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Pinewood Bowl resurrects summer concert series, brings in larger crowds

Impatience radiated like the heat beating down on the pavement outside the gates. A sea of Toms shoes, picnic blankets, and iPod speakers all blasting the same music seemed to never end down the street. The trees shook just as much as the waiting throng did, and the crowd of pines pressed against the fence to get into the Bowl just as hard as the people did. This scene was the antsy crowd waiting for the British folk band Mumford & Sons. Mumford & Sons performed in Lincoln on August 20th, marking the finale to Lincoln’s summer concerts at Pioneer’s Park. Why did they choose a giant forest area for a concert? They could have performed at the Pershing, the Rococo. This concert hall, The Pinewood Bowl, has witnessed an onslaught of new

publicity and renewed certainty in a strong fan base. Thanks to generous donations and sudden popularity, Lincoln is witnessing the rise of the Pinewood Bowl. “I thought it was a great venue for the type of concert that it was,” Junior Erica Thomas said. Thomas attended the Mumford & Sons concert on the 20th, and was among the throng of Toms-clothed feet. “It just felt right. The type of music they played really mixed well with the trees and the air around us. It’s really improved over the years!” Ever since the 1950s, the Pinewood Bowl has been used as a venue for summer productions and summer blowout concerts. Every summer, spectators take the drive and take a seat among the bugs and the muggy heat to watch musicals such as this year’s, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers. Every year, many people say it is a hit, but the

numbers have increased and increased over the years. Many are asking why? “I think that they’ve had a lot more publicity for this stuff this year,” Thomas said. She remembered there being the normal bombardment of signs for the plays in the grocery stores and articles in the newspaper, but she also mentioned its place in ads online, multiple large signs around town promoting the play or the concerts, and mostly by word of mouth. This caused for a huge onslaught of audiences that the Bowl has never experienced before. Despite the sudden rise in publicity, the Pinewood Bowl has also improved on what were once technical detriments. “The sound booth used to be really bad. It was hard to hear a whole lot during plays and concerts,” Thomas said. “And the seating was also crummy if you got there late.

You would have to sit in the back in the crowd. There’s no way that you’ll be able to see anything that way.” In this last year alone, the Bowl has improved their sounding system and the improvement on seating is innovative to say in the least. Screens cover the middle section for those too far to see the faces of those at the concert. This way, concertgoers will still be able to enjoy the closeness feeling even though they are stuck in the back. So the Pinewood Bowl has improved in their technical field and their plays are phenomenal. What about their concerts? Every summer, the Pinewood Bowl hosts summer concerts in their open-aired concert hall. Bands from all over come to perform for audiences despite the heat and the occasional mosquito

bite. However, the increase in attendance is overwhelming. “According to me, it’s partially because of the bands that they had there,” Thomas said. “I mean, you’ve got Train there! You’ve got Mumford & Sons there! Those are really big, popular bands! I think this created a lot of popularity in the Bowl. Plus it’s just a really cool place for those kinds of concerts.” Certainly, the openness and the forest feel of the place added to the quality of the folk sound of Mumford & Sons. The surrounding pines and the massive oaks of the Pinewood Bowl were witness to a huge flood of audiences this summer, as the Pinewood Bowl experienced, and is to experience still, a huge increase in their popularity.

Kathryn BudellX-Clusives Editor

This year’s Pius fall fashion is full of bright colors and bold prints that would make anyone stand out in crowd.

Students have a harder time finding ways to express themselves through fashion for the obvious reason of having to wear a uniform. Uniforms can be easy to get ready in the morning but can pose a challenge for the person’s individuality and mood for that day. Creative ways for students to spice up the uniform

would be bright shoes, lanyards and buttons with funny cute phrases on them and fun colorful socks. Freshman Maggie Lang shows her fashion sense with her bright pink neon vans and her cheetah print jewelry. Another option would be watches with crazy prints or colors that would for sure draw the eye straight to you.

“I love my accessories because it makes me stand out in a crowd and show who I am,” Lang said. Jewelry can also add sparkle to a lackluster ensemble. Try boldly colored beads, bangle

bracelets or big drop earrings to catch everyone’s eye. To follow the latest trend, add a few fun belts into your wardrobe or some knee high socks that will rock that uniform. Everybody has their own unique style that makes them stand out. A great example would be senior Alex VanAckeren who has his sleek looking spiked hair that only everybody recognizes him by. “It’s just who I am.” VanAckeren said. Fashion is something that changes from season to season and year to year, but no

matter what, fashion will always be a way to show one’s own individual character. This year it should be everyone’s goal to let themselves shine through. Everybody wants that one thing that is going to make them stand out. “I like to go for the clean look, I don’t like to be laid back, and I want to be presentable.” VanAckeren said. For girls this fall, society is going for the 60s look with fun scarves, high boots, tight and printed skinny jeans and odd patterns. For guys it is the clean look with tailored

shirts and polos, skinny and fit jeans, bright colored jackets and shoe with shades of beige that go with any outfit.

“I don’t find it hard to stay current with today’s ever changing fashion it is something that I just make a priority.” Lang said. Fashion is a personal experience; it can show what someone is feeling that day. It changes that person’s attitude; dressing with no purpose can make a person feel forgotten, but dressing bold can make that person feel confident.

Fall in love with fall fashion with your uniformaudrey Kuehn

Staff Writer

‘Finding Nemo’ goes 3D

As summer comes to an end and fall comes to show its colors, so too do artists from all across the nation. This weekend, the Lincoln Arts Festival will take place at SouthePointe Pavilions. From ten to six on Saturday and ten to five on Sunday, artists of all kind will be displaying their talent and selling works of art. Admission is free, and other entertainment includes food and plenty of live music groups.

“They had lots of different artists that would talk to you; it was very inspirational”, junior Jennifer Wichers said.

The Art Festival is hosted

by the Lincoln Arts Council and is in its 12th year.

Originating back in the year 2000, it is a tradition for our own town of Lincoln, Nebraska to welcome the hundreds of artists coming from across the country.

All of these artists gather together, displaying their best works and hoping for national recognition.

As for the music groups playing live at SouthPointe, some featured guests are Barger & Pipher, Toasted Ponies, Fab Tones, and the Southpaw Bluegrass Band..

The event is very family friendly.

The event proves to be promising as it prepares for its twelfth year at SouthPointe.

lauren SchieKeEntertainment Editor

Art festival opens this weekend

At first glance of the 2003 movie Finding Nemo we all remember the excitement that follows Marlin, the not-so funny clownfish played by Albert Brooks, and his journey to 42 Wallaby Way, Sydney.

Guiding him on his way, is his short-term memory loss friend Dory, a pacific regal blue tang played by Ellen DeGeneres, on their search to find his son Nemo, also a clownfish played

by Alexander Gould.Adding 3D enhances

the adventures throughout the ocean. From the beginning with Nemo’s mother, to Nemo getting captured by a dentist, swimming with fish- friendly sharks, jumpin’ jellyfish, to riding with the sea turtles, the motion of the 3D makes it feel like you’re in the middle of the action. On the other side of things, Nemo is fighting his own problems such as becoming a member of the fish tank, staying away from the evil fish-killer

niece, and most importantly trying to get out of the fish tank and back home.

Marlin’s story about finding his son is passed around from animal to animal, until a certain pelican hears and spreads the news to Nemo, and suddenly Nemo has the courage to try to escape again.

The popping effect of the 3D is a fantastic, fun, spunky way to watch a movie, especially Finding Nemo.

Sierra BaumgartnerStaff Writer

You can find Nemo too!Showtimes for Friday, Saturday & Sunday this weekend.

Edgewood Cinema - 1:30 pm, 4:30 pm, 7:05 pm, 9:45 pm

Lincoln Grand Cinema - 1:15 pm, 4:10 pm, 7:00 pm, 9:35 pm

BritsandAmericansalikeare obsessing over the newestseasonoftheperioddramaDowntonAbbey.Whetherit’stheremarkablelandscape of these fantasticalcastles, the spectacle of romance,orthefactthatMatthewCrawley’seyesarereallybluehasbroughtthishistorical performance to the mostpopularshowonPBS. Downton Abbey is airedboth in Britain on ITV and inAmerica on Masterpiece Classic,a PBS program. The season threepremiere aired on January 6 witha thrilling first episode. Americanviewersrespondedwithanoverflowofpraise.Fanshavewaitedforwhatseems like ages for this episode,andmostsaythattheyhaven’tbeendisappointed. “I couldn’t believe howgreat the firstepisodewas,” juniorClaireHenrichsen said. “I’vebeenwaiting for so long. After theyended the Christmas episode forseasontwowithMatthewCrawley

proposingtoMary,Iwassoexcitedforthenewseason.” The show follows theGrantham family, owners of theprestigious DowntonAbbey in thevillageofRipon.ThosewhowatchDownton Abbey have theopportunitytowitnessthelivesof both the servants and thefirstclassinearly20thcenturyEngland. From pre-war blisstowar-tornreconstruction,thelivesofboththe“downstairs”and the “upstairs” is foreverchanged. “I’ve only beenwatching the show for a fewmonths, but I feel that JulianFellowes represents the timeperiod very well,” juniorAidanClarkesaid.“Ilovetheauthenticityoftheshow.” Clarke went on tosay that the writer and creator ofDownton Abbey, Julian Fellowes,knew his stuff when makingDownton Abbey. Everything abouttheshow,fromdécortodress,washistorically accurate for pre-warandpost-warEngland. It is obvious that the

upstairshavedifficultiesinkeepingtheplacethattheyloveandlovingthepeoplethattheyloveinamoney-based society. The hierarchy ofpeopleinthetownisbasedontheirbloodline, and how much money

theyhavegained.TheCrawleyandGrantham families are the ownersof the Downton Abbey, and findtroubles with keeping the estateafter losing the heirs to the houseafterthetragedyoftheTitanic. “It’s really suspenseful attimes,”Clarkesaid.“AndIlovethe

interactions between the upstairsand the downstairs throughouteverything.Theyseemtobeaverytight-knitgroupofpeoplethatcareabouteachother.” The rest of the show

determineshowthenextheir, Matthew Crawley,will fair being the newEarlofGrantham. Throughout thedynamic seasons ofDownton Abbey, fanshavelatchedthemselvesto characters that seemkind or appealing. Afavorite among manyis Matthew Crawley,but some like the moreobscurecharacters. “I really likeIsobel Crawley,Matthew’s mom,”

Clarke said. “She knows what shewants and she lets people knowthat, but she is always really niceaboutit.” Enthusiasts also havegrowntodespisesomecharacters. “I really don’t likeThomas,” Clarke said. “He’s a

coward, and he’s deceitful. He’stheepitomeofareallymeankidatschool.” Viewerswilldefinitelybeeatinguptherestoftheseasonthisyear,afterablowoutannouncementthat Dan Stevens, who playsMatthew Crawley, will be leavingthe show. This causes DowntonAbbey to lose much of its fangirlbase after finding Stevens as “eyecandy”. “I heard thatMatthewCrawleywasleavingfroman article on MSN,” Henrichsensaid. “He was one of my favoritecharactersandIlovehowmuchhehasgrownandchangedasaperson.It’s going to be really hard to seehimgo.AndIheardthatit’sgoingtobeareallydramaticleave,soI’mnotexcitedforthat.” DowntonAbbeystillhasastrongfoundationinitswittyhumor,wonderful drama, and realisticportrayal of pre-war and post-warEngland. However,DowntonAbbeyfanswilldefinitelybewatchingtherestof the season inhastewithanexcitingnewseason.

Entertainment8 February 1, 2013

Downton Abbey airs third season; old fans buzz while new fans join in

KAthryn BudellX-ClusivesEditor

To some the 1970s wereconsideredoneofthebestdecadesfor movies. However a lot haschangedfromthenuntilnow.Notonly are there stunning specialeffects and jaw dropping stunts,therearealsowayhigherpricestoseethem.

“WhenIwasinhighschooladmission was about a dollar andconcessions were the same way,”teacherAnnetteKunzmansaid.

Thosewerethedayswhenteenagerswouldpacktheircarsfordollar night at the local drive in.The days of movies such as StarWars,Jaws,andTheGodfather.

Today a ticket to themoviesonaFridaynightinLincolnis $9.50 and for a 3-D moviesomeone will have to fork out anadditionaldollarforeachof thosedimensions to give a total cost of$12.50.

That’s just for the ticket.For two people going out to themovies it’s not hard to spend anadditional20dollars for theusualpopcorn (large popcorn: $7 plus

tax) and drinks (large drink: $5plustax).

Now it’s not so crazy toseepeoplesneakingintheircandyandpopfromhome.

“I’mguiltyofsneakingapop and some candy in a time ortwo,”sophomoreMaryKincheloesaid.

Kincheloeisbyfarnottheonlypersontohavesnuckinaboxofcandyandapop.Thatlargepopis more expensive than a twelvepack of the same pop found at alocalgrocerystore.

With the economy stillnot at its best, many people areturningtomorefrugaloptionssuchasthesetosavesomemoney.Withmovies becoming more and moreexpensivetoseeintheaters,peopleare also turning to other sourcesformoviessuchasNetflixwhichis$7.99amonthandRedBoxwhichisadollarforeverynightofrentingthemovie.

“Itjustmakesmoresenseto me to wait for a movie that Idon’treallyhavethedyingurgetogoseetocomeoutonDVDthantowasteall thatmoneyat themovietheater,”Kincheloesaid.

Movie theater prices continue to rise

55th Annual Grammy Awards

JAcoB KreiKemeierStaffWriter

Best New Artist -Alabama Shakes -Fun -Hunter Hayes -The Lumineers -Frank Ocean

Check out the winners Feb. 10 at 7 pm on CBSRecord of the Year -Lonely Boy ~The Black Keys -Stronger ~Kelly Clarkson -We Are Young ~Fun -Thinkin Bout You ~Frank Ocean -We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together ~Taylor Swift

Album of the Year -El Camino ~The Black Keys -Some Nights ~Fun -Babel ~Mumford & Sons -Channel Orange ~Frank Ocean -Blunderbuss ~Jack White

Song of the Year -The A Team ~Ed Sheeran -Adorn ~Miguel Pimentel -Call Me Maybe ~Carly Rae Jepsen -Stronger ~Kelly Clarkson -We Are Young ~Fun

In the dead of winter, it seemsone has to pay an arm and a leg formany types of fruit. I’ve always knownthat fruits and veggies generally goup in price when it gets colder, but therealizationhasbeenespeciallyprevalentlately; I have been paying especiallycloseattentiontoproduceprices. This is due to thefactthatasof2013,Ihavebeentryingtoadaptmyselfto a 99% vegan lifestyle.I eat meat maybe once aweek and do not eat anymilk,cheese,oreggs.Thishasbeenverydifferentforme, but surprisingly notthatdifficultcraving-wise.Prices on the other handare a completely differentstory. My parents wantto support me, but beinga vegan is expensive, soI have started to help pay for a few ofmy groceries. Because of this, I tendto gravitate toward things that are onsale. One of my favorite types of fruithas been rather inexpensive as of late-blueberries.Highinantioxidants,shownto have anti-inflammatory properties,andrichinvitaminC(whichisgreatfor

yourimmunesystemduringfluseason!),blueberriesaredubbedoneofthesuperfruits. Plus, they are so delicious! Sostock up on blueberries and make thisrecipe!

Lemon-PoppySeed-BlueberryBread(Original recipe fromcaloriecount.com)

Zestof1lemonJuiceof1lemon1 1/2 tablespoons poppyseed(Iused2)1cupblueberries2cupsflour(Iusedwholewheatwhite)1/2cupapplesauce(Iused1/3 cup applesauce and 1tablespooncanolaoil)1/2 cup sugar (I usedSplenda)

1/4milk(Iusedsoy,butyoucouldalsousecoconutoralmondifyouprefer)3/4teaspoonbakingsoda3/4teaspoonnutmeg1/2teaspoonsalt2tablespoonshoney

1. Combine the oil, applesauce, sugar,

milk, honey, lemon juice and zest in abowl.Mixtocombine.2. Sift together the flour, baking soda,nutmeg, and salt, add the poppy seedsand mix to combine, add to the wetingredientsandincorporate.3.Foldinfrozenblueberries.(Batterwillbethick)Placeintoagreasedloafpan,sprinklerawsugarontop.4. Bake 375 for 45 minutes

I love this. It’s so sweet and sunshine-y tasting. The other morning I had itfor breakfast with a grapefruit half,and though it was cloudy and a frigid14 degrees, I could have sworn it wassummer! January can sometimes seemlike the longest month of the year.It’s cold, we are back in school afterChristmas break, routines pick back upandeveryone’santsyforspring.Maybe,betweenthepriceofblueberriesandthecheery taste of this bread, your drearywinter day might brighten a little!

Withawardseasonstartingupagain,theworldofcinemaistoobuy focusing on the more artisticside of film, to pay any attentionat an often overlooked aspect ofcinema,themoviespoof. Spoofs are in a corner ofcomedyknownassatire,withtheironly priority being to parody andpoke fun at the popular fads andtrendsof theday.Criticsgenerallypanthesemovies,andcommercially,spoofs don’t do as well as othercomedies.

“Spoofsaresopredictable,it just doesn’t seemworth it togoseethem,”juniorSarahMosersaid,“but I think they’ll keep comingout, because there will be peoplewhowillwantthem.” Thestylesawarevivalinthelate90sandearly2000swiththe“ScaryMovie”franchise,producedmyactorMarlonWayans.Itwasarelatively unexpected commercialsuccess, anda series that spawnednumeroussequels. “Networks begin to seehowspoofscouldbeahit,following‘Scary Movie’,” avid movie-goerJoeyMurphysaid.“Ithada lotof

‘pop culture’ references, whichdrawslaughs.” The franchise is aperfectexample of what a spoof is aimedat accomplishing: providing rawhumorandheavilyattackingcertaingenres. “Scary Movie” took aimat the popularity of horror slashermoviebyspoofingthegenresmostbeloved and successful films like“The Blair Witch Project” and“Scream”. However, recent spoofshaveturnedintomajorcommercialflops,andhavereceivedextremelylowcriticratings,comparedtomoreacclaimed satires of the 80s, like

“Spaceballs”and“Airplane”. “It’s going to take anupstartdirectortogetspoofsgoingagain,”Murphysaid.“Theyhavetobeabletotakesomethinganddrawhumoroutofit.Itisharderthanyouthink.” The newest spoof tohit theaters is “Haunted House”,produced by Wayans. It’s anobviousparodyonthe“ParanormalActivity” films. It did moderatelywell in the box office its openingweek, but wasn’t well-received bycritics. “The quality of thesemovies has gone down,” Moser

explained, “There just aren’t theright people putting effort intothem.” Other 21st century spoofslike “Vampires Suck”, “SuperheroMovie” and “Meet the Spartans”will probablynotbecomeclassics,like earlier spoofs, but theireffectiveness in parodying popularfads in cinema certainly deservessomekindofrecognition. “Spoofs can only beappreciatedinthemoment.”Mosersaid.“Sowhenthesubjectsthey’reparodyingdieout,theywilltoo.

“Pitch Perfect” and”Mean Girls” are two movies thatare memorable for their hilarioushumorandoutlooksonlife.

These movies are beingcomparedforwhichisfunnierandwhichismakingabiggerimpactinpeople’slives.

“My favorite quote ofPitchPerfectiswhenFatAmysaysI’mhorizontalrunning!”freshmanMackenzieLaughlinsaid.

“Mean Girls” is a movieofgirlscalled“ThePlastics”whorule the school but when a newa girl Cady comes to town shechanges everything. The clawscome out, hence the name Mean Girls.

Pitch Perfect is abouttwocollegialacapellagroupswhocompeteandtrytowintheSCCAs,anationaltitle.Alongthewaytheycome across a few bumps andmaybe even find love, all while

keepingtheaudiencelaughing.“IthinkthatPitchPerfect

isbetterbecauseofhowfunnyitis.It always keeps melaughing, but I likeMean Girls becauseit relates to a highschool life,”junior KatieKirbysaid.

M e a ngirls premieredin2004andPitchPerfect in 2012.Both moviesare top subjectson Twitter,F a c e b o o k ,Instagram, andmanyothersocialmediasites.

V e r ym e m o r a b l equotes of bothmovieswouldbe,“On Wednesdaywe wear pink,thereisa30%chanceitisalready

raining, or that is so fetch! AllquotesfromMeanGirls.

QuotesfromPitchPerfect

wouldbe“He’sahunter,don’tput

medownforcardio,whoopthereitis,oraca-awkward.

When three people wereasked which moviethey liked betterall three said thenew movie PitchPerfect. The moviesrelate to each othermainly because oftheir quotes butPitchPerfecthasthecharacterofFatAmya girl who is wittyandisveryquotable.Pitch Perfect alsohas catchy tunesthat are easy tosing along to.MeanGirls isabasichighschool experienceon steroids. Girlsareverycatty,dumbandmean.Itisfunnywith the differentsituations but has alot of unkind things

and parts that not everyone can

relateto.Pitch Perfect wins the

vote mainly because of the maincharacterFatAmy.

Also records for howmany times these movies havebeen seen is an on-going thing.Some people having watched itmorethanothers.

“IhaveseenPitchperfectthreetimesandMeanGirlsatleastfive,” freshman Malachi Harmssaid.Ortherearethestudentswhohavewatched these movies multipletimes. These people are the onesthatarequotingthemovieintheireverydaylanguage.

“IhaveseenPitchPerfectatleastseventimes,andMeanGirlsatleasteight,”Laughlinsaid.

Yes it is very debatablewhich movie is better or whichmovie is more quotable. This isveryhardtosaybutwhateveryonedoesknowisthatthesemoviesaregoingtobearoundformanyyearstocome.

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