On July 1, 1993, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln established a College of Fine and Performing Arts, to unify the arts on campus into a single college. In 2003-04, the College will celebrate its 10th Anniversary with a year-long celebration of performances, exhibitions and special events.

"As we now prepare to mark the College's 10th anniversary, we are mindful of the fact that every bit of what has been accomplished stands as a tribute to the loyalty, dedication, and commitment to excellence of our faculty, our students, our staff, and our alumni," said Giacomo M. Oliva, dean. "We invite you to join with us in the coming year as we all gather together to celebrate this important occasion."

The Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts includes the Department of Art and Art History, the School of Music and the Department of Theatre Arts. Affiliated units include the Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center, the Lentz Center for Asian Culture, the Lied Center for Performing Arts, the Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery and Sculpture Garden, and the Nebraska Repertory Theatre.

More than 25 events have been scheduled as part of the 10th Anniversary schedule, beginning with a regional sculpture exhibition in the Eisentrager-Howard Gallery in Richards Hall opening September 17. Other anniversary events include University Theatre's "Romeo and Juliet" in October (9-11, 15-17 & 19); UNL Opera's "Susannah" November 7 and 9; the Holiday Choral Festival on December 7; the UNL Dance performance February 27-29; the Annual Undergraduate Exhibition March 1-12 in the Eisentrager-Howard Gallery; the musical "Guys and Dolls," which is a collaboration between the Lied Center for Performing Arts and the Hixson-Lied College of Fine & Performing Arts; and Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 by the NU Symphony Orchestra and University Singers at the Lied Center on April 24.

The College will hold its annual Alumni Weekend April 23-25, 2004, featuring an Honors Day Awards Dinner, an alumni recital and the Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 performance, among many other activities.

Other visiting artists and special events will be included throughout the year. A full schedule of activities is available at http://www.unl.edu/finearts/10schedule.pdf

"Arts incorporate elements of all disciplines-including science, psychology, mathematics and engineering to name a few," said University of Nebraska-Lincoln Chancellor Harvey S. Perlman. "In that sense, it is the Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts that provides experiences that link ideas in ways that address our minds and hearts. While we celebrate the successes of the last 10 years in the fine and performing arts, we also look forward to a vibrant future."