Friday and Weekend, March 29 - 31, 2013
Ross to celebrate Ladely's 40th year as director
Danny Lee Ladely never intended to spend his career at the movies. In 1973, Ladely accepted an invitation from Norman Geske to lead a full-time film program at the Sheldon Museum of Art. Ladely — whose passion for film started in his hometown of Gordon, Neb., and grew as a UNL student — saw the gig as a four or five year detour until he would get back on track toward a photojournalism career.
"It turned out to be such an interesting and fun job that I'm still here 40 years later," said Ladely, director of the Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center. "It never paid very much, but it certainly has been a labor of love." Read more about this festival in Today@UNL.
Ross leaves legacy for film at UNL
Mary Riepma Ross, a retired lawyer and past president of the New York Women's Bar Association, whose gdonation to the University of Nebraska Foundation helped create the Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center, died Feb. 2 in New York at the age of 102.
"As a result of Mary Riepma Ross's gift to UNL, the campus and the community have enjoyed award winning feature films, documentaries, short features, animated films, foreign films and students works in state-of-the-art theaters that rival movie houses anywhere in the country," said Lucy Buntain Comine, senior director of special projects at the University of Nebraska Foundation. "I am grateful to Mary for her remarkable generosity, but most of all for her wonderful friendship and mentoring during the past 25 years." Read more about Ross and her legacy in Today@UNL.
African culture festival is March 30
The UNL African Student Association's "Festival of African Culture" begins at 6 p.m. March 30 in the Nebraska Union Ballroom. The event features music with Amna Millewa; poetry with Rayan Omer; a talk by Dalitso Ruwe; traditional African dances; authentic cuisine; and a fashion show.
Tickets are $15 per person or $100 per table (eight seats). Tickets are available from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 28-29 in the Nebraska Union or from a member of the African Student Association.
Food specialist outlines Easter egg safety
For many families, Easter means colorful, patterned eggs and Easter egg hunts. However, Easter eggs require careful preparation and storage to practice these traditions safely. Julie Albrecht, UNL Extension food specialist, has three steps to handle the traditional Easter egg for a safe and healthy celebration.
When buying eggs for coloring, Albrecht said to inspect the eggs before purchasing. Read more about food safety in Today@UNL.
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Price earns ORCA award
Kenneth Price, UNL professor of English and co-director of the Center for Digital Research in the Humanities, has been named a winner of the University of Nebraska's Outstanding Research and Creative Activity award. The award recognizes individual faculty members for outstanding research or creative activity of national or international significance. The honor is one of the university's most prestigious awards for teaching, research and engagement.
NU Central Administration announced the universitywide awards March 28. Four other honors went to faculty in other universities within the NU system. The university-wide awards recognize faculty whose work has had a strong impact on students, the university and the state, said James B. Milliken, NU president. Read more about Price and this award in Today@UNL.
Lied Center to present 'American Idiot' March 29-30
The Lied Center for Performing Arts will present Green Day's "American Idiot" at 7:30 p.m. March 29 and 2 and 7:30 p.m. March 30. Tickets can be purchased at the Lied Center Ticket Office, 301 N. 12th St., by phone at 402-472-4747 or on the Lied Center website. Ticket prices start at $44 for adults and $22 for youth.
Based on the rock band Green Day's album of the same name, this musical tells the story of three lifelong friends forced to choose between their dreams and the safety of suburbia as they search for meaning in the post-9/11 world. The musical won two Tony awards and features such smash hits as "Boulevard of Broken Dreams," "American Idiot" and "21 Guns." Read more about this show in Today@UNL.
Reference USA workshops are April 1
Two Reference USA training sessions are being offered April 1 in 111 Love Library. Dave Campbell, of Info USA in Omaha, will lead both sessions. Reservations are suggested as space is limited.
The sessions are: Using Reference USA for Entrepreneurship Applications, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. and Using Reference USA for Geographic Applications, from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Light refreshments will be provided during both sessions. Register by contacting Bob Bolin 402-472-4418.
Lectures
HARDIN HALL ROOM 163, FRI 3:30PMGeography General Seminar, "Engineering Cantonment (Stephen Long Exhibition): The Intersection of Geography, Geology, Archaeology, History and Art"
Jeremy Dillon, University of Nebraska at Kearney
Chemistry Colloquium, "Putting Chemistry to Work for Nano and Biomedical Research"
Younan Xia, Georgia Institute of Technology
Mathematics Colloquium
Chris Hillar, University of California, Berkeley. Preceded by refreshments at 3:30 pm in Avery Hall 348.
