:: propagandART ~ april 20, 2004 ::

i won't be able to send out an announcement next week...
so you'll have to get the events for that weekend the hard way:
the website (gasp!): www.landisarts.com/propagandART/

and while you're at it, i could use some help with may events.
if you've know of anything that might make a good excuse to
get out of the house and mingle with some good people...
lemme know! thanks a ton.

:: propagandART hits the airwaves ::

starting this thursday, i'll be delivering a condensed version of these emails on my106.3 during their morning show. this thursday i'll start blabbering during their 7:30 break (argh). i suppose we'll have some sort of trial basis for a while...just to make sure this isn't a horrible idea for either of us. i mean, it is 7:30 after all, my synapses don't fire too well that early in the morning.

:: blue river art barn: michael mcloughlin ::

The late Michael McLoughlin was a photographer of renown whose works hang in the collections of the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the George Eastman House in Rochester, New York, Santa Fe's Museum of Fine Arts and our own Sheldon Gallery. He exhibited in each of those venues as well as the Museum of Photographic Arts in San Diego and the Grand Palace in Paris. Michael is remembered as the first associate professor of art at the University of Nebraska who specialized in art photography. He also taught at the University of Connecticut, the Art Institute of Chicago and the Ryerson Institute in Toronto. Michael was educated at the Pratt Institute and the Alexey Brodovitch Workshop in New York. He was also a designer, builder and carpenter.

Michael’s family and many friends remain in the area and we are indebted to his former wife Pat and his children for access to this work which has not been exhibited in 20 years. Some of his work will be for sale.

Among the works shown will be color photographs reminiscent of abstract oil canvasses, male and female nude studies and exquisitely rendered architectural studies in black and white. The quality of the work, the reputation of the artist and the rarity of the availability of seeing this much of Michael’s work at one time makes this a special occasion for the Blue River Art Barn. Come and enjoy.

Blue River Art Barn Presents…
Michael McLoughlin, Photographer
Friday, April 30 ~ 7-9pm
Saturday, May 1 ~ 10am - 4pm
Sunday, May 2 ~ 10am - 4pm <-i think. email david to make sure: dlandis@unicam.state.ne.us

There will be a silent auction to benefit the North Lincoln Voters for Landis, 4328 Touzalin Ave., which paid for a promotional mailing. Contact David Landis with any questions: 466-9352.

:: powerless iv: the good, the bad & the ugly ::

StarCityScene.com & Duffy's Tavern host a bi-monthly (that's every other month, not twice a month) live music series called "Powerless" Powerless presents Lincoln rock bands in an acoustic setting. Many times, the open mics and other acoustic nights around town are more like "amateur nights" where anyone can wander in off the streets with their guitar, so you get a weird mixture of good acts and not so good acts (frequently more of the latter). This series presents local rock, alternative, and indie bands reworking their regular "rock" sets for our acoustic forum.

Episode 4 of our acoustic music series will feature kick ass sets from 3 very different bands, but whom all fit comfortably within the punk genre:
• Good With Guns
• The Bad Sects
• The Zyklon Bees

POWERLESS IV - The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly
Wednesday, April 21 ~ 9pm-ish
Duffy's Tavern

:: the white rose ::

In association with the Holocaust Remembrance Day 2004, the Haymarket Theatre presents a powerful, brave and haunting story, The White Rose. It is based on a true story about five German students in Nazi Germany who began to publish pamphlets that called out for civilian resistance to the Nazi atrocity. Directed by Bob Hall.

Thursday-Saturday, April 22-24 ~ 7:30pm
Sunday, April 25 ~ 2pm
Haymarket Theater ~ 8th & Q (next to Arturos)
Tickets: $9 for students, $12 for seniors, and $15 for adults.
Call 477-2600 for more information and reservations.

:: how to eat like a child ::

How to Eat Like a Child (and Other Lessons in Not Being a Grown Up) is a collection of songs and sketches that provide a guide to the art of being a child told by children strictly from their point of view. Let your young teachers instruct you in kid basics, from how to eat a sack lunch to how to drive your sister crazy, as only kids can explain it.

The play is a musical celebration of kids being kids, addressing not only the peculiar ways they eat, but the strategies they employ to fight back against much bigger and overpowering odds -- namely parents and other adults.

Directed By: Laurie Martinez-Lessman
Based on the book by Delia Ephron
Written by Ephron, John Forster and Judith Kahan, with music and lyrics by John Forster

Lincoln Community Playhouse
56th & Normal
Box Office: 489.7529

Show Dates & Times
• Friday, April 23, 7:00 PM
• Saturday, April 24, 1:00 and 4:00 PM
• Sunday, April 25, 1:00 and 4:00 PM

• Friday, April 30, 7:00 PM
• Saturday, May 1, 1:00 and 4:00 PM
• Sunday, May 2, 1:00 and 4:00 PM

:: the history of bowling ::

Just in case you've been thinking to yourself, "My, it's been a long time since I've seen a play about an epileptic girl and a quadroplegic guy who meet writing a paper for gym class and fall in love," well, then, I wanted to make sure you didn't miss the opportunity.  "The History of Bowling" at the Circle Theatre (otherwise known as the basement of the Presbyterian church at 55th & Leavenworth) opens the 23rd of april. Here's the official blurb...

Circle Theatre presents The History of Bowling
The Circle Theater presents the comedy/drama The History of Bowling by Chicago playwright Mike Ervin. This dark comedy explores a young mans struggle to become independent after an accident leaves him paralyzed from the neck down. After living with his mother all of his life he decides to go to college and along the way he discovers that living independently has a lot of funny bumps, twists and sharp turns.

The cast includes Jason Dorwart, Julie Kinkennon, Cullen Chollett and Shaun Green; directed by Jason Dorwart.

This funny and touching play opens Friday, April 23 and continues through May 15 on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday evenings. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. with dinner served at 7 p.m. and the show starting at 8 p.m. Tickets for dinner and show are $22 and show only tickets are $12. Students and seniors receive a $2 discount. The menu entrees for this production include Italian chicken, K. C. steak strips and broccoli cheese quiche. Cheesecakes, cakes and beverages will also be available.

The Circle Theatre is located at 726 South 55th Street in the lower level of the Central Presbyterian Church. For reservations and further information call Doug Marr at (402) 553-4715 or e-mail us at dlmarr@cox.net. For more information, call 402-553-4715

:: nebraska masquers new play festival ::

:: Australian Chamber Orchestra with Dawn Upshaw, Soprano ::

The Times of London has called the Australian Chamber Orchestra the best chamber orchestra on Earth. Through extensive international touring, the ACO boasts the largest chamber music audience in the world. The ACO comes to the Lied Center with soprano Dawn Upshaw, who has achieved worldwide celebrity as a singer of opera and concert repertoire ranging from the sacred works of Bach to more contemporary pieces. Her collaborations with Richard Goode, the Kronos Quartet, James Levine, Peter Sellars and others have solidified her reputation. In the past decade, she has premiered more than 40 works, making her a generative artist in her own right.

Wednesday, April 21, 2004 - 7:30 p.m.
Leid Center (12th & R)
Tickets: $42/36/32 ~ Students/Youth: $21/18/16
Box Office: 472-4747 • http://www.unl.edu/lied/

:: dr phil ::

Get up close and personal with Dr. Phil at his “Get Real Tour” at the Qwest Center. From life, relationships, parenting, health and fitness, Dr. Phil will energize and challenge you to take control of what's important in your life with his engaging, straight forward style and common sense, “put it on project status” approach to change. See Dr. Phil live on stage as he deals with many of the popular topics from his television show and best selling books. Don't miss your opportunity to experience the power of Dr. Phil in this unique setting. Seats are limited. Tickets on sale now at Ticketmaster or the Qwest Center Box Office.

No audio or visual recording equipment or cameras of any kind allowed. No glass, cans, bottles, cans of spraypaint, hairspray, weapons and fireworks. No pets.

Friday, April 23, 2004 at 7:00 pm. ~ Doors open at 6:00 pm.
Ticket prices are $127.00, $87.00, and $57.00.

Tickets on sale now at all Ticketmaster retail ticket center locations, Ticketmaster charge-by-phone in Omaha at (402) 422-1212 and Lincoln (402) 475-1212, online at Ticketmaster.com or at Qwest Center Omaha Box Office.

:: Beethoven's Ninth Symphony ::

The UNL School of Music and the Lied Center will present one of the classic works of Ludwig van Beethoven. Beethoven's Ninth Symphony is considered a musical triumph. The unique choral finale with soloist and choir includes the familiar Ode to Joy, and is a celebration of hope for troubled times.

Saturday, April 24, 2004 - 7:30 p.m.
Leid Center (12th & R)
Tickets: $24/19/14 Students/Youth: $12/9.50/7
Box Office: 472-4747 • http://www.unl.edu/lied/

:: showtime at the apollo ::

ok...this is a week from saturday, and i won't be around to send this blurb out next week. this is really cool...check the list of participants...there's a good chance you've seen some of them before on stage or around town. even if you don't know them by name, i bet you'd recognize them once you see them. anyway, go help some local talent get to the big apple!

This is the touring production of the original Harlem-based, star-making talent showcase, "Apollo Amateur Night," celebrating its 70th anniversary. The showcase helped launch the careers of Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holliday, Stevie Wonder, The Jackson 5 and James Brown, to name a few.

Nearly 70 amateur acts auditioned for this local performance, with a judge from the Apollo Theater selecting the 20 semi-finalists. They will compete on May 1 for $1,000 and airline tickets to New York City where the winner will participate in the "Apollo Amateur Show" at the famed Apollo Theater. Audience response will be used to select the winner.

The talents auditioning ranged from stand-up comedy to clogging. Many auditioners hailed from Lincoln, however several other Nebraska communities were represented, including Omaha, Fairbury, Deshler, Dorchester and Aurora. Out-of state auditioners included acts from Iowa, Missouri, Kansas and Minnesota. See the bottom of this e-mail for a listing of the 20 semi-finalists who will be performing.

Lied Center for Performing Arts on Saturday, May 1 at 7:30 p.m.

The 20 semi-finalists:

peace (and b wild)
-m@