June 19, 2003

Grease director to lecture

Film and television director Randal Kleiser will present a free seminar on film making at 10:30 a.m. June 21 at the Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center. He will be joined by Jeffery Scott Elwell, chair of the UNL department of theatre arts and executive artistic director of the Nebraska Repertory Theatre, and Sharon Teo, assistant professor of theatre arts in UNL's film and new media program. Coffee and rolls will be served.

The seminar is sponsored by UNL Theatre's Nebraska Repertory Theatre and the Harris Lectureship.

Kleiser is in Lincoln to appear at the Nebraska Repertory Theatre benefit "Grease Sing-Along" event on June 21. For more information about the benefit, call Julie Hagemeier at 472-1619.

Kleiser has been an internationally known film director since the release of his first feature, Grease, the most successful movie musical ever made. The film was the highest-grossing film of 1978, garnering more than $340 million in its initial release. He also directed The Blue Lagoon, Summer Lovers, Grandview U.S.A., Honey, I Blew Up the Kids and White Fang. He is also an Emmy Award-nominated TV film director.

Greg Abate, leader of the Greg Abate Quartet, wails during a Jazz in June concert June 10 west of Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery. Photo by Crystal Corman.

Only one more day of Jazz in June

Just one event remains in the annual Jazz in June concert series, organized by the Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery, Nebraska Art Association, Downtown Lincoln Association and Updowntowners.

The final event of the year on June 24 features a free jazz concert starring Don Stiernberg from 7-9 p.m. at the Sheldon Sculpture Garden, off 12th and R streets. Stiernberg turns up on recording sessions and at performances to play mandolin, guitar, tenor banjo, fiddle or to sing. According to the Chicago Tribune, Stiernberg's work "stands in nobody's shadow."

In case of rain, the concert will be in the Sheldon Gallery. Concertgoers should bring blankets or lawn chairs for the jazz.

Concertgoers can grab dinner at the Jazz in June market, which runs from 5-9 p.m. on 12th Street south of R Street. Dinner items, fresh produce, baked goods, ice cream and more are available.

The UNL Botanical Garden and Arboretum will offer a free tour of the gardens on city campus. The June 24 tour runs from 6-6:45 p.m. and will focus on "Trees of Willa Cather Novels." It will be led by Linnea Fredrickson, assistant editor at the University of Nebraska Press and author of A Literary and Field Guide to the Trees in Willa Cather's Nebraska Novels. The tours meet on the east side of the Sheldon Gallery.

For more information about the garden tours, call UNL Landscape Services at 472-2679.

Single Rep tickets on sale now

Individual tickets are now on sale for the Nebraska Repertory Theatre season.

The productions are in rotating repertory on Howell and Studio Theatre stages from July 1 to Aug. 2. Opening July 1 is The Little Prince by Rick Cummins and John Scoullar from the book by Antoine de Saint Exupery. The production will be staged in the Studio Theatre on the third floor of the Temple Building at 12th and R streets. Crimes of the Heart by Beth Henley opens July 10, and Proof by David Auburn opens July 16, both on the Howell Theatre stage, first floor of the Temple Building.

Individual tickets for The Little Prince are $10, $9 faculty/staff and senior citizen, and $6 student/youth. Individual tickets for Crimes of the Heart and Proof are $20, $18 faculty/staff and senior citizen, and $10 student with ID. Season passes for $35 ($30 for faculty/staff and senior citizens) good for admission to Crimes of the Heart and Proof are also on sale.

Call the Lied Center box office, 472-4747 or (800) 432-3231, for tickets; they are also available one hour before performances in the designated theater lobby.

Visit <www.unl.edu/rep/> for a schedule of what dates each show will be staged.

New exhibitions on display at Sheldon art gallery

Several new exhibitions are now open or soon will open at the Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery and Sculpture Garden:

· "Nancy Friedemann: The Beauty of Writing," from June 24 through Aug. 17: Friedemann focuses on the aesthetics of writing and memory as visual languages. Her forms, which often take the basic structure of the doily web, reflect her interest in textiles and are built up through the act of writing. Friedemann says "the text is transformed while becoming a visual element that retains part of its original meaning, but then vanishes into what could be the web of memory."

· "New Directions II," now through Aug. 17: This exhibition brings together a selection of work that addresses new trends in contemporary American art. Works will be considered for acquisition by the Sheldon Forum for the Nebraska Art Association collection.

· "Big Canvas: Paintings from the Permanent Collection," now through Aug. 11.

The museum is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. Admission to the Sheldon is free. For information or to arrange a tour, call 472-2461.

'Fountain Frolics' Happening Now At The Union

"Fountain Frolics," a weekly lunchtime outdoor concert series, is under way at the UNL City Campus this summer.

The concerts, sponsored by the University Program Council, are free and are from noon to 1 p.m. every Thursday through Aug. 14, except July 3. Performances are on the Union Plaza on the north side of the Nebraska Union. A lunch consisting of a hot dog, chips and Pepsi products are available during the concert for $3.

The artists performing at Fountain Frolics:

• June 19: Fine, Thank You
• June 26: Natalie Cox
• July 10: Baby Needs Shoes
• July 17: Women Folk

Lied sets 2003-2004 schedule

The Lied Center for Performing Arts has announced its performance schedule for the 2003-04 season. Season-ticket orders can now be placed by calling the box office at 472-4747. Tickets for individual shows will go on sale at 11 a.m. Aug. 18. For more information, call 472-4747.

All shows begin at 7:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted.

The 2003-2004 season:

• Ruth Davidson Hahn and Co. with Mikhail Baryshnikov: Sept. 10. Tickets: $40/45/40; students/youth: $25/22.50/20.
• In the Heart of the Beast Puppet and Mask Theatre, Befriended by The Enemy: Sept. 18, Kimball Recital Hall. Tickets: $30; students/youth: $15.
• Hills of Home: Doc Watson, Richard Watson and David Holt: Sept. 25. Tickets: $32/26/22; students/youth: $16/13/11.
• Kathy Mattea: Oct. 3. Tickets: $32/30/28; students/youth: $16/15/14.
• The President's Own United States Marine Band: Oct. 5, time TBD.
• Dayton Contemporary Dance Co.: Oct. 11. Tickets: $32/27/22; students/youth: $16/13.50/11.
• Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra, Wynton Marsalis, artistic director: Oct. 14. Tickets: $48/43/38; students/youth: $24/21.50/19.
• Benjamin Barber: Oct. 15, 3:30 p.m. A free lecture in the E.N. Thompson Forum on World Issues series.
• Fred Garbo Inflatable Theater Co.: Oct. 19, 3 p.m. Tickets: $12; students/youth: $6.
• Academy of St. Martin in the Fields with Murray Perahia, pianist and principal guest conductor: Oct. 24. Tickets: $50/45/40; students/youth: $25/22.50/20.
• Kiss Me, Kate: various show times Oct. 31 to Nov. 2. Tickets: $46/40/36; students/youth: $23/20/18.
• Aquila Theatre Co.: The Man Who Would Be King on Nov. 4 and Othello on Nov. 5. Tickets: $32; students/youth: $16.
• Joan Baez: Nov. 7. Tickets: $39/34/29; students/youth: $19.50/17/14.50.
• Sing-A-Long Wizard of Oz: 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Nov. 8. Tickets: $22/18/12; students/youth: $11/9/6.
• Lord of the Dance: Nov. 12-14. Tickets: $55/50/39; students/youth (Wednesday and Thursday): $55/25/19.50.
• Amos Oz Israel: "Peace and War:" Nov. 18, 3:30 p.m. A free lecture in the E.N. Thompson Forum on World Issues series.
• The Oak Ridge Boys Holiday Show: Dec. 2. Tickets: $38/34/28; students/youth: $19/17/14.
• King's singers - Holiday Show: Dec. 5. Tickets: $38/34/28; students/youth: $19/17/14.
• Thomas Borstelmann: "America and its Enemies:" Jan. 26, 3:30 p.m. A free lecture in the E.N. Thompson Forum on World Issues series.
• Meredith Willson's The Music Man: various show times Feb. 6 and 7. Tickets: $46/40/36; students/youth: $23/20/18.
• Cirque Eloize Nomade: Feb. 10 and 11. Tickets: $22/15/12; students/youth: $11/7.50/6.
• Bobby Vinton: Feb. 14. Tickets: $40/35/30; students/youth: $20/17.50/15.
• Mary Robinson: Feb. 17, 3:30 p.m. A free lecture in the E.N. Thompson Forum on World Issues series.
• The Swingle Singers: Feb. 18. Tickets: $28/23/18; students/youth: $14/11.50/9.
• Franklin the Turtle in Franklin's Class Concert: Feb. 20, 7 p.m. Tickets: $12; students/youth: $6.
• The Watts Prophets: Feb. 21. Tickets: $28/23/18; students/youth: $14/11.50/9.
• The Adventures of Tom Sawyer - Kennedy Center Imagination Celebration: Feb. 23, 7 p.m. Tickets: $12; students/youth: $6.
• Opera A La Carte, The Pirates of Penzance: Feb. 26. Tickets: $45/35/30; students/youth: $22.50/17.50/15.
• Ballet West, The Sleeping Beauty: March 3. Tickets: $38/34/28; students/youth: $19/17/14.
• Fame, The Musical: various show times March 5-7. Tickets: $45/39/35; students/youth: $22.50/19.50/17.50.
• The Sound of Music: various show times March 12-14. Tickets TBD.
• Gaelic Storm: March 17. Tickets: $35/30/25; students/youth: $17.50/15/12.50.
• The Chestnut Brass Co.: March 25, Kimball Recital Hall. Tickets: $32; students/youth: $16.
• Guys and Dolls: various show times April 8-10. Tickets: $30/25/20; students/youth: $15/12.50/10.
• Grease: various show times April 16-18. Tickets: $45/39/35; students/youth: $22.50/19.50/17.50.
• Australian Chamber Orchestra with Dawn Upshaw, soprano: April 21. Tickets: $42/36/32; students/youth: $21/18/16.
• Beethoven's Ninth Symphony: April 24. Tickets: $24/19/14; students/youth: $12/9.50/7.
• Showtime at the Apollo on Tour: May 1. Tickets: $25/20/15; students/youth: $12.50/10/7.50.

Coming to the Ross

These films will open at the Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center on June 20. See the calendar below for show times.

Set on Mars in the year 2071, Cowboy Bebop: The Movie is based on the animated television series by Japanese director Shinichiro Watanabe. The gang searches out the man who causes a bioterrorist attack and when the criminal is identified, the real action begins. This film is rated R.

One of the most famous of silent films, Metropolis has been restored with digital technology and the original 1927 orchestral score. Metropolis takes place in 2026, when the population is divided between workers who live in the dark underground and the rich who enjoy a futuristic city of splendor.

'Movies on the Green' start July 10

"Movies on the Green" will once again light up summer evenings at UNL.

Beginning July 10 and running through Aug. 14, the University Program Council and the Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center will present classic movies at 9 p.m. Thursdays on the lawn outside Kimball Recital Hall, 11th and R streets. Admission is free. Concessions will be available.

The schedule:

• July 10: The African Queen (1951, 104 minutes) with cartoon shorts.
• July 17: The Three Stooges Follies (106 minutes) with Three Stooges shorts.
• July 24: Wait Until Dark (1967, 108 minutes) with cartoon shorts.
• July 31: The Night of the Living Dead (1968, 95 minutes) with horror shorts.
• Aug. 7: The Villain (1979, 95 minutes) with cartoon shorts.
• Aug. 14: The Mouse That Roared (1959, 83 minutes) with cartoon shorts.

Wyuka presents As You Like It

Stephen Buhler, UNL professor of English, is the associate director of and a performer in The Swan at Wyuka's production of William Shakespeare's As You Like It.

The remaining performances are at 7 p.m. June 19-22 at the Swan performance area at Wyuka Cemetery, 3600 O St. Tickets are $15, $10 for senior citizens, and $8 for children and students with an ID.

For more information and reservations, call 474-3600.

Music festival opens July 17

The Meadowlark Music Festival, founded by Ann Chang-Barnes, a professor at UNL's School of Music, will run from July 17-20.

Two of the events this year will take place at UNL. Pianist Ian Hobson will perform at 7:30 p.m. July 19 at Kimball Recital Hall. He will lead a master class for young pianists at 1 p.m. July 20 at Kimball Hall.

For information, call 488-9555 or visit <http://meadowlarkmusicfestival .com>.

2 art exhibitions at Eisentrager-Howard

Summer exhibitions in the Eisentrager-Howard Gallery in Richards Hall include:

Egyptian Printmakers: now through Aug. 28. A reception will be from 5-7 p.m. Aug. 29 in the gallery.

Sex and Gender in the Art of the Plains exhibition: from July 14-Aug. 28. A reception will be from 5-7 p.m. Aug. 29. This exhibition is in cooperation with the Center for Great Plains Studies and Wendy Katz's art history 498/898 class.

Summer hours for the gallery are noon to 4 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.

For more information, call the Department of Art and Art History at 472-5522.

View works from Miller quilt collection

The second rotation of quilts from the Sara Miller Collection is now on view in the exhibition "At the Crossing: Midwestern Amish Crib Quilts and the Intersection of Cultures" at the Great Plains Art Collection. The Great Plains Art Collection is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and from 1:30-5 p.m. Sunday.

Sara Miller began to collect Amish quilts, the most well known aspect of the material culture of her own culture, beginning in the 1980s, and she collected mostly Amish quilts made for babies and children. In 2000, the International Quilt Study Center at UNL acquired the bulk of Miller's Amish crib quilts. The Miller collection of 90 crib quilts is now part of the IQSC's permanent collection.

Call 472-6549 for more information.

Quilts made from kits still on display

The newest International Quilt Study Center's exhibition, "Modern Marvels: Quilts Made From Kits, 1915-1950," continues in the Robert Hillestad Textiles Gallery in the Home Economics Building until Aug. 29. The gallery is open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.

This exhibition features work of quilts done by kits, which was popular during the Great Depression when it seemed countless numbers of quilts were made. Quilt scholars were not aware until recently how many Depression-era quilts were made from kits.