27 May 2020
Jazz in June to support Nebraska artists through streaming concerts, videos
Lincoln, Neb.--For its 29th season, the Jazz in June concert series will present five evenings of online jazz to be streamed from the comfort and safety of one’s home.
This year’s series, presented by the Cooper Foundation, will feature Nebraska artists who have fewer opportunities to perform during the coronavirus pandemic.
The lineup includes:
• June 2: Mesonjixx — a soul jazz artist from Omaha
• June 9: Andrew Wray — a University of Nebraska-Lincoln Glenn Korff School of Music student drummer and composer who performs electronic jazz
27 May 2020 By Kathe C. Andersen
Ratzlaff earns Fling Fellowship
Lincoln, Neb.--Terry Ratzlaff, a graduate student in photography in the School of Art, Art History & Design, has received the prestigious Maude Hammond Fling Fellowship from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln for his third year of graduate studies.
“It’s very exciting to receive this fellowship because I see it as an investment in my research and a belief of my potential as both a student and artist,” Ratzlaff said. “I will certainly miss teaching next year, but being able to focus solely on my research is incredibly exciting and humbling.”
27 May 2020 By Kathe C. Andersen
Carson Center’s Open Studios event a virtual success
Lincoln, Neb.--Students from the Johnny Carson Center for Emerging Media Arts shared their work from the spring semester StoryLab and Visual Expression Studio classes in a virtual Open Studios event on Mozilla Hubs inside a 3D virtual model of the Carson Center on May 1.
27 May 2020
Hixson-Lied Faculty, Staff awards announced
Lincoln, Neb.--The Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts announced the 2020 recipients of the Hixson-Lied Faculty and Staff awards. These awards are made possible by the Hixson-Lied Endowment.
The following awards were presented:
• The College Distinguished Teaching Award was presented to Hye-Won Hwang, assistant professor of practice in dance from the Glenn Korff School of Music. This award recognizes a professor who has demonstrated excellence in teaching and a selfless dedication to students.
27 May 2020 By Kathe C. Andersen
Grange’s 12th book ‘The Business of American Theatre’ will publish in July
Lincoln, Neb.--Johnny Carson School of Theatre and Film Professor of Theatre William Grange’s 12th book, “The Business of American Theatre,” will be published in July by British publisher Routledge, an imprint of the Taylor and Francis Publishing Group in the United Kingdom.
It covers a wide range of subjects, including traditions of investment, marketing, labor union contracts, advertising, leasing arrangements, ticket scalping, zoning ordinances, royalties, and numerous other financial transactions have influenced the art of American theatre for the past three centuries.
27 May 2020 By Kathe C. Andersen
New Marks CD features two major organ symphonies
Lincoln, Neb.--Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts Associate Dean and Professor of Organ Christopher Marks has released a new CD titled “Two American Organ Symphonies One American Classic Organ.”
The CD includes performances of two major organ symphonies, Leo Sowerby’s Symphony in G Major and Edward Shippen Barnes’ Second Symphony, Op. 37. Both were performed on the 1959 Aeolian-Skinner Opus 1308 organ at St. Mark’s Cathedral in Shreveport, Louisiana.
The recording on the CD represents more than 20 years of performance, study—and some unpredictable mishaps.
27 May 2020 By Kathe C. Andersen
Cornhusker Marching Band provides virtual spirit for Husker fans
Lincoln, Neb.--The Cornhusker Marching Band provided some spirit for Husker fans watching the virtual Spring Game on April 18 with a video featuring members of the band playing “Dear Old Nebraska U” remotely.
Husker fans were encouraged to experience the annual Spring Game “in a new way,” thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic. Nebraska Athletics streamed a video game simulation of a Red-White Nebraska Football game in Memorial Stadium featuring rosters comprised of Husker football legends.
26 May 2020
Digital Capstone Exhibition now live
Lincoln, Neb.--The Capstone Exhibition takes place annually each spring and fall semester and highlights the highest achievements from the degree pursuits of graduating undergraduate students. This semester’s edition offered a few extra challenges.
26 May 2020 By Kathe C.Andersen
Piano masterclass highlights creative recruiting during pandemic
Lincoln, Neb.--While COVID-19 may have cancelled the Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts’ annual Nebraska Young Artist Awards day of activities on April 8, it didn’t stop the college from continuing to recruit these top artists in the state.
The College has hosted the Nebraska Young Artist Awards for the past 23 years, dating back to 1998. The awards annually recognize high school juniors across the state who are talented in visual art, music, dance, theatre, and film and emerging media arts.
14 May 2020 By University Communication
Husker Starter Pack gives Nebraska freshmen a running start
Lincoln, Neb.--Incoming first-year students at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln can get a jump-start on their degree with a new program called the Husker Starter Pack.
The program allows both resident and nonresident first-year domestic students to take summer school classes for $116.67 per credit hour during the second five-week session, which begins July 13. This means all new, first-time students who had planned to start at Nebraska in summer or fall 2020 can take a standard three-credit class for more than half off the regular tuition rate.