Coming in August

The Cornhusker Marching Band presents their annual exhibition performance on Friday, Aug. 18 in Memorial Stadium.
The Cornhusker Marching Band presents their annual exhibition performance on Friday, Aug. 18 in Memorial Stadium.

For an updated listing of upcoming events, please visit our website at http://arts.unl.edu.

• July 31-Aug. 26: "Nebraska Touring" Exhibition. Studio K in Grand Island, Nebraska. Closing reception is Aug. 26 from 5-8 p.m. at Studio K, 112 W 3rd St., in Grand Island. "Nebraska Touring" is a traveling exhibition of undergraduate and graduate works of art, art history research and design from the School of Art, Art History & Design and was made possible with support from the Hixson-Lied Endowment.

• Aug. 4: Nebraska Alumni Artists 1979-1982 Exhibition Closing Reception. 5-7 p.m. Eisentrager-Howard Gallery in Richards Hall. Free admission. The exhibition featured alumni from the School of Art, Art History & Design from the years 1979-1982.

• Aug. 18: Cornhusker Marching Band Exhibition Performance. 7 p.m. Memorial Stadium. Free and open to the public. The Cornhusker Marching Band’s annual exhibition performance includes highlights of what the Cornhusker Marching Band has been working on during their pre-season Band Camp, including the famous "drill down," a preview of the first halftime show and hear many more Husker favorites. Enter Memorial Stadium through Gate 3 (SW entrance) and Gate 11 (NW entrance). Gates open at 6 p.m.

• Aug. 19: Big Red Singers Exhibition Performance. 7:30 p.m. Kimball Recital Hall. Free and open to the public. The 2017-2018 Big Red Singers will make its debut in Kimball Recital Hall by performing select titles of recent Nebraska Show Choir Camp songs.

• Aug. 21-Sept. 15: 2nd Year MFA Exhibition. Eisentrager-Howard Gallery in Richards Hall. A reception will be held on Friday, Sept. 1 from 5-7 p.m. in the gallery. This exhibition will feature current work by second-year MFA students in the School of Art, Art History & Design.

• Aug. 30: Hixson-Lied Visiting Artist Kris Kuksi Lecture. 5:30 p.m. Richards Hall Rm. 15. Free and open to the public. Kuksi builds intricate worlds out of model train kits, army men, jewelry, rocks, religious souvenirs, figurines and ornamental objects sourced from all over the world. Each of the assemblages host endless baroque and macabre narratives, reminiscent of lost civilizations, classical sculpture, and fantastic realism.