KINSEY Galleries join in spirit, offer night of art displays “All the gallery directors de- By Bret Schulte cided it would be a nice idea for us SICKS all to open our Christmas exhibits StaffReporter together, and make an evening of it,” said Anne Burkholder, owner of Lots of ways You no longer have to worry The Burkholder Project. about those candy-induced Christ- This year, the Gallery Walk will mas calories — Lincoln’s be today from 6 p jn. to 9 p.m. The to have fun Haymarket has devised a six-step different galleries will be offering program to help fight the holiday refreshments and artists will be on bulge: the Gallery Walk. hand to discuss their work. The ex- this weekend Six Haymarket art galleries in- hibits are free at every location and cluding The Burkholder a few galleries have events Most people don’t study at all Project, special The Lincoln Artists’ Guild, planned. during Dead Week, so you needn’t Haydon Gallery, Noyes Art “We plan to have a local musi- either. The same goes for the week- Gallery, Surya and 9 unite in the cian come into the and end. This, however, leaves one with Gallery Gallery gallery per- holiday spirit every year. The six form for the said. a great deal of free time. evening,” Noyes galleries simultaneously “There may also be a karaoke ma- So, rather than studying, here are display their wares for the Christmas sea- chine.” some options for you to consider son. Christmas is an im- when you’re thinking about how to extremely time for the kill time this weekend. After all, “All the gallery representatives portant independent galleries, and this collective effort who wants to study, right? get together each year to organize helps both galleries and local The silver screens of Lincoln the Gallery Walk for the Christmas thf artists thrive over the sea- will only receive one new film this season,” Julia co-owner of holiday Noyes, son. weekend — “Daybreak,” starring Noyes Art Gallery, said. “Each gal- “We are for about 300 Sylvester Stallone. lery is offering something different hoping to 400 said. “It’s A disaster inside a tunnel leaves for the walkers.” people,” Noyes a lot of fun and it a group of people trapped, trying always gives The in an effort to the chance to see our holi- desperately to get out. Stallone said galleries, pro- people mote their exhibits, orga- and see our new awhile back this was probably go- holiday day gifts displays nized the Walk about ing to be his last action film. We’ll Gallery eight for Christmas. All the galleries will be loaded with new items.” see, Sly. After your turn in “Oscar,” years ago. the world of comic film may not be rcauy tur yuu 10 come duck.. The French film “Ma Saison Preferee” continues its run at the Mary Riepma Ross Film Theatre. Admission is $4.50 for students. It shows at 7 p.m. and 9:15 p.m., Sat- at 1 p.m., 3:15 p.m., 7 p.m., urday CoUHTESY PHOTO and 9:15 p.m. and Sunday at 2:30 p.m., 4:45 p.m., 7 p.m., and 9:15 p.m. Musically there’s a bunch to of- Sicks fer at several places around town. Kinsey perform Whether it’s classical or rock that fits your fancy, there’s something to somewhere in town all weekend at bar trip your trigger Q this weekend. Knickerbockers will feature the He founded and directed the first na- music of Omaha’s Old Boy Net- By Ann Stack tional legal program for battling AIDS work with Rascal Basket tonight. Senior Reporter and related discrimination, and serves Saturday, (bill-e-ROO-bin) and The as executive director of the Gay and Rubes storm the Both shows Lesbian Medical Association. stage. The Kinsey Sicks aren’t your ste- start at 10 Aaron Steckelberg/DN p.m. reotypical drag queens. The four “came out” as the Kinsey 18 houses a concert Hanger by Ask them. Go on... just ask. They’ll Sicks (from Alfred Kinsey’s scale) Road with Sawdust Devils on King tell you. three years ago at a Bette Midler con- The new venue the Sunday. replaces Dubbed as “America’s Favorite cert in San Francisco. Contest lives Hurricane, which closed last year. Dragapella Beautyshop Quartet,” the “We decided since Bette Midler lights up The Mueller Planetarium Laser Kinsey Sicks are back at Q, 226 S. was the ultimate drag queen, we would Bruce said. Entries can also be faxed will feature Pink Lightshow Floyd’s Ninth St., for three performances this honor her by going to her concert in By Ann Stack to the board at 441-3630. “The Dark Side of the Moon” to- weekend. The San Francisco group drag,” Schatz said. “Much to our dis- Senior The judging will be Dec. 20, and and at Reporter night Saturday night 8,9:30, performed an enormously popular set may, we were the only drag queens winners will be notified Dec. There and 11. Also featured in the laser 24, at Q last March, and are back by popu- there other than Bette. We were con- will be gift certificates for Lincoln this weekend is the It’s that time of year lightshow lar demand. fronted with tumultuous applause, and again—time Electric awarded for first, sec- Mannheim Steamroller to unravel that 3-foot wide ball of Systems Christmas, “We had a wonderful time when we a promoter asked us if we performed.” lights ond and third place, she said. on at 2 stashed in the and Saturday and Sunday p.m. were here in March. The audience was That same night, they discovered you’ve got garage decorate the house for the for the contest include mem- and 3:30 pan. very receptive,” Jerry Friedman, a.k.a. their hidden musical abilities, and cre- holidays. Judges And if think bers of the me Varsity Ulee Uub, the Uni- “Vaselina,” said. “It was our first ventie ated an alternative “night job” for your neighbors you’ve Lincoln Board of Realtors versity Chorale and the University outside the West Coast.” themselves. The suits and ties came off done a good job, there could be money from the Public Relations Committee. involved. The will Singers will put on “The Holiday But it was not the first time Fried- in exchange for high heels, big hair and judges be looking for homes The Lincoln Board of Real tors are that are well Choral Gala” on Sunday. The recital man has been to Nebraska, or for that makeup. put-together and enjoy- a Lincoln residents to nominate able to look Bruce said. is free and features wide variety matter, Lincoln. The Ogalalla native The shows the Kinsey Sicks per- asking at, well-decorated homes for its annual “We’re of holiday music. “The Holiday attended UNL for a few years, and was form are written and choreographed by looking for creativity and Celebration of contest. Choral Gala” begins at 3 p.m. at a member of the cheerleading squad. the quartet members. In this weekend’s Lights cleanliness of design,” Beckwith said. Kimball Recital Hall. “We’re for He’s now a doctoral student at the Uni- show, “Sicks-Tease!,” the members The contest started seven years ago, looking something appeal- Lincoln will and The Symphony versity of California at Berkeley, and perform a medley of ’60s songs with vice chairwoman of the Public Rela- ing eye-catching.” hold the Star Festival City Holiday works as the Director of Audiology at contemporary spins on them. tions Committee and first-time light- “They look for originality, theme, at Auditorium at Pershing tonight the Hearing Society of the Bay Area, “What we do throws people,” ing judge Jan Beckwith said. use of space, color and use of lights,” 7:30 Tickets are available at p.m. Inc. Keller said. “We can give political “It’s our way as the Board of Real- Bruce said. “The lady who won last the door. His partners are as equally busy in messages, and people aren’t expecting tors to try and give back something to year was 74 years old, and she did all Smith and the Byther their “boy lives.” Irwin Keller it. They’re expecting some silly, vapid the community,” Beckwith said. the decorating herself.” Nightriders bring their Chicago- (“Winnie”) has a law degree from the show.” “When people go to so much work to blues to the Zoo bar The winner was Vera Cline, of3460 style tonight University of Chicago and is executive In honor of their three-year anni- decorate their homes...we want to rec- and The show starts Anaheim Dr., which is two blocks noth Saturday night. director of the AIDS Legal Referring versary, they’re going back to see ognize those people who go out of their 10. of 35th and South streets. She is deco- at Panel, a nonprofit organization that Midler in concert later this month. way to brighten up everyone’s season.” The Lincoln Community rating her house again this year, and Play- provides legal services for people with “We’re going to sing in the lobby The contest is open to anyone house is on plans on entering the contest. putting “Inspecting HIV and AIDS. and Jbe whisked away to stardom,” within the city limits, and the deadline Carol,” this weekend. The starting Maurice Kelly (“Trixie”) has a Friedman said. for nomination to the Board of Real- “It takes me about 15 hours to get show tells the story of an acting bachelor’s degree in history and litera- “Or jail,” Schatz said. tors is 4:30 pjn. Dec. 18, Board of all the lights up, but the house is just cm a production of troupe putting ture from Harvard, aid works in cus- The Kinsey Sicks will be perform- Realtors program Liz Bruce beautiful,” she said. “It’s an old-fash- “A Christmas Carol” that is laden specialist tomer relations at Levi Strauss and Co. ing at Q today through Sunday at 8p.m. said. « ioned house with a balcony that lends with humorous problems. Ben Schatz (“Rachel”) graduated Seating is limited, and tickets cost $10. Those nominations can either be itself to decorating. It’sastyle you can TG1F is staff re- compiled by magna cum laude from Harvard and They can be obtained by calling 475- mailed to 8231 Beechwood Dr., Lin- do a lot with, but it’s an awful lot of Hicks. porter Cliff cum laude from Harvard Law School. 2269. coln, 68510, or called in at 441-3620, work for a 75-year-old lady.”