15 Sep 2023
UNL Wind Ensemble presents outdoor concert Sept. 28
Lincoln, Neb.--The University of Nebraska–Lincoln Wind Ensemble presents an evening of outdoor fun with an outdoor concert titled “Lawn Games” on Thursday, Sept. 28 at 7:30 p.m. in Sheldon Museum of Art’s sculpture garden at 12th and R streets. The concert is free and open to the public.
Bring a lawn chair and a playful outlook to interact with the musicians in a variety of musical games. Get a peek behind-the-scenes and learn how the band develops interpretations.
12 Sep 2023
Cornhusker Marching Band makes debut Sept. 16
Lincoln, Neb.--The University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s 299-member Cornhusker Marching Band makes its 2023 debut Sept. 16 at Memorial Stadium with pregame and halftime performances at Nebraska’s football home opener against Northern Illinois.
11 Sep 2023
Trio 402 wins hall of fame honor
Lincoln, Neb.--Trio 402, a former faculty ensemble in the Glenn Korff School of Music, has been inducted into The Akademia Hall of Fame for creating a musical repertoire that is original.
Trio 402 previously won first prize for their “Conversations Between Friends” CD (Potenza Music), featuring music by William Hurlstone and Bill Douglas, which was funded by a Hixson-Lied Faculty Research and Creative Activity grant.
08 Sep 2023
Luther College’s Moore is next Hixson-Lied Visiting Artist
Lincoln, Neb.—Ben Moore, associate professor of art at Luther College in Iowa, will present the next Hixson-Lied Visiting Artist Lecture on Wednesday, Sept. 20 at 5:30 p.m. in Richards Hall Rm. 15. The lecture is free and open to the public.
The 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.
25 Aug 2023
Nebraska Rep opens season with ‘Sense and Sensibility’
Lincoln, Neb.--The Nebraska Repertory Theatre opens its 2023-2024 season with Kate Hamill’s modern adaptation of Jane Austen’s “Sense and Sensibility.”
25 Aug 2023
Wristen receives service recognition award
Lincoln, Neb.--Brenda Wristen, professor of piano and piano pedagogy in the Glenn Korff School of Music, received an Outstanding Service Recognition Award by the Frances Clark Center for Keyboard Pedagogy at the National Conference on Keyboard Pedagogy, a leading event for piano teachers with an international audience, held in July in Illinois.
25 Aug 2023 By Kathe C. Andersen
Landis’ new book empowers youth through positivity
Lincoln, Neb.--Jen Landis, assistant professor of practice in graphic design in the School of Art, Art History & Design, has published a new book titled “Skip the Bad Songs! The Art of Rocking a Happy Mindset.”
The book is an ultimate guide to personal growth to uplift teens and tweens to unlock their potential and embrace positivity. It includes creative exercises and fun activities to help readers conquer life’s challenges.
25 Aug 2023
41 students selected for new Carson Center cohort
Lincoln, Neb.—Forty-one students, including 28 first-year students and 13 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 fifth cohort for the center, which opened in the fall of 2019. There will be a total of 136 emerging media arts majors this fall.
While 32 of the 41 students hail from Nebraska, this year’s cohort also includes students from Georgia, Indiana, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, New York and South Dakota.
24 Aug 2023
Falcone earns distinguished service award from national honorary band fraternity
Lincoln, Neb.--Tony Falcone, associate director of bands and director of the Cornhusker Marching Band in the Glenn Korff School of Music, received the Kappa Kappa Psi Distinguished Service to Music Medal at the Kappa Kappa Psi and Tau Beta Sigma National Convention in Orlando in July.
The Distinguished Service to Music Medal is the highest award presented by the national honorary band fraternity. It was instituted in 1963 to honor outstanding individual contributions to bands.
24 Aug 2023
Hixson-Lied Visiting Artist series begins Sept. 7 with painter Morales
Lincoln, Neb.--Seven artists will be presenting Hixson-Lied Visiting Artist & Scholar lectures this fall in the University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s School of Art, Art History & Design. The series begins with painter Arely Morales on Thursday, Sept. 7.
The 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.