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Hedwig and the Angry Inch ::
This is the most difficult role I've ever undertaken. And I mean that on so very many levels. I would feel very grateful to have as many friendly faces in the audience as possible. This should sell out, so get your tickets ahead of time and get there early to get a good seat. Also, I'm having a party after the show on Saturday the 7th...so come to the show then back to my place afterwards!
Here's our "official"
blurb:
Hedwig And The Angry Inch was written for the stage by John Cameron Mitchel
and Steven Trask, and first performed in 1997. Since then it has become
a off-Broadway sensation. In 2001 it was made into a movie that became
an instant classic alongside "The Rocky Horror Picture Show."
Hedwig is the story of a young man named Hansel living in Communist East Berlin in the middle late Eighties, who meets an American G.I. named Luther. Luther offers to marry Hansel and take him to America, but to get out of Berlin, Hansel (who will take his mother's name, Hedwig) must leave a little part of himself behind. The operation works to get Hedwig out of East Berlin and into America, but it is not a success. She is left with something in between. The show is full of tales of Hedwig's life and love and a shit-ton of great rock and roll songs. I hope you buy a ticket and see the show. We have been working very hard and it's going to be fantastic. Tickets for all shows are $10.00 and on sale now only at Duffy's Tavern!
Thursday, August
5th; Friday, August 6th; Saturday, August 7th
(doors at 7:00 p.m. / curtain at 7:30 p.m.)
- 21 and over only
Sunday, August
8th
(doors at 5:00 p.m. / curtain at 5:30 p.m.)
- 19 and over only
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Lypschtick ::
Hey, Hey, Hey!! Lypschtick - Lincoln's Best Improv Comedy Troupe - appears to be off and running!! We have four gigs in the next two months, with the possibility of more being added - I'll keep you posted!! Come out and support us - ask those who have seen the show - we're well worth a couple hours and a few bucks!! Here's the low down:
Ninth Street Basement - Entrance south of Barry's - between P & Q streets on (duh!) 9th!
Sunday Nights: August 15th & 29th, September 12th & 19th
8:00 PM - we'll be done by around 10, so you can get up monday and go toil for the man.....
THESE ARE 19 AND OVER SHOWS!!!!!
$5 COVER
It's improv comedy - so come prepared to shout out suggestions, and see what we do with your ideas!!
From the people who
brought you THE COMPLEAT WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE ABRIDGED…
The Crooked Codpiece
Company presents PELVIC VARIATIONS by Jim Hanna.
PELVIC VARIATIONS is a hilarious examination of gender politics. In PELVIC VARIATIONS, you’ll see The Modern Metrosexual Male square off against Today’s Do-It-All-Have-It-All Woman. You’ll watch a contest to see which sex has it worse. No one is safe from ridicule as assorted partners end up in bed together.
PELVIC VARIATIONS features Tom Crew, Patrick Lambrecht, Lettie Van Hemert and Kristi Wilson.
The
Haymarket Theatre ~ 803 Q St
Tickets may be reserved by calling 477-2600
Because of the
adult nature of this show, audience members must be 18 to attend.
:: MOVIES ON THE GREEN 2004 ::
All of the screenings are presented on the grass in front of Kimball Recital Hall located at 12th and R streets. Screenings are free and open to the public and begin at dusk (approximately 9 p.m.). Popcorn and soda will be sold at the screenings. Film commentary written by Jensen's Cinema 16 Collection donor Jerry Jensen will be distributed free of charge at the screenings. The series is cosponsored by the University Program Council with the assistance of contributions from Jerry Jensen, IATSE Local 151, and US Bank.
:: Lincoln Municipal
Band Summer Concert Series ::
The Lincoln Municipal Band is pleased to announce the schedule
for the Sunday evening 2004 Summer Concert Series. A tradition since 1911, this series features
a variety of themes to suit all musical tastes. Each
concert features a guest conductor and soloist.
The Sunday concerts begin at
August 8 - Tribute to the March Kings
August 15 - Young at Heart
August 22 - All-American Celebration
August 29 - Back to School
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Midwest Premiere: A Man of No Importance ::
When a production closes, it is gone forever. It lives in the memory of a lucky few and when they are gone, it disappears with them. There are published scripts, of course, and original cast recordings but they only tell part of the story.
I wouldn't have it any other way. Life itself is ephemeral and theater is the art most like life as a I have so far experienced it: transitory, unpredictable, overwhelming and finally, quite wonderful.
No wonder making theater is like catching at moonbeams. In every project there comes a time when it seems quite impossible. And yet we do it, generation after generation, no matter the risks and the possibilities for failure. Theatre is a deep reflection of the human community.
- Terrence McNally, Author
A Man of No Importance is about a group of theatrical amateurs who dedicate the off-hours in their routine lives to catching at some of those moonbeams. In their "real" lives they work hard for their money. In their "true" lives they work even harder to make art for their audience of friends and family.
In so doing, they become People of Great Importance, but most of all their leader, Alfie Byrne, a Dublin bus conductor, who learns in the course of tumultuous rehearsals for his long-dreamed of production of Oscar Wilde's Salome that the theatre is not a place to hide from the world, but instead the very place where we may finally discover our true selves. The defeat of his production is also the victory of his self. The small world of the St. Imelda's Players becomes an enormous one and I would be surprised if you did not find at least a small part of your world in theirs. Alfie and his friends are all of us.
August 26 -
Sept 19, 2004
Thursday-Saturday @ 7:30; Sundays at 2:30
Millennium Theatre ~ 601 South 16th Street, in the Union Plaza Building,
located on the corner of 16th and Jackson Streets, just 2 blocks south
of the Orpheum Theatre.
Adult Ticket Price:
$15 ~ Sr Citizen, Military, and Children (<18) $12 ~ Groups of 10 or
more $10