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The University Daily Kansan
Friday, October 23, 1998
stomp performs non-traditional dance and makes music out of ordinary objects. They will perform at 8 tonight, 5 and 9 p.m.
tomorrow and 3 p.m. Sunday at the Lied Center. Contributed photo
A whirl of dance, Stomp to whisk into Lied Center
By Mariana Paiva
Kansan staff writer
The last time they came to the University of Kansas, 6,000 people stopped to watch.
Stomp will return this weekend and make a lot of noise in the Lied Center. Performances are scheduled for 8 tonight, 5 and 9 p.m. tomorrow and 3 p.m. Sunday.
A few tickets are left for sale, but Karen Christilles, director of public relations for the Lied Center, said students without tickets should attend even if the house is sold out.
She said some patrons who hold season tickets might be out of town or otherwise unable to attend. Representatives of the Lied Center will take names and try to arrange seating.
Danielle Reddick, a Stomp performer, said the group dances in a non-traditionally and makes music out of ordinary objects.
The troupe's instruments include
STOMP
What: Stomp
■ When: 8 tonight, 5 and 9 p.m.
· Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday
■ Where: Lied Center
Cost: $21 to $32, except a student rate of $11 to $16 for matinees only.
20 brooms, five Sunday editions of The New York Times, 10 garbage can lids, an oil drum and a steel sink.
For Reddick, the key to Stomp's international success is its vibrancy and its wordless show.
"It is more about movements and music, which are universal languages and fit all ages, classes and societies," she said, "Because of that, Stomp is able to reach a very diverse audience."
Reddick said the creators of Stomp, Luke Cresswell and Steve McNicholas, began as performers on the streets of Brighton, England,
where people would stop to watch and listen to the performance.
Stomp was created in the summer of 1991. The group has won several awards, has appeared in a Coca-Cola "Ice Pick" commercial, and has received a 1996 Academy Award nomination for Best Live-Action Short.
Renzo Hayashi, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, junior, said he saw Stomp in New York before the troupe came to Lawrence the last time. Hayashi bought tickets for his friends to guarantee they would not miss it because he knew the show would be sold out.
"They are fast," he said.of the troupe. "You feel, like, overwhelmed, because they not only have the coordination to dance but also to make music out of Zippos, trash bags or whatever."
Tickets for Stomp are available at KU box offices. Tickets cost from $21 to $32, except for a student rate of $11 to $16 for matinees only.
Photos, artwork allow snapshot into lives and homes of artists
By Augustus Anthony
Plazza
Kenyon staff writes
Kansan staff writer
A KU student will have her apartment transformed into an art gallery this weekend during the Lawrence Artwalk.
The Artwalk, which takes place from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. tomorrow and from noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, is the fourth-annual, self-guided tour of artists' studios in Lawrence.
The apartment of Lynette Romine, Lawrence senior, will be one of the 32 stops on the tour.
"I wanted to get my name out so people know that I am here," she said.
Romine will display some of her photography, which she plans to sell for prices ranging from $1 to $35 at 1605 W. Ninth St.
Romine won't be the only KU representative in the Artwalk this year.
Barry Fitzgerald, assistant professor of illustration, will display his personal and commercial work at 2133 Ohio St.
He has created images for The New York Times, The L.A. Times, Business Week and McGraw-Hill.
Fitzgerald, who has attended the event before, said it was important to support the local art scene.
The Artwalk has grown since it began in 1995.
"I like to think it's due to better promotion, and I have advertised more this year," said John Wysocki, Lawrence resident and organizer of the Lawrence Art-walk. "As with any new event, it takes a while to become known."
He said there were 12 more artists this year as compared to last year's event.
Wysocki didn't want to estimate the amount of people who would attend the Artwalk, but he said about 200 people visited the studios last year.
"Iwould like to see more students and faculty involved in the future, especially those in the art and design department."
John Wysocki
Lawrence Artwalk organizer
Wysocik said that he thought the Artwalk was a opportunity for students to meet the public and showcase and sell their artwork.
"I would like to see more students and faculty involved in the future, especially those in the art and design department." Wysocki said.
The Artwalk is a free event, and there will be signs in front of the participating houses and gal-
Echinacea does student body good
By Julie M. Sachs Kansan staff writer
Herbal remedies are proving their effectiveness for two University of Kansas researchers.
Lester Mitscher, professor of medicinal chemistry, and Linda Steele, graduate research assistant, have been studying the benefits of the herb echinacea.
Native to Kansas, echinacea once was used by Native Americans for the prevention of illnesses. Mitscher said that until now it could not be proven that the herb had positive effects on the body.
Mitscher has demonstrated that when echinacea is taken the herb can strengthen the immune system and help prevent colds.
"Generally speaking, this is now something we can support," Mitscher said. "We have credible evidence that this works."
Because stress weakens the immune system, Steele said that before holidays and during finals, students should begin to take echinacea to help prevent illnesses.
Although taking echinacea does not result in serious side effects, taking the herb too often overstimulates the immune system. Taking too much in one dose also can be harmful.
Mitscher recommends that echinacea be taken for a short period of time and then discontinued. He said that a few weeks should be allowed for the immune system to rest.
Echinacea is sold in most health food stores and can be purchased in various forms such as capsules and tablets,
said Hal Sears, vitamin and herb specialist at the Community Mercantile, 901 Mississippi St.
Although there are many products on the market that contain echinacea, not all of them are effective equally.
One of the goals of Mitscher's research is to find the most effective products on the market.
Finding the most effective products means comparing the quality of different brands. The quality of echinacea can be affected by how it is stored and if it is collected at the right stage.
"We are trying to do good science," Mitscher said. "We're trying to weed out the good stuff. The market has grown to a stage where we almost all know someone who consumes it."
Addies-of-the-month
Pictured (from left to right)
Juliana Moreira
Jamie Holman
Steve Prince
Will Baxter
Not pictured
Shauntae Blue
Kent Bozarth
Gerald Hawthorne
Jon Schlitt
Pictured (from top to bottom)
Micah Kafitz
Matt Lopez
Jaime Mann
Chris Corley
John Kilroy
Bruno Pieroni
Not pictured
Justin Allen
Mike Cole