Arts Spotlight | 2013 Mayor's Arts Awards
June 4th 2013 | Posted in: Mayor's Arts Awards | Posted by: Lincoln Arts Council
Antelope Vallery Project
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Do you enjoy smart, creative people? Join us for a great evening as we celebrate the people who make Lincoln such a great arts destination. There's nothing like the Latest Events
Triple Amputee Pilot to Speak at Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital
June 17th 2013 | Posted in: Literary | Posted by: Lincoln Arts Council
Modified Flight Plan authors Brian Thomas and Lisa Kovanda will speak at an event hosted by Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital on Friday, June 21. Modified Flight Plan, tells the story of Brian, a pilot and mechanic, whose dreams are put in danger because of a rare bleeding disorder. After enduring a spleen removal and chemotherapy in attempts to cure the disease, he is left with a weak immune system. In April of 2009, Brian left his job at Duncan Aviation, where he was an aviation mechanic, to go home with what he thought was the flu. Four hours later, he is comatose and on life-support. His hands, feet, and face develop gangrene, and ten days later when he wakes up, he must face the prospect of becoming a quadruple amputee. Surgeons are able to save his left hand, but he faces a long road to recovery, and regaining his life. Facing his situation with great courage, he overcomes these enormous setbacks and is able to regain his life through rehabilitation at Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital.
Today, Brian is not only flying again, he also uses his experience to help others. In addition to being a writer, he is a Certified Peer Visitor with Amputee Empowerment Partners and a member of Pilots of America. And, he has returned to work at Duncan Aviation in Lincoln. Brian's co-author Lisa Kovanda is an award-winning writer and current President of the Nebraska Writers Guild. She is also a charter member of the Nebraska Film Association. She has penned Reckless Abandon, The Hunt, and Cedar in Seattle.
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The Kinection Project
June 11th 2013 | Posted in: Visual | Posted by: Sheldon Museum of Art
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Marketplace of Community Values
June 11th 2013 | Posted in: Visual | Posted by: Sheldon Museum of Art
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Say something. The Lincoln Dialogue Project
June 11th 2013 | Posted in: Visual | Posted by: Sheldon Museum of Art
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Jazz in June featuring Jackie Allen
June 11th 2013 | Posted in: Music | Posted by: Sheldon Museum of Art
Jazz in June has become more than just a tradition. It's a summer standard. The free Tuesday evening series is one of Lincoln's summer delights. Enjoy the Jazz in June Market at 12th & R Streets, then stroll onto the University of Nebraska–Lincoln campus to listen to great jazz.
Jackie Allen will close out the 2013 season of Jazz in June on Tuesday, June 25. Allen, a critically acclaimed vocalist, songwriter, and educator, has been described as “utterly distinctive and even innovative” by Billboard Magazine.
Allen has toured the world, including trips through Brazil, Germany, Italy, Morocco, the Netherlands, Taiwan, the United Kingdom, and China, where she was the only jazz artist to headline at the Beijing Music Festival. Stateside, she’s made appearances in Chicago, Detroit, Los Angeles, New York City, San Francisco, and more.
Allen is joined by Hans Sturm on the bass, Tom Larson on piano, Dane Richeson on percussion, and John Moulder on guitar. Her latest release, “Sleepin’ Bee,” was released this spring.
For more information about Jazz in June, visit www.jazzinjune.com.
For more information about Jackie Allen, visit www.jackieallen.com.
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