Introduction
Sheldon Museum of Art is committed to offering visitors interesting, enjoyable events and programs that explore great American art and the creative process.
Kim Dingle's Study for Sucker Push, (2008) is among the artworks on view in Shrew'd: The Smart & Sassy Survey of American Women Artists, an exhibition on view from February 12 through May 9, 2010. Dingle will present an artist's talk on March 2.
We invite you to the following events this year.
Admission is free. Please mark your calendar today.
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UNL School of Music Performance by the Faculty Jazz Ensemble February 9, 2010 -- 7:30 PM to 10:00 PM The UNL School of Music Faculty Jazz Ensemble will give a jazz recital. |
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College Night February 11, 2010 -- 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM College nights provide an opportunity for college students to enjoy the museum in a casual setting with music, food and friendly Sheldon student docents. |
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University School of Music Songs of Love and Blessing February 14, 2010 -- 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM The University School of Music will present a Sheldon Sunday Valentine's Day performance in the Great Hall. |
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Artist Lecture by Marie Watt February 16, 2010 -- 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM Marie Watt, whose work is represented in MIGRATIONS: New Directions in Native American Art, will discuss her work. |
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Opening Reception for Shrew’d: The Smart & Sassy Survey of American Women Artists February 19, 2010 -- 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM Sheldon's biennial invitational exhibition, Shrew’d: The Smart & Sassy Survey of American Women Artists, opens. |
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Lincoln Friends of Chamber Music: Amadeus Piano Trio February 20, 2010 -- 8:00 PM to 9:30 PM The Lincoln Friends of Chamber Music present the Amadeus Piano Trio in concert. |
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Discussion of Shrew'd: The Smart and Sassy Survey February 23, 2010 -- 1:30 PM to 2:30 PM Curator of Cultural and Civic Engagement Sharon Kennedy will discuss the Museum's biennial invitational exhibition "Shrew'd: The Smart and Sassy Survey." |
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Lecture by Peggy Jones on Artist Aaron Douglas February 23, 2010 -- 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM University of Nebraska at Omaha Assistant Professor Peggy Jones will present a lecture titled "Aaron Douglas, UNL Class of '22: Visual Artist of the Harlem Renaissance." |
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Standing Eagle Drum Group Performance February 27, 2010 -- 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM The Standing Eagle Drum Group will perform in the Great Hall. |
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Lecture by Artist Kim Dingle March 2, 2010 -- 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM Kim Dingle, whose work is presented in Shrew’d: The Smart & Sassy Survey of American Women Artists, speaks. |
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Lecture by Annette Gordon-Reed March 4, 2010 -- 7:30 p.m. Author and historian Annette Gordon Reed will present a lecture titled, "Writing the History of an Enslaved Family: Monticello in the American Imagination" with book signing to follow. |
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First Friday March 5, 2010 -- 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM First Friday, Reception co-hosted by the University of Nebraska Women and Gender Studies, No Limits 2010 Conference, in connection with the exhibition Shrew'd: The Smart & Sassy Survey of American Women Artists. |
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Keynote Speech for 2010 No Limits Women's & Gender Studies Conference March 5, 2010 -- 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM Professor Obioma Nnaemeka will present the keynote address for the 2010 No Limits Women's & Gender Studies Conference. |
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Sheldon Sunday March 7, 2010 -- 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM J. Daniel Veneciano, Director of Sheldon, discusses the exhibition Shrew'd: The Smart & Sassy Survey of American Women Artists. |
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Jazz Film Series March 8, 2010 -- 5:30 PM to 8:00 PM Author Farah Jamine Griffin will present film shorts of Mary Lou Williams and Pearl Primus and will lead a discussion following the screenings. |
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UNL Dance Ensemble Performs March 9, 2010 -- 7:30 PM The UNL Dance Ensemble performs in Ethel S. Abbott Auditorium. |
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Lincoln Friends of Chamber Music: Haimovitz, Simionescu, Ngwenyama March 12, 2010 -- 8:00 PM to 9:30 PM The Lincoln Friends of Chamber Music present Haimovitz, Simionescu, Ngwenyama in concert. |
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Nebraska State Finals of the Poetry Out Loud National Recitation Contest March 13, 2010 -- 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM The Nebraska State Finals of the Poetry Out Loud National Recitation Contest will be held in Sheldon's Ethel S. Abbott Auditorium. |
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UNL School of Music Performance: The Chiara String Quartet March 23, 2010 -- 7:30 PM to 10:30 PM The Chiara String Quartet performs Beethoven quartets. |
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College Night March 29, 2010 -- 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM College nights provide an opportunity for college students to enjoy the museum in a casual setting with music, food and friendly Sheldon student docents. |
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