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Show Iwages lYords 20 RIVERS (1923 - ), American Living at the Movies, 1974 Silkscreen Purchased with Funds from the Friends of the Art Museum Museum # 1980.065 LARRY Living at the Movies Maggie Oyler Judge Memorial Catholic High School "One to the seven showing please" I say to the person behind the glass. Taped on the glass are pictures of handsome men hanging off of cliffs by one pinky finger, gorgeous girls karate kicking in tight leather pants, and a beautiful couple holding each other and looking forlorn. "That will be seven fifty ok? Out of ten, uh huh, and two fifty is ·~· your change Enjoy your show" I can only see his eyes; the large metal mouthpiece which amplifies his voice masks the rest of his face. I enter through the large glass doors and walk inside. I proceed to the concession stand. I look at the stale popcorn sitting in the large plexi-glass bins. I glance over at the large pickles, and the bins of candy kitty corner to the left. I buy my popcorn, it comes in a rectangular box, it is yellow with white stripes, and just in case I didn't know, states POPCORN I shuffle over to the corridor of theatres. The pre-pubescent teenager takes my ticket and rips it in half. He hands me the other half, just so that I'll have more things to hold. He directs me, "Second door down on the left." I tread down the aisle, hoping I won't drop my popcorn. As I near the heavy wooden door I wonder how I'm going to open it while holding my purse and popcorn. I shift my popcorn to my left hand, the same hand as my purse My half of a ticket accidentally flutters to the ground and lies there It will be cleaned up by the bred maintenance people after we've all left. As I enter the theatre I decide on my seat. I move to my left and all the way to the front. I place my popcorn in-between my legs and set the purse below my chair. My shorts are so short that the popcorn warms my thighs. The hghts dim, and I am about to leave my life for two hours to be consumed by an ulterior life The life w e all wish we could really live. |
