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By Cliff Hicks
and Emily Wray
Surreal book
incorporates
sci-fi, religion
It’s snowing—blech.
Snow’s OK, but the wind bugs
us. That and the ice. This is the
perfect time to go read a bode —
anything but endure this weather.
This Week, the bode was of my
choosing. The name of the book is
“Cyber Way” by Alan Dean Foster.
It is, in my opinion, one of the most
fascinating books ever.
Emily suggests not reading it
before bedtimfcjlt gave her weird
dreams. , X'"-"
And this is a change?
OK, so it can be a bit—surreal.
The bode is set in the not-too-dis
tant future, where technology has
advanced somewhat, but life hasn’t
changed all that much.
lilC piUl tuutvuia a muiuva, a
mystery and a sandpainting. This
sandpainting is a lot more than it
seems, though
If you aren’t familiar with the
Navajo art of sandpainting, you will
get a full lesson with this bode. It
involves applying different kinds of
sand in many layers to form a co
herent image.
Emily said she liked murder
mysteries and religions, but even
this bode was pretty far-fetched.
Mmm. Maybe that’s why it’s
science-fiction. I didn’t find it all
that far-fetched at all, but maybe
I’ve just been rendered immune to
sci-fi after years of reading it.
“Cyber Way” does deal with re
ligion (spectrally Navajo religion)
in some points and waxes on human
'l existence as well as the understand
ing of concepts that are far above
our heads.
The sandpainting, without giv
ing too much away, is like an alien
version of the World Wide Web—
fully interactive, and more so.
So when you read this dook,
you’ll be able to draw parallels from
where we are to where we might be
going. It’s'not as far-fetched as it
may seem, ifyou think about it.
OK, to get off philosophy
Foster’s strength, like many of my
favorite authots, is developing char
acters. The lead, Moody, is an over
weight Tampa cop from Louisiana.
The murder of an art collector
7 takes him from Tfcmpa to the South
west, where what seemed like a
simple homicide gets a lot more
complex very quickly.
In the Southwest he gets a part*
ner, a man named Paul Oidjee, who
works for die Navajo Department
of Public Safety. Ooljee teaches
Moody about a woridfar older than
the one he is accustomed to.
The mystery thickens and then
it delves into science and religion
even further. Oh yeah, stuff blows
up, too.
And it’s an OK book, Emily
adds, as long as you don’t read it
before bedtime.
Hicks is a sophomore iews
editorial and English major.
Wray is a junior news-editorial
major. They are both Daily Ne
braskan staff reporters and avid
booktovets.
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By Liza Holtmeier
Staff Reporter
A varied range of modem dance
styles and emotions will be performed
during “Fast Track”, an original con
cert presented by the UNL Department
of Theatre Arts and Dance. J
The evening will consist of five
pieces which will feature choreography
by UNL dance faculty and guest artist
Gail Chodera, with performances by
the UNL dancers. - '
The new director of the UNL dance
program, assistant professor of theatre
arts and dance Chaffotte Adams, will
present “I Need You * This piece,
originally set by her former dance com*
pany, the Arizona-based 10th Street
Dance Works, provides a humorous,
though somewhat dark, lode at obses
sive love. The music in the piece ranges
from James Brown to Purcell’s “Dido
and Aeneas.”
Adams will also premiere her new
est work, “Fast Track”. This piece, set
to rode ‘n’ roH music, revolves around
the sensory overload that many expe
rience in today’s modem society.
Adams said she especially enjoyed.
“Fast TVack” because of the role the
dancers played in the creative process.
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“As we went along, they would cre
ate moves, and I would shape and mold
and form themfor the piece,” she said.
According to the dancers, the rock
‘n’ roll music lends a very driving, ath
letic and exhausting energy to the
piece.
“It ’s the hardest piece in the show,”
senior dance major James Farren said.
He said the choreography allowed the
dancers to experience die emotions felt
by those overwhelmed in society
“By the end...I’m almost in tears,”
he said. “It’s a very painfUl piece.”
Senior dance major KrisaKamrath
said adapting to Adams’ choreographic
had her for their technique classes.
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“I especially like her style,”
Kamrath said. “She incorporates a lot
of gymnastic and acrobatic movement
into her choreography.”
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of the dancers had waked with her
before. Many said the transition to her
style was Very smooth.
“Her movement conies very easy to
Robidoux said “I don't feel ^struggle.
(The movement) is very soft and lyri
cal, and I am able to use my ballet tech
nique and training ” T- ■
Guest artist Chodera's piece “From
the Wastelands'* revolves around six
female dancers and is based on the tales
of. Native Americans from the
Vancouver Islands.
Adams said the dancers had to work
hard to grasp Chodera’s technique and
the nuances other choreography in the •*
short time frame.
“There was some really hard move
ment,” Kamrath said. “There wasn’t
anythingjMfflliar tome.”
ted from the experience.
“I always like gang to new styles.
You expand your horizons in your body
and in your mind,” sad senior dance
major BeckyJ>mm.
Farren and Robidoux will perform
a contemporary balletic duet, choreo
graphed by professor Lisa Fusillo.
Farren stressed the differences in the
choreographic styles of Fusillo and,
Adams.
“Dr. Fusillo, coming from a very
balletic background and being a pro
fessional ballet dancer, her piece is
very lyrical,” Farren said. “Ghariotte’s
choreography is a lot more organic...
a lot more^roynded.”
Because the evening’s pieces con
sist mainly of modem dance, many of
the new dancers had to make a transi
tion,
Adams said that when most danc
ers come to UNL, their previous train
ing consists mainly of ballet and jazz.
For many, the university program is
their first introduction to modern
dance, she said.
Please see DANCE on 13
By Bret Schulte
Staff Reporter -•* -f
Although he can no longer lay claim
to “Millions,” Harry Dingman is still
working toward making it big.
The former guitarist for die Lin
coln-based band The Millions,
Dingman recendy started a new band
to replace the now-defunct group —
Starla the Nudie Dancer.
Dingman teamed up with old friend
Emily Madison (The Millions’ bass
ist), who knew a friend from a class,
Shaun Sparks. Sparks was the vocalist
for the now-defunct band Gravy Train.
Dingman then went on to recruit his
guitar student, Kelly Derscheid, as their
drummer. :f/\
■ “She was a real good guitarist when
I first met her,” said Dingman. “Then
it turned out that &e could drum, too.
So that worked out real nice.” v |
Things quickly got underway for
the new foursome, their sound evolv>
ing from the eclectic and high-stringed
sounds of The Millions to a harsher and
edgier feel which Dingman likens to a
mix of Tool, Joy Division, and The
Replacements. Despite these compari
sons, Dingman said the band is tough
to pinpoint on the plane of musical
geography. _
Please see NUDIE on 13
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