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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Speaker: Chris Sayre Sponsored by St. James School
Speaker: Jeff Barnes Sponsored by the City of David City/Hruska Public Library
Speaker: Jeff Barnes Sponsored by the Unadilla Area Foundation
Each Salon Reading Series event features a reading of a play followed by a moderated discussion of the play's themes and how these themes apply to the community. Oct 2, 2022 Abraham’s Daughters by Emma Goldman-Sherman Nov 6, 2022 HUMAN(E) By Desireé York Dec 4, 2022 Clyt; or, The Bathtub Play by Elisabeth Giffin Speckman […]
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 […]
Speaker: Jeff Barnes Sponsored by the Paxton Public Library
Speaker: Lucy Adkins Sponsored by the Phelps County Historical Society
Enjoyed by viewers across the state for its feature-based, character-driven storytelling, “Nebraska Stories” covers art, science, history, sports, performance, nature and more. New episodes air Thursdays at 8 p.m., repeating at 9 p.m. Mondays on Nebraska Public Media and at 8:30 a.m. Fridays on World, and are also viewable online at https://nebraskastories.org/. The Feb. 9 […]
Nebraska State Poet Matt Mason continues to take his Nebraska Poetry Pen Pal Program to communities across Nebraska, coaching students in schools during the day and hosting readings for the whole community in the evening. Friday, February 10 6-7:30 p.m. Reading and discussion at Station Creative Commons (103 Norris Ave, McCook). Featuring Ryan Boyland, Emily […]
Before each concert in its 2022-23 season, Lincoln's Symphony Orchestra organizes a 20-30-minute conversation with LSO's Maestro Edward Polochick and a featured soloist or composer, hosted by Nebraska Public Media's Genevieve Randall. The pre-recorded chat for each classical concert is available to view online before the concert, and is also screened in person in the […]
Speaker: Chris Sayre Sponsored by Humanities Nebraska
Speaker: Timothy G. Anderson Sponsored by the John G. Neihardt Foundation
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 […]
Enjoyed by viewers across the state for its feature-based, character-driven storytelling, “Nebraska Stories” covers art, science, history, sports, performance, nature and more. New episodes air Thursdays at 8 p.m., repeating at 9 p.m. Mondays on Nebraska Public Media and at 8:30 a.m. Fridays on World, and are also viewable online at https://nebraskastories.org/. The Feb. 9 […]
Could you ever imagine that one of the most popular saints in the Christian calendar of the Middle Ages was... Buddha? In this captivating lecture, Katarina Livljanic (Ensemble Dialogos) will lead us through one of the most intriguing labyrinths of medieval world. Through maps, videos, and music, she will make us retrace her steps in […]
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 […]
Enjoyed by viewers across the state for its feature-based, character-driven storytelling, “Nebraska Stories” covers art, science, history, sports, performance, nature and more. New episodes air Thursdays at 8 p.m., repeating at 9 p.m. Mondays on Nebraska Public Media and at 8:30 a.m. Fridays on World, and are also viewable online at https://nebraskastories.org/. On Feb. 16, […]
Enjoyed by viewers across the state for its feature-based, character-driven storytelling, “Nebraska Stories” covers art, science, history, sports, performance, nature and more. New episodes air Thursdays at 8 p.m., repeating at 9 p.m. Mondays on Nebraska Public Media and at 8:30 a.m. Fridays on World, and are also viewable online at https://nebraskastories.org/. The Feb. 9 […]
Rachel Olsen, director of education and engagement at the National Willa Cather Center, will give a talk about a selection of Willa Cather’s novels and short stories featured in the play, “Henrietta Solway,” adapted by Animal Engine Theatre Company.
The image is typically treated as one tool among many in the poet’s toolbox. You use an image, to make a point, or to ornament an idea. But images are really the building blocks of poetry—not an ornament, but the structure itself. In this class, we’ll study the work of Jenny Xie, a poet who […]
Speaker: Andrew Jewell Sponsored by the Creighton Public Library RESCHEDULED due to weather. Now on February 18, 2023!
Speaker: Charlotte Endorf Sponsored by the Sons of the American Revolution, Lincoln Chapter, Nebraska Society
Speaker: Jeff Barnes Sponsored by the Wahoo Public Library
Speaker: Marci Broyhill Sponsored by the Seward Memorial Library
The Unitarian Church of Lincoln is hosting a series of virtual lectures at 7 p.m. on Sunday evenings. The lectures are free via Zoom and will be posted on YouTube afterwards. For more information about receiving the Zoom link and viewing the lectures, visit the Virtual Winter Lecture Series website. It has been often noted […]
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 […]
Enjoyed by viewers across the state for its feature-based, character-driven storytelling, “Nebraska Stories” covers art, science, history, sports, performance, nature and more. New episodes air Thursdays at 8 p.m., repeating at 9 p.m. Mondays on Nebraska Public Media and at 8:30 a.m. Fridays on World, and are also viewable online at https://nebraskastories.org/. On Feb. 16, […]
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 […]
Speaker: Sara Brandes Crook Sponsored by the Auburn Memorial Library
Speaker: Joan Wells Sponsored by the Hamilton County Senior Center
Speaker: Sue McLain Sponsored by the Friends of the Hruska Memorial Library
Speaker: Spencer Davis Sponsored by the Aging Partners Northeast Senior Center
Speaker: Joan Wells Sponsored by the Heritage at Sagewood
Enjoyed by viewers across the state for its feature-based, character-driven storytelling, “Nebraska Stories” covers art, science, history, sports, performance, nature and more. New episodes air Thursdays at 8 p.m., repeating at 9 p.m. Mondays on Nebraska Public Media and at 8:30 a.m. Fridays on World, and are also viewable online at https://nebraskastories.org/. The Feb. 23 […]
Enjoyed by viewers across the state for its feature-based, character-driven storytelling, “Nebraska Stories” covers art, science, history, sports, performance, nature and more. New episodes air Thursdays at 8 p.m., repeating at 9 p.m. Mondays on Nebraska Public Media and at 8:30 a.m. Fridays on World, and are also viewable online at https://nebraskastories.org/. On Feb. 16, […]
Speaker: Jeff Barnes Sponsored by the Hastings Museum
The Unitarian Church of Lincoln is hosting a series of virtual lectures at 7 p.m. on Sunday evenings. The lectures are free via Zoom and will be posted on YouTube afterwards. For more information about receiving the Zoom link and viewing the lectures, visit the Virtual Winter Lecture Series website. It has been often noted […]
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 […]
Diversity, equity, inclusion and access are terms we’ve heard recently being used by companies and organizations as a way to fight against harm and appear to engage all people. But what do they actually mean and how do we trust that they’re more than just trendy buzzwords? How do they translate into hiring practices, doing […]
This workshop with Kush Thompson, recommended for ages 16+, is part of the Touring Artist Series of the All Writes Reserved Youth Poetry Festival. The event is free, but registration is required. Cloud in a Bed, Moon in a Cage: How to Reverse-Engineer a Metaphor from Surrealist Imagery In this workshop, we’ll chisel a rabbit […]
Speaker: Joan Wells Sponsored by Country Lane Retirement Village
Speaker: Jose Francisco Garcia Sponsored by the Morton James Public Library
Enjoyed by viewers across the state for its feature-based, character-driven storytelling, “Nebraska Stories” covers art, science, history, sports, performance, nature and more. New episodes air Thursdays at 8 p.m., repeating at 9 p.m. Mondays on Nebraska Public Media and at 8:30 a.m. Fridays on World, and are also viewable online at https://nebraskastories.org/. The Feb. 23 […]
Animal Engine Theatre Company’s "Henrietta Solway" is an original play for all ages that was inspired by the works of Pulitzer Prize-winning author Willa Cather and commissioned by the National Willa Cather Center. "Henrietta Solway" brings to life an exciting and heartfelt tale of ambition, sacrifice, and reconciliation in small towns, big cities, and vast […]
Speaker: Charlotte Endorf Sponsored by the Gothenburg Senior Center
LINCOLN – Saturdays, 9-11 a.m. at Pius X High School conference room, 6000 A Street (west entrance 11) except for March 25 Facilitators: Tom Seib and Sara Hollcroft March 4 with guest speaker Maggie Christensen March 25 at Larksong with guest speaker Matt Mason April 1 with guest speaker Kelly Madigan April 15 with guest speaker Todd Robinson May 6 with guest […]
LINCOLN – Saturdays, 9-11 a.m. at Pius X High School conference room, 6000 A Street (west entrance 11) except for March 25 Facilitators: Tom Seib and Sara Hollcroft March 25 at Larksong with guest speaker Matt Mason April 1 with guest speaker Kelly Madigan April 15 with guest speaker Todd Robinson May 6 with guest speaker Kevin Clouther May 13 with guest […]
Speaker: Wynema Morris Sponsored by the Nebraska City Museum Association
Each Salon Reading Series event features a reading of a play followed by a moderated discussion of the play's themes and how these themes apply to the community. Oct 2, 2022 Abraham’s Daughters by Emma Goldman-Sherman Nov 6, 2022 HUMAN(E) By Desireé York Dec 4, 2022 Clyt; or, The Bathtub Play by Elisabeth Giffin Speckman […]
