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A New Deal for Quilts Exhibition

International Quilt Museum 1523 N. 33rd St., Lincoln, NE, United States

For the last 3+ years, our world has undergone a traumatic sea change. The COVID-19 pandemic has forced individuals, communities, and entire countries to shift their perspectives, policies, and priorities. […]

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“Frida Kahlo and the Blue House” Photography Exhibit

El Museo Latino 4701 South 25 Street, Omaha, NE, United States

The exhibit “Frida Kahlo and the Blue House” presents a selection of over 60 color photographs of the architecture and interior spaces of the Blue House created by Cristina Kahlo […]

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Eleanor Reeds: Using “You” in Poems

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Poems often address those who cannot be reached. We appeal to the west wind or reproach an absent lover, knowing it is impossible for them to hear us and yet […]

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Museum Live! Season 4 Spring Semester

Every Monday during the school year, The Durham Museum hosts a weekly 30-minute Museum Live! program online. This broadcast-style show includes segments featuring guest speakers from the Smithsonian network, a […]

Cattle Trails and Songs of the West

Stanton Health Center 301 17th St., Stanton, NE, United States

Speaker: Joan Wells Sponsored by the Stanton Health Center

The Life and Drive of Mari Sandoz

Johnson County Museum 289 Clay St, Tecumseh, NE, United States

Speaker: Peg Gilbert Sponsored by the Johnson County Historical Society

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