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Rick
Brown
6425 Bonnie Road
Kearney, Nebraska
308.238.8925 – BrownR6@lopers.unk.edu
Education
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2026
(expected)
1978
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Masters of Arts, University of Nebraska at Kearney
BF in media
studies, University of Arizona (Tucson)
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Teaching
| 2024 –
present |
Graduate Assistant Instructor, University of Nebraska at Kearney, English
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Experience
| 2024 |
Twigs &
Twine, one-man visual art
show, Minden Opera House |
| 2020 - present |
Americana Manifesto, producer
of weekly radio program of bluegrass music, KLPR-FM, University of
Nebraska at Kearney |
| 2016 –
present |
Prairie Art Brothers, founding member of a poetry reading
series |
2016
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Quarter
Round, Concert of original music, UNK Planetarium |
| 2006 –
present |
Reporter and columnist for Kearney Hub newspaper – Kearney,
Nebraska |
| 1999 –
2017 |
Jarful of Stories, writer, producer and talent for a
weekly public radio program for children, broadcast on stations in
Maryland and New Hampshire |
| 1999 |
Reporter
for Daily Banner newspaper – Cambridge, Maryland |
| 1995 |
Organized a
community theater and produced an original play – Gardiner, Montana |
| 1994 ญญ–
1996 |
Published a weekly community newspaper of current events and
fiction – Gardiner, Montana |
| 1990 |
Independent
production of an interactive play for children at various schools –
Tucson, Arizona |
| 1990 |
Professional
production of a one-act play by Invisible Theatre – Tucson, Arizona |
| 1990 |
Production
of an original one-act musical by Ballyhoo Theater – Tucson, Arizona |
1988
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Independent
production of a one-act play – Tucson, Arizona |
| 1987 |
Publication
of book of children’s stories, “A Perfect Day for the Tajar” |
| 1986 |
Guest
commentary for National Public Radio’s “All Things Considered” |
| 1984 –
1986 |
Head writer for syndicated radio series, “Hard Facts” |
| 1984 |
Technical
production work for Arizona Theatre Company – Tucson, Arizona |
| 1980 –
2017 |
Various positions at Camp Gwynn Valley – Brevard, North
Carolina, including creating a daily camp newspaper written by
children |
| 1979 –
1980 |
Videographer for Living Dance Company – Tucson, Arizona |
| 1977 |
Writer for a
public affairs series, “The Law and You,” on PBS station KUAT –
Tucson, Arizona |
| 1976 –
1977 |
Writer for a public affair series, “Two Tickets to Tucson,”
on PBS station KUAT – Tucson, Arizona |
Awards
| 2024 |
Third Place,
Humor Column, National Press Women Association |
| 1995 |
Award
winner, The Writer’s Voice – Billings, Montana |
| 1995 |
Award
winner, Kathy Gibson Short Story Contest – Norfolk, Nebraska |
| 1991 |
Award
winner, Invisible Theatre’s Radio Playwriting Contest |
| 1990 |
Award
winner, Invisible Theatre’s Playwriting Contest |
| 1989 |
Award
winner, Arizona Reader’s Theatre New Play Contest |
| 1976 |
Award
winner, Arizona Bicentennial Film Contest – Phoenix, Arizona |
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