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The University Daily Kansan
Friday, November 20,1998
Entertainment
Thanksgiving is just around the corner, and for those students already dreading the thought of sitting around the dining room table talking to relatives, this week's Web sites offer some cool ideas for passing the time. They offer games for all ages, Thanksgiving clip art, craft ideas, Holiday recipes and online greeting cards.
http://family.disney.com/Features/family_1998_11/famf/famf18games/
This Web site offers eight great game ideas for fun indoor and outdoor activities. It offers a new twist on how to play touch football, a neat card game that involves spoons and a blindfold activity called fox and rabbit. There's even a pictionary game for the whole family to enjoy.
http://www.kidsdomain.com/
h holiday/thanks
Looking for some new side dishes to serve at your holiday festival? How about some craft ideas or Thanksgiving art to keep the little ones busy? These and many other holiday ideas, including maze, word search and puzzle activities, are available at this Web site.
http://123greetings.com/events
/thankdivine/
Why not send a holiday greeting to those who you can't see this Thanksgiving? This site offers more than a dozen online cards to preview, add a message to and then send it off. It's a message and easy way to let the special ones in your life know that you are thinking of them this holiday season.
Performance at Lied Center fit for a King
By Mariana Paiva
Kansan staff writer
The Lied Center will present a legendary story about love and cultural respect this weekend.
The Broadway classic The King and I will be staged at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. tomorrow and at 2 p.m. Sunday.
The musical is based on the real story of Anna Leonowens, an English teacher who traveled to the royal palace in Bangkok to teach the 67 children of the King of Siam (the country now known as Thailand).
In the process Anna and the king fall in love with each other, despite their different cultural and social backgrounds.
The Rodgers and Hamsterstein classic won the 1952 Tony Award, one year after it opened in Broadway. The production that is coming to the Lied Center is directed by Daniel Stewart.
THE KING AND I
- When: At 2 p.m. and 8 p.m.
Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday.
* Where: Ued Center
What: The King and I
Cost: $15 and $17.50 for students and from $29 to $35 for the public
"The play is about how this English teacher affected the culture and people in Taiwan in the 1800s," said Jenny Ganuziwiski, member of the musical ensemble.
She said that the performers wore the same Broadway costumes that won a Tony award.
Ganuzziwki joined the company this July, and is her first national tour. She has traveled throughout the country as well as to Mexico and Canada.
She also offered advice for KU stu
dents who plan to work in national theaer production.
"Students need to have big dreams, but they should take every little step," she said. "It is important for them to learn with their experiences."
The University Theatre also is performing Oklahoma!, another musical by the famous duo.
Karen Christillies, director of public relations of the Lied Center, said the performance of The King and I was part of the center's and the University Theatre's weeklong celebration of Rodgers and Hammerstein.
Christies said the fact that both productions were scheduled so close together was a coincidence. But it gave the opportunity for the Lied Center and the University Theatre to emphasize one of their goals, which was creating more cooperation between the major campus theatrical resources.
the King and shows traditions and love in the kingdom of Siam, the country now known as thailand. The musical will be performed this weekend in the Lied Center. Contributed by
Band not keen on defining style
By Augustus Anthony Piazza
Kansan staff writer
During the '90s, the Lawrence music scene has provided many chances for local bands to develop and grow, and the band Virginia Keen has been trying to take advantage of those opportunities.
Virginia Keen, which has been together for two years, is scheduled to play the opening act for The Deal, a band that covers Grateful Dead songs, tomorrow night at the Bottleneck, 737 New Hampshire St.
Jacki Becker, promoter at Pipeline Productions,
booked Virginia Keen to open at 10 p.m.
and bassist; and Andy Bricker, drummer.
Becker said that she thought it would be a good combination to mix the Grateful Dead style of The Deal with the bluegrass style of Virginia Keen.
The members of Virginia Keen said that it would be difficult to describe specifically the type of music they played.
"We can go from a bluegrass style of music to a funky dance style of music." Rubis said.
Virginia Keen is composed of 5 musicians: Mike Maher, vocalist and guitarist; Chris Beightel, mandolinist and guitarist; Meredith Rubis, violinist and vocalist; David Slade, Lawrence junior
The band combines the unique sounds of the mandolin and violin to create its own personal style of music.
Slade said that the members of the band all had different tastes in music during their childhood years, which influenced the band's sound today.
Virginia Keen plays at the Jazzhaus, 926 New Hampshire St., on the last Wednesday of each month. The band also has played at other bars, including Harbour Lights, 1031 Massachusetts St.
"Some of are best shows were at Harbour Lights because of the friendly crowd." Slade said.
The band released one album called Little Easy Chair in 1997 and wants to release another album in the near future.
Left: Chris Beightel, Andy Bricker, Mike Moher, David Stilde, and Meredith Rubis are members of the band Virginia Keen. The band is scheduled to play at 10 p.m. tomorrow at the Bottleneck, 737 New Hampshire St. Continued photo
"I hope that we put another album out so I could supplement my income through the band," said Beightel.
In addition to releasing a second album, the band members said that they wanted to do a better job promoting themselves.
KJHK TOP 10
Nov. 8-14
1. Farewell Bend "In Passing"
(Slowtime)
2. P.J. Harvey "Is This Desire?" [Island]
3. Mice Parade "The True Meaning of bloodlettle" (Bubble Core).
of Bloodleybaye (Bubble Core)
& Advantages in Strength Alternative
4. Adventures in Stereo "Alternative Sound Stereos" (Bobsled)
5. Two Dollar Guitar "Train Songs (Smells Like)
6. Third Eye Foundation "You Guys Kill Me" (Merea)
7. Square Pusher "Big LoaDa" (Warp/Nothing)
8. Slackers "The Question" (Helicar)
9. Joe Snorra Blues Explosion
"Acme" (Matador)
10. Idaho "Alas" (Buzz)
Compiled by KJHK staff
CALL FOR GTA AWARD NOMINATIONS:
The Graduate and Professional Association and the Graduate School invite nominations for the Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant Awards. Information and nomination forms available in 300 Strong Hall.
Questions? Call 864-4141
Deadline For student nominations: December
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