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311 comes back for conceit By Jeff Randall Senior Reporter When former Omaha funk-rap rock band 311 rolls into Lincoln tonight for a con cert at the Hurri cane, 11180 St., it will be a home coming of sorts. Since depart ing Omaha three years ago for greener pastures and bigger op portunities in California, 311 has released three full-length al bums and played in front of sold out crowds throughout the country. The band’s sound contains ele ments from a countless number of musical genres, including rap, heavy metal, rock, reggae, jazz and ska. Their latest release, “311,” made its debut at No. 56 on Billboard’s Top 200 chart. “Don’t Stay Home,” the first single off the new album, has been receiving heavy airplay at a number of modern rock radio stations. The group consists of Nicholas Hexum (lead vocals, guitar), Chad Sexton (drums), Timothy J. Mahoney (guitar), P-Nut (bass), and SA Martinez (vocals, turntables). For longtime 311 fans, tonight’s concert is an opportunity to revisit a local favorite. Charlie Jacobsen, a freshman psychology major, said 311 had been a favorite band of his for a number of years. “It’s cool to see them back,” Johnson said. “I’d like to think that they put forth even more effort than normal to have a good show when they’re closer to home.” Courtesy of Capricorn Records 311 members, from left, SA Martinez, P-Nut, Timothy J. Mahoney, Nicholas Hexum and Chad Sexton. North Carolina-based band Dag Music at the 19-and-over show will open tonight’s concert. Having will begin at 9, with doors opening received considerable critical ac- at 8. Tickets for the show are $12. claim and comparisons to ’70s funk 311 will continue touring after artists such as the Ohio Players and tonight’s show, but will return to its Parliament, Dag promises a lively native ground on Sept. 9 to head andenergeticopeningtothenight’s line the Edgefest at Ak-Sar-Ben in festivities. Omaha. WHEN DRINKING, GALL A FRIEND. OR GET A RIDE WITH A STRANGER. International Scholarship Information Graduates and Undergraduates Wed. and Thurs. August 3Dth, 31 st, 5:DDpm Internstional Affairs 1 237 R St. WELCOME KOREAN STUDENTS AND FAMILIES “Believe on the LORD Jesus Christ, and you will be saved, you and your household -Acts 16:31 KOREAN CHURCH OF LINCOLN Pastor: Rev. Chang-11 Lee 4915 West Adams St. Church) 470-3604, Home) 475-5263 entertainment _^jHEnnii ■ Speech Bruce Cohen, executive pro ducer of “To Wong Fqo, Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar,” will speak today at 3 p.m. in the Howell Theatre. The presentation is free and open to all students and faculty. Cohen, a 1983 graduate of Yale University, is the live action pro ducer of Steven Spielberg’s “MovieMaker,” an interactive cin ema CD-ROM product scheduled for release around Christmas. He also produced “The Flintstones” and co-produced “Alive.” “To Wong Foo,” filmed in Ne braska, will be released Sept. 8 by Amblin Entertainment and Univer sal Pictures. It premieres tonight at the Stuart Theater. ■ Concerts This year’s series of open-air concerts at the Nebraska State Fair offers a lineup that is certain to put forth a challenge to the more popu lar and expensive concerts held at the Bob Devaney Sports Center. Tonight, the series continues with the Sandy Creek Band, a local bluegrass and country group. Their performances will take place at 6 and 8 pm. All open-air shows will be held at the Pepsi Open Air Audi torium. Admission for the concerts is free. Wednesday night, the stage will be taken over by up-and-coming country artist Ty England. A former college buddy of Garth Brooks, England is hoping to find his own brand of success. He will perform at 6 and 8 p.m. The remaining shows are as fol lows: • Thursday: Bonnie Nelson at 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. • Friday: Frazier River at 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. • Saturday: Georgia Satellites at 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. • Sunday: Williams and Ree, 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. PEOPLE--, Hanks, Field help museum BOWLING GREEN, Ohio (AP) —- Tom Hanks, Sally Field, Lily Tomlin and others are donating items to help out a museum dedi cated to one of Hollywood’s great sister acts: Dorothy and Lillian Gish. Amongthe mementos in the Oct. 13 silent auction is a photo from the movie “Forrest Gump,” signed by stars Hanks and Field. The museum at Bowling Green State University also has gotten a personalized cof fee mug from Bob Hope and a lock of hair from Tomlin. Continued from Page 12 And the bad guy can’t be forgotten. Daniel Von Bargan is flawless in his performance as the psychotic cult leader and illusionist Nix. Von Bargan (“Philadelphia,” “Basic Instinct” and “Silence of the Lambs”) brings this truly evil character to life. Nix, a man who just cannot stay dead, is evil, but charismatic through and through. He can fly. And juggle fire. And some other really cool tricks. He is not a man you want to mess with. Other notable performances in Curator Ralph Wolfe needs to expand the Dorothy and Lillian Gish Film Theater and Gallery to make room for new acquisitions. The renovation is expected to take a year. “We didn’t have much of what I would call personal — or intimate — things on display,” Wolfe ex plained Monday, as he stood near the sisters’ matching Louis Vuitton suitcases from the 1920s. “What could be more personal than lug gage, something they used?” ciude Joel Swetow as Swann’s assis tant Valentin and Lorin Stewart as the magician Billy Who. Stewart, in his feature film debut, also served as magi cal effects consultant. The main problems with the film are from the technical end. Sloppy editingand continuity problems plague the movie, giving the appearance of a rush job to release it. “Lord of Illusions” is not a bad film. It can make you jump and scream. The effects and tricks are worth the price of admission, but be warned: The illusion referred to in the title is the one concerning the plot. Or lack thereof. Theater Continued from Page 12 “We had to strip him down and ice him down. He came through and did the rest of the show.” One item that caused problems for both Haubrich and Conrad was a busy set of railroad tracks which laid be tween the site of the production the ater and the theater where all the work was done. “It was either a short, itty-bitty train,” Haubrich said, “or other times was a big, fat, long train.” Tuttle said his experiences were well rewarded when he was able to speak with audience members. “We were having fun on stage,” Tuttle said, “and we were getting com ments from audience members, say ing, ‘You looked like you were having fun up there.’ “That’s what crucial to acting; if you don’t enjoy yourself on stage, the undercurrent of dissatisfaction will be noticed by the audience.” But Tuttle said dissatisfaction wasn’t a problem. “We had a blast.” « American Heart Association Fighting Heart Disease and Stroke . . Looking for an internship that offers experience in advertis ing sales and creation? 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