March 11-13, 2005
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KIMBALL RECITAL HALL, SAT, MAR. 12, 7:30PM
Lincoln Symphony Orchestra Performs
'Mozart In March'
The Lincoln Symphony Orchestra will feature the works of Amadeus Mozart in their 'Mozart In March' performance to be held on Saturday, March 12 at 7:30 pm in Kimball Recital Hall. The LSO will feature two of its very own with concertmaster Anton Miller and principal violist Clark Potter performing Mozart's 'Sinfonia Concertante.' The LSO is then joined by the Nebraska Wesleyan University Choir and Lincoln Civic Choir in Mozart's monumental work, 'The Grand Mass.'
Tickets for the performance range in price from $13 to $40 and can be purchased through the Lincoln Symphony Orchestra web site, by calling the LSO box office at 402-476-2211, or through the Lied Center Ticket Office at 402-472-4747.
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HAWKS FIELD, HAYMARKET PARK
Nebraska Baseball Team Opens Home Schedule
After playing its first 10 games on the road, the Nebraska baseball team finally opens the home portion of its schedule this weekend, as the No. 22 Huskers play host to South Dakota State. First pitch for the opening day tilt is set for 2:05 pm, and Friday’s contest opens a 12-game homestand for the Huskers. The series continues with a twinbill on Saturday afternoon and concludes on Sunday afternoon.
South Dakota State (1-6) is in its first season at the Division I level and is currently in the midst of an eight-game, eight-day road trip. The Jackrabbits have already faced one Big 12 opponent, dropping a four-game series with Kansas last month.
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327 KEIM HALL, FRI, MAR. 11, 3PM
Agronomy/Horticulture Seminar - 'Soybeans: Origin, Production and Uses'
Dr. George Graef and Dr. James Specht
210 FILLEY HALL, FRI, MAR. 11, 3PM
Agricultural Economics Seminar - 'Environmental Conservation in Agriculture: Land Retirement Versus Changing Practices on Working Land'
Dr. Catherine Kling, Iowa State University
115 AVERY HALL, FRI, MAR. 11, 4PM
Mathematics Colloquium - 'Coordinates and Operator Algebras'
Allan Donsig, UNL
11 HOME ECONOMICS BUILDING, SUN, MAR. 13, 1PM
Robert Hillestad Textiles Gallery Lecture - 'Suiting Everyone: A Story of Men's Tailoring'
Janice Stauffer, UNL
UNITARIAN CHURCH, SUN, MAR. 13, 7PM
2005 Winter Lecture Series - Palestine and Israel, Religions, Homelands and Cultures - 'How Christian and Islamic Scripture is Used to Justify Extremism'
Bill Draper-Finlaw, Nebraska Wesleyan University
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ROBERT HILLESTAD TEXTILES GALLERY, SUN, MAR. 13, 1:30PM
'Nebraska Style & Substance:
20th Century Dress' Is Hillestad Exhibit
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From the collections of Mary Louise Babst, Jack Graff and Mabel Lee
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An exhibit on 20th century dress featuring a group of significant donors and their stories will open March 13 in the Robert Hillestad Textiles Gallery at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. The exhibit is free and open to the public and runs through April 8 in the gallery, on the second floor of the Home Economics Building, 35th and Holdrege streets. It will consist of groupings of fine examples of men's and women's clothing from the last 80 years.
These items were donated to the Historic Costume Collection in the Department of Textiles, Clothing and Design in the College of Education and Human Sciences by individuals or their families and friends whose good works go well beyond their generosity to the collection. The exhibit will pay homage to five individuals, including Alice Abel and Marjorie Woods, who have a penchant for dressing smartly while doing volunteer work and contributing to wellbeing of countless community events and causes. Also featured in the exhibition are the stories and dress of now-deceased Mary Louise Babst and Mable Lee, and Jack Graff, the only male in the group.
Outstanding examples of British tailoring will be shown in the Graff collection. Early examples of women's physical education uniforms and gear will be exhibited in a section devoted to telling the story of Lee, who was one of the nation's leaders in the development of organized women's athletics. Tweeds and wool plaids and stripes will be the common denominator of the exhibition, but designer gowns by such significant designers as Chanel, Norman Norrell, Bill Blass and Oscar de la Renta will be included.
The exhibition will open March 13 with a free public lecture by Janice Stauffer, associate professor of theatre arts at UNL, a costume designer and an authority on men's dress. Her talk "Suiting Everyone: A Story of Men's Tailoring," will begin at 1 pm in Room 11, Home Economics Building.
The Hillestad Textiles Gallery hours are 9 am to 4 pm Monday through Friday and by appointment. For more information, visit the gallery web site or phone (402) 472-2911.
ROBERT HILLESTAD TEXTILES GALLERY
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NEBRASKA UNION, FRI, MAR. 11, 8:30AM - 5PM
UNL's Medieval and Renaissance Studies Program Hosts Lollardy Conference
UNL's Medieval and Renaissance Studies Program is sponsoring an international conference today on the study of John Wyclif and Lollardy. Scholars from across America and England will give papers on their research from the perspective of a number of disciplines, including English literature, history, historical theology, and philosophical theology,from 8:30 am to 5 pm March 11. Paul Olson, professor of English at UNL, will present a paper 'Chaucer and the Lollards: the Envoi to Bukton', and Stephen Lahey, lecturer in classics and religious Studies, will present a paper on John Wyclif's Trinitarian theology.
John Wyclif (d.1384) is best known for supervising the first translation of the
Bible into English, and is remembered today as a forerunner of the Protestant
Reformation. He started a movement among the English laity, known as 'Lollardy,',that
advocated preaching and scripture reading in English, breaking traditional theological
class and gender barriers, and calling into question issues like transubstantiation
and papal authority. Lollardy was quickly named a heresy, and became a significant
force in 15th-century England. Wyclif's teachings also sparked a flame in Bohemia,
where Jan Hus and Jerome of Prague launched the movement that became known as
the Hussite revolution
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MARY RIEPMA ROSS MEDIA ARTS CENTER
Continuing this week at the Ross: The Merchant Of Venice, King Of The Corner
UNL's Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center
presents director Michael Radford's The Merchant Of Venice,
which he adapted and scripted from William Shakespeare's classic play and Peter Riegert's directorial debut feature The King Of The Corner, a film based on UNL Professor Gerald Shapiro's award-winning volume of short stories, "Bad Jews and Other Stories."
Set in 16th century Venice, Shakespeare's timeless comedy/drama follows the fates and fortunes of a group of Christian noblemen and their interactions with the Jewish moneylender Shylock. Antonio (Jeremy Irons) borrows money from Shylock (Al Pacino) to help his young penniless friend Bassanio (Joseph Fiennes) in his quest to win the hand of the fair Portia (Lynn Collins). Bitter at Antonio's insults, Shylock stipulates very specific terms if he defaults on the loan. As Antonio's shipping business is devastated by storms, Shylock is further angered by his daughter's elopement with the nobleman Lorenzo (Charlie Cox). The loan falls due and Shylock claims his forfeit in the form of a pound of Antonio's flesh. As Bassanio desperately tries to save Antonio from this fate, miraculous help comes from an unexpected quarter.
Actor Peter Riegert's directorial debut feature The King Of The Corner is a sly, deadpan social comedy about the dangers of navigating life without a compass. Facing a midlife crisis, Leo finds himself at a crossroads of Isaac Bashevis Singer and The Godfather. Based on Gerald Shapiro's award-winning volume of short stories, "Bad Jews and Other Stories," this tale starts to spin out of control as this harried man can't handle the pressures of his life: His father is dying, his daughter is growing up, his protégé is after his job, his wife is running out of patience, and his judgment is becoming blurred. Leo has met the enemy and it is he, but through a twist of fate and the wisdom of his rabbi, he redeems himself and gets a second chance. But at what cost?
More information is available at the Ross website.
MRRMAC | THE MERCHANT OF VENICE | KING OF THE CORNER |
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BASEBALL |
FRI, MAR. 11, 2:05PM
Nebraska Cornhuskers vs South Dakota State Jackrabbits
HAWKS FIELD, HAYMARKET PARK
BASEBALL | SAT, MAR. 12, 12PM (DH)
Nebraska Cornhuskers vs South Dakota State Jackrabbits
HAWKS FIELD, HAYMARKET PARK
BASEBALL | SUN, MAR. 13, 1:05PM
Nebraska Cornhuskers vs South Dakota State Jackrabbits
HAWKS FIELD, HAYMARKET PARK
MEN'S GYMNASTICS | SUN, MAR. 13, 2PM
Nebraska Cornhuskers vs Air Force Falcons
DEVANEY CENTER
WOMEN'S GYMNASTICS | SUN, MAR. 13, 2PM
Nebraska Cornhuskers vs Iowa State Cyclones
DEVANEY CENTER
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