:: propagandART ~ january 18, 2006 ::

hello lovely people.
i hope your new year is off to a rousing start.
i've got lots of excitement brewing...and i want to share it with you.

1 - the landisparty 2006
i've already mentioned it once...but here it is again: january 27th...my house.
i'm throwing open the doors at 7:30pm...i'll have some good beer...some good food...
and lots of good company if you show up. here's a map to the house...
jen and i can't wait to see you!

2 - the vince learned project
i'm sure many of you already know of vince. you know of his musical gift
and his generous nature...well...he's finally setup shop for himself, and he'
bringing lots of us along for the ride. i'll give more details later...but for now,
let me just say that i've come home from rehearsals downright GIDDY!!!!
we're having a big damn opening launching dance party saturday, february 18th..
it's at loft at the mill...but it's more like a dance party than sit down concert.
we'll be playing lots of different styles of music...there'll be a cash bar...
and i can guarandamntee a good time! downbeat at 8pm
tickets are $8 each or two for $15...you can get them from me.
they're already going pretty quickly...

so...until these things...here are some options to keep yourselves busy and on the street...

:: The Odd Couple(s) ::

LCP, in association with The Crooked Codpiece Company, will stage both versions of The Odd Couple!

Unger and Madison are at it again! In the female version ... it's Florence Unger and Olive Madison! Instead of that poker game that opens the original male version, Ms. Madison has invited her female friends over for an evening of Trivial Pursuit. And, in this version, the Pigeon sisters have become the Costazuela brothers. The situation is the same. Only the gender has been changed!

In the classic male version ... it's Felix Unger and Oscar Madison playing poker with a group of the boys. The slob bachelor and meticulous soon-to-be-divorced friend bunk together with hilarious results.

Male Cast:
Thursday, January 19 - 7:30 PM
Friday, January 20 - 7:30 PM
Saturday, January 21 - 7:30 PM
Sunday, January 22 - 2 PM

:: Art Garfunkel ::

"His beautiful countertenor is clear and resonant, surely one of the finest instruments in all of popular music." — The New York Times.

Friday, January 20, 2006 ~ 8:00 PM
Saturday, January 21, 2006 ~ 8:00 PM
Sunday, January 22, 2006 ~ 2:00 PM
Holland Concert Hall ~ 13th & Douglas Streets; Omaha

:: Grupo Folklórico Sangre Azteca ::

Dedicated to the preservation of Hispanic Culture, Lincoln's own Sangre Azteca dancers bring more than 70 combined years of Mexican Folkloric experience to life. It's a truly entertaining and memorable experience for music lovers of all ages.

Friday, January 20, 2006 ~ 6pm
Lied Center ~ 12th & R
Tickets: FREE!

:: LAFTA: Jeff Black ::

Jeff Black has been likened to rockers Neil Young and Bruce Springsteen and often compared to troubadour poets like Harry Chapin and Steve Goodman. His songs reside just outside the realm of pop music today. The Kansas City-born artist is a stylist in the true sense of the word, captivating audiences all over the world with his stories and inimitable delivery. Black comes from a long line of farmers and truck drivers who could turn an emotion into a story to be passed along. Raised by the generation that lost the farm, won the war and moved to town, Jeff Black's colorful and personal insights become music that you can come back to again and again.

Jeff’s songs have been covered by the likes of the legendary Waylon Jennings, Sam Bush, and the country band Blackhawk took their version of Jeff's anthem for individuality "That's Just about Right" all the way to #1. He has shared stages with Steve Earle, Shawn Colvin, John Hammond and Guy Clark to name just a few. For more, hit: www.jeffblack.com.

January 21st, 2006 ~ 7:30 pm
Loft at the Mill ~ 8th & P
Above The Mill in the Haymarket
LAFTA Member: $13 ~ Non-member: $17 ~ Student with ID: $10 ~ Children under 12: $1

Presented by Lincoln Association for Traditional Arts (LAFTA)
http://lafta.nebraska.edu ~ 580-8656

:: Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo ::

First appearing on off-off Broadway in 1974 New York City, Les Ballets Trockadero's playful parody of classical ballet has now gone global. Replete with tutus, drops, and extra-large toe shoes, "The Trocks" are more than just dancers in drag; this is a company of professional male dancers who perform the full range of ballet and modern dance with astounding agility and grace. For more hit: www.trockadero.org

"A crafty, very entertaining blend of high art and serious camp, pairing physical virtuosity with slapstick comedy and wrapping the whole thing in ornate costumes, outrageous wigs, and lots of attitude."
– Karen Campbell,The Boston Globe

Wednesday, January 25, 2006 ~ 7:30 pm
Lied Center ~ 12th & R
Ticket: $37/32/27 ~ Student/Youth: $18.50/16/13.50