Millee Tibbs, “Prusik Knot.” Millee Tibbs

18 Feb 2022    

Hixson-Lied Visiting Artist series begins March 2 with photographer Tibbs

Lincoln, Neb.--Six artists will be presenting Hixson-Lied Visiting Artist & Scholar lectures this spring in the University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s School of Art, Art History & Design. The series begins with photographer Millee Tibbs on Wednesday, March 2.

The School of Art, Art History & Design’s Hixson-Lied Visiting Artist & Scholar Lecture Series brings notable artists, scholars and designers to Nebraska each semester to enhance the education of students.

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The new music building, scheduled to open in fall 2025, will replace the Westbrook Music Building.

18 Feb 2022    

Architectural firms announced for new music facilities

Lincoln, Neb.--The architecture firms who will design the new music building and renovate Kimball Hall have been selected.

The Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts has received funding to begin design and construction of a new $75 million music facility and $15 million renovation of Kimball Recital Hall. Those funds were approved by the Nebraska Legislature last year.

While these will be two, separate projects with two separate teams, the planning and construction for both projects will happen concurrently.

The chosen firms are:

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Larson Professor of Voice and Director of Opera William Shomos (center) as Mr. Maraczek during a rehearsal for “She Loves Me,” which will be performed March 4 and 6 Kimball Recital Hall. Photo by Eddy Aldana. “She Loves Me” features a book by Joe Masteroff, lyrics by Sheldon Harnick and music by Jerry Bock. It premiered on Broadway in 1963. UNL Opera’s production is directed by Alisa Belflower, coordinator of musical theatre studies at UNL.

18 Feb 2022    

UNL Opera presents ‘She Loves Me’

Lincoln, Neb.--The Glenn Korff School of Music’s opera program presents the musical “She Loves Me.”

Performances are at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, March 4 and 3 p.m. on Sunday, March 6 in Kimball Recital Hall. Tickets are $20 adults and $10 seniors/students, available in advance from the Lied Box Office at (402) 472-4747 or at the door.

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Stephanie Dinkins. Photo by Jay Adams.

16 Feb 2022    

Award-winning artist Dinkins to lecture Feb. 25

Update: This event will take place on Zoom only. RSVP required at https://go.unl.edu/dinkinsrsvp to receive the Zoom link.

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Kevin Hanrahan

14 Feb 2022    

‘Tangling with the Epic’ features Hanrahan

Lincoln, Neb.--The Glenn Korff School of Music presents “Tangling with the Epic” on Sunday, Feb. 20 at 3 p.m. in Westbrook Music Building Rm. 119. The concert is free and open to the public. 

Edgar “Yip” Harburg, an American lyricist known as “Broadway’s social conscience,” said, “Words make you think a thought. Music makes you feel a feeling. A song makes you feel a thought.”

This recital features the world premiere of a new song cycle for tenor, baritone and piano that does just that.

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Theatrix presents 'Based on a Totally True Story' Feb. 28-March 3 in the Lab Theatre.

11 Feb 2022    

Theatrix presents ‘Based on a Totally True Story’

Lincoln, Neb.--Theatrix, the student-run theatre company in the Johnny Carson School of Theatre and Film, presents “Based on a Totally True Story” by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and directed by Philip Crawford.

Performances are Feb. 28-March 3 at 7:30 p.m. in the Lab Theatre, which is located on the third floor of the Temple Building. Tickets are $7 general admission and $5 students and are available at https://unltheatretickets.universitytickets.com/ or cash only at the door.

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The Una Corda Ensemble performs Feb. 15 in Westbrook Rm. 119. The faculty ensemble includes (clockwise from upper left) Karen Becker, Mark Clinton, David Neely, Hans Sturm and Clark Potter.

10 Feb 2022    

Korff School faculty ensemble Una Corda performs Feb. 15

Lincoln, Neb.--Una Corda, translated as “one string” and/or “one voice,” will perform Tuesday, Feb. 15 at 7:30 p.m. in Westbrook Music Building Rm. 119.

The concert is free and open to the public. It will also be live webcast. Visit https://music.unl.edu/webcasts the day of the performance for the link.

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Javier Rivera, “Cyclic Othering,” oil on panel, 2021.

03 Feb 2022    

35th Annual Juried Undergraduate Art Exhibition on display through March 4

Lincoln, Neb.—The University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s Eisentrager-Howard Gallery in Richards Hall will host the 35th Annual Juried Undergraduate Art Exhibition. The exhibition opens Feb. 4 and will continue through March 4.

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The third Flyover new music concert of the year will be Wednesday, Feb. 16 at 7:30 p.m. in Westbrook Music Building Rm. 119.

03 Feb 2022    

Flyover new music concert is Feb. 16

Lincoln, Neb.—The third Flyover new music concert will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 16 at 7:30 p.m. in Westbrook Music Building Rm. 119. 

The concert is free and open to the public. The concert will also be live webcast. Visit https://music.unl.edu/webcasts the day of the performance for the link.

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Karen Richards

03 Feb 2022    

Carson School alumna Richards receives first Rebecca Luker Theatrical Partnership

Lincoln, Neb.--Johnny Carson School of Theatre and Film alumna Karen Richards (B.A. 2019) is the first recipient of The Rebecca Luker Theatrical Partnership. The initiative, from Clear Space Theatre Company in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, and stage manager James FitzSimmons, helps widen audience outreach to underserved communities.

The partnership’s work with Richards will revolve around Clear Space’s upcoming production of Jeff Talbott’s “The Submission,” directed by and starring Richards.

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