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A' m UNL band's adventures captured on slides by Matthew Truell A alkie show wiil recreate the experiences of the UNL band during their European tour, according to Lynn Alexander, chairman of the Committee to Send Nebraska Band to Europe. Alexander said the slides deal with all aspects of the 23-day tour: the traveling and lodgings, the performances and audience reactions. The band's music backgrounds a taped narration by KFOR sportscaster Dick Perry, The 168-member band left Lincoln May 15, visiting Switzerland, Germany, England, Belgium and the Netherlands. They gave a total of nine concerts.-, Director of Band Jack Snider said the European audiences were overwhelmed by the performances. "".VI think we gave them an extremely good impression of a college marching band," he said. Snider added than on several occasions they were "accused" of being a professional band. Because of limited space, the band performed the formations they'd planned only once in Germany and that required some quick improvis ing, Snider said. Band members handled themselves extremely well, he said. The trip had its mishaps. One sightseeing member found himself in the middle of a Swiss Army firing range. Though no one fired at him, he was detained for a few hours since he had no passport or identification with him.1- Because of a misunderstanding, the. band cancelled, a concert in Reche, Germany. Angry citizens from that town complained to the American Embassy and threatened to confiscate the band's instruments. Nothing came of the incident, Snider said. Most . band members thought : the trip was worthwhile. "It was a lot of fun," said sophomore trumpet pfayer John Welch. "That's about all I can say." John Huffman and Bill Evans agree it was a good way to see Europe, though Huffman said there wasn't enough time for sight-seeing. For Lyle and Susan .Schoen, the concert tour doubled as a honeymoon. They were married three days before the trip, and they took part of their wedding cake on the plane. Sept. 28, Alexander said. Afterwards it will be available to any civic group wishing to see it. The slide show of the tour will be presented f irst at a meeting of the National Band Alumnae, on A NEW PLACE TO GO! 7j t. 51 tt... -...JUS fa Lincoln's Peanut Bar foosbalhair hockeypinbail shuffleboard 13 w Try our brand new bowling alloys - the nicest lanes anywhere at the best prices! IOPENING WEEK SPECIAL 3 Lines for $lOO I AUG 26 thru SEPT. 1 : ASK flBOULQUR FRLLLEflGUESf "ttEBR ASKA 'UNION LANES - 1'4tfi&" R St. NORTH END, LOWER LEVEL . if Buy Your Foreign Film Ticket Now! i Tickets on sale now: Union South Desk - 7 am to 2:30 pm Union Program Office (Rm. 115) 2:30 pm to 5 pm From committee members and by mail m , m ! m the contemporary comedy of n SSIft ! si y H &s I I St 'Cr S r i . .... w ... -ln,CO.NCERTplus The Incredible RICKY JAY m 0 m o m Students, faculty and staff only $8.80 for fifteen films $9.85 for students, faculty and staff of high schools and other Universities $11.90 for patrons Sponsored by The Nebraska University s Foreign Film Committee; m a m m u Ri jv Your Ticket Now! j - - -. 0 r V? 1J V ilHIl!ifiiMitiin Hi vr-: '- .y:. ,itfi;- .mW;J: :m tt ir i:m t::T;j;; yYaii-JnMs:; V3:i:wv CPROOUCcDBV H G. CANNING PROOUCTIONS. INCOMPDWAFM) a S Wednesday, auquet 28, 1974 ' ; daily nebrsskan page 1 1