Thu, Dec 20, 2007
December 20, 2007
SUBMISSIONS DUE MARCH 1
Entries Invited to 'Nebraska Poets on Sheldon Paintings' Poetry Contest
Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln announces a contest, Nebraska Poets on Sheldon Paintings, in conjunction with the "Poets on Painters" exhibition on view April 26 through June 29.
A cash prize will be awarded in each of four categories for the best poem written about a painting or paintings in the Sheldon collection. Winning poems will be considered for publication in magazines and newsletters. Submissions are welcome from Nebraska poets (published and unpublished), writers and students. more...
SHELDON MEMORIAL ART GALLERY
Final Exams Continue
Registration and Records has posted a complete listing of final exam schedules for the fall semester 2007-2008. Other Final Exam information and Unit Exam specifics are also detailed on that site.
LIED CENTER'S JOHNNY CARSON THEATER, DEC 19-22
Marley's Christmas Carol Puts Twist on Holiday Tale
Jacob Marley's Christmas Carol, a creative re-interpretation of the Charles Dickens classic, will take the stage in the Lied Center's Johnny Carson Theater December 19-22. Performances will be held at 7:30 p.m. nightly. Nebraska Repertory Theatre (NRT) brings this one-man show, written and performed by Tom Mula, to the Lied's 2006/2007 season. Virginia Smith, artistic director of NRT, will direct.
The performances puts a twist on the beloved Christmas story. Audiences are introduced to Jacob Marley, the man in charge of saving old Scrooge. The story follows Marley's behind-the-scenes efforts as he not only attempts to save Scrooge's soul, but also his own. The Chicago Tribune states, "It's great fun. An audience pleaser filled with laughs and capped with, of course, a happy ending...among the best evenings of the theatrical year." Mula has created an irreverent, funny, and ultimately, deeply moving piece. It is also an acting tour-de-force as he performs all of the roles.
Tickets for this performance are $32. University of Nebraska-Lincoln students with a valid I.D., as well as youth age 18 and younger, may purchase tickets for half price. Call the Lied ticket office at (402) 472-4747 or (800) 432-3231 for ticket availability.
LIED CENTER
MARY RIEPMA ROSS MEDIA ARTS CENTER
Before The Devil Knows You're Dead, Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten Play at the Ross
UNL's Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center presents Before The Devil Knows You're Dead and Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten. Both films will show through December 23.
Before The Devil Knows You're Dead, is a suspenseful thriller directed by master filmmaker Sidney Lumet about a family facing the worst enemy of all - itself. Oscar-winner Philip Seymour Hoffman plays Andy, an overextended broker who lures his younger brother, Hank (Ethan Hawke) into a larcenous scheme: the pair will rob a suburban mom-and-pop jewelry store that appears to be the quintessential easy target. The problem is, the store owners are Andy and Hank's actual mom and pop and, when the seemingly perfect crime goes awry, the damage lands right at their doorstep.
As the front man of the Clash from 1977 onwards, Joe Strummer changed people's lives forever. Four years after his death, his influence reaches out around the world, more strongly now than ever before. In The Future Is Unwritten, from British film director Julien Temple, Joe Strummer is revealed not just as a legend or musician, but as a true communicator of our times. Drawing on both a shared punk history and the close personal friendship which developed over the last years of Joe's life, Julien Temple's film is a celebration of Joe Strummer - before, during and after the Clash.
More information is available at the Ross website.
