Countdown to "Nocturne:" The First Destinations Show

On Tuesday, NRT's first Destinations show, Nocture, will open.  Nocturne is written by Adam Rapp, and it is the story of a man who accidentally runs over his younger sister.  It then explores the effect on the young man and his family.

In Destinations fashion, this isn't a full production, but a staged reading by Ryan Johnston and directed by +Becky Key Boesen.  The reading is free to 2013 Season Pass Holders and is $7 at the door for all others.  You can also do Pay-What-You-Can starting fifteen minutes before the show.

In connection with the performance, Ryan Johnston is leading an informal conversation on "Building  Professional Career.  Ryan has worked in theatre and film/TV on both coasts, and so should be able to share interesting pointers about building credits and building a career.

The workshop is at 5:30 PM, Monday, July 29th in the Temple Lobby, so make sure to come by.

Art Show and Wine Tasting

Nebraska Repertory Theatre is having a mini art show tonight.  Alexis Bass, who is the Digital Instructional Specialist for the Art Department at UNL, was kind enough to let us feature a couple of her pieces in the Temple Lobby.  +Lexi Bass is doing a full show in September and is bringing in a couple of her works from the upcoming show. 

Alexis mainly works in video, but has been creating Mordancage Photography for her September show. Mordancage Photography is a form of photography that creates a degraded effect through altering silver gelatin prints.  As a sneak peak, Alexis said I could feature one print on the blog, but you can also check out her blog, Two Dreadful Pennies Worth, and her website to see more.

Photograph by Alexis Bass

Also tonight, Meier's Cork'n Bottle will be hosting a wine tasting events.  For $6.00, you can sample these three wines:

1. Peirano Estates "The Other" (California): This wine is an esoteric blend of Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc and Viognier.  It is crisp and flavorful with hints of pear, kiwi and has a nice floral aroma.
2. Eguren Tempranillo (Spain): Tempranillo is the flagship grape of Spain.  Dark, rich cassis with a hint of  smoke. 
3. Sawbuck Malbec  (California): Malbec is the principle wine grape of Argentina.  This wine is one of the first from California to enter the wine market.  Distinctive blackberry and vanilla flavors a lingering finish of soft spice.

This is a pre-show event, some come samples some wines, enjoy the art of Lexi Bass, and stay for the performance of Mrs. Mannerly.