Summer Session Kansan
Thursday, June 7, 1979
7
Uptown
Performances save mediocre plot
By LEONARD D. GROTTA
Kansan Reviewer
"Same Time, Next Year" is another boy-meets-girl movie, but one with an unusual twist—the only meet once a year. And, they continue to do so for nearly 30 years. The film may well add an entirely new meaning to the term colus intermittent.
The shenanigans begin at a small, oceanside resort where George, a bumbling CPA (played by Alan Alda) Hawkeye to help the lord of the house, sedy cament Catholic housewife (played by Ellen Burstyn). Spying one another across the lodge's dining room, they go on to share a bottle of wine in front of the fireplace, sharing it to sharing the same cabin for the night.
The hilarity begins by the dawn's early light when the novice adulturers awake and begin to consider their plight. Neither had heretofore been unfailful to their respective spouses, and their futile attempts to behave in an adult, worthy of a child. They have moved for classic bedroom fare reminiscent of the Rock Hudson-Doris Dairy variety.
THE FILM SOON progresses beyond its
initial faracical aspects, however. George and Doris quickly discover that they have a very special rapport which both are reluctant to terminate. Thus emerges their plan to meet at the same place, the same time, the next year. What follows is a story about the two men and both grow, change, age and are caught up in and affected by changes in the world.
Although the protagonists supposedly meet yearly, the film consists of a series of vignettes at approximately five-year intervals. Between each vignette is a short montage of newsreel footage evoking and setting the mood for the next meeting: The Truman and Eisenhower years; the Kennedy years; the Great Society; Vietnam; Flower Children; Nixon; Watergate; Esalen and encounter groups.
THE FIVE-YEAR intervals shown work well except for one shortening. The characters are perhaps a little too shocked and surprised at the changes each has undergone since their last meeting. If they have been treated as if they stated, the changes in each of their characters would not be quite so abrupt or surprising to them. Although this aspect
undoubtedly enhances the comedic value of the film, it does so at the expense of
Both Alica and Burstyn are super actors and it is their talents that carry the film. They each develop their characters into believable, likeable people traughed with all too realistic human frailties and short comings. Alda's sense of comedic timing is often better than her, although he has more difficulty with the serious sequences, of which there are many.
TIMING, IN FACT, is a central motif of the film. In one vignette Doris arrives in the midst of her flower-child phase—the children are older and she has gone back to school at UCLA CIRA 1989. For her, it is a time of hippie garb and war protests. When a movie poster was voted for Nixon and advocates blowing Air Force bill the map, the fireworks begin.
However, as the scene progresses, George's attitudes emerge as a result of the fact his oldest son has just been killed in Vietnam. Together they work through his political variance which nearly destroyed their relationship ends up strengthening it.
When the next vignette appears, George arrives having thrown-over his CPA career and materialistic pursuits for encounter groups, Easlen, living in the here-and-now and eking-out an existence as a pianist in a cocktail lounge. Doris, in the intervening months, has become a catering service and arrives in a new Jaguar, now a successful businesswoman.
ALTHOUGH THEY MEET once each year, their interests, obligations and commitments to their "real" lives are always in different places. In spite of this, they yearly rendezvous continue to bring them closer and together.
"Same Time, Next Year!" is a warm, moving, human and thoroughly hilarious film. You'll laugh, and more than likely see it again. But the movie also and will see two very talented actors succeed in transforming a plot which could have been mere Pabulum into one of the year's most successful movies—a fact attested to by the film's exceptionally long title.
"Same Time, Next Year" is showing in Lawrence at the Hirschrest III Theatre nightly at 7:30 and 9:40, with weekend matinees at 1:50.
Art galleries display Monet works
By BONNIE DUNHAM
Staff Reporter
The last opportunity in this area to see Claude Monet's waterillty triptych, *Nymphaea* 'now on display at the Nelson-School in Kansas City, Mo., will be June 15.
The three-panel painting then travels to Cleveland for a summer showing. Only the one panel owned by the Nelson Galleries will be returned to the museum.
gallery on the first floor of the museum,
which is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Tuesday through Saturday and from 2 to 5
Sundays. Admission is free for students
with IDs.
The French Impressionist paintings were completed by Monet in 1862 but were not displayed as a panel until last year. The three paintings had been gathered by a New York artist, Philippe Houdin, to work when it was discovered that the panels had been painted to be viewed together.
Deborah Barker, KU art history instructor, said that all three of the panels were in the same dealer's storage when bought, but that no one realized they went
The Nelson Galleries, the Cleveland Museum of Art and the St. Louis Museum of Art each bought one of the panels between 1956 and 1960.
Bev Rosenberg, director of public relations for the Nelson Galleries, said the exhibition will feature works by
together gave the exhibit added importance. She would not reveal the insured valuation of the house.
Rosenberg said each museum wanted to house the entire collection permanently, but there were no plans for keeping the triptych together.
The painting owned by the Nelson Galleries is on the right, the Cleveland painting is in the center and the St. Louis painting is on the left.
A summer of poetry, music, visual arts, dance, photography and drama is underway at the Lawrence Arts Center, 9th and Vermont streets.
and scapes of Europe.
"Diamond," a dance choreographed and
be showing in the gallery through June 27. His exhibit, "Eye of the Storm," shows the people and the prairie of Kansas and the landscapes of Europe.
performed by Joan Stone will be presented at 8 p.m. Saturday at the arts center. A
Kemper collapse cancels concerts
A glassblowing demonstration by Vernon Breicha, assistant professor of design, will
When the roof of Kemper Arena in Kansas City, Mp. fell in Monday night, causing more than $1 million in damage, at least one of the 18,000 seat building fell through with it.
A concert by Yes, slated for yesterday had
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A spokesman for Chris Fritz Productions in Kansas City said yesterday that they had tried to relocate the Yes concert in Municipal Auditorium, but the building had been rented to Paseo High School for a graduation ceremony
"We offered to pay the school to move their graduation somewhere else, but they said the ceremony was more important than a concert," she said.
Plans for a Rod Stewart concert, scheduled for Monday, and a Peter Frampton concert on June 26 also have not been completed. The city Auditorium, she said.
City officials said they hoped to have the $23.2 million arena completely reconstructed by Nov. 1, in time for the Kansas City Raptors' annual American Royal stock show and rodeo.
the spokesman said Chris Fritz would be providing refunds for Yes ticket-holders.
In the meantime events scheduled for Kemner will be relocated.
be sponsored by the arts center at 10 a.m.
June at the Vermont Street Station, 845
S. Washington St.
Lawrence poets will read their works at 7:30 every Tuesday night in the gallery of the arts center. The poetry of Stephen Bunch will be featured June 12. Kenneth Irby will read his works June 19 and Denise Low will读 her poems June 26.
THE ARTS center and the Lawrence Park and Recreation Department will sponsor an "Art Happening" at 1 p.m. June 24 in South Park. The afternoon program will include demonstrations and public participation activities in dance, weaving, pottery, tide-dye and mural painting. Food stands and an exhibit of edible sculpture will also be part of the event.
The public is invited to bring T-shirts to the tie-dye and brushes for painting with the
Those interested in classes should call the arts center, 843-9444.
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Galleries
ART AND DESIGN GALLERY—Nigel Art Building
Visual Arts Building
now showing through June 8. The Regional Invitational Women's Exhibition for the National Women's Studies Conference. The exhibit includes painting, drawing and gallery galleries. Dairy are from 8:30 a.m to 4:30 p.m.
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Now showing, the gallery is featuring pottery by Kathleen Bartholomew, batches by Ruth Paniget and watercolors by Robert Dunn. The are for sale. Gallery hours are from 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday through Sunday. The gallery is open untimed.
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Now showing through June 29, Eulalia Lewis, fiber art, Judy Gingle-Paley, stained glass and Belle Kette, stained glass.
Concerts
LAWRENCE OPERA HOUSE—
642 Massachusetts St.
Tonight Greasy Greens Cover; $3 men,
$2 women. Fri June 8 Greasy Greens
and Southern Fried Cover; $2.50 men
admit, Sat June 9 The Secrets
(contemporary rock) Cover; $2.50
admission, for 7th Spirit Club
members. Wed June 13 Mighty Joe
Young, (blues) Cover; $3 in advance, $4
MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM—
Fri. June 8 America, with McGuinn Clark and Hillman, Admission; $8.50.
WARNING CHANGER PLANES
Sun, June 19 Spencer Museum of Art 2 p.m. Concert of barque and new music. Includes works by Pacheliel, Barch, Correll, Purcell and Vivaldi. Premier performance of "Cellplay," written by Charles F. Hearn.
written by Charles K. Hoag.
LAWRENCE COMMUNITY AND MUSICIAN CONCERT BAND
BROWN BAG CONCERTS
Wed. June 13 South Park 13th and Massachusetts Streets, 8 p.m.
BROWN BAG CONCERTS
Today. First National Bank Building, Noon.
Recreation
KU DEPARTMENT OF RECREATIONAL SERVICES
LAWRENCE PARK AND
RECREATION DEPARTMENT
Fri. June 8 to Sat. June 10 Tennis Tournament, Lawrence University Center, 21st and Virginia 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. Fri.
June 8 Registration for second session swimming lessons 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.
South Park Center.
Mon, June 11—Intramural Fast and Slow球 beginns. Tues, June 12—Intramural Three-Person Basketball Manager's meeting 205 Robinson 4:30 p.m. Wed, June 13—Intramural Three-Person Basketball begins.
Museums
ELIZABETH WATKINS
COMMUNITY MUSEUM
"A History of Lawrence, Kansas." The "third of a four-part history of Lawrence is being highlighted in an exhibition on Tuesday that includes parts also on display. Hours: 1 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, 1:30 to 4 p.m. No Sunday.
Movies
CINEMATWIN:
COMING TOMORROW:
CINEMA TWIN:
10 Dalmatians: (G) A Return to a Walt Disney animation classic. Entertaining dogger for the young and old. Show times: 1:45, 7:45 and 9:25 p.m.
HILLCREST II
Beyond the Poseidon Adventure: (PG)
A sequel to the original, with the addition of a valuable secret cargo, an attempted salvage operation and yet another group of survivors. Features suspense, action and special effects that start up side-down and end up bottom. Show times: 7:40 and 9:40 on Monday.
Coming Home. (R) A realistic, hard-hitting story of what it was really like for Vietnam Vets when they returned home. Back for a repeat performance after清洗 up at the Academy Awards. Show times: 7:40 and 9:40 p.m.
Racket: (R) About love, tennis and the sporting life. A young woman is torn between an old man's millions and a young athlete's body. Show times: 7:30, 8:45.
HELD OVER:
HILLCREST 1:
GRANADA:
Young Frankenstein: (PG) Mel Brook's hilariously demented version of this horror classic back for a return engagement. Undoubtedly this film will be remembered as the start of Madeline Kahn's singing career, which began under a hiatus in the movie. Show times: 7:20 and 9:25 p.m.
Same Time, Next Year: (PG) An exceptionally well-acted bedroom fare with substance as well as comedy. (See 7:30 p.m. page) Show times: 7:30 and 9:40 p.m.
Manhattan: (R) Woody Allen's new movie is a totally different brand of comedy than for what he has been previously known. In "Manhattan", a story of life in the Big Apple, Allen takes somber pot- shots at a city he can't stand, yet loves too much to ever leave. Show times: 7:30 and 9:30 p.m.
Halloween: (R) This one is a real pumpkin. Enough said. Show time; Dusk.
Carrie: (R) Psychic thriller where a homely high school girl takes a brutally supernatural revenge on her crud and deserving fellow students. The senior prom will never be the same. Show time: 10:30 p.m.
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