ChamberFest

17 Apr 2018    

ChamberFest, Honors ChamberFest Concerts coming at end of April

Reception to honor Chiara String Quartet following Friday performance

LINCOLN, Neb.— Groups formed at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Glenn Korff School of Music perform at ChamberFest and Honors ChamberFest performances during the last week of April. All of the performances are free and open to the public. It’s all part of the UNL Chamber Music program.

ChamberFest takes place on Wednesday, April 25 at 7:30 p.m. in Westbrook Recital Hall.

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Francisco Souto, Two Limes and Four Flies, 10" x 10", 2018, colored pencils on paper.

17 Apr 2018    

Souto’s solo exhibition opens April 20 at Kiechel Fine Art

Lincoln, Neb.--University of Nebraska–Lincoln School of Art, Art History & Design Director Francisco Souto has a solo exhibition, “Dicotomias,” opening April 20 and continuing through May 26 at Kiechel Fine Art in Lincoln.

An opening reception for the exhibit will take place this Friday, April 20 from 6-9 p.m. at Kiechel Fine Art, which is located at 1208 O St. Souto will present an artist talk at 7 p.m.

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Left to right: Karen Blessen (photo by Danny Fulgencio), A. Kevin Kaisershot, Matthew Miller and Liana K. Sandin.

13 Apr 2018    

Alumni Board awards announced

Lincoln, Neb.--The Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts Alumni Board has selected the recipients of this year’s Alumni Board Awards. The awards will be presented at the College’s Honors Day Dinner on Sunday, April 22. The dinner is by invitation only.

The Alumni Achievement Awards honor alumni from each academic area of the college who have demonstrated outstanding achievement and overall professional excellence.

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Marques Garrett

12 Apr 2018    

Garrett named Assistant Professor of Music in choral activities in Korff School

Marques Garrett has been named as assistant professor of music in choral activities at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln Glenn Korff School of Music following a competitive search process.

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Campus Bands

12 Apr 2018    

Campus Bands present ‘Hemispheres’, ‘Through Time and Space’ Also to include Campus Bands Bingo Night

LINCOLN, Neb.— The University of Nebraska-Lincoln Glenn Korff School of Music Campus Bands will perform a two-part concert featuring the music of Balmages, Gómez, Grainger, Spittal and many others Thursday, April 26 at 7:30 pm in Kimball Recital Hall.

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Travis Banks (Sam), Colton Storm (Piggy), Bradley Tejeda (Ralph), Tyler Meredith (Simon), Harrison Bryan (Jack) and Japrice Green (Eric). Photo by John Ficenec.

12 Apr 2018    

Nebraska Repertory Theatre concludes season with William Golding's 'Lord of the Flies'

Lincoln, Neb.--The Nebraska Repertory Theatre, the state’s only regional professional theatre, associated with the Johnny Carson School of Theatre and Film in the Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, concludes its first year-round season April 13, 2018 with William Golding’s LORD OF THE FLIES adapted for the stage by Nigel Williams.

The Nebraska Rep production is directed by Kevin Rich, music direction/percussion by Aimee Bass, fight choreography by Ian Borden, and choreography by Susan Ourada.

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Rosana Ybarra receives the first Nebraska Innovation Studio Residency Award from School of Art, Art History & Design Director Francisco Souto.

11 Apr 2018    

Ybarra is recipient of first Nebraska Innovation Studio Residency Award

Lincoln, Neb.--The School of Art, Art History & Design awarded the first Nebraska Innovation Studio Residency Award to Rosana Ybarra, a third-year Master of Fine Arts student, who will graduate in May.

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Flyover New Music Series "Finale" poster

11 Apr 2018    

‘Finale’ closes out Flyover New Music Series

LINCOLN, Neb.— The final Flyover New Music Series performance “Finale” will take place on Wednesday, April 18 at 7:30 p.m. in Westbrook Recital Hall.

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11 Apr 2018    

Opera Scenes performance to explore family relationships in opera

LINCOLN, Neb.— Mothers, fathers, brothers, sisters… the 2018 Opera Scenes program “Family Matters” explores family relationships in opera. The performance will take place on Wednesday, April 25 at 4 p.m. in the Glenn Korff School of Music’s Westbrook Recital Hall.

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Wind Ensemble

11 Apr 2018    

Wind Ensemble concludes its season with ‘Botanicals’

LINCOLN, Neb.— The University of Nebraska-Lincoln Glenn Korff School of Music Wind Ensemble will conclude its season with four works spanning more than forty years that nevertheless share a dramatic ethos on Monday, April 23 at 7:30 p.m. in Kimball Recital Hall.

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