For an updated listing of upcoming events, please visit our website at http://arts.unl.edu.
• Continuing through July 13: "Infinite Hopper: An Algorithmic Journey Through Light and Space." Sheldon Museum of Art. Free admission. This exhibition uses cutting-edge generative technology to produce an endless flow of Edward Hopper–inspired imagery that never repeats or loops. Integrating works by the artist from Sheldon's collection, "Infinite Hopper" creates a dialogue between the traditional and the contemporary, exploring how modern technology can reinterpret and honor fine art. "Infinite Hopper" was created by Assistant Professor of Emerging Media Arts Dan “NovySan” Novy.
• Jan. 22: Student Night at the Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center, 13th and R streets. Show your student ID to get $1 tickets, popcorn and drinks for all screenings on Student Night. Open to all students with a valid student ID, including UNL, Nebraska Wesleyan, Southeast Community College, Union College, high schools, etc.—all student IDs accepted. $1 tickets must be purchased at the Ross Box Office (not available online).
• Jan. 24-Feb. 6: "Nickel Boys." Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center, 13th and R streets. For showtimes and ticket information, visit https://theross.org. Based on the Pulitzer Prize winning novel by Colson Whitehead, "Nickel Boys" chronicles the powerful friendship between two young Black teenagers navigating the harrowing trials of reform school together in Florida.
• Jan. 28: Unveiling and dedication of a new ceramic sculpture titled "Heritage," created by Professor Emeritus of Art Eddie Dominguez, at the Loren C. Eiseley Branch Library at 1530 Superior St. in Lincoln. 4:30 p.m. with remarks beginning at 5 p.m. followed by the unveiling. Public Art Lincoln and Lincoln City Libraries joined forces to bring the public art sculpture to the library. Free and open to the public.
• Continuing through Jan. 30: "Hard Truths." Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center, 13th and R streets. For showtimes and ticket information, visit https://theross.org. Legendary filmmaker Mike Leigh returns to the contemporary world with a fierce, compassionate, and often darkly humorous study of family and the thorny ties that bind us.
• Continuing through Jan. 30: "The Room Next Door." Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center, 13th and R streets. For showtimes and ticket information, visit https://theross.org. In director Pedro Almodóvar’s first English-language feature, a best-selling writer (Julianne Moore) rekindles a relationship with her war journalist friend (Tilda Swinton) when the two come together through an unexpected situation.
• Jan. 31-Feb. 6: "Dahomey." Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center, 13th and R streets. For showtimes and ticket information, visit https://theross.org. Winner of the Golden Bear at the 2024 Berlinale, Mati Diop’s dynamic documentary is a poetic and immersive work of art that delves into issues of appropriation, self-determination and restitution through the story of 26 royal treasures from the Kingdom of Dahomey being returned to their country of origin.
• Feb. 2: Winter Winds Festival Finale Concert. 3 p.m. Westbrook Music Building Rm. 130. Free and open to the public. The concert will include performances by the high school honor band, UNL Wind Ensemble, and the combined ensembles. The Winter Winds Festival is Jan. 31-Feb. 2 in Westbrook Music Building. The Winter Festival is a unique concert honor band festival for all high school brass, woodwind and percussion players. For more information, visit https://band.unl.edu/camps-and-festivals/winter-festival/.
• Feb. 7-20: "The Seed of the Sacred Fig." Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center, 13th and R streets. For showtimes and ticket information, visit https://theross.org. Shot entirely in secret, Mohammad Rasoulof’s award-winning thriller centers on a family thrust into the public eye when the father (Missagh Zareh) is appointed as an investigating judge in Tehran.
• Feb. 7-March 7: Undergraduate Juried Exhibition. Eisentrager-Howard Gallery in Richards Hall. Gallery hours are Monday-Thursday, noon-5 p.m. Free admission. Opening reception is Friday, Feb. 5 from 5-7 p.m. in the gallery. Closing reception is Friday, March 7 from 5-7 p.m. in the gallery. Seventy undergraduate artists are represented in the exhibit. Mediums range from digital to traditional.
• Feb. 8: UNL Double Reed Day. All-day. Westbrook Music Building. The event is open to all students, teachers and professional oboists and bassoonists.
• Feb. 12-13: Glow Big Red. Show your support for the Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts, the Global Arts Academy, or any of our academic areas. Visit http://go.unl.edu/fpaglowbigred for more information or to make a donation. Thank you for your support of the college!
• Feb. 13: Concert Music of Ernest Gold. 7:30 p.m. Westbrook Music Building Rm. 119. Free and open to the public. Gold was an Austrian-born American composer most noted for his work on the film, "Exodus" (1960).
• Feb. 14-27: "I'm Still Here." Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center, 13th and R streets. For showtimes and ticket information, visit https://theross.org. Based on a true story, this acclaimed drama stars Golden-Globe winner Fernanda Torres as mother forced to reinvent herself when her family is shattered by Brazil’s military dictatorship.
• Feb. 21-March 6: "The Brutalist." Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center, 13th and Q streets. For showtimes and ticket information, visit https://theross.org. Escaping post-war Europe, visionary architect László Toth (Adrien Brody) arrives in America to rebuild his life, his work, and his marriage in this acclaimed drama from writer-director Brady Corbet.
• Feb. 27-March 9: Nebraska Repertory Theatre presents "Shakespeare's R&J." Studio Theatre. For tickets and showtimes, visit https://nebraskarep.org. Joe Calarco directs his adaptation of Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet." This innovative retelling reframes the timeless tragedy within the context of a Catholic boys' school, exploring themes of sexual identity, love and societal expectations amidst the strict confines of an all-male environment. Contains adult themes.