Wed, May 13, 2009
May 11-15, 2009
NCard Office Now an Authorized Passport Application Center
The NCard Office now makes it easy for you to apply for a passport. Complete the entire application process at our NE Union office and we'll submit your application to the State Department. You receive your passport in the mail.
Passports are valid for 10 years and are normally processed within 4-6 weeks. It is recommended that people apply for passports at least two months prior to the planned date of departure. Full information can be found on the Passports page on the NCard website.
2,400 Receive Degrees at UNL Commencements
Approximately 2,400 students received degrees from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in commencement exercises May 8 and 9.
Chancellor Harvey Perlman presided over the graduate and baccalaureate ceremonies at the Bob Devaney Sports Center, while Steven Willborn, dean of the College of Law, presided over the law exercises at the Lied Center for Performing Arts. Chemist Eugene "Gene" Cordes addressed the baccalaureate ceremonies, UNL mathematics professor Judy Walker addressed the postgraduate ceremonies and Theodore C. "Ted" Sorensen, former special counsel and adviser to President John F. Kennedy, adressed the law graduates.
The degree recipients are from 44 states, the District of Columbia, and 40 countries. more...
MARY RIEPMA ROSS MEDIA ARTS CENTER
The Great Buck Howard, and Absurdistan Play at the Ross
UNL's Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center presents The Great Buck Howard and Absurdistan. Absurdistan will show through May 14,
while The Great Buck Howard will screen through May 21.
Once upon a time, The Great Buck Howard spent his days in the limelight. His mind-boggling feats as a mentalist extraordinaire--not to be confused with those of a mere magician--earned him a marquee act in Vegas and 61 appearances on Johnny Carson's Tonight Show. In his own humble opinion, his talents go far beyond simple sleight of hand - he can read minds and hypnotize not just a single soul but an entire room of people! But nowadays, it's clear to everyone but Buck that his act has lost its luster; he performs in faded community centers and hasn't sold out a theater in years. Yet, with a hearty handshake and a trademark "I love this town!" Buck Howard perseveres, confident in his own celebrity, convinced his comeback is imminent. He just needs a new road manager and personal assistant. As it turns out, recent law school drop-out and unemployed, would-be writer Troy Gable needs a job and a purpose. Working for the pompous, has-been mentalist fills the former requirement, but how it satisfies the latter is questionable, especially to his father, who still assumes Troy is in law school. Nonetheless, with the aid of a fiery publicist and a bold stroke of fate, Buck surprisingly lands back into the American consciousness, taking Troy along for the ride of his life.
Welcome to Absurdistan, a small village in the high desert mountains, just on the outskirts of reality, where magical visions and bizarre events fuse together, but the sexes are divided. The village is facing a water shortage, but the men are too lazy to fix a rickety pipeline and the women are getting fed up with their good-for-nothing husbands. Led by young Aya (Kristyna Malerova), the women make a simple vow: “No water, no sex.” The men’s only hope is Temelko (Maximilian Mauff), whose long-promised wedding with Aya is put on hold until he finds a solution to the water problem. From the wild imagination of the award-winning director of Tuvalu comes this perfectly pitched lyrical comedy that is romantic, surreal and boundlessly poetic.
More information is available at the Ross website.
