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s^r^Entertainmeiit...: nal weekend of final play riplett ■.mas Print |pr department is put- ' production of “The fame tofoinner” in the last show in the | theater. lith-English said that ■an American clas- js part of the reason do this show as a le old theater. to do our last show •e in McLoughlin,” nglish. “The play is of theater.” Jse of this play is that orator by the name Vhiteside, played by jiafelt, is invited to home of i prominent Stanleys. On his way •Whiteside slips on hurting his leg. io sue the family, he them into allowing e-Act stival ughlin Theater 'toon and 7p.m. 2 at noon .nulus Linney y Cynthia Smith- inglish director: Meagan owaleski ikay to have sex in. •me? Only «1 your m't find out! me Flies” Javid Ives > Daphne Starling ector: Jim codemus ,1 okay to have sex late ? Only if you ;der ephemenoptra! hanouj and The feels” Robert Alsman • the old theater, paying tribute to theater and Hollywood as it was 65 years ago. The production has many humorous moments, as well as some dramatic ones. There are few weaknesses in the play, however the most con sistent was that the play tended to drag on a bit during some scenes, and whether the intended effect is comic or dramatic, the result is jüst boring. All faults aside, the acting in “The Man Who Came to Dinner” is top-notch. Jayson Shanafelt is excellent in the role of Whiteside, and he is very con vincing as a wheelchair-bound bitter old eccentric. Annie Rimmer is also great in her role as Whiteside’s tolerant but exas Left to Right: Annie Rimmer, Matt Strong, Jeff Miller, Jayson Shanafelt, all performers perated secretary, Maggie Cutler. in this term’s production of “The Man Who Came to Dinner.” This is the last weekend. Travis Nodurft is memorable in his role as Banjo. him to stay at the house and con lawsuit, the Stanleys bow to giving Whiteside complete con “The Man Who Came to duct his affairs from a guest room every , outlandish wish of trol. Dinner” will play Dec. 2-4 at 7 until his leg heals: Whiteside, throwing the house “The Man Who Came to' p.m., and Dec. 5 at 2:30 p.m. Frightened by the threat of a hold into chaos and effectively Dinner” is a fitting final play in Video game succeeds in sequel Jadon Triplett The Clackamas Print “Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas” is a snapshot of every Hollywood stereotype of So-Cal gangster culture imaginable glori fied, over-the-top* and lovingly tongue-in-cheek. In the latest installment of the best-selling series, you are Carl Johnson, a former gangster who is returning to the streets after five years of absence. C. J. is back because his mother was murdered in a drive-by shooting under myste rious circumstances. The first thing that happens to C. J. upon his return is a surprise visit from officer Tenpenny, a crooked cop voiced by Samuel L. Jackson. Tenpenny frames C. J. for murder, takes all his cash, and sends him on his way with the warning that he is being closely watched. When C.J. gets home, he meets his brother, Sweet, and goes to visit his mother’s grave. There he meets his sister, Kendl, and his homeboy, Ryder. As C. J. is talking to his “homies” at the tombstone, a rival gang drives by and starts shooting, SPOT THE TEACHER IN THIS PICTURE. >fas difficult to spot Army National Guard members in their ji as it is here in the field. That’s because Guard men and j. citizen-soldiens, woven into the fabric of the communities they i lard members serve just one weekend a month and two weeks »pursuing full-time careers. They serve for many reasons: • college, tuition assistance, skills training, an extra paycheck Ililitary benefits. For some, it’s a way to give back to their i community. 'n though they’re sometimes hard to see, they’ll be there for 'ou need them. If you or someone you Oregon d like to learn more, I-800-GO-GUARD AI -800-GO-GUARD.com blowing Sweet’s car to pieces in the process. With that, C. J. is pulled back into the street life as quickly as he left it five years ago. Developing team Rockstar Games had a lot to live up to in this sequel, both in hype and gamer expectations. They rose to the chal lenge by making a game that feels as huge as all the previous games put together. The playing area encompasses three cities, Los Santos, where you start out, Las Venturas, and San Fierra, respec tively. The cities are connected by miles of freeway in the sprawling state of San Andreas. All previous “Grand Theft Auto” games are eclipsed not only by the size of San Andreas, but by the sheer number of things you can do. Of course there are still the usual pastimes of stealing cars, per forming “missions” in police vehi cles, ambulances, taxi cabs and fire trucks, and terrorizing innocent people; but now you have the abili ty to rob houses, race cars at the track, customize a low rider, go on “pimping” missions, and wage turf wars on rival gangs, to name just a few new features. There is also a two-player mode accessible later in the game that allows players to freely roam the city, and, bizarrely enough, make out with one another (player two is female). Taking a page out of popular computer and console game “The Sims’” book, C. J.’s health is dependent on whether he eats right, works out, and gets enough exer cise. And his “respect” and “sex appeal” depend on if he has the right haircut, what he’s wearing, what’s he’s driving, etc. Some gamers might think Rockstar went too far here, as it creates annoying and sometimes tedious work. However the _single-male-lack- ing-a-girlfriend demographic might have fun trying to get C. J a high sex appeal rating, attracting scantily clad digital babes. “Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas” succeeds in living up to the hype, a difficult task for any sequel, especially number five (think “Rocky”). The graphics are superior to those of previous GTA games, and the voice acting is so convincing that I had trouble fol lowing what the hell the characters were talking about at times. This game is a serious guilty pleasure, irritating in how hard it can be to put the controller down.
