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'Party' tension mounts Opinion by Lucy Lien It's been said before, but it should be emphasized. The besi theatre in Nebraska is at Howeil. Harold Pinter's ''Birth day Party", one of the four productions of the summer repertory company is a sus pensful psychological drama with startling performances by the entire cast. J.W. Sudik as Stanley, Alan Nielsen as McCann and Jen Saunders as Meg are particularly believable in this play. Although Pinter writes such intricate plays that the audience must follow closely in order to understand the plot, it is never dull. "Birthday Party", parti cularly as performed by the summer repertory company, is very exciting. Audiences watching this play become involved in the per formance because the terror of insanity and the consequences of living in the adult world, two of the piay's themes, threaten most people, even if only occasionally. Audience involve ment is further enhanced f Slip into Something Comfortable Great Shoes for OTcn mi V2 Pric or Less ill Stock Arriving Drily n n o o V v v because of the imtimate atmos phere of the smaller studio theater where it is performed. But even more than this, the audience is involved in the tension of the play because of the excellent job of directing by William Morgan and because of very fine performances by the entire cast. "Birthday Party" is being performed in alternate reper tory in the studio theater at Howell. CLIFF'S LOUNGE DOWNTOWN'S MOST POPULAR RENDEZVOUS Lunches 11:30-2:30 Entertainment Nightly 1204 0 St. AGRICULTURALISTS -(degreed or Farm Back ground) You are needed 'for research, teaching and agriculture extension in 60 countries overseas. Contact Peace Corps representatives July 22 & 23 at ,the Placement Office for inter views. - Bachstage Ltd 12th S Q r r- p n i it.,, t 3 ' Hi i k f: - I i'r' I tr S i i is In "Birthday Party" Lulu, Jann Simpson, ties the blindfold around Meg, Jen Saunders, in an ominous game of blindman's bluff. Student fees allotted Members of the Student Fees Allocation Board have released their recommendations for the distribution of student fees for the 1974-75 fiscal year. Board members met last spring in order to determine the best ways to distribute the fees. Members included: Pro fessor Larry Andrews, Kelley Baker, Marguerite Boslaugh, Larry Hendrix, Dan Hoyt, Professor Earl Jenkins, Dr. Gary Martin, Jane Stenburg, Dan Steller, Jane Tinstman, . Chris Zenk and Dave Morrison. A total of $185,839.64 was recommended to various student organizations out of a requested total of $304,176.56. A listing of the organizations, the amount of money requested Bluegrass -music featured on ETV Bluegrass music fans, young and old, travel hundreds of miles, live in campers and tents, eat out of cans and sit on hard wooden benches to hear the great musical sounds of Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys, the Country Gazette and many, many others. This musical attraction is explored this summer on the "Music of the People" series on the Nebraska ETV Network. "Pickin and Singin'," airing Wednesday, July 17, at 9 p.m., spotlights amateur bluegrass musicians who go to "pick and sing" at as many bluegrass festivals as they can. Most have learned to play bluegrass in their spare time on instruments that belonged to their ancestors. "An Ear for Bluegrass" takes a look at the bluegrass audience and why more and more people each year attend bluegrass festivals. Who these people are and whv they come is investi gated Wednesday, July 21, at 9 p.m. - L)L Jk3h WM ) ; . Sj --- :-f.! . ' , V.. ,: . ... X, fbtdtion sleep systems ( ::; ) ' 1325 XT-. . J 1 1 lt: . and the amount recommended by the board includes: The Afro-American Colle giate Society, $3,890 (re quested), $1,400 (recom mended); A.S.U.N., $43,703.08, $36,998.63; Black United sisters, $630, $100; Block and Bridle Club, $635, no money recommended; The Chinese Student Associ ation, $700, $350; Club Ibero Americano, $150 requested, no money recommended; Con sumer Aid Group, $850, no money recommended; Corn Cobs, $910, no money recom mended; Cornhusker Water Polo Club, $938.95, $425; Council for Exceptional Children, $550, no money recommended; Council The Nebraska ETV Network offers two additional programs in July that feature the sound of bluegrass music. "Sundown Shindig," a Nebraska ETV cultural affairs production first aired last fall, is a westefn-style hoedown. It will be seen Tuesday, July 30, at 2 p.m. On Wednesday, July 31, at 9 p.m., Nebraska ETV viewers can participate in a bluegrass get-together featuring Dub Crouch, Norman Ford and the Bluegrass Rounders, on "The Session." These musicians were winners of both the National and International Bluegrass Band Festival,' which was held in Oklahoma in 1971. "Foggy Mountain Breakdown" is just one of the songs they will perform. "Music of the People," 'Sundown Shindig" and "The Session" offer . listening and viewing for long-time bluegrass fans as well as those who are just becoming acquainted with the bluegrass sound. Comic opera opens July 30 Light summer entertainment for opera lovers is on tap July . . .J A.. A W, AUg. 1, AUg. o at the University of Nebraska Lincoln. The School of Music currently has in rehearsal Gioacchino Rossini's comic opera "The Turk in Italy", newly, revised and adapted by Boris Goldovsky. Roger Stephens is director of the opera and Dr. Richard Grace is musical director of the annual production which is a part of the NU Summer Sessions program. Curtain time will be 8 p.m. on July 30, Aug. 1 and Aug. 3. The performance on Aug. 4 will begin at 3 p.m. All perform ances will be in Kimball Recital Hall. of American Indian Students, $14,633, $1,000; Cultural Affairs Committee-1974-75, $17,700, $8,000; Cultural Affairs Committee-1975-76, $37,600, $9,700; Daily Nebraskan, $48,639.17, $48,639,17; E-Week, $860, $100; Engineering Toastmasters, $48.77, no money recom mended; Gay Action Club, $1,818, $400; Harper Hall Social Fund, $3,550, no money recommended; International Club, $490, $200; . International House, $305, $65; Judo Club, $1,127, $50; Joyce Johnson Angel Flight, $135, no money recommended; Mexican American Student Association, $5,000, $2,500; Minority Affairs Cultural Pro gramming (Black students), $4,300, $1,100; Nebraska Masquers, $438, $100; Pi.Mu Epsilon-Math Honor ary, $700, no money recom mended; Scarlet Berets, $506.75, no money recom mended; School of Music Opera Program, $5,200, no money recommended; Student Bar Association, $1,500, no money recommended; Student Vet erans, $2,064, $400; Tonic, $500, no money recommended; Towne Club, $240, no money recommended; Union Program Council, $70,026, $50,000; University Child Care Project, $4,350, $4,350; University of Nebraska Fencing Club, $410, no money recommended; University of Nebraska Hockey Club, $2,600, $500; University YWCA, $600, $400; University of Nebraska Rodeo Association, $914.84, $558.84; University of Neb raska Rowing Team, $7,767, $2,475; University of Nebraska Soccer Team, $675, $230; University of Nebraska Stu dent Chapter of the American Institute of Architects, $127, no money recommended; Women's Resource Center and Women's Action Group, $1,395, $800. $15,000 was recommended for the contingency fund, as had been requested. 432-2432 i ? paga 8 summer nebraskan tuesday, July 18, 1974