What to do this weekend - March 5, 2026

Thursday, March 5
Film: Arco

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

More details about the film: "A magical and beautifully animated journey through time, Arco is a dazzling adventure about a 10-year-old boy from a peaceful, distant future who accidentally travels back to the year 2075 and discovers a world in peril. As Arco develops a charming and touching friendship with a young girl named Iris, they band together and along with her trusted robot caretaker Mikki, set out on a quest to get Arco home, while the two children may also be the only ones who can save our planet."

Last chance to see this at the Ross!

Thursday, March 5
Film: A Private Life

+ When: 7:15 pm
+ Where: Ross Media Arts Center, 313 N 13th St. (Google Maps)
+ Cost: $12

More details about the film: "In this feisty film noir from director Rebecca Zlotowski, a renowned psychiatrist (Jodie Foster) mounts a private investigation into the death of one of her patients, whom she is convinced has been murdered."

Last chance to see this at the Ross!

Thursday, March 5
Film: 2026 Oscar Nominated Short Films: DOCUMENTARY

+ When: 6 pm
+ Where: Ross Media Arts Center, 313 N 13th St. (Google Maps)
+ Cost: $12

More details: "Presented by Roadside Attractions and Taika Waititi, the 2026 Oscar-Nominated Short Films, features all three categories – Animated, Live Action and Documentary – showcasing outstanding short films from around the world! A perennial hit with audiences around the country and the world, Shorts program offers audiences a rare opportunity to experience these celebrated works on the big screen ahead of the Oscars."

Last chance to see this at the Ross!

Thursday, March 5
Music: Weekly Open Mic for Songwriters

+ When: 6 pm (signup begins) | 6:30 to 9 pm (open mic)
+ Where: Crescent Moon Coffee, 140 N 8th St. (Google Maps)
+ Cost: Free!

More details: "Our open mic nights showcase local singer/songwriters--whether you're a seasoned performer or a new comer that wants to perform in front of an audience for the first time, come on out and join the fun!"

Thursday, March 5
Outdoors: Fire and Fermentation

+ When: 6 to 9 pm
+ Where: Spring Creek Prairie Audubon Center, 11700 SW 100th St., Denton, 68339, NE (Google Maps)
+ Cost: Free!

More details: A chance to meet and hear from local fire and bird experts, sample local brews, ciders, and snacks, and much more!

Thursday, March 5
Social: Weekly Leftists Meetup

+ When: 5 to 7 pm
+ Where: Crescent Moon Coffee, 140 N 8th St. (Google Maps)
+ Cost: Free!

More details: Organized by Lincoln DSA. More from their Instagram post: "Who's ready for some spring weather?! Door knocking, tabling, and organizing conversations come rain or shine, we are here to welcome you into the chapter specifically or the left as a whole!"

Friday, March 6
Art: First Friday

+ When: First receptions typically start at 5:00 pm
+ Where: Downtown Lincoln
+ Cost: Free!

More details: The first Friday of every month a bunch of galleries and businesses are open late to showcase the work of Lincoln artists. Come out and support local art!

Friday, March 6
Crafting: First Friday Craft Night

+ When: 6 to 8 pm
+ Where: Handspoken, 140 N 8th St. (Google Maps)
+ Cost: Free!

More details: "Handspoken (Formerly Ten Thousand Villages) hosts a craft night in collaboration with Downtown Lincoln Artwalk First Friday. These events are free to anyone and everyone. The crafts vary each month. The craft for each month will be announced here and on our social media!"

Friday, March 6
Music: Dan Dobbs Fundraiser feat LaPerm, Leaves Brown, Twisted Chrome and Plack Blague DJ Set

+ When: 9 pm
+ Where: The Zoo Bar, 136 N 14th St. (Google Maps)
+ Cost: $10 minimum suggested donation

More details: Come out to support Dan Dobbs, who is battling cancer.

Friday, March 6
Music: Harry Styles 'Kiss all the Time. Disco, Occasionally' Listening Party

+ When: 7 to 8 pm
+ Where: First Day Vinyl, 7301 S 27th St. (Google Maps)
+ Cost: Free! But they request that you RSVP on their website

More details: "we will listen to the new album, eat snacks, give away prizes, and emit all the good vibes! per usual, you can preorder the album or purchase it at the event."

Friday, March 6
Music: Western Grip

+ When: 9 pm
+ Where: Bodega's Alley, 1418 O St. (Google Maps)
+ Cost: Not sure if there's a cover!

More details: A doom country band from Columbia, Missouri.

Saturday, March 7
Art: Junk Drawer Issue #4 release party!

+ When: 3 to 5 pm
+ Where (LOCATION CHANGE): Hubby’s Timeout Bar, 2741 King Ln (Google Maps)
+ Cost: Free!

More details: "Snacks and drinks will be provided while you grab a zine, mingle with artists and look through the store. We will also be collaborating with @MsShades, a Junk Drawer featured artist who will be in attendance twisting balloon animals!"

Saturday, March 7
Market: Bugeaters Vintage Market

+ When: 10 am to 4 pm
+ Where: Canoyer Garden Center Greenhouse, 2601 Long Pne Rd. (Google Maps)
+ Cost: Free entry!

More details: There will be a ton of vendors selling vintage clothing and accessories!

Saturday, March 7
Market: Indigenous Farmers' Market

+ When: noon to 5 pm
+ Where: Indian Center Inc, 1100 Military Rd. (Google Maps)
+ Cost: Free but there will be items to purchase!

More details: "Join us for a special indigenous farmers market sponsored by the UNL Tribal Extension Office. We will be selling soup, frybread and wojapi, as well as herbal hair oil, tallow cream, handmade jewelry and more!"

Saturday, March 7
Market: Spring Craft Vendor Fair

+ When: 9 am to 3 pm
+ Where: Havelock United Methodist Church, 4140 N 60th St. (Google Maps)
+ Cost: Free, but there will items available to purchase

More details: "Come shop a variety of vendors! Lunch will be available for purchase from the church kitchen as well!"

Saturday, March 7
Music: Cold Glock + Tombstone + All my senses + Set the bar low

+ When: 6 pm (doors), 7 pm (show)
+ Where: 1867 Bar, 101 N 14th St. (Google Maps)
+ Cost: $10 cover

More details: Some Nebraska, Colorado and New England hardcore! Here are links to their stuff:

+ Cold Glock: insta
+ Tombstone: bandcamp / insta / linktree
+ All my senses: bandcamp / insta / youtube
+ Set the bar low: bandcamp / insta / linktree

Saturday, March 7
Music: Sicard Hollow

+ When: 9 pm
+ Where: The Zoo Bar, 136 N 14th St. (Google Maps)
+ Cost: $13.61 | Buy tickets here

More details: Psychedelic punk-grass rockers from Nashville! bandcamp / spotify / insta

Saturday, March 7
Political Action: We Will Not Be Silenced Postcard Campaign

+ When: 2:30 to 4:30 pm
+ Where: Sower Books, 914 N 70th St. (Google Maps)
+ Cost: Free!

More details: "A postcard‑writing campaign to demand that our legislators address our deep frustration with ICE practices, corruption, and actions at the state and federal level. Postcards will be provided! Stamp donations (first class or postcard) are greatly appreciated!"

Saturday, March 7
Science: Investigate Saturday Science Lab: Growth & Decay

+ When: 10 am to 1 pm
+ Where: University of Nebraska State Museum - Morrill Hall, 645 N 14th St. (Google Maps)
+ Cost: Included with the cost of admission

More details: "Explore the science of living things and what happens to them after they pass with hands-on activities led by UNSM's education team."

Sunday, March 8
Film: Dreams

+ When: 12:40 pm | 2:50 pm | 5 pm | 7:10 pm
+ Where: Ross Media Arts Center, 313 N 13th St. (Google Maps)
+ Cost: $10 matinee | $12 evening show

More details about the film: "A powerful socialite (Academy Award winner Jessica Chastain) and a promising ballet dancer (Isaac Hernández) begin a dangerous affair. When he secretly crosses the US-Mexico border, she takes desperate measures to protect their future together. A tense, erotic drama from acclaimed director Michel Franco (Memory, New Order)."

Showings scheduled March 6 to 12.

Sunday, March 8
Film: Train Dreams

+ When: 12:50 pm | 3 pm | 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: "Based on the beloved novella by Denis Johnson, Train Dreams is the moving portrait of Robert Grainier (Golden Globe-nominee Joel Edgerton), whose life unfolds during an era of unprecedented change in early 20th century America. Orphaned at a young age, Robert grows into adulthood among the towering forests of the Pacific Northwest, where he helps expand the nation’s railroad empire alongside men as unforgettable as the landscapes they inhabit. After a tender courtship, he marries Gladys (Academy Award-nominee Felicity Jones) and they build a home together, though his work often takes him far from her and their young daughter. When his life takes an unexpected turn, Robert finds beauty, brutality and newfound meaning for the forests and trees he has felled."

Showings scheduled March 6 to 12.

Tuesday, March 10
Film: On The Waterfront (1954)

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

More details: "Marlon Brando gives the performance of his career as the tough prizefighter-turned-longshoreman Terry Malloy in this masterpiece of urban poetry. A raggedly emotional tale of individual failure and social corruption, On the Waterfront follows Terry’s deepening moral crisis as he must decide whether to remain loyal to the mob-connected union boss Johnny Friendly (Lee J. Cobb) and Johnny’s right-hand man, Terry’s brother, Charley (Rod Steiger), as the authorities close in on them. Driven by the vivid, naturalistic direction of Elia Kazan and savory, streetwise dialogue by Budd Schulberg, On the Waterfront was an instant sensation."

One night only! Part of the Ross's "Nebraska at the Oscars" series.

Thursday, March 12
Film: Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966)

+ When: 6:30 pm
+ Where: Ross Media Arts Center, 313 N 13th St. (Google Maps)
+ Cost: $10

More details: "History professor George (Richard Burton) and his boozy wife, Martha (Elizabeth Taylor), return late one Saturday night from a cocktail party at the home of the college president, Martha’s father. Martha announces that she invited another couple, newly appointed instructor Nick (George Segal) and his timid wife, Honey (Sandy Dennis), over for a nightcap. When the younger couple arrive, the night erupts into a no-holds-barred torrent of marital angst and verbal tirades."

One night only! Part of the Ross's "Nebraska at the Oscars" series.

Thursday, March 12
Theater: World Premiere of Crystal Skillman's The Rocket Men

+ When: 7:30 pm
+ Where: Lied Center, 301 N 12th St. (Google Maps)
+ Cost: $39 general admission | $23 for UNL students and anyone 18 and under

More details: "Seven women step into the roles of the former Nazis who sent us to the moon to share with us a story about the team that formed the backbone of NASA in the most unlikely of places ... A startling new play about the intersection of scientific exploration and moral responsibility, The Rocket Men asks what it means 'to be an American.'"

More showings scheduled through Sunday, March 22!

Friday, March 13
Film: On Golden Pond (1981)

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

More details: "Cantankerous retiree Norman Thayer (Henry Fonda) and his conciliatory wife, Ethel (Katharine Hepburn), spend summers at their New England vacation home on the shores of idyllic Golden Pond. This year, their adult daughter, Chelsea (Jane Fonda), visits with her new fiancée and his teenage son, Billy (Doug McKeon) on their way to Europe. After leaving Billy behind to bond with Norman, Chelsea returns, attempting to repair the long-strained relationship with her aging father before it’s too late."

One night only! Part of the Ross's "Nebraska at the Oscars" series.

Friday, March 13
Music: The Velvet Daydream + The Groove Lagoon + Joyrager

+ When: 10 pm
+ Where: Duffy's Tavern, 1412 O St. (Google Maps)
+ Cost: $5 suggested donation

More details: Links to the bands' socials and music:

+ The Velvet Daydream: spotify / insta / website / linktree
+ The Groove Lagoon: spotify / insta / website / linktree
+ Joyrager: spotify / insta

Saturday, March 14
Film: Sideways (2004)

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

More details: "Struggling writer and wine enthusiast Miles (Paul Giamatti) takes his engaged friend, Jack (Thomas Haden Church), on a trip to wine country for a last single-guy bonding experience. While Miles wants to relax and enjoy the wine, Jack is in search of a fling before his wedding. Soon Jack is sleeping with Stephanie (Sandra Oh), while her friend Maya (Virginia Madsen) connects with Miles. When Miles lets slip that Jack is getting married, both women are furious, sending the trip into disarray."

One night only! Part of the Ross's "Nebraska at the Oscars" series.

Saturday, March 14
Film: Affliction (1997)

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

More details: "In a small New Hampshire town, washed-up cop Wade Whitehouse (Nick Nolte) has a troubled past, an abusive father (James Coburn), the contempt of his ex-wife (Mary Beth Hurt) and an unimpressive streak as a lawman. When hunting guide Jack Hewitt (Jim True) reports a businessman’s accidental death during a hunting trip, Wade believes he has a chance to turn around his life, if he can prove it was murder. Increasingly obsessed, Wade begins to lose his composure during the investigation."

One night only! Part of the Ross's "Nebraska at the Oscars" series.

Saturday, March 14
Music: The Killigans + The Sleights + Casey Joe and The Ghosts

+ When: 9 pm
+ Where: The Zoo Bar, 136 N 14th St. (Google Maps)
+ Cost: $17.20 | Buy tickets here

More details: Some cool bands playing! The Killigans kicked ass at Lincoln Exposed, so definitely check them out.

Sunday, March 15
Music: Seven Teller + Underbite + Winnifred Worm Friend

+ When: 8 pm (doors) | 9 pm (show)
+ Where: Duffy's Tavern, 1412 O St. (Google Maps)
+ Cost: $7 | $10 under 21

More details: The Baltimore dance-punk project Seven Teller, with support from cool local acts!

Tuesday, March 17
Music: Vicious Rumors + Fallen Reign + Twisted Chrome + Unthroned

+ When: 6 pm (doors)
+ Where: 1867 Bar, 101 N 14th St. (Google Maps)
+ Cost: $28.20 advance tickets | Buy here

More details: The power metal band hits Lincoln! Support from local and Omaha acts.

Wednesday, March 18
Art: Who What Wednesdays

+ When: 6 to 7:30 pm
+ Where: Turbine Flats, 2124 Y St. (Google Maps)
+ Cost: Free!

More details: This week's presenters are: Karen Kunc, Visual Artist & Director of Constellation Studios; Pawl Tisdale, Visual Artist; and Deb Flowers, Voices of Hope. Each will present for 20 minutes, followed by a Q&A.

Wednesday, March 18
Books: The B.Y.O.B. (Bring Your Own Books) Club

+ When: 6:30 to 7:30 pm
+ Where: Bennett Martin Public Library, 4th Floor Auditorium, 136 S. 14th St. (Google Maps)
+ Cost: Free!

More details from the library: "The B.Y.O.B. (Bring Your Own Books) Club is designed for people who like to gather with fellow book-lovers to discuss whatever they’ve been reading and enjoying lately, without the pressure of assigned reading. Each meeting is “themed,” so participants can select a title that matches the monthly theme."

This month's theme: "Let's celebrate the Oscars with our favorite page-to-screen adaptations!"

Friday, March 20
Books: Silent Book Club

+ When: 7:30 pm
+ Where: Branched Oak Observatory, 14300 NW 98th St. Raymond, NE 68428 (Google Maps)
+ Cost: Free!

More details: Come with a book of your choice and spend part of the evening reading quietly. Learn more about Silent Book Clubs here.

Because this is at the observatory, there will be an optional tour of the facility, plus a chance to view the night sky through the telescopes!

Friday, March 20
Music: Jxhnny Bliss (COPE)acetic Album Release

+ When: 7 pm (doors), 8 pm (show)
+ Where: Bourbon Theatre, 1415 O St. (Google Maps)
+ Cost: $22.09 GA advance tickets (includes online fees) | $2 fee for under 21 at the door

More details: Looks like it'll be a big show with a half-dozen other performers!

Saturday, March 21
Music: Social Cinema + alls + JACK

+ When: 8 pm
+ Where: Duffy's Tavern, 1412 O St. (Google Maps)
+ Cost: $5

More details: Some rad local bands! Links to their music and stuff:

+ Social Cinema: website / bandcamp / insta
+ alls: bandcamp / insta / linktree
+ JACK: spotify / insta / linktree

Sunday, March 22
Music: Pump Action + The Retrograde

+ When: 8 pm (doors) | 8:30 pm (show)
+ Where: Duffy's Tavern, 1412 O St. (Google Maps)
+ Cost: $12 advance tickets | $15 day of show

More details: The Nashville indie pop band Pump Action and Florida rockers The Retrograde are playing Lincoln!

Thursday, March 26
Books: Book Club - Just Desserts

+ When: 6:30 to 7:45 pm
+ Where: Bennett Martin Public Library, 4th Floor Auditorium, 136 S. 14th St. (Google Maps)
+ Cost: Free!

This month's theme: "The group will read and discuss the 2024 thriller/suspense novel The Midnight Feast by Lucy Foley, a stand-alone novel."

Thursday, March 26
Community Meeting: Solutions Briefing Rally

+ When: 6:30 to 8 pm
+ Where: Southwood Lutheran, 4301 Wilderness Hills (Google Maps)
+ Cost: Free!

More details: Organized by Justice in Action, an interfaith, grassroots coalition of faith communities in Lancaster County.

Saturday, March 28
Art: Teach-in: The Myth of the American Dream

+ When: 2 pm
+ Where: Sheldon Museum of Art, 12th and R St. (Google Maps)
+ Cost: Free! But registration is required

More details: "Gabriel Bruguier, assistant professor and research specialist librarian at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries, leads a teach-in examining the myth of the American dream. This teach-in is an interactive, multidisciplinary engagement with artist Nicholas Galanin's work 'The American Dream is Alie and Well,' which is featured in the exhibition 'Hyphen American: Intersections of Identity' at Sheldon Museum of Art."

Saturday, March 28
Protest: No Kings III

+ When: 9 to 11 am
+ Where: Helen Boosalis Bike Trail between 27th and 56th St.
+ Cost: It's a protest! Of course it's free! Just show up!

More details: TBD

Wednesday, April 1
Books: "Let's Get Books Together" Book Club

+ When: 6:30 to 7:30 pm
+ Where: Gere Branch Library, 2400 South 56th St. (Google Maps)
+ Cost: Free!

More details: A monthly discussion of LGBTQ+ books! This month's books: Carmilla (the classic) by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu; and Carmilla: The First Vampire (the modern) by Amy Chu

Monday, April 6
Music: Anand Wilder + Shadow Work

+ When: 6 pm (doors), 7 pm (show)
+ Where: Duffy's Tavern, 1412 O St. (Google Maps)
+ Cost: $12 advance | $15 day of the show | $3 extra for minors

More details: One of the co-founders of Yeasayer is on tour for his solo psych rock album Psychic Lessons, supported by the Denver-based indie pysch-rock trio Shadow Work.

Thursday, April 9
Theater: Capital City

+ When: 7:30 pm
+ Where: Carson Theater at the Lied Center, 301 N 12th St. (Google Maps)
+ Cost: $37 for adults | $22 UNL students and people 18 & under

More details: "Money. Corruption. Murder. Welcome to Capital City. In this searing original play inspired by Nebraska author Mari Sandoz’ infamous novel Capital City, the Great Depression has split the people of a fictional Midwestern city in two: the rich and the poor. What lengths will the have-nots go to gain back their land, homes, and dignity? How far will the haves go to make sure they control it all?"

More showings scheduled for Friday, Saturday and Sunday!

Wednesday, April 15
Art: Who What Wednesdays

+ When: 6 to 7:30 pm
+ Where: LUX Center, 2601 N 48th St. (Google Maps)
+ Cost: Free!

More details: This week's presenters are TBA. Each will present for 20 minutes, followed by a Q&A.

Saturday, April 18
Music: The Killigans "This is Only a Drill" Album Release

+ When: 7 pm (doors), 8 pm (show)
+ Where: Bourbon Theatre, 1415 O St. (Google Maps)
+ Cost: $22.09 (including fees)

More details: With support from The Bishops and Alli and I

Saturday, April 18
Music: The Whips – From Kansas, With Love Album Release Tour

+ When: 9 pm
+ Where: Duffy's Tavern, 1412 O St. (Google Maps)
+ Cost: No cover!

More details: The KC-based funk pop group returns to Duffy's! Local support TBD

Saturday, April 25
Earth Day Celebration

+ When: 10 am to 2 pm
+ Where: Nebraska Innovation Campus, 2021 Transformation Dr. (Google Maps)
+ Cost: Seems to be free?

More details: Multiple activities scheduled including a bike rodeo, face painting, and a clothing swap. Local food will be available. Join 40+ organizations in celebrating Earth Day!

Thursday, April 30
Community Meeting: Nehemiah Action Assembly

+ When: 6:30 to 8 pm
+ Where: St. Mark’s United Methodist Church, 8550 Pioneers Blvd. (Google Maps)
+ Cost: Free!

More details: Organized by Justice in Action, an interfaith, grassroots coalition of faith communities in Lancaster County.

Saturday, May 16
Music: Speak No Evil Music Festival

+ When: 7 pm (doors), 7:30 pm (show)
+ Where: Duffy's Tavern, 1412 O St. (Google Maps)
+ Cost: $12 advance tickets | $15 day of show

More details: The inaugural festival will be a one-night event with all-local instrumental music bands and two stages. A huge lineup, including: The Machete Archive, Within Wilds, Whip Sigils, The Sub-Vectors, The Radical Sabbatical, Vector 23, Möbius, Custom Filth, Smith and Jessen, and Agrónomo.

Wednesday, May 20
Music: POET + The Almas + Embers Rise + After Arizona

+ When: 6 pm (doors), 7 pm (show)
+ Where: Bourbon Theatre, 1415 O St. (Google Maps)
+ Cost: $13.86 (including online fees)