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  • ^features September 24, 1997 westerns* » arolmian Asheville Art Museum Lines Up New by Brian Postelle The Asheville Art Museum will be presenting a variety of new exhibits and workshops in the coming months. Currently on display is "Contemporary Southern Figurative Ceramics," a show which features the art of five contemporary artists from the Southeast. The show runs through Saturday, November 15. Don't expect simple pottery at this exhibit. While some pieces are indeed vessels, they all utilize sculpture and figurative form. Jennie Bireline is a self-taught potter from Raleigh. Her pieces are both sculpture and functional vessels (they can hold water), and reflect the movement and form of the human body. A range of styles from ancient to contemporary can be seen in her work. Mary Engel and Andy Nasisse both hail from Athens, Ga. Engel's pieces are compiled of many "found objects" such as dice, watches, and other trinkets. Nasisse's vessels are made up of many smaller figures, which link together to create large scale forms. Human form is reflected in both Paula Smith's and Tim Taunton's pieces. Taunton, from La Grange, Ga., creates human figures that stand about one-third life size. He describes his figures as "anonymous characters that embody personal, social and cultural idiosyncrasies." Smith begins her pieces as human figures, but continues shaping and altering them into yet another shape, such as flowers or vegetables. She hails from Rock Hill, S.C. The museum's Art Vista program is offering a trip to Seagrove, N.C. Tours include trips to ceramics studios where eighth- and ninth-generation potters will display traditional arts. Seagrove's pottery traditions are over 200 years old. Asheville Art Museum is also currently displaying prints on loan from New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art. The prints, which are rarely shown, examine life during the Great Depression. The epics represent some of the most advanced printmaking techniques of the time. The WPA (Works Project Administration) employed 10,000 artists between 1935 and 1943. The resulting art, from which these prints are taken, was distributed to the nation's hospitals, schools, and libraries. Over the years, many epics have been lost. Fortunately, the Metropolitan Museum was able to collect almost 1800 prints from the era. The exhibit runs through November 29. "Lantern Making for Adults" is one of the many workshops that is offered through the Asheville Museum of Art. The class meets on Saturday, September 27. The workshop, back by popular demand, teaches Japanese traditional paper lamp-making. Other workshops planned for the future include paper making, silk-screening, and collagraphs. Classes are designed for age groups ranging from children to adults. For information about museum hours and prices, call (704) 253-3227. Non-Credit Course to Help Natives and Newcomers Know the Appalachians A non-credit course to be offered by Western Carolina University's Division of Continuing Education and Summer School will help natives and newcomers alike understand the culture of Appalachia by taking a look back at the history of the region. "Know the Appalachians" will be taught by author and educator Clyde Ray from 6 to 9 p.m., Monday through Thursday, Oct. 13-16 in Room 127 of WCU's Forsyth Building. The cost is $49. "Mountain Tourism: A Look at the 1800s" is another non-credit course that will provide a look back at tourism in the region before the coming of the Blue Ridge Parkway, theme parks and Whitewater rafting. Included in the course will be an in-depth examination of the resorts of that time, particularly Jackson County resorts, and a tour of WCU's Mountain Heritage Center. The Mountain Tourism course will be taught from 9 a.m. until noon Saturday, Nov. 8, in Room 102 of WCU's Coulter Building. It will be taught by Jane Nardy of Cashiers, a genealogical researcher, teacher and lecturer The cost is $25. Participants in a course titled "Write Your Life Story" will learn to write life stories based on personal experiences, and will produce a completed work during the course. Writer and editor Nina Anderson will lead the class, which will meet from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays, Oct. 7-Nov. 4, in Room 118 of WCU's Forsyth Building. The cost is $35. For more information, or to register for a course, contact Western Carolina University's Division of Continuing Education and Summer School; telephone (704) 227-7397 or (800) 928-4968. WCU's Public Relations Club Gets Going This year PRSSA, the Public Relations Student Society of America, has gotten off to a great start Thus far PRSSA has elected officers, had a guest speaker, and discussed fund-raising activities Fred Alexander, the manager of Corporate Communications of Nantahala Power and Liqht Company, was a guest speaker. Alexander is PRSSA's professional advisor and will be meeting with the group once a month to help develop its professional agenda. PRSSA's newly elected officers and members are very busy sending out press releases publishing a newsletter and providing public relations help to local businesses. by Alex Esmon The Game" is surprisingly good. The first decent film for Michael Douglas since "Disclosure," "The Game" is a very interesting thriller with some wicked camera shots and mind-numbing plot twists. It isn't the most publicized movie of September, taking a back seat to the highly anticipated pyrotechnical wonder that is "The Peacemaker," but don't disregard this film. See if you can recall another film which came out about two years ago, had the same director as "The Game" (David Fincher) and also had a minimum number of previews. Wasn't it called "Seven"? Didn't it rake in around $90 million? "The Game" is much more than a simple game of Go Fish. Michael Douglas ("Wall Street," "Romancing the Stone") plays multi-billionaire banker Nicholas Van Orton, a supremely boring guy with few friends and even fewer acquaintances. Today Nicholas turns 48, the same age his father was when he jumped to his death from the rooftop of their home in San Francisco. Nicholas is struggling with memories of his father (shown in a very effective way by using old home movie shots in fits and starts periodically throughout the film) and his fear of ending up the same way as his father did (face down on the concrete). Enter Conrad Van Orton (Sean Penn) Nicholas' younger brother, with an intriguing birthday present: an interactive game 'The Game': More Than 1 Just a Ride on the Reading This interactive game is more than just your average role-play. Each "game" is specifically tailored to the player after a series of physical and mental examinations. Oh yeah—they also check the player's bank account. Can you imagine Monopoly on this scale? As Nicholas comes to realize, the penalties for making a wrong move in his personal "game" can be extremely precarious. There are some good performances in "The Game"; notable among them is Sean Penn. A proven quality actor with such films as "Dead Man Walking," "We're No Angels" and " Fast Times at Ridgemont High," Penn is hilarious as the hyper, drug-rehab veteran Conrad "Connie" Van Orton. Look for Penn later on in October in Oliver Stone's new film, "U-Turn." Deborah Kara Unger is also quite good as the confusing female lead, Christine. We can't forget to mention Michael Douglas. He's suffered through a number of real bombs in the past few years, but "The Game" renews my faith in his acting abilities. He actually has a decent script to work with, and the plot line is the best he's had since "Falling Down." "The Game" has all the earmarks of a David Fincher film: eerie music, dark settings, weird flashback scenes via home video cameras, a few shocking i mages and his usual interest in Catch-22 situations. Remember the final scene of "Seven" ? Also, keep an eye out for his use of classic literature, much the same as he did in "Seven." At least at the end of this film the credits roll in the ngnt direction! f "The Game" is a great way to blow live bucks this weekend. On a scale of one to live, "The Game" receives a four. "The Game is rated R for violence, strong language, an adult situations. f P.S. - If you're not in the mood to go w the theater this weekend, but you'd m watch a good thriller, try " The Vimisbing starring Jeff Bridges, Kiefer Sutherland W Nancy Travis. Some other good»suspOT films are "North by Northwest," "The N churian Candidate" and, of course, Fat traction." These should all be avallabl^jce! reasonable price at your video store o: held in The next PRSSA meeting will be held on Wednesday, September 24,1997 The meetina will ho Stillwell 116 at 4:15 p.m. ywniDe 2tS40K
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