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Big Band Christmas Music, and comments from Bobby Layne about his years being a band leader and owner of Lincoln's Pla-Mor Ballroom.
The Southeast Community College Theater Department will present a Rodgers and Hammerstein Revue, with numbers from four of their most famous musicals, March 14 and 15.
The new company's first production will be "Starkweather", a dramatic depiction of the events surrounding the murder spree that terrorized Lincoln and much of Nebraska in the late 1950's.
An Opera that imagines the six months of Artist Vincent Van Gogh's life following the famous incident in which the artist cut off one of his own ears.
Lincoln Native Will Hutchinson will be the Hotel's next Artist in Residence. He'll write and perform music in and around his studio, which is located in the Hotel's Atrium.
The Noyes Gallery, just south of 9th and O, is among the galleries offering third friday open houses.
The highlight of each year's Mayor's Arts Awards is the selection of "Mayor's Choice". This year it goes to a Pottery Studio that has become involved in local projects and organizations.
An update on Veteran-related activity in the Nebraska Legislature, the naming of U.S. Highway 20 as Nebraska's Medal of Honor Highway, a monthly social event for Vets, and general information on when and how a Vet might wish to engage an Attorney's services.
FY5, a Bluegrass and Folk Group, will appear at Lincoln's 7th Street Lofts, part of the continuing concert series of the Lincoln Association For Traditional Arts.
Owner Leslie Huerta describes the exhibit of Origami Art that was created by Lincoln artist Linda Stephen, then photographed for her new children's book "The Day We Went To The Park." Her scene is a re-creation of Lincoln's Holmes Lake Park. The book will be launched and the artwork used in it will be on exhibit.
A First Friday Open House at Constellation Studios, 21st and O, will feature handmade paper as art, as an element contributing to a poster or print and, of course, as something to write on.
A new all music show is about to take the stage at Lincoln's TADA Theater as it kicks off its 20th season.
Once again this year Ross patrons have the chance to see every one of the short films nominated for an Oscar.
Auditions will be held this coming Saturday and Sunday for "Neon Vista Barre and Grille", a locally written play which will be presented in March.
Paintings created by Australian animals are for sale at the Zoo gift shop. Proceeds will be donated to the rescue and recovery of animals burned in Australian fires.
She and her group will present the next Arts For The Soul concert at Lincoln's First Presbyterian Church.
"Murder, May I?" will be presented the weekend of January 31-February 2. 2 of the shows will be presented as Dinner Theater, and two afternoon shows will include dessert.
"Gross Indecency: The Three Trials Of Oscar Wilde" and "The Importance of Being Earnest" will be presented on successive weekends at the Lincoln Community Playhouse
Nine galleries are coordinating exhibits, lectures, workshops and hands-on demonstrations of the techniques of contemporary fiber and textile artists during January and February.
Registering, and then recording your reading during January, can help the Lincoln Public Libraries win cash and author visits. It also makes you eligible for prize drawings.
Free public open houses are held in the early evening hours at many of Lincoln's Art Galleries on the First Friday of each month.
Set in the 1940's, after World War Two, the story revolves around a group of returning soldiers who form a swing band, and the post war issues they face. Ripe with music and highly acclaimed dancing.
The Lux Center will kick off "Fiberfest", a two month series of exhibitions, lectures and workshops in 9 Lincoln locations
A small community theater in Hickman will undergo a major expansion in the coming year.
They will collaborate with the Handbell Group Bell-issimo tonight in a concert entitled "Christmas".
The Brian Holland Group will be playing Smooth Jazz Thursday, December 12, over the noon hour at Southeast Community College.
The artist who created the sculpture, Tammy Miller, talks about how she developed the idea and public reaction to it.
KAMPOUT FOR KIDS is a 2 day fund raiser for Community Action Partnership of Lancaster and Saunders Counties. The sponsor, Alpha Media companion station 104-1 The Blaze, will hold an auction of music memorabilia Saturday morning and a Bourbon Theater Concert Saturday night.
The work of 19 graduating UNL Art Majors will be on display from December 6-20 in Richards Hall. A First Friday open house will kick off the exhibit December 6.
Each Christmas, Martinez and his band perform a concert to benefit a non-profit group. The proceeds from this year's concert will go to the Autism Family Network.
University of Nebraska Communications Studies Professor Jody Koenig Kellas is asking families to volunteer for a study.
The International Quilt Study Center will offer a special Holiday Art Market this weekend.
16 Artists From the Near South and Everett neighborhoods will display and sell their work Saturday afternoon.
Dedication Ceremonies will be held this weekend for a program that puts the University of Nebraska in the national forefront of Movie, Video Game, and Creative Industrial problem solving.
This coming Sunday the series will present its annual Sing From The Heart Concert, featuring music, story telling, and ice cream.
The Nebraska Repertory Theater presents a classic American play by Tennessee Williams as its second production of the 2019-2020 season.
One of the first friday open houses will be held at Francie and Finch Bookstore, featuring refreshments, Paintings and Music.
Saint Paul's First Friday observance is during the noon hour rather than the early evening, the period in which most art galleries and other related businesses hold theirs.
Author Ann Weisgarber provides insights on her technique for writing historical fiction.
Every Thursday The Crescent Moon Coffee House in Lincoln's Haymarket District opens its stage up to singers and songwriters who wish to perform for the public.
This musical comedy, which has become a cult favorite among teens and young adults, is opening for a two weekend run at the Lincoln Community Playhouse.
A year long project involving six foot sculptures of hands, with elements added by artists as they interpret the mission of service in various ways. Project ends this coming Thursday and Friday.
The artist's reaction to the political and human tragedy unfolding in his native Venezuela. It opens tonight with a free, public open house.
A new opera written by UNL Music Professor Tyler White, with libretto by his wife, Laura, debuts tonight in Cozad Nebraska.
"Smokefall" is the next play to be presented by the student-operated Theatrix Program at the University of Nebraska Johnny Carson School of Theater and Film.
A creatively conceived and operated soup kitchen in Lincoln's Near South Neighborhood hopes for enough contributions from the public to earn a matching amount from half a dozen corporate and business sponsors.
The unique trio will bring their positive, family friendly show to the Lied Center on Sunday, October 13.
The Gallery, downtown just south of 14th and O, will feature the work of Kansas City Photo Artist Adam Wans, along with the work of 15 other midwestern artists, in a First Friday Open House and through the month of October.
The Bay, a non-profit located in Lincoln, Nebraska combines skateboarding, digital art training and music to offer at-risk youth safe, supervised activities with a goal of helping each one find a career.
A spectacular combination of the characters, music, and songs from four of Disney's most popular recent movies, performed by world class ice skating athletes, coming to Lincoln's Pinnacle Bank Arena.
UNL's Johnny Carson School of Theatre and Film offers students an in-school type of internship with its combination professional and student productions. The season opens this Friday.
Humanities Nebraska is offering a six week program to help parents with tips on how to read to their children. The goal is to instill children with a desire to read on their own as well as with their families.
The orchestra will open its 2019-20 season with "Superstar Strings" and the music of two of Classical Music's best known composers.
A festival of contemporary art, featuring performance events staged by artists from all around the world, will take place along P Street in downtown Lincoln this weekend.
Lots of reading material at very affordable prices for sale at the Lancaster Event Center through Sunday.
Over 4 dozen sculptures are on display throughout Lincoln saluting the Spirit Of Service displayed by residents of the City. Final preparations are being made for an upcoming auction.
Four Artists in Residence will be available to meet the public, talk about their work, and reveal details of their artistic practices.
The annual event, sponsored by the Noyes Gallery, will be held this coming Saturday, September 14, at the Sunken Gardens.
The group provides financial support to the University of Nebraska Opera program and numerous local activities that enhance appreciation for Opera in the State. They're staging a membership drive and planning the coming years activities
The Lincoln Community Playhouse will open its season #74 with a show featuring the music of Johnny Cash. The show will also feature brief autobiographical quotes and references, and the set is modeled on Cash's boyhood home in Arkansas.
Lincoln's newest Hotel, the boutique Kindler Hotel at 11th and P, is named after and influenced by the late Lincoln artist Ken Kindler.
The Band will present its pre-season exhibition this Friday night at Memorial Stadium. Highlights will include the traditional pre-game show, the half time show music for the first game, and the annual drill-down.
This Sunday afternoon, the Lux Center will offer free family friendly art activities during its annual Summerfest.
This year's Fair will feature an expanded lineup of concerts, and different bundling of tickets.
The final concert of the season will salute military veterans with patriotic and march tunes, and the themes of each branch of the armed services.
A series of six thursday night concerts has been scheduled at Union Plaza, a park with an ampitheater, at 20th and Q Streets.
The South of Downtown Development Organization holds an Art Exhibition the second Friday of each month at its headquarters, 11th and B.
Students will reprise the 1980's movie/musical on stage for two weekends beginning August 15th, under the direction of Professor Joan Korte.
Tickets for single shows not sold-out in season ticket sales will go on sale tomorrow, August 8th.
Folk, Chamber, Symphonic, Chamber and World Music of five cultures that are represented in Lincoln. All are part of this week's festival.
The annual celebration will draw thousands of people from all over the nation to enjoy Czech food, music, dancing, art and culture.
The work and career of book artist Bonnie O'Connell will be featured. Her work as an artist and as a maker of art objects from recycled paper will also be on display.
The Rep has re-structured over the past couple of years, and begins this year with a new Executive Director.
Well known former High School Music Teacher and Trombonist Terry Rush gives his perspective on being a member of the Lincoln Municipal Band for his 48th year.
Children are being invited to download a black and white drawing of L-E-S mascot Spark-E, color it, and bring it to the Sustainable Living Festival.
Jazz, Blues, Soul and Rock Music will be presented continuously Friday and Saturday, beginning in the late afternoon and continuing well into the evening each day in a downtown, outdoor venue.
Artist Hills Snyder visited 120 towns with unusual names and made colored pencil drawings of each. The drawings are in an exhibit opening Friday, July 19, at the Great Plains Museum.
The next Sunday night concert by the Lincoln Municipal Band will feature Guest Conductor Terry Rush and a performance by featured soloist Bob Snyder.
Comments from KFOR's Lauren Silverman, who plays Mrs. Potts, the singing and talking teapot who is one of the main characters in the story.
Lincoln's Public Libraries are about to hold a public discussion session on each finalist in this year's One Book One Lincoln competition.
A new game becoming popular in several Lincoln bars. Today, we talk to one of the founders of Trivia Takeover and Music Bingo.
The City's official July 4th celebration will be held on Wednesday, July 3rd. Today we feature Terry Olsen, Guitar Player for SOUL DAWG, the band that will be entertaining the crowd for much of the event.
4,400 High School Students from Across The United States and several foreign countries have been attending the Festival the past week in Lincoln.
Saturday night of this 3 night annual festival will be held at Prairie Pines, east of Lincoln near 112th and Adams Streets.
The Lincoln Arts Festival, Lincoln Calling, and several other Arts-related events will all occur on the same September weekend. Its hoped the combination will create one large event that's bigger and better for Lincoln's economy.
"Jazz After Jazz" will be held tonight, and Tuesday June 25 at The Mill, 330 South 21st Street, on The Patio. Tonight's show features Omahan Craig Samuels and GNS.
BACKSTAGE is written from the perspective of the cast and crew, and takes place behind the curtain.
51 Sculptures make up the work included in a display that can be seen throughout Lincoln. The collection can be seen and enjoyed through the summer and early fall before an auction will complete the fund raiser.
The Theater, in cooperation with the Missoula, Montana Children's Theater, will present an actor's workshop July 22-26.
Preparations for next fall's presentation of "Phantom Of The Opera" will begin almost immediately and will go on throughout the summer.
Customers of the store have been taking selfies in the store. The photos will be displayed tonight, revealing the community formed by the store and its customers.
The movie reveals the personal tragedies that befell William Shakespeare, ending his career and dooming him to unhappiness in the final years of his life.
The three finalists in this year's competition were named on Memorial Day. Readers have until the end of July to vote on the winner. Once the winner is named, around Labor Day, discussion groups will analyze the themes and messages it contains.
Otocast is an app that helps locate each of the 50+ pieces of Public Art located throughout Lincoln, and those in other cities around the world.
Actors will portray George Washington, Katharine Lee Bates, Booker T. Washington, and Dr. James Naismith, in a series of one person performances in Lincoln.
Signups are underway and the the summer reading program is set to begin for children, teens and adults.
The Noyes Art Gallery in downtown Lincoln will salute Czech Heritage in a Third Friday Open House Friday night.
Each Tuesday in June will feature jazz and lots more outside UNL's Sheldon Museum of Art.
The Lincoln based Angels Theater Company will hold a silent auction as a fund raiser. Hand painted, one of a kind chairs will be featured.
The Stage Theater is planning to build a second, much larger building next door to its current downtown Hickman location .
The final main stage production, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, will set a new course for the theater.
Their final concert of the season will focus on "Love and Longing", ending their year-long exploration of human emotions.
Longtime Art Teacher and Abstract Artist Ken Heimbuch will give a talk May 15 on the technique of creating abstract art, and will provide feedback to other artists on their work.
To kick off Lincoln Beer Week, Kinkaider Brewing Company is offering a beer and dessert pairing event.
Lincoln subscription box company BULU has teamed up with heritage crayon maker Crayola to create CIY (Create it yourself) subscription boxes, each with supplies and instructions for complete craft projects.
Each year, the Lincoln Arts Council distributes The Mayor's Arts Awards. Three more winners are described today.
April is Jazz Appreciation Month in Nebraska and across the nation. Today, Art Link salutes many of Lincoln's best known channels and venues of Jazz.
Friday, when school is not in session, parents and elementary age children are invited to attend one of two free plays which will be performed in libraries.
Metro Gallery, at 13th and N, now also has a "pop up" location inside "Out Of The Box", a store offering pre owned furniture and high-end architectural elements at 48th and R Streets.
Lincoln's Symphony Orchestra will perform Beethoven's 4th and 7th symphonies Saturday night as part of a 5 year cycle in which they will perform all 9.
The Nebraska History Museum will examine the past, future, and current business of textiles and the women entrepreneurs who are having a significant effect on their own futures and the State's economy.
Constellation Studios at 21st and O plans an expansion that would include space for new studios, new Arts instructional opportunities, and retail.
The museum's current exhibit, entitled "Montana, From Peaks To Prairies" contains a newly created painting by recent artist-in-residence, Erin Jones Graf.
The Eisentrager Howard Gallery, in Richards Hall, will present the work of Graduating Fine Arts Graduate Students during April.
Artist Gabriella Parsons and Collective Impact Lincoln, a non-profit organization, will present a First Friday photography show and several short films which provide a voice to residents of five "Focus Neighborhoods" on Lincoln.
The 41st annual Mayor's Arts Awards will be presented to performers, behind-the-scenes workers, and benefactors May 9.
Lincoln's newest and only comedy club will celebrate its first anniversary the weekend of April 12 and 13.
A play tells the true story of a group of women who produce an unusual, attention getting calendar to help raise money for the cancer wing at their local hospital.
A play about painter Josephine Nivison, who was 41 when she married fellow artist Edward Hopper. From then on, her life was profoundly changed. His too.
The new production at Lincoln's TADA Theater is a revue of the most famous numbers from Rodgers & Hammerstein's musicals.
The Friend, Nebraska Historical Society has scheduled a fund raiser to help with renovation of their 134 year old Opera House.
A group of ethnic restaurants is banding together to invite the public to a sampling dinner in an unusual setting.
The organization provides speakers on all areas of the Humanities for non-profit groups anywhere in Nebraska.
The Flatwater Shakespeare Company presents a comedy about 3 guys who generate a lot of laughs while trying to put on a play featuring every one of the Bard's works.
Sheldon Museum of Art, on the University of Nebraska campus, is featuring four exhibits throughout this year's spring semester.
The Friends of Lied will hold their major annual fund raiser Tuesday night and Wednesady, March 19 and 20. "California Dreamin" will be the theme for tables decorated and on display throughout the Lied Center. A lunch, a presentation on table decorating by a guest celebrity designer, and a Silent Auction will also be part of the day Wednesday.
The monthly "Diversity Through Music" Noon Hour Concert at Southeast Community College will feature Reggae Music by a Lincoln group, "23rd vibration".
Lincoln's South of Downtown Development organization has a new office that is multi-tasking as an Art Gallery and gathering place.
The group's latest concert on Sunday, March 3, will feature tunes from recent Broadway shows and much more.
Wendy Jane Bantam is about to become the Cornhusker Hotel's fourth annual Artist in Residence. She plans to paint, teach, and involve the Public in her work.
A bill before the Legislature, LB 422, introduced by Senator Sara Howard of Omaha, proposes licensing Art Therapists.
First Presbyterian Church of Lincoln will present its next "Arts For The Soul" Concert Sunday, February 17. The theme "Musical Memories" will salute various types of memories, and the emerging science of memory care.
This year's Nebraska State Fair will feature more concerts, with tickets for 9 of the 12 shows offered in convenient 3 show bundles.
A play to be presented by the Nebraska Repertory Theatre is labeled by its own Director as "Shocking".
The Arts Council gives 10 grants each year from the Kenneth Good Foundation aimed at helping Arts Organizations with projects or events.
A music festival with over 100 local bands runs from Wednesday, Feb. 6-Saturday, Feb, 9 in Downtown Lincoln. It will be held at five different venues around 14th and O.
CHESS tells a story of love and political intrigue, in which superpowers attempt to manipulate an international chess championship for political ends.
The birthday of the nation's 16th President, and the City of Lincoln's namesake, will be celebrated Sunday, February 10, with a concert, family events, and birthday cake.
The University of Nebraska will celebrate the achievements of the institution and its Alumni in a special concert at The Lied Center February 15.
The Libraries will present 3 sneak preview performances of Melvin The Explorer before the Concert featuring Melvin and Lincoln's Symphony Orchestra Sunday, February 3.
Readers who sign up with the Lincoln Public Libraries can help the City win cash and prizes in the January Reading Challenge, funded by Billionaire Investor and Shark Tank Celebrity Mark Cuban.
Each year, the Lincoln Public Libraries gather nominations. This year's deadline is January 31.
The Lincoln Community Playhouse wants to help beat the winter blahs with a pair of comedies.
Band Leader Paul Shaffer says the presence of music and support in his household was a big factor in his career.
Alpha Media Station KIBZ holds a silent auction of Rock and Roll Memorabilia as part of their annual KAMPOUT FOR KIDS Promotion.
The group makes speakers and programs available to Nebraska non-profit groups. Recently, auditions were held and 10 new programs added to the list available.
Urban Legends Gallery in Northeast Lincoln will hold a class to explain the principle behind "Healing Art".
The two movies currently showing at the Ross were nominated for Golden Globes Awards and will likely be in the running for others later this year.
The exhibit "12 x 18" will feature 8 years of posters for the gallery. They were made by Peter Worth, who is retiring.
An annual January exhibit at the Burkholder Project, a building with the studios of 40+ working artists, in addition to galleries, in Lincoln's Haymarket.
"Artitecture" is an exhibit that will feature the Artwork of Architects at the Chapin Gallery, 110 South 14th Street.
Red Path Gallery in Seward is throwing a New Years Eve Art Reception and Party Sunday afternoon.
The Pla Mor Ballroom continues its tradition of holding a Pre-New Year's Eve celebration, including Big Band Music and a Balloon Drop, December 27th.
The Lincoln-based company will present 3 shows in 2019 instead of the usual 2. They'll hold auditions in January.
Members of the Public have an opportunity to nominate a favorite artist, performer, volunteer or benefactor to the Arts for Community recognition.
Constellation Studios specializes in prints and printmaking. Their current exhibit features the small format work of six artists, revealing their individual techniques and a chance to visit with owner Karen Kunc about them.
A special event will be held this Friday, December 14, celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Quilt Center Building at 33rd and Holdrege Streets in Lincoln.
The group's Christmas Concert will be Thursday, December 13, featuring a Renaissance theme.
KFOR and Black Hills Energy are glad to provide a re-broadcast of the lighting of the 2018 State Christmas Tree. It took place Sunday, December 9, 2018, 2:00 P.M. at the State Capitol.
The Lux Center For The Arts holds a First Friday Open House tonight (December 7) featuring a new exhibit, a holiday gift market, and its own top-to-bottom facelift.
First Friday brings a good opportunity to see the newly renovated Lux Center For The Arts in University Place.
Alpha Media Station KIBZ (104-1 The Blaze) is holding its special KAMPOUT FOR KIDS this coming weekend. Details here.
The Lincoln Irish Dancers have scheduled their annual Community Festival for the night of Sunday, March 10, 2019, at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Havelock. A go-fund-me account has been set up to help with up-front expenses of the event.
The Playhouse will present a play based on the "Little House On The Prairie" plays of Laura Ingalls Wilder.
The Theater Department at Nebraska Wesleyan University will present a stage version of "Mama Mia" for two weekends, opening Thursday, November 29.
Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions will be held at Nebraska Wesleyan University's O'Donnell Auditorium on Saturday, December 1. Participants hoping to perform with the Met have a chance to advance to regional and then New York competition.
The Lincoln Arts Council is hoping the public will nominate Artists, behind-the-scenes volunteers, and benefactors for this year's Mayor's Arts Awards. The deadline is in mid-December.
Executive Director Bill Stephan says the nine-time Grammy winning musical will be presented eight times at the Lied Center because of expected strong attendance.
The Nebraska Department of Transportation is looking for short, creative safety messages for lighted roadside signs.
Medici, an organization that raises funds for "extras" for the UNL School of Art, Art History and Design, is holding its 25th annual fund raiser.
An exhibit at Nebraska Wesleyan's Elder Gallery features the contemporary abstract painting of three women.......at different stages in their careers.
The Nebraska Wesleyan University is running a "gender blind" version of Shakespeare's Julius Caesar....but it's not a political statement.
Nebraska Wesleyan University's Theater Department will present a gender-blind version of Shakespeare's Julius Caesar, set in the future.
The hotel provides a studio, a stipend, and the oppportunity to work there for one year. Applications are due soon, details in today's program.
The Lincoln Independent Business Association is sponsoring a Murder Mystery Dinner Theater at James Arthur Vineyards on November 7th.
The 50th Anniversary of Campus Life of Lincoln is the occasion for a new Public Art Project. Proposals from nearly 100 artists have been accepted, and each will soon begin creating the design they submitted for a six foot pair of hands, made of fiberglass.
The downtown Lincoln Museum has two current exhibits, with one scheduled to close after this weekend and another opening soon.
The Playhouse will feature two different Agatha Christie Mysteries over the next 3 weekends.
A giant four day book sale is being held at the Lancaster Event Center thru Sunday, offering thousands of books of all types for sale to the public.
One of the founding members of the band describes how the group developed its style over 50 years ago. The group will play at the Lied Center Wednesday, October 17.
A horror story that isn't scary, and murders that are funny. They're part of the laughs generated by EVIL DEAD, THE MUSICAL, opening this weekend at the TADA Theatre in Lincoln's Haymarket.
Along with teaching Painting and Drawing in UNL's Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts, Holz continues to produce portraits and landscapes. An exhibition of his latest work will go on display at Kiechel Fine Art in downtown Lincoln in late October.
This Sunday's kickoff for the Annual Series, at First Presbyterian Church, will feature a Classical/World Music mix featuring Harp, Violin and Guitar.
This Wednesday, October 3, is the deadline for proposals in the "Serving Hands Lincoln" project. Artists whose proposals are accepted will be able to design and complete a six foot pair of fiberglass hands for the benefit of Campus Life.
The Foundation For Lincoln Public Libraries will hold its annual Book Sale in mid-October. They're looking for Volunteers willing to work at the sale. Proceeds from the sale are used for the benefit of the libraries.
The Rep begins its 50th season with a "laugh out loud comedy" Friday night. The production will run for three weekends.
This year's Festival will feature more artists than usual showing off their work and offering it for sale. The Festival will be held Saturday and Sunday.
Lincoln's Flatwater Shakespeare Company will unveil its 2019 season during "Will Power", a fund raising event that will include Shakespeare-inspired music and scenes you'll likely never see on stage during one of the Company's regularly scheduled presentations.
A music festival featuring nearly 100 bands opens in Lincoln Thursday night and runs through Sunday. The organizer, Spencer Munson, has information on where, when, and best tips for enjoying the event.
Director Tony Falcone tells KFOR listeners about the halftime show to be performed Saturday in the Nebraska vs Troy game.
The student-run Theatrix Series will present the play "Gloria" which deals with the ambition that drives a group of 20-something office workers in New York and how it affects the group.
The Foundation For Lincoln Libraries is looking for volunteers to help with its annual Book Sale, a major fund raiser for the libraries.
This weekend, Southeast Community College will present a trilogy of murder mystery plays written by Agatha Christie specifically for radio. One of the three is particularly significant because it's the one that introduced Christie's enduring hero, Detective Hercule Poiroit.
The winner in this year's One Book One Lincoln competition has been named: Killers of The Flower Moon. Hear why the book was the favorite of so many readers.
A fund raiser for Campus Life of Lincoln will give artists an opportunity to salute the organization and create a uniquely designed pair of folded hands. Proposals are being sought right now.
3 separate exhibits in the Eisentrager-Howard Gallery. For the first time, the work of Professors James Eisentrager and Dan Howard will be displayed together. The 3rd portion features paintings done by all 16 of the faculty members who have taught painting in the school's history.
Lincoln residents have a rare opportunity next Tuesday, September 4, to influence the quality and features of their Internet and Cable TV service. The City will hold a Public Hearing as part of its regular performance evaluation of the franchise holders.
Nebraska Wesleyan's Elder Gallery will present an exhibit of ceramics by 13 artists. Some will be produced traditionally, some by 3-D printers, and some with a mix of the two techniques. The exhibit provides an opportunity to see the difference (or lack of difference) between the two.
First Lady Suzanne Schorr and Lincoln Artist Liz Shea McCoy have asked The State to send in proposals for new ornaments to hang on the State's Christmas Tree. Liz updates us on the results of their call to artists.
Lincoln isn't the only City taking advantage of the outdoors to highlight Art. Hastings is offering an upcoming Art In The Park event.
The Nebraska Repertory Theater is preparing for its upcoming season, it's 50th. Ticket sales have begun, and today's report outlines the six shows in the September through April season.
Individual Show Tickets are now on sale for the Lied Center's upcoming season. There's also a new type of package, and you'll be more comfortable watching shows. Details in today's program.
Lincoln's TADA Theater will present "I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change". It's a musical comedy made up of vignettes about men and women meeting, dating, marrying, and getting along with each other.
One of the second week evening activities following the Lancaster County Super Fair will be a Battle Of The Bands on Thursday, August 9.
Nashville Recording Artist and Veteran Justin Kane will be in concert, with lots of guest artists, Friday, August 10 at the Lancaster Event Center.
Singers, dancers, musicians, and all talents are invited to enter the competition August 7 and 8, part of the second week activities around the Lancaster County Super Fair. The public is invited to attend and enjoy two nights of performances.
Wilber Czech Days will feature an Art Show with work from artists of all ages in media ranging from painting to sculpture to photographs. The show will be open each day of the festival.
The ornaments on the State Christmas Tree, which stands in the Capitol Rotunda each December, will be updated this year. Residents of the State are being asked to submit designs, and those selected will be asked to produce their ornaments.
The Salvation Army of Lincoln provides music lessons and instruments for low income and at-risk youth through their Fine Arts Academy. Donations of instruments and cash both help them carry on the mission.
A group of aspiring playwrights works year-round, each writing one or more plays. 22 new, original, locally written plays are being presented this week during the First Flight Festival.
The musical "Oliver" will be on stage this weekend and next at the Lofte Theater in Manley. Hear about the production on today's feature.
Artists are encouraged to submit proposals for the Nebraska State Capitol's Holiday Tree Ornament Design Competition.
The musical "Bonnie and Clyde" is at The Stage Theater in Hickman. It goes beyond the couple's sensational, bullet-ridden end to tell a bigger story.
Contemporary sculptures and statues are appearing on Lincoln's streets and public spaces. Click here to find out why.
Sheldon Museum of Art will hold its Family Day this coming Sunday afternoon, July 15. Free, with activities geared toward children k-5th grade, with prizes offered for some.
Lincoln's Flatwater Shakespeare Company is offering two different educational programs, for free, aimed at helping students appreciate and learn to act out Shakespeare's works on stage.
4,500 High School and Middle School students from across the U.S. and several foreign countries have been in Lincoln the past week for the International Thespian Festival.
The annual musical at Pinewood Bowl this year, Legally Blonde, is nearing its opening night.