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page 8 daily nebraskan cuts Siinilciir&iififnfKMli Legislative funds rescue Musical Theater shows By BUI Roberts Relying on box office receipts to pay for UNL's musical theater and opera pro ductions would threaten the shows' purpose, said David Fowler, vice director of the School of Music. "If receipts are your only source," he said, "then you have to emphasize commercial appeal rather than the educational value for students-both those participating and those who ought to go." The Legislature i3 coming to the musical theater's financial rescue with $34,735, part of a three-year Area of Excellence appropriation. The UNL School of Music received $86,505 this yea: for upgrading designated areas of study, Fowler said. The remainder goes toward starting a new curriculum and improving the school's instruments, he added. The last time box office receipts covered production costs was when Fiddler on the Roof was produced in the fall of 1973, Fowler said. Last month's musical, Showboat, cost about Si 2,000, .he said, and brought in only $8,500 despite four sell out performances. The school probably could get more money with more performances, he said, but the extra work would not be of educational value for the students in the ShOW.. . a. .".".;: ' ' "Four to five shows on a weekend is . a maximum for college students, Fowler said. ' The School of Music tries to schedule a mixture of what Fowler called "popular" and "heavy, serious" shows. He said lest year's The King and I, which played to full houses, helped offset the low box office appeal of The Gonad, an opera by Menctti. The musical theater's next production will be Cossi Fan Tutti, an opera by Mozart, scheduled to open at the end of January. 'JW'illJjJItP 1 "fty in i rri i rr m rfi "n rri il 1"""" 7 JZA v. ber ostein on uawcJ 2 Planet names I are versatile 1 . ''lx-:::yj Mrt ewressy U94L Scwe4 of ft&Hte Sara Gam and John Brands tet ter in the 1973 School of Music production of The Ballad of Baby Doe. Both have gone on to advanced study in opera, Ganz at the University of Sou thern California and Brand s tetter with- the Minnesota Opera Company. Live entertainment Nightfall improves this week By K. Alice Betts I have always been baffled by Lincoln's approach to live entertainment. There seems to be a disregard for diversity and quality. I suppose money, like anything else, governs the caliber of performers. However, fate or coincidence has bless ed our humble night scene with talent and variety this week. Fanny's-9A and '-The musical repertoire of Surely is an interesting concoction of harmony and melody. Their music features the nifty fifty, top forty, et al, suitable for both dancing and listening. (Monday through Saturday) Little Bo's West-267A and Comhusker-Tox nostalgia fanatics, Big Al and the Hi Fi's are believably reminiscent of the fifties. Expect nothing more and nothing less. (Monday through Saturday) Little Bo's Center-267A and Comhusder Cricket has become a musical tradition for the "college crowd" (yuk). They are a witty, versatile and contemporary show group. Z00-VJ6 A". 14th-1hc Blue Grass Crusade is one of the finest Midwest groups of bluegrass musicians. They fiddle, pick and strum the invigorating sounds of the hills. (Thursday through Saturday) Goal tost-1023 O Street-Jon Emery has developed a country-western style which never fails to stimulate the homegrown spirit. (Friday and Saturday) Open L&tch-13th and Z-Dave Landis, on guitar, has a most penetrating and powerful voice, yet his music creates a subtle aura. After a hectic day, Landis provides a peaceful aftermath. (Saturday) By Theodore M. Bernstein Heavenly words. It all began with a dis cussion Arthur J. Morgan of New York was having concerning an adjective form related to me pianei venus. .nc uiun word Venusian, which appears in dictionar- iV hut seems to him to have too much of a sci-fi sound. Another possibility is venereal, which is related to Venus and love, but is normally restricted to physical or medical uses. Then he started to think of adjectival derivatives from the names of other planets and came up with mercurial; martian and martial; Jovian and jovial, and saturnine, Saturnalian and Satumian. Interesting if a bit useless. No like. A previous column took up a point presented by a reader concerning the sentence tHe looks like me," and asking whether it should be, "He looks like I." The column ruled in favor of me, and now Richard Klein of Philadelphia writes that in his opinion I is also correct. In that sentence, he argues, like is used as a conjunction introducing the clause "I . look" (with the "look" understood) and hence the, nominative pronoun I must be used because it is the subject of the under stood verb. There is only one trouble with the argu ment: just about any dictionary will tell you that the use of like as a conjunction is improper, with the labels ranging from colloquial to illiterate. The day may come-and probably will come-when like will be acceptable as a conjunction, but that day is not here yet. (c) 1979 Tfeaotfora M. Bamstein Big 3 Cafe Come and enjoy homecooked meals at down home prices at the Big G Cafe. We serve breakfast, lunch and dinner to welcome students. Good food and a good atmosphere. Open; 10:00 pm-3:30 pm Daily 10:00 pm-noon Sun. 840 West "O" Representative UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA to be on campus MONDAY, NOVEMBER 17 Graduate study information all fields of Letters, Arts & Sciences Special emphasis on Social Sciences Contact Career Planning & Placement Center 1:00- ' pei anything jFASTlV . miimi iiiiliMUMTi limr n il i in mrmnif i-limae STARTING TOMORROW 7 Beautiful Days! I ill "p IDIII Friday's Session: 5:30 7:30 8:C0 10:00 pjn Sat. & Sun. 3:09, 3:30 5:30, :00 10:00 p.m. pm anwkMi - Skat Rentals 50 cants 4$&rr " -" " r 2541 N. 11th St. j f I For tlse lowest priced 1 1 Cross Coyntry 1 Skis smosiHuzX ' j , , j Z l Irw 'i'f A ; 1 " Ri'iiMmimiii T " W If Wu I lLLL-r! J I llashvillo "A comptotely satisfying ntertainmant" -Jt'OITH CRIST 'f he"! 2 u 1 "Amarican Graf fitf" sta' f Paul LeWst it'll 4- , tit SHELDON ARTGALLERY 12th & R Stt. Classic American Silent Films Victor McLaglen, Edmund Lowe & Dolores Del Rio in a story of wine, woman and war Thrsa documsntary films by the Pacific Street Film Coliectiva Sheldon Art Gallery . it or n 1 if m AT PRICE GLORY? (122S 122 minutes) Dim led by Raoul Walsh . Friday & Saturday, November 14 & 15 only. Screenings at FRAME-UP! THE IMPRISONMENT OF MARTIN SOSTRE "I cannot submit to in justices, even minor ones. Ones- one starts submitting to minor in justkts find rationaliz ing them 8 way, their accumulation creates a major oppression. That is how entire peoples fell into siawy." Martin Rostra 7 INCITING TO RIOT (35 minutes) miiumQ TO RIOT! documents tha risa..tnd Tall... of a radical group ax a major MHwican uniwrsity. RED SQUAD (45 minutes) . ... Shsspishnea and pa tient outrga sra ths two faces of tha Im in RED SQUAD, a funny and withgrifi3 lock atM tiss survcuicnca sctsvi ties of fct flaw York City Polics Dessrtnisnt Specs si Ssrvlcss Division! snd tfsa FQJ's flaw Ycrkl .Mwiwua tt uiursaay, novemoer 12 & 13 enh! 3. 7 & 9:15 p.m. Admission $1. BO