Jacquelyn vonAshwege as Gemma Jordan creates online content. "The Real Gemma Jordan" premieres Feb. 5 at the Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center. Courtesy photo. Jacquelyn vonAshwege (left) reviews a shot with cinematographer Joel Froome during filming of “The Real Gemma Jordan.” Courtesy photo.

18 Jan 2022    

Glenn Korff School of Music presents film premiere for 'The Real Gemma Jordan'

Lincoln, Neb.--The Glenn Korff School of Music presents the world premiere of “The Real Gemma Jordan” on Saturday, Feb. 5 at 7:30 p.m. at the Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center at 13th and R streets. 

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Three Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts students have earned Gilman scholarships for study abroad. Image by Craig Chandler, University Communication.

14 Jan 2022    

3 Hixson-Lied College students earn Gilman scholarships

Lincoln, Neb.--Three Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts majors were among 31 University of Nebraska–Lincoln undergraduates to earn the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship to support credit-bearing study abroad, internship abroad or virtual international opportunities.

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William McMullen

14 Jan 2022    

McMullen faculty recital is Jan. 27

Lincoln, Neb.—Glenn Korff School of Music Professor of Oboe William McMullen will present a faculty recital on Thursday, Jan. 27 at 7:30 p.m. in Kimball Recital Hall. The recital is free and open to the public.

The recital will also be live webcast. Visit https://music.unl.edu/webcasts the day of the performance for the link.

McMullen will be joined by Assistant Professor of Bassoon Nathan Koch and pianist Catherine Herbener.

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The Glenn Korff School of Music's Jazz Singers perform at the Jazz Education Network Conference in Dallas. Courtesy photo. The Jazz Singers in Dallas, Texas, for the Jazz Education Network Conference. Courtesy photo.

14 Jan 2022    

Jazz Singers perform at Jazz Education Network conference

Lincoln, Neb.--The University of Nebraska–Lincoln Glenn Korff School of Music’s Jazz Singers were invited to perform at the Jazz Education Network Conference in Dallas, Texas, earlier this month.

The Jazz Education Network is dedicated to building the jazz arts community by advancing education, promoting performance and developing new audiences. The annual conference draws thousands from jazz beginners to experts for a once-in-a-lifetime experience.

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Christopher Marks

11 Jan 2022    

Marks to present three interconnected faculty recital programs titled ‘G is for Goldberg’

Lincoln, Neb.--Christopher Marks, professor of organ in the Glenn Korff School of Music and interim dean of the Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts, will present three interconnected programs titled “G is for Goldberg,” consisting of keyboard music in G major by Johann Sebastian Bach.

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Hans Sturm (right) with François Rabbath. Hans Sturm has written “75 Years on 4 Strings: The Life and Music of François Rabbath,” a new biography of the legendary bassist.

06 Jan 2022    By Kathe C. Andersen

Sturm’s new book is biography of influential bassist Rabbath

Lincoln, Neb.--Hixson-Lied Professor of Double Bass and Jazz Studies Hans Sturm has written a biography about François Rabbath, a French double-bass virtuoso, soloist and composer who has influenced countless bassists around the world.

“75 Years on 4 Strings: The Life and Music of François Rabbath” will be published in early 2022 and is available for pre-sale on Sturm’s website at http://avant-bass.com.

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The Percussion Ensemble will perform Dec. 9 at Kimball Recital Hall. The photo above is from a 2020 Percussion Ensemble performance.

07 Dec 2021    

Percussion Ensemble performs Dec. 9

Lincoln, Neb.--The Glenn Korff School of Music’s Percussion Ensemble, under the direction of Associate Professor of Music Dave Hall, will perform on Thursday, Dec. 9 at 7:30 p.m. in Kimball Recital Hall.

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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Students in the University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s Johnny Carson School of Theatre and Film and Johnny Carson Center for Emerging Media Arts will hold Open Studios events on Friday, Dec. 10.

02 Dec 2021    

Carson Open Studios events Dec. 10

Lincoln, Neb.--Students in the University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s Johnny Carson School of Theatre and Film and Johnny Carson Center for Emerging Media Arts will host an Open Studios event on Friday, Dec. 10 from 4-9 p.m. The events are free and open to the public.

The schedule is as follows:
4 p.m. Doors open for Open Studio
4:30 p.m. Welcome
4:40 p.m. Performance by Cooper Rohde (StoryWorlds) at the LED screen in the southeast window

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Kassidy Linabery, “A Warning to Rich Oppressors,” etching, aquatint, chine collé, and digital print, 24” x 18”, 2021. Gretchen Payne from her self-portrait series, “The Fiction You Tell Yourself,” 11” x 14”.

02 Dec 2021    

Capstone Exhibition opens Dec. 13

Lincoln, Neb.--The University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s School of Art, Art History & Design will present the work of graduating undergraduate students in the upcoming Fall 2021 Capstone Exhibition, which will have both online and in-person components.

This biannual experience is held at the end of the fall and spring semesters and presents the work of each semester's graduating Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) and Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.) seniors in studio art and graphic design as a culmination of their coursework and exploration. 

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Students in Assistant Professor of Emerging Media Arts Jesse Reding Fleming’s Innovation Studio course Emergent Strategies for Regenerative Futures visited Audubon Spring Creek Prairie in October to help them contemplate nature. Photo by Eddy Aldana. NFTs created by students in the course Emergent Strategies for Regenerative Futures will be on display at the Great Plains Art Museum Dec. 4-9 and at the opening reception Dec. 3 from 5-7pm.

01 Dec 2021    

Carson Center student-produced NFTs to be auctioned, exhibited at Great Plains Museum

Lincoln, Neb.--Students in Assistant Professor of Emerging Media Arts Jesse Reding Fleming’s Innovation Studio course Emergent Strategies for Regenerative Futures have produced NFT projects that will be auctioned online and exhibited physically at the Great Plains Art Museum.

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