2008 Woodie Awards
If you are an aspiring jazz musician or just a fan of jazz, then Monday Night Big Band is the place to be. Monday Night Big Band kicked off on Sept. 1, 2008, at its new location at Brewsky's in the Haymarket in downtown Lincoln. Every Monday night, Brewsky's will gather 20 jazz musicians from around town and pay them to play for the night.
"The Gods do not protect fools. Fools are protected by more capable fools." When science fiction author Larry Niven wrote these words for his landmark 1970 novel, "Ringworld" he could not have imagined how precisely they would capture Osborne Cox's perception of the world in the film "Burn After Reading," a modern screwball comedy that hit theaters on Sept.
The Elder Gallery is currently featuring its first exhibit of the academic year. “Impact Best 2008” features the talents of Nebraska artists. The exhibit features 59 pieces made up of painting, ceramics, photography and more from 25 different artists.
You may have been a grassroots fan of Kimya Dawson from the days she was in the Moldy Peaches. You may have fallen in love with her lyrical humor and statements when she went solo and contributed to the “Juno” soundtrack. Either way, it is hard not to wonder what her recent children’s album “Alphabutt” has in store.
Anna Faris shines in her first leading role as Shelley, the Playboy bunny turned house mother, in “The House Bunny.” “The House Bunny” premiered Aug. 30, and is still in theatres.This hilarious comedy is about Shelley, who has been asked to leave the Playboy mansion because she is too old at the ripe age of 27.
The satirical play “The Government Inspector” will be performed by the Wesleyan Theatre Company starting Sept. 25. The play was written by Nikolai Gogol, a famous Russian novelist and playwright. The main plot of the play centers on a small Russian town and its high officials, who are waiting for the arrival of the government inspector.