Tag: UNK

History Department Lecture: “Everything That’s Curious is Grist for My Mill”: A History of Jenner’s Park in Loup City, Nebraska

Founded by two wealthy British immigrants, Henry and Robert Jenner, Jenner’s Park operated in Loup City, NE, until 1941, serving for four decades as a popular destination for entertainment and education for rural and small-town Nebraskans. The park housed many different attractions, including exotic wildlife, Egyptian mummies, and a museum building styled after the British Museum as a cabinet of curiosity. This museum housed artifacts from all over the world, including ancient cuneiform tablets, a suit of Chinese armor, Congolese spears, Polynesian shrunken heads, and clothing allegedly taken from the body of a medicine man after the Wounded Knee Massacre. This talk will discuss the story behind the park, exploring how it serves as fascinating microcosm of the colonialist museums popular in the early twentieth century.

Presented by Dr. William Stoutamire and Logan Osmera (UNK)

Wednesday, March 6, 2024, 12pm.
Kearney Public Library
Free and Open to the Public

Sponsored by the History Department and hosted by the Kearney Public Library.

Any and all are invited to attend!

All talks are streamed and recorded on the Kearney Public Library’s YouTube channel.

History Department Lecture:“Becoming Vital Defense Territory”: The History of the Sioux Ordnance Depot

In 1942, the US government arrived in Sidney, Nebraska, and constructed the 20,000-acre Sioux Ordnance Depot. For 25 years, this ammunition storage site provided employment for a variety of individuals, contributed to the county’s economy, and became an important site in Nebraska’s military history. After closing in 1967, the site maintains most of the 800 original storage igloos and several buildings. This talk will discuss the history of this depot.

Presented by Tatiana Moore (UNK)

Wednesday, February 14, 2024, 12pm.
Kearney Public Library
Free and Open to the Public

Sponsored by the History Department and hosted by the Kearney Public Library.
Any and all are invited to attend!

All talks are streamed and recorded on the Kearney Public Library’s YouTube channel.

History Department Lecture: Postcards as a Window on American Popular Religion, 1898-1930

The period from 1898-1930 was the golden age of postcards. They created an inexpensive medium to communicate quickly, and religious institutions were quick to utilize their potential for marketing, fund-raising, and lobbying. Surviving postcards offer historians a fascinating window into the past, sometimes capturing the only remaining images of local events that would otherwise be inaccessible. This talk will illustrate the various purposes that religious groups found for postcards and discuss how these little pieces of cardboard help us to recover important facets of American cultural life a century ago.

Presented by Dr. James Rohrer, History (UNK)

Wednesday, January 10, 2024, 12pm.
Kearney Public Library
Free and Open to the Public

Sponsored by the History Department and hosted by the Kearney Public Library.
Any and all are invited to attend!

All talks are streamed and recorded on the Kearney Public Library’s YouTube channel.

Séance at the Frank Museum – An Eerie Evening of Spiritualism

Have you ever wanted to attend a Victorian Era Séance? Or experience the historic spiritualism that was so popular in the late 1800s U.S.? Here is your chance to do both! For the first time, the Frank Museum will be hosting and presenting two 1890s séance recreations- the first on Friday 10/27 and the second on Saturday 10/28. Join us as we delve into the eerie world of Victorian Era Spiritualism and host a recreation of a traditional 1890s séance, complete with medium to lead us, and you might even experience some “spirit” interactions! Free refreshments and a Q&A with Director April White will follow the event.

Event will be in-person at the G.W. Frank Museum in the first floor dining room, and pre-registration is required to attend. $10 for audience member seating, and $15 for VIP seating to sit at the table alongside the medium and experience the séance first hand, and spaces are very limited. At this time we can only accept cash or check and payment is expected upon arrival to the event. Event is 18+, and ADA accessible. Doors open at 8:30pm, séance starts at 9:00pm, with Q&A to follow until 10:30pm. To reserve your place for this event, or if you have any questions, please email Director April White at frankmuseum@unk.edu.

Opening reception for new exhibit at G.W. Frank Museum

The G.W. Frank Museum is happy to celebrate the opening of our new student-curated exhibit “Fashioning Grief: Women’s Mourning Clothing and Customs in the Victorian Era.” The exhibit, developed by UNK art history student Emma Seward, examines how Queen Victoria’s public mourning of her beloved Prince Albert set the standard from across the Atlantic for many American funeral traditions still observed today. A deep dive into the fascinating, occasionally macabre, and oft-hidden history of grief, mourning garb, fashion, jewelry, and social norms, the exhibit is part of the Frank Museum and the University of Nebraska Kearney’s experiential learning initiative. This program lets UNK students from a variety of majors and backgrounds lead the way on new exhibits and social media programs while earning experiences that will help their careers throughout their lives. The exhibit will be on permanent display starting Friday the 19th and will highlight items from the Museum’s collection, including period mourning garb and a wreath made of human hair, a common Victorian tradition used to remember the deceased. The opening reception, which is open to the public, will run from 1:00 to 4:00 pm on Friday, May 19th, and light refreshments will be provided.

UNK Art and Design Open House

As the spring semester closes, the UNK Art and Design Department is hosting an Open House on Tuesday, May 2 from 4:30-6:30PM. The Department will have several Art and Design Demonstrations in the areas of Ceramics, Glass, Letterpress, and 3D Modeling-Animation. The campus and local community are welcome to come see and experience some of the student-faculty artwork and projects. In addition, new artwork will be displayed in the Department Hallway.

Parking is available in Lot 10.

If you have questions, please do not hesitate to contact me (Schuesslerr@unk.edu) or the Art Department (artanddesign@unk.edu)

Traveling the Americas

Kearney Symphony Orchestra presents its spring concert, “Traveling the Americas” featuring the music of Bernstein, Larsen, Piazzolla, Márquez and Glazunov. Soloist include soprano Elizabeth Peters, oboist Heidi Farrell, and the Winner of the UNK Concerto-Aria competition, Bailey Manhart, saxophonist.

The concert is preceded by a pre-concert talk at 6:30pm in the choir room on the UNK campus.

Tickets can be reserved through the UNK box office at 308-865-8417

UNK Theatre presents…LUCKY STIFF

The University Theatre at Kearney presents
LUCKY STIFF
book & lyrics by Lynn Ahrens
music by Stephen Flaherty
May 3, 5, 6 @ 7:30pm & May 7 @ 2:00pm
Miriam Drake Theatre

General Admission Tickets are $15, with discounts available for students, seniors, and groups (10+). For reservations, contact the UNK Theatre Box Office at (308) 865-8417 or boxoffice@unk.edu

A little murder, a lot of money, and non-stop mayhem in Monte Carlo.

LUCKY STIFF is a madcap, hilarious romp of a musical that follows Harry Witherspoon’s journey from England to Monte Carlo…with a rather unusual traveling companion. Based on Michael Butterworth’s novel, The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo, Harry receives the unexpected news that he has inherited a fortune from his late Uncle Anthony, on the condition that he takes Anthony’s dead body on a special trip to Monte Carlo. If Harry fails, the money will go to the Universal Dog Home of Brooklyn. However, also hot on the tail of Uncle Anthony’s money is Rita, Anthony’s lover with whom he embezzled $6 million behind her husband’s back. And hot on Rita’s trail is her brother Vinnie, who has been blamed for the crime! With mistaken identities, love interests, disguises, farcical chases, and an omnipresent corpse, Lucky Stiff is an offbeat murder mystery with a difference.

UNK Dance presents…EMBODIED

The University Theatre at Kearney presents
EMBODIED
by UNK Dance
March 2-4 @ 7:30pm
Miriam Drake Theatre

General Admission Tickets are $10, with discounts available for students and groups (10+). UNK Student tickets are free with a valid ID. For reservations, contact the UNK Theatre Box Office at (308) 865-8417 or boxoffice@unk.edu

The annual spring dance concert at UNK features original works choreographed and performed by UNK students, dance faculty, and guest artists.

THE WORLD GOES ‘ROUND presented by UNK Theatre

The University Theatre at Kearney
presents

THE WORLD GOES ‘ROUND
music by John Kander
lyrics by Fred Ebb
Conceived by Scott Ellis, Susan Stroman, David Thompson

April 27, 29 & 30 at 7:30pm
May 1 at 2:00pm

(*There will not be an evening performance on Thursday, April 28)

Miriam Drake Theatre

General Admission Tickets are $10, with discounts available for students, seniors, and groups (10+). UNK Student tickets are free with a valid ID.

For reservations, contact the UNK Theatre Box Office at (308) 865-8417 or boxoffice@unk.edu

THE WORLD GOES ‘ROUND is a stunning revue of the songbook from the multi-Tony award-winning team, Kander & Ebb. Filled with humor, romance, drama, and nonstop melody, it is a thrilling celebration of life and the fighting spirit that keeps us all going. With pieces from such well-known musicals as Cabaret, Chicago, and Kiss of the Spider Woman, this nonstop hit-parade features unforgettable gems, including “Mr. Cellophane,” “Maybe This Time,” “Cabaret” and “New York, New York,” (yes THAT one) seamlessly interwoven into a passionate, harmonious, up-tempo evening of musical theatre.