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Saturday, February 1, 2020

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Ongoing	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... Piecing Together the Past Exhibit Piecing Together the Past Exhibit Date: Nov 22 through Jun 1 Location: Nebraska History Museum 131 Centennial Mall North , Lincoln, NE Many thousands of people lived their lives in Nebraska. They left no written records and we don't know their names or stories. But they left clues. Starting November 22nd, the Nebraska History Museum explores Nebraska's deep past with our newest exhibit, Piecing Together the Past: An Exhibit Exploring 13,000 Years of History with Nebraska's Archeologists. Archeologists are like detectives, finding clues that tell a meaningful and compelling story. Piecing Together the Past will take you on an incredible journey through Nebraska's history,... Nebraska Now: Michael Burton, Animation Nebraska Now: Michael Burton, Animation Date: Jan 18 through Mar 29 Location: Museum of Nebraska Art 2401 Central Ave. , Kearney, NE Nebraska Now: Michael Burton, Animation January 18 – March 29, 2020 Assistant Professor at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Michael Burton and his UNL team create animated films that “recover visibilities of people who are mostly left out of the cultural and historical record.” For this exhibition we look at Anna, a film based on the true story of an enslaved woman who jumped to her freedom in early 19th century Washington, D.C. Artist Talk & Reception: Saturday, January 18 • 1:30 p.m. Unintended Consequences: Meghan O'Connor & Sarah Lemmon Unintended Consequences: Meghan O'Connor & Sarah Lemmon Date: Jan 23 through Feb 28 Location: Nordstrand Visual Arts Gallery, Wayne State College 1111 Main St. Located in Conn Library, Wayne, NE Jan. 23 to Feb. 28 in the Nordstrand Visual Arts Gallery, Conn Library Opening Reception: Thursday, Jan. 23 at 4:30 p.m. Artists' Talk: 3:45 p.m. in Gardner Auditorium Michael Burton \| A Gold Slipper Michael Burton \| A Gold Slipper Date: Jan 10 through Feb 7 Location: Kiechel Fine Art 1208 O Street , Lincoln, NE Marshall McKann, a coal man, attends a concert by vocalist Kitty Ayrshire with his wife and her friend Mrs. Post at the Carnegie Music Hall in Pittsburg, PA. He doesn’t attend concerts because “when he became a person of substance he stopped that sort of nonsense”. But the incorrigible Mrs. Post insists on seeing Ms. Ayrshire when she learns there are seats available behind the piano on stage for the sold out show. Kitty Ayrshire is a true artist, adored by fans in Europe and America. She’s equally smart and mischievous. She piques... JDAC Exhibition: In your own word: 2020 National Juried Exhibition JDAC Exhibition: In your own word: 2020 National Juried Exhibition Date: Jan 23 through Feb 21 Location: Jackson Dinsdale Art Center-Hastings College 700 East 12th Street , Hastings, NE Following a national open call for art, Ekaterina Popova and Alicia Puig of Create! Magazine are set to open the “In Your Own Words” exhibition at Hastings College on Thursday, January 23 in the Jackson Dinsdale Art Center (JDAC). The exhibition highlights a diverse range of media, subject matter and artistic expression that represents a cultural snapshot of the vibrant art practices. The exhibition is available from January 23 through February 22 and is free and open to the public. Regular gallery hours are Monday through Friday from... Tangerine Bowl Champions Exhibit Tangerine Bowl Champions Exhibit Date: Nov 11 through Mar 6 Location: UNO Criss Library 6001 Dodge St. University of Nebraska Omaha, Omaha, NE The undefeated 1954 Omaha University football team played in the ninth annual Tangerine Bowl on January 1, 1955. Lloyd Cardwell coached the team to a 7-6 victory over Eastern Kentucky State. The team was the first from the Midwest to play in this bowl. The Tangerine Bowl was subsequently renamed the Citrus Bowl. Photographs documenting events leading up to the Tangerine Bowl, activities in Florida, and the celebration and events after the victory are available online from UNO Libraries Digital Collections. The Tangerine Bowl game film and... Evolving Perspectives: Senator Chuck Hagel and Climate Change Exhibit Evolving Perspectives: Senator Chuck Hagel and Climate Change Exhibit Date: Jan 21 through May 5 Location: UNO Criss Library 6001 Dodge St. University of Nebraska Omaha, Omaha, NE The 1997 Kyoto Protocol was a landmark of international cooperation on climate change. It committed industrialized nations to limit greenhouse gas emissions according to individual targets. An extension of work begun with the signing of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change at Rio de Janeiro’s 1992 Earth Summit, the Kyoto Protocol ultimately led to the current Paris Climate Agreement. Senator Chuck Hagel’s involvement in the Kyoto Protocol started upon entering the U.S. Senate in January 1997 and becoming chair of...
10:00am	Forever Young: Family & Children's Series Forever Young: Family & Children's Series Date: Jan 18 Repeats: WEEKLY, 20200327T045959Z times Location: Film Streams: Dundee Theater 4952 Dodge St, Omaha, NE 68132 Film Streams, Omaha, NE Forever Young is Film Streams' Family & Children's Series. Admission for kids 12 and under just $2.50! The Adventures of Prince Achmed Jan 4, 5, 9, 11, 12 & 16 Paddington 2 Jan 18, 19, 23, 25, 26 & 30 NYICFF Kid Flicks Two Feb 1, 2, 6, 8, 9 & 13 Charlotte's Web Feb 15, 16, 20, 22, 23 & 27 Fantastic Mr. Fox Feb 29, Mar 1, 5, 7, 8 & 12 Spiderman: Into the Spider-Verse Mar 14, 15, 19, 21, 22 & 26
11:30am	The Met Live in HD: The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess The Met Live in HD: The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess Date: Feb 1 Location: Film Streams Ruth Sokolof Theater 1340 Mike Fahey St , Omaha, NE The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess returns to the Met for the first time since 1990, in a new production directed by James Robinson in his company debut. America’s “folk opera,” as the 1935 creators described it, tells the story of disabled beggar Porgy, sung by Eric Owens, and his love for the drug-addicted Bess, portrayed by Angel Blue. David Robertson conducts a stellar cast that also includes Donovan Singletary as fisherman Jake, Golda Schultz as his wife Clara, Latonia Moore as the bereaved widow Serena, Frederick Ballentine as drug...
3:00pm	Working Working Date: Jan 30 Repeats: DAILY, SU times Location: Midland University 900 North Clarkson , Fremont, NE Produced in partnership with the Fremont-Midland Entertainment Series (FMES). Based on a series of real-life interviews, Working, presents a song cycle, creatively told by an ensemble of actors that reflects on the American worker experience.
7:30pm	The Importance of Being Earnest The Importance of Being Earnest Date: Jan 31 Repeats: WEEKLY, 20200208T055959Z times Location: Lincoln Community Playhouse 2500 S. 56th St , Lincoln, NE Earnest tells the comic story of two young gentlemen in London, who each live a double-life, creating elaborate deceptions to find some balance in their lives. Jon Worthing escapes the burdens of responsibility to have an exciting life in the city, pretending to be his fictitious younger brother Ernest. Algernon Moncrieff, meanwhile, has invented a convenient invalid, Bunbury, whom he uses as an excuse to gallivant off to the country whenever he pleases. When John falls in love with Algernon's cousin, Gwendolen, he is determined to come clean,... Nebraska Wesleyan Threatre presents William Shakespeare’s “Much Ado About Nothing” Nebraska Wesleyan Threatre presents William Shakespeare’s “Much Ado About Nothing” Date: Jan 23 Repeats: WEEKLY, 20200203T055959Z times Location: McDonald Theatre 51st Street & Huntington Ave. , Lincoln, NE NWU Theatre kicks off a new decade with a 408-year-old comedy. That’s not the only way the new and the old throw sparks in this production set in the 20th century. Watch as crazy characters are tripped by wild antics and even wilder misunderstandings. Performance dates Thursday, January 23, 2020 - 7:30pm Friday, January 24, 2020 - 7:30pm Saturday, January 25, 2020 - 7:30pm Sunday, January 26, 2020 - 2:00pm Thursday, January 30, 2020 - 7:30pm Friday, January 31, 2020 - 7:30pm Saturday, February 1, 2020 - 7:30pm Sunday, February 2, 2020 -...
11:30pm	Dundee Midnights Dundee Midnights Date: Jan 31 Repeats: MONTHLY, 20200328T045959Z times Location: Film Streams: Dundee Theater 4952 Dodge St, Omaha, NE 68132 , Omaha, NE Collaborative Screening Presented with ConnectGO A post-film discussion will be facilitated by Stephen Osberg, Director of Transportation Development at the Greater Omaha Chamber. Film Information Celebrated journalist and author Malcolm Gladwell leads the first comprehensive documentary look at self-driving cars in Autonomy. The film is a cinematic exploration of the world of automated vehicles — from their technical history to the personal narratives of those affected by them to the many unanswered questions about how this technology...

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