L. Kent Wolgamott

Lincoln

Entertainment Writer at Lincoln Journal Star

Writes about music, movies, art and other stuff for the Lincoln Journal Star.

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Articles

Unser collection brings history of Indy racing's most famous family to Lincoln

1 month ago | journalstar.com | L. Kent Wolgamott

At 11:45 a.m. Sunday, the green flag will wave, starting the 109th running of the Indianapolis 500, sending 33 cars across the yard of bricks and around the 2½ mile oval in the greatest spectacle in racing. Fifty-six years ago, Bobby Unser won the first of his three 500s, part of the Unser family’s nine championships, the final by Al Unser Jr. in 1994. In 1987, Bobby’s younger brother Al Unser Sr. won the last of his four 500s in a car that was never intended to run in the race.
On The Beat: Hottest band going, Sleep Token, playing arena in September

1 month ago | journalstar.com | L. Kent Wolgamott

Think Pinnacle Bank Arena no longer gets, to cop John Lennon’s phrase, "the toppermost of the poppermost?"Well, think again. Sleep Token, the masked-and-anonymous English outfit set to play the arena Sept. 30, is, undisputedly, the hottest band going. That was proven this week when Sleep Token’s “Even in Arcadia” debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart, with 127,000 equivalent album units, the biggest total for a hard rock album in nearly two years.
Review: 'Caught by the Tides' Chinese romantic destiny epic shot over 20 years

1 month ago | journalstar.com | L. Kent Wolgamott

“Caught by the Tides” is an absorbing masterwork from Chinese filmmaker Jia Zhangke, a multi-layered, innovatively constructed film that goes beyond its melancholy tale of romantic destiny to document the seismic cultural changes in 21st century China.
The Mavericks set to play at 2025 Headwaters Country Jam

1 month ago | threeforksvoice.com | L. Kent Wolgamott

The Mavericks are not now nor have they ever been a country band. Sure, The Mavericks received a pair of Country Music Association awards, three Academy of Country Music awards and a Best Country album Grammy back in the '90s. They've seen songs like "What A Crying Shame," "Oh What a Thrill" and "Here Comes The Rain" run up the country charts. But, stylistically and culturally, The Mavericks aren't just country.
Sheldon Museum of Art exhibit brings contemporary Native art to Lincoln

1 month ago | journalstar.com | L. Kent Wolgamott

In 2019, Bates College Museum of Art director Dan Mills made a visit to the Brooklyn studio of artist Brad Kahlhamer to look at his work in progress and converse about the state of contemporary Native art.
Lincoln Arts Council revived after fiscal crisis forced shutdown

1 month ago | journalstar.com | L. Kent Wolgamott

The Lincoln Arts Council is back in business. Forced by a fiscal crisis to suspend operations last October, the nonprofit arts council has reorganized, raised funds and renewed grants, allowing it to resume some of its programming in late March. That return has been fueled by the efforts of Robert Goldberg, who was the arts council’s director of Arts Access, its community and schools programming, before he was laid off when operations ceased.
On The Beat: Posthumous album from For Against's Jeffrey Runnings set for July release

1 month ago | journalstar.com | L. Kent Wolgamott

Independent Project Records will release the posthumous solo album from Jeffrey Runnings, “Piqued,” July 11. Runnings, who died in March due to stage 4 cancer, was a lynchpin of the 1980s Capital City scene. He was also the singer and bassist of For Against, the post-punk trio that became one of the few internationally recognized ever to come from Lincoln. The first single, and lead track from the album “Batman Forever” is now on streaming services.
At the Ross: old-fashioned fantasy adventure 'The Legend of Ochi,' and 1950s queer romance 'On Swift Horses'

1 month ago | journalstar.com | L. Kent Wolgamott

To make “The Legend of Ochi,” writer-director Isaiah Saxon borrowed a little piece of “E.T.,” some of “The Neverending Story” and “Gremlins,” and used his music video experience to inject an attention grabbing score and visual style to craft an old-fashioned fantasy adventure about a teenage girl on a journey to save a baby monster.
ARRIVAL from Sweden sells out Lied Center, demonstrating the popularity of ABBA and tribute bands

1 month ago | journalstar.com | L. Kent Wolgamott

Only 18 tickets for next week’s "ARRIVAL from Sweden: The Music of ABBA" Lied Center for Performing Arts show were available Thursday morning, essentially another sellout for a tribute band of the 2,200 seat auditorium. “The people love ABBA,” said Lied Center communications manager Lauren Silverman Durban. "‘Mamma Mia’ (the musical) is continually popular. Yes, tribute bands are popular. But ‘Mamma Mia’ sold out at Lincoln High School two years ago. That just doesn’t happen.
Steve Miller Band returns to Lincoln on Sept. 17, 2025

1 month ago | journalstar.com | L. Kent Wolgamott

Steve Miller Band will return to Pinewood Bowl on Sept. 17. Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Miller filled the Pioneers Park amphitheater with fans for a 2018 show with fellow ’60s/’70s classic rock hitmaker Peter Frampton.