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Arts & Theatre
Omahan may have been short, but he carved out a long, stranger-than-fiction Hollywood career
- Leo Adam Biga Flatwater Free Press
Omaha native Angelo Rossitto was short of stature but had a long Hollywood career that included working with such stars as Boris Karloff, Bela Lugosi, Harold Lloyd and Mel Gibson.
TADA Theatre brings original Halloween-themed show to Lincoln
- Justin Diep | Lincoln Journal Star
‘An Amazing Spooktacular’ brings a Halloween-themed variety show to Lincoln’s Haymarket.
Kearney's Merryman turns 20, and it all started because Stan Kaye had time to kill
- MARY JANE SKALA, KEARNEY HUB
Stan Kaye, a UNK professor with intimate knowledge of European theaters, recognized the value of Central Elementary's no-longer-used auditorium nearly 30 years ago, and the Merryman theater was born.
Kearney’s yarn bombing project stitches together art and community
- MARY JANE SKALA, KEARNEY HUB
Yarn bombing, a nationwide craze, has come to Kearney. Crocheters wrapped decorative crocheted pieces around trees and benches on Central Avenue and in the Merryman parking lot.
Colorful crosswalk murals aim to boost safety in downtown Kearney
- MIKE KONZ Enterprise Editor
Flowers, hearts and other colorful designs are appearing underfoot as volunteers work toward painting murals on 10 downtown Kearney crosswalks.
The Lincoln Arts Council rose from the ashes. Now it's ready to 'make a splash'
- Tomer Ronen | Lincoln Journal Star
The Lincoln Arts Council has come a long way in the last two years on the backs of just two people: Executive director Robert Goldberg and associate director Amanda Hein.
Yarn bombing will wrap downtown Kearney in color
- MARY JANE SKALA
KEARNEY HUB
Colorful yarn designs will decorate trees, bicycle racks and benches. It's called yarn-bombing. Yarn is being collected for the project at three downtown sites.
TADA Theatre to stage 'Gutenberg' musical in August
"Gutenberg! The Musical!" will make its Lincoln debut with a production of the 2024 Tony-nominated best musical revival at the TADA Theatre next month.
Actors bring the hard-knock life to Pinewood Bowl for 'Annie' musical run
Pinewood Performing Arts's annual outdoor musical returns this week with a beloved Broadway classic. "Annie" will run from July 9-12 and July 16-18 at Pinewood Bowl Amphitheater in Pioneers Park.
Bronze eagle sculpture created for America 250 goes up at the Buffalo County fairgrounds
A 7-foot-tall bronze statue of an eagle is now standing at the Buffalo County Fairgrounds. It was created by Mike Sughroue in honor of America's 250th birthday.
TADA Theatre brings Broadway hit 'Chicago' to Lincoln in June
The award-winning musical "Chicago" is coming to Lincoln's Historic Haymarket District. The blockbuster hit will run from June 11-28 at TADA Theatre.
Party with the Penguins: Playhouse fundraising gala set for June 11
The Lincoln Community Playhouse is hosting a fundraising gala benefiting the annual Penguin Project and will include a live auction and performance of "Frozen Jr."
Retired UNL professor's play on Queen Elizabeth was 'huge hit' overseas. Now you can see it in Lincoln
Carole Levin's one-woman play about Queen Elizabeth I made waves at the Edinburgh Fringe in 2024. Now, Levin and Tammy Meneghini are staging it in Lincoln.
Lincoln's Lied Center announces upcoming season, reveals 'mystery' Broadway show
Donna and the Dynamos are bringing Broadway’s “Mamma Mia!” to Lincoln for its 25th-anniversary tour.
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