12 Apr 2019
Kirk named Director of Johnny Carson School of Theatre and Film
Lincoln, Neb.—Christina Kirk, professor and chair of the Department of Theatre and Dance at Otterbein University, has been named the Director of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s Johnny Carson School of Theatre and Film and the Executive Director of the Nebraska Repertory Theatre. She begins her appointment on July 1, 2019.
11 Apr 2019
Mayor’s Arts Awards May 9
Lincoln, Neb.--Associate Professor of Art Santiago Cal, Professor Emeritus of Theatre Arts Tice Miller, and the “Celebration of Philip Glass” event at the Lied Center for Performing Arts last April are among the winners of the 2019 Mayor’s Arts Awards.
08 Apr 2019
Nebraska Repertory Theatre announces 2019-2020 season
Lincoln, Neb.--The Nebraska Repertory Theatre, Nebraska’s Actors’ Equity Association professional regional theatre, is pleased to announce its 2019-2020 season. Season packages are now available by contacting the Lied Center Ticket Office at 402.472.4747 or 800.432.3231 or at the ticket office window at 301 North 12th Street Lincoln NE between the hours of 11 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Tickets are available online at liedcenter.org.
28 Mar 2019
Borden to teach stage combat for production in Spain
Lincoln, Neb.--Associate Professor of Theatre Arts Ian Borden will be traveling to Spain in May for a week to teach stage combat and choreograph the fights and battles for a production of “Numancia” by Francisco de Rojas Zorrilla.
He will be at Escuela Pública de Formación Cultural de Andalucía, an elite training program, located in Malaga, Spain.
28 Mar 2019
Theatrix concludes its season with 'This is War'
Lincoln, Neb.--Theatrix, the student-run theatre company within the Johnny Carson School of Theatre and Film at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, concludes its 2018-2019 season with This is War, written by Hannah Moscovitch and directed by University of Nebraska student Christa Retka.
25 Mar 2019
Nebraska Repertory Theatre closes its season with "Hair"
Lincoln, Neb.--The Nebraska Repertory Theatre, Nebraska’s Actors’ Equity Association professional regional theatre, closes its 50th Anniversary year season with HAIR, book and lyrics by Gerome Ragni & James Rado, with music by Galt MacDermot. HAIR was produced for the Broadway stage by Michael Butler and was originally produced by the New York Shakespeare Festival Theatre. Nebraska Rep’s production is directed by Andy Park with music direction by Vince Learned.
19 Mar 2019
In Memoriam: Norm Hollyn
Lincoln, Neb.--Norman Hollyn, a member of the Advisory Council for the Johnny Carson Center for Emerging Media Arts, died March 17. He was 66. Hollyn was a professor of cinematic arts and the inaugural holder of the Michael Kahn Endowed Chair at the University of Southern California’s School of Cinematic Arts.
Hollyn was lecturing students from Tokyo University of the Arts in Yokohama, Japan, when he died, according to a social media post by Elizabeth Daley, dean of the USC School of Cinematic Arts.
12 Mar 2019
2019 Nebraska Young Artist Award winners announced
Lincoln, Neb.--The University of Nebraska–Lincoln Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts has announced the winners of the 22nd annual Nebraska Young Artist Awards.
Seventy-three students from more than 40 high schools across the state have been selected to participate in the special day of activities on Wednesday, April 3, 2019, at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln.
12 Mar 2019
Lazzi finishes 2nd at College Improv Tournament Heartland Regionals
Lincoln, Neb.--Lazzi, a University of Nebraska–Lincoln recognized student organization that specializes in short-form improvisation, placed 2nd at the College Improv Tournament (CIT) Heartland Regionals on Feb. 9 in Kansas City, Missouri.
The CIT describes itself as “a celebration of collegiate improv disguised as a competition” on its website. It includes 12 regionals and culminates with a Nationals competition in Chicago.
06 Mar 2019
2nd Annual Arts Advocacy Day is March 13
Lincoln, Neb.--The 2nd annual Arts Advocacy Day at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln will take place on Wednesday, March 13 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Lied Commons at 12th and R streets. The events is free and open to students, faculty, staff and community members.
The goal of the event is to celebrate student artwork, as well as expose the univeristy community to statewide arts advocacy efforts.