Diverse Cultural Centers
by Tegan Colton Lincoln, a relatively small midwestern city, is home to a mosaic of cultures representing members of every community in the world. Evidence peppered throughout the city includes local restaurants like Vung...
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Many Cultures Call Lincoln Home
by Sriyani Tidball “Now we’re one of the top twenty cities in America for new arrivals from abroad. Our supermarkets and schools are bursting with refugees from Russia, Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia, Hungary, and Ethiopia....
Miss Mie and Nebraska
by Mandy Haase Thomas A symbol of friendship, Miss “Miye” Mie has called the University of Nebraska State Museum’s Anthropology collections home since 1928, after the historic friendship doll exchange took place between the...
The Performing Arts Thrive in Lincoln
by Rayna Collins Lincoln’s performing arts are vibrant and growing—playwriting workshops, Shakespeare, jazz, ballet, folk music. Here is a look at some of Lincoln’s treasured creative outlets. Lincoln’s Symphony Orchestra The symphony was first...
Galleries Galore
by Sriyani Tidball While Lincoln’s summer concerts and festivals showcase some of the city’s musical talent, several art studios, museums and galleries showcase some of the city’s best visual art. Watercolor, oil, and acrylic...
The Sunken Gardens
“To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow.” —Audrey Hepburn Located on 27th and Capital Parkway, the Sunken Gardens is the perfect place to spend a summer afternoon. Whether...
It’s a Musical Summer
An extraordinary selection of live summer music festivals make Lincoln’s hot summer even more entertaining. Local and international artists; classical, rock, blues, jazz, folk or country; in a majestic church or under the stars,...
What Mark Will You Leave on Lincoln?
Donors make lasting impacts through philanthropy by Clover Frederick Many of us who call Lincoln home inherited the grit and wisdom of our ancestors who launched this state 150 years ago. They built a...
Lincoln, A Sustainable City
by Frank E. Uhlarik Lincoln routinely makes dozens of “Top Ten” listings ranging from such community attributes as employment, financial stability and entrepreneurship; to friendliest, happiest and even some beer drinking lists (note this...
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