Last updated: 04.22.03

Hamlet at the Haymarket

we had a great opening weekend and i'm so thrilled to be in this show. while i'm not on stage much, i'm really enjoying this production. i'm at a loss for the words to adequately express how good these guys are. jeremy brings humor and intensity to the title role. he's just a treat to watch. and, of course, my father (david landis) and virginia smith are the consummate king and queen. the supporting player all add color and variety to the show that keeps it moving forward.

the main resistance to shakespeare is that it's hard to understand. well, forget that.
bob hall has coached the actors to speak the words meaning rather than 'act.'
the result is an empassioned tale of betrayal, love, love lost, deception, politics and death.

this is a fantastic production of hamlet. if you like shakespeare, don't miss this.
if you're new to shakespeare, consider this show shakespeare 101.

the haymarket theater: 803 Q street
thursday-saturday, april 3-5 at 7pm; sunday, april 6 at 2 pm
thursday-saturday, april 10-12 at 7PM
call now for reservations: 477-2600
tickets: $15

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Hamlet Cabaret

Unmasked, de-frocked, but not necessarily unplugged.
The fantastically talented cast members of Hamlet will be performing
a cabaret show after the play on Friday, April 11, only!
We'll probably be in the bar at the Haymarket Theater
and start about 10 pm. We're asking for a couple of bucks
to pay for the staff and space.

There will be singing, standup, dramatic interpretations
and who knows what else.

This is going to be so much fun, I can't wait!!
Show up early for a good table, grab a beverage and sit back.
The play may be the thing, but the cabaret is where it's at.

Ragtime at the Lincoln Community Playhouse

A truly great musical at the playhouse.
- Thursday, April 3, 7:30 PM, Friday, April 4, 7:30 PM, Saturday, April 5, 7:30 PM, Sunday, April 6, 2:00 PM
- Thursday, April 10, 7:30 PM, Friday, April 11, 7:30 PM, Saturday, April 12, 7:30 PM, Sunday, April 13, 2:00 PM
Call the box office for tickets: 489.7529

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Secrets Every Smart Traveler Should Know

If you've ever traveled anywhere by boat, plane, train or bus and lived to tell about it, this is the revue show for you! Based on the best-selling book from Fodor's, this hilarious revue, that ran Off Broadway for 933 performances, offers travel tips and comical tales certain to tickle the ribs - or chill the spine - of anyone who has ever set foot outside of his or her own hometown. So hop on -- it's sure to be an entertaining ride!

Dates: March 21-23; April 11-13 ~ Time: 7:30 pm
7th Street Loft: 504 S 7th Street
All Tickets: $15.00 (Tickets may be reserved)
Seating by General Admission and tickets may be picked up at the door.
Call 438-TADA or hit www.tadaproductions.info

April 2: George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic
supergroovalisticprofunkstication is the name of the game. don't fake the funk or your nose will grow. this is one of the greats. don't miss it!!
Wednesday, April 2 ~ Music Box in Omaha ~ 9PM ~ $40.
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April 2: Twyla Tharp Dance Troupe
In choreographer/director Twyla Tharp’s illustrious career she has created more than 100 dances, received two Emmy Awards, and 15 honorary doctorates. The Boston Herald raves, “...Tharp’s title as America’s greatest living choreographer is well-deserved.”

Wednesday, April 2, 7:30pm
Tickets: $36/30/26 & Students/Youth: $18/15/13
Box Office: 472-4747

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By popular demand: Baby Needs Shoes

We have had so many requests for Baby Needs Shoes to perform again at Crescent Moon Coffee that we decided this Friday, April 4th would be the day! We invite you to join us from 5PM to 7PM, Friday April 4th for the jazz & comedy music of Baby Needs Shoes.

Crescent Moon Coffee is located at 817 R Street in the Haymarket. (402-435-2828)

Hope to see you then!
Terri Jo,
Nancy &
Melodee

Against The Wall Gallery
6220 Havelock Av, Lincoln

You are invited to a First Friday Gallery Walk Open House
April 4, 3003 ~ 6-9 pm

Elements of Inspiration, Featuring Jewelry & Pottery Artists:

Nadine Murphy – Dichroic glass, Gems, Copper & Silver
Bonnie Sittig – Silver & Cabochons
Kathryn Gabig, Mona Jenkins & April Stevenson – Beadwork
Jackie Williamson – Glass & Pottery

The Gallery invites you to view the work of these artists and share refreshments!

April 5: Festival and Rally for Peace in Iraq
Who: Nebraska Coalition for Peace (concerned individuals, churches and organizations)
Where: Antelope Park (Normal and A streets) in Lincoln, Nebraska
When: Saturday April 5th, 2003 from 12:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Dear watchful citizen:
The bombs have begun to fall and the Midwest has not checked its First Amendment rights at the door. We will not be silent in the face of this international catastrophe. Concerned citizens, churches and organizations are even more opposed to the war in Iraq as the destruction is now before our very eyes.

The Nebraska Coalition for Peace has planned a Festival for Peace in Iraq to be held at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 5th, 2003 at Antelope Park (people will congregate near the Antelope Park Band Shell on Normal and A street) in Lincoln, Nebraska. The festival promises to deliver great speakers (ranging from a Desert Storm Veteran to religious leaders, and students), musicians, poets, artists, discussion groups, informational booths, community building events and more in an EVERYONE IS WELCOME atmosphere. Midwesterners will come together in peace and try to make sense of nonsense in order to plan for a peaceful future.

Bring the kids, your friends and family out to the park for a day of education, dialogue and community building!

For questions, to help in the planning, to have a booth or to volunteer please contact The Nebraska Coalition for Peace
peacemlk@yahoo.com ~ 402-325-6931

"The salvation of the state is in the watchfulness of the citizen." -Inscription on the Nebraska State Capitol

Clean Up/Beautify The Playhouse Day

The Playhouse Board is sponsoring a "Clean Up/Beautify The Playhouse Day" on April 5 (Saturday),
from 9:00 a.m. to Noon. Rain or snow date is May 3, same times.

Plans are progressing and volunteer workers are needed!

JOB LIST: (in somewhat order of priority)
1. Pick up debris, brush, branches, etc. from Playhouse grounds.
2. Groom shrubs, flower beds, trees; haul away debris and mulch.
3. Dig path from west exit door of house to loading dock door, fill with sand and make ready for flagstone.
4. Put up fencing "gate" on SW corner of playhouse to hide scenery stockpile.
5. Dig holes and plant 4 trees (provided we get them)
6. HAVE TREATS! (juice, coffee, and bagels/rolls)

WHAT WE NEED FROM YOU:
1. A pickup or two to receive and haul away the debris/ branches to the dump
2. Shovels, spades, rakes, trimmers (if you have them, bring them; mark them with your name in case someone else uses them)
3. YOU---we want to make this fun, and get as much done as we can (which takes bodies).

Please e-mail Lynne Schroeder (lschroeder@woodsbros.com) or call her (499-2222) if you have questions. Hope to see you at the Playhouse on April 4!

April 5-6: Pranic Healing I
The Ancient Scirence and Art of Pranic Healing

A Weekend Intensive with Sybil Baker, RN, MS, LMT and Rose Homan, RN , MA
April 5, 6 -- $295

Pranic Healing is a comprehensive system of energy-based healing techniques that facilitate the body's innate ability to heal. You'll learn energetic anatomy, how to scan the energy field, cleansing and energizing techniques, breathing and physical exercises to recharge the body, healing facilitated by prayer and meditation and more. This course is designed for nurses, allied professionals and others interested in facilitating the healing process for themselves and loved ones. Course presenters are registered nurses and Certified Pranic Healing Instructors. Info about CEUs, call 1-866-260-9546 or visit pranichealing.com

MARK YOUR CALENDARS!!! Coming June 7-8 Advanced Pranic Healing II, offered only once a year in the Omaha area. Learn to use color prana energies to speed healing. Prerequisite: Pranic Healing I.

:: Moon Music ::
Here is the schedule for Crescent Moon Coffee music events for the next few weeks. Thanks for passing the word along!

Please note that we are planning to be in our new location by May 3rd. (816 P Street) If you have any questions, you can reach me at 435-2828. – Terri Jo

All Thursday night concerts are 8 to 10 PM. There is no charge for any events. Donations for artists are accepted.

April 17- TBA / Omaha singer-songwriter
April 24- Andrew Calhoun /Oregon singer/songwriter

May 1 – KZUM benefit concert by Tom May (note * this concert will be held at Calvary Methodist Church to provide more seating. Crescent Moon Coffee will be served!)
May 8- Mandi & Val / acoustic duo from Grand Island
May 15- Tom Martin / celtic, folk, and jazz
May 22- Alligator String Band / all women string band
May 29- Sylvia Griffith / acoustic guitar & vocals

Every Friday from 5 to 7 PM is our jazz series featuring our house band, Suzann Ross Jazz Ensemble

Saturday mornings at 11 AM is open jamm. All music welcome.

Mondays at 7PM is our reading series. Open mic follows.

:: Sufi Zikr: Journey Into The Heart With Sacred Movement, Meditation and Sound ::
with Atum O'Kane

April 11, Friday, 8pm $10
Moving and sitting meditations in the Sufi Traditions and others. Join us as we are lead into the mysteries of sound, movement, prayer and Sufi teachings.

Omaha Healing Arts Center
1216 Howard St. Old Market
345-5078 * omahahealingarts.com

:: Perspectives Of Jung And Spiritual Teachers ::
with Atum O'Kane

April 12,13, Saturday - Sunday, 10-4pm $145
Work with teachings from various spiritual traditions including Jungian psychology and alchemy to explore ways to detach from old roles and expectations. Meditation, storytelling, and small group sharing help plant seeds for the new through development of intuition, discernment, and creative imagination. Learn how to use ritual to mark the process of completion, passage, and rebirth.

Omaha Healing Arts Center
1216 Howard St. Old Market
345-5078 * omahahealingarts.com

Sweet Honey In the Rock

This group is a Grammy Award-winning African American a cappella singing group with deep musical roots in spirituals, hymns, gospel, jazz, blues, R&B, and folk music. Accompanied solely by rhythm instruments and using tradition-rooted harmonies, this six-member ensemble gives voice to the African American experience through songs about racism, economic struggle, and sexual oppression.

Saturday, April 12, 7:30pm
Tickets: $36/30/26
Students/Youth: $18/15/13

Women Tried Everything: Stories From Before Roe Versus Wade
submitted by Patricia A Tetreault - ptetreau@unlnotes01.unl.edu & lisabottsford@hotmail.com

One Night Only ~ Wednesday April 16th, 7 pm,
Nebraska Union Auditiorium (14th & R Streets, second floor)
Directed by Senator David Landis • Sponsored by UNL Students for Choice
A panel and question and answer session will follow the performanc reading.
For more information, contact unlstudentsforchoice@hotmail.com

This new work by Elizabeth Schoenfeld is based on actual stories of women who experienced unwanted pregnancies and the medical professionals, clergy and community members who helped them in the years before abortion was legal. Free-will donations will benefit the event sponsor UNL Students for Choice.

Cast List: LaSandra Brown, Cecelia Burkhart, Sharon Czarnek, Kristine Kapustka, Chet Kincaid, Dave Lehnert, Jared Minary, Margaret Minary, Sarah Morris, Margy Ryan, Cindy Ryman Yost, Callie Slater, Pat Tetreault, Terri Tweedly

Following the production, there will be a panel with area residents who will share their own stories from before Roe v. Wade:
* Barney Barnawell (Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice)
* Bill Fleming, MD
* Bobbie Kierstead (abortion underground)
* Sue Ellen Wall (attorney)

http://endbreastcancer.com
Help generate donations to programs that work to eliminate environmental causes of breast cancer.
Every click is a step to end breast cancer that provides money to fund this worthy cause.

The Creative Flow of Dance
Class with Kelly Holcombe

Thursday April 17 6:00-9 $35

Kelly Holcombe. She has toured internationally as a teacher, choreographer and performer with Momix and Pilobolus, appeared in numerous film and television productions, and taught locally at UNL, UNO, Creighton and Omaha Modern Dance Collective.

Through improvisation and composition, dive into the elements of dance, better your communication and group problem solving skills and develop your “eye” for dance as you create your own compositions. This workshop is open to all levels and abilities - great for fledgling dancers as well as professionals.

Omaha Healing Arts Center
1216 Howard St. Old Market
345-5078 * omahahealingarts.com

Drumming Circle & Pot Luck
with Michael Fitzsimmons

April 19, Saturday • $7
- 6:30pm - Pot Luck
- 7:30pm - Drumming

Omaha Healing Arts Center
1216 Howard St. Old Market
345-5078 * omahahealingarts.com