‘Falsettos’focuses on lives of
homosexual men in the 70s
MUSICAL from page 9
Act I opens with the character
singing a number called “Tight-Knit
Family.”
“Falsettos” director Michal
Simpson said the piece expresses the
complexities that come when a father
enters his first gay relationship.
Marvin and his wife-who-tums ex
wife, Trina, have a son named Jason.
The program’s full orchestra kicks
in with Marvin singing about the
inevitable changes in his family life.
“There’s a little underlying ten
sion in the scene,” Simpson said.
“Marvin is trying to manipulate his
world to make everything work out
between his new lover and his family.
He believes that he is right, and that
the others will find out he is right.”
The character inevitably breaks
the marriage up, and he starts seeing a
man named Whizzer.
To the credit of the story,
“Falsettos” sounds as if it maintains
its complexity after Marvin comes out
of the closet. The character keeps
things interesting, Simpson said, by
“wanting to drive his own world.”
The character seems tom between
keeping his Jewish family together
and having a gay lover.
For instance, Marvin has a new
lover, but becomes jealous when Trina
begins dating his psychiatrist, Dr.
Mendel.
Simpson said the character’s hard
time with his wife’s newfound love is
indicative of Marvin.
“He’s a little bit spoiled,” he said.
“A little bit selfish. He’s a little nar
row, and resists the curves that are
thrown his way.”
Foster said the character enter
tains because “he’s well-meaning, but
yet flaky and difficult.”
“It’s all about Marvin getting all
the love in the world,” Foster said. “He
wants to have his cake and eat it, too.”
And then in Act II, Whizzer gets
sick.
The acronym, AIDS, is never used
in the production, but Foster said it
isn’t hard to predict what the character
has acquired.
“These days a person can’t walk
two feet without seeing something
about AIDS,” he said. “So everyone
knows exactly what he has.”
Marvin, meanwhile, gradually
accepts his ex-wife’s relationship with
Dr. Mendel that has evolved into a
marriage.
The doctor by the way, has also
counseled Jason. Interwoven is this
adult web, and the young character
gets caught in it.
Jason’s companionship with his
father’s former lover eventually
brings Marvin and Whizzer back
together.
Meanwhile, Whizzer’s condition
worsens.
Foster said Act II makes an impor
tant point about the effects of AIDS.
“I think it’s important to get the
message out about the disease, and
that it can affect anyone,” he said.
Theatre at the J is located in the
Jewish Community Center, 333 S.
132nd St. in Omaha. The musical will
run on a Thursday, Saturday and
Sunday schedule each weekend
throughout the month of February.
Tickets are $ 15 for general admission,
and $10 for students and senior citi
zens.
* Simpson said the musical has con
cerns everyone can relate to.
“It’s just not a play about AIDS,”
he said. “It’s about acceptance, under
standing and treating people the way
you expect to be treated.”
Oprah plans to quit
■ The daytime talk
show star is tiring of
sleaze and oversaturation.
LONDON (AP) - Oprah Winfrey
is fed up with the sleaze on daytime
television especially rival Jerry
Springer’s show and is ready to bail
out of her long-running show.
“I am all talked out,” Winfrey told
The Sunday Times. “My contract has
two years left, then I am getting out of
such shows because I feel they are
going to bum themselves out.”
Winfrey has been a ratings suc
cess since launching “The Oprah
Winfrey Show” in September 1986.
Despite its 32 Daytime Emmys, it
recently has been challenged in the
ratings by “The Jerry Springer Show.”
While in London to promote her
new film, “Beloved,” she told the
newspaper it was depressing to return
to television after her stint on the
movie set.
“Coming off that wonderful film
to be just interviewing more dysfunc
tional people was a letdown,” she said.
Another reason for her disgust,
she said, is Springer, calling his show
a “vulgarity circus.”
“Unless you are going to kill peo
ple on the air, and not just hit them on
the head with chairs, and unless you
are going to have sexual intercourse
and not just, as I saw the other day, a
guy pulling down his pants and
pulling out his penis then there comes
a point when you have oversaturated
yourself,” Winfrey was quoted as
telling the Times.
Winfrey was unavailable for com
ment today because she is taping her
show in the Bahamas this week, said
Jerilyn Schultz, a publicist in
Chicago.
Schultz said she could not com
ment beyond a statement issued
Monday, which said no announce
ments were planned on whether
Winfrey would continue the show
after the end of her current contract.
■
Judaicathon offers night
filled with culture, heritage
In a celebration of culture and
heritage, Omaha’s Jewish
Community Center presents the
Judaicathon, an evening of Jewish
talent, food and music.
Held this Sunday, the
Judaicathon is divided into periods
of topical discussion and interludes,
which include music by Cantor Emil
Berkovitz and the Inspirations. From
st^rt to finish, the evening should
run from 7 p.m. to 9:15 p.m.
Two University of Nebraska
Lincoln professors serve as featured
presenters for the occasion, English
Associate Professor Gerald Shapiro
and Associate Professor of political
science Jeff Spinner-Halev.
Comprising 11 mini-courses that
deal with Jewish culture and poli
tics, the Judaicathon offers such top
ics as “Israel in the New Middle
East” led by Spinner-Halev;
“Growing up Jewish in America -
The Making of a Jewish Writer” led
by Shapiro and “The Jews of
Hollywood and the Arts” with
Murray Frost.
The cost for the evening is $7 for
adults and $5 for students and
seniors.
For more information call
Gloriann Levy at (402) 334-6403.
‘Night Court’
star divorcing
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Harry
Anderson’s marriage lost that
magic. v
Leslie Pollack Anderson, a
magician and actress, filed for
divorce Tuesday from Anderson,
the sleight-of-hand artist and
“Night Court” star.
Pollack Anderson cited irrec
oncilable differences. The couple
have been married 11 years and
have a 12-year-old son.
Garland songs
to be released
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Judy
Garland fans will soon be listen
ing to a treasure trove of duets
recently discovered in a New
Jersey basement.
“The staggering collection of
over 100 audio and video tapes
were carefully moved to the West
Coast and gradually digitally
remastered,” Sid Luft, her former
husband and manager, said
Wednesday.
The songs will be released on
a $24.98 two-CD set called “Judy
Duets.”
For almost three decadesr
master tapes of Garland’s TV
show duets with Barbra Streisand,
Ethel Merman, Frank Sinatra,
Dean Martin, Tony Bennett, Lena
Home and others were stored in
the crawl space of a home owned
by a onetime Luft business associ
ate.
Garland died in 1969.
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Huge Sale
29% off all books Saturday, Feb. 13th- Thursday, Feb.
18th. A Novel Idea Book Store, 118 N 14th St. Hours
Mon.-Sat 10-6, Sun 1-5.
Microsoft Office ‘97 Pro, $75. Full version, unopened
and unregistered. 800-935-0008.
Drafting table for sale, 1 year old. Asking $150 OBO,
contact Troy at 436-9981.
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Car stereo for sale, Panasonic, detachable face, like
new, $125 OBO. Call 474-6094.
For Sale: Casio SK-1 sampling keyboard. $75/OBO.
Call Jeff at 488-2462 evenings.
For Sale: 1987 VW Vanagon Synchro, 83,000 miles,
4WD, runs great. Call 488-3489 or 488-5018.
300s Sankss
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Attractive, educated, financially secure couple is eager
to have a family and provide your newborn with a won
derful life, love, home and security. Expenses paid.
Please call Leslye and Andy at 1-800-294-5177.
‘97 Protege 4 door, auto, air, 2300 miles, $7950.
‘98 Protege 4 door, lx, auto, air, 700 miles. $8950.
Baer’s Auto Sales. 1647 South 3rd St, 477-6442.
Other criminal matters, call Sanford Pollack 476-7474.
Free
Pregnancy Test
Birthright is a confidential helping hand. Please call for
appointment or more information, 483-2609. Check
out our website www.birthright.org.
400s 8MS)M
3BR, 2BA, need 1 roommate ASAP. No deposit.
Please call 438-7541.
Looking for a non-smoking male/female roommate for
3 bedroom apartment, $175/month + 1/3 utilities. Call
Bob or Zac 438-1735.
Male or female roommate wanted immediately to
share nice 2BR, 2 bathroom apartment with W/D.
$285 + 1/2 utilities. 486-1642 or 499-1819.
Roommate needed IMEDIATELY. HUGE 2BR apt.
Close to Capmus. $217.50+ partial deposit. Call
477-6665.
ROOMMATE NEEDED! Close to campus, washer/dryer,
all appliances. Cheap! Call Chris or Tarra at
435-7068.
Roommate wanted: 4BR, 3 bath, all appliances, com
puter, affluent neighborhood, $250 + utilities. Call Ryan
at 325- 6023.
Two roommates needed for 3 bedroom house,
$215/month + 1/3 utilities. Call for details at 438-7865.
2533 Washington. Furnished living room and bedroom,
refrigerator, nonsmoking/nondrinking gentleman.
$175, utilities paid. 477-5032.
3 bedroom, near UNL $600. 432-6644. _
2301 Vine. Very nice large 3BR, 1 1/2 baths, parking,
basement, near campus, *675.
1541 N. 26th. Nice 5BR, 2 bath, near campus, $850.
1237 Court Nice 3BR, 11/2 bath, garage, near campus,
$650. Call 432-0644.
2302 Holdrege, 3+ bedroom, 2 bath, garage, wash
er/dryer excellent condition. Walk to UNL, references
required, $650. 423-6779.
3BR, 11/2 bath, walk to campus, 700 Y St, dishwasher,
C/A, W/D included, $630,489-9294.
Group to Rent
Five bedroom, two baths. All utilities paid, washer/dryer,
new carpet, $260/person. 1407 N. 19th,
430-9415.
Brand new 3BR, 2BA Duplex. Diswasher, disposal, 2
car garage. Available Feb. 1st, $795. 1021 & 1025 Mi
chpile Ct. Call Mitzi 465-6034 or Don 430-7880.
Laige 1 k 3 bN dupllexes,*4 bedfc&rffhdifee' riekr 66th
campuses. 489-5168.
Near campus, new 3 bedroom, 2 baths, garage. 2430
U, 1850 N. 24th. $600-$800.438-3393 or 440-2225.
NEWER 3BR
3baths, double attached garage, all appliances,
wash/dry, dishwasher. Campus close. Reduced to
$795. HIP >465-8911.
Welcome Home!
2BR, 1 1/2 bath, W/D hookup in your unit. Looking for
mature sutdents or staff. Not a party house. 432s N.
66th (66th & Havelock), $440+ utilities, no pets. Julie
486-3384.
!!! 3 BR’s only $525 to $605!!!
Available now!
Claremont Apta. 9th & Claremont 474-7275
1 BEDROOM APTS
In Unique Complex between campuses, super clean,
3-month leases, newer decor,
stove/fridge/dishwasher/disposal/blinds, parking, cen
tral heat/air, laundry, gas/water/garbage paid, enclosed
patios, big closets, breakfast bar, $345,
489-4857.
One large one bedroom: ‘Jacuzzi, fireplace, dishwasher,
French doors, very nice, 9ft ceiling, ceiling fans
$535. Heat/gas paid, off street parking with laundry.
2929 R St., 474-3529. No smokers, no pets.
640 S. 20th- Efficiency $299, 1BR $349, 2BR $419
andup.
2301 A St- 1BR $329.
Jones Properties 475-7262
1120 E St., 1 bedroom just remodeled. Heat paid, no
pets, $300. 560-5077.
2910 N. 42nd. Brand new 4BR, 2BA, deluxe unit with
all appliances, including W/D, C/A, garage available,
no pets. $950-$995. Taking reservations for spring and
summer. 474-5327 or 560-5077.
1BR, close to campus, new carpet, 2400 R St. $250
Call 421-7141 or 420-6215.
Apartments on UNL Campus
Studio and one bedroom units. No smoking, no pets,
controlled access, laundry, UNL shuttle stop, campus
parking. $300-425/month. Brickyard Apartments,
17th and Holdredge. 477-6578.'
AVAILABLE APRIL 1
One bedroom condo in historic building. Security ac
cess, 15 minute walk to UNL. For details, contact (402)
438-0777.
Better dollar value studio and one bedroom in well
maintained vintage building. $295-330.432-2288.
Cats and small pats walcoma! 1BR loft apartment,
University Place area, hardwood floors, lots or windows,
off street parking, large closets, $325 per
month. Available March 1stl Call Tawnya at 465-4757.
CATS WELCOME! Quiet 1BR, 939 S. 11th, wood
floors, sun room, $375, low utilities, 476-6028.
Claremont Park Apartments
Now leasing for August 1999. May subleases also
i available. Appeintrwontn preferred. 0th & Claremont.
474-7275.. _ ' .
Clean 0,1,2 & 3 bedroom apartments. Rents $225 -
$410 plus electricity. For more information call Pat or
Melody 402-434-2610 of Hearing impaired/TDD
402-434-2613.
Large 2 bedroom, microwave, dishwasher, laundry,
disposal, $495/month 2501 E St. 432-6476. N/S, N/P.
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Now leasing for summer and fall, 3 year rent freeze.
Call for locations and prices, 477-2600 or
www.mgmtone.com
Quiet, dean, furnished 1 bedroom, laundry, near Capitol,
$240. Call 432-6476.
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$20-$40/hr. IN SPARE TIME! $100 Signing Bonus!
1-800-600-0343x1927.
$9-$12 per Hour for
Delivery Drivers
Domino’s Pizza is now hiring for day and evening shifts
for delivery drivers and limited evening inside help. No
experience necessary. All you need to start is a good
driving record, reliable personal vehicle, liability insur
ance, and a good attitude. Apply at any of the Domino's
locations.
$9 Wage And Tuition Rebate
• Flexible schedule
• 50% meal discount
• Fun work>anyirnanafint_——
• Paid vacation' • *• <
• Holiday parties
• Health/Dental Insurance
14th &Q
Student Union
EOE
Accounting Help Wanted
Student to help with accounting in communications
and information technology. Will help with billings, ac
counts receivable and other duties as assigned. Must
be proficient at keyboarding, accurate with numbers,
and detail oriented. Computer experience required and
knowledge of Lotus 123 helpful. Applicants should be
available to work 20-30 hours per week. Apply to Betty
Tutt at 472-8526 or email at etuttQunlnotes.unl.edu
Student
INVOLVEMENT
J[ University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Are you interested in helping others get connected?
Then work for Student Involvement next year! Positions
available working as a Clerical Assistant, Program
Assistant, Resource Assistant or Technical Assistant
working with a variety of areas:
♦ Involvement
♦ Leadership
♦ Minority Student Development/Culture Center
♦ Social Activity Development
♦ Student Organization Services
♦ Volunteer Services
♦ Women’s Center/Gender Equity
Applications are available starting February 12th at
200 Nebraska Union, 300 Nebraska East Union, Culture
Center and Women's Center/ Applications are due
February 26th.
Attention Ex-High School
Speech & Debate Competitors
Make easy money on the weekends. Local tournaments
need judges. Send an e-mail describing which
events you competed in and for how many years you
competed in those events. mmolsenQhotmail.com.
Attention Students
Centeon Bio-Services needs to fill part-time positions
immediately! Positions open are: screening and proc
essing. Must be able to work evenings and Saturdays.
Please apply within at Centeon Bio-Services, 1442 O
St
Business Minded
Looking for some experience? Expanding company
needs five people to run local offices. Training. Call
466-2590.
Camp Counselors
Needed for Girt Scout Day Camps in metro Denver and
Overnight camps in the mountains. Instructor positions
in: crafts, nature, backpacking, challenge course, farm,
dance/drama, sports, archery. June-August, 1999.
Must enjoy working with children in an outdoor setting.
Call 303-778-0109 ext. 341 or email:
iuliecmOgsmhc.org;_
CellularOne Express
ts taking applications for sales reps for the Russ’s, Super
Saver and Walmart locations. Must have some
weekday availability of 1pm and also be available on
weekends. Great wage and commission package. Apply
at CellularOne. 620 N. 48th..
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YWCA
Child Development Center
Do you love working with children? Would you like to
sing color and play while you earn a pay check/ if you
answer yes we have a job for you! The YWCA is looking
for caring nurturing and dependable people to fill
several teacher and assistant teacher positions. We
have both full and part time positions available. Monday
through Friday flexible schedules, no evening or
weekend hours and competitive wages. Positions are
available at our Arnold Heights location, 4821 NW 48th
St. and our downtown location 1432 N St. Submit ap
plication to 1432 N St. AA/EOE.__
Computer Technicians
Quick Connect is looking for qualified computer tech
nicians for morning/afternoon hours- flexible time.
Send cover letter and resume to: 1033 O St., Ste. 607.
Lincoln, 68508.
