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Arts ©Entertainment Thursday, September 28, 1995 Page 12 - f;: ~ ■■ \ ■■v ■ ; \ , ■- . v._ I . - Matt Woody Internet enhances television It’s been said many times by many people that television is a giant waste of time. We’ve even invented nicknames for the TV set to remind us of that — TheTdiot Box, The Boob Tube, yada yada. But stand back!! With the Internet, the void of television can reach new heights. We’re not yet to the point where we can feed our cathode-ray addic tion over the Internet, but we are close. Until then, the Internet will be a useful complement to television. Together, they form a partnership the 1 ikes of which haven’t been seen since Bonnie and Clyde, oxygen and nitro gen, Hall and Oates, raisin and bran. On the World Wide Web, pages are devoted to just about any show you’ve heard of (“Friends,” “Beverly Hills 90210,” “The A-Team”), haven’t heard of (“Laurie Hill,” . “Blackadder”) or wish you hadn’t 'heard of (“Herman’s Head,” “Sis ters”). But these pages can be fun. Check out this great “Seinfeld” page— <http://www.engr.wisc.edu/ ~heinj/seinfeld.htm!> Loaded with more than you need to know about “Seinfeld,” including synopses of all episodes, trivia quiz zes, sounds and lots of pictures, this page will drain the hours away. The truth is out there ... on the Web. Pages about lhe X-rues are. plentiful, but much of it is from du plicity, in other words, a lot of the pages have the same things. The best “X-Files” page I found is <http: www.neosoft. com/sbanks/ xfiles/xfiles. html> Some of the more interesting things here are “The Web Files, strange unexplained occurrences” from visi tors, and various QuickTime movies. Links to many other “X-Files” pages can be found at <http:// www. airmail. net/~brk/x-files> Why be limited to just one show? Some entertainment companies have a large on-line presence. Sony Pic tures Entertainment, TV division is at <http://www.spe.sony.com/Pic tures/tv/cttv. html> This site is very visual and covers all of that company’s television pro grams, from “Party of Five” to “Mad About You” to “Ricki Lake” and many more. Untangle yourself from the Web and find the Usenet newsgroups, ac cessible from all student e-mail ac - counts at UNL. Rec.arts.tv is the place to go to ask a question about most shows or ac tors. : Many shows have their own newsgroups (for example, alt.tv.wings), but not many alt. groups, television ornot,areavailablethrough UNL’s server. And few shows are listed as rec.arts.tv.xxxx. Of course, I’ve only scraped the surface of what’s out there. That’s the nature of the beast. Cyberscape is a weekly column focus ing on computers, with a heavy emphasis on the Internet. Send ideas, questions or comments to Matt Woody at <dn*unlinfo.uni.edu> ; \~v Travis Heying/DN Entertainer Jeff Raz performs for a University Foundations class Wednesday afternoon in Kimball Recital Hall. Raz performed acts from his one-man play “Father-Land” along with a juggling act, a talent he’s been performing for 24 years. Creative clowning Performer sparks thoughtful discussions By Jeff Randall Senior Reporter l - He may be known for clowning around, but Jeff Raz has serious issues to discuss with stu dents at UNL. “Hopefully, the students will be able to take something away from the classes I’m in,” said Raz, an artist-in-residence. “Something about themselves and the creative process that they wouldn’t have discovered before.” Raz is now in the middle of a three-week residency program at the University of Ne braska-Lincoln.. And he is giving University Foundations students lessons in artistic cre ation, courtesy of his one-man play, “Father Land.” Raz, who also performs as a clown in the San Francisco-based New Pickle Circus, has been concentrating his efforts on writing and direct ing plays. “Father-Land” is one of his latest productions. After receiving the opportunity to come to UNL, Raz said, he examined the traditional role of the artist-in-residence and how he could change it. “We’re supposed to come to the university with our art, supposedly in a bag over our shoulders, and spread it out for the locals to see,” Raz said. “But I think that’s insulting to both the artist and the locals. I want to help the people I come in contact with to make their own art. “And maybe I can go away with some ideas from them, too.” Raz has explored the themes of tragedy and racism related tQ his own family and the horrors of the Holocaust, in “Father-Land,” which has become a very personal and emotional piece for him. But by examining his family’s tragedies, Raz said, he hopes to reach students who want to do the same. Raz facilitates discussions after his performances which help with that process. “I try to get the students to talk about their own families,” Raz said. “Sometimes, even a simple recollection about a Christmas they re member or a birthday can turn into a great story.” ' The motive behind the class discussions and performances is to get students thinking cre atively for themselves, Raz said. “I want them to realize that writing and creating comes from the inside, not the outside experiences,” he said. “You don’t have to climb a real mountain to write a great story, you have to climb the emotional mountains you build up within yourself.” ‘Strawberry’ flavorful despite barriers Courtesy of Miramax Rims Jorge Perugorria stars as Diego, a gay artist in Cuba who befriends a committed Communist in "Strawberry and Chocolate.” By Linda Garcia Film Critic ' "* Good acting and several thought-provoking themes make- “Strawberry and Chocolate” an entertaining film, but for those who don’t know Spanish, understanding those themes through subtitles may be difficult. Movie Review Diego (Jorge Perugoma) is a flamboyant, gay artist in Cuba. He falls for David (Vladimir Cruz), whom he meets in an ice cream parlor. But David, a committed Communist party member, rebuffs his advances and works to gather information against him. David reports Diego to a fellow nartv mem — ber, Miguel (Francisco Gatorao), and they try to entrap him for his “free-thinking ways.” But this requires David to spend time with Diego, and the two end up striking up a friend ship of sorts. They become fast friends, although Diego hopes for romance. David also becomes friends with Diego's somewhat eccentric neighbor, Nancy (Mirta Ibarra). Nancy has a history of attempting to ... ■ ■ ■■ 4 ■ , — ■ ■■■■■■». Director: Tomas Gutierrez Alea Stars: Jorge Perugorria, Vladimir Cruz, Mirta Ibarra, and Francisco Gatomo Rating: R Grade: C Five Words: Cuban film of budding friendship commit suicide when she has problems and of talking to a statuette of the Virgin Mary when site needs advice. After her fifth suicide attempt and subse quent recovery, she and David become involved, and he loses his virginity to her. The film turns serious when an exhibit Diego has been working on is banned, and he is forced to leave Cuba because of a scathing letter he wrote to museum directors. The movie does a good job of portraying life in a Communist country. David is constantly supporting his comrades. Slogans are printed on "" See STRAWBERRY on 13
