Doug Carroll/Daily Nebraskan Entertainment survives hot summer solstice By Mick Dyer Staff Reporter Lincoln’s entertainment scene sur vived the dog days of summer in style. A rundown of this summer’s events include: • Singer Willie Nelson and Chan cellor Martin Massengale signed a con tract July 13 to hold FarmAid III in Memorial Stadium, making the benefit concert official after months of negotia ing. All of the approximately 69,000 gen eral admission tickets were sold within two weeks. Thirty-two acts have committed themselves so far. They are: Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson, Merle Hag gard, John Conlee, Emmylou Harris, John Denver, Asleep at the Wheel, Lynn Anderson, Steve Earl and the Dukes, Rattlesnake Annie, Lyle Lovett, David Lynn Jones, Johnny Rodriguez, John Prine, Exile, Rita Coolidge, Karen Brooks, Lee Greenwood, Neil Young, John Mellencamp, The Fabulous Thun derbirds, Delbert McClinton, Joe Walsh, John Kay and Steppenwolf, Booker T. Jones, Roger McGuin, Silent Partners, The Unforgiven, Bangaloo Doctors, Cruzados, Bill Carter, Lou Reed, and Mannheim Steamroller. • Plans were unveiled Aug. 6 for “The Harvest,” a 40-acre “crop art” to be located near the Lincoln Municipal Airport. Artist Stan Herd will create an image of a checkered tablecloth and the fruit of the plains: a loaf of bread, an egg, two apples, two ears of com, and ajug of milk. The crops used will be oat stubble, milo, soybeans, wheat and plowed earth. • Construction on the Lied Center for Performing Arts continues. Over 3,000 cubic yards of concrete have been poured, with almost 9,000 cubic yards to go. The main part of construction right now is on the main balcony, lobby and stage walls, according to Jim Money, construction engineer. • The Flatwater Festival in June was a success for the second year in a row, organizers said. The festival had live music, theater, films, and a number of food and crafts booths. Thousands of people attended the downtown celebra tion. • The Lincoln nightclub scene had some changes over the summer. The Drumstick, 547 N. 48th, closed its doors July 30 after 20 years of providing Lincoln with most of the underground music brought to the area. Mingles replaced Stooges at 9th and P streets Aug. 11. • Some national acts also appeared * in the city. i Adrian Belew and the Bears per- ‘ formed May 30 at Chesterfields, the Psychedelic Furs and The Call per formed Aug. 13 in the Centennial Room of the Nebraska Union and Aug. 14 the Meat Puppets performed at the South west Lincoln Civic Center. ; GET YOUR : FAVORITE : SANDWICH i FOR LESS BREAD ; $1.00 Off Any Sandwich ; ! Sunday Ausust 23rd & 30th ! i i The next two Sundays enjoy any one of our 25 | • homemade sandwiches and we'll give you a 1 • dollar off your tab! i i i | Select from our robust Reuben, fabulous French \ | Dip, classic Club, creamy Cheese Frenchee, fan- | | tastic Filet of Fish, ponderous Patty Melt or any of j • our bountiful 1/3 pound burgers. Each is ac- i ! companied by your choice of fries and an onion ! I ring or soup or salad. ! ! Only at... | ■ i ■ i ■ i i * ■ i i * Please present coupon with purchase ■ Lincoln: 70th & A or 201 Sun tolley Blvd. (next to downtown) 1 99° MOVIES j Rent now at i_! : : Games, Models, RC Cars, Scale Building Supplies j • j 130 N. 13th Street i wmmmm : Downtown 476-3829 FREE BEER j^p"' (goes best with our parties) n£r J3 MAGIC MOBILE MUSIC , 1> ^ 5 State-of-the Art sound system with C.D.’s. < superb lighting hi & P MAGIC MOBILE MUSIC, is the place to call.