Wed, Apr 09, 2008
April 9, 2008
GREAT PLAINS ART MUSEUM, 3PM
Causes of Great Plains Droughts Discussed at Olson Seminar
Drought is a ubiquitous feature of the Great Plains. In human history, it has been as short as a few weeks or months or prolonged over several years. The prehistoric record indicates something quite different, however -- so-called "megadroughts" that persisted for decades or longer.
That history will be the subject of the next Paul A. Olson Seminar in Great Plains Studies at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. UNL geoscientist Robert Oglesby will present "Causes of Drought in the Great Plains" 3:30 to 5 p.m. April 9 at the Great Plains Art Museum, 1155 Q St. The seminar and a 3 p.m. reception in the museum are free and open to the public. more...
'The Art of Shibori: Untied Treasures' at Hillestad Gallery
The Robert Hillestad Textiles Gallery at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln presents "The Art of Shibori: Untied Treasures," a solo show that features the work of Carter Smith of Massachusetts, continuing through April 11.
Shibori is a Japanese term for several methods of dyeing cloth with a pattern by binding, stitching, folding, twisting or compressing it. Some of these methods are known in the West as tie-dye. more...
ROBERT HILLESTAD TEXTILES GALLERY
107 HARDIN HALL AUDITORIUM, 3:30PM
SNR & Water Center 2008 Spring Seminars - "Communicating Science Information to Policy Makers and the Public"
Gene Whitney, White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. Hosted by Don Wilhite.
118H NEIHARDT RESIDENTIAL CENTER, 3:30PM
UHON 395 Lecture - "Carbonomics: Could Bioenergy Save the World?"
Dr L. Fulginiti and Dr. R. Perrin
BRACE LAB 211, 4PM
Physics & Astronomy Colloquium - "The Physics of Generations: The Next Layer in the Cosmic Onion"
Dr. Don Lincoln of the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory. Colloquium abstract. Refreshments in Brace Lab 202 at 3:30 p.m.
E103 BEADLE CENTER, 4PM
Biotechnology/Life Sciences Spring 2008 Seminar - "Gene Transfer in Bacteria: Interplay of Micro- and Macro-evolution"
Dr. Jeffrey Lawrence, University of Pittsburg. Reception will be held at 3:30 p.m.
MARY RIEPMA ROSS MEDIA ARTS CENTER
The Band's Visit and City of Men Play at the Ross
UNL's Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center presents The Band's Visit and City Of Men. Both films will show through April 10.
Israeli filmmaker Eran Kolirin's debut feature, The Band's Visit, is a subtle, heartfelt, and humane work that goes a long way toward dissolving the incredibly complex cultural divide that continues to plague the Middle East. Kolirin perfectly navigates his film's slice-of-life tone, blending comedy and drama and poignancy without ever succumbing to one completely. In the wrong hands, this material could turn into a quirk-fest that parodies everyday life. Yet under Kolirin's assured command, it becomes something that feels like life itself.The Band's Visit is funny, lonely, inspiring, sad, and beautiful all at once.
In City Of Men, producer Fernando Meirelles (The Constant Gardner) returns to the Brazilian favelas of his Academy Award-nominated film, City of God. Growing up in a culture dictated by violence and run by street gangs, teenagers Acerola (Douglas Silva) and Laranjinha (Darlan Cunha) have become close as brothers. With their eighteenth birthdays fast approaching, Laranjinha sets out to find the father he never met, while Acerola struggles to raise his own young son. But when they suddenly find themselves on opposite sides of a gang war, the lifelong friends are forced to confront a shocking secret from their shared past.
More information is available at the Ross website.
