07 Apr 2014
UNL’s University Theatre Concludes Season With "IN THE NEXT ROOM, or the vibrator play"
University Theatre, the academic production program of the Johnny Carson School of Theatre and Film, Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts,
17 Mar 2014
Several from Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts win Mayor's Arts Awards
Several people from UNL were among the winners of the 2014 Mayor's Arts Awards announced March 12 by Mayor Chris Beutler and the Lincoln Arts Council. The awards formally recognize artistic contributions and achievements in the Lincoln area and will be presented the evening of May 28 at the Lied Center for Performing Arts. More information is available at http://artscene.org
03 Mar 2014
University Theatre presents 'Really Really' in March
University Theatre presents “Really Really” by Paul Downs Colaizzo and directed by Lecturer Laura Lippman.
“Really Really” premiered at The Signature Theatre in Arlington, Va., in 2012 and ran Off-Broadway in a 2013 production directed by David Cromer.
“It’s exciting to work on material that is so current.” Lippman said. “The language reflects the audience that is going to come and see it. It’s perfect for a college campus—the play speaks to that generation.”
The play focuses on what the writer, and others, have dubbed “Generation Me.”
25 Feb 2014
The Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts is seeking Ambassadors
The Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts is currently seeking qualified applicants to serve as Ambassadors for the 2014-2015 school year.
24 Feb 2014
Lincoln Assassination Workshop
The Lincoln Assassination Workshop, to be held April 5-6, 2014, is a stage combat workshop sanctioned by the Society of American Fight Directors that takes place each spring at the Johnny Carson School. It's also a weekend of mayhem, fun, and an incredible learning experience.
23 Feb 2014
UNL's Carson School's Van Winkle a finalist for Hemsley Lighting Internship
Clayton Van Winkle, a third-year graduate student from Garland, Texas, is a national finalist for the prestigious Gilbert Hemsley Lighting Internship. In addition, his lighting design for last year’s “Candide” won first place recognition at the Region V Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival (KCACTF), and he will represent the Johnny Carson School of Theatre and Film at the national festival in Washington, D.C., April 14-19.
“The ACTF honor was great, but the Hemsley was just huge,” Van Winkle said. “This is the premier lighting internship in the nation.”
23 Feb 2014
Nebraska Masquers Present Magic Marvels: A Night of Granting Wishes; A Benefit for the Make-A-Wish® Foundation
Nebraska Masquers, a Johnny Carson School of Theatre and Film sponsored Recognized Student Organization, and the Kappa Chapter of Chi Omega have teamed up, and are extremely proud to present Magic Marvels: A Night of Granting Wishes. Magic Marvels is a theatrical production of illusion and mystery in benefit of the Make-A-Wish® Foundation. The Make-A-Wish Foundation is an organization that grants wishes to children with life-threatening medical conditions.
05 Feb 2014
UNL Johnny Carson School of Theatre and Film students win awards at Region V Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival
The Johnny Carson School of Theatre and Film hosted the Region V Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival (KCACTF) January 19-25, 2014. Just more than 1,500 faculty and students from colleges and universities in North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Iowa, Minnesota and Missouri attended productions, participated in workshops and competed for awards and the opportunity to represent Region V at the national Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival (KCACTF) in Washington, D.C., in April.
27 Jan 2014
University, thespian festival reach five-year agreement
Thousands of theater and arts lovers will continue to call UNL their one-week home each June. The university and the International Thespian Festival – which attracts more than 2,500 attendees to campus each year – have renewed an agreement that ensures the university will host the annual event through 2019.
The festival, hosted by the Educational Theatre Association, has become a campus tradition, hosting the thousands of student attendees and their teachers each summer.
09 Dec 2013
Carson School junior receives 2014 Cannes International Film Festival Internship
Johnny Carson School of Theatre and Film Junior Taylar Morrissey, of Aberdeen, S.D., has been selected to be a student intern at the American Pavilion at the 2014 Cannes International Film Festival in Cannes, France.
Hundreds of students compete for the 150-175 spots in the internship program, which provides experience to students interested in film, culinary arts and hospitality and event management.