KEARNEY – “The Run Coal Memos” will be screened 1 p.m. Tuesday (May 29) in Copeland Hall Room 142 on the University of Nebraska at Kearney campus. Part of the “Playing by the Rules: Ethics at Work” series, the film explores what led to the massive explosion that killed 29 men in April 2010 at Massey Energy’s Upper Big Branch Mine in West Virginia. The explosion remains the deadliest U.S. mining disaster in the last 45 years. A discussion led by NET public radio and television and safety … [Read more...]
UNK professor tells Frank Museum’s story in new film
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Jacob Rosdail had a difficult time deciding which part of the G.W. Frank Museum of History and Culture’s past to focus on in his new documentary. The 128-year-old building was a masterpiece when it served as the home of George Sr. and Phoebe Frank in the late 1890s, and its significance continued during the 60-year stretch when it was part of the Nebraska State Hospital for Tuberculosis. Torn between the two eras, Rosdail opted to … [Read more...]
UNK to unveil reinvented Frank Museum with public events
Kearney landmark embraces tuberculosis history By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – There’s a lot more to see at the G.W. Frank Museum of History and Culture. A project led by Will Stoutamire restored the historic home on the University of Nebraska at Kearney campus, revived its 60-year history as part of the Nebraska State Hospital for Tuberculosis and reinvented the entire attraction by adding new technology and exhibits. “The goal was to take what has been known … [Read more...]
‘Forbidden: Undocumented and Queer’ to show March 1 at UNK; Film’s subject to appear for Q&A
https://vimeo.com/156426119 KEARNEY – The subject of an award-winning documentary about undocumented immigrants and challenges facing LGBT people will be in Kearney for a showing of the film about his life. “Forbidden: Undocumented and Queer in Rural America” will show at 6 p.m. March 1 at the University of Nebraska at Kearney’s Nebraskan Student Union. It is free and open to the public. “Forbidden” is a documentary tracking the life of Moises Serrano as an undocumented immigrant … [Read more...]
UNK hosts documentary ‘Starving the Beast’ on state support of higher education
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4IlFhJ78QdU KEARNEY – A documentary film that examines higher education and how state support for universities is declining is being screened in Kearney. “Starving the Beast” will be shown at 7 p.m. Feb. 20 at The World Theatre in downtown Kearney, 2318 Central Ave. A discussion will follow the film, with a focus on ongoing debates surrounding state funding of public universities. “Starving the Beast” examines the ongoing power struggle on college … [Read more...]
