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KZUM Year End Reviews

We have some Year End lists from our Programmers. This includes some favorite music, music-books, and even an essay from our old friend, Jack of Hearts.

KZUM Special Presentation: E.N. THOMPSON Interview – Shoba Sivaprasad Wadhia

This special presentation features an interview with Shoba Sivaprasad Wadhia. Wadhia will be speaking as part of the E.N. Thompson Forum on World Issues. The E.N. Thompson Forum on World Issues is a cooperative project of the Cooper Foundation, Lied Center for Performing Arts, and University of Nebraska-Lincoln. It was established in 1988 with the purpose of bringing a diversity of viewpoints on international and public policy issues to the university and people of Nebraska to promote understanding and encourage debate.

Photos: Lincoln Calling 2021

Lincoln's annual music festival, Lincoln Calling, brought many awesome acts to Lincoln's outdoor stages. You can see some photos that we were able to get while on the scene.

Lincoln On The Streets Brings Punk Rock Back To Lincoln

Sneaking in on Friday might have been the least talked about concert happening that week. And while it may have been drowned out by all the other events going on around town that week, certainly wasn’t the quietest. In fact, it was probably the loudest.

Photos: KZUM Stransky Park Concerts

KZUM's shortened 2021 Stransky Park Concert Series concluded on August 5. We wanted to provide you with photos from each concert taken by our staff and photo contributor, Jason Orton.

Guide to Summer Stargazing around Lincoln

Branched Oak Observatory may not be open every evening or weekend, but they aim to open twice per month. Most of their events are called “Star Parties,” and are typically held around the new moon to allow for optimal viewing of galaxies, nebulas, star clusters, and other objects in the night sky.

Star City Pride to Host Their First In-Person Pride Parade

This Saturday, June 19, Star City Pride will be hosting their first ever in-person Pride Parade. The Star City Pride Festival will begin at 4 p.m. on Friday at Matt Lot on 8th and S Streets and will continue into Saturday following the morning parade. The weekend will feature 50+ vendors, interactive events, speakers, and entertainers.

Music Venues Reevaluate Health Policies as Lincoln Lifts Mask Mandate

On May 21 the Lincoln mask mandate was lifted, just over ten months after being put in effect last July. As local venues slowly reintegrate live music back into the Lincoln community, they are constantly reevaluating their health policies, and even more so with this major city-wide change. 

Sunken Gardens 2021 “Ruby Slippers” Theme A Reminder There’s No Place Like Lincoln

Over the weekend, more than 60 volunteers helped install the annuals at Sunken Gardens for their Wake Up The Beds event. This year’s “Ruby Slippers” theme harkens back to the original intent of the gardens when it was created in the midst of the Depression: to provide something beautiful to the city of Lincoln in uncertain times, and to remind the community that there’s no place like home.

Give to Lincoln Day Celebrates 10 Year Anniversary

The first Give To Lincoln Day exceeded all expectations. With just a little over 100 nonprofits participating in 2011, they reached their quiet goal of $1 million. Since then, the event has steadily grown. In 2020, a record $7 million was raised in the community from about 28,000 donations.

Police Reform Bill Considered by Nebraska Legislature

The bill sets a base level of expectations for the accreditation of individual law enforcement agencies across the state. Some larger agencies already meet or exceed many of these newly proposed requirements. The legislation requires that a set amount of hours be dedicated to areas relating to de-escalation training, anti-bias training, and substance abuse training for both annual continuing education and initial officer certification.

Nebraska Bill Introduced to Create 988 Mental Health Hotline Task Force

In the face of the pandemic, mental health deterioration as a result of financial hardship, social isolation, healthcare-related anxiety, and the general stress of dealing with uncertainty has remained a national concern. In response to the staggering need for public mental health support, Nebraska recently introduced LB247, a bill to create a 3-digit Mental Health Crisis Hotline Task Force.

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