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Students to Highlight History of North Omaha

Organizers say this mural at the Union for Contemporary Art reflects the themes of the upcoming symposium.

Organizers say this mural at the Union for Contemporary Art reflects the themes of the upcoming symposium.

OMAHA – University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) students will highlight the rich history of North Omaha this December.

A symposium, titled “North Omaha: A Cultural History,” is set for Wednesday, Dec. 9 at 1:30 p.m., in the Joslyn Art Museum’s Abbott Lecture Hall. The event is free and open to the public. The symposium is expected to run roughly two hours; however, attendees are welcome to come and go any time during the event.

Students will present research on people, institutions and events that have impacted North Omaha over the last century. Topics will include the Dreamland Ballroom; the Omaha Star; Love’s Jazz and Arts Center; the 1898 Trans-Mississippi and International Exposition; and Malcolm X.

The symposium is a service learning project of Honors Program students in an art history class taught by Dr. Adrian Duran, and the result of a collaboration between UNO’s School of the Arts, the University’s Service Learning Academy and the Union for Contemporary Art.

For questions or media requests, please contact:

Sam Petto, UNO Media Relations Coordinator
unonews@unomaha.edu
402.554.2704

or

Charley Reed, UNO Associate Director of Media Relations
unonews@unomaha.edu
402.554.2129

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