"Encounters" superb show of photography from the Sheldon collection

By L. KENT WOLGAMOTT / Lincoln Journal Star Open the doors to the Sheldon Museum of Art’s temporary exhibition galleries and you’ll see the word “Encounters.” Directly ahead is a bright red portrait of the French artist ORLAN. To the right, mysterious veiled figures by Moroccan photographer Lalla Essaydi. On the left, a nightmarish tableau of very creepy owls by Yinka Shonibare, who is English. Step inside, turn back and left and find Alfred Stieglitz’s iconic “The Steerage.” To the far right are about a dozen rarely exhibited Orientalist/Ottoman...

:Mata strikes lethal blow for Chelsea

Mata, who scored the opener and set up Lampard, was by far the best player at Stamford Bridge. JAVIER ESTEPA 02/17/2013 Chelsea put paid to Brentford's modest hopes with a 4-0 thrashing and came through the FA Cup replay to book their place in the fifth round of the competition. Mata, who scored the opener and set up Lampard, was by far the best player at Stamford Bridge. Oscar and Terry also added to the score line for the 'blues'. The first half was all one-way traffic on the part of Rafa Benítez's men. Brentford knew they...

Morocco court sentences West Sahara activists

A Moroccan military court has handed prison sentences, including life terms, to a group of Sahrawis accused of killing members of the security forces in the Western Sahara in 2010.Eight of the 24 defendants in court in Rabat on Sunday were jailed for life and four received 30-year prison terms, the MAP agency reported.Two of the accused who received the lightest sentences, two years in jail, have already served their terms in custody.A 25th defendant was tried in absentia and given a life sentence.Some of the defendants had feared receiving...