B = THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
THURSDAY,OCT.4,2001
ENTERTAINMENT
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Today's Birthday (Oct. 4).
Today's BIRTHDAY NOTE:
If you set a really big financial goal and start working toward it, you won't achieve it this year, but eventually you'll get there. 'It' it take a while, true, but if you never start, it'll never happen. How should you go about it? Find out, do it and retire rich. This year, it' it be fun.
Aries (March 21-April 19) Today is a 5.
Negotiations must be handled carefully and
precisely. If you've got the facts to back up
your claim, more money could be yours.
Don't trust a friend to provide these; dig for
them yourself.
raurus (April 20-May 20) Today is a 7. There's still confusion at the top, so keep your head down. You'll have little trouble expressing your desires in a private setting, with the ones you love. Stay in a snug harbor and let the storm rage on without you.
Gemini (May 21-June 21) Today is a 6. You may be tempted to dump your responsibilities and take off on a wild adventure. That might be fun, but now is not the time to start. Now is a better time to face responsibilities.
Cancer (June 22-July 22) Today is a 6.
This time a friend's advice is less welcome if she tells you to stop when you want to go. You have free will, but remember: There isn't much to be gained from a loss. Do more research before making a big investment.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct 22) Today is a 5.
It's hard to just say "no" to something a loved one wants. If you can't afford it, you may have no choice. It's hard to discuss a sensitive subject at first, but it'll get easier. Keep talking about it.
Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) Today is a 6. Negotiations with your mate or business partner are slowing you down. You can't quite agree, but this is not bad. Pending changes should be evaluated carefully, as you well know. Besides something unexpected could happen soon.
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Today is an 8.
Your spirits are up, even if your immediate surroundings haven't changed. Want to take a step beyond your normal boundaries? Start planning. Make it happen.
Lec (July 23-Aug. 22) Today is a 7.
An older person's frustration with someone else could work to your advantage. Be on the lookout so that you can offer your services when the other guy goofs up. You could win the prize, raise or promotion. You snoope, you lose.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) Today is a 4.
Things have settled down, and you're back in the same old routine. As the excitement of the past few days fades, you realize there's a good-sized mess to clean up. A new idea or machine has a few bugs to be worked out, too. Slow and easy does it.
capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan.19) Today is a 7.
You'd like to buy the best of everything for the ones you love — all the things you didn't have when you were a kid. What they'd really like is your time. Since you have more of that than money, squander it recklessly on them.
Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) Today is a 7.
One old worry after another is forgotten as you sink into familiar love. Sometimes your family's kind of strict, but it's for your own good. And that is what you will teach the next generation in almost the exact same words. You'll be surprised to discover.
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) Today is a 6.
A problem you're trying to solve at home will take longer than you thought. It's kind of like you're digging up a rock. The more you dig, the more rock you find. You may have to go around it.
ANTHONY REYES/KANSAN
Theater connections help shape actor's life
Senior thespian stars in 'Six Degrees of Separation'
By Chris Wristen
Kansan senior staff writer
Joe Boothe, Overland Park senior, pauses for emphasis in the play Six Degrees of Separation. Boothe, who has been acting since grade school, is portraying John "Flan" Flanders in his second major role at the University. The play opens at 7:30 p.m. tomorrow at the Crafton-Preyer Theatre.
You might not know Joe Boothe, but you're much closer to him than you think.
You have a connection to him. Your roommate knows him, your girlfriend's best friend talked to him at a party, or perhaps your Western Civilization professor had him in a class last semester.
Regardless, a maximum of six people separate you from Boothe and other people you come in contact with.
That's the point of the University Theatre show, Six Degrees of Separation, which opens at 7:30 p.m. tomorrow at the Crafton-Preyer Theatre. It explores interactions between people and stars Boothe, Overland Park senior, as John "Flan" Flanders, alongside Allison Gabbard, John Luzar and Xavier Rice
"It's about how we actually connect to people, which is so interesting," Boothe said. "It's six degrees of separation, not connection. We're trying to be connected to all of these people, but we're separated, and we use that separation as a loophole to get us out of having to care about other people.
"If you walk down the street and see a homeless person who's begging for change, you can walk past him very easily if you feel he has no personal significance to you," Boothe said. "But if you realize that you're connected to that person by at the most six people, then suddenly you have a personal responsibility to that person."
Boothe tries to connect to people through acting. It's a trade that's been a long maturing process, which has shaped his life.
No one has witnessed Boothe's growth as an actor more than Dave Martin, Leawood senior, who plays Larkin in Six Degrees and has acted with Boothe since his first on-stage performance in seventh grade, as a Jamaican tour guide in the comedy show In Quest of Columbus.
Martin said Boothe commanded the stage then, and he knew he would move on to bigger and better things.
In high school, Boothe was cast in roles ranging from Peter in Jesus Christ Superstar, to an insane asylum patient in Marat/Sade, but when he headed to Kansas State he thought he'd taken his last curtain call.
"I really thought I was done with theater," Boothe said. "I didn't expect to do it again. I wasn't burned out on it, but I didn't think it had anything to do with what I was going to do for a living or who I was."
He was wrong.
After a miserable semester at KState, Boothe transferred to Johnson County Community College for a year before arriving at the University.
He needed a new beginning, so he returned to the theater. He
auditioned for Henry IV, Part I and was cast by director Jack Wright in a leading role as Hotspur. That role helped Boothe rediscover himself.
"It turned out I loved my director, I loved the people in the cast and it was just fantastic." Boothe said. "That was probably one of the most healthy moments in my life when I decided to take a chance and see what happens. It was the best thing I ever did."
He delivered an intense performance that featured explosive anger, bold dialogues and well-choreographed sword and dagger fight scenes.
"Not only did he have to be physically fit for the part, but he had to look like a medieval swordsman," said Martin, who also appeared in Henry IV. "You have to be a good enough, serious actor and intelligent enough to cut through Shakespeare.
"It's six degrees of seperation, not connection. We're
trying to be connected to all of these people, but we're seperated and
we use that seperation as a loophole to get us out of having to care about other people."
Joe Boothe
Overland Park senior
"I didn't think he was the intelligent actor that he turned out to be," Martin said.
Boothe went to Chicago last summer and studied and practiced comedy at Improv Olympic, a comedy hot spot where legends like Chris Farley and Mike Meyers got their start and writers for Late Night with Conan O'Brien hung out.
"You'd look around the room and realize that there were so many people there who were so funny," Boothe said. "Some of them were absolute geniuses."
Back in Lawrence, he's on a stage of local geniuses and hopefuls like himself. His newest challenge, in Six Degrees, pressed his limits and forced him to balance anger with tender moments and a touch of comedy.
He said it made him dig deeper and find new ways to connect with the audience.
He said he has tried to develop stillness on stage and has tried to develop a better grasp of comedic moments to help reach the audience.
But his education is far from over. Boothe admitted he still had a lot to learn, but he's come a long way since seventh grade.
"There has been some maturity and an increase in the ability to connect with people," Boothe said. "That's all I want—to be able to communicate better."
Contact Wristen at 864-4810
Guitar picker to show off artistic style at workshop
Jayplay writer
By Donovan Atkinson
Dykes, who has been described as a combination Merle Travis, Chet Atkins and Vince Gill, adds a unique touch of his own to the delicate method of fingerstyle.
With four albums, appearances at the Grand Ole Opry and performances around the country, worldclass fingerstyle guitarist Doyle Dykes is fast becoming a household name in guitar circles.
get a chance to learn more about Dowle and his technique.
Tonight, area guitar players will
Mass Street Music, 1347 Massachusetts St., and Taylor Guitars are co-sponsoring a fingerstyle guitar workshop with Dykes.
The workshop is free, but reservations are recommended as seating is limited. The session starts at 7 tonight.
Dykes, a Taylor clinician since 1995, will discuss finger picking, chiming techniques and his own "right-hand dynamics." He will
also perform his own songs, displaying the finger style technique, in which notes are individually picked out of a chord instead of being strummed.
"It's a very delicate style," said Tim Nelson, Mass Street Music department manager. "It's a style that takes a lot of time to develop."
Dykes got his start playing guitar with his musical family in Florida and eventually joined a Gospel group. He has toured with The Stamps, Elvis' backup band and
played with the band of Hee Haw star Grandpa Jones.
Dykes also has a standing invitation to play the Grand Ole Opry whenever he has the opportunity.
Information about Dykes is available on his Web site www.doyledykes.com. For more information about tonight's workshop, contact Mass Street Music at 843-3535.
Contact Atkinson at 864-4810
Ever wonder where past and future traditions collide? Find out at the Lied Center when it presents a NEW PLAY by award-winning Oneida playwright Bruce King.
With tickets HALF-PRICE for KU Students, the Lied Center makes a GREAT date-night!
Thursday, October 4, 2001
7:30 p.m.
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Students, faculty and staff are invited to participate in a special non-credit class that will explore the dimensions of the crisis set off by the events of September 11. Faculty from a variety of disciplines—including political science, history, law, sociology English and anthropology-will discuss compelling topics such as:
The Course of the Crisis
A response to Sept. 11 & the future
- Nationalism and Middle Eastern po
- Nationalism and Middle East
- Surveillance and civil liberties
- The history of Islam
- The relationship between popular culture, language and war
- The political and cultural impact of globalization
- The philosophy of non-violence
- The media's use of myths and icons to explain the unimaginable
- The media's use of myths and icons to explain the unimaginable We will also explore topics suggested by students and view relevant films.
Time: Tuesday evenings beginning October 9, 7:00-8:30 p.m.
Place: 2092 Dole
The course is FREE, but you must register to guarantee your place. Seating is limited To register, contact the Center for Teaching Excellence by phone at 864-4199 or by e-mail at cte@ku.edu. Course sponsored by the Center for Teaching Excellence.
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