16 CAPITAL TIMES, October 25, 1989 ARTS & LEISURE Take a breather .on Film review: Taking another look at "The Big Chill" November 16. Join the American Cancer Society's Steven Klinewski usually thinks from below the waist. worried about the drugs underneath his Great American Smokeout - Capital Times Contributor His character is a representation of the car. He represents the men who served in state of journalism in America today. He Vietnam and were disillusioned when and give yourself 24 hours is not concerned with content, but with they returned. away from your old routine. This comedy of values looks at the digging up any story no matter who it He is having a hard time dealing with lives of a group of former friends from hurts and trying to manipulate everyone the society in which he lives. He has the the sixties, who are reunited during their he sees including his friends. attitudes and beliefs of the '6os and has a On stage at friend Alex's funeral. Each person The depiction of journalism is one of hard time functioning within our reevaluates their life and fears a loss of no moral guidelines and suggests today's society. Therefore, he doesn't like or the innocence and idealism they shared journalism as a profession is sleazy and respect authority, for example the police Area theatres during the '6os. of no redeaming value. officer who arrests him he is very hostile Although we never get to meet Alex, When the actor, Tom Barenger, toward him. Allenberry Playhouse his character can represent the ideals and unpacks we see a copy of "People" He is very much like Alex except in Allenberry Playhouse in Boiling Springs beliefs of the '6os. His friends had lost magazine with his picture on it, with his the end he has the ability to adapt to the continues performances of "Black touch with him and in doing so lost characters name, T.J. Lancer, in big present. Coffee," by Agatha Christie, through touch with the values and beliefs they letters. The businessman, Kevin Kline, is Oct. 29. Tickets range in price from $lO felt they once held. This character has a problem able to see things for how they are. He to $l2, and reservations can be made at Alex committed suicide because he separating himself from his television doesn't see himself as losing his the box office at (717) 258-6120. could not adapt to the present and the character. He believes, he can do idealism and being dirtied by the society values todays society held. But we find whatever his character does. For example as the rest of them do. Theater of the Seventh Sister out through his girlfriend, Meg Tilly, when asked he tries to jump into his car He is a realist and represents the 'Bos The Theater of the Seventh Sister he wished he could have changed. She the same way his character does in the attitude. When he tells his friends about presents the Lancaster premiere • of the told his friends Alex wished he would opening of every show. his company getting bought out by a highly acclaimed Broadway show, have excepted the Rutlege Fellowship, This points out how Americans view big corporation, although he knows it is "Agnes of God." which would have represented his being television, not being able to distinguish breaking the law, but considers it The play follows the painful examination able to change and become part of the something they see on television from helping out a friend and is content with waged by a court-appointed psychiatrist establishment. Therefore Alex did see reality. himself. into the sanity of a young nun accused of something good in the 'Bos. The housewife, Joßeth Williams, His wife, the doctor, played by Glenn murdering her own baby. "Agnes of If you look at the scene in which the also has a copy of the magazine with Close, is torn between the '6os and the God" addresses the very roots of faith, characters are unpacking we are shown T.J. Lancer on it, with her possesions. 'Bos. We are, told she had an affair with commitment, love and tolerance. several quick shots of their possessions, She is discontent with the bordom of the Alex, who represents the '6os, but also Performances continue Oct. 26-29. which establish each character's life she has chosen and sees the loves her husband who represents the Show times are 8 p.m., except Sundays personality. excitement of Barenger's character as the present. When Alex died she felt she had when the curtain rises at 7:30 p.m. The journalist, Jeff Goldblum, way her life is supposed to be. lost touch with that side of her. Tickets to all shows are $B. For further possessions include bikini briefs, Her husband is shoWn taking ouvhiS You can also say television played a information and ticket reservations, call condoms, batteries and a tape recorder. childrens pictures. Therefore he part in the film. Television could be The Seventh Sister at (717) 392-4983. This shows that he is very shallow and represents a good family man and seen as the truth seeker of the film. Each provider. In other words not much time someone had a camel* on them, excitement, but stability. they told the truth. FS' , Female lawyer , Mary Kaye Place, is ' Also as was said earliei, people shownWening her briefcase and believe what is on televisionoyhether it 1 blocking out the crucifix on the wall, is true or not, it becomes a "Mediated showing she is and ,?theist. The fact sK„.,„ .realftlig. dir good examplevof this in our has nothing liut her things prom her law' - - Own 'World is when voters %foie shown a practice with her tells us this is her life. comercial of Mike Dukakis looking like She later gives a speech about the a child playing in a tank, this picture of problems of dating says she wants to him, then becomes taken for reality. have a baby, but doesn't want the Which means television played a big complications of a husband. She role in this film as it 'does in our 4 /111 1 ,0 ION•N 1 represents the modern woman, who is society. successful and doesn't want to have to All the characters in the film come to depend on a man for anything. grips with the people they are and The drug dealer, William Hurt, is reestablish their bond. 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