one may or may not think much of him. However, arrogance and overconfi dence could lead to a painful dis covery of the true meaning u ~ h i n d never underestimating one’s opponent—or in this case, one’s instructor. Bom June 25, 36 years ago, Keller is the type of person that everyone notices when he saunters into a room. Not because of some supernatural power that everyone feels tingling in their spines, but because of his above-average stature and the chi and karate, but Kel constant smile no one would background in literal! of expect from someone with marti two decades of K also martial arts “ I ’ m the only time background. kung fu cowboy c h i Keller is our horsei very own tai preacher you 7/ chi instructor and i ever meet. ” here at some! into Clackamas, Wayne Keller he als and he is also Tai chi Instructor ed teaching self schoo defense and karate, while Physical Education only kung fu cowboy Instructor Robin Robinson, you’ll ever meet,” say In addition to tea who usually teaches Clackamas, Keller ha karate is and worked in Hawai * on sab" sage therapy for appro five years, using the J batical. One of Lomi Lomi. might In his free time wonder enjoys the fine art how it’s gaming. His current p o s s i - are “Fable” and “Mora ble for For video game bi Keller are wondering, Keller to teach to play on the side of both tai the game “Fable.” i Photo by ISAIAH CREEL Clackamas Pri During Karate class, offeret Mondays, Wednesdays and (from left) student Tim Tur as “the attacker” as P.E. Ins Wayne Keller demonstrates defend yourself from an at . using the art of karate. Theater department excited to use ‘amazing’ new spi Karlin Johnson Feature Editor For the first time in over three decades, the theater department at Clackamas will have a new home. The current “theater” in McLoughlin Hall was designed as a lecture hall, having only 10 foot ceilings, no back stage or dressing rooms, hardly any room for storage or set construction and only 147 seats. The new Communication Arts building, though shared with music and speech depart ments, will give the theater department space to do many things they could not do before. Lobbies in the new theater are spacious and are surrounded by large windows. Small balconies will provide a place to mingle before and after shows. The theater will have 257 fixed seats and a back row, which is designed for wheelchair access and viewing. There are also two sets of theater chairs that can be moved in or out to provide about 200 more seats. “The new theater is unique in so many ways, it’s structurally built different than other theaters around here,” said theater stu dent John Mituniewicz. In the new performance area, audience members will always have a good view-the seats are constructed stadium style. Instead of having the stage raised, the floor of the theater will be the stage, which will give audiences a different feel. However, backstage areas may be what students will enjoy the most. Technical crews will have all new equipment for their new sound and lighting box, and per manent walkways built below the ceiling of the theater. At the back of the stage are huge doors, that will allow stu dents to move large sets in and out easily. Behind the 2000-pound soundproof doors is a “shop” with high ceilings where stu dents will be able to construct and paint sets. Also in the new backstage area are real dressing rooms, with lighted makeup mirrors going all the way around the room, and a wall sized mirror at one end. There are all new offices, a new ticket box with a wet bar area for concession, and a new green room. The green room will be a place for students to have down time, and will also hold classes. “I’m very melancholy and have mixed feelings,” said Smith-English of moving from the old to the new theater. “There are lots of shows and experiences in this theater that I KARLIN JOHNSON c Dressing rooms in the new building will have mal mirrors with different lighting options that will a students to simply flip a switch to see what their up will look like under the lights of the stage. remember very fondly.” Students will also miss the old theater that they had grown to love. “It’s been like a second home to me. There’s lots of memories attached to this little space,” said theater student Krisiti McKenzie. Theater student Bekah Finch shares this feeling. “This theater has been a classroom as well as a sanctuary. It’s really been a place to explore the theater and . yourself,” she said. However, everyone with the theater depart ognizes that moving new space will be ai change. “The word we lii [for the old theater] mate’ which means, i around but look howl are to the actors!’” lag ater student Matt Stro idea of having a new pretty neat; BUY ANY ENTREE Gf WICHITA —BAR & GRILL— 7101 (of equal or lesser vali Any Day of the Wee* 19140 S. Molalla Ave. Oregon City KARLIN JOHNSON Clackamas Print The new theater in the Communication Arts building is currently under construction. The theater department will get their certificate of occupancy sometime before November. 503-557-0277 3/4 mile north of CCC BREAKFAST LUNCH DINNER Not Valid on Specie] or with Any Other 0® Only With Coupon. Dine-u Expires: 10-31-W
