What to do this weekend - November 5, 2026

Thursday, November 5
Film: The Only Living Pickpocket in New York

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

More details: "Harry Lehman (John Turturro) is an aging pickpocket who plies his trade with ever-diminishing returns in a drastically changed New York. Wallets stuffed with cash have been replaced by easily canceled credit cards, and Harry struggles to make ends meet as he cares for his disabled wife, Rosie. When he unwittingly purloins and fences a valuable USB stick, Harry finds himself in a race against time to return the loot or face the rage of a vengeful crime family."

More showings through Nov. 12.

Thursday, November 5
Film: Ha-Chan, Shake Your Booty!

+ When: 7:30 pm
+ Where: Ross Media Arts Center, 313 N 13th St. (Google Maps)
+ Cost: $12 evening show | Half price for UNL students and Ross members

More details: "Haru (Rinku Kikuchi) and Luis (Alejandro Edda) love competing in Tokyo’s ballroom dance scene, but after tragedy strikes, Haru withdraws into isolation. When friends coax her back to the studio, she develops an infatuation with the new instructor (Alberto Guerra). She must face what comes next as sparks fly. "

More showings through Nov. 12.

Thursday, November 5
Music: College Night: Gentz + 2Timer + Happy John

+ When: 9 pm
+ Where: Duffy's Tavern, 1412 O St. (Google Maps)
+ Cost: No cover | $10 for under 21

More details: Featuring a cool lineup of local bands and musicians!

18+ show

Thursday, November 5
Music: With A Vengeance + Rival Within + Badsquatch

+ When: 6 pm (doors)
+ Where: 1867 Bar, 101 N 14th St. (Google Maps)
+ Cost: $40.18 advance tickets

More details: With A Vengeance is an LA-based hard rock/metal supergroup visiting Lincoln. Plus support from Nebraska's Rival Within and Omaha solo act Badsquatch.

All ages!

Thursday, November 5
Open Mic: Songwriters' Night at Crescent Moon

+ When: 6:30 to 9 pm
+ Where: Crescent Moon Coffee, 140 N 8th St. (Google Maps)
+ Cost: No cover!

More details: Showcasing local singer songwriters! All are welcome, seasoned pros and newbies. Sign up for the open mic begins at 6 pm. Hosted by Mark Lowe.

Friday, November 6
Film: Rocky Horror Picture Show

+ When: 10 pm
+ Where: Joyo Theater, 6102 Havelock Ave. (Google Maps)
+ Cost: $10 cash only

More details: Come out and dance the Time Warp again. Rocky Horror will play every Friday at the Joyo until the end of November!

Friday, November 6
Music: The Jimmys

+ When: 5 to 8 pm
+ Where: The Zoo Bar, 136 N 14th St. (Google Maps)
+ Cost: $15

More details: "Known for having everyone in the crowd on their feet, The Jimmys are an award winning, high energy, 6-piece funky blues band with touring experience throughout the US, the Caribbean and Europe."

The Jimmys will also play the Zoo Bar on Saturday night!

Friday, November 6
Music: Social Cig + Car Bar + Hold Your Breath

+ When: 10 pm
+ Where: Duffy's Tavern, 1412 O St. (Google Maps)
+ Cost: No cover

More details: Milwaukee indie skate rock band Social Cig comes to town with Lincoln rockers Car Bar and Hold Your Breath.

21+ show

Friday, November 6
Music: Ventura Boulevard: A Tom Petty Celebration

+ When: 6:30 pm (doors) | 8 pm (show)
+ Where: Bourbon Theatre, 1415 O St. (Google Maps)
+ Cost: $27.24 advance GA tickets!

More details: All ages show!

Saturday, November 7
Art: Day of the Dead celebration

+ When: 10 am to 3 pm
+ Where: International Quilt Museum, 1523 N. 33rd St. (Google Maps)
+ Cost: Free!

More details: Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) is a holiday traditionally celebrated Nov. 1 and 2, when people gather to remember friends and family members who have died. The observance will include creating home altars (ofrendas), traditional cuisine, musical performances, arts and crafts, a children’s book read-aloud, and other refreshments.

Saturday, November 7
Books: Quirky Book Club

+ When: 10 am to 2 pm
+ Where: Sower Books, 914 N 70th St. (Google Maps)
+ Cost: Free!

More details: "Quirky Book Club meets monthly on the first Saturday from 10-12 and is a fun group that gets together and talks about what they are currently reading!"

Saturday, November 7
Market: Bugeaters Vintage

+ When: 11 am to 5 pm
+ Where: Gateway Mall, 6100 O St. (Google Maps)
+ Cost: Free! But there will be items available for purchase.

More details: At the mall for the first time ever! Come shop for 1000s of handpicked vintage items! This is legitimately a cool market, so check it out.

Saturday, November 7
Music: Blade Rave

+ When: 9 pm (doors & show)
+ Where: Bourbon Theatre, 1415 O St. (Google Maps)
+ Cost: $27.24 advance GA tickets!

More details: A goth, industrial, techno experience. All ages show!

Saturday, November 7
Music: Gladys Kravitz

+ When: 9 pm
+ Where: The Zoo Bar, 136 N 14th St. (Google Maps)
+ Cost: $8

More details: A Midwest-based power trio out of Omaha, Nebraska that's been playing together for 20 years!

Saturday, November 7
Outdoors: Wild Fall Festival and Bison Day

+ When: 10 am to 2 pm
+ Where: Pioneers Park Nature Center, 3201 South Coddington (Google Maps)
+ Cost: Free!

More details: This festival highlights the nature, history, and wildlife of the tallgrass prairie. There will be a bunch of opportunities for hands on activities guided by staff and volunteers, including:

+ Workshops focused on bison and native prairie plants
+ Animal meet‑and‑greets with turtles and snakes
+ Nature activities, art projects, and story time
+ Guided nature exploration
+ Tours of historic buildings
+ Wagon rides ($5/person, ages 3+)

Sunday, November 8
Community: We are the Buffalo and the Buffalo are Us

+ When: noon to 3 pm
+ Where: Spring Creek Prairie Audubon Center, 11700 SW 100th St., Denton, NE 68339 (Google Maps)
+ Cost: Seems to be free

More details: "Join us for this special event celebrating Native American Heritage Month and led by Umóⁿhoⁿ Educator Renée Sans Souci. Program will start with some bison snacks & indigenous food to taste (donations welcome) followed by indigenous arts, crafts, activities, stories, and more for the whole family - all about the buffalo."

Sunday, November 8
Improv: Open Improv

+ When: 1:30 to 3:30 pm
+ Where: F Street Community Center - Second Floor Aerobics Room, 1225 F St. (Google Maps)
+ Cost: Free!

More details: Free monthly improv workshop open to all ages and skill levels! They meet every 2nd Sunday of the month at the same time. No need to register: Just show up! (Note that all youth must be accompanied by an adult.)

Monday, November 9
Film: One With The Whale

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

More details: "In St. Lawrence, Alaska, a remote island in the Bering Sea where hunting whales is a matter of life and death, a shy Native teen, Chris Apassingok, became the youngest person ever to harpoon a whale for his village. His family gets blindsided by thousands of keyboard activists brutally attacking him online—without fully understanding the importance of the hunt to his community’s survival. “One with the Whale” chronicles the obstacles Chris and his family face, amidst larger currents of food security, environmental racism, climate change, cultural genocide, and social media. The livelihood of the Apassingoks and their village are threatened as they search for a balance between modernity and a traditional subsistence lifestyle."

One night only screening!

Tuesday, November 10
Film: Thief

+ When: 7:15 pm
+ Where: Ross Media Arts Center, 313 N 13th St. (Google Maps)
+ Cost: $10 GA | $5 UNL students | Free for members

More details: "The contemporary American auteur Michael Mann’s bold artistic sensibility was already fully formed when he burst out of the gate with Thief, his debut feature. James Caan stars, in one of his most riveting performances, as a no-nonsense ex-con professional thief planning to leave the criminal world behind after one last score—but he discovers that escape is not as simple as he’d hoped. Finding hypnotic beauty in neon and rain-slick streets, sparks and steel, Thief effortlessly established the moody stylishness, tactile approach, and drama that would also define such later iconic Mann films as Heat, The Insider, Ali, and The Last of the Mohicans. (Criterion)"

One night only screening! Part of the Friends of The Ross 45th Anniversary Series.

Wednesday, November 11
Music: whateveramoon + Under Icon + Postal

+ When: 8 pm (doors) | 9 pm (show)
+ Where: Duffy's Tavern, 1412 O St. (Google Maps)
+ Cost: $5 | $3 minor charge

More details: KCMO's alt pop/rock band whateveramoon is visiting town with support from Under Icon and Postal.

18+ show

Friday, November 13
Crafting: Goth Night

+ When: 7 to 9 pm
+ Where: Mākit Tākit: Lincoln's Craft Studio, 4750 Normal Blvd. (Google Maps)
+ Cost: $15

More details: "Are you interested in getting to try your hand at photography? Do you want to play with bones and talk stoicism? ... In this segment, crafters will learn about the Vanitas and will be offered various materials to choose from to build their very own! Each person will then get the opportunity to use the 'shoot space' to capture their shot."

Friday, November 13
Market: Art Market at the International Quilt Museum

+ When: 11 am to 5 pm
+ Where: International Quilt Museum, 1523 N. 33rd St. (Google Maps)
+ Cost: Free!

More details: Featuring eighteen area artists selling pottery and ceramics, stained glass, jewelry, wood art, woven baskets, quilts and textiles, prints, handmade paper and books, and more. Includes free admission to the market and all galleries!

Continues on Saturday!

Friday, November 13
Music: Kawaii Rave

+ When: 9 pm (doors)
+ Where: 1867 Bar, 101 N 14th St. (Google Maps)
+ Cost: $21.39 advance tickets | Buy tickets here

More details: "Kawaii Rave is an anime-inspired dance party and immersive rave experience where fandom, music, and self-expression collide. Get ready for a night packed with electrifying EDM, K-Pop, Hyperpop, and iconic pop anthems that will keep you dancing from start to finish."

18+ event!

Saturday, November 14
Books: Nebraska Celebration of Books

+ When: 10 am to 5:30 pm
+ Where: Nebraska Union, 1400 R St. (Google Maps)
+ Cost: Free and open to the public!

More details: "The festival is held to celebrate Nebraska’s literary heritage and contemporary authors and to stimulate public interest in books, reading, and the written word. By gathering together contemporary writing talent of our state and surrounding areas, the festival provides an opportunity for participants to cultivate an understanding of our history, culture and community."

Featuring a big lineup of cool panels and events! Find the full schedule here.

Saturday, November 14
Community: Brake Light Clinic

+ When: 3 to 5 pm
+ Where: Peter Pan Park, 32nd & W (Google Maps)
+ Cost: Free! | RSVP here

More details: Organized by the Lincoln chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America. They are partnering with the Peter Pan Free Grocery program.

Saturday, November 14
Market: Art Market at the International Quilt Museum

+ When: 10 am to 4 pm
+ Where: International Quilt Museum, 1523 N. 33rd St. (Google Maps)
+ Cost: Free!

More details: Featuring eighteen area artists selling pottery and ceramics, stained glass, jewelry, wood art, woven baskets, quilts and textiles, prints, handmade paper and books, and more. Includes free admission to the market and all galleries!

Continues on Saturday!

Saturday, November 14
Music: Perception Zero + Lazarus Go Home + Everybody's Friend

+ When: 7 pm (doors) | 8 pm (show)
+ Where: Bourbon Theatre, 1415 O St. (Google Maps)
+ Cost: $ $13.86 GA advance tickets

More details: Local alt rock act Perception Zero play the Bourbon with support from other cool Nebraska bands Lazarus Go Home and Everybody's Friend.

A show to celebrate Perception Zero's debut EP "Or Anything Else." For fans of Title Fight, Deftones, and Paramore.

All ages show!

Saturday, November 14
Music: The Zooeys + Isiah Driessen + Jacklyn Rose

+ When: 6 pm (doors) | 7 pm (show)
+ Where: Rococo Theatre, 140 N 13th St. (Google Maps)
+ Cost: $18 GA | $20 day of the show

More details: The Zooeys are returning home for the grand finale of their eight-city, multi-state tour. They'll be joined by Isiah Driessen's Americana-rooted songwriting and Jacklyn Rose who moves between neo-soul, folk, gospel, pop, and singer-songwriter music.

Friday, November 20
Music: OK Goodnight + Snooze + Eve + Turquoise

+ When: 7 pm
+ Where: 1867 Bar, 101 N 14th St. (Google Maps)
+ Cost: $25.43 | Buy tickets here

More details: All ages show!

Sunday, November 22
Film: The Skin I Live In (2011)

+ When: 7:15 pm
+ Where: Ross Media Arts Center, 313 N 13th St. (Google Maps)
+ Cost: $10 GA | $5 for members and UNL students

More details: "Ever since his beloved wife was horribly burned in an auto accident, Dr. Robert Ledgard (Antonio Banderas), a skilled plastic surgeon, has tried to develop a new skin that could save the lives of burn victims. Finally, after 12 years, Ledgard has created a skin that guards the body, but is still sensitive to touch. With the aid of his faithful housekeeper (Marisa Paredes), Ledgard tests his creation on Vera (Elena Anaya), who is held prisoner against her will in the doctor’s mansion."

One night only screening!

Monday, November 23
Film: All About My Mother (1999)

+ When: 7:15 pm
+ Where: Ross Media Arts Center, 313 N 13th St. (Google Maps)
+ Cost: $10 GA | $5 for members and UNL students

More details: "This Oscar-winning melodrama, one of Pedro Almodóvar’s most beloved films, provides a dizzying, moving exploration of the meaning of motherhood. In an instant, nurse Manuela (Cecilia Roth) loses the teenage son she raised on her own. Grief-stricken, she sets out to search for the boy’s long-lost father in Barcelona, where she reawakens into a new maternal role, at the head of a surrogate family that includes a pregnant, HIV-positive nun (Penélope Cruz); an illustrious star of the stage (Marisa Paredes); and a transgender sex worker (Antonia San Juan). Beautifully performed and bursting with cinematic references, All About My Mother is a vibrant tribute to female fortitude, a one-of-a-kind family portrait, and a work of boundless compassion. (Criterion)"

One night only screening!

Tuesday, November 24
Film: Volver (2006)

+ When: 7:15 pm
+ Where: Ross Media Arts Center, 313 N 13th St. (Google Maps)
+ Cost: $10 GA | $5 for members and UNL students

More details: "Raimunda (Penélope Cruz) and her sister Sole lost their parents in a tragic fire years ago…or did they? Superstitious villagers claim that the girls’ departed mother, Irene (Carmen Maura), has been seen wandering around their Aunt Paula’s home. When Irene appears to Sole, she explains that she has returned to set right her daughters’ troubled lives and reveal shocking secrets that will impact everyone! Raimunda has “female troubles” of her own, least of which is a corpse in the freezer! Winner of numerous film festival and critics’ awards, VOLVER is a hilarious tale of love, loss and forgiveness."

One night only screening!

Tuesday, November 24
Improv: Long-Form Improv JAM

+ When: 6:15 to 8 pm
+ Where: MBX, 1330 N St. (Google Maps)
+ Cost: Free!

More details: A long form jam is a lightly structured session where you can practice improvising scenes with other members of the community. No preparation required. The group are building a supportive space to experiment, have fun, and build long-form improv skills by jumping in and playing with all types or differently skilled improvisers.

Free and open to anyone 18 and older!

Wednesday, November 25
Film: Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (1988)

+ When: 7:15 pm
+ Where: Ross Media Arts Center, 313 N 13th St. (Google Maps)
+ Cost: $10 GA | $5 for members and UNL students

More details: "Melding melodrama with screwball farce, this Academy Award–nominated black comedy was Pedro Almodóvar’s international breakthrough and secured his place at the vanguard of modern Spanish cinema. Continuing the auteur’s exploration of the female psyche, Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown tells the story of Pepa—played by the director’s frequent collaborator Carmen Maura—who resolves to kill herself with a batch of sleeping-pill-laced gazpacho after her lover leaves her. Fortunately, she is interrupted by a deliciously chaotic series of events. The filmmaker channeled Hollywood inspiration into his own unique vision, arriving at the irreverent humor and vibrant visual sense that define his work today. With an exceptional ensemble cast that also includes Antonio Banderas and Rossy de Palma, this film shows an artist in total control of his craft. (Criterion)"

One night only screening!

Saturday, November 28
Community: Open Skate at the Belmont Community Center

+ When: 2 to 5 pm
+ Where: Belmont Community Center, 3335 N 12th St. (Google Maps)
+ Cost: $5 entry fee, which includes skate rental

More details: An afternoon for open skating at the Belmont Community Center gym! Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult. (The event organizers also want people to know you must sign a waiver in order to skate!)

Saturday, November 28
Music: Pop Shove-It Live

+ When: 8:30 pm
+ Where: 1867 Bar, 101 N 14th St. (Google Maps)
+ Cost: $10

More details: Playing all of your favorite pop punk, skate punk, and emo songs!

Wednesday, December 2
Film: Scanners (1981)

+ When: 7:15 pm
+ Where: Ross Media Arts Center, 313 N 13th St. (Google Maps)
+ Cost: $10 GA | $5 UNL students | Free for members

More details: "With Scanners, David Cronenberg plunges us into one of his most terrifying and thrilling sci-fi worlds. After a man with extraordinary—and frighteningly destructive—telepathic abilities is nabbed by agents from a mysterious rogue corporation, he discovers he is far from the only possessor of such strange powers, and that some of the other “scanners” have their minds set on world domination, while others are trying to stop them. A trademark Cronenberg combination of the visceral and the cerebral, this phenomenally gruesome and provocative film about the expanses and limits of the human mind was the Canadian director’s breakout hit in the United States."

One night only screening! Part of the Friends of The Ross 45th Anniversary Series.

Friday, December 4
Theater: How the Grinch Stole Christmas JR

+ When: 7:30 pm
+ Where: Lincoln Community Playhouse, 2500 S 56th St. (Google Maps)
+ Cost: $16

More details: With a heart "two sizes too small," the Grinch despises the annual Christmas festivities of Who-ville from a solitary distance. Fed up, he carries out a plan to stop them once and for all, only to learn a lesson about opening his heart to the real meaning of Christmas.

More showings December 5-6, 11-13, and 18-20. Showtimes are 7:30 pm on Fridays and 2 pm on Saturdays and Sundays.

Sunday, December 6
Film: Blow Out (1981)

+ When: 1:30 pm
+ Where: Ross Media Arts Center, 313 N 13th St. (Google Maps)
+ Cost: $10 GA | $5 UNL students | Free for members

More details: "In the enthralling Blow Out, brilliantly crafted by Brian De Palma, John Travolta gives one of his greatest performances, as a film sound-effects man who believes he has accidentally recorded a political assassination. To uncover the truth, he enlists the help of a possible eyewitness to the crime (Nancy Allen), who may be in danger herself. With its jolting stylistic flourishes, intricate plot, profoundly felt characterizations, and gritty evocation of early-1980s Philadelphia, Blow Out is an American paranoia thriller unlike any other, as well as a devilish reflection on moviemaking."

One night only screening! Part of the Friends of The Ross 45th Anniversary Series.