Nicolet Live!
Arts & Speakers Series
March
Lecture
Nurse Without Boundaries with Mary Lightfine
Tuesday, March 3, 7:30 PM
Adminssion: FREE
More About Nurse Without Boundaries
One person really can make a difference, and Mary Lightfine—nurse, pilot and writer tells us how. The founder and president of Nurses Without Boundaries and Volunteers Without Boundaries, and the author of Nurses, Nomads and Warlords, Lightfine speaks from experience and the heart as she delivers an inspiring multimedia presentation that brings home the inhumanity of war, starvation and desperation. She talks from the perspective of having lived in dozens of third-world countries, including Afghanistan, Somalia and Sudan. Nominated lecturer of the year by Campus Activities Magazine, Lightfine will energize and motivate you to "make a difference."
Concert
Arvel Bird
Friday, March 6, 7:30 PM
Admission: $15
More About Arvel Bird
Violin virtuoso Arvel Bird is the ultimate fusion artist of our day, blending his Native American and Scottish heritage to deliver an accomplished sound that spans nearly every genre, including classical, folk, Celtic, country, fusion jazz and bluegrass. A Native American sensibility informs Arvel’s fiddling, storytelling and dance performing but doesn’t overwhelm it. It’s his charismatic, endearing personality that delights us as he offers Native American wisdom, history and tradition, and most of all, a deeply-felt musicianship that will amaze and inspire. Arvel received Artist of the Year at the ninth annual Native American Music Awards.
GeoCinema
Postcards From Italy with Steve McCurdy
Monday, March 9, 7:30 PM
Admission: FREE
More About Steve McCurdy
Part of the award-winning GeoCinema film and lecture series, Steve McCurdy presents his full-length feature film, "Postcards From Italy," a love-feast of Italy’s art and culture. Once a filmmaker for many of America’s largest corporations, McCurdy transitioned into documentaries. He has directed and filmed documentaries and travel films in more than 20 countries on five continents. His work is about people, places, cultures and the human experience, with a passion for understanding how people discover and find meaning in their lives. Anyone who thirsts to experience Italy’s rich cultural history will delight in this film and lecture.
WXPR/Nicolet Concert
Richard Shindell
Saturday, March 14, 7:30 PM
Admission: Call WXPR at 715.362.6000
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WXPR Concert Information
An expatriate New Yorker living in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Richard Shindell is a meticulous craftsman of song whose five studio albums and one live recording have been revered by critics and fans alike. From his first record, Sparrow’s Point (1992) to the newest album Vuelta (2004), Shindell showcases songwriting both passionate and profound, imbued with his fascination with philosophy and religion and infused throughout with wit.
Shindell’s songwriting is truly eclectic, ranging from lighthearted ballads and adulterous love songs, to dirges and diatribes that skillfully skewer politics, prejudice, war and religion.
Theatre
Underground Railway presents: Are You Ready, My Sister?
Saturday, March 21, 11:00 AM
Admission: 47 General Public, $5 Students and Senior Citizens
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See the exciting true story of Harriet Tubman, a brave young girl who escaped from slavery and then, with the help of Quaker women, led 300 others to freedom on the Underground Railroad. The adventure is told through the narrative skills of two actress/puppeteers using a giant colorful patchwork quilt. As the plot unfolds, each square of the quilt comes to life with shadow-puppets and painted back-lit scenery.
Geared to delight the whole family, Are You Ready, My Sister? features audience participation, dramatic scenes and live music inspired by Negro spirituals. Appropriate for grades K-8