What to do this weekend - October 9, 2025

Plus a mini-essay on the slightly fraught history of Nebraska's poet laureate.

What to do this weekend - October 2, 2025

As for me? I'm staying inside this Saturday.

What to do this weekend - September 25, 2025

The students let Dan Osborn say "shit" in the newspaper. Maybe there's hope for journalism.

What to do this weekend - September 18, 2025

Plus some thoughts about the latest round of UNL budget cuts.

What to do this weekend - September 11, 2025

Now you have no excuse to be bored.

The underground guide to Lincoln you can't read

Because I bought all the copies.

What to do this weekend - September 4, 2025

Also: The new proposed ICE facility in McCook is still in the news and it still sucks.

What to do this weekend - August 28, 2025

Hi, Welcome to This Week In Lincoln. I'm sorry for posting this bad TikTok here, but I need somewhere to channel my resentment of travel bloggers who have a surface-level understanding of the cities they visit. So you get to share in my pain: @urbanistariel 🌽 I finally crossed

What to do this weekend - August 21, 2025

Hi, Welcome to This Week In Lincoln. Thanks to everyone new who has signed up for the newsletter recently! And a special thanks to everyone who has been here for a while. You're all great. If you scroll down, you'll find a curated list of cool

What to do this weekend - August 14, 2025

Hi, Welcome to This Week In Lincoln. I'll be keeping today's newsletter pretty short. (Well, except for the events calendar below; plenty of stuff there!) But look for a separate post that's maybe going out on Sunday, though that could change depending on how

What to do this weekend - August 7, 2025

Hi, Welcome to This Week In Lincoln. Thanks to all the new folks who've signed up recently! Scroll down and you'll find the usual roundup of local events happening later this week. But first, I've got a few other things to share. Some of

What to do this weekend - July 31, 2025

Hi, Welcome to This Week In Lincoln. I don't have a lot for you today, other than the usual roundup of events. I've got a lot of Lincoln-related stuff I that want to write, including a deeper dive into Roger Welsch's Inside Lincoln, some

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What to do this weekend - July 24, 2025

Hi, Welcome to This Week In Lincoln, a newsletter about a city with so goddamn much art and music that it's impossible for one person to absorb it all. I want to tell you about an exhibit I saw yesterday, but first a few odds and ends: * As

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What to do this weekend - July 17, 2025

Hi, Welcome to This Week In Lincoln, a newsletter about the "Amazing City of Edible Dirt." More on that in a moment. If you're a new subscriber, here's what to expect: * First, a few words about whatever Lincoln-specific thing I'm currently obsessed

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What to do this weekend - July 10, 2025

Hi, Welcome to This Week In Lincoln, a newsletter that will never be quite as cool as an underground music zine. But we try! If you're a new subscriber, here's how this normally works: * First, I yap about something nominally Lincoln-related that's on my

What to do this weekend - July 3, 2025

Hi, Welcome to This Week In Lincoln, a list of local events that I think are cool and important. Below, you'll find some things going down this weekend, as well as a bunch of stuff happening later in July and August. Thanks to all the new folks who

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What to do this weekend - June 26, 2025

Hi, Welcome to This Week In Lincoln, a list of cool and important events happening in the Star City. Below, you'll find a bunch of stuff going on this weekend, as well as a few bonus things happening next week and next month. Some folks may know that

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What to do this weekend - June 19, 2025

Hi, Welcome to This Week In Lincoln, a list of cool and important events happening in the Star City. Below, you'll find a bunch of stuff going on this weekend, as well as a few bonus things happening next week and next month. This newsletter has no sponsored

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What to do this weekend - June 12, 2025

Hi, Welcome to This Week In Lincoln, a list of cool and important events happening in Lincoln, Nebraska. This newsletter is for anyone who is tired of having to wade through ugly AI-generated slop on Facebook to find fun things to do. Below is a bunch of stuff that'

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What to do this weekend - June 5, 2025

Hi, Welcome to This Week In Lincoln, a weekly list of cool and important events happening in Lincoln, Nebraska. This newsletter is for anyone who has ever thought, "There's nothing to do in this town!" Wrong! There's so much going on. Scroll down and