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

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

"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

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

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

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

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

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

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

"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

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

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

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

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. A free opening reception will be held Monday, Jan. 25 in the Gallery. More...

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 (of the Chiara String Quartet, in residence at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln) and pianist Soyeon Lee. More...

1/29/10

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 legnedary Benny Carter's Kansas City Suite. Dr. Anthony Bushard will serve as guest narrator. More...

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 presented by the Office of Graduate Studies for his musical composition Missa Prolationem. More...

2/10/10

Stinson To Give AIA Lecture

The Lincoln-Omaha Society of the Archaeological Institute of America announces Professor Phil Stinson, from the University of Kansas, will be speaking on one of the premier excavations of the Greco-Roman world, the Civil Basilica of Aphrodisias. More...

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 is sponsored by the UNL Clay Club and will feature lectures and demonstrations from each artist. More...

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, an acclaimed New York City visiting artist,in the title role of Rigoletto. More...

2/25/10

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; visitors will have the opportunity talk with the graduate students about their creative process. More...

3/11/10

2010 Alumni Award Winners

The Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts announces the recipients of the 2010 Fine and Performing Arts Alumni Board alumni awards. The awards are selected by the college’s Alumni Board and will be presented at the annual Honors Day Dinner. More...

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, based on selected texts from the book of Isaiah and inspired by the painting by Edward Hicks. More...

4/25/10

Opera on the Road Performance

The School of Music proudly announces that UNL Opera, under the direction of Dr. William Shomos, will be on the road performing sung opera scenes ranging from Don Giovanni to Candide at the Tassel Performing Arts Center in Holdrege, NE. More...

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, with an informal reception and kiln opening being held on the second day of the sale. More...

4/30/10

Premiere of "Jazz Cabaret"

A mix of jazz standards and original contemporary compositions performed by 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. More...

5/24/10

Cameron Honored with National Fellowship

Shannon Cameron, a graduate student in the Johnny Carson School of Theatre and Film, is one of two theatre students nationally to receive the 2010 Stage Directors and Choreographers Society Directing Fellowship from the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival. More...

5/24/10

Students Study Japanese Visual Culture

Eighteen UNL students are studying Japanese visual culture in Kyoto and Tokyo during UNL's three-week summer session. The course is a partnership between the Department of Art and Art History and the College of Journalism and Mass Communications. More...

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, which will include guest performances, master classes, and sessions covering a variety of clarinet subjects. More...

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. They are featured performing a mix of jazz standards and original compositions. More...

6/25/10

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. Perry is now a studio technician and instructor at the University of Northern Iowa. More...

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. CT on NET. The performance documentary follows company as it comes to Lincoln to create the experimental piece. More...

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. Opening on Thursday, July 29, and continuing over the next three consecutive Thursday evenings, this year's series will feature a variety of comedies. More...

7/19/10

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. Check out this video about the production produced by University Communications. More...

8/10/10

College Welcomes New Faculty

The Hixson-Lied College welcome four, new incoming faculty members this Fall. Jeffry Eckels and Damon Thomas Lee will be joining the School of Music, and Carrie Lee Patterson and Laurel Shoemaker will be appointed to the Johnny Carson School of Theatre and Film. More...

8/12/10

Cornhusker Marching Band Exhibition Concert

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. Arrive early for good seats! This event is FREE and open to the public. More...

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. More...

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. More...

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. He travels to Amman, Jordan, this summer and fall to study the Arabic language and international relations. More...

8/23/10

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. More...

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. More...

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. More...

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. More...

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. More...

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. More...

9/20/10

Time Lapse Dance Performs Thursday

Experimental dance, circus arts and mesmerizing spectacles will impress audiences at the Lied Center this Thursday when Time Lapse Dance performs as part of an Interdisciplinary Arts Symposium residency. More...

9/20/10

Pianist Jack Winerock Presents Recital

The School of Music presents guest pianist Jack Winerock in a recital on Sunday, September 26 at 7:30 pm in Kimball Recital Hall. The repertoire will include works by Franz Schubert and Edward MacDowell. More...

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. More...

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 7–9 and 12–15. More...

9/29/10

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 opulent piece with an assist from some 21st century music technology. More...

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" as part of the AIA series. More...

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." More...

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. More...

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. More...

10/21/10

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. Read more about the initiative on their new website! More...

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. More...

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. More...

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. More...

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. More...

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 at Colorado State University. More...

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. More...

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. More...

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." More...

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. More...

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. More...

11/30/10

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. More...

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 + Performance Space Dec. 3-17. More...

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. More...

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. More...

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. More...

12/13/10

UNL's Janice Stauffer Wins Prestigious Award

Janice Stauffer, Associate Professor of Costume Design at the Johnny Carson School of Theatre and Film, has been selected to receive the highest honor that the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival can give: the Kennedy Center Gold Medallion. More...

1/09/09

Next AIA Lecture Set for February

The Lincoln-Omaha Society of the Archaeological Institute of America announces the fourth lecture on archaeology for the 2008-2009 season. Professor Thomas Hikade, from the University of British Columbia, will be speaking on his recent excavations at the Egyptian site of Hierakonpolis. More...

1/21/09

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. This award annually recognizes 11th grade students who are gifted and talented in the areas of visual art, dance, music and theatre. More...

2/2/09

School of Music Opera Wins National Opera Association Award

The School of Music's 2008 opera 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 the award. More...

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, "Contemporary Chinese Art and Urban Transformation," will be presented in the Sheldon Museum of Art's Ethel S. Abbott Auditorium. More...

2/12/09

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 through history and song in a new NET Television special "Ragtime Cabaret," premiering Saturday, March 28 NET1. More...

3/11/09

First 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 exhibitions runing April 6-10. It will feature the work of Shane Haley, Josh Norton and Samuel B. Rapien with a closing reception being held April 10. More...

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 exhibitions runing April 13-17. It will feature the work of Sarah Barnard Blitz, Jewel Noll and Kelly Manning with a closing reception being held April 17. More...

3/30/09

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. The exhibition will then travel to the University of Nebraska at Omaha's Criss Library for a showing in May. More...

4/1/09

Last 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 exhibitions runing April 20-24. It will feature the work of John Carrasco, Autumn Cipala and Seth Green with a closing reception being held April 24. More...

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. The awards will be presented at the annual Honors Day Dinner on Saturday, April 25. More...

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. The sale is held in Richards Hall, room 118 on UNL city campus. More...

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. The celebration will take place on Thursday, April 30 in the Temple Building. More...

4/27/09

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. The show is free and open to the public and begins at 7 p.m. More...

8/7/09

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 and features the work of art educators who live or work in Nebraska. More...

9/7/09

First AIA Lecture of the Season

The Lincoln-Omaha Society of the Archaeological Institute of America announces the first of six lectures on archaeology for the 2009-2010 season. Professor Naomi Norman, University of Georgia, will be speaking on several of the Roman cities of North Africa. More...

9/27/09

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. The production, in four acts, is a light and witty treatment of the follies of being human. More...

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, from the College of William and Mary in Virginia, will examine the thematic development found on these pieces, and discuss what they tell us about classical Athenian reactions to death. More...

10/12/09

Sculpture Exchange Exhibition

An Exhibition from the University of Alabama will run Oct. 12 - Nov. 19 in the Eisentrager-Howard Gallery with an opening reception being held on Oct. 12 in the gallery. The exhibition, entitled "Idle Hands," will feature works from thirteen student artists. More...

10/12/09

Concert Honors Emeritus Professor

As part of the upcoming University Singers concert, the College and the School of Music, along with the University of Nebraska Foundation, will be celebrating the life and legacy of Professor Emeritus Earl "Pete" Jenkins, who passed away on Aug. 3. More...

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 former “The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson” writers for a unique look behind-the-scenes. More...

10/16/09

Wright Delivers Geske Lecture

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

11/2/09

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. Hands-on holiday card making and cookies and cider will be available. More...

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, directed by Artistic Director Virginia Smith, will have performances December 9-13. More...

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 undergraduate students, graduate students and alumni will be for sale. More...

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 in Richards Hall in December. More...

12/14/09

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 with one of the nation's premier marching bands. More...

8/22/08

Faculty Showcase Concert

The School of Music kicks off the fall semester with a Faculty Showcase Concert. The concert will feature Diane Barger, clarinet, Mark Clinton, piano, Jeffrey McCray, bassoon, and David Neely, violin, as well as the Moran Quintet and the University of Nebraska Brass Quintet. More...

9/7/08

AIA Announces 2008 Lecture Season

The Lincoln-Omaha Society of the Archaeological Institute of America announces the first of six lectures for the 2008-2009 season. Professor Erin Walcek Averett, from Creighton University, will be speaking on ancient masked rituals of ancient Greece and Cyprus. More...

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. The program was made possible by alumni Lee Kjelson. More...

9/25/08

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. The exhibition, opening at the Eisentrager-Howard Gallery, will host an opening reception on Monday, Oct. 6. More...

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, which recognizes 11th-grade students from Nebraska who are gifted and talented in the areas of visual art, dance, music, theatre, and film and new media. Applications must be postmarked by Dec. 5, 2008. More...

10/10/08

Vocal Students Take Top Rankings

With 22 finalists, UNL's School of Music was the most successful participating school in the 2008 National Association of the Teachers of Singing's (NAST) West Central Regional Vocal Auditions. Twenty-four colleges and universities participated in the competition. More...

11/2/08

Artists-in-Practice Host Open Studios

Graduate students and select undergraduates of the Department of Art and Art History invite you to view their current work during an open house on Friday November 14. Start your night by getting your studio maps and refreshments at either Woods or Richards Hall. More...

11/16/08

UNL Professor To Deliver Upcoming AIA Lecture

Dr. Michael Hoff, from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, will present a lecture on the similarity between the pageantry of Nebraska football and ancient Roman religion for an upcoming Archaeological Institute of America season lecture. More...

11/16/08

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. The award presentation will be made during this year's annual NCECA Conference, April 8-11, 2009, in Phoenix, Ariz. More...

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. More...

12/5/08

Clay Club Presents Winter Sale

he 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 undergraduate students, graduate students and alumni will be for sale. The work includes functional pottery, vessels and sculpture, and represents a broad range of aesthetics, techniques and concepts. More...

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 2009 in Korea. The works will be exhibited at the Icheon World Ceramic Center and Gyeonggi Ceramic Museum. More...

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, which is part of her senior thesis and UCARE research. More...

12/17/08