“Arts & Culture” Events

Jewelry Workshop with Jodie Marshall at The Sheldon

Jewelry Workshop with Jodie Marshall

Date(s):  May 29, 2012

Time(s):  6:00 PM to 8:00 PM

Create a glass bead, strung bracelet inspired by “The Studio Glass Movement: Selections from the Esterling-Wake Collection” exhibition.

To reserve your space, contact Sarah Feit at 402-472-4524. $30 for members or $40 for non-members. Participants must be 16 years old or older.

Jazz in June Live Music and Market

Jazz in June has become more than just a tradition in Lincoln. It’s a summer standard. Organized by the Sheldon Art Association and Sheldon Museum of Art, the free Tuesday evening series is one of Lincoln’s sublime summer delights.

Enjoy the Jazz in June Market, starting at 5 p.m. at 12th & R Streets, and then stroll onto the University of Nebraska–Lincoln campus to listen to great jazz, beginning at 7 p.m.

For the best seating locations on the plaza west of Sheldon Museum of Art, come early with a blanket or lawn chair for comfort. To insure the safety of all concerned, pets are not allowed at concerts.

June 5: TIZER Keyboardist Lao Tizer and his group TIZER open the 2012 Jazz in June series with their eclectic blend of jam-based world music, jazz, and contemporary fusion. TIZER, including Tizer, Jeff Kollman, Rufus Philpot, Raul Pineda, and Steve Nieves, last played the Sheldon series in 2008

June 12Darryl White Group with guest artist Bobby Watson The Darryl White Group returns to Jazz in June with guest artist Bobby Watson to perform works ranging from standards by Miles Davis and Thelonius Monk to original compositions by members of the group.

June 19: UNL Faculty Jazz Ensemble with guest vocalist Jackie Allen The UNL Faculty Jazz Ensemble of Paul Haar, Eric Richards, Darryl White, Peter Bouffard, Tom Larson, Hans Sturm, and Chris Varga, along with guest vocalist Jackie Allen will fill the Sheldon sculpture garden with a blend of original songs and jazz standards on June 19th.

June 26: Will Donato The 2012 Jazz in June season concludes with the smooth jazz of saxophonist and composer Will Donato.

(Via jazzinjune.com)

For more information on Jazz in June, click here.

Colorful Creature Day at Morrill Hall

Colorful Creature Day
Saturday, June 9th, 2012
1:00 pm - 4:30 pm

A family fun day with live animals and hands-on art activities in the museum (Morrill Hall, UNL City Campus located south of 14th & Vine St).  Regular museum admission applies.

Sweeney Todd presented by Youth Actors Academy of Lincoln at The Lied

Sweeney Todd presented by Youth Actors Academy of Lincoln

• 06.15.12 @ 7:00PM - Carson Theater
• 06.16.12 @ 2:00PM - Carson Theater
• 06.16.12 @ 7:00PM - Carson Theater
• 06.17.12 @ 2:00PM - Carson Theater

Sweeney Todd is a musical thriller about a 19th century London barber who goes on a vengeful rampage. In the past, the evil Judge Turpin framed Todd (known then as Benjamin Barker) and unjustly incarcerated him in a penal colony for 15 years. However, when the show begins, Todd has managed to return to London and has come seeking revenge. He rents a room over the shop of Mrs. Lovett, the proprietress of a struggling pie shop. Todd’s thirst for blood soon expands to include not only the judge but also his unfortunate customers. Meanwhile, Mrs. Lovett happily puts the bodies in the meat grinder and uses the human meat in her meat pies – which become extremely popular with the citizens of London.

Director: Leah Arington Grair

Producer: Youth Actors Academy of Lincoln

Tickets: $12.00, available through the Lied Center’s Ticket Office or online