Directed by Julian Temple (right), The Filth and the Fury documents the rise and untimely fall of punk legends The Sex Pistols against the backdrop of 1970's London.

Film Documents Life and Times of the Sex Pistols

The Sex Pistols were in existence for only 26 months, and recorded only one album, yet they changed the face of music forever.

The Filth and the Fury, a film by Julien Temple continuing at the Mary Riepma Ross Film Theater Aug. 17 though 20, is an irreverent, intimate, and shocking portrait of arguably the most influential and certainly the most notorious rock group of all time.

The Filth and the Fury documents the story of The Sex Pistols, charting their rise from the litter-stacked back-streets of 1970s London through their crucifixion of the British tabloids, canonization by hundreds of thousands of fans around the world, and ultimate implosion on tour in America. Along the way myths are debunked, scores are settled, and the words of the band are heard for the first time as they step once and for all away from the shadow of their egomaniacal one-time manager Malcom McLaren.

Painted against the political, economic, and cultural backdrop of London in the mid-70s, the film depicts what was to become a key transitional moment in English social history. Culled primarily from the band's own 20-hour-plus archive of never-before-seen footage (including live performances, rehearsals, recording sessions, promotional events, and candid moments which Temple interweaves with newly filmed interviews with the four original band members), The Filth and the Fury captures the very essence of the punk movement. The Pistols are unlike any other period film characters and The Filth and the Fury is a culturally immersive experience unlike any other period film.

Also showing is a short feature from Brazil, Paulo e Ana Luiza em Porto Alegre, a gruesome horror tale about that nice couple next door . . .

The Filth and the Fury and Paulo e Ana Luiza em Porto Alegre are showing on Aug. 17 through 20. Screenings are at 7 and 9:15 p.m. on Thursdays and Fridays; at 1, 3:15, 7 and 9:15 p.m. on Saturdays; and at 2:30, 4:45, 7 and 9:15 p.m. on Sundays. Admission is $6.50 for adults and $4.50 for students, senior citizens, children, and members of the Friends of the Mary Riepma Ross Film Theater.

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Shakespearean Comedy, Dickens' Christmas Classic, Charlie Brown Headline University Theater Season

Shakespeare's comedic All's Well that Ends Well opens the 100th anniversary season for the Department of Theatre Arts.

The comedy of mismatched lovers will be staged in Howell Theatre 7:30 p.m. Oct. 19, 20, and 24-28, and at 2 p.m. Oct. 22.

Helena, daughter of a famous physician, is taken into the household of a kindly dowager Countess where she falls in love with the Countess's son Bertram, an unwilling suitor. After attempted seductions, desertions, persuasions and deceptions, all is well.

University Theatre, in collaboration with the Lied Center for Performing Arts, presents its biannual staging of A Christmas Carol adapted by Jeffery Scott Elwell from the Charles Dickens novel. This enduring and beloved story of Ebenezer Scrooge, Bob Cratchit, Tiny Tim and all the necessary Christmas spirit(s) will be performed at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 7, 8 and 9, and 2 p.m. Dec. 9 and 10 on the Lied Center's main stage.

The spring semester includes Philip Barry's The Philadelphia Story, a Broadway comedy hit revolving around the engagement of Tracy Lord, the young socialite daughter of the Philadelphia Lords. Now divorced from C.J. Dexter Haven, Tracy's temprament is testedby a tabloid reporter and photographer who are sent to report on the wedding. What ensues is a series of misplaced relationships and flirtations with all the grace and sophistication of the 1930s. Performances are in Howell Theatre at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 15-17 and 20-24.

The family musical favorite You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown takes the Howell Theatre stage in April. Based on the comic strip "Peanuts" by Charles M. Schulz with book, music and lyrics by Clark Gesner, the musical represents an "average day in the life of Charlie Brown" from baseball season to Valentine's Day, mixed in with the lives of the beloved Peanuts gang, Lucy the psychiatrist, Schroeder the musician, Linus with his blanket, and, of course, Snoopy, who fights the Red Baron from the top of his doghouse. Performances, produced in collaboration with the Nebraska Repertory Theatre and the School of Music, are at 7:30 p.m. April 19-21 and 24-28.

A production, yet to be announced, in collaboration with the Nebraska Repertory Theatre will be performed at 7:30 p.m. March 8-10 and 20-24 in the Studio Theatre.

Season tickets, which include one admission to each of the five productions, go on sale Aug. 21 at the Lied Center Box Office. Season ticket prices are $60 patrons; $50 faculty/staff/senior citizens, and $30 student/youth. Individual tickets go on sale at the Lied Center Box Office Oct. 2.

Individual prices, for shows other than A Christmas Carol, are $12 patrons, $10 faculty/staff/senior citizens, and $7 student/youth. A Christmas Carol tickets are: Section 1: $28 regular and $14 student/youth, Section 2: $24 regular and $12 student/youth, and Section 3: $20 regular and $10 student/youth. The Lied Center Box Office is open from 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and one hour prior to performances. The Box Office phone number is 472-4747 or 800-432-3231 toll free.

For more information about the programs and productions of the 100th season, contact the Theatre Administrative Office at 472-2072.

Quilt Center Earns 'Save the Treasures' Recognition

By Michelle Oliver, Public Relations Intern

The Ardis and Robert James Quilt Collection at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln International Quilt Study Center has been designated by the National Trust for Historic Preservation as an official project of Save America's Treasures, an initiative led by First Lady Hilary Clinton.

The International Quilt Study Center opened nearly three years ago after the Jameses donated more than 900 quilts and pledged their financial contributions to UNL to encourage the interdisciplinary study of all aspects of quilt making and preserve its traditions.

The center will not automatically get direct funding from Save America's Treasures, but can now apply for it, said Patricia Cox Crews, director of the International Quilt Study Center.

"It is the first step to becoming eligible for special benefits through Save America's Treasures," she said.

The primary goal of Save America's Treasures is to raise funds and the prominence of historic conservation projects, particularly the Smithsonian Institution's Star Spangled Banner.

Lied Center Single Ticket Sales Occurring Now

Individual tickets for all Lied Center 2000-2001 performances went on sale Aug. 14. Tickets can be obtained by calling the box office at 472-4747 or (800) 432-3231, by fax at (402) 472-4730, or by visiting the Lied Center box office at 12th & Q St. between 11 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Even though individual ticket sales began Aug. 14, patrons may still place season orders (four or more events.

One performance change has been announced for the 2000-2001 season. Due to Ravi Shankar's recent angioplasties and heart condition, and at the advice of his doctors, Shankar has cancelled his Sept. 27 performance. His daughter, Anoushka Shankar, a renowned sitar player in her own right, will headline the performance.

For a free Lied Center season brochure, call 472-4747 or (800) 432-3231 and one will be mailed to you.