Anna Henson

11 Nov 2020    

Henson's paper receives honorable mention at Designing Interactive Systems conference

Lincoln, Neb.--Assistant Professor of Practice in Emerging Media Arts Anna Henson has co-authored "Exploring Hybrid Virtual-Physical Homes," which received honorable mention at the 2020 ACM Designing Interactive Systems (DIS) Conference.

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Panelists for the #realchange Nov. 6 event include (left to right) Michael Dinwiddie, Nkenge Friday and Jeffrey Q. McCune, Jr.

26 Oct 2020    

Nebraska Rep, The Black Rep continue collaboration with special guest Dick Cavett

Lincoln, Neb.--The Nebraska Repertory Theatre and the Saint Louis Black Repertory Company continue to collaborate for #realchange Friday, Nov. 6 at 6 pm with “#realchange Baldwin and the American Theatre.”

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Four faculty from the Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts were among 25 faculty selected to serve as 2020-21 Research Development Fellows. Photo by Greg Nathan.

15 Oct 2020    

Four college faculty selected as new Research Development Fellows

Lincoln, Neb.--Four faculty from the Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts were among 25 faculty selected to serve as 2020-21 Research Development Fellows.

The program provides full-time, pre-tenure faculty with information, resources and approaches necessary to prepare competitive grant proposals.

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Marg Helgenberger

15 Oct 2020    

Actress Marg Helgenberger to present Zoom Q&A for Carson Center’s IGNITE Oct. 16

Lincoln, Neb.--Award-winning actress Marg Helgenberger (All RiseCSI: Crime Scene InvestigationChina Beach) will present a question and answer session for the Johnny Carson Center for Emerging Media Arts’ IGNITE series titled “Creativity in the Age of COVID-19,” where she will discuss what it is like to pioneer live-action television production in Hollywood during the global pandemic.

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Robert Twomey

12 Oct 2020    

Carson Center's Twomey organizes workshop for ISEA 2020

Lincoln, Neb.—Robert Twomey, assistant professor of emerging media arts in the Johnny Carson Center for Emerging Media Arts, is one of three organizers for a workshop at ISEA 2020, one of the most significant electronics arts conferences in the world.

The 26thInternational Symposium on Electronic Art (ISEA) will be held virtually Oct. 13-18 with a theme of “Why Sentience.” ISEA is a long-running international non-profit with a yearly conference that includes arts, scientists and technology.

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Applications are now being accepted for the Nebraska Young Artist Awards, which recognizes 11th grade students in Nebraska talented in the arts. The application deadline is Dec. 4.

01 Oct 2020    

Hixson-Lied College seeks apps for Nebraska Young Artist Awards

Lincoln, Neb.--The Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts is seeking applications for the 24th annual Nebraska Young Artist Awards. 

The Nebraska Young Artist Awards annually recognize 11th grade students from Nebraska who are gifted and talented in the areas of visual art, dance, music, theatre, and emerging media arts. These students exemplify the pinnacles of creativity in one of the fine and performing arts.

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Ash E. Smith

30 Sep 2020    

Carson Center’s Smith part of Exhibit Columbus Symposium New Middles

Lincoln, Neb.--University of Nebraska–Lincoln Assistant Professor of Emerging Media Arts Ash E. Smith is part of the Exhibit Columbus Symposium New Middles, which kicks off Sept. 15 and runs through Oct. 27. 

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Left to right: Kristian Blackmon, Michael Simanga and Jonathan Smith. Photos courtesy of The Black Rep.

28 Sep 2020    

Nebraska Rep, The Black Rep kick off #realchange collaboration with performance, discussion of 'Fannie Lou Hamer, Speak On It'

Lincoln, Neb.--The Nebraska Repertory Theatre and the St. Louis Black Repertory Company launch their two-year #realchange partnership Friday, Oct. 2 at 6:00 p.m. with a virtual event “The Continuum: Civil Rights to Black Lives Matter.” To reserve a ticket, go to http://nebraskarep.org.

The event will feature a St. Louis Black Rep performance of Fannie Lou Hamer, Speak On It written by Cheryl L. West and A Conversation with Sonia Sanchez.

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Students are encouraged to register by Sept. 20 for the Fall Three-Week Session. Four courses are available in the Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts.

15 Sep 2020    

Register now for the Fall Three-Week Session

Lincoln, Neb.--The Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts is offering four courses during the Fall Three-Week Session from Nov. 30 to Dec. 18.

Enroll in an online class during the fall Three-Week Session to make progress toward your degree, enhance your professional credentials or tackle a grand challenge.

Register now in MyRed. Availability is limited, so sign up today! Scholarships and financial aid options are available to qualifying students.

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Ron Himes, producing director of the St. Louis Black Repertory Company, directed the play “Dutchman” — featuring Emily Raine Blythe and Eugene H. Russell IV (pictured) — at the Nebraska Repertory Theatre in February 2019. Himes will serve as consultant for the new two-year collaboration between Nebraska Rep and The Black Rep. Photo by Sabrina Sommer.

08 Sep 2020    

Nebraska Rep, Black Rep to collaborate for #RealChange

Lincoln, Nebraska — The Nebraska Repertory Theatre and the St. Louis Black Repertory Company have launched a two-year partnership that aims to bring about positive social change at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln and beyond. 

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