‘3-Dimensions’ opens Friday at Prairie Winds Art Center
“3-Dimensions," an exhibit featuring works by wood turner Harry Adams of Alma, glass artist Dawn Hesnault of Grand Island and pastel artist Patricia Scarborough of Geneva, opens Friday at the Prairie Winds Arts Center, 112 W. Third St.
In addition to pieces created by each of the artists, the three have joined together to produce several collaborative works that will be sold to benefit Fisher House, a military support service. A similiar project a couple of years ago raised several hundred dollars for Habitat for Humanity.
These collaborative pieces will be sold via a silent auction that starts during the exhibit's opening reception and ends May 30.
The opening reception is set for 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Friday at the center.
In addition, the Association of Nebraska Art Clubs traveling exhibit will be on display in the center's Sky Winds Gallery.
Prairie Winds is open from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday; for more information, call 381-4001 or check the Web site at www.prairiewindsart.com.
Exhibit features works by area art teachers
AURORA -- "Creating Connections," an exhibit of art works created by art educators from Central and Eastern Nebraska, will be on display Friday through June 28 at the L'eglise Art Center & Gallery, 1105 K St. in Aurora.
"Creating Connections" explores the links between teaching and personal art-making by nearly a dozen art educators. In addition to creating works in their chosen medium, artists have written brief statements about these two aspects of their lives, demonstrating how they are connected, how they parallel one another, and how at times they diverge. This exhibit provides a rare opportunity to view the intimate expressions of individuals whose daily work it is to guide the creative development of future generations.
Art works included in the exhibit will encompass a variety of mediums, reflecting the diverse personalities and perspectives of their creators. Visitors will be treated to an eclectic palette of textures and colors, as well as subjects and styles as they view textiles, paintings, photography and ceramic sculpture, among others.
An opening reception is planned for 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday. Many of the artists plan to be in attendance, and one of the featured artists, Jo Brown of Lincoln, will perform original compositions on piano. The public is invited to attend this free event.
Gallery hours are 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Fridays and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays and by appointment.
For more information, call the gallery at (402) 631-9578 or check the Web site at www.LegliseArtCenter.com.
Stuhr Museum's summer exhibits now open
The summer season at Stuhr Museum begins today when its outdoor exhibits open after being closed for the winter.
Stuhr Museum's summer hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturdays and noon to 5 p.m. Sundays through Sept. 30. During that time, the Farm Machinery Building and Static Rail Display are open to the public, and Railroad Town, the museum's 1890s Living History settlement, will be staffed with historical interpreters who work, play and interact with visitors as if it were more than 100 years in the past!
This summer in Railroad Town, the year is 1898 and President McKinley is about to enter the United States in the Spanish-American War. The town is in line with the rest of the nation, with patriotic hackles raised, and everyone talking about the war with Spain. Spanish influence in the world and daily war reports are a topic of conversation in all the newspapers in 1898. Young men from all over Nebraska, including Railroad Town are joining militia groups and heading off to mosquito-filled training camps and then to fight in the Philippines, Puerto Rico or Cuba. Women are not left out, and many are expressing an interest in Red Cross work to assist those who are wounded in battle. Talk of yet another war sparks the memories of the Civil War veterans of Railroad Town.
Every day in Railroad Town includes hands-on activities for children and adults, and special events are scheduled throughout the summer including a Fourth of July celebration, the return of the Sassy Classic Vintage Base Ball Tournament and the 1989 Agricultural Fair.
Summer admission rates are $8 for adults, $7 for senior citizens and $6 for children ages 6 to12. For more information on Railroad Town, special events at the museum or cost-saving memberships, call 385-5316 or check the Web site at www.stuhrmuseum.org.
Benefit concert planned in Aurora
AURORA -- A concert to benefit Bo Mills, a young Aurora man battling cancer, is planned for 7 to 10 p.m. Friday at Espressions Coffee Shop in Aurora.
Matt Whitman, Leesha Harvey and Aaron Hadenfelt will be performing and proceeds from a silent auction will also help the cause.
Donations will be accepted at the concert and all money will go to Mills to help him pay for medical bills as he has an upcoming surgery.
Flintmaking demonstration set in Central City
CENTRAL CITY -- Dennis Meyer, sometimes known as "Lone Wolf," will demonstrate flintmaking -- the primitive art of making stone weapons and tools, such as knives, arrowheads and spearheads as the Native Americans created them, at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Merrick County Historical Museum's Traver House, 211 E St. in Central City.
This is one of several programs scheduled throughout the year celebrating Merrick County's Sesquicentennial. There is no admission charge.
For more information, call Bill at (308) 390-3038 or Ruth at (308) 946-3478.
G.I. Senior High Orchestra will present spring concert
The Grand Island Senior High Orchestra will present its spring concert at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Grand Island Senior High School Auditorium.
Emalie Clement and Ben Robbins, both senior violists, will perform the first movement of J.S. Bach's "Brandenburg Concerto No. 6."
Violinist Laura Steele, a senior, will also be featured in the concert. She will play the first movement of the "Violin Concerto in E Minor" by Felix Mendelssohn.
Selections to be performed by the orchestra include "The Shepherd King" by Mozart, "The William Tell Overture" by Rossini and "In a Persian Market" by Kettelby.
Orchestra awards will be presented, and graduating seniors will be recognized. There is no admission charge. Christa Speed is the director.
This week at the Grand ...
"Shine A Light" showing this weekend at the Grand Theatre, 316 W. Third. Showtimes are 7 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
A career-spanning documentary on the Rolling Stones, with concert footage from their "A Bigger Bang" tour. Directed by Martin Scorsese, this film is rated PG-13.
Tickets are $3.50 for adults and $2.50 for children under 12. For more information call 381-2667 or visit grandmovietheatre.com.
Hastings Museum to honor ’Super Moms'
HASTINGS -- The Hastings Museum will host the 10th annual "Super Mom Celebration" on Mother's Day weekend, May 10 and 11. All Super-Moms will be admitted free to the museum and all giant screen films both Saturday and Sunday.
Obstetricians & Gynecologists PC of Hastings and Grand Island is sponsoring the event.
Kids can make a special gift for their Moms between 1 and 3 p.m. on Sunday, when volunteers will be on hand to assist children with craft projects while moms relax and enjoy a brunch of fresh fruit and sparkling juice.
To "Add-A-Film" to the weekend, all moms will be admitted for free and member children will pay $4and non-member children $5.50. All other admissions will be at regular prices and Hastings Museum members always receive a membership discount on giant screen film tickets.
To ensure adequate seating in the theatre, it is suggested reservations be made for the free giant screen film at the same time. The Lied Super Screen Theatre will be featuring "Dinosaurs Alive" "Sea Monsters" and "Forces of Nature" several times both days, so check the museum's Web site at www.hastingsmuseum.org or call Visitor Services at (800) 508-4629, option zero for showtimes or to make reservations.
Blues guitarist plans Minden performance
MINDEN -- Blues guitarist Brooks Williams brings his show to Central Nebraska with a performance set for 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the Minden Opera House, 322 E. Fifth St., in Minden.
The native of Statesboro, Ga., just released his 16th CD, "The Time I Spend With You," was named one of the top 100 acoustic guitarists of all time.
Tickets are $12; for more information, call the opera house at (308) 832-0588 or check the Web site at www.mindenoperahouse.com.
Hastings College students to perform in a recital
HASTINGS -- The Hastings College Singers and the Hastings College Men's Choir will perform in a recital at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in Perkins Auditorium, Fuhr Hall of Music.
The Hastings College Singers, an all-female ensemble, is directed by Charles Smith, professor of music. The Hastings College Men's Choir is directed by Robin Koozer, professor of music and chair of the department.
The recital is free and open to the public.
Lied Super Screen to show ’Vantage Point'
HASTINGS -- The Lied Super Screen Theatre in the Hastings Museum will feature the 35 mm film "Vantage Point" on the giant screen at 7:15 Saturday and 4:30 p.m. Sunday and again at 7:15 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 4:30 Sunday, May 9-11.
Eight strangers with eight different points of view try to unlock the one truth behind an assassination attempt on the president of the United States. "Vantage Point" stars Dennis Quaid, Matthew Fox, Forest Whitaker, Sigourney Weaver and William Hurt and is rated PG-13 for sequences of intense violence and action, some disturbing images and brief strong language.
All 35 mm film admissions are $4.50 per person. There is also a discount available for seeing both a large-format film and 35mm feature the same day. Seating is limited to 211 for each showing, so reservations are recommended.
For more information or to purchase tickets, call Visitor Services at (402) 461-4629 or (800) 508-4629, option zero.
Playwright to present one-man play about Standing Bear
LINCOLN -- Playwright Christopher Cartmill is on a journey. Commissioned by the Lied Center for Performing Arts to create a play about the historic trial of Chief Standing Bear, Cartmill has spent a great deal of time in Nebraska not only learning about the historic figure but immersing himself in the lives of the Native peoples in Nebraska. His experiences will be shared in a one-man performance, "The Nebraska Dispatches," at 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 9, in the Lied Center's Johnny Carson Theater.
A former Lincoln resident, Cartmill has gone on to acclaim as a playwright living in New York City. Commissioned to write a play about the trial of Chief Standing Bear, the writer naively steps into the contemporary Native American world and the place he once called home. A personal, political, and spiritual journey filled with humor, unlikely connections, almost Dickensian characters, a very small car and profound revelations about home and the power and responsibility of stories and the storyteller. "The Nebraska Dispatches" was conceived as a changing work -- a solo performance of experiences that have changed the playwright.
Tickets are $18 with student discounts available; call the box office at (800) 432-3231 or check the Web site at www.liedcenter.org.
Also at the Lied Center, the Athenian Dancers, a troupe of bellydancers, will perform at 6 p.m. Thursday, May 8, as part of the center's Free at 6 series.
Free at 6 was created to recognize and celebrate the rich range of artistic talent in the community and to open the doors of the Lied Center to a wider audience. Free at 6 programs, which are 45 minutes in length, give local artists a venue for their art while encouraging the participation of new audiences.
Recital to celebrate French vocal repertoire
LINCOLN -- Mezzo-soprano Anne Donnadieu joins prize-winning pianist Mark Clinton of the UNL School of Music to present "Soireé Française," a recital celebrating the richness and diversity of French vocal repertoire. The two musicians will be performing at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the Lied Center for Performing Arts in Lincoln. This event in part of the Lied Center's On Stage series, an intimate staging with both audience and artists on the main stage.
Donnadieu's operatic career has included leading roles with major companies and international acclaim for her polished style and dramatic stage presence. After finishing her studies at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique in Paris, she launched her career as a member of the opera companies of Düsseldorf and Giessen in Germany. Donnadieu frequently appears in recital throughout Europe and the United States.
Since entering the Preparatory Division of the Peabody Conservatory at age 8, Clinton has worked extensively with some of the world's foremost pianists. He has been featured frequently on national radio and television broadcasts, including National Public Radio's "Performance Today" and "Monitor Radio." Clinton is currently associate professor and co-chair of the piano area at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln School of Music.
Tickets are $24 with student discounts available; call the box office at (800) 432-3231 or check the Web site at www.liedcenter.org.
'Quilters' musical opens at Lincoln theater
LINCOLN -- The award-winning theatrical company, TADA Productions, will conclude its season and performances at The Loft at the Mill with the musical "Quilters," opening May 9. TADA has been at The Loft since its inception and will move into its own theater in June.
Nominated for six Tony Awards including Best Musical, "Quilters" is centered around a pioneer woman named Sarah and her legacy quilt that she is making for her five daughters. Through the stories they all share with the audience, the production pays eloquent tribute to the courage and spirit of our nation's pioneer women with love, warmth, lively humor and the moving spectacle of simple human dignity and steadfastness in the face of adversity.
"Quilters" is a collaborative production with the new International Quilt Study Center at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. The cast is lead by veteran actress Melodee Landis as Sarah. Her daughters are portrayed by Julie Enersen, Cris Rook, Shaun Vanneman, Judy Anderson, and Sydney Timmons. Robert D. Rook directs the production with musical direction by Cris Rook.
Show times are 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 9, and Saturday, May 10, and 2 p.m. Sunday, May 11, and 7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 15, through Saturday, May 17, and 2 p.m. Sunday, May 18, at The Loft at the Mill in Lincoln's Haymarket.
Tickets for $18 for evening performances and $15 for matinees; call the box office at (402) 438-8232, check the Web site at www.tadaproductions.info.
