Calendar - Library Serviceshttps://events.unomaha.edu/department/library-services/calendarCalendar - Library ServicesThu, 15 Oct 2026 00:14:15 -050060en-usLocalistOct 15, 2026: What Lies in the Shadows Exhibit at Dr. C.C. and Mabel L. Criss LibraryWhat Lies in the Shadows is a convergence of two artists' work, Alex Renbarger and Maddie Hinrichs. Both construct domestic interiors that balance familiarity with ambiguity, using deep phthalo blues, burnt burgundies, and ultramarine purples as near-blacks that carry the eye through the exhibition. Renbarger builds unreal spaces from Photoshopped collages using AI-generated imagery as foundations for her oil paintings. Without the limiting specifics of a pre-existing space, the imagery can be led by feeling, allowing something impossible to take on the atmosphere of memory and feel remembered without ever having existed. Hinrichs achieves a similar feeling from a different direction, instead projecting images of real spaces into lived interiors, capturing and reworking those intersections through embroidery and paint, forcing disparate perspectives together. Her work overlaps and collides images of the real until they begin to lose focus. Together, the work uses shadows to come to terms with the limits of what can be understood and what only needs to be accepted. Not everything needs to be brought into the light to change the way we understand what is in front of us.

About the Artists

Alex Renbarger and Maddie Hinrichs are Lincoln, Nebraska-based visual artists whose work uses domestic space and color to explore emotional and psychological complexities. Hinrichs received her MFA from the University at Albany and has exhibited nationally, with work featured in New American Paintings, The Woven Tale Press, and other publications. Renbarger received her MFA in Painting and Drawing from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, exhibits regionally and nationally, and focuses much of her professional practice on teaching painting, drawing, color theory, and professional practice. Community is central to both artists, especially through their work at LUX Center for the Arts in Lincoln.

Instagram: @alex_renbarger_art · @mp.hinrichs

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]]>tag:localist.com,2008:EventInstance_5393397121562741.258725-96.011467Thu, 15 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -05002026-10-15T00:00:00-05:00https://events.unomaha.edu/event/what-lies-in-the-shadows-exhibitExhibitOct 15, 2026: Writes of Passage at Dr. C.C. and Mabel L. Criss LibraryWrites of Passage is an open mic event that takes place every third Thursday of the month. Prepare to be moved, inspired, and electrified at the only spoken word event in Nebraska dedicated solely to the art of expression. This isn’t just another open mic night—it’s a celebration of storytelling and raw emotion, where voices from all walks of life take center stage.

The October Featured Poet is WayOfLife.

How to Park:

Park in F Lot, north of Durham Science Center. Click here to view a map of campus.

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]]>tag:localist.com,2008:EventInstance_5294942243795841.258725-96.011467Thu, 15 Oct 2026 19:00:00 -05002026-10-15T19:00:00-05:00https://events.unomaha.edu/event/writes-of-passageConcert/PerformanceOct 16, 2026: What Lies in the Shadows Exhibit at Dr. C.C. and Mabel L. Criss LibraryWhat Lies in the Shadows is a convergence of two artists' work, Alex Renbarger and Maddie Hinrichs. Both construct domestic interiors that balance familiarity with ambiguity, using deep phthalo blues, burnt burgundies, and ultramarine purples as near-blacks that carry the eye through the exhibition. Renbarger builds unreal spaces from Photoshopped collages using AI-generated imagery as foundations for her oil paintings. Without the limiting specifics of a pre-existing space, the imagery can be led by feeling, allowing something impossible to take on the atmosphere of memory and feel remembered without ever having existed. Hinrichs achieves a similar feeling from a different direction, instead projecting images of real spaces into lived interiors, capturing and reworking those intersections through embroidery and paint, forcing disparate perspectives together. Her work overlaps and collides images of the real until they begin to lose focus. Together, the work uses shadows to come to terms with the limits of what can be understood and what only needs to be accepted. Not everything needs to be brought into the light to change the way we understand what is in front of us.

About the Artists

Alex Renbarger and Maddie Hinrichs are Lincoln, Nebraska-based visual artists whose work uses domestic space and color to explore emotional and psychological complexities. Hinrichs received her MFA from the University at Albany and has exhibited nationally, with work featured in New American Paintings, The Woven Tale Press, and other publications. Renbarger received her MFA in Painting and Drawing from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, exhibits regionally and nationally, and focuses much of her professional practice on teaching painting, drawing, color theory, and professional practice. Community is central to both artists, especially through their work at LUX Center for the Arts in Lincoln.

Instagram: @alex_renbarger_art · @mp.hinrichs

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]]>tag:localist.com,2008:EventInstance_5393397121665241.258725-96.011467Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -05002026-10-16T00:00:00-05:00https://events.unomaha.edu/event/what-lies-in-the-shadows-exhibitExhibitOct 17, 2026: What Lies in the Shadows Exhibit at Dr. C.C. and Mabel L. Criss LibraryWhat Lies in the Shadows is a convergence of two artists' work, Alex Renbarger and Maddie Hinrichs. Both construct domestic interiors that balance familiarity with ambiguity, using deep phthalo blues, burnt burgundies, and ultramarine purples as near-blacks that carry the eye through the exhibition. Renbarger builds unreal spaces from Photoshopped collages using AI-generated imagery as foundations for her oil paintings. Without the limiting specifics of a pre-existing space, the imagery can be led by feeling, allowing something impossible to take on the atmosphere of memory and feel remembered without ever having existed. Hinrichs achieves a similar feeling from a different direction, instead projecting images of real spaces into lived interiors, capturing and reworking those intersections through embroidery and paint, forcing disparate perspectives together. Her work overlaps and collides images of the real until they begin to lose focus. Together, the work uses shadows to come to terms with the limits of what can be understood and what only needs to be accepted. Not everything needs to be brought into the light to change the way we understand what is in front of us.

About the Artists

Alex Renbarger and Maddie Hinrichs are Lincoln, Nebraska-based visual artists whose work uses domestic space and color to explore emotional and psychological complexities. Hinrichs received her MFA from the University at Albany and has exhibited nationally, with work featured in New American Paintings, The Woven Tale Press, and other publications. Renbarger received her MFA in Painting and Drawing from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, exhibits regionally and nationally, and focuses much of her professional practice on teaching painting, drawing, color theory, and professional practice. Community is central to both artists, especially through their work at LUX Center for the Arts in Lincoln.

Instagram: @alex_renbarger_art · @mp.hinrichs

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]]>tag:localist.com,2008:EventInstance_5393397121665341.258725-96.011467Sat, 17 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -05002026-10-17T00:00:00-05:00https://events.unomaha.edu/event/what-lies-in-the-shadows-exhibitExhibitOct 17, 2026: Spoopy Jam 8: The Ocho at Peter Kiewit Institute(Register now to start work on your mini gaming masterpiece throughout October.)

Spoopy Jam is back for another year of Halloween-flavored game-dev action alongside UNO's Creative Production Lab, the Maverick Meadow Indie Game Studio, and Omaha Game Developer's Association.

It's nothing but treats when it comes to the tricks of accessibility success: the online portion of the jam and theme are live and open for the entire month of October. That's right, Mavs: YOU HAVE A FULL MONTH TO WORK AT YOUR OWN PACE.

What is a game jam? As soon as the theme is announced October 1st on itch.io, you have until the Halloween deadline to design and create any kind of game you want. This a great way to see if game design is your thing in a low-stakes environment, or test your existing development skills. Support and guidance will be available for newcomers on coming up with ideas, and doing basic interactive development in analog or digital format.

We welcome first time game developers: Designers, artists, musicians, programmers, voice actors, hobbyists, educators, anyone and everyone is welcome to try their hand at making a game. If video games aren't your preference or access to hardware is an issue, you're encouraged to test the waters by making a board game or hopping in to act as a tester for other teams making a game.

🎃 New for 2026: Technology Prep Party - Saturday October 17 🎃

Come to the Criss Library (room 249) -- Organizers will be hosting a Prep Party, where newcomers and seasoned vets take a little time to get prepared, together. This hands-on mini workshop will cover the basics of rapid iteration for game development, tools for game dev, and a bit of team-building.

🎃 Development Sprint - Saturday October 24 & Sunday October 25 🎃

The last full Saturday and Sunday weekend of October we're in-person at the Peter Kiewit Institute (room 158) for a dedicated weekend development sprint. That's a solid weekend together to either start and finish your bogus masterpiece, or 48 hours of just hanging out and showcasing the fine work you've completed during spoopy season.

Anyone can participate online. In-person participants must be at least 19 years of age or a current NU System student.

Organizers and fellow developers will be available through discord and at the in-person event to answer questions and assist with completion of your game. You are not alone!

Event Calendar

Thursday October 1st

12:00pm – Theme announced via Discord, YouTube Live, and itch.io

PREP PARTY DETAILS:

UNO Dodge Campus

Criss Library, Room 249

Saturday October 17

Noon – Room opens for load-in and setup
12:30pm – Brainstorming for Game Design

1:00pm – Freeware and Open-source tools
1:30pm – Installing an Engine and IDE (unity/godot)
2:00pm – Teamwork with Repos (github)

DEVELOPMENT SPRINT WEEKEND DETAILS:

UNO Aksarben Campus

Peter Kiewit Institute (PKI), Room 158

Saturday October 24th

10am – Room opens for load-in and setup

11am – Team-building and Project Pitch Presentations

11am to 8pm – Open development time

Sunday October 25th

10am – Room opens for load-in

10am to 3pm – Final development time

3pm to 4pm – Presentation signup and prep

4pm to 5pm – Game presentations and public play

Saturday October 31st -- HALLOWEEN

11:59pm – Online submission deadline.

Until Then: JOIN THE DISCORD! https://discord.gg/TkN8r2Uk77

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]]>tag:localist.com,2008:EventInstance_5385940844615641.24714-96.016767Sat, 17 Oct 2026 12:00:00 -05002026-10-17T12:00:00-05:00https://events.unomaha.edu/event/spoopy-jam-8-the-ochoEducation/TrainingNetworkingOct 18, 2026: What Lies in the Shadows Exhibit at Dr. C.C. and Mabel L. Criss LibraryWhat Lies in the Shadows is a convergence of two artists' work, Alex Renbarger and Maddie Hinrichs. Both construct domestic interiors that balance familiarity with ambiguity, using deep phthalo blues, burnt burgundies, and ultramarine purples as near-blacks that carry the eye through the exhibition. Renbarger builds unreal spaces from Photoshopped collages using AI-generated imagery as foundations for her oil paintings. Without the limiting specifics of a pre-existing space, the imagery can be led by feeling, allowing something impossible to take on the atmosphere of memory and feel remembered without ever having existed. Hinrichs achieves a similar feeling from a different direction, instead projecting images of real spaces into lived interiors, capturing and reworking those intersections through embroidery and paint, forcing disparate perspectives together. Her work overlaps and collides images of the real until they begin to lose focus. Together, the work uses shadows to come to terms with the limits of what can be understood and what only needs to be accepted. Not everything needs to be brought into the light to change the way we understand what is in front of us.

About the Artists

Alex Renbarger and Maddie Hinrichs are Lincoln, Nebraska-based visual artists whose work uses domestic space and color to explore emotional and psychological complexities. Hinrichs received her MFA from the University at Albany and has exhibited nationally, with work featured in New American Paintings, The Woven Tale Press, and other publications. Renbarger received her MFA in Painting and Drawing from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, exhibits regionally and nationally, and focuses much of her professional practice on teaching painting, drawing, color theory, and professional practice. Community is central to both artists, especially through their work at LUX Center for the Arts in Lincoln.

Instagram: @alex_renbarger_art · @mp.hinrichs

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]]>tag:localist.com,2008:EventInstance_5393397121767841.258725-96.011467Sun, 18 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -05002026-10-18T00:00:00-05:00https://events.unomaha.edu/event/what-lies-in-the-shadows-exhibitExhibitOct 19, 2026: What Lies in the Shadows Exhibit at Dr. C.C. and Mabel L. Criss LibraryWhat Lies in the Shadows is a convergence of two artists' work, Alex Renbarger and Maddie Hinrichs. Both construct domestic interiors that balance familiarity with ambiguity, using deep phthalo blues, burnt burgundies, and ultramarine purples as near-blacks that carry the eye through the exhibition. Renbarger builds unreal spaces from Photoshopped collages using AI-generated imagery as foundations for her oil paintings. Without the limiting specifics of a pre-existing space, the imagery can be led by feeling, allowing something impossible to take on the atmosphere of memory and feel remembered without ever having existed. Hinrichs achieves a similar feeling from a different direction, instead projecting images of real spaces into lived interiors, capturing and reworking those intersections through embroidery and paint, forcing disparate perspectives together. Her work overlaps and collides images of the real until they begin to lose focus. Together, the work uses shadows to come to terms with the limits of what can be understood and what only needs to be accepted. Not everything needs to be brought into the light to change the way we understand what is in front of us.

About the Artists

Alex Renbarger and Maddie Hinrichs are Lincoln, Nebraska-based visual artists whose work uses domestic space and color to explore emotional and psychological complexities. Hinrichs received her MFA from the University at Albany and has exhibited nationally, with work featured in New American Paintings, The Woven Tale Press, and other publications. Renbarger received her MFA in Painting and Drawing from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, exhibits regionally and nationally, and focuses much of her professional practice on teaching painting, drawing, color theory, and professional practice. Community is central to both artists, especially through their work at LUX Center for the Arts in Lincoln.

Instagram: @alex_renbarger_art · @mp.hinrichs

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]]>tag:localist.com,2008:EventInstance_5393397121870341.258725-96.011467Mon, 19 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -05002026-10-19T00:00:00-05:00https://events.unomaha.edu/event/what-lies-in-the-shadows-exhibitExhibitOct 20, 2026: What Lies in the Shadows Exhibit at Dr. C.C. and Mabel L. Criss LibraryWhat Lies in the Shadows is a convergence of two artists' work, Alex Renbarger and Maddie Hinrichs. Both construct domestic interiors that balance familiarity with ambiguity, using deep phthalo blues, burnt burgundies, and ultramarine purples as near-blacks that carry the eye through the exhibition. Renbarger builds unreal spaces from Photoshopped collages using AI-generated imagery as foundations for her oil paintings. Without the limiting specifics of a pre-existing space, the imagery can be led by feeling, allowing something impossible to take on the atmosphere of memory and feel remembered without ever having existed. Hinrichs achieves a similar feeling from a different direction, instead projecting images of real spaces into lived interiors, capturing and reworking those intersections through embroidery and paint, forcing disparate perspectives together. Her work overlaps and collides images of the real until they begin to lose focus. Together, the work uses shadows to come to terms with the limits of what can be understood and what only needs to be accepted. Not everything needs to be brought into the light to change the way we understand what is in front of us.

About the Artists

Alex Renbarger and Maddie Hinrichs are Lincoln, Nebraska-based visual artists whose work uses domestic space and color to explore emotional and psychological complexities. Hinrichs received her MFA from the University at Albany and has exhibited nationally, with work featured in New American Paintings, The Woven Tale Press, and other publications. Renbarger received her MFA in Painting and Drawing from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, exhibits regionally and nationally, and focuses much of her professional practice on teaching painting, drawing, color theory, and professional practice. Community is central to both artists, especially through their work at LUX Center for the Arts in Lincoln.

Instagram: @alex_renbarger_art · @mp.hinrichs

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]]>tag:localist.com,2008:EventInstance_5393397121972841.258725-96.011467Tue, 20 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -05002026-10-20T00:00:00-05:00https://events.unomaha.edu/event/what-lies-in-the-shadows-exhibitExhibitOct 21, 2026: What Lies in the Shadows Exhibit at Dr. C.C. and Mabel L. Criss LibraryWhat Lies in the Shadows is a convergence of two artists' work, Alex Renbarger and Maddie Hinrichs. Both construct domestic interiors that balance familiarity with ambiguity, using deep phthalo blues, burnt burgundies, and ultramarine purples as near-blacks that carry the eye through the exhibition. Renbarger builds unreal spaces from Photoshopped collages using AI-generated imagery as foundations for her oil paintings. Without the limiting specifics of a pre-existing space, the imagery can be led by feeling, allowing something impossible to take on the atmosphere of memory and feel remembered without ever having existed. Hinrichs achieves a similar feeling from a different direction, instead projecting images of real spaces into lived interiors, capturing and reworking those intersections through embroidery and paint, forcing disparate perspectives together. Her work overlaps and collides images of the real until they begin to lose focus. Together, the work uses shadows to come to terms with the limits of what can be understood and what only needs to be accepted. Not everything needs to be brought into the light to change the way we understand what is in front of us.

About the Artists

Alex Renbarger and Maddie Hinrichs are Lincoln, Nebraska-based visual artists whose work uses domestic space and color to explore emotional and psychological complexities. Hinrichs received her MFA from the University at Albany and has exhibited nationally, with work featured in New American Paintings, The Woven Tale Press, and other publications. Renbarger received her MFA in Painting and Drawing from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, exhibits regionally and nationally, and focuses much of her professional practice on teaching painting, drawing, color theory, and professional practice. Community is central to both artists, especially through their work at LUX Center for the Arts in Lincoln.

Instagram: @alex_renbarger_art · @mp.hinrichs

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]]>tag:localist.com,2008:EventInstance_5393397121972941.258725-96.011467Wed, 21 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -05002026-10-21T00:00:00-05:00https://events.unomaha.edu/event/what-lies-in-the-shadows-exhibitExhibitOct 21, 2026: Open Access Showcase at Dr. C.C. and Mabel L. Criss LibraryCelebrate International Open Access Week with Criss Library at the Open Access Showcase, an afternoon dedicated to highlighting the impact of open scholarship at the University of Nebraska at Omaha. Discover how open access is expanding the reach of research, increasing visibility for faculty scholarship, and creating more equitable access to knowledge.

The showcase will feature:

A keynote presentation from Susan Reay, the Director of the Grace Abbott School of Social work sharing her experience with open scholarship.

A faculty panel discussion on the benefits of publishing in DigitalCommons@UNO and using Open Educational Resources (OER).

Recognition of Open Access Champions, celebrating those whose work has made a significant impact through open access.

Opportunities to learn how Criss Library can help you increase the visibility and accessibility of your research.

Whether you're already publishing openly or simply curious about open access, this event offers practical insights, faculty perspectives, and inspiration for making your scholarship more widely available. Come celebrate the power of open scholarship and discover how open access helps research reach farther, make a greater impact, and serve a broader community.

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]]>tag:localist.com,2008:EventInstance_5409941904338841.258725-96.011467Wed, 21 Oct 2026 14:00:00 -05002026-10-21T14:00:00-05:00https://events.unomaha.edu/event/open-access-showcaseCeremony/ReceptionOct 21, 2026: Library Stitchcraft at Dr. C.C. and Mabel L. Criss LibraryAll stitchers welcome! Bring your own project, we’ll help if we can. Sometimes we’ll snack! No registration is required.

Examples of project types include but aren't limited to: crochet, knit, cross stitch, needlepoint, embroidery mending, sewing, and spinning.

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]]>tag:localist.com,2008:EventInstance_5279761744771741.258725-96.011467Wed, 21 Oct 2026 15:00:00 -05002026-10-21T15:00:00-05:00https://events.unomaha.edu/event/library_stitchcraft_clubMaverick LifeOct 22, 2026: What Lies in the Shadows Exhibit at Dr. C.C. and Mabel L. Criss LibraryWhat Lies in the Shadows is a convergence of two artists' work, Alex Renbarger and Maddie Hinrichs. Both construct domestic interiors that balance familiarity with ambiguity, using deep phthalo blues, burnt burgundies, and ultramarine purples as near-blacks that carry the eye through the exhibition. Renbarger builds unreal spaces from Photoshopped collages using AI-generated imagery as foundations for her oil paintings. Without the limiting specifics of a pre-existing space, the imagery can be led by feeling, allowing something impossible to take on the atmosphere of memory and feel remembered without ever having existed. Hinrichs achieves a similar feeling from a different direction, instead projecting images of real spaces into lived interiors, capturing and reworking those intersections through embroidery and paint, forcing disparate perspectives together. Her work overlaps and collides images of the real until they begin to lose focus. Together, the work uses shadows to come to terms with the limits of what can be understood and what only needs to be accepted. Not everything needs to be brought into the light to change the way we understand what is in front of us.

About the Artists

Alex Renbarger and Maddie Hinrichs are Lincoln, Nebraska-based visual artists whose work uses domestic space and color to explore emotional and psychological complexities. Hinrichs received her MFA from the University at Albany and has exhibited nationally, with work featured in New American Paintings, The Woven Tale Press, and other publications. Renbarger received her MFA in Painting and Drawing from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, exhibits regionally and nationally, and focuses much of her professional practice on teaching painting, drawing, color theory, and professional practice. Community is central to both artists, especially through their work at LUX Center for the Arts in Lincoln.

Instagram: @alex_renbarger_art · @mp.hinrichs

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]]>tag:localist.com,2008:EventInstance_5393397122075441.258725-96.011467Thu, 22 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -05002026-10-22T00:00:00-05:00https://events.unomaha.edu/event/what-lies-in-the-shadows-exhibitExhibitOct 22, 2026: AI in Scholarly Communication: Privacy, Intellectual Property, and Author ResponsibilityGenerative AI is changing how scholarly work is researched, written, reviewed, and published, often raising difficult questions before expectations are fully clear. In this workshop, Isabel Soto-Luna and Dr. Omer Farooq will help faculty and researchers examine realistic concerns involving disclosure, privacy, copyright, intellectual property, authorship, and accountability.

Four repeat offerings are available; choose the date and format that best fit your schedule.

Thursday September 24; 2 P.M. - 3 P.M. via ZoomThursday, October 22; 10:30 A.M. - 11:30 A.M. CL 112Thursday, January 28; 10:30 A.M. - 11:30 A.M. via ZoomThursday, February 25; 2 P.M. - 3 P.M. Mammel Hall

Registration is required. Find the registration for each session on this page.

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]]>tag:localist.com,2008:EventInstance_53736126997532Thu, 22 Oct 2026 10:30:00 -05002026-10-22T10:30:00-05:00https://events.unomaha.edu/event/ai-in-scholarly-communicationEducation/TrainingOct 23, 2026: What Lies in the Shadows Exhibit at Dr. C.C. and Mabel L. Criss LibraryWhat Lies in the Shadows is a convergence of two artists' work, Alex Renbarger and Maddie Hinrichs. Both construct domestic interiors that balance familiarity with ambiguity, using deep phthalo blues, burnt burgundies, and ultramarine purples as near-blacks that carry the eye through the exhibition. Renbarger builds unreal spaces from Photoshopped collages using AI-generated imagery as foundations for her oil paintings. Without the limiting specifics of a pre-existing space, the imagery can be led by feeling, allowing something impossible to take on the atmosphere of memory and feel remembered without ever having existed. Hinrichs achieves a similar feeling from a different direction, instead projecting images of real spaces into lived interiors, capturing and reworking those intersections through embroidery and paint, forcing disparate perspectives together. Her work overlaps and collides images of the real until they begin to lose focus. Together, the work uses shadows to come to terms with the limits of what can be understood and what only needs to be accepted. Not everything needs to be brought into the light to change the way we understand what is in front of us.

About the Artists

Alex Renbarger and Maddie Hinrichs are Lincoln, Nebraska-based visual artists whose work uses domestic space and color to explore emotional and psychological complexities. Hinrichs received her MFA from the University at Albany and has exhibited nationally, with work featured in New American Paintings, The Woven Tale Press, and other publications. Renbarger received her MFA in Painting and Drawing from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, exhibits regionally and nationally, and focuses much of her professional practice on teaching painting, drawing, color theory, and professional practice. Community is central to both artists, especially through their work at LUX Center for the Arts in Lincoln.

Instagram: @alex_renbarger_art · @mp.hinrichs

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]]>tag:localist.com,2008:EventInstance_5393397122177941.258725-96.011467Fri, 23 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -05002026-10-23T00:00:00-05:00https://events.unomaha.edu/event/what-lies-in-the-shadows-exhibitExhibitOct 24, 2026: What Lies in the Shadows Exhibit at Dr. C.C. and Mabel L. Criss LibraryWhat Lies in the Shadows is a convergence of two artists' work, Alex Renbarger and Maddie Hinrichs. Both construct domestic interiors that balance familiarity with ambiguity, using deep phthalo blues, burnt burgundies, and ultramarine purples as near-blacks that carry the eye through the exhibition. Renbarger builds unreal spaces from Photoshopped collages using AI-generated imagery as foundations for her oil paintings. Without the limiting specifics of a pre-existing space, the imagery can be led by feeling, allowing something impossible to take on the atmosphere of memory and feel remembered without ever having existed. Hinrichs achieves a similar feeling from a different direction, instead projecting images of real spaces into lived interiors, capturing and reworking those intersections through embroidery and paint, forcing disparate perspectives together. Her work overlaps and collides images of the real until they begin to lose focus. Together, the work uses shadows to come to terms with the limits of what can be understood and what only needs to be accepted. Not everything needs to be brought into the light to change the way we understand what is in front of us.

About the Artists

Alex Renbarger and Maddie Hinrichs are Lincoln, Nebraska-based visual artists whose work uses domestic space and color to explore emotional and psychological complexities. Hinrichs received her MFA from the University at Albany and has exhibited nationally, with work featured in New American Paintings, The Woven Tale Press, and other publications. Renbarger received her MFA in Painting and Drawing from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, exhibits regionally and nationally, and focuses much of her professional practice on teaching painting, drawing, color theory, and professional practice. Community is central to both artists, especially through their work at LUX Center for the Arts in Lincoln.

Instagram: @alex_renbarger_art · @mp.hinrichs

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]]>tag:localist.com,2008:EventInstance_5393397122280441.258725-96.011467Sat, 24 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -05002026-10-24T00:00:00-05:00https://events.unomaha.edu/event/what-lies-in-the-shadows-exhibitExhibitOct 24, 2026: Spoopy Jam 8: The Ocho at Peter Kiewit Institute(Register now to start work on your mini gaming masterpiece throughout October.)

Spoopy Jam is back for another year of Halloween-flavored game-dev action alongside UNO's Creative Production Lab, the Maverick Meadow Indie Game Studio, and Omaha Game Developer's Association.

It's nothing but treats when it comes to the tricks of accessibility success: the online portion of the jam and theme are live and open for the entire month of October. That's right, Mavs: YOU HAVE A FULL MONTH TO WORK AT YOUR OWN PACE.

What is a game jam? As soon as the theme is announced October 1st on itch.io, you have until the Halloween deadline to design and create any kind of game you want. This a great way to see if game design is your thing in a low-stakes environment, or test your existing development skills. Support and guidance will be available for newcomers on coming up with ideas, and doing basic interactive development in analog or digital format.

We welcome first time game developers: Designers, artists, musicians, programmers, voice actors, hobbyists, educators, anyone and everyone is welcome to try their hand at making a game. If video games aren't your preference or access to hardware is an issue, you're encouraged to test the waters by making a board game or hopping in to act as a tester for other teams making a game.

🎃 New for 2026: Technology Prep Party - Saturday October 17 🎃

Come to the Criss Library (room 249) -- Organizers will be hosting a Prep Party, where newcomers and seasoned vets take a little time to get prepared, together. This hands-on mini workshop will cover the basics of rapid iteration for game development, tools for game dev, and a bit of team-building.

🎃 Development Sprint - Saturday October 24 & Sunday October 25 🎃

The last full Saturday and Sunday weekend of October we're in-person at the Peter Kiewit Institute (room 158) for a dedicated weekend development sprint. That's a solid weekend together to either start and finish your bogus masterpiece, or 48 hours of just hanging out and showcasing the fine work you've completed during spoopy season.

Anyone can participate online. In-person participants must be at least 19 years of age or a current NU System student.

Organizers and fellow developers will be available through discord and at the in-person event to answer questions and assist with completion of your game. You are not alone!

Event Calendar

Thursday October 1st

12:00pm – Theme announced via Discord, YouTube Live, and itch.io

PREP PARTY DETAILS:

UNO Dodge Campus

Criss Library, Room 249

Saturday October 17

Noon – Room opens for load-in and setup
12:30pm – Brainstorming for Game Design

1:00pm – Freeware and Open-source tools
1:30pm – Installing an Engine and IDE (unity/godot)
2:00pm – Teamwork with Repos (github)

DEVELOPMENT SPRINT WEEKEND DETAILS:

UNO Aksarben Campus

Peter Kiewit Institute (PKI), Room 158

Saturday October 24th

10am – Room opens for load-in and setup

11am – Team-building and Project Pitch Presentations

11am to 8pm – Open development time

Sunday October 25th

10am – Room opens for load-in

10am to 3pm – Final development time

3pm to 4pm – Presentation signup and prep

4pm to 5pm – Game presentations and public play

Saturday October 31st -- HALLOWEEN

11:59pm – Online submission deadline.

Until Then: JOIN THE DISCORD! https://discord.gg/TkN8r2Uk77

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]]>tag:localist.com,2008:EventInstance_5385940844718141.24714-96.016767Sat, 24 Oct 2026 10:00:00 -05002026-10-24T10:00:00-05:00https://events.unomaha.edu/event/spoopy-jam-8-the-ochoEducation/TrainingNetworkingOct 25, 2026: What Lies in the Shadows Exhibit at Dr. C.C. and Mabel L. Criss LibraryWhat Lies in the Shadows is a convergence of two artists' work, Alex Renbarger and Maddie Hinrichs. Both construct domestic interiors that balance familiarity with ambiguity, using deep phthalo blues, burnt burgundies, and ultramarine purples as near-blacks that carry the eye through the exhibition. Renbarger builds unreal spaces from Photoshopped collages using AI-generated imagery as foundations for her oil paintings. Without the limiting specifics of a pre-existing space, the imagery can be led by feeling, allowing something impossible to take on the atmosphere of memory and feel remembered without ever having existed. Hinrichs achieves a similar feeling from a different direction, instead projecting images of real spaces into lived interiors, capturing and reworking those intersections through embroidery and paint, forcing disparate perspectives together. Her work overlaps and collides images of the real until they begin to lose focus. Together, the work uses shadows to come to terms with the limits of what can be understood and what only needs to be accepted. Not everything needs to be brought into the light to change the way we understand what is in front of us.

About the Artists

Alex Renbarger and Maddie Hinrichs are Lincoln, Nebraska-based visual artists whose work uses domestic space and color to explore emotional and psychological complexities. Hinrichs received her MFA from the University at Albany and has exhibited nationally, with work featured in New American Paintings, The Woven Tale Press, and other publications. Renbarger received her MFA in Painting and Drawing from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, exhibits regionally and nationally, and focuses much of her professional practice on teaching painting, drawing, color theory, and professional practice. Community is central to both artists, especially through their work at LUX Center for the Arts in Lincoln.

Instagram: @alex_renbarger_art · @mp.hinrichs

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]]>tag:localist.com,2008:EventInstance_5393397122280541.258725-96.011467Sun, 25 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -05002026-10-25T00:00:00-05:00https://events.unomaha.edu/event/what-lies-in-the-shadows-exhibitExhibitOct 25, 2026: Spoopy Jam 8: The Ocho at Peter Kiewit Institute(Register now to start work on your mini gaming masterpiece throughout October.)

Spoopy Jam is back for another year of Halloween-flavored game-dev action alongside UNO's Creative Production Lab, the Maverick Meadow Indie Game Studio, and Omaha Game Developer's Association.

It's nothing but treats when it comes to the tricks of accessibility success: the online portion of the jam and theme are live and open for the entire month of October. That's right, Mavs: YOU HAVE A FULL MONTH TO WORK AT YOUR OWN PACE.

What is a game jam? As soon as the theme is announced October 1st on itch.io, you have until the Halloween deadline to design and create any kind of game you want. This a great way to see if game design is your thing in a low-stakes environment, or test your existing development skills. Support and guidance will be available for newcomers on coming up with ideas, and doing basic interactive development in analog or digital format.

We welcome first time game developers: Designers, artists, musicians, programmers, voice actors, hobbyists, educators, anyone and everyone is welcome to try their hand at making a game. If video games aren't your preference or access to hardware is an issue, you're encouraged to test the waters by making a board game or hopping in to act as a tester for other teams making a game.

🎃 New for 2026: Technology Prep Party - Saturday October 17 🎃

Come to the Criss Library (room 249) -- Organizers will be hosting a Prep Party, where newcomers and seasoned vets take a little time to get prepared, together. This hands-on mini workshop will cover the basics of rapid iteration for game development, tools for game dev, and a bit of team-building.

🎃 Development Sprint - Saturday October 24 & Sunday October 25 🎃

The last full Saturday and Sunday weekend of October we're in-person at the Peter Kiewit Institute (room 158) for a dedicated weekend development sprint. That's a solid weekend together to either start and finish your bogus masterpiece, or 48 hours of just hanging out and showcasing the fine work you've completed during spoopy season.

Anyone can participate online. In-person participants must be at least 19 years of age or a current NU System student.

Organizers and fellow developers will be available through discord and at the in-person event to answer questions and assist with completion of your game. You are not alone!

Event Calendar

Thursday October 1st

12:00pm – Theme announced via Discord, YouTube Live, and itch.io

PREP PARTY DETAILS:

UNO Dodge Campus

Criss Library, Room 249

Saturday October 17

Noon – Room opens for load-in and setup
12:30pm – Brainstorming for Game Design

1:00pm – Freeware and Open-source tools
1:30pm – Installing an Engine and IDE (unity/godot)
2:00pm – Teamwork with Repos (github)

DEVELOPMENT SPRINT WEEKEND DETAILS:

UNO Aksarben Campus

Peter Kiewit Institute (PKI), Room 158

Saturday October 24th

10am – Room opens for load-in and setup

11am – Team-building and Project Pitch Presentations

11am to 8pm – Open development time

Sunday October 25th

10am – Room opens for load-in

10am to 3pm – Final development time

3pm to 4pm – Presentation signup and prep

4pm to 5pm – Game presentations and public play

Saturday October 31st -- HALLOWEEN

11:59pm – Online submission deadline.

Until Then: JOIN THE DISCORD! https://discord.gg/TkN8r2Uk77

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]]>tag:localist.com,2008:EventInstance_5385940844820641.24714-96.016767Sun, 25 Oct 2026 10:00:00 -05002026-10-25T10:00:00-05:00https://events.unomaha.edu/event/spoopy-jam-8-the-ochoEducation/TrainingNetworkingOct 26, 2026: What Lies in the Shadows Exhibit at Dr. C.C. and Mabel L. Criss LibraryWhat Lies in the Shadows is a convergence of two artists' work, Alex Renbarger and Maddie Hinrichs. Both construct domestic interiors that balance familiarity with ambiguity, using deep phthalo blues, burnt burgundies, and ultramarine purples as near-blacks that carry the eye through the exhibition. Renbarger builds unreal spaces from Photoshopped collages using AI-generated imagery as foundations for her oil paintings. Without the limiting specifics of a pre-existing space, the imagery can be led by feeling, allowing something impossible to take on the atmosphere of memory and feel remembered without ever having existed. Hinrichs achieves a similar feeling from a different direction, instead projecting images of real spaces into lived interiors, capturing and reworking those intersections through embroidery and paint, forcing disparate perspectives together. Her work overlaps and collides images of the real until they begin to lose focus. Together, the work uses shadows to come to terms with the limits of what can be understood and what only needs to be accepted. Not everything needs to be brought into the light to change the way we understand what is in front of us.

About the Artists

Alex Renbarger and Maddie Hinrichs are Lincoln, Nebraska-based visual artists whose work uses domestic space and color to explore emotional and psychological complexities. Hinrichs received her MFA from the University at Albany and has exhibited nationally, with work featured in New American Paintings, The Woven Tale Press, and other publications. Renbarger received her MFA in Painting and Drawing from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, exhibits regionally and nationally, and focuses much of her professional practice on teaching painting, drawing, color theory, and professional practice. Community is central to both artists, especially through their work at LUX Center for the Arts in Lincoln.

Instagram: @alex_renbarger_art · @mp.hinrichs

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]]>tag:localist.com,2008:EventInstance_5393397122383041.258725-96.011467Mon, 26 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -05002026-10-26T00:00:00-05:00https://events.unomaha.edu/event/what-lies-in-the-shadows-exhibitExhibitOct 27, 2026: What Lies in the Shadows Exhibit at Dr. C.C. and Mabel L. Criss LibraryWhat Lies in the Shadows is a convergence of two artists' work, Alex Renbarger and Maddie Hinrichs. Both construct domestic interiors that balance familiarity with ambiguity, using deep phthalo blues, burnt burgundies, and ultramarine purples as near-blacks that carry the eye through the exhibition. Renbarger builds unreal spaces from Photoshopped collages using AI-generated imagery as foundations for her oil paintings. Without the limiting specifics of a pre-existing space, the imagery can be led by feeling, allowing something impossible to take on the atmosphere of memory and feel remembered without ever having existed. Hinrichs achieves a similar feeling from a different direction, instead projecting images of real spaces into lived interiors, capturing and reworking those intersections through embroidery and paint, forcing disparate perspectives together. Her work overlaps and collides images of the real until they begin to lose focus. Together, the work uses shadows to come to terms with the limits of what can be understood and what only needs to be accepted. Not everything needs to be brought into the light to change the way we understand what is in front of us.

About the Artists

Alex Renbarger and Maddie Hinrichs are Lincoln, Nebraska-based visual artists whose work uses domestic space and color to explore emotional and psychological complexities. Hinrichs received her MFA from the University at Albany and has exhibited nationally, with work featured in New American Paintings, The Woven Tale Press, and other publications. Renbarger received her MFA in Painting and Drawing from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, exhibits regionally and nationally, and focuses much of her professional practice on teaching painting, drawing, color theory, and professional practice. Community is central to both artists, especially through their work at LUX Center for the Arts in Lincoln.

Instagram: @alex_renbarger_art · @mp.hinrichs

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]]>tag:localist.com,2008:EventInstance_5393397122485541.258725-96.011467Tue, 27 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -05002026-10-27T00:00:00-05:00https://events.unomaha.edu/event/what-lies-in-the-shadows-exhibitExhibitOct 28, 2026: What Lies in the Shadows Exhibit at Dr. C.C. and Mabel L. Criss LibraryWhat Lies in the Shadows is a convergence of two artists' work, Alex Renbarger and Maddie Hinrichs. Both construct domestic interiors that balance familiarity with ambiguity, using deep phthalo blues, burnt burgundies, and ultramarine purples as near-blacks that carry the eye through the exhibition. Renbarger builds unreal spaces from Photoshopped collages using AI-generated imagery as foundations for her oil paintings. Without the limiting specifics of a pre-existing space, the imagery can be led by feeling, allowing something impossible to take on the atmosphere of memory and feel remembered without ever having existed. Hinrichs achieves a similar feeling from a different direction, instead projecting images of real spaces into lived interiors, capturing and reworking those intersections through embroidery and paint, forcing disparate perspectives together. Her work overlaps and collides images of the real until they begin to lose focus. Together, the work uses shadows to come to terms with the limits of what can be understood and what only needs to be accepted. Not everything needs to be brought into the light to change the way we understand what is in front of us.

About the Artists

Alex Renbarger and Maddie Hinrichs are Lincoln, Nebraska-based visual artists whose work uses domestic space and color to explore emotional and psychological complexities. Hinrichs received her MFA from the University at Albany and has exhibited nationally, with work featured in New American Paintings, The Woven Tale Press, and other publications. Renbarger received her MFA in Painting and Drawing from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, exhibits regionally and nationally, and focuses much of her professional practice on teaching painting, drawing, color theory, and professional practice. Community is central to both artists, especially through their work at LUX Center for the Arts in Lincoln.

Instagram: @alex_renbarger_art · @mp.hinrichs

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]]>tag:localist.com,2008:EventInstance_5393397122485641.258725-96.011467Wed, 28 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -05002026-10-28T00:00:00-05:00https://events.unomaha.edu/event/what-lies-in-the-shadows-exhibitExhibitOct 28, 2026: Library Stitchcraft at Dr. C.C. and Mabel L. Criss LibraryAll stitchers welcome! Bring your own project, we’ll help if we can. Sometimes we’ll snack! No registration is required.

Examples of project types include but aren't limited to: crochet, knit, cross stitch, needlepoint, embroidery mending, sewing, and spinning.

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]]>tag:localist.com,2008:EventInstance_5279761745591641.258725-96.011467Wed, 28 Oct 2026 15:00:00 -05002026-10-28T15:00:00-05:00https://events.unomaha.edu/event/library_stitchcraft_clubMaverick LifeOct 29, 2026: What Lies in the Shadows Exhibit at Dr. C.C. and Mabel L. Criss LibraryWhat Lies in the Shadows is a convergence of two artists' work, Alex Renbarger and Maddie Hinrichs. Both construct domestic interiors that balance familiarity with ambiguity, using deep phthalo blues, burnt burgundies, and ultramarine purples as near-blacks that carry the eye through the exhibition. Renbarger builds unreal spaces from Photoshopped collages using AI-generated imagery as foundations for her oil paintings. Without the limiting specifics of a pre-existing space, the imagery can be led by feeling, allowing something impossible to take on the atmosphere of memory and feel remembered without ever having existed. Hinrichs achieves a similar feeling from a different direction, instead projecting images of real spaces into lived interiors, capturing and reworking those intersections through embroidery and paint, forcing disparate perspectives together. Her work overlaps and collides images of the real until they begin to lose focus. Together, the work uses shadows to come to terms with the limits of what can be understood and what only needs to be accepted. Not everything needs to be brought into the light to change the way we understand what is in front of us.

About the Artists

Alex Renbarger and Maddie Hinrichs are Lincoln, Nebraska-based visual artists whose work uses domestic space and color to explore emotional and psychological complexities. Hinrichs received her MFA from the University at Albany and has exhibited nationally, with work featured in New American Paintings, The Woven Tale Press, and other publications. Renbarger received her MFA in Painting and Drawing from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, exhibits regionally and nationally, and focuses much of her professional practice on teaching painting, drawing, color theory, and professional practice. Community is central to both artists, especially through their work at LUX Center for the Arts in Lincoln.

Instagram: @alex_renbarger_art · @mp.hinrichs

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]]>tag:localist.com,2008:EventInstance_5393397122588141.258725-96.011467Thu, 29 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -05002026-10-29T00:00:00-05:00https://events.unomaha.edu/event/what-lies-in-the-shadows-exhibitExhibitOct 29, 2026: Momento: Translating Galilean Studies at Dr. C.C. and Mabel L. Criss LibraryJoin Andrew Rodionov for a presentation on his recent translation of Momento: Galilean Studies, by Paolo Galluzzi, from Italian. This first translation is now available through Springer Nature. Momento: Galilean Studies is a rigorous and comprehensive documentation of Galileo Galilei's scientific work in overcoming limitations of traditional theories of motion and weight. Andrew will discuss the challenges and triumphs he encountered as a first-time translator undertaking the daunting task of approaching such niche subject matter, which itself already involved a great deal of translation from the original Latin. He will also discuss how, as a community user, he made use of Criss Library's collections to complete his work.

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]]>tag:localist.com,2008:EventInstance_5418740214241041.258725-96.011467Thu, 29 Oct 2026 13:00:00 -05002026-10-29T13:00:00-05:00https://events.unomaha.edu/event/momento-translating-galilean-studiesLecture/ConferenceOct 29, 2026: American Archives Month Transcribe-a-thon at Dr. C.C. and Mabel L. Criss LibraryHosted by the UNO Criss Library Archives and Special Collections department in collaboration with the UNO Department of History, this workshop will provide an introduction to transcription and offer opportunities for participants to transcribe archival materials. By using items from the Shirley and Leonard Goldstein Papers, the session will introduce participants to the ways in which everyday documents—letters, petitions, and civic records—offer insight into the political, social, and economic context of World War II and later. Brief demonstrations and commentary from facilitators will frame transcription as both a scholarly skill and a means of civic engagement, inviting discussion about the accessibility of historical records, the preservation of marginalized voices, and the role of public participation in constructing historical memory.

Participants will transcribe materials from the UNO Criss Library Archives and Special Collections Shirley and Leonard Goldstein Papers. Shirley and Leonard were married during World War II and the collection holds their extensive correspondence. These correspondences are mainly letters Leonard sent to Shirley when he was in training and while stationed overseas. Other important materials include Shirley and Leonard Goldstein’s work as activists on behalf of Jewish people of the Soviet Union, known as Refuseniks.

The event space has desktop computers, so participants are welcome to use them or bring their own devices. Light refreshments will be provided. Register for this event.

This is Transcribe-athon is part of the UNO Criss Library Archives and Special Collections programming for American Archives Month, celebrated in October in the United States.

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]]>tag:localist.com,2008:EventInstance_5401026470239841.258725-96.011467Thu, 29 Oct 2026 16:00:00 -05002026-10-29T16:00:00-05:00https://events.unomaha.edu/event/american-archives-month-transcribe-a-thonEducation/TrainingLecture/ConferenceOct 30, 2026: What Lies in the Shadows Exhibit at Dr. C.C. and Mabel L. Criss LibraryWhat Lies in the Shadows is a convergence of two artists' work, Alex Renbarger and Maddie Hinrichs. Both construct domestic interiors that balance familiarity with ambiguity, using deep phthalo blues, burnt burgundies, and ultramarine purples as near-blacks that carry the eye through the exhibition. Renbarger builds unreal spaces from Photoshopped collages using AI-generated imagery as foundations for her oil paintings. Without the limiting specifics of a pre-existing space, the imagery can be led by feeling, allowing something impossible to take on the atmosphere of memory and feel remembered without ever having existed. Hinrichs achieves a similar feeling from a different direction, instead projecting images of real spaces into lived interiors, capturing and reworking those intersections through embroidery and paint, forcing disparate perspectives together. Her work overlaps and collides images of the real until they begin to lose focus. Together, the work uses shadows to come to terms with the limits of what can be understood and what only needs to be accepted. Not everything needs to be brought into the light to change the way we understand what is in front of us.

About the Artists

Alex Renbarger and Maddie Hinrichs are Lincoln, Nebraska-based visual artists whose work uses domestic space and color to explore emotional and psychological complexities. Hinrichs received her MFA from the University at Albany and has exhibited nationally, with work featured in New American Paintings, The Woven Tale Press, and other publications. Renbarger received her MFA in Painting and Drawing from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, exhibits regionally and nationally, and focuses much of her professional practice on teaching painting, drawing, color theory, and professional practice. Community is central to both artists, especially through their work at LUX Center for the Arts in Lincoln.

Instagram: @alex_renbarger_art · @mp.hinrichs

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]]>tag:localist.com,2008:EventInstance_5393397122690641.258725-96.011467Fri, 30 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -05002026-10-30T00:00:00-05:00https://events.unomaha.edu/event/what-lies-in-the-shadows-exhibitExhibitOct 31, 2026: What Lies in the Shadows Exhibit at Dr. C.C. and Mabel L. Criss LibraryWhat Lies in the Shadows is a convergence of two artists' work, Alex Renbarger and Maddie Hinrichs. Both construct domestic interiors that balance familiarity with ambiguity, using deep phthalo blues, burnt burgundies, and ultramarine purples as near-blacks that carry the eye through the exhibition. Renbarger builds unreal spaces from Photoshopped collages using AI-generated imagery as foundations for her oil paintings. Without the limiting specifics of a pre-existing space, the imagery can be led by feeling, allowing something impossible to take on the atmosphere of memory and feel remembered without ever having existed. Hinrichs achieves a similar feeling from a different direction, instead projecting images of real spaces into lived interiors, capturing and reworking those intersections through embroidery and paint, forcing disparate perspectives together. Her work overlaps and collides images of the real until they begin to lose focus. Together, the work uses shadows to come to terms with the limits of what can be understood and what only needs to be accepted. Not everything needs to be brought into the light to change the way we understand what is in front of us.

About the Artists

Alex Renbarger and Maddie Hinrichs are Lincoln, Nebraska-based visual artists whose work uses domestic space and color to explore emotional and psychological complexities. Hinrichs received her MFA from the University at Albany and has exhibited nationally, with work featured in New American Paintings, The Woven Tale Press, and other publications. Renbarger received her MFA in Painting and Drawing from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, exhibits regionally and nationally, and focuses much of her professional practice on teaching painting, drawing, color theory, and professional practice. Community is central to both artists, especially through their work at LUX Center for the Arts in Lincoln.

Instagram: @alex_renbarger_art · @mp.hinrichs

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]]>tag:localist.com,2008:EventInstance_5393397122793141.258725-96.011467Sat, 31 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -05002026-10-31T00:00:00-05:00https://events.unomaha.edu/event/what-lies-in-the-shadows-exhibitExhibitOct 31, 2026: Spoopy Jam 8: The Ocho at Peter Kiewit Institute(Register now to start work on your mini gaming masterpiece throughout October.)

Spoopy Jam is back for another year of Halloween-flavored game-dev action alongside UNO's Creative Production Lab, the Maverick Meadow Indie Game Studio, and Omaha Game Developer's Association.

It's nothing but treats when it comes to the tricks of accessibility success: the online portion of the jam and theme are live and open for the entire month of October. That's right, Mavs: YOU HAVE A FULL MONTH TO WORK AT YOUR OWN PACE.

What is a game jam? As soon as the theme is announced October 1st on itch.io, you have until the Halloween deadline to design and create any kind of game you want. This a great way to see if game design is your thing in a low-stakes environment, or test your existing development skills. Support and guidance will be available for newcomers on coming up with ideas, and doing basic interactive development in analog or digital format.

We welcome first time game developers: Designers, artists, musicians, programmers, voice actors, hobbyists, educators, anyone and everyone is welcome to try their hand at making a game. If video games aren't your preference or access to hardware is an issue, you're encouraged to test the waters by making a board game or hopping in to act as a tester for other teams making a game.

🎃 New for 2026: Technology Prep Party - Saturday October 17 🎃

Come to the Criss Library (room 249) -- Organizers will be hosting a Prep Party, where newcomers and seasoned vets take a little time to get prepared, together. This hands-on mini workshop will cover the basics of rapid iteration for game development, tools for game dev, and a bit of team-building.

🎃 Development Sprint - Saturday October 24 & Sunday October 25 🎃

The last full Saturday and Sunday weekend of October we're in-person at the Peter Kiewit Institute (room 158) for a dedicated weekend development sprint. That's a solid weekend together to either start and finish your bogus masterpiece, or 48 hours of just hanging out and showcasing the fine work you've completed during spoopy season.

Anyone can participate online. In-person participants must be at least 19 years of age or a current NU System student.

Organizers and fellow developers will be available through discord and at the in-person event to answer questions and assist with completion of your game. You are not alone!

Event Calendar

Thursday October 1st

12:00pm – Theme announced via Discord, YouTube Live, and itch.io

PREP PARTY DETAILS:

UNO Dodge Campus

Criss Library, Room 249

Saturday October 17

Noon – Room opens for load-in and setup
12:30pm – Brainstorming for Game Design

1:00pm – Freeware and Open-source tools
1:30pm – Installing an Engine and IDE (unity/godot)
2:00pm – Teamwork with Repos (github)

DEVELOPMENT SPRINT WEEKEND DETAILS:

UNO Aksarben Campus

Peter Kiewit Institute (PKI), Room 158

Saturday October 24th

10am – Room opens for load-in and setup

11am – Team-building and Project Pitch Presentations

11am to 8pm – Open development time

Sunday October 25th

10am – Room opens for load-in

10am to 3pm – Final development time

3pm to 4pm – Presentation signup and prep

4pm to 5pm – Game presentations and public play

Saturday October 31st -- HALLOWEEN

11:59pm – Online submission deadline.

Until Then: JOIN THE DISCORD! https://discord.gg/TkN8r2Uk77

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]]>tag:localist.com,2008:EventInstance_5385940844923141.24714-96.016767Sat, 31 Oct 2026 23:00:00 -05002026-10-31T23:00:00-05:00https://events.unomaha.edu/event/spoopy-jam-8-the-ochoEducation/TrainingNetworkingNov 1, 2026: What Lies in the Shadows Exhibit at Dr. C.C. and Mabel L. Criss LibraryWhat Lies in the Shadows is a convergence of two artists' work, Alex Renbarger and Maddie Hinrichs. Both construct domestic interiors that balance familiarity with ambiguity, using deep phthalo blues, burnt burgundies, and ultramarine purples as near-blacks that carry the eye through the exhibition. Renbarger builds unreal spaces from Photoshopped collages using AI-generated imagery as foundations for her oil paintings. Without the limiting specifics of a pre-existing space, the imagery can be led by feeling, allowing something impossible to take on the atmosphere of memory and feel remembered without ever having existed. Hinrichs achieves a similar feeling from a different direction, instead projecting images of real spaces into lived interiors, capturing and reworking those intersections through embroidery and paint, forcing disparate perspectives together. Her work overlaps and collides images of the real until they begin to lose focus. Together, the work uses shadows to come to terms with the limits of what can be understood and what only needs to be accepted. Not everything needs to be brought into the light to change the way we understand what is in front of us.

About the Artists

Alex Renbarger and Maddie Hinrichs are Lincoln, Nebraska-based visual artists whose work uses domestic space and color to explore emotional and psychological complexities. Hinrichs received her MFA from the University at Albany and has exhibited nationally, with work featured in New American Paintings, The Woven Tale Press, and other publications. Renbarger received her MFA in Painting and Drawing from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, exhibits regionally and nationally, and focuses much of her professional practice on teaching painting, drawing, color theory, and professional practice. Community is central to both artists, especially through their work at LUX Center for the Arts in Lincoln.

Instagram: @alex_renbarger_art · @mp.hinrichs

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]]>tag:localist.com,2008:EventInstance_5393397122793241.258725-96.011467Sun, 01 Nov 2026 00:00:00 -05002026-11-01T00:00:00-05:00https://events.unomaha.edu/event/what-lies-in-the-shadows-exhibitExhibitNov 2, 2026: What Lies in the Shadows Exhibit at Dr. C.C. and Mabel L. Criss LibraryWhat Lies in the Shadows is a convergence of two artists' work, Alex Renbarger and Maddie Hinrichs. Both construct domestic interiors that balance familiarity with ambiguity, using deep phthalo blues, burnt burgundies, and ultramarine purples as near-blacks that carry the eye through the exhibition. Renbarger builds unreal spaces from Photoshopped collages using AI-generated imagery as foundations for her oil paintings. Without the limiting specifics of a pre-existing space, the imagery can be led by feeling, allowing something impossible to take on the atmosphere of memory and feel remembered without ever having existed. Hinrichs achieves a similar feeling from a different direction, instead projecting images of real spaces into lived interiors, capturing and reworking those intersections through embroidery and paint, forcing disparate perspectives together. Her work overlaps and collides images of the real until they begin to lose focus. Together, the work uses shadows to come to terms with the limits of what can be understood and what only needs to be accepted. Not everything needs to be brought into the light to change the way we understand what is in front of us.

About the Artists

Alex Renbarger and Maddie Hinrichs are Lincoln, Nebraska-based visual artists whose work uses domestic space and color to explore emotional and psychological complexities. Hinrichs received her MFA from the University at Albany and has exhibited nationally, with work featured in New American Paintings, The Woven Tale Press, and other publications. Renbarger received her MFA in Painting and Drawing from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, exhibits regionally and nationally, and focuses much of her professional practice on teaching painting, drawing, color theory, and professional practice. Community is central to both artists, especially through their work at LUX Center for the Arts in Lincoln.

Instagram: @alex_renbarger_art · @mp.hinrichs

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]]>tag:localist.com,2008:EventInstance_5393397122895741.258725-96.011467Mon, 02 Nov 2026 00:00:00 -06002026-11-02T00:00:00-06:00https://events.unomaha.edu/event/what-lies-in-the-shadows-exhibitExhibitNov 3, 2026: What Lies in the Shadows Exhibit at Dr. C.C. and Mabel L. Criss LibraryWhat Lies in the Shadows is a convergence of two artists' work, Alex Renbarger and Maddie Hinrichs. Both construct domestic interiors that balance familiarity with ambiguity, using deep phthalo blues, burnt burgundies, and ultramarine purples as near-blacks that carry the eye through the exhibition. Renbarger builds unreal spaces from Photoshopped collages using AI-generated imagery as foundations for her oil paintings. Without the limiting specifics of a pre-existing space, the imagery can be led by feeling, allowing something impossible to take on the atmosphere of memory and feel remembered without ever having existed. Hinrichs achieves a similar feeling from a different direction, instead projecting images of real spaces into lived interiors, capturing and reworking those intersections through embroidery and paint, forcing disparate perspectives together. Her work overlaps and collides images of the real until they begin to lose focus. Together, the work uses shadows to come to terms with the limits of what can be understood and what only needs to be accepted. Not everything needs to be brought into the light to change the way we understand what is in front of us.

About the Artists

Alex Renbarger and Maddie Hinrichs are Lincoln, Nebraska-based visual artists whose work uses domestic space and color to explore emotional and psychological complexities. Hinrichs received her MFA from the University at Albany and has exhibited nationally, with work featured in New American Paintings, The Woven Tale Press, and other publications. Renbarger received her MFA in Painting and Drawing from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, exhibits regionally and nationally, and focuses much of her professional practice on teaching painting, drawing, color theory, and professional practice. Community is central to both artists, especially through their work at LUX Center for the Arts in Lincoln.

Instagram: @alex_renbarger_art · @mp.hinrichs

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]]>tag:localist.com,2008:EventInstance_5393397122998241.258725-96.011467Tue, 03 Nov 2026 00:00:00 -06002026-11-03T00:00:00-06:00https://events.unomaha.edu/event/what-lies-in-the-shadows-exhibitExhibitNov 4, 2026: What Lies in the Shadows Exhibit at Dr. C.C. and Mabel L. Criss LibraryWhat Lies in the Shadows is a convergence of two artists' work, Alex Renbarger and Maddie Hinrichs. Both construct domestic interiors that balance familiarity with ambiguity, using deep phthalo blues, burnt burgundies, and ultramarine purples as near-blacks that carry the eye through the exhibition. Renbarger builds unreal spaces from Photoshopped collages using AI-generated imagery as foundations for her oil paintings. Without the limiting specifics of a pre-existing space, the imagery can be led by feeling, allowing something impossible to take on the atmosphere of memory and feel remembered without ever having existed. Hinrichs achieves a similar feeling from a different direction, instead projecting images of real spaces into lived interiors, capturing and reworking those intersections through embroidery and paint, forcing disparate perspectives together. Her work overlaps and collides images of the real until they begin to lose focus. Together, the work uses shadows to come to terms with the limits of what can be understood and what only needs to be accepted. Not everything needs to be brought into the light to change the way we understand what is in front of us.

About the Artists

Alex Renbarger and Maddie Hinrichs are Lincoln, Nebraska-based visual artists whose work uses domestic space and color to explore emotional and psychological complexities. Hinrichs received her MFA from the University at Albany and has exhibited nationally, with work featured in New American Paintings, The Woven Tale Press, and other publications. Renbarger received her MFA in Painting and Drawing from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, exhibits regionally and nationally, and focuses much of her professional practice on teaching painting, drawing, color theory, and professional practice. Community is central to both artists, especially through their work at LUX Center for the Arts in Lincoln.

Instagram: @alex_renbarger_art · @mp.hinrichs

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]]>tag:localist.com,2008:EventInstance_5393397123100741.258725-96.011467Wed, 04 Nov 2026 00:00:00 -06002026-11-04T00:00:00-06:00https://events.unomaha.edu/event/what-lies-in-the-shadows-exhibitExhibitNov 4, 2026: Library Stitchcraft at Dr. C.C. and Mabel L. Criss LibraryAll stitchers welcome! Bring your own project, we’ll help if we can. Sometimes we’ll snack! No registration is required.

Examples of project types include but aren't limited to: crochet, knit, cross stitch, needlepoint, embroidery mending, sewing, and spinning.

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]]>tag:localist.com,2008:EventInstance_5279761746411541.258725-96.011467Wed, 04 Nov 2026 15:00:00 -06002026-11-04T15:00:00-06:00https://events.unomaha.edu/event/library_stitchcraft_clubMaverick LifeNov 5, 2026: What Lies in the Shadows Exhibit at Dr. C.C. and Mabel L. Criss LibraryWhat Lies in the Shadows is a convergence of two artists' work, Alex Renbarger and Maddie Hinrichs. Both construct domestic interiors that balance familiarity with ambiguity, using deep phthalo blues, burnt burgundies, and ultramarine purples as near-blacks that carry the eye through the exhibition. Renbarger builds unreal spaces from Photoshopped collages using AI-generated imagery as foundations for her oil paintings. Without the limiting specifics of a pre-existing space, the imagery can be led by feeling, allowing something impossible to take on the atmosphere of memory and feel remembered without ever having existed. Hinrichs achieves a similar feeling from a different direction, instead projecting images of real spaces into lived interiors, capturing and reworking those intersections through embroidery and paint, forcing disparate perspectives together. Her work overlaps and collides images of the real until they begin to lose focus. Together, the work uses shadows to come to terms with the limits of what can be understood and what only needs to be accepted. Not everything needs to be brought into the light to change the way we understand what is in front of us.

About the Artists

Alex Renbarger and Maddie Hinrichs are Lincoln, Nebraska-based visual artists whose work uses domestic space and color to explore emotional and psychological complexities. Hinrichs received her MFA from the University at Albany and has exhibited nationally, with work featured in New American Paintings, The Woven Tale Press, and other publications. Renbarger received her MFA in Painting and Drawing from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, exhibits regionally and nationally, and focuses much of her professional practice on teaching painting, drawing, color theory, and professional practice. Community is central to both artists, especially through their work at LUX Center for the Arts in Lincoln.

Instagram: @alex_renbarger_art · @mp.hinrichs

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]]>tag:localist.com,2008:EventInstance_5393397123203241.258725-96.011467Thu, 05 Nov 2026 00:00:00 -06002026-11-05T00:00:00-06:00https://events.unomaha.edu/event/what-lies-in-the-shadows-exhibitExhibitNov 6, 2026: What Lies in the Shadows Exhibit at Dr. C.C. and Mabel L. Criss LibraryWhat Lies in the Shadows is a convergence of two artists' work, Alex Renbarger and Maddie Hinrichs. Both construct domestic interiors that balance familiarity with ambiguity, using deep phthalo blues, burnt burgundies, and ultramarine purples as near-blacks that carry the eye through the exhibition. Renbarger builds unreal spaces from Photoshopped collages using AI-generated imagery as foundations for her oil paintings. Without the limiting specifics of a pre-existing space, the imagery can be led by feeling, allowing something impossible to take on the atmosphere of memory and feel remembered without ever having existed. Hinrichs achieves a similar feeling from a different direction, instead projecting images of real spaces into lived interiors, capturing and reworking those intersections through embroidery and paint, forcing disparate perspectives together. Her work overlaps and collides images of the real until they begin to lose focus. Together, the work uses shadows to come to terms with the limits of what can be understood and what only needs to be accepted. Not everything needs to be brought into the light to change the way we understand what is in front of us.

About the Artists

Alex Renbarger and Maddie Hinrichs are Lincoln, Nebraska-based visual artists whose work uses domestic space and color to explore emotional and psychological complexities. Hinrichs received her MFA from the University at Albany and has exhibited nationally, with work featured in New American Paintings, The Woven Tale Press, and other publications. Renbarger received her MFA in Painting and Drawing from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, exhibits regionally and nationally, and focuses much of her professional practice on teaching painting, drawing, color theory, and professional practice. Community is central to both artists, especially through their work at LUX Center for the Arts in Lincoln.

Instagram: @alex_renbarger_art · @mp.hinrichs

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]]>tag:localist.com,2008:EventInstance_5393397123305741.258725-96.011467Fri, 06 Nov 2026 00:00:00 -06002026-11-06T00:00:00-06:00https://events.unomaha.edu/event/what-lies-in-the-shadows-exhibitExhibitNov 7, 2026: What Lies in the Shadows Exhibit at Dr. C.C. and Mabel L. Criss LibraryWhat Lies in the Shadows is a convergence of two artists' work, Alex Renbarger and Maddie Hinrichs. Both construct domestic interiors that balance familiarity with ambiguity, using deep phthalo blues, burnt burgundies, and ultramarine purples as near-blacks that carry the eye through the exhibition. Renbarger builds unreal spaces from Photoshopped collages using AI-generated imagery as foundations for her oil paintings. Without the limiting specifics of a pre-existing space, the imagery can be led by feeling, allowing something impossible to take on the atmosphere of memory and feel remembered without ever having existed. Hinrichs achieves a similar feeling from a different direction, instead projecting images of real spaces into lived interiors, capturing and reworking those intersections through embroidery and paint, forcing disparate perspectives together. Her work overlaps and collides images of the real until they begin to lose focus. Together, the work uses shadows to come to terms with the limits of what can be understood and what only needs to be accepted. Not everything needs to be brought into the light to change the way we understand what is in front of us.

About the Artists

Alex Renbarger and Maddie Hinrichs are Lincoln, Nebraska-based visual artists whose work uses domestic space and color to explore emotional and psychological complexities. Hinrichs received her MFA from the University at Albany and has exhibited nationally, with work featured in New American Paintings, The Woven Tale Press, and other publications. Renbarger received her MFA in Painting and Drawing from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, exhibits regionally and nationally, and focuses much of her professional practice on teaching painting, drawing, color theory, and professional practice. Community is central to both artists, especially through their work at LUX Center for the Arts in Lincoln.

Instagram: @alex_renbarger_art · @mp.hinrichs

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]]>tag:localist.com,2008:EventInstance_5393397123408241.258725-96.011467Sat, 07 Nov 2026 00:00:00 -06002026-11-07T00:00:00-06:00https://events.unomaha.edu/event/what-lies-in-the-shadows-exhibitExhibitNov 8, 2026: What Lies in the Shadows Exhibit at Dr. C.C. and Mabel L. Criss LibraryWhat Lies in the Shadows is a convergence of two artists' work, Alex Renbarger and Maddie Hinrichs. Both construct domestic interiors that balance familiarity with ambiguity, using deep phthalo blues, burnt burgundies, and ultramarine purples as near-blacks that carry the eye through the exhibition. Renbarger builds unreal spaces from Photoshopped collages using AI-generated imagery as foundations for her oil paintings. Without the limiting specifics of a pre-existing space, the imagery can be led by feeling, allowing something impossible to take on the atmosphere of memory and feel remembered without ever having existed. Hinrichs achieves a similar feeling from a different direction, instead projecting images of real spaces into lived interiors, capturing and reworking those intersections through embroidery and paint, forcing disparate perspectives together. Her work overlaps and collides images of the real until they begin to lose focus. Together, the work uses shadows to come to terms with the limits of what can be understood and what only needs to be accepted. Not everything needs to be brought into the light to change the way we understand what is in front of us.

About the Artists

Alex Renbarger and Maddie Hinrichs are Lincoln, Nebraska-based visual artists whose work uses domestic space and color to explore emotional and psychological complexities. Hinrichs received her MFA from the University at Albany and has exhibited nationally, with work featured in New American Paintings, The Woven Tale Press, and other publications. Renbarger received her MFA in Painting and Drawing from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, exhibits regionally and nationally, and focuses much of her professional practice on teaching painting, drawing, color theory, and professional practice. Community is central to both artists, especially through their work at LUX Center for the Arts in Lincoln.

Instagram: @alex_renbarger_art · @mp.hinrichs

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]]>tag:localist.com,2008:EventInstance_5393397123510741.258725-96.011467Sun, 08 Nov 2026 00:00:00 -06002026-11-08T00:00:00-06:00https://events.unomaha.edu/event/what-lies-in-the-shadows-exhibitExhibitNov 9, 2026: What Lies in the Shadows Exhibit at Dr. C.C. and Mabel L. Criss LibraryWhat Lies in the Shadows is a convergence of two artists' work, Alex Renbarger and Maddie Hinrichs. Both construct domestic interiors that balance familiarity with ambiguity, using deep phthalo blues, burnt burgundies, and ultramarine purples as near-blacks that carry the eye through the exhibition. Renbarger builds unreal spaces from Photoshopped collages using AI-generated imagery as foundations for her oil paintings. Without the limiting specifics of a pre-existing space, the imagery can be led by feeling, allowing something impossible to take on the atmosphere of memory and feel remembered without ever having existed. Hinrichs achieves a similar feeling from a different direction, instead projecting images of real spaces into lived interiors, capturing and reworking those intersections through embroidery and paint, forcing disparate perspectives together. Her work overlaps and collides images of the real until they begin to lose focus. Together, the work uses shadows to come to terms with the limits of what can be understood and what only needs to be accepted. Not everything needs to be brought into the light to change the way we understand what is in front of us.

About the Artists

Alex Renbarger and Maddie Hinrichs are Lincoln, Nebraska-based visual artists whose work uses domestic space and color to explore emotional and psychological complexities. Hinrichs received her MFA from the University at Albany and has exhibited nationally, with work featured in New American Paintings, The Woven Tale Press, and other publications. Renbarger received her MFA in Painting and Drawing from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, exhibits regionally and nationally, and focuses much of her professional practice on teaching painting, drawing, color theory, and professional practice. Community is central to both artists, especially through their work at LUX Center for the Arts in Lincoln.

Instagram: @alex_renbarger_art · @mp.hinrichs

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]]>tag:localist.com,2008:EventInstance_5393397123613241.258725-96.011467Mon, 09 Nov 2026 00:00:00 -06002026-11-09T00:00:00-06:00https://events.unomaha.edu/event/what-lies-in-the-shadows-exhibitExhibitNov 10, 2026: What Lies in the Shadows Exhibit at Dr. C.C. and Mabel L. Criss LibraryWhat Lies in the Shadows is a convergence of two artists' work, Alex Renbarger and Maddie Hinrichs. Both construct domestic interiors that balance familiarity with ambiguity, using deep phthalo blues, burnt burgundies, and ultramarine purples as near-blacks that carry the eye through the exhibition. Renbarger builds unreal spaces from Photoshopped collages using AI-generated imagery as foundations for her oil paintings. Without the limiting specifics of a pre-existing space, the imagery can be led by feeling, allowing something impossible to take on the atmosphere of memory and feel remembered without ever having existed. Hinrichs achieves a similar feeling from a different direction, instead projecting images of real spaces into lived interiors, capturing and reworking those intersections through embroidery and paint, forcing disparate perspectives together. Her work overlaps and collides images of the real until they begin to lose focus. Together, the work uses shadows to come to terms with the limits of what can be understood and what only needs to be accepted. Not everything needs to be brought into the light to change the way we understand what is in front of us.

About the Artists

Alex Renbarger and Maddie Hinrichs are Lincoln, Nebraska-based visual artists whose work uses domestic space and color to explore emotional and psychological complexities. Hinrichs received her MFA from the University at Albany and has exhibited nationally, with work featured in New American Paintings, The Woven Tale Press, and other publications. Renbarger received her MFA in Painting and Drawing from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, exhibits regionally and nationally, and focuses much of her professional practice on teaching painting, drawing, color theory, and professional practice. Community is central to both artists, especially through their work at LUX Center for the Arts in Lincoln.

Instagram: @alex_renbarger_art · @mp.hinrichs

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]]>tag:localist.com,2008:EventInstance_5393397123613341.258725-96.011467Tue, 10 Nov 2026 00:00:00 -06002026-11-10T00:00:00-06:00https://events.unomaha.edu/event/what-lies-in-the-shadows-exhibitExhibitNov 11, 2026: What Lies in the Shadows Exhibit at Dr. C.C. and Mabel L. Criss LibraryWhat Lies in the Shadows is a convergence of two artists' work, Alex Renbarger and Maddie Hinrichs. Both construct domestic interiors that balance familiarity with ambiguity, using deep phthalo blues, burnt burgundies, and ultramarine purples as near-blacks that carry the eye through the exhibition. Renbarger builds unreal spaces from Photoshopped collages using AI-generated imagery as foundations for her oil paintings. Without the limiting specifics of a pre-existing space, the imagery can be led by feeling, allowing something impossible to take on the atmosphere of memory and feel remembered without ever having existed. Hinrichs achieves a similar feeling from a different direction, instead projecting images of real spaces into lived interiors, capturing and reworking those intersections through embroidery and paint, forcing disparate perspectives together. Her work overlaps and collides images of the real until they begin to lose focus. Together, the work uses shadows to come to terms with the limits of what can be understood and what only needs to be accepted. Not everything needs to be brought into the light to change the way we understand what is in front of us.

About the Artists

Alex Renbarger and Maddie Hinrichs are Lincoln, Nebraska-based visual artists whose work uses domestic space and color to explore emotional and psychological complexities. Hinrichs received her MFA from the University at Albany and has exhibited nationally, with work featured in New American Paintings, The Woven Tale Press, and other publications. Renbarger received her MFA in Painting and Drawing from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, exhibits regionally and nationally, and focuses much of her professional practice on teaching painting, drawing, color theory, and professional practice. Community is central to both artists, especially through their work at LUX Center for the Arts in Lincoln.

Instagram: @alex_renbarger_art · @mp.hinrichs

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]]>tag:localist.com,2008:EventInstance_5393397123715841.258725-96.011467Wed, 11 Nov 2026 00:00:00 -06002026-11-11T00:00:00-06:00https://events.unomaha.edu/event/what-lies-in-the-shadows-exhibitExhibitNov 11, 2026: Library Stitchcraft at Dr. C.C. and Mabel L. Criss LibraryAll stitchers welcome! Bring your own project, we’ll help if we can. Sometimes we’ll snack! No registration is required.

Examples of project types include but aren't limited to: crochet, knit, cross stitch, needlepoint, embroidery mending, sewing, and spinning.

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]]>tag:localist.com,2008:EventInstance_5279761747538641.258725-96.011467Wed, 11 Nov 2026 15:00:00 -06002026-11-11T15:00:00-06:00https://events.unomaha.edu/event/library_stitchcraft_clubMaverick LifeNov 13, 2026: Metro Librarians AI Discussion SeriesThe Metro Librarians Discussion Series brings together academic, public, and special librarians to explore issues at the intersection of artificial intelligence, professional values, information access, and changing user expectations. Each session is discussion-based and facilitated by Dr. Heidi Blackburn. Registration is required in order to receive the Zoom link.

Session 1 - ALA Guidance on Artificial Intelligence: What Librarians Need to Know

Libraries are increasingly encountering questions about artificial intelligence in daily practice, from policy development to reference services and information literacy instruction. This discussion explores the American Library Association’s guidance on AI and what it may mean for library work. Register to receive the Zoom link and join colleagues from across the Omaha Metro area for an open conversation on September 11, from 10am-11am.

Session 2 - Professional Values in an Age of Artificial Intelligence

Artificial intelligence is raising new questions about privacy, intellectual freedom, access to information, and ethical decision-making. This session invites librarians from across the Omaha Metro area to examine how AI intersects with core professional values. Register to receive the Zoom link and join the conversation on November 13, from 10am-11am.

Session 3 - The AI Reference Interview

Generative AI is changing the questions patrons ask and the ways librarians respond at the reference desk. This discussion examines how AI is influencing reference interactions and considers opportunities, limitations, and best practices. Register to receive the Zoom link and join your colleagues in the conversation on February 12, 2027, from 10am-11am.

Session 4 - Collection Development in the Age of Artificial Intelligence

Artificial intelligence is influencing collection development, discovery, licensing, and user expectations across library settings. This final Metro discussion invites participants to share perspectives on how AI is affecting collection work and what professional responses may be emerging. Register to receive the Zoom link and join the discussion on April 9, 2027, from 10am-11am.​​​​​​

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]]>tag:localist.com,2008:EventInstance_53823916440739Fri, 13 Nov 2026 10:00:00 -06002026-11-13T10:00:00-06:00https://events.unomaha.edu/event/metro-librarians-discussion-seriesEducation/TrainingNetworkingNov 18, 2026: Library Stitchcraft at Dr. C.C. and Mabel L. Criss LibraryAll stitchers welcome! Bring your own project, we’ll help if we can. Sometimes we’ll snack! No registration is required.

Examples of project types include but aren't limited to: crochet, knit, cross stitch, needlepoint, embroidery mending, sewing, and spinning.

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]]>tag:localist.com,2008:EventInstance_5279761748563341.258725-96.011467Wed, 18 Nov 2026 15:00:00 -06002026-11-18T15:00:00-06:00https://events.unomaha.edu/event/library_stitchcraft_clubMaverick LifeNov 19, 2026: Writes of Passage at Dr. C.C. and Mabel L. Criss LibraryWrites of Passage is an open mic event that takes place every third Thursday of the month. Prepare to be moved, inspired, and electrified at the only spoken word event in Nebraska dedicated solely to the art of expression. This isn’t just another open mic night—it’s a celebration of storytelling and raw emotion, where voices from all walks of life take center stage.

The October Featured Poet is WayOfLife.

How to Park:

Park in F Lot, north of Durham Science Center. Click here to view a map of campus.

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]]>tag:localist.com,2008:EventInstance_5294942243898341.258725-96.011467Thu, 19 Nov 2026 19:00:00 -06002026-11-19T19:00:00-06:00https://events.unomaha.edu/event/writes-of-passageConcert/PerformanceNov 23, 2026: UNO Art Gallery x Criss Library Book Club at UNO Art Gallery in the Weber Fine Arts BuildingThe UNO Art Gallery is collaborating with Criss Library to host a book club in connection with the current exhibit: Hammon in Mid-Century Omaha. The exhibit is free and open to the public through October 30.

The book club book is Contrapposto by Dave Eggers. The discussion will take place on November 23, 2026 at 3:00 PM at the Art Gallery. Six copies of the book are available and can be picked up by contacting Rebecca Norris, Director of UNO Art Gallery & Collections, at rebeccanorris@unomaha.edu or 402-554-2796

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]]>tag:localist.com,2008:EventInstance_5423977466637241.257991-96.012539Mon, 23 Nov 2026 15:00:00 -06002026-11-23T15:00:00-06:00https://events.unomaha.edu/event/uno-art-gallery-x-criss-library-book-clubEducation/TrainingNov 25, 2026: Library Stitchcraft at Dr. C.C. and Mabel L. Criss LibraryAll stitchers welcome! Bring your own project, we’ll help if we can. Sometimes we’ll snack! No registration is required.

Examples of project types include but aren't limited to: crochet, knit, cross stitch, needlepoint, embroidery mending, sewing, and spinning.

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]]>tag:localist.com,2008:EventInstance_5279761749383241.258725-96.011467Wed, 25 Nov 2026 15:00:00 -06002026-11-25T15:00:00-06:00https://events.unomaha.edu/event/library_stitchcraft_clubMaverick LifeDec 2, 2026: Library Stitchcraft at Dr. C.C. and Mabel L. Criss LibraryAll stitchers welcome! Bring your own project, we’ll help if we can. Sometimes we’ll snack! No registration is required.

Examples of project types include but aren't limited to: crochet, knit, cross stitch, needlepoint, embroidery mending, sewing, and spinning.

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]]>tag:localist.com,2008:EventInstance_5279761750100741.258725-96.011467Wed, 02 Dec 2026 15:00:00 -06002026-12-02T15:00:00-06:00https://events.unomaha.edu/event/library_stitchcraft_clubMaverick LifeDec 9, 2026: Library Stitchcraft at Dr. C.C. and Mabel L. Criss LibraryAll stitchers welcome! Bring your own project, we’ll help if we can. Sometimes we’ll snack! No registration is required.

Examples of project types include but aren't limited to: crochet, knit, cross stitch, needlepoint, embroidery mending, sewing, and spinning.

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]]>tag:localist.com,2008:EventInstance_5279761750920641.258725-96.011467Wed, 09 Dec 2026 15:00:00 -06002026-12-09T15:00:00-06:00https://events.unomaha.edu/event/library_stitchcraft_clubMaverick LifeDec 16, 2026: Library Stitchcraft at Dr. C.C. and Mabel L. Criss LibraryAll stitchers welcome! Bring your own project, we’ll help if we can. Sometimes we’ll snack! No registration is required.

Examples of project types include but aren't limited to: crochet, knit, cross stitch, needlepoint, embroidery mending, sewing, and spinning.

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]]>tag:localist.com,2008:EventInstance_5279761751638141.258725-96.011467Wed, 16 Dec 2026 15:00:00 -06002026-12-16T15:00:00-06:00https://events.unomaha.edu/event/library_stitchcraft_clubMaverick LifeDec 17, 2026: Writes of Passage at Dr. C.C. and Mabel L. Criss LibraryWrites of Passage is an open mic event that takes place every third Thursday of the month. Prepare to be moved, inspired, and electrified at the only spoken word event in Nebraska dedicated solely to the art of expression. This isn’t just another open mic night—it’s a celebration of storytelling and raw emotion, where voices from all walks of life take center stage.

The October Featured Poet is WayOfLife.

How to Park:

Park in F Lot, north of Durham Science Center. Click here to view a map of campus.

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]]>tag:localist.com,2008:EventInstance_5294942243898441.258725-96.011467Thu, 17 Dec 2026 19:00:00 -06002026-12-17T19:00:00-06:00https://events.unomaha.edu/event/writes-of-passageConcert/Performance