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The University Daily Kansan
Monday, November 17, 1997
Lawrence faces Widespread Panic three times
By Tom Winter
Kanson staff writer
People say they are like the Grateful Dead and Phish: they tour constantly and play towns all around the country.
They have a nomadic tribe of followers. Some of them dance, some sing, some wear modern madrigal rags and rabidly spin in circles, salivating to the dirty roadhouse melodies.
This weekend, the members of Widespread Panic came to Lawrence and played at Liberty Hall — thrice
The band was originally supposed to play only two shows — one Thursday night and one Friday night — but the shows sold out more than three weeks before the designated dates. On Wednesday, the band booked another engagement for last night.
Jeff Fortier, the show's promoter,
said that a turnout of nearly 800
people at each of the first two
shows helped them decide to hold a
third.
"There was such an overwhelming demand for tickets, and a situation occurred which enabled us to
open a Sunday date, so we decided to go for it," he said.
Playing three nights in a town is not usually Widespread Panic's style, said Jethrol Quenemoen, Minneapolis, Minn., senior.
"It's kind of a weird deal having three gigs in the same town," he said. "I know they played three nights in Atlanta last New Year's, but that was because it's right next to their hometown."
Fortier said that this situation was unique.
"Quite frankly, it will probably never happen again," he said.
Dave Bruchmann, Chicago senior, attended Thursday and Friday's shows and said they were incredible.
"It was a great combination of the band, the people and the venue," Bruchmann said. "When they jam, it reminds me of a thunderstorm rolling over the prairie: You can feel it coming, and, when it finally hits, it's refreshing."
Bruchmann said that the acoustics varied, depending on where one stood during the performance.
"I was trying to move around as much as possible," he said. "The
balcony was where the sound had the best mix, but on the floor, the bass hit the hardest."
Steve Chaitin, Chicago senior,
said that he also enjoyed the show.
"It was great," he said. "They were really tight on Friday. The first set was above average, and the second set really blew you away."
Chaitin said he really enjoyed the percussion.
"I love the percussion," he said.
"It's always there, and it's always a good rhythm to move to."
Chaitin said he was surprised that they played three nights in town, but he had heard that the band was excited to play in Lawrence.
"They told a bunch of people that they loved playing in Lawrence because it has such a great bunch of fans." Chaitin said.
Quenemoem, who has attended more Widespread Panic shows than he can remember, said he enjoyed the nature of the band's performances.
"They have all sorts of cool things as far as storytelling goes, and they play a wide range of covers; everything from Van Morrison to Neil Young," he said.
Widespread Panic jams at Liberty Hall. The band played an unusual three shows because tickets sold out a month beforehand. Nearly 800 people attended each show. Photo By Tom Winter/KANSAN
Bradbury theater
Author Ray Bradbury speaks at the Lied Center Friday night. Bradbury spoke about his work and his life
For a full story see page 6A.
Photo By Marc Shank/KANSAN
Music means scholarship money for KU students of environment
Kansan staff writer
By Daniel E. Thompson
Environmental Studies Student Association's E.S.S.A. Fest last night at the Granada pulled in people and money for the sixth-month old organization.
E. S.S.A. kicked off the concert fundraiser with a jazz mixer as the KU Jazz Club played at the organization's preparty.
The concert, which started at 8:15, featured Danger Bob. Other bands that played were Buick Sixes, Tank Farm, The Norman Three-Sixty, Julia Surrendered and Blue Moon Ghetto.
The money raised from the $5 door charge will go toward creating scholarships for the environmental studies program. As of 9:30 last night, $500 had been raised, and about 100 people had attended the event.
Steve Swift, Topeka senior, E.S.S.A. president and lead singer of the Buck Sixes, said the organization's purpose was to bring students and faculty together, promote growth in the program and raise money for scholarships.
"There's a $12,000 operating budget for almost 300 students," Swift said.
For those students there is only scholarship, said Todd Simmons, Wichita senior and E.S.S.A. vice president.
The organization was formed last summer by three environmental studies students to promote environmentalism on
campus, Simmons said.
"We want to promote environmentalism, but do it in a non-threatening way so it doesn't distract from the original message," Simmons said. "Environmental activists go out and do things that look bad in the public eye, and people forget what the original issue was. If people are
"We want to promote enviromentalism, but do it in a non-threatening way so it doesn't distract from the message."
Todd Simmons e.s.s.s. vice-president
focusing on the activism and not the issue, you lose the meaning."
He said many of the members often agreed with environmental issues advanced by groups like KU Environs. But as an environmental studies organization, they did not take sides.
As a program-based organization, E.S.S.A. is a meeting place for environmental studies majors who often have disparate backgrounds and different sequences, Simmons said. Anyone who is majoring in environmental studies is welcome to attend the meetings.
U.S. ships reach Persian Gulf; Iraq prepares to be attacked
The Associated Press
BAGHDAD, Iraq — Saddam Hussein stressed yesterday that Iraq does not seek conflict with the United States and expressed hope that a solution to the crisis could be worked out, even as officials ordered citizens to be prepared for a possible U.S. air attack.
At the end of the Persian Gulf War, the United Nations ordered Iraq to destroy its weapons of mass destruction and sent in a multinational team of inspectors to monitor Iraqi compliance.
Hussein, who provoked the standoff by expelling American members of the U.N. weaponsinspection team, met with his Cabinet yesterday and said he hoped a conflict could be averted.
He praised other Arab countries for opposing the use of military action in the crisis. He did not, however, signal any willingness to compromise on the controversy regarding American inspectors.
"Iraq does not seek conflict with the United States, and if there is a solution to this crisis ... we would be happy," he said in a statement carried by the Iraqi News Agency.
Last month, Iraq asserted that the American inspectors were spies intent on prolonging U.N. economic sanctions imposed after the Kuwait invasion. Though the Security Council warned of consequences if Iraq expelled the monitors, Iraq went ahead with the move Thursday, deepening fears of a military strike.
Yesterday, the United States sent the aircraft carrier USS George Washington through the Suez Canal toward the Persian Gulf.
Secretary of State Madeleine Albright cut short a visit to Qatar and left for neighboring Bahrain, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia to discuss the standoff.
In Qatar, Albright lashed out at Baghdad for refusing to comply with U.N. resolutions demanding the elimination of its weapons of mass destruction.
"Unfortunately for the Iraqi people, instead of meeting these requirements, for six years, Saddam Hussein has lied, delayed, obstructed and tried to deceive," she said.
Meanwhile, Iraq ordered Baghdad hospitals to evacuate nonemergency patients in preparation for a possible U.S. air attack.
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