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...
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...
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.
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.
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A Demonstration in Democracy: The Moratorium to End the War in Vietnam Exhibit
Aug 2 through Nov 1
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...
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...
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...
Light Prints: Cyanotypes by Erin Cross, Matel Rokke, Toan Vuong
Oct 4 through Nov 9
Constellation Studios
2055 O Street , Lincoln, Nebraska,
NE
October 4 – November 9, 2019
First Friday Reception October 4, 6-8pm
Closing Gallery Event Tuesday November 5, 7-8pm
Light Prints explores the natural intersection of prints and photography as a means to record “outside” information onto paper. Light-sensitive coatings onto paper are exposed with objects or transparencies blocking ultraviolet light leaving a silhouette image that seems to “capture” the moment and the ghost of the object. These artists have used this historic process to record collected objects, the shift of...
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.
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...
Rogers Center for Fine Arts, Elder Gallery
50th Street and 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
Brownville Concert hall
126 Atlantic St , Brownville,
NE
"Guiding us through 100 years of music in just two hours, Weber interspersed each musical excerpt with insights and anecdotes that revealed a lifetime's worth of impassioned research." - Jessica Nicholas - The Melbourne Age Newspaper and ABC Radio Australia
Nebraska Wesleyan Theatre presents their first Disney Musical: Newsies
Sep 29
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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...
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Lied Center's Johnny Carson Theater
11th & Q streets west entrance, Lied Center for Performing Arts, Lincoln,
NE
by Matthew Lopez
A music-filled comedy with a huge heart
He's young, he's broke, his landlord's knocking at the door, and he's just found out his wife is going to have a baby! To make matters even more desperate, Casey is fired from his gig as an Elvis impersonator in a small, run-down bar. When the bar owner brings in a drag show to replace his act, Casey finds that he has a whole lot to learn about show business—and himself. Find out what happens when the 'The King' becomes a queen!
Individual tickets: $39, $19.50 student/OLLI...
Season Opener
Dukas: Fanfare for La Péri
Greg Simon: Promise Me You Won’t Believe A Word
WORLD PREMIERE
Mozart: Horn Concerto No. 3 (Alan Mattingly, horn)
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 5 in E minor
Members of the Symphony Orchestra include students from throughout the university. The ensemble’s objectives are to prepare and present a wide variety of repertoire including chamber, symphonic, and operatic masterworks, and to maintain professional standards of musicianship and etiquette within a collegial and supportive educational atmosphere....
Nebraska Wesleyan University Symphonic Band Pops Concert
Oct 6
O'Donnell Auditorium
50th Street and Huntington Ave. , Lincoln,
NE
Join Nebraska Wesleyan University for an evening of music! The Symphonic Band Pops Concert begins at 5:00 p.m. at O’Donnell Auditorium located on the Nebraska Wesleyan Campus. Admission is free.
Macbeth presented by Flatwater Shakespeare Company
Oct 6
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.
Chadron State College Memorial Hall Auditorium
Chadron State College 1000 Main St. , Chadron,
NE
The Chadron State College theater program will be putting on a musical horror comedy called "Evil Dead the Musical" from October 3rd-October 6th at 7:30 pm. The show will take place in the Memorial Hall Auditorium. This event is free and open to the public. Ages 14 and up are recommended to attend as there is language and hysterical old fashioned violence.
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