This exhibition explores themes of flight, journey, and migration through Samuel Bak’s oeuvre. His work, informed by his experiences as a forced migrant and refugee in the aftermath of World War II, offers a potent reminder of the humanity of migrants, their dreams of freedom, their flight from oppression, their search for home, and the fraught journey they undertake in the hope for a better life. As the poet Warsan Shire notes in Home, her response to the harsh reality if life as an undocumented refugee in Europe in 2009, “No one leaves home unless home is the mouth of a shark.” The exhibition paintings depict the ordeal of upheaval but also the hope and tenacity of those fleeing violence. Flight and Hope will situate Bak’s works as part of a broader conversation about the status of refugees in 2023, the rising number of forced migrants across the globe, and the impact of changing demographics on the political discourse. Nebraska has been the new home for thousands of resettled refugees since the late 1970s, following conflicts in Vietnam, Bosnia, Iraq, Afghanistan, Sudan, and Syria. Refugees have built new homes, created communities, and businesses in our state, turning the state in a “global heartland.” Statistics and research often dehumanize the experience of forced migration. Bak’s paintings remind us that those undergoing this traumatic displacement are human; that individuals caught in conflict long for peace and a home; and that hope is, despite all odds, eternal. The Samuel Bak Museum: The Learning Center is open Wednesday, Friday and Saturday 10 A.M. - 4 P.M., Thursday 10 A.M. - 6 P.M., and Sunday Noon - 4 P.M. The museum is closed on holidays and during UNO academic breaks.
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Art & Literary Festival: Hemingway and the Lost Generation Production (Read More)
This year Hemingway & the Lost Generation are being honored through the presentation of dramatic excerpts from works by Ernest Hemingway, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Viginia Woolf, and Gertrude Stein. The evening includes performances throughout the historic Castle, providing a fittingly dramatic background to iconic pieces including excerpts from "The Sun Also Rises," “Bernice Bobs Her Hair," and "A Room of One's Own" among others. $25 tickets may be purchased online by visiting the Art & Literary Festival website and clicking on the performance date you wish to attend. Doors open at 7:00pm and a cash bar is available. Performances begin at 7:30pm. Space is limited. Masking is strongly encouraged. This event is part of the 14th annual Art & Literary Festival presented by The Castle & Cathedral District and Metropolitan Community College. This year the festival honors Hemingway & the Lost Generation, presenting dramatic excerpts from works by Earnest Hemingway, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Viginia Woolf, and Gertrude Stein. For the first time ever, the Art & Literary Festival is being presented district-wide across the newly-formed Castle & Cathedral District! The festival includes a robust itinerary of poetry workshops, lectures, readings, and of course, a full theatrical presentation throughout the Joslyn Castle. Many of these opportunities are presented free to the community. For full festival information, and to register for or buy tickets to specific events, visit the festival website at https://joslyncastle.com/events/special-events/art-and-literary-festival-2023.html.
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Art & Literary Festival: Hemingway and the Lost Generation Production (Read More)
This year Hemingway & the Lost Generation are being honored through the presentation of dramatic excerpts from works by Ernest Hemingway, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Viginia Woolf, and Gertrude Stein. The evening includes performances throughout the historic Castle, providing a fittingly dramatic background to iconic pieces including excerpts from "The Sun Also Rises," “Bernice Bobs Her Hair," and "A Room of One's Own" among others. $25 tickets may be purchased online by visiting the Art & Literary Festival website and clicking on the performance date you wish to attend. Doors open at 7:00pm and a cash bar is available. Performances begin at 7:30pm. Space is limited. Masking is strongly encouraged. This event is part of the 14th annual Art & Literary Festival presented by The Castle & Cathedral District and Metropolitan Community College. This year the festival honors Hemingway & the Lost Generation, presenting dramatic excerpts from works by Earnest Hemingway, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Viginia Woolf, and Gertrude Stein. For the first time ever, the Art & Literary Festival is being presented district-wide across the newly-formed Castle & Cathedral District! The festival includes a robust itinerary of poetry workshops, lectures, readings, and of course, a full theatrical presentation throughout the Joslyn Castle. Many of these opportunities are presented free to the community. For full festival information, and to register for or buy tickets to specific events, visit the festival website at https://joslyncastle.com/events/special-events/art-and-literary-festival-2023.html.
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Art & Literary Festival: Hemingway and the Lost Generation Production (Read More)
This year Hemingway & the Lost Generation are being honored through the presentation of dramatic excerpts from works by Ernest Hemingway, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Viginia Woolf, and Gertrude Stein. The evening includes performances throughout the historic Castle, providing a fittingly dramatic background to iconic pieces including excerpts from "The Sun Also Rises," “Bernice Bobs Her Hair," and "A Room of One's Own" among others. $25 tickets may be purchased online by visiting the Art & Literary Festival website and clicking on the performance date you wish to attend. Doors open at 7:00pm and a cash bar is available. Performances begin at 7:30pm. Space is limited. Masking is strongly encouraged. This event is part of the 14th annual Art & Literary Festival presented by The Castle & Cathedral District and Metropolitan Community College. This year the festival honors Hemingway & the Lost Generation, presenting dramatic excerpts from works by Earnest Hemingway, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Viginia Woolf, and Gertrude Stein. For the first time ever, the Art & Literary Festival is being presented district-wide across the newly-formed Castle & Cathedral District! The festival includes a robust itinerary of poetry workshops, lectures, readings, and of course, a full theatrical presentation throughout the Joslyn Castle. Many of these opportunities are presented free to the community. For full festival information, and to register for or buy tickets to specific events, visit the festival website at https://joslyncastle.com/events/special-events/art-and-literary-festival-2023.html.
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Art & Literary Festival: Hemingway and the Lost Generation Production (Read More)
This year Hemingway & the Lost Generation are being honored through the presentation of dramatic excerpts from works by Ernest Hemingway, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Viginia Woolf, and Gertrude Stein. The evening includes performances throughout the historic Castle, providing a fittingly dramatic background to iconic pieces including excerpts from "The Sun Also Rises," “Bernice Bobs Her Hair," and "A Room of One's Own" among others. $25 tickets may be purchased online by visiting the Art & Literary Festival website and clicking on the performance date you wish to attend. Doors open at 7:00pm and a cash bar is available. Performances begin at 7:30pm. Space is limited. Masking is strongly encouraged. This event is part of the 14th annual Art & Literary Festival presented by The Castle & Cathedral District and Metropolitan Community College. This year the festival honors Hemingway & the Lost Generation, presenting dramatic excerpts from works by Earnest Hemingway, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Viginia Woolf, and Gertrude Stein. For the first time ever, the Art & Literary Festival is being presented district-wide across the newly-formed Castle & Cathedral District! The festival includes a robust itinerary of poetry workshops, lectures, readings, and of course, a full theatrical presentation throughout the Joslyn Castle. Many of these opportunities are presented free to the community. For full festival information, and to register for or buy tickets to specific events, visit the festival website at https://joslyncastle.com/events/special-events/art-and-literary-festival-2023.html.
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Art & Literary Festival: Poetry Workshop with Matt Mason (Read More)
Nebraska State Poet Matt Mason will lead you in exercises to write a poem, even if you've never written one before. Conversation will include what makes poetry meaningful in today's world, and participants will get some words down and have fun doing it. At the end of the workshop, attendees are welcome to share their work with the group. This is a workshop best suited for ages 12+. Free registration is required, and space is limited. Matt Mason is the Nebraska State Poet and, through the US State Department, has run poetry programs in Botswana, Romania, Nepal and Belarus. Mason is the recipient of a Pushcart Prize and fellowships from the Academy of American Poets and the Nebraska Arts Council. His work can be found in The New York Times, on NPR’s Morning Edition, in American Life in Poetry and more. Mason’s 4th book, At the Corner of Fantasy and Main: Disneyland, Midlife and Churros, was released by The Old Mill Press in 2022. This event is part of the 14th annual Art & Literary Festival presented by The Castle & Cathedral District and Metropolitan Community College. This year the festival honors Hemingway & the Lost Generation, presenting dramatic excerpts from works by Earnest Hemingway, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Viginia Woolf, and Gertrude Stein. For the first time ever, the Art & Literary Festival is being presented district-wide across the newly-formed Castle & Cathedral District! The festival includes a robust itinerary of poetry workshops, lectures, readings, and of course, a full theatrical presentation throughout the Joslyn Castle. Many of these opportunities are presented free to the community. For full festival information, and to register for or buy tickets to specific events, visit the festival website at https://joslyncastle.com/events/special-events/art-and-literary-festival-2023.html.
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Friction, Feedback, and Failure: A Brief History of Noise Music discussion & Noisefest event (Read More)
Noisefest is an experimental music festival featuring performances by local and touring noise musicians. Attendees will be immersed in the genre of noise, with sensory-rich performances in multiple spaces inside and immediately outside of Project Project. The event is free and open to the public. Lecture "Friction, Feedback, and Failure: A Brief History of Noise Music,” an interactive public lecture by Dr. Seth Shafer, will trace the development of an (anti-) art movement from its roots in the Second Industrial Revolution to its proliferation as a variegated international practice, highlighting the people, tools, and techniques that made it possible as well as the problematic aesthetics and politics associated with noise. Music Festival Lineup Crank Sturgeon (Maine/California) Sohl (Mexico) Dereck Higgins (D H X) (Omaha) Pile of Dead Horses (Kansas City) GutEater (Ankeny, IA) Mizerin (Wichita) Okami No Seieki (Wichita) Swamp Dragon (Wichita) Frenzied Destruction (Minneapolis) L Eugene Methe (Omaha) Alex Jacobsen (Omaha) Marsha Fisher (Minneapolis) DJ Beetlebitch (Omaha) Cole Kempke (Omaha) Smith & Jessen (Omaha) Quizmo The Machine Elf (Omaha) Bovinae (Omaha) Spare Parts (Lincoln) Vex Moth (Lincoln) The King of Love (Lincoln)
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Tikpere – A Celebration of African Culture (Read More)
Tikpere, meaning “Our Culture and History Will Not Disappear” in Bariba, is a festive community event designed to increase the knowledge of and cultural pride in the history, strengths and contributions of traditional and modern African cultures through a lively, colorful African performance. Doors open at 7:00pm and the performance begins at 7:30. Don’t miss this wonderful opportunity to experience authentic African culture through vibrant dance, drumming and storytelling. Come watch as the African Culture Connection artists walk you through a beautiful African story of cultural pride and the positive influences Africa has had in our society. Tickets are $25.
Omaha Lit Fest is a shared experience for readers and authors. This year’s gathering will be taking place on Friday, September 3 from 4 PM – 9:30PM. Details: https://omaha-lit-fest.com/
