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I-Tuesday, September 25, 1C34 Premier Pago 19 miXOLM.lIEB.l76-fl55l . . mtm M m m m - m m m m m m m a m M M..4 ii 1 '4 i ---n vvi tit h f: 1 i I!! ill' L 7 jft ! I 1 1: ' iH : I H terry? ' i i'!,iii?5rv 01 lift ( IPaMIIBD p.it Personal Hair Design With Counsel Appointments to Suit Your Schedule Across from P. O. Pears She bop, he bop, a-we bop9 Lincoln finds dance hall daze Boktry From tailgate parties to a movable feast . . . croissants pain au chocolat fresh baked breads pastries torts tarts salads specialty sandwiches pate's mousses quiches sandwiches By Julie A. Jordan Daily Nebraskaii Staff Editor You've spent too-too-many hours sitting diligently behind a desk crumpled over a book. Your back aches and your legs are stiff. Your body b screaming for action. Exercise is out too disciplined and exhaus ting. You need to go...Dancing!! Besides, you can drink beer and dance simultaneously. Now that youVe made up your mind, where do you go? Lincoln has a number of bars that offer dancing to live bands, tapes or DJ's. They play everything from rock-to-bop-to, country-to-swmg-to and even waltzes to one-two-three-to. Dominic Brazda, assistant man ager of P.O. Pears, 322 So. 9th St., said P.O. Pears is a member of franchise which has a policy of no live music. Instead, they play tapes sent from their head office in Santa Monica, California. The tapes are revised monthly. Pears has two sets of tapes. During the day and in the front room, they play music for people of all ages country, classics and novelties. A separate tape-player located in the back by the dance floor plays contemporary dance tunes. If you'd rather dance to live jive, check out the Royal Grove, 340 W. Cornhusker Highway, Tucker Inn, 3235 S. 13th St., or the Zoo Bar, 135 N. 14th St. Kathy Gruber, a UNL theater major said she favors live dance music, especially rockabilly and Punk. Her favorite spots axe the Zoo and the Drumstick, 547 N. 48th St. She noticed alot of "preppie" types at the Stick but her tastes differ. ! "I usually dress like Madonna, 'ctn .Jl.f1 ' J HCL fucs my iaoi, uruoer sma. one Jwears a lot of belts, big satiny ,wws ana lots oi earrings. VAAtVl A lltj Mivl UOUlUUU www W. 0 St., caters to traditional dances. Jane Boeka, a UNL senior maj oring in English and Spanish said she enjoys ballroom dancing be cause it's a cultural experience. "Women show up in old, out dated, full-length evening gowns," Bueka said. "Most everybody is 55 to 65 years old and probably goes to Shoemaker's for coffee and pie after." You can check your hat there, too. But it's not kosher to dance at just any bar in Lincoln. OTtourke's, 1 2 1 N. 1 4th St., once posted a "No Dancing" sign above their jukebox. Managers still enforce that policy. "The reason we didn't want people dancing is that this place is too crowded and too small," said bartender Bob Brodie. "In other words, it would cause more problems that it is worth. We don't have a caberet license." Every tavern that has dancing or any event open to the public that includes dancing requires a public dance permit. Paul Malzer, city clerk, said the city ordinance was first enacted July 6, 1936, and revised September 20, 1965. To receive a permit, an ap plication must be filed. Then the fire department inspects the premises. Fire department officials make recommendations to the city clerk's office, based on facilities and capacity. The appli cant then pays a $50 fee for the permit, which must be renewed annually. Stageshows, plays and invitation-only events that are closed to the public are not required to obtain permits, Malzer said. "We usually say the only way you can dance here is if you stand on the bar and take your clothes off," said Brodie of OTtourke's. He said he usually goes to the Zoo "cause I don't know how to dance disco" and prefers live music to tapes or DJ's. At Stooges, 826 P St., DJ's keep their clients dancing the night away. The Lucky Lady in Gold's Galleria offers dancing in a more formal atmosphere. The Lucky Lady enforces a strict dress code that discourages jeans and other casual dress. 126 N. 13th St. 474-7447 A A HE A Thursday Night Tradition THURSDAY SPECIALS 8-10 PM 1.00 HEINEKIN & MOOSEHEAD $1.65 PITCHERS 65 BAR DRINKS 35$ DRAWS 70f CANS 1436 "O" 3 T it A i W: m - aP X y A j I A .r i ft lliiiTi.iiiMM"rniiMr-,"'Miiiiii MjuMiiimriMffn Mi niiiim'Mi hiiwM-Miitrlir"r'iirMMii rm ' irnimr rrn "- " -- Great Selection of Message Music with 5 Listening Centers Music with a Difference 2 Locations Downtown 245 N. 13th Gunny's Complex 477-5612 East Lincoln 70th & Vine Meadowlane Shopping Center 464-8540 Vu.,.. ' - - - , Tl pj . ; - j ... v S-inOS& C&9 JtlSn This is the S&'Sc-Line- Comfort. Style. And Durabi!iiy. M