What to do this weekend - June 11, 2026

Thursday, June 11
Film: The Christophers

+ When: 5:10 pm | 7:20 pm
+ Where: Ross Media Arts Center, 313 N 13th St. (Google Maps)
+ Cost: $10 matinee | $12 evening show

More details about the film: "Julian Sklar (Ian McKellen) was once a star of London’s 1960’s and 70’s pop art explosion, but he hasn’t painted in decades and has been broke for years. His two estranged children (James Corden, Jessica Gunning), desperate for an inheritance, hire Lori, an art restorer and former forger (Michaela Coel), to pose as a prospective assistant in order to access 8 unfinished canvases Julian has buried deep in storage. Her plan is to complete them, then return them to storage, where they are to be “discovered” upon Julian’s death."

Last chance to see this at the Ross!

Thursday, June 11
Film: Lewerentz Divine Darkness

+ When: 5 pm | 7 pm
+ Where: Ross Media Arts Center, 313 N 13th St. (Google Maps)
+ Cost: $10 matinee | $12 evening show

More details about the film: "Sigurd Lewerentz is one of the most famous Swedish architects, considered a master of the profession internationally. His unique solutions were decades ahead of their time. Lewerentz did not want to be filmed or interviewed. His person, like his buildings, is surrounded by a mysterious aura. But in a root cellar in Lund, there is an unknown treasure. Film reels and audio tapes recorded by the architect Bernt Nyberg with Lewerentz during his last years are stored here. From the cellar, a culturalhistorical journey begins, where the stylistic traces of Lewerentz within Nordic architecture become palpable. Classicism and modernism converge in a poetic brutality that awakens our deepest and most archaic cultural memories."

Last chance to see this at the Ross!

Thursday, June 11
Music: Blues Beatles

+ When: 6 pm
+ Where: The Zoo Bar, 136 N 14th St. (Google Maps)
+ Cost: $25 day of show | Buy tickets here

Thursday, June 11
Music: Summer Music Series: Levi William

+ When: 6 pm
+ Where: Zipline Tap & Grill, 575 Fallbrook Blvd. (Google Maps)
+ Cost: Free!

More details: Free live music on the patio every Thursday, Friday and Saturday until September!

Friday, June 12
Film: Esta Isla

+ When: 4:50 pm | 7:15 pm
+ Where: Ross Media Arts Center, 313 N 13th St. (Google Maps)
+ Cost: $10 matinee | $12 evening show

More details about the film: "Bebo, a teenager scraping by in a coastal town in Puerto Rico, lives with his older brother in a public housing complex. Fishing is their lifeline, but as desperation grows, they’re drawn into illegal activities that promise quick money but come with dangerous consequences. When a deal goes wrong and blood is spilled, Bebo is forced to flee with his girlfriend Lola, a girl from a wealthy family who’s equally eager to escape her own troubled life."

More showings through June 18!

Friday, June 12
Film: Tuner

+ When: 5 pm | 7:20 pm
+ Where: Ross Media Arts Center, 313 N 13th St. (Google Maps)
+ Cost: $10 matinee | $12 evening show

More details about the film: "In Academy Award-winning director Daniel Roher’s first narrative feature, Leo Woodall stars as a gifted young piano tuner whose heightened sense of hearing draws the attention of criminals, who see his talents as useful for opening safes as well as for tuning Steinways. With his once-promising musical career over, he works across New York with his mentor Harry Horowitz (Academy Award-winner Dustin Hoffman), encountering a range of characters, including composition student Ruthie (Havana Rose Liu), with whom he forges an unexpected connection. Niki’s safecracking work threatens his budding romance with Ruthie and pulls him into increasingly dangerous territory."

More showings through June 25!

Friday, June 12
Music: MΩTHER + Your Own Knife + Carrier + KJ Teder

+ When: 6:30 pm (doors) | 7:30 pm (show)
+ Where: El Proyecto, 2222 Y St. (Google Maps)
+ Cost: $10 (or PWYC)

More details: Some cool local acts join Fargo-based MΩTHER! Links to their stuff:

+ MΩTHER: bandcamp / insta / linktree
+ Your Own Knife: bandcamp / insta / linktree
+ Carrier: insta / spotify
+ KJ Teder: insta / spotify / website

Friday, June 12
Music: Lloyd McCarter and The Honky Tonk

+ When: 5 pm
+ Where: The Zoo Bar, 136 N 14th St. (Google Maps)
+ Cost: $10

More details: A night of country music!

Saturday, June 13
Film: The Muppet Movie

+ When: 11:30 am
+ Where: Ross Media Arts Center, 313 N 13th St. (Google Maps)
+ Cost: Free!

More details about the film: Part of the Family Film Fest! Tickets must be picked up at the box office on the day of the show.

Saturday, June 13
Market: Junk Drawer Release Party and Maker's Market

+ When: noon to 4 pm
+ Where: Sower Books, 914 N 70th St. (Google Maps)
+ Cost: Free! But there will be items available to purchase

More details: A party to celebrate the release of Junk Drawer's latest issue, "Out of Order."

Saturday, June 13
Music: The Phantom A.D. w/ Absence+Alchemy

+ When: 9 pm
+ Where: The Zoo Bar, 136 N 14th St. (Google Maps)
+ Cost: $10 adv | $12 day of show

More details: The surf/garage band and pioneers of "ghoulish rock n' roll" The Phantom A.D. visit the Zoo Bar. They'll be joined by Omaha-based deathrock/post-punk/gothic rock band Absence+Alchemy.

Saturday, June 13
Music: The Pocket Architects + Stuck On Dodge

+ When: 5 pm (doors) | 5:30 pm (show)
+ Where: Duffy's Tavern, 1412 O St. (Google Maps)
+ Cost: $7 | additional $3 minor charge

More details: Rising blues stars The Pocket Architects (who recently performed at the International Blues Challenge in Memphis) are joined by Stuck On Dodge.

Sunday, June 14
Film: The Great Dictator

+ When: 1:30 pm
+ Where: Ross Media Arts Center, 313 N 13th St. (Google Maps)
+ Cost: $10

More details about the film: "In his controversial masterpiece The Great Dictator, Charlie Chaplin offers both a cutting caricature of Adolf Hitler and a sly tweaking of his own comic persona. Chaplin, in his first pure talkie, brings his sublime physicality to two roles: the cruel yet clownish “Tomainian” dictator and the kindly Jewish barber who is mistaken for him. Featuring Jack Oakie and Paulette Goddard in stellar supporting turns, The Great Dictator, boldly going after the fascist leader before the U.S.’s official entry into World War II, is an audacious amalgam of politics and slapstick that culminates in Chaplin’s famously impassioned speech."

A one-day only showing!

Sunday, June 14
Music: Gottlieb + Syinide + Babydoll (all ages!)

+ When: 6 pm (doors) | 6:30 pm (show)
+ Where: Duffy's Tavern, 1412 O St. (Google Maps)
+ Cost: $10 | additional $3 minor charge

More details: California-based anarcho-punks Gottlieb are on tour! With local and Sioux City support.

+ Gottlieb: insta / latest album / linktree
+ Syinide: insta / website
+ Babydoll: insta / spotify

Tuesday, June 16
Books: OutNebraska LGBTQIA+ Book Club

+ When: 5 pm
+ Where: Sower Books, 914 N 70th St. (Google Maps)
+ Cost: Free!

More details: "Bring whatever book you're into, whether it's fiction, memoir, poetry, or just whatever's on your nightstand, and get the chance to connect with other LGBTQIA+ Nebraskans."

Tuesday, June 16
History: Lunchbox Lecture: Civics in Nebraska: 2015-Present

+ When: noon to 1 pm
+ Where: Nebraska History Museum, 131 Centennial Mall North (Google Maps)
+ Cost: Free!

More details: "Join in the dialogue and find out how discourse and participation in civic life have changed since the inaugural Civic Health Index was published in 2015 at June’s Lunchbox Lecture, 'Nebraska’s Civic Health Index: Past & Present,' presented by Allen Chlopek, Civic Nebraska’s Rural Civic Health Program Manager."

This lecture will be recorded and available on their YouTube channel for those unable to attend in person.

Tuesday, June 16
Music: Jazz in June: Jackie Allen and Hans Sturm

+ When: 5 pm (food festival) | 7 pm (music)
+ Where: Sheldon Sculpture Garden (Google Maps)
+ Cost: Free! | VIP tickets also available

More details: "Acclaimed jazz vocalist Jackie Allen brings world-class artistry with a hometown connection. Praised by Rolling Stone for her “four-hundred-dollar-a-bottle jazz,” Allen’s luminous voice has graced stages from The Blue Note to global festivals worldwide. Joined by acclaimed bassist Hans Sturm, she delivers performances of remarkable musicality, storytelling, and chemistry—an unforgettable night of jazz at its finest."

Tuesday, June 16
Music: Jazz after Jazz

+ When: 9 to 11 pm
+ Where: The Zoo Bar, 136 N 14th St. (Google Maps)
+ Cost: No cover!

More details: "The Jazzocracy and DJ Relic combined forces and trade off throughout the night to bring you Jazz after Jazz!"

Wednesday, June 17
Crafting: Craft Social with Community Critters

+ When: 5:30 pm
+ Where: Reactor, 2124 Y St. (Google Maps)
+ Cost: Free!

More details: "Come as you are. Come for community, come for crafting, come to share a skill! There is a closer [locked] door so if there are accessibility needs, message us and we can assist!"

Wednesday, June 17
Film: Up In The Air

+ When: 7:30 pm
+ Where: Ross Media Arts Center, 313 N 13th St. (Google Maps)
+ Cost: $10

More details about the film: "An idea from a young, new co-worker (Anna Kendrick) would put an end to the constant travel of corporate downsizer Ryan Bingham (George Clooney), so he takes her on a tour to demonstrate the importance of face-to-face meetings with those they must fire. While mentoring his colleague, he arranges hookups with another frequent-flier (Vera Farmiga), and his developing feelings for the woman prompt him to see others in a new light."

Part of the Made in Nebraska 2026 summer series!

Wednesday, June 17
Music: Lincoln Community Foundation Garden Performance Series presents The Lightning Bugs

+ When: noon to 1 pm
+ Where: Lincoln Community Foundation Garden, 1421 N St. (Google Maps)
+ Cost: Free!

More details: "The Lightning Bugs are a popular jazz trio specializing in “Moonbeam Swing.” The band’s name is borrowed from the title of the pop music classic, Glow Worm. Smooth vocal harmonies in the Mills Brothers tradition are the hallmark of a Lightning Bugs show. The Bug’s repertoire features jazz and pop standards from the 30’s and 40’s when the big bands were blowing and the dance floors were crowded."

Thursday, June 18
Music: Yosemite In Black + PowerPlay + Eyes of Salt + Iced Wrist and Cold Glock (all ages!)

+ When: 6 pm (doors) | 7 pm (show)
+ Where: El Proyecto, 2222 Y St. (Google Maps)
+ Cost: $10 advance | $12 day of show | Buy tickets here

More details: A stacked hardcore show!

Friday, June 19
Art: Juneteenth Reflections: The Power of Identity with Kwame Gyamfi

+ When: 5 pm
+ Where: International Quilt Museum, 1523 N. 33rd St. (Google Maps)
+ Cost: Seems to be free (at least with the cost of admission?)

More details: "Join the International Quilt Museum for a presentation from educator, coach and author Kwame Gyamfi! Learn about Gyamfi’s education and coaching career, his life experiences, his involvement with the Malone Community Center, and his perspectives on Juneteenth. After the presentation, we will be joined in the galleries by artist Celeste Butler who will talk about her quilt 'Ancestors' that will be on display as part of 'Material Nation: 250 Years of American Quiltmaking.'"

Friday, June 19
Film: The Celluloid Closet (30th anniversary screening)

+ When: Showtimes TBD
+ Where: Ross Media Arts Center, 313 N 13th St. (Google Maps)
+ Cost: $10 matinee | $12 evening show

More details about the film: "The history of LGBTQ+ representation in Hollywood is traced from early coded portrayals and damaging stereotypes to more open and nuanced depictions. Narrator Lily Tomlin reflects on cinema’s role in shaping—and distorting—queer visibility. Collecting footage from over 100 movies and interviews with many of the filmmakers and actors who created them (including Tom Hanks, Shirley MacLaine, Susan Sarandon, Whoopi Goldberg, Tony Curtis, and Gore Vidal), The Celluloid Closet is a funny and insightful look at a changing century."

More showings through June 25!

Friday, June 19
Film: Oliver West (a local indie production!)

+ When: 7:15 pm (doors) | 8 pm (show)
+ Where: Center for People, 3901 N 27th St. (Google Maps)
+ Cost: $18 | Buy tickets here

More details about the film: A Nebraska made indie movie screening! A feature from Lincoln founded film production company Four Lights Films.

Watch the trailer here.

Saturday, June 20
Film: The Princess Bride

+ When: 11:30 am
+ Where: Ross Media Arts Center, 313 N 13th St. (Google Maps)
+ Cost: Free!

More details about the film: Part of the Family Film Fest! Tickets must be picked up at the box office on the day of the show.

Saturday, June 20
Music: 5th Annual JFK Summer Party

+ When: 5 to 11 pm (party) | 7 pm (music)
+ Where: DM Estrogen Projection on instagram for the address!
+ Cost: Free!

More details: EP's annual summer music festival and house show! There will be food, NA drinks and games. Bring your own bevys, chairs and/or blankets. Featuring performances from Alls and Cheap Death!

+ Estrogen Projection: bandcamp / insta / linktree
+ Alls: bandcamp / insta / linktree
+ Cheap Death: insta

Tuesday, June 23
Music: Jazz in June: Josh Hoyer's Colossal 4

+ When: 5 pm (food festival) | 7 pm (music)
+ Where: Sheldon Sculpture Garden (Google Maps)
+ Cost: Free! | VIP tickets also available

More details: "Get ready for an evening of gritty, high-octane soul and blues that’s equal parts Memphis, Motown, and modern fire. Fresh off a win at the International Blues Challenge, the Colossal 4’s sound is raw, authentic, and impossible to resist. Led by Josh Hoyer, the award-winning four-piece band includes Myles Jasnowski (guitar), Mike Keeling (bass) and Mike Rhian (drums). Inspired by the sounds of Stax, Motown, Muscle Shoals, New Orleans and San Francisco, the band continuously crosses musical boundaries both in style and era."

Tuesday, June 23
Music: Dinner Time + Infielder + Figuring It Out (all ages!)

+ When: 6 pm (doors) | 7 pm (show)
+ Where: Duffy's Tavern, 1412 O St. (Google Maps)
+ Cost: $10 advance | $12 day of show

More details: The Atlanta-based rock n roll band Dinner Time visits Lincoln! With support from locals.

+ Dinner Time: bandcamp / insta / website (they have an amazing web 1.0 style site!)
+ Infielder: insta / spotify
+ Figuring It Out: insta / youtube

Wednesday, June 24
Film: The Aviation Cocktail

+ When: 7:30 pm
+ Where: Ross Media Arts Center, 313 N 13th St. (Google Maps)
+ Cost: $10

More details about the film: "In the late 1950s, a hostage situation in rural Nebraska results in the tragic death of a young girl. While transporting the injured killer back to town, local sheriff Henry Fisher (Beau Kiger), his brother Jack (Michael Haskins) and sometimes friend Bob Halloran (Brandon Eaton) decide to indulge in vigilante justice, killing the murderer before he can be brought to trial. Although it seems like an easy decision at the time, it will come to haunt the three men and maybe even destroy them."

Part of the Made in Nebraska 2026 summer series!

Friday, June 26
Film: My Father's Shadow

+ When: Showtimes TBD
+ Where: Ross Media Arts Center, 313 N 13th St. (Google Maps)
+ Cost: $10 matinee | $12 evening show

More details about the film: "The UK’s Best International Feature Film entry to the 98th Academy Awards and recipient of the Caméra d’Or Special Mention at Cannes, Akinola Davies Jr.’s My Father’s Shadow is a poetic, tender portrait of father–son bonds set amidst the political turbulence of 1993 Lagos."

More showings through July 9!

Friday, June 26
Film: Yes

+ When: Showtimes TBD
+ Where: Ross Media Arts Center, 313 N 13th St. (Google Maps)
+ Cost: $10 matinee | $12 evening show

More details about the film: "One of international cinema’s most fearless and provocative filmmakers, Nadav Lapid has long been an outspoken critic of his birth country’s government policies, channeling a lifetime of fury and frustration into vital films like Synonyms and Ahed’s Knee that brim with righteous anger, spite, and shame. In Yes, Lapid once again takes vigorous critical aim at the Israeli government with a new approach: submission. "

More showings through July 9!

Saturday, June 27
Film: Queen of Katwe

+ When: 11:30 am
+ Where: Ross Media Arts Center, 313 N 13th St. (Google Maps)
+ Cost: Free!

More details about the film: Part of the Family Film Fest! Tickets must be picked up at the box office on the day of the show.

Saturday, June 27
Sports: No Coast Roller Derby

+ When: 4 pm (doors) | 5 pm (match)
+ Where: Ice Box, 1880 Transformation Dr. (Google Maps)
+ Cost: $10 GA

More details: "All home games for the 2026 season will be doubleheaders. More information about opponents, start times, and event details will be released in the coming weeks!"

Tuesday, June 30
Music: Jazz in June: The Downtown Collective

+ When: 5 pm (food festival) | 7 pm (music)
+ Where: Sheldon Sculpture Garden (Google Maps)
+ Cost: Free! | VIP tickets also available

More details: "Celebrate the timeless genius of Stevie Wonder in this electrifying tribute from The Downtown Collective featuring a live 12-piece band! Fresh off their 2025 debut at the House of Blues Las Vegas, they are one of the Midwest’s premier entertainment groups performing for special events across the country with top musicians and infectious energy. Featuring both note-for-note renditions and their own creative new spins on hits like “Superstition,” “Sir Duke,” “Isn’t She Lovely,” “Don’t You Worry ‘Bout a Thing,” and “I Wish,” this concert brings Stevie’s music to life as the finale for Jazz in June’s 35th Anniversary Season."

Wednesday, July 1
Film: Nebraska

+ When: 7:30 pm
+ Where: Ross Media Arts Center, 313 N 13th St. (Google Maps)
+ Cost: $10

More details about the film: "Cantankerous old buzzard Woody Grant (Bruce Dern) can barely walk down the street of his home in Billings, Mont., without stopping for a drink. So when Woody receives a sweepstakes notice in the mail and insists on making a 750-mile trip to Lincoln, Neb., to collect his prize, it falls to baffled son David (Will Forte) to accompany him. During a stop in their Nebraska hometown, word gets out about Woody’s fortune, first making him a hero, then later, the target of predatory people."

Part of the Made in Nebraska 2026 summer series!

Sunday, July 5
Film: Nashville

+ When: 1:30 pm
+ Where: Ross Media Arts Center, 313 N 13th St. (Google Maps)
+ Cost: $10

More details about the film: "This cornerstone of 1970s American moviemaking from Robert Altman is a panoramic view of the country’s political and cultural landscapes, set in the nation’s music capital. Nashville weaves the stories of twenty-four characters—from country star to wannabe to reporter to waitress—into a cinematic tapestry that is equal parts comedy, tragedy, and musical. Many members of the astonishing cast wrote their own songs and performed them live on location, which lends another layer to the film’s quirky authenticity. Altman’s ability to get to the heart of American life via its eccentric byways was never put to better use than in this grand, rollicking triumph, which barrels forward to an unforgettable conclusion."

Tuesday, July 7
Film: Pan's Labyrinth

+ When: 7:30 pm
+ Where: Ross Media Arts Center, 313 N 13th St. (Google Maps)
+ Cost: $10

More details about the film: "An Academy Award–winning dark fable set five years after the end of the Spanish Civil War, Pan’s Labyrinth encapsulates the rich visual style and genre-defying craft of Guillermo del Toro."

A one-night only screening!

Wednesday, July 8
Film: UmoNhoN Iye: The Omaha Speaking

+ When: 7:30 pm
+ Where: Ross Media Arts Center, 313 N 13th St. (Google Maps)
+ Cost: $10

More details about the film: "Only a handful of Native American fluent speakers remain of the Omaha Tribe. Fluent speaking elders reflect on growing up speaking their native language and the importance of preservation. Hopefulness is expressed by a dedicated group of educators attempts to keep their language alive."

Part of the Made in Nebraska 2026 summer series!

Friday, July 10
Music: Zoo Fest - Day 1

+ When: 5 pm
+ Where: The Zoo Bar, 136 N 14th St. (Google Maps)
+ Cost: $35 each day | $60 weekend pass | Buy tickets here

More details: Celebrating 53 years of The Zoo Bar with an outdoor music festival at the corner of 14th and P Street! Continues on Saturday.

+ 5 pm - The Bel Airs
+ 7 pm - The Iguanas
+ 9 pm - Vanessa Collier
+ 11 pm - The Midland Band

Saturday, July 11
Music: Zoo Fest - Day 2

+ When: 5 pm
+ Where: The Zoo Bar, 136 N 14th St. (Google Maps)
+ Cost: $35 each day | $60 weekend pass | Buy tickets here

More details: Celebrating 53 years of The Zoo Bar with an outdoor music festival at the corner of 14th and P Street! Continues on Saturday.

+ 1 pm - Cheap Death-A Blue Raven Student Project
+ 3 pm - Church of Blues
+ 5 pm - Texas Guitar Summit feat. Anson Funderburgh, Mike Morgan, and Shawn Pittman
+ 7 pm - The Mezcal Bros. feat. Dave Gonzalez
+ 9 pm - Sugaray Rayford
+ 11 pm - Groove Lagoon

Tuesday, July 14
History: History Unveiled: Rainbow Cattle Co.

+ When: 6 to 7 pm
+ Where: Nebraska History Museum, 131 Centennial Mall North (Google Maps)
+ Cost: Free!

More details: "Nicholas Villanueva, Jr. joins us at the Nebraska History Museum on Monday, July 14th, at 6 pm to discuss his award-winning book Rainbow Cattle Co: Liberation, Inclusion, and the History of Gay Rodeo (University of Nebraska Press, 2024), which uncovers an important and overlooked chapter of LGBTQ history: the world of gay rodeo.

From the mid-1970s onward, LGBTQ rodeo athletes carved out a space where they could compete openly, challenge heteronormative ideas about sport and identity, and build community across the rural American West. What began as a safe space for athletes evolved into a powerful philanthropic force, one that was pivotal in the fight against AIDS."

Wednesday, July 15
Film: Remember the Drumstick

+ When: 7:30 pm
+ Where: Ross Media Arts Center, 313 N 13th St. (Google Maps)
+ Cost: $10

More details about the film: "Tim Lohmeier, by accident, created something in Nebraska in the 1980s – The Drumstick. A chicken restaurant by day and the hottest rock club in Nebraska by night. He booked some of the best music of the times BEFORE the rest of the world knew they were the best. Groups like Joan Jett, Luther Allison, Red Hot Chili Peppers, REM, Dwight Yoakam, X, Marty Stuart, Jason and the Scorchers. The Drumstick also gave local great plains musicians with original music a place to perform. Fab local acts like Charlie Burton and Rock Therapy, Boys with Toys, Model Citizens. The list goes on and on. Oh, and don’t forget the fried chicken and Texas toast. The building that housed the business was torn down in 1987 to make room for a fast food restaurant. Tim died in 1998. Very little remains of the club with the exception of a few photos, home videos and a lot of memories. Memories that are preserved in this documentary as part of the 1980s proud music history."

Part of the Made in Nebraska 2026 summer series!

Tuesday, July 21
History: Lunchbox Lecture: After the Children’s Blizzard – The Life and Legacy of Minnie Mae Freeman

+ When: noon to 1 pm
+ Where: Nebraska History Museum, 131 Centennial Mall North (Google Maps)
+ Cost: Free!

More details: "While Minnie Freeman is known for her heroism in saving her school pupils during the Schoolhouse Blizzard of 1888, her other contributions to Nebraska have been largely forgotten. On July 21, from noon to 1pm, at the Nebraska History Museum, Amber Kirkendall from the Homestead National Historic Park in Beatrice will discuss Freeman’s life and work to promote civic values after the famous Blizzard, including Freeman’s work with the Daughters of the American Revolution and designing the Nebraska state seal."