KEARNEY – University Theatre at Kearney will present Eric Coble’s “Nightfall with Edgar Allan Poe” Wednesday through Sunday at the University of Nebraska at Kearney’s Miriam Drake Theatre. Edgar Allan Poe stands alone in the flickering darkness of his mind, trying desperately to convince himself – and us – that he’s not mad. The spell he weaves brings us a highly theatrical adaptation of four tales Poe himself considered his best: “The Raven,” “The Fall of the House of … [Read more...] about UNK Theatre opens season Wednesday with ‘Nightfall with Edgar Allan Poe’
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UNK Theatre presenting ‘Life is a Dream’ tonight through Sunday
KEARNEY – University Theatre at Kearney will present “Life is a Dream” tonight through Sunday in the University of Nebraska at Kearney’s Miriam Drake Theatre. Directed by UNK senior Billy Deardoff of Omaha, the play was originally written in the 1630s by Pedro Calderón de la Barca. In Nilo Cruz’s translation, the question of whether life is a dream or an illusion takes on a renewed relevance and urgency. Astrological omens predict that if King Basilio’s son Segismundo … [Read more...] about UNK Theatre presenting ‘Life is a Dream’ tonight through Sunday
UNK Dance presenting ‘RESET’ Thursday through Saturday at Miriam Drake Theatre
KEARNEY – The University Theatre at Kearney and UNK Dance Program are presenting the spring dance concert – “RESET” – at 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday in the University of Nebraska at Kearney’s Miriam Drake Theatre. Director of Dance Noelle Bohaty explores the opportunities for connection, reflection and pause over the past year of disruption and isolation through movement in both commercial and concert dance in this evening-length performance. The concert features … [Read more...] about UNK Dance presenting ‘RESET’ Thursday through Saturday at Miriam Drake Theatre
UNK Dance presenting ‘plucked’ Thursday through Saturday
KEARNEY – The University Theatre at Kearney and UNK Dance Program are presenting “plucked” Thursday through Saturday at the University of Nebraska at Kearney’s Miriam Drake Theatre. Director of Dance Noelle Bohaty explores the interconnected nature of chaos and order, dissent and harmony, through movement in both commercial and concert dance in this evening-length performance. “plucked” pulls from the shared human experiences of displacement, disorder and discomfort that … [Read more...] about UNK Dance presenting ‘plucked’ Thursday through Saturday
UNK dance concert features Bohaty’s work, #MeToo movement
KEARNEY – A piece highlighting the #MeToo movement by Noelle Bohaty will be featured at the University of Nebraska at Kearney’s spring dance concert. University Theatre at Kearney and the UNK Dance Program present “Eloquence in Action” at 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday at UNK’s Miriam Drake Theatre. The dance concert features nine pieces and 24 student performers, and it is the premiere concert for Director of Dance Bohaty. The show features commercial and … [Read more...] about UNK dance concert features Bohaty’s work, #MeToo movement
