30 Apr 2021
Lebita, Zuloaga awarded Glenn Korff Distinguished Artist/Scholar Awards
The Glenn Korff Distinguished Undergraduate and Graduate Artist/Scholar Awards were awarded as part of the Glenn Korff School of Music Honors Day Convocation on Thursday, April 29, 2021 as part of a virtual, online celebration.
Intended to recognize and reward excellence in performance and/or scholarship in the Glenn Korff School of Music, the winners of these prestigious awards for 2021 are – Undergraduate: Sean Lebita; Graduate: Florencia Zuloaga.
29 Apr 2021
Two FPA students honored with Student Luminary Awards
Lincoln, Neb.--Two Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts students were among 10 honored with Student Luminary Awards to recognize their exceptional leadership and commitment to improving the campus and community.
Lizbeth Daniela Chavez, a senior art major from Grand Island, Nebraska, and Thao Duong, a senior dance and public relations major from Saigon, Vietnam, were honored.
28 Apr 2021 By Kathe C. Andersen
Music alumna Taylor named one of Billboard’s Top Music Lawyers for 2021
Lincoln, Neb.--Stephanie Taylor (B.M.E. 1999; J.D. 2002) was honored recently as one of Billboard Magazine’s Top Music Lawyers for 2021.
The leading music attorneys chosen for this list are nominated by their firms and peers and chosen by Billboard Magazine editors (see the article at https://go.unl.edu/izct).
28 Apr 2021 By Kathe C. Andersen
Carson Center course explores virtual and social worlds
Lincoln, Neb.--Assistant Professor of Practice in Emerging Media Arts Anna Henson taught a special topics course this semester titled “Creating Augmented Worlds,” to explore virtual and mixed reality and explore how people can be together, even if they’re far apart.
28 Apr 2021 By Kathe C. Andersen
Hixson-Lied College launches ArtsCast Nebraska podcast
Lincoln, Neb.--The Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts has launched the monthly ArtsCast Nebraska podcast. Episodes are available at https://arts.unl.edu/podcasts or can be downloaded on Apple Podcasts and Stitcher.
Hosted by Associate Dean Christopher Marks, the podcast is about the creative activities and research of the faculty and alumni of the Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln.
28 Apr 2021 By Kathe C. Andersen
Nebraska Rep’s ‘Dracula: Mina’s Quest’ will be webcast May 6-9
Lincoln, Neb.--The Nebraska Repertory Theatre closes its season with Steven Dietz’s “Dracula: Mina’s Quest” May 6-9. The production will mark the Rep directorial debut of David Long, associate professor of theatre and head of the performance area in the Johnny Carson School of Theatre and Film.
“Dracula: Mina’s Quest” will have no in-person audience, due to the global pandemic. The performance will be webcast at 7:30 p.m. on May 6-8 and 2 p.m. on May 9. Tickets are free, but must be reserved at http://nebraskarep.org.
27 Apr 2021
UPDATE: Alum Smith-Wilson named Finalist in division of The American Prize
Johnny Smith-Wilson, who earned his degree from the Glenn Korff School of Music in 2018, was named a Finalist in the Composers student instrumental Chamber Music division of The American Prize. Smith-Wilson composed String Quintet No. 2 "Lawurl".
26 Apr 2021
Undergraduate research awards presented
Lincoln, Neb.—Two School of Art, Art History & Design undergraduate students received awards from the Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts in conjunction with the University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s Student Research Days.
Sofia Fernandez Echeverri, a senior art major (painting), and Alyssa Kobza, a senior art major (printmaking), each won $250 as one of the Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts’ award recipients for the Student Research Days in April.
23 Apr 2021 By Kathe C. Andersen
Painting strokes to build ‘The Human Connection’
Lincoln, Neb.--Stop by the green space north of the Nebraska Union on Monday, April 26 to add your painting strokes to a canvas that aims to build “The Human Connection.”
The event, organized by three UNL students and sponsored by the Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts Undergraduate Student Advisory Board, will begin at 9:30 a.m. on the Meier Commons, the green space to the north of the fountain at the Nebraska Union at 14thand R streets. It will run until 4 p.m. or until the painting is completed.
23 Apr 2021
Capstone experience opens May 3
Lincoln, Neb.--The School of Art, Art History & Design at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln will present the work of 40 undergraduate students in the upcoming Spring 2021 Capstone experience, which will have both online and in-person components.