Matthew Jockers has posted information about the unofficial DH fun run, to be held July 18, 2013 in Lincoln. He has asked participants to arrive at the north side of the UNL Student Union (fountain area) where the route begins at 6 a.m. for a 6:15 departure. The 4.75-mile (7.65-kilometer) route is expected to take 45 minutes, allowing participants to be back on campus at 7 a.m., with enough time to attend conference sessions at 8:30.

Jockers notes, “Morning temperatures in July are likely to be in mid 70s (that’s ~24 degrees centigrade) and it will be humid. A water bottle is recommended (and you’ll find one in your conference swag bag!).” His website includes a map of the entire route. For more information, click here.

As the only Nebraska garden listed in the “300 Best Gardens to Visit in the United States and Canada” by National Geographic Guide to Public Gardens, this is a special place to many. Located at 27th and Capitol Parkway, this 1.5 acre lot was first developed in 1930 and most recently renovated in 2004. Visitors can tiptoe through the tulips every spring and watch the thousands of annuals bloom all summer long. Sunken Gardens has two living ponds, several art pieces including the new pavilion, and a healing garden.

During the week of July 16-20, the Nebraska Repertory Theatre will hold performances of two shows from its 2013 summer season.

Thursday, July 18 and Friday, July 19, 7:30 p.m.: Mrs. Mannerly, by Jeffrey Hatcher, is “a two-person comedy in which the ten-year-old Jeffrey takes an etiquette class from Mrs. Mannerly in 1967 Steubenville, OH.”

Saturday, July 20, 7:30 p.m.: Emma, by Jon Jory, is “a stylish adaptation” of Jane Austen’s beloved novel.

Tickets are available online, at the Lied Center Box Office, and at the door.

Lied Center Ticket Office
12th & R Streets
P.O. Box 880157
Lincoln, NE 68588-0157
Phone: 402-472-4747 or 1-800-432-3231 toll free
Lied Center Ticket Office Hours: 11:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

The Sheldon Sculpture Garden comprises important works from the early 20th century to the present. Outstanding pieces have been installed across the University of Nebraska-Lincoln City and East campuses, providing students, staff, and visitors access to a dazzling range of modern and contemporary sculptures.

Artists represented in the collection include Mark di Suvero, Juan Hamilton, Gaston Lachaise, Claes Oldenberg and Coosje van Bruggen, Tom Otterness, Roxy Paine, Richard Serra, and William Zorach.

View a  Map Showing Campus Sculptures.

In 2013 the Sheldon Museum of Art celebrates the 50th anniversary of its Philip Johnson building and the 125th anniversary of the Sheldon Art Association, which is the museum’s support group.

In commemoration of these anniversaries, exhibitions this year will highlight the strength of the Sheldon’s permanent collections. In July, two featured collections will be ongoing.

50 Gifts for 50 Years

late June 2013 - September 22, 2013

(Details to come)

“Look for Beauty”: Philip Johnson and Art Museum Design

July 11, 2013 - mid October 2013

This exhibit examines three Johnson-designed museum buildings: Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute, 1960; the Amon Carter Museum of American Art, Fort Worth, Texas, 1961; and the Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery (now the Sheldon Museum of Art), University of Nebraska, Lincoln, 1963. While Johnson (1906-2005) designed several museums and galleries during his long career, these three early projects form a coherent trio to study the arc of Johnson’s developing personal aesthetic that wed International Style modernism to historical architectural references.

Located on the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Campus at1523 N 33rd Street, the International Quilt Study Center & Museum offers visitors a one-of-a-kind look at historical and contemporary quilts and quilt making traditions. More than 3,500 quilts date from the early 1700s to the present and represent more than 25 countries.

Hours:

Tuesday-Saturday 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Sunday 1-4 p.m.