JAMA Black and White Gala
The Joslyn Art Museum is hosting it’s annual gala to celebrate 60 years of the Joslyn Art Museum Association(JAMA) on June 1st. The evening will begin at 6 p.m. with cocktails and hors d’oeuvres in the Peter Kiewit Foundation Sculpture Garden. There will be a gallery viewing highlighting works purchased with funds from JAMA. Dinner [...]
Photos: “Heyday on May Day”
On Tuesday, May 1st, a lonely stretch of four-lane road that funnels traffic one way into downtown Omaha on a daily basis was transformed into something it hadn’t been since the 1970s: a destination. With the unveiling of Omaha’s Transportation Master Plan, the Heyday on May Day festival offered a glimpse of what the future [...]
“Mummification: Resurrection of an Ancient Art”
The Joslyn Art Museum is hosting a lecture by Long Island University’s Bob Brier Ph.d., also known as “Mr.Mummy” on Thursday, May 10th at 6:30 p.m. in the Witherspoon Concert Hall. He is one of the world’s foremost experts on mummies and the lecture is presented in conjunction with Joslyn’s “To Live Forever: Egyptian Treasures [...]
“Heyday on May Day”
Are you interested in city planning and alternative transportation? The City of Omaha’s Bicycle and Pedestrian Coordinator has announced an event on May Day (May 1st) that focuses is on transportation. The “Heyday”event will occur on Harney Street between 24th to 26th streets from 5 p.m. until dusk. The two-block area will transformed into a [...]
“Journey to the Center of the Earth”
Bruce Crawford’s classic film series featuring a special celebrity guest continues with its 30th installment, “Journey to the Center of the Earth” at Joslyn Art Museum’s Witherspoon Concert Hall on May 19th. The 1959 film depicts the story (written by Jules Verne) of an Edinburgh professor and his comrades following an explorer’s trail down an [...]
daOMA presents: Jeanne Gang
Jeanne Gang is an inspirational architect, who’s work explores and blurs the boundaries between nature and urbanization. From daOMA: “Jeanne seeks to answer questions that lie locally (site, culture, people) and resound globally (density, climate, sustainability) through her architecture. She roots her designs in compelling ideas rather than repetitive formal principles, and often arrives at [...]
“An Evening to Live Forever”
Enjoy Joslyn’s latest exhibit, “To Live Forever: Egyptian Treasures from the Brooklyn Museum,” along with light hors d’oeuvres and cocktails. More info (courtesy of Joslyn Art Museum): Ancient Egyptians considered the heart to be the most supreme of all the body’s organs. They kept the heart inside of their mummies, for it was believed to [...]
“To Live Forever: Egyptian Treasures from the Brooklyn Museum”
This highly-anticipated exhibit focuses on all aspects of the mummification process — from the ancient culture’s beliefs to their rituals to the contents of the tombs of the deceased. On view will be “elaborate stone and painted wood sarcophagi, gold, statutes, jewelry, shrouds, mummification tools” and more, according to a press release. Joslyn Art Museum [...]
Saturday, Feb. 11th-Sunday, June 3rd
“Bravo! Chris Raschka”
Nearly 60 pieces of of award-winning illustrator Chris Raschka’s work will be on view at Joslyn Art Museum. The exhibition was organized by National Center for Children’s Illustrated Literature in Abilene, TX. More info
Jacobo’s Grocery
I am typing this to you with one hand, and sensually shoveling a forkful of tamale into my mouth with the other. Next time I visit Jacobo’s, I won’t hesitate to tear open the corn husk in the parking lot and just start eating it there. Pretty soon I bet my car will be full of [...]
