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KODO from page 5 sion is necessary. Performers have a minimum of three years training. After completing a two-year apprentice ship, trainees will go on to a probationary junior year and upon successful completion, their posi tion in the troupe is determined. Kodo is involved in a number of projects including “Earth Celebration” where it collabo rates with other villages on Sado Island. The ensemble is also involved in the Cultural Foundation, managing the KODO Apprentice Centre and conducting cultural research pro grams and workshops. There has been an overwhelming response to KODO performances, Rosen said. Audience members commented they have left the show feeling energized and transformed. People who have heard about the show or seen a picture may have certain expectations prior to the show, Rosen said. “That does not make them prepared for what KODO does,” Rosen said. "They are surprised by what they feel.” Rosen was careful not to reveal specific details and elements in the performance and said that audience members are better left in the dark before the show. “Come with an open mind, leave preconcep tions at the door and try to take it in with all your senses,” he said. Taiwanese movie long butengaging VIY1 from page 5 text. Those who speak Taiwanese will have no prob lem, but those who do not would be wise to bring their glasses and get a good night’s sleep. It is easy to see why Edward Yang won best director at the 2000 Cannes Film Festival, especially since they have all day to walk around and view films that are similar in nature. Its direction is very easy on the eyes. The landscapes are breathtaking, and the director definitely didn’t cut any cor ners on the awesome represen tation of bridges which do seem be a theme in this movie. Overall, I would recom mend this movie to anyone who is intrigued with how a middle age crisis affects a fam ily. I would also recommend it to anyone who has a night to kill -1 mean a whole night “Yi YT Not rated. Directed by Edward Yang. Starring WU Nienjen, Issey Gogata, Elaine JIN, KeUy LEE, and Jonathan Chang. Starting Thursday at the Mary Riepma Ross Film Malkovich, Dafoe shine in 'Shadow of a Vampire' SHADOW from page 5 to the grainy, dreamy black and white of early film. What is achieved through this is a disconnect between the two worlds within the movie. The events of the real world, in which Mernau is filming a Dracula picture, are forgotten when the crank begins turning. As long as the camera is rolling, we’re in a different reality. Mernau sums it up nicely when he says at one point, "if the lens doesn't see it, it doesn’t exist." What begins then as what looks like a corny little picture about an eccentric German director takes on a deeper, more recalcitrant subject - that of where reality ends and our own phantasms begin. The subject is approached through a mixture of reality and illusion. Nearly every actor in this film works to create this effect, particularly Dafoe and Malkovich, the main charac ters. Dafoe, who earned a Best Supporting Actor nomination for the performance, is delight fully sinister as Schreck playing Dracula, and even somewhat comical in certain parts. Malkovich plays director Mernau with his usual preci sion. Even Memau’s outbursts and fanatical tendencies are counterbalanced by Malkovich’s steady control over his character. This film is not for everyone, but not because it’s overly offensive, raw or violent. On the contrary, it feels like entering a dream, like drawing back an ectoplasmic curtain and walk ing in on the subconscious. But some people may not make the connection with the film and will simply find it boring. This movie is made for those who crave the unorthodox, the eclectic and the strange. Whether you decide to venture into this film depends largely on the degree of that craving. Elton John 'big fan' of Eminem EMINEM from page 5 because "artists are tuned to artistic expression, and I don’t think any of them would favor stifling that.” One of the few gay artists who has voiced disdain for Eminem is Boy George, whose gender-bending ways with the band Culture Club pushed the boundaries in the 1980s. “Nobody wants to sort of battle against success. It’s one of those things; if you slag him off, you on the one hand will appear bitter, and on the other hand you will appear uncool,” George said. “If Pol Pot had a successful record, people would probably be running around him as well." He accused John of per forming with Eminem simply to bolster his own hipness. “Eminem is a really cool young artist, and Elton I guess feels it’s good for his career. I don’t think it’s anything deeper than that,” he said. “The thing is, €lton John is fine, Elton John is a multimil lionaire - Elton John lives in a bubble,” George said. “But what about all the little kids who live in the projects, the effeminate boys or lesbians and gays out there in the real world, getting beat up? What about people like Matthew Shepard? They don't live in that bubble.” John has said he does not believe Eminem is hateful. “I’m a big fan of his music, and I said I would be delighted to” perform with him, the British superstar told the Los Angeles Times. “If I thought for one minute that he was (hate ful), I wouldn't do it” When Eminem’s Grammy nominations were^announced last month, Recording Academy President Michael Newsmakers Rapper Eminem reaches out to his fans during a concert April 21,2000, in Montreal. Greene defended artists' right “to say things that anger peo ple." He called Eminem’s lyrics “truly some of the most repug nant things that we’ve heard recorded this year,” but added: “He hates everybody. He hates himself. He uses the micro phone as a therapist most of the time and doesn't edit himself.” Gay activists plan to picket the awards ceremony. George supports the rally, but wonders whether attention paid to Eminem isn’t counter productive. “I think sort of blacklisting him is just as bad,” he said. “The more people moan about him being there, the more people moan about what he’s saying, the more records he seems to sell.” online ® dailyneb.com Saturday, Sunday, feb. 24 • 10 am TO 9 pjn. feb. 25 • noon TO 6 p.m. ALL PRERECORDED MUSIC OR SALE! CDs WERE $ 14.98, $ 15.98, $ 16.98, $ 17.98 now $11.88! ALL OTHER CDs/TAPES ARE 20% OFF! USED CDs ARE $ I OFF! First IDO customers per store win a trip to the Prize Vault! Register to win other prizes & in-store specials! ms ism some lanie3hour sate Its the real thing. NO COUPONS DURING THIS SALE. ■■RHHUP "SRHURIRiHRRV'-~znaunuBumMuwr'—— k-mmwumumwmK-WBRHI