Check out the recent news from our alumni:
• Matthew Boring (B.A. Music 2011) has been named Deputy Director of the Lied Center for Performing Arts. In his new role, he will lead all marketing, development and patron experience activities, as well as strategic planning for ticket sales and donations. He has been part of the Lied Center team since 2011, most recently as associate director of marketing and patron development.
• Jim Cantrell (B.F.A. 1958) had his exhibition "Refracted Reality: The Work of Jim Cantrell" on display Nov. 20, 2021 through Jan. 9, 2022, at the Albrecht-Kemper Museum of Art in St. Joseph, Missouri. The exhibition was a retrospective of more than six decades of work by Kentucky-based artist Cantrell.
• Brian Jeffers (B.M. 2014) and Emily Triebold (M.M. 2017) were two of 27 emerging artists selected from more than 1,000 applicants to participate in the Saratoga Opera 2022 Summer Festival as members of the Young Artist Program. Festival Artists receive extensive training and professional development opportunities during their residency with us, while singing select roles in Festival productions, understudying all principal roles, and appearing in concerts and master classes.
• Karen Richards (BA Theatre 2019) is the first recipient of the Rebecca Luker Theatrical Partnership at Clear Space Theatre Company in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. The initiative from Clear Space Theatre and stage manager James FitzSimmons, will enhance audience outreach and participation to individuals and communities that don't often see their stories reflected onstage or may not have the financial means to attend the theatre. It honors FitzSimmons' colleague, Rebecca Luker, who passed away in 2020 from ALS. 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. Talbott is also a Carson School alumnus, receiving his BFA in 1986. For more on the partnership, visit https://go.unl.edu/rjw2.
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