March 1, 2013 - March 17, 2013 on
Friday 7:00PM-8:00PM
Saturday 2:00PM-3:00PM
Sunday 2:00PM-3:00PM
Hippos George and Martha can’t help having tons of fun together. When Martha ruins George’s painting, and George refuses to let Martha in his secret club, they start having tons of fights. Find out in this hilarious musical if they can remain friends.
Museum of Nebraska Art
2401 Central Avenue , Kearney,
NE
MONA’s 19th Century Artworks August 14, 2012 – March 31, 2013. The foundational artworks of MONA’s permanent collection are the paintings, drawings, prints, and artifacts created in the 19th century that tell the story of westward expansion and the quickly changing territorial and cultural tides. Works included in this era were created by Artist-Explorers – the individuals who traveled and documented the new frontier, and the Plains Indians – the original inhabitants of the land.
International Quilt Study Center & Museum
1523 N. 33rd St. , Lincoln,
NE
Beginning around the United States Centennial in 1876, Americans embraced a vision of the nation's colonial period as a simple and noble time from which they could draw strength in an increasingly modern industrial world. Quilts became symbols of this real and sometimes mythical American past. By making new quilts inspired by those their foremothers supposedly had made, women felt that they were participating not only in tradition, but in history itself. "Perfecting the Past" presents the inspirations for Colonial Revival style quilts and...
Museum of Nebraska Art
2401 Central Avenue , Kearney,
NE
Art: It’s ELEMENTARY! August 7, 2012 – April 28, 2013. Color, line, shape, form, space, value, and texture. Art: It’ s ELEMENTARY! walks viewers through the elements of art using works from the Museum of Nebraska Art collection to show how these basic visual tools are used to build and view a work of art.
Hours: Tuesday-Saturday (11AM-5PM), Sunday (1-5pm), Monday (Closed)
Great Plains Art Museum
1155 Q Street , Lincoln,
NE
Michael Forsberg's photography examines the remaining wilderness in America's Great Plains region.
Exhibit runs January 4 through March 30
Museum hours -
Tuesday through Saturday, 10 am to 5 pm
Sunday, 1:30 - 5 pm
Nebraska Now: Ying Zhu, Watch Your Steps, Installation
Jan 12 through Apr 7
12:00PM to 5:00PM
Museum of Nebraska Art
2401 Central Avenue , Kearney,
NE
Nebraska Now: Ying Zhu, Watch Your Steps, Installation
On view through April 7, 2013
Ying Zhu explores life’s precarious nature in her full-room installation at the Museum of Nebraska Art. By utilizing architectural elements, Zhu asks viewers to keep their “eyes open” in her aptly titled exhibition, Watch Your Steps. Now residing in Omaha, Zhu was born and raised in China. In 2010 she received her M.F.A. degree from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
Museum of Nebraska Art
2401 Central Avenue , Kearney,
NE
Art Speaks: Conversations in the Gallery
On view through April 7, 2013
At the end of the day, when the lights are turned off and everyone has gone home, imagine voices coming from MONA’s Postmaster Gallery. The “conversations” among the portraits are interesting and even amusing, and visitors are encouraged to join in the dialogues.
Museum of Nebraska Art
2401 Central Avenue , Kearney,
NE
Cranes: Taking Flight
February 19 – May 12, 2013
Central Nebraska plays host to the Sandhill cranes each spring as the birds migrate from their winter habitat to their summer one. In tribute to this extraordinary natural phenomenon, the Museum of Nebraska Art presents 19th to 21st century art that shows how various artists depict and are inspired by these magnificent birds.
Nebraska Wesleyan Arts Exhibit: "Beyond Portraiture: Childhood"
Feb 1 through Apr 19
6:00PM to 4:00PM
Elder Gallery, Rogers Center for Fine Arts
50th St. and Huntington Ave. Nebraska Wesleyan University, Lincoln,
NE
Elder Gallery exhibit "Beyond Portraiture: Childhood" features the work of five photographers from across the country who share their thoughts, experiences, and ideas of childhood through images.
The exhibit runs February 1-April 19. An opening reception will be held Friday, February 1 from 5 to 7:30 p.m.
Gallery hours are Tuesday-Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday-Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m., closed on Monday.
Elder Gallery is located in the Rogers Center for Fine Arts, 50th Street and Huntington Ave.
That's right! You heard it here! Our **BIG** spring musical is Grease!
Rydell High's spirited class of '59-gum-chewing, hub-cap-stealing, hotrod-loving boys with D.A.s and leather jackets and their wise-cracking girls in teased curls, bobby sox, and pedal pushers-capture the look and sound of the 1950s in a rollicking musical that salutes the rock 'n' roll era.
While hip Danny Zuke and wholesome Sandy Dumbrowski resolve the problems of their mutual attraction for each other, the gang sings and dances its way through such nostalgic scenes as...
See 27 sculptures made from LEGO® bricks in fourteen individual displays as you tour the garden. Learn how nature is interconnected just like the 500,000 LEGO® bricks that were used to build these amazing larger than life sculptures. Incorporated into the spring flower show, these garden-inspired sculptures will be on exhibit from February 2 through May 19, 2013.
Ranging in size from six inches to nearly eight feet, a variety of creatures are represented in the exhibit, including a tiger swallowtail butterfly, a green darner dragonfly, a...
Museum of Nebraska Art
2401 Central Avenue , Kearney,
NE
Think Big
February 8 – April 7, 2013
Size can matter in art: the larger an artwork, sometimes the greater the impact. Yet the choice to use more canvas or more space to create any type of artwork can also pose problems for an artist. Think Big highlights the large-scale works from the MONA collection and explores the various ways that artists have conquered spatial issues and how far they have successfully pushed dimension.
First United Methodist, Lincoln
2723 North 50th St , Lincoln,
NE
The lunch time recital series of First United Methodist Church, Lincoln returns with two wonderful free 30 minute lunch time recitals and free lunch featuring musicians from First Church and Nebraska Wesleyan University.
Friday, March 8 at 1pm come hear the Sanctuary Brass of First Church along with guest organist, Dick Morris, soprano Marina McCreary, and Professor Dean Haist, all share classical and sacred music.
Friday, May 10 at Noon, come swing along with Curtis Moeller, piano and Brent Shaw, organ as they share Gershwin's beloved...
First Plymouth Congregational Church
2000 D St. , Lincoln,
NE
One of America's most celebrated college choirs will make a stop in Lincoln during its national tour. Hailing from Concordia College in Moorhead, Minnesota, the Concordia Choir and their conductor, Rene Clausen, are internationally renowned. For nearly 100 years, this 72-voice group has ranked among the nation's finest a cappella choirs. The group has performed in nearly every major hall in the United States, including Carnegie Hall and the Kennedy Center. Do not miss their incredible performance in the favorable acoustics of First- Plymouth.
Eighth Annual James A. Rawley Graduate Conference in the Humanities
Mar 8 through Mar 9
8:00PM to 6:00PM
University of Nebraska-Lincoln, City Campus Nebraska Union
1400 R Street , Lincoln,
NE
University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s History Graduate Students’ Association Eighth Annual James A. Rawley Graduate Conference in the Humanities will present a program on “Public and Private Memory: Understanding Collective Past” on March 8 and 9 at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln City Campus Union.
This interdisciplinary conference explores the many ways memories are created and expressed. On Friday night, Eduardo Díaz, director of the Smithsonian Latino Center, will deliver the keynote address at 7pm in Nebraska Union Auditorium. This...
Kimball Recital Hall
UNL City Campus , Lincoln,
NE
The Choral Sampler concert will feature the Choirs of UNL conducted by Dr. Peter Eklund, Dr. Rhonda Fuelberth and Dr. Therees Hibbard as well as Choral Graduate Teaching Assistances.
Tickets: General admission $5, student/senior $3, available at the door approx. one hour before the performance.
Studio Theatre of Nebraska Wesleyan University
2710 N. 48th St. , Lincoln,
NE
When an aging warrior king embarks upon his next foreign battle, he leaves behind his beautiful young queen to rule an unfamiliar kingdom and care for her handsome stepson. His departure unveils a series of curses, forbidden desires, secrets, temptations, and rumors in this contemporary retelling of an ancient Greek tragedy. (Recommended for mature audiences.)
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