October 11, 1996




Cezanne Portraits Subject of Oct. 21 Geske Lecture

Linda Nochlin, the Lila Acheson Wallace Professor of Modern Art at New York University, will discuss "Cezanne's Portraits" at 7 p.m. Oct. 21 in the auditorium of the Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery as part of the continuing Norman and Jane Geske Lectureship in the History of the Arts.

A reception will follow in the Sheldon Great Hall.

Nochlin received her BA from Vassar College, her MA from Columbia University and her Ph.D. from the Institute of Fine Arts at New York University.

Her publications include Women, Art & Power, Courbet Reconsidered and Art and Architecture in the Service of Politics.



Carnegie Hall Band Jazzes Up Lied Center

Carnegie Hall Jazz Band will showcase new works and present radically recast versions of old standards at 8 p.m. Oct. 26 in the Lied Center for Performing Arts.

The 18-member all-star band comprised of some of the greatest names in jazz, will bring the saucy, shimmering sounds of the trumpet to the Lied Center when performing tunes such as "Sing, Sing, Sing," "Shiny Stockings" and "Frame for the Blues."

Musical director Jon Faddis will lead the band in repertoire that spans Cole Porter, Irving Berlin and Richard Rodgers to more recent works by John Coltrane and songs originally written by Duke Ellington. Faddis' career spans 25 years from his performances with some world renowned greats to leadership of this band known for its hard swingin' sound and tight ensemble.

Since its debut five years ago, the band has drafted adventurous arrangements of jazz classics such as those by Ellington and commissioned works based on older material to claim its own new territory. "Many people want jazz to be like Mozart played on original instruments exactly as written - but that's not really what jazz is about," says Faddis.

The band shows dazzling power and subtle groove in its interpretations and has earned a reputation for presenting distinctive programs that highlight new perspectives on the Big Band tradition by infusing old tunes with the ensemble's elegant, swinging sound.

Two pre-performance talks will be presented by David E. Sharp, director of jazz studies at UNL's School of Music. The 15-minute talks will be given in the Lied Center's Steinhart Room 55 minutes and 30 minutes before the 8 p.m. performance.

Tickets for the concert cost $32, $28 and $24 with half-price seats available for youth 18 and under or students from UNL, Wesleyan and Doane who present valid identification. The Lied Center box office is open for walk-in sales weekdays from 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and 90 minutes before show time. Phone orders may be placed by calling 472-4747 or 1-800-432-3231.

Children Sought for 'Christmas Carol' Auditions

The Department of Theatre Arts and Dance will hold auditions for the children/youth roles in A Christmas Carol from 1-4 p.m. Oct. 19. The auditions will take place in Room 306 of the Temple Building, 12th & R Streets.

Children/youth, ages 5-18 are needed. Auditionees will be asked to read or recite part of the script and will be asked to sing several bars of a well-known Christmas carol.
To make an audition appointment, phone 472-2072.

American Ballet Theatre Soars Onto Lied Stage

The American Ballet Theatre, one of the great dance companies in the world, will perform classic works from its repertoire in the company's debut at 8 p.m. Oct. 24 and 25 at the Lied Center for Performing Arts.

In two evenings of separate ballet masterworks, the troupe will perform the dance event of the year at the Lied Center.

Stravinsky's Apollo, Liszt's Transcendental Etudes, Tchaikovsky's Pas de Deux and Rodeo by Copland will be performed Oct. 24. The next evening, the company's works will be Apollo, Transcendental Etudes, Pas de Deux from act three of Tchaikovsky's The Sleeping Beauty and Rodeo.

The American Ballet Theatre is in its sixth decade and its roster of dancers has included some of the most acclaimed artists in the history of ballet: Mikhail Baryshnikov, Rudolf Nureyev, Natalia Makarova, Erik Bruhn, Alicia Alonso, Nora Kay, Cynthia Gregory, Gelsey Kirkland and Martine van Hamel, among others.

Tickets are $40, $36 and $32. The fee is half price for youth 18 and under or UNL, Wesleyan and Doane students who present valid school identification. The Lied Center box office is open for walk-in sales weekdays from 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and 90 minutes before the performances.

Phone orders may be placed by calling 472-4747 or 1-800-432-3231. Educational pre-performance talks will be given by private dance instructors Bob and Stephanie Chase. The 15-minute talks are intended to enhance understanding and enjoyment of the performances. The talks will be at 7:05 and 7:30 p.m. on both evenings in the Steinhart Room of the Lied Center.

Auryn Quartet Brings Chamber Music to Sheldon

The Auryn Quartet opens the Lincoln Friends of Chamber Music 1996-97 series at 8 p.m. Oct. 18 in the auditorium of the Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery.

Based in Cologne, where it has its own chamber music series, the Auryn Quartet was formed in 1981 by four members of the European Community Youth Orchestra. With the encouragement of famed conductor Claudio Abbado and the celebrated Amadeus and Guarneri Quartets, the Auryn Quartet has earned a brilliant reputation, placing it among the leading ensembles of its time.

Violinist Matthias Lingenfelder has served as concertmaster for the Chamber Orchestra of Europe. Violinist Jens Opperman, prize winner at the Colmar International Chamber Music Competition, has worked with the Hamburg State Opera. Violist Steuart Eaton, originally from England, has been principal violist with the Orchestra of La Scala in Milan. Cellist Andreas Arndt has worked with the Berlin Philharmonic.

The program for Oct. 18 begins with Benjamin Britten's innovatively structured and expressive String Quartet No. 3, Opus 94, and continues with Joseph Haydn's String Quartet in C Major, Opus 54, No. 2. The concert concludes with Schubert's beloved String Quartet in A Minor, Opus 29 (D. 804), "Rosamunde." A pre-concert talk will be given at 7:30 p.m. by Clark Potter, professor of viola at the UNL School of Music. The doors of the Sheldon open at 7 p.m. and a reception for the artists and audience follows the concert.

Tickets for the Auryn Quartet concert can be purchased from the Lincoln Friends of Chamber Music. Individual concert tickets are $25, with a special student price of $5. Reservations are requested. For ticket information, call 435-5454.

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