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 [...]
“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 [...]
“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 [...]
William Holden Tribute and “Bridge on the River Kwai” Screening
Bruce Crawford has long been crafting spectacular film events in Omaha. Coming soon is his 29th event, a tribute to icon William Holden and a screening of one of his most well-known roles in The Bridge on the River Kwai. The event is hosted at the Joslyn’s Witherspoon Hall theater. Crawford’s events feature appearances from [...]
loom Weaves Joslyn Sculpture Garden
Loom’s annual all-day multicultural festival returns to the Joslyn Sculpture Garden, where there’ll be a wide array of creative powers flowing together, allowing guests to seamlessly become a part of melee — live music, dancing, yoga, visual art, body painting and more, all day and night (till 11 p.m.). Food and a cash bar available. [...]
