Left to right: Gregory Beaver, Hyeyung Sol Yoon and Karen Hsiao Savage.

14 Apr 2022    

Two former Chiara Quartet members return to Lincoln to perform music by White

Lincoln, Neb.—Two former members of the Chiara String Quartet—Hyeyung Sol Yoon, violin, and Gregory Beaver, cello—are returning to Lincoln to perform in a recital of music by Glenn Korff School of Music Professor Tyler Goodrich White on Sunday, April 24 at 7:30 p.m. in Kimball Recital Hall.  

Joining Yoon and Beaver is Karen Hsiao Savage, associate professor of collaborative piano and chamber music at the University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC) Conservatory.

Admission to the recital is free and open to the public.

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The Glenn Korff School of Music presents an Afternoon of Choirs on April 24 and an Evening of Choirs on April 26.

14 Apr 2022    

Glenn Korff School of Music presents two choral concerts

Lincoln, Neb.--The University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s Glenn Korff School of Music will present an Afternoon of Choirs on Sunday, April 24 and an Evening of Choirs on Tuesday, April 26.

Afternoon of Choirs will take place at 3:30 p.m. in Kimball Recital Hall and will feature University Chorale, Varsity Chorus and Big Red Singers. The concert will also be available via live webcast. Visit https://music.unl.edu/webcaststhe day of the performance for the link.

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The University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s dance program presents “Evenings of Dance” April 21-24 in the Lied Center’s Johnny Carson Theater.

12 Apr 2022    

Evenings of Dance opens April 21

Lincoln, Neb.—The Glenn Korff School of Music’s dance program presents the 16thannual Evenings of Dance April 21-24 in the Lied Center for Performing Arts’ Johnny Carson Theater.

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Dehmie Dehmlow, “Arche Arrangement 1,” 2022, variable dimensions, papercrete, polystyrene foam, mid-range ceramic, salvaged wood. Amber Boris, “Reimagined House,” 2022, cardboard, paper, acrylic paint, paper mache clay, 20” x 37” x 27”.

31 Mar 2022    

MFA Thesis Exhibitions continue through April 15

Lincoln, Neb.—The final two rounds of MFA Thesis Exhibitions continue in the Eisentrager-Howard Gallery in Richards Hall, featuring the work of four graduating Master of Fine Arts students in the University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s School of Art, Art History & Design.

The simultaneous solo shows will be on display in two rounds, with a new pairing of artists each week between April 4-15.

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Diane Barger

31 Mar 2022    

Barger presents faculty recital 'Nattmara' April 14

Lincoln, Neb.--Glenn Korff School of Music Professor of Clarinet Diane Barger will present a faculty recital titled “Nattmara” on Thursday, April 14 at 7:30 p.m. in Kimball Recital Hall.

The concert is free and open to the public. The performance will also be live webcast. Visit https://music.unl.edu/webcasts the day of the performance for the link.

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Edward Hopper, “Room in New York,” 1932. From the collection of Sheldon Museum of Art. David Lubin’s lecture on April 13 is titled “Edward Hopper and Classic American Cinema.” He will consider the cinematic qualities and themes of Hopper’s art. David Lubin

31 Mar 2022    

Lubin to discuss Edward Hopper at Hixson-Lied Visiting Artist series lecture

Lincoln, Neb.—Film and art historian David Lubin will present a Hixson-Lied Visiting Artist Lecture on Wednesday, April 13 at 5:30 p.m. in Richards Hall Rm. 15. His lecture is free and open to the public.

The lecture will also be accessible via Zoom at https://unl.zoom.us/j/94380775980

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Guest artists from Meow Wolf, an arts and entertainment company that creates large-scale, immersive art installations, will be in the Johnny Carson Center for Emerging Media Arts April 1-3. Laika Young O’Brien

29 Mar 2022    

Meow Wolf coming to Johnny Carson Center for Emerging Media Arts

Lincoln, Neb.--Members of Meow Wolf, an arts and entertainment company that creates large-scale, immersive art installations, will be guest artists in the University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s Johnny Carson Center for Emerging Media Arts April 1-3.

Meow Wolf’s Lead Experience Designer Laika Young O’Brien and Experience Designer Max Neutra will give a public presentation at IGNITE on Friday, April 1 from 12:30-1:50 p.m. in the Carson Center, which is located at 13th and Q sts. IGNITE is free and open to the public. 

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Assistant Professor of Music in Choral Activities Marques L.A. Garrett is organizing the George Walker Festival on April 5. The Glenn Korff School of Music's George Walker Festival on April 5 will celebrate the 100th anniversary of the composer's birth. Walker was the first African American to win the Pulitzer Prize for Music in 1996. Photo courtesy of georgetwalker.com.

29 Mar 2022    

Glenn Korff School of Music to host George Walker Festival April 5

Lincoln, Neb.--The Glenn Korff School of Music will host the George Walker Festival on Tuesday, April 5 to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the composer’s birth. Walker (1922-2018) was the first African American to win the Pulitzer Prize for Music for his work “Lilacs” for voice and orchestra in 1996.

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Andrew (Andy) Belser has been named the next dean of fine and performing arts. He begins in the new role, pending NU Regents approval, on July 11.

28 Mar 2022    By Julie Kundhi, Office of the Executive Vice Chancellor

Belser named dean of fine and performing arts

Lincoln, Neb.--Andrew (Andy) Belser is the new dean of the Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts. He will also hold a faculty position in the Johnny Carson School of Theatre and Film as a tenured full professor.

Belser will officially assume the position July 11, pending approval by the University of Nebraska Board of Regents. Executive Vice Chancellor Katherine Ankerson made the announcement March 28.

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Byron Anway, “Mat II,” watercolor and gouache on paper, 22” x 30”, 2020. Qiqe Panqeqi Martinez, “Duende,” intaglio etching on paper, 15” x 11”, 2021.

25 Mar 2022    

Anway’s ‘Abierto’ exhibition includes 3 art students

Lincoln, Neb.--School of Art, Art History & Design Assistant Professor of Practice Byron Anway is curating an exhibition titled “Abierto,” which means “open” in Spanish, at the Tugboat Gallery. The exhibition will include work by Anway and three School of Art, Art History & Design students.

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