Friday and Weekend, October 1 - 3, 2010
Museums Hold First Friday Events
The Sheldon Museum of Art at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln will celebrate Art Beyond Sign Awareness Month with a special musical performance Oct. 1 at its October First Friday event. Chances Are, a singing group made up of three blind and visually impaired performers, will sing at 5:15 p.m. in the Sheldon Great Hall. more...
The International Quilt Study Center and Museum offers admission free of charge the first Friday of every month from 5-7 p.m. Housing the largest publicly held quilt collection in the world, the museum features multiple quilt collections and exhibitions to create enjoyable experiences for all ages. more...
Morrill Hall Hosts "NaturePalooza Nebraska" on Oct. 2
The University of Nebraska State Museum and the UNL School of Natural Resources will host the first-ever "NaturePalooza Nebraska" from 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. on Oct. 2 at Morrill Hall.
The event provides a day of discovery and hands-on activities throughout the museum with stations staffed by the school's faculty, staff, graduate and undergraduate students. Activities and games will help visitors better understand Nebraska's rich natural resources and ways to help protect them. more...
October Focus on Computer Security
October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month (NCSAM). During the month, UNL Information Services will post daily security tips to help users better protect their computers, devices, data and identities.
No individual, business, or government entity is solely responsible for securing the Internet. Information security remains a shared responsibility of the individual computer user. Behavior, habits and best practices are among the most effective deterrents to cybercriminals, viruses, malware and identity theft. more...
Lectures
SCOTT ENGINEERING CENTER ROOM 237, FRI 3PMEngineering Mechanics Seminar Series - "Development And Characterization Of Shock Tubes For Laboratory Scale Blast Wave Simulation"
MS Thesis Defense by Aaron D. Holmberg. Advisers: Ruqiang Feng and David H. Allen.
Scholarship in the Digital Age: Professional Evolutions
Digital Humanities scholars reflect on the impact digital scholarship has had on their disciplines and on their own career trajectories. Speakers are German literature professor Fotis Jannidis, University of Wurzburg; professor of modern Japanese history, Stefan Tanaka, University of California, San Diego; and Amanda Gailey, assistant professor of English at UNL.
Department of Earth & Atmospheric Sciences Stout Lecture - "Stratigraphic and Morphologic Responses to Late Holocene and Historical Floods in the Upper Mississippi"
Jim Knox, University of Wisconsin. Refreshments will be served at 3:15 p.m.
Huskers
SOFTBALL | BOWLIN STADIUM HAYMARKET PARK, SAT NOON, 2:30 (DH)Nebraska Huskers vs. NPF All-Stars
VOLLEYBALL | NU COLISEUM, SAT 3:30PMNebraska Huskers vs. Texas Longhorns
Grand Prize-winning photograph, "Papillion Storm Passing," by Matthew DeBoer of Papillion
Morrill Hall's 'Wildlife and Nature' Amateur Photo Exhibit Opens
The University of Nebraska State Museum will open its "Wildlife and Nature" amateur photography exhibit Oct. 1 on the third floor of Morrill Hall, located south of 14th and Vine streets on the University of Nebraska-Lincoln City Campus.
Amateur photographers from across Nebraska submitted entries July 1 to Sept. 30 as part of the museum's second annual photography contest. Nearly 500 images of birds, mammals, plant life, other wildlife, natural landscapes, and people interacting with nature will be showcased for museum visitors to enjoy. The exhibit will remain on display through Dec. 1. more...
LAB THEATRE, TEMPLE BUILDING, 7:30PM
Theatrix Opens 2010 Season With "Compleat Female Stage Beauty"
Theatrix, the student-run theatre organization at the Johnny Carson School of Theatre and Film, opens its 2010-2011 season with a spirited production of "Compleat Female Stage Beauty," written by Jeffrey Hatcher.
"Compleat Female Stage Beauty" will have performances on Oct. 1 - 2 at 7:30 p.m., with a 2 p.m. matinee showing on Oct. 3. All performances will be held in the Lab Theatre - located on the third floor of the Temple Building. Individual Show Tickets are $6 (some user fees may be applied) at UNL Theatre Tickets website or at the theatre the evening of performance (subject to availability).
THEATRIX
Alloy Orchestra Accompanies Metropolis Live at the Ross
The Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center will show a live screening of the Alloy Orchestra performing its new score for the silent film "Metropolis" at 7:30 p.m., Oct. 2.
The Alloy Orchestra is a three-man ensemble that includes Terry Donahue (junk, accordion, musical saw, vocals), Ken Winokur (director, junk percussion and clarinet) and Roget Miller (keyboards). The group is known for their outrageous assemblage of objects from which they thrash and grind to create soulful music.
"Frame By Frame" Discusses Metropolis
In this episdoe of "Frame By Frame," film studies professor Wheeler Winston Dixon tracks the history and recent restoration of Fritz Lang's 1927 science-fiction classic, Metropolis.
FRAME BY FRAME
Winter's Bone; Metropolis Play at the Ross
UNL's Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center presents Winter's Bone and Metropolis. Both films will screen through Oct. 7.
More information about each of the films and schedules, as well as online ticket purchasing, is available at the Ross website.
