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The University Daily Kansan
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Thursday, December 4, 1997
Daemon K. Hattfield talks with Elizabeth Taylor during a scene from "Zara Spook and Other Lures." The play opened last night and will be performed at 8 tonight at the Inge Theater in Murphy Hall. Photo by Geoff Krieger/KANSAN
Play empowers women's voice
By Rachelle Detweiler
rdetweiller@kansan.com
Kanson staff writer
Kansan staff writer
The Bass N' Gal Fishing Tournament sets the stage for "Zara Spook and Other Lures," where women catch fish while gaining control of their lives.
The performance is one of four plays in the annual series of "Pot-Pourri Productions" at the Inger Theater in Murphy Hall. Shows begin at 8 p.m. and run through Sunday.
All remaining performances have sold out, but students arriving an hour early can be put on a waiting list.
Tickets cost $8 for adults, $7 for children and $4 for students. The shows are produced by the
University Theatre.
During the play, control issues begin during a drive to the tournament when a girls-only 2,000 mile trip turns into a silent lovers' battle.
One very tense woman is followed by her overprotective boyfriend, who farts and cracks peanuts as he drives.
Two fed up women sit in the back seat, squirt perfume and tell tales of fishing experiences.
The tensions of the car ride increase when one women dodges bullets fired by her husband while another has an emotional breakdown because of her husband's affair.
Each woman must face her fears to gain independence.
sums it all up," said Petra Wahlqvist, Trosa, Sweden senior. "All the characters confront their fears, and they all feel--like my character says-a whole lot lighter."
"The last scene of the play
All four productions in this year's series are written by contemporary female playwrights.
Kim Miller, Erie, III., doctoral student and director, said that each of the productions varied greatly in topic and presentation, providing a layered sample of productions written by female artists.
"I want to add more women's voices to the history of theater," Miller said. "We need to work on incorporating women's voices."
University Theatre presents four plays directed by students
Six actors play a total of 20 characters in the play "Ripen Our Darkness," one of four sold-out plays that are part of University Theatre's "Pot-Pourri Productions."
Kansan staff writer
By Emily C. Forsyth
"Ripen Our Darkness," which will be performed at 8 p.m. tomorrow and Saturday in Murphy Hall's Inge Theatre, weaves an intricate tale examining the relationships between men and women, said its director, Regina Przetak, St. Louis doctoral student.
"It's worse than a soap opera," Przetak said. "It's very much a domestic drama."
"Pot-Pourri Productions" is an annual series of plays that provides a testing ground for students making the transition from classroom experience to directing full-length productions, Przetak said. In contrast to full-length productions, the plays in "Pot-Pourri Productions" are not as fully produced in terms of design and technical elements.
Przetak said this helped beginning directors to focus on what was important—the acting—and not become distracted by other factors.
This year's series features contemporary plays written by and about women and directed by female graduate students.
Przetak said this year's plays all shared a common theme of self-discovery.
"From my understanding, the main characters are learning about themselves and coming to grips with their reality." Przetak said.
"Joined at the Head," directed by Debora J. King, Houston doctoral student, was the first installment of "Pot-Pouri Productions," performed on Monday and Tuesday. The play explores issues of cancer
patients and the difficulties their friends and family face in dealing with the disease.
"Zara Spook and Other Lures," directed by Kimberly A. Miller, Erie, Ill., doctoral student, is a comedy about fishing that premiered last night and also will be performed tonight. The play centers on three women who, through introspective examination, realize they must confront personal weaknesses.
"This is a play meaningful to anyone who struggles with phases of independence and inter-dependence," Miller said.
Pornography and domestic violence are issues addressed by the final play, which will be performed Sunday and Monday. In "Hot 'N Throbbing," directed by Sharon L. Sullivan, Lawrence doctoral student, the main character is a woman who is estranged from her alcoholic and abusive husband. In an ironic plot twist, the woman chooses to write pornographic film scripts so that she can work at home, promoting a happier family life.
Sullivan said that although the play contained adult subject matter and profanity, it also took a sensitive look at serious social issues.
All performances are at 8 p.m. in the Inge Theatre in Murphy Hall. Tickets for the shows are $8 for the public, $7 for senior citizens and $4 for students.
"Technically, all the shows are sold out, but there is still a possibility for people to get tickets," said Gina Damico, box office assistant.
One hour before each show begins, a waiting list will be at the box office. People who put their names on the list will have an opportunity to purchase tickets for seats that have not been claimed 15 minutes prior to the show. For more information, call the Murphy Hall Box Office at 864-3982.
Auction-goers help KJHK as they shell out cash for bargains
Kansan staff writer
By Corrie Moore
People of all ages, including students and Lawrence residents, battled with bucks last night at the annual KJHK Holiday Gift Auction at the Kansas Union Ballroom.
Gary Hawke, KJHK's general manager, started the auction at 7:15 p.m. as people continued to stroll in. The auction lasted until 11 p.m. and raised money for KJHK's operating expenses. Hawke said that the money would not be totaled until today but that he thought more money came in than in past years.
"I'm happy with the outcome," he said. "There were more people than last year, good bidding and a good crowd."
KJHK had more than $20,000 worth of merchandise donated by local and regional companies and businesses. More than 130 items were auctioned off. The items were sold separately or bundled in packages.
Angela Wilson, Chicago senior and promotions director for KJHK, said the KJHK staff was happy with the way things turned out.
"This year, it seems like we have more students, which is good," she said.
Students from Journalism 649, Media Sales, and workers from KJHK radio started setting up for the auction at 3 p.m. yesterday. The Journalism 649 students were involved in
the event for a class project.
A line formed outside the ballroom as people waited to get their pin numbers, which allowed them to bid. After they received their numbers, they were given lists of the items being sold and the retail value of the items.
Hawke presented the items to the crowd while Sonny Dolan and Arlie Smith of the Lawrence Northside Auction Service auctioned the items.
Dolan and Smith set the price of the items, and if no one bid, then they would lower the price.
The first items presented were two Kansas Jayhawk basketball tickets for tonight's game against Emporia State University. The two reserved seats were valued at $50 total and sold for $30.
Before and during the auction, people could browse through the merchandise, which covered four large tables stretching the width of the ballroom.
Some of the items sold were a picture and a small table with drawers from Pier 1 Imports, which were valued at $130 and sold for $45.
James Downing, Wichita sophomore, bought a copy card and four beer mugs for $25. The retail value of the merchandise was $55.
"We just wanted to see if we could get stuff for cheap," he said. A portrait and some T-shirts were sold together for $17 and had a total value of $55. The items were bought by Chad Martens, Mese, Ariz., junior.
Martens said he was expecting the items to be old and
Thyaga Gopea, Lawrence graduate student, examines a saxophone, which eventually sold for $135, at JKHK's annual Holiday Gift Auction. The event was held from 7 to 11 last night at the Kansas Union Ballroom. Photo by Roger Nomer/KANSAN
used, and he was surprised to see such nice nice “I'm impressed,” he said. "I'll definitely come next year."
$200,000 donation to benefit four areas at University
By Mike Porryman
Kansas staff writer
Kansan staff writer
Four University schools and departments each will receive the interest from $50,000 donated in early November by a 1951 KU graduate.
William Adams of Fort Worth, Texas, donated a total of $200,000 for unrestricted departmental improvements to the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, Kan., the School of Engineering, the music division in the department of music and dance and the department of geology.
Adams donated the $200,000 in honor of members of his family who attended these specific areas of the University.
The University's Endowment Association will invest each school and department's $50,000 in mutual funds, stocks and bonds.
Each of the schools and departments should expect to see about 5 percent, or $2,500, of the investment within the next three to four months, said John Scarffe, director of communications for the Endowment Association.
"The schools will receive income from the investment annually," he said.
Scarfie said the gift would establish four separate endowments, one for each of the schools and departments.
"It's a great donation because it will allow a lot of continuing benefit for these schools and their departments," he said.
Anthony Walton, chairman of the department of geology, said the gift would go toward the department's new equipment-maintenance fund but eventually would help fund department development.
Walton said the development would include computers, teaching, research and analytical equipment and field vehicles and instruments.
He said some of the income could be utilized by next summer.
"This is a very important gift," he said. "It's not the largest we've gotten, but hopefully it will grow in the future."
The funds will be highly beneficial to the School of Engineering in the future, said Carl Locke, dean of engineering.
The school will probably use the funds to support faculty research programs and student projects, such as national design projects, Locke said.
"It is always good when funds are donated without restriction," he said. "This way the money can be used to benefit faculty and students in many different areas."
As of yesterday, the music division in the department of music and dance and the Med Center had not received notification of the gift.
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