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Lincoln's night scene is depressingly bleak this week. Entertaining establishments are
dominated by mediocrity.
Thank God for small favors -the Zoo. "
Located at 136 N. 14th St., the Zoo is not to be mistaken for a collection of wild
animals. The Zoo is a bar.
There is nothing exceptional about the Zoo's decor. Simplicity governs in the postered
walls and ceiling. The laminated tables have a rope design to qualify the zoo theme.
Mixed drinks and beer ale acceptably priced. The usual "junk" food-Stewart sand
wiches, beer nuts, et al-are available to control unexpected hunger pangs or cravings.-
The difference between, the Zoo, any other, corner bar is the entertainment.
Performers are accomplished musicians with a variety of styles reflecting the genuine
sounds of bluegrass and country music.
Regulars at the Zoo are Jon Emery and the Missouri Valley Boys. Their music is
country-western, never failing to arouse the homegrown spirit of the crowd. Emery and
bis band will entertain this Thursday through Saturday.
The popular repertoire of the Megatons can be enjoyed frequently at the Zoo.
Termed 'rock-a-billy," the music is a combination of country-western and rock. ...
Every Wednesday evening, the Zoo features an acoustical jam session. Usually managed
by Pete Blakeslee, the midweek entertainment includes reputable bluegrass and country
western musicians. The talented participants informally gather, often producing original
arrangements. ,
If you are geared toward the quality banjo pickin' and thumb strummin sounds, the
Zoo provides music youH appreciate. Although it lacks physical attributes, there is a
compensating, lively atmosphere.
sauces & pldcbs
Muff ins need no mixer
l Wnln 137.2 musicians and composers
t looking for experience in a big band now
c,A it rftmiivh thn Wen-Classic Jazz
AA1V vim. vjy
Orchestra, according to Randall Snyder,
UNL assistant professor ot tneory ana
composition. -
The group, with 1 5 members from UNL
and the community, is a rehearsal band and
Iperfomiancs is not the main objective,
Snyder said.
The band is "rather a torum tor expen-
Wntatinn and a vehicle IOf aCQUlTing
experience in a media which is often only
available to student musicians,"' Snyder
said.
No leader
According to Snyder, there is no perma
nent leader.
Farh time someone brines a tune to re-
fhearsal they become the leader for that
tune," he said. "It is trie responsiDWiy ior
the arrangercomposer to make sure the
music happens."
Since tha ptoud's inccotion in June, it
has performed twice publicly, Snyder said.
"The eroun would like to olav biweekly
in clubs around Lincoln, if the conditions
are appropriate, he said.
At well as nerformine oreoublished
charts (compositions) the group performs
lcnpH.il nrranpements taken directlv from
recordings. Two members, Mike Helgeson
and Bart Bartholomew, specialize in record
copies, Snyder said.
, Tunes copkd
Tunes are copied from such bands as
Wnndv Herman and a
Thad Jones-Mel Lewis New York-based
organization. ...
The group's repertoire includes two
original charts by Snyder ana bsjuhwhiww,
mMtnAs onri Nn Stone Your Yoke.
"Eventually we hope to piay only origij
nal charts, giving the group a truly unique!
sound, Snyder said.
Thn nem "NetvClassic Jazz Orchestra
AiV ,
was chosen because the music is expert J
mental and breaks away from traditional
hi band reoertoire, Snyder said. I
Black expression
"Jazz is a black expression," he said
"it'e difficult for a white person to under
cni th situation of blacks in this counJ
try and to express himself with the samel
authenticity of style mat a mac musiuaij
can.
The music is an expression of an indi
vidual and his relationship to his environ
ment in snsir.fi and time."
Snyder said the group invites musicians
to sit in on rehearsals and welcomes
arrangers to bring in original material for
readings.
"It is hoped that the band can continue
to operate as an outlet for serious music
ians in the Lincoln area," Snyder said.
By Sharon Johnson
Remember hot muffins on cold morn
ings before leaving for school? One of the
best things about muffins is that you don't
need a mixer to make them. Muffins can be
made easily by anyone who has access to a
refrigerator and a small broiler-baker oven.
A good way to mix muffin batter is to
distribute the margarine throughout the
dry ingredients and then add liquid ingre
dients. This method, unlike melting the
margarine, will result in a product that can
be stored and tastes good reheated. By
using this basic muffin recipe you can
make you own creations by adding apple
and cinnamon, blueberries, cranberries,
nuts or other fruit. -
"" Muffins
2 c. lifted flour
3 tsp. baking powder
16 tsp. salt '
2 T. sugar
3 T. margarine
1 egg well beaten .
1c. milk
-Sift flour, baking powder, salt and sugar
into mixing bowl.
-Cut In shortening until mixture has
cornmeal-iike texture. Make a well in the mixture.
-Mix egg and milk and pour i.ito well.
-Stir only until dry ingredlantt are all
dampened.
- -Bake for 20 to 25 minutes at 400 degrees in
greased muffin pans, filling each muffin cup half
full.
The most important thing when making
muffins is not to mix too long. If the bat
ter is mixed too much, the muffins will
have peaked tops, be tough and perhaps
soggy.
Bran muffins
2 c, boiling water
2 c. 40 per cent bran flakes
1 c. margarine
4 eggs beaten
1 qt. buttermilk
5 c. flour ' '
2 c. sugar
3 tsp. sugar
3 tsp. soda ,
4 call bran flakes . .
-Combine water and 40 per cent bran flakes;
let stand.
Cut shortening Into dry Ingredients." """
-Add eggs, buttermilk, all bran f!ckt and
first bran mixture. Stir with spoon until Just bare
ly mixed.
-Store in airtight container in refrigerator.
Bake in greased muffin cups at 400 degrees for
15 to 20 minutes. .
Bran muffin mix can be stored up to sewn
weeks.
bef ostein on words
Goldfish dialogue
YY guy. Twice before we had items about
the use of letters that sound like words.
One was the ABCD-goldfish dialogue,
which we though was about as elementary
as you can get. But an equally elementary
one that we overlooked has been sent in by
Harry Schloss of Palm Springs, Fla. It goes
like this (as if you didn't kaow):
YYUR,
YYUB.
ICUR
YY4me.
'
Say what you mean. Sometimes the mis
placement of a word or phrase will cause a
statement to aay not quite what the author
is trying to get across. Rose Nassau of
Philadelphia recently had occasion to travel
on the Long Island Railroad and repeatedly
saw a poster seeking contributions to the
1 1.lt a A Mas. f OLa Curii I mnaA tti
point that people can do many things, but
not without an education.
- But what caught and offended the
traveler's eye was a slogan in large type at
the top of the poster: "A mind is a terrible,
thing to waste." Quite obviously, the coin
er of the slogan did not mean in any sense
that a mind is a terrible thing; if he had
meant that, he would not have advocated
educating it. What he did mean is the sen
tence our correspondent suggests: "It is a
terrible thng to waste a mind. -
Of course, ad men often indulge in de
, liberate distortions of good English to slam
a point home to what they conceive of as
the common people. But bad usage is a
, terrible thing. -
(C) 1978 Theodore M. Bernstein
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