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‘King Lear’ shows family strife in theater spectacle tonight

With love, spectacle and a storm-erupting battle scene, the tragedy of Shakespeare will take over the University of Nebraska-Lincoln starting Thursday. Full story

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UNL’s ‘King Lear’ enjoyed by few

“King Lear” is Shakespeare, which makes it long and boring, right? I mean, probably.

I don’t feel like I have to defend Shakespeare. I’m pretty certain he’s made his mark and is generally regarded as a genius. But as a college audience, nobody seems to respect or agree with this member of the theater canon.

SCHOTT: ‘Breathless’ knows, actively breaks cinematic rules

He loves her, or maybe he doesn’t. She loves him, or maybe she doesn’t. It ends badly, or maybe it doesn’t.

Despite its ending, ‘An Education’ a charming first-love tale

It’s usually frowned upon when a 30-something man tries to woo a high school girl. People question his motives and simply wonder what the hell he’s doing.

Despite surprising premise, ‘Trucker’ plods twistless road

It’s clear first-time writer/director James Mottern titled his sweet but stagnant indie film “Trucker” in order to flip an audience’s perception of what kind of person typically fills the occupation.

Pianist Brickman to spread seasonal cheer at Lied

The holiday season is filled with hectic moments. However, pianist Jim Brickman will show the relaxing attributes of the season through music.