THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN NEWS TUESDAY, APRIL 5, 2005 Hate CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1A and drew racial slurs, stereotypes and symbols on the wall, which was destroyed the next day. The wall provided an opportunity for people to address issues that they thought still affected people. They could then symbolically tear them down with the wall. Students are invited to participate in writing on the wall this afternoon, Nuhez said. After 4 p.m., the wall will be closed until tomorrow's teardown. A Multicultural Potluck Showcase at the Eucamical Christian Ministries, 1204 Oread Ave., will end the week. Juan Izaguirre, assistant director of the OMA, said it was important for students to have open discussions about the racial issues now before they left campus. This year's Hate Out Week also differs from the past four years, when it was held in the fall. Organizers planned this year's week to coincide with the elections and the vote on the same-sex marriage amendment and to take advantage of the nicer weather. — Edited by Ross Fitch HATE OUT WEEK Today - Wall of Hate: Building the wall that blocks our vision 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Stauffer-Flint Lawn Tomorrow Tomorrow ◆ Wall of Hate teardown ceremony 12:15 p.m., Stauffer-Flint Lawn Thursday, April 7 ♦ Diversity Dialogues 7 to 9 p.m. Jayhawk Room, Kansas Union Friday, April 8 ♦ Same-sex marriage brown bag discussion 12:15 p.m. MRC classroom - Multicultural Potluck Showcase 6:30 p.m., Ecumenical Christian Ministries Source: Multicultural Resource Center Parkinson's video gets national acclaim FACULTY RECOGNITION Video encourages dancing to reduce symptoms BY TY BEAVER beaver@kansan.com KANSAN STAFF WRITER A new exercise program for people with Parkinson's disease is snatching up awards and recognition for one University of Kansas professor. On Friday, Jane t Hamburg, professor of dance, received the 2 0 0 5 Outstanding Noncredit Program Award from the University Continuing. Hamburg Continuing Education Association for her "Motivating Moves For People With Parkinson's" exercise program. That's in addition to two other awards from continuing education associations and praise from Parkinson's advocates and doctors. "Nowhere in our education do we learn to move efficiently until we are injured or have problems," she said. Parkinson's is a neurodegenerative disease that attacks the part of the brain responsible for movement and muscle control. People with Parkinson's lose motor control over time, and move stiffly and uncomfortably, and have difficulty forming facial expressions. Hamburg's program minimizes these problems with exercises that involve the area of the brain responsible for the force and direction of movement. Exercise is also neuroprotective, preventing cell death in the brain, and perhaps slowing the disease, she said. Hamburg produced the project on a $70,000 budget. The program was released in March 2004. Physical therapy has aided people with Parkinson's for years, but Hamburg's work represents an innovative new approach. Exercise videos for physical therapy are often dull and boring, with a low production value, Hamburg said. For this project, it was important that everything was professional. That goal of professionalism was given to Jim Jewell, senior producer at KU Continuing Education. The project was the largest since he started at the school in 1990. To produce an inviting and educational environment, Jewell shot the program in a Lawrence home and used three different cameras for the varying angles. After working with Hamburg, Jewell himself sees the importance of her work. "To know that the video is actually a tool is rewarding," he said. Music for the program was provided by pianist Robert Abramson of the Juilliard School of Music. So far more than 5,000 copies of the DVD and VHS have been sold. The 90-minute DVD features color-coded menus. The first 45 minutes show how to use the program, and the other 45 minutes have exercises and tips for body movement in daily living. The program is available for $14.95 from the Parkinson's Disease Foundation. All proceeds go towards production of the program, Hamburg said. Edited by Lisa Coble-Krings Janet Hamburg, dance professor, has developed a program of 24 exercises for people with Parkinson's Disease. The program, available VHS and DVD, includes tips on improving breathing, balance and flexibility. Stephanie Farlev/KANSAN FINE ARTS 'Miss Saigon' to open tonight BY BAILEY DEREUS correspondent@kansan.com KANSAN CORRESPONDENT WRITER From Los Angeles to Charleston, the cast of "Miss Saigon" has brought a love story to millions. The musical by Alain Boubill and Claude-Michel Schonberg, the writers of "Les Miserables," will be performed tonight and tomorrow in Lawrence. For Alan Gillespie, who plays Chris, an American Marine in Saigon, visiting small cities is a memorable part of the tour experience. "I love the big cities, but sometimes there are smaller places that are great and you didn't even know anything about them." he said. Gillespie and Laurie Cadevida, who plays Kim, a young Vietnamese woman, have visited more than 60 cities in the United States and Canada this year. "Kim is a difficult character to play. She is an innocent, naive girl who falls in love for the first time. She is sad, then happy, then yearning for her love, and then protecting her son," she said. "I get off stage, and I am so physically and emotionally drained." Gillespie is representing a normal, charming, down-to-earth person. He said it is hard to find a normal character in theater, especially in musicals. "I feel like I am representing a real person and all the armed forces." For both Gillespie and Cadevida, performing is what they want to do with their lives. "I have always wanted to do this. I got bit by the performance bug early." Gillespe said, who played instruments as a child. Before joining the cast of "Miss Saigon" in 2002, he was in New York City and was doing the show "Jekyll and Hyde." Even on breaks from "Miss Saigon," he is in New York City or Los Angeles, looking for a summer gig. He said he was constantly working and doing auditions. Cadevida started singing rap and R&B and did a lot of singing with her brother when she was younger. Before joining the "MissSaigon" cast, she was on Ed McMann's "Next Big Star" and auditioned for "American Idol." "It was great meeting a lot of people from around the country," she said. "It was a lot of fun and a good experience." Edited by Lisa Coble-Krings NOW SHOWING Miss Saiyon Ticket prices - Showing 7:30 p.m. today and tomorrow * Part of the Lied Center's Broadway Series First price denotes orchestra level and first balcony; second price denotes second balcony Tonight ♦ Senior citizens $43 or $38 Senior Citizens $450.00 Friend of the Lied Center $37.50 or $33 Public $44 or $39 ♦ KU faculty and staff $37.50 or $33 ★ Friend of the Lied Center $75.00 or $35 ★ KU students and children $22 or $19.50 + KU students and children $22 or $19.50 Tomorrow ★ Senior citizens $44 or $39 Public Service 544-933 1U faculty and staff $44 or $39 Senior citizens $44 or $39 Friend of the Led Center $44 or $39 KU students and children $44 or $39 Friend of the Lied Center $44 or $39 Story synopsis - Set in the final days leading up to the American evacuation of Saigon in 1975, "Miss Saigon" is the story of two young lovers torn apart by the fortunes of destiny and held together by a burning passion and the fate of a small child. A musical, "Miss Saigon" is an epic love story with soaring melodies and powerful emotions. Source: Lied Center Web site kansan.com THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS NO HATE, KNOW LOVE ---