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SUMMARY:Vision Maker Media: Everything is Connected Online Film Festival
DESCRIPTION:Vision 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 Ross Media Arts Center in Lincoln and virtually online. \nThe film that screens in person at the Ross will be available for screening online the following month\, for the entire month\, in addition to other films that explore Indigenous stories\, cultures\, and perspectives that connect us all. \nFor details on the films currently available to screen\, visit the Vison Maker Media film festival website: https://visionmakermedia.org/vision-maker-film-festival-everything-is-connected-september-streaming/
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/vision-maker-media-everything-is-connected-online-film-festival/
LOCATION:Virtual Program
CATEGORIES:Grants
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SUMMARY:Exhibition: Tajimal K'in La Fiesta del Sol / Festival of the Sun
DESCRIPTION:TAJIMAL K’IN \nLa Fiesta del Sol / Festival of the Sun \nA Collective Photography Exhibit\nCristina Kahlo\, Marcos García\, Marco Girón \nMuseum hours are Wednesdays and Fridays from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.\, Thursdays 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.\, and Saturdays 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Visit museum website for more information.
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/exhibition-tajimal-kin-la-fiesta-del-sol-festival-of-the-sun/
LOCATION:El Museo Latino\, 4701 South 25 Street\, Omaha\, NE\, 68107\, United States
CATEGORIES:Grants
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SUMMARY:How We Celebrate
DESCRIPTION:The Gage County Museum will join the nation in commemorating 250 years of American independence with a special summer exhibition. This exhibit will highlight how our communities have celebrated patriotism\, parades\, and milestones across generations — connecting local traditions to the broader story of America. \nMuseum hours are Wednesday–Saturday\, 10am–4pm\, closed major holidays. Admission is free\, but donations are welcomed. \nThe exhibition will be featured during two community events: \nJune 13\, 2026 – America 250 Celebration \nJune 17-20\, 2026- Homestead Days
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/how_we_celebrate/
LOCATION:Gage County Museum\, North 2nd Street\, Beatrice\, NE\, 68310\, United States
CATEGORIES:America 250,Grants
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260801T100000
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SUMMARY:Nebraska Poetry Society Workshop: Preeti Vangani
DESCRIPTION:The Nebraska Poetry Society is offering monthly Saturday morning online poetry workshops. Registration is required\, and registration information may be found on the Nebraska Poetry Society webpage. Free with annual membership; nominal fee for non-members. Students\, minors and others for whom the registration fee is prohibitive may request a free membership. \nExplore how food can help you write more vivid\, emotionally layered poems of grief\, memory\, and longing. In this generative workshop\, writers will use meals\, cooking\, and shared rituals to open new pathways into elegy\, deepen personal memory\, and draft new work in a supportive space. \nPreeti Vangani is a poet & writer from Bombay based in San Francisco. She is the author of the poetry collections\, Mother Tongue Apologize (2019) and Fifty Mothers\, (River River Books\, 2026). Her work has appeared in AGNI\, The Georgia Review\, Gulf Coast\, Prairie Schooner among other places. Her debut short story won the 2021 Pen/Dau Emerging Writers Prize. Vangani has been a resident at UCross\, Djerassi and Ragdale. She has received artist grants from San Francisco Arts Commission\, YBCA\, and The Barbara Deming Memorial Fund. She holds an MFA in Writing from University of San Francisco and teaches in the program.
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/nebraska-poetry-society-workshop-preeti-vangani/
LOCATION:Virtual Program
CATEGORIES:Grants
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ORGANIZER;CN="Nebraska Poetry Society":MAILTO:thepoets@nepoetrysociety.org
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SUMMARY:In Search of the Signers Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:On July 4\, 1776\, the Second Continental Congress approved the Declaration of Independence. Collectors of early United States history long pursued a complete set of signatures of the 56 men who boldly signed the document. Omaha’s first real estate agent\, Byron Reed\, assembled one of the nation’s most important collections of coinage and manuscripts. Reed also sought a signature from each signer\, and today\, the Byron Reed Collection includes documents related to 49 of the 56 signers. \nThe Durham Museum is proud to preserve and feature it in honor of the 250th anniversary of the United States. In Search of the Signers includes original letters\, receipts and other documents from the Byron Reed Collection tied to the Declaration’s signers\, as well as a reproduction of John Trumbull’s iconic painting\, “Declaration of Independence.” \nThe Durham Museum is open Tuesday 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.\, Wednesday – Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday noon – 4 p.m.\, – visit museum website to confirm hours. \nAdmission: Adults: $17*\, Seniors (62+): $14*\, Military/Veteran: $14*\, Children (ages 3 – 12): $10*\n*PLUS TAX\nMembers & children 2 years and under FREE
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/in-search-of-the-signers-exhibition/
LOCATION:The Durham Museum\, 801 S 10th Street\, Omaha\, NE\, 68108\, United States
CATEGORIES:America 250,Grants
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260801T193000
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SUMMARY:"Luminous Wings" Orchestra Finale - Lincoln
DESCRIPTION:Luminous Wings brings the Nebraska Crossroads Festival Orchestra back in 2026 for another year of deep collaboration\, new music\, and exhilarating performance. Inspired by birds\, motion\, and the bright creative energy of this year’s featured works\, the program takes flight through music that shimmers\, pulses\, and soars. \nThe concert features Murmurations by Derek Bermel\, a new concerto for tabla virtuoso Sandeep Das and additional soloists co-written by Das\, Marie Sønderskov\, and Crossroads Artistic Director Erik Higgins\, along with a new work by festival friend Valeri Tolstov. \nBringing together local and visiting artists\, the Festival Orchestra embodies the collaborative spirit of Crossroads—music shaped by friendship\, imagination\, and the Festival’s creative energy. Between works\, the program will include live\, on-stage conversations with featured artists to provide historical\, cultural\, and personal context. \nTickets for the concert are free and can be reserved online via the Nebraska Crossroads Music Festival website. \nThis event is part of the Nebraska Crossroads Music Festival\, which encompasses events in Lincoln and Omaha on July 19\, July 24 -August 2\, and August 5. Visit the website for details: https://nebraskamusicfest.org/
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/luminous-wings-orchestra-finale-lincoln/
LOCATION:Kimball Hall\, 1113 R St\, Lincoln\, NE\, 68508
CATEGORIES:Grants
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260802T160000
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SUMMARY:"Luminous Wings" Orchestra Finale - Omaha
DESCRIPTION:Luminous Wings brings the Nebraska Crossroads Festival Orchestra back in 2026 for another year of deep collaboration\, new music\, and exhilarating performance. Inspired by birds\, motion\, and the bright creative energy of this year’s featured works\, the program takes flight through music that shimmers\, pulses\, and soars. \nThe concert features Murmurations by Derek Bermel\, a new concerto for tabla virtuoso Sandeep Das and additional soloists co-written by Das\, Marie Sønderskov\, and Crossroads Artistic Director Erik Higgins\, along with a new work by festival friend Valeri Tolstov. \nBringing together local and visiting artists\, the Festival Orchestra embodies the collaborative spirit of Crossroads—music shaped by friendship\, imagination\, and the Festival’s creative energy. Between works\, the program will include live\, on-stage conversations with featured artists to provide historical\, cultural\, and personal context. \nTickets for the concert are free and can be reserved online via the Nebraska Crossroads Music Festival website. \nThis event is part of the Nebraska Crossroads Music Festival\, which encompasses events in Lincoln and Omaha on July 19\, July 24 -August 2\, and August 5. Visit the website for details: https://nebraskamusicfest.org/
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/luminous-wings-orchestra-finale-omaha/
LOCATION:Strauss Performing Arts Center\, Concert Hall\, 6305 University Dr N\, Omaha\, NE\, 68182
CATEGORIES:Grants
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260804T183000
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SUMMARY:Nebraska Poets Reading Series: Brad Aaron Modlin
DESCRIPTION:The 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 an event link. Registration links for each poet’s event and additional details about each poet are available on the Nebraska Poetry Society’s website. \nBrad Aaron Modlin’s poetry moves between humor and heartbreak\, loneliness and hope. Join us for an evening of poems that are poignant\, quirky\, and unexpectedly warm. \nBrad Aaron Modlin came to Nebraska to be a professor/The Reynolds Endowed Chair of Creative Writing at University of Nebraska\, Kearney and teach undergraduates & in the online creative writing master’s program. The sandhill cranes were a bonus! His internationally viral poetry has been experienced two million times. His book Everyone at This Party Has Two Names is available from Black Lawrence Press. His work appears in the Pushcart Prize anthology; Brevity; Poetry Unbound; The Slowdown; & The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Also orchestral scores\, Australian art galleries\, Brooklyn public art\, and his grampa’s refrigerator. He has received support from the Banff Centre\, Sewanee Writer’s Conference\, & the Nebraska Arts Council. He likes talking with strangers and asking friends to share examples of hope. 
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/nebraska-poets-reading-series-brad-aaron-modlin/
LOCATION:Virtual Program
CATEGORIES:Grants
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260805T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260805T210000
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SUMMARY:Jewel Rodgers Residency – Listening Session and Q&A
DESCRIPTION:Be the first to hear the fresh new sounds from Nebraska State Poet Jewel Rodgers recording residency with Swedish producer Fredrik Serholt at this one-of-a-kind listening session following Rodger’s and Serholt’s multi-day recording residency at the 2026 Nebraska Crossroads Music Festival. \nCombining the worlds of deep synths\, acoustic instruments and spoken word\, Rodgers and Serholt will give a unique look behind the scenes and a first look at the music before it becomes available to the public. \nListening session and Q&A with Nebraska State Poet and Jewel Rodgers\, debuting new music from their multi-day festival recording residency. \nThis event is part of the Nebraska Crossroads Music Festival\, which encompasses events in Lincoln and Omaha on July 19\, July 24 -August 2\, and August 5. Visit the website for details: https://nebraskamusicfest.org/
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/jewel-rodgers-residency-listening-session-and-qa/
LOCATION:Oto HiFi Lounge\, 1917 S 67th St\, Suite 140\, Omaha\, NE\, 68106
CATEGORIES:Grants
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260808T100000
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SUMMARY:Archaeology Fair
DESCRIPTION:Meadowlark Hearth Living Environment Foundation is hosting an Archaeology Fair at Legacy of the Plains Museum. The event is free and open to the public. Activities include:\n•  Friction Fire-Making\n•  Flintknapping\n•  Arrow Making\n•  Atlatl Throwing\n• Cordage and Basketry\n• Ochre Hand-Spray Art\n• Seed Processing
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/archaeology-fair-2/
LOCATION:Legacy of the Plains Musuem\, 2930 Old Oregon Trail\, Gering\, NE\, 69341\, United States
CATEGORIES:Grants
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SUMMARY:Exhibit: Walk Through Memory Lane with African American Activists
DESCRIPTION:The “Walk Through Memory Lane with African American Activists” exhibit includes photos of people who made local contributions in the fields of civil rights\, education\, sports\, media\, and business. The exhibit is now open to the public on Saturdays by appointment from 1-4 p.m. To book a tour\, please email ewclibrary4402@gmail.com.
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/exhibit-walk-through-memory-lane-with-african-american-activists/2026-08-08/
LOCATION:Saratoga History- Arts-Humanities Multicultural Center\, 4401 North 21st Street\, Omaha\, NE\, 68110
CATEGORIES:Grants
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ORGANIZER;CN="Together We Archive Miracles":MAILTO:togetherweachievemiraclesinc@gmail.com
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260810T210000
DTSTAMP:20260804T192114Z
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SUMMARY:Native American Film Series: Reservation Redemption
DESCRIPTION:Screening and Q&A with Directors Brenda Fisher and Blake Pickens\, moderated by Georgiana Lee. \nat Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center \nThis documentary follows Colville Tribe Chief’ Marchand Rice’s nearly 40-year path toward redemption while examining the disproportionate incarceration of Native Americans and a justice system that often punishes trauma without addressing its roots. Featuring intimate interviews with tribal leaders\, attorneys\, and those impacted by Chief’s mentorship\, the film is both a critique of the American justice system and a celebration of Indigenous traditions of healing\, accountability\, and restoration. \nSponsored by Vision Maker Media \nDetails: https://theross.org/film/nafs-reservation-redemption/ \nBrenda Fisher is a Los Angeles-based director\, executive producer\, talent manager\, and social justice advocate. As a Yakama Descendant growing up on the reservation has instilled in Brenda a deep appreciation for diversity\, making her a staunch advocate for ensuring a varied client base. Her commitment to inclusivity and understanding of different cultural perspectives enriches her approach to talent management\, fostering environments where everyone can thrive. Brenda also prides herself on the relationships she builds with her clients as she truly cares about their success. She produces the “Reservation Redemption” YouTube Channel which supports the documentary. Brenda executive produced Native American lore horror-thriller The Windigo\, currently streaming on Prime\, VUDU\, and Apple TV. \nBlake Pickens is an Emmy Award winning Chickasaw comedian and filmmaker. Blake began his career writing satire for The National Lampoon\, where he published numerous featured articles. He is a part of A Tribe Called Sketch\, the first all Native American sketch show on a US Second City Stage. He can be seen performing standup all over LA. Blake was selected for the Time Warner Sundance Native Producing Lab and Fellowship and the Sundance Producing Fellowship for his film The Land. The film premiered in 2016 at the Sundance Film Festival and was released theatrically by IFC Films. Blake has produced content with a focus on diversity and inclusion\, ranging from feature films to commercials and music videos. He has produced commercials that won a Grand Prix at Cannes Lions two years in a row (2017\, 2018) and won a 2018 Emmy for his P&G commercial The Talk. He also won an MTV VMA for his work on John Legend’s music video Surefire. His second feature film as a producer\, Wild Indian\, with Michael Greyeyes and Jesse Eisenberg premiered at Sundance 2021. Blake was also selected for the inaugural 2020 Sundance Indigenous Intensive for his comedy pilot\, The Wildest West\, which was also selected for the Black List’s Indigenous List. \nGeorgiana Lee\, a proud member of the Diné (Navajo) tribe\, holds a Bachelor’s in Journalism and Theater from Creighton University in Omaha\, Nebraska. Her career in non-profit and public media has largely focused on helping Indigenous filmmakers navigate the Public Broadcasting System (PBS) to achieve national broadcast. In 2006\, she received the University of Nebraska—Omaha’s Woman of Color Youth Leadership Award for her collaborative media projects that brought positive messaging to Omaha’s communities of color. Her experience also includes organizing successful get-out-the-vote efforts on the Fort Peck Indian Reservation in 2008\, engaging both Native and non-Native communities across 11 counties. Lee is deeply committed to uplifting Indigenous voices.
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/native-american-film-series-reservation-redemption/
LOCATION:Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center\, 313 North 13th Street\, Lincoln\, NE\, 68508\, United States
CATEGORIES:Grants
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260813T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260813T203000
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SUMMARY:In Conversation: Miatta Kawinzi with Chrislyn Laurore
DESCRIPTION:Listen and learn from exhibiting artist Miatta Kawinzi and Haitian-American anthropologist Chrislyn Laurore\, who will focus on diasporic identity\, material memory\, and how storytelling can function as an embodied archive. Their dialogue will connect Kawinzi’s exploration of cultural lineage and ecological interdependence with broader questions of belonging and change within the African Diaspora. \nAdmission is free; RSVPs are encouraged. Visit the event page for more information\, or to RSVP. \nThis event relates to the exhibit Miatta Kawinzi: An Alphabet of Unfolding\, which explores hybridity\, memory\, and sustenance through mixed-media works\, sculpture\, video\, and text. \nMiatta Kawinzi is a multidisciplinary artist\, experimental filmmaker\, writer\, and educator. Her research-informed practice explores cultural hybridity\, memory\, freedom dreaming\, and ecologies of possibility within inner and outer landscapes. Her practice spans installation\, sculpture\, still and moving images\, sound\, painting\, and poetics. She is interested in illuminating African/Diasporic points of connection\, transformation\, and continuity across place\, space\, and time. Of Liberian and Kenyan heritage\, Kawinzi was raised in the US South and is based in NYC. \nChrislyn Laurie Laurore is a William Fontaine Fellow studying the public memory and history of slavery\, particularly its curation in museums\, monuments\, memorials\, and archaeological sites. She is interested in the biopolitical economy of African diaspora heritage tourism and its effects on contemporary Black identities and nationalisms.
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/in-conversation-miatta-kawinzi-with-chrislyn-laurore/
LOCATION:Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts\, 724 S 12th St\, Omaha\, NE 68102\, Omaha\, NE\, 68102\, United States
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260815T160000
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SUMMARY:Exhibit: Walk Through Memory Lane with African American Activists
DESCRIPTION:The “Walk Through Memory Lane with African American Activists” exhibit includes photos of people who made local contributions in the fields of civil rights\, education\, sports\, media\, and business. The exhibit is now open to the public on Saturdays by appointment from 1-4 p.m. To book a tour\, please email ewclibrary4402@gmail.com.
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/exhibit-walk-through-memory-lane-with-african-american-activists/2026-08-15/
LOCATION:Saratoga History- Arts-Humanities Multicultural Center\, 4401 North 21st Street\, Omaha\, NE\, 68110
CATEGORIES:Grants
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ORGANIZER;CN="Together We Archive Miracles":MAILTO:togetherweachievemiraclesinc@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260822T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260822T160000
DTSTAMP:20260819T181224Z
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SUMMARY:Exhibit: Walk Through Memory Lane with African American Activists
DESCRIPTION:The “Walk Through Memory Lane with African American Activists” exhibit includes photos of people who made local contributions in the fields of civil rights\, education\, sports\, media\, and business. The exhibit is now open to the public on Saturdays by appointment from 1-4 p.m. To book a tour\, please email ewclibrary4402@gmail.com.
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/exhibit-walk-through-memory-lane-with-african-american-activists/2026-08-22/
LOCATION:Saratoga History- Arts-Humanities Multicultural Center\, 4401 North 21st Street\, Omaha\, NE\, 68110
CATEGORIES:Grants
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ORGANIZER;CN="Together We Archive Miracles":MAILTO:togetherweachievemiraclesinc@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260827T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260827T193000
DTSTAMP:20260812T173855Z
CREATED:20260812T173855Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260812T173855Z
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SUMMARY:Connecting Communidades Bilingual Language Game Night / noche bilingüe de juegos (registered participants only)
DESCRIPTION:World Speaks is hosting its first Bilingual Language Game Night! Come practice your Spanish\, help others practice their English\, and connect with members of our community. \nEnglish spots are officially full as of August 9. \n¡World Speaks está organizando su primera noche bilingüe de juegos! ¿Quiere practicar su inglés y ayudar a otros a mejorar su español mientras conecta con la comunidad? \nSi se interesa participar en español\, ¡reserva su cupo hoy mismo! \n\n\nEvento lingüístico de inglés y español /English-Spanish language event \n\n\n\n\nÚnase a nuestro evento comunitario bilingüe\, diseñado para reunir a las personas a través del idioma\, la cultura y la conexión. Este evento ofrecerá un espacio acogedor para que los participantes practiquen el inglés y el español\, desarrollen confianza\, interactúen con miembros de la comunidad y aprendan unos de otros. Ya sea que su idioma materno sea el inglés y desee practicar español\, o que su idioma materno sea el español y desee practicar inglés\, este evento es para usted. ¡Todos los niveles son bienvenidos! \nJoin us for a bilingual community event designed to bring people together through language\, culture\, and connection. This event will create a welcoming space for participants to practice English and Spanish\, build confidence\, interact with members of the community\, and learn from one another. Whether you are a native English speaker wanting to practice your Spanish\, or a native Spanish speaker wanting to practice your English\, this event is for you. All proficiency levels are welcome!
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/connecting-communidades-bilingual-language-game-night-noche-bilingue-de-juegos-registered-participants-only/
LOCATION:Nonprofit Association of the Midlands\, 1111 13th St\, Suite 213\, Omaha\, NE\, 68102
CATEGORIES:Grants
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260828T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260828T200000
DTSTAMP:20260811T211345Z
CREATED:20260811T211345Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260811T211345Z
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SUMMARY:Porchlight Apartments Ribbon Cutting and Neighborhood Block Party
DESCRIPTION:Multiple Near South neighborhood partners will celebrate the opening of the Porchlight Apartments building\, which incorporates the new location of Clinic with a Heart. The event will feature Near South neighborhood history\, free art activities\, limited free health screens\, and live music. The event will take place on E Street between 13th and 14th Streets.
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/porchlight-apartments-ribbon-cutting-and-neighborhood-block-party/
LOCATION:E Street between 13th and 14th Streets\, Lincoln\, NE
CATEGORIES:Grants
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260829T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260829T160000
DTSTAMP:20260819T181224Z
CREATED:20260804T192807Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260819T181224Z
UID:10005811-1788008400-1788019200@humanitiesnebraska.org
SUMMARY:Exhibit: Walk Through Memory Lane with African American Activists
DESCRIPTION:The “Walk Through Memory Lane with African American Activists” exhibit includes photos of people who made local contributions in the fields of civil rights\, education\, sports\, media\, and business. The exhibit is now open to the public on Saturdays by appointment from 1-4 p.m. To book a tour\, please email ewclibrary4402@gmail.com.
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/exhibit-walk-through-memory-lane-with-african-american-activists/2026-08-29/
LOCATION:Saratoga History- Arts-Humanities Multicultural Center\, 4401 North 21st Street\, Omaha\, NE\, 68110
CATEGORIES:Grants
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ORGANIZER;CN="Together We Archive Miracles":MAILTO:togetherweachievemiraclesinc@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260829T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260829T163000
DTSTAMP:20260701T172835Z
CREATED:20260701T172835Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260701T172835Z
UID:10005670-1788015600-1788021000@humanitiesnebraska.org
SUMMARY:Panel Discussion: Rachel Cox\, Rose Marie Cromwell\, and Michelle Millar Fisher
DESCRIPTION:As part of the exhibit “MOTHER TIME: Measuring ourselves within the landscape”\, exhibiting artists Rachel Cox and Rose Marie Cromwell and author/curator Dr. Michelle Millar Fisher will participate in a panel discussion. The panelists will explore photography’s role in constructing personal and political memory\, focusing on motherhood in considering how images become repositories for emotion\, trauma\, and care across time. \nAdmission is free; ticket reservations are encouraged. Visit the event website for more information\, or to register. \nMOTHER TIME: Measuring ourselves within the landscape brings together photographers Rachel Cox and Rose Marie Cromwell\, whose distinct yet overlapping practices explore the complexities of closeness—emotional\, physical\, and spatial. \nRachel Cox is a contemporary artist working primarily in the disciplines of image-based media. Her work explores themes of reproduction\, mothering\, and personal autonomy through photography\, printmaking\, and historical analog processes. \nRose Marie Cromwell is a photographer and artist from Seattle\, based in Miami. \nDr. Michelle Millar Fisher is currently the Ronald C. and Anita L. Wornick Curator of Contemporary Decorative Arts within the Contemporary Art Department at the Museum of Fine Arts\, Boston. Her work focuses on the intersections of people\, power\, and the material world.
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/panel-discussion-rachel-cox-rose-marie-cromwell-and-michelle-millar-fisher/
LOCATION:Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts\, 724 S 12th St\, Omaha\, NE 68102\, Omaha\, NE\, 68102\, United States
CATEGORIES:Grants
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