LIED CENTER OF KANSAS www.lied.ku.edu 785.864.2787 Half-Price Tickets for KU Students! Available online and at Lied Center, University Theatre and SUA Ticket Offices. BASED ON THE PULITZER PRIZE-WINNING NOVEL BY HERMAN WOUK L. A. Theatre Works presents THE CAINE MUTINY COURT-MARTIAL BY HERMAN WOUK STARRING JOHN VICKERY* FROM STAR TREK & BROADWAY'S THE LION KING Friday, October 27-7:30 p.m. This radio play recounts the courtroom drama about mutinous acts aboard a ship during World War II. BARBER EMERSON, L.C. VIP Sponsor *Cast subject to change. "A LANDMARK CULTURAL EVENT." WASHINGTON POST Ratan Thiyam's Chorus Repertory Theatre from MANIPUR, INDIA NINE HILLS ONE VALLEY - 26 Actors and musicians in a powerful production of text, movement and music. - www.asiasociety.org/arts/chorus Coffee & Conversation Wednesday & Thursday, November 1 & 2 - 7:30 p.m. with the artists, Post-performance on November 2. ELEGANT COSTUMES & SPECTACULAR SETS! Miami City Ballet in Don Quixote Saturday, November 4 7:30 p.m. Pre-performance Dinner 5:30-7:00 p.m., Lied Center. Call 785.864.2787 for reservations by October 30. THE*STAR. KansasCity.com Media Sponsor Tickets:785.864.2787 ticketmaster (816) 931-3330 (785) 234-4545 764 Buy online www.liedku.edu TDD:785.864.2777 RAINE REVIEWS NEWS YOU CAN USE HAWK TOPICS ASTROPHYSICIST STEPHEN HAWKING IS REPORTEDLY DIVORCING HIS WIFE OF 11 YEARS. 1 There's nothing funny about seeing a marriage falling apart, unless you imagine the words "I want a divorce, you heartless bitch" spoken in that electronic synthesizer voice. ENGLISH AND AMERICAN SCIENTISTS CLAIM TO HAVE DEVELOPED A WORKING INVISIBILITY CLOAK. Unfortunately for the scientists conducting "field studies inthe women's locker room, they quickly discovered that the cloak is not waterproof. 2 HAS-BEEN SINGER GEORGE MICHAEL PRAISES MARIJUANA AND SMOKES A JOINT DURING A LIVE TELEVISION INTERVIEW 4 INTERVIEW. Before you go and start thinking that this guy is pretty cool, let's not forget that he was the creative force behind Wham!, and it's his fault that you'll have "Jitterbug" in your head for the rest of the day. COUNTRY MUSIC SINGER KEITH URBAN CHECKS INTO A REHAB CENTER FOR ALCOHOL ABUSE. I'd have a drinking problem too if I had to listen to Keith Urban songs every day. TO PRODUCE COFFINS BEARING THE LOGOS OF BASEBALL TEAMS. MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL AND A FUNERAL-PROJECT COMPANY ANNOUNCE A PLAN BASEBALL TEAMS. TO PRODUCE COFFINS BEARING THE LOGOS OF BASEBALL TEAMS. MLB plans a questionable marketing campaign centered on the frozen severed head of Ted Williams sorrowfully saying, "Boy, I sure wish I could have one of these authentic MLB licensed coffins so I could finally rest in peace." THE KU FOOTBALL TEAM BLOWS ANOTHER FOURTH QUARTER LEAD IN A LOSS TO BAYLOR. This headline would be more realistic if it just ended after the word "blows." GREY'S ANATOMY STAR T.R. KNIGHT ANNOUNCES THAT HE'S GAY. Grey's Anatomy sucks worse than the girl who turned him. FORD MOTOR CO. ENDS PRODUCTION OF THE POPULAR TAURUS AFTER 21 YEARS. This is horrible news for the car shopper looking for that vehicle that says, "I've given up." 9 THE POPULATION OF THE UNITED STATES HITS 300 MILLION. To put that number in perspective just think of yourself and two of your friends and then multiply that by 100 million. LAS VEGAS CASINO TYCOON STEVE WYNN ACCIDENTALLY ELBOWS A HOLE INTO A PICASSO PAINTING HE HAD RECENTLY SOLD FOR $139 MILLION. 10 I'll tell you what, if I ever pay $139 million for something,the hole I poke into it won't be from my freaking elbow. THINK YOU HAVE A BETTER JOKE? E MAIL ME AT HAWKTOPICS@KANSAN.COM Chris Rain 06-> JAYPLAY 10.26.2006