Friday and Weekend, March 4 - 6, 2011
Jun Kaneko at work
SHELDON MUSEUM OF ART ETHEL S. ABBOT AUDITORIUM, FRI 5PMSheldon Hosts Discussion With Artist Jun Kaneko
Sheldon Museum of Art director J. Daniel Veneciano and Omaha artist Jun Kaneko will hold a discussion at 5 p.m., March 4 in the Sheldon's Ethel S. Abbott Auditorium. Kaneko and Veneciano will discuss the artist's new book "Play's The Thing: Reading the Art of Jun Kaneko."
After the discussion, Kaneko will sign copies of the book in the Great Hall. The book is available for purchase in the Sheldon Museum Store.
Lectures
SCOTT ENGINEERING CENTER ROOM 237, FRI 1:30PMNebraska Center for Materials and Nanoscience Seminar Series - "Materials Research at NSF: An Overview of the Materials and Surface Engineering Program"
Clark Cooper, Director, Materials and Surface Engineering Program, NSF
Geography General Seminar - "Sustainability Innovation in Rural America" The "Greening" of Greensburg, Kansas"
Dr. Stacey Smith, Associate Professor, School of Architecture, Design and Planning, University of Kansas
LIED CENTER FOR PERFORMING ARTS, FRI, SAT 7:30PM; SAT 2PM
'A Chorus Line' comes to the Lied March 4-5
The nine-time Tony Award-winning musical, "A Chorus Line" will play three performances at the Lied Center for Performing Arts. Show times are 7:30 p.m., March 4-5, and 2 p.m., March 5.
"A Chorus Line" is a musical about Broadway dancers auditioning for spots on a chorus line. The production features 19 main characters and is set on the bare stage of a Broadway theater. The show provides glimpses into the personalities of the performers and the choreographer as they describe events that have shaped their lives and decisions to become dancers. Tickets for the Lied Center performances are $52/$47/$39 for general admission, and half price for students (with valid identification). For more information, visit the Lied Center website or call the Lied Center box office at (402) 472-4747.
INTERNATIONAL QUILT STUDY CENTER & MUSEUM, FRI 5:30PM
Quilt Study Center Hosts Lecture on First Friday
Jonathan Gregory
Jonathan Gregory, an assistant curator of exhibitions at the International Quilt Study Center and Museum, will give a lecture on Ernest Haight, an engineer who quilted, at 5:30 p.m., today. The First Friday lecture, "The Engineer Who Could: The Quiltmaking of Ernest B. Haight," is at the IQSC and is free and open to the public.
Haight graduated from the University of Nebraska in 1924 with a degree in engineering. He spent his career farming land near David City homesteaded by his grandparents. He also made at least 300 quilts between 1935 and 1985. more...
Waste Land; Oscar-Nominated Shorts 2011: Animation and Live Action at the Ross
UNL's Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center presents Waste Land and Oscar-Nominated Shorts of 2011 in Animation and Live Action. Screenings for all films will run through Mar. 10.
More information about each of the films and schedules, as well as online ticket purchasing, is available at the Ross website.
