March 1, 2013 - March 17, 2013 on
Friday 7:00PM-8:00PM
Saturday 2:00PM-3:00PM
Sunday 2:00PM-3:00PM
Hippos George and Martha can’t help having tons of fun together. When Martha ruins George’s painting, and George refuses to let Martha in his secret club, they start having tons of fights. Find out in this hilarious musical if they can remain friends.
Museum of Nebraska Art
2401 Central Avenue , Kearney,
NE
MONA’s 19th Century Artworks August 14, 2012 – March 31, 2013. The foundational artworks of MONA’s permanent collection are the paintings, drawings, prints, and artifacts created in the 19th century that tell the story of westward expansion and the quickly changing territorial and cultural tides. Works included in this era were created by Artist-Explorers – the individuals who traveled and documented the new frontier, and the Plains Indians – the original inhabitants of the land.
International Quilt Study Center & Museum
1523 N. 33rd St. , Lincoln,
NE
Beginning around the United States Centennial in 1876, Americans embraced a vision of the nation's colonial period as a simple and noble time from which they could draw strength in an increasingly modern industrial world. Quilts became symbols of this real and sometimes mythical American past. By making new quilts inspired by those their foremothers supposedly had made, women felt that they were participating not only in tradition, but in history itself. "Perfecting the Past" presents the inspirations for Colonial Revival style quilts and...
Museum of Nebraska Art
2401 Central Avenue , Kearney,
NE
Art: It’s ELEMENTARY! August 7, 2012 – April 28, 2013. Color, line, shape, form, space, value, and texture. Art: It’ s ELEMENTARY! walks viewers through the elements of art using works from the Museum of Nebraska Art collection to show how these basic visual tools are used to build and view a work of art.
Hours: Tuesday-Saturday (11AM-5PM), Sunday (1-5pm), Monday (Closed)
Great Plains Art Museum
1155 Q Street , Lincoln,
NE
Michael Forsberg's photography examines the remaining wilderness in America's Great Plains region.
Exhibit runs January 4 through March 30
Museum hours -
Tuesday through Saturday, 10 am to 5 pm
Sunday, 1:30 - 5 pm
Nebraska Now: Ying Zhu, Watch Your Steps, Installation
Jan 12 through Apr 7
12:00PM to 5:00PM
Museum of Nebraska Art
2401 Central Avenue , Kearney,
NE
Nebraska Now: Ying Zhu, Watch Your Steps, Installation
On view through April 7, 2013
Ying Zhu explores life’s precarious nature in her full-room installation at the Museum of Nebraska Art. By utilizing architectural elements, Zhu asks viewers to keep their “eyes open” in her aptly titled exhibition, Watch Your Steps. Now residing in Omaha, Zhu was born and raised in China. In 2010 she received her M.F.A. degree from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
Museum of Nebraska Art
2401 Central Avenue , Kearney,
NE
Art Speaks: Conversations in the Gallery
On view through April 7, 2013
At the end of the day, when the lights are turned off and everyone has gone home, imagine voices coming from MONA’s Postmaster Gallery. The “conversations” among the portraits are interesting and even amusing, and visitors are encouraged to join in the dialogues.
Museum of Nebraska Art
2401 Central Avenue , Kearney,
NE
Cranes: Taking Flight
February 19 – May 12, 2013
Central Nebraska plays host to the Sandhill cranes each spring as the birds migrate from their winter habitat to their summer one. In tribute to this extraordinary natural phenomenon, the Museum of Nebraska Art presents 19th to 21st century art that shows how various artists depict and are inspired by these magnificent birds.
Nebraska Wesleyan Arts Exhibit: "Beyond Portraiture: Childhood"
Feb 1 through Apr 19
6:00PM to 4:00PM
Elder Gallery, Rogers Center for Fine Arts
50th St. and Huntington Ave. Nebraska Wesleyan University, Lincoln,
NE
Elder Gallery exhibit "Beyond Portraiture: Childhood" features the work of five photographers from across the country who share their thoughts, experiences, and ideas of childhood through images.
The exhibit runs February 1-April 19. An opening reception will be held Friday, February 1 from 5 to 7:30 p.m.
Gallery hours are Tuesday-Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday-Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m., closed on Monday.
Elder Gallery is located in the Rogers Center for Fine Arts, 50th Street and Huntington Ave.
See 27 sculptures made from LEGO® bricks in fourteen individual displays as you tour the garden. Learn how nature is interconnected just like the 500,000 LEGO® bricks that were used to build these amazing larger than life sculptures. Incorporated into the spring flower show, these garden-inspired sculptures will be on exhibit from February 2 through May 19, 2013.
Ranging in size from six inches to nearly eight feet, a variety of creatures are represented in the exhibit, including a tiger swallowtail butterfly, a green darner dragonfly, a...
The Best of KS Rock is @ Knickerbockers
Friday, March 1st, 2013
9pm-2am
Ages 18+
$5 @ Door
Knickerbockers, 901 ‘O’ St. Lincoln, Nebraska 68508
The Best Kansas Rock Bands are coming to Knickerbockers, to bring you "A night of Rock, Not to Miss." Guns on Mars & Fraktured Black will journey from the south to Knickerbockers to show you their style of Rock & Roll. Local Opening Act TBA.
Bob Devaney Sports Center
1600 Court Street, Lincoln,
NE
The top girls basketball teams in the state converge on the Bob Devaney Sports Center to take home a state title. Join us all day for complete coverage!
International Quilt Study Center & Museum
1523 N 33rd St , Lincoln,
NE
My Doll and I Celebrate the American Flag!, 10 a.m.-12 p.m., 1:30-3:30 p.m., International Quilt Study Center & Museum, 1523 N. 33rd St., Grade school children will explore the exhibition "Indigo Gives America the Blues." Students will view and discuss bravery, patriotism and the symbolism behind the American flag. They will talk about their family and what is important to them to create a family flag. Cost is $18 for museum members and $26 for non-members plus $5 for materials, payable to the instructor at the time of the class. Call...
The annual Orchid Show put on by the Greater Omaha Orchid Society will take place at Lauritzen Gardens. The event will feature orchid displays from local, regional and national vendors and growers. Visitors will get the opportunity to see prime specimens of these exotic plants up close. Prize-winning orchids are juried by experienced orchid judges sanctioned by the American Orchid Society.
Attendees can ask local orchid experts specific questions and gain beneficial knowledge on these beautiful plants. Learn about requirements for these...
International Quilt Study Center & Museum
1523 N 33rd St , Lincoln,
NE
My Doll and I Celebrate the American Flag!, 10 a.m.-12 p.m., 1:30-3:30 p.m., International Quilt Study Center & Museum, 1523 N. 33rd St., Grade school children will explore the exhibition "Indigo Gives America the Blues." Students will view and discuss bravery, patriotism and the symbolism behind the American flag. They will talk about their family and what is important to them to create a family flag. Cost is $18 for museum members and $26 for non-members plus $5 for materials, payable to the instructor at the time of the class. Call...
That's right! You heard it here! Our **BIG** spring musical is Grease!
Rydell High's spirited class of '59-gum-chewing, hub-cap-stealing, hotrod-loving boys with D.A.s and leather jackets and their wise-cracking girls in teased curls, bobby sox, and pedal pushers-capture the look and sound of the 1950s in a rollicking musical that salutes the rock 'n' roll era.
While hip Danny Zuke and wholesome Sandy Dumbrowski resolve the problems of their mutual attraction for each other, the gang sings and dances its way through such nostalgic scenes as...
Studio Theatre of Nebraska Wesleyan University
2710 N. 48th St. , Lincoln,
NE
When an aging warrior king embarks upon his next foreign battle, he leaves behind his beautiful young queen to rule an unfamiliar kingdom and care for her handsome stepson. His departure unveils a series of curses, forbidden desires, secrets, temptations, and rumors in this contemporary retelling of an ancient Greek tragedy. (Recommended for mature audiences.)
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