1980_10 The Daily Collegian October 1980

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THE DAILY COLLEGIAN
Thuraday, October 30, iggg
'Kennedy's Children'
A drama to think about
By Pa—i Curtee
If you like violence, death, gore,
seriousness, ugliness, muck, pain,
grime, and sheer truth, then this one's
lor you
Kennedy's Children opened last
night in the Arena Theatre to a large
'audience The lights went out and a
recording ol the moment Kennedy
died lilled the void When the corres¬
pondent says "The president of the
United States is dead...", the mood is
set
Lights up on five people sitting in
a bar in New York. All of them, though
they are together on the stage, are alone.
Each of them tells the audience his or
her storv in monologue form, never
inter-acting with each other Each is
a distinct and well-defined character,
and each has secrets, pains, and desires
that run so much deeper than any two
and a half hour play could convey.
The plav, written by Robert Patrick,
is centrally about live people in a bar
on Valentine's Day in 1974 They ex¬
plore their activities in the turbulent
1960s that have brought them to a point
of isolation and loneliness.
Unable to relate to other human
beings, the characters unravel their
personal odysseys through the decade
of political upheaval, changing public
mores, the drug culture and the Vietnam
War. The play wil bring memories to
any one who remembers that day that
Kennedy died
Rona, played by Wendy Duncan,
was a main character for the audience's
benefit. She chronologically graphed the
happenings in her life of "cause", and
cause, and thereby shed light on the
movement aspects of the 1960s.
She was a convincing 29-year-old
who was dynamic and real. She was
earthy and concerned Duncan puts
her all into this role, making her lines,
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though not always of a pleasant nature,
something the audience looks forward
to
Dan Farmer in the role of Mark, the
emotionally and mentally racked Viet¬
nam veteran, deserves a standing ova¬
tion for his portrayal of a confused yet
real product of the war. His charac¬
ter never strays from intensity whether
he is speaking lines or merely reading
his diarv in search for "the Truth".
If you see the play only to see Farmer's
performance, you haven't lost.
Another character that the audience
is treated to, in in-depth study form,
is Sparger, played by Michael Men-
donsa. When Sparger takes the stage
we an all fully aware that his is sup¬
posed to be gay; perhaps we are too
See Children page 7
Thursday, October 30, t*M
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Photo by Bradt
CARLA PRIMPS AS SPARGER AND BARTENDER LOOK ON
Kennedy' s Children will run again through thia weekend
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ON CAMPUS
Today, Oct. 30
Rabbu Melamed from Temple Beth
Israel will speak about 'The Candidates
and the Middle East.' The lecture
begins at 7 p.m. in the CU room 309.
Homan Hall will have a haunted house
from S p.m. to midnight. From 8-9 p.m.,
children can go in for 25 cents. Admis¬
sion is 75 cents. The hall is located in the
CSUF dormitory area.
Tomorrow, Oct. 31
•Racism In the 80's,* a speech given by
Cyrus Keller, will be presented at 12
noon In the CU. Keller is the chairperson
of the National Anti-Racist Organizing
Committee's Los Angeles chapter.
There will be a Halloween party meeting
behind Baker Hall in the dorm parking
lot. The party begins at 7 p.m. with a
caravan ride to a haunted mansion.
Tickets will be on sale in the Free Speech
Area between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.
This week's CU movie will be the terrify¬
ing 'The Fog." Showtimes are 3:30 p.m.
in IA 101 and 7, 8:30 and 10:30 p.m. in
the CU lounge.
TCI Coffee will not be open tomorrow
evening.
An Associated Student Veterans meet¬
ing tomorrow from 5:30-6:30 p.m.
The meeting will be held in Room
309 at the CU.
Monday, Nov. 3
Sign-ups begin for intramural wrestling.
Nov. 12 will be the last day to enter.
The CU video tape program* for the
week will be New Comedians and Rock
and Roll Reunion. The programs will be
shown all week from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in
theCU,
'TURNING POINT'S' LESLIE BROWN TO BE IN FRESNO
Peiiormances will be Thuraday and Friday
Friday, Nov. 7 Tomorrow, Oct. 31
Tuesday.Nov. 4
Election., locally ^J^^aft
place. Whoever your preference, wis
the day to pick the president.
The  lntorv«aity CWfj^^'ft
worship service will be held  in  the
University Religious Center at 7 p.m.
This Is the last day for freshmen and
sophomores to sign up to help at regis¬
tration. This will entitle the student to a
higher early registration priority.
The Academy Award winning 'Kramer
vs. Kramer' will be the CU movie.
. Showtimes are 3:30 p.m. In IA101 and 7,
8:55 and 10:45 p.m. in the CU lounge..
Sunday, Nov. 9
Randy Hansen will perform in the Men's
Cym with special guest stars Head East.
Showtime Is 7 p.m. '
OFF CAMPUS
Fouey's Pool will be on hand for a Hal¬
loween party at the Star Palace. Tickets
are S3 in advance and $4 at the door.
Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority presents a
Halloween Masquerade party at the Del
Webb Townehouse (Tulare and M).
Musk will feature the sound of Cham¬
pagne. The fun begins at 9 p.m.
The Clams will host the Halloween fun at
Apple Eddies. The festivities will be held
from 9-11 p.m.
There will be a KBOS Halloween party at
the Selland Arena.
The Tower Theatre Midnight Movies will
be 'The Night Of The Living Dead* and
'Eraserhead.* Both movies will be
shown again Saturday night.
San Luis lau will conduct a Jazz Work¬
shop at the Warrior's Theatre building.
The lectures begin at 10 a.m. Admission
is $5.00.
The AAUW Used Booksale begins at
Farmers Market (Divisadero and Tu¬
lare). All proceeds from the sate go to
fellowships.
Wednesday, Nov. 5
The Tower Theatre will hold a tribute to
Frank Capra with the showing of two of
his greatest. 'It's A Wonderful Life'
and 'State of the Union' will be shown.
Frank Capra will be there in person.
Thursday, Nov. 6
Leslie Brown (The Turning Point) and
Victor Barbee will be the guest artists for
the Fresno Philharmonic Orchestra. The
performance begins at 8 p.m. on the
Fresno Convention Center Theatre. A
second performance will be held the
following evening.
A seminar on "Getting Things Done"
will be conducted Thursday, Nov. 6,
by time management consultant Ed
Bliss. The free seminar will be held
in the Old Cafeteria Room 200 from
noon to 2 p.m. The program is being
sponsored by Alpha Kappa Psi business
fraternity. Lecturer, author and busi¬
ness consultant, Bliss is best known
for his work in the field of time manage¬
ment. His book, Getting Things Done:
The ABCa of Time Management was
selected as the executive program
book of the month. During his career,
Bliss has been a newspaper executive,
a lobbyist, an assistant to a U.S. senator
and a business consultant.
Wednesday, Nov. 5 Oct. 30 Saturday, Nov. 1
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Women's volleyball action will be on
hand in the women's gym as the CSUF
team hosts UOP. Cametlme is 7 p.m.
The CSUF toccer team takes on Fresno
Pacific at 2 p.m. The game will be played
at Lamonica Stadium.
Thursday, Nov. 6
'You're A Cood Man, Charlie Brown'
begins in the Child Drama Center. The
performance will be presented Nov. 6-8
and 13-15.
Tonight is the opening night for 'Some-"
thing's Afoot* at the Good Company
Musk Hall. This musical comedy
mystery will be performed through Nov.
30. Showtime is 8:30 p.m. with a pre-
show cabaret at 8 p.m.
The Tower Theatre prepares for Hallow¬
een with Jack Nicholson in The Shin¬
ing* and the classic, The Exorcist.*
Both movies will be shown again on Hal-
The mighty Bulldog football team plays
host to Long Beach State. Cametime is
1:30 p.m. at Ratdiffe Stadium.
The Police raid Warnor's Theatre for
one performance only. Special guest star
Michael Des Barnes will also perform.
Showtime is 8p.m.
Way Ion lennlngs takes the stage at the
Selland Arena. Showtime is 8 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 7
A Martial Arts Expo will be held at the
Fresno Convention Center. The action
begins at 8 p.m. General admission Is
$5.50.
The documentary 'Future Survival" will
be shown at the American Legion Hall
on North First. This "prophetk preview
of the world's future* begins at 7:30
p.m.
The Women's Alliance is sponsoring
a retreat at Shaver Lake on Nov. 7-9.
The theme will be "Building Sister¬
hood" and will include activities such
as relaxation training, nutrition aware¬
ness and nature walks.
For more information, contact Darlys
Alford at 487-2907 or 487-2732, or check
with the Women's Center at San Ramon
3, Room 113.
Saturday, Nov. 8
The Bulldog football squad travels to
Southern Illinois.