30 Sep 2020
Carson Center’s Smith part of Exhibit Columbus Symposium New Middles
Lincoln, Neb.--University of Nebraska–Lincoln Assistant Professor of Emerging Media Arts Ash E. Smith is part of the Exhibit Columbus Symposium New Middles, which kicks off Sept. 15 and runs through Oct. 27.
28 Sep 2020
Nebraska Rep, The Black Rep kick off #realchange collaboration with performance, discussion of 'Fannie Lou Hamer, Speak On It'
Lincoln, Neb.--The Nebraska Repertory Theatre and the St. Louis Black Repertory Company launch their two-year #realchange partnership Friday, Oct. 2 at 6:00 p.m. with a virtual event “The Continuum: Civil Rights to Black Lives Matter.” To reserve a ticket, go to http://nebraskarep.org.
The event will feature a St. Louis Black Rep performance of Fannie Lou Hamer, Speak On It written by Cheryl L. West and A Conversation with Sonia Sanchez.
15 Sep 2020
Register now for the Fall Three-Week Session
Lincoln, Neb.--The Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts is offering four courses during the Fall Three-Week Session from Nov. 30 to Dec. 18.
Enroll in an online class during the fall Three-Week Session to make progress toward your degree, enhance your professional credentials or tackle a grand challenge.
Register now in MyRed. Availability is limited, so sign up today! Scholarships and financial aid options are available to qualifying students.
08 Sep 2020
Nebraska Rep, Black Rep to collaborate for #RealChange
Lincoln, Nebraska — The Nebraska Repertory Theatre and the St. Louis Black Repertory Company have launched a two-year partnership that aims to bring about positive social change at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln and beyond.
31 Aug 2020
Carson School will light Temple Building in red Sept. 1 for national event
Lincoln, Neb.--On Tuesday Sept. 1, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Johnny Carson School of Theatre and Film Student Chapter of USITT (United States Institute for Theatre Technology) will join with Lincoln’s Lied Center for Performing Arts, Kimball Recital Hall, and other theatres nationwide for #WeMakeEvents #RedAlertRESTART.
25 Aug 2020
College welcomes 6 new faculty
Lincoln, Neb.--The Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts welcomes the following new faculty this fall:
• Ben Evjen, Assistant Professor of Practice in Graphic Design
Evjen comes to Nebraska from Utah Valley University, where he was assistant professor and program coordinator in the Art & Design Department. He has also served as an adjunct instructor at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Virginia.
25 Aug 2020
36 students selected for new Carson Center cohort
Lincoln, Nebraska—Thirty-six students—26 high school students and 10 transfer students—have been selected to join the latest cohort of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s Johnny Carson Center for Emerging Media Arts.
This is the second cohort for the center, which opened last fall.
09 Jul 2020
2 Carson Center faculty receive ORED seed funding
Lincoln, Neb.--Two Johnny Carson Center for Emerging Media Arts faculty were among three University of Nebraska–Lincoln faculty who have been selected for seed funding from the Office of Research and Economic Development's Arts and Humanities Research Enhancement Program.
The goal of the program is to foster excellence in research, scholarship and creative activity in the arts and humanities, and to increase recipients’ competitiveness for external funding or enhance the societal impact of their work.
The receipients are:
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.