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Food-music combo give jazz audiences a double delight Lincoln Ckiklwi's Museum at1420PSM! In the NEW ltn»«lDry Museum you wl lid.. TtnMtayfphlne Pnkie Dog Town A ml airplane NwLunrLnd* interactive water exhibit Tot Town 0peniwDughAug.31at13l)&0. Cal477^12Bfxmerrtewl^}infb. www.lincoinchiidrensinuseuin.org A Gift that >j remembers..! When you lose someone dear to you-or when a special penon has a birthday, quits smoking, or has some other occasion tocelebraie memorial gifts or tribute gifts made for them to your Lung Association help prevent lung disease and improve the care of those suffering from it. + AIWUCAM LUNG ASSOCIATION. j 7101 Newport Ave, #303 Omaha, NB 01132 1-aOO-LUNO-USA TimKarstens Senior editor The Corvette had the Stingray, “Happy Days” had “Joanie Loves Chachi” and Microsoft Windows has a new one seemingly every two years. It seems everything successful or popular demands a new version with the presumed intent of improving on die original. The city of Lincoln and the Farmers Market hopes to do die same with a new Farmers’ Market held at University of Nebraska-Lincoln. The Market, which will be held <mi Tuesdays this summer for seven weeks, was conceived with the hope that the same recipe that made the Haymarket Farmers’ Market successful will work it’s magic at UNL. According to Billene Nemec, manager of both Farmers’ Markets, the UNL ver sion is aimed at drawing and keep ing people in downtown Lincoln. “The market is more than food,” Nemec said referring to some of the goods that will be ped dled during die market “It is about having people stay downtown a lit tle longer and enjoy what we have to offer.” It was the rustic appcfal that the original Farmers’ Market capital ized on in die Haymarket. Doing the same at UNL had always made sense to Nemec given the campus’ green spaces, historic buildings and traditional summer events like the Jazz in June series. And when Nemec pitched the _ want to experience ^ some of the finer W things of y journalism? WORK FOR THE DN UNL’s No. 1 source for news, sports, commentary and m , entertainment. ^ (plus, you get paid) Here’s how to find out more: 1. Stop on down. We’re in the basement of the Nebraska Union. 2. Ring our bell at 472-2588 over the summer for a chataroo. 3. If you’re interested in the advertising biz, call 472-2589. 4. If you want to be a columnist, call 472-1765. ^ We thought it was a great opportunity to piggy back on the Jazz in June Series. It will have more of an artsy feel than the Haymarket.,, Michelle Waite assistant to the chancellor for community relations idea to the city ot Lincoln and UNL in December 1999, all sides agreed and the UNL Farmer’s Market began to take shape. From die outset, holding the Market dur ing the Jazz in June series was a priority. To Nemec, it was a perfect marriage of city and campus, food and music. “The setting is ideal for a mar ket,” Nemec said. “Jazz is food for the soul.” Nemec then joined forces with UNLs Michelle Waite, assistant to the chancellor for community relations. What the two created was a miniature Haymarket Farmers’ Market, Waite said. With the addition of Jazz in June and other summer events like Tuesday Tales—storytelling on the steps of Architecture Hall—the UNL Farmers’ Market will distinguish itself from its older namesake. “We thought it was a great opportunity to piggy back on the Jazz in June Senes,” Waite said. “It will have more of an artsy feel than the Haymarket.” Waite said the UNL Farmers’ Market will bring together veg etable growers, food vendors and artisans with such vendors from UNL as the East Campus Dairy Store and the horticulture depart ment. This partnership between Lincoln and UNL will result in a unique market bound to take hold, Waite said. “We feel it will be really suc cessful,” Waite said. “It is intended to bring together folks interested in fine arts and fine food.” The market will stretch from Q to R streets in front of the Lied Center for Performing Arts and extend eastward to 13th Street. It will be held for seven weeks, except for July 4, beginning June 6. The market will last from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30p.m. Stop in after the Concert and enjoy the finest Espresso in town. s4l&a toy sun, Smaatiea and Tftacfa, 0?%ccfca! ) LINCOLN gSPt£SSS0 Downtown • 112 S 16th • 438-0650 South **4810 Old Cheney Rd • 420-7722 5520 Old Cheney Rd • 890-1162 ^ I Hours: M-Th 6:30 a.m. -10:00 p.m. • F & Sat 6:30 a.m. -11:00 p.m. • Sun 8:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. JULY JAMM 2000 JULY 27-29 12th * N Streets Downtown Lincoln, NK MI-MI Owhyra