27 May 2020 By Kathe C. Andersen
Carson Center’s Open Studios event a virtual success
Lincoln, Neb.--Students from the Johnny Carson Center for Emerging Media Arts shared their work from the spring semester StoryLab and Visual Expression Studio classes in a virtual Open Studios event on Mozilla Hubs inside a 3D virtual model of the Carson Center on May 1.
27 May 2020
Hixson-Lied Faculty, Staff awards announced
Lincoln, Neb.--The Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts announced the 2020 recipients of the Hixson-Lied Faculty and Staff awards. These awards are made possible by the Hixson-Lied Endowment.
The following awards were presented:
• The College Distinguished Teaching Award was presented to Hye-Won Hwang, assistant professor of practice in dance from the Glenn Korff School of Music. This award recognizes a professor who has demonstrated excellence in teaching and a selfless dedication to students.
27 May 2020 By Kathe C. Andersen
Grange’s 12th book ‘The Business of American Theatre’ will publish in July
Lincoln, Neb.--Johnny Carson School of Theatre and Film Professor of Theatre William Grange’s 12th book, “The Business of American Theatre,” will be published in July by British publisher Routledge, an imprint of the Taylor and Francis Publishing Group in the United Kingdom.
It covers a wide range of subjects, including traditions of investment, marketing, labor union contracts, advertising, leasing arrangements, ticket scalping, zoning ordinances, royalties, and numerous other financial transactions have influenced the art of American theatre for the past three centuries.
13 May 2020 By Troy Fedderson, University Communication
Feedback sought on first sustainability, resilience master plan
Lincoln, Neb.--A proposed master plan that links sustainability practices, teaching curricula, research expertise and wellbeing programming is charting new ground for the University of Nebraska–Lincoln.
24 Apr 2020
Honors Day 2020 recipients announced
Lincoln, Neb.--The Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts has announced the 2020 recipients of our Honors Day awards. While we are unable to gather in person for our annual Honors Day Dinner, we want to recognize all of these outstanding students, faculty, staff and alumni.
Note: The Glenn Korff School of Music's Vreeland Awards and Porter Award in Dance will be announced at the Korff School's virtual Honors Convocation on April 30.
Congratulations to all of this year's recipients:
22 Apr 2020
Alumni Board Awards announced
Lincoln, Neb.--The Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts Alumni Board has announced their alumni board awards for 2020.
Due to COVID-19, the College will not be having its annual Honors Day celebration. These awards will be recognized at a later date. Additional Honors Day awards will be announced on our website and social media @UNLArts on April 24.
20 Apr 2020
COVID-19 (coronavirus) information
Lincoln, Neb.--With the information on COVID-19 (novel coronavirus) developing daily in Nebraska, the Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts is committed to staying in communication with our faculty, students and audience members, whose health and safety are always our top priority.
For continued information from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, visit covid19.unl.edu.
20 Apr 2020
Open Studios event on May 1 to take place inside virtual Carson Center
Lincoln, Neb.--Students from the Johnny Carson Center for Emerging Media Arts will share their work from the spring semester StoryLab and Visual Expression Studio classes in a virtual Open Studios event on Mozilla Hubs inside a 3D virtual model of the Carson Center on Friday, May 1 from 5-7 p.m. CST.
07 Apr 2020
Ross offers streaming movies during temporary closure
Lincoln, Neb.--Although The Ross is temporarily closed because of the coronavirus pandemic, they are still offering high quality movies—not on their screens but streaming from their website.
07 Apr 2020 By Kathe C. Andersen
Husker theatre alum helps sew masks for New York City hospitals
Lincoln, Neb.--Johnny Carson School of Theatre and Film alumnus and New York City resident David Tousley (M.F.A. 2015) is using his theatre and sewing skills to help sew masks for hospitals during the COVID-19 pandemic.