Among the works featured at the Great Plains Gallery by Paul Goble: Top - Untitled (Splash and Ducks Flying, Iktomi and the Berries), 1989; Below - Untitled (Born in the Sky World, Star Boy), 1983.

Plains Collection Features Art of Paul Goble

"The Art of Paul Goble," an exhibition of paintings by the award-winning author and illustrator of children's books on Plains Indians, will run through Dec. 15 at the Great Plains Art Collection.

Born and educated in England, Goble has been interested in American Indians for as long as he can remember, and has pursued this interest since boyhood. The artist studied at the Central School of Art and Design in London. For 18 years he worked successfully in the competitive arena of industrial design and taught at both the Central School of Art and Design and the Ravensbourne College of Art and Design.

In the meantime, he learned as much as he could about American Indians through literature and the study of museums and private collections. He also made several lengthy trips to the Great Plains region, visited Sioux, Crow, Shoshoni and other Plains Indian communities, and formed important friendships and contacts.

He published his first four books while still living in England. Not long after his move to the United States, he published The Girl Who Loved Wild Horses (1978) which won the Caldecott Medal for best illustrated children's book. He has continued to write and illustrate outstanding books of stories inspired by traditional Plains Indians' myths and tales.

Noted for historical and ethnographic accuracy in his depictions, Goble also creates bold compositions with vivid color which enhance narrative impact. Many of his books center on Native American themes such as the need for human beings to achieve harmony with the physical world and all of its forms of life and the notion that everything has a place in nature. A number of paintings in the exhibit underscore such ideas; some include scenes of human figures and animals created by the artists for Buffalo Woman (1984), Love Flute (1992), and Adopted by the Eagle (1994).

The exhibition consists of 47 original paintings created for 18 of the 23 books he has published so far. These represent significant examples of the artist's paintings made for a representative group of his books. Paintings made for several of the earlier books Red Hawk's Account of Custer's Last Battle (1969), Lone Bull's Horse Raid (1973)) set forth scenes of battle rendered in a style derived from traditional Plains Indian "ledger book art" which is characterized by depiction of figures and animals in profile view with no ground line, and little or no indication of setting.

In subsequent books, Goble continues to depict figures and animals in a stylized manner, but increasingly incorporates elements of natural setting. The exhibition is curated by Martha Kennedy.

The University of Nebraska Press and Friends of the Center for Great Plains Studies will co-sponsor a book signing and reception in honor of the artist from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Nov. 12. Those attending may bring their books by Paul Goble to sign, or purchase them from Lee Booksellers at the event. The public is invited to this free event at the gallery, 205 Love Library.

Sax Prodigy Joshua Redman Performs at the Lied

Joshua Redman, one of the hottest young saxophonists on today's jazz scene, will appear at the Lied Center for Performing Arts at 8 p.m. Nov. 17.

Since winning the Thelonious Monk International Jazz Saxophone Competition in 1991, Redman has earned the respect and admiration of jazz critics and fans from across the nation for his passionate style.

His latest album, Spirit of the Moment - Live at the Village Vanguard, captures the intensity and spontaneity of Redman's live performances with his combo. The same players - drummer Brian Blade, guitarist Peter Bernstein, bassist Christopher Thomas and pianist Peter Martin - will back Redman for his Lied Center debut. Redman will be appearing as part of the Lied Center's on-going New Voices series.

Two pre-performance talks will be given in the Lied Centers' Steinhart room. David Sharp, director of jazz studies at UNL, will offer his insights 55 minutes before the performance and again at 30 minutes before curtain.

Tickets are $22, $18, and $14; half price for those 18 and under or UNL, Wesleyan and Doane students who present identification. The Lied Center box office is open for walk-in sales on weekdays form 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and 90 minutes before the performance. Phone orders may be placed by dialing 2-4747 or 1-800-432-3231.

From now until the end of the year, the box office is also serving as a collection point for the Food Bank of Lincoln. Non-perishable items may be brought to the Lied Center any time the box office is open.

'Priest' Offers Slice-of-life Drama

A controversial look at incest, gay love, and the Catholic Church, Priest is a riveting slice-of-life drama that presents complex issues while avoiding simple-minded solutions. Opening at the Mary Riepma Ross Film Theater on Nov. 16, the film has been described as a moving melodrama about the state of the modern Catholic Church. It mixes raw emotions and complicated ideas in a way that provokes and moves its viewers.

Also showing is a short feature, The Attendant by Isaac Julien, from the maker of Looking for Langston and Young Soul Rebels. Priest and The Attendant are showing on Nov. 16 through Nov. 19, Nov. 24 through Nov. 26. (The Ross Film Theater is closed on Thanksgiving Day.) Screenings are at 7 and 9 p.m. on Thursdays and Fridays; at 1, 3, 7, and 9 p.m. on Saturdays; and at 3, 5, 7, and 9 p.m. on Sundays. Admission is $5.50; $4.50 for students; and $3.50 for senior citizens, children and members of the Friends of the Mary Riepma Ross Film Theater.

Geske Lectures Begin Nov. 14

The UNL College of Fine and Performing Arts will present the inaugural presentation of the Norman and Jane Geske Lectures in the History of the Arts when Norman A. Geske, director emeritus of the Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery, delivers the lecture "Why Art History? An exploration of Tem and Ptah" at 7 p.m. Nov. 14 at the Sheldon Auditorium. A reception will follow the lecture in the Great Hall of the Sheldon Gallery.

Antarctica Exhibit Opens at State Museum

An exhibit that shows the Antarctic wilderness through the eyes of an artist opens Nov. 18 in the Cooper Gallery at the University of Nebraska State Museum.

"The 7th Continent" features the work of National Science Foundation Antarctic artist David Rosenthal and includes 20 oil paintings and 24 water color studies of the south polar region. One of the paintings, White Island Three Weeks Before Sunrise, shows an Antarctic landscape bathed in the soft pastel colors associated with dawn and twilight.

Rosenthal, who lives in Alaska, spends part of the year in the Antarctic with the support of the NSF's Antarctic Artists and Writers Program. His work has also been displayed at the Anchorage Museum of History and Art, the Alaska State Museum and the University of Maine.

While the paintings reflect the way Antarctica looks today, other parts of the exhibit will show the natural history of the area and UNL's involvement in polar research, said Debra Meier, supervisor of exhibits at the museum. For example, Meier said, visitors will see fossilized material discovered by UNL geologist David Harwood that shows Antarctica wasn't always covered with ice and snow.

Coinciding with the exhibit opening is the Nov. 19 Sunday Afternoon with a Scientist program featuring two UNL polar researchers, Clint Rowe and Karl Kuivinen. Sunday Scientist programs are from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m.

Parking is available outside the museum at 14th and U streets. A donation of $1 is suggested for visitors over the age of 2.

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