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About The daily Nebraskan. ([Lincoln, Neb.) 1901-current | View Entire Issue (Sept. 23, 1996)
Few attend Lincoln’s By Bret Schulte Staff Reporter It was absolutely gorgeous, something kids in the ’90s rarely get to see. Six middle-aged people be hind the instrument of their choice, amid buzzing bees and burning in cense, singing to an open park. An extremely open park. Atten dance was so sparse at Sunday’s first-ever Peacestock that three rows of benches separated the half dozen spectators. This meager showing failed to slow down the pace of the local blues and rock band, Peace ful Conspiracy. Peacestock was organized by Scott Colbom, front man of Peace ful Conspiracy, and Tim Rinne, Nebraskans For Peace state coor dinator. The event was intended to raise food and organize support for Lincoln’s poor and underprivileged. “Doing activities like this are a way to get peace and justice back into fashion,” Rinne said. Peaceful Conspiracy got started promptly at 1 pjn. and broke into a blues set, liberally flavored with Garcia and Santana. The show be gan with a blues/rock set, which was followed by an acoustic set and fin ished with more blues. Playing with startling energy and composure, Peaceful Conspiracy ripped out electric blue ribbons of guitar and harmonica into the park. The sound was intentionally remi niscent of the prevalent blues and mood rock of the late '60s and ’70s. Rinne seemed disappointed in the low attendance of the concert but not particularly surprised or dis heartened. He said in the recent wave of conservatism, altruism has Lank Hickenbottom/DN SCOTT COLBORD jams Sunday afternoon at Peacestock in Antelope Park. Cdbord, a member of the band Peaceful Conspiracy, hopes to continue Peacestock annually. been left in the wake. “You can accuse people tram tne ’60s and '70s of being liberals and do-gooders. I’m guilty as charged. Notice you never hear the phrase 'conservative do-gooders,’” he said. Rinne said the low attendance reflected general public apathy and that a lot of people now harbor a general cynicism toward the poor. Although attendance was low, Colbom aid, the band plans to spon sor Peacestock again next year. “We hope to make it an annual, lull-day event, but this year people are stuck with us,” he said. i Lincoln's Only r. Topless I [ Sports Bar*^' 1&3 "0" St .Monday Night Football & Buckets of Beer the bame Dance Contest Tuesday Nights The EcoSmart refill. jg ‘ It just makes ENTS. • T .. r-» i~r . f.11 1 1 ror a nmnea nme, ouy a 1 nire ccoomarr repn poucn ana receive FREE the same 250ml size of Nexxus Therappe * Moisturizing Shampoo, Humectress* Moisturizing Conditioner, Assure Polymeric Shampoo, and Ensure Acidifying Conditioner. Refill any regular size Nexxus hottle, and you re saving the environmen t from 90% of the post-consumer waste. Now that 's a real savings. Feed your head M€|US 5 Blocks South of UNL Campus Classy style of‘Hrst Wyes’ packs an impressive punch By Ann Stack Film Critic You’ve heard it before — don't get mad, get even. You * ve also heard “hell hath no fury like a woman scorned ” Make that three women scorned—women like Bette Midler, Goldie Hawn and Diane Keaton, and you’ve got yourself some serious business in die form of “The First Wives Qub.” The plot surrounding this powerhouse com edy is pretty basic. Three friends from college, reunited after more than 20 years by a fourth friend’s (Stockard Channing in a delightful but too-brief appearance) suicide, find over a boozy lunch they have something in common. They’ve all been dumped by their low-life husbands for younger, more gravitationally-en hanced trophy-women. Midler (“Beadles”) is Brenda, whose elec tronics-salesman husband leaves her for nu bile Sarah Jessica Parker. Keaton (“Mother of the BrideO is Annie, an Upper East Side house wife and Hawn (“Death Becomes Her") [days Elise, an alcoholic actress on the downslide of her career. They vow to make their sleaze-bag exes pay for dumping them for silicone floozies in spandex, aid hence form their own psychotic, psychoactive-therapy club. Ah, sweet revenge. The acting by all three women is superb. Midler shines as the comic relief, dropping one-Uneralike nobody’s business. Hawn plays the struggling artist going through a mid-life crisis role to a hilt, and Keaton is excellent as the wimpy doormat who just wants everyone to get along. Although the plot gets a little sidetracked in the middle, it holds together nicely, coining together in a totally fun, get-out-of-my-way dance finale. Cameos by Gloria Steinhem, Kathie Lee Gifford and Ivanna TYump do a lot to spice up this already charming film. It doesn’t portray young women in the best of light, however, making them all lode like spoiled, gauche, anorexic little brats. It’s the older women who’ve got all the class. They’ve lived life and have experienced dealing with grief—and with revenge. They’re intelligent, witty and absolutely delightful in their devi ousness. This isn’t a movie about feminism, despite the premise of revenge. It’s about women get ting mad, getting even and then taking that anger and channeling it towards something positive. Film: The First Wives Club Director: Hugh Wilson Cast: Bette Midler, Goldie Hawn, Diane Keaton Rating: PG Grade: B+ Five Words: Three women find revenge sweet - 1 ^ • tdacpp Your support keeps lifesaving research in the fast lane. RIGHT - k Muscular Dystrophy Association 1-800-572-1717