Lou, the Baby Dinosaur

Sunday, October 11, 2026, 4:00PM

Kimball Recital Hall

Join LSO and River City Puppets to hear the tale of Lou, a baby dinosaur who never seems to grow old. After Lou is discovered in a hidden cave by a newfound friend, their journey winds through adventurous animal tales, guiding Lou to overcome her fears and grow into the dinosaur she was always meant to be. This imaginative puppet show with symphonic music celebrates themes of courage, wonder, and friendship. The concert also features the winner of LSO’s 2026 Young Artist Competition. Join us one hour before the concert for an instrument petting zoo, crafts, and other family activities.

SINGLE TICKETS:
$10 ADULTS
$5 YOUTH

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Guest Artist

River City Puppets

River City Puppets is a new puppet theater founded by Dylan Shelton that blends the arts of puppetry and storytelling to captivate children and family audiences. Before launching River City Puppets, Dylan wrote and directed more than 30 children’s productions, performed thousands of puppet performances across 20 states and Canada, and taught puppetry, theatre, and acting from preschools through colleges and universities. Dylan also creates puppet theatre to be performed with symphony orchestras. He has performed with the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra, Lincoln’s Symphony Orchestra, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Portland Symphony Orchestra, and more. In 2022, Dylan performed a solo puppetry piece, Animist, conceived by Andy Gaukel. Animist was awarded a Henson Foundation grant and was performed for Puppetopia at Here Arts Center in New York City. Dylan is one of the lead puppeteers for $martpath, an Emmy Award winning web series for children. Dylan graduated from Wilmington College of Ohio with a BA in Theatre and received an MFA in Acting from Ohio University.

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Frequently Asked Questions

HOW CAN I PREPARE FOR THE CONCERT?

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WHERE CAN I PARK?

For Lied Center concerts we offer valet parking, and parking is also available at several downtown garages, including Que Place (11th & Q), Larson Garage (13th & Q), Market Place (10th & Q), and Haymarket Garage (9th & Q). Pre-pay for your event parking at parkandgo.org. Street parking is available for our family concerts, located at O’Donnell Auditorium at 50th & Huntington on the Nebraska Wesleyan University campus.

WHAT OPTIONS ARE AVAILABLE FOR FAMILIES?

Our family concerts are a perfect way to introduce children to classical music during an hour-long presentation that includes actors or puppets. We also welcome children at all Lied Center concerts, and we provide special children’s program magazines which include educational activities, a coloring page, and a coupon for a free treat at intermission. If your child is becoming noisy during Lied Center events, ask any usher to be directed to the glassed-in room at the back of the main floor, where you can see and hear the performance without disturbing your neighbors.

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