Beatrice’s first official outdoor mural has begun and is expected to be complete by the end of October of 2020.

The mural will be painted on a Court Street building wall, next to the Holly Theatre at 604/606 Court Street.  The overall project will cost about $8,000, with contributions to help with the project coming from last year’s Big Give Gage Event, along with pledges from the City of Beatrice and the Gage County Foundation.

Sherwin Williams Company is providing material discounts for the project, which is the start of a downtown art effort in Beatrice.

The mural concept was designed and is being painted by Tyler Rinne.

Future art projects are being planned for 2021.

You can read about it on a News Channel Nebraska Story by Doug Kennedy from September 4th at https://southeast.newschannelnebraska.com/story/42591575/beatrice-downtown-mural-work-starting

Beatrice Daily Sun Article by Monica Birch, September 16th https://beatricedailysun.com/news/local/new-mural-to-highlight-beatrice-landmarks/article_89eeb13a-1a07-508e-b1bc-3fe4df8b38a1.html

A Beatrice Daily Sun preview of the upcoming production can be found here Story by Monica Brich September 4, 2020

“Community Players’ regular 2021 season-opening show, “Silent Sky”, looks to tell the true story of a 19th-century astronomer and a group of women computers as they chart the stars and explore a women’s place in scientific discoveries.”

The show runs September 11-12 and 18-19 at 7:30 p.m., and September 13 and 20 at 2 p.m.

Tickets are $18 for adults and $12 for students, and streaming tickets are $10.

In-person tickets can be reserved at the box office, located at 412 Ella St., or by calling 402-228-1801. To efficiently seat all patrons with social distance guidelines, online sales are temporarily suspended.

Online viewing and additional information can be found at www.beatricecommunityplayers.com/tickets

Community shares their smile!

Read more about the story by visiting The Beatrice Daily Sun Article, written by Monica Brich, May 27, 2020

“While the shows are still on hold, Community Players is still welcoming creativity by inviting the public to help take part in a pop-up mural on Saturday. From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., individuals are encouraged to paint what makes them happy, smile or optimistic on the west side of the theater near the Board of Public Works parking lot.

“It was one of those things that you can’t come into the building right now to participate in community pride, but this is a way that we can facilitate that while still keeping space,” Jamie Ulmer, the Managing Artistic Director, said.”

Pictures from the completed temporary mural: