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All the flashy video productions cf
all the song3 in the world would hardly
be cchcshe in any format without
seme sort cf bend.
Like the binding of a clsssie novel,
Music Television's WJjs are the back
bone of the channel.
When one asks of video music one
thinks of MTV. And when one thinks of
MTV, chances are that VJ. Martha
Quinn will be included in the same
thought Whether it's her pageboy hair
cut, new clothes or famous bubbly per
sonality, Quinn b probably talked
about almost as much as the videos
she plays.
'Merry Christmas
A tale of two cultures
By Steve Absristes
Pride, loyalty, courage and brotherhood are a few
of the virtues examined in "Merry Christmas, Mr.
Lawrence," the latest film by Nagasi Oshima. Broth
erhood among men is compared and contrasted
between British prisoners and their Japanese cap
tors on the Indonesian island of Java during World
War II. In fact, the concentration on how men treat
each other in each culture is stressed so much in
this film that no women appear at alL
Icrs ccn tLi not) Ivo cvcri is
the lrr.r"2 pseple notice most And all
cf the a;:ctivc3 that have been used
to describe her are ITr.e according to
the 21-vecjr-cl J New Yor ker.
"AO those perceptions cf being the
f!rl next door, a pixie and all that
that's cool," she said.
"I pretty much an the girl next door.
I mean, I'm certainly net a night bird or
anything like that."
After coming to MTV by wcy cf radio
decided what worked for selling pro
ducts was not gding to work for
announcing videos.
"I came from TV commercials where
the name cf the game is spunky,"
Quinn said. Quinn said she had to
change her image to relate to her
ience. .
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Attempting to bridge the gap between the British
and Japanese cultures, Mr. Lawrence (Tom Conti) is
at his diplomatic best arguing with the somewhat
sympathetic Sargeant Hara. Kara tries to under
stand Lawrences' logic and reason, but will not go so
far as to try to improve the condition for British
prisoners in the camp.
As Lawrence says, Hara is an individual among
individuals forced into a group and going mad
because of it Yet the Japanese are not right, nor are
the British and we begin to face the possibility that
everyone is wrong. Enter Major Jack Celliers of Her
Majesty's Army (David Bowie).
Following a miraculous bout with a firing squad
for what could have been a suicide mission
(Remember the great Samuri tradition). Celliers
becomes an enigmatic curiosity for the Japanese.
That i3 to say, he is rather pan-sexually appealing."
"Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence" is a fascinating '
(and sometimes clashing) synthesis of western and
eastern traditions from the perspective cf a Japa
nese film-maker and starring a universally known
rock star from the west ,
After watching Bowie play "The Elephant Man" in
Chicago, Oshima proclaimed that he had "an inner
spirit that was indestructible." And Bowie as Major.;
Jack Celliers nearly b, while remaining defiant to an
end, of sorts. Celliers displays a sense cf humor that
only the English seen to have which contrasts
sharply with the stem Japanese, along vrith their
violent and impatient sense cf order and castiga '
tion.The comparison cf the two cultures is cenrum
ated in the Jack Celliers character.' Even Datrie's
eyes are two .ITefcst.ccbrs.'":;:' ;
The following is a list of local events for the coming
weekend, beginning tonight
AnTESinnrm "'77' ' -"
niisliTa Ctrl3 Firs, 720 O Ct Acrylic
ipaintings "by Judy Gerefi; quilting and batik by
Sammy Lynn and watercolors by Lydelle Ctone
. ; cipner, on display today through Nov. 5.
': ""' The Gathering Flats, 1448 E St OH paintings '
by Gwen Holier and stained glass by the Prison Art
Guild through Tuesday.
. Great Flairs CtaIle-3 Art CcIIcdien, Love library
205 "Prairie Prinimakcrs," an exhibition of 44
traditional American prints, on ; display through
- Nov. a
. . Nebras!i Ctate Illstarieal Csdstj, 131 Centcn
nial !ia!l The art cf John P. Falter on display in the
museum's gallery. .'. "
' C!ieldea Art G allery, 1 2th and U streets Pho
tography from the permanent collection, prints by
- 'Gordon Holler and farally art cn lli';:lcy tLrc3
t- Nov. 6. Oil paintings by Dan Howard cn display
through Dec 4. ; :' ;.;-.;.--
:' UsivcrcSy Flace" Art' GaUerj, 4S22- Oevcland '
; Aye. Pastels by Carlos Frey and ceramics by hcr
: 'i ian Fren on display through Nov. 17.
' 'UVECAHDS ,.
: TI!d,5C0Ot-A3 Epice, today through -Saturday,
No cover charge,
.: E1T Czlzzz 1020 P St. Pinky Black and the
Excessivcs, Frl.l!.:y and Caturdsy, $1.50 cover charge.
St Cell Cpiing, Friday and Saturday r:;.ht, no
Dab Bzvzz-zy Cherts Center, lCtht.andI.!llltary
Head Jackson Browne, Sunday night at 8 p.m.
Tickets stO ere available. ,
D streets Sara Gam and Tl.e Nebraska Chamber ;
Orchestra, Sunday at 2 p.m. Tickets still are avails- !
tie. , - ; ... ! . -
' Cheldaa Art Gal!ary Aailterlar:, '12th and It'"
streets tlendelssohn String Quartet, Friday at 8.
pjn. Tickets still are avaHitle. ; ,;rv .,-: ' 1
1101113 ':.'' - ;;';.;''7.'.7.-7''
' "Cisea 1 a 2, SOl'lilSth t-'"Dead Zone, 70
and 0:20 pjn.; "Llerry Giristmas, Ilr. Lawrence-;
7:10 and GS p.m.
7:40 and 0:C0 p.m. ;- -. "
"5D, 7:23 ar.dC.2D pxt; JJnder Fire," C.-C3, 75 and '
0:45 p.m "cTg," 5: 13, 70 and 0:15 psx. ., ... .
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p.m. -:Jej3,
C312 Havclsck Ave. "Staying Alive, 7:20
p.m. tonight. "PsTchD II," begins Friday, 70 p,xa.-
b-zt), 4 ana V:zj p.r. "IZi, Ilsm, 5il3, 713 an
Assigned as the head -cHe:.r cf the prison carr.p
because cf circur:rtsr.ce3 riJ'lT to these cf Cclli-.
with CclZara.' llz z. -fras CcLl:rs fsrhb p-trlssm
cover chsrgs. ' - ;.; . . ..
' Crc 7, '2231 Pioneers Elvd.; ' Paul rhillrps,
Friday aTtcrnocn, no cover charge.
- Dnir-r::;, 517 N. 42th L llsdsl. Citiisn-
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t!r.:5rfr, 2C:0 Ccmhislrsr Illry-'jcn::
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Haas 4, 12th- ar.d P streets "Z and the
Cruisers," 6, 0 and 10 pm. cn.ls isrJ-t; "Ddr,eatL-g
Eita," 7:15 and D:-15 p.o. beginning' IVZrr, "ZCsvcr
5:15,7:15 and 0:15 pa .
C.sl sn I LlaTLss-tre, 12thar.dll streets "The
Haur.tir.g," 7 p.m. Caturday, 9 p.m. Sundry "Bent
Lock I;o',v ," 0 p.m. Saturday, 7 p.m. :.;r.:lry. - .
Ctat2, 1415 O Ct -Revenge cfthei:iV 5:'0,'
7:13 and 0:43 p.rx - ' .
1 C th and P streets "AH the Hiht Hot
13, G:w3, 5:.3 r.r. d D:C3 p.iri.
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undsy at 8 p.n. . w
Cctzsr I!:;!: - 3 rir- - m-tr3, ICON. Cctner
Ave. - The 1 Ill-do," Hl-yar.d Caturdry. Dinner
at C:C3 p.m., r.l.:. .7 s.t 7C 3 r.r.i.
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