:: propagandART ~ february 16, 2004 ::

i've been cast in midsummer night's dream.
rehearsals have started so in the coming weeks these emails may become intermittent.
but fear not, i've stocked up on the goods have february and march events on the calendar.
take a look... http://www.landisarts.com/propagandART/
and if you know of something that should be on there, shoot me an email at
matthew04@landisarts.com <-this is my new email address. please change your address books.
(and please don't send me any jokes or virus warnings or chain letters or anything else that gets forwarded.
spammers will get a hold of them. forwarded emails accounts a large percentage of the unsolicited spam we get.
protect your friends: use the 'bcc' field to hide the addresses.)
sorry for the rant.

oh... one more thing...
gigglebox is playing at p.o. pears on saturday night.

ok.
back the business at hand...

:: one night only: glengarry glen ross ::

'listen to what i'm going to tell you now...'

9th street basement.
we're in the back room.
dark corners.
worn leather couches.
handshakes.
smiles.
stacks of paper in plastic bags were handed out.
drinks were served as we tapped the plastic bags...

then we read the contents.

it was rough in spots.
but at the end, we were pretty damn charged up.
ideas flew.
heads nodded.
roles were swapped.
we read the second act again.

killer.

fucking killer.

glengarry glen ross...a staged reading at the 9th street basement
(9th and p below prime time bar) this sunday, february 22 at 8pm.
21 and over.
no charge.

cast:
- jim hopkins
- jeff hubbard
- jeremy kendall
- matthew landis
- larry mota
- eric ojeda
- rich sibley

:: Tick...Tick...Boom ::

.... tick .... You know about the phenomenon.
.... tick .... You've heard about the awards.
.... tick .... You remember the heartbreak.
.... tick .... But you might not know the whole story.
.... tick .... Before RENT, Jonathan Larson had another story to tell ....

BOOM! - His own.

tick, tick ... BOOM! is the musical tale of Jonathan's days as a struggling artist in SoHo - an artist on the verge of exploding!

It is 1990, and RENT is still six years away from its Broadway debut. He is on the verge of 30 -- faced with life-altering choices and fighting to keep his dreams. His girlfriend wants to get married and move out of the city; his best friend is making big bucks on Madison Avenue; but he's still waiting tables and trying to write the great American musical. With fourteen songs, ten characters, three actors, and a band, tick, tick...BOOM! takes you on the playwright/composer's journey that led to the Broadway blockbuster, RENT.

If you love RENT, then see the Midwest Premiere of the musical about the events that inspired it. You know how his story ends -- now see the beginning. Presented by Stages of Omaha at the Millennium Theater in Omaha.

February 12 - March 7, 2004; Thursday-Saturday @ 7:30, Sundays at 2:30
Adult Ticket Price $15 ~ Student, Sr Citz (>60 yo), Military, TAG Members $12 ~ Groups of 10 or more $10
Hit the Stages of Omaha Website for more information: http://www.stagesofomaha.com/

:: The Swingle Singers ::

Born almost by accident nearly 40 years ago, the Swingle Singers have delighted audiences the world over. Their music emerged as a synthesis of then contemporary jazz vocal phrasing and scat with Bach fugues. Though rooted in classical music, the group has never stopped looking for new approaches and new audiences and every kind of music imaginable is fair game for creative adaptation. This special appearance will include UNL choirs.

Wednesday, February 18, 2004 - 7:30 p.m.
Tickets: $28/23/18 ~ Students/Youth: $14/11.50/9
Box Office: 472-4747 or 1-800-432-3231 toll free
Website: http://www.unl.edu/lied/

:: Vagina Monologues ::
submitted by Margy Ryan

It's Vagina Monologues time again! This year, I will be reading "The Flood," Jen Magnuson will be part of "Crooked Braid" and will be singing Tori Amos's "Me and a Gun," Sally Vandeberghe will be in "The Vagina Workshop," and Michelle Muir will be helping answer such important questions as "If your vagina could talk, what would it say?"

Now, here's the really important part: In Lincoln, every "VM" performance has sold out for the five years it's been done!!
Tickets went on sale Feb 9th, so get them NOW!

Eve Ensler's The Vagina Monologues directed by Judith K. Hart.
February 20 at 7:30 pm, February 21 at 7:30 pm and February 22 at 2 pm at the
Loft above the Mill, 8 th & P Street. General tickets, $15 and students, $10.
To order tickets for those performances, you must call 467-2278 and leave a message as to how many you want and what performance. You will then pay when you get there.

It's going to be another great show that you won't want to miss! I MEAN IT! REALLY!! And it's a benefit for the Rape Spouse Abuse Crisis Center and Fresh Start Home, so it's a great cause too! So call in your ticket order TODAY or as soon after as possible!

And please pass the word!

Thanks!
Margy (aka A Vagina Warrior)

:: Parallel Lives ::

Omaha's Living Picture Project presents PARALLEL LIVES by Mo Gaffney and Kathy Najimy

This is a play based on the Kathy and Mo show where the audience is wisped through the outrageous universe of two women who play both male and female roles struggling through the common rituals of modern life: teenagers on a date, sisters at their grandmother's funeral, a man and a woman at a country western bar and many more. Directed by Brandon Higdem with performances by Kim Clark-Kaczmarek and Teresa Sindelar.

February 20-21 & 27-28
8pm ~ RSVP 402-556-5616
Omaha Healing Arts Center
1216 Howard Street ~ 345-5078
http://www.omahahealingarts.com

:: The Watts Prophets ::

The Watts Prophets are artistic ambassadors of the urban African American experience. The motto of Talk Up, Not Down underscores their unique blend of spoken-word poetry and jazz. Richard Dedeaux, Amde Hamilton, and Otis O'Solomon have lived and created in Los Angeles for more than 30 years, bringing their powerful messages of reality-in-rhythm to international audiences of all age groups and backgrounds.

Saturday, February 21, 2004 - 7:30 p.m.
Tickets: $28/23/18 ~ Students/Youth: $14/11.50/9
Box Office: 472-4747 or 1-800-432-3231 toll free
Website: http://www.unl.edu/lied/

:: Coco Montoya ::

"Heartfelt singing and a merciless guitar with a wicked icy burn...Montoya is a show-stopper...he swings like a jazz man but stings like the Iceman...he is one of the truly gifted blues artists of his generation." -Living Blues

"An astounding guitar virtusos and a forceful singer." -Billboard Magazine

Saturday, February 21 - 9pm-ish
Zoo Bar - $10 in advance/$12 day of show

:: Franklin the Turtle in Franklin’s Class Concert ::

Friday, February 20, 2004 - 7:00 p.m.
Tickets: $12 ~ Students/Youth: $6
Box Office: 472-4747 or 1-800-432-3231 toll free
Website: http://www.unl.edu/lied/

Franklin's Class Concert brings the wonderful world of Franklin The Turtle and his friends Fox, Beaver, Bear, and Snail to the stage for the big concert. Beaver suffers from stage fright, Snail can't hit the high notes, and Fox can't make someone reappear for his magic act. Never fear, Franklin and crew bring the production together at the last minute! This show is part of LiedFamFest, which includes a free party for the entire family before the show.

:: elixir of love ::

The Elixir of Love, by Gaetano Donizetti, is an opera of universal appeal about (false) magic and (true) love. Set in an Italian village in the 19th century, the work tells the story of Nemorino, hopelessly in love with the fickle-hearted Adina. The hero, inspired by ancient mythological stories, buys a "magic" potion-the love elixir of the opera's title-from the roguish quack peddler Dulcamara. Of course, the elixir is actually just a cheap red wine. When, suddenly, all the girls-except Adina-begin lavishing Nemorino with attention, he thinks the elixir has done the trick. He is unaware of the real reason: his rich uncle has died, leaving him a large inheritance. When Dulcamara brags to Adina that his potion is responsible for Nemorino's new popularity and informs her that Nemorino has sold himself into the army to buy the potion in order, Adina realizes the depth of his love for her-and of hers for him.

Friday Feb. 20 at 7:30pm and Sunday Feb. 22 at 3pm, in Kimball Recital Hall.
General: $20, Students/Seniors: $10 (no passes)
Tickets available thru Lied Center box office: 402/472-4747 or 800/432-3231

:: Cats ::

See CATS on its first national tour following its recent record-breaking Broadway run. All the wonder and spectacle of this legendary production, based on 14 poems of T.S. Eliot's "Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats," is live on stage in this Andrew Lloyd Webber masterpiece. Cast includes Lincoln-performer-made-good Steven Rich.

There's no better way to introduce your family to the wonders of live theater than with the magic, the mystery, the memory of CATS.

Orpheum Theater (Omaha)
Friday, Feb. 20, 2004 at 8pm
Saturday, Feb. 21 at 2pm & 8pm
Sunday Feb. 22 at 2pm & 7pm

:: Whole Foods Cooking Class with Doni Yoast ::

Hearty Winter Soups & Stews: They warm you from the inside out!

Learn the metabolic healing qualities of miso and sea vegetables. Learn how delicious, colorful, seasonal foods can assist your body through winter's cycle! These quality foods and health conscious principals can give energy and a feeling of great satisfaction.

Doni L Yoast has an extensive background in natural foods cuisine spanning 20 years. Trained in an ancient Asian practice of maintaining balance through diet; Doni was apprenticed to a certified Oriental diagnostician for several years. Her expertise includes work as sous chef, menu consultant to public schools, restaurant management, private caterer for health specific diets, and cooking instructor. She has worked in management at Wild Oats for three years.

Saturday, February 21, 11am-2pm $45
Omaha Healing Arts Center
1216 Howard Street ~ 345-5078
http://www.omahahealingarts.com

:: Cosy Sheridan ::

Cosy Sheridan describes herself as being on a spiritual quest, with occasional moments of tasteless, comic diversion. Winner of both Kerrville Folk Festival’s Newfolk award and Telluride Bluegrass Festival’s Troubadour award, her musical approach places her in a class apart. From Carnegie Hall to the Dr. Demento Show to the Cowgirl Hall of Fame. You can count on these, and almost everywhere in between, as stops along the way for Cosy and her music. The Boston Globe says "she’s a wonderfully lively, very funny and enormously amiable entertainer, with a keen and wicked eye for the excesses of our fast-food, TV-happy and noisome culture."

Sunday, February 22, 2004 at 6:30pm
Loft at the Mill ~ Artist donation is $10 at the door.
For more about Cosy, hit her website: http://www.cosysheridan.com/

:: The Adventures of Tom Sawyer - Kennedy Center Imagination Celebration ::

The Kennedy Center Imagination Celebration returns to the Lied with The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, a musical for the whole family. This Broadway adaptation of the irresistible Mark Twain classic invokes the very spirit of Americana, tracing the adventures of a fourteen-year-old boy 1840s Missouri. Through vignettes of comedy, song, and dance, this production continues to inspire new appreciation for one of the great classics of American literature. This show is part of LiedFamFest, which includes a free party for the entire family before the show.

Monday, February 23, 2004 - 7:00 p.m.
Tickets: $12 ~ Students/Youth: $6
Box Office: 472-4747 or 1-800-432-3231 toll free
Website: http://www.unl.edu/lied/

:: Lecture by Simpsons Producer, Mike Reiss ::

The University Program Council (UPC) at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln is sponsoring an entertaining lecture with four-time Emmy-winning producer, Mike Reiss, on Wednesday, February 18, 2004 in the Nebraska City Union Ballroom. The event is free and open to both students and the public, however it is required that UNL students bring a valid student ID to the door. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. with the show beginning at 7:00 p.m. Arrangements for the appearance of Mike Reiss have been made through Greater Talent Network, Inc., New York City.

Reiss' hilarious presentation, Simpsons Mania, includes rare video clips from the show and little-known trivia about the writing, production and creation of The Simpsons. Reiss also comments on current television programming and entertainment.

Reiss is a Harvard graduate who spent eleven years producing the hit animated show and has also worked with The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson, Alf, and The Critic. As a writer Reiss has also contributed to Esquire magazine and penned the children's story How Murray Saved Christmas. He is also a former editor of The Harvard Lampoon and The National Lampoon.

Wednesday, February 18, 2004 in the Nebraska City Union Ballroom
7pm - Tickets: FREE!