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Artists use print mediums with elements from religion By Fred Poyner Art Critic Combinations of Catholic ritu als and Pagan mysticism and a thor ough exploration of the print me dium and its adaptations best de scribe two new shows at Gallery 9 and the Haydon Gallery. “Mysticism, Myth and magic,” featuring mixed medium works by Patty Gallimore, underlies the no tion that the artist is a recovering Catholic, bent on exploring the ef fect such an upbringing has had on her life through her artworks. The photo series “A Woman Clothed in the Sun” and Masonite paintings such as “Seven Seals” focus on the Book of Revelations as one source of inspiration. Not to say that her paintings don’t incorporate religious elements from other cultures, as in her strik ing red-and-black rendition of the Devil as “El Diablo” or the facial markings of a Maori warrior in “Tat too.” “The Modem Print” provides an excellent group show of prints, italigo, lithograph, block print, and mixed media. “American Neigh bors” a color woodcut by Roger Shimomura, “Not Really” a monoprint and watercolor by Kathleen Kuchar, Kate Brooke’s “Entasis; Jane” and James Butler’s “Still Life with Glass and Clay” mix old style and modem,.gray tone and color, abstract and pop in an exhi bition stimulating in its variety of styles as well as mediums. “Mysticism, Myth and magic” runs through Dec. 1 at Gallery 9, 124 S. 9th St. “The Modem Print” runs through Nov. 23 at the Haydon Gallery, 335 N. 8th St. mmmmmmmmmm Symphony stirs Orpheum; breaks silence of Phantom’ By Ann Stack Music Critic Hold your arms up and watch out for falling chandeliers.... the Phantom of the Opera is near. In a perfect tribute to Halloween, the Omaha Symphony SuperPops per formed the musical accompaniment to the original 1925 silent film “The Phantom of the Opera” last weekend at the Orpheum Theatre in Omaha un der guest conductor Donald Hunsberger. Based on the 1911 novel by Gaston Leroux, “Phantom” is one of Univer sal Pictures’ greatest triumphs. Lon Chaney, as Erik, the hideous and mis understood Opera Ghost, is at his fin est. During introductory remarks, Hunsberger discussed the history of “Phantom” and the silent movie genre. Then, with pianist-organist Russell Schmidt (the “voice” of the Phantom) and the rest of the musicians, he plunged into the overture, Giuseppe Verdi’s “La Forza Del Destino.” A screen lowered, shielding the musicians from sight and making the audience forget live performers were providing the “voices” behind the “si lent” film. “The Phantom of the Opera” takes place in the famed Paris Opera House. Erik is the maniacal composer who haunts the backstage and subterraneous depths of the house. He falls in love with Christine Daae, a young singer. His goal is make Christine the prima donna of the Opera. To accom plish this, he must get rid of her com petition, leading soprano Carlotta. In a classic scene, he causes a chandelier to fall during her performance of Mar guerite in Gounod’s “Faust.” This is only time the orchestra was slightly off in making their cues. Monks bring ancient rite to UNL By Fred Poyner Art Critic As both an art form and a testimony to Tantric Buddhism, the formation and subsequent destruction of a sand mandala is a unique experience to be hold. The Lentz Center for Asian Culture in Morrill Hall is currently sponsoring three monks from the Sera Je Monas tery of Tibet, in an exhibition of Ti betan art which includes die seven-day construction of a ritual sand mandala. Through combinations of intricate geometric patterns, spirals and lines drawn in colored sands, the mandala’s ■ mm mtm mm mam mm ■■■ a construction becomes an act of medi tation. It’s an illustration of worship and a representation of a protector of Buddhist law, called Hayagriva. As work on the ever-expanding design continues, monks chant and pray, further demonstrating how Tantric Buddhism focuses on bringing the individual worshiper into contact with a deity or transcendent principle. Mandalas are one way to physically attain such a contact. Watching the patient efforts of the trio is an act of meditation in itself. The skill necessary to create the mandala is doubly impressive, when an observer considers the time period involved and the unforgiving nature of sand as a medium. I-1 Throughout the gallery space and around the mandala in the center are pieces from the Lentz’s permanent col lection that also represent the religious arts and culture of Tibet. Sculptures of feminine deities, prayer amulet boxes and a sacred altar are a few of the ob jects that share a history with the present activities of the Buddhist faith. Next Saturday the ritual will con clude with the destruction of the mandala, reflecting the monks’ belief in a cycle of life that acknowledges the impermanence of all things. The Lentz Center at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Satur day and 1:30 to 4 pjn. on Sunday. ■ '!"■-—-- • ' " ■ BECOME AN j AIRFORCE NURSE. e Air Force has a special place for you. As an Air Force nurse officer you can put your professional skills to work and enjoy: • a team approach to health care • 30 days vacation with pay per year j • complete medical and dental care ! • opportunities to advance Serve your country while you advance your career. USAJF HEALTH PROFESSIONS TOLL FREE 1-800-423-USAF ms—. - yn# After a brief intermission, it came time for the scene the crowd of 2333 had been waiting for Friday night. With he orchestra dead-on target, Christine oulls off the mask, from behind in a rage of cymbal crashes and pounding drums to incur the Phantom’s wrath. Leroux himself wrote that “the Opera Ghost really existed...in flesh and blood.” Gazing around the Orpheum Theater last weekend, it was easy to believe again. "Raisin’cast gives life to classic play RAISIN from page 12 shake the shackles of his chauffeur job for a white man and open his own store. The play never shifts from the apartment; set designer Rob McKercher designed a modest and cozy set complete with yellowing walls and graying family photos. Standout talent permeates the play as local actors step up to the challenge of producing a play which demands both humorous timing and passionate melodrama. Robert Lott, playing the adoles cent Travis Younger, does a remark able job for his first Mainstage de but. He competently plays a reluc tant, yet good-natured youth con fused by the financial and domestic struggles of his frustrated parents. Lott’s performance is well complemented by his aunt, played by Zoe Zgud, a young idealistic and narcissistic college student strug gling with her African heritage in white society. The cast effectively and poignantly relays the pain of an American black family isolated by the ghetto from the middle-class world. ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ All You Care To Eat Original Sauce Spaghetti & Two Slices Garlic Cheese Bread h Offer good for Lunch or ■■ | Dlnner-Mon., Tues., and Wed. only. 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