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Flight and Hope Exhibition

Samuel Bak Museum: The Learning Center (UNO) 2289 S 67th St, Omaha, NE, United States

This exhibition explores themes of flight, journey, and migration through Samuel Bak’s oeuvre. His work, informed by his experiences as a forced migrant and refugee in the aftermath of World […]

Threads & Trails: Contemplations of Our Herstories Exhibit

Great Plains Art Museum 1155 Q St, Lincoln, United States

Threads & Trails: Contemplations of Our Herstories is a collaborative exhibition created by five female-identifying artists who connect their personal histories to the conquest of the American West and Indigenous dispossession. […]

A New Deal for Quilts Exhibition

International Quilt Museum 1523 N. 33rd St., Lincoln, NE, United States

For the last 3+ years, our world has undergone a traumatic sea change. The COVID-19 pandemic has forced individuals, communities, and entire countries to shift their perspectives, policies, and priorities. […]

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Angels Theatre Company 2023-2024 Salon Reading Series

Lincoln - multiple locations Lincoln, United States

Each Salon Reading Series event features a reading of a play followed by a moderated discussion of the play's themes and how these themes apply to the community. The theme […]

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Stories & Teachings of Traditional Plant Medicines

Indian Center, Inc., Lincoln 1100 Military Rd, Lincoln, NE, United States

This event is part of a series of hybrid lecture/workshops. Experts will present historical, religio-cultural, folkloric, and geographical information in the first half of the event. Then, additional information about […]

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Museum Live! Season 4 Fall Semester

Virtual Program

Every Monday during the school year, The Durham Museum hosts a weekly 30-minute Museum Live! program online. This broadcast-style show includes segments featuring guest speakers from the Smithsonian network, a […]

Cattle Trails and Songs of the West

Cherry Corner Estates 40 N. Cherry St., Red Cloud, NE, United States

Speaker: Joan Wells Sponsored by Cherry Corner Estates

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Nebraska Poets Virtual Reading Series

Virtual Program

The Nebraska Poets Reading Series highlights the talent of Nebraska poets and invites discussion with audience members. All events are free online, but registration is required to receive an event […]

Untold Migrant Stories Showcase

Nebraska Union, Swanson Auditorium 1400 R Street, Lincoln, NE, United States

An evening of multimedia storytelling led by immigrant, refugee, and multicultural high school and middle school students in Lincoln. Student presentations will be followed by interactive breakout sessions.

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