Coming in April

Evenings of Dance will be April 11-14 at the Lied Center's Johnny Carson Theater. This annual dance concert presents new and repertory professional dance works on the UNL students and faculty. Photo by Fred Schneider.
Evenings of Dance will be April 11-14 at the Lied Center's Johnny Carson Theater. This annual dance concert presents new and repertory professional dance works on the UNL students and faculty. Photo by Fred Schneider.

For a full listing of upcoming events, please visit our website at http://www.unl.edu/finearts.

• MFA Thesis Exhibitions: Alix Knipe, Sean Larson and Audrey Stommes. April 1-5. Eisentrager-Howard Gallery in Richards Hall. Gallery hours Monday-Friday, 12:30-4:30 p.m. Reception Friday, April 5 from 5-8 p.m. in the Gallery.

• Faculty Artist: Paul Haar, saxophone. April 1 at 7:30 p.m. in Kimball Recital Hall. Free.

• Chamber Choir Festival Concert. April 1 at 7 p.m. in Kimball Recital Hall. Free.

• Nebraska Young Artist Awards. Award Ceremony April 3 at 3 p.m. Sheldon Museum of Art. The Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts is pleased to recognize 80 high school juniors from more than 40 high schools in Nebraska who are talented in the arts. (http://www.unl.edu/finearts/news/2013/hlcfpa/nyaa-winners)

• Wet Ink! Student Composers Concert. April 3-4 at 7:30 p.m. Westbrook Recital Hall Rm. 119. Free.

• Theatrix New Artists Festival 2013. April 4-6 at 7:30 p.m. and April 7 at 2 p.m. For more information and advanced tickets, visit http://www.unl.edu/theatrix.

• Spring Strings. April 6 all day. Westbrook Music Building.

• Celebration of American Song. April 7 at 3 p.m. Kimball Recital Hall. Tickets $5 general and $3 student/senior available at the door.

• MFA Thesis Exhibitions: Matthew Blache, Megan McLeay and Emma Nishimura. April 8-12. Eisentrager-Howard Gallery in Richards Hall. Gallery hours Monday-Friday, 12:30-4:30 p.m. Reception Friday, April 12 from 5-7 p.m. in the Gallery.

• Large Brass Ensembles. April 8 at 7:30 p.m. Westbrook Recital Hall Rm. 119. Free.

• Women's Choir Festival Concert. April 9 at 7 p.m. Kimball Recital Hall. Free.

• ClariFest Concert with Guest Artist Suzanne Tirk, Clarinet. April 10 at 7:30 p.m. Kimball Recital Hall. Free.

• University Theatre: The Taming of the Shrew. April 11-13 and 17-20 at 7:30 p.m. and April 21 at 2 p.m. in Howell Theatre. Tickets available through the Lied Center Box Office, (402) 472-4747 and one hour before the performance in the Temple Theatres Lobby. (http://www.unl.edu/theatrearts/currentSeason.shtml)

• Evenings of Dance. April 11-13 at 7:30 p.m. and April 14 at 3 p.m. Lied Center's Johnny Carson Theater. $12 general admission, $10 faculty/staff and $7 student/senior. This annual dance concert presents new and repertory professional dance works on the UNL students and faculty. This year's concert includes works by contemporary New York City choreographers Alexandra Beller and Kendra Portier, as well as modern dance faculty members Noelle Bohaty, Jeff Curtis and Susan Levine.

• Saxophone Ensembles. April 11 at 7:30 p.m. Westbrook Recital Hall Rm. 119. Free.

• MFA Thesis Exhibitions: Gregory Scott Cook, Jacob Francois and Sam Berner. April 15-19. Eisentrager-Howard Gallery in Richards Hall. Gallery hours Monday-Friday, 12:30-4:30 p.m. Reception Friday, April 19 from 5-7 p.m. in the Gallery.

• UNL Jazz Orchestra & Big Band. April 16 at 7:30 p.m. Kimball Recital Hall. Tickets $5 general and $3 student/senior available at the door. The UNL Jazz Orchestra, under the direction of Associate Professor Eric Richards, picked up Outstanding Ensemble Honors at the Elmhurst College Jazz Festival in February. Now hear them in concert at UNL.

• Brass Chamber Ensembles. April 17 at 7:30 p.m. Westbrook Recital Hall Rm. 119. Free.

• Jazz Combos. April 18 at 7:30 p.m. Westbrook Recital Hall Rm. 119. Free.

• Musical Theatre Showcase. April 19 at 7:30 p.m. Westbrook Recital Hall Rm. 119. Free.

• Percussion Ensemble. April 20 at 7:30 p.m. Kimball Recital Hall. Tickets $5 general and $3 student/senior available at the door.

• Chamberfest Concerts. April 21 at 1, 4 & 7:30 p.m. Kimball Recital Hall. Tickets $5 general and $3 student/senior available at the door.

• Symphonic Band. April 23 at 7:30 p.m. Kimball Recital Hall. Tickets $5 general and $3 student/senior available at the door.

• Opera Scenes. April 24 at 4 p.m. Westbrook Music Building Rm. 130. Free.

• Wind Ensemble. April 24 at 7:30 p.m. Kimball Recital Hall. Tickets $5 general and $3 student/senior available at the door.

• Archaeological Institute of America Lecture: Susann Lusnia of Tulane University: "Usurping History: The Severan Roman Forum." April 25 at 5 p.m. at Joslyn Art Museum in Omaha.

• Campus Bands. April 25 at 7:30 p.m. Kimball Recital Hall. Tickets $5 general and $3 student/senior available at the door.

• Verdi's Requiem featuring UNL Symphony Orchestra and Choruses. April 27 at 7:30 p.m. Lied Center for Performing Arts. Tickets: $20 adults and $10 student/senior available through the Lied Center Box Office at (402) 472-4747.

• Big Red Singers. April 28 at 3 p.m. Kimball Recital Hall. Tickets $5 general and $3 student/senior available at the door.