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Akts@Entertainment Lonely genius lives, loves, loses over time Courtesy of Panteon Books “Einstein’s Dreams” Alan Lightman Pantheon “Einstein’s Dreams” is a lovely book. Neatly bound in black, it fits snugly in an overcoat pocket — a book made to be held. It’s lovely in other ways as well. The first offering of fiction by Alan Lightman, who has written popularly on the subject of physics and the nature of time (“Ancient Light,” “Time for the Stars”), “Einstein’s Dreams” is a series of jewel-like vi gnettes, each examining a different possible world where time obeys dif ferent rules. “Suppose time is a circle, bending back on itself. The world repeats it self, precisely, endlessly,” the first “dream” begins. In this world, lovers parting for ever weep, not knowing they will meet and part again and again, having already done so in infinite repetitions. What if time were a sense? Some would perceive it one way, some an other. And the terrible unfortunates, the time blind, what of them? In another world, time is a flock of birds — they can be captured and held. In another, time flows backward. One awakes in a bed, old and withered and senile, and slowly remembers the future as the gray washes out of one’s hair. Life ends, safe and comfortable in the womb. Not all of these ideas arc new, but / i the book aims beyond the science fiction surface at the human heart. In another world, time is a flock of birds - they can be captured and held like that. This great game of “what if’ has a human dimension. For in all possible worlds, people are heartbroken by time; in every world there is not enough time to learn time’s lessons before the end of a life that will always seem foreshortened looking back. And among the dreams wanders the familiar disheveled dreamer, Einstein. Still young himself, he has just finished his new theory of time. But he has been troubled by these dreams of other kinds of time and would like to tell his friend, Besso. But he never does; the distance between himself and other people can do nothing but widen as he learns to focus his mind on ideas further and further from common human con cerns. The air of sadness that surrounds him is due partly to the fact that we know his future: the divorce from his first wife, the growing old, and the terrible implications of his theory of time. We inhabit a time different, if not in kind, from his own. We can watch him dozing on his cluttered desk in the patent office, but we are powerless to wake him. The dreams fall unbroken into him and into this beautiful book. — Mark Baldridge — i Bio uncovers R.E.M. I Courtesy ot Little, Brown “R.E.M. Behind the Mask” Jim Greer ■ Little, Brown ; Everything you ever wanted to know about Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Mike Mills and Michael Stipe—collectively known as R.E.M. — is now avail able in an excellent hard back coffee-table book en titled “R.E.M. Behind the Mask.” Written by Spin Maga zine senior editor J im Greer, “Behind the Mask” takes a detailed look at the college rock cull heroes that redefined contem porary music forever. “Behind the Mask” is a fast-paced review of the band’s brilliant career, taking an album-by album account that describes the music itself. It is not just an attempt to decipher the meaning oflyncs and the mystery surround ing the band. The bulk of the book is spent describing the early days of R.E.M.’s career, but a fair amount is spent on current happen ings. This combination gives it a smart and different feel. Greer’s book is packed with hundreds of full-color photographs and a few grim-looking black and whites that serve as a pictorial lime line following the band from its early days in Athens, Ga., up to the multiplatinum effort “Out of Time.” The photos also, intentional or not, present a bit of humor in the eccentricities of Michael Stipe. R.E.M.’s most recent album, “Automatic for the People,” was left out of the book because of the uncharacteristically short six-month span between albums. , One of the more outstanding aspects of the book is its extensive interviews with Stipe and guitarist Peter Buck, something that has been missing in past R.E.M. write-ups. The interviews answer some questions about the band’s reported inner turmoil, including a feud between Buck and Stipe. Other topics of discussion are politics, rap music and touring — a practice that came to a screeching halt after the 1989 “Green” tour. The book docs have low points, though, which involve a 15-plus page section that gives a complete discography, a list of guest appear ances and a record of every show the band has ever played. I stopped counting at 200 pages— quite a hefty number of pages devoted to such a pointless topic that only seems to take up precious space. Regardless, “Behind the Mask” is a must for every R.E.M. fanatic. It would also make inter esting reading for any music lover who ever rocked to “Radio Free Europe” or got caught singing along with “Shiny Happy People.” In short, buy this book. --Michael Lehr New sci-fi show making trax By Sam Kepfield Staff Reporter “Time Trax” (Saturdays, 5 p.m. on Fox) is the latest entry into TV’s science fiction renaissance. While it docs not have the record-break ing pull of “Star Trek: Deep Space Nine”— which beat out network competition in some markets — “Time Trax” bears watching. The two-hour premiere on Jan. 23 intro duced Captain Darien Lambert (Dale Midkiff), a law enforcement officer in the year 2193. Lambert and his superiors are bedeviled by disappearances of criminals and shady characters, all of whom vanish in the basement of the Smithsonian Institute. Lambert is eventually led to a time-travel machine run by a renegade scientist The scientist is making a profit off the missing criminals, who are seeking a one-way es cape into the past. The machine has a 200 year limit, and has been in operation for ten years. After the death of the lovely co-inventor of the TRAX project (and a budding love interest), Lambert goes back to 1993, in order to catch all the other lime travelers and send them back to 2193. In the opening episode, he foils an assassination attempt on the president of the United States. Lambert is aided by SELMA, a powerful mini-computer disguised as a credit card, who appears holographically schoolmarmish. The acting, through a cast of mostly unknowns, was a bit overdone during the first hour, but moderated soon after. The script, thus far, has interesting twists, both in its technology and its depiction of a United States where whites are a minority. “Time Trax” bears a resemblance to the better episodes of “Buck Rogers” and “Battlcstar Galactica.” Syndication may give “Time Trax” the breathing room that network TV fails to. Throw in good writing and good acting, and “Time Trax” has definite possibilities. Give it a look. Jazz Festival to swing into town By Sarah Duey Staff Reporter Jazz will take over the campus this weekend with ihc 1993 Nebraska Jazz Festival. Concerts are scheduled for Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. in Kimball Hall. Tickets arc available at the Lied Center box office. The UNL Jazz Ensemble and the Air Com bat Command Heartland of America “Noteablcs” Jazz Ensemble will perform in Thursday’s concert. This performance is free but requires a ticket. The featured artist for the festival this year is trumpeter and composer Terence Blanchard. Blanchard worked on the score for the film “Malcolm X” as a composer, conductor, pro ducer and performer. The Terence Blanchard Quintet will perform Friday. Tickets arc $18 and $14 for the public, $9 and $7 for students. Saturday’s performance features the winner of the high school jazz band competition and the Nebraska Jazz Festival Orchestra with guest artists. Tickets are $5 for the public and S3 for students. 3 Bicycles For Sale Fisher CR-7 MTB. Cook Bros Cranks, I.R.D. Post, An swer Stem $675. 474-4748. 5 Clothing For Sale J.P. Originals Wedding Gown for sale Never worm Best offer. Call 421 -5357 or 474-3030 after 5pm, Leave mes sage and number. 6 Computers For Sale MUST SELLII ATAT PC 6300 w/12" mono-monitor, exl. keyboard 256K RAM. 20MBHD; ATAT DOS IBM DjspJaywnte-3; Epson FX 286 nig printer; and desk 488 10 Misc. For Sale FOR SALEiTwo student basketball tickets, for KU-rest of seasonl Don 1 miss the ‘BIG EIGHTI* Call 436-8000, leave message. 19 Ticket Exchange ■SSSSSSSS^SSSSSSSSSSSSSSESSISSSSSSS • * TICKETS WANTED ' • KANSAS VS NE/FINAL 4 • BIG 8 TOURNAMENT * . CASH PAID—432-3877 _ 2 KU/NU FLOOR TlCKE TS 4 SALE. 2*50 438-1209 OR 420 1189 Wanted: 2 floor or first level Nebraska-Kansas tickets. February 7. $30 each 1-339-0973 evenings. 20 Vehicles For Sale 86 Honda Civic 4 door. 5 speed, air, AM/FM cass. Nicel S39S0 offers. Baer s Automotive Sales 1647 S. 3rd „ 477-6442 _ Must sellll 1980 Honda Accord. 2-door hatchback. Mod erate rear end damage Otherwise, great shape $700 O.B.O. 466 2388 — ' . = 110 Announcements Need to do cross-training for the April MCAT? Kaplan course begins this Sundayl New location: 245 North 131h. 475-701010 enroll POSITIONS OPEN NEBRASKA UNION BOARD Sut positions are open on Union Board The Board s recommendations are to be sought and given careful consideration in all aspects of Nebraska Union opera tions. programs and planning. Applications available at 115 Nebr. Union, deadline Friday, Feb. 5 at 4:00pm Applications available at 115 Nebr. Union. COMPLETE DWI DISCUSSION AND EDUCATION HOURS ONGOING WEEKEND FORMAT. STILL TIMEI February 8 & 7, 8:00am-5:00, E 6 D Associates, 486 3790_ Nebraska Model United Nations Spring Simulation Feb 3-6 Nebraska Union $25 per delegation ♦ $10 per UNL Delegate For into call 472-1780 or stop in Room 117 Neb Union 2-Year Army ROTC Scholarships FOR ALL DISCIPLINES NOW AVAILABLE^ If you have4 semesters remaining you may be eligible. Full tuition at UNL, plus up to $450 00 for textbooks. Call CMMain DuRant at 472 2468 lor more information. ATTENTION FRESHMEN, SOPHOMORES, & SENIORS! Monar Board Notable Information Sheets are available tor students displaying scholarship, leadership and service Information sheets areavailable at the Offices for Student Involvement (200 NU city, 300 NU east). Culture Center and Office of the Vice Chancellor (or Student Affairs (124 Administration) They are due February 5 ALASKA SUMMER EMPLOYMENT - fisheries Earn $600+/week in canneries or $4.000Wmonth on fishing boats Free transportation! Room 6 Boardi Over 8.000 openings. No experience necessary Male or Female. For employment program call 1 206 545-4155 ext. A5778. Attention! Laurie Collins Multiculturel 330 Fall '82 studentet We are meeting at Chi Chi's at 7:00pm Febr. 17 lor a ‘Reunion’* No RSVP, just cornel Buying used video games. Nintendo. SNE S and Genesis Sunday.Fab. 7from 12-5pm Village Motor Inn. 5200 0 St Room 102. Rock Climbing In Oklahoma with Outdoor Adventures. Experience Quartz Mountain. February 17-21. Sign up deadline February 8. INTERNATIONAL EMPLOYMENT -Make money teach ing base conversational English abroad Japan A Tai wan. Many provide room A board * other benefitsl Make 12,000-$4,000* per month No previous training or teach mo certificate required. For employment program call (208) 632-1146 ext. J6778 THIRD ANNUAL CORPORATE PARTNERS BUSINESS INSTITUTE Attention C BA students l Applicat ions for thlsprofessional seminar are now available m CBA, rm.237 The seminar wil be held February 19 and 20, applications due Febru ary S. UPC Applications are available for Committee Chair and ex ecutive positions on the 1993-94 University Program Council, at 117 Ne. Union, 200 Ne Union, and 300 Ne East Union. Comejom the teaml wanted” 10 HUNGRY PEOPLE to participate in the UPC WACKY WEDNESDAY Pie Eating Contest. WEDNESDAY 1 p m CitjMCampus Lounge. Interested? Contact Travis 472 . By the numbers... with Dave Bower Campus Program Director for the Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Council of Nebraska Wednesday. Fab 3, 8^30 pm in the Sefleck Continental Dining Room. Learn how to drink responsibly and still h*v* •0,»fChi-Chi's will begin serving free mocktails at 8.00 pm. For more info, call Dave, 436 0779, Spokeswoman lor China** Democracy Movement Choi Ling: win be speaking in the Bali Room. Nebraska Unon at 730pm Friday, February 5. Froo tor UNL stu dents wnh ID. $4 at the door non-students Call 472-1780 or stop in 117 Nebraska Unon for information. 115 Meetings Biology Club Meeting Thursday. February 4 at 730pm in Ftoom 118 Manter. Dr. Lynch win be the specter Refreshments provided MARKETING CLUB Thursday Feb 4 at 6-7:00pm (Guaranteed!) m the City Union New Members/All Majors Welcome1 Phi Beta Lambda Com* |oin the excitementl Business meeting Thursday 6pm m Umon. Casual attire Rodeo Team Exec/team meeting Benefit dance posters. Wednesday 7 p.m„ East Campus Union. Student Foundation We arc having a meeting SERIOUSLYI! Com* exerted tor a new semester This Thursday at 5pm in the Union. TCAB Reminder of our meeting tomorrow. 5:30pm in Mabel See you therell Remember elections are coming upl WHAT NEXT!?! Find out all the tricks ot getting into Med. School, Law School, or Graa School. Three featured speakers at the next GOLDEN KEY General Chwxer Meeting 7:00 p.m. raid., Feb 3 ftoom 121 HAH All members and non-members are encouraged to attendl