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Charting Our Path: Celebrating 50 Years of Black Studies (1971-2021) Traveling Exhibit
Charting Our Path: Celebrating 50 Years of Black Studies is an 8-panel traveling exhibit sharing historical snapshots of one of the oldest Black Studies departments in the nation. The exhibit highlights the department’s civil rights origins, attempts to downgrade the department to a program, and the mutual engagement between campus and community. The banners share […]
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The Sonnet Man at Nebraska State Thespians Festival
The Sonnet Man at Nebraska State Thespians Festival
Devon Glover, a hip-hop Shakespearean artist known as The Sonnet Man, will be a part of the opening ceremonies of the Nebraska State Thespian Festival for theatre students. He will also lead two conference workshops. Devon Glover is an artist known as The Sonnet Man. He travels around the world performing and presenting sonnets to […]
2 events,
The Sonnet Man at Nebraska State Thespians Festival
The Sonnet Man at Nebraska State Thespians Festival
Devon Glover, a hip-hop Shakespearean artist known as The Sonnet Man, will lead two conference workshops and give a performance as The Sonnet Man for theatre students at the Nebraska State Thespians Festival. Devon Glover is an artist known as The Sonnet Man. He travels around the world performing and presenting sonnets to students using […]
2 events,
The Sonnet Man at Nebraska State Thespians Festival
The Sonnet Man at Nebraska State Thespians Festival
Devon Glover, a hip-hop Shakespearean artist known as The Sonnet Man, will lead two conference workshops and be a part of the closing ceremonies of the Nebraska State Thespian Festival for theatre students. Devon Glover is an artist known as The Sonnet Man. He travels around the world performing and presenting sonnets to students using […]
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Nobody’s Listening Exhibit
Nobody’s Listening, a groundbreaking, award winning virtual reality (VR) experience and immersive exhibition that commemorates the Yazidi genocide committed by ISIS in northern Iraq, will make its premiere in the United States at UNO. Initiated and sponsored by UNO’s Sam and Frances Fried Holocaust and Genocide Academy, the exhibition will be on display at the […]
Museum Live!
Museum Live!
Every Monday during the school year, The Durham Museum hosts a weekly 30-minute Museum Live! program online. This broadcast-style show includes segments featuring guest speakers from the Smithsonian network, a behind-the-scenes look at museum exhibits and artifacts, cultural connections to the community, and even currents events. Registration is required, but participation is free. Click here to […]
Mad Queen of the Prairies: The Frenzied First Years of the Nebraska Territory
Mad Queen of the Prairies: The Frenzied First Years of the Nebraska Territory
Speaker: Jeff Barnes Sponsored by the Keene Memorial Library
4 events,
Mad Queen of the Prairies: The Frenzied First Years of the Nebraska Territory
Mad Queen of the Prairies: The Frenzied First Years of the Nebraska Territory
Speaker: Jeff Barnes Sponsored by the Lied Senior Center
3 events,
Comics Books, Superheroes, and World War II
Comics Books, Superheroes, and World War II
Speaker: James Kimble Sponsored by the Kearney Public Library Foundation
3 events,
3 events,
KIND Nebraskans: Personal Stories of Nebraskans in World War II
KIND Nebraskans: Personal Stories of Nebraskans in World War II
Speaker: Charlotte Endorf Sponsored by the Matelyn Retirement Community
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Well-Behaved Women Seldom Make History
Well-Behaved Women Seldom Make History
Speakers: Deb Carpenter-Nolting and Lyn Messersmith Sponsored by the Nebraska Land Improvement Contractors Association
Rhymes and Reason Vol. 2: ¡Levantate! Stand Up!
Rhymes and Reason Vol. 2: ¡Levantate! Stand Up!
In-person and livestreamed panel discussion with local artists DJ Kethro, Marcey Yates, Conny Franko, and Stylo Da Don on the Latino influence on hip hop culture. This event is part of Omaha Performing Arts’ “Voices Amplified” series. The 22/23 Season – Sabores de la Cultura Latina / Celebrating the Many Flavors of Latino/Hispanic Culture – […]
Virtual Author Series: Oscar Hokeah
Virtual Author Series: Oscar Hokeah
The National Willa Cather Center is hosting an author series as a way to connect Cather to contemporary writers as well as provide an accessible and inclusive space where readers can talk directly with writers about their work. Participating authors discuss how they create their work, thematic connections within and outside of their texts, and […]
3 events,
Pre-performance Discussion of August Wilson’s “Fences”
Pre-performance Discussion of August Wilson’s “Fences”
In partnership with The Union for Contemporary Art, Metropolitan Community College and Great Plains Theatre Commons, the Omaha Community Playhouse is hosting a series of community events in conjunction with the opening of August Wilson’s Fences on the Hawks Mainstage Theatre. Before the opening night performance, Dr. Khalid Y. Long and Wali Jamal will discuss […]
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Nebraska Poetry Society: Radha Marcum, The Poetic Line From Breath to Perception
Nebraska Poetry Society: Radha Marcum, The Poetic Line From Breath to Perception
How do lineation choices help poets achieve potent effects? Using the work of Joy Harjo, Jericho Brown, Lorine Niedecker, W.S. Merwin, Ruth Stone, and others, as an example, we will explore how poets use the poetic line to add layers of meaning to their work. The poet’s lineation choices build tension and emotion. As we […]
Theatre and Playwriting Workshop: Deepening Your Creative Practice Through the Works of August Wilson
Theatre and Playwriting Workshop: Deepening Your Creative Practice Through the Works of August Wilson
In partnership with The Union for Contemporary Art, Metropolitan Community College and Great Plains Theatre Commons, the Omaha Community Playhouse is hosting a series of community events in conjunction with the opening of August Wilson’s Fences on the Hawks Mainstage Theatre. Three workshops led by Kim Louise, Dr. Khalid Y. Long, and Wali Jamal on […]
3 events,
Screening and Discussion: August Wilson – “The Ground on Which I Stand”
Screening and Discussion: August Wilson – “The Ground on Which I Stand”
In partnership with The Union for Contemporary Art, Metropolitan Community College and Great Plains Theatre Commons, the Omaha Community Playhouse is hosting a series of community events in conjunction with the opening of August Wilson’s Fences on the Hawks Mainstage Theatre. This special screening of "The Ground on Which I Stand" at The Union for […]
4 events,
Anne Frank Traveling Exhibit and Education Program for Students
The Institute for Holocaust Education is bringing the globe-traveling exhibit “Anne Frank – a history for today,” established by the Anne Frank House in Amsterdam, to Nebraska schools. The 30-panel traveling exhibit on the life and times of Anne Frank is coupled with a two-day peer training education program that helps a group of students […]
Museum Live!
Museum Live!
Every Monday during the school year, The Durham Museum hosts a weekly 30-minute Museum Live! program online. This broadcast-style show includes segments featuring guest speakers from the Smithsonian network, a behind-the-scenes look at museum exhibits and artifacts, cultural connections to the community, and even currents events. Registration is required, but participation is free. Click here to […]
4 events,
Nebraska Archaeology: 10,000 B.C.E. to Circa 1800 C.E.
Nebraska Archaeology: 10,000 B.C.E. to Circa 1800 C.E.
Speaker: Nolan Johnson Sponsored by the Legacy of the Plains Museum
4 events,
Kusi Taki student performance
Kusi Taki student performance
Kusi Taki, led by Oscar Rios Pohirieth, provides experiential learning and musical opportunities for audiences to engage with South American music and culture. They sing and engage in discussions around particularly the indigenous Quechua and other peoples of the Andes mountains regions of South America. He also sings in both Spanish and Quechua to bring […]
4 events,
O Pioneers! — Willa Cather’s Second “First Novel”
O Pioneers! — Willa Cather’s Second “First Novel”
Speaker: Andrew Jewell Sponsored by the Creighton Public Library
5 events,
Museum Live!
Museum Live!
Every Monday during the school year, The Durham Museum hosts a weekly 30-minute Museum Live! program online. This broadcast-style show includes segments featuring guest speakers from the Smithsonian network, a behind-the-scenes look at museum exhibits and artifacts, cultural connections to the community, and even currents events. Registration is required, but participation is free. Click here to […]
Anne Frank Traveling Exhibit Community Night
Anne Frank Traveling Exhibit Community Night
The Institute for Holocaust Education is bringing the globe-traveling exhibit “Anne Frank – a history for today,” established by the Anne Frank House in Amsterdam, to Nebraska schools. The 30-panel traveling exhibit on the life and times of Anne Frank is coupled with a two-day peer training education program that helps a group of students […]
4 events,
Nebraska’s Musical Smorgasbord: Music from Various Ethnic Groups in Nebraska
Nebraska’s Musical Smorgasbord: Music from Various Ethnic Groups in Nebraska
Speaker: Chris Sayre Sponsored by St. James School