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  • September 11, 2008 WESTERN CAROLINIAN Page 14 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT ' BOOK& LITERATURE EVENTS (CUT THES OUP] JENNIFER C. TOLEDO FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 12 FREDERICK BRYSON TELLS THE STORY OF HIS BOOK WIND IN THE WEB + CITY LIGHTS BOOKSTORE | 7PM | SYLVA BRYSONS BOOK, WIND IN THE WEB: A CHEROKEE WARRIOR'S EPIC JOURNAL OF REBIRTH, THE STORY OF EUCHELLA, TSALI, AND THE STRUGGLE OF ASSIMILATION FOR THE CHEROKEE PEOPLE. SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 13 JO CARSON - STORIES AND THE CREATIVE PROCESS + MALAPROPS BOOKSTORE | 7PM | ASHEVILLE : AWARD-WINNING PLAYWRIGHT, POET, FICTION WRITER AND STO- RYTELLER FROM JOHNSON CITY, TENNESSEE DISCUSSES HER NEW BOOK SPIDER SPECULATIONS: A PHYSICS AND BIOPHYSICS OF STO- RYTELLING TUEDAY SEPTEMBER 16 RICK CHESS, INSTRUCTOR AT UNCA, LEADS DISCUSSION OF MAUS BY ART SPIEGALMAN + PACK MEMORIAL LIBRARY | 6:30PM | ASHEVILLE MAUS, A GRAPHIC NOVEL BY ART SPEGIELMAN, PULITZER PRIZE WINNING ILLUSTRATOR LITERARY TRIVIA NIGHT + MALAPROPS BOOKSTORE | ASHEVILLE HOSTED BY LAUREN HARR. TRIVIA FUN, INCLUDING PRIZES! 7PM | WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 17 SACRED GEOMETRY AN D EGYPTIAN BIOGEOMETRY + MALAPROPS BOOKSTORE | 7PM | ASHEVILLE JEFF VOLK, POET, PRODUCER AND PUBLISHER, AND ROBERT GILBERT PRESENT A LECTURE ON CYMATICS AND BIOGEOMETRY. THE HID- DEN ENERGY EFFECTS OF GEOMETRIC FORMS AND VIBRATIONAL PATTERNS WILL BE DISCUSSED, AMONG OTHER TOPICS. THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 18 WOMEN ON WORDS A POETRY PROGRAM FOR WOMEN + Ae APROPS BOOKSTORE | 5:30 | ASHEVILLE W.O.W. - A POETRY mele ae FOR INSPIRATION, Se AND SHARING IDEAS SU Urn RT Bi esha hy aes ' Leys Bi FRIDAY SEPEEMBERI9.25,_ One a ean 7 SPOKEN WORD FEATURING GABRIELA GARCIA MEDINA + ILLUSIONS | 9PM | CULLOWHEE INTERNATIONAL SPOKEN WORD ARTIST AND AWARD WINNING POET FROM BRAZIL Hl ll Hl ul H dl a i Hl i i i I I i i U | i Hl i i i | A. ALLAN WOLF AND SARA HOLBROOK-THE POETICS OF LOVE FROM | TWO PERSPECTIVES + MALAPROPS BOOKSTORE | 7PM | ASHEVILLE ADOPTING THE VOICES OF A YOUNG BOY AND GIRL IN THE THROES | OF AFFECTION, MORE THAN FRIENDS USES POEMS TO TELL THE STORY OF TEENAGE LOVEIN ALL ITS GLORIOUS AWKWARDNESS | . AND EXQUISITE BLISS. FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 26 CHRISTOPHER COOPER AND H. GIBBS KNOTTS , EDITORS OF THE NEW POLITICS OF NORTH CAROLINA + CITY LIGHTS BOOKSTORE | 7PM | SYLVA | TOPICS DISCUSSION INCLUDING EVOLUTION OF POLITICS AND PO- LITICAL INSTITUTIONS; THE ROLES OF GOVERNORS, THE JUDICIAL BRANCH, INTEREST GROUPS, AND PARTY SYSTEMS; AND THE PART PLAYED BY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL POL- FINE ARTS CALEN DAR* VCO OTH TS OU] JENNIFER C. TOLEDO SEPTEMBER 6 DEC 15 - LEWIS BUCK: BEYOND THE SURFACE + FINE & PERFORMING ARTS CENTER MUSEUM LIFE WORKS IN PAINTING AND ASSEMBLAGE, A RETROSPECTIVE OF THE THE ARTIST'S 60 YEAR CAREER. INCLUDES 50 PAINTINGS AND COLLAGES DESCRIBED AS BRIGHT, VIBRANT AND TEXTURAL. SEPTEMBER 17 21 THEATRE COMEDY PLAZA SUITE + HOEY AUDITORIUM | 7: 30PM WED - SAT (9/17 - 9/20), 3PM 9/21 A DRAMATIC COMEDY INVOLVING THREE COUPLES AND THEIR STAY AT THE PLAZA SEPTEMBER 18 - JAPANESE DRUMMING: FUSHU DAIKO + FINE & PERFORMING ARTS CENTER | 7:30PM TRADITIONAL JAPANESE DRUMMING, ONCE USED IN WAR, FOR COURT MUSIC, WARNING SIGNALS AND IN SACRED SOUND. SEPTEMBER 23 - PATRICK HALL, SCULPTOR + FINE & PERFORMING ARTS CENTER | NOON | ROOM 130 GERMAN-BORN TASMANIAN ARTIST SPEAKS ABOUT.HIS LIFE WORK. \ 7 7 JEAN-ANTOINE HOUDON AT THE HIGH MUSEUM IN ATLANTA By Kevin Dunn Staff Writer Only once have I been sur- prised by an exhibition at The High Museum of Modern Art that is entirely classical or neo classical, always cleverly swathed in its modern archi- tecture. I usually venture into the High on the weekend to check out some of my favor- ite modern and contemporary artists such as Gerhard Rich- ter or Agnes Martin, but this time, after wondering past these favorites and down two flights of stairs, I found myself face-to-face with the work of an artist who is fa- mous for leaving no detail untouched by emotion. Jean-Antoine Houdon was born on March 20, 1741. He was a French neoclassical sculptor. Some of Houdons subjects are the most impor- tant figures of the time. They are also very important peo- ple in our time as well. Hou- don is an artist who has made a great impact on many of the sculptors since his time. He was a man who brought life back to the sculpture and grounded his subjects in an aura of reality. The method with which Houdon renders these mens gaze is the most noteworthy aspect of Hou- dons work. He was famous for this at the time. - Two busts on exhibit are likeness of Denis Diderot and Jean-Jacques Rousseau. Sabine Houdon at the Age of Ten Months, the most exciting of Houdons pieces at.The High, was inspired by his readings of Jean-Jacques Rousseau. The presence of the child that is portrayed is remarkably human. despite its rendering in stone. After glancing into this childs eyes I truly felt my inner child nod in recognition. I could also recognize the love of a fathers touch in the childs locks of hair. Houdon also replicated our founding fathers George Washington and Ben Frank- lin. Ben Franklin, one of the most radical of our govern- mental figure heads, is de- picted in such a beautiful way that I felt shivers run down my back. Houdons masterful sculptural expression leayes out no trace from the detail of the clothing to the poise of Ben Franklins mouth. It seemed as if oration could pour forth. George Washingtons shoulders are set in the most determined way and his gaze is piercing. Houdon has por- trayed Washington as a man of progress but also a man of the past, around his shoul- ders one can observe a Greek toga. I could not resist the urge to look into his eyes and wonder what he might think about the current condition of our government. Surprising- ly, I could feel him looking back. Houdon truly captures the essential character of this progressive individual. Houdon is an artist who has made a great impact on many of the sculptors since his time. He was a man who brought life back to the sculp- ture and grounded his sub- jects in an aura of reality. His fame was due to the method with which Houdon renders these mens gazes. The most amazing part is that they have just as much meaning in his day as they do now. JAN PARKER'S THE MURDER OF ME By Kevin Dunn _ Staff Writer I recently watched a mov- ie that was produced by Ben Stiller called The Ruins. The movie was a horror/psy- chological thriller in genre. _ The premise for the movie was, four college age adults trip to the Yucatan Peninsula. They visit a pyramid in which _ a plant that consumes human flesh resides. Two weeks later I stumbled upon The Murder of Me by Jan Parker and felt a strange amount of Dja vu. Jan Parker is a graduate student at Western Carolina University. She specializes in sculptures that employ natu- ral materials. The Murder of Me appropriately uses natu- ral materials to hint at some- thing that is heavy indeed. This conceptual installation, a two foot wide, one hundred foot long swath of dense all- consuming kudzu, originates from a corroded, chromed, brown vinyl-backed and vinyl-seated childs chair. The way the kudzu interacts with the childs high chair is somehow violent. The ten- drils are in no way caressing Students edit ally. This y Tuesdays an Meetings ai (Old Studer Noma Be sure to ident tion and vice 1 dress, and loca Nomad als scripts or. E-mail the the structure of the chair, in- stead they seem to be stran- gling and overwhelming it. After flowing an entire one hundred feet in length the kudzu slipped under the door in the hall way. The door to , this room,-has a, window, but the window appears tobe * purposefully blacked out, hinting at something hidden or unseen. On first thought, I was un- der the impression that: this was simply just one more personal trauma narrative, but what more specifically could it refer too? I was un- sure of this. Jans use of natural material reminds me of artist David Nash. When I think about the length and the even path-like distribu- tion I feel Robert Smithsons Spiral Jetty. Jan Parkers visual semantics are without any doubt her own. Although the kudzu appeared slightly dead or wilted, the way that it wrapped around the high chair hints at a moment of childhood. After speaking with Jan this feeling was confirmed, The Murder of . Me is intended to describe a universal childhood moment, one that has robbed us of our Rousseau. style innocence. She stated that this could be a divorce or other childhood trauma, anything that could cause a disruption and rob a child of their essential nature. yikhe, fact that this is a univer- sal sentiment is somehow not surprising. Our world is one of tragedy. Our curren! state of humanity does have an adverse effect on children the most innocent members of society. Consequently, Jar has created an article of psy: chological character that em: bodies a truth that is similar t Goyas Saturn because lik Saturn, society must eventu: ally eat his children. Kudzu 1: all-consuming. Overall, Jan completed he stated task of addressing he own experience while stil maintaining the universal ap peal of the art piece. Life i hard on everyone and hardes of all on children. She use her natural materials wisel and the overall essence of th piece is easy to read. In thi way it is both complex an, bold without attacking th subject broadside, a balanc that is not easily achieved.
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The Western Carolinian is Western Carolina University’s student-run newspaper. The paper was published as the Cullowhee Yodel from 1924 to 1931 before changing its name to The Western Carolin...

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