:: propagandART ~ november 18, 2005 ::

good morning cats and kitties.
hope everyone is doing well.
i have two personal events coming up that i want to share with you...

first...
i'm in a reading of the championship season on monday at the haymarket.
it's takes place at the 20 year reunion of a hoosiers-type high school basketball championship.
the players and coach of this team get together every year to celebrate their glory days
and catch up on old news. this time, however, turns out to me more than they bargained for.
their friendships are tested as secrets are told, dirty laundry is aired and skeletons come
creeping out of closets. old stallwarts scott glen, joel story and stephen gaines are also in the cast.

monday november 21 ~ 7:30pm
haymarket theatre ~ free admission

second...
i'm about to enter my second retirement with the nine live cats.
my final gig with these fellas is a week from saturday...
in other words, it's the saturday of thanksgiving weekend
(yes, thanksgiving is next weekend already).
so you've got plenty of notice.
this is going to be a special night...and i'd really love to see some friendly faces in
the crowd at duggan's. so call up your posse and get the party wagon fired up!

now...
on to your regularly scheduled prop...

:: The Waybacks ::

Eclectic in both their influences and approach, The Waybacks embrace multiple genres and put their unique stamp on the lot. From newgrass and western swing to jug band and jazz, from folk and fiddle music to improvisational excursions that defy categorization, Waybacks music is wild, energetic and unpredictable. With their stellar musicianship and sense of adventure, they stand at the forefront of New American acoustic music. Dancing will be available and is encouraged. Bring your dancing shoes!

November 18, 2005 ~ 7:30pm
Auld Pavilion in Antelope Park
For more information, reservations, on-line ticket purchases hit: http://lafta.nebraska.edu.

:: A Streetcar Named Desire ::

m@'s note: i saw this last night and was absolutely rivited by it. please catch this before it disappears for another 20 years. this is the last weekend!

Set against the steamy backdrop of New Orleans' gritty French Quarter just after World War II, Tennessee Williams' 1947 Pulitzer Prize-winning drama is the story of Blanche Dubois, a faded Southern belle, driven to madness by the harshness of life. Love, fear, lust, betrayal and violence provide brilliantly complex emotions that drive this masterpiece.

Friday, November 18 - 7:30 pm
Saturday, November 19 - 7:30 pm
Sunday, November 20 - 2:00 pm

Lincoln Community Playhouse ~ 56th & Normal
489-7529

:: Jane Eyre ::

The Haymarket Theatre proudly presents a moving story for all time and a stunning portrayal of one of the world's best-loved heroines.

Charlotte Bronte's magnificent Gothic love story, Jane Eyre, is brought to life on the Haymarket Theatre stage under the direction of Fred Stuart. Kelli Chaves stars as Jane Eyre, with Sean Schmeits as Mr. Rochester and Liz Banset as Mrs. Fairfax. A cast of 24 tell the epic story of Jane Eyre, one rich in mystery and romanticism.

In the burned-out ruins of Thornfield Hall, the adult Jane Eyre recounts her miserable upbringing as an orphan thrust upon unsympathetic relatives, her trials at the infamous Lowood School, and eventually her position as governess at Thornfield Hall, where she meets and falls in love with its enigmatic master, Edward Rochester. Jane eventually unravels the secrets of this mysterious place, achieving a personal epiphany through honesty, courage and sacrifice.

November 17-19 ~ 7:30pm
November 19-20 ~ 2pm
Haymarket Theatre ~ 803 Q Street
Call 477-2600 for reservations
$16 for general admission; $13 for seniors; and $11 for students

:: Anton Chekhov's The Seagull ::

Destination: Russia. On a country estate, Konstantin stages a play attended by his mother Arkadina, a famous aging actress, and her young lover, Trigorin, a famous writer. The budding young actress, Nina, becomes enchanted with Trigorin, devastating Konstantin. A story of the complexities of relationships and unrequited love!

Guest TATIANA ANOSOVA directs the production along with UNL Associate Professor Virginia Smith. Smith commented, "I've chosen the most American adaptation I can find to make the production as clear as we can for our audience. I think this is set in an achingly beautiful place--the lake, the trees, the shining grass. The fireflies. The stars! It is so beautiful it seems like a place where dreams come true. The people in the play are aching viscerally for love. They are like, to steal a phrase, "teakettles about to boil." The humor comes from the passions. The passions are not chaste and tepid. They are visceral, painful, even life-altering."

November 18, 19 at 7:30 PM and
Howell Theatre, first floor Temple Building, 12th & R
Tickets are $16 general/$14 faculty, staff and senior citizen/$10 student/youth
Tickets can be purchased by calling the Lied Center box office at 402-472-4747

:: Dogs Playing Poker ::

If you loved last year's Sylvia, You'll love Dogs Playing Poker! The Living Picture Project will team up again with the Nebraska Humane Society for the original script, THE DOGS PLAYING POKER, by James Keim. It couldn't be a more perfect fit for this production...the group performed the hilarious and touching comedy Sylvia to sold out audiences last November. Many people may not realize, but the Humane Society has an auditorium in its state of the art facility. The audience just may leave this show with the urge to make an adoption of an animal.

Directed by Gordon Krentz, DOGS PLAYING POKER is a heartwarming comedy inspired by the whimsical paintings of C.M. Coolidge that have been immortalized on everything from playing cards, to t-shirts, to black velvet paintings hanging on barroom walls. It's a young dog's "coming of age" story where he must choose between a life of running the streets, chasing cars, and howling at the moon, or a life of domestication where he embraces the dog's virtue of loyalty. The poker games offer a backdrop for the story and the arguments about a dog's purpose in life.

November 18, 20, 25-27
Shows will start at 7:30 p.m. from Thursdays-Saturdays and Sundays at 2:00 p.m
Humane Society

Tickets are $15 for general admission and $10 for students or seniors.
Bring a blanket for donation and receive $5 off general admission price.
For questions about the play, tickets, or the Living Picture Project call 556-5616.

:: Chicago ::

The classic musical is in omaha!!

Friday, November 18, 2005, at 8pm
Saturday, November 19, 2005, at 2pm & 8pm
Sunday, November 20, 2005, at 2pm & 7:30pm
Orpheum Theater ~ 1300 Douglas, Omaha
Phone: 402-345-0606

:: Bemis Annual Art Auction ::

Everyone knows seven is a lucky number, but you won’t need luck to find the perfect piece of art at the Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts’ Seventh Annual Art Auction. That’s because the event features exceptional contemporary art created by some of the most talented artists working today. Included in the auction is a limited edition signed print of the Central Park Gates by Christo and Jeanne-Claude as well as “Higashi,” by Richard Cox. The evening begins with a Silent Auction featuring more than 100 works of art, followed by the Live Auction at 8:00 p.m. Lots include works by more than 150 contemporary artists worldwide, the majority of whom donate their work in support of the Bemis Center’s Sustaining Fund, which subsidizes the Center's internationally recognized Artist-in-Residency Program. Should you have any questions or need additional information, please don’t hesitate to contact Kim Carpenter (kim@bemiscenter.org).

Saturday, November 19 ~ 6:30-10:00pm
(Auction preview that morning ~ 11am-5pm)
Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts
724 S.12th Street; Omaha, NE 68102
402.934.8059 ~ www.bemiscenter.org

Spread Love!
-m@