Star City Attractions
Whether you are a visitor or a resident, Lincoln offers some unique attractions that educate, entertain—and inspire some unexpected oohs and ahs. University of Nebraska State Museum at Morrill Hall One of the region’s top...
Category: Arts & Culture
Pinnacle Bank Arena
Ever since the vote for the arena, Lincoln has taken a step forward. —Tom Lorenz by Judy Shutts The Pinnacle Bank Arena is the hub of activity in the West Haymarket in downtown Lincoln....
The Buildings of F. C. Fiske: An Architectural Tour of Lincoln
by Ed Zimmer The population of Lincoln, Nebraska’s capital city, quadrupled in the 1880s, rising from 13,000 to 55,000. The boomtown drew ambitious young men eager to establish themselves like William Jennings Bryan and John...
Memorable Summer Concerts at Pinewood Bowl
by Sriyani Tidball Every summer Lincoln adds a unique series of at least six summer concerts to Lincoln’s already full schedule of musical performances. Traditionally, the Pinewood Bowl hosted one local musical each summer, but starting in...
Growth on Lincoln’s City and East Campuses
by Charlyne Berens Joining the Big Ten conference in 2010 is part of it. Setting a goal to grow by 5,000 students is another part. A need for spaces where students and faculty can collaborate completes...
Lincoln Painter Keith Jacobshagen
by Steven Kerns One of Lincoln’s treasures has become a National Treasure. The sky…our midwestern plains sky…captured with oils on canvas as only he can do it…beautiful…unmistakable…unforgettable… Lincoln has a precious commodity in artist Keith...
Art Venues in Lincoln Expand
Experience the excitement, beauty and serenity of art. by Judy Shutts Sheldon Museum of Art Sheldon houses a major collection of American art in a breath-taking building designed by American architect Philip Johnson located on...
About the Lincoln Today People
Sriyani Tidball, editor and publisher, balances the production of Lincoln Today with various other projects for Tidball Productions, and her full-time teaching schedule as a professor at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) where she teaches...
The Performing Arts
Lincoln’s growing performing arts community features some of the region’s most talented musicians, actors, and dancers. Here is a look at some of Lincoln’s treasured creative outlets. Lincoln’s Symphony Orchestra Since LSO moved to the...
Lincoln’s Summer Theatre Season is a Toe-Tappin’ Good Time
by Julie Hagemeier Lincoln is alive in the summer with outdoor concerts such as Jazz in June and Antelope Park’s Lincoln Municipal Band, the SaltDogs and the Cornhusker State Games. An integral part of...
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