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PAGE6 arts MAY 10, 2006 Attention All Artists: Mission: Impossible III Art & Conversation Series in the Commons The third film of the series starts off strong and ends soft KIRK JUI-IASZ this. They have a lot of talent pressive works such as his se­ but it's really not required of ADRIENNE SMITH StaffWriter ries, "Counterfeit" in which his them. Neither of them have StaffWriter pieces are made out of dollar much screen time to expose bills. The pieces are produced First off, there is their talents anyway. No matter what your major based on chosen works by enough action in this movie The prize of the party is may be, we are all aware of the famous artists and created en­ to make at least three more as plight that lies ahead in landing tirely from U.S. currency sewn movies. Second of all, there bad guy, Davian. He seems ourselves a job immediately fol­ together. is a bluff on top of a double to play this character with a lowing graduation. "'Counterfeit' referred to bluff on top of a triple bluff real passion. Hoffman takes Thoughts of what I will do my plagiarism of these master­ on top of an I don't like it this guy and turns him into once school is behind me con­ pieces as well as the condition­ anymore. something really evil. A guy sume me daily. With graduation al nature of the value of art and Why doesn't Ethan ever you love to hate. rearing its head, it is a good idea money," stated Beldner at his get wounded? Clearly he is Especially in the first to start thinking beyond our de­ website: www.raybeldner.com. a strong believer in the just scene, the emotion and sus­ grees and onto what will be the This lecture series could be walk it off motto because pense that goes into it makes next step. very useful to the striving artist what would usually break you think that this is going The University Art Gal­ beyond just what the speakers a leg or his face he can just to be a different kind of ac­ lery here on campus and Com­ have to say. Immediately fol­ gracefully walk/run off and tion film. Of course it keeps munity Foundation of Sonoma lowing there will be time for the limp that he should be going after that. Even he County are presenting, "The Art questions and answers with a suffering from just so hap­ doesn't get that much screen & Conversation Discussion Se­ light reception, in which there pens to disappear. time. It's all on Cruise. ries." This is a 3-part art lecture will be an opportunity to meet He'd make one hell of You can blame direc­ educational series that began on the panelists and other fellow a football player. tor JJ. Abrams but it's not April 18. artists. This offers the advan­ Of course in football really his fault. The story The idea is to offer some tage of networking and com­ you don't get to kill dozens construction is just bad, and information to artists, students, municating with people already of people at an accelerated that's all. Abrams does what and community members look­ in the field or getting into it. rate. "Mission Impossible he can. He tries to go back ing to start a career in the art The past two lectures fea­ ill" would make a great to the original TV series by world. Two of the three lectures tured discussions led by local video game, but it makes re-establishing the theme and have already passed, but the last art experts. First of which was for an implausible movie. even the old, cheap, theatrics. one is coming up this Tuesday. entitled, "State of The Arts: Ethan and his team kill But it doesn't work. "This .series features a star an Overview," about the art more people than the bad "Mission: Impossible studded list of arts professionals world today and where Sonoma guy does. In fact, the bad ID" is a fast pace mess of a who will talk about the business County fits in to it. guy only kills two people movie that mistakes triple of art--making it, selling it, col­ Among the speakers in this and one of them was on and quadruple surprise end­ lecting it, showing it, what to discussion were, Colin Berry, his side. ings for intelligence. It then do after graduation, etc," said Contributing Editor for Artweek Whatever happened to mixed this with cool special Carla Stone, Exhibition Coordi­ magazine, and Steve Oliver, the the rules and discretion of CoU RT ESY // WWW.AVMEOIA.RU effects and action sequences nator of the campus art gallery. Collector and Chairman of the the first movie? They went which soon become mind The last lecture in the series Board at the SF MoMA. from "zero body count" in the No matter what kind of situa­ mission: undo what we just numbing. will take place on Tuesday, May The second lecture took first movie to "shoot 'em if you tion Ethan gets into we know did in the previous mission and If director Brian De Palma, 16 from 6-8 p.m. in The Com­ place last week on May 2nd, got 'em" in this movie. he gets out of. Two: no matter score some bonus points for the of the first "Mission: Impos­ mons. "What's Next? Preparing "The Art of Showing and Sell­ Hell, even his wife kills how close to death the bad guy bosses by exposing and captur­ sible" movie, knew what he for a Career as an Artist" is a ing: Sonoma County Venues," two people and thinks nothing is or how close he gets to being ing everyone. Third mission: was starting he may never have lecture designed to answer any in which avenues of exhibition of it. captured we know he gets out of undo what we did in the previ- made the first movie. Then and all questions you may have were discussed such as com­ The movie starts with the that. ous mission again the dollar signs can tum as an artist developing your mercial galleries, alternative theatrical teaser. They start We al­ by helping anyone over. career. spaces, and museums. at the end of,.the film. Ethan ,. ready ,know "Mission: Impossible those we I really hope the- (JIA., isnlt There will be speakers Panelists included, Andrea has • explosive device in his what he's failed to doing anything like these mis­ such as artist, Bob Nugent, Ray Hibbard, Owner of 'A' Street head and his wife is going to going to III" would make a expose and sions and further more I hope Beldner, artist and Assistant Gallery in Santa Rosa, William be killed if he can't get some- do, so his great video game, capture. they don't have any agents like Professor of Art at Saint Mary's O'Keeffe, Artist and Owner thing. threats seem Fourth mis­ Ethan. If they do I want my College, and Catherine Clark, of O'Keeffe Gallery in Sebas­ This scene is full of emo- empty and but it makes for an sion: do you money back, they can't have it. owner of the Catherine Clark topol, and Patricia Watts, the tion, suspense, drama, and ev- unfulfilling. really care? Even though the movie was Art Gallery in San Francisco. Chief Curator of the Sonoma erything else you want to see in The reason implausible movie. Don't a mess it was an entertaining Beldner has some of his County Museum in Santa a good espionage caper. being, we get me mess. At least it was better than works hanging in Clark's gal­ Rosa. Then we find out that this have already seen the characters wrong, each mission is really the second movie. lery so it will be interesting to Admission is free and open is not actually the beginning. future acts; what do we care cool and creative, but it's too see them speak together to wit­ to the public. For more infor­ So we then go back to the be- what he has to say? much, too fast. They do not take ness the dynamic between the mation call: 707-664-2295. ginning. Now we come to the mis­ the time to plan out the missions artist and gallery owner. This ruins a few things; sions, hurray! The first mission: or even, in one, show us how it M-I: III Beldner has created im- the suspense is totally gone. rescue mission. The second gets played out. DIR.ECTOR.: Tom Cruise is again in the J.J.ABRAMS lead role as Ethan. He plays the role really well. He has emo­ STARRING: tion, when it's needed, and has TOM CRUISE, PHILLIP the tenacity to pull off a retired SEYMOUR HOFFMAN agent trying to conceal his past. RUNNING TIME: FREE Use of is also back 2 HOUR 06 MINUTES for the third movie along with RATED: Shelve Jonathan Ryhs-Meyers who are PG-13 both perfect. They are all really G:AADE: good because there's not much C+ * FREE Disc Lock acting involved in a movie like Last Pub Rocks! show, expected to end with a bang (must be 2.1)

LAL"REN ABRl'ZZO him no justice. A&E Editor "I'm just in the moment," • Boxes from gg~ said Hall. "I still feel that I'm only beginning to explore the It's the end of the year and possibilities of my music. But summer is almost here, but As­ music is everything I have and • Gate Access Hours sociated Student Productions everything I can give." still has one last hurrah up For more information on 6 am ,, 9 pm Daily their sleeve with their last Pub Hall check out his myspace Rocks! show of the year. page at www.myspace.com/ Trevor Hall, a nineteen­ TrevorHall. year-old with a "distinctive, Before the fun begins with • Moving Supplies Available gritty voice and soulful lyrics" Hall, Sonoma State's own Rus­ is ready to bring down the sell Andrews will give the pub SANTA ROSA AVE A N house for this final show of the of taste of his reggae pieces "in­ school year. fused with the sounds of R&B, Call today to reserve your unit! Having just recently come gospel and soul." off tour with Matisyahu, he is "I fell for the heavy bass GOif COORSE ORM ready for whatever Sonoma lines and solid rhythms of State has in store. reggae around 7th grade .. .I 3937 Santa Rosa Ave., Santa Rosa Coming from South Caro­ have been trying to advocate lina, Hall is well known across and spread the positive vibes . the country. He has toured with primarily through this reggae musicians such as Jason Mraz, music," said Andrews who is 707-584-1111 Ben Harper, the Wailers, Steele currently in the studio record­ Pulse and more. ing his latest album. www.miniustorage.com He is described as having a The show is expected to sound much like Dave Mathews begin at 7:30 p.m. on May 11 but even that comparison does in the Pub.

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