Humanities Nebraska is celebrating 50 years of what connects us and makes us human. Let your curiosity get the best of you and discover events throughout 2023 and during Humanities Week, October 7-15, 2023, including the 28th Annual Governor’s Lecture in the Humanities.
Watch our 50th Anniversary Video
Please plan to join us at one or more of these upcoming events!
Events
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Bison exhibit at University of Nebraska State Museum Morrill Hall
University of Nebraska State Museum Morrill Hall 645 North 14th Street, Lincoln, NE, United StatesBISON – a traveling exhibit exploring the past, present, and future of this great North American mammal – will be at the University of Nebraska State Museum Morrill Hall from […]
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Vision Maker Media: Everything is Connected Online Film Festival
Virtual ProgramVision Maker Media is celebrating its 50th anniversary with a full year of film programming featuring powerful American Indian and Alaska Native films, both in person at the Mary Riepma […]
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The Negro Motorist Green Book exhibit
The Durham Museum 801 S 10th Street, Omaha, NE, United StatesThe Negro Motorist Green Book offers an immersive look at the reality of travel for African Americans in mid-century America, and how the annual guide served as an indispensable resource for the […]
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Exhibition: Tajimal K’in La Fiesta del Sol / Festival of the Sun
El Museo Latino 4701 South 25 Street, Omaha, NE, United StatesTAJIMAL K’IN La Fiesta del Sol / Festival of the Sun A Collective Photography Exhibit Cristina Kahlo, Marcos García, Marco Girón Museum hours are Wednesdays and Fridays from 11 a.m. […]
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Lincoln’s Symphony Orchestra 2025-26 season pre-concert chat posted online
Virtual ProgramBefore selected concerts in its 2025-26 season, Lincoln’s Symphony Orchestra organizes a virtual conversation with LSO’s Maestro Edward Polochick and guest artists or composers, hosted by Nebraska Public Media’s Genevieve […]
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Tell a Story, Write a Poem with Former State Poet Matt Mason
North Platte Public Library 120 W. 4th St., North Platte, NE, United StatesSpeaker: Matt Mason Sponsored by the North Platte Public Library
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Nebraska Poets Reading Series: Todd Robinson
Virtual ProgramThe free monthly 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 […]
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Echoes of an Era
Gibbon Heritage Center 2nd and Court St., Gibbon, NE, United StatesSpeaker: Paul Siebert Sponsored by the Gibbon Heritage Center Foundation
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We the People: The Evolution of Voting Rights in the United States
Nebraska City High School 141 N Steinhart Park Rd, Nebraska City, NE, United StatesSpeaker: Dianne Bystrom Sposnored by the Firends of Arbor Lodge Foundation
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Tell a Story, Write a Poem with Former State Poet Matt Mason
Lexington Public Library 907 N. Washington St., Lexington, NE, United StatesSpeaker: Matt Mason Sponsored by the Lexington Public Library
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The Life, the Legacy, and the Future of Miles Davis
North Omaha Music and Arts (North Omaha Music Academy (KVNO)) 2510 N 24th Street, Omaha, NebraskaAs part of its Voices AMPLIFIED! series, Omaha Performing Arts is presenting a celebration of Miles Davis’ 100th birthday with a panel of local jazz artists. The suggested ticket price […]
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Double Feature: A Culture Talk on Film
Culxr House 3014 N 24th St, Omaha, NE, United StatesOmaha Performing Arts’ Hip Hop Lab was formed to educate, elevate, and amplify the 50-year legacy surrounding the global impact, performance, history, and culture of hip hop. This Hip Hop […]
Free – $15
