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"Please Vote for Me, " a film about the election o f a class monitor in China reveals the nature of
democracy in China. The movie will be screened during a diversity film festival at Washington State
University Vancouver.
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Diversity Film Festival
WSU Vancouver screenings open to the public
Vancouver W ashington State
University Vancouver’s Diversity
Council is holding its fifth annual
Diversity Film Festival. The focus is
political issues and Native Ameri­
can culture.
The festival is free and open to
the public.
“Please Vote for Me,” will screen
at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 11 in the
Firstengurg Student Commons. The
film follows the elections for class
monitor in a third grade class in
China. Aided and abetted by par­
ents and teachers, the young candi­
dates reveal the nature of democ­
racy in a rapidly changing country.
"The Boogie Man: The Lee
Atwater Story," will play at 4 p.m. on
Thursday, Sept. 13, at the Student
Commons. The film follows the rise
and fall of Lee Atwater, the charm­
ing, Machiavellian godfather of
modem, take-no-prisoners Repub­
lican political campaigns. It provides
a context for the controversial tac­
tics of current-day elections.
"Reel Injun: On the Trail of the
Hollywood Indian,” screens at 4 p.m.
Sept. 18, in the Student Commons
The Peabody Award-winning film
journeys through a century of cin­
ema, providing an entertaining and
provocative look at Hollywood's de­
Motown Piano Restored
(AP) — A dam aged 1877
Steinw ay grand piano used by
M o to w n a rtis ts d u rin g the
record label's "Hitsville USA"
h e y d ay has b een re s to re d ,
thanks to a little help from Paul
M cCartney, and he's set to play
it when it's unveiled on Sept. 18.
A M otown M useum official
said the 9-foot, Victorian rose­
wood will m ake its debut at a
charitable event at Steinw ay
Hall in New York City before
returning home to Detroit.
The ex-B eatle visited the
Motown M useum 's recording
studio in D etroit last sum m er
while he was in town for a con­
cert. W hen he learned that the
p ia n o on d isp la y c o u ld no
longer be played, M cCartney
told museum officials he wanted
to help restore it.
By the fall, the historic in­
strum ent was on its way to
Steinway & Sons in New York to
be fixed up.
W ork is now done on the in­
strum ent, and M cCartney and
M otown founder Berry Gordy
will play the piano at the charity
event.
piction of Native Americans and set­
ting the record straight.
"Two Spirits," plays at 4 p.m. on
Sept. 20, in the Dengerink Adminis­
tration Building, Room 110. This
film tells the story of Fred Martinez;
a "two-spirit" with both masculine
and feminine traits—a special gift in
native culture. This film examines
tradition, civil rights, gender issues
and the freedom to be you.
The festival's goal is to foster a
forum for, encourage dialog about
and promote an understanding of
d iv ersity issu es on the W SU
Vancouver campus and through­
out the community.
We are located at
1716 N.E. 42nd Ave.
Portland, OR 97213
(Between Broadway and Sandy Blvd.)
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