Wed, Jun 20, 2007
June 18 - 22, 2007
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA STATE MUSEUM
Sartore Photography Exhibit Continues
A new exhibit at the University of Nebraska State Museum showcases the work of Nebraska native and National Geographic magazine contributing photographer Joel Sartore, with exhibit commentary from local environmentalist Dan Semrad.
"On the Land," which runs through Nov. 4 in the museum's Cooper Gallery, features 38 photographs that examine our relationship with the earth. The exhibit examines environmental stories from around the globe, starting with Alaska's North Slope. America's demand for energy is beginning to compromise this vast and complex stronghold for wildlife. more...
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA STATE MUSEUM
Myron K. Brakke
Former faculty member Myron K. Brakke, 85, died June 15 and a small memorial service was held June 17 in Bellingham, Wash. Brakke's seminal work in virology and development of the ultracentrifuge for elucidating biophysical properties of plant viruses via density gradient centrifugation resulted in his election to the National Academy of Sciences in 1974.
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Eva Ann Winter
A pioneer in and supporter of non-traditional careers for women, Winter worked with the Lincoln/Lancaster County Committee on the Status of Women as well as UNL to develop programs to introduce young women to careers in science and math. She also helped to organize and was the first faculty adviser for UNL's student chapter of the Society of Women Engineers.
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SHELDON MEMORIAL ART GALLERY AND SCULPTURE GARDEN, JUNE 19
Jazz In June Features Stan Kessler and the Sons of Brasil.
Since their inception in 1991, Stan Kessler and the Sons of Brasil have brought Brazilian jazz to their hometown of Kansas City and beyond with the flavor and passion that might be found in a night club in Ipanema of Leblon. They continue Jazz in June's Sweet Sixteen summer concert series June 19 under the trees on the plaza west of Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery. The concerts begin at 7 p.m.
Led by Kessler on trumpet, flugelhorn and percussion, these six musicians create great melodies and sophisticated harmonies within the driving pulse of bossa nova. The founder of the group, Kessler, has been an important figure in the Kansas City jazz scene for many years. more...
JAZZ IN JUNE
EAST ENTRANCE OF SHELDON, JUNE 19
Landscape Services Offers Cather Garden Tours
Venturing early to the June 5 opening of Jazz in June, more than 30 garden buffs opted for a tour of UNL's Cather and Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery gardens over vying for prime seats. The garden tours - organized by Landscape Services - have been a regular feature of the jazz event for at least five years. The Jazz in June garden tours begin near the east entrance of the Sheldon at 6 p.m. each Tuesday in June. Everyone who attends receives a printout of plants in the specific tour.
"We try to mix it up each year, offer tours of different locations or cover different topics," said Eileen Bergt, director of Landscape Services. "The tours have been well received. And, it gives us an opportunity to show off the work we do on campus." The tours average at least 20 in attendance each week. Those numbers include a host of regulars - including Donna Westlund and Linda Ayres. The duo left a lasting impression after the last garden tour a year ago, telling Bergt they would see her next year. more...
MARY RIEPMA ROSS MEDIA ARTS CENTER
Into Great Silence, Year Of The Dog Play at the Ross
UNL's Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center presents Into Great Silence and Year Of The Dog. Both films will play through June 21.
Into Great Silence fits neatly into the sub-category of films that need to be experienced rather than just watched. Over 162 minutes director Philip Groening films a group of monks who dwell in the Carthusian monastery of the Grande Chartreuse in the French Alps. The monks have taken a vow of silence, and live life at such a gentile pace that it took them 13 years to respond to Groening's request to make a film about them. The subjects of Groening's film fill their days with slow and highly repetitive routines, so the director shoots at a suitably slow pace, highlighting simple tasks such as praying, gardening, cooking, and doing laundry. Groening lived with the monks for four months and worked under strict conditions dictated to him by the order; no voiceover, music, or interviews were to be included in the film, and Groening was to be the sole crew member on the shoot. The film is mostly comprised of a long, lonely trip into silence, and will doubtless leave its audience members in a contemplative and restful state of mind once the journey comes to a peaceful end.
Year Of The Dog stars Molly Shannon as Peggy, a happy-go-lucky secretary who is a great friend, employee, and sister. She lives alone with her adorable beagle, Pencil and the two of them have a blissful relationship full of love, appreciation, and companionship. One night Pencil wakes up to go potty and unexpectedly sets off a chain of events that change the course of Peggy's life. Mike White, who has penned such Sundance favorites as Chuck & Buck and The Good Girl, makes an auspicious directorial feature debut at this year's Festival with Year Of The Dog, a richly crafted tale of self-discovery that is at once comedic, poignant, and compassionate. Taking place in a compelling world, populated with his signature brand of funny, off-kilter characters who are endearing and extremely committed to their cause, it's is a charming and resonant film that will leave you laughing and crying, especially if you are a dog lover.
More information is available at the Ross website.
