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SUMMARY:Return of the Thunderbirds 2026
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate the season at this 5th annual cross-cultural festival focusing on connecting community around Native American culture\, language\, spring\, and the return of migratory birds. View the full event schedule on the event Facebook page.
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/return-of-the-thunderbirds-2026/
LOCATION:Indian Center\, Inc.\, Lincoln\, 1100 Military Rd\, Lincoln\, NE\, 68508\, United States
CATEGORIES:Grants
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SUMMARY:Roots to Runway Fashion Show
DESCRIPTION:This community-centered Indigenous fashion show uplifts Native designers and artisans and promotes cultural visibility\, creativity\, and pride while honoring and revitalizing ancestral craftsmanship. \nSeating starts at 5 p.m.\, show starts at 5:30 p.m.
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/roots-to-runway-fashion-show/
LOCATION:Indian Center\, Inc.\, Lincoln\, 1100 Military Rd\, Lincoln\, NE\, 68508\, United States
CATEGORIES:Grants
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SUMMARY:Native American Film Series: Scha’nexw Elhtal’nexw Salmon People: Preserving a Way of Life
DESCRIPTION: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 Americans and Alaska Natives. The Native American Film Series showcases stories about cultural heritage\, art\, history\, music\, civic leadership\, youth\, and more. Please verify screening time with the theater. \nScha’nexw Elhtal’nexw Salmon People: Preserving a Way of Life is an hour-long documentary inspired by the late Chexanexwh Larry Kinley\, a Lummi fisherman and tribal leader who embodied a belief in tribal sovereignty. The film follows two Lummi families fishing for sockeye. As they come to grips with a depleting fishery\, Larry asks: “Who Are We Without Salmon?” Celebrating the resilience and adaptive natures of salmon and the people\, the film is a reflection on a spiritual life way centered on respect and gratitude for salmon. \nThe screening will be followed by a Q&A with Tah-Mahs Ellie Kinley moderated by Patrick O’Meara. \nTah-Mahs Ellie Kinley is a commercial fisher who comes from a family where every single generation since time immemorial has harvested the Salish Sea. Additionally\, she is President of the Sacred Lands Conservancy\, a Native-led non-profit committed to the protection of the Salish Sea; an elected member of Lummi Nations Fisheries and Natural Resource Commission; a former contractor for Lummi Nation’s Sovereignty and Treaty Protection Office; a founding board member of SeaFeast; and a member of the Working Waterfront Coalition. She is an Executive Producer on the feature documentary Resident Orca\, the story of the captive orca Sk’aliCh’elh-tenaut (Tokitae/Lolita)\, and is co-author of the bilingual Xwlemi Chosen (Lummi language) / English children’s book Sa’Le Q’ewet Netse’lh / Our Hearts Beat as One. \nPatrick O’Meara joined Vision Maker Media in 2024 as Cultural Education Director. Prior to Vision Maker Media\, Pat served seven years as the Social Studies Teacher Leader for Lincoln Public Schools (NE)\, directing curriculum and assessment for nearly 200 K-12 social studies teachers and co-teaching the first-year tenure course for new social studies educators. Before his district office role\, Pat served twenty-six years as a classroom teacher. Pat holds a bachelor’s degree in history and English and a master’s degree in Historical Studies. At Vision Maker Media\, Pat curates’ Indian education programs for VMM’s iNative Shorts for Kids YouTube channel and PBS Learning Media\, supporting VMM’s standing as the premier national media source for and about Native Americans. Pat also develops and presents educational sessions at national conferences such as National Indian Education Association\, National Educational Television Association\, National Council on Social Studies\, and research on a new Native media project about Indigenous science.
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/native-american-film-series-schanexw-elhtalnexw-salmon-people-preserving-a-way-of-life/
LOCATION:Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center\, 313 North 13th Street\, Lincoln\, NE\, 68508\, United States
CATEGORIES:Grants
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SUMMARY:Lincoln's Symphony Orchestra 2025-26 season pre-concert chat posted online
DESCRIPTION: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 is also screened in person in the Steinhart Room at the Lied Center for the Performing Arts 45 minutes before the concert begins. \nThe chats are free to view online. The in-person screenings require the purchase of a ticket. \nLinks to each pre-concert chat will be included in each event’s page listed below. The entire series to date may be viewed on the LSO YouTube Channel. \nPULSE & PANORAMA\nConcert Date: Friday\, September 19\, 2025\nPre-Concert Chat Available: Monday\, September 15\, 2025\nGuests: Genevieve Randall (host)\, Edward Polochick\nTopics: Jesse Montgomery’s Coincident Dances\, Bernstein’s West Side Story: Symphony Dances\, Rachmaninoff’s Symphonic Dances\, programing a themed concert (dances) \nEMOTIONAL TAPESTRY\nConcert Date: Sunday\, October 19\, 2025\nPre-Concert Chat Available: Monday\, October 13\, 2025\nGuests: Genevieve Randall (host)\, Edward Polochick\, pianist Michael McHale\nTopics: Franz Shubert’s Symphony in B minor (Unfinished)\, Sarah Gibson’s warp & weft\, and Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 1\, what an “unfinished” symphony means \nEXPLORING THE EXPANSE\nConcert Date: Friday\, November 7\, 2025\nPre-Concert Chat Available: Monday\, November 3\, 2025\nGuests: Genevieve Randall (host)\, Edward Polochick\, trombonist and LSO Principal Trombone Scott Anderson\nTopics: Missy Mazzoli’s Sinfonia (for Orbiting Spheres)\, David Ferdinand’s Concertino for Trombone in E-flat major\, Holst’s The Planets\, performing The Planets with multi-media images and videos of our solar system \nEXPERIENCE THE INTRIGUE\nConcert Date: Friday\, February 12\, 2026\nPre-Concert Chat Available: Monday\, February 9\, 2026\nGuests: Genevieve Randall (host)\, Edward Polochick\, violist Rita Porfiris\, composer Julia Adolphe\nTopics: Jean Sibelius’ Finlandia\, Julia Adolphe’s Unearth\, Release: Concerto for Viola and Orchestra\, Rimsky-Korsakov’s Scheherazade\, the story of Scheherazade \nTHE SPACE BETWEEN\nConcert Date: Friday\, March 6\, 2026\nPre-Concert Chat Available: Monday\, March 2\, 2026\nGuests: Genevieve Randall (host)\, Edward Polochick\, LSO principal harpist Katie Wychulis\, harpist Julie Smith Phillips\nTopics: Zoltán Kodály’s Dances of Galánta\, Marjan Mozetich’s “The Passion of Angels” (Concerto for 2 Harps & Orchestra)\, Haydn’s Symphony No. 104 (London)\, harp concerti and its performance practice \nPOWERFUL PERSEVERANCE\nConcert Date: Friday\, April 10\, 2026\nPre-Concert Chat Available: Monday\, April 6\, 2026\nGuests: Genevieve Randall (host)\, Edward Polochick\, pianist Tony Siqi Yun\nTopics: Kenji Bunch’s Supermaximum\, Lincoln Youth Symphony side-by-side rehearsing and performing\, Shostakovich’s Piano Concerto No. 2\, Brahms’ Symphony No. 3 \nTHE MUSIC OF HARRY POTTER\nConcert Date: Friday\, April 24\, 2026\nPre-Concert Chat Available: Monday\, April 20\, 2026\nGuests: Genevieve Randall (host)\, Edward Polochick\, composer and professor of music for film\, theater\, games and other media Damon Thomas Lee\, Young Artist Competition Winner\nTopics: composing for film; the music of Harry Potter by John Williams and other composers; the similarities between film music and music for games and other media \nINSPIRATION & COURAGE\nConcert Date: Saturday\, May 2\, 2026\nPre-Concert Chat Available: Monday\, April 27\, 2026\nGuests: Genevieve Randall (host)\, Edward Polochick\, violinist and LSO Concertmaster Anton Miller\, LSO Composer-in-Residence Elena Ruehr\nTopics: LSO’s Composer-in-Residence program\, Elena Ruehr’s new work for LSO\, Elena Ruehr’s Violin Concerto written for Anton Miller and commissioned by LSO\, Beethoven’s Symphony No. 3 (Eroica)
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/lincolns-symphony-orchestra-2025-26-season-pre-concert-chat-posted-online-2/2026-04-20/
LOCATION:Virtual Program
CATEGORIES:Grants
ORGANIZER;CN="Lincoln's Symphony Orchestra":MAILTO:barbara@lincolnsymphony.com
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SUMMARY:Mapping the World\, Writing the Self: Desire\, Identity\, & Global Imagination in Jesuit Missions
DESCRIPTION:What does it mean to long for a distant world so intensely that you petition\, in writing\, to leave everything behind? How do people learn to narrate themselves? This lecture explores the 25\,000 handwritten letters composed between the sixteenth and twentieth centuries by Jesuit novices and priests to their Superior General in Rome\, seeking assignment to overseas missions. \nRegistration is required. \nDr. Emanuele Colombo\, Professor at Boston College and director of the Digital Indipetae Database project\, will discuss how this unique collection is transforming our understanding of aspiration\, identity\, and global connection in the Jesuit world. \nMBSC 228\, Milo Bail Student Center\, Omaha\nFree and open to the public | Free parking with registration \nSponsored by UNO History Department & the College of Arts & Sciences \n 
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/mapping-the-world-writing-the-self-desire-identity-global-imagination-in-jesuit-missions/
LOCATION:UNO’s Milo Bail Student Center (Room 228/226)\, 6203 University Drive North\, Omaha\, NE\, 68132\, United States
CATEGORIES:Grants
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SUMMARY:2026 Great Plains Literacy Festival
DESCRIPTION:The 2026 Great Plains Literacy Festival will feature five authors and illustrators of children’s books: Deborah Hopkinson\, Melissa Iwai\, Oge Mora\, David Ezra Stein\, and Lindsey Stoddard. \nThese authors will reach thousands of students in their schools in east central Nebraska over two days\, culminating in the community event that’s open to the public on April 23 from 4-6 p.m. in downtown Seward\, with the authors available for a meet and greet at Chapters Books and Gifts\, 548 Seward St\, Seward\, NE 68434. \nFor more information\, visit https://www.greatplainsliteracyfestival.com. \nA native of Lowell\, Massachusetts\, Deborah Hopkinson is the award-winning author of seventy books for young readers including picture books\, middle grade historical fiction\, Little Golden Book biographies\, and long form nonfiction. \nMelissa Iwai is an author and illustrator of children’s books\, based in Brooklyn\, NY. She has illustrated over 30 books and has even written and illustrated many of her own! \nOge Mora is a collage artist and storyteller. Her picture book\, Thank You\, Omu!\, was a Caldecott Honor\, Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe New Talent Award winner\, and Ezra Jack Keats Book Award recipient. \nAward winning author and illustrator David Ezra Stein was born in Brooklyn\, NY. By the time he was three\, he was asking adults\, “Wanna come to my room? Read books?” This love of reading grew into a love of telling stories\, and then\, writing. \nLindsey Stoddard is a Vermont-born and raised author of beloved middle-grade novels including Just Like Jackie\, Right as Rain\, Brave Like That\, Bea Is for Blended\, and The Real Deal.
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/2026-great-plains-literacy-festival/2026-04-22/
LOCATION:Seward\, various locations\, Seward\, NE
CATEGORIES:Grants
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260422T123000
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SUMMARY:Cultivating Care in Complex Times: An "Abraham's Bridge" Film Screening and Dialogue
DESCRIPTION:“Abraham’s Bridge” is a film that follows the Tri-Faith Initiative from an initial idea in 2005 to the present day\, with diverse religious communities working together to construct their dream\, confront unanticipated challenges\, and look toward an uncertain future. The film focuses especially on the importance of the Tri-Faith Unity Garden to enhance interreligious cooperation and engagement with the surrounding community on issues of food insecurity. \nA discussion will follow the film. The panelists include: Bonni Leiserowitz\, Unity Garden at Tri-Faith; Madeline St. Clair\, Assistant Director of Basic Needs and Innovation\, UNO; Katherine Storck\, Instructor\, School of Communication\, UNO. The panel will be moderated by Herb Thompson III\, Assistant Professor\, School of Communication\, UNO\, with an introduction from Laura Alexander\, Associate Professor\, Department of Religious Studies\, UNO.
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/cultivating-care-in-complex-times-an-abrahams-bridge-film-screening-and-dialogue/
LOCATION:UNO College of Public Affairs and Community Service Building\, 132D\, 6320 Maverick Plaza\, Omaha\, NE\, 68182
CATEGORIES:Grants
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260423T170000
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SUMMARY:25-26 Poetry & Music Project Concert
DESCRIPTION:Now in its 9th year\, the Poetry & Music Project connects student poets and their words with composers to create original music and explore the connections between poetry and music. For the 25/26 Project\, Opera Omaha received 87 poem submissions from students across Nebraska inspired by the theme of memory. Poets ranged from second graders to high school seniors\, including first time poets and seasoned writers. Project composers Sidney Marquez Boquiren and James Schroeder selected 14 poems that inspired them to create original music with the poems as the lyrics. \nEvent is free. Reserving a spot is encouraged: Click here to register.
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/25-26-poetry-music-project-concert/
LOCATION:Omaha Conservatory of Music\, 7023 Cass St.\, Omaha\, NE\, 68132\, United States
CATEGORIES:Grants
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260423T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260423T143000
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SUMMARY:2026 Great Plains Literacy Festival
DESCRIPTION:The 2026 Great Plains Literacy Festival will feature five authors and illustrators of children’s books: Deborah Hopkinson\, Melissa Iwai\, Oge Mora\, David Ezra Stein\, and Lindsey Stoddard. \nThese authors will reach thousands of students in their schools in east central Nebraska over two days\, culminating in the community event that’s open to the public on April 23 from 4-6 p.m. in downtown Seward\, with the authors available for a meet and greet at Chapters Books and Gifts\, 548 Seward St\, Seward\, NE 68434. \nFor more information\, visit https://www.greatplainsliteracyfestival.com. \nA native of Lowell\, Massachusetts\, Deborah Hopkinson is the award-winning author of seventy books for young readers including picture books\, middle grade historical fiction\, Little Golden Book biographies\, and long form nonfiction. \nMelissa Iwai is an author and illustrator of children’s books\, based in Brooklyn\, NY. She has illustrated over 30 books and has even written and illustrated many of her own! \nOge Mora is a collage artist and storyteller. Her picture book\, Thank You\, Omu!\, was a Caldecott Honor\, Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe New Talent Award winner\, and Ezra Jack Keats Book Award recipient. \nAward winning author and illustrator David Ezra Stein was born in Brooklyn\, NY. By the time he was three\, he was asking adults\, “Wanna come to my room? Read books?” This love of reading grew into a love of telling stories\, and then\, writing. \nLindsey Stoddard is a Vermont-born and raised author of beloved middle-grade novels including Just Like Jackie\, Right as Rain\, Brave Like That\, Bea Is for Blended\, and The Real Deal.
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/2026-great-plains-literacy-festival/2026-04-23/1/
LOCATION:Seward\, various locations\, Seward\, NE
CATEGORIES:Grants
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SUMMARY:Youth Poet Laureate (YPL) National Finalist site visits (students only)
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/youth-poet-laureate-ypl-national-finalist-site-visits-students-only/2026-04-23/
LOCATION:various locations
CATEGORIES:Grants
ORGANIZER;CN="Nebraska Writers Collective":MAILTO:info@newriters.org
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SUMMARY:2026 Great Plains Literacy Festival
DESCRIPTION:The 2026 Great Plains Literacy Festival will feature five authors and illustrators of children’s books: Deborah Hopkinson\, Melissa Iwai\, Oge Mora\, David Ezra Stein\, and Lindsey Stoddard. \nThese authors will reach thousands of students in their schools in east central Nebraska over two days\, culminating in the community event that’s open to the public on April 23 from 4-6 p.m. in downtown Seward\, with the authors available for a meet and greet at Chapters Books and Gifts\, 548 Seward St\, Seward\, NE 68434. \nFor more information\, visit https://www.greatplainsliteracyfestival.com. \nA native of Lowell\, Massachusetts\, Deborah Hopkinson is the award-winning author of seventy books for young readers including picture books\, middle grade historical fiction\, Little Golden Book biographies\, and long form nonfiction. \nMelissa Iwai is an author and illustrator of children’s books\, based in Brooklyn\, NY. She has illustrated over 30 books and has even written and illustrated many of her own! \nOge Mora is a collage artist and storyteller. Her picture book\, Thank You\, Omu!\, was a Caldecott Honor\, Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe New Talent Award winner\, and Ezra Jack Keats Book Award recipient. \nAward winning author and illustrator David Ezra Stein was born in Brooklyn\, NY. By the time he was three\, he was asking adults\, “Wanna come to my room? Read books?” This love of reading grew into a love of telling stories\, and then\, writing. \nLindsey Stoddard is a Vermont-born and raised author of beloved middle-grade novels including Just Like Jackie\, Right as Rain\, Brave Like That\, Bea Is for Blended\, and The Real Deal.
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/2026-great-plains-literacy-festival/2026-04-23/2/
LOCATION:Seward\, various locations\, Seward\, NE
CATEGORIES:Grants
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260424T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260424T120000
DTSTAMP:20260408T152928Z
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260408T152928Z
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SUMMARY:Youth Poet Laureate (YPL) National Finalist site visits (students only)
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/youth-poet-laureate-ypl-national-finalist-site-visits-students-only/2026-04-24/
LOCATION:various locations
CATEGORIES:Grants
ORGANIZER;CN="Nebraska Writers Collective":MAILTO:info@newriters.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260424T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260424T190000
DTSTAMP:20260418T203448Z
CREATED:20260324T143941Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260418T203448Z
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SUMMARY:Untold Migrant Stories Spring Showcase
DESCRIPTION:An evening of art and storytelling centering on the voices of immigrant and refugee youth in Lincoln.
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/untold-migrant-stories-spring-showcase-2/
LOCATION:LUX Center for the Arts\, 2601 N 48th St\, Lincoln\, NE\, 68504\, United States
CATEGORIES:Grants
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260425T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260425T160000
DTSTAMP:20260408T154212Z
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SUMMARY:45th Annual Neihardt Spring Conference: And Poetry Connects It
DESCRIPTION:Various themes will be explored through the connective tissue of poetry. \nTickets are required\, and the price ranges from $20-$45\, depending on student/member status and the inclusion of lunch. Click here for more information\, and to purchase tickets. \nKEYNOTE: Dr. Larkin Powell\, “The Best of Intentions: the transformation of Nebraska’s landscape\,”  historical photographs and ecological research \nDan Holtz\, “Nebraska Through Song and Story” interweaves songs\, accompanied on guitar and harmonica\, with excerpts from works by Willa Cather\, John Neihardt\, Mari Sandoz and Bess Streeter Aldrich. \nNancy Gillis\, “The Poet as Historian: John G. Neihardt and Gerard Manley Hopkins” \nMark Metcalf\, “Poetic Style and Voice in Neihardt’s Heroic Poetry\,” by Dr. Donovan Welch (deceased) \nJan Chism Wright\, “The Barada Hills of Nebraska\,” poet \nEMCEE: Matt Mason
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/45th-annual-neihardt-spring-conference-and-poetry-connects-it/
LOCATION:John G. Neihardt State Historic Site\, 306 W. Elm St.\, Bancroft\, NE\, 68004\, United States
CATEGORIES:Grants
ORGANIZER;CN="John G. Neihardt Foundation":MAILTO:neihardt@gpcom.net
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260425T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260425T203000
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SUMMARY:National Youth Poet Laureate Commencement
DESCRIPTION:In partnership with Urban Word\, the Nebraska Writers Collective is hosting the National Youth Poet Laureate Commencement. This marks the first time Nebraska has welcomed this national event. \nThe evening will feature performances from the four National Youth Poet Laureate finalists from across the country\, alongside a reading by the 2025 Nebraska Youth Poet Laureate\, Evan Wang. The program will be hosted by Nebraska State Poet Jewel Rodgers and accompanied by DJ Errik Ejike. \nSince limited seating is available\, registration is required to attend in person. The event will also be livestreamed on YouTube.
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/national-youth-poet-laureate-commencement/
LOCATION:Omaha Central Library\, 7205 Dodge St\, Omaha\, NE\, 68114
CATEGORIES:Grants
ORGANIZER;CN="Nebraska Writers Collective":MAILTO:info@newriters.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260427T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260427T170000
DTSTAMP:20260412T183316Z
CREATED:20260412T183316Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260412T183316Z
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SUMMARY:Lincoln's Symphony Orchestra 2025-26 season pre-concert chat posted online
DESCRIPTION: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 is also screened in person in the Steinhart Room at the Lied Center for the Performing Arts 45 minutes before the concert begins. \nThe chats are free to view online. The in-person screenings require the purchase of a ticket. \nLinks to each pre-concert chat will be included in each event’s page listed below. The entire series to date may be viewed on the LSO YouTube Channel. \nPULSE & PANORAMA\nConcert Date: Friday\, September 19\, 2025\nPre-Concert Chat Available: Monday\, September 15\, 2025\nGuests: Genevieve Randall (host)\, Edward Polochick\nTopics: Jesse Montgomery’s Coincident Dances\, Bernstein’s West Side Story: Symphony Dances\, Rachmaninoff’s Symphonic Dances\, programing a themed concert (dances) \nEMOTIONAL TAPESTRY\nConcert Date: Sunday\, October 19\, 2025\nPre-Concert Chat Available: Monday\, October 13\, 2025\nGuests: Genevieve Randall (host)\, Edward Polochick\, pianist Michael McHale\nTopics: Franz Shubert’s Symphony in B minor (Unfinished)\, Sarah Gibson’s warp & weft\, and Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 1\, what an “unfinished” symphony means \nEXPLORING THE EXPANSE\nConcert Date: Friday\, November 7\, 2025\nPre-Concert Chat Available: Monday\, November 3\, 2025\nGuests: Genevieve Randall (host)\, Edward Polochick\, trombonist and LSO Principal Trombone Scott Anderson\nTopics: Missy Mazzoli’s Sinfonia (for Orbiting Spheres)\, David Ferdinand’s Concertino for Trombone in E-flat major\, Holst’s The Planets\, performing The Planets with multi-media images and videos of our solar system \nEXPERIENCE THE INTRIGUE\nConcert Date: Friday\, February 12\, 2026\nPre-Concert Chat Available: Monday\, February 9\, 2026\nGuests: Genevieve Randall (host)\, Edward Polochick\, violist Rita Porfiris\, composer Julia Adolphe\nTopics: Jean Sibelius’ Finlandia\, Julia Adolphe’s Unearth\, Release: Concerto for Viola and Orchestra\, Rimsky-Korsakov’s Scheherazade\, the story of Scheherazade \nTHE SPACE BETWEEN\nConcert Date: Friday\, March 6\, 2026\nPre-Concert Chat Available: Monday\, March 2\, 2026\nGuests: Genevieve Randall (host)\, Edward Polochick\, LSO principal harpist Katie Wychulis\, harpist Julie Smith Phillips\nTopics: Zoltán Kodály’s Dances of Galánta\, Marjan Mozetich’s “The Passion of Angels” (Concerto for 2 Harps & Orchestra)\, Haydn’s Symphony No. 104 (London)\, harp concerti and its performance practice \nPOWERFUL PERSEVERANCE\nConcert Date: Friday\, April 10\, 2026\nPre-Concert Chat Available: Monday\, April 6\, 2026\nGuests: Genevieve Randall (host)\, Edward Polochick\, pianist Tony Siqi Yun\nTopics: Kenji Bunch’s Supermaximum\, Lincoln Youth Symphony side-by-side rehearsing and performing\, Shostakovich’s Piano Concerto No. 2\, Brahms’ Symphony No. 3 \nTHE MUSIC OF HARRY POTTER\nConcert Date: Friday\, April 24\, 2026\nPre-Concert Chat Available: Monday\, April 20\, 2026\nGuests: Genevieve Randall (host)\, Edward Polochick\, composer and professor of music for film\, theater\, games and other media Damon Thomas Lee\, Young Artist Competition Winner\nTopics: composing for film; the music of Harry Potter by John Williams and other composers; the similarities between film music and music for games and other media \nINSPIRATION & COURAGE\nConcert Date: Saturday\, May 2\, 2026\nPre-Concert Chat Available: Monday\, April 27\, 2026\nGuests: Genevieve Randall (host)\, Edward Polochick\, violinist and LSO Concertmaster Anton Miller\, LSO Composer-in-Residence Elena Ruehr\nTopics: LSO’s Composer-in-Residence program\, Elena Ruehr’s new work for LSO\, Elena Ruehr’s Violin Concerto written for Anton Miller and commissioned by LSO\, Beethoven’s Symphony No. 3 (Eroica)
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/lincolns-symphony-orchestra-2025-26-season-pre-concert-chat-posted-online-2/2026-04-27/
LOCATION:Virtual Program
CATEGORIES:Grants
ORGANIZER;CN="Lincoln's Symphony Orchestra":MAILTO:barbara@lincolnsymphony.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260430T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260430T200000
DTSTAMP:20260421T164742Z
CREATED:20260211T224535Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260421T164742Z
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SUMMARY:The Negro Motorist Green Book Speaker and Art Series
DESCRIPTION:In conjunction with the Negro Motorist Green Book exhibition\, The Durham Museum is offering a series of speaker and art events. \nAdvanced registration is encouraged – click the individual event link to register\, or for more information. Regular admission rates apply (free for members\, $15 for adults\, with discounts for seniors\, military members and veterans\, and children). The museum will open at 5 p.m. for exhibit viewing prior to each introductory presentation and screening or performance. \n\nJazz in Omaha and the Chitlin’ Circuit\, Thursday\, February 12\, 6:30 p.m.\nFeaturing Preston Love\, Jr.\, professor\, author and activist\, and a performance by North Omaha Music and Arts (NOMA) Ensemble and Lite Pole.\n\nDriving While Black\, Thursday\, March 12\, 6:30 p.m.\nFeaturing Dr. Cynthia Robinson\, University of Nebraska Omaha Black Studies professor\, and a screening of the PBS documentary “Driving While Black: Race\, Space and Mobility in America”\n\nCommunity Empowerment Through Music\, Thursday\, March 19\, 6:30 p.m.\nFeaturing Dana Murray\, executive director of North Omaha Music and Arts (NOMA) and a performance by NOMA Ensemble and Jordan TheNinja\nOmaha Green Book Sites\, Thursday\, April 30\, 6:30 p.m. (rescheduled from February)\nFeaturing Eric Ewing\, executive director of The Great Plains Black History Museum\, and Kristine Gerber\, author\, journalist and educator; performance by North Omaha Music and Arts (NOMA) Ensemble and Jewel Rodgers
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/speaker-and-art-series/2026-04-30/
LOCATION:The Durham Museum\, 801 S 10th Street\, Omaha\, NE\, 68108\, United States
CATEGORIES:Grants
ORGANIZER;CN="The Durham Museum":MAILTO:info@durhammuseum.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260501T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260501T203000
DTSTAMP:20260421T183208Z
CREATED:20260421T183148Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260421T183208Z
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SUMMARY:America at 250: A Musical Journey
DESCRIPTION:Omaha’s premier handbell ensemble performs a wide range of music celebrating 250 years of American music history. Concert is free to the public. Freewill donations appreciated. Family friendly.
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/america-at-250-a-musical-journey/
LOCATION:All Saints Episcopal Church\, 9302 Blondo\, Omaha\, NE\, 68134
CATEGORIES:America 250,Grants
ORGANIZER;CN="River City Ringers":MAILTO:rivercityringers@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260502T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260502T203000
DTSTAMP:20260421T183512Z
CREATED:20260421T183512Z
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SUMMARY:America at 250: A Musical Journey
DESCRIPTION:Omaha’s premier handbell ensemble performs a wide range of music celebrating 250 years of American music history. Concert is free to the public. Freewill donations appreciated. Family friendly.
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/america-at-250-a-musical-journey-2/
LOCATION:St. Timothy’s Lutheran Church\, 510 N 93rd St\, Omaha\, NE\, 68114
CATEGORIES:America 250,Grants
ORGANIZER;CN="River City Ringers":MAILTO:rivercityringers@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260503T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260503T150000
DTSTAMP:20260421T182242Z
CREATED:20260421T181126Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260421T182242Z
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SUMMARY:Unity Garden and Hope Orchard Open House
DESCRIPTION:The documentary “Abraham’s Bridge” followed the Tri-Faith Initiative from an initial idea in 2005 to the present day\, with diverse religious communities working together to construct their dream\, confront unanticipated challenges\, and look toward an uncertain future. The film focuses especially on the importance of the Tri-Faith Unity Garden to enhance interreligious cooperation and engagement with the surrounding community on issues of food insecurity. \nThe Unity Garden will be open for a walkthrough tour with a chance to meet the garden’s volunteers.
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/unity-garden-and-hope-orchard-open-house/
LOCATION:Tri-Faith Unity Garden\, 13136 Faith Plaza\, Omaha\, NE\, 68144
CATEGORIES:Grants
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260503T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260503T173000
DTSTAMP:20260421T183802Z
CREATED:20260421T183802Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260421T183802Z
UID:10005418-1777824000-1777829400@humanitiesnebraska.org
SUMMARY:America at 250: A Musical Journey
DESCRIPTION:Omaha’s premier handbell ensemble performs a wide range of music celebrating 250 years of American music history. Concert is free to the public. Freewill donations appreciated. Family friendly.
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/america-at-250-a-musical-journey-3/
LOCATION:Trinity Lutheran Church – Omaha\, 6340 N 30th St\, Omaha\, NE\, 68111
CATEGORIES:America 250,Grants
ORGANIZER;CN="River City Ringers":MAILTO:rivercityringers@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260507T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260507T193000
DTSTAMP:20260219T204552Z
CREATED:20260219T204552Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260219T204552Z
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SUMMARY:Nebraska Poets Reading Series: Chuck Peek
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. \nChuck Peek is a Great Plains poet whose work is pastoral\, funny\, and sharp as the Nebraska wind. He captures the quirks and truths of Great Plains life with wit and warmth. \nChuck Peek is a Provincetown storyteller who musician Zoe Lewis called “one of the magic people we have met on the road of life\,” and some witty guy once dubbed him “the Johnathan Winters of Willa Cather Scholars.” His curriculum vita began by citing driving the Etoile in Paris at morning rush hour and holding the liquor license for the Cather Foundation. One book\, two chapbooks\, and dozens of individual poems later (one of them in Ted Kooser’s This American Life in Poetry\,) someone decided he was a poet. All that while he taught at four universities as academia in America crumbled.
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/nebraska-poets-reading-series-chuck-peek/
LOCATION:Virtual Program
CATEGORIES:Grants
ORGANIZER;CN="Nebraska Poetry Society":MAILTO:thepoets@nepoetrysociety.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260511T191500
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260511T204500
DTSTAMP:20260505T162947Z
CREATED:20260428T194734Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260505T162947Z
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SUMMARY:Native American Film Series: In the Wake of Justice Delayed
DESCRIPTION: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 Americans and Alaska Natives. The Native American Film Series showcases stories about cultural heritage\, art\, history\, music\, civic leadership\, youth\, and more. Q&A sessions enhance each screening. \nIn the Wake of Justice Delayed \nThe American justice system promises a timely resolution for crimes but is failing our Alaska Native families who wait years\, and even decades for resolution within our system. Consequently\, this leads to general distrust\, lower reporting and higher recidivism by perpetrators who are unpunished or rehabilitated and left to run free in the communities where their crimes were committed. This film looks deep within families fighting for justice after a loved one is murdered\, with particular attention to systemic historical roots and perpetuation of generational trauma as context and basis for understanding the current epidemic of violence. \nThe film will be followed by a Q&A with Katrina Jagodinsky and Nicole Stoops\, moderated by Indian Center\, Inc.\, Executive Director Wathina Porter. \nKatrina Jagodinsky is the Susan J. Rosowski Associate Professor of History at UNL. She is a legal historian examining marginalized peoples’ engagement with nineteenth-century legal regimes and competing jurisdictions throughout the North American West. Jagodinsky holds a Ph.D. in History (2011) and M.A. in American Indian Studies (2004) from the University of Arizona\, and she earned her B.A. (2002) from Lawrence University. She spent a postdoctoral year at Southern Methodist University’s Clements Center for Southwest Studies before joining the department and was the inaugural Jack & Nancy Farley Distinguished Visiting Scholar in History at Simon Fraser University in 2019. \nNicole “Nikki” Stoops is the Vice President of Engagement at the Alaska Federation of Natives (AFN)\, a role she has held since July 2022\, where she leads efforts to strengthen stakeholder and membership involvement\, guide communications and branding strategies\, and build broad support for AFN’s mission while shaping how the organization is perceived and understood. She was honored in 2019 with both the Top 40 Under 40 Award from the Alaska Chamber of Commerce and the Native American 40 Under 40 Award from the National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development. Prior to joining AFN\, Nikki served as Executive Director for the Native Village of Kotzebue and later relocated to Anchorage with her family to become Senior Director of Corporate Communications at NANA Regional Corporation. She is a shareholder of NANA Regional Corporation and Kikiktagruk Inupiat Corporation\, as well as an enrolled tribal member of the Native Village of Kotzebue. Nikki earned her Bachelor of Science in Journalism and Mass Communication from Northeastern University in Boston and now lives in Anchorage with her husband\, Jake\, and their two sons\, Casey and Cale\, and enjoys cheering them on at their baseball games.
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/native-american-film-series-in-the-wake-of-justice-delayed/
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:20260517T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260517T170000
DTSTAMP:20260429T135922Z
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SUMMARY:Salt Creek Song Festival 2026
DESCRIPTION:Salt Creek Song Festival is a weeklong celebration of art and song in the heart of Downtown Ashland\, NE. The festival begins with a Sunday afternoon event followed by coffee chats\, open rehearsals\, performances\, and after hours events on Tuesday through Saturday. \nAll Festival Week events are free and open the public; however\, space is limited\, and RSVPs are strongly encouraged. Visit the Salt Creek Song Festival website for more information and to register. \nSunday\, May 17\n \n4-5 p.m. | My Ántonia | St. Stephen’s Episcopal\, 1501 Adams Street\nSalt Creek Song Festival opens its fifth festival week with the world premiere of My Ántonia\, a new work by Philip Daniel inspired by Willa Cather’s beloved novel.\n \nTuesday\, May 19 \n12-1 p.m. | coffee chat | Fariner Bakery\, 120 N 14th St\nA relaxed\, midday conversation with Salt Creek Song Festival artists. These informal chats offer a behind-the-scenes look at the creative process\, upcoming performances\, and the stories that inspire the music. \n2-3 p.m. | open rehearsal – American Sonnets | St. Stephen’s Episcopal\, 1501 Adams Street \n7-8 p.m. | performance – American Sonnets | St. Stephen’s Episcopal\, 1501 Adams Street\nTwo contemporary works explore identity\, resilience\, and the complexity of the American experience through bold\, expressive music. The program includes Ice and Fire by Wendell Logan\, performed by soprano Jen Townsley\, baritone Brandon Bell\, and pianist Zachary Peterson. This work is paired with American Sonnets by Carlos Simon\, featuring Bell and Peterson\, setting texts that reflect on history\, race\, and humanity in America. \n8-9 p.m. | after hours | Willow Point Gallery\, 1431 Silver Street \nWednesday\, May  20 \n12-1 p.m. | coffee chat | Fariner Bakery\, 120 N 14th St\nA relaxed\, midday conversation with Salt Creek Song Festival artists. These informal chats offer a behind-the-scenes look at the creative process\, upcoming performances\, and the stories that inspire the music. \n2-3 p.m. | open rehearsal – Empty Chairs | St. Stephen’s Episcopal\, 1501 Adams Street \n7-8 p.m. | performance – Empty Chairs | St. Stephen’s Episcopal\, 1501 Adams Street\nEmpty Chairs offers a deeply moving and reflective evening of song centered on remembrance\, loss\, and the enduring power of storytelling through music. The program features Songs for Murdered Sisters by Jake Heggie\, performed by baritone Jared Hiscock and pianist Zachary Peterson. This powerful work honors the lives of women lost to violence\, giving voice to stories that are at once personal\, urgent\, and profoundly human. Due to the sensitive nature of the subject matter\, adults may wish to learn more about the song cycle before choosing to bring young people. \nThursday\, May 21 \n12-1 p.m. | coffee chat | Fariner Bakery\, 120 N 14th St\nA relaxed\, midday conversation with Salt Creek Song Festival artists. These informal chats offer a behind-the-scenes look at the creative process\, upcoming performances\, and the stories that inspire the music. \n2-3 p.m. | open rehearsal – Borrowed Perspectives | St. Stephen’s Episcopal\, 1501 Adams Street \n7-8 p.m. | performance – Borrowed Perspectives | St. Stephen’s Episcopal\, 1501 Adams Street\nBorrowed Perspectives invites audiences into an intimate exploration of how we see one another and ourselves. Featuring Watching Glass by Douglas Knehans and Moments in Sonder by B.E. Boykin\, this program weaves together themes of identity\, empathy\, and inner life. Performed by mezzo-soprano Noami Brigell and pianist Eva Nikolaidou\, the evening offers a nuanced and deeply human musical experience. \n8-9 p.m. | after hours | Willow Point Gallery\, 1431 Silver Street \nFriday\, May 22 \n12-1 p.m. | coffee chat | Fariner Bakery\, 120 N 14th St\nA relaxed\, midday conversation with Salt Creek Song Festival artists. These informal chats offer a behind-the-scenes look at the creative process\, upcoming performances\, and the stories that inspire the music. \n2-3 p.m. | open rehearsal – Genius Child | St. Stephen’s Episcopal\, 1501 Adams Street \n7-8 p.m. | performance – Genius Child | St. Stephen’s Episcopal\, 1501 Adams Street\nFeaturing the song cycle Genius Child by Ricky Ian Gordon\, set to poetry by Langston Hughes\, the program captures moments of observation\, imagination\, and resilience one might witness from a city stoop\, watching the world go by. \nSaturday\, May 23 \n12-1 p.m. | coffee chat | Fariner Bakery\, 120 N 14th St\nA relaxed\, midday conversation with Salt Creek Song Festival artists. These informal chats offer a behind-the-scenes look at the creative process\, upcoming performances\, and the stories that inspire the music. \n2-3 p.m. | open rehearsal – Fields of Wonder | St. Stephen’s Episcopal\, 1501 Adams Street \n7-8 p.m. | performance – Fields of Wonder | St. Stephen’s Episcopal\, 1501 Adams Street\nFeaturing Two Landscapes by Srul Irving Glick and Fields of Wonder by Robert Owens\, this final concert of the week explores the connection between place\, memory\, and imagination through lyrical and expressive song. Performed by tenor Sam Grosby and pianist Stacie Hanline\, the evening offers a reflective and uplifting conclusion to the festival.
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/salt-creek-song-festival-2026/
LOCATION:Downtown Ashland NE\, Ashland\, NE\, 68003
CATEGORIES:Grants
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260519T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260519T130000
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SUMMARY:Salt Creek Song Festival 2026
DESCRIPTION:Salt Creek Song Festival is a weeklong celebration of art and song in the heart of Downtown Ashland\, NE. The festival begins with a Sunday afternoon event followed by coffee chats\, open rehearsals\, performances\, and after hours events on Tuesday through Saturday. \nAll Festival Week events are free and open the public; however\, space is limited\, and RSVPs are strongly encouraged. Visit the Salt Creek Song Festival website for more information and to register. \nSunday\, May 17\n \n4-5 p.m. | My Ántonia | St. Stephen’s Episcopal\, 1501 Adams Street\nSalt Creek Song Festival opens its fifth festival week with the world premiere of My Ántonia\, a new work by Philip Daniel inspired by Willa Cather’s beloved novel.\n \nTuesday\, May 19 \n12-1 p.m. | coffee chat | Fariner Bakery\, 120 N 14th St\nA relaxed\, midday conversation with Salt Creek Song Festival artists. These informal chats offer a behind-the-scenes look at the creative process\, upcoming performances\, and the stories that inspire the music. \n2-3 p.m. | open rehearsal – American Sonnets | St. Stephen’s Episcopal\, 1501 Adams Street \n7-8 p.m. | performance – American Sonnets | St. Stephen’s Episcopal\, 1501 Adams Street\nTwo contemporary works explore identity\, resilience\, and the complexity of the American experience through bold\, expressive music. The program includes Ice and Fire by Wendell Logan\, performed by soprano Jen Townsley\, baritone Brandon Bell\, and pianist Zachary Peterson. This work is paired with American Sonnets by Carlos Simon\, featuring Bell and Peterson\, setting texts that reflect on history\, race\, and humanity in America. \n8-9 p.m. | after hours | Willow Point Gallery\, 1431 Silver Street \nWednesday\, May 20 \n12-1 p.m. | coffee chat | Fariner Bakery\, 120 N 14th St\nA relaxed\, midday conversation with Salt Creek Song Festival artists. These informal chats offer a behind-the-scenes look at the creative process\, upcoming performances\, and the stories that inspire the music. \n2-3 p.m. | open rehearsal – Empty Chairs | St. Stephen’s Episcopal\, 1501 Adams Street \n7-8 p.m. | performance – Empty Chairs | St. Stephen’s Episcopal\, 1501 Adams Street\nEmpty Chairs offers a deeply moving and reflective evening of song centered on remembrance\, loss\, and the enduring power of storytelling through music. The program features Songs for Murdered Sisters by Jake Heggie\, performed by baritone Jared Hiscock and pianist Zachary Peterson. This powerful work honors the lives of women lost to violence\, giving voice to stories that are at once personal\, urgent\, and profoundly human. Due to the sensitive nature of the subject matter\, adults may wish to learn more about the song cycle before choosing to bring young people. \nThursday\, May 21 \n12-1 p.m. | coffee chat | Fariner Bakery\, 120 N 14th St\nA relaxed\, midday conversation with Salt Creek Song Festival artists. These informal chats offer a behind-the-scenes look at the creative process\, upcoming performances\, and the stories that inspire the music. \n2-3 p.m. | open rehearsal – Borrowed Perspectives | St. Stephen’s Episcopal\, 1501 Adams Street \n7-8 p.m. | performance – Borrowed Perspectives | St. Stephen’s Episcopal\, 1501 Adams Street\nBorrowed Perspectives invites audiences into an intimate exploration of how we see one another and ourselves. Featuring Watching Glass by Douglas Knehans and Moments in Sonder by B.E. Boykin\, this program weaves together themes of identity\, empathy\, and inner life. Performed by mezzo-soprano Noami Brigell and pianist Eva Nikolaidou\, the evening offers a nuanced and deeply human musical experience. \n8-9 p.m. | after hours | Willow Point Gallery\, 1431 Silver Street \nFriday\, May 22 \n12-1 p.m. | coffee chat | Fariner Bakery\, 120 N 14th St\nA relaxed\, midday conversation with Salt Creek Song Festival artists. These informal chats offer a behind-the-scenes look at the creative process\, upcoming performances\, and the stories that inspire the music. \n2-3 p.m. | open rehearsal – Genius Child | St. Stephen’s Episcopal\, 1501 Adams Street \n7-8 p.m. | performance – Genius Child | St. Stephen’s Episcopal\, 1501 Adams Street\nFeaturing the song cycle Genius Child by Ricky Ian Gordon\, set to poetry by Langston Hughes\, the program captures moments of observation\, imagination\, and resilience one might witness from a city stoop\, watching the world go by. \nSaturday\, May 23 \n12-1 p.m. | coffee chat | Fariner Bakery\, 120 N 14th St\nA relaxed\, midday conversation with Salt Creek Song Festival artists. These informal chats offer a behind-the-scenes look at the creative process\, upcoming performances\, and the stories that inspire the music. \n2-3 p.m. | open rehearsal – Fields of Wonder | St. Stephen’s Episcopal\, 1501 Adams Street \n7-8 p.m. | performance – Fields of Wonder | St. Stephen’s Episcopal\, 1501 Adams Street\nFeaturing Two Landscapes by Srul Irving Glick and Fields of Wonder by Robert Owens\, this final concert of the week explores the connection between place\, memory\, and imagination through lyrical and expressive song. Performed by tenor Sam Grosby and pianist Stacie Hanline\, the evening offers a reflective and uplifting conclusion to the festival.
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/salt-creek-song-festival-2026-2/2026-05-19/1/
LOCATION:Downtown Ashland NE\, Ashland\, NE\, 68003
CATEGORIES:Grants
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SUMMARY:Salt Creek Song Festival 2026
DESCRIPTION:Salt Creek Song Festival is a weeklong celebration of art and song in the heart of Downtown Ashland\, NE. The festival begins with a Sunday afternoon event followed by coffee chats\, open rehearsals\, performances\, and after hours events on Tuesday through Saturday. \nAll Festival Week events are free and open the public; however\, space is limited\, and RSVPs are strongly encouraged. Visit the Salt Creek Song Festival website for more information and to register. \nSunday\, May 17\n \n4-5 p.m. | My Ántonia | St. Stephen’s Episcopal\, 1501 Adams Street\nSalt Creek Song Festival opens its fifth festival week with the world premiere of My Ántonia\, a new work by Philip Daniel inspired by Willa Cather’s beloved novel.\n \nTuesday\, May 19 \n12-1 p.m. | coffee chat | Fariner Bakery\, 120 N 14th St\nA relaxed\, midday conversation with Salt Creek Song Festival artists. These informal chats offer a behind-the-scenes look at the creative process\, upcoming performances\, and the stories that inspire the music. \n2-3 p.m. | open rehearsal – American Sonnets | St. Stephen’s Episcopal\, 1501 Adams Street \n7-8 p.m. | performance – American Sonnets | St. Stephen’s Episcopal\, 1501 Adams Street\nTwo contemporary works explore identity\, resilience\, and the complexity of the American experience through bold\, expressive music. The program includes Ice and Fire by Wendell Logan\, performed by soprano Jen Townsley\, baritone Brandon Bell\, and pianist Zachary Peterson. This work is paired with American Sonnets by Carlos Simon\, featuring Bell and Peterson\, setting texts that reflect on history\, race\, and humanity in America. \n8-9 p.m. | after hours | Willow Point Gallery\, 1431 Silver Street \nWednesday\, May 20 \n12-1 p.m. | coffee chat | Fariner Bakery\, 120 N 14th St\nA relaxed\, midday conversation with Salt Creek Song Festival artists. These informal chats offer a behind-the-scenes look at the creative process\, upcoming performances\, and the stories that inspire the music. \n2-3 p.m. | open rehearsal – Empty Chairs | St. Stephen’s Episcopal\, 1501 Adams Street \n7-8 p.m. | performance – Empty Chairs | St. Stephen’s Episcopal\, 1501 Adams Street\nEmpty Chairs offers a deeply moving and reflective evening of song centered on remembrance\, loss\, and the enduring power of storytelling through music. The program features Songs for Murdered Sisters by Jake Heggie\, performed by baritone Jared Hiscock and pianist Zachary Peterson. This powerful work honors the lives of women lost to violence\, giving voice to stories that are at once personal\, urgent\, and profoundly human. Due to the sensitive nature of the subject matter\, adults may wish to learn more about the song cycle before choosing to bring young people. \nThursday\, May 21 \n12-1 p.m. | coffee chat | Fariner Bakery\, 120 N 14th St\nA relaxed\, midday conversation with Salt Creek Song Festival artists. These informal chats offer a behind-the-scenes look at the creative process\, upcoming performances\, and the stories that inspire the music. \n2-3 p.m. | open rehearsal – Borrowed Perspectives | St. Stephen’s Episcopal\, 1501 Adams Street \n7-8 p.m. | performance – Borrowed Perspectives | St. Stephen’s Episcopal\, 1501 Adams Street\nBorrowed Perspectives invites audiences into an intimate exploration of how we see one another and ourselves. Featuring Watching Glass by Douglas Knehans and Moments in Sonder by B.E. Boykin\, this program weaves together themes of identity\, empathy\, and inner life. Performed by mezzo-soprano Noami Brigell and pianist Eva Nikolaidou\, the evening offers a nuanced and deeply human musical experience. \n8-9 p.m. | after hours | Willow Point Gallery\, 1431 Silver Street \nFriday\, May 22 \n12-1 p.m. | coffee chat | Fariner Bakery\, 120 N 14th St\nA relaxed\, midday conversation with Salt Creek Song Festival artists. These informal chats offer a behind-the-scenes look at the creative process\, upcoming performances\, and the stories that inspire the music. \n2-3 p.m. | open rehearsal – Genius Child | St. Stephen’s Episcopal\, 1501 Adams Street \n7-8 p.m. | performance – Genius Child | St. Stephen’s Episcopal\, 1501 Adams Street\nFeaturing the song cycle Genius Child by Ricky Ian Gordon\, set to poetry by Langston Hughes\, the program captures moments of observation\, imagination\, and resilience one might witness from a city stoop\, watching the world go by. \nSaturday\, May 23 \n12-1 p.m. | coffee chat | Fariner Bakery\, 120 N 14th St\nA relaxed\, midday conversation with Salt Creek Song Festival artists. These informal chats offer a behind-the-scenes look at the creative process\, upcoming performances\, and the stories that inspire the music. \n2-3 p.m. | open rehearsal – Fields of Wonder | St. Stephen’s Episcopal\, 1501 Adams Street \n7-8 p.m. | performance – Fields of Wonder | St. Stephen’s Episcopal\, 1501 Adams Street\nFeaturing Two Landscapes by Srul Irving Glick and Fields of Wonder by Robert Owens\, this final concert of the week explores the connection between place\, memory\, and imagination through lyrical and expressive song. Performed by tenor Sam Grosby and pianist Stacie Hanline\, the evening offers a reflective and uplifting conclusion to the festival.
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/salt-creek-song-festival-2026-2/2026-05-19/2/
LOCATION:Downtown Ashland NE\, Ashland\, NE\, 68003
CATEGORIES:Grants
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SUMMARY:Salt Creek Song Festival 2026
DESCRIPTION:Salt Creek Song Festival is a weeklong celebration of art and song in the heart of Downtown Ashland\, NE. The festival begins with a Sunday afternoon event followed by coffee chats\, open rehearsals\, performances\, and after hours events on Tuesday through Saturday. \nAll Festival Week events are free and open the public; however\, space is limited\, and RSVPs are strongly encouraged. Visit the Salt Creek Song Festival website for more information and to register. \nSunday\, May 17\n \n4-5 p.m. | My Ántonia | St. Stephen’s Episcopal\, 1501 Adams Street\nSalt Creek Song Festival opens its fifth festival week with the world premiere of My Ántonia\, a new work by Philip Daniel inspired by Willa Cather’s beloved novel.\n \nTuesday\, May 19 \n12-1 p.m. | coffee chat | Fariner Bakery\, 120 N 14th St\nA relaxed\, midday conversation with Salt Creek Song Festival artists. These informal chats offer a behind-the-scenes look at the creative process\, upcoming performances\, and the stories that inspire the music. \n2-3 p.m. | open rehearsal – American Sonnets | St. Stephen’s Episcopal\, 1501 Adams Street \n7-8 p.m. | performance – American Sonnets | St. Stephen’s Episcopal\, 1501 Adams Street\nTwo contemporary works explore identity\, resilience\, and the complexity of the American experience through bold\, expressive music. The program includes Ice and Fire by Wendell Logan\, performed by soprano Jen Townsley\, baritone Brandon Bell\, and pianist Zachary Peterson. This work is paired with American Sonnets by Carlos Simon\, featuring Bell and Peterson\, setting texts that reflect on history\, race\, and humanity in America. \n8-9 p.m. | after hours | Willow Point Gallery\, 1431 Silver Street \nWednesday\, May 20 \n12-1 p.m. | coffee chat | Fariner Bakery\, 120 N 14th St\nA relaxed\, midday conversation with Salt Creek Song Festival artists. These informal chats offer a behind-the-scenes look at the creative process\, upcoming performances\, and the stories that inspire the music. \n2-3 p.m. | open rehearsal – Empty Chairs | St. Stephen’s Episcopal\, 1501 Adams Street \n7-8 p.m. | performance – Empty Chairs | St. Stephen’s Episcopal\, 1501 Adams Street\nEmpty Chairs offers a deeply moving and reflective evening of song centered on remembrance\, loss\, and the enduring power of storytelling through music. The program features Songs for Murdered Sisters by Jake Heggie\, performed by baritone Jared Hiscock and pianist Zachary Peterson. This powerful work honors the lives of women lost to violence\, giving voice to stories that are at once personal\, urgent\, and profoundly human. Due to the sensitive nature of the subject matter\, adults may wish to learn more about the song cycle before choosing to bring young people. \nThursday\, May 21 \n12-1 p.m. | coffee chat | Fariner Bakery\, 120 N 14th St\nA relaxed\, midday conversation with Salt Creek Song Festival artists. These informal chats offer a behind-the-scenes look at the creative process\, upcoming performances\, and the stories that inspire the music. \n2-3 p.m. | open rehearsal – Borrowed Perspectives | St. Stephen’s Episcopal\, 1501 Adams Street \n7-8 p.m. | performance – Borrowed Perspectives | St. Stephen’s Episcopal\, 1501 Adams Street\nBorrowed Perspectives invites audiences into an intimate exploration of how we see one another and ourselves. Featuring Watching Glass by Douglas Knehans and Moments in Sonder by B.E. Boykin\, this program weaves together themes of identity\, empathy\, and inner life. Performed by mezzo-soprano Noami Brigell and pianist Eva Nikolaidou\, the evening offers a nuanced and deeply human musical experience. \n8-9 p.m. | after hours | Willow Point Gallery\, 1431 Silver Street \nFriday\, May 22 \n12-1 p.m. | coffee chat | Fariner Bakery\, 120 N 14th St\nA relaxed\, midday conversation with Salt Creek Song Festival artists. These informal chats offer a behind-the-scenes look at the creative process\, upcoming performances\, and the stories that inspire the music. \n2-3 p.m. | open rehearsal – Genius Child | St. Stephen’s Episcopal\, 1501 Adams Street \n7-8 p.m. | performance – Genius Child | St. Stephen’s Episcopal\, 1501 Adams Street\nFeaturing the song cycle Genius Child by Ricky Ian Gordon\, set to poetry by Langston Hughes\, the program captures moments of observation\, imagination\, and resilience one might witness from a city stoop\, watching the world go by. \nSaturday\, May 23 \n12-1 p.m. | coffee chat | Fariner Bakery\, 120 N 14th St\nA relaxed\, midday conversation with Salt Creek Song Festival artists. These informal chats offer a behind-the-scenes look at the creative process\, upcoming performances\, and the stories that inspire the music. \n2-3 p.m. | open rehearsal – Fields of Wonder | St. Stephen’s Episcopal\, 1501 Adams Street \n7-8 p.m. | performance – Fields of Wonder | St. Stephen’s Episcopal\, 1501 Adams Street\nFeaturing Two Landscapes by Srul Irving Glick and Fields of Wonder by Robert Owens\, this final concert of the week explores the connection between place\, memory\, and imagination through lyrical and expressive song. Performed by tenor Sam Grosby and pianist Stacie Hanline\, the evening offers a reflective and uplifting conclusion to the festival.
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/salt-creek-song-festival-2026-2/2026-05-19/3/
LOCATION:Downtown Ashland NE\, Ashland\, NE\, 68003
CATEGORIES:Grants
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SUMMARY:Salt Creek Song Festival 2026
DESCRIPTION:Salt Creek Song Festival is a weeklong celebration of art and song in the heart of Downtown Ashland\, NE. The festival begins with a Sunday afternoon event followed by coffee chats\, open rehearsals\, performances\, and after hours events on Tuesday through Saturday. \nAll Festival Week events are free and open the public; however\, space is limited\, and RSVPs are strongly encouraged. Visit the Salt Creek Song Festival website for more information and to register. \nSunday\, May 17\n \n4-5 p.m. | My Ántonia | St. Stephen’s Episcopal\, 1501 Adams Street\nSalt Creek Song Festival opens its fifth festival week with the world premiere of My Ántonia\, a new work by Philip Daniel inspired by Willa Cather’s beloved novel.\n \nTuesday\, May 19 \n12-1 p.m. | coffee chat | Fariner Bakery\, 120 N 14th St\nA relaxed\, midday conversation with Salt Creek Song Festival artists. These informal chats offer a behind-the-scenes look at the creative process\, upcoming performances\, and the stories that inspire the music. \n2-3 p.m. | open rehearsal – American Sonnets | St. Stephen’s Episcopal\, 1501 Adams Street \n7-8 p.m. | performance – American Sonnets | St. Stephen’s Episcopal\, 1501 Adams Street\nTwo contemporary works explore identity\, resilience\, and the complexity of the American experience through bold\, expressive music. The program includes Ice and Fire by Wendell Logan\, performed by soprano Jen Townsley\, baritone Brandon Bell\, and pianist Zachary Peterson. This work is paired with American Sonnets by Carlos Simon\, featuring Bell and Peterson\, setting texts that reflect on history\, race\, and humanity in America. \n8-9 p.m. | after hours | Willow Point Gallery\, 1431 Silver Street \nWednesday\, May 20 \n12-1 p.m. | coffee chat | Fariner Bakery\, 120 N 14th St\nA relaxed\, midday conversation with Salt Creek Song Festival artists. These informal chats offer a behind-the-scenes look at the creative process\, upcoming performances\, and the stories that inspire the music. \n2-3 p.m. | open rehearsal – Empty Chairs | St. Stephen’s Episcopal\, 1501 Adams Street \n7-8 p.m. | performance – Empty Chairs | St. Stephen’s Episcopal\, 1501 Adams Street\nEmpty Chairs offers a deeply moving and reflective evening of song centered on remembrance\, loss\, and the enduring power of storytelling through music. The program features Songs for Murdered Sisters by Jake Heggie\, performed by baritone Jared Hiscock and pianist Zachary Peterson. This powerful work honors the lives of women lost to violence\, giving voice to stories that are at once personal\, urgent\, and profoundly human. Due to the sensitive nature of the subject matter\, adults may wish to learn more about the song cycle before choosing to bring young people. \nThursday\, May 21 \n12-1 p.m. | coffee chat | Fariner Bakery\, 120 N 14th St\nA relaxed\, midday conversation with Salt Creek Song Festival artists. These informal chats offer a behind-the-scenes look at the creative process\, upcoming performances\, and the stories that inspire the music. \n2-3 p.m. | open rehearsal – Borrowed Perspectives | St. Stephen’s Episcopal\, 1501 Adams Street \n7-8 p.m. | performance – Borrowed Perspectives | St. Stephen’s Episcopal\, 1501 Adams Street\nBorrowed Perspectives invites audiences into an intimate exploration of how we see one another and ourselves. Featuring Watching Glass by Douglas Knehans and Moments in Sonder by B.E. Boykin\, this program weaves together themes of identity\, empathy\, and inner life. Performed by mezzo-soprano Noami Brigell and pianist Eva Nikolaidou\, the evening offers a nuanced and deeply human musical experience. \n8-9 p.m. | after hours | Willow Point Gallery\, 1431 Silver Street \nFriday\, May 22 \n12-1 p.m. | coffee chat | Fariner Bakery\, 120 N 14th St\nA relaxed\, midday conversation with Salt Creek Song Festival artists. These informal chats offer a behind-the-scenes look at the creative process\, upcoming performances\, and the stories that inspire the music. \n2-3 p.m. | open rehearsal – Genius Child | St. Stephen’s Episcopal\, 1501 Adams Street \n7-8 p.m. | performance – Genius Child | St. Stephen’s Episcopal\, 1501 Adams Street\nFeaturing the song cycle Genius Child by Ricky Ian Gordon\, set to poetry by Langston Hughes\, the program captures moments of observation\, imagination\, and resilience one might witness from a city stoop\, watching the world go by. \nSaturday\, May 23 \n12-1 p.m. | coffee chat | Fariner Bakery\, 120 N 14th St\nA relaxed\, midday conversation with Salt Creek Song Festival artists. These informal chats offer a behind-the-scenes look at the creative process\, upcoming performances\, and the stories that inspire the music. \n2-3 p.m. | open rehearsal – Fields of Wonder | St. Stephen’s Episcopal\, 1501 Adams Street \n7-8 p.m. | performance – Fields of Wonder | St. Stephen’s Episcopal\, 1501 Adams Street\nFeaturing Two Landscapes by Srul Irving Glick and Fields of Wonder by Robert Owens\, this final concert of the week explores the connection between place\, memory\, and imagination through lyrical and expressive song. Performed by tenor Sam Grosby and pianist Stacie Hanline\, the evening offers a reflective and uplifting conclusion to the festival.
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/salt-creek-song-festival-2026-2/2026-05-20/1/
LOCATION:Downtown Ashland NE\, Ashland\, NE\, 68003
CATEGORIES:Grants
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SUMMARY:Salt Creek Song Festival 2026
DESCRIPTION:Salt Creek Song Festival is a weeklong celebration of art and song in the heart of Downtown Ashland\, NE. The festival begins with a Sunday afternoon event followed by coffee chats\, open rehearsals\, performances\, and after hours events on Tuesday through Saturday. \nAll Festival Week events are free and open the public; however\, space is limited\, and RSVPs are strongly encouraged. Visit the Salt Creek Song Festival website for more information and to register. \nSunday\, May 17\n \n4-5 p.m. | My Ántonia | St. Stephen’s Episcopal\, 1501 Adams Street\nSalt Creek Song Festival opens its fifth festival week with the world premiere of My Ántonia\, a new work by Philip Daniel inspired by Willa Cather’s beloved novel.\n \nTuesday\, May 19 \n12-1 p.m. | coffee chat | Fariner Bakery\, 120 N 14th St\nA relaxed\, midday conversation with Salt Creek Song Festival artists. These informal chats offer a behind-the-scenes look at the creative process\, upcoming performances\, and the stories that inspire the music. \n2-3 p.m. | open rehearsal – American Sonnets | St. Stephen’s Episcopal\, 1501 Adams Street \n7-8 p.m. | performance – American Sonnets | St. Stephen’s Episcopal\, 1501 Adams Street\nTwo contemporary works explore identity\, resilience\, and the complexity of the American experience through bold\, expressive music. The program includes Ice and Fire by Wendell Logan\, performed by soprano Jen Townsley\, baritone Brandon Bell\, and pianist Zachary Peterson. This work is paired with American Sonnets by Carlos Simon\, featuring Bell and Peterson\, setting texts that reflect on history\, race\, and humanity in America. \n8-9 p.m. | after hours | Willow Point Gallery\, 1431 Silver Street \nWednesday\, May 20 \n12-1 p.m. | coffee chat | Fariner Bakery\, 120 N 14th St\nA relaxed\, midday conversation with Salt Creek Song Festival artists. These informal chats offer a behind-the-scenes look at the creative process\, upcoming performances\, and the stories that inspire the music. \n2-3 p.m. | open rehearsal – Empty Chairs | St. Stephen’s Episcopal\, 1501 Adams Street \n7-8 p.m. | performance – Empty Chairs | St. Stephen’s Episcopal\, 1501 Adams Street\nEmpty Chairs offers a deeply moving and reflective evening of song centered on remembrance\, loss\, and the enduring power of storytelling through music. The program features Songs for Murdered Sisters by Jake Heggie\, performed by baritone Jared Hiscock and pianist Zachary Peterson. This powerful work honors the lives of women lost to violence\, giving voice to stories that are at once personal\, urgent\, and profoundly human. Due to the sensitive nature of the subject matter\, adults may wish to learn more about the song cycle before choosing to bring young people. \nThursday\, May 21 \n12-1 p.m. | coffee chat | Fariner Bakery\, 120 N 14th St\nA relaxed\, midday conversation with Salt Creek Song Festival artists. These informal chats offer a behind-the-scenes look at the creative process\, upcoming performances\, and the stories that inspire the music. \n2-3 p.m. | open rehearsal – Borrowed Perspectives | St. Stephen’s Episcopal\, 1501 Adams Street \n7-8 p.m. | performance – Borrowed Perspectives | St. Stephen’s Episcopal\, 1501 Adams Street\nBorrowed Perspectives invites audiences into an intimate exploration of how we see one another and ourselves. Featuring Watching Glass by Douglas Knehans and Moments in Sonder by B.E. Boykin\, this program weaves together themes of identity\, empathy\, and inner life. Performed by mezzo-soprano Noami Brigell and pianist Eva Nikolaidou\, the evening offers a nuanced and deeply human musical experience. \n8-9 p.m. | after hours | Willow Point Gallery\, 1431 Silver Street \nFriday\, May 22 \n12-1 p.m. | coffee chat | Fariner Bakery\, 120 N 14th St\nA relaxed\, midday conversation with Salt Creek Song Festival artists. These informal chats offer a behind-the-scenes look at the creative process\, upcoming performances\, and the stories that inspire the music. \n2-3 p.m. | open rehearsal – Genius Child | St. Stephen’s Episcopal\, 1501 Adams Street \n7-8 p.m. | performance – Genius Child | St. Stephen’s Episcopal\, 1501 Adams Street\nFeaturing the song cycle Genius Child by Ricky Ian Gordon\, set to poetry by Langston Hughes\, the program captures moments of observation\, imagination\, and resilience one might witness from a city stoop\, watching the world go by. \nSaturday\, May 23 \n12-1 p.m. | coffee chat | Fariner Bakery\, 120 N 14th St\nA relaxed\, midday conversation with Salt Creek Song Festival artists. These informal chats offer a behind-the-scenes look at the creative process\, upcoming performances\, and the stories that inspire the music. \n2-3 p.m. | open rehearsal – Fields of Wonder | St. Stephen’s Episcopal\, 1501 Adams Street \n7-8 p.m. | performance – Fields of Wonder | St. Stephen’s Episcopal\, 1501 Adams Street\nFeaturing Two Landscapes by Srul Irving Glick and Fields of Wonder by Robert Owens\, this final concert of the week explores the connection between place\, memory\, and imagination through lyrical and expressive song. Performed by tenor Sam Grosby and pianist Stacie Hanline\, the evening offers a reflective and uplifting conclusion to the festival.
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/salt-creek-song-festival-2026-2/2026-05-20/2/
LOCATION:Downtown Ashland NE\, Ashland\, NE\, 68003
CATEGORIES:Grants
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SUMMARY:Salt Creek Song Festival 2026
DESCRIPTION:Salt Creek Song Festival is a weeklong celebration of art and song in the heart of Downtown Ashland\, NE. The festival begins with a Sunday afternoon event followed by coffee chats\, open rehearsals\, performances\, and after hours events on Tuesday through Saturday. \nAll Festival Week events are free and open the public; however\, space is limited\, and RSVPs are strongly encouraged. Visit the Salt Creek Song Festival website for more information and to register. \nSunday\, May 17\n \n4-5 p.m. | My Ántonia | St. Stephen’s Episcopal\, 1501 Adams Street\nSalt Creek Song Festival opens its fifth festival week with the world premiere of My Ántonia\, a new work by Philip Daniel inspired by Willa Cather’s beloved novel.\n \nTuesday\, May 19 \n12-1 p.m. | coffee chat | Fariner Bakery\, 120 N 14th St\nA relaxed\, midday conversation with Salt Creek Song Festival artists. These informal chats offer a behind-the-scenes look at the creative process\, upcoming performances\, and the stories that inspire the music. \n2-3 p.m. | open rehearsal – American Sonnets | St. Stephen’s Episcopal\, 1501 Adams Street \n7-8 p.m. | performance – American Sonnets | St. Stephen’s Episcopal\, 1501 Adams Street\nTwo contemporary works explore identity\, resilience\, and the complexity of the American experience through bold\, expressive music. The program includes Ice and Fire by Wendell Logan\, performed by soprano Jen Townsley\, baritone Brandon Bell\, and pianist Zachary Peterson. This work is paired with American Sonnets by Carlos Simon\, featuring Bell and Peterson\, setting texts that reflect on history\, race\, and humanity in America. \n8-9 p.m. | after hours | Willow Point Gallery\, 1431 Silver Street \nWednesday\, May 20 \n12-1 p.m. | coffee chat | Fariner Bakery\, 120 N 14th St\nA relaxed\, midday conversation with Salt Creek Song Festival artists. These informal chats offer a behind-the-scenes look at the creative process\, upcoming performances\, and the stories that inspire the music. \n2-3 p.m. | open rehearsal – Empty Chairs | St. Stephen’s Episcopal\, 1501 Adams Street \n7-8 p.m. | performance – Empty Chairs | St. Stephen’s Episcopal\, 1501 Adams Street\nEmpty Chairs offers a deeply moving and reflective evening of song centered on remembrance\, loss\, and the enduring power of storytelling through music. The program features Songs for Murdered Sisters by Jake Heggie\, performed by baritone Jared Hiscock and pianist Zachary Peterson. This powerful work honors the lives of women lost to violence\, giving voice to stories that are at once personal\, urgent\, and profoundly human. Due to the sensitive nature of the subject matter\, adults may wish to learn more about the song cycle before choosing to bring young people. \nThursday\, May 21 \n12-1 p.m. | coffee chat | Fariner Bakery\, 120 N 14th St\nA relaxed\, midday conversation with Salt Creek Song Festival artists. These informal chats offer a behind-the-scenes look at the creative process\, upcoming performances\, and the stories that inspire the music. \n2-3 p.m. | open rehearsal – Borrowed Perspectives | St. Stephen’s Episcopal\, 1501 Adams Street \n7-8 p.m. | performance – Borrowed Perspectives | St. Stephen’s Episcopal\, 1501 Adams Street\nBorrowed Perspectives invites audiences into an intimate exploration of how we see one another and ourselves. Featuring Watching Glass by Douglas Knehans and Moments in Sonder by B.E. Boykin\, this program weaves together themes of identity\, empathy\, and inner life. Performed by mezzo-soprano Noami Brigell and pianist Eva Nikolaidou\, the evening offers a nuanced and deeply human musical experience. \n8-9 p.m. | after hours | Willow Point Gallery\, 1431 Silver Street \nFriday\, May 22 \n12-1 p.m. | coffee chat | Fariner Bakery\, 120 N 14th St\nA relaxed\, midday conversation with Salt Creek Song Festival artists. These informal chats offer a behind-the-scenes look at the creative process\, upcoming performances\, and the stories that inspire the music. \n2-3 p.m. | open rehearsal – Genius Child | St. Stephen’s Episcopal\, 1501 Adams Street \n7-8 p.m. | performance – Genius Child | St. Stephen’s Episcopal\, 1501 Adams Street\nFeaturing the song cycle Genius Child by Ricky Ian Gordon\, set to poetry by Langston Hughes\, the program captures moments of observation\, imagination\, and resilience one might witness from a city stoop\, watching the world go by. \nSaturday\, May 23 \n12-1 p.m. | coffee chat | Fariner Bakery\, 120 N 14th St\nA relaxed\, midday conversation with Salt Creek Song Festival artists. These informal chats offer a behind-the-scenes look at the creative process\, upcoming performances\, and the stories that inspire the music. \n2-3 p.m. | open rehearsal – Fields of Wonder | St. Stephen’s Episcopal\, 1501 Adams Street \n7-8 p.m. | performance – Fields of Wonder | St. Stephen’s Episcopal\, 1501 Adams Street\nFeaturing Two Landscapes by Srul Irving Glick and Fields of Wonder by Robert Owens\, this final concert of the week explores the connection between place\, memory\, and imagination through lyrical and expressive song. Performed by tenor Sam Grosby and pianist Stacie Hanline\, the evening offers a reflective and uplifting conclusion to the festival.
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/salt-creek-song-festival-2026-2/2026-05-20/3/
LOCATION:Downtown Ashland NE\, Ashland\, NE\, 68003
CATEGORIES:Grants
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