Nebraska Stories
The Medicine of Art & More
S2 • E4 Feb 25, 2011
"Inside the Cornhusker Marching Band" - For Ethan Parks, attending UNL is more than just a class and homework. He has a full time job as a member of the Cornhusker Marching Band. Here is an insider's look at a day in his life of this dedicated tuba player and what it means to be a member of the Pride of All Nebraska. "Don't Touch that Dial" - Before the reigns of Big Bird and Barney, children's television featured local programs with neighborhood hosts. Take a look back at the pioneers of Nebraska's children's television programming, including Leta Powell Drake as Calamity Kate. "The Medicine of Art" - Art and medicine, two terms which are generally unrelated, are intricately linked for Scottish born artist Mark Gilbert. We see his latest works at an art exhibit at Omaha's Bemis Center as part of a multi-year study involving portraiture. "Vision Quest" - For Don Doll, photography became more than a hobby, Don developed an interest and affection for the Lakota People after living on the Rose Bud Indian Reservation.
