Symphony Orchestra Greg Simon

26 Sep 2019    

UNLSO opens season, including world premiere of Simon’s piece

LINCOLN, Neb.— The University of Nebraska-Lincoln Glenn Korff School of Music’s Symphony Orchestra will make its season debut on Sunday, October 6 at 3 p.m. in Kimball Recital Hall.

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The Jazz Singers at their spring concert in Kimball Hall.

26 Sep 2019    By Kathe C. Andersen

Jazz season begins with Oct. 9 concert

Lincoln, Neb.--The Glenn Korff School of Music begins the 2019-2020 jazz season with a new pairing of ensembles. 

The Jazz Orchestra and Jazz Singers (formerly known as the Vocal Jazz Ensemble), both under the direction of Lecturer David von Kampen, will perform Oct. 9 at 7:30 p.m. in Kimball Recital Hall. Tickets are $5 general and $3 students/seniors and are available at the door.

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25 Sep 2019    

‘Shout’ kicks off Flyover’s new season of ‘Many Voices’

LINCOLN, Neb.— Flyover New Music’s opening night of the 2019-2020 concert season is SHOUT, a celebration of the rich variety of voices within the Glenn Korff School of Music’s composition department on Tuesday, October 1 at 7:30 p.m. in the Westbrook Recital Hall.

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Steve Wake in his home, summer 2019. Photo by Francisco Souto.

24 Sep 2019    

‘Lincoln Collects’ exhibition features private collection of Steve Wake

Lincoln, Neb.--“Lincoln Collects: The Steve Wake Collection” exhibition opens Friday, Oct. 4 at the Eisentrager-Howard Gallery in Richards Hall.

The exhibition will be on display from Oct. 4-Nov. 1, with an opening reception on Oct. 4 and a closing reception on Nov. 1—both are First Fridays and last from 5-7 p.m.

The exhibition is the first in an ongoing series hosted by the University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s School of Art, Art History & Design to showcase works belonging to notable art collectors in the Lincoln area.

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24 Sep 2019    

Anderson recital scheduled for September 25 postponed

LINCOLN, Neb.— Scott Anderson of the Glenn Korff School of Music has postponed his September 25 recital, which was scheduled to take place in the Kimball Recital Hall. A new date will be announced in the future. 

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

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Colin Sphar as the Elvis impersonator, Casey. Photo by Justin Mohling, Graphics by Lindsey Young.

24 Sep 2019    

Nebraska Repertory Theatre begins season with 'The Legend of Georgia McBride'

Lincoln, Neb.--The Nebraska Repertory Theatre, Nebraska’s Actors’ Equity Association professional regional theatre, opens its 2019-2020 season with "The Legend of Georgia McBride" by Matthew Lopez.

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Independent filmmakers Alexander Jeffery (left) and Paul Petersen will present at the next Carson Center IGNITE colloquium on Sept. 20.

19 Sep 2019    

Filmmakers Jeffery, Petersen present next IGNITE lecture Sept. 20

Lincoln, Neb.--Independent filmmakers Alexander Jeffery and Paul Petersen will present at the next IGNITE colloquium on Friday, Sept. 20 at 12:30 p.m. in the Johnny Carson Center for Emerging Media Arts Rm. 101. The event is free and open to the public.

IGNITE is a weekly colloquium for all Carson Center students, which will involve guest lectures, workshops and seminars around creative and professional development. The Center is located at 1300 Q St.

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Wind Ensemble

18 Sep 2019    

UNL Wind Ensemble opens season with ‘Time and Space’

LINCOLN, Neb.— The University of Nebraska-Lincoln Glenn Korff School of Music Wind Ensemble opens its 2019-2020 concert season with a program “Time and Space” designed for exploration on Wednesday, October 2 at 7:30 p.m. in Kimball Recital Hall.

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Cornhusker Marching Band

17 Sep 2019    

Cornhusker Marching Band heading to Illinois to perform at Saturday’s game

The Cornhusker Marching Band’s away performance trip this season will be this weekend at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign on Saturday, September 21. All 300 members of the CMB along with staff will travel to Champaign, Illinois for the 7 p.m. kickoff with the Fighting Illini. 

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Dave Hall

17 Sep 2019    

GKSOM’s Hall presents percussion recital on final Sunday in September

LINCOLN, Neb.— Dave Hall presents a percussion recital comprised almost entirely of electro-acoustic works for solo percussion commissioned by Hall within the last several years at 3 p.m. on Sunday, September 29 in Kimball Recital Hall. The performance also includes Steven Mackey’s seminal solo marimba masterpiece “See Ya Thursday”. Hall will be performing across a wide percussive spectrum including drum set, marimba, vibraphone, steel drums, and multi-percussion.

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