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soiree By Emily Pyeatt Staff uriter No need to fly to Los Angeles for the red carpet and celebrities on Oscar night. Instead, Joslyn After Hours is hosting its sixth Annual Academy Awards Gala at the Joslyn Art Museum, 2200 Dodge St., in Omaha this Sunday night. “(The gala) is the only Oscar event in Nebraska that is officially sanctioned by the Academy,” said event coordinator Teri Steele. “The fun atmosphere of the event makes it seem as if you are attending a per formance, not just sitting at home as a spectator watching the television.” Students from Dana College will greet guests costumed as the Hollywood press. “The students’ cameras and flash bulbs are sure to set an authentic atmosphere,” said Mark Maser, the president of Joslyn After Hours, a membership organization which beings events into the museum. Steele said: “Joslyn After Hours stresses socializing at the museum to get people interested in going to the museum and showing them that it is fun.” This year’s Academy Award Gala offers numerous opportunities for a memorable night at the museum, i ^ (The gala) is the only Oscar event in Nebraska that is officially sanctioned by the Academy.” Teri Steele event coordinator General admission tickets, which cost $10, are available at the door beginning at 6:30 p.m. Once in, guests will be able to view live, wide screen projections of the broadcast in the Joslyn Concert Hall. The admission also includes the opportunity to partake in cash bars and purchase authentic posters and programs for the 72nd annual Academy Awards. “This year we are also having the guests vote to place their personal bal lots in each of the nine categories like best actor and film,” Maser said. Door prizes will be given to selected correct answers throughout the evening. An addition to this year’s Annual Academy Awards Gala will be the dis play of the original Oscar awarded to Spencer Tracey for his performance in the 1939 film “Boys Town.” Guests will have a chance to view an authen tic Oscar on special loan to Joslyn After Hours. Perhaps one of the most exciting aspects of the Oscar night at the Joslyn is the opportunity to dress in costume for the event. “Last year, Queen Elizabeth was a hit,” Maser said. Each year, classics such as Marilyn Monroe attend, but creativity is encouraged. Awards are given to the best costumes at the end of the evening. Those who don’t want to come in costume shouldn’t be intimidated, Steele said, because the atmosphere is mixed. “Some people do dress in cos tumes, others in formal wear, and there will be others in jeans. It’s an however-you-want-to-do-it event,” Steele said. Joslyn After Hours has turned its annual event into a spectacular per formance. The creativity of the evening’s events are sure to intensify Oscar night in Omaha, Steele said. “After all, there are only about 30 events that are sanctioned by the Academy across the nation.” Melanie Falk/'DN Select Joslyn galleries’ renovations complete By Emily Pyeatt Staff writer More than a year and a half ago, the Joslyn Art Museum began reno vating its galleries in celebration of its 70th anniversary. The ongoing renovation eventu ally will include 13 newly refur bished galleries. Six galleries are completed, and two of those, the Scott Gallery and Gallery 1, will reopen officially on Saturday. In honor of the opening, la Family Fun Day is planned on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., accompanied by musical entertain ment, folk dances and craft oppor tunities for children. Gallery viewing will be held from 7:15 to 9:15 p.m., and will be highlighted with the Greenblatt & Seay & Friends music from the Renaissance to the 19th centurv. The restoration of the 1931 building has brought much excite ment as well as new goals for the Joslyn Art Museum. Director John E. Schloder said the Joslyn had many goals in the renovation. “We tried to put the best art pos sible on display, guard the integrity of the original building and make all of the renovated galleries more accessible, both physically and intellectually,” he said. Schloder described the new the matic labels, which provide infor mation about each work, as mod em. “The renovation of the galleries have given them a new look that is a pleasing experience and not an old fashioned and boring atmosphere,” said Claudia Einecke, associate curator of European art at the Joslyn. “The architecture of the building can now be viewed after the removal of the old paint.” With the renovation brings the rearrangement of the art throughout ” We tried to put the best art possible on display.’’ John E. Schloder Joslyn Art Museum director the Joslyn, allowing for the integra tion of new pieces such as a gothic stone sculpture on long-term loan from the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. The integration of new pieces follows a sort of chronological pat tern that assists in coherent view ing. Both the Scott Gallery and Gallery 1 encompass the earliest parts of European art. These gal leries begin the chronology of art in the medieval period. I he bcott Gallery features art from the 17th, 18th, and mid-19th centuries, while Gallery 1 displays art from the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. Although smaller than the Scott Gallery, Gallery 1 is innovative and offers exciting possibilities, Einecke said. “Gallery 1 contains a new con text place formed to hang works on paper. The first theme shows etch ings from the 18th century, showing perceptions and interpretations of Rome,” she said. The largest painting on display is a nine-foot, 18th-century naval battle scene that has been cleaned and serves as an “absolutely spec tacular” piece that visually unites the material shown, Einecke said. The opening of the newest gal leries in the Joslyn promises to be a treat for viewers. “It’s going to be a pleasing experience in which visitors can learn about art history and styles in art,” Einecke said. dailyneb.com Eels new album offers mellow tone, makes for well-rounded experience By Jason Hardy Staff writer If rainy days had proper manage ment, they would undoubtedly have a very prosperous music career. While the sound and sentiment of mother nature’s most soothing emotion is one of the few things one can’t buy on eBay, about the closest thing has to be the latest Eels release, “Daisies of the Galaxy.” Their relaxed brand of subdued pop is beautifully displayed in the 14 well-rounded tracks on “Daisies of the acoustic folk ditty that combines an old-time country tone with a light hearted feel-good attitude. The xylophone sounds sprinkled in and out of the depressed vocals sound more like Prozac than an instrument, giving the song a much-needed lift. While this folky feel is undeniably the bread and butter of “Daisies of the Galaxy,” there are many moments where the Eels break form and create something magical. The album’s title track features a waltz beat on what sounds like an old drum set in a far away gymnasium, a Galaxy. The songs have a collec tive quality and feel that explore the depths to which a band can tone down while main taining a prominent sonic pres ence. Even at its loudest, most intense ••••v-;’*''XwX .•!•!•»!• Xv/' /X’XvI'^ ^N;-;;! : very homoge nized tuba-type sound humming in the distance and a clear and plinky electric guitar slowly strumming to the rhythm. The group also takes a gam ble that pays off with a slow piano- and vio lin-based ballad called “It’s a moments, the album still has a roman tic hush to it, all the while exhibiting songs that can stand alone from one another. It’s all rain, but each drop has a different feel. That being said, “Daisies of the Galaxy” sneaks up on listeners more like light shower than a downpour with two songs that set the tone for the rest of the day. “Grace Kelly Blues” starts with a very pomp and circumstance style introduction that soon fizzles into a mid-tempo acoustic folk number. This monumental unevent quickly segues into “Packing Blankets,” another Motherf#&!@r. ’ Ironically enough, this song creates one of the most heart felt and intimate moments on the album. Along with the array of mid- and slow- tempo folk ballads, the Eels incorporate some jazz-based up-tempo numbers into the album as well. While songs like “The Sound of Fear” and “A Daisy Through Concrete” hold a lot of Billboard potential and add a groovy element to the otherwise mellow album, they certainly aren’t the Eels’ best work. 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