Friday Live: Kronberg Ensemble

Join the Kronberg Ensemble, May 29, at Omaha’s First Presbyterian Church for their final concert of the season. WALK THROUGH THE WOODS features Arnold Schoenberg's programmatic and surprisingly accessible string sextet, VERKLARTE NACHT, or “Transfigured Night.” The 17th BUFFALO COMMONS STORYTELLING FESTIVAL in McCook is May 31 & June 1. Amanda Mobley Guenther, Curator of Bone Creek Museum of Agrarian Art in David City brings along one of the museum’s summer artists, Rod Bouc. He and Charlene Potter present their joint exhibition WILD AND TANGLED: FOLIAGE OF THE PLAINS. Saturday, May 25 is the day for the annual MONUMENTAL FIDDLING CHAMPIONSHIP at the Homestead National Monument near Beatrice, where the famous Civil War Reconciliation Quilt of 1867 is on loan from the International Quilt Study Center and Museum. Guitarist Daniel Martinez, demonstrates classic Latin rhythms in his free Flamenco Guitar Appreciation Workshop Sunday, June 2 at Roots Music Shop in Lincoln. Also, the deadline for reservations the Lincoln Arts Council 35th Annual Mayor’s Arts Awards on the main stage at The Lied Center is June 1. And, Nebraska Shakespeare’s Vincent and Sarah Carlson-Brown announces and reads this year’s winners of Nebraska Shakespeare’s SONNET WRITING CONTEST. All that, All About Books, and a statewide arts calendar.