The daily Nebraskan. ([Lincoln, Neb.) 1901-current, October 08, 1999, Page 13, Image 13
‘Der Golem’ a varied experience ■ Performance features silent film, experimental jazz group and glow-in the-dark dancers. -ByJoshKrauter - Senior staff writer" An artificial clay man brought to life. Glow-in-the-dark dancers. An experimental jazz group. And a histo ry lesson. No, it’s not a bad drug trip or a fever dream. It’s “Der Golem 1999,” a multime dia experience at the 7th Street Loft tonight and Saturday. . The show revolves around Paul Wegener’s 1920 silent film, “Der Golem,” which is the story of a clay man brought to life by a rabbi to pro tect the Jews from a pogrom. While the film is being screened, Lincoln avant-garde jazz group HOWLOOSEANATION will per form its own brand of improvisational music while a group of dancers in flu orescent body paint contrast the black and white film. Cantor Michael Weisser will give a pre-show talk about the history of the Golem legend. Fred Mausolf, eye surgeon and member of HOWLOOSEANATION, said his group preferred to play in multimedia events but said they were difficult to set up. Mausolf said organizing the dancers and bringing in the large num ber of instruments his group plays were the hardest parts of setting up the shows. Mausolf plays vintage keyboards and percussion instruments while the other members, Mark Baldridge, Brad Krieger and Ed Rumbaugh, play found instruments of their own inven tion, percussion and keyboards. Mausolf said HOWLOOSEANA TION was heavily influenced by avant-garde classical composer John Cage. Cage worked with dance chore ographer Merce Cunningham in unorthodox ways, and HOWLOOSEANATION’s dance col laborations follow a similar pattern, he said. Cunningham told Cage how the dancers should be choreographed but didn’t let Cage see it for himself. Cage did the same with the music, supply ing Cunningham with the basic struc Cancer! Preview The facts What: “Der Golem 1999” Where: 7th Street Loft When: Tonight and Saturday at 8 p.m. The Skinny: Silent film screening accompanied by jazz band and glow-in-the dark dancers. ture but not letting the dancers hear the finished product. In the performance, the dancers would hear the actual music for the first time, and Cage would see the dance performance for the first time. That same structure was followed for “Der Golem.” The dancers were brought together just for this perfor mance, Mausolf said. They are led by Jodi Phillips, who has worked with HOWLOOSEANATION before. Mausolf said they were the highlight of the show. “The dancers all glow in the dark. Just seeing them is pretty artistic,” he said. “It’s really worth going just to see that.” The show starts at 8 p.m. tonight and Saturday. Navix• ik is now m ALLTEL Internet Service. (Now you . won’t have to r share your e-mail address.) New name— same service. Plus a whole lot more. Now, with ALLTEL Internet, you’ll receive up to 5 personal mailboxes with your account so everyone can have their own e-mail address. And, ALLTEL Internet gives you up to 5MB of FREE personal web space. So you can create your own web page. Get 5 FREE Hours And if you’re a UNL student, faculty or staff member, we’ll give you 5 free hours of Internet access every month when you sign up for one of these plans: Low Usage Plan: Get 15 hours of online time for just $6.50 a month. Medium Usage Plan: Get 40 hours of online time for just $10.00 a month. High Usage Plan: Get 250 hours of online time for just $19.50 a month. Additional minutes for each plan are just $.02 and activation is free. , Calj .University TelecomrriupjCfiktions at 472-5151 (students) or 472-3434 (faculty or staff). Or, stop by 211 Nebraska Hall. 472-5151 (students) 472-3434 (faculty or staff) MUM IWU info@alltel.net M ■■■ www.alltel.com www.alltel.net The power to simplify ------1 We Provide ^ The region’s largest selection ^ of tropical house plants ^ Visit our spacious greenhouses for the common to the exotic f Open 7 Days 421-2999 f /OxmzzmzzK . 475-2222 \ : DOUGLAS 3 = xnniiiimy V 13TH & P y NOW SHOWING! Check Directory For Times! /iTriiimiiiK \ 420-2300 ; V 27th & Pine Lake J