7/19–8/2/2026

Lincoln Showcase

July 26, 2025 7:30 pm

Sheldon Sculpture Garden,

Lincoln

LINCOLN SHOWCASE

Festival Stars

Sat. July 26 // 7:30-9:30pm // Sheldon Sculpture Garden–UNL Downtown Campus

Grab your blanket, lawn chair, and favorite drink for our annual Crossroads Showcase—this year in Sheldon Museum of Art’s beautiful Sculpture Garden, the beloved and traditional home of Lincoln's iconic “Jazz in June” series. In it’s first appearance in this new venue, Crossroads and our esteemed co-presenting partner, the Lied Center, are trying something completely new. Come and see!

Enjoy an eclectic evening of music and poetry with festival headliners Dawn of Midi, Layale Chaker and Sarafand, and Kinan Azmeh performing his iconic Suite for Improvisor and Orchestra, along with poetry from the current and former Nebraska State Poet and true Cornhusker wordsmiths Jewel Rodgers and Matt Mason, food trucks, and family activities with our friends from the Asian Community and Cultural Center.

RSVP HERE!

Co-presented by:

Artists Performing:

Kinan Azmeh

Guest Curator, Clarinet, Composer

Dawn of Midi

Acoustic Minimalist Trio

Layale Chaker & Sarafand

Ensemble

Jewel Rodgers

Nebraska State Poet

Matt Mason

Poet/Workshop leader

Erik Higgins

Bass/Artistic Director

Anna Steinhoff

Cello/Gamba

Kyle Miller

Viola

Olga Smola

Violin/Executive Director

Véronique Mathieu

Violin

Jake Charkey

Cello

Layale Chaker

Violin/Composer

Los Mariachis de la Ciudad Estrella

Mariachi Orchestra

No program booklet available.