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"Deck the Halls" With Lincoln's Symphony Orchestra

Start your holiday season off on the right note with Lincoln’s Symphony Orchestra!

LSO will feature mezzo-soprano Adrienne Dickson, the Lincoln Suzuki Strings, and the Lincoln Midwest BalletCompany on Friday, December 2, at 7:30 PM, at the Lied Center for Performing Arts. The concert, performed underthe baton of Dr. Tyler G. White, includes popular holiday favorites Sleigh Ride and excerpts from The Nutcracker, andworks by Bach, Bizet and Bernstein.
Come early to get a start on the festivities by enjoying a cash bar and photo opportunities with Santa Claus.

Dancers from the Lincoln Midwest Ballet Company will again join LSO for “Waltz of the Flowers,” “Chinese Dance,”and other excerpts from Tchaikovsky’s holiday favorite, The Nutcracker. Members of the Lincoln Suzuki Stringsstudios will collaborate with Lincoln’s Symphony Orchestra for the first time, with nearly 100 local string studentsperforming side-by-side with the orchestra.

“This concert is an audience favorite year after year, which is why we are proud to present it as a Lincoln tradition,”said Barbara Zach, LSO executive director. “The program reflects on all the moods of the holiday season, fromchildhood nostalgia, the beauty of the sacred rituals we associate with this season, to the dramatic joy of TheNutcracker.”

Tickets are $25 and $10 for adults and $5 for children 17 & under, made possible by the Lienemann CharitableFoundation Student Ticket Program. Tickets may be purchased by calling (402)476-2211 or online atwww.lincolnsymphony.org. Ticketing and facility fees apply to all tickets sold.

Corporate Sponsor for “Deck the Halls” is Lincoln Industries, and the Media Sponsor is KFOR.
Lincoln's Symphony Orchestra celebrates its 85th season with nine exciting performances, including five classicalconcerts, two family concerts, a holiday concert and a pops concert. The season includes Beethoven’s SymphonyNo. 7, a “Classics by Request” concert featuring audience favorites, and Britten’s War Requiem.

RED THEATRE TO PERFORM NIGHT OF NEW, ORIGINAL WORKS AT THE HAYMARKET THEATRE

On December 2^nd Red Theater Lincoln returns to the stage for the first time since April, performing In the Flesh, an evening of 30 original plays in one hour. This production will present the same personal, youthful, engaging, experimental style that has become Red Theater’s trademark.  New directors Hannah Kurth and Erin Parker, many new cast members, and a new venue, The Haymarket Theatre will be bringing the experience alive in a new way. Join us for a night of fast-paced, high-energy theater and a ton of fun.

 

            Red Theater was founded in 2008 by UNL students and until summer 2011 was under the artistic direction of local writer and actor, Gage Wallace.  Red Theater has created two or more original nights of theater each year of their existence and has performed at diverse venues including UNL’s Laboratory Theatre, Red 9 and the Burbon Theater in downtown Lincoln. Wallace’s tenure culminated in the original production Red Hamlet which performed at the Lincoln Community Playhouse and then traveled to the Minnesota Fringe Festival.  Red Theater is a community-based performance collective that is committed to creating new works and developing them through an open, free-for-all, democratic process that is as much fun to participate in as it is to watch. This style and vision are spreading. There are currently more artists involved than ever before and an active branch of Red Theater recently opened in Omaha.

 

            In the Flesh will take place at a one-time-only performance on Friday, December 2^nd at The Haymarket Theatre.  Doors open at 7:30.  The show is at 8:00. Tickets are $5. Please contact Artistic Director Hannah Kurth at hannahdurth@readtheater.org for more details.

 

In Short: Week of November 27th - December 3rd

MONDAY NOV. 28^th – Music For Hope Concert Series

 

The Chiara String Quartet has partnered with the Matt Talbot Kitchen (2121 N. 27th St., Lincoln) for a series of events entitled “Music for Hope Concert Series Featuring the Chiara String Quartet.”

Performances take place after dinner time and will be for the poor and homeless clients of Matt Talbot and other agencies serving the poor in Lancaster County. Although the concerts are not open to the general public, the Chiara Quartet appreciates the opportunity to share music with clients of Matt Talbot in an unconventional venue, bringing the joys of music to the community. For more information about Matt Talbot Kitchen, visit www.mtkserves.org.

When: 6:00 pm

Where: 2121 N. 27^th St.

 

TUESDAY NOV. 29^th – The Chiara String Quartet

The Chiara String Quartet (Rebecca Fischer and Julie Yoon, violins; Jonah Sirota, viola; and Gregory Beaver, cello) will perform at Kimball Recital Hall (11th and R Streets), as a part of the celebrated Hixson-Lied Concert Series presented by The University of Nebraska-Lincoln, School of Music. The concert includes Mozart’s String Quartet in G Major, K 387, the Nebraska premiere of Hans Tutschku’s Behind the Light for quartet and electronics, and Debussy’s String Quartet in G Minor, Op. 10.

When: 7:30 pm 

 Where: 11th and R St.                                                                                                                                                                                                            

WEDNESDAY NOV. 30^th – Jesse Jackson Speaks at the Lied Center

  NL's Gaughan Multicultural Center and Office of Admissions present Rev. Jesse Jackson, Sr. as the keynote speaker for the Nebraska Black Leadership Symposium.

Jackson's speech, "There's Still More to Be Done," will be followed by a question-and-answer session with select audience members. Jackson's address will be live-streamed at http://go.unl.edu/DLS.

Jackson is one of America's foremost civil rights, religious and political figures. Over the past 40 years, he has played a pivotal role in virtually every movement for empowerment, peace, civil rights, gender equality, and economic and social justice. President and founder of the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition, he is known for bringing people together on common ground across lines of race, class, gender and belief.

Free tickets for reserved seating for Jackson's speech will be available at the Lied Center Ticket Office beginning on the following dates: Nov. 1 for UNL students with a valid NCard; Nov. 7 for UNL faculty and staff; and Nov. 14 for the general public. There is a two-ticket limit per person.

 

THURSDAY DEC. 1^st – ARTitudes, Inc. Second Annual Art Show

People's Health Center is partnering again with ARTitudes, Inc., a group of local artists organized for the purpose of giving outstanding local craftspeople a venue for showing and selling their artwork, to host a holiday art show and sale, called "Home Is Where the Art Is," on December 1-3, 2011. The Art Show will be held at the old Candy Factory Atrium, 201 No. 8th Street, in the Haymarket.

An opening reception for artists, patrons and invited guests will be held on Thursday, December 1st from 6:00 to 9:00 pm. Tickets for this event can be purchased at the door for $10. This will be a great opportunity to get a first look to purchase holiday gift items!

The Art Show will be open to the public on Friday, December 2nd from 9:00 am to 9:00 pm (during the First Friday Art Walk!) and Saturday, December 3rd from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.

This event is designed to raise awareness in the community about People's Health Center and the importance of having a medical home. Please join us at "Home is Where the Art Is," December 1-3, 2011.

 

FRIDAY DEC. 2^nd – Lincoln Symphony to Perform The Nutcracker  

Get into the spirit of the season with a program of traditional holiday favorites. The Lincoln Symphony's annual holiday pops features local choirs, celebrities, and dancers performing The Nutcracker.

  If you're a long-time LSO fan or are interested in trying them out for the first time, their newly lowered ticket prices (all tickets are $10 or $25!) make LSO the perfect way to enjoy live symphonic music. Bring the entire family: children ages 5-17 receive $5 tickets, made possible by the Lienemann Charitable Foundation Student Ticket Program. 

Tickets: 
Adults $25/$10 
Students $10 
20/30 Club $10 

Tickets may be purchased on the LSO website, www.lincolnsymphony.org, or by calling 402.476.2211. 

THIS IS A RENTAL EVENT. For hosted rental events, the Lied Center has limited control over event related activities, content, recording/reproduction, cancellation, and refund policy.

www.lincolnsymphony.org

 

SATURDAY DEC. 3^rd – Hi-Fi Hangover Performs at Red 9! 

Hi-Fi Hangover exploded onto the scene in mid-2010 and have shaken the Omaha music scene to its foundation ever since. Renowned for insane guitar, thunderous percussion, pile driving bass riffs, off the hook vocals and a live show that is second to none, it is small wonder that they have rocketed to the top of the Omaha party scene in record time.

They will be performing at Red 9 on 322 S. 9th St. at 9:45pm!  

 

Invisible Gifts - On-line vs. Brick and Mortar Holiday Shopping

by Indigo Zgud

Did you brave the retail mayhem also known as Black Friday? If you’re like a growing number of holiday shoppers, you may have opted to skip the bone-chilling barometric meter, scarce parking, endless lines and unpredictable crowds that are practically synonymous with the post-Thanksgiving retail rat race. Or, perhaps you’re boycotting the hustle and bustle altogether by doing all of your gift shopping online. 

But is there a downside to going totally digital for your seasonal gift shopping? Is something lost when one opts out of the annual craziness that defines December shopping, or is it all the same in the end? According to local businesses, it depends on what you’re looking for.

Specialty market The Saucy Cook is fast-becoming a premier destination for those with culinary enthusiasts on their gift list. The storefront boasts extensive selection premium gourmet food items, spices, cheeses, sauces, pastas, oils, seasonings, snacks and more. This extensive arsenal of wares provides shoppers with a hands-on sensory experience that is impossible to recreate online or through a catalog. But with logistics being what they are, making a trip to the store just isn’t feasible for some. 

“You can just reach so many more people online… It just opens the door to a lot more people,” owner Martin Wells said. “We’ve got this great radio spot that goes out all across the state but if you live out in the Panhandle or something, you’re probably not going to come here. You might come into Lincoln and maybe you’ll remember, but our online store is a way to let those people know that you don’t have to leave home to purchase our products. If you live in Grand Island and you see something that you like, you can order it online.”

But does increased reach always mean increased sales for a retailer? Not always. In fact, Ten Thousand Villages representative Lisa Lux explained that, for their location, online sales’ impact is fairly minimal. “A lot of the online shopping that is happening for Ten Thousand Villages is people who don’t have a location near them, or in their city,” Lux said, “…but especially at this location, being in the Haymarket, we do get a lot of traveling people as well. So to a certain extent we do discuss online options, but we ship items for people all the time. It’s not like people say 'Oh, well I’ll just get it online.' They want to come into the store.”

“I think people enjoy the store experience, being able to see things and touch things,” Lux said, adding that Ten Thousand Villages’ longstanding local presence is an attractive feature for many visitors. A 30-year history in the Lincoln community and over 10 years in the Historic Haymarket has allowed the store to become a well-known fixture for area gift shoppers— not just during the holiday season, but year-round, as well.

Buying Local “Local support has been helpful… We haven’t necessarily seen a decline in business that we could attribute to [online shopping] specifically… It seems that people are buying less in general, so it’s hard to know what to attribute slower sales to. But with that being said, we’ve also fared better than many retailers due to increased awareness and support of local and fair trade business practices.” The organization is run by a volunteer board of directors. Locally generated profits directly benefit the community through taxes, and the retail proceeds are used to promote the growth of its fair trade network.

This “buy local” movement and mentality have also benefitted The Saucy Cook, and their locally-procured inventory is a feature that is appreciated by both its online and its in-person customers. “It’s important to us to get a lot of Nebraska food in,” Wells said, gesturing toward a basket of locally made, fresh dried pastas crafted by local chef Jill Rodger.  Rodger’s succulent strands of Pumpkin Sage Nutmeg and Red Pepper, Dill and Sweet Potato-flavored pasta have earned a significant local following, and Wells believes that supporting local food artisans is integral to supporting local commerce. Other homegrown offerings include a variety of habanero jams produced by Chili Dawgs Foods of Fire in Blair, Nebraska, and beef jerky marinades from Lincoln’s own The Smoking Gun Jerky.

Why Leave Home? If you can support local commerce without leaving home, then what’s the benefit of braving long checkout lines, traffic jams and teeth-chatteringly cold temperatures? According to Wells, getting up close and personal with his storefront has a number of perks that are completely absent from the typical online shopping experience. 

“Not all of the products we carry are online,” he said. “We don’t have our cheese online because the shipping cost would be so prohibitive. Cheese has to be refrigerated. You can’t just cut a block of cheddar and away you go. You have to pack it ice and ship it overnight. We may do it at some point, but right now, we’re just not there yet.”

The store’s year-round cooking classes are another in-person only offering. The courses are available as gifts for yourself or someone else, and are poised to resume in January after the seasonal hustle and bustle subsides. “Our webpage has a ‘Classes and Events’ section, and we’ll be posting a list so that people know what’s coming.”

The importance of customer interaction was echoed by Lux, who said that Ten Thousand Villages customers enjoy the face-to-face shopping experience that is unique to an in-person visit. “I think people appreciate being able to actually see something, try it on, talk to somebody about the product. And there’s a certain amount of accountability there, too, that we can actually talk to you about the people who are making the products.” 

And she does have a point. Whether you’re browsing Ten Thousand Villages’ mind-bogglingly vast jewelry selection or perusing its collection of hand-carved sculptures, every item in sight has a story that is waiting to be told. “These are all carved from one piece of stone,” Lux explained, selecting a glossy, grapefruit-sized ‘Unity Sculpture’ from a nearby display table. “They are traditional gifts in Kenya. Each comes with a story as well, and they are a very popular gift selection here.”

Lincoln locals with incomplete holiday shopping lists may want to take a closer look at local offerings. Although it might be tempting to shop in the safe, cozy blue glow of your computer screen, an unexpectedly rich, varied and rewarding experience awaits those who dare to gift shop the old-fashioned way.

 

Licorice International Hosts Gingerbread House Contest

As the holidays approach, so too does the enamored tradition of building those domestic comestibles known as gingerbread houses. Amidst graham cracker doors and whipped frosting floors is an enchanting tradition that encourages creativity, diligence and a zest for all things sweet.

And what better way to kick off the holidays than with a gingerbread house contest?

Gourmet candy shop Licorice International, located in the Haymarket on 8th and Q, will hold its second annual Gingerbread House Contest With a Twist from Monday, December 5 through Friday, December 16. 

“It is so much fun to have an old-fashioned type Christmas project that excites people,” store owners Elizabeth Erlandson and Ardith Stuertz said of the event. “We had a lot of fun ‘oohing’ and ‘aahing’ last year over the various creations.”

Registration for the event is free and must be completed by Saturday, November 26 at Licorice International. Six gift cards to the candy shop will be given out to the top three winners in two different categories. $50, $25 and $15 gift cards will go to winners in the adult category and $25, $15 and $10 gift cards will go to winners in the children (13 and under) category.

Upon registration, a list of rules will be given to each participant that includes the following:

• Everything (except the base) must be edible.
• Four (4) different types of candy from Licorice International must be incorporated into the design.
• Entries cannot be larger than 10 inches deep and 15 inches wide. Height is limited to 13 inches. 
• Entries will be judged on creativity and craftsmanship by a panel of judges.
• Entries must be personally delivered (not shipped) to Licorice International by 5 p.m. on Monday, December 5th.
• Winners will be announced on Friday, December 16th and entries may be picked up any time after that.

The event spawned from a haunted gingerbread house that was made by a Licorice International employee for Halloween last year.

“We loved it and thought, wouldn’t it be great to do this at Christmas and let others in on the fun,” Erlandson said.

The store had about 12 entries for the event’s inaugural year; among them a farmhouse with a barn, a log cabin, a Victorian house and an old German house. Last year’s winner was Hannah Becker for her entry “Temporary Elegance”, a design based on her childhood dollhouse.

2010 Winner

This year’s winners will be decided by a panel of judges that includes celebrity judge Judy a la Carte (Judy Gilliard), radio host for KLIN 1400 Sundays at 10:00 am.

An open house will be held on Friday, December 16th at the store from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm where visitors may view the winning entries and enjoy free samples of candy and beverages.

“This is such a fun, family activity and offers great opportunity for creativity. Plus, the prizes are totally awesome,” Erlandson said.

Over the past week, the folks at Licorice International have been prepping their store for the impending holidays. The staff has ornamented their store with sumptuous festoons and has received new shipments of festive candies like Belgian chocolate-covered pretzels, gourmet salted caramels and white chocolate-covered toffee.

With colorful speckles and bright candy freckles, culinary architects will spread creativity, whimsy and holiday cheer at Lincoln International’s Gingerbread House Contest, while all the gingerbread men look forward to having many new places to call home sweet home.

Click here for a registration form for the event.

For more information on the event, call (402) 488-2230 or email licoricenews@licoriceinternational.com

 

via: Downtown Lincoln Association - Licorice International Hosts Gingerbread House Contest

Werner Herzog's "Into the Abyss" opens at The Ross

Another probing, insightful look at an interesting subject from master filmmaker Werner Herzog, opening at The Ross on Friday, December 9, the extraordinary INTO THE ABYSS explores the American prison system with passion and not politics.

 

“An egalitarian study of crime and punishment in a small Southern town, INTO THE ABYSS is also an unmistakably Herzogian inquiry into the lawlessness of the human soul,” according to Michelle Orange, film critic for the Village Voice.

 

Roger Ebert, writing for the Chicago Sun-Times, opines, “One of the most profound statements I can imagine about the death penalty...”  He continues, “In this film Herzog simply looks. He always seems to know where to look.”

 

“You come out shaken by the fathomless destructiveness of idiocy and the healing powers of belief and remediation,” writes David Denby in New Yorker.

 

INTO THE ABYSS is showing at the Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center on Friday, December 9 through Thursday, December 15.  Show times are available at www.TheRoss.org, by consulting your newspaper, or by calling the MRRMAC film information line at 402.472.5353.

 

This program is being presented with the support of the Nebraska Arts Council and the Nebraska Cultural Endowment.

 

In his fascinating exploration of a triple homicide case in Conroe, Texas, master filmmaker Werner Herzog probes the human psyche to explore why people kill-and why a state kills. In intimate conversations with those involved, including 28-year-old death row inmate Michael Perry (scheduled to die within eight days of appearing on-screen), Herzog achieves what he describes as “a gaze into the abyss of the human soul.” Herzog's inquiries also extend to the families of the victims and perpetrators as well as a state executioner and pastor who've been with death row prisoners as they've taken their final breaths. As he's so often done before, Herzog's investigation unveils layers of humanity, making an enlightening trip out of ominous territory.

 

"Mozart's Sister", the Fairer Amadeus

by Justin Senkbile

The figure of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart we see in “Mozart's Sister” is a fiery-eyed eleven-year-old played by David Moreau. For spectacle's sake, his father (Marc Barbé as Leopold) claims he's much younger, but either way the boy is already touted as a genius thanks to his performing ability and early compositions. His sister Nannerl (Maire Féret) is several years older, and equally talented. But, alas, we're in 18^th Century Europe: women can't be expected to play a violin with dignity, much less compose!

At this point in history, the main attraction is the precocious Mozart duo: Wolfgang and Nannerl performing together in salons all over Europe. The film picks up with the family (which includes Delphine Chuillot as mother Anna-Maria) as they trudge through a wintery landscape on one such tour. When repairs on their coach are needed, they slip into a nearby French abbey, a move that sets in motion Nannerl's story.

Its there that she befriends King Louis XV's daughter Louise (Lisa Féret), which then leads her to meet the somewhat unsociable heir to the throne, Louis (Clovis Fouin). This is where Nannerl develops two unfortunate ailments: an impossible love for a nobleman, and an impossible ambition to compose her own music.

It's no spoiler to reveal that, at the end, Nannerl returns to her family having achieved neither. Yes, she's a victim of her time, but this isn't a movie about oppression and blame. Hers is the kind of resignation to fate that, like it or not, her society and sanity demanded. As communicated through Féret, Nannerl has accepted things, but hasn't been defeated.

At the same time, “Mozart's Sister” subtly proposes that if it weren't for the pesky issue of gender, Nannerl would be the figure history identifies by the name Mozart, not the rambunctious little brother affectionately known in the film as “Wolfie”. The same goes for Louise de France. As a boy, she'd be the Dauphin, destined to reign, instead of the brooding young Louis.

It's an awfully attractive idea. And the power of it comes from the way in which director René Féret (the girls who play Nannerl and Lisa are his daughters) leads us ever so gently to formulate that theory for ourselves. He never slathers on the era's inherent misogyny, which both lets us think for ourselves (all too rare in the movies) and lets him avoid a big chunk of period picture cliches.

A must-see for Wolfie's devotees, obviously. Even though he's one of the smallest roles, the idea of him populates almost every scene. And though it might be too modest and low-key to be very memorable, “Mozart's Sister” is still a very interesting and eloquent little movie.

“Mozart's Sister” is playing at the Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center, 13^th and R streets, through December 1^st

The People's City Mission to Serve Thanksgiving Meal to Hundreds of Lincoln Homeless

The People’s City Mission will be serving up hundreds of turkey meals to Lincoln’s homeless on Thanksgiving Day this year.  Guests of the People City Mission along with others who attend on Thanksgiving will be seated at tables and waited on by over 90 volunteers including Nebraska Governor Dave Heineman and First Lady, Sally Ganem.  The menu includes turkey, stuffing, potatoes, cranberries, green bean casserole, dinner rolls, sweet potatoes and assorted pies.  The meal will be served at 11:15am and continue until 1:30pm. 

The People’s City Mission believes that everyone deserves a great meal, a place to stay and plenty of hope not only on Thanksgiving but every day.  People’s City Mission houses over 90% of Lincoln’s homeless and has served the Lincoln community since 1907. 

The People’s City Mission was started in 1907 by local churches, offering food and shelter for transient and impoverished men, women and children. In 1987, PCM moved to the current location, with expansions in 2002 and 2007 to accommodate more people and provide more security, and now houses 350 men, women and children each night in the emergency shelters and the Curtis Center transitional housing program. The Mission Distribution Center opened in 1990 as our primary distribution point for free food, clothing, household items, furniture, toys, and personal care items. The PCM Medical Clinic opened in July 2009 to provide free medical, dental, vision, and behavioral health care to low-income Lincoln residents without medical insurance. Last year that PCM has maintained non-profit status since 1934.  In 2010, the People’s City Mission helped 26,751 people in Lincoln/Lancaster County. 

PCM was recently awarded with a “Four Star” rating from Charity Navigator for the sixth year in a row! Less than 4% of all non-profits around the country have achieved this distinction. This rating is based on how well non-profit organizations utilize their resources and how much of a donor’s contribution is actually spent on the need being addressed and not administrative or fundraising costs. In 2009, PCM was able to use 91.9% of its donations on the needs of the less fortunate they serve. This places PCM in the top 1% of all charities in the country in regards to their financial efficiency.

 

For more information on The People’s City Mission, please visit: http://www.peoplescitymission.org/

 

 

 

If you would like to help the People’s City Mission feed the homeless of our community by making a donation, please mail your donation to People’s City Mission, 110 Q Street, Lincoln, NE 68508 or go to www.peoplescitymission.org and click on the black and white Thanksgiving banner.

 

 

Dreaming of a Red and White Christmas?

With the glow of 25,000 red and white lights, the Coca-Cola Holiday Caravan is bringing the spirit and magic of the season across Lincoln. The 18-wheel semi-truck will light up the holidays in Lincoln with a visit from Santa Claus and local musical performances.

Additionally, the Caravan will support “Arctic Home,” an initiative Coca-Cola recently launched with World Wildlife Fund (WWF) to raise awareness and funds to help protect the polar bear’s home.

Visitors at each Caravan stop can send a greeting to Santa’s workshop by dropping it in the North Pole Outpost located at each Caravan site. In addition, laptop stations will be set up so people can explore, experience and learn about the polar bear on ArcticHome.com. On the website, visitors can make a donation to help support WWF’s polar bear conservation work.

The Caravan will make the following stops in Lincoln:

December 7, 2011 Russ’s Market 130 N. 66th St. 1-4PM	December 7, 2011 Russ’s Market 6300 Havelock Ave. 6-9PM
December 8, 2011 Russ’s Market 2840 S 70th St. 1-4PM	December 8, 2011 Russ’s Market 4400 S 33rd St. 6-9PM
December 9, 2011 Russ’s Market 1709 Washington St. 1-4PM	December 9, 2011 Russ’s Market 1550 S Coddington 6-9PM
December 10, 2011 Super Saver 233 N 48th St. 1-4PM	December 10, 2011 Super Saver 2662 Cornhusker 6-9PM
December 11, 2011 Super Saver 5460 S 56th Ave. 1-4PM	December 11, 2011 Super Saver 2525 Pine Lake Rd. 6-9PM

 

Activities are open to the public and admission is free. Residents are encouraged to bring a new, unwrapped toy to all Russ’s Market locations for Big Brothers Big Sisters, and a non-perishable food item to all Super Saver locations for the Lincoln Food Bank. For more information visit, www.russmarket.com or www.super-saver.com. 

 

Handel's 'Rodelinda' Comes to The Met: Live in HD

Renée Fleming returns to The Met: Live in HD in one of her greatest roles, the title character in Handel’s Rodelinda. In this Baroque showpiece, Fleming plays a queen who must fight treacherous enemies to keep her son safe and the memory of her exiled husband alive. Handel’s score gives her the opportunity to sing some of the most beautiful and challenging arias in her extensive repertoire. The all-star supporting cast includes two of the world’s most prominent countertenors, Andreas Scholl and Lestyn Davies, as the exiled king Bertarido and his friend Unulfo; versatile mezzo-soprano Stephanie Blythe as the noblewoman Eduige; Joseph Kaiser as the usurper Grimoaldo; and Shenyang as Grimoaldo’s corrupt advisor, Garibaldo. Baroque specialist Harry Bicket, who led the 2004 Met premiere of Stephen Wadsworth’s fast-paced, fluid production, conducts. Deborah Voigt hosts the transmission.

 

RODELINDA is showing at the Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center on Saturday, December 3 at 11:30 a.m. and on Sunday, December 4 at 1:00 p.m.  Details are available at www.TheRoss.org, by consulting your newspaper, or by calling the MRRMAC film information line at 402.472.5353.

 

INDIVIDUAL TICKETS (Tickets can be purchased online at www.theross.org or at the Ross Box Office): General Admission: $23 / Senior: $21 / Member, Student, Child: $16 / UNL Student: $5 (with student ID).

 

The Met Opera Broadcasts are sponsored in collaboration with the Hixson-Lied college of Fine and Performing Arts and funded, in part, by the Hixson-Lied Endowment.

 

This program is being presented with the support of the Nebraska Arts Council and the Nebraska Cultural Endowment, the Friends of The Ross, and NET Radio.