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Thursday, September 26, 2019

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Ongoing	Sculpture Garden Series: Les Bruning Sculpture Garden Series: Les Bruning Date: May 17 through Oct 6 Location: Museum of Nebraska Art 2401 Central Ave. , Kearney, NE Sculpture Garden Series: Les Bruning May 17 – October 6, 2019 The 2019 featured artist for MONA’s Sculpture Garden Series is Les Bruning, a nationally recognized sculptor who works in metal casting and welding. The focus for this exhibition is his large, totemic works, some that emit sound as well as light. Based in Omaha, Bruning’s career spans over 40 years. Optical Chronicle IV Optical Chronicle IV Date: Aug 20 through Apr 19 Location: Museum of Nebraska Art 2401 Central Ave. , Kearney, NE Optical Chronicle IV August 20, 2019 – April 19, 2020 Author Henry M. Sayre in his book A World of Art discusses the various roles of the artist in society. He identifies four roles; the fourth is how artists make functional objects and structure more pleasurable and elevate them or imbue them with meaning. These identified roles provide viewers with a touchstone through which they can then begin to interpret the work. This exhibition is the fourth and last in a series of exhibitions, each dedicated to one of Sayre’s four guiding... The Lundeens: A Divine Collaboration The Lundeens: A Divine Collaboration Date: Aug 9 through Jan 5 Location: Museum of Nebraska Art 2401 Central Ave. , Kearney, NE The Lundeens: A Divine Collaboration August 9, 2019 – January 5, 2020 In 2015, the Lundeen studio was commissioned to create several sculptures for Cloisters on the Platte, a religious and silent retreat center conceived by philanthropist Joe Ricketts and located on the Nebraska prairie. The bronze figures consist of some of the most complex representations of the Stations of the Cross in the world today. The exhibition showcases the process to create these monumental works ranging from drawings and sketches to maquettes (smaller scale... Spotlight On: Leonard Thiessen Spotlight On: Leonard Thiessen Date: Jul 26 through Oct 27 Location: Museum of Nebraska Art 2401 Central Ave. , Kearey, NE Spotlight On: Leonard Thiessen July 26 – October 27, 2019 Leonard Thiessen, most remembered as an art critic for the Omaha World-Herald and the first director of the Nebraska Arts Council, left a lasting impact on Nebraska’s art scene. Spotlight On: Leonard Thiessen showcases many of his seldom-seen works in MONA’s collection. From paintings to prints, drawings to experimental artistic musings, the Museum of Nebraska Art has over 100 pieces by the artist in addition to an extensive archive of his papers and ephemera. Nebraska Now: Jen Bockelman, Fiber Art Nebraska Now: Jen Bockelman, Fiber Art Date: Jul 13 through Oct 6 Location: Museum of Nebraska Art 2401 Central Ave. , Kearney, NE Nebraska Now: Jen Bockelman, Fiber Art July 13 – October 6, 2019 Using traditional embroidery techniques, Jennifer Bockelman “addresses themes of power and cultural identity as filtered through language.” Her work questions contemporary norms of what communities find important and how they’ve been conditioned to respond to the world and each other. Bockelman is an Adjunct Professor in the Art Departments at Concordia University in Seward, Nebraska and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Artist Talk and Reception: Saturday, August... Melodramas at Eugene T. Mahoney State Park Melodramas at Eugene T. Mahoney State Park Date: Jul 5 through Oct 21 Location: Eugene T. Mahoney State Park 28500 W. Park Hwy , Ashland, NE Get your popcorn ready for this hilarious family-favorite! Eugene T. Mahoney State Park in conjunction with Popcorn Productions will be serving its 27th year entertaining Omaha family crowds. Audiences are encouraged to “boo” and throw popcorn at the Villain, “cheer” on the Hero, and “aww” for the Heroine. They feature three rotating melodramas during the summer months (May-August) and a Harry Potter-themed production August- October. Tickets are $7 adults, $5 children. For a full schedule visit:... A Demonstration in Democracy: The Moratorium to End the War in Vietnam Exhibit A Demonstration in Democracy: The Moratorium to End the War in Vietnam Exhibit Date: Aug 2 through Nov 1 Location: UNO Criss Library 6001 Dodge St. First Floor, Omaha, NE Photographs of the October 15, 1969 Moratorium to End the War in Vietnam demonstration in Omaha taken by Dr. Sam Walker are on display in UNO Libraries’ Archives & Special Collections through November 1, 2019. The exhibit features reproductions of over 20 of the photographs shot by Walker when he was a UNO graduate student in the history department. The first national Moratorium Day demonstration against the war in Vietnam was held on October 15, 1969, with protests in cities and towns across the country, including Omaha. The photographs of... Danish Children Growing Up American Exhibit Danish Children Growing Up American Exhibit Date: Sep 24 through Nov 1 Location: UNO Criss Library 6001 Dodge St. First Floor, Omaha, NE UNO Libraries and the Danish American Archive and Library, located in Blair, Nebraska, announce the opening of a photography exhibit on the first floor of the Dr. C.C. and Mabel L. Criss Library. The exhibit, “Danish Children Growing Up American,” features dozens of photographs from the Danish American Archive and Library (DAAL) along with artifacts from the Washington County Historical Museum’s collection. The exhibit runs from September 24 through November 1, 2019. The exhibit allows visitors to walk into the world of Danish... Natural World Natural World Date: Sep 5 through Oct 26 Location: Blue Cat Gallery & Studio 114 W. 3rd St. , Wayne, NE Natural World is an exhibit featuring textile artworks by area members of the Studio Art Quilt Associates, Inc., a group of thirteen artists who have interpreted the theme with their own vision of, and connection to, this amazing natural world whether abstract, graphic or representational. Issues of the environment concerning conservation, sustainability, preservation and threatened habitats are also addressed. An opening reception will be held Friday, September 6 from 5-7pm. The reception and exhibit are free and open to the public. Fall...
Before 9am	Visiting Artist: Camille Voorhees Estuaries Visiting Artist: Camille Voorhees Estuaries Date: Aug 29 through Sep 26 Location: Nordstrand Visual Arts Gallery 1111 Main Street Conn Library, Wayne, NE Aug 29-Sep 26 in the Nordstrand Visual Arts Gallery, Conn Library AUGUST 29: Artist Talk: 3:45 pm in Gardner Auditorium Opening Reception: 4:30 pm
9am	Kim Darling -Selected works 2014-2019-Art Exhibition Kim Darling -Selected works 2014-2019-Art Exhibition Date: Aug 29 Repeats: WEEKLY, 20191009T045959Z times Location: Jackson Dinsdale Art Center-Hastings College 710 N Turner Ave , Hastings, NE An exhibition by multimedia artist and Omaha-native Kim Darling opens at the Hastings College Jackson Dinsdale Art Center gallery August 29. A reception for Darling, which is free and open to the public, is scheduled for August 29 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the JDAC (700 E. 12th Street). Darling’s exhibition is open through October 8 and available during the JDAC gallery hours. The JDAC gallery is free and open to the public from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, plus 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Wednesdays, and Saturdays from 10:00...
10am	NWU Elder Gallery Exhibit: “Low Form Frequency” NWU Elder Gallery Exhibit: “Low Form Frequency” Date: Aug 27 Repeats: WEEKLY, 20191012T045959Z times Location: Rogers Center for Fine Arts, Elder Gallery 50th Street & Huntington Ave. , Lincoln, NE NWU artists Josh Johnson and Allison Wade explore the possibilities of contemporary sculpture with a range of materials including wood, fibers, metal and clay. The exhibit will be featured from August 27th through October 11. Gallery Hours: Tuesday-Friday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Saturday-Sunday, 1-4 p.m. Free admission
3pm	Great Plains Lecture: C.J. Janovy Great Plains Lecture: C.J. Janovy Date: Sep 26 Location: Center for Great Plains Studies 1155 Q St , Lincoln, NE Author C.J. Janovy will speak about her experiences writing “No Place Like Home: Lessons in Activism from LGBT Kansas” at a Paul A. Olson lecture at the Center for Great Plains Studies. In the book, Janovy, an editor for public radio in Kansas City, MO, shares the diverse voices and experiences of LGBT community members living on the plains and working for social change. She won the Center’s 2019 Stubbendieck Great Plains Distinguished Book Prize, which includes a medallion that will be awarded to her during the lecture. The...
7pm	NPR Generation Listen Listening Party NPR Generation Listen Listening Party Date: Sep 26 Location: Chances "R" 124 W. 5th St., York, NE A Listening Party is way for young professionals to come together for a fun, enlightening social experience. Join us for a podcast and conversation. Donald Sinta Sax Quartet Donald Sinta Sax Quartet Date: Sep 26 Location: First Presbyterian Church 840 S 17th St , Lincoln, NE The Donald Sinta Quartet, First Prize Winner of the Concert Artists Guild Competition, has earned praise from audiences and critics alike for its virtuosic performances, compelling recordings and distinctive repertoire. The group’s repertoire spans centuries, ranging from commissions by today’s emerging composers, to transcriptions by master composers such as Dvořák, Schubert and Beethoven, to traditional Irish tunes. Ticket prices are: $20 for adults, $15 for seniors (62 & over), $8 for students, and children 12 & under are free.
7pm	Nebraska Wesleyan Theatre presents their first Disney Musical: Newsies Nebraska Wesleyan Theatre presents their first Disney Musical: Newsies Date: Sep 26 Repeats: WEEKLY, 20191006T045959Z times Location: McDonald Theatre 51st Street and Huntington Ave , Lincoln, NE See Newsies at NWU's McDonald Theatre. It’s big business vs. the underdogs in this high-energy musical for the whole family. Catch NWU’s first Disney production. Jack Kelly is a charismatic newsboy and leader of a band of teenage New York newsies. When Joseph Pulitzer raises distribution prices at the newsboys’ expense, Jack and his newsies fight for what’s right. It’s big business vs. the underdogs in this high-energy musical for the whole family. Performance dates Thursday, September 26, 2019 - 7:30pm Friday, September 27, 2019... Mark Erelli Live at the Balcony Mark Erelli Live at the Balcony Date: Sep 26 Location: The Balcony 10775 Clifton St. E. HWY 23, Loomis, NE Whether he’s holding a pen or a Telecaster, Erelli’s music welcomes even the casual listener, but those who choose to dig more deeply are richly rewarded. www.markerelli.com Rehmsworld Concert Series, celebrating 15yrs of folk 'n great music! Macbeth Presented by Flatwater Shakespeare Company Macbeth Presented by Flatwater Shakespeare Company Date: Sep 26 Location: The Swan Theatre at the stables at Wyuka 3600 "O" Street , Lincoln, NE Tickets: Adults:$20; Seniors(65+): $18; Students: $15 Shakespeare's tragedy of conscience, betrayal, and politics is boldly re-imagined in this production, directed by Flatwater Shakespeare founder Bob Hall and starring Matt Lukasiewicz (last seen as Hamlet in 2015) as Macbeth and Summer Lukasiewicz as Lady Macbeth.

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