The Nebraska Repertory Theatre presents "The Way to the Way," a large-scale puppet show that explores ancient Taoist philosophy.

22 Feb 2022    

Nebraska Repertory Theatre presents ‘The Way to the Way’

Lincoln, Neb.--The Nebraska Repertory Theatre presents “The Way to the Way” Feb. 23-March 6.

Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 23-26 and March 2-5 and at 2 p.m. on Feb. 27 and March 6 in Howell Theatre, located on the first floor of the Temple Building at 12th and R streets. For ticket information, visit https://nebraskarep.org

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Stephanie Dinkins. Photo by Jay Adams.

16 Feb 2022    

Award-winning artist Dinkins to lecture Feb. 25

Update: This event will take place on Zoom only. RSVP required at https://go.unl.edu/dinkinsrsvp to receive the Zoom link.

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Theatrix presents 'Based on a Totally True Story' Feb. 28-March 3 in the Lab Theatre.

11 Feb 2022    

Theatrix presents ‘Based on a Totally True Story’

Lincoln, Neb.--Theatrix, the student-run theatre company in the Johnny Carson School of Theatre and Film, presents “Based on a Totally True Story” by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and directed by Philip Crawford.

Performances are Feb. 28-March 3 at 7:30 p.m. in the Lab Theatre, which is located on the third floor of the Temple Building. Tickets are $7 general admission and $5 students and are available at https://unltheatretickets.universitytickets.com/ or cash only at the door.

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Karen Richards

03 Feb 2022    

Carson School alumna Richards receives first Rebecca Luker Theatrical Partnership

Lincoln, Neb.--Johnny Carson School of Theatre and Film alumna Karen Richards (B.A. 2019) is the first recipient of The Rebecca Luker Theatrical Partnership. The initiative, from Clear Space Theatre Company in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, and stage manager James FitzSimmons, helps widen audience outreach to underserved communities.

The partnership’s work with Richards will revolve around Clear Space’s upcoming production of Jeff Talbott’s “The Submission,” directed by and starring Richards.

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Johnny Carson Center for Emerging Media Arts Founding Director Megan Elliott in a new promotional video by HP.

20 Jan 2022    

Carson Center featured in HP video

Lincoln, Neb.--The Johnny Carson Center for Emerging Media Arts and its founding director Megan Elliott are featured in a new promotional video by HP.

The film shows how the University of Nebraska–Lincoln is building a world-class emerging media arts program with world-class technology from HP to push the boundaries for the next generation of storytelling.

"If you want blue-sky thinking, you need blue skies. And if you want to experiment, you need space, and we've got plenty of that," Elliott says in the two-minute video.

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Students in the University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s Johnny Carson School of Theatre and Film and Johnny Carson Center for Emerging Media Arts will hold Open Studios events on Friday, Dec. 10.

02 Dec 2021    

Carson Open Studios events Dec. 10

Lincoln, Neb.--Students in the University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s Johnny Carson School of Theatre and Film and Johnny Carson Center for Emerging Media Arts will host an Open Studios event on Friday, Dec. 10 from 4-9 p.m. The events are free and open to the public.

The schedule is as follows:
4 p.m. Doors open for Open Studio
4:30 p.m. Welcome
4:40 p.m. Performance by Cooper Rohde (StoryWorlds) at the LED screen in the southeast window

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Students in Assistant Professor of Emerging Media Arts Jesse Reding Fleming’s Innovation Studio course Emergent Strategies for Regenerative Futures visited Audubon Spring Creek Prairie in October to help them contemplate nature. Photo by Eddy Aldana. NFTs created by students in the course Emergent Strategies for Regenerative Futures will be on display at the Great Plains Art Museum Dec. 4-9 and at the opening reception Dec. 3 from 5-7pm.

01 Dec 2021    

Carson Center student-produced NFTs to be auctioned, exhibited at Great Plains Museum

Lincoln, Neb.--Students in Assistant Professor of Emerging Media Arts Jesse Reding Fleming’s Innovation Studio course Emergent Strategies for Regenerative Futures have produced NFT projects that will be auctioned online and exhibited physically at the Great Plains Art Museum.

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Bernie Su

17 Nov 2021    

Carson Center’s IGNITE features Emmy-winning interactive storyteller Su

Lincoln, Neb.--Bernie Su, a three-time primetime Emmy award-winning short form and interactive creator and showrunner will be featured at the Johnny Carson Center for Emerging Media Arts' IGNITE on Friday, Dec. 3.

Su's presentation will be Friday, Dec. 3 from 12:30-1:50 p.m. via Zoom at https://go.unl.edu/ignitefall2021 and also available at the Johnny Carson Center for Emerging Media Arts at 13th and Q sts. IGNITE is free and open to the public.

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Theatrix presents "The Thanksgiving Play" Nov. 20-22.

15 Nov 2021    

Theatrix’s ‘The Thanksgiving Play’ performed at 3 locations

Lincoln, Neb.--Theatrix, the student-run theatre company in the Johnny Carson School of Theatre and Film, presents a staged reading of “The Thanksgiving Play.” 

A troupe of terminally “woke” teaching artists scrambles to create a pageant that somehow manages to celebrate both Turkey Day and Native American Heritage Month in this play by Larissa Fasthorse.

Performances will take place over three days in three locations in Lincoln:
• Nov. 20 at 7:30 p.m. in the Swanson Auditorium at the city campus union, 14thand R streets.

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Jennifer and Kevin McCoy, “Quantum Leap,” 2021. This generative NFT evolves from a three-sided shape to up to 20 sides over a three-year period. Over its lifetime, it can generate descendants and leaves greyscale versions of previous states behind to create new NFTs. Courtesy photo. Kevin and Jennifer McCoy. Courtesy photo.

29 Oct 2021    

Carson Center presents guest artists Jennifer and Kevin McCoy

Lincoln, Neb.—The University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s Johnny Carson Center for Emerging Media Arts will present two events with guest artists Jennifer and Kevin McCoy Nov. 11-12. Their visit is a collaboration between the Carson Center and Fiendish Plots.

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