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SUMMARY:Page to Stage Little Mermaid: North Platte
DESCRIPTION:Using nationally-acclaimed actors from Crane River Theater’s upcoming production of The Little Mermaid\, the page transforms into a stage in an interactive and engaging hour-long performance. Join Ariel\, Sebastian\, Scuttle\, Ursula\, Prince Eric\, and all your favorite characters as they read\, perform\, and interact with students in this one-hour workshop “under the sea”!
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/page-to-stage-little-mermaid-north-platte/
LOCATION:Cody Park\, 1601 N Jeffers St\, North Platte\, NE\, 69101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Grants
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SUMMARY:2025 Loper Launch Summer Enrichment Camps (registered students only)
DESCRIPTION:Loper Launch Enrichment Camp is a fun\, engaging way for kids entering grades 1-8 to continue learning during the summer while connecting with the UNK campus.
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/2025-loper-launch-summer-enrichment-camps-registered-students-only/2025-06-05/
LOCATION:Fine Arts Building-University of Nebraska Kearney\, 2506 12th Ave.\, Kearney\, NE\, 68849\, United States
CATEGORIES:Grants
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SUMMARY:2025 Bright Lights summer camp (registered students only)
DESCRIPTION:Bright Lights provides unique\, motivating\, hands-on summer learning camps for K-8th grade students\, including in humanities subjects like literature and writing\, history\, and world cultures and languages. \nThe camp application deadline is at least one week before each week’s camps begin (subject to availability). For details about camps\, visit the Bright Lights camps list.
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/2025-bright-lights-summer-camp-registered-students-only/2025-06-05/
LOCATION:Lincoln – multiple locations\, Lincoln\, United States
CATEGORIES:Grants
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250602T181554Z
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SUMMARY:Page to Stage Little Mermaid: Lexington
DESCRIPTION:Using nationally-acclaimed actors from Crane River Theater’s upcoming production of The Little Mermaid\, the page transforms into a stage in an interactive and engaging hour-long performance. Join Ariel\, Sebastian\, Scuttle\, Ursula\, Prince Eric\, and all your favorite characters as they read\, perform\, and interact with students in this one-hour workshop “under the sea”!
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/page-to-stage-little-mermaid-lexington/
LOCATION:Lexington Middle School\, 1100 N Washington\, Lexington\, NE\, 68850\, United States
CATEGORIES:Grants
ORGANIZER;CN="Crane River Theater":MAILTO:info@CraneRiverTheater.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250605T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250605T113000
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SUMMARY:Footprints & Handprints: Days on the Farm in the 19th Century
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Renae Hunt \nSponsored by the Franklin Public Library
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/footprints-handprints-days-on-the-farm-in-the-19th-century-10/
LOCATION:Franklin Public Library\, 1502 P St\, Franklin\, NE\, 68939\, United States
CATEGORIES:Speakers
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250605T130000
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SUMMARY:Opening Plenary Session: Ann Lundberg
DESCRIPTION:Kick off the 70th Annual Willa Cather Spring Conference with a talk from Ann Lundberg\, English professor and longtime interpretive ranger\, about Cather at Mesa Verde. \nAs a professor of American Literature\, Ann studies the literature of geological and archeological exploration of the American West in the late nineteenth century and early twentieth century\, and how it works to define national identity. She’s presented and published essays on topics including John Muir’s glacial geology\, “Ancient America at the World’s Fair\,” and the mystique surrounding Casa Grande in Arizona\, “The Ruin of Expectations.” Her teaching resume includes both environmental literature and eco-composition in addition to Native American Literature and other topics. \nAlongside her academic career\, Ann has served as an interpretive Ranger at eight different National Park Service units\, including three seasons at Mesa Verde. She has long maintained an interest in Willa Cather and her depiction of place\, both the prairies of Nebraska and the canyons and cliff dwellings of the Southwest. \nThis event is free to attend thanks to the generosity of Humanities Nebraska and the Nebraska Cultural Endowment.
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/opening-plenary-session-ann-lundberg/
LOCATION:The National Willa Cather Center\, 413 N Webster St\, Red Cloud\, Nebraska\, 68970
CATEGORIES:Grants
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SUMMARY:Page to Stage Little Mermaid: Cozad
DESCRIPTION:Using nationally-acclaimed actors from Crane River Theater’s upcoming production of The Little Mermaid\, the page transforms into a stage in an interactive and engaging hour-long performance. Join Ariel\, Sebastian\, Scuttle\, Ursula\, Prince Eric\, and all your favorite characters as they read\, perform\, and interact with students in this one-hour workshop “under the sea”! \nSponsored by Wilson Public Library. In case of rain\, the event will be moved to the library.
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/page-to-stage-little-mermaid-cozad/
LOCATION:Cozad Veterans Memorial Park\, E 9th St\, Cozad\, NE\, 69130\, United States
CATEGORIES:Grants
ORGANIZER;CN="Crane River Theater":MAILTO:info@CraneRiverTheater.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250605T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250605T210000
DTSTAMP:20250528T184026Z
CREATED:20250501T154852Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250528T184026Z
UID:10004694-1749128400-1749157200@humanitiesnebraska.org
SUMMARY:70th annual Willa Cather Spring Conference (registrants only\, apart from free public events)
DESCRIPTION:Pulitzer Prize winner Jane Smiley will give a talk on “Willa Cather\, My Ántonia and the Life of a Writer” to mark the conclusion of a year-long celebration of Cather’s 1918 novel as a title selected by the National Endowment for the Arts’ 2024-2025 Big Read program. Additional conference programs will celebrate the 100th publication anniversary of Cather’s 1925 novel The Professor’s House. This year’s theme invites Cather scholars and enthusiasts to explore not only the literal landscapes and rooms her characters inhabit\, but also the cultural\, historical\, and environmental realities that do\, or in some cases\, do not\, inform her work. \nThe conference will begin Thursday\, June 5th with a plenary talk about Cather and Mesa Verde by interpretive ranger Ann Lundberg. Author Jane Smiley will speak on Friday\, June 6th\, and the spring conference banquet (additional fee) will take place on Saturday\, June 7th. \nAS OF MAY 25\, CONFERENCE REGISTRATION FOR THE FULL CONFERENCE IS CLOSED\, apart from events that are free and open to the public. See separate listings in the HN events calendar\, or check the conference schedule to idntify free events: https://www.willacather.org/events/70th-annual-willa-cather-spring-conference.
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/70th-annual-willa-cather-spring-conference/
LOCATION:Red Cloud\, Red Cloud\, NE\, 68970\, United States
CATEGORIES:Grants
GEO:40.0890046;-98.5195891
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250605T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250605T153000
DTSTAMP:20250602T182800Z
CREATED:20250602T182800Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250602T182800Z
UID:10004800-1749133800-1749137400@humanitiesnebraska.org
SUMMARY:Page to Stage Little Mermaid: Gothenburg
DESCRIPTION:Using nationally-acclaimed actors from Crane River Theater’s upcoming production of The Little Mermaid\, the page transforms into a stage in an interactive and engaging hour-long performance. Join Ariel\, Sebastian\, Scuttle\, Ursula\, Prince Eric\, and all your favorite characters as they read\, perform\, and interact with students in this one-hour workshop “under the sea”!
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/page-to-stage-little-mermaid-gothenburg/
LOCATION:Gothenburg Public Library\, 1104 Lake Ave\, Gothenburg\, NE\, 69138\, United States
CATEGORIES:Grants
ORGANIZER;CN="Crane River Theater":MAILTO:info@CraneRiverTheater.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250605T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250605T200000
DTSTAMP:20250221T194024Z
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UID:10004502-1749150000-1749153600@humanitiesnebraska.org
SUMMARY:Echoes of an Era
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Paul Siebert \nSponsored by the Morton-James Public Library
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/echoes-of-an-era-20/
LOCATION:Morton-James Public Library\, 923 1st Corso\, Nebraska City\, NE\, 68410\, United States
CATEGORIES:Speakers
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250605T210000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250605T220000
DTSTAMP:20250527T165429Z
CREATED:20250527T165429Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250527T165429Z
UID:10004742-1749157200-1749160800@humanitiesnebraska.org
SUMMARY:Stargazing on the Willa Cather Memorial Prairie
DESCRIPTION:This event is weather-permitting and depends on partly cloudy or clear skies. \nJoin author and tour guide Garrett Peck as he leads a special stargazing program at the Willa Cather Memorial Prairie for our second year! As you prepare to participate in this nighttime prairie event\, please do the following: \n\nDownload the Skyview app on your phone\nBring camping chairs and blankets (optional)\nBring your own binoculars (optional)\nBring bug spray and wear closed-toe shoes\nUpon arrival at the prairie\, park as far away as you can from the turn out\nParticipants must shut off car headlights\nThere will be a trail of glow sticks illuminating the walking path to our star-gazing spot from the parking area\nParticipants must turn their phones to “dark mode” to reduce light interference\n\nThis event is free to attend thanks to the generosity of Humanities Nebraska and the Nebraska Cultural Endowment. \nGarrett Peck is an author\, historian\, and tour guide in Santa Fe\, New Mexico\, specializing in adventure travel\, historic and cultural interpretation\, and Prohibition. He leads the Willa Cather’s Santa Fe tour\, among others\, and teaches stargazing in New Mexico’s dark skies. His book\, The Bright Edges of the World: Willa Cather and Her Archbishop\, will be published in early 2026.
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/stargazing-on-the-willa-cather-memorial-prairie/
LOCATION:Willa Cather Memorial Prairie\, 7 miles south of Red Cloud\, Nebraska
CATEGORIES:Grants
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250606T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250606T120000
DTSTAMP:20250422T202253Z
CREATED:20250422T202253Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250422T202253Z
UID:10004645-1749200400-1749211200@humanitiesnebraska.org
SUMMARY:2025 Loper Launch Summer Enrichment Camps (registered students only)
DESCRIPTION:Loper Launch Enrichment Camp is a fun\, engaging way for kids entering grades 1-8 to continue learning during the summer while connecting with the UNK campus.
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/2025-loper-launch-summer-enrichment-camps-registered-students-only/2025-06-06/
LOCATION:Fine Arts Building-University of Nebraska Kearney\, 2506 12th Ave.\, Kearney\, NE\, 68849\, United States
CATEGORIES:Grants
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250606T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250606T160000
DTSTAMP:20250422T202525Z
CREATED:20250422T185616Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250422T202525Z
UID:10004622-1749200400-1749225600@humanitiesnebraska.org
SUMMARY:2025 Bright Lights summer camp (registered students only)
DESCRIPTION:Bright Lights provides unique\, motivating\, hands-on summer learning camps for K-8th grade students\, including in humanities subjects like literature and writing\, history\, and world cultures and languages. \nThe camp application deadline is at least one week before each week’s camps begin (subject to availability). For details about camps\, visit the Bright Lights camps list.
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/2025-bright-lights-summer-camp-registered-students-only/2025-06-06/
LOCATION:Lincoln – multiple locations\, Lincoln\, United States
CATEGORIES:Grants
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ORGANIZER;CN="Bright Lights":MAILTO:info@brightlights.org
GEO:40.813616;-96.7025955
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250606T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250606T210000
DTSTAMP:20250528T184058Z
CREATED:20250528T184057Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250528T184058Z
UID:10004695-1749200400-1749243600@humanitiesnebraska.org
SUMMARY:70th annual Willa Cather Spring Conference (registrants only\, apart from free public events)
DESCRIPTION:Pulitzer Prize winner Jane Smiley will give a talk on “Willa Cather\, My Ántonia and the Life of a Writer” to mark the conclusion of a year-long celebration of Cather’s 1918 novel as a title selected by the National Endowment for the Arts’ 2024-2025 Big Read program. Additional conference programs will celebrate the 100th publication anniversary of Cather’s 1925 novel The Professor’s House. This year’s theme invites Cather scholars and enthusiasts to explore not only the literal landscapes and rooms her characters inhabit\, but also the cultural\, historical\, and environmental realities that do\, or in some cases\, do not\, inform her work. \nThe conference will begin Thursday\, June 5th with a plenary talk about Cather and Mesa Verde by interpretive ranger Ann Lundberg. Author Jane Smiley will speak on Friday\, June 6th\, and the spring conference banquet (additional fee) will take place on Saturday\, June 7th. \nConference registration is $150 ($75 for students). For more information\, visit https://www.willacather.org/events/70th-annual-willa-cather-spring-conference.
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/70th-annual-willa-cather-spring-conference-2/2025-06-06/
LOCATION:Red Cloud\, Red Cloud\, NE\, 68970\, United States
CATEGORIES:Grants
GEO:40.0890046;-98.5195891
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250606T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250606T110000
DTSTAMP:20250602T183027Z
CREATED:20250602T183027Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250602T183027Z
UID:10004801-1749204000-1749207600@humanitiesnebraska.org
SUMMARY:Page to Stage Little Mermaid: Norfolk
DESCRIPTION:Using nationally-acclaimed actors from Crane River Theater’s upcoming production of The Little Mermaid\, the page transforms into a stage in an interactive and engaging hour-long performance. Join Ariel\, Sebastian\, Scuttle\, Ursula\, Prince Eric\, and all your favorite characters as they read\, perform\, and interact with students in this one-hour workshop “under the sea”!
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/page-to-stage-little-mermaid-norfolk/
LOCATION:Norfolk Public Library\, 308 W. Prospect Ave.\, Norfolk\, NE\, 68701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Grants
ORGANIZER;CN="Crane River Theater":MAILTO:info@CraneRiverTheater.org
GEO:42.0369966;-97.4112678
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250606T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250606T113000
DTSTAMP:20250527T164403Z
CREATED:20250527T164403Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250527T164403Z
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SUMMARY:Ollie Webb Center's Short Film Screening & Panel Discussion
DESCRIPTION:The Ollie Webb Center\, Inc.’s Art of Imagination program\, in collaboration with University of Nebraska Omaha professor and screenwriter Todd Richardson\, has created two short films based on excerpts from two Willa Cather novels. \nThe first film\, “Tom Outland’s Story\,“ is from Cather’s novel The Professor‘s House and is about discovering an ancient cliff city. The other is excerpted from My Ántonia. This film chronicles the difficulties living through Nebraska winters in the 19th century. \nMade in partnership with WhyArts\, the films are co-directed by Ollie Webb Center\, Inc.’s education director David Ackermann and artistic director\, Jim Hoggatt\, with director of cinematography Matt Bross. Individuals enrolled in Ollie Webb Center Inc. courses act in the films and served as the film crew on the project. \nLocated in Omaha\, the Ollie Webb Center\, Inc.’s mission is to enrich the lives individuals with developmental disabilities and their families through collaboration\, advocacy\, relationships\, and education. The center’s Art of Imagination program works to empower develop and encourage self expression in adults with disabilities through professional opportunities in the visual and performing arts. Classes offer artistic opportunities in traditional art forms such as painting\, writing\, drawing\, photography\, and more. Theater classes include improvisation play writing\, scripted pieces and radio drama culminating in rehearsals and public performances. \nThis event is free to attend thanks to the generosity of Humanities Nebraska and the Nebraska Cultural Endowment. 
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/ollie-webb-centers-short-film-screening-panel-discussion/
LOCATION:The National Willa Cather Center\, 413 N Webster St\, Red Cloud\, Nebraska\, 68970
CATEGORIES:Grants
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END:VEVENT
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250606T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250606T130000
DTSTAMP:20250331T195752Z
CREATED:20250331T195752Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250331T195752Z
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SUMMARY:A Visit With the Nebraska State Poet\, Jewel Rodgers VIRTUAL PROGRAM
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Jewel Rodgers \nSponsored by the Larksong Writers Place
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/a-visit-with-the-nebraska-state-poet-jewel-rodgers-virtual-program/
LOCATION:Virtual Program
CATEGORIES:Speakers
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250606T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250606T140000
DTSTAMP:20250602T183309Z
CREATED:20250602T183309Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250602T183309Z
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SUMMARY:Page to Stage Little Mermaid: Winside
DESCRIPTION:Using nationally-acclaimed actors from Crane River Theater’s upcoming production of The Little Mermaid\, the page transforms into a stage in an interactive and engaging hour-long performance. Join Ariel\, Sebastian\, Scuttle\, Ursula\, Prince Eric\, and all your favorite characters as they read\, perform\, and interact with students in this one-hour workshop “under the sea”!
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/page-to-stage-little-mermaid-winside/
LOCATION:Lied Winside Public Library\, 417 Main St.\, Winside\, NE\, 68790\, United States
CATEGORIES:Grants
ORGANIZER;CN="Crane River Theater":MAILTO:info@CraneRiverTheater.org
GEO:42.1760837;-97.1756167
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250606T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250606T203000
DTSTAMP:20250514T140654Z
CREATED:20250514T140506Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250514T140654Z
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SUMMARY:Willa Cather\, My Ántonia and the Life of a Writer with Author Jane Smiley
DESCRIPTION:Jane Smiley’s talk on Willa Cather\, My Ántonia and the Life of a Writer will mark the conclusion of a year-long celebration of Cather’s 1918 novel as a title selected by the National Endowment for the Arts’ 2024-2025 Big Read program. \nJane Smiley is the author of numerous novels\, including A Thousand Acres\, which was awarded the Pulitzer Prize\, and other novels\, most recently Lucky. She is also the author of several works of nonfiction and books for young adults. A member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters\, Smiley has also received the PEN Center USA Lifetime Achievement Award for Literature. She resides in Northern California. \nThis event\, part of the 70th annual Willa Cather Spring Conference\, is free to attend thanks to the generosity of Humanities Nebraska and the Nebraska Cultural Endowment. The talk will be broadcast live on YouTube\, and a recording will be available for two weeks.
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/willa-cather-my-antonia-and-the-life-of-a-writer-with-author-jane-smiley/
LOCATION:Red Cloud Opera House\, 413 N. Webster St.\, Red Cloud\, NE\, 68970\, United States
CATEGORIES:Grants
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SUMMARY:70th annual Willa Cather Spring Conference (registrants only\, apart from free public events)
DESCRIPTION:Pulitzer Prize winner Jane Smiley will give a talk on “Willa Cather\, My Ántonia and the Life of a Writer” to mark the conclusion of a year-long celebration of Cather’s 1918 novel as a title selected by the National Endowment for the Arts’ 2024-2025 Big Read program. Additional conference programs will celebrate the 100th publication anniversary of Cather’s 1925 novel The Professor’s House. This year’s theme invites Cather scholars and enthusiasts to explore not only the literal landscapes and rooms her characters inhabit\, but also the cultural\, historical\, and environmental realities that do\, or in some cases\, do not\, inform her work. \nThe conference will begin Thursday\, June 5th with a plenary talk about Cather and Mesa Verde by interpretive ranger Ann Lundberg. Author Jane Smiley will speak on Friday\, June 6th\, and the spring conference banquet (additional fee) will take place on Saturday\, June 7th. \nConference registration is $150 ($75 for students). For more information\, visit https://www.willacather.org/events/70th-annual-willa-cather-spring-conference.
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/70th-annual-willa-cather-spring-conference-2/2025-06-07/
LOCATION:Red Cloud\, Red Cloud\, NE\, 68970\, United States
CATEGORIES:Grants
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250607T233000
DTSTAMP:20250527T163836Z
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SUMMARY:Creative Panel: The Kilbanes in Conversation with Peter Cipkowski
DESCRIPTION:Join Peter Cipkowski for a conversation with Kate Kilbane and Dan Moses of The Kilbanes\, the acclaimed musical duo currently adapting Willa Cather’s My Ántonia into an original stage musical. Commissioned by Theater Latté Da in Minneapolis\, their adaptation reimagines Cather’s masterpiece through their distinctive blend of storytelling and music. The panel will explore the Kilbanes’ creative process\, their decision to bring My Ántonia to the stage\, and how their musical style shapes the emotional and narrative contours of the work. \nThe discussion will also consider the creative challenge of adaptation itself: what it means to transform a beloved literary classic into a new form\, and what questions arise when a masterpiece known as one thing becomes something entirely new. \nThis event is free to attend thanks to the generosity of Humanities Nebraska and the Nebraska Cultural Endowment. \nThe Kilbanes (Kate Kilbane and Dan Moses) are a married composing and performing team and recipients of the 2024 Jonathan Larson Grant. Their rock musical Weightless (WP Theater\, A.C.T.\, Public Theater’s Under the Radar) was nominated for Lucille Lortel (Best Musical\, Drama Desk (Best Music)\, and Off-Broadway Alliance (Best New Musical) awards in 2023. Other works include A Whynot Christmas Carol (A.C.T.\, Pam McKinnon dir.)\, The Code (A.C.T.)\, My Ántonia (Next Generation Commission\, Theatre Latte Da in Minneapolis – upcoming)\, As You Like It (San Francisco Shakespeare Festival)\, and Eddie the Marvelous (American Music Theater Project (AMTP) O’Neill National Music Theater Conference; Berkeley Repertory Theater’s Ground Floor).
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/creative-panel-the-kilbanes-in-conversation-with-peter-cipkowski/
LOCATION:The National Willa Cather Center\, 413 N Webster St\, Red Cloud\, Nebraska\, 68970
CATEGORIES:Grants
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250607T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250607T143000
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UID:10004720-1749301200-1749306600@humanitiesnebraska.org
SUMMARY:The Passing Show: What Makes a House a Home?
DESCRIPTION:Architectural and interior styles\, powerful landscapes\, and domestic scenes all feature prominently in Willa Cather’s writing. These important backdrops to her novels were illuminated through her gift for idyllic description and acute observation. Join Claire Schmidt\, John Swift\, and Steve Tamayo for this popular and engaging panel discussion that focuses on the theme of the 70th annual Willa Cather Spring Conference. \nThis event is free to attend thanks to the generosity of Humanities Nebraska and the Nebraska Cultural Endowment. \nClarie Smith is a folklorist and associate professor of English. John Swift taught English at Occidental College in Los Angeles from 1981 until his retirement in 2019. Steve Tamayo draws upon his family history as a member of the Sicangu Lakota tribe.
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/the-passing-show-what-makes-a-house-a-home/
LOCATION:Red Cloud Opera House\, 413 N. Webster St.\, Red Cloud\, NE\, 68970\, United States
CATEGORIES:Grants
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250607T140000
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SUMMARY:A Century of Fashion: 1870-1970
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Sue McLain \nSponsored by the Jennifer Reinke Public Library
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/a-century-of-fashion-1870-1970-80/
LOCATION:Jennifer Reinke Public Library\, 311 E. Pearl St.\, Deshler\, NE\, 68340\, United States
CATEGORIES:Speakers
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250607T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250607T190000
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SUMMARY:Civil War Medicine
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Gary Rath \nSponsored by the Genoa Historical Society & Museum
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/civil-war-medicine-3/
LOCATION:Genoa City Hall\, 107 N Walnut St\, Genoa\, 68640\, United States
CATEGORIES:Speakers
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250607T200000
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UID:10004716-1749326400-1749330000@humanitiesnebraska.org
SUMMARY:Music of the Plains
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: David Marsh \nSponsored by Rock Creek Station State Historical Park
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/music-of-the-plains-14/
LOCATION:Rock Creek Station State Historical Park\, 57426 710 Road\, Fairbury\, NE\, 68352\, United States
CATEGORIES:Speakers
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250607T210000
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SUMMARY:Music of the Plains
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: David Marsh \nSponsored by the Rock Creek Station State Historic Park
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/music-of-the-plains-16/
LOCATION:Rock Creek Station State Historical Park\, 57426 710 Road\, Fairbury\, NE\, 68352\, United States
CATEGORIES:Speakers
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250608T150000
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SUMMARY:Maria Rodaway: Prairie Pioneer
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Karen Wyatt Drevo \nSponsored by the Bess Streeter Aldrich Foundation
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/maria-rodaway-prairie-pioneer-8/
LOCATION:Elmwood Christian Church\, 311 N. 5th St.\, Elmwood\, NE\, 68349\, United States
CATEGORIES:Speakers
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250609T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250609T170000
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CREATED:20250604T144420Z
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UID:10004810-1749457800-1749488400@humanitiesnebraska.org
SUMMARY:ESU 11 Summer Honors Program (registered students only)
DESCRIPTION:The Summer Honors Program is a two-week\, summer school program designed to help students learn as much advanced subject matter in their areas of study as possible. It is designed to help students find out exactly how far they can go in two weeks in one subject area if they are allowed to progress as fast as they can. During November each year\, teachers are asked to nominate their best students in the areas of Architecture\, Art\, Creative Writing\, Computer Science\, Film\, Office Intern\, Logic\, Psychology\, Drama\, Math and Medical Science. These students were given a test or asked to submit a portfolio of original work in order to qualify for the program. There were 277 student nominations for SHP 2025 from the six-county area served by Educational Service Unit #11 and 103 of those students were selected as finalists for the program based on their test scores\, written work or portfolios and registered.
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/esu-11-summer-honors-program-registered-students-only/2025-06-09/
LOCATION:Holdrege High School\, 600 12th Ave\, Holdrege\, NE\, 68949
CATEGORIES:Grants
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250609T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250609T120000
DTSTAMP:20250422T202253Z
CREATED:20250422T202253Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250422T202253Z
UID:10004646-1749459600-1749470400@humanitiesnebraska.org
SUMMARY:2025 Loper Launch Summer Enrichment Camps (registered students only)
DESCRIPTION:Loper Launch Enrichment Camp is a fun\, engaging way for kids entering grades 1-8 to continue learning during the summer while connecting with the UNK campus.
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/2025-loper-launch-summer-enrichment-camps-registered-students-only/2025-06-09/
LOCATION:Fine Arts Building-University of Nebraska Kearney\, 2506 12th Ave.\, Kearney\, NE\, 68849\, United States
CATEGORIES:Grants
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250609T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250609T160000
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SUMMARY:2025 Bright Lights summer camp (registered students only)
DESCRIPTION:Bright Lights provides unique\, motivating\, hands-on summer learning camps for K-8th grade students\, including in humanities subjects like literature and writing\, history\, and world cultures and languages. \nThe camp application deadline is at least one week before each week’s camps begin (subject to availability). For details about camps\, visit the Bright Lights camps list.
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/2025-bright-lights-summer-camp-registered-students-only/2025-06-09/
LOCATION:Lincoln – multiple locations\, Lincoln\, United States
CATEGORIES:Grants
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