Visit the Lincoln Children's Zoo to celebrate opening day of the 2010 Cornhusker football season. Anyone wearing Husker gear will receive $1 off regular priced admission. The Safari Cafe will have a special tailgate menu available from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. The North Star High Cheer Squad and Marching Band will perform at noon.For more information, call the zoo at 475-6741.

Let us provide dinner and an activity while you and your loved ones bring the creativity! Offered every second Thursday of the month for an evening of fun and pizza while working with LUX staff on family-friendly collaborative projects. Space is limited so reserve your spot ahead of time. Admission: $40/Family up to 4 members; $3/each additional person. For more information, call 466-8692.

In addition to regional theatre credits, Sullivan had a brief flirtation with television before staking claim in musical theatre and cabaret, where she has built a solid career. She regularly partners with singer Mark Nadler for songbook shows from the canons of the lifes of Irving Berlin and Dorothy Fields. Mark Nadler is a New York City-based cabaret performer, actor and comedic pianist. Come watch this dynamic duo light up the historic stage. Admission: $37/Person. Click here to purchase tickets online or call 476-4467

Enjoy JAV wine, music and a full-pork barbecue dinner. Proceeds to benefit the American Cancer Society's "Relay for Life". Admission: $25/person; $40/couple. For more information, call 402-783-5255.

Learn how to compost in your back yard through a training session provided by UNL Extension and the City Recycling Office at the Nature Center's backyard composting demonstration area. No registration necessary. Fee: Free. For more information, call 441-7895.

Enjoy a hayrack ride, a campfire with naturalist program, and hot cocoa. Not recommended for children two and under. Pre-registration required. Fee: $8/person. For more information and to pre-register, call 441-7895.

Observe and visit with member of the Lincoln quilters Guild as they work on Quilts of Valor. quilts of Valor Foundation is a non-profit organization formed to "cover our wounded soldiers, sailors and Marines, one quilt at a time". Admission: $6/Adults; $3/Students (with school ID); $3/Children (5-18 years of age); Free/Children (4 and under). For more information, call 472-6549.

Register as an individual or form a team. Come walk with us at Saltdogs Stadium as we raise awareness and critical dollars to support programs and services for individuals living with MS. You can also volunteer to help out at the event. Join the movement! For more information, call 505-4000.

The Lincoln's Symphony Orchestra's opening concert features principal clarinetist Diane Barger playing Scott McAllister’s X - Concerto for Clarinet, a tribute to the music of Generation X. The program also includes Robert Schumann’s spirited Overture, Scherzo and Finale, and Felix Mendelssohn’s Symphony No. 3, an energetic work that pays homage to the folk music of Scotland. Tickets: $25/$35/$45/adults, $15/$21/$27/students/kids. Tickets can be purchased by calling 476-2211 or visiting the LSO Box Office, 233 S. 13th St., Suite 1702.

Experience the sights, sounds, tastes and textiles of India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh with the Friends of the IQSC. The event will feature exotic appetizers, exhibition tours, a South Asian travelogue, sari tying and Bollywood dancing. Reservations are needed by Friday, September 10th. Admission: $25/person. For more information and to pre-register, call 472-6549.

MacCraw is one of the most professional, fast-paced comedy hypnosis shows in the country. He has appeared on Comedy Central, ABC's Heartland Live and FOX's Night Shift and has been called the best in live improvisational comedy. For over 15 years MacCraw has entertained, amazed and captivated audiences across the US, Canada, Europe and the Caribbean with his unique comedy hypnosis show. Admission: $15-7:30pm show; $10-10pm show. Call 438-8232. for tickets.

Bring friends and enjoy some beautiful music and delicious food and wine under the stars. Toss your lawn chair or blanket in the car and you will be glad you came out to relax with us! The highlight of the evening will be the fun and fabulous music of The University of Nebraska Brass Quintet! Admission: $20/person. For more information, call the Winery at 327-8738.

The Capital Jazz Society features different jazz performers on most Thursday evenings. From jazz soloists to quartets, the jazz never stops! Full food and beverage service is available. Tickets at the door: $6/adults, $5/seniors and students. For more information, call (402) 477-7899 or click here.

One of the World's foremost experts in the field of sound, Dr. Frequency, will be relocating his Astounding Sounds laboratory to the Lincoln Children's Museum to give families the chance to experience the excitement of sound. Dr. Frequency's Astounding Sounds enables children to tour the lab of the ficticious Dr. Frequency where they'll encounter more than 10 different and unique interactive sound experiments. Regular Museum admission applies. For more information, Call 477-4000.

Buy fresh produce, jams, jellies, honey, meat, fish, eggs, plants and artisan breads and cheeses. For more information, call 763-7518.

Local entertainers, demonstrations, farm-fresh produce, baked goods, jams, jellies, honey, fresh & dried flowers, bedding plants, herbs & hand-crafted items are part of the region's largest farmers markets. Click here for more information.

Featuring work by Michael Burton, Janine Copple, Jennifer Graham, Robert Hillestad, martha Horvay, Judith James, Michael James, Mary Pattavina, Barbara Trout, and Wendy Weiss; curated by Barbara Trout. Admission: Free. For more information, call 472-2911.

As part of Sheldon's year-long focus on art by women, the museum will install artworks created by women in its permanent collection galleries this year. The exhibition recognizes the historical importance of women artists and points out inequity that women have faced in art, popular culture and everyday life. Admission: Free. For more information, call 472-2461.

Seventeen prints by fifteen artists make up this exhibition of art by women of the early 19th century who felt and acted on “A Pressing Need to Create.” Among the artists represented are Berthe Morisot, Marie Laurencin, Marguerite Zorach, Lili Rethi, Peggy Bacon, Marion Greenwood, Margery Austin Ryerson, and Doris Emrick Lee. Admission: Free. For more information, call 466-8692.

Come Saturday mornings for stories, crafts, songs and fun for the whole family in Spanish and English. Cost: Free. Click here for more information or call 477-7770.

Quilts from India, Pakistan and Bangladesh. Admission: $6.00/Adults; $3/Ages 5-18; Free/Children under 5. For more information, call 472-6549.

Open every Saturday night to the public! It's FREE to come and view the night sky through three telescopes. Astronomy presentations are offered every Saturday Night, too. For more information, click here or call 402-441-7094.

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This hilarious musical celebrates all of us who have walked into a room and then asked ourselves "What did I come in here for?" From reading glasses and mammograms to weekend warriors and proctology exams - all are lampooned with a Saturday Night Live "non-sensibility" in this comical, and at times touching, musical. Admission: $18-Evenings; $15-Matinees. Call 438-8232. for tickets.

Rotten to the core political hack Hugh Beast is out to steal an election and everything that is not nailed down. To do this he will use kindly, and confused, Governor Wally Wessel for his own evil purposes. Idealistic daughter Wilhelmina tries to stop the dirty tricks and dirtier deals but only succeeds in putting herself, and her father more squarely in harms way. Will dashing and handsome lawman Duane Cooper be able to save the heroine, save the election, and save the day? Click here for package prices. For more information, call 402-944-9523, Ext. 7122

The Flatwater Shakespeare Company presents this timesless classic! Admission: $18.00/Adults; $15.00/Seniors; $10.00/Students. To buy tickets, call 483-2897.

RECOMMENDED FOR MATURE AUDIENCES. This Pulitzer Prize winning play follows the relationship between Li'l Bit and her Uncle Peck. As a 34-year old narrator, Li'l Bit looks back on her life through a series of episodes, each time explaining more about her uncle and their relationship. The play explores sensitive issues and prejudices through Li'l Bit's metaphor of learning how to drive. Admission: $10/Adults; $7.50/Seniors & Students-12 to 18; $5/Students under 12. For more information, call 465-2384.

Welcome to the 60's as loveable plus-size heroine, Tracy Turnblad, dances her way to a spot on the local TV dance program, "The Corny Collins Show." Overnight she find herself transformed from outsider to teen celebrity. Can a larger-than-life adolescent manage to vanquish the program's reigning princess, integrate the television show, and find true love (singing and dancing all the while) without mussing her hair? Tickets: $20/adult; $10/student w/ID. Tickets on sale August 16th for subscribers; General public may purchase tickets beginning August 23rd. For more information, call 489-7529.

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