29 Aug 2018    

Tyler White performance canceled

LINCOLN, Neb.— The Tyler White performance scheduled for September 21, 2018 has been canceled.   

 

For a full listing of University of Nebraska-Lincoln Glenn Korff School of Music events, visit music.unl.edu.

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Karen Kunc, “Distillation,” woodcut and etching, with hand coloring, 12” x 24”, 2018.

24 Aug 2018    By Kathe C. Andersen

New Kunc exhibition features new work inspired by research in Washington, D.C.

Lincoln, Neb.--An exhibition titled “Project Volumina: New Works by Karen Kunc” opened Aug. 25 and features a print installation of new work by Cather Professor of Art Karen Kunc created while she was on faculty development leave last spring. 

The exhibition runs through Sept. 22 at Constellation Studios, 2055 O St., in Lincoln. A reception will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 28 from 7-8 p.m. at Constellation Studios. 

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A selection of works created during this summer's Art at Cedar Point are on display this week in the MEDICI Gallery in Richards Hall. Photo by Santiago Cal.

23 Aug 2018    

Art at Cedar Point work on display in MEDICI Gallery

Lincoln, Neb.--A selection of work created by students who took this summer’s Art at Cedar Point course is on display in the MEDICI Gallery in Richards Hall through Saturday, Aug. 25.

The MEDICI Gallery is located on the first floor of Richards Hall. Admission is free and open to the public.

This summer’s class, “Making Your Mark: The Figure and Nature” was taught by Associate Professor of Art Santiago Cal from June 4-15. Ten students took the intensive studio course, creating artworks based on their experience at Cedar Point.

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Kevin Miyazaki, “Echo.” “Echo” is a new body of work that investigates family history by addressing issues of migration, memory and place. Kevin Miyazaki

23 Aug 2018    

Hixson-Lied Visiting Artist series begins with photographer Miyazaki

Lincoln, Neb.--Nine artists will be presenting Hixson-Lied Visiting Artist & Scholar lectures this fall in the School of Art, Art History & Design.

The University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s 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.

Each lecture begins at 5:30 p.m. in Richards Hall Rm. 15, except as noted. The lectures are free and open to the public.

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An artist's rendering of the Johnny Carson Center for Emerging Media Arts shows how the exterior of the building will look when it opens in August 2019. The building is located at 1300 Q St., formerly the Nebraska Bookstore. Courtesy of HDR.

21 Aug 2018    By Deann Gayman, University Communication

Construction begins on Carson Center for Emerging Media Arts

Lincoln, Neb.--After nearly two years of foundational work in design, pedagogy and planning, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Johnny Carson Center for Emerging Media Arts is now rolling toward its fall 2019 opening.

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Steven Cohen

21 Aug 2018    By Kathe C. Andersen

Horn alumnus Cohen returns for recital Sept. 5

Lincoln, Neb.--Steven Cohen (B.A. 2014; M.M. 2015) returns to Lincoln for a recital on Sept. 5 that will feature works from his debut album, “Cruise Control” on the Siegfried’s Call Artist Label. The recital is at 7:30 p.m. in Kimball Recital Hall and is free and open to the public.

“Cruise Control” was released at the 50th International Horn Symposium in August and is available on all major streaming services. The album features horn music from five emerging American composers.

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James Eisentrager, “Cru #5,” acrylic on canvas, 64” x 64”, 1976. Courtesy of Kiechel Fine Art. Dan Howard, “The Maids of Honor, After Velasquez,” oil on linen, 49” x 57”, 1967. This piece is his earliest work featured in his retrospective titled, “Dan Howard: A Modest Survey of Paintings + (1967-2017).” Photo by Walker Pickering.

21 Aug 2018    

'Past and Present: A Celebration of Painting at UNL' at Eisentrager-Howard Gallery

Lincoln, Neb.—The Eisentrager-Howard Gallery will kick-off the 2018 Fall semester by celebrating the history of painting faculty at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln with a three-part exhibition titled, “Past and Present: A Celebration of Painting at UNL.”                      

The exhibition, on display from Aug. 29-Sept. 24, is comprised of three shows—two retrospectives and a group show.

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Big Red Singers performing on Kimball Hall stage

10 Aug 2018    

BRS exhibition show coming up next week

LINCOLN, Neb.— The Big Red Singers will make its debut in Kimball Recital Hall by performing select titles of recent Nebraska Show Choir Camp songs on Saturday, August 18 at 7:30 p.m.

The exhibition is a high-energy performance of singing and expert choreography that will conclude a week of rehearsals. The concert is free and open to the public, but patrons are advised to come early to get the best seats. It’s always a performance to remember!

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Nicholas Prior and Matthew Carter

09 Aug 2018    By Kathe Andersen

The Rep’s Rising Stars: Students get new opportunities in relaunched Rep

Meet two of the Rep’s inaugural season stars as we learn what their experience was like in the Nebraska Repertory Theatre.

Nicholas Prior

“In theatre, there are types, which are like an ideal thing,” said senior theatre performance major Nicholas Prior. “The leading man look is your Prince Charming. Do I look like a leading man? No. I’m what’s called a character actor, and there’s a little bit of a narrative where it’s hard to get work as a character actor.”

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Stanley Kleppinger

03 Aug 2018    

Kleppinger named acting associate dean

Lincoln, Neb.--Dr. Stanley V. Kleppinger has been named acting associate dean of the Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts. He will continue teaching part-time in the Glenn Korff School of Music as associate professor of music theory.  

He begins his duties as acting associate dean on Monday, Aug. 6.

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