Friday and Weekend, May 21 - 23, 2010
Broadcast Journalism Student to Compete in Hearst National Championship
Shannon Killion
University of Nebraska-Lincoln broadcast journalism student Brandi Kruse of Glyndon, Minn., will compete in the 50th annual National Broadcast News Championships of the Hearst Journalism Awards Program.
Kruse is one of five finalists from around the country to have been selected and qualified for the 2010 Broadcast News Radio Championship June 8-12 in New York City. Writing and photo finalists will also compete in the championships. Awards will range from $1,500 to $5,000. more...
Registration Open for Nebraska Summer Writers Conference at UNL
Since 2001, the Nebraska Summer Writers Conference has brought some of the nation's most acclaimed authors and influential publishing professionals to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Registration is open for the 2010 conference, June 12-18 on the UNL campus, featuring workshops in poetry, novels, short fiction, memoir, cartoon, children's books and publishing.
The conference will also offer "dialogues" with visiting authors. These will be informal gatherings at various locations, in which authors will read from their work, discuss their influences and answer questions about their poetry, fiction or memoirs. These dialogues are free and open to the public. For more information or to register for the conference, visit the Nebraska Summer Writers Conference website.
Sheldon Hosts Voyage to Italia: Americans in Italy in the 19th Century
On display through September 5 at the Sheldon Museum of Art, Voyage to Italia: Americans in Italy in the 19th Century explores the journeys taken by American travelers through artworks inspired by Italy's tradition of art and beautiful landscapes.
Works in the exhibition are primarily by American artists and include medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque pieces, illuminated by observations from their journals and letters while visiting the country. more...
Huskers
BASEBALL | HAWKS FIELD, HAYMARKET PARK, FRI 6:35PMNebraska Cornhuskers vs. Texas Tech Red Raiders
BASEBALL | HAWKS FIELD, HAYMARKET PARK, SAT 2:05PMNebraska Cornhuskers vs. Texas Tech Red Raiders
BASEBALL | HAWKS FIELD, HAYMARKET PARK, SUN 1:05PMNebraska Cornhuskers vs. Texas Tech Red Raiders
The Girl On The Train, The Secret of Kells Play at the Ross
UNL's Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center presents The Girl On The Train and The Secret of Kells. Both films will screen through May 27.
More information about each of the films and schedules, as well as online ticket purchasing, is available at the Ross website.
