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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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