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Monday, January 23, 1S34 Daily Nebraskari Page 7 o Continued frcrn Yan 6 the wishing well, I lose myself because I become a bunch of ripples." One minute Rip b spewing oral bilge, and the next he is waxing poetic about the sweet divine mysteries of electricity. In addition, the semi-spontaneous burst of ping-pong word associa tion between Brandy and Stan oozed. Unlikely dia logue made for unlikely characters. To the actors credit, the play was enjoyable in several scenes because of the earnest and consistent effort at characterization, within the limits of the script. Director Robert Esquivel made excellent use of available space in the Spigot. His blocking showed the possibilities of creative use of bathroom space. Technically, the pace picked up during the six sketchy scenes of the second act, but the continuity was trashed by loud and obnoxious scene changes. Not only did the stage hands drop props, but the sound people obviously were sado-masochists: they cranked scratchy renditions of "You Always Hurt the One You Love" and "Shock the Monkey" Auf Deautscke, to be sneaky between scenes. Stagestruck may add a needed dimension to theater in Lincoln if they continue to try experimen tal works. The talent of the actors and director involved still made for a not unpleasant evening. Their efforts were merely strangled by a preten tious, misfired script. Sheldon shop exhibits five painters' works A sales and rental exhibition of paintings by five area artists, entitled Smaller Than aBreadbox,wHl hang in the Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery Art Shop through Feb. 19. . Artists included in the exhibition are Mary Fran ces Ballard of Prairie Village, Kan., Ben Darling of Lincoln, Margo Kren of Manhattan, Kan., David Melby of Leavenworth, Kan. and Harry Orlyk of Salem, N. Y. The art shop is located on the north end of the art gallery at 12th and R streets. Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday, Sunday 2 to 5 p.m. and Tuesday 10 am. to 9 p.m. Lincoln Symhony to perform Jan. 31 Elizabeth Mueller Grace, winner of the J. Edmunds and Thelma Miller Award for Young Artists, will be presented in concert with the Lincoln Symphony Orchestra on Jan. 31. The program will be con ducted by Robert Emile. The performance is scheduled to begin at 8 p.m. in ODonnell Auditorium in the Rogers Center for Fine Arts on the campus of Nebraska Wesleyan Univer sity, 50th Street and Huntington Avenue. Ticket information and reservations may be obtained through the symphony box office at 474-5610. Symphony Previews, a pre-concert introduction to the program, will be given by UNL Professor of Musicoloy Brian Mann. The preview is scheduled to begin at 7:30 p.m. in the recital hall, lower level of the Rogers Center. GHZ: AT nOOIO AT THE 200 THED WEEK TONIGHT!! SLUE MONDAY WITH ONLY $1.50 TUES.. JAN. 24th WARM UP WITH THEIR ISLAND SOUNDS $2.50 WED.. JAN. 25th , THE FIRST ANNIVERSARY OF THURS., JAN. 26th ; ROCK 'ROLL WITH $1.50 FRl.,S4T.,JAN. 27th, 28th "From Kansas City $3.00 r- nr-a Q - H f H Li L u b . L-' - - - - J 1C3 rj."1tth: ,0-1:00 J V r (b PERFORMING ARTS MINI SERIES 8384 2C.i Century Fox Gsiy Bars-cff is reunited with V.lIiLtm Christopher, Uzxry Herein end Jamie Fejt in tonight's episode ctAfterM'A 'S'H'. See Televkien, p&2 7. Television .Gary Burghoff left the cast of M 'A 'S'H' during its eighth season, claiming that after a decade of playing Walter "Radar" O'Reilly, he was becoming so closely associated with the role he was. unable to play any other part. After three years of dinner theater performing, Burghoff returns to the role pf O'Reilly in tonight's episode of After M 'A 'S'H'. Pro ducer of the show, 20th Century Fox Television, is ambiguous about whether Burghoff will return to the cast on a regular basis. The show will air at 7 p.m. tonight, an hour earlier than usual, on Channels 6 and 10. Another M'A 'S'H' alumnus, Alan Alda, stars in the 1981 film, The Four Seasons, along with Carol Burnett, Sandy Dennis and Jack Weston. It airs at 8 p.m. on Channels 6 and 10. The movie is being shown partly to prepare viewers for CBS' new series, The Four Seasons, which is based on the film and is scheduled to premiere later this season. Radio Itzhak Perlman is the guest violinist on tonight's edition of the New York Philharmonic, which airs on KUCV, 90.9 AM, at 8 p.m. Featured pieces include Bach's "Concerto for Oboe and Violin," Saint-Seans' "Violin Concerto No. 3 in E flat" and Varese's "Arcana." Zubin Mehta conducts. At the Kimball The UNL Symphony Band will be performing tonight at 7:30 p.m. in the recital hall There is no admission charge. At the Sheldon The new wave film Liquid Sky, continues at the Film Theatre through Thursday. Screenings are at 7 , and 9 p.m. Admission is $3. f ('-4' . t a t .1 i r r.v . 1. Daniel Heifetz, violin With the support of the Nebraska Arts Council Friday, February 10 Two Hit Broadway Shows 2. "Master Harold" ... and the boys.'; ' : ; Thursday, February 23 This emotionally charged drama follows a young white student's transformation from innocent childhood to poisonous bigotry in 1950 South Africa. 3. Agnes of God Saturday, February 25 A spellbinding drama about a young nun who gives birth in a convent and whose child is mysteriously murdered. Starring Peggy Cass and Susan Strasberg . 4. Bczux Arts Trio, piano, violin & cello Jelinek Memorial Concert With the support of the Nebraska Arts Council Saturday, March 3 5. Alvin Alley American Dance Theatre A Mid-America Arts Alliance Program Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, March 5. 6, 7 Jelmek Memorial Concerts are supported by a tund made available to the University ot Nebraska Foundation by Viola Jelmek. as a memorial to her tathef Stephen Jelinek. Mid-America Arts Alliance Programs are made possible by support trom the Nebraska Arts Council and the National Endowment for the Arts through their participation in Mid-America Arts Alliance, a regional arts organization All programs in this year's series are supported in pari by a grant from the National Endowment (or the Arts tl-i ( I: V ! ' ' Mti 1 Only orders of 3 or more events available at this time. Individual tickets available approximately 2-3 weeks before performances. For information or to order tickets, contact the Kimball Box Office at (402)472-3375. 1 1 am-5pm, Monday through Friday. Indivirhml Ticket Salon Daniel Helfotz, violin With the support of the Nebraska Arts Council ; Friday, February 10 et 8 p.m. Heifetz individual tickets on sale only to UNL Students January 23-27. On sale to others beginning January 30. .,r.o tf inn oas i 'f HALL 11 uR Box Off lc (11-5, Mon-Fri) 113 Miisis BWg. 11th & R 472-3375 , University - VyJ Lincoln