C.C. Reader *** 444l4l.4l .4**4 l *************44ol , 4************************** 4c 41 * 4 , Movie Review * * * Kramer vs. Kramer * *.***************************************************** By Shirley Stevens an immediate, firm decision, he man " Kramer vs. Kramer is a sensitive, ages to pull out an ace by five o'clock moving drama about a father keeping it the same day. together in the absence of his wife. Ted What kind of man would go to that Kramer (Dustin Hoffman) is the eight- extreme just to keep his son? Typically ies counterpart to Philip Wylie's super- such mentality is accorded only to mom of the sixties. While wife Joanna mothers-as the courts well "know". is just getting it together, husband Ted Was he using his son in a classic is getting it done by burning the candle perverted struggle to retaliate against at both ends in the high pressure his wife's desertion? The answer is advertising field and the equally high simply that Ted Kramer was obeying pressure field of home management. the dictates of his conscience. Ted Joanna abruptly exits one evening, Kramer shows us that we must look for playing out the exodus fantasy we all models of achievement and strength entertain, to find psychic health and and of nurturance and compassion employment and thus meaning in life, among both sexes. Gender is no longer Ted is suddenly father, mother, house- a determinant of which traits any given keeper and breadwinner in tough New human may embody (not that it ever York City where stress is a fact of life, was). and where you carve your own breaks out of stone. For example, prior to the custody hearings Ted loses his job because of sagging productivity brought on by the strain of preserving continuity at home. His lawyer informs him that the event will weigh heavily against him. So on Friday, December 22nd, three days before Christmas, Ted Kramer storms the job market armed with his portfolio and a New York Times. By skillfully manipulating the employment agencies with push and pull and by pressing the ad agenc-- a . ..:„... ><, \\\ • , ~.• HH:...4 - :'.. ...-:: .'.. •••:..;,:.. : :? .. .... 1 :: . •.............,. , .....7,......: •4........,,.. .''1 ,. ....:":".....:::.)(....i • - i4it:::?. .......::..,........- .. .4....-,. ::::::i•:.::,;!:Q.: , /:...).1;. :::- ..:::' .;...f* it : 4.....:, , . , 0f... 4 . :,,,-,,.„..„,„......,.. ~,,:::,.. ~,.. ~....„,„.... „..,_....,..„;,. ~,..........„,,,„, ,„.......,,,,_ "' '.`;;: 'M East Coast Opening A performance and workshop fea turing Tim Eyermann and East Coast Offering will be held on" Tuesday, May 13, at Penn State Capitol Campus.. The jazz-rock-rhytum group will appear at 12:15 p.m. in the Auditorium. The workshop will immediately follow the performance. The group performs jazz, jazz-rock rhytim, and jazz-rock fusion. Tim Eyermann--composer, arranger, and instrumentalist--is the group director. He holds a degree from Duquesne University, and has spent four years as a member of Airmen of Note, the United States Air Force jazz ensemble. Other members of the group in Entertainment "Kramer vs. Kramer" is not an easy film to watch. You will inevitably engage in nervous tugging on one side of the custody rope or the other. Dustin Hoffman was superb. Billy Kramer was devoid of the syrupy portrayal usually handed in by child actors. I'm getting just a tad weary of Meryl Streep. Her performance was adequate. Nothing extraordinaire. The real payoff is knowing that Ted Kramers are not just mythical movie heroes. They really exist. My hat is off them. clude: Phil McCusker, guitars and composition; Dave Palamar, drums and percussion; Jeff Hurwitz, keyboards; and Wade Matthews, fretless electric bass and composition. Eyermann, highly accomplished on reed and woodwind instruments, has performed with Clark Terry, Nancy Wilson, Sarah Vaughn, Della Reese, and Count Basie. "The ultimate goal of the Group is to be precise. We are all perfectionists and our ambition is to be nothing less than at the top," says Eyermann. The public is invited to attend the performance and workshop. Admis sion is free. Thursday, April 17, 1980 The Capitol Campus of Penn State University cordially invites you to attend a Chamber Music Concert. The music is presented by The Camerata Trio on Thursday, May 8, 1980 at 8:00p.m. in the Gallery Lounge • SGA and President's Council Presents' A Clock Or I in the auditorium at 3, 5:30, 8, and 10:30 p.m. Admission $l.O Beginners' Tennis Clinic--May 5,7, 12, 14, 19, 21, 28, June 2, and 4, 1980. This tennis clinic is designed for begin ning players. Topics covered are the basic skills of forehand, backhand, forehand volley, backhand volley, ser vice, overhead, lob, doubles play, scor ing, and basic strategy. Individual attention is given to each student, including tips on improving his or her weak points. Intermediate and Advanced Tennis Clinic—May 6,8, 13, 15, 20, 22, 27, 29, and June 3, 1980. This clinic is designed for intermediate and advanced players. Topics emphasized are: improving the basic skills of forehand, backhand, service, overhead, lob, and doubles play plus advanced strategy and tac tics. Individual attention is given to each student, including tips on improv ing his or her weak points. The fee for each clinic is $25 per person. Clinics meet on dates indicated from 6 to 8 p.m. on the tennis courts at Capitol Campus. For more info call 783-6275. May doncition Formal At Schindler's Restaurant DATE: May 3, 1980 TIME: 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. 451 N. 21st st. Camp Hill Live band and open bar with dinner Tickets on sale at the Student Activities Office, Coffee House, Wrisberg Office, or from any R.S.O member. PRICE: $l5 Single $25 Couple Name of band: ASHLEY R.S.C. Sem i- Page 3
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