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uH|p Sally (Bar Hppl Exhibition Showcases Diversity of N.C. Artists “This is a story that is not over. This is history, hystory, hysteria. Hysteria, de rived from the Greek word for womb. History, also from Greek, historia, mean ing learning by inquiry, narrative. This is a story of hysteria, the ‘female disease,' that is not, is not over." So reads the text in the installation by Susan Brenner at the N.C. Museum of Art. Brenner is one of 26 artists featured in the Artist’s Exhibi : jumhawiß lion. The ex. ftrt ExhibH blblt . ™ n c s N.C. Museum of Art through Dec. 5. Through Dec . 5 Brenner s installation features the “hysterical female” as seen through the eyes of a 19th-century French neurologist. Text on a sheer cloth, a mural of the release of the insane and photos of female victims of hysteria are all integral parts of her exhibit. Brenner focuses on one of the many theatrical, ifnotcaricatured, images widely accepted as “female.” The installation’s goal is to show that although we believe we create our own identities, we are really created by culture. This installation is only one of 125 ob jects featured in the exhibition. Photo graphs, collages, paintings, drawings, prints andsculpturesbyN.C. artists comprise the remaining objects. An entire room filled withbales ofshred ded work paper is a major part of Linda KrofFs installation “Discarded Histories, Reclaimed Voices.” A file labels each 3- foot-by-5-foot bale. Photographs portray ing industry decorate the surrounding walls. • The amazing thing about the photo graphs is that they seem to have been painted onto the wall with a few wide brush strokes. Through a process that re- Fox Television Axes Chevy Chase’s Late-Night Show THE ASSOCIATED PRESS LOS ANGELES Chevy Chase has reported the news many times: Generalis simo Francisco Franco is still dead. Now “The Chevy Chase Show” is, too. Chase became the first casualty of the late-night television wars Sunday as Fox Broadcasting Cos. announced it was can celing his show, effective immediately. He began Sept. 7 and battled David Letterman, Jay Leno, Arsenio Hall and Ted Koppel for viewers. But his show was savagely mauled by critics, and it performed a ratings pratfall much as Chase himself had done in his famous sendups of ex- President Ford. “Despite the commitment of Chevy and our best creative and production minds, we started slowly and did not perform to expectations,” said Lucie Salhany, chair HOUSEKEEPERS FROM PAGE 1 ment will hold a press conference at 12:15 p.m. today in the courtyard outside the Campus Y to discuss the latest develop ments in the case. Marsha Tinnen, a member of the UNC Housekeepers’ Steering Committee, said the group thought the state’s action was a delay tactic to keep the case from going before a hearing. “We feel like they don’t want others to know what has happened on this job over this period,” she said. “We have been struggling with this movement for over three years now,” she said. “No matter what they say there is going to be a hearing.” Parker said the state had not asked to delay the trial and added that the questions ofjurisdiction and class certification should be decided before going ahead with the hearing. “It’s a question we think we have a right to be reviewed before we go to court,” he said. The case is now in Step 4 of the Univer sity grievance procedure. In Steps 1 and 2, internal supervisors rejected the allegations. Chancellor Paul Hardin denied the grievance at Step 3, and Step 4 marks the first time the grievance will be heard by an official outside the University. SPEND A YEAR IN JAPAN! The Japan Exchange and Teaching Program s' x. If you have an excellent knowledge of English, hold a . n. bachelor’s degree (or will receive one by juJf U June 30, 1994), and are a U.S. citizen, mm j/hmmu I 111 the J.E.T. Program needs you! Jli ®V\ A Opportunities are available in Japanese schools and Tom Sullivan's 'Zelph' is included in the N.C. Artists Exhibition, organized every three years by the N.C. Museum of Art in Raleigh. The 1993 exhibition features 125 works by 26 artists from across the state. quires gel emulsion and turning the mu seum room into a darkroom, Kroff “painted” actual photos to the wall. The range of works within each me dium varies, but minimalism and concep tualism are rampant. This is exemplified by numerous pieces, from painted squares of wood to faces drawn on paper bags. Some of the pieces look so painfully simple it is a wonder they are included at all. One group by Ann Conner features black, wood-cut prints of items such as saw blades placed in the midst of a white ex panse. This is simplicity devoid of any intricacy, save perhaps the process. Suzanne Miller, aßaleigh resident, com mented, “Sometimes you have to appreci ate the process that goes into creating some thing, rather than the outcome. I may not woman of Fox Broadcasting. “We saw nothing to indicate that the show would turn around.” She thanked him “for giving us his best effort. He is an extraordinarily talented man.” In a statement released by Fox, Chase said, “I am proud of the comedic elements that we were able to intersperse through out this otherwise very constraining for mat.” He added that he was looking for ward to the February release of his new film, “Cops and Robbersons.” Less than a month after Chase’s show appeared, an emergency team of writers, consultants and Fox executives was brought in to revamp the program. Salhany said earlier this month that Chase was very nervous. “It was uncomfortable and embarrass ing to watch it,” Salhany said. The show, Have Your Next Social Event (2dcdke?4-Jx) Home of the $2.95 Zombie! No Rental Fee! • Sororities W : £" es Call Now For Organizations Reservations! 300 Rosemary St 942-7575 like to look at something, but I know that I couldn’t do it.” Tom Sullivan's collages prove the pro cess is the key to a perfect outcome. The mind-boggling intricacy of his collages could only be the result of immense pa tience. Each collage contains thousands of clippings from magazines, newspapers or whatever else he found. “Lifetime” shows a city of skyscrapers interspersed with oversized clock dials. Sullivan says, “The out-of-scale timepieces, leering reminders of the relentless pace of life, regulate the activities of the people the buildings house.” The minimalist aspect of the exhibition is best captured by the work of Kimberly Russell. Though her work is simple, it also is conceptual. “Deceived” consists of seven she added, was marred by unfunny writing and Chase’s lackluster interviews. Frank N. Magid Associates, the noted Marion, lowa-based research and consult ing firm, was hired to work with Chase. Promotional and advertising efforts were halted until the show improved. One month after its debut, the show settled into fourth place, averaging a 3.1 rating. One ratings point equals 942,000 TV homes. Number one was Letterman’s “Late Show,” which averaged a 5.9 rating for CBS, followed by ABC’s “Nightline,” moderated by Koppel, at 4.9 and “The Tonight Show With Jay Leno” on NBC at 3.9. The syndicated “Arsenio Hall” was fifth, with a 2.1 rating. Fox had promised advertisers approximately a 4 rating. Fox said it would broadcast reruns of ARTS pairs of white pantyhose with cement balls at the feet. Each pair is attached to a steel triangle, which is in turn impaled upon a steel spike. “Lament” is a screen in the shape of a transparent, empty house. The purpose of Russell’s work is to create a dialectic between her work and her audience. She contemplates the relation ship between the viewer and her work, both physically and psychologically. Though conceptualism and minimalism are apparent in the exhibition, some works favor realism. Kate Collie devotes her strik ingly realistic paintings to the renewal of man’s faith in nature. “I am working with (Thomas Berry’s) concept of sacralizing the earthly,” she said. “In my opinion this is the answer to the current environmental crisis.” “In Living Color” in the 11 p.m.-to- mid night time slot that “The Chevy Chase Show” occupied. Chase rarely displayed the ease and humor he showed in the 1970s with NBC’s “Saturday Night Live.” Actor Dennis Hopper said after a guest appearance that Chase was feeling the pres sure. “God, he is so nervous, I feel sorry for him,” Hopper said. “He picks up a glass and he is shak ing.... He has to relax.” In an interview with old ‘‘Saturday Night Live” cohort Dan Aykroyd, Chase ap peared to ooze gratitude that his pal showed up. “You know I’d do anything for you. I’ll be here,” Aykroyd said. “Right to the end?” Chase asked. TANNERY 1 Month Unlimited $45 20 Visits $52 10 Visits S3O 5 Visits $22 Open Til Midnite 7 Days a Week 169 E. Franklin Street • Near the Post Office 929-5409 xlkv, we’re not your fdlij typical buiton-Down, T|l||r PIN-SIRIPE BANK I" tbcse ficble *’ nancia * times, banks that think in the past often get v3|M l left there. Today, the financial organizations that thrive are those with \ 1 the foresight to anticipate change and the ability to act rapidly. 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The national touring company, now in its third season, will present the play at 8 p.m. in Memorial Hall. “Lost In Yonkers” has garnered critical praise as well as ul .. „ L _ popularity, win- ® Yonkers ning the Tony Memorial Hall Award for best ° P- m - tonight play and lasting for 791 performances on the Broadway stage. Simon claimed the 1991 Pulitzer Prize for his script. The play focuses on the story of two brothers, Jay and Arty, who are sent to live with their cold, demanding grandmother after their father heads south to look for work so he can pay off his debts to a loan shark. Grandma Kumitz, played by Elaine Grollman, is eccentric, tough and mean. She has escaped a Jewish prison in Nazi Germany and now insists on keeping her family in a prison-like environment. No one dares stand up to her because everyone is mortally terrified of incurring her wrath. She holds her family together out of fear rather than love, refusing to let 35-year-old Bella live her own life. Eventually, the entire family begins to submit to Grandma Kumitz’swill, and Jay and Arty are trapped in this unhappy, dysfunctional family. Like most of Simon’s work, “Lost In Yonkers” is ostensibly a comedic venture. However, the play contains a higher level Return Of The wc Highball At Ham’s, nobody lowballs our highballs. Stop by this and every Monday night FOR OUR HIGHBALL SPECIAL, ALONG WITH 25<£ hot wings. Then catch the big game ON OUR SUPER WIDE SCREENS. 310 W. Franklin Street, Chapel Hill, 933-3767 Monday, October 18,1993 of serious drama that most of his plays usually lack. The result is a much darker, heavier tone, further removed from Simon’s trademark light-hearted, carefree approach. The jokes are still there in “Lost in Yonkers, ” but they are balanced with acute poignancy and depth. The cast of tonight’s production brings in a great deal of professional experience and success. Alex P. Baack and Danny Cistone star as brothers Jay and Arty. Baack’s previous roles include Eugene in Simon’s “Brighton Beach Memoirs.” Cistone’s experience includes performances in the Tony-win ning revival of “Gypsy” on Broadway. Both Baack and Cistone have starred as Seymour in “Little Shop of Horrors”. Dee Dee Friedman, who plays Bella, has appeared in films such as “Married To The Mob,” “Awakenings” and Woody Allen’s “Another Woman.” Elaine Grollman has an impressive re sume even though she began her acting career in her 40s. She has appeared in “Yentl," “Fiddler on the Roof’ and sev eral Woody Allen films. Grollman’s performance seems particu larly promising. It’s not everyday that a Woody Allen veteran plays a twisted Jew ish grandmother in a Neil Simon comedy. That sounds, at the very least, wildly inter esting. “Lost In Yonkers” plays at 8 p.m. today in Memorial Hall. Tickets are $24 for the general public, $22 for senior citizens and sl3 for UNC students. Tickets can be purchased at the Caro lina Union Box Office. For more informa tion, call 962-1449 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. 7
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