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SUMMARY:In Conversation: Author Anna Farro Henderson with Exhibiting Artist/Poet Trey Moody
DESCRIPTION:Author Anna Farro Henderson (Core Samples: A Climate Scientist’s Experiments in Politics and Motherhood) will speak with Trey Moody \, poet\, Associate Professor\, Arts and Sciences at Creighton University\, and exhibiting artist in From the Great Lakes to the Great Plains: The Visible Currents of Climate Change. \nAdmission is free; RSVPs are encouraged. Visit the event website to RSVP.
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/in-conversation-author-anna-farro-henderson-with-exhibiting-artist-poet-trey-moody/
LOCATION:Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts\, 724 S 12th St\, Omaha\, NE 68102\, Omaha\, NE\, 68102\, United States
CATEGORIES:Grants
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SUMMARY:Young History Detectives Summer Camp 2025 (registered students only)
DESCRIPTION:Young History Detectives is a youth enrichment program for grades 7-12 (ages 12-17). \nYHD participants learn research skills\, history\, and oral storytelling. Oral Histories preserve community history uniquely. We explore storytelling through art\, music\, dance\, gaming\, creative writing\, illustration\, yoga\, meditation\, sound therapy\, and photography. \nEach day blends calm and creativity—with daily yoga\, mindfulness\, and journaling to start us off right. Art\, games\, and fun are built into our routine\, along with exciting trips to UNO’s Wellness Center for swimming or rock climbing. We’ll also explore Omaha through tours\, visit the Durham History Museum and historic landmarks\, connect with inspiring community leaders\, and dive into the rich stories that bring our city to life!
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/young-history-detectives-summer-camp-2025-registered-students-only/2025-08-08/
LOCATION:Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center\, 6001 Dodge Street\, Omaha\, NE\, 68162\, United States
CATEGORIES:Grants
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SUMMARY:Film Premiere: Drowned Land with Colleen Thurston and Michael Farrell
DESCRIPTION:​Drowned Land\, a documentary by Colleen Thurston\, will premiere at the Bemis Center as part of From the Great Lakes to the Great Plains: The Visible Currents of Climate Change. The film explores the fight to preserve the Kiamichi River in southeastern Oklahoma\, highlighting the environmental and cultural challenges faced by the Choctaw Nation. Through personal narratives and historical context\, it sheds light on the impacts of water diversion and dam construction on Indigenous communities. The screening will be followed by a discussion between filmmaker Colleen Thurston and Michael Farrell. \nAdmission is free; RSVPs are encouraged. Visit the event website to RSVP.
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/film-premiere-drowned-land-with-colleen-thurston-and-taylor-keen/
LOCATION:Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts\, 724 S 12th St\, Omaha\, NE 68102\, Omaha\, NE\, 68102\, United States
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SUMMARY:Nebraska Poetry Society Workshop: Brad Modlin
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. \nA quiet painting of farmers except a tiny man falls from the sky. A poem with a commercial break. The childhood memory that lands on your head on your grocery store run. Some art insists the out of place actually belongs—as if it’s meant to be. We’ll explore such art\, fill some pages\, and build some creative bridges that may freshen our perspectives on the things we make and the days we live. \nBred MOdlin is The Paul and Clarice Reynolds Endowed Chair of Creative Writing and an associate professor. His book\, Everyone at This Party Has Two Names won the Cowles Poetry Prize. His Surviving in Drought (fiction stories) won the Cupboard Contest. His poetry has been the basis for orchestral scores\, a Brooklyn art exhibition\, and numerous speeches\, reflections\, meditations\, and podcasts. His poetry is featured in an episode of The Slowdown with U.S. Poet Laureate Ada Limón (American Public Media & The Poetry Foundation) and the premier episode of Poetry Unbound with Pádraig Ó Tuama (On Being Studios). He has been invited to read at the American School of Paris\, been commissioned for poetry by the art gallery of the University of Melbourne (Australia)\, and given the keynote at Philsophique Poetica’s World Poetry Conference in India. He coordinates the Reynolds Visiting Writers Series\, bringing writers from across the nation to share with us. On the other side of the equation\, he happily gives readings as the guest of other universities\, recently including University of Southern California\, Los Angeles; Monroe Community College in New York; Western Kentucky University; and Northern Arizona University. He likes laughing with his students.
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/nebraska-poetry-society-workshop-brad-modlin/
LOCATION:Virtual Program
CATEGORIES:Grants
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SUMMARY:Archaeology Fair
DESCRIPTION:Meadowlark Hearth Living Environment Foundation is partnering with Legacy of the Plains Museum to bring an archaeology fair to Gering. \nThis free\, family-friendly educational event will run from 11 am to 3 p.m.\, with guided tours being offered at 11:15 a.m. and 1:15 p.m. \nActivities will include: friction fire making\, flintknapping\, arrow making\, atlatl throwing\, cordage\, ochre hand-spray art\, seed processing.
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/archaeology-fair/
LOCATION:Legacy of the Plains Musuem\, 2930 Old Oregon Trail\, Gering\, NE\, 69341\, United States
CATEGORIES:Grants
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250828T173000
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SUMMARY:The Legacy of the Orphan Trains: Kimball
DESCRIPTION:Novelist and humanities scholar Alison Moore and singer/songwriter Phil Lancaster have combined audio visual elements\, historical fiction and musical ballads into a collaborative performance that brings the Orphan Train movement\, a largely-unknown chapter in American history\, to public awareness. The presentation tells the story of the 250\,000 orphans and unwanted children who were put on trains in New York between 1854 and 1929 and sent all over the United States to be given away. After the presentation\, there is an informal discussion about the origin and demise of the largest child migration in history and the part it played in the formation of the American Dream. The human struggle to belong\, to define one’s self in the place we call home is exemplified in the stories of these children that have shaped all of our lives. The presenters will take questions from the audience and will invite relatives and acquaintances of Orphan Train Riders to share their stories. \nAlison Moore\, MFA\, is a former Assistant Professor of English/Creative Writing in the MFA Creative Writing Program at the University of Arizona and a current Humanities Scholar. She lives in Austin and has been touring nationally since 1998 with the multi-media program “Riders on the Orphan Train” that is currently the official outreach program for the National Orphan Train Complex Museum and Research Center. She has also developed public outreach programs for the Orphan Train Heritage Society of America\, Inc. and for ArtsReach\, a Native American literacy project in Southern Arizona. She is the author of four books. She received two National Endowment for the Arts Fiction Fellowships in 1993 and 2010 and the Katherine Ann Porter Prize for Fiction in 2004. In 2007/2008 she received the J. Frank Dobie Paisano fellowship from the University of Texas at Austin and the Texas Institute of Letters. In 2012 she received the Charles Loring Brace Award for helping to preserve the stories of the Orphan Trains. \nPhil Lancaster was born in Texarkana\, Arkansas and studied art and music at L’Ecole De Beaux Arts in Angers\, France. He became a member of a bluegrass band that toured throughout France and produced an album entitled “Bluegrass Oldies Ltd./Traveling Show.” After returning to the U.S. he met three Arkansas musicians and the acoustic quartet “Still on the Hill” was formed in Fayetteville. They released their first CD in 1997\, the second in 2000. The group performed at national and international folk festivals. In 2007 he received an Arkansas Arts Council Fellowship in Music Composition. He is co-producer of the documentary film “Gospel\, Biscuits and Gravy” about Ozark gospel singer Ernestine Shepherd and presenter of “Riders on the Orphan Train\,” the official outreach program for the National Orphan Train Complex.
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/the-legacy-of-the-orphan-trains-kimball/
LOCATION:Kimball Public Library\, 901 S Nadine St.\, Kimball\, NE\, 69145\, United States
CATEGORIES:Grants
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SUMMARY:Pride and Joy: Nebraska History traveling exhibit @ Calvin T. Ryan Library
DESCRIPTION:Pride and Joy: Nebraska History is a 13-panel traveling exhibit that examines the history of LGBTQIA2S+ communities\, events\, and organizations in Nebraska. The exhibit introduces several topics and themes related to this history\, including pre-Stonewall\, religious organizations\, rural experiences\, colleges and universities\, and publications such as newsletters and community calendars of events. The banners sharing this history are illustrated with archival materials including newspaper clippings\, photographs\, advertisements\, and ephemera such as a brick from Omaha’s Diamond Bar. \nThe Ryan Library hours are: 7:30 a.m. to 12 a.m. Monday through Thursday\, 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday\, 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday\, and 3 p.m. to 12 a.m. Sunday. Closed university holidays and breaks. Check library website for details.
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/pride-and-joy-nebraska-history-traveling-exhibit-calvin-t-ryan-library/
LOCATION:University of Nebraska Kearney Calvin T. Ryan Library\, 2508 11th Ave\, Kearney\, NE\, 68849\, United States
CATEGORIES:Grants
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250902T183000
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SUMMARY:Nebraska Poets Reading Series: Jewel Rodgers
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. \nJewel Rodgers is an interdisciplinary spoken word poet\, performer\, and visual artist from North Omaha\, Nebraska. She is the 2025-2029 Nebraska State Poet\, a 2023 Union for Contemporary Art Fellow and Populus Fund Grantee\, and a 2022-2023 Omaha Entertainment & Arts Awards nominee for Best Performance Poet in Omaha. Alongside her artistic practice\, she creates and maintains privately-held community amenities for public use while working professionally in commercial real estate.
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/nebraska-poets-reading-series-jewel-rodgers/
LOCATION:Virtual Program
CATEGORIES:Grants
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ORGANIZER;CN="Nebraska Poetry Society":MAILTO:thepoets@nepoetrysociety.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250904T180000
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SUMMARY:In Conversation: Nancy Langston and Elizabeth Chalecki
DESCRIPTION:Environmental historian Dr. Nancy Langston and international relations scholar Dr. Elizabeth Chalecki will explore the intersections of climate change\, water\, and security. Drawing from their groundbreaking research—Langston’s work on northern watersheds\, specifically Lake Superior and disappearing species\, and Chalecki’s investigations into water as a geopolitical force—this conversation will delve into how environmental shifts shape both ecosystems and global conflict. \nAdmission is free; RSVPs are encouraged. Visit the event website to RSVP.
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/in-conversation-nancy-langston-and-elizabeth-chalecki/
LOCATION:Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts\, 724 S 12th St\, Omaha\, NE 68102\, Omaha\, NE\, 68102\, United States
CATEGORIES:Grants
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20250904T180000
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SUMMARY:The Legacy of the Orphan Trains: Gering
DESCRIPTION:Novelist and humanities scholar Alison Moore and singer/songwriter Phil Lancaster have combined audio visual elements\, historical fiction and musical ballads into a collaborative performance that brings the Orphan Train movement\, a largely-unknown chapter in American history\, to public awareness. The presentation tells the story of the 250\,000 orphans and unwanted children who were put on trains in New York between 1854 and 1929 and sent all over the United States to be given away. After the presentation\, there is an informal discussion about the origin and demise of the largest child migration in history and the part it played in the formation of the American Dream. The human struggle to belong\, to define one’s self in the place we call home is exemplified in the stories of these children that have shaped all of our lives. The presenters will take questions from the audience and will invite relatives and acquaintances of Orphan Train Riders to share their stories. \nAlison Moore\, MFA\, is a former Assistant Professor of English/Creative Writing in the MFA Creative Writing Program at the University of Arizona and a current Humanities Scholar. She lives in Austin and has been touring nationally since 1998 with the multi-media program “Riders on the Orphan Train” that is currently the official outreach program for the National Orphan Train Complex Museum and Research Center. She has also developed public outreach programs for the Orphan Train Heritage Society of America\, Inc. and for ArtsReach\, a Native American literacy project in Southern Arizona. She is the author of four books. She received two National Endowment for the Arts Fiction Fellowships in 1993 and 2010 and the Katherine Ann Porter Prize for Fiction in 2004. In 2007/2008 she received the J. Frank Dobie Paisano fellowship from the University of Texas at Austin and the Texas Institute of Letters. In 2012 she received the Charles Loring Brace Award for helping to preserve the stories of the Orphan Trains. \nPhil Lancaster was born in Texarkana\, Arkansas and studied art and music at L’Ecole De Beaux Arts in Angers\, France. He became a member of a bluegrass band that toured throughout France and produced an album entitled “Bluegrass Oldies Ltd./Traveling Show.” After returning to the U.S. he met three Arkansas musicians and the acoustic quartet “Still on the Hill” was formed in Fayetteville. They released their first CD in 1997\, the second in 2000. The group performed at national and international folk festivals. In 2007 he received an Arkansas Arts Council Fellowship in Music Composition. He is co-producer of the documentary film “Gospel\, Biscuits and Gravy” about Ozark gospel singer Ernestine Shepherd and presenter of “Riders on the Orphan Train\,” the official outreach program for the National Orphan Train Complex.
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/the-legacy-of-the-orphan-trains-gering/
LOCATION:Legacy of the Plains Musuem\, 2930 Old Oregon Trail\, Gering\, NE\, 69341\, United States
CATEGORIES:Grants
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SUMMARY:Joel Sartore at Peru State College
DESCRIPTION:Peru State College and the PSC Foundation will be hosting a talk by photographer Joel Sartore in the College’s Performing Arts Center. The event will be free and open to the public\, but registration is requested. Visit the event website to register. \nJoel Sartore is a photographer\, speaker\, author\, teacher\, conservationist\, National Geographic explorer\, and a regular contributor to National Geographic magazine. His hallmarks are a sense of humor and a Midwestern work ethic. Sartore specializes in documenting endangered species and landscapes to show a world worth saving. He is the founder of the National Geographic Photo Ark\, a multi-year documentary project to document every species living in the world’s zoos\, aquariums\, and wildlife sanctuaries\, inspire action through education\, and help protect wildlife and their habitats by supporting on-the-ground conservation efforts.
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/joel-sartore-at-peru-state-college/
LOCATION:Peru State College Performing Arts Center\, 600 E. Broadway\, Peru\, NE\, 68421
CATEGORIES:Grants
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251220T170000
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SUMMARY:Big Blue Reservation: Struggles and Hope of the Otoe-Missouria Tribe
DESCRIPTION:One hundred seventy years ago\, the Treaty of 1854 was passed by Congress\, authorizing the move of the Otoe-Missouria Tribe to the Big Blue Reservation in Gage County\, Nebraska. The Tribe watched as acre by acre of their land was sold off by the government and treaties were broken. In 1881\, the Tribe was moved from this reservation to Red Rock\, Oklahoma. \nThe Gage County Historical Society\, along with the Otoe-Missouria Tribe\, arranged a summer exhibit in 2024 to educate the public about this important part of American history. The Otoe-Missouria Tribe once called Southeast Nebraska home. Through the displacement of the people during the 1800s\, they lost sacred traditions. Big Blue Reservation: Struggles and Hope of the Otoe-Missouria Tribe includes their voices of how that loss affected them into the present. \nThe Tribe and the Society wanted this exhibit to travel to other institutions to provide a cultural history of Nebraska\, utilizing the Tribe’s perspective. As a result of this hard work\, the Gage County Historical Society’s traveling exhibit will open in the Great Plains Art Museum’s mezzanine gallery. This exhibit is on view in conjunction with Reflections of Our People\, Our Ways\, Our Land. \nThe Great Plains Art Museum is open Tuesday–Saturday\, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Closed major U.S. holidays\, University breaks\, and home football game Saturdays. Admission is free.
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/big-blue-reservation-struggles-and-hope-of-the-otoe-missouria-tribe/
LOCATION:Great Plains Art Museum\, 1155 Q St\, Lincoln\, 68508\, United States
CATEGORIES:Grants
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250905T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250905T210000
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SUMMARY:Art from the Inside reception
DESCRIPTION:This annual event showcases art and storytelling by system-impacted Nebraskans.
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/art-from-the-inside-reception/
LOCATION:G Dobos Studio\, Mission Arts Building\, Studio #9\, 124 S 9th Street\, Lincoln\, NE\, 68508
CATEGORIES:Grants
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20250908T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20250908T153000
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SUMMARY:The Legacy of the Orphan Trains: Ogallala
DESCRIPTION:Novelist and humanities scholar Alison Moore and singer/songwriter Phil Lancaster have combined audio visual elements\, historical fiction and musical ballads into a collaborative performance that brings the Orphan Train movement\, a largely-unknown chapter in American history\, to public awareness. The presentation tells the story of the 250\,000 orphans and unwanted children who were put on trains in New York between 1854 and 1929 and sent all over the United States to be given away. After the presentation\, there is an informal discussion about the origin and demise of the largest child migration in history and the part it played in the formation of the American Dream. The human struggle to belong\, to define one’s self in the place we call home is exemplified in the stories of these children that have shaped all of our lives. The presenters will take questions from the audience and will invite relatives and acquaintances of Orphan Train Riders to share their stories. \nAlison Moore\, MFA\, is a former Assistant Professor of English/Creative Writing in the MFA Creative Writing Program at the University of Arizona and a current Humanities Scholar. She lives in Austin and has been touring nationally since 1998 with the multi-media program “Riders on the Orphan Train” that is currently the official outreach program for the National Orphan Train Complex Museum and Research Center. She has also developed public outreach programs for the Orphan Train Heritage Society of America\, Inc. and for ArtsReach\, a Native American literacy project in Southern Arizona. She is the author of four books. She received two National Endowment for the Arts Fiction Fellowships in 1993 and 2010 and the Katherine Ann Porter Prize for Fiction in 2004. In 2007/2008 she received the J. Frank Dobie Paisano fellowship from the University of Texas at Austin and the Texas Institute of Letters. In 2012 she received the Charles Loring Brace Award for helping to preserve the stories of the Orphan Trains. \nPhil Lancaster was born in Texarkana\, Arkansas and studied art and music at L’Ecole De Beaux Arts in Angers\, France. He became a member of a bluegrass band that toured throughout France and produced an album entitled “Bluegrass Oldies Ltd./Traveling Show.” After returning to the U.S. he met three Arkansas musicians and the acoustic quartet “Still on the Hill” was formed in Fayetteville. They released their first CD in 1997\, the second in 2000. The group performed at national and international folk festivals. In 2007 he received an Arkansas Arts Council Fellowship in Music Composition. He is co-producer of the documentary film “Gospel\, Biscuits and Gravy” about Ozark gospel singer Ernestine Shepherd and presenter of “Riders on the Orphan Train\,” the official outreach program for the National Orphan Train Complex.
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/the-legacy-of-the-orphan-trains-ogallala/
LOCATION:Kathleen Lute Public Library\, 610 West A\, Ogallala\, NE\, 69153\, United States
CATEGORIES:Grants
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250911T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250911T203000
DTSTAMP:20250819T210737Z
CREATED:20250819T210737Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250819T210737Z
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SUMMARY:The Legacy of the Orphan Trains: Gothenburg
DESCRIPTION:Novelist and humanities scholar Alison Moore and singer/songwriter Phil Lancaster have combined audio visual elements\, historical fiction and musical ballads into a collaborative performance that brings the Orphan Train movement\, a largely-unknown chapter in American history\, to public awareness. The presentation tells the story of the 250\,000 orphans and unwanted children who were put on trains in New York between 1854 and 1929 and sent all over the United States to be given away. After the presentation\, there is an informal discussion about the origin and demise of the largest child migration in history and the part it played in the formation of the American Dream. The human struggle to belong\, to define one’s self in the place we call home is exemplified in the stories of these children that have shaped all of our lives. The presenters will take questions from the audience and will invite relatives and acquaintances of Orphan Train Riders to share their stories. \nAlison Moore\, MFA\, is a former Assistant Professor of English/Creative Writing in the MFA Creative Writing Program at the University of Arizona and a current Humanities Scholar. She lives in Austin and has been touring nationally since 1998 with the multi-media program “Riders on the Orphan Train” that is currently the official outreach program for the National Orphan Train Complex Museum and Research Center. She has also developed public outreach programs for the Orphan Train Heritage Society of America\, Inc. and for ArtsReach\, a Native American literacy project in Southern Arizona. She is the author of four books. She received two National Endowment for the Arts Fiction Fellowships in 1993 and 2010 and the Katherine Ann Porter Prize for Fiction in 2004. In 2007/2008 she received the J. Frank Dobie Paisano fellowship from the University of Texas at Austin and the Texas Institute of Letters. In 2012 she received the Charles Loring Brace Award for helping to preserve the stories of the Orphan Trains. \nPhil Lancaster was born in Texarkana\, Arkansas and studied art and music at L’Ecole De Beaux Arts in Angers\, France. He became a member of a bluegrass band that toured throughout France and produced an album entitled “Bluegrass Oldies Ltd./Traveling Show.” After returning to the U.S. he met three Arkansas musicians and the acoustic quartet “Still on the Hill” was formed in Fayetteville. They released their first CD in 1997\, the second in 2000. The group performed at national and international folk festivals. In 2007 he received an Arkansas Arts Council Fellowship in Music Composition. He is co-producer of the documentary film “Gospel\, Biscuits and Gravy” about Ozark gospel singer Ernestine Shepherd and presenter of “Riders on the Orphan Train\,” the official outreach program for the National Orphan Train Complex.
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/the-legacy-of-the-orphan-trains-gothenburg/
LOCATION:Gothenburg Public Library\, 1104 Lake Ave\, Gothenburg\, NE\, 69138\, United States
CATEGORIES:Grants
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250913T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250913T113000
DTSTAMP:20250604T151103Z
CREATED:20250604T150117Z
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SUMMARY:Nebraska Poetry Society Workshop: Abby E. Murray
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. \nParticipants in this workshop will consider several poems born in times of struggle to carry clarity and the doggedness of hope. We’ll explore the poetry of political upheaval and war\, as well as familial and personal grief; in doing so\, we’ll rediscover the techniques good listeners and writers have used for centuries to create poems that help us persevere. Prompts generated by the work at hand will get us writing\, and poets will leave with drafts to carry onward through the dark. \nAbby E. Murray (they/them) is the editor of Collateral\, a literary journal concerned with the impact of violent conflict and military service beyond the combat zone. Their first book\, Hail and Farewell\, won the Perugia Press Poetry Prize and was a finalist for the Washington State Book Award; their second book\, Recovery Commands\, recently won the Richard-Gabriel Rummonds Poetry Prize and will be published by Ex Ophidia Press in 2025. Abby served as the 2019-2021 poet laureate for the city of Tacoma\, Washington\, and currently teaches rhetoric in military strategy to Army War College fellows at the University of Washington. Their poems can be found in recent or forthcoming issues of One Art\, the Pushcart Prize 2025 Anthology\, Rattle: Poets Respond\, and Birdbrains: A Lyrical Guide to the Birds of Washington State.
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/nebraska-poetry-society-workshop-abby-e-murray/
LOCATION:Virtual Program
CATEGORIES:Grants
ORGANIZER;CN="Nebraska Poetry Society":MAILTO:thepoets@nepoetrysociety.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250913T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250913T213000
DTSTAMP:20250819T152730Z
CREATED:20250819T152730Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250819T152730Z
UID:10004974-1757759400-1757799000@humanitiesnebraska.org
SUMMARY:Moonshell Storytelling Festival 2025
DESCRIPTION:A family-friendly daylong event filled with song\, stories\, and fun. See the event website for additional detail and updates. \nFree with Mahoney State Park admission; paid registration required for storytellers’ workshops at Peter Kiewit Lodge. \nThe 2025 featured storytellers are Darrin Crow\, Jeff Doyle\, Carolina Quiroga\, and Kim Weitkamp.
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/moonshell-storytelling-festival-2025/
LOCATION:Mahoney State Park Open-Air Pavillion\, 28500 W. Park Hwy.\, AShland\, NE\, 68003\, United States
CATEGORIES:Grants
ORGANIZER;CN="Nebraska StoryArts":MAILTO:nestoryarts@gmail.com
GEO:41.017801;-96.3160306
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250914T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250914T160000
DTSTAMP:20250819T151021Z
CREATED:20250819T151021Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250819T151021Z
UID:10004973-1757854800-1757865600@humanitiesnebraska.org
SUMMARY:Kearney Family Fun Fest 2025
DESCRIPTION:This family entertainment event features live performances and interactive activities for all ages: music\, art\, theatre\, dance\, bounce houses\, face painting\, fire trucks\, Disney princesses\, and so much more. \nOne of the featured performing groups is Garan Coons and his family. Garan is a professional Native American dancer\, singer\, flute player\, and storyteller. Each of his performances will include traditional Native American dancing\, narration\, and storytelling\, as he explains the meaning behind each dance\, costume\, and movement. Coons’ dances offer an educational experience featuring the art of Fancy Feather dancing and Traditional Prairie Chicken dancing\, allowing him to bring history to life.
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/kearney-family-fun-fest-2025/
LOCATION:Harmon Park\, 3100 5th Ave\, Kearney\, NE\, 68845\, United States
CATEGORIES:Grants
GEO:40.7063348;-99.0887749
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250915T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250915T170000
DTSTAMP:20260228T195538Z
CREATED:20250730T172940Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260228T195538Z
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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 \nEXPERINCE 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/2025-09-15/
LOCATION:Virtual Program
CATEGORIES:Grants
ORGANIZER;CN="Lincoln's Symphony Orchestra":MAILTO:barbara@lincolnsymphony.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250917T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250917T163000
DTSTAMP:20250905T171843Z
CREATED:20250902T191910Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250905T171843Z
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SUMMARY:Flatwater Festival Free Afternoon Event - livestream
DESCRIPTION:What does the future hold for Nebraskans when it comes to our economy? Our diversity? Our biggest city\, Omaha? The Flatwater Free Press will tackle these questions and more at its third annual Flatwater Festival on Wednesday\, Sept. 17.\n\nThe event includes a free forum from 1 to 4:30 p.m. on the campus of Creighton University\, where journalists will be in conversation with newsmakers about the future of our state. THE FREE AFTERNOON IN-PERSON EVENT HAS FILLED\, BUT A LIVESTREAM OPTION IS AVAILABLE.\n\nThe afternoon forum will be available via livestream. Visit flatwaterfreepress.org on Sept. 17 for information on how to watch.\n 
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/flatwater-festival-free-afternoon-event/
LOCATION:Virtual Program
CATEGORIES:Grants
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250918T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250918T120000
DTSTAMP:20250814T195906Z
CREATED:20250814T195906Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250814T195906Z
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SUMMARY:Understanding the Poetry of Paul Laurence Dunbar
DESCRIPTION:As part of the Robert Owens Centenary Festival\, taking place from September 17 to 19\, 2025\, at the Glenn Korff School of Music\, Dr. Minnita Daniel-Cox will discuss and perform the poetry of Paul Laurence Dunbar on September 18 at 11 a.m. in the UNL Westbrook Recital Hall. The program will also be livestreamed here. \nThe event is free\, but registration is encouraged. For more information about the festival\, or to register\, visit the event website. \nThe work of Paul Laurence Dunbar is a glimpse into the culture and perspectives of Black Americans post-Emancipation but before the Harlem Renaissance of the early 20th century. Dunbar is recognized as one of the first influential Black poets in American literature\, and his work is regarded as an impressive representation of Black life in the turn-of-the-century United States. Dunbar was the first poet – of any color – to give a poetry reading at the United States Library of Congress. \nDr. Minnita Daniel-Cox is a Professor of Music and Vocal Area Coordinator at the University of Dayton. She has presented her research for the National Association of Teachers of Singing\, the National Opera Association\, College Music Society\, Society for American Music\, National Association for Music Education\, International Society for Music Education\, Song Collaborators Consortia\, Ohio Music Education Association\, and the International Association of Sound and Audiovisual Archives. She has performed Dunbar Archive repertoire recitals in venues across the United States and around the world.
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/understanding-the-poetry-of-paul-laurence-dunbar/
LOCATION:Westbrook Music Building on the University of Nebraska-Lincoln City Campus\, R Street\, Lincoln\, NE\, 68588\, United States
CATEGORIES:Grants
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250929T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250929T113000
DTSTAMP:20250916T182034Z
CREATED:20250806T170539Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250916T182034Z
UID:10004955-1759140000-1759145400@humanitiesnebraska.org
SUMMARY:High School Student Matinee of The Outsiders (REGISTERED STUDENTS ONLY)
DESCRIPTION:High school students and their teachers or sponsors can attend Crane River Theater’s fall production and have the opportunity to speak with the actors and directors of the show about the relevant themes and topics in a talkback session after the performance. \nThe 2025 production is “The Outsiders”. Tickets are $15 per student. \nFor more information\, or to register students\, contact Crane River Theater at 308-627-5796 or email info@cranerivertheater.org.
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/high-school-student-matinee-of-the-outsiders/2025-09-29/
LOCATION:Merryman Performing Arts Center\, 225 W. 22nd St\, Kerarney\, NE\, 68845\, United States
CATEGORIES:Grants
ORGANIZER;CN="Crane River Theater":MAILTO:info@CraneRiverTheater.org
GEO:40.6989986;-99.085712
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250930T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250930T113000
DTSTAMP:20250916T182034Z
CREATED:20250806T170539Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250916T182034Z
UID:10004956-1759226400-1759231800@humanitiesnebraska.org
SUMMARY:High School Student Matinee of The Outsiders (REGISTERED STUDENTS ONLY)
DESCRIPTION:High school students and their teachers or sponsors can attend Crane River Theater’s fall production and have the opportunity to speak with the actors and directors of the show about the relevant themes and topics in a talkback session after the performance. \nThe 2025 production is “The Outsiders”. Tickets are $15 per student. \nFor more information\, or to register students\, contact Crane River Theater at 308-627-5796 or email info@cranerivertheater.org.
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/high-school-student-matinee-of-the-outsiders/2025-09-30/
LOCATION:Merryman Performing Arts Center\, 225 W. 22nd St\, Kerarney\, NE\, 68845\, United States
CATEGORIES:Grants
ORGANIZER;CN="Crane River Theater":MAILTO:info@CraneRiverTheater.org
GEO:40.6989986;-99.085712
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251001T050000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251029T210000
DTSTAMP:20251007T163211Z
CREATED:20251007T163211Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251007T163211Z
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SUMMARY:Time Out From War – Works by Thomas Naegele
DESCRIPTION:In collaboration\, the Nebraska Jewish Historical Society will show paintings from the Nebraska Prairie Museum in Holdrege at the JCC Eisenberg Gallery in Omaha. \nThomas Naegele\, a German citizen with Jewish heritage\, fled Nazi Germany in 1938 when he was just 14 years old. A few years after settling in New York with his family\, he was drafted into the U.S. Army. He was eventually assigned to Internment Camp Indianola in Nebraska\, where he served as a German interpreter. During his free time\, Naegele painted what he saw. This exhibit documents his experience. \nJCC Eisenberg Gallery Hours\nMonday – Thursday 5:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.\nFriday 5:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.\nSaturday – Sunday 7:30 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. \nAdmission: FREE\nOpen to the public. All guests must check in with the Front Desk receptionist.
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/time-out-from-war-works-by-thomas-naegele/
LOCATION:Jewish Community Center of Omaha Eisenberg Gallery\, 333 South 132nd Street\, Omaha\, NE\, 68154
CATEGORIES:Grants
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251005T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251005T190000
DTSTAMP:20250930T171029Z
CREATED:20250930T171029Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250930T171029Z
UID:10005044-1759680000-1759690800@humanitiesnebraska.org
SUMMARY:2025 Harvest Moon Festival
DESCRIPTION:The Asian Community and Cultural Center’s Harvest Moon Festival is a celebration of cultural diversity in Lincoln. This family-friendly event is free and open to the public. Guests enjoy a variety of cultural performances\, music\, food\, and activities. \nThe Harvest Moon Festival celebrates the harvest and the season of fall. Its roots date back to customs of the Zhou Dynasty (1046 – 256 BC). It is observed by people from most Asian countries\, particularly those in East and Southeast Asia. \n 
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/2025-harvest-moon-festival/
LOCATION:Antelope Park Bandshell\, Memorial Drive\, Lincoln\, NE\, 68502\, United States
CATEGORIES:Grants
GEO:40.7956001;-96.6756237
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251006T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251006T203000
DTSTAMP:20250917T163828Z
CREATED:20250917T163828Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250917T163828Z
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SUMMARY:Cemeteries of Butler County
DESCRIPTION:This event is part of a series of four “History Comes Alive in 2025” events sponsored by the Butler County Historical Society in partnership with people across the county. The collaborating partner for this program is Hruska Memorial Library. \nOctober’s speakers will be Jeanne Hain\, Carolyn Dvorak\, Jennette Heins\, and Kevin Meysenburg. They will speak about the history of Butler County cemeteries. The doors open at 5:30 and the program starts at 6:30. \nFuture events in the series include: \n\nDecember 1 – Roads\, Rails\, and Sod Houses
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/cemeteries-of-butler-county/
LOCATION:Butler County Event Center\, 62 L St\, David City\, Nebraska\, 68632
CATEGORIES:Grants
GEO:41.2622229;-97.1353336
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251007T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251007T193000
DTSTAMP:20250528T165334Z
CREATED:20250528T165334Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250528T165334Z
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SUMMARY:Nebraska Poets Reading Series: Mary K. Stillwell
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. \nMary K. Stillwell has studied with William Packard and Erica Jong in New York and Ted Kooser and Hilda Raz on the plains. She earned her PhD in plains literature from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. Her poems and criticism has appeared in The Paris Review\, The Massachusetts Review\, Prairie Schooner\, Midwest Quarterly\, South Dakota Review\, The New York Quarterly\, Midwest Quarterly\, Book of Re-reading of Recent American Poetry II\, Women’s Studies\, More in Time\, and numerous anthologies. Most recently\, her poem\, “Open Door\, Green and Pine\,” was published in the spring 2023 issue of Prairie Schooner.
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/nebraska-poets-reading-series-mary-k-stillwell/
LOCATION:Virtual Program
CATEGORIES:Grants
ORGANIZER;CN="Nebraska Poetry Society":MAILTO:thepoets@nepoetrysociety.org
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SUMMARY:Taking Flight: The Eighth Wonder of the World (documentary premier)
DESCRIPTION:A project of Omaha’s Bel Canto Duo celebrating the captivating Sandhill Crane migration in Nebraska with a blend of acoustic and electronic music. Come to immerse yourself in striking original compositions and visuals with oboist Darci Gamerl and cellist David Downing. Experience this natural spectacle through the duo’s artistic storytelling\, connection to place\, the unique sound mirroring the vast skies over the prairie and visuals featuring the sheer grandeur of thousands of Sandhill Cranes in migration. \n7 p.m. in the lecture hall
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/taking-flight-the-eighth-wonder-of-the-world-documentary-premier/
LOCATION:St. Cecilia Cultural Center\, 3900 Webster St\, Omaha\, Nebraska\, 68131
CATEGORIES:Grants
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SUMMARY:Woven with History: Timeless Textiles from the Ak-Sar-Ben Collection
DESCRIPTION:The history of Ak-Sar-Ben lives on at The Durham Museum\, where the Ak-Sar-Ben collection of textiles offers a glimpse into the glamour and prestige that went into an unforgettable evening. \nIn this exhibit\, museum visitors will have a rare opportunity to view stunning gowns from the annual Ak-Sar-Ben coronation ball. This exhibit shines a spotlight on an important collection through dresses and objects spanning the 1910s to the 2010s. They also tell another important story — the way the objects change over time and how the museum preserves them. \nThe Durham Museum is open Tuesday – Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday noon – 4 p.m.\, with special extended hours in December – see museum website. Closed November\, 21 and 27\, December 25\, January 1. \nAdmission: Adults: $15*\, Seniors (62+): $12*\, Military/Veteran: $12*\, Children (ages 3 – 12): $8*\n*PLUS TAX\nChildren 2 years and under FREE
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/woven-with-history-timeless-textiles-from-the-ak-san-ben-collection/
LOCATION:The Durham Museum\, 801 S 10th Street\, Omaha\, NE\, 68108\, United States
CATEGORIES:Grants
ORGANIZER;CN="The Durham Museum":MAILTO:info@durhammuseum.org
GEO:41.2514804;-95.9285879
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251011T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251011T120000
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SUMMARY:Scoring Malcolm X: Q&A with Terence Blanchard
DESCRIPTION:Celebrating Malcolm X’s centennial in partnership with the Malcolm X Memorial Foundation\, Omaha Performing Arts will interview NEA Jazz Master\, two-time Emmy® and Oscar® nominee\, and eight-time Grammy® winning trumpeter & composer Terence Blanchard. Blanchard will talk about his Malcolm X Jazz Suite; created for Spike Lee’s 1992 film Malcolm X about the human rights and civil rights icon\, for which Blanchard wrote and performed the score. \nTickets are required. The suggested ticket price is $10\, but options to pay more or less are available\, including a free ticket for people for whom cost is a barrier. For more information\, visit the O-pa Voices AMPLIFIED website. \nVoices AMPLIFIED! is a cultural engagement series that celebrates artists from diverse cultures and creates opportunities for discussion\, reflection\, and new experiences. Each season features a different community by pairing international and national touring artists with local artists and organizations for panel discussions\, workshops\, and other special events.
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/scoring-malcolm-x-qa-with-terence-blanchard/
LOCATION:Malcolm X Memorial Foundation\, 3448 Evans St.\, Omaha\, NE\, 68111\, United States
CATEGORIES:Grants
ORGANIZER;CN="Omaha Performing Arts":MAILTO:info@O-pa.org
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