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daily nebraskan
friday, february 20, 1975
New Colonial Room needs cuisine remodeled, too
By Charlie Krig
The newly remodeled Colonial Room in the Nebraska ,
Union advertises speedy service, affordable prices, and
great food. To reword an old phrase, "Only two out of
three ain't good."
There is no doubt that the new atmosphere lends it
self to a comfortable, easy lunch. Though not as classy as
many restaurants, the Colonial Room has'a special charac
ter that far outclasses the many quickie sandwich shops
surrounding the City Campus.
Also to be cpmplijnented is the help. You cannot find
faster, more courteous service in any local club. This in
cludes the efficient workers behind the salad bar, not just
the waiters.
Unfortunately, that leaves the food. The prices are cer
tainly within range of any professor and practically every
student. The only question is whether the meal is worth
the price.
The new soup and salad bar was intended to diversify
the diners' choices, but it only seems to confuse the issue.
You can choose one of many combinations of soup with
or without the salad bar or sandwiches. But the price vari
ations are strange.
For example, make a lunch of just the salad bar and
you oay $1.60. And for an extra 15 cents you can get a
bowl of soup of the day. Sounds reasonable, but you
haven't seen the salad selection or tasted the soup.
The Colonial Room offers the basic tossed salad with
various dressings and toppings (croutons, sliced onions,
cucumbers, and tomatoes) but that's where the excite
ment ends. Several other dishes complete the salad bar,
such as pickled beets, corn relish, three-bean salad, and
the standard carrots and celery, so the soup has to grab
your fancy. V
The split pea soup we tried had as much flavor as Julia
Childs has need of Hamburger Helper. Expecting a deli
cious, new style of the same old liquid must have been too
much. Instead we got a bland concoction resembling green
water with lumps in both looks and taste.
However, with practice and time, conditions should im
prove. The sandwiches proved equally as tasteless, but no
doubt the cooking staff will learn to put some flair in the
food. Currently, meals are average.
The giant wheel of cheese and fresh-baked-served-warm
bread that accompany most meals make up for many
general deficiencies,-but they will have to create a distinc
tive style in the edible department to bring people back
for seconds. As one customer said, "For the same price,
I'd rather eat at McDonald's."
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arts&
up &
coming
Embassy: Anita, Swedish
Nymphet, 11a.m., 1:30, 4,
6:30, 9 and 1 1:30 p.m., and
Executive Wives, 12:30, 3,
5:30, 8 and 10:30 p.m.
Plaza 1: Love and Death, 1:45,
3:35, 5:25, 7:15 and 9:15
p.m.
Plaza 2:
1:15,
p.m.
Plaza 3: Hustle, 1, 3:10,
7:30 and 9:40 p.m.
Plaza 4: The Man Who Would
Be King, 2, 4:25, 7 and
9:25 p.m.
CooperLincoln: Cone With
The Wind, 12 noon, 4 and
8 p.m.
Cinema 1: Barry Lyndon, 1:45,
5 and 8:15 pxn.
Cinema 2: Dog Day Afternoon,
Romeo and Juliet,
3:45, 6:15 and 8 45
5:20,
1:45, .4:05, 6:45 and 9:05
p.m.
Stuart: Lucky Lady, 1. 3:05,
5:15, 7:30 and 9:40 p.m.
Midnight Movie: Everything
You Always Wanted To
Know About Sex, But Were
Afraid To Ask,
Douglas 1 : Young Frankenstein,
1, 3, 5, 7 and 9 p.m.
Douglas 2: The Sunshine Boys,
1. 3:10, 5:20, 7:30 and
9:40 p jr. .
Douglas 3: One Flew Over The
Cuckoo's Nest. 2:15, 4:45,
7:15 and 9:40 p.m.
Hollywood and Vina 1:
Emmanuelle Part Two, The
Joys of a Woman, 1:30,
3:30, 5:30, 7:30 and 9:30
p.m.
Hollywood and Vine 2: Jaws,
2, 7 and 9:30 p.m.
Joyo: Seven Alone, 1:30, 3:20,
5:10, 7 and 8:50 p.m.
Public Swimming: The Abel
Sandoz Pool is open from
2 to 6 every afternoon, from
7:30 to 10:30 Sunday
through Thursday evenings
out of
mu head Whose fault is fuzzy flick?
Editors note: This column is in reply to John McMas
ters' Feb. 19 letter to the Daily Nebraskan editor.)
Dear John, .
Yes, John, your dismay at the poor projection quality
of Barry, Lyndon has something to do with the projec
tionists' strike. But more to the point it has everything to
do with the lockout of the projectionists by local theatres.
It all started back in August, when the natter System,
an automated projection system, was installed in every
theatre in town, with the exceptions of the Hollywood
and Vine Theatre and the Sheldon Film' Theatre.
The Dubiiisky Brothers, who own one of the Mid
west's largest theatre chains, including Lincoln's Stuart
Theatre and the West O and Starview Drive-Ins, were
among the first to initiate the Platter System in their
theatres. . .
A strike by Local 151 of the International Alliance of
Theatrical Stage Employes and Motion Picture Operators
was called on Aug. 29 against the Dubinsky Brothers.
That strike still is in effect, and negotiations have been
stalemated.
Further, the Lincoln Theatre Owners Association
locked out Local 151, in a distinctly anti-labor move.
That pretty much sums up the reason why Lincoln
theatre-goers are seeing such poor quality projection when
they go to see a film.-
1, 4oo, am an avid film-goer, and it infuriates me to
wait for months to see a movie I've been reading about
and then have to sit and watch1 an out-of-focus, dirty print
that Is not even framed properly.
I have solved that problem by simply supporting the
boycott of those theatres who have locked out the projec
tionists, and I either go to the Sheldon Film Theatre or to
Omaha to a non-Dubinsky theatre.
The Platter System is a nice piece of technology based
on a. nice concept. But it does not work without constant
maintenance. A Platter Projector has a habit of constantly
going in and out of focus, and by all rights there should be
someone there to make sure it stays in focus.
They also get dirty, and again, there should be some
one there who makes sure they are kept clean. I'm sure .
the members of the projectionists' union could handle
these problems efficiently if they were not being locked
out.
Yes, John, you could complain to the manager, but I
doubt it would have much effect. Better yet, support the
boycott, and write to, the Lincoln Theatre Owners As
sociation. Theatre owners now are losing money on almost every
film they bring to town, and one of the reasons is the
poor projection quality. If more people would boycott
these theatres, maybe the Lincoln theatre owners' hand
would be forced and they vould allow the projectionists
to work again. Then everyone would b5 happy.
I love films, and I dislike the idea of politics interfering
with my enjoyment of them. But at the same time, just
like you, John, I condemn Incompetence. The Lincoln
Theatre Owners Association will continue in this incom
petent manner until they allow the projectionists to work
again.
Diane Wanek,
Entertainment Editor
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Creiehton University and KQ98 present the Nat
ional Lampoon Show in the Omaha Music Hall
Sunday, February 29. Two shows 7 30 ni
10 psn. Tickets $4 in advance, $5 the day of
the show. Mail orders accepted at the Civic Aud
itorium box office. Omaha. Also available at ail
Brandeij tkket outlets.
and from 7:30 to 9:30
Friday and Saturday evert
ing!. Photographs: Exhibition by
Daniel William In the
Nebraska Union until March
5.
Pla-Mor Ballroom: Social dances
every Saturday night plus
polka parties every Sunday.
Also serving food and drinks
seven days a week.
Royal Grove: Live band. The
Heartbreak Kids.
Clayton House Lounge: Some
thing new to Lincoln, pop
harpist Harvi Griffin enter
tains nightly.
Esquire Club: Live band, Union
Pacific in the club with Jim
Hardt In the front lounge
Tuesday through Saturday
nights.
Tony & Luigi's: Brad T. enter
tains nightly In the Gondola
Lounge.
Little Bo's West: Bluegrass
music by the Sandy Creek
Pickers.
Little Bo's Center; Live band.
Spice.
Little Bo's East: DJ Don
Crawley plays the top 40 in
the disco nightly.
Fanny's (Hilton): Live band,
Big Al and Co.
Studio Theatre: Oh Dad, Poor '
Dad, Mama's Hung You In
The Closet And I'm Feeling
So Sad. 8 p.m. Feb. 20 and
21, Temple Bldg.
Gallery Theatre: The World of
Carl Sandburg, 8 p.m. Feb.
20 and 21 and 2 fjm. Feb.
22, Lincoln Community
Playhouse.
Nebraska Wesleyen Theatre:
Susannah, 8 p.m. Feb. 20,
21 and 22.
Nebraska State Capitol: Guided
tours of Nebraska's architec
tural wonder begin at the
north door at 9, 10 and 11
a.m., and 1, 2, 3 and 3:45
p.m. Monday through
Friday; 10 and 11 a.m., and
1.2, 3 and 3:30 p.m.
Saturdays; and 2, 2:45 and
3:30 p.m. Sundays.
State Historical Society:
Nebraska's heritage on
display from 8 a.m. to 5
p.m. MOndsy through -Saturday
and 1 :30 p.m. to 5
p.m. Sundays.
The Kennard House: Nebraska'! '
statehood memorial. Ooen
Tuesday through Saturday
from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and
Sunday from 2 p.m. to
5 p.m.
Antelope Park Zoo: Free animal
exhibit open seven days a
week from 9 a.m. to 4:45
p.m.
William Jennings Bryan's Home:
"Falrview" open from 1
p.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday
through Sunday.
University of Nebraska State
Museum: Famous Elephant
Hall and the other exhibits
open Monday through
Saturday from 8 a.m. to 5
pm. and Sundays and '
holidays from .1:30 p.m. to
5 p.m.
Mueller Planetarium: Sky shows
1 at 2:45 p.m. Saturdays and
2:30 p.m. and 3:45 pjn.
Sundays at Morrill Hall.
Pioneer Park: 600 acres of
picnic and recreation area
with waterfowl and unusual
animals on view. Open from
sunrise to sunset every day.
Revolution Lounge (Holiday
Inn Northeast): Live band,
Shannon. y
Uncle Sam's: Disco every night
plus two-fers featuring
Valentino's pizza and linger
guitarist Bruce Coffin from
4:30 pjm. to 7:30 p.m. on
Mondays, Tuesdays,
Thursdays and Fridays.
Airport Inn: Phyllis sings and
plays the organ and piano
nightly.
The Open Latch: Herbie Adami
sings from 5:30 p.m. to mid
night on Fridays and Dave
Landis entertains from 7
p.m. to midnight on
Saturdays.
Oscar's: Two-fers from 2 p.m.
to 6 pjm. Saturdays.
Faculty Recitals: David Kappy,
French Horn, 8 p.m.
Kimball Recital Hall, Fab.
20; Forbes and Relst,
trombone and clarinet, 8
pjm. Fab. 23, Kimball
Recital Hall.
Student Recital: Senior soloists
with orchestra, 4 p.m. Fab.
22. Kimball Recital Hall.
Music: Jazi Fast, Feb. 23, 8
pxr Kimball Recital Hall.
Dance: Performance by Gregg
Llzenbery in the dance
studio of the Women's
Physical Education Bldg., 8
Qjn., Feb. 20.
Sheldon Art Gallery: Jerome
Horning, ceramics (until
Feb. 22); James Van Derzee.
photographs (until Feb. 29);
Bradley Walker Tomlin,
paintings (until March 14);
Reuben Tarn, paintings
(until March 1 ).
Ballet: The Tulsa, Civic Ballet.
Feb. 21, 8 p.m., Kimball
Recital Hall.
Sheldon Film Thetre: The
films of Jean Renoir, To
at 3, 7 and 9 p.m. on Fab.
20 and 21.
The Zoo: Bluegrass music by
Jon Emery end the Missouri
Valley Boys.
ajn
appy Hour
7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Free Popcorn
George'o Lounge
2555 Cornhuslcfcr
pool foosball snacks
sandwiches shuffleboqrd
open 7 a.m. - 1 a.m. I
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