November Events Calendar
Andrea Barbe
Issue date: 11/6/09 Section: Entertainment
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Nov. 6 - UNO hosts the sixth annual "Eyes on the World," a photo contest and exhibit where faculty, staff and students share their international travel experiences and compete for prizes. All the entries will be on display at the Criss Library until Nov. 20. Faculty, staff and students can vote for their favorite piece until noon on Nov. 17.
Nov. 7 - Joslyn Art Museum plays the award-winning documentary film "Herb & Dorothy" at 4 p.m. in celebration of the museum's Fifty Works for Fifty States exhibit. The movie will be held in Joslyn's Witherspoon Concert Hall and is free with regular museum admission.
Nov. 8 - UNO Maverick Productions presents actor and comedian Stephen Lynch at the Omaha Music Hall as part of his "3 Balloons Tour." Student tickets are $7 and can purchased in the Business Office on the second floor of the Milo Bail Student Center. General public tickets can be purchased for $20 and are available through Ticketmaster.
Nov. 9 - UNO's Durham Science Center hosts "Analytical Chemistry: It Also Takes a Village," a seminar presents by Denise MacMillan. The presentation is part of the yearlong College of Arts and Sciences Centennial Speaker Series and begins at 3 p.m. in Room 169.
Nov. 11 - Comedian Ben Kronberg comes to UNO for a noon performance in the Milo Bail Student Center Nebraska Room. For more information, call 544-2711.
Nov. 12 - Sokol Auditorium hosts psychedelic rock band Slightly Stoopid. The show kicks off at 8 p.m. Tickets can be purchased at etix.com.
Nov. 12 - Popular '90s band Vertical Horizon perform at the Whiskey Roadhouse inside the Horseshoe Casino The doors open at 6:30 p.m. for this 8 p.m. show.
Nov. 13 - The Waiting Room hosts the Omaha Entertainment and Arts Awards fall showcase. Five music venues in downtown Benson will host more than 30 local bands, all of which are up for a 2010 OEA award.
Nov. 14 - Homegrown rockers 311 play at the Mid-America Center Arena. Opening band Kottonmouth Kings kick off the concert at 8 p.m. Tickets are $32 and can be purchased at ticketmaster.com.
Nov. 14 - The Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts holds its 11th annual Art Auction. More than 200 artists across the globe will participate. For reservations, call 341-7130.
Nov. 16 - Rapper Warren G comes to the Whiskey Roadhouse for an 8 p.m. concert. Tickets are $23.50 for this 21-and-over show.
Nov. 18 - Author Steve Langan wraps up the last installment of the Missouri Valley Reading series at UNO. The 7:30 p.m. presentation will be held in the Milo Bail Student Center Nebraska Room.
Nov. 18 - Michelle Branch plays at the Colosseum Ultra Lounge at 175th and Center Street. The 21-and-over acoustic show begins at 8 p.m. and is free of cost.
Nov. 18 - L.A. electronic hip-hop group LMFAO comes to the Bourbon Theatre in Lincoln for an 8 p.m. concert.
Nov. 19 - Rednecks bar, located at 8255 Hascall St., hosts its final week of the Country Idol competition. The contest begins at 6 p.m.
Nov. 20 - UNO Theatre presents "The Miracle Worker," the inspirational story about blind and deaf Helen Keller and her teacher Annie Sullivan. The play begins 7:30 p.m. and is free of cost for all UNO students. Performances run through Dec. 5. For more information, call 554-PLAY.
Nov. 21 - Four-piece instrumental electronica group Somasphere performs at the Waiting Room Lounge with local DJ Brent Crampton. This 9 p.m. show costs $7 at the door.
Nov. 22 - The RNG Gallery, located at 1915 Leavenworth St., wraps up its last day of Claudia Alvarez's art show "Corn Eaters." The exhibit opens at 7 p.m. and features watercolor and oil paintings as well as ceramic installations.
Nov. 27 - The Rose Theater presents "Annie: The Musical." This show runs through Dec. 20. Tickets are $16 and can be purchased by calling 345-4849.
Nov. 27 - Holiday Poinsettia Show opens at Lauritzen Gardens. For more information about this event, call 346-4002.
Nov. 28 - Slowdown hosts the Slang 5 CD Release with Kansas rock band Pomeroy. The show starts at 9 p.m.
Nov. 28 - Omaha Children's Museum presents "light PLAY: A Celebration of Holiday Magic." This light show features songs in a light arrangement by Joey Gulizia, the museum's artist-in-residence, and shown several times Tuesdays through Sundays until Jan. 3.
Nov. 30 - UNO's Criss Library hosts the Scholastic Book Fair on the main floor beginning at 5 p.m. For more information about this event, call 554-2640.
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