Fri, Jun 29, 2007
June 29 - July 1, 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
MUELLER PLANETARIUM, VARIOUS TIMES
Mueller Planetarium Enters New Era With Fulldome Digital Shows
"It's the biggest advance -- or change -- in the Planetarium's capabilities since the theater opened 49 years ago." So said Mueller Planetarium coordinator Jack Dunn about the planetarium's new projection system in the digital fulldome format. Starting June 1, audiences will experience immersive high-tech adventures in Mueller Planetarium. Dunn said the closest other fulldome digital theaters with such features are in Denver, Chicago and Wichita.
Visitors can fall through a black hole, witness the beginnings of the universe, fly through Saturn's rings and much more. Dunn said it's very difficult to describe the experience in words: "You really have to see it to understand how powerful a medium fulldome is." The purchase of the fulldome equipment was made possible by a gift through the Friends of the University of Nebraska State Museum. The actual projection design, known as "Sphemir," was invented by Paul Bourke at the University of Western Australia in Perth. Dunn is Bourke's U.S. collaborator to spread information about the spherical mirror design. more...
MUELLER PLANETARIUM
MARY RIEPMA ROSS MEDIA ARTS CENTER
La Vie En Rose, Private Fears In Public Places Play at the Ross
UNL's Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center presents La Vie En Rose and Private Fears In Public Places. Private Fears In Public Places will show through July 5, while La Vie En Rose will play through July 26.
A swirling, impressionistic portrait of an artist who regretted nothing, writer-director Olivier Dahan's La Vie en Rose stars 2005 Cesar Award-winner Marion Cotillard (A Very Long Engagement, A Good Year) in a blazing performance as the legendary French icon Edith Piaf. From the mean streets of the Belleville district of Paris to the dazzling limelight of New York's most famous concert halls, Piaf's life was a constant battle to sing and survive, to live and love. Born into abject poverty, surrounded by street performers, hookers, and pimps, Piaf's magical voice made her a star on both sides of the Atlantic.
Nominated for eight Cesar awards in its native France, Private Fears In Public Places is an intelligent, adult look at loneliness in the twenty-first century. Directed by French master Alain Resnais (Last Year At Marienbad, Hiroshima, Mon Amour), the film examines the interrelated lives of six main characters who are trying desperately but failing at making real, long-lasting connections.
More information is available at the Ross website.
