Watch a presentation by hoop dancer, Jeffrey Mesteth, following Big Elk. At NECC Cox Theater

Big Elk or Ongpatonga, was chief of the Omaha Tribe during a key time in America's expansion through the Great Plains.  With U.S. acquisition of land and the increase of homesteading, the lifestyle for First Peoples was threatened. Big Elk sought ways to protect his tribe and their culture from obliteration. He created alliances to […]

Meet Abigail Adams as portrayed by Jessica Downing-Ford. “America’s first Second Lady and second First Lady” played an important role in the founding of this nation. Indeed, one could say “the room where it happened” was often her dining room or parlor. John Adams and his wife Abigail were intellectual equals who could discuss the […]

Meet El Vaquero, America’s first cowboy, as portrayed by Angel Vigil. A composite of many different historic figures, El Vaquero is a Spanish colonial cowboy. These cowboys were the first Europeans to ride the open ranges and sleep under the stars. They learned to tame the wild horses of the plains and delivered vast herds […]

Watch youth perform Hispanic folklore dancing.

Watch a bucket drumline performance

No registration required. Class open to ages 8 to adult.  Learn how to turn a 5-gallon bucket into a drum that you can play! Class performance on  August 2, 6:15 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Buckets and drum sticks will be provided. Instruction will be offered for 1 hour or 2 hours, your choice. Class size limit: […]