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^ t- • - ' ’• ^ ‘* - ■ * ^ - • • * • • • *'•■■• • • - 1 - _:_ ‘Errors’cast, plot delivers wild laughter By Liza Holtmeier Theater Critic Shakespeare’s “A Comedy of Errors” ' received a fresh coat of paint from the UNL theatre department, and it couldn’t have looked better. The play, traditionally set in the Eliza bethan era, became a delightfully funny romp through the Old West under the care of its cast and crew. The show revolves around the misad ventures of two sets of twin brothers, Antipholus erf Syracuse and Antipholus of Ephesus, and their twin companions, Dromio of Syracuse and Dromio of Ephesus. . Having been separated for a number < of years, Antipholus of Syracuse visits his friend, Ofanio of Ephesus to find his long lost brother and mother. The result in the town is (me of massive confusion as the Antipholus brothers and the Dromio brothers are mistaken for each other. The show began with a wild, rowdy, explosive start complete with a fire-eater played by Colby Coash. With cactuses and cowboys, the audience was immediately transported to the Old West. XT_il_i r?_t = uuyt^vu, uic i vsc ui uie in si scene: was a little off pace because of a somewhat dragging explanation of the events lead ing up to the play’s beginning. Things picked'back up after the en trance of Antipholus of Syracuse, played brilliantly by Eric Harrell. Upon first glimpse, Harrell’s physical interpretation of the character immediately drew the audience’s eye. Throughout the show, he provided the most well-rounded and well developed character. Dana Wall, playing Antipholus of Ephesus, complemented Harrell’s charac ter both physically and stylistically, while the talent of the two Dromios kept the energy level high. Not only did Jeff Luby and Steven Shields look alike in their in dividual Dromio roles, their outrageous comedy styles paralleled each other as well. The ranting and raving of Adriana, Antipholus of Ephesus’ wife, superbly played by Heather Currie, also lent to the wild, unconstrained energy of the show. When the audience was not doubled over with laughs provided by these main characters, they were laughing at charac ters who did not have a great deal of lines, 1 " ' ~J>' ' " ’■ ' ... 1 '■ " Please see COMEDY on 14 By Heidi White StaffReporter One of the newest soldiers in the war for healthy eating is quickly making a break through as a big trend in food. And the bagel has been blazing through Lincoln on three battlegrounds: Bruegger’s, The New York Bagel Cafe and Deli and Ba gels and Joe. The bagel, which has increasingly become a staple in the American diet, has steadily risen in popularity in the last few years in Lincoln, with help from UNL students. Nancy Rentz-Williams, one of the own ers of Bagels and Joe, said that bagels have been a popular ethnic food in large cities for a long time, and she knows there’s room for bagels in somewhat smaller markets. She said the American Institute of Bak ing reported bagels are the fastest growing industry in baking, replacing muffins, dough nuts and snack cakes. When she was in college, Rentz-Williams said she spent a lot of time hanging out at bagel shops, drinking coffee with friends. “Bagels and college towns go together well,” Rentz-Williams said. Rentz-Williams said when she moved to Lincoln from Kansas City seven years ago, she was surprised how few restaurants Lin coln had for its size. She also wondered why Lincoln didn’t have any place to get bagels other than gro cery stores. In some cities, she said, there is a bagel shop on every eomer. “Lincoln needed something like this,” she said. - one euiu a tew outers ueciueu to open Bagels and Joe about three years ago. There were bagel shops open before Bagels and Joe that didn’t last, Rentz-Williams said. But Bagels and Joe did, and opened an other store inside Homers Music and Gifts at 13th and O streets. They also have plans to expand a third site at 70th Street and Pio neer Boulevard to be open this fall. Rentz-Williams said not being part of a franchise has been beneficial, because they can be more responsive to customer’s needs. She said most of their sales base comes from the downtown businesses, but they would like to expand onto campus more. “I think we have a lot of potential with students because bagels are brain food,” she said. Bruegger’s, a franchise out of Burlington, Va., has been in Lincoln for a little more than a year at 12th and Q streets. They recently opened another store in the Gocktower shop ping center, 70th and A streets. Chad Schlund, assistant manager at Bruegger’s Bagels, said bagels are becom ing popular because they are low in fat, high D.rwot ■ _ _ Photo illustration by Ryan Soderlin/DN oAutiLo have gone the way of tattoos, mountain bikes and nose rings— now they’re trendy. m fiber and full of carbohydrates. “They’re like doughnuts for the ’90s,” Schlund said. Schlund said a large portion of business at the downtown store comes from UNL, so they’re not quite as busy in the summer, when' most students are gone. 1 Many people come to Bruegger’s to drink coffee and do their homework, he said. Lincoln’s newest addition to the the ba gel market is the New York Bagel Cafe and Deli, 13th and Q streets, which has been open for a month. Scott Heimrich, owner of the New York Bagel Cafe and Deli, also thinks that healthi ness has everything to do with bagels being a quickly growing trend in the food industry. “We’re doing real well already,” he said. Heimrich said he has plans to open up at least one or two more stores in Lincoln and two more in Omaha by January. He said he hopes to have eight stores in Omaha and Lincoln by the end of 1997. The restaurant, which is part of a Okla homa franchise, is the only bagel shop in Lin coln that serves beer and wine, in addition to Please see BAGELS on 14 ‘Kiss Goodnight’offers perfect amount of comedy, action By Cuff Hicks Film Critic Every once in a while, Hollywood just completely broadsides the public with a fantastic film that has so little fanfare, almost no one has heard about it. “the Long Kiss Goodnight” is such a film. “The Long Kiss Goodnight” fills the void that has been left by the lack of good action-comedy films like “Le thal Weapon,” and adds some espio nage flair to it. GeenaDavis plays... well, she sort of {days Samantha Caine. The princi pal of the film is this: Samantha Caine has amnesia. She doesn't remember anything before a point eight years ago. She has a daughter (Yvonne Zima, the little daughter from “ER”) and a nice job as a schoolteacher. Samuel L. Jackson is Mitch Henessey, a down-in-the-dumps PI who just happens to stumble onto a lucky break when Samantha starts to remember things. Here’s where things get crazy: Samantha Caine is really Charly Balti more, an ex-government assassin, and the government isn’t all that happy with her. Davis and Jackson make a fantas tic team, in an unusual combination, to toe typical action flick, the male lead is usually toe brawn and the female lead is usually the brains. “Long Kiss Goodnight” swaps that around com pletely. Charly may be an assassin, but the hot ideas, for the most part, come from Mitch, toe detective with a shabby life. Davis is actually quite convincing Film: “The Long Kiss Goodnight” Stars: Geena Davis, Samuel L. Jack son Director: Renny Harlin Rating: R (language, violence, vio lence, violence) Grade: A Five words: Damn! (No other words required) as a cold, ruthless assassin with just a little bit of psychosis. After bombing at the box office with “Cutthroat Is land,” this is exactly the kind of boost ho* career needed. Jackson, however, is so utterly per fect as the sardonic Henessey that it’s overwhelming. Plus, the whole cos Please see KISS on 13 photo courtesy op Nbw Ions Cinema GEENA DAVIS and Samuel L. Jackson star in New Line Cinema's action/comedy “The Long Kiss Goodnight.* * ■ ' t ■ . ■
