Fri, Dec 05, 2008
December 5-7, 2008
UNL Computer & Phone Shop Holding Annual Time-To-Give Promotion
Beginning today, bring in 5 nonperishable food items for the Lincoln Food Bank and receive an HP Deskjet F4280 Printer for only $20. Bring in a new unwrapped toy along with your five nonperishable food items, and for $20 the choice of printer is yours: HP Deskjet F4280, Canon Pixma iP4500 or Epson Stylus R280.
In addition to your donation, you'll receive a coupon good for $10 off a new activation for a cellular phone. Promotion valid through Dec. 23rd or until supplies last at the UNL Computer & Phone Shop locations.
UNL COMPUTER SALES
210 FILLEY HALL, FRI 3PM
Agricultural Economics Seminar Series
Dr. Bailey Norwood, Oklahoma State University
NEBRASKA EAST UNION, FRI 3PM
Agronomy & Horticulture Seminar - "A Type III Effector from the phytopathogenic bacteria, Pseudomonas syringae"
Anna Block, Postdoctoral Researcher - Plant Pathology. Refreshments will be served at 2:30 p.m.
117 BESSEY HALL, FRI 3:30PM
Department of Geosciences Stout Lecture - "Severe Thunderstorm Forecasting Research at the Storm Prediction Center"
Joe Schaefer, NOAA. Refreshments served at 3:15 p.m.
112 HAMILTON HALL, FRI 3:30PM
Chemistry Colloquium - "Peeling Back the Layers of Time: Reconstructing the Evolutionary History of Nature's Chemical Toolbox"
Professor Joseph P. Noel, from Salk Institute for Biological Sciences, San Diego, California
115 AVERY HALL, FRI 4PM
Mathematics Department Colloquium - " Algebraic constructions of codes using voltage graphs"
Christine Kelly, UNL. Preceded by refreshments at 3:30 p.m. in Avery 348.
INTERNATIONAL QUILT STUDY CENTER & MUSEUM, FRI 5PM
First Friday Free Admission Lecture - "Chintz Chat"
Curator Carolyn Ducey
GREAT PLAINS ART MUSEUM, FRI 6:30PM
Slide presentation - "Staying Close to Home"
Keith Jacobshagen and introductory poetry reading by Ted Kooser, along with an exhibit of pages from Keith Jacobshagen's notebooks.
Winter Escape Musical Celebrations At Sheldon Museum of Art
Sheldon Museum of Art at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln will celebrate Winter Escape, two days of entertainment and art Dec. 5 and 6. The Sheldon's Great Hall will be full of music and activities, as well as winter decor.
The University Chamber Singers will perform at the First Friday reception Dec. 5. This ensemble is made up of vocalists from the UNL School of Music (the Chamber Singers will also perform at Sheldon 2 to 3 p.m. Dec. 7). From 1 to 4 p.m. Dec. 6, the String Beans will perform their lively, educational tunes. The Suzuki Strings, composed of children playing violins and violas, will follow. more...
LAB THEATRE, TEMPLE BUILDING
Theatrix Presents A Nervous Smile
Theatrix, the student producing theatre organization under the auspices of the Johnny Carson School of Theatre and Film, continues its 2008-2009 season with John Belluso's poignant drama, A Nervous Smile.
A Nervous Smile will have performances Friday, December 5th at 7:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m., Saturday, December 6th at 7:30 p.m.; and Sunday, December 7th at 2:00 p.m. Individual show tickets are $6 via credit card (some user fees may be applied) at the UNL Theatre Ticket website, or at the theatre the evening of the performance (subject to availability).
MARY RIEPMA ROSS MEDIA ARTS CENTER
The Secrets and Happy-Go-Lucky Play at the Ross
UNL's Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center presents The Secrets and Happy-Go-Lucky. The Secrets will have play through December 11, while Happy Go Lucky will show through December 21.
In The Secrets, two young women discover their own voices in a repressive orthodox culture where females are forbidden to sing, let alone speak out. Naomi, the studious, devoutly religious daughter of a prominent rabbi, convinces her father to postpone her marriage for a year so that she might study at a Jewish seminary for women in the ancient Kabalistic seat of Safed. Naomi’s quest for individuality takes a defiant turn when she befriends Michelle, a free-spirited and equally headstrong fellow student. When the pair encounters a mysterious, ailing foreigner with a disturbing past named Anouk (the iconic French actress Fanny Ardant) they begin a risky journey into forbidden realms. In the hopes of easing her suffering, Naomi and Michelle secretly lead Anouk through a series of Kabalistic cleansing rituals. The process opens up overwhelming new horizons for the girls who find themselves caught between the rigid male establishment they grew up in, and the desire to be true to themselves, no matter the cost.
In the effervescent new comedy from writer/director Mike Leigh (Vera Drake, Secrets & Lies), Sally Hawkins stars as Poppy, an irrepressibly free-spirited school teacher who brings an infectious laugh and an unsinkable sense of optimism to every situation she encounters. Poppy's ability to maintain her perspective is tested as the story begins and her commuter bike is stolen. However, she enthusiastically signs up for driving lessons with Scott (Eddie Marsan), who turns out to be her nemesis--a fuming, uptight cynic. As the tension of their weekly lessons builds, Poppy encounters even more challenges to her positive state of mind: a fiery flamenco instructor, her bitter pregnant sister, a troubled homeless man and a young bully in her class. How this affects not only Poppy's world view but also the outlook of those around her begs the question "glass half full or half empty?" - Moviefone
More information is available at the Ross website.
