BISON - 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 November 8 through May 31. The exhibit explores the significance of bison in the cultures of Plains Indian peoples--particularly as a resource for food, clothing, […]
The Nebraska Women in Agriculture program will mark the start of its 41st year with the next chapter of the Legacy of Leadership: Faces of Nebraska Women in Agriculture art gallery, on display January 8–February 25 at Nebraska Innovation Campus in the second floor art gallery. This photo exhibition highlights the vital role of women […]
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. The film that screens in person at the Ross will be available for screening online the […]
The Americans and the Holocaust traveling exhibition from the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C., will be at the Calvin T. Ryan Library on the University of Nebraska Kearney campus from February 5 - March 19 during library hours. The exhibit addresses important themes in American history, including Americans’ responses to refugees, war […]
The 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 nation’s rising African American middle class. The exhibition includes artifacts such as historic footage, images and firsthand accounts to convey not only the apprehension felt […]
Omaha 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 Lab culture talk will focus on graffiti art with national visual artists Justin BUA and Lady Pink, led by Omaha’s own Houston Alexander and Hugo […]
The Unitarian Church of Lincoln is hosting a series of lectures, in-person at the church and virtually via YouTube, at 3 p.m. central on Sundays in February and March. For more information about the livestream, visit the Virtual Winter Lecture Series website. Each lecture will last about 45 minutes, with a Q&A session following. The […]
Before 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 Randall. The pre-recorded chat for each concert is available to view online as well as via podcast the Monday before the concert, and for most events […]
In conjunction with the Americans and the Holocaust traveling exhibition at the Calvin T. Ryan Library on the University of Nebraska Kearney campus, the 1970 film "Most Honorable Son" will be screened at the Kearney Public Library. Most Honorable Son tells the story of Nebraskan Ben Kuroki. Kuroki was the only Japanese American in the […]
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. Kim McNealy Sosin is […]
The play “Not Too Far Distant” by Becky Boesen will be presented at 7:30 p.m. on March 3 at the York University Bartholomew Performing Arts Center. Free will donation for tickets. “It’s almost unbelievable that anyone could be hardened to the point of doing the brutal things they did. …” A young man from the […]
In conjunction with the Americans and the Holocaust traveling exhibition, the 2000 film “From Swastika to Jim Crow” will be screened at the Calvin T. Ryan Library on the University of […]
Rayma Volkmer will present a program on the children's blizzard of 1888, with true stories of loss, bravery, and survival in the storm that came without warning. Seats are limited, […]
The Unitarian Church of Lincoln is hosting a series of lectures, in-person at the church and virtually via YouTube, at 3 p.m. central on Sundays in February and March. For […]
Every second Monday evening of each month, Vision Maker Media and The Ross Media Arts Center present free in-person public screenings that feature Native American films by and about Native […]
In conjunction with the Americans and the Holocaust traveling exhibition at the Calvin T. Ryan Library on the University of Nebraska Kearney campus, a lunchtime lecture will be held at […]
In conjunction with the Negro Motorist Green Book exhibition, The Durham Museum is offering a series of speaker and art events. Advanced registration is encouraged - click the individual event […]
In conjunction with the Negro Motorist Green Book exhibition, The Durham Museum is offering a series of speaker and art events. Advanced registration is encouraged - click the individual event […]
Join Dr. Jacinda Tran for a lecture and Q&A moderated by Bemis Center’s 2024–2025 Curator-in-Residence, Kathy Cho, on the “banalization of diaspora” and "militarized infrastructures of feeling." This lecture will […]
Artists Cristina Kahlo, Marcos García, and Marco Girón discuss their work photographing the social themes, traditional customs and cultural experiences of the people of Mexico. The talk will open a […]
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. Although one of the most famous […]
For its 50th anniversary, the Center for Great Plains Studies' annual Great Plains conference will celebrate our past and look to the next 50 years and beyond. This interdisciplinary conference features keynotes, panels, workshops, and special events that focus on four interconnected themes: environmental futures, re-imagining the rural, Indigenous futures, and demographic change and migration. […]
For its 50th anniversary, the Center for Great Plains Studies' annual Great Plains conference will celebrate our past and look to the next 50 years and beyond. This interdisciplinary conference features keynotes, panels, workshops, and special events that focus on four interconnected themes: environmental futures, re-imagining the rural, Indigenous futures, and demographic change and migration. […]
For its 50th anniversary, the Center for Great Plains Studies' annual Great Plains conference will celebrate our past and look to the next 50 years and beyond. This interdisciplinary conference features keynotes, panels, workshops, and special events that focus on four interconnected themes: environmental futures, re-imagining the rural, Indigenous futures, and demographic change and migration. […]