Charting Our Path: Celebrating 50 Years of Black Studies (1971-2021) is open to the public on the first floor of Criss Library. The exhibit shares the history of one of the oldest Black Studies departments in the nation, highlighting debates over curriculum, attempts to downgrade the department to a program, and the mutual engagement between […]
Charting Our Path: Celebrating 50 Years of Black Studies is an 8-panel traveling exhibit sharing historical snapshots of one of the oldest Black Studies departments in the nation. The exhibit highlights the department’s civil rights origins, attempts to downgrade the department to a program, and the mutual engagement between campus and community. The banners share […]
Memory Serves: Drawing Others Close an art exhibition featuring portraits by Dr. Mark Gilbert, Associate Professor of Art & Art History in the School of Arts at the University of Nebraska at Omaha. The exhibition will also feature Drawing to a Close, drawings depicting the end of life by Mark's late father, Norman Gilbert (1926-2019). “Norman […]
This exhibition is a survey of works by the late Gladys M Lux. Her grandmother began her art education by teaching her china painting, and she also learned to paint in watercolors and draw. After earning a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the University of Nebraska, Ms. Lux began teaching art at Nebraska Wesleyan […]
The reception will feature a conversation with the collection curator Susan Soriente and a reunion of anyone whose life has been impacted by Gladys or her legacy. This exhibition is a survey of works by the late Gladys M Lux. Her grandmother began her art education by teaching her china painting, and she also learned […]
The Nebraska Poetry Society will offer five monthly online poetry workshops occurring on August 20, September 10, October 1, November 12, and December 3. Each workshop will begin with a […]
A family-friendly daylong event filled with song, stories, and fun. This year's event includes four nationally-recognized storytellers from across the country: Sheila Arnold of Virginia, Al Batt of Minnesota, Jeff Doyle of Michigan, and Ingrid Nixon of Alaska. Free with Mahoney State Park admission; set fee for storytellers' workshops. Workshops will be conducted at the […]
Bring the whole family for this free special outdoor event featuring games and treats for all ages, followed by The Dream Switch, a live concert event featuring Oscar Rios Pohirieth, Michelle Ingle, Tyler Hale, and Natalie McClure. At 2 p.m., BLIXT teaching artists will be leading creativity stations, and the music begins at 3 p.m. […]
This symposium seeks to illuminate how the synthesis of the arts, humanities and social sciences and medicine can reframe perspectives on care of the elderly in ways that can challenge, stimulate and nurture fresh thinking, dialogue and connections. Moreover, it will explore how they can play a pivotal role in addressing the challenges and rewards […]
A special FREE SCREENING of the documentary DR. SUSAN LA FLESCHE PICOTTE followed by a Q&A, presented by the Nebraska Commission on Indian Affairs and co-sponsored by the Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center. The first Native American to become a physician, Dr. Susan La Flesche Picotte, fought hard for the health, wellness, and spiritual […]
Students have the opportunity to attend a special Student Matinee performance of Crane River Theater's "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time at The World Theatre, with the option to participate in a talk-back with the cast of the show and local experts. Cost is $10 per student, and teachers may register their […]
Dr. Sheryl Lightfoot will speak on reconciliation efforts in Canada as part of the Center for Great Plains Studies’ year-long focus on reckoning and reconciliation in the Great Plains. The talk is titled “An Invitation to Boldness: UNDRIP as the Framework for Reconciliation in Canada.” This event is presented in partnership with the Consulate General […]
Before each concert in its 2022-23 season, Lincoln's Symphony Orchestra organizes a 20-30-minute conversation with LSO's Maestro Edward Polochick and a featured soloist or composer, hosted by Nebraska Public Media's […]
The Nebraska Poetry Society will offer five monthly online poetry workshops occurring on August 20, September 10, October 1, November 12, and December 3. Each workshop will begin with a […]
