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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
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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
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With whisks of his paintbrush, this artist produces works valued in the
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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
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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. Getting the works out. . . the communication
that's involved in that is part of the richness of that whole experience
for me."
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