MISSION STATEMENT:
Hear Nebraska is a nonprofit cultural organization that cultivates the state's vibrant, fertile music and arts community. By providing resources and a voice for bands, artists and members of Nebraska’s creative class — as well as the businesses that support them — Hear Nebraska strives to make the state a globally recognized cultural destination.
EDITORIAL TEAM:
ANDREW NORMAN: HN’s editor-in-chief
andrewn@hearnebraska.org
ANGIE NORMAN: HN’s co-founder
angien@hearnebraska.org
MICHAEL TODD: HN’s managing editor | Email Michael all story ideas, questions about the site and all else pertaining to HN content.
michaeltodd@hearnebraska.org
PROGRAMMER:
CHRIS KOLLARS
chrisk@hearnebraska.org
EDITORIAL INTERN:
INGRID HOLMQUIST: Spring 2013 intern
ingridh@hearnebraska.org
MULTIMEDIA INTERNS:
CHEVY ANDERSON: Fall 2012/spring 2013 intern
chevya@hearnebraska.org
KAT BUCHANAN: Spring 2013 intern
katb@hearnebraska.org
LANCE HEYBROCK: Fall 2012/spring 2013 intern
lanceh@hearnebraska.org
NICKOLAI HAMMAR: Spring 2013 intern
nickolaih@hearnebraska.org
FORMER INTERNS:
Alex Wunrow, Bridget McQuillan, Bryce Wergin, Casey Welsch, Jay NeSmith, Jordan Minnick, Kelsey Hutchinson, Kevin Mussman, Krystal Sidzyik, Matt Masin, Natalia Kraviec, Rachel Steenson, Steven Ashford, Thomas Yim
CONTRIBUTORS:
Andrew Roger, Ant Zagarella, Arlo Brittan, Austin Brenden, Bailey Foss, Ben Semisch, Billy DeFrain, Brendan Greene-Walsh, Brent Crampton, Brittany Mcneal, Brittany Wehling, Brock Raum, Cameron Axon, Cecily Sweet, Chelsie Hartness, Chet Gassett, Chevy Anderson, Chris Ahrens, Chris Kollars, Clay Lomneth, Clay Masters, Cory Cummings, Cory Kibler, Dallas Tidwell, Daniel Muller, David Seay, Dawn Thorfinnson, Diana Greenblatt-Seay, Django Greenblatt-Seay, Dylan Moss, Eric Gonzalez, Eric Muhle, Eric Nyffeler, Greg Edds, Hilary Stohs-Krause, Ian Aeillo, Jared Bakewell, Jay Fernau, Jeff Hall, Jeremy Buckley, Jeremy Wardlaw, Jillian Liesemeyer, Jim Brazda, JJ Dreier, Joe Foreman, John Brumbach, John Shartrand, John Treinen, John Wenz, Jon Augustine, Justin Senkbile, Katey Sleeveless, Katie Fennelly, Kelsey Haugen, Kevin Coffey, Kyle Petersen, Kyle Wullschleger, Lauren Schomburg, Lauren Muller, Layne Gabriel, Leigh Stoffer, Lindsay Trapnell, Lindsey Baker, Mark Mcgowan, Matt Hovanec, Meagan Jungman, Michael Thurber, Mike Fratt, Mike Machian, Mitchell Vires, Natasha Richardson, Nate Burrell, Nate Gasaway, Neal Obermeyer, Nicholas O'Bradovich, Nick Teets, Quentin Lueninghoener, Rob McLean, Rob Williams, Robby DeFrain, Ryan Thomas, Sam Segrist, Sean Mara, Sean McCarthy, Seth Warrick, Shannon Claire, Stacy Zimmer, Tatiana Ryckman, Tim Scahill, Tim Walker, Ty Colman, Will Holmes
Join these good folks by emailing michaeltodd@hearnebraska.org.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
Andrew Norman, Director
The senior copywriter at Lincoln branding agency Thought District, Norman is the former managing editor of The Reader and Omaha City Weekly alternative newsweeklies. He earned his bachelor's in journalism at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, and his master's in journalism at Michigan State University, where Hear Nebraska formed as his master's project.
Tim McMahan
Tim has been writing about local and national indie music for more than 20 years as a freelance writer, columnist, critic and senior contributing editor at The Reader, Omaha’s arts and entertainment alternative weekly. Tim’s Lazy-i.com website has been an online voice for indie music criticism and reporting since its launch in 1998. Tim also is Senior Manager of Media Technology at Union Pacific, where he’s worked in the company’s Corporate Relations Department since 1995.
Scott Hatfield
The owner of Duffy's Tavern in Lincoln, Hatfield successfully led the lobbying effort to convince the city to change bar-closing times to 2 a.m. He is a consistent advocate for and supporter of local music in Nebraska.
Dan Alberts
Aaron Shaddy
SPECIAL THANKS:
This project would not have been possible without the support, guidance and contributions of a huge collective of creative people. Simply listing their names doesn't come close to expressing our gratitude, but it's a start:
Jonathan Morgan, Cliff Lampe, Nancy Hanus, Darcy Drew Greene, David Poulson, Barb Miller and Jim Detchen at Michigan State University.
Dan Hoffman, Jeff Meese and Ben Harris at Invest Nebraska.
Mike App and Tre Brashear at Maha Music Festival.
Josh Hoyer, Brendan Evans, Dub Wardlaw, Brendan McGinn and Jon Taylor at Lincoln is a Music City.
Eric Nyffeler at Doe-Eyed.com.
Quentin Lueninghoener at QuenLuen.com.
