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Chiara String Quartet presents next Hixson-Lied ConcertThe Chiara String Quartet presents its next concert in the Hixson-Lied Concert Series on Tuesday, Jan. 31 at 7:30 p.m. in Kimball Recital Hall, 11th and R streets. |
1/6/12 |
School of Music enrolling for group piano lessonsThe UNL School of Music is offering "The Community Piano Experience," an 11-week program of beginning and intermediate group lessons. Classes are Feb. 7 to April 26. |
1/9/12 |
O'Connor chosen as new dean of Hixson-Lied CollegeThe announcement was made on January 18 that Charles "Chuck" O'Connor will become dean of the Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts on July 1. |
1/18/12 |
Chang & Hsun-Ling Chou to perform at Kennedy CenterPianist Ann Chang, Lied Center for Performing Arts Artistic Director, will perform with violinist Paul Hsun-Ling Chou at the Kennedy Center on Jan. 22. |
1/18/12 |
Performance of a very special Musical OfferingSchool of Music faculty members will present "Ein Musikalisches Opfer" (A Musical Offering) by Johann Sebastian Bach on Tuesday, Jan. 24 in Kimball Recital Hall. |
1/19/12 |
NRT announces 2012 Season and AuditionsThe Nebraska Repertory Theatre, the professional Actors Equity Association Theatre at the Johnny Carson School of Theatre and Film announces its 2012 summer season. |
1/23/12 |
Celebration of American Song: Leonard BernsteinThe UNL School of Music presents the eighth annual "Celebration of American Song." This year's performance, honoring Leonard Bernstein, is set for Jan. 30 in Kimball Hall. |
1/25/12 |
IAS Draws Immigration Experts and PerformersThe Interdisciplinary Arts Symposium is thrilled to announce the launch of its 2012 season. This year's focus is on "Immigration, Migration, and Transplantation." |
1/26/12 |
Students and Staff Receive Awards at Theater FestivalStudents and staff from the Johnny Carson School of Theatre and Film received awards at the 2012 Region V Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival. |
1/30/12 |
| February | |
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School of Music presents "The Coronation of Poppea"The School of Music Opera program presents "The Coronation of Poppea" on Feb. 24 and Feb. 26 at Kimball Recital Hall on the UNL city campus. |
2/1/12 |
SYOTOS brings cool Latin Rhythms to Rococo TheatreOn February 10, the Hixson-Lied College's third annual Interdisciplinary Arts Symposium presents Latin jazz band SYOTOS at Lincoln's Rococo Theatre. |
2/2/12 |
2012 Nebraska Young Artist Award winners announcedThe University of Nebraska-Lincoln Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts has announced the winners of the 15th annual Nebraska Young Artist Awards. |
2/3/12 |
University Theatre stages new Musketeers adaptationThe University Theatre season continues with "The Three Musketeers" by Ken Ludwig from the novel by Alexandre Dumas, running Feb. 23-25, 29 and March 1-3. |
2/13/12 |
IAS presents Caroline Brettell in a public lectureThe Chiara String Quartet presents its next concert in the Hixson-Lied Concert Series on Tuesday, Jan. 31 at 7:30 p.m. in Kimball Recital Hall, 11th and R streets. |
2/14/12 |
Chiara String Quartet presents next Hixson-Lied ConcertThe final Hixson-Lied Concert of the season is set for Wednesday, March 7 in Kimball Recital Hall and includes works by Bartok, Haydn, and a Nebraska premiere. |
2/17/12 |
Poetry and Art to mark remembrance of Iraq car bombingStudents and faculty in the Department of Art and Art History will take part in a special event on March 5 to remember the victims of a 2007 car bombing in Iraq. |
2/21/12 |
Art department to host social pioneer Lily YehThe Department of Art and Art History will host visiting artist and social pioneer Lily Yeh March 13-15, culminating in a mural design for the South Capital neighborhood. |
2/28/12 |
| March | |
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Theatrix presents local plawrights in New Artist's FestivalTheatrix, the student-operated theatre organization, continues its 2011-2012 "Season of Fire" with a show consisting of five world premier plays, running Mar. 8-11. |
3/7/12 |
Jane Carter next Archaeological Institute speakerThe AIA Lincoln-Omaha Society will present Carter in the lecture "Ancient Paros and the Emergent Polis: Evidence for Societal Change from Material Culture" on March 12. |
3/7/12 |
Nierman and Nielsen selected president-electsGlenn Nierman has been elected national president-elect of the National Association for Music Education; Lance Nielsen was named regional president-elect. |
3/8/12 |
"Absolute Music" from UNL Symphonic BandThe Symphonic Band will present a concert entitled "Absolute Music," conducted by Anthony Falcone and featuring faculty guest artist, Paul Haar on March 15. |
3/13/12 |
Bill Watrous in concert during "A Week of Jazz"The School of Music welcomes jazz trombonist Bill Watrous in concert with the Jazz Orchestra and Big Band Jazz on March 29. |
3/20/12 |
Auditions to be held for Carson School film "Digs"The Johnny Carson School of Theatre and Film announces auditions for roles in the upcoming second film of the Carson School Film Series, entitled "Digs." |
3/20/12 |
Theatrix concludes season with "Almost, Maine"Theatrix ends its 2011-2012 "Season of Fire" with a series of love stories, "Almost, Maine," which will run April 4-7 in the Lab Theatre of the Temple Building. |
3/27/12 |
| April | |
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DAI hosts digital performance concert "Invisible Cities"The Digital Arts Initiative presents "Invisible Cities: A Concert of Digital Performance" on Thursday, April 12 in the Lied Center's Johnny Carson Theater. |
4/2/12 |
IAS wraps up spring season with Tango NowThe third annual Interdisciplinary Arts Symposium concludes its season April 14 with its performance of Tango Now: Identidad at the Lied Center for Performing Arts. |
4/2/12 |
Lauren Mabry's MFA thesis exhibtion opensThe already award-winning artist's exhibition, titled "Transcendent Materiality," will be on display April 16-20 at the Eisentrager-Howard Gallery in Richards Hall. |
4/4/12 |
UT presents "The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940"University Theatre's season finale, a hilarious murder mystery written by John Bishop with direction by Carrie Lee Patterson, will show April 12-14 and 18-21. |
4/5/12 |
Hixson-Lied College honors Alumni at Honors DayThe Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts will honor alumni, faculty, staff and student alumni achievement at its annual Honors Day Dinner on April 21. |
4/9/12 |
Annual spring ceramic and print sales announcedThe Lincoln Print Group and University of Nebraska-Lincoln Clay Club will be holding their spring art sales in Richards Hall on April 27-28. |
4/13/12 |
Jamie Fritz's MFA thesis exhibition to openJamie Fritz's Master of Fine Arts Thesis Exhibition, titled "Someone/no one" runs April 16-20 at the Eisentrager-Howard Gallery with a closing reception April 20. |
4/13/12 |
Dance program presents "Evenings of Dance"April 19-22, the School of Music presents "Evenings of Dance," an annual concert of modern dance works by faculty and guests of the UNL dance program. |
4/13/12 |
Visiting art Fulbright Scholar to present lectureRokeya Sultana, a professor of art at Dhaka University in Bangladesh, will present a slide lecture at noon on April 19 in 218 Richards Hall. |
4/16/12 |
Forces collaborate to perform Britten's "War Requiem"The Lincoln Symphony Orchestra will collaborate with Abendmusik-Lincoln, the Lied Center, and UNL to present Benjamin Britten's "War Requiem," on April 28. |
4/23/12 |
Nebraska Collegiate exhibition accepting submissionsThe Department of Art and Art History is sponsoring the Nebraska National Collegiate Juried Art Exhibition to feature the best undergraduate artist students. |
4/30/12 |
| May | |
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Next Carson film "Digs" now casting extrasThe Johnny Carson School of Theatre and Film is in the process of casting extras for its current film "Digs." A group of 200 is needed on May 22, 2012. |
5/10/12 |
Carson School's "Digs" begins filmingThe Johnny Carson School of Theatre and Film announces the beginning of principal photography on the second Carson School film with Hollywood director Donald Petrie. |
5/15/12 |
Johnny Carson Alum earns prestigious internshipShane Bystrom is the recipient of a prestigious internship this summer from the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Foundation. |
5/29/12 |
| June | |
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Scifi movie posters on display at The RossThe last line of the science fiction classic "The Thing from Another World" provides the theme for the movie poster exhibition now on display - "Watch the skies, everywhere!" |
6/5/12 |
| July | |
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Nebraska Repertory opens 45th seasonThe 45th annual Nebraska Repertory season will run July 6 to August 5 with three productions performed in repertory, as well as two Destinations series performances. |
7/2/12 |
UNL hosts international ClarinetFestThe School of Music will welcome over 1,200 clarinetists and clarinet enthusiasts from across the globe to participate in the International ClarinetFest® August 1-5, 2012. |
7/3/12 |
| August | |
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Big Red Singers Showcase concert at 7:30 p.m.The School of Music announces that the concert will be at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, August 18 and not at 3:00 p.m. as indicated on the Fall Calendar of Events. |
8/15/12 |
Nebraska National and MEDICI Gallery open Sept. 7The Department of Art and Art History is celebrating the first annual Nebraska National Collegiate Juried Art Exhibition and the opening of the new MEDICI Gallery. |
8/17/12 |
Anderson and Hoff named Hixson-Lied ProfessorsScott Anderson from the School of Music and Michael Hoff from the Dept. of Art and Art History have been named Hixson-Lied Professors beginning this fall. |
8/17/12 |
School of Music grad releases first CDWhen Greg Coffey was a student at UNL, his musical interests could be found in writing for piano and guitar, performing, and producing - but especially drums. |
8/20/12 |
Barnes and Chiara Quartet - A program of PremieresThe School of Music presents Paul Barnes and the Chiara String Quartet performing three recently commissioned works for each of which Barnes gave the world premieres. |
8/24/12 |
| September | |
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Reimer to perform works by Schumann and BrahmsThe School of Music presents faculty artist, Jamie Reimer, soprano, in a free and open vocal recital on Thursday, Sept. 13 at 7:30 p.m. in Kimball Recital Hall. |
9/6/12 |
Chiara's Hixson-Lied Concert Series begins Sept. 18The Chiara String Quartet and new Graduate Quartet-in-Residence, the Skyros Quartet, will perform at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 18 in Kimball Recital Hall. |
9/6/12 |
Theatrix opens season with "The Pillowman"Theatrix, the student-operated theatre organization, begins its 2012-2013 season with "The Pillowman" September 26-28 in the Lab Theatre. |
9/14/12 |
UNL archeological team unearths giant Roman mosaicMichael Hoff, Hixson-Lied professor of art history and director of the excavation, believes the 1,600-square-foot mosaic is the largest of its type in southern Turkey. |
9/18/12 |
| October | |
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University Theatre opens season with "Agravio"The production, playing Oct. 4-14, features a new adaption by UNL professor and director Ian Borden and Amy Williamsen of the University of North Carolina. |
10/1/12 |
Alloy Orchestra returns to the RossThe renowned ensemble will perform their original scores for a program of comedy short films featuring Buster Keaton and Roscoe “Fatty” Arbuckle Saturday, October 13. |
10/3/12 |
Theatrix stages "Sexual Perversity in Chicago"The student-operated theatre will perform Pulitzer Prize winner and Tony nominated playwright David Mamet's 1970's script about the sex lives of four singles Oct. 24-26. |
10/11/12 |
Beehive Design Collective visit postponedThe visit by the Beehive Design Collective to the Department of Art and Art History Oct. 29-Nov. 2 has been postponed. The public lecture on Oct. 29 is cancelled. |
10/16/12 |
Souto's new work on display at Kiechel Fine Arts“Ecos de la Memoria (Memory Echoes),” will be on display at Kiechel Fine Art in Lincoln from Oct. 19 through Nov. 23 with an opening reception Oct. 19. |
10/17/12 |
“African Art in Unlikely Places" exhibition opensThe exhibition, featuring the collection of David Rapkin, will run Oct. 19 through Nov. 9 with an opening reception on Nov. 2 in the Eisentrager-Howard Gallery. |
10/17/12 |
Printmaker Robyn O'Neil in residence Oct. 22-26October 22-26, the Department of Art and Art History will host artist Robyn O'Neil in the printmaking studio with a public lecture on Oct. 25 at 5:00 p.m. |
10/22/12 |
School of Music opera presents "O Pioneers!"Willa Cather’s timeless novel of life on the Nebraska prairie will be shown Nov. 2 and 4 with the premiere of the newly revised opera by Professor Tyler White. |
10/24/12 |
Art graduate students to host Open StudiosThe Department of Art and Art History and Visual Artists in Practice will present Graduate Open Studios on Friday, Nov. 9 from 5-8 p.m. |
10/25/12 |
Matters of civil discourse flow in "Paragon Springs"University Theatre continues its season with the timely play "Paragon Springs" by Steven Dietz. Performances are Nov. 8-9, 11, 14-16, and 18 in the Temple Building. |
10/26/12 |
Susanne Grieve presents AIA lecture on AntarcticSusanne Grieve, from the Antarctic Heritage Trust and East Carolina University, will present a public lecture on Nov. 12 on the history of early antarctic exploration camps. |
10/29/12 |
College seeks Young Artist Award applicationsThe awards annually recognize 11th-grade students from Nebraska who are gifted and talented in the areas of visual art, dance, music, theatre, and film and new media. |
10/30/12 |
| November | |
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Chiara plays "The American" in Hixson-Lied ConcertThe Chiara String Quartet will also present "The Dissonance" in the next Hixson-Lied Concert Series on Monday, Nov. 19 at 7:30 p.m. in Kimball Recital Hall. |
11/5/12 |
Rogers' MFA Thesis Exhibition runs Nov. 26-30Nettie Locke Rogers’ exhibition, titled “A Transformational Bond,” will be shown at the Eisentrager-Howard Gallery with a closing reception Nov. 30. |
11/9/12 |
School of Music wins at regional NATS auditionsUNL took home the most awards at the 2012 West Central National Association of Teachers of Singing Auditions, including Singer of the Year honors for Kendall Reimer. |
11/12/12 |
Theatrix closes fall semester with "Melancholy Play"The student-operated theatre organization will present "Melancholy Play," by Tony Award nominated playwright Sarah Ruhl on Nov. 29 - Dec. 1. |
11/16/12 |
Owad's work included in Wichita juried MFA exhibitionThe Department of Art and Art History graduate student Liana Owad has had her work accepted into the Wichita State MFA Juried Exhibition “How Much Do We Control?”. |
11/20/12 |
Clay Club hosts Winter Ceramics Sale Dec. 7-8Held in Richards Hall room 118, the annual sale will feature a broad range of ceramic art created by current students and alumni, as well as a raffle of donated works. |
11/26/12 |
Fine Art Photo Club to hold print sale Dec. 7-8Concurrent with the ceramic sale, the photo club will offer a variety of unmatted prints and photo books from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. both days in Richards Hall room 121. |
11/26/12 |
Cornhusker Marching Band highlights concertThe band's annual Highlights Concert on Friday, Dec. 7 at 7:30 p.m. in the Pershing Center, will feature the music from each of the season's performances. |
11/29/12 |
Chamber Singers to perform in Sheldon and OxfordThe UNL Chamber Singers will perform at 5 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 7 in the Sheldon Museum of Art Great Hall and in Oxford this coming summer. |
11/29/12 |
Art department seeks Book Art Exhibition entriesThe fourth annual "Heart and Hands" national juried exhibition will be accepting works from March 1-15 at Love Library. The exhibition will be shown at UNL and UNO. |
11/30/12 |
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BFA Capstone Exhibition showing Dec. 7-14Department of Art and Art History presents the work of this semester's graduating seniors in the Eisentrager-Howard Gallery. The closing reception will be Dec. 14. |
12/7/12 |
Haar named Midwest director for Jazz Ed NetworkIn addition to serving as coordinator/liaison between JEN and Midwest jazz directors and educators, Haar will also be a featured soloist for two 2013 festivals. |
12/7/12 |
Music freshman wins Lincoln's Symphony competitionAs the winner of the Lincoln's Symphony Orchestra's Young Artist Winner, Nicholas May will be featured as a soloist with the orchestra in concerts on Feb. 3 and 5. |
12/10/12 |
Lewis presents next Geske Lecture on JohnsonArchitectural historian Hilary Lewis will present the free lecture “Philip Johnson: The Art of Architecture” on Tuesday, Feb. 5 at 7 p.m. in Sheldon Museum of Art. |
12/18/12 |
Olson gift to enhance vocal music educationThe School of Music announced a $100,000 gift by Thomas Olson in honor of his wife to create the Cynthia Olson Vocal Music Education Doctoral Fellowship Endowment. |
12/20/12 |