February Events Calander
Andrea Barbe
Issue date: 2/3/09 Section: Entertainment
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Feb. 5 - Artist Taylor Mali performs slam poetry at noon in the Milo Bail Student Center Nebraska Room. Mali has appeared on the HBO original series "Russell Simmons Presents Def Poetry" and won a record four national poetry slam championships.
Feb. 8 - UNO's Criss Library and the Department of History are sponsoring "Architecture and Oppression: Nazi Berlin, 1933-1945," a lecture part of the "When They Came To Take My Father" exhibit that's currently on display. Paul Jaskot, professor of art history at DePaul University in Chicago, will examine the relationship between Hitler's high-profile monumental architecture, the oppression of National Socialist Germany and its most extreme punitive institution, the concentration camps. The lecture is free and open to all students and staff.
Feb. 10 - Grammy-nominated rock band Mötley Crüe plays the Qwest Center Arena. The show starts at 6:30 p.m. with opening performances by Hinder and Theory of a Deadman. For tickets, call Ticketmaster at 422-1212.
Feb. 12 - "Swing, Swing, Swing" opens at the Rose. The Omaha Theatre Ballet presents this swing ballet show with music from the 1920s, '30s and '40s. Tickets are $16 for non-members and can be purchased by calling 345-4849.
Feb. 13 - Sokol Auditorium hosts alternative group Mudvayne, along with Nonpoint and In This Moment. Tickets are $30 for this 8 p.m. show.
Feb. 13 - Film Streams brings in veteran actor Seymour Cassel for a film screening of "Minnie & Moskowitz," followed by a post-show question and answer session. Cassel won the Sundance Award for his performance in 1992's "In the Soup," but is also known for his work in more recent films like "Rushmore" and "The Royal Tenenbaums." Tickets are $30 for non-members and $25 for members. The festivities begin at 7 p.m.
Feb. 13 - UNO's Women's Resource Center is sponsoring performances of the "Vagina Monologues." The show will start at 7 p.m. in the Eppley Administration Building Auditorium.
Feb. 14 - Goo presents a Valentine's Day celebration at the Slowdown. The 21 and over party starts at 9 p.m. and $5 gets you in the door.
Feb. 14 - Lauritzen Gardens hosts a "Valentine's Day Dinner" in their floral display hall from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. The cost is $50 per person. To reserve a seat, call Merri at 346-4002 ext. 201.
Feb. 18 - The UNO Student Organizations and Leadership Programs present "Charles Ahovissi - African Culture Connection." This event features African music and dance that begins at noon in the Milo Bail Student Center Nebraska Room.
Feb. 19 - "Bat Boy" makes its way to the Omaha Community Playhouse's Howard Drew Theatre. This comedic performance is about a bat boy found in West Virginia and how he's shunned by society. The show will run through March 29. For tickets, call the box office at 553-0800.
Feb. 22 - The Joslyn Art Museum presents "Nebraska: Crossroads of the Western Fur Trade." History re-enactor Darrel W. Draper will perform in celebration of the "Sentimental Journey: The Art of Alfred Jacob Miller" exhibit that is currently on display. The event is open to the public. Admission is $5 for college students and $7 for adults.
Feb. 26 - Canadian songbird Celine Dion performs at the Qwest Center Arena on her "Taking Chances World Tour." The show starts at 8 p.m. with tickets ranging from $49.50 to $137.
Feb. 26 - UNO Theatre presents "Waiting for Godot," a tragic comedy about two men waiting for Godot, who never arrives. Performances run through March 8.
Feb. 27 - The Blue Flamingo Thrift Store, located at 1716 S. 10th St., between Hickory and Center streets, hosts a UNO Writers Collective. This free event runs from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., featuring writers Fran Higgins, Cat Dixon, Molly Zimmer, Victoria Freivogel, Annemarie Potter, Marc Warburton and Jason Willits, with an acoustic performance by Fran Higgins. For more information, call 964-2740 or visit blueflamingo.org.
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