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Superwom have ever |-.Theater..| IE | Review ? Hi By OCTAVIA WRIGHT se Assistant Carolina Life Editor en Women can't have a family - ^ and a career. It is this kind of ideology that has plagued the tu' lives of many womeiv in the past. The woman has always been known as the one who provides a? the nurturing, love and care that P1' is found in every family. As the one who just cooks and cleans, she's just the kind of mate that men have always wanted to ^ boost their ego. tr(In The Heidi Chronicles, the a typical woman's role is chal- * ' lenged and analyzed by an atypi- ,c cal woman named Heidi. The . e story chronicles Heidi's life from ins her days as a student fighting for ^ the displayal of more women ar- P lists' work in a local museum to her life as an art historian at Col- a,T1 umbia University. ^1S From the beginning, it is clear that Heidi, (played by USC Mas- " ter of Fine Arts candidate Sharon ? Freed), does not intend to let a man interfere with her plans of enJ becoming an art historian. Instead, she is driven by the rela- on tive ignorance that women artists have received in the past to fuel her courage to go into the field. are However, two men do manage to find a way into her life. They *5r are Scoop, (played by USC Ba- rT chelor of Fine Arts graduate Ste- e ven Levine), a charismatic maga- act zine editor/owner, who manages r;"' to tickle her fancy for a short ^ period of time, but is plagued by r? his own insecurity, and Peter (Trustus company member Fird- ' ous Bamji) a charming pediatri- cle. cian, who happens to be gay. spa With the aid of her fellow wo- eve men and male friends, her work we< as a pioneer in the art industry, pre Heidi manages to have a good 3-6 life ? even without a lifetime on mate. are Since some of the actresses and have dual roles, the play may $12 seem confusing at some points. And Nevertheless, it is very entertain- wor WWIFSWL RESERVE 0F1 YOUR FIRST STEV YOU COUI At Army ROTC Camp Challen and in life. You'll build self Plus you can also qualify to uate from college. Army ROTC the top. the smartest UNIVE en can't ything I and thought provoking. The ie acting that was displayed in s comedy/drama is well worth e Pulitzer Prize and Tony ward that it has already ceived. Freed handled the role of eidi wonderfully. There were veral monologues that were acted to the tee. Through them, e audience is able to capture lat Heidi feels about her life siation and how she manages to rpe with her loneliness by sorizing that she hasn't given ything up by striving to be the sneer that she is. The role of Scoop was played [ually as well by Levine. Idly, it seemed as if Levine sw into his role. At Scoop's induction, the character seemed little lifeless, but by the end of 5 play, Levine had brought oop out of his shell. This may because of Scoop's pervading :ecurity that results in his ego p, which thrives throughout the iy. Despite the tremendous lount of great acting that was iplayed in the play, Firdous mji wins my vote for Best pporting Actor. His portrayal the cynical yet serious Peter trone was very believable and oyable. Because of limited space, I can ly briefly mention the other es of Heidi's women friends, wever, their supporting roles imminently important in the /elopment of Heidi's charac, Susan, (exquisitely played by ma Martinez-Vidal), is Heidi's Jong friend and quite a charer. The talented Jerry Scott, ida Pollitt, Ilene Fins and Erin igpen all play several dual js that bring some humor to > drama. Ml in all, The Heidi Chroniy is a wonderful play that can rk up an otherwise ordinary ming. If you missed it this skend, don't fret. It is being sented March 27-30, April and 10-13 by Trustus Theater Lady Street at 8 p.m. Tickets $5 and $10 on Wednesdays I Thursdays and $6.25 and L50 on Fridays and Saturdays. 1 yes, you get your money's th. nCER'S TBftlt TOWARD .n take this ?i ge you'll learn what it ta -confidence and develop earn an Army Officer's ( Camp Challenge. It may be ARMYROTC COLLEGE COURSE Yl CAPTAIN VICTOR HOLMAN Assistant Professor of Military Sci U.S. Army ROTC (803) 777-6542/6543 AUTOVON: 734-4812 :rsity of south caroi TkrocLp/i cresativ-e, ujindocvs , rfntidt o. [aa?iftofessor p'r?file aa..By SERENA HOLMES Staff Writer With whisks of his paintbrush, this artist produces works valued in the mllCnnn r4s>11n-n ,4 U ? -.till *: , U T TOO miliums vji uvjiiais, anu 11c sun imus nine iu icawu ai uou Philip Mullen's works can be found only in the Smithsonian Institute and New York's Guggenheim Museum. With art shows lined up for this fall and the demand to supply his museums with new works, Mullen said he enjoys his hectic life. Mullen began teaching full time at USC in 1969 and did so until about 11 years ago, when he decided to teach during fall semesters only. "I'm like a first-time teacher for enthusiasm whenever I show up because I've had eight months out here in the studio all by myself making paintings," he said. Painting is his sole art activity because it makes full use of his creativity, he said. An example of this is the fact that he did eight different paintings from just two photos of a scene. "When I start on something, I get so intent on trying to look at it from all different angles," he said. Mullen said the high expectations of advanced artists can stifle their creativity. "It puts pressure on. The only way you can do good art works all the time is to settle into your own level of mediocrity. In other words, don't try things. Make 'em all safe." Being creative also means an artist will occasionally fail on a work, he said, which is one reason why he is working,on so many projects. Mullen said beginners should give themselves a right to fail. As a young artist in New York City in 1975, Mullen knew what beginner's stress was like. "I'll tell you how I looked that year," he said. "I was walking across Union Square, and a bum came up and offered me a cigarette." The very next year, Mullen had the privilege of showing his works at New York's David Findlay Gallery. An artist's success is largely dependent on exposure, and art buyers are the key to increasing this exposure, he said. 'There are tons of really good artists out there who are doing wonderful work. They just haven't begun aggressively marketing it yet," he said. People who would buy good art if only their wallets would cooperate can often buy affordable works from beginning artists. Mullen said most painters have to isolate themselves from dailv life in order to produce their works. Those who don't want the demands of isolation and patience can find other ways to contribute to the art world, he said. "There's museum jobs, there's administration jobs, there's gallery jobs," he said. "I try to get people to bring the same creativity to thinking I WE'D LIKE TO 11 ^ REMIND YOU THAT THE Q UNCENSORED CONTENT *? ^-vw-1 n IT TT/^ *. T '1W i IM^T\ T CJr lrilo INtWorArtn Id mm. MADE POSSIBLE BY II THE CONSTITUTION OF Saf THE UNITED STATES. THE CONSTITUTION The words we live by To learn more about the Constitution write: Constitution. Washington, fFj D.C io$qq. The Commission on tlte Bicentennial of] lie U.S. Constitulioit c??3 IINC CORPS -- 2*1* i lH 1111I ||i- ^ ^ x i! SSmerthe ?NE Bi^P^ kes to succeed?in college your leadership potential. .?JK? commission when you grad- i?^TThT just what you need to reach J | )U CAN TAKE. ence UNA # , # i<z<24/i&o*K to- Ci?e Art professor Philip Mullen teaches classes in the fall semesters and paints the other eight months of the year. about getting work in the art field (that they) bring to their art works." Mullen developed an art course to help students deal with the practical areas and the real-life situations of the art world. For example, Mullen said, "You get this swell show in L.A. How do you get those big paintings from here to there? How do you write up a coniraci mat properly protects you'/" Both the demanding work and the art resulting from it make the profession fun, he said. "I want to make incredible amounts of paintings. I like to do it all day, everyday, for most of the year. 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