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Mueller Planetarium's ‘Holiday Music Magic’ Has Begun!

Mueller Planetarium at the University of Nebraska State Museum will begin showing "Holiday Music Magic: The Fulldome Experience," a new show featuring a variety of holiday music classics. It will be presented Thursdays at 7 p.m. and Saturdays and Sundays at 2 and 3 p.m. Nov. 28-Jan. 10 at the planetarium in Morrill Hall south of 14th and Vine streets on the University of Nebraska-Lincoln City Campus.
     
In the past, Mueller Planetarium had a tradition of presenting holiday-themed laser light shows during the month of December. Although the laser is no longer in use, the planetarium will now give audiences a fun and entertaining fulldome experience set to the music of the holiday season. "Holiday Music Magic: The Fulldome Experience" contains songs from The Eurythmics, Mannheim Steamroller, Chuck Berry, Burl Ives, Brenda Lee and more.

The festive soundtrack is visually enhanced with 3-D artistic animation and all-dome scenery in the domed theatre. This show was originally produced at Clark Planetarium in Salt Lake City. It runs approximately 30 minutes.

Give The Gift Of Entertainment This Holiday Season

by Robert D. Rook  
 
As the holidays draw near and you begin thinking of what color sweater to buy Dad or which lawn decoration may light up the brightest, consider taking a break from the norm by giving the gift of entertainment this holiday season. 

Our city is blessed with a wide array of entertainment taking place in December for you and yours to enjoy. Tickets to many of these events make for a great pre-stocking stuffers and there is something for everyone! They can attend a hilarious comedy, tap their toes to the sounds of the season, or perhaps just get away from it all for an evening. Whatever the event, the recipient will undoubtedly look back on it fondly for years to come.

Lincoln's Symphony Orchestra Cancels March 13, 2010 Concert

Because of some complications in coordinating schedules, Lincoln’s Symphony Orchestra’s board, artistic leadership and its featured guest artist for the March 13, 2010 concert, “Stand By Me,” have decided to cancel the concert after thoughtfully considering several options.

LSO Music Director Edward Polochick is committed to ensuring that every program offered to LSO patrons is of the highest artistic quality.

“With the short time frame, it’s not feasible for us to put together a comparable program,” he said. “We felt it best to wait until we could offer an exciting, high caliber program to our pops audience next season.”

Support a Great Cause at the 'Tiny Hands, Big Hearts' Arts and Crafts Sale December 6th

Art is a commodity. Young girls are not. On Dec. 6 from 1-3 p.m., the Lincoln community will help eradicate slavery with “Tiny Hands, Big Hearts” in the Engel Hall lobby of Union College. The arts and crafts sale will benefit Tiny Hands International, a Lincoln-based organization dedicated to stopping human trafficking. 

Amanda Clark was never a sex slave. Yet, when Tiny Hands representatives came to Union College with pictures and stories about thousands of little girls sold to brothels each year, it became personal.  

“I thought of my nieces. I thought of my little sister,” said Clark, a senior graphic design major. “I started to think of all of the young women I know and them being forced into something like that.” She knew she had to do something. Unsure what sort of impact a single college student could have, it wasn’t till a conversation with a friend and fellow artist that inspiration hit.

Happy Thanksgiving from Star City Blog!

Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours! We are so thankful to have such a loyal patronage for this website and the arts in the city of Lincoln. Thank you for your attention, your encouraging letters and as always, for your support of Lincoln's arts.

Don't forget to check the event calendar after your Thanksgiving celebrations! There are a variety of fun and exciting things going on in Lincoln throughout the holiday weekend.

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

From all of us at Star City Blog.

Audition Notice for TADA's Production of 'The Marvelous Wonderettes'

Auditions for TADA's Production of The Marvelous Wonderettes will take place Monday, December 14 and Tuesday, December 15 from 7:00PM-9:00PM or by Special Appointment. For an audition appointment, please send an email to auditions@tadatheatre.info.  

For the audition, please prepare a song no longer than 2 minutes in length. An accompanist will be provided. You may be asked to do a cold reading from the script. If you have never auditioned for TADA, we welcome you to do so and appreciate your interest. Production dates: February 4-28 at The TADA Theatre in Lincoln, NE, 402-438-TADA (8232).

Featured Business: Scout

By: Dana Ludvik
     
cout is a locally-owned children's boutique specializing in toys, gifts and fashion for infants and toddlers. It has a fresh and modern vibe with its all-white paint and display cases, paired with minimalistic vignettes of books, clothing, and dolls--but the space is warmed up with bohemian touches like handmade bags, organic cotton rattles and vintage button barrettes.

Located in the College View area of Lincoln, this charming shop is the perfect destination for those searching for special gifts for the children in their lives that can't be found in the aisles of Big Box stores.

Audition Notice for 'The Man of La Mancha'

The Haymarket Theatre announces that auditions for its upcoming production of The Man of La Mancha, the story of Don Quixote, featuring the hit standard, “Impossible Dream,” will be held Sunday, December 6,  6:30 – 9:30 PM at the Haymarket Theatre, 803 Q Street.  

Please bring a short piece to sing.  Accompaniment will be provided.  All roles are open except Don Quixote which will be played by Vince Learned.  There are excellent roles available for men and women of all ages.

The production will be performed February 11-14, 18-21 and 25 -27. 

The Haymarket Theatre Proudly Presents 'The Spirit of Christmas'

The Nebraska Youth Theatre presents a delightful holiday play, The Spirit of Christmas. Directed by Vince Learned, The Spirit of Christmas opens at The Haymarket Theatre on Friday, December 4 at 7:00 p.m. and runs through December 12.  

Written by Craig Ellingson and Vince Learned, The Spirit of Christmas is a musical comedy that finds Scrooge suffering a relapse of the bah-humbugs.  Follow Jacob Marley as he tries to recruit all the spirits of Christmas, including elves, Rudolph, Wisemen, and dancing Santas to restore Scrooge’s sagging Christmas spirit.  The production features a cast of students from the Nebraska Youth Theatre.

Nebraska Home Games at the Ross

See Nebraska Homegames on the big screen at the Ross Media Arts Center, Saturday, November 21 at 6:45 p.m.

Grab the gang and come on down to The Ross Media Arts Center and watch home Husker football games on our 40 foot big screen. Enjoy our family-friendly environment as you cheer the Nebraska Cornhuskers on to victory.

NOV 21 - NEBRASKA vs. KANSAS STATE - 6:45 pm

The Ross will only show home games that are broadcast on network television.  The home game broadcasts at The Ross are admission free and open to the public.