UNL’s summer theater season
as hot as Nebraska weather
By Sarah Knight
Staff Reviewer
For new students planning to be
in Lincoln this summer, the thea
ter season promises to be equally
as hot as the annual Nebraska
weather - if not more pleasant.
The Nebraska Repertory Thea
ter will present three plays ranging
from the quaint to the outrageous*
beginning with "Steel Magno
lias”. The play takes place in a
Southern beauty parlor where the
local women gather to gossip.
Director Cynthia Totten said
her production will "reflect the
warmth and gentleness and
strength of Southern women.”
Performances will be June 16,
17,20 to 24 and June 27 throng
July I at the Howell Theater main
stage, 12th and R streets.
“On The Verge,” a time-travel
piece that takes three women ex
plorers on fanciful journeys will be
second in the Repertory schedule.
Performances will be July 7,8,
11 through 15 and 18 to 22. They
will be shown in the Studio Thea
ter, 12th and R streets.
“Cabaret” will round out the
season. The popular musical takes
place in pre-Nazi Berlin at the
“Kit Kat Klub” and portrays the
wild and crazy antics of the bar's
regulars.
Performances are July 28 and
29, August 1 to 5 and 8 to 12. They
will be. presented on the mam stage
at Howell Theater.
Moving away from campus, the
early J970scomedy “6RMSR1V
VU” will be presented by the Lin
coin Ensemble Theatre on the 11 th
floor of University Towers, 13th
and P streets.
Performances are July 12 to 15
and 19 through 22.
The Lincoln Community Play
house will host two shows in its
Gallery Theater, 2500 5.56 St,
The first. “Playing for Time/’
tells die story of a young girl who,
because of her extraordinary violin
talents, is picked out by die Nazi
regime and forced to beix>me their
protege.
Performances are June 9 and 10.
The second, “Bnoadwpy Hits,” a
musical revue that encompasses
various familiar show tunes, will
be performed and produced by a
group of students.
Performances are June 15
through 17. __
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Mark Georgeff
Stiff Reporter
Sheldon Film Theatre’s diversi
fied summer schedule has something
to satisfy different celluloid tastes,
according to film curator Dan
Ladely.
Ladely said he is enthused about
the summer schedule of diversified
movies on tap.
Currently scheduled are tributes to
the late maverick movie director/ac
tor/writer/producer John Cassavetes,
satirical animation genius Jay Ward
of 4‘Bullwinkle and Rocky’’ fame
and a documentary about jazz great
Chet Baker.
"Many films shown here are ones
you won’t find in Omaha and aren’t
interested in traveling to Kansas City
to see,’’ Ladely said.
Jeane Franz, theatre research as
sistant, cited Lincoln’s small size and
Midwestern location as factors in
obtaining offbeat, non-mainstream
films.
"East and West Coast showings
will come first before Lincoln gets a
shot at some of these films," Franz
said. "And* of course, places like
Kansas City will have some of these
films first, before us."
jonn Cassavetes last, important
film, “Love Streams”, kicks off the
summer schedule with a June 8
through 11 showing. In the 4th An
nual Flatwater Film Festival, Cas
savetes’ tribute — “Shadows”,
“Faces”, “Opening Night” and
“Minnie and Moscowitczr’ - starts
the film festival; with a guest appear
ance by Cassavetes films’ actor,
Seymour Cassel. A tribute to Jay
Ward, featuring June Foray (Rocky’s
voice), continues the Festival’s high
lights.
June 22 to 25 and June 29 to July 2
will bring “84 Charlie Mopec” to
Sheldon - a gritty, realistic portrayal
of U.S. ground pounders during the
Vietnam War. It is seen through the
“documentary-filming” eyes of a
small unit’s cameraman; written/di
rected by veteran Patrick Duncan.
The 21st Annual International
Tournee of Animation brings wor ld
wide animation delicacies to Sheldon
July 6 through 9 and July 13 to 16.
A British-produced comedy,
* ‘ High Hopes. ’ ’ July 20 to 23 and July
27 to 30, plus France’s “Chocolat,”
August 3 to 6 and 10 through 13,
round out the foreign film showings
respectively.
Ticket sales bring in much of
Sheldon’s Film Theatre budget, but
summer intern assistant, Kathy
Wakaeley, said she realizes the im
pact of necessary outside revenue.
This revenue comes in the form of
Friends of Sheldon memberships,
private donations/grants and substan
tial, year-round, university-sup
ported efforts through the College of
Arts and Sciences.
“I’d like to see more student
memberships,” she said. “They’re
only $12 a year, with a special Sum
mer Session rate of three dollars.
With continued support, more films
will be shown. Compared to local
theater prices, Sheldon’s cheap and
we’re in downtown Lincoln.”
A WORLD OF MUSIC IS WAITING FOR YOU!
The World on Stage at Kimball Hall, the 1989-90 Fall/Winter UNL
Performance Series of 14 different events with international reputations,
opens in September and runs through early February. All UNL students
can purchase tickets at half price for any event!
The Lied Center for Performing Arts will become the new focus for World
on Stage performances with their Grand Opening Celebration beginning in
late February, 1990, and continuing through the end of June.
Performing Ensembles in the School of Music are open to all University
students. A brief audition is required for most ensembles, and virtually
everyone will find a satisfying experience in one or more groups:
Vocal Instrumental
Scarlet & Cream Singers University Orchestra
University Singers Wind Symphony
Oratorio Chorus Concert Band
Varsity Men's Glee Cornhusker Marching Band
University Chorale Sports & Pep Bands
University Chorus East # Jazz Ensembles
Vocal Collegium Chamber Ensembles
Something for everyone!
DON'T LET THE WORLD OF MUSIC PASS YOU BY
For more information on the performance events,
call the Kimball Box Office, 472-3375
For information on the performing ensembles,
call the School of Music office, 472-2503