Fri, Sep 12, 2008
September 12-14, 2008
Green Museum, Green Quilts: It's Good to be Green
Contemporary quilts display planet-friendly themes in an exhibition opening Sept. 5 at the International Quilt Study Center and Museum at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
The museum, designed to be ecologically sustainable, partnered with the manufacturer of the Mountain Mist corn fiber-based quilt batting product to sponsor the "Crafting a Better Planet" quilt competition. The quilts of the competition finalists are complemented by antique quilts from the museum's collection which show examples of Mountain Mist quilting patterns widely used during the first half of the 20th century. more...
INTERNATIONAL QUILT STUDY CENTER & MUSEUM
112 HAMILTON HALL, FRI 3:30PM
Chemistry Colloquium - "Hydration at the Nanoscale"
Professor Peter J. Rossky from University of Texas at Austin
Sheldon Presents Work From the Permanent Collection
On Friday, September 12, 2008, the Sheldon Museum of Art will present new installations in Landscape and Figurative art. Part of an ongoing fall series that presents works categorized by subject matter (which also includes Still Life, Portraiture, Genre Scenes, and Contemporary), the work highlights the upcoming transformation in the permanent collection galleries.
The Figurative and Portrait galleries will highlight work by renowned artists such as Mary Cassatt and Alice Neel, but also will recognize work by artists sometimes overlooked such as San Francisco Bay Area figurative artist Paul John Wonner.
SHELDON MUSEUM OF ART
SOCCER | NEBRASKA SOCCER FIELD, FRI 5PM
Nebraska Cornhuskers Vs Drake Bulldogs
VOLLEYBALL | NU COLISEUM, FRI 6PM
Nebraska Cornhuskers Vs LSU Tigers
FOOTBALL | MEMORIAL STADIUM, SAT 6PM
Nebraska Cornhuskers Vs New Mexico State Lobos
SOCCER | NEBRASKA SOCCER FIELD, SUN 1PM
Nebraska Cornhuskers Vs Oakland Grizzlies
MARY RIEPMA ROSS MEDIA ARTS CENTER
The Last Mistress and Frozen River Play at the Ross
UNL's Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center presents The Last Mistress and Frozen River. Both films will show through September 25.
Controversial director Catherine Breillat (Romance, Fat Girl) delivers her most ambitious film yet with The Last Mistress. Adapted from the novel by Jules Barbey d'Aurevilly, the film is set in 19th-century France, when the world was a seemingly much more innocent place. Underneath the surface, however, lurk infidelities and other dark secrets. A lush period piece that nonetheless has a universal, modern message, and it makes many daring statements about love, lust, and romance.
Courtney Hunt's remarkable and deeply emotional first feature Frozen River is a realistic look at the world of human smuggling and the difficult choices facing poor, single mothers. A wonderfully directed film full of atmosphere, heart, and outstanding performances by Melissa Leo and Misty Upham, the film is ultimately about the strength that resides in family and the way hope in a dire situation can be uncovered by courage and trust.
More information is available at the Ross website.
