THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
RECREATION
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19,1992
SECTION C
INSIDE THIS SECTION
More than 100 restaurants in the Lawrence area cater to the unique dining needs of University of Kansas students.
Students can eat whatever they are craving, whether that is gourmet pizza and a salad or just a greasy hamburger.
Two new restaurants recently opened in Lawrence.
They are Teller's, 746 Massachusetts St., and Carlos O'Kelly's, 707. 3rd St.
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Lollapalooza, the music festival that caters to the MTV generation's answer to counterculture, kicked off its U.S. tour in July. The tour offers some of the hottest alternative bands, including the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Soundgarden, Jesus and the Mary Chain, and Ministry.
Aside from music, the festival offers audience members a host of activities.
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Satire and slapstick comedy combine to make a winning formula for "Imagination Workshop," a regular production of KANU-FM, the University of Kansas' public radio station.
The fast-paced comedy series features a variety of witty sketches, commercial spoofs and satirical songs. The program, now in its 10th season, is broadcast by more than 50 stations nationwide. The show received Gold Program Awards as Best Live Entertainment Show in both 1990 and 1991 from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
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Students trying to furnish an apartment or house for the first time will find many options in the Lawrence area.
Even if your pocketbook is small, obtaining furniture is not impossible.
And for students who are looking for quality and are not concerned about price, there are many retail furniture stores in Lawrence.
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For those who like to sing in the shower, Karaoke is probably an ideal pastime.
Karaoke, which means empty orchestra in Japanese, is gaining popularity all over the United States.
Karaoke has been in Lawrence a little more than a year and a half, and it's still a popular activity. Crowds vary from place to place and night to night, but most bars that have tried it continue to have at least one Karaoke night a week.
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Atlanta, the site of the 1996 Summer Olympics, ranked 24th among 25 of the largest U.S. cities in television viewing of the Barcelona Games, according to figures released last week by Nielsen Media Research.
The city averaged a 13.6 prime-time rating on WXIA,22 percent below the national rating of 17.5 on NBC.
The top rating was in Portland, Ore., at 22.5
Chicago had a 21.6, while Los Angeles was at 21.0.
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With the popularity of mountain bicycles constantly increasing, some important environmental, ethical and safety issues have caused serious debates between sellers, riders and non-riders in Lawrence and around the country. Much of the debate is centered on trails. Douglas County has only two trails open to the public, one by the Kansas River along the levee and one at Clinton Lake.
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Fore! Frisbees fly at tee time
Around the nation, disc golf spins toward fame
Justin Knupp / KANSAN
Trying to finish the 14th hole, Ron Buhr, Lawrence freshman, has his frisbee at the disc golf course in Centennial Park. Buhr and his friends were playing at the park Saturday afternoon.
By Christina Slape Special to the Kansan
A new sport, disc golf, has become popular in Lawrence, and it's easy to see why. It's virtually free; all you need is a Frisbee.
A disc golf course was installed in Centennial Park, at Ninth and Iowa streets, in the spring of 1991. Use of a disc golf course requires that musters must bring their own Prisbees.
A player stands at a tee-pad and throws toward the "hole," a wire basket about 200 to 400 feet away. The Frisbee is thrown again from where it landed until the player gets it into the basket. Each throw is counted as a point and the object is to get the lowest score.
Chris Breit, a representative of the River City Disc Golf Club, said, "Everyone seems to enjoy it — from the first time he was at the collar workers, to old-timers like me."
"But it's challenging for beginners because some shots are downhill and others are up."
At each hole there are two placements for the basket. The A placement is closer to the tee-pad, and the B placement is farther away. Lawrence Parks and Recreation crews change the placement every few weeks so that the course keeps changing.
"Really, anyone can do it," he said. "You just keep your own score and try to improve it. It's a great sport for relaxing and getting exercise. It's also less competitive than ultimate Frisbee."
"Changing the placement of the baskets makes it more appealing to players," Breit said. "Some weeks it may be easier, and other times it's more challenging."
Andrew Morgenstern, Topeka graduate student, said he played disc golf about four times a week.
Coupar Lester of Topeka said that he played as often as Morganstern. He was a member of the Knights.
we're out here. I like this course because there's the rolling hills, the trees and the regulation baskets," he said.
Lester said that players should be aware of the poison ivy on the course, especially near the seventh hole.
"It's something to be aware of," Morgenstern said. "But if you're a good shot, it shouldn't be a problem."
Both said that they had been playing disc golf for about 10 years on a course in Topeka and started playing in Lawrence as soon as the course opened. They recommend using different Frisbees for different kinds of shots. There are drivers, mid-range approach discs and putters, Morgenstern said.
The disc golf club has a league night at 6 p.m. on Tuesdays. Breit said that anyone was welcome to play and that scoring was handicapped for a player's skill level. This way everyone can play together, regardless of ability, and anyone can win, he said.
Participation in the league costs $2. Half of the money is given to the player or players who perform best. The other half goes to the club for the costs of running the league and helping with other charity events, Breit said.
He said that on Oct. 27, 1991, the club held a fund-raiser with the Early Childhood Autism Project and raised about $800.
A tournament Oct. 4 will be one in a series of 18 held at disc golf courses throughout Kansas, in the Kansas Disc Golf Association's "1992 Oz Tour." There will be an entry fee, but the tournament is open to everyone, Breit said. Players will receive points for competing in the tournaments, and an award for the best overall score will be given at the end of the tour. For more information on the October tournament, call Mike Frazier at 842-4306.
The "idea is to get people more involved in different Kiosks" kept the focus on
Hangouts abundant in area, satisfying a variety of tastes
More than 30 Lawrence bars give students options
Special to the Kansan
Lawrence has more than 30 bars, and KU students are able to find a hangout suitable to their tastes.
The Jazzhaus, 926/² Massachusetts St., offers live music every Thursday, Friday and Saturday night. Tonya Haller, manager and bartender, said that a variety of bands played at the Jazzhaus and that each band had a different following.
"We don't cater to any specific group" Haller said. "But the dance company does."
Rick Renfo, co-owner, calls his bar a neighborhood tavern. He said that during the afternoon and early evening most of Johnny's business was from business people around the area. Johnny's is divided into three
Johnny's Tavern, 401 N. Second Ave
also has live bands on Friday and Saturday nights. Pool tables also are available.
different bars. Each bar attracts a different crowd, and sometimes it even varies from night to night, he said.
Tami Woolley, bartender at Louse's Bar, 1009 Massachusetts St., said that bar usually attracted an older crowd of students. Graduate students, particularly law students, as well as local people make up the majority of Louse's crowd during the week, she said.
But on weekends Louise's is filled with many undergraduate students. Fraternity and sorority members go on a trip to the pool, pinball or darts. Woolly said.
The Mad Hatter, 704 New Hampshire St., usually known as The Hatter, has an acoustic band every Wednesday night. The band, Jeff & Jeff, attracts a diverse crowd, said Blair Lauritzen bartender.
Undergraduate college students make up the majority of the crowd, Lauritzen said. She described The Hatter's clientele as "more laid back" than in some of the other bars in town. The Hatter has pool tables, darts and pinball.
Those looking for live comedy don't have to travel far. Gusto's, behind
Hillcrest Shopping Center at Ninth and Iowa streets, opened in July with live music and comedy six nights a week.
Hockenbury's Tavern, 1016 Massachusetts St., opened in May. Live music is offered Wednesday through Saturday nights. A large outside patio attracts people in nice weather.
The Wagon Wheel, 507 W. 14th St., The Jayhawk Cafe, 1340 Ohio St., and Bullwinkles Bar, 1344 Tennessee St., draw large crowds during the warmer months. All three are within walking distance of campus and have traditional hangouts for students on Friday afternoons.
The Crossing, 618 W. 12th St., attracts an exceptionally laid-back crowd. On Friday afternoons, its front porch is a popular spot to have a beer in the open air.
Other places that hurt KU students are Dos Hombres, 815 New Hampshire St.; Molly McGee's, 2429 Iowa St.; The Brass Apple, 3300 W, 15th St.; Henry T's, 3520 W Sixth St.; The Yacht Club, 530 Wisconsin St.; Quinton's, 615 Massachusetts St.; and The Free State Brewing Co., 636 Massachusetts.
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Johnny's Tavern, 401 N. Second St., is one of 30 Lawrence-area bars that KU students frequent. Johnny's features live bands Friday and Saturday nights.
'The Tempest' to begin the Theatre Series
In all.13
productions
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will be performed
By Silvia Peralez
performed
The William Shakespeare play runs in October.
Special to the Kansan
during the 69th season of the series.
A production of Shakespeare's "The Tempest" will start the 69th season of the University Theatre Series this fall. In all, thirteen productions have been scheduled, two of which are yet to be announced. Included in the program is One A Play Festival in January. The dates and productions are.
"The Tempest" by William Shakespeare directed by Kip Niven, Runs
Prece, runs Nov. 13-14 and 19-21.
*Joe Turner's Come and Gone*
*by August Wilson, directed by Paul
G "Gypsy" by Arthur Laurents,
8-20 and 25-27.
beena Cook, feb. 18, 2023
"A Streetcar Named Desire" by Tennessee Williams, directed by Jack Wright. runs April 22-25.
In Yugoslavia, Goff directed "The Thirteen Clocks" in a professional
Directing the first of the two children's productions, "The Thirteen Clocks," by James Thurber, is Lewin Goff, adjunct professor in theater and film. Goff, directed the play at Cedar Hill School recently in Berkeley, Yugoslavia.
The KU Theatre for Young People productions are:
children's theater and unsuccessfully attempted to recruit the husband and wife theater owners to perform and direct the KU production.
*Kyogen and No Theatre II directed by Andrew Tsubaki, runs Nov. 5.*
"The Thirteen Clocks," Sept. 26.
"Hansel and Gretel" adapted by Max Bush, directed by Jeanne Klein, March 20.
■ "The Card Index" by Tadeusz Rozewicz, directed by Linda Smith,
runs Sept. 30, Oct. 1-4.
"The Love of the Nightingale" by Timberlake Wertenbak, directed by Delores Ringer, runs Dec. 3-6 and 8-9.
6, and 8.
Two studio productions to be announced later are scheduled for Feb. 9-13 and March 10-14.
"Offending the Audience" by Peter Handke, directed by Ron Willis, runs April 29-30 and May 1-4.
Tickets for all performances are available at Murphy Hall Box Office, 864-3982.