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Umoja(Unity) Kujichagalia (Self HAIR BY JINNY BROWNE Now located at Wes-Gate Hair Salon 846-4455 20% discount with this ad 4321 Wei born Rd. (Westgate Center near Barracuda Bar) CONTRA DANCE Traditional New England Folk Dance Saturday, Nov. 13, 3 to 6 pm Live music, All Dances Taught No Partner Necessary. *5.00 New Location: Unitarian Universalist Fellowship 305 Wellborn Road 1/2 block south of Geo. Bush Dr. Questions?? Call 846-4504 BERLIN: the Crumbling of the Wall Page 4 • Friday, November 12, 1999 A GGIELIFE cfzmoui A political and historical perspective by Dr. Krammer Professor of History at Texas A&M University November 15,1999 at 7:30p.m. Rudder 302 followed by a reception and photograph exhibition in the Jordan Conference Room (MSC 223J) Presented by the MSC L.T. Jordan Institute for International Awareness To inform us of your special needs please, call 845-8770 or stop by MSC 223-1. Ujima (Collective work & responsibility) C o fO imm Immh <V (U G JJL MSC Black A warness Committee Presents. PRE-KWANZAA CELEBRATION "The Culmination of Excellence Through Heritage" NOV. 18, 1999 MSC 201 7 PM (Reception will follow) JVmtrt*' w ith disitplea** call S45* 1515 to inform m of yn»r sprrbl xwhtds. U e fCL request mdi Heat ion working titty* ft t far to the event to enable us to assht you to the hmt of our ahilitk Kuumba (Creativity) Imani (Faith) c V QJ 3 CU cu o o o a> —t Od rt <* <V CD n O O 3^ rT on Z cu* ~u c —K X3 O on (V ON THE PROGRAM: The Creation Haydn Jess Wade III, guest conductor Hyangsuk Shin, soprano Maria Gabriela Garcia, soprano Javier Abreu, tenor Corey John Trahan, baritone Orival Bento-Gongalves, bass-baritone Brazos Valley Chorale Texas A& M Century Singers Pre-concert Lecture Dr. Laurine Marlow, Associate Professor, Dept, of Performance Studies, TAMU 3:00 P.M., Rudder Complex, Room 292B Sunday, November 14, 1999 4:00 P.M., Rudder Auditorium Tickets may be purchased at the MSC Box Office, 845-1234 Tickets cost: $20.00 adults, $5*00 StudciltS and children (EJo) Additional support provided by Texas A&M University Department of Performance Studies and the Arts Council of Brazos Valley A = instant classic B = a cut above I D = don't buy it F = burn in effigy C = average —*4 Dogma Starring Matt Damon and Ben Affleck Directed by Kevin Smith The much-anticipated Dogma is one of the funniest movies of the decade and also probably one of the most controversial. After some distribution problems because of its touchy subject matter, this hilarious film fi nally is making it into theaters. Featuring an all-star cast, the movie tells the story of two angels banished from heav en who may have found a loophole in church dogma which would allow them back in. Affleck and Damon play Bartleby and Loki, two angels anxious to get home after being stuck in Wisconsin for the past 1,000 years. There is just one slight problem — hu mans will cease to exist if they succeed in re entering heaven. The task of saving the world falls on the shoulders of Bethany (Linda Fiorentino), a woman of surprising lineage. Divine help is offered to her in the form of the 13th apostle, Rufus (Chris Rock), and prophets Silent Bob (Smith) and Jay (Jason Mewes). In a movie filled with great performances. Silent Bob and Jay, well-known to fans of Smith’s previous work, steal the show. Fiorentino, one of the most underrated ac tresses of recent years, is phenomenal. Alan Rickman also turns in one of the most slyly funny performances of his career. Written and directed by Smith [Clerks and Chasing Amy), the film pokes fun at nearly every religious debate of the past 2,000 years. In his best and most ambitious film. Smith makes many bold statements with Dogma, but he impressively backs them up with well thought-out arguments. Dogma is a wildly entertaining movie, re freshingly irreverent and surprisingly intelli gent, however, it will probably anger some viewers. Dogma really does not bash religion; it just bashes those people who use it as an ex cuse to be intolerant of others’ beliefs. (Grade: A) — Matt McCormick PHOTO COURTESY OFUONSdrf Jason Mewes (left) and Kevin Smith star as prophets Jay and Silent Bob in the movie.'f The Messenger Starring Milla Jovovich and John Malkovich Directed by Luc Besson Luc Besson heard a television movie about Joan of Arc was being made and decided if anyone should make a movie about the French heroine, it should at least be someone from France. So the director made his own version of the story of Joan. Wild and fiery, The Messenger recreates history with such passion and vividness that the end result is nothing short of impressive. Joan (Jovovich) is a young girl who hears voices telling her to rid France of its enemy, the English. Joan goes about this quest by ap proaching the Dauphin of France (Malkovich), who believes in her visions enough to give her command of an army to he used against the English, The rest is history. Most people are somewhat familiar with the story of Joan of Arc, but never before has a movie attempted to show so much of her life. Writer and director Besson [La Femme Nikita and The Fifth Element) does a brilliant job di recting this historical drama. Usingavat: visual styles, Besson gives each scene its energy and life. He also does a great job with the slot managing, within the constraints of ttvo| and 20 minutes, to capture the root olili: end of Joan. Was she crazy or a saintfd or an instrument of God: These arem for which there are no answers, andBes does not insult viewers by attemptingloj vince them otherwise. Instead, hecapiui conflicting beliefs and presents theminsi telligent way for the audience to makeiii own mind. Jovovich delivers one of the most dev* ingly haunting performances of the year J woman torn apart by the battle raging il her mind and her soul. If there has beer, car-worthy performance by an actress Iti : it is hers. Dustin Hoffman also manages to md short screen time seem so much more wi excellent performance. The Messenger is ju jcnon-pjcRcv'ivimi Profound and visceral, this movie w\\ sal\| viewers both visually andmieWectoWy (Grade: B) Student Counselim Week Days: 4 PM to 8 AM flZIB-27Gn Weekends: 24 hours a day # U U ‘VoCcutteeRA 'TteedeeCf weiJS Training will be Jan. 10 - 15, 2000. Call Susan Vavra at 845-4427 ext. 133 The Helpline is a program of the Student Counseling Service, a department in the Division of Student Affairs. roiediMm One l>ing P" $3.SO ‘ O,# m for tfrrc: *:Mrrk 40H @93—BUCK World Wrestling Federation Survivor Series - Pay-Per View Sunday, November 14, @ 7:00 P m 505 University Dr. 846-0211 5 1.25 Pints & >2.25 Big Beers *from 1 to close NO cover for 21 & up! Call for info 846-0211 Join us early for the Cowboys as well as all your FAVORITE NFL & COLLEGE GAMES 11/13 AGGIES / MISSOURI SAT. @ 11:30 a m. 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