:: propagandART ~ september 19, 2005 ::

:: Miss Saigon ::

From the writers of Les Misérables, Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schonberg, comes another of the most popular musicals of all time, Miss Saigon. The epic story of two young lovers torn apart by the fortunes of destiny and held together by a burning passion and the fate of a small child, Miss Saigon has been a triumphant worldwide success, seen by more than 28 million people in 13 countries and 8 languages. Now you can feel the heat, discover the excitement, and give your heart to this award-winning classic love story — the legendary Miss Saigon. For more, hit the tour website: www.misssaigontour.com

Tuesday, September 20, 2005 - 7:30pm (pre-talk at 7pm in Steinhardt Rm)
Wednesday, September 21, 2005 - 7:30pm (pre-talk at 7pm in Steinhardt Rm)
Lied Center ~ 12th & R
Tickets: $55/50/45 ~ Student/Youth: $27.50/25/22.50

“This production stirs the soul in the way few musicals dare. Grab the remaining tickets.” – The Gazette, Iowa City, Iowa

:: Almost Normal Red Carpet Premiere ::

ALMOST NORMAL takes a very unconventional story and delivers it in a very conventional manner. Brad Jenkins (J. Andrew Keitch) is gay, just turned 40 and is still single. He's depressed. Reminiscing, Brad confides to his best friend since high school, Julie (Joan Lauckner) that he wishes he could just be normal. Maybe then he could have scored with the hottest jock at his school, Roland Davis (Tim Hammer). Suddenly taken back in time, Brad wakes up and finds himself back in high school in a world that is now gay. To be straight is considered deviant behavior.

Shot entirely in Nebraska, actors and crew were pooled from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and talent from the local community. Director Marc Moody, producer/editor Sharon Teo, and director of photography Richard Sherman, are not only filmmakers, but also Professors at The University of Hawaii at Manoa, University of Nebraska - Lincoln, and Penn State, respectively. Moody, Teo, and Sherman all met while they were in graduate film school at the Ohio University School of Film.

ALMOST NORMAL won the PHRED LOVE BEST FILMMAKER AWARD at the 2005 Honolulu Rainbow Film Festival, won BEST OF FEST at the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Film Series of the 25th Annual Breckenridge Festival of Film, and won BEST ENSEMBLE CAST and AUDIENCE CHOICE awards at the 25th Annual Breckenridge Festival of Film.

Join us on the Red Carpet, Friday, September 23
Limousine Arrivals: 6-6:50 PM
Screening: 7 PM**
Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center ~ 313 N 13
Reception in the Van Brunt Visitors Center Great Hall immediately following screening

**Please RSVP to Julie at 472-1619 or jhagemeier1@unl.edu to receive the group discount price of $5.00 per admission. Please respond by 3:00 PM, September 22.

:: Eliza Gilkyson ::

Eliza Gilkyson is a third generation musician, the daughter of successful songwriter Terry Gilkyson who had songs covered by Dean Martin and Johnny Cash. The Austin Chronicle says Eliza’s songwriting “has a Dylanesque quality as her tunes burst with edgy lyrics and poetic imagination. With a knowing eye on the past, Eliza Gilkyson is making folk music for the 21st Century, and it’s a delightful thing to hear.” She will perform with Mike Hardwick. For more information, reservations, on-line ticket purchases hit: http://lafta.nebraska.edu. For more about Eliza, hit: www.elizagilkyson.com

Friday, September 23rd ~ 7:30 pm
Loft at the Mill
Member - $13
Non-member - $17
Student with ID - $10
Children under 12 - $1

:: Baby Needs Shoes @ 5th Annual Lincoln Arts Festival ::

Last year more than 15,000 people attended this outdoor event. This year’s festival will feature 100 juried artists exhibiting jewelry, paintings, mixed media, glass, wood, fiber, photography, prints, sculpture, and clay with prices ranging from twenty five to several hundred dollars. There will be art demonstrations, a youth art exhibit and live music. A schedule of performances and demonstrations is listed below.

Representatives from local arts organizations will be present to distribute materials highlighting their 2005-2006 exhibition and performance schedules, ticket and membership information.

Don't miss the FUN! Hit the festival page for additional details.

Saturday, September 24-25th
SouthPointe Pavilions ~ 27th & Pine Lake Road
This event is FREE of charge.

:: Shadowbox ::

The individual stories of three unique families woven into a universal tale of mortality.

September 22, 2005 ~ 7:30pm
September 23-24, 2005 ~ 7:30 & 10:30pm
Studio Theatre, Temple Buld ~ 12th & R
unltheatrix@hotmail.com or 659-3579 for tickets.

:: Bricktop Wine Tasting ::

Bricktop is hosting a wine tasting night for Hogue Wine Cellars featuring:
-Hogue Fume Blanc
-Hogue Late Harvest Riesling
-Hogue Genesis Chardonnay
-Hogue Genesis Merlot
-Hogue Genesis Syrah
-Hogue Genesis Cabernet

September 23, 2005 ~ 7pm
Bricktop ~ 1427 O Street
$15 Adv/$18 Day of Event

:: JAV's World Famous Murder Mystery ::

Saturday, September 24th ~ 6:30 p.m.
James Arthur Vineyards
2001 West Raymond Road; Raymond, Nebraska 68428
(402) 783-5255 ~ contact@jamesarthurvineyards.com
$38.50/person ~ Reservation required

:: Pink Martini ::

Somewhere between a 1930s Cuban dance orchestra, a classical chamber music ensemble, a Brazilian marching street band and Japanese film noir is the 12-piece Pink Martini.

Part language lesson, part Hollywood musical, the Portland, Oregon-based "little orchestra" was originally created in 1994 by Harvard graduate Thomas M. Lauderdale to play at political fundraisers for progressive causes such as public broadcasting, clean water, libraries, civil rights and affordable housing. In the years following, Pink Martini has gone on to perform its multilingual repertoire on concert stages, in smoky clubs and with symphony orchestras throughout Europe, Greece, Turkey, Taiwan, Lebanon and the U.S.

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Friday, September 23, 2005 ~ 8pm
Saturday, September 24, 2005 ~ 8pm
Sunday, September 25, 2005 ~ 2pm
Orpheum Theater ~ 1314 Douglas On The Mall, Omaha

:: Lincoln Thunder v Husker Alums ::

The Lincoln Thunder professional basketball team is excited to announce that the first game in team history will be an exhibition game against Husker Alumni Basketball to raise money for the Hurricane Katrina Red Cross Relief Fund. Admission and portions of the proceeds will go to help the victims in the Gulf Coast. Come out and enjoy an exciting night of basketball in the capitol city and support the victims of this terrible disaster.

Friday, September 23rd ~ 7:05 pm
Pershing Center ~ 226 Centennial Mall
All tickets will be $10 general

For more information, call the Lincoln Thunder office at (402) 477-5050.
Tickets can be purchased on Ticketmaster or at the Pershing Center ticket office.