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* Free pot pies are not always available. If we have any pot pics,
they will be distributed on a First-come, first-serve basis. UNL
does not discriminate in its academic, admissions or employ
ment programs and abides by all Federal regulations pertaining
to the samf.
Alan Phelps/DN
Man becomes famous
through pot pie ads,
but doesn't really mind
By Mark Baldridge
Senior Editor____
“Hey buddy, you the one with the
free pot pics? Har, har, har!” The
burly man at the bus stop seemed to be
speaking to me.
“I beg your pardon?” I said in my
best Civilized Western Male tone,
“To what pot pies do you refer?”
1 had not yet seen the ads. The ads
that would run on and on in infinite
variation: “Work at the Daily Nebras
kan! ” They said, “Get free pot pies!*”
“Learn the for bidden dance!*” “Free
hugs!*”
And with each ran a disclaimer:
“*Thc Daily Nebraskan docs not guar
antee there will be enough pot pies,
etc. to go around.”
But each ad also ran a little picture
of my head; I was an overnight celeb
rity.
Writing lor the paper for three
semesters pretty solidly was less ef
fective in creating my publicity than
two weeks’ worth of advertisements,
something I had nothing to do with.
Not lhal I mind. Like a lot of
egomaniacs, I like to sec my picture in
the paper. I like to think, too, lhal I’ll
be remembered for something when I
shuffle off this academic coil. Now I
know what I’ll be remembered for.
I’ll be the guy with his head slicking
out of a pic.
Well it could be worse, I could be
remembered for something I wrote.
Or for the state of higgledy-piggledy
in which l edited Diversions this se
mester.
My worst fear is that I’ 11 be remem -
bered for the tragedy that will be Arts
and Entertainment by the lime I’m
through with it sometime in May. The
death threats, the suicide attempts
that I feel looming over the horizon of
Christmas break.
If you’ve grown tired of seeing my
ugly mug in the paper, you’ll have a
lot more of the same next semester.
Just try to remember; you may be
tired of looking at my head, but I have
to live with it.
Michelle Paulman/DN
* Melissa Etheridge rocks the crowd at the Music Hall in Omaha Saturday night with “Ain’t the
Night Heavy.”
Etheridge, band rock
Omaha’s Music Hall
COUfcftE*,
By Shannon Uehling
Senior Reporter _
Melissa Etheridge may be winding
down her “Never Enough” tour, but
her performance Saturday night
showed no indication of that.
The Midwestern woman from
Leavenworth, Kan., kept fans at
Omaha ’ s Music Hal I rocking for nearly
two and onc-half hours with songs
from heralbums“Mclissa Etheridge,”
“Brave and* Crazy” and the latest,
“Never Enough.”
Etheridge and her band opened
with “Ain’t It Heavy,” the first single
off “Never Enough.” Although they
seemed a little stiff at first, they quickly
warmed up and soon appeared to be
having fun.
Thcaudicnccwasapprecialivcand
gave Etheridge a standing ovation
following the third song, her popular
“No Souvenirs.”
As Etheridge and her band warmed
up, so did ihc audience. Nearly every
word uttered by the husky-voiced
singer/guitarist was greeted by cheers
and applause.
Etheridge said that they only had
three more shows left to perform on
the lour and that it was good to be back
in Omaha after her last appearance
there two years ago.
“We were saving the best for last,”
Etheridge said.
For the most part, the live perfor
mance of Etheridge’s songs closely
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Muppets, Stewart flourish in classic tale
By Sam S. Kepfield
Staff Reporter_ ^
“A Christinas Carol”
Charles Dickens
Read by Patrick Stewart
The name Patrick Stewart, to most Ameri
cans, conjures up images of a stuffy, balding
starship captain. Those who only know Stewart
as Captain Jcan-Luc Picard of the U.S.S. Enter
prise on TV’s “Star Trek: The Next Genera
tion” are overlooking the fact that Stewart is a
member of the Royal Shakespeare Company
and has appeared in such productions as “I,
Claudius,” “Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy” and
“Smiley’s People.” Stewart garnered awards
for his stage performances in “Who’s Afraid of
Virginia Woolf?”and “ Anthony and Cleopatra.”
Since 1988, Stewart has traveled the country
with his one-man stage presentation of Charles
Dickens’ classic talc, “A Christmas Carol."
With no sound effects, no costumes or props,
Stewart has played to sell-out audiences across
the nation. His presentation receives critical
acclaim as well.
The performance is available on audio cas
sette from Simon and Schuster. First issued in
1991, S & S has remastered it for compact disc.
It is an ideal Christmas gift for the Trekker in
your family.
Listening to Stewart run through an amazing
Courtesy of Simon and Schuster
“Stewart”
variety of English dialects and accents is a real
treat — everyone from Scrooge to Tiny Tim
comes alive. His “Bah, humbug!” is without
equal.
Patrick Stewart’s “A Christmas Carol” is
available on two cassettes or two compact
discs. Running time is just under two hours (HO
minutes), so it’s perfect for background while
hanging decorations or opening presents.
“The Muppet
Christmas Carol”
By Gerry Beltz
Stall Reporter ___._
Academy Award-winner MichaclCainc and
a massive menagerie of Muppets have brought
the joy of “The Muppet Christmas Carol” (East
Park 3, Cinema Twin) to movie theaters this
holiday season.
In this retelling of the classic Charles
Dickens’ talc of greed and consequences, we
have the blue and furry Great Gonzo as the
narrator Dickens and Rizzo the Rat as a co
narrator. (
In fact, all the classic Muppet Show favor- !
ites arc back. Kcrmit the Frog plays Scrooge’s 1
kind-hearted clerk Bob Cratchit, with Miss
Piggy as his wife Emily, and Robin (Kcrmit’s |
nephew) as Tiny Tim. The Swedish Chef, .
Statler and Waldorf (those two old cools that J
heckle from their box seats), Fozzie Bear and ,
many others play supporting roles. ,
The main character, Ebcnczcr Scrooge, is
slithcringly portrayed by MichaclCainc. From
his first “Humbug!” to suggesting that the
Courtesy of Walt Disney Pictures
Michael Caine stars as Scrooge and
Kermit the Frog as Cratchit in “The
Muppet Christmas Carol.”
iviction notices be gift-wrapped for the holiday
reason, the audience can almost hear the ice
unning through Scrooge’s veins.
The gaping contrast between Caine’s pro
essional interpretation of Ebcnczer Scrooge
ind the generally bizarre Muppet world (com
plete with singing vegetables, hula-dancing
ats and impromptu dance numbers) is a big part
>1 what makes the film’s humor really work.
It s funny enough for the kids, and some of
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