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January
Chiara String Quartet presents next Hixson-Lied Concert The 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 lessons The 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 College The 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 Center Pianist 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 Offering School 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 Auditions The 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 Bernstein The 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 Performers The 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 Festival Students 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
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 Theatre On 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 announced The 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 adaptation The 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 lecture The 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 Concert The 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 bombing Students 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 Yeh The 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
Theatrix presents local plawrights in New Artist's Festival Theatrix, 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 speaker The 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-elects Glenn 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 Band The 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
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 Now The 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 opens The 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 Day The 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 announced The 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 open Jamie 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 lecture Rokeya 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 submissions The 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
Next Carson film "Digs" now casting extras The 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 filming The 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 internship Shane Bystrom is the recipient of a prestigious internship this summer from the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Foundation.	5/29/12

May

Next Carson film "Digs" now casting extras

The 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 filming

The 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 internship

Shane Bystrom is the recipient of a prestigious internship this summer from the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Foundation.

5/29/12

June
Scifi movie posters on display at The Ross The 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

June

Scifi movie posters on display at The Ross

The 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
Nebraska Repertory opens 45th season The 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 ClarinetFest The 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

July

Nebraska Repertory opens 45th season

The 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 ClarinetFest

The 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
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. 7 The 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 Professors Scott 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 CD When 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 Premieres The 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
Reimer to perform works by Schumann and Brahms The 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. 18 The 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 mosaic Michael 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

January
Community Piano Experiences announces Group Classes Group piano lessons are being offered by the Community Piano Experience beginning Feb. 1 through April 26. Beginning and intermediate levels are available.	1/13/11
NRT Announces Season and Auditions Nebraska Repertory Theatre, the professional wing of the Johnny Carson School of Theatre and Film, announces auditions for the three main stage productions of its 2011 season.	1/21/11
First Hixson-Lied Artist-in-Residence to present Lecture Deborah Aschheim, Hixson-Lied Artist-in-Residence, will deliver a public lecture on her work on Wednesday, Jan. 26 in Richards Hall to kick-off her two-month residency.	1/21/11
Sheldon Museum of Art seeks Student Docents Interested in finding out more about museums? Become a student docent! The Sheldon is looking for students to become volunteer guides. The training session starts Feb. 4.	1/21/11
Brass Quintet to perform with US Army Band The School of Music proudly presents the University of Nebraska Brass Quintet in concert with the "Pershing's Own" United States Army Band on Sunday, January 30.	1/25/11
Celebration of American Song showcases Frank Loesser The UNL School of Music presents the seventh annual Celebration of American Song on Monday, January 31 in the Kimball Recital Hall.	1/27/11
Katz to Discuss Politics of Still Life Paintings Wendy Katz, associate professor of art and art history, will lecture on nationalism and politics manifested in 19th century still life paintings on Feb. 1 in the Sheldon Museum of Art.	1/31/11

February
"Work Makes the Work" at Eisentrager-Howard Gallery The exhibition, curated by Assistant Professor of Digital Arts Jeff Thompson, focuses on the process of the work and is on display at the through Feb. 18.	2/1/11
Richards teams up with Rob Parton Big Band An online collaboration ended with a standing ovation for Eric Richards, when he premiered a three-movement concert work in December at a Chicago music clinic.	2/1/11
MEDICI Returns to Artistic Roots for Fundraiser This year's annual MEDICI fundraising event, celebrating "Grassroots," will be held Saturday, Feb. 26 from 6:30 to 9:00 p.m. in the Eisentrager-Howard Gallery.	2/8/11
2011 Nebraska Young Artist Award Winners Announced The University of Nebraska-Lincoln Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts has announced the winners of the 14th annual Nebraska Young Artist Awards.	2/8/11
Chanticleer Director to work with Music Students Matt Oltman, music director of the award-winning vocal ensemble Chanticleer, will work with UNL conducting students and choirs on February 9.	2/8/11
Double Reed Days opens with Concert The School of Music will open its "Double Reed Days" clinic with a free concert, 7:30 p.m., Feb. 11 in Westbrook Recital Hall, room 119.	2/11/11
Greg Bucher to present upcoming AIA Lecture The Lincoln-Omaha Society of the AIA announces Greg Bucher, from Creighton University, will present a lecture on Monday, Feb. 28 at 7:30 pm in Richards Hall.	2/11/11
UNL Opera presents Romeo and Juliet The School of Music will present Gounod's famous re-telling of Shakespeare's star-crossed lovers on February 25 at 7:30 pm and February 27 at 2:00 pm in the Kimball Recital Hall.	2/14/11
University Singers and Iowa State Singers in Concert The School of Music announces the Combined Choir Concert featuring the UNL University Singers and the premier choral ensemble from Iowa State University on February 24.	2/21/11
Univ. Theatre opens with Contemporized Greek Classic University Theatre opens its spring semester with Charles L. Mee's *Iphigenia 2.0, based on the play "Iphigenia in Aulis" by Euripides. Performances are Feb. 24-26* and Mar. 2-5.	2/21/11
Call for entries for Comedy Short Screenplay Contest The Johnny Carson School of Theatre and Film announces a call for entries for the University of Nebraska Comedy Short Screenplay Contest. Deadline for entries is March 1, 2011.	2/21/11
Graduate Showcase is March 10 The annual Celebration of Graduate Student Work will be Thursday, March 10, from noon to 4 pm in the Van Brunt Visitors Center.	2/21/11

March
IAS presents lecture by Thomas F. DeFrantz Thomas F. DeFrantz will deliver a free lecture prior to the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre performance. The lecture will be presented March 8th in the Van Brunt Visitors Center.	3/1/11
Theatrix opens semester with New Artists Festival Theatrix, the student-run theatre organization, presents the 4th annual festival March 10-13. It showcases work from the next generation of playwrights, directors and actors.	3/1/11
UNL Theatre Student a Finalist on "The Glee Project" In trying to earn a spot on Fox's TV show "Glee," Nikki Kelly, a JCSTF junior, finished in the top 10 percent of live auditions on the reality TV show "The Glee Project."	3/7/11
HLCFPA Announces 2011 Alumni Award Winners The Hixson-Lied College announces the recipients of the 2011 Fine and Performing Arts Alumni Board awards. The awards are selected by the College's Alumni Board.	3/7/11
Husker Horn Choir to Perform at Fellowship Church The School of Music announces that the Husker Horn Choir will perform in concert on Tuesday, April 5 at 7:20 pm at the Fellowship Community Church.	3/28/11
University Theatre Completes Season with Twelfth Night University Theatre completes its season with Shakespeare's *Twelfth Night* set in the West. Performances are April 7, 8, 9 and 13, 14, 15, 16 in Studio Theatre.	3/28/11
Friends of The Ross asks Movie Goers to "Step Up" The Friends of The Ross have launched a campaign for new and renewing members through April 29. Some members will be entered into a drawing to win two year-long free passes!	3/30/11

April
Saxophone Ensembles Concert Postponed The Saxophone Ensembles Concert scheduled for Sunday, April 10 in Westbrook Recital Hall has been postponed. The concert will take place on Monday, April 25 at 8:30 pm.	4/6/11
Trio Finalists at Arriaga Chamber Music Competition The Ezinma Trio, a student chamber trio, were finalists in the J.C. Arriaga Chamber Music Competition. The Trio competed at the national competition on April 10 in Stamford, Ct.	4/11/11
College Announces Hixson-Lied Award Winners The College recently named ten award recipients at the annual Alumni Award Banquet. These awards are made possible with funding from the Hixson-Lied Endowment.	4/19/11
School of Music Wins DownBeat Magazine Awards The UNL School of Music Jazz Ensemble I, under the direction of Associate Professor Paul Haar, and undergraduate student Karl Lyden both received prestigious Student Music Awards.	4/26/11
Clay Club and Print Group host Annual Spring Sale The sales will take place Friday, April 29th from 9am to 6pm and Saturday, April 30th from 9am to 4pm. Sales will be held in Richards Hall in rooms 118 and 121 on the UNL city campus.	4/26/11

May
Barger named Hixson-Lied Professor of Clarinet Diane Barger has been named Hixson-Lied Professor of Clarinet beginning this fall. The Professorship program recognizes the work of outstanding faculty in the College.	5/2/11
Dean Oliva leaving for provost position at FIT Giacomo M. "Jack" Oliva, dean of the Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts, has announced his resignation to become provost at the Fashion Institute of Technology.	5/17/11
NRT presents Webster and Oliva for Gala performance The Nebraska Repertory Theatre presents their gala event A Broadway Baritone featuring Douglas Webster, accompanied by Jack Oliva in his final Lincoln performance.	5/20/11
Decisive Line: Drawings by Dan Howard The Sheldon Museum of Art will recognize Dan Howard, retired UNL professor of art, for his achievements and his 80th birthday in Decisive Line: Drawings by Dan Howard.	5/31/11

June
East Campus hosts Meadowlark Music Festival June 11 The Meadowlark Music Festival expands its June 11 concert to include an afternoon of music and activities at East Campus, plus an evening concert by Grammy nominee Dave Eggar.	6/7/11
Art Masters student to teach in Turkey on Fulbright Ceramics grad student Alexandria Knipe will travel to Turkey to conduct research on ancient Islamic pots on a Fulbright fellowship.	6/13/11

East Campus hosts Meadowlark Music Festival June 11

The Meadowlark Music Festival expands its June 11 concert to include an afternoon of music and activities at East Campus, plus an evening concert by Grammy nominee Dave Eggar.

6/7/11

Art Masters student to teach in Turkey on Fulbright

Ceramics grad student Alexandria Knipe will travel to Turkey to conduct research on ancient Islamic pots on a Fulbright fellowship.

6/13/11

July
Welcome to the Big Ten! UNL officially became a member of the Big Ten Conference on July 1, 2011. The Big Ten Council approved UNL's application to join the conference on June 11, 2010.	7/1/11
Three degrees, three conferences for one music alum Lincoln East Band Director Lance Nielsen has a unique distinction. This August he will receive his third degree from the UNL, but each has come with a different conference affiliation.	7/1/11
Ceramics Grad Student Wins First in National Exhibition Lauren Mabry, a MFA ceramics candidate, won first prize for her piece "Cylinder," in the Eighth Annual Marge Brown Kalodner Graduate Student Exhibition.	7/1/11
MOVIES ON THE GREEN Series to Feature Comedies "Something for everyone: a comedy tonight!" is this year's theme of The Ross' Jensen's Cinema 16 Movies on the Green beginning on Thursday, July 14.	7/12/11
Professor Emeritus Wins ITG Award of Merit for 2012 Dennis Schneider, Professor Emeritus of Trumpet at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, has been selected to receive the International Trumpet Guild's (ITG) Award of Merit for 2012.	7/26/11
"loopdiver: Journey of a Dance" to air nationally on PBS The NET Television performance documentary will be offered nationally by PBS, with the program airing Sunday, July 31, at 9:30 p.m. CT on NET/HD.	7/29/11

August
UNL Bands Co-recipients of F. Lee Bowling Award UNL Bands were named co-recipients with Eastern New Mexico University of the F. Lee Bowling Award for having the most participants in the National Intercollegiate Band (NIB).	8/4/11
Chiara String Quartet kicks off Hixson-Lied Concert Series The Chiara String Quartet will perform on Tuesday, Sept. 20 at 7:30 p.m. in Kimball Recital Hall, as part of the Hixson-Lied Concert Series presented by the UNL School of Music.	8/11/11
Arts Internship Program is Accepting Applications The Hixson-Lied College is now accepting applications for the second year of its internship program. Four students will be hired to intern for the 2011-2012 academic year.	8/11/11
2 Art Students Featured in Kansas City Exhibition MFA candidate Matthew Blache and BFA student Neil Griess are among six selected for The Fascinators: The Inaugural Charlotte Street Biennial of Regional BFA/MFA Candidates.	8/15/11
Marching Band and Big Red Singers perform this weekend The annual Cornhusker Marching Band Exhibition will take place this Friday night at Memorial Stadium. The next evening, the Big Red Singers will take to the stage in Westbrook.	8/17/11
The Ross to host Movie Talk with Local Panel The Friends of the Ross are sponsoring a movie talk this Sunday, August 28 at 2:30 pm immediately following the 1:00 pm screening of "Tabloid." The talk is free.	8/22/11
Faculty artist Ann Chang to give piano recital The School of Music announces faculty artist Ann Chang will give a piano recital on Tuesday, August 30 at 7:30 pm in Kimball Recital Hall. The recital is free.	8/24/11

September
"Mr. Baseball" Bob Uecker will present next Carson Lecture Bob Uecker, former Major League Baseball player, sportscaster, comedian and actor known as "Mr. Baseball," will present the next Carson Lecture at UNL on Nov. 4.	9/6/11
"Emblazoned Ciphers" at Eisentrager-Howard Gallery The exhibition features the work of four contemporary artists from Kansas City. The exhibition runs Sept. 6 through Oct. 6 with an opening night reception on Wednesday, Sept. 7.	9/6/11
Souto wins Honorable Mention in International Exhibition Francisco Souto, Associate Professor of Art, won honorable mention for his piece, "After Uno y el Universo II" at the 2011 International Mezzotint Festival in Russia.	9/9/11
UNL unveils mural to honor school's first black student-athlete A mural of 24 segments depicting George Flippin will be unveiled in on Sept. 16. It was created by student volunteers in Professor Aaron Holz's advanced painting class.	9/9/11
Theatrix opens season with murder in "Killer Joe" Theatrix, the student-operated theatre organization, introduces its "Season of Fire" with award-winning playwright Tracy Letts' play, "Killer Joe."	9/19/11
Committee appointed for Hixson-Lied dean search A 12-member committee, led by Susan Poser, dean of the College of Law, has started the search process to forward candidates for a new dean of the Hixson-Lied College.	9/19/11
Noted Jamestown Rediscovery Project expert to lecture Dr. William Kelso, Director of Archaeology at Historic Jamestowne, will present the free, public lecture "Jamestowne: The Buried Truth" on Monday, Sept. 26.	9/19/11
VisionMaker Festival features 37 Native American filmmakers Native American Public Telecommunications announces its fourth biennial VisionMaker Film Festival, September 30 - October 6 in Lincoln, Omaha, and Kearney.	9/26/11
School of Music hosts preview of Portals performance Tim Fain and Paul Barnes will perform in the Oct. 4 preview of Portals at UNL, featuring music by Phillip Glass, a film by Kate Hackett and Benjamin Millepied, and poetry.	9/27/11

October
University Theatre opens with dark comedy "Bright Ideas" University Theatre season opens with "Bright Ideas" by Eric Coble, October 6, 7 and 12-15 at 7:30 p.m. and October 9 at 2:00 p.m. in the Studio Theatre of the Temple Building.	10/3/11
College seeks applications for Nebraska Young Artist Awards The Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts is seeking applications for the 15th annual Nebraska Young Artist Awards.	10/4/11
"You are Making me Uncomfortable" exhibition opens Oct. 10 The exhibition opens Oct. 10 and runs through Nov. 17 in the Eistentrager-Howard Gallery with an opening reception held on Monday, Oct. 10 from 5:30-7 p.m..	10/4/11
UNL Jazz Orchestra and Big Band Jazz present original works The School of Music presents the 3rd Annual New Music for Big Band from UNL concert, Tuesday, Oct 11 at 7:30 p.m. in Kimball Recital Hall.	10/5/11
UNL Chamber Singers perform in Sheldon on Oct. 9 The Chamber Singers will perform traditional and contemporary works in "Giving Voice to Sheldon" in the museum's Great Hall under the direction of Therees Hibbard.	10/5/11
College announces gift from James and Rhonda Seacrest The University of Nebraska Foundation and the Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts announced a major gift from James and Rhonda Seacrest on October 6.	10/7/11
Screenplay "Digs" selected for second Carson Film project The Johnny Carson School of Theatre and Film has announced the winners of the Screenplay Competition for the second film in the Carson School Film Series.	10/13/11
Art department and MFA students host Open Studios Oct. 21 Department of Art and Art History and Visual Artists in Practice (VAP) will present Open Studios on Friday, Oct. 21 from 5-8 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.	10/17/11
"Sights Unseen" exhibition to benefit Friendship Home Organized by student Kyren Conley, the exhibition is on disply in the Nebraska Union Rotunda Gallery Oct. 17-21. The pieces will be auctioned at a dinner in the spring.	10/18/11
Theatrix continues season with original work "Project #1" Theatrix, the student-operated theatre organization under the auspices of the Johnny Carson School of Theatre and Film, continues its Season of Fire with a devised piece.	10/21/11

November
ASU'S Serwint is next AIA lecturer The Lincoln-Omaha Society of the Archaeological Institute of America's next lecturer is Nancy Serwint, presenting on the goddess Aphrodite on Monday, Nov. 7.	11/1/11
University Theatre to delight with "Lady Windermere's Fan" The University Theatre season continues with "Lady Windermere's Fan" by Oscar Wilde, November 10-12 and 16-19 in the Temple Building.	11/3/11
John W. Carson Foundation gives $1 million for scholarships The John W. Carson Foundation announced today a $1 million gift to the University of Nebraska Foundation to create the Johnny Carson Opportunity Scholarship Fund.	11/4/11
UNL Opera presents Mozart's "The Marriage of Figaro" The School of Music and UNL Opera presents Mozart's "The Marriage of Figaro," Friday, November 11 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, November 13 at 3:00 p.m.	11/8/11
The Ross offers memberships at reduced rate The Friends of the Ross, a support group for the Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center, is offering first-time memberships to faculty and staff at a reduced rate.	11/16/11
Political science/music major named a Marshall Scholar With the holidays approaching, one UNL senior already has a newfound gift to be thankful for - albeit a hard-earned one. Zachary Smith was recently awarded a Marshall Scholarship.	11/22/11
"DRRRROP" opens at Eisentrager-Howard Gallery "DRRRROP," an exhibition of exhibitions, will open Nov. 28 and run through Dec. 2 at the UNL Department of Art and Art History's Eisentrager-Howard Gallery.	11/22/11
Clay and Photo Clubs to host Holiday Sale and Raffle The UNL Clay Club and Fine Art Photo Club will host a Holiday Sale and Raffle on Friday, December 9 from 9-6 p.m. and Saturday, December 10 from 9-5 p.m.	11/28/11

December
Undergrad Capstone Exhibition opens Dec. 12 The Department of Art and Art History presents the work of this semester's graduating seniors in the "BA/BFA Capstone Exhibition" Dec. 12-16 in the Eisentrager-Howard Gallery.	12/2/11
School of Music Events this Week Even as the end of the semester draws near, the School of Music is featuring a full slate of concerts and performances this week.	12/5/11
Chiara Quartet recording nominated for Grammy Award String Quartet No. 3 from the Chiara String Quartet's "Jefferson Friedman Quartets CD" released this year on New Amsterdam Records, has been nominated for a Grammy® Award.	12/8/11
Biennial Faculty Art Exhibition opens Jan. 17 The Biennial Faculty Art Exhibition, featuring the work of faculty from the UNL Department of Art and Art History, will be on display from Jan. 17 - Feb. 23, 2012.	12/20/11
Music Professors get perspective on jazz in China School of Music professors Eric Richards and Paul Haar traveled to China in November to perform and give masterclasses at the Shanghai Conservatory of Music.	12/23/11

January
Art Faculty Present Exhibition The Department of Art and Art History studio art faculty will present their work in a variety of media in an exhibition, from Jan. 25 - Feb. 18 in the Eisentrager-Howard Gallery in Richards Hall.	1/25/10
Cellist Gregory Beaver Premieres Work The School of Music announces composer Robert Sirota's Fantasy will receive its Nebraska premiere in a performance by cellist Gregory Beaver and pianist Soyeon Lee.	1/29/10

Art Faculty Present Exhibition

The Department of Art and Art History studio art faculty will present their work in a variety of media in an exhibition, from Jan. 25 - Feb. 18 in the Eisentrager-Howard Gallery in Richards Hall.

1/25/10

Cellist Gregory Beaver Premieres Work

The School of Music announces composer Robert Sirota's Fantasy will receive its Nebraska premiere in a performance by cellist Gregory Beaver and pianist Soyeon Lee.

1/29/10

February
Performance of Kansas City Suite The School of Music presents its Jazz Ensembles I and II in a performance with Lincoln Southeast High School's Jazz Ensemble I in a concert featuring legendary Benny Carter's Kansas City Suite.	2/1/10
Knecht Earns Folsom Award Kurt Knecht, who graduated with his Doctor of Musical Arts degree in music composition in August 2009, is the recipient of the 2009 Folsom Distinguished Dissertation Award.	2/10/10
Stinson to give AIA Lecture The Lincoln-Omaha Society of the Archaeological Institute of America announces Professor Phil Stinson will be speaking on the Civil Basilica of Aphrodisias.	2/14/10
Visiting Ceramic Artists The Department of Art and Art History’s ceramics area will host visiting artists Tony Marsh and Christina Cordova in February. Their three-day visit will feature lectures and demonstrations.	2/20/10
UNL Opera mounts Rigoletto Giuseppe Verdi's opera Rigoletto is being produced by the School of Music under the direction of Dr. William Shomos. The upcoming performance will feature Todd Thomas in the title role.	2/25/10

March
Celebration of Graduate Work The annual Celebration of Graduate Student Work will be Thursday, March 11, from noon to 4 p.m. in the Van Brunt Visitors Center. The event is free and open to the public.	3/11/10

March

April
2010 Alumni Award Winners The Hixson-Lied College announces the recipients of the 2010 Fine and Performing Arts Alumni Board alumni awards. The awards will be presented at the annual Honors Day Dinner.	4/24/10
Choirs perform Peaceable Kingdom The School of Music Women's Chorale and Varsity Men's Chorus ensembles will come together to perform Randall Thompson's Peaceable Kingdom, a sequence of a cappella choruses.	4/25/10
Opera on the Road performance The School of Music proudly announces that UNL Opera will be on the road performing sung opera scenes ranging from Don Giovanni to Candide at the Tassel Performing Arts Center in Holdrege, NE.	4/27/10
Annual Art Sales The Clay Club and the Lincoln Print Group will each host their Annual Spring Art Sales in Richards Hall. The print sale will be in Room 121 and the ceramics sale in Room 118.	4/30/10

May
Premiere of "Jazz Cabaret" The University of Nebraska–Lincoln's Faculty Jazz Ensemble is featured in "Jazz Cabaret," a new NET Television program to be premiered on Tuesday, May 25, at UNL's Sheldon Museum of Art.	5/24/10
Cameron honored with National Fellowship Shannon Cameron is one of two theatre students nationally to receive the 2010 Stage Directors and Choreographers Society Directing Fellowship from the KCACTF.	5/24/10

Premiere of "Jazz Cabaret"

The University of Nebraska–Lincoln's Faculty Jazz Ensemble is featured in "Jazz Cabaret," a new NET Television program to be premiered on Tuesday, May 25, at UNL's Sheldon Museum of Art.

5/24/10

Cameron honored with National Fellowship

Shannon Cameron is one of two theatre students nationally to receive the 2010 Stage Directors and Choreographers Society Directing Fellowship from the KCACTF.

5/24/10

June
Students study Japanese visual culture Eighteen students are studying Japanese visual culture in Kyoto and Tokyo in a partnership between the Department of Art and Art History and the College of Journalism and Mass Communications.	6/1/10
Midwest Clarifest date annnounced The School of Music has moved up the date for its annual Midwest Clarifest, now set for October 4, 2010. Be sure to register for the competition and the day's events.	6/23/10
"Jazz Cabaret" on NET Television The Faculty Jazz Ensemble, comprised of Paul Haar, Darryl White, Eric Richards, Peter Bouffard, Rusty White, Tom Larson, and Steve Helfand, will appear on NET Television this July 6 and 16.	6/25/10

June

Students study Japanese visual culture

Eighteen students are studying Japanese visual culture in Kyoto and Tokyo in a partnership between the Department of Art and Art History and the College of Journalism and Mass Communications.

6/1/10

Midwest Clarifest date annnounced

The School of Music has moved up the date for its annual Midwest Clarifest, now set for October 4, 2010. Be sure to register for the competition and the day's events.

6/23/10

"Jazz Cabaret" on NET Television

The Faculty Jazz Ensemble, comprised of Paul Haar, Darryl White, Eric Richards, Peter Bouffard, Rusty White, Tom Larson, and Steve Helfand, will appear on NET Television this July 6 and 16.

6/25/10

July
MFA Alum creates Special Olympics cauldron Dan Perry, a 2006 Master of Fine Arts in sculpture graduate at UNL, was commissioned to create the cauldron for the National Special Olympics being held in Lincoln July 17-24.	7/1/10
NET broadcasts "loopdiver" Go behind the scenes as the award-winning international dance company, Troika Ranch, struggles to create its next great work in "loopdiver: The Journey of a Dance," airing Sunday, July 25, at 9:30 p.m.	7/19/10
Movies on the Green The stars will shine again as the Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center and the University Program Council unspool the annual Movies on the Green 2010 series.	7/19/10

July

MFA Alum creates Special Olympics cauldron

Dan Perry, a 2006 Master of Fine Arts in sculpture graduate at UNL, was commissioned to create the cauldron for the National Special Olympics being held in Lincoln July 17-24.

7/1/10

Go behind the scenes as the award-winning international dance company, Troika Ranch, struggles to create its next great work in "loopdiver: The Journey of a Dance," airing Sunday, July 25, at 9:30 p.m.

7/19/10

Movies on the Green

The stars will shine again as the Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center and the University Program Council unspool the annual Movies on the Green 2010 series.

7/19/10

August
Carson Film nears premiere The Johnny Carson School of Theatre and Film is completing the first film in The Carson School Film Series, "Vipers in the Grass" by Jorge Jamacona.	8/10/10
College welcomes New Faculty The Hixson-Lied College welcomes four new faculty: Jeffry Eckels and Damon Lee to the School of Music, and Carrie Lee Patterson and Laurel Shoemaker to the Johnny Carson School.	8/12/10
Cornhusker Marching Band exhibition The Cornhusker Marching Band will kick off the Fall 2010 Season with the annual Exhibition Concert on Friday, August 20 at 7:00 pm in Memorial Stadium. This event is FREE and open to the public.	8/12/10
University Theatre announces Season The University Theatre will stage four productions this season, including Twelfth Night and the The Misanthrope. All but one of the shows will be directed by Masters students within the School.	8/20/10
AIA announces first 2010-2011 Lecture Professor Hazel Dodge, from Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland, will be speaking on the popularity of Roman spectacular shows in the Eastern Mediterranean on September 13 in Richards Hall.	8/20/10
Smith earns Boren Scholarship Zach Smith, a junior music and political science major, is one of two University of Nebraska–Lincoln recipients of a prestigious Boren Scholarship.	8/23/10

September
Discounted Ross tickets for students Special $5 discount tickets for UNL students are available for the 2010-2011 seasons of Met HD Live and National Theatre Live, shown at the Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center.	9/01/10
Applicants sought for Nebraska Young Artist Awards Applicants are sought for the 14th annual Nebraska Young Artist Awards, which annually recognizes 11th grade students from Nebraska who are gifted and talented in the fine and performing arts.	9/01/10
Paul Barnes awarded Professorship The University of Nebraska–Lincoln Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts has announced that Paul Barnes has been named Hixson-Lied Professor of Piano beginning this fall.	9/03/10
Robinson to give Organ Recital The UNL School of Music welcomes guest artist Dana Robinson in an organ recital, Sunday, September 19 at 3:00 pm in Kimball Recital Hall.	9/14/10
Theatrix opens 2010-2011 Season Theatrix, the student-run theatre organization at the Johnny Carson School of Theatre and Film, launches its 2010-2011 season with an exciting production of *Compleat Female Stage Beauty*.	9/20/10
Textile Symposium hosts exhibition in Richards Hall The Textile Society of America will be hosting the exhibition "Binary Fiction: Digital Weaving 2010" as part of their 12th Biennial Symposium in the Eisentrager-Howard Art Gallery from October 4-29.	9/20/10
IAS hosts Time Lapse Dance residency Experimental dance, circus arts and mesmerizing spectacles will impress audiences at the Lied Center when Time Lapse Dance performs as part of an Interdisciplinary Arts Symposium residency.	9/20/10
Guest pianist Jack Winerock to give recital The School of Music presents guest pianist Jack Winerock in a recital on September 26 at 7:30 pm in Kimball Recital Hall. The repertoire will include works by Franz Schubert and Edward MacDowell.	9/21/10
"Jazz Cabaret" on NET Television On October 16, NET will be broadcasting the premiere of the Director's Cut version of "Jazz Cabaret," a program featuring the UNL Faculty Jazz Ensemble. See the full story for more dates and times.	9/27/10
University Theatre Opens with Dylan University Theatre, the academic main stage producing wing of the Johnny Carson School of Theatre and Film, opens its 2010-2011 season with *Dylan* by Sidney Michaels, on October 79 and 1215.	9/29/10

October
Symphony Concerts Gets Digital Assistance Igor Stravinsky's *The Firebird* premiered in Paris on June 25, 1910. One hundred years later, the UNL Symphony Orchestra will tackle the piece with an assist from some 21st century music technology.	10/4/10
Next AIA Lecture Examines Steamboat Wreckage On Sunday, Oct. 24 at 2 p.m. in Richards Hall, Dr. Kevin Crisman will present *"Heroine* of the Western Frontier: The Archaeology of an Early American River Steamboat."**	10/12/10
Alum Wins "Best of Show" in National Exhibition Lincoln artist and recent UNL alumnus, Susan Dewsnap, received Best of Show in the prestigious and juried 18th Annual Strictly Functional Pottery National exhibition for her piece "Lidded Jar."	10/14/10
MFA Student Host Open House Master of Fine Arts students will open their studios to the public during an open house, 5 to 8 pm, Oct. 22 in Richards Hall. The students will be present to show and discuss their art work.	10/21/10
UNL's Starving Actors Host Annual Haunted House Be afraid...be very afraid! Join UNL Theatre's student organization Starving Actors as they present their third annual Haunted House: Dead Letter Days from Oct. 29-31.	10/21/10

November
College Announces Internship Program A part of the Arts Outreach Initiative, undergraduate students in the college can now apply to participate in paid internships with local arts organizations.	11/1/10
UNL's Theatrix Continues Season with The Inferno Theatrix continues its fall season with *The Inferno. Adapted and directed by senior Jordan Deffenbaugh, piece is inspired by Alighieri's fourteenth-century epic poem, The Divine Comedy*.	11/1/10
Dept. of Art and Art History hosts Print Artist The Dept. of Art and Art History and the Under Pressure Print Club (UPPC) will host Beauvais Lyons as the 2010 UPPC Visiting Artist, to be in residence November 8-12.	11/1/10
UNL Opera presents The Light in the Piazza The School of Music opera program presents the regional premier of *The Light in the Piazza* this week on Friday, Nov. 12 at 7:30 pm, and Sunday, Nov. 14 at 3:00 pm.	11/8/10
Classic Moliere Comedy Given Modern Adaptation University Theatre continues its season with Moliere's classic comedy *The Misanthrope. Performances run the two weekends before and after Thanksgiving, November 18-20* and December 1-4.	11/15/10
School of Music Student Named "Singer of the Year" The School of Music had 30 finalists, as well as Singer of the Year honors at the 2010 West Central Regional National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) Vocal Auditions Nov. 4-6.	11/16/10
Annual Holiday Ceramics Sale and Raffle The Clay Club will host their Annual Winter Ceramics Sale and Raffle on Friday, December 10 from 9-6 pm and Saturday, December 11 from 9-5 pm. The sale will be held in Richards Hall, room 118.	11/29/10
A Holiday Tradition Continues at UNL UNL Opera and high school choral students will again brings Menotti's Amahl and the Night Visitors to life for Lincoln-area 5th graders and for the general public this December 9-11.	11/29/10
Chamber Singers at Sheldon for the Holidays On Dec. 3, the visual art in the Sheldon Art Museum will be joined with the art of music, compliments of the UNL Chamber Singers in a concert titled "Sheldon: A Winter Gem."	11/29/10
NRT Performs Musical Adaptation of The Gift of the Magi Nebraska Repertory Theatre celebrates the season with a musical adaptation of *The Gift of the Magi* by Peter Ekstrom. Performances are December 9-11 at 7:30 pm and December 11-12 at 2:00 pm.	11/30/10
Free Showing of A Christmas Story The HLCFPA Student Advisory Board presents a special showing of the movie *A Christmas Story* free for all Hixson-Lied College students on Tuesday, Dec. 7 at 7:30 pm at the Ross.	11/30/10

December
UNL Brings Amahl and the Night Visitors to Holdrege On Sunday, Dec. 12, the School of Music will take Amahl and the Night Visitors on the road to Holdrege, Neb., as part of a unique collaboration with CASNR and the Nebraska Alumni Association.	12/6/10
Digital Arts Student Work Featured in New Exhibition The work of 12 students in a Digital Arts Initiative class will be featured in a new exhibition entitled "Ctrl/Alt/Esc: Technology and the Landscape" in the Drift Station Gallery Dec. 3-17.	12/6/10
SOM Dissertations Make 2010 Most-downloaded List Three dissertations from the School of Music students earned spots on the UNL Libraries Digital Commons' Top-20 most downloaded UNL dissertations list of 2010.	12/13/10
Prof. Kunc Donates Book Collection to University Archives Images from a collection of artists' books donated to the University Archives by Karen Kunc are now available online through the UNL Libraries' digital collections.	12/13/10
Passalacqua is next Geske Lecturer Veronica L. Passalacqua, curator of the C.N. Gorman Museum, will be the next Geske Lecturer in the annual history of the arts lecture series presented by the College.	12/13/10

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January
UNL's Janice Stauffer Wins Prestigious Award Janice Stauffer has been selected to receive the highest honor that the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival can give: the Kennedy Center Gold Medallion.	1/09/09
Next AIA Lecture Set for February The fourth lecture for the 2008-2009 AIA season will feature professor Thomas Hikade discussing his recent excavations at the Egyptian site of Hierakonpolis.	1/21/09

January

UNL's Janice Stauffer Wins Prestigious Award

Janice Stauffer has been selected to receive the highest honor that the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival can give: the Kennedy Center Gold Medallion.

1/09/09

Next AIA Lecture Set for February

The fourth lecture for the 2008-2009 AIA season will feature professor Thomas Hikade discussing his recent excavations at the Egyptian site of Hierakonpolis.

1/21/09

February
Nebraska Young Artist Award Winners Announced Sixty-one students from more than 35 high schools across the state have been selected to participate in the annual Young Artists Awards at UNL.	2/2/09
School of Music Opera Wins National Opera Association Award The School of Music's 2008 production of Jake Heggie's Dead Man Walking has won the National Opera Association (NOA) Award for Best Production. It is the third time in ten years that UNL Opera has won.	2/6/09
Wu Hung Is Next Geske Lecturer The founder and director of the Center for the Art of East Asia at the University of Chicago will be the next Geske Lecturer. His lecture will be presented in the Sheldon Museum of Art's auditorium.	2/12/09

February

Nebraska Young Artist Award Winners Announced

Sixty-one students from more than 35 high schools across the state have been selected to participate in the annual Young Artists Awards at UNL.

2/2/09

School of Music Opera Wins National Opera Association Award

The School of Music's 2008 production of Jake Heggie's Dead Man Walking has won the National Opera Association (NOA) Award for Best Production. It is the third time in ten years that UNL Opera has won.

2/6/09

Wu Hung Is Next Geske Lecturer

The founder and director of the Center for the Art of East Asia at the University of Chicago will be the next Geske Lecturer. His lecture will be presented in the Sheldon Museum of Art's auditorium.

2/12/09

March
Ragtime History Explored on NET Television Special Dean of the Hixson-Lied College, classically-trained pianist, and ragtime enthusiast Jack Oliva explores the origins of ragtime music in a new NET Television special "Ragtime Cabaret," premiering March 28.	3/11/09
First of Three MFA Thesis Exhibitions Opens Department of Art and Art History Master of Fine Arts candidates Shane Haley, Josh Norton and Samuel B. Rapien will show their work in an exhibition runing April 6-10.	3/23/09
Second of Three MFA Thesis Exhibitions Opens Three Master of Fine Arts candidates in the Department of Art and Art History will show their work in an exhibition runing April 13-17. It will feature Sarah Barnard Blitz, Jewel Noll and Kelly Manning.	3/30/09

March

Ragtime History Explored on NET Television Special

Dean of the Hixson-Lied College, classically-trained pianist, and ragtime enthusiast Jack Oliva explores the origins of ragtime music in a new NET Television special "Ragtime Cabaret," premiering March 28.

3/11/09

First of Three MFA Thesis Exhibitions Opens

Department of Art and Art History Master of Fine Arts candidates Shane Haley, Josh Norton and Samuel B. Rapien will show their work in an exhibition runing April 6-10.

3/23/09

Second of Three MFA Thesis Exhibitions Opens

Three Master of Fine Arts candidates in the Department of Art and Art History will show their work in an exhibition runing April 13-17. It will feature Sarah Barnard Blitz, Jewel Noll and Kelly Manning.

3/30/09

April
Book Arts Exhibition Opens The "Heart & Hands" Juried Book Art Exhibition for Students is on display April 1-30 at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Love Library before traveling to the University of Nebraska at Omaha in May.	4/1/09
Last of Three MFA Thesis Exhibitions Opens The work of John Carrasco, Autumn Cipala and Seth Green, Master of Fine Arts candidates in the Department of Art and Art History, will show in an exhibition runing April 20-24.	4/7/09
Alumni Awards Winners Announced The College will celebrate its annual Honors Day weekend April 24-25. The three Alumni Achievement Award winners will be present in classes on Friday, April 24.	4/17/09
Spring Semester Clay Club Sale The University of Nebraska-Lincoln Clay Club will host its Annual Spring Ceramics Sale on Friday, May 1st, from 9am to 8pm and Saturday, May 2nd, from 9am to 5pm.	4/20/09
Reception Honors Associate Dean Fought The Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts will celebrate Dr. Robert A. Fought, Associate Dean, on the occasion of his retirement from the University after 35 years of service.	4/27/09

August
Cornhusker Band Holds Annual Pre-season Show Following their week of auditions and rehearsals, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Cornhusker Marching Band will perform its annual post-band camp preseason show Aug. 21 at Memorial Stadium.	8/7/09

August

Cornhusker Band Holds Annual Pre-season Show

Following their week of auditions and rehearsals, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Cornhusker Marching Band will perform its annual post-band camp preseason show Aug. 21 at Memorial Stadium.

8/7/09

September
Art Educators Present Artwork The Nebraska Art Teachers Association (NATA) will have a juried exhibition Sept. 7 - Oct. 2 in Richards Hall. The exhibition is being presented in conjunction with the NATA Fall Conference.	9/7/09
First AIA Lecture of the Season The Lincoln-Omaha Society of the Archaeological Institute of America announces professor Naomi Norman will present the first of six lectures on archaeology for the 2009-2010 season.	9/27/09

September

Art Educators Present Artwork

The Nebraska Art Teachers Association (NATA) will have a juried exhibition Sept. 7 - Oct. 2 in Richards Hall. The exhibition is being presented in conjunction with the NATA Fall Conference.

9/7/09

First AIA Lecture of the Season

The Lincoln-Omaha Society of the Archaeological Institute of America announces professor Naomi Norman will present the first of six lectures on archaeology for the 2009-2010 season.

9/27/09

October
University Theatre Opens Season The Johnny Carson School of Theatre and Film opens its season October 8 with George Bernard Shaw’s You Never Can Tell, directed by Emeriti Professor Dr. Tice L. Miller.	10/8/09
Dr. Oakley Slated for Next AIA Lecture In his lecture "Athenian White Lekythoi: Masterpieces of Greek Funerary Art," Dr. John H. Oakley will examine the thematic development found on these pieces and what they tell us about their creators.	10/12/09
Sculpture Exchange Exhibition The exhibition "Idle Hands" features the work of thirteen student artists and will run Oct. 12 - Nov. 19 in the Eisentrager-Howard Gallery with an opening reception being held on Oct. 12.	10/12/09
Concert Honors Emeritus Professor As part of the upcoming University Singers concert, the College and the University of Nebraska Foundation will celebrate the life and legacy of Professor Emeritus Earl "Pete" Jenkins.	10/15/09
First Carson Lectureship The first Johnny Carson Lectureship will feature Jeff Sotzing, president of Carson Entertainment Group and nephew of Johnny Carson. He will be joined by three fellow "The Tonight Show" writers.	10/16/09

November
Wright Delivers Geske Lecture Gwendolyn Wright, a professor of architecture and host of the PBS television series, “History Detectives,” will deliver the next Geske Lecture, “Frank Lloyd Wright’s Progressive Suburbia.”	11/2/09

November

Wright Delivers Geske Lecture

Gwendolyn Wright, a professor of architecture and host of the PBS television series, “History Detectives,” will deliver the next Geske Lecture, “Frank Lloyd Wright’s Progressive Suburbia.”

11/2/09

December
Collaborative Venture Presents Winterfest The LUX Center for the Arts in collaboration with UNL’s Art in the Community class present a family-friendly First-Friday event, Winterfest on December 4.	12/9/09
Steger Featured in One-Man Show The Nebraska Repertory Theatre presents Executive Director Paul Steger in David Sedaris’s biting comedy The Santaland Diaries. The production will have performances December 9-13.	12/9/09
Annual Clay Club Sale The UNL Clay Club will host its Annual Spring Ceramics Sale on Friday, December 11-12 in Richards Hall, Room 118. Works of ceramic art created by students and alumni will be for sale.	12/11/09
BFA Capstone Exhibition Opens Thirteen undergraduate degree candidates in studio art from the Department of Art and Art History are scheduled to present their work in the BFA Capstone Exhibition at the Eisentrager-Howard Gallery.	12/14/09

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August
Cornhusker Marching Band Pre-Season Performance The School of Music presents the Cornhusker Marching Band Exhibition on Friday, August 22, 2008, 7:00 p.m. in Memorial Stadium. Get a head start on the Husker football season!	8/22/08

August

Cornhusker Marching Band Pre-Season Performance

The School of Music presents the Cornhusker Marching Band Exhibition on Friday, August 22, 2008, 7:00 p.m. in Memorial Stadium. Get a head start on the Husker football season!

8/22/08

September
Faculty Showcase Concert The School of Music concert will feature Diane Barger, Mark Clinton, Jeffrey McCray, David Neely, the Moran Quintet, and the University of Nebraska Brass Quintet.	9/7/08
AIA Announces 2008 Lecture Season The Lincoln-Omaha Society of the AIA announces a lecture by professor Erin Walcek Averett, from Creighton University, who will be speaking on ancient masked rituals of ancient Greece and Cyprus.	9/22/08
Kjelson Residency Enters Fifth Year André Thomas, conductor and composer/arranging of Florida State University, will soon be joining School of Music students during his Kjelson residency for a period of rehearsals and training.	9/25/08

September

Faculty Showcase Concert

The School of Music concert will feature Diane Barger, Mark Clinton, Jeffrey McCray, David Neely, the Moran Quintet, and the University of Nebraska Brass Quintet.

9/7/08

AIA Announces 2008 Lecture Season

The Lincoln-Omaha Society of the AIA announces a lecture by professor Erin Walcek Averett, from Creighton University, who will be speaking on ancient masked rituals of ancient Greece and Cyprus.

9/22/08

Kjelson Residency Enters Fifth Year

André Thomas, conductor and composer/arranging of Florida State University, will soon be joining School of Music students during his Kjelson residency for a period of rehearsals and training.

9/25/08

October
Eskridge Collection Presents Exhibition The Eskridge Collection of Outsider, Folk Art and Contemporary Self-Taught Art will present "Inside...Out," an exhibition of the assemblages of Janet Hannah Eskridge starting October 6.	10/6/08
Nebraska Young Artist Awards Applications Due The Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts seeks applications for the 12th-annual Nebraska Young Artist Awards. Applications must be postmarked by Dec. 5, 2008.	10/10/08

October

Eskridge Collection Presents Exhibition

The Eskridge Collection of Outsider, Folk Art and Contemporary Self-Taught Art will present "Inside...Out," an exhibition of the assemblages of Janet Hannah Eskridge starting October 6.

10/6/08

Nebraska Young Artist Awards Applications Due

The Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts seeks applications for the 12th-annual Nebraska Young Artist Awards. Applications must be postmarked by Dec. 5, 2008.

10/10/08

November

December
Department of Art Professor Earns National Award Professor of Art, Gail Kendall, has received the 2009 National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts Excellence in Teaching Award.	12/3/08
BFA Capstone Exhibition Showing Dec. 15-19 Eleven undergraduate degree candidates in studio art will present their work in the BFA Capstone Exhibition at the Eisentrager-Howard Gallery in Richards Hall in December.	12/5/08
Clay Club Presents Winter Sale The UNL Clay Club will host its Annual Winter Ceramics Sale on December 12 and 13 in Richards Hall, room 118. Works of ceramic art created by students and alumni will be for sale.	12/12/08
Ceramics Alumna Accepted into World Ceramic Biennale Susan Dewsnap, who received her Master of Fine Arts in ceramics in May 2008 from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, has had her piece "Four Small Plates" accepted into the 5th World Ceramic Biennale.	12/15/08
Two Exhibitions Open at the Eisentrager-Howard Gallery The exhibitions "Vacant Spaces" and "The Portrait in Print" open Jan. 19 in the Eisentrager-Howard Gallery in Richards Hall. "Vacant Spaces" is a curatorial project by Rosemary Burk.	12/17/08

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