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 link. Registration links for each poet's event are available on the Nebraska Poetry Society's website. February 7 Amy Haddad Amy Haddad is a poet, nurse and […]
This monthly online (Zoom) reading series called First Friday Readings features authors with Nebraska connections, national presence, and a newly published book. The hourlong event, moderated by Larksong director Karen […]
In conjunction with the collaborative installation Threads & Trails: Contemplations of Our Herstories, artists Erica Larsen-Dockray, Cybele Moon, Steph Coley, Eve LaFountain, and Marissa Magdalena Sykes will discuss the historical women […]
A history-making return of the Pawnee to Fort Kearny will be celebrated at a "Share the History, Share the Harvest" event at Fort Kearny State Historical Park and the nearby […]
Dr. Jose Miguel Lemus will moderate and lead a panel discussion with area artists as part of the “2023 Artists Invitational” exhibition on view through December 2023. Each of the 10 artists participating will be invited to participate in the panel discussion focusing on the history, tradition, and perspective of each artist and share their […]
See 8 historic sites of Kearney from your bicycle! During the 8-mile round trip led by Drs. Will Stoutamire and David Vail, avid cyclists and history professors at the University of Nebraska at Kearney, eight stops will be made to discuss local history and field questions from participants. Saturday, October 7, 2023 1-3 p.m. Meet […]
Nebraska State Poet Matt Mason will lead you in exercises to write a poem, even if you've never written one before. Conversation will include what makes poetry meaningful in today's world, and participants will get some words down and have fun doing it. At the end of the workshop, attendees are welcome to share their […]
The National Willa Cather Center is hosting an author series as a way to connect Cather to contemporary writers as well as provide an accessible and inclusive space where readers can talk directly with writers about their work. Participating authors discuss how they create their work, thematic connections within and outside of their texts, and […]
This year Hemingway & the Lost Generation are being honored through the presentation of dramatic excerpts from works by Ernest Hemingway, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Viginia Woolf, and Gertrude Stein. The evening includes performances throughout the historic Castle, providing a fittingly dramatic background to iconic pieces including excerpts from "The Sun Also Rises," “Bernice Bobs Her […]
This year Hemingway & the Lost Generation are being honored through the presentation of dramatic excerpts from works by Ernest Hemingway, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Viginia Woolf, and Gertrude Stein. The evening includes performances throughout the historic Castle, providing a fittingly dramatic background to iconic pieces including excerpts from "The Sun Also Rises," “Bernice Bobs Her […]
Nebraska State Poet Matt Mason and his fellow poets Devel Crisp and Michelle Troxclair will present a poetry reading in the historic Joslyn Castle Music Room. Admission is FREE and registration is not required. Doors will open at 5:45pm and the reading begins at 6pm and concludes at 7pm. Those attending the evening's ticketed theatrical […]
This year Hemingway & the Lost Generation are being honored through the presentation of dramatic excerpts from works by Ernest Hemingway, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Viginia Woolf, and Gertrude Stein. The evening includes performances throughout the historic Castle, providing a fittingly dramatic background to iconic pieces including excerpts from "The Sun Also Rises," “Bernice Bobs Her […]