Arts Across Nebraska

Arts Across Nebraska

Arts Across Nebraska connects Lied Center artists to Nebraska communities throughout the state. We provide up to three tours every year at an affordable rate to presenting partners. The Lied is responsible for contracting with the artists, routing, and providing technical assistance. Each tour stop includes public performances, student matinees, and educational outreach. More information about our 26th season can be found below. 

Please contact Jane Schiermeyer Hansen, Education and Community Engagement Director, at jane.schiermeyer@unl.edu with questions about Arts Across Nebraska. 

2023-2024 ARTS ACROSS NEBRASKA SEASON

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UNL Opera’s O’ Pioneers!

Midwest Theater – Scottsbluff – Sunday, October 15 at 4:00 PM 
Tickets available at https://midwesttheater.com/ 

Fox Theatre – McCook – Tuesday, October 17 at 6:30 PM 
Free event – no tickets required!  

Red Cloud Opera House at the National Willa Cather Center – Red Cloud – Friday, October 20 at 7:00 PM 
Tickets available at https://www.willacather.org/ 

UNL Opera presents Tyler Goodrich White’s O Pioneers! based on Willa Cather’s 1913 novel--her first masterpiece and one of the most compelling tales of the Great Plains.  Presented in connection with the 2023 Cather Sesquicentennial, the production features student and alumni singers of UNL Opera, the UNL Chamber Singers, and a sextet of live musicians.  Conducted by the composer, with stage direction by William Shomos.   

O Pioneers! is being sponsored by the James C. and Rhonda Seacrest Tour Nebraska Opera Fund, with additional support from the Glenn Korff School of Music, Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts, Johnny Carson School of Theatre and Film, Lied Center for Performing Arts, UNL Friends of Opera, and the Ariel Bybee Visiting Professorship Endowed Fund.  

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Mariachi Zapata

Fremont Opera House​ - Fremont, NE​ - Tuesday, November 14 at 7:00 PM​ 
​Tickets available at https://fremontoperahouse.org/ 

Nebraska City High School​ - Nebraska City, NE​ - Wednesday, November 15 at 7:00 PM​ 
​Free event – no tickets required!  

Grand Island Senior High School​ - Grand Island, NE​ - Thursday, November 16 at 7:30 PM​ 
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Free event - no tickets required!

Merryman Performing Arts Center​ - Kearney, NE​ - Friday, November 17 at 10:00 AM and 1:10 PM 
Student matinees – no public tickets available 
https://merrymancenter.org/ 

Mariachi Zapata, an Omaha-based mariachi group, has been delighting audiences since 1989. The group features a wide range of traditional instrumentation and focuses on presenting high quality performances of this 500-year-old music tradition, while keeping Mexican and Chicano culture alive. In addition to their entertaining performances, the group is committed to educational outreach work and connecting with students using their original curriculum on instrumental instruction, music appreciation, and history. Mariachi Zapata has been nominated for four Omaha Entertainment and Arts Awards, winning Best World Music in 2018. 

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Jazzy Ash

Pender Public Schools/​Pender Community Center​ - Pender, NE​ - Wednesday, April 17 at 7:00 PM​ 
Ticketing Information to be announced 

Merryman Performing Arts Center​ - Kearney, NE​ - Thursday, April 18 at 1:10 PM​ 
Student matinee – no public tickets available  
https://merrymancenter.org/ 

Ashli St. Armant is a celebrated vocalist, writer, arts educator, and founder of Leaping Lizards Music, a music and theater education program for students, preschool through twelfth grade. She tours the United States with her band, Jazzy Ash and the Leaping Lizards, performing jazz for young audiences. Together they have performed at numerous venues including Lincoln Center and Sprout Network (NBC), produced six albums, and have been featured by NPR and LA Times. She has 17 years of experience in education and 21 years experience in performing arts. She is a professionally trained singer and actor and holds a degree in child development from Saddleback College.  

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Join Us!

Our team is currently collaborating with community partners to develop programming for the 2024-2025 season! Please reach out to Jane Schiermeyer Hansen, Education and Community Engagement Director at jane.schiermeyer@unl.edu if you would like to be included in this process and be considered for a future Arts Across Nebraska tour.  

Arts Across Nebraska is made possible through generous contributions by the Richard P. Kimmel and Laurine Kimmel Charitable Foundation, Nebraska Arts Council, Nebraska Cultural Endowment, and Friends of Lied. 

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