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Mon, Mar 14, 2005

March 14-18, 2005

SHELDON MEMORIAL ART GALLERY, FRI, 8PM
Friends of Chamber Music presents Leipzig Quartet

The Leipzig String Quartet will perform on the next Lincoln Friends of Chamber Music concert at 8 pm March 18 in the Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery auditorium. Founded in 1988, the Leipzig String Quartet is now widely acclaimed as one of the most exciting string quartets on the international chamber music scene. The concert includes Mozart's "Dissonance" Quartet in C, K. 465, 12 Mikroludien (1977) by Kurtag and Beethoven's Quartet in E-flat, Op. 127.

Patrons can greet the members of the Leipzig String Quartet at a post-concert reception held in the Great Hall. Parking for those with special needs is available in the lot north of the Gallery. Tickets are $27 for adults, $22 for cardholding members of NETRadio and $6 for students and may be purchased at the door. For information or advance tickets, call 435-5454.

LINCOLN FRIENDS OF CHAMBER MUSIC

DIXON LECTURE HALL, ROOM 16G, THU, 12:30PM
UNL Emeriti Association meeting - 'The College of Dentistry's Role in Serving Nebraska and the Great Plains'
Dr. John Reinhardt, dean of the UNMC College of Dentistry

111 LOVE LIBRARY, THU, 1:30PM
Electronic Text Center Workshop - 'Introduction to Digital Research Projects'

ROBERT HILLESTAD TEXTILES GALLERY
'Nebraska Style & Substance: 20th Century Dress' is Hillestad Exhibit

	From the collections of Mary Louise Babst, Jack Graff and Mabel Lee

An exhibit on 20th century dress featuring a group of significant donors and their stories will continue through April 8 in the Robert Hillestad Textiles Gallery, on the second floor of the Home Economics Building, 35th and Holdrege streets. It will consist of groupings of fine examples of men's and women's clothing from the last 80 years and is free and open to the public to attend.

These items were donated to the Historic Costume Collection in the Department of Textiles, Clothing and Design in the College of Education and Human Sciences by individuals or their families and friends whose good works go well beyond their generosity to the collection. The exhibit will pay homage to five individuals, including Alice Abel and Marjorie Woods, who have a penchant for dressing smartly while doing volunteer work and contributing to wellbeing of countless community events and causes. Also featured in the exhibition are the stories and dress of now-deceased Mary Louise Babst and Mable Lee, and Jack Graff, the only male in the group.

Outstanding examples of British tailoring will be shown in the Graff collection. Early examples of women's physical education uniforms and gear will be exhibited in a section devoted to telling the story of Lee, who was one of the nation's leaders in the development of organized women's athletics. Tweeds and wool plaids and stripes will be the common denominator of the exhibition, but designer gowns by such significant designers as Chanel, Norman Norrell, Bill Blass and Oscar de la Renta will be included.

The Hillestad Textiles Gallery hours are 9 am to 4 pm Monday through Friday and by appointment. For more information, visit the gallery web site or phone (402) 472-2911.

ROBERT HILLESTAD TEXTILES GALLERY

MARY RIEPMA ROSS MEDIA ARTS CENTER
Continuing this week at the Ross: The Merchant Of Venice, King Of The Corner

UNL's Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center presents director Michael Radford's The Merchant Of Venice, which he adapted and scripted from William Shakespeare's classic play and Peter Riegert's directorial debut feature The King Of The Corner, a film based on UNL Professor Gerald Shapiro's award-winning volume of short stories, "Bad Jews and Other Stories."

Set in 16th century Venice, Shakespeare's timeless comedy/drama follows the fates and fortunes of a group of Christian noblemen and their interactions with the Jewish moneylender Shylock. Antonio (Jeremy Irons) borrows money from Shylock (Al Pacino) to help his young penniless friend Bassanio (Joseph Fiennes) in his quest to win the hand of the fair Portia (Lynn Collins). Bitter at Antonio's insults, Shylock stipulates very specific terms if he defaults on the loan. As Antonio's shipping business is devastated by storms, Shylock is further angered by his daughter's elopement with the nobleman Lorenzo (Charlie Cox). The loan falls due and Shylock claims his forfeit in the form of a pound of Antonio's flesh. As Bassanio desperately tries to save Antonio from this fate, miraculous help comes from an unexpected quarter.

Actor Peter Riegert's directorial debut feature The King Of The Corner is a sly, deadpan social comedy about the dangers of navigating life without a compass. Facing a midlife crisis, Leo finds himself at a crossroads of Isaac Bashevis Singer and The Godfather. Based on Gerald Shapiro's award-winning volume of short stories, "Bad Jews and Other Stories," this tale starts to spin out of control as this harried man can't handle the pressures of his life: His father is dying, his daughter is growing up, his prot?g? is after his job, his wife is running out of patience, and his judgment is becoming blurred. Leo has met the enemy and it is he, but through a twist of fate and the wisdom of his rabbi, he redeems himself and gets a second chance. But at what cost?

More information is available at the Ross website.

MRRMAC | THE MERCHANT OF VENICE | KING OF THE CORNER