This Week, May 24 - 28, 2010
Sheldon Hosts Flowers, Lies and Revolution: Contemporary Cuban Art
The Sheldon Museum of Art is hosting the exhibition Flowers, Lies and Revolution: Contemporary Cuban Art through July 18, 2010. The show examines the intersection between personal and national histories in post-revolutionary Cuba.
The words "flowers" and "lies" in the title allude to the duality that many Cubans experience in their lives. Flowers symbolize the idealized beauty and natural splendor of the island—a lure the island retains for outsiders. Flowers also symbolize the hope of a new society, an expectation of growth and health—a blossoming. Political realities, however, tend to mitigate hope and idealism; they give the lie to false or exaggerated expectations. more...
Sandoz, Cather, Campus Scandal in Great Plains Quarterly Spring Issue
In the spring issue of Great Plains Quarterly, a scholarly journal published by the Center for Great Plains Studies at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, researchers wrote about domestic violence in Mari Sandoz's "The Tom-Walker," land maps in Willa Cather "O Pioneers!," and scandal at Colorado College in the early 20th century.
Great Plains Quarterly is published by the Center for Great Plains Studies at UNL. Current issues of the journal may be purchased in the Great Plains Art Museum gift shop at 1155 Q St., or by calling the center at (402) 472-3082. Order forms are available online at their website.
N The Know Discusses Crime Prevention
In this episode of "N The Know," Aaron Pembleton, an officer with University Police, talks about what you should do if you think you've witnessed a crime.
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Quilts From India, Pakistan, Bangladesh in New Exhibit at Quilt Museum
The International Quilt Study Center and Museum at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln will highlight a vibrant textile tradition shown in its rich cultural context: that of the lives of women in diverse regions of the Indian subcontinent.
"South Asian Seams: Quilts from India, Pakistan and Bangladesh," opening May 15, will consist of more than 40 examples of South Asian "ralli" and "kantha" textiles. It will also feature an assortment of large-scale photographs depicting the women who make these quilts and the people who use them. more...
INTERNATIONAL QUILT STUDY CENTER & MUSEUM
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.
