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iaBed ujoj-j uatioui.x Page 10 The Battalion Saturday, September 14,1991 Fine acting prevails Hurt excels as unfeeling physician in 'The Doctor' "The Doctor" Starring William Hurt and Elizabeth Perkins Rated PG-13 By Arthur Garcia ^^^^S^eciHToTheBattalion^^^^ Actors William Hurt and Elizabeth Perkins give excellent performances to create a memorable film in "The Doc tor." "Doctor" reunites William Hurt with director Randa Haines. The two last worked together in the critical suc cess "Children of a Lesser God." This time around Hurt plays a doc tor forced to "taste his own medicine" after being diagnosed with cancer. His experiences as a patient shed light on his treatment of his own patients and the medical institu tion in general. D r . M c K e e (Hurt), a status conscious surgeon, preaches a policy of "get in and get out." In medicine, that means' keep yourself detached from the patients and their problems. The problem is McKee unknowing ly applies this policy to his life. He be comes detached from his wife Ann (Christine Lahti), his son, colleagues and the profession. McKee seems in tent on using his talents to impress fel low doctors rather to care for the sick. McKee's life turns upside down with the discovery of throat cancer. Be ing asked to fill out form after form, waiting rooms and subsequent assem bly-line care wear extremely thin on an agi tated McKee. He never had the need or rea son to consider the bureaucracy found in health care. Faced with the most difficult and confusing time in his life, McKee meets June Ellis, an originally misdiagnosed radiation patient. June, played by Eliz abeth Perkins, teaches Jack the value of life and the need to respect it. McKee's new understanding com pels him to never again treat patients as he did before, but instead as people with problems and frustrations much like his own. McKee is "reborn" with a feeling for the gifts of life and a heart felt interest in the welfare of his pa tients. The backdrop of the film centers on many of the issues facing health care today. Issues such as reduced patient testing, rising insurance premiums, malpractice suits and profit-motivated hospitals are presented fairly without interfering with the story. Dr. McKee's rebirth is predictable as he puts his priorities back in order and begins to show other doctors the errors in their ways. Overall, "The Doctor" is convincing but not overly compelling and is show ing at Schulman III Theaters. NEW! NEW! NEW RESTAURANT! MANDARIN RES'CAURAN'C GRAND OPENING, WELCOME BACK AGGIES! Come and discover the newest Chinese Restaurant in town. You will love our authentic Chinese food in an exquisite atmosphere. All You Can Eat Everyday! LUNCH BUFFET $ 4 25 DINNER BUFFET H 75 Dinner Buffet included these specials; Generals Chicken, Hun a Beef, or Mongolian Beef Full menu also available Mon., 11-2; 5-10 Sat., 5-10 Sun., 11-2, 5-10 764-8292 2402C Texas Ave. S. (Kroger Shopping Center) StageCenter opens with comedy, company searches for new venue Amber Payne Special To The Battalion StageCenter, Bryan-College Sta tion's community theater, opens its 27th season this week performing "On Golden Pond," with hopes this will be the last season at its Town & Country Shopping Center location. "Pond" plays at 8 tonight. "We are always very excited about the first show of the season," said George Meir, director of the produc tion. "We've assembled the best cast and crew possible. The actors work very well together, and the play is terri bly funny - it should be enchanting. " The theater company will play host many opening nights in the future. and Catering 203 East Villa Maria (between College & Cavitt) Bryan 823-7427 CAJUN BOILED SHRIMP and BAR-B-Q All You Can Eat! Friday & Saturday night 203 E. William J. Bryan Pkwy. (behind the Court House) Bryan 775-7427 CAT FISH All You Can Eat! Friday & Saturday night [^PartJtoJtonrCgw^aaUvy Still, the all-volunteer organization is planning to present its comedies, dra mas and musicals from a new down town Bryan location which is more than four times larger than the current theater. "We have the building leased with an option to buy," said Winnie Nelson, fund-raising coordinator. "Now we are working to generate enough donations to start construction on the interior. When it's completed, it will be the only facility of its kind in the area." StageCenter has searched for an af fordable location in Bryan-College Sta tion since its beginning. Its first pro ductions were in the Civic Auditorium, A&M Consolidated High School and an old Woolworth's building, among others. Then, the actors had the Bryan Mu nicipal Country Club remodeled, and they performed there from 1968 to 1984. But the building was condemned in 1984, and the troupe moved to the Palace Theater. After one season and $4,000 worth of improvements to the building, the roof collapsed. Once again the group had to accept its losses and move its current location in the Town and Coun try Shopping Center. Theater members see the dream of a permanent home in the building in downtown Bryan. Until then, however, theater lovers will have to settle for the Town & Country location. The troupe will showcase "Bell, Book and Candle," a tale of witchcraft and romance, from Oct. 24 to 27, and the musical "Some Enchanted Evening" from Dec. 5 to 8. "On Golden Pond" runs Thursday to Saturday and Sept. 21 to 29. Perfor mances are at 8 p.m. Student admis sion is $6 and regular admission is $7. Saturday, September 14, 1991 The Battalion Page 3 ★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★ Capacity crowds signal less parking, headaches for incoming football fans "We're going to try to manage the traffic coming into the game, somewhat..." - Tom Williams director of Parking, Transit and Traffic Services Baseball Card Show Holiday Inn 1503 S. Texas Ave. - C.S. Sat., Sept. 21 & Sun, Sept. 22 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Hourly DOOR PRIZES ★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★ By Mark Evans Battalion Gameday Texas A&M home foot ball games offer the excite ment of yell practice and the Aggie Band, but a headache of parking problems. Withconstruction around the south side of campus and the closing of roads near Kyle Field, the chore of finding a parking spot Saturday will not get any easier, said Tom Williams, director of Park ing, Transit & Traffic Ser vices. "If it's a nice day and we have a capacity crowd, our streets in the area (of Kyle Field) are going to be load ed," Williams said. "Most of them are at capacity with out a game." Joe Routt Boulevard and Houston Street will remain closed Saturday. To pro vide an exit from the Uni versity Center Parking Garage, no parking will be permitted along Throck morton Street. Williams said he be lieves the closing of these streets will put even more pressure on George Bush Drive, Wellborn Road, Uni versity Drive, and Texas Avenue. Williams suggests peo ple make plans to leave ear ly for the game. He recom mends parking in west cam pus lots. He also said park ing lots 50 and 51 near Zachry Engineering Center will provide ample space for those who don't mind walking. "I urge people to use those lots because they can probably park in the lot, get to the game, leave the game, walk back to their car and be at their house faster than they could if they had parked close to the stadi um," Williams said. Recreational vehicle owners will find plenty of Battalion file photo This picture captures the parking problems which promise to create headaches for those attending Aggie football games room at Olsen Field and in the back portion of Lot 74, beside the Rosenthal Meat Science and Technology Center. Buses can park behind the University Police De partment near the intersec tion of George Bush Drive and Wellborn Road. Traffic in and out of the parking enforcement staff because of the closure of Joe Routt Boulevard," Williams said. Any students and facul ty parking in lots reserved for home football game parking must move their cars by 6:30 p. m . Friday. Any cars remaining may be moved by the University. 1 TIP fnlloTAMT-irr lirx4.« T T • : r . me moved by the University University will be kept un- The following lots are ri der careful control due to served for football games- the construction going on around the stadium. "We're going to try to manage the traffic coming into the game, somewhat, as it enters campus with our — - ^allies. parking areas 37, 46, 48, 49* 56, 62,63,69,91,95 and 96. Students holding spots in any of the three on-cam- pus parking garages will not be affected. MrGUFFFY'** MwbAS V*f i mm ¥ III# Culpepper Plaza 1703 S. Texas - 696-1152: Texas A&M Jersey from Starters Great A&M Signature Sweaters with placket & collar Sized S-M-L-XL - Unisex Men’s and Women’s Catalogue Fashion at 1/2 price. Layaway, VISA, MasterCard, American Express, Discover WANTED: TENSION HEADACHES! INDIVIDUALS WITH MODERATE TO SEVERE TENSION HEADACHES WANTED TO PARTICIPATE IN A 4-HOUR STUDY WITH A RESEARCH HEADACHE RELIEF MEDICATION IN TABLET FORM. FLEXIBLE HOURS. STUDY, WATCH TV, OR RELAX IN OUR COMFORTABLE FACILITIES.$75.00 INCENTIVE FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE CHOSEN AND COMPLETE THE STUDY. 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