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Arts ©Entertainment Monday, October 3,1994 Page 9 Gallery honors past exhibitors By Joal Btrauch Senior Reporter The Haymarket Art Gallery is celebrating its 25th year and grand opening at its new location in Oc tober with a special exhibit honor ing 15 established artists who be gan their careers at the historical nonprofit gallery. Ruthann Young said, “We pro mote and feature regional artists who are starting out.” Young is secretary of the nine member volunteer Board of Direc tors for the gallery. “During this celebration we are honoring these artists who are now established but nurtured their ca reers here,” she said. “We’re really excited to have the artists come back and support , our opening,” she said. “It also gives the public a chance to sec and buy their work.” Jay Miller, the gallery director, said, “All of these artists started here, and most of them are still local or regional. Some of them have moved away, but we brought them back as retrospective.” There will be a wide variety of art represented at the gallery’s r ** -"*-#*“* ■ - ' "We're really excited to have the artists come hack and support our opening. ” ■ RUTHANN YOUNG, board of directors secretary grand opening, which will last through Oct. 29. “We’re going to have water color and oil painting, jewelry and ceramic, woodcarving and metal sculptures,” Miller said. The gallery was established in 1968 in the basement of the old Hotel Lincoln. “It was started by some volun teers who felt there should be a place for beginning artists to show their work,” Young said. ion Lee/DN Jay Millar Is tha dlractor of tha racantly ralocatad Haymarkat Art Qallary at 728 Q St. Tha Sailary Is calabratlns Its 28th annlvarsary this month. It was later moved to 119 S. Ninth St. “We sold that building last spring,” she said. “It was old and needed repairs.” The new location, in the his toric Hide and Fur building at 728 Q St., is closer to the center of the Haymarket. “We felt that having the name ‘Haymarket Art Gallery,’ we should be in there closer,” Young said. “We were a little around the comer from the Haymarket proper. “We’re excited about our new space. It’s very attractive.” The gallery both supports and is supported by the community. “We are run through donations from the community,” Young said. “But 45 percent of the sales of the artists’ works are for the gal lery, and we give the money back to the community,” she said. “We provide scholarships to high school art students and make some art teaching efforts.” But the main focus of the gal lery is to represent emerging re gional artists in a variety of visual mediums. “We’re always happy to support them and give them a place to show their work,” Young said. “That’s what we’re all about.” Miller said, “We view this show as stepping from the past into the future by representing people who have helped us and remain in the field as accomplished artists. Now we’re in a new space and are mov ing on to a new generation.” Action flows in ‘The River Wild’ Streep plays hero of the river rapids in rafting adventure ly Jot! Struct! Senior Reporter “The River Wild” is downstream excite ment all the way, but the realism flounders a bit. The stoiy provides an interesting twist on the oP hijacking, kidnapping and get away story. Gail (Meryl Streep), a former white water rafting guide, and her son Roarke (Joseph Mazzello) take a rafting vacation to get away from the hustle and bustle of the city. Gail’s husband, Torn (David Strathaim), is so caught up in his work that he has been ignoring his family. He manages to make this trip in an effort to save the rocky family relationship. The trip is fairly mundane until they come across two other rafters who need their help. Wade (Kevin Bacon) and Terry (John C. Reilly) seem to be innocent vacationers who have been abandoned by their guide. The plot thickens as Wade and Terry force Gail to take them through the Gaunt let, a stretch of rapids that has been found to be too treacherous to traverse. Bacon is characteristically great as the psychotic Wade. It is fun to see a “nice guy” cut loose with a sadistic role once in a while. The development of Strathaim’s charac ter is impressive—perhaps too much so. He goes from a workaholic wimp to a mara thon-running family saver. But it is Streep who makes the show. She is fantastic as Gail, a self-confident woman - Courtesy of Universal Pictures Kavln Bacon (loft cantar) and Maryl Straap (right cantar) star In tha whlta- knuckto, whita-watar thrlllar “Tha Rlvar Wild." Movie: “The River Wild” Rating: PG-13 Stars: Meryl Streep, Kevin Bacon, David Strathaim, Joseph Mazzello, John C. Reilly Director: Curtis Hanson Grade: B Five Words: Whitewater adventure exciting but shallow who is filled with concern for her family. There is one scene, where Gail goes into shock, in which Streep demonstrates her truly great acting ability. The background scenes are incredibly beautiful. Filmed in the mountains of Mon tana and Oregon, the scenery is breathtak ing. The stunt shots on the river voyage are phenomenal. The boat comes close to flip ping several times, and the camera is always right in there, putting the audience on a flimsy raft in the middle of the roughest stretch of rapids this side of Niagara. Although comprised of only a few songs, the soundtrack is impressive. Featuring a mix of Ministry, the Cowboy Junkies, the Screaming Trees and the Gigilo Aunts, the music adds a eccentric touch to the film. The plot is complete, but the stretching of the story snaps the rubber band of reality in several places. It is unrealistic to assume that Tom, an architect who lives in his office, would be capable of such herculean efforts (although his architectural construc tion at the end is an essential part of the story). Wade also makes a few irrational deci sions that don't sit well but are necessary to make this a fun-filled, family entertainment film. “The River Wild” is worth seeing at the box office. It’s not a perfect movie, but it’s a great ride. .* I ‘The Scout’ may amuse disconcerted baseball fans By Qwry Btlti Staff Reporter Baseball junkies may rest a bit easier now that “The Scout” is in town. It may never replace the real thing, but “The Scout” does come close with its combination of greed, comedy, odd be havior and egotism. Albert Brooks (“Defending Your Life,” “Broadcast News”) stars as Al Percolo, a fast-talking New York Yan kees scout who could sell brass knuckles to Gandhi. His latest prospect — and Yankee investment — ends up having mound fright, and as punishment from general manager Ron Wilson (Lane Smith), Brooks’ character is sent to Mexico in search of new prospects. Percolo starts out his trip with a big chip on his shoulder, but he winds up finding Steve Nebraska (Brendan Fraser), who is treated like a god in a small Mexican town. Percolo weaves an enticing web of money and fame, and Steve agrees to leave Mexico to fulfill his dream of becoming a professional baseball player. Is it all that easy? Not a chance. Nebraska’s behavior at his first press conference, which culminates in an as sault on a photographer, prompts Wil son to require a letter of mental compe tence from a psychiatrist before Ne braska can play (and, more importantly to Al, before any money is paid). Director Michael Ritchie is no stranger to sports-oriented films (“The Bad News Bears,” “Semi-Tough”), but his direction is not enough to overcome the predictable plot found in “The Scout.” See SCOUT on 11