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UNL News Releases

16 through 30 out of 4957
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02/4/2016
'Nebraska: State of Fashion I' opens Feb. 15 at Hillestad Gallery
Seventy years of fashion are represented in the upcoming exhibition "Nebraska: State of Fashion I" at the Robert Hillestad Textiles Gallery, on the second floor of the Home Economics building at 35th and Holdrege streets on the University of Nebraska…
02/15/2016
02/10/2016
Lied Center to host singer Jackie Allen at Rococo Theatre
Celebrate Valentine's Day a day early in the historic Rococo Theatre, 140 N. 13th St., with vocalist Jackie Allen as she performs a sensual evening of live jazz backed by an all-star quintet at 8 p.m. Feb. 13. Praised as "romantic and poetic" by Ro…
02/13/2016
02/8/2016
'The Cat in the Hat' comes to life at Lied Center Feb. 12-13
The Lied Center for Performing Arts, 301 N. 12th St., will present the live stage adaptation of Dr. Seuss' "The Cat in the Hat" at 7 p.m. Feb. 12 and 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Feb. 13. Tickets are on sale at http://www.liedcenter.org, by phone at 402-472-4…
02/12/2016
01/27/2016
2016 Great Plains Symposium to explore life of Neihardt
Though he is best known for his book "Black Elk Speaks," Nebraska poet laureate in perpetuity John G. Neihardt was the author of scores of other poems, stories and essays about the Great Plains, science, spirituality, Native people and the settlement…
02/10/2016
02/2/2016
SciPop talk to focus on high-fidelity memes
Do you find yourself searching for hours to send the funniest meme to your friend? If so, "Memes, You're Doing It Wrong" is the SciPop talk for you. Brad Elder, associate professor of biology at Doane College, will explain how high-fidelity memes se…
02/10/2016
01/27/2016
Morrill Hall to host Dinosaurs and Disasters event Feb. 6
Fact or fiction? Bust common myths about science during the 12th Annual Dinosaurs and Disasters event Feb. 6 at Morrill Hall, south of 14th and Vine streets. The University of Nebraska State Museum and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Department o…
02/6/2016
01/26/2016
All-male ballet troupe 'The Trocks' to perform at Lied Center Feb. 5
The all-male dance troupe Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo, also known as "The Trocks," will bring hilarious twists on classics such as "Swan Lake" and "Giselle" to the Lied Center for Performing Arts, 301 N. 12th St., at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 5. T…
02/5/2016
02/2/2016
Great Plains Art Museum opens exhibition of 19th-century engravings
The Great Plains Art Museum at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln will open its first exhibition of the new year on Feb. 5. "Denizens: Wildlife on the Western Frontier" will feature a spectrum of original 19th-century engravings of wildlife that roam…
02/5/2016
02/2/2016
Morrill Hall to offer free Thursday night admission in February
Pose with the plesiosaur and mingle with the mammoths in Morrill Hall for free on Thursday nights in February. The University of Nebraska State Museum in Morrill Hall, south of 14th and Vine streets, will offer visitors free admission from 4:30 to 8 …
02/4/2016
01/26/2016
SciPop series to kick off with talk on shapeshifting, invisibility
Interested in shapeshifting, invisibility and other science-fiction tropes? As cutting-edge physics research is reinventing matter itself, phenomena like these are becoming increasingly possible. From metamaterials to claytronics to synthetic biology…
02/3/2016
02/1/2016
Media Advisory: Breslow Ice Hockey Center dedication
Media are invited to attend the dedication ceremony for the John Breslow Ice Hockey Center on Wednesday, Feb. 3. The program begins at 1:30 p.m. at the ice arena, 433 V St. A reception will follow in the lobby. Breslow, a former Nebraska state audi…
02/3/2016
01/25/2016
WuDunn to discuss global women's rights at E.N. Thompson Forum
Editor's note: Due to expected winter weather, this lecture has been rescheduled for 7 p.m. Feb. 23. Sheryl WuDunn asserts that the greatest unexploited resource in the modern world isn't oil or gold or wind. It's women. While there is no simple …
02/2/2016
12/2/2015
Tickets on sale for 'Fire and Ice' Gala on Jan. 30
Community members and supporters of the arts are invited to attend the Friends of Lied's 13th biennial "Fire and Ice" Gala at 6 p.m. Jan. 30, 2016, at the Lied Center for Performing Arts, 301 N. 12th St. The event will include dinner, live music, dan…
01/30/2016
01/11/2016
Texas Tenors to perform Jan. 21 at Lied Center
More than 100 million people watched The Texas Tenors become the highest-ranking vocal group in the history of NBC's "America's Got Talent." From Alabama to Giacomo Puccini, the group will bring a unique blend of country, gospel, classical and Broa…
01/21/2016
01/15/2016
New Morrill Hall program invites participants to eat, drink, talk science
The University of Nebraska State Museum introduces a monthly Science Cafe program for adults 21 and older. The first event will be from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Jan. 21 at Mueller Planetarium in Morrill Hall, south of 14th and Vine streets. Science Cafe is a …
01/21/2016

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