Aerial view of Old Main in the fall at dusk.
Calendar
Apr
3
Wednesday
The Tempest
Time: 7:30pm
Location: Enid Miller Theatre

An isolated island. An exiled sorcerer seeking revenge for a family betrayal. A shipwreck that brings sailors and a royal entourage ashore, allowing the sorcerer's daughter to encounter other humans for the first time in her memory. Surprises and magic spells abound in Shakespeare's play of deception, wizardry and romance.

Apr
4
Thursday
Fetzer Lecture to feature scientist's research on immune system
Time: 7:00pm
Location: Olin B Lecture Hall

Dr. Lindsey Crawford, an assistant professor in the Department of Biochemistry at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL), is making significant strides in understanding how viruses affect our immune system. 

Crawford will share her research and insight on processes that affect immune systems at Nebraska Wesleyan University’s annual Fetzer Lecture. 

The lecture begins at 7 p.m. in Olin B Lecture Hall and is free and open to the public.

 

Apr
4
Thursday
Theatre Production: The Mousetrap
Time: 7:30pm
Location: Miller Theatre (N. 51st St. & Huntington Ave.)

The snowed-in setting of this countryside guesthouse could've been the stuff of Christmas carols. But this is Agatha Christie we're talking about, and there's a killer on the loose. This spine-tingling whodunnit has run for a record-setting 70 years and counting in London. 

For more information about the show and ticketing, please visit 

https://www.nebrwesleyan.edu/theatre/current-season

Apr
5
Friday
Elizabeth Cox ('16) lecture on sports branding, NIL and communication
Time: 1:00pm
Location: Callen Conference Center

The Communication Studies Department will be hosting 2016 Nebraska Wesleyan alumna, Elizabeth Cox. She will be giving a lecture on promoting student athletes, specifically how Name-Image-Likeness (NIL) and branding have changed the communication landscape of collegiate sports.

After her NWU, Elizabeth studied at Boston University for her master’s in public relations. Cox is currently a PhD student at Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Oklahoma. Her research interests include sports communication, public relations, and entertainment studies, with complementary interests in crisis communication and mental health messaging. Elizabeth’s work reaches far off campus as well. She has been involved in a wide range of publicity campaigns with companies like Showtime, Discovery, TV One and Netflix. 

 

 

Apr
5
Friday
Theatre Production: The Mousetrap
Time: 7:30pm
Location: Miller Theatre (N. 51st St. & Huntington Ave.)

The snowed-in setting of this countryside guesthouse could've been the stuff of Christmas carols. But this is Agatha Christie we're talking about, and there's a killer on the loose. This spine-tingling whodunnit has run for a record-setting 70 years and counting in London. 

For more information about the show and ticketing, please visit 

https://www.nebrwesleyan.edu/theatre/current-season

Apr
6
Saturday
The Tempest
Time: 2:00pm
Location: Enid Miller Theatre

An isolated island. An exiled sorcerer seeking revenge for a family betrayal. A shipwreck that brings sailors and a royal entourage ashore, allowing the sorcerer's daughter to encounter other humans for the first time in her memory. Surprises and magic spells abound in Shakespeare's play of deception, wizardry and romance.

Apr
6
Saturday
Theatre Production: The Mousetrap
Time: 7:30pm
Location: Miller Theatre (N. 51st St. & Huntington Ave.)

The snowed-in setting of this countryside guesthouse could've been the stuff of Christmas carols. But this is Agatha Christie we're talking about, and there's a killer on the loose. This spine-tingling whodunnit has run for a record-setting 70 years and counting in London. 

For more information about the show and ticketing, please visit 

https://www.nebrwesleyan.edu/theatre/current-season

Apr
7
Sunday
Theatre Production: The Mousetrap
Time: 2:00pm
Location: Miller Theatre (N. 51st St. & Huntington Ave.)

The snowed-in setting of this countryside guesthouse could've been the stuff of Christmas carols. But this is Agatha Christie we're talking about, and there's a killer on the loose. This spine-tingling whodunnit has run for a record-setting 70 years and counting in London. 

For more information about the show and ticketing, please visit 

https://www.nebrwesleyan.edu/theatre/current-season

Apr
10
Wednesday
Faculty Scholarship Presentation Award: Patrick Hayden-Roy presents, "Martin Luther, Nazi Hero?"
Time: 7:00pm
Location: Callen Conference Room

Martin Luther (1483-1546) was one of the most famous figures of German and World History, famed for challenging the medieval Catholic Church and setting in motion the Protestant Reformation. However, during the period leading up and going into the Third Reich his image was refashioned to make him into the symbol of German racial nationalism. How and why did that happen, and what was its role in securing public support for the Nazi movement? This presentation will trace the development of Luther as he became a tool to promote, among other things, the genocidal policies of Hitler's regime. In looking at this episode of the past, we will also be able to consider the political dynamics at work in our own times

Apr
14
Sunday
Spain, Adjacent: Lincoln Civic Orchestra
Time: 4:00pm
Location: O'Donnell Auditorium, Vance D. Rogers Center for Fine Arts

The Lincoln Civic Orchestra concludes their season with music mostly from Spain and Latin America. Manuel De Falla’s suite El sombrero de tres picoscomes from the 1919 ballet of the same name. Those who have heard The Girl from Ipanema will be familiar with the style of Brazil’s Antonio Carlos Jobim when the orchestra performs a setting of his Surfboard. The orchestra will also play an arrangement of the famous tango Por una Cabeza by Argentinian composer Carlos Gardel. Last on the program will be a rousing rendition of music from John Williams’ score to Jurassic Park. Admission is free and no reservation required. 

Apr
17
Wednesday
NWU Symphonic Band Spring Celebration
Time: 7:00pm
Location: O'Donnell Auditorium, Vance D. Rogers Center for Fine Arts

The Symphonic Band completes the season with their Spring Concert. Admission is free with no reservation required. 

Apr
18
Thursday
Theatre Production: The Prom
Time: 7:30pm
Location: McDonald Theatre (N. 51st St. & Huntington Ave.)

A Midwestern school district doesn't want the spectacle of a school dance open to same-sex dates. So they cancel the prom. Spectacle arrives anyway in the form of some fading Broadway stars hungry for a publicity bump as they advocate for inclusive student participation. Who will have the last dance?

Note: contains LGBTQ+ content

For more information about the show and ticketing, please visit 

https://www.nebrwesleyan.edu/theatre/current-season

 

Apr
19
Friday
Theatre Production: The Prom
Time: 7:30pm
Location: McDonald Theatre (N. 51st St. & Huntington Ave.)

A Midwestern school district doesn't want the spectacle of a school dance open to same-sex dates. So they cancel the prom. Spectacle arrives anyway in the form of some fading Broadway stars hungry for a publicity bump as they advocate for inclusive student participation. Who will have the last dance?

Note: contains LGBTQ+ content

For more information about the show and ticketing, please visit 

https://www.nebrwesleyan.edu/theatre/current-season

 

Apr
20
Saturday
Theatre Production: The Prom
Time: 7:30pm
Location: McDonald Theatre (N. 51st St. & Huntington Ave.)

A Midwestern school district doesn't want the spectacle of a school dance open to same-sex dates. So they cancel the prom. Spectacle arrives anyway in the form of some fading Broadway stars hungry for a publicity bump as they advocate for inclusive student participation. Who will have the last dance?

Note: contains LGBTQ+ content

For more information about the show and ticketing, please visit 

https://www.nebrwesleyan.edu/theatre/current-season

 

Apr
21
Sunday
Theatre Production: The Prom
Time: 2:00pm
Location: McDonald Theatre (N. 51st St. & Huntington Ave.)

A Midwestern school district doesn't want the spectacle of a school dance open to same-sex dates. So they cancel the prom. Spectacle arrives anyway in the form of some fading Broadway stars hungry for a publicity bump as they advocate for inclusive student participation. Who will have the last dance?

Note: contains LGBTQ+ content

For more information about the show and ticketing, please visit 

https://www.nebrwesleyan.edu/theatre/current-season

 

Apr
21
Sunday
NWU's Big Sing
Time: 7:00pm
Location: O’Donnell Auditorium, Vance D. Rogers Center for Fine Arts

NWU’s Jazz Choir, Chamber Singers, University Choir and Opera Ensemble will be joined by the Norris High School Titan Singers, the Omaha Westside High Shigh School Warriors Choir, and the Lincoln Choral Artists in this year’s Big Sing!  You are also invited to lift your voice in a community sing sure to lift your spirit!  The concert is free though donations will be collected to benefit a local non-profit. Admission is free and no reservations required. 

Apr
22
Monday
NWU Jazz Ensemble & Jazz Choir
Time: 7:00pm
Location: O'Donnell Auditorium, Vance D. Rogers Center for Fine Arts

The Jazz Ensemble and Jazz Choir team up to entertain friends and families with varied repertoire. Admission is free and no reservation required. 

Apr
24
Wednesday
Disaster!
Time: 7:30pm
Location: Annie L. McDonald Theatre

This campy and fun musical drops a flaming jukebox full of disco classics straight into a 1970s disaster flick. Join 1979's hottest A-listers for opening night on this new floating casino discotheque. What starts as a mild case of boogie fever quickly bell-bottoms out into a full-fledged disco inferno. Hold onto your sideburns, hot stuff. This hilarious musical will have you hooked on a feeling in no time with its lineup of 34 classic hits.

Apr
25
Thursday
Spring 2024 Holder Lecture to address how to argue differently
Time: 4:30pm
Location: Callen Conference Center

Barry M. Kroll, PhD, professor emeritus from Lehigh University, will speak about “Learning to Argue Differently” when he delivers the annual Holder Lecture on Thursday, April 25.

Kroll has investigated children’s writing abilities, explored patterns of writing and reflective thinking in adolescents, and developed an innovative approach to teaching the art of argument for college students.

Apr
25
Thursday
Theatre Production: The Prom
Time: 7:30pm
Location: McDonald Theatre (N. 51st St. & Huntington Ave.)

A Midwestern school district doesn't want the spectacle of a school dance open to same-sex dates. So they cancel the prom. Spectacle arrives anyway in the form of some fading Broadway stars hungry for a publicity bump as they advocate for inclusive student participation. Who will have the last dance?

Note: contains LGBTQ+ content

For more information about the show and ticketing, please visit 

https://www.nebrwesleyan.edu/theatre/current-season

 

Apr
26
Friday
Theatre Production: The Prom
Time: 7:30pm
Location: McDonald Theatre (N. 51st St. & Huntington Ave.)

A Midwestern school district doesn't want the spectacle of a school dance open to same-sex dates. So they cancel the prom. Spectacle arrives anyway in the form of some fading Broadway stars hungry for a publicity bump as they advocate for inclusive student participation. Who will have the last dance?

Note: contains LGBTQ+ content

For more information about the show and ticketing, please visit 

https://www.nebrwesleyan.edu/theatre/current-season

 

Apr
27
Saturday
Disaster!
Time: 2:00pm
Location: Annie L. McDonald Theatre

This campy and fun musical drops a flaming jukebox full of disco classics straight into a 1970s disaster flick. Join 1979's hottest A-listers for opening night on this new floating casino discotheque. What starts as a mild case of boogie fever quickly bell-bottoms out into a full-fledged disco inferno. Hold onto your sideburns, hot stuff. This hilarious musical will have you hooked on a feeling in no time with its lineup of 34 classic hits.

Apr
27
Saturday
Theatre Production: The Prom
Time: 7:30pm
Location: McDonald Theatre (N. 51st St. & Huntington Ave.)

A Midwestern school district doesn't want the spectacle of a school dance open to same-sex dates. So they cancel the prom. Spectacle arrives anyway in the form of some fading Broadway stars hungry for a publicity bump as they advocate for inclusive student participation. Who will have the last dance?

Note: contains LGBTQ+ content

For more information about the show and ticketing, please visit 

https://www.nebrwesleyan.edu/theatre/current-season

 

Apr
28
Sunday
Theatre Production: The Prom
Time: 2:00pm
Location: McDonald Theatre (N. 51st St. & Huntington Ave.)

A Midwestern school district doesn't want the spectacle of a school dance open to same-sex dates. So they cancel the prom. Spectacle arrives anyway in the form of some fading Broadway stars hungry for a publicity bump as they advocate for inclusive student participation. Who will have the last dance?

Note: contains LGBTQ+ content

For more information about the show and ticketing, please visit 

https://www.nebrwesleyan.edu/theatre/current-season