06 Feb 2020
Carson Center’s Smith co-curates ‘STREAMING’ exhibition
Lincoln, Neb.--Assistant Professor of Emerging Media Arts Ash E. Smith has co-curated the exhibition “STREAMING” now on display through March 13 at the gallery@calit2 at the University of California San Diego’s Qualcomm Institute.
“STREAMING” is a research platform and exhibition that considers the ecological and social impacts of networked culture streams and the possibilities and limits for their calculation.
06 Feb 2020
Duncan to present AIA lecture on Ancient Rome on Feb. 12
Lincoln, Neb.—University of Nebraska–Lincoln Associate Professor of Classics and Religious Studies Anne Duncan will present the next Archaeological Institute of America Omaha-Lincoln Society Lecture on Wednesday, Feb. 12 at 7:30 p.m. in Richards Hall Room 15. The lecture is free and open to the public.
Her lecture is titled “Dying Well and Dying Badly in Ancient Rome.”
31 Jan 2020
Hixson-Lied Visiting Artist series continues with three artists in February
Lincoln, Neb.—Three artists will present Hixson-Lied Visiting Artist & Scholar Lectures in February at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s School of Art, Art History & Design.
Each lecture takes place at 5:30 p.m. in Richards Hall Rm. 15. The lectures are free and open to the public. Photographer Rebecca Morse’s lecture is Tuesday, Feb. 4. Ceramic artist Sergei Isupov’s lecture is Wednesday, Feb. 5. And Painter David Gracie’s lecture is Wednesday, Feb. 12.
31 Jan 2020
Annual Juried Undergraduate Exhibition opens Feb. 7
Lincoln, Neb.—The University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s Eisentrager-Howard Gallery in Richards Hall will host the “33rd Annual Juried Undergraduate Exhibition.” This year’s show is comprised of 64 works of art and design and features 49 undergraduate art students from the School of Art, Art History & Design.
The exhibition will be open Feb. 7-21. An opening reception will be held on First Friday, Feb. 7 from 5-7 p.m. in the gallery. Awards will be announced at 6 p.m.
22 Jan 2020 By Kathe C. Andersen
UNL Opera presents ‘The Highest Yellow’
Lincoln, Neb.--The Glenn Korff School of Music’s Opera program presents the new opera-cum-musical “The Highest Yellow: Healing Vincent Van Gogh,” which tells the story of the six months following the night artist Vincent Van Gogh severed his ear. This full production will be the first, since the commissioned debut at the Tony Award-winning Signature Theatre.
An opera cum musical means that this musical work for the stage is composed using some of the conventions typical of both opera and music theatre.
22 Jan 2020 By Kathe C. Andersen
Nebraska Rep presents ‘A Thousand Words’
Lincoln, Neb.--The Nebraska Repertory Theatre presents the powerful and innovative world premiere of "A Thousand Words,” directed by Nebraska Repertory Theatre Artistic Director Andy Park.
Performances are Feb. 14-23 in the Temple Building's Howell Theatre. Preview performance are Feb. 12-13. For tickets and showtimes, visit http://www.nebraskarep.org.
When Jeremiah Wolcott is tasked with consolidating what matters most in life to a single box, a poetic and powerful world of images unfolds.
21 Jan 2020
Hixson-Lied Visiting Artist series continues with ceramic artist Oestreich
Lincoln, Neb.—Ceramic artist Jeff Oestreich will present the next Hixson-Lied Visiting Artist & Scholar Lecture on Wednesday, Jan. 29 at 5:30 p.m. in Richards Hall Rm. 15. The lecture is free and open to the public.
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.
21 Jan 2020
Bailey, Marks combine for ‘An Embarrassment of Riches’
Flutist John Bailey and pianist Chris Marks give a recital with a rich variety of styles on Tuesday, February 4 at 7:30 p.m. in Kimball Recital Hall. The program, “An Embarrassment of Riches,” explores gems of the flute repertoire, some relatively standard (works by Donizetti and Fukushima), and others less so (a work by British composer, Hamilton Harty, and a transcription of a work by Debussy). The program finishes with the sonata for piccolo and piano by Pulitzer-prize winning American composer, John La Montaine.
17 Jan 2020
TCB Saxophone Quartet performance canceled
The TCB Saxophone Quartet performance, which was scheduled to take place in the Westbrook Recital Hall on February 16, has been canceled.
For a full listing of University of Nebraska-Lincoln Glenn Korff School of Music events, visit music.unl.edu.
16 Jan 2020
Busy weekend set on Jan. 24-26 with Audition Days, Winter Festival
On the weekend of January 24, 25 and 26, the Glenn Korff School of Music will be hosting its first audition days of the season as well as the annual Winter Festival.
The Glenn Korff School of Music welcomes all aspiring music and dance majors/minors to audition for admission to the University of Nebraska–Lincoln Glenn Korff School of Music. All students who audition as a music or dance major are considered for generous scholarship support.
The 2020 Undergraduate audition dates are: