Section A · Page 6
The University Daily Kansan
Thursday, February 25, 1999
LIMIT - FOUR PIECES PER PERSON (PIG)
the 1999 Brazilian Week
THURSDAY - Soccer panel
A panel will discuss Brazil's greatest pride and obsession: soccer.
Presences confirmed: Professor Antonio Simoes; Sam Pierron
and Brad Haller, former Kansan sports columnists; and Danielle
DeGuerre, player of the KU soccer team.
English Room, Kansas Union - 6pm
FRIDAY - Music festival Professor Walter Clark and students from over the world share their talents playing Brazilian music, from classical to contemporary pop.
Alderson Auditorium, Kansas Union - 8pm
SATURDAY - Carnaval party The one and only Brazilian Carnaval in Lawrence, a 22-year tradition.
The Granada, 1020 Mass - 8pm
plus, on Friday:
Feijoada (traditional Brazilian black beans dish)
at the Kansas Union
sponsored bv:
Brazilian Table in the Kansas Union Lobby THU/FRI 11am-2pm
By Heather Woodward Kansan staff writer
The plush seats and movie screens will be moving out of Hillcrest Theaters, 925 Iowa St., to make room for Stairmasters and weight machines.
Total Fitness finalizing move
Total Fitness Athletic Center, 2108 W.27th St., plans to move into the building this spring and wants to sign a lease for the property this week.
Hillcrest Theaters, which is owned by Raney Properties L.P., had been leased and operated by Hollywood Theaters, which stopped showing movies at that location last summer.
He had hoped to find a small movie theater company to occupy the space, he said.
Isaac Stallworth, a managing partner for Raney, said he expected to agree on leasing the theater to Total Fitness this week.
"The problem is that these supertheaters are taking over the market," Stallworth said. " (A movie theater company) would have been our preference, but it didn't work out like that."
But for Total Fitness, the old Hillcrest building is a perfect fit.
"We decided to move to the Hillcrest location because that property worked out in terms of pricing," Tuley said. "We would have done it a year ago if we could have."
Martin Tuley, president of Total Fitness, said the company had been looking for a bigger facility for the last 18 months.
Tuley said he hoped to begin renovation of the building within two weeks. The gym plans to open at its new location May 1.
"We just have to get city permits for everything." Tulley said.
The 19,000 square-foot Hillcrest Theaters building will double the size of Total Fitness, making room for new facilities.
"The two most obvious changes will be the addition of two basketball courts," Tuley said. "We will also build a wellness classroom."
Tuley said classes would teach members about everything from nutrition to how to stop smoking.
Autumn Metzler, Kansas City, Mo., junior, said that she thought wellness classes were a good idea for college students.
She said she was excited that Total
Fitness was moving to a larger space.
"I take aerobics here and it can get pretty crowded," Metzler said. "Also, if the equipment were more spread out, it would be easier to use."
Edited by Kelli Raybern
Lauryn Hill breaks Grammy record
By Beth Harris
The Associated Press
LOS ANGELES — This was the year the Grammys invited rap music to the party—and it took charge.
Lauryn Hill, who seamlessly melded rap, soul and even an old Frankie Valli song on her groundbreaking solo debut, "The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill," broke a record for female artists after winning five Grammy Awards last night.
"Misededucation" was named best album and she was honored as best new artist — the first time the staid awards show gave any of its four major awards to a rapper.
"This is so amazing ... this is crazy because it's hip-hop music," she said as she picked up the trophy for best album.
The *Titanic* song, "My Heart Will Go On," won Grammys for song and record of the year. The song had one big advantage: Hill wasn't nominated in those categories.
Hill won best rhythm and blues album and her hit song, "Doo Wop (That Thing)," won best R&B song and best R&B vocal performance. Her best new artist win was something of a misnomer because she has won two past Grammys with the Fugees.
Madonna, now 40, won her first musical Grammys, including best pop album for her excursion into electronica, "Ray of Light." She also won best dance recording and best short form music video.
Shania Twain, Stevie Wonder, the Dixie Chicks and the Brian Setzer Orchestra each were double winners.
"My Heart Will Go On" also won the female pop vocal for Celine Dion and as best song written for a motion picture or television.
Actor-rapper Will Smith won best rap song for his good-natured "Gettin' Jiggy Wit It."
In another rap category, Jay-Z's "Vol. 2 ... Hard Knock Life" won best album. The Beastie Boys won duo or
group performance for "Intergalactic."
In his 12th Grammy victory of the 1990s, Eric Clapton won male pop vocal for "My Father's Eyes."
Crow won best rock album for "The Globe Sessions" and paid tribute to A&M Records, which was just swallowed in a corporate merzer.
The Dixie Chicks" "Wide Open Spaces" was an upset winner for best country album against the better-known Garth Brooks and Twain.
"You're Still the One" won best country song for Twain and husband Robert John "Mutt" Lange, and female country vocal performance for Twain. Vince Gill won best male country vocal performance for "If You Ever Have Forever in Mind."
Best female rock vocal performance went to Alanis Morissette for "Uninvited."
The Setzer Orchestra, riding the swing revival, captured two pop honors, performance by a duo or group and instrumental performance.
Congratulations
to the Black Student Union General Assembly of the University of Kansas for receiving the award of Most Improved Black Student Government of the Big XII Conference.
And to Jermee Jones for being elected to the Big XII Council as the Assistant Treasurer for 1999-2000
And finally, to Dion Jones for receiving the Nelson Mandela Award.
REPRESENT REPRESENT REPRESENT
KU
WHO WE BE
WHO WE BE
WHO WE BE
Jayhawks