:: propagandART ~ October 5, 2004 ::

the amount of quality entertainment in this city continues to boggle my mind.
not only does lincoln have an incredible talent pool,
but we pull some really fantastic talent from across the region & nation.
there's an insane amount of great events this weekend.
once again, there are more events listed on the website calendar...
http://www.landisarts.com/propagandART/

winter is coming...get out before it gets frigid!
no matter what your tastes are, there's bound to be something
going on that could get your butt off the couch.
go soak up some night life with your buddies!

:: Nine Live Cats ::

I'll be hitting Duggan's with the Nine Live Cats on Friday. We'll get to kicking about 9ish and charge you a couple of bucks. We've been having a great time playing gigs recently. If you haven't seen us in a while, it's time to come check us out again!

Nine Live Cats
Friday, October 5th ~ 9ish
Duggan's Pub (11th & K)

Special preview!
Vince Learned and I will be stopping by My 106.3 on Thursday morning to sing a song and pimp the gig. So if you're an early riser, tune in about 7:30am to hear us. And if you have a phone handy, call in and tell Austin and Kaci how much you love us! :-)

Two Live Cats
Thursday, October 6th - 7:30am
My 106.3

:: Ravi Shankar ::

Ravi Shankar was a pioneer of world music before we even had a name for it. A virtuoso sitarist, composer, teacher and writer, Shankar brought Indian music to the West in the 1960s and influenced musical revolutionaries from George Harrison to Philip Glass. Unsurpassed in his reputation as both an artist and a humanist, the 84-year-old Shankar continues to tour the world every year. Hit is website for more: www.ravishankar.org

Tuesday, October 5, 2004 - 7:30pm
Lied Center for Performin Arts
Tickets: $38/33/28
Student/Youth: $19/16.50/14

:: Powerless V: Floating Opera/Minutia Stew ::

Starcityscene.com's Powerless series allows Lincoln's rock bands to showcase a very different side of their music, and this performance should be no exception! The fifth installment of our acoustic music series features performances by Floating Opera & Minutia Stew.

Minutia Stew features songwriting by frontman Michael Fancy who played Yitzhak in Hedwig & the Angry Inch a few months back. He's an exceptionally talented musician and potent songwriter. This should be a great gig!

Wednesday, October 6th ~ 9ish
Duffy's Tavern
It'll cost you $5 or so.

:: Rich Robinson (of The Black Crowes) ::

Rich Robinson's talents are already familiar to the millions of fans who've embraced his work as guitarist/songwriter/co-founder of the Black Crowes. But his debut solo effort Paper is a potent musical statement that's likely to come as a pleasant surprise to even his most ardent admirers.

The self-produced album - on the artist's own Key Hole label - finds Robinson singing lead and playing most of the instruments on 14 original compositions that reveal the young veteran to be both a distinctive, eloquent lyricist and an engaging, expressive singer.

Rather than coasting on his formidable past successes, Rich Robinson is clearly thrilled to be conquering new creative territory. "This whole project," he asserts, "has been a completely positive situation from the start. There's no stress, no bullshit, and I'm really excited about the whole thing. I'm really happy with this record, which was my only goal. And now I'm looking forward to getting it out there and playing these songs on tour, and seeing what happens."

For more about Rich and his new album, hit his official website: http://www.richrobinson.net/

Thursday, October 7 ~ 9ish
Knickerbockers 9th & O

:: Live From New York ::

For more than a quarter century, the Nebraska Jazz Orchestra has sustained the legacy of the Mississippi Basin big bands. Host to an ongoing guest list of nationally renowned artists, the Jazz Orchestra has invited Lincoln native Kelly Ellenwood back for a hometown appearance. Ellenwood started her musical studies at UNL and went on to star on Broadway in the Phantom of the Opera. An award-winning singer of American roots traditions, she frequently performs cabaret and one-woman shows. Hit the NJO site for more: www.artsincorporated.org/njo/.

Thursday, October 7, 2004 ~ 7:30pm
Lied Center for Performing Arts
Single tickets for this concert are available through the Lied Box Office by calling (402) 472-4747 or on-line at www.unl.edu/lied. Single ticket prices vary, depending on location: $29/$24/$20 (Students 1/2 price).

:: E.C. Scott ::

E.C. Scott, The Empress of Blues, has developed her own style, a refreshingly original and distinctively modern approach that owes as much to her exceptional talent as a songwriter as it does to her remarkable, attention-grabbing vocals. E.C.’s enticing, rich voice, hook-laden arrangements, and intelligent, at times humorous, lyrics come together to produce songs that aren’t easily forgotten. “I Love the Blues,” she says. I just like it with a today sound.”

Hit her website for sound samples and a good bio: www.ecscott.com

Friday, October 8 & Saturday, October 9 ~ 9ish
Zoo Bar ~ Tickets $8

:: Clarence Darrow ::

The Haymarket Theatre presents Clarence Darrow, a play by David W. Rintels. Clarence Darrow is the true story of a man who fought against all odds, for the protection of basic human rights. Mark Klemetsrud is the famous attorney. Klemetsrud, former UNL Adjunct Acting professor, is nationally known for portrayals of Theodore Roosevelt and directed Fences by August Wilson last year for the Haymarket Theatre.

Clarence Darrow by David W. Rintels
September 30 through October 10
Thursday through Saturday at 7:30pm and Sunday at 2pm
Tickets are $15 for Adults, $12 for Seniors, and $9 for Students.
Group discounts are available

:: Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story ::

“I saw Buddy Holly at the Playhouse,” claimed Margaret Susan Kravitz, a star-struck LCP box office volunteer. “He just walked up to the ticket window with his guitar. I said, ‘Can I help you, Sir?’ and he replied, ‘Maybe, Baby.’ I knew in a Heartbeat he was the real deal.”

Ms. Kravitz notes that she is Buddy Holly’s number one fan – and was heartbroken for weeks after the rock legend perished at age 22 in a tragic plane crash. “Oh, Boy,” Kravitz gushed. “It’s So Easy to get excited when someone like Buddy Holly comes back from the dead and starts talking Words of Love.”

According to Kravitz, Holly said he would return to the Playhouse on October 1 – That’ll Be The Day that BUDDY: THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY (book by Alan Janes; music by Buddy Holly) opens on the LCP Mainstage. The rock star will Rave On with fellow rock & rollers Ritchie Valens and the Big Bopper, as well as the incomparable Crickets, through October 24.

“It Doesn’t Matter Anymore!” exclaimed Kravitz, who announced that from now on she will answer only to the nickname, Peggy Sue. “I’m buying four punch cards and making my reservations in advance so I can be in the audience for every show. It’ll be Raining in My Heart until I can see Buddy again.”

Show Dates & Times

Thursday, Oct. 7, 7:30 PM
Friday, Oct. 8, 7:30 PM
Saturday, Oct. 9, 7:30 PM
Sunday, Oct. 10, 2:00 PM

Lincoln Community Playhouse ~ 56th & Normal Blvd
Box Office: 489.7529

:: Medea ::

UNL Theatre's University Theatre opens its 104th season of productions at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln with the classic Greek tragedy MEDEA by Robinson Jeffers, freely adapted from Euripides. Taking one of the world's greatest dramas, Jeffers paints an unforgettable psychological portrait of a woman scorned. The story, over two thousand years old, seems ripped from today's headlines as anger, betrayal, and alienation befall Medea. Abandoned by her husband, Jason, Medea's ultimate revenge leads to the slaughter of beauty and innocence.

The production, directed by Associate Professor Virginia Smith, will have performances October 7, 8, 9 and 13, 14, 15 at 7:30 PM and October 17 at 2:00 PM in Howell Theatre, first floor of the Temple Building at 12th and R Streets. There is a sneak preview/final dress rehearsal performance at 7:30 PM on October 6. Tickets to the preview are $5.00 at the door.

Individual tickets are $14.00, $12.00 faculty/staff and senior citizen, and $10.00 student/youth. Groups of 20 or more persons may purchase tickets at 50% of the regular price. Tickets may be purchased from the Lied Center Ticket Office at 301 North 12th from 11:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and one hour prior to performances in the designated theatre lobby. Phone orders may be made at 402-472-4747 or 800-432-3231.

For more information about the production, read the press release.

:: Fright in the Night: Fall Melodrama at Mahoney ::

Spunky heroine Nancy Nightingale is out to prove herself in the world. Her plan is to take her deceased gangster uncle’s abandoned roadhouse and turn it into a successful and family friendly establishment. Handsome real estate agent Chick Smith is there to help Nancy as much as he can while winning her heart. Will Chick and his bumbling assistant Wilbur be able to save Nancy from the clutches of her uncle’s evil henchman Nick Nightshade? And what about the hidden treasure? Will somebody get rich, or will somebody get a ... Fright In The Night?

Mahoney State Park, Kountze Memorial Theatre
Runs weekends through October 31st.
Fridays & Saturdays at 8:00, Sundays at 3:00.
Tickets are $7 for adults, $5 for children 12 and under.
More info available at www.melodrama.net