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...]
‘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...]
UNK@TheWORLD film series highlights gender fluidity
By TODD GOTTULA UNK Communications KEARNEY – The University of Nebraska at Kearney will focus on gender fluidity when hosting its annual UNK@TheWORLD film festival over the next three months. The opening film for the annual series is “The Crying Game” at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday (Feb. 6) at Kearney’s The World Theatre, 2318 Central Ave. It tells the story of a British soldier kidnapped by terrorists who befriends one of his captors and is drawn into the soldier's world. The film explores … [Read more...]
Geography Dept. hosts showing of ‘The Core’ Wednesday at The World Theatre
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pmlr7BYi_hU WHAT: Movie “The Core” SPEAKER: The show will be followed by a brief discussion with Lynne Elkins, assistant professor of geology at University of Nebraska-Lincoln. ABOUT THE FILM: The only way to save Earth from catastrophe is to drill down to the core and set it spinning again. The Earth's core has stopped spinning. Disasters are appearing all over the world: Birds acting crazy, powerful thunderstorms, 32 people die within seconds of each … [Read more...]
