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• 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.
• Continuing through March 27: "Every Little Thing." Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center, 13th and R streets. For showtimes and ticket information, visit https://theross.org. Sally Aitken’s tender documentary takes a closer look at the delicate life of hummingbirds through the work of author and wildlife rehabber Terry Masear.
• Continuing through March 27: "Eephus." Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center, 13th and R streets. For showtimes and ticket information, visit https://theross.org. As an imminent construction project looms over their beloved baseball field, two New England recreational teams face off one last time. Named for a rare pitch, this poignant comedy is an ode to sports, community, and the passage of time.
• Continuing through March 28: MFA Thesis Exhibition I featuring Angelica Tapia Estrada's “Syncretic Spirits / Espíritus Sincréticos” and "The Suppliers" exhibition, which showcases the work of the Gomez Art Supply crew. All five of the participating artists are University of Nebraska–Lincoln alumni who work in the Lincoln art supply store. Eisentrager-Howard Gallery in Richards Hall. Free admission. There will be a thesis talk on Friday, March 28 at 4:30 p.m. in Richards Hall Rm. 15, followed by a closing reception from 5-7 p.m. in the gallery.
• March 27: Hixson-Lied Visiting Artist Lecture: Vera Iliatova. 5:30 p.m. Sheldon Museum of Art's Ethel S. Abbott Auditorium. Free and open to the public. Iliatova’s work employs metaphors of landscape and interior spaces and female figures that meld together in oddly disconnected perspectives.
• March 27: Flyover IV. 7:30 p.m. Westbrook Music Building Rm. 119. Free and open to the public. The concert will also be live webcast. Visit http://go.unl.edu/gksomwebcasts the day of the performance for the link.
• March 28: Award-winning film and television producer Gale Anne Hurd will be on campus. She will present at IGNITE from 12:30-1:50 p.m. at the Johnny Carson Center for Emerging Media Arts. Free and open to the public. At 7:30 p.m., there will be a free screening of her 1990 film, "Tremors" at The Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center. Register for free tickets at https://theross.org/events/tremors/ and in person at the box office the night of the screening. Seating is limited.
• March 28-April 3. The Films of David Lynch. Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center, 13th and R streets. For the selection of films, showtimes and ticket information, visit https://theross.org/events/david-lynch/. The films to be shown include "Eraserhead," "Wild at Heart," "Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me," "Lost Highway," "Blue Velvet" and "Mulholland Dr."
• March 28-April 10: "The Penguin Lessons." Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center, 13th and R streets. For showtimes and ticket information, visit https://theross.org. Inspired by the true story of a disillusioned Englishman who went to work in a school in Argentina in 1976. Expecting an easy ride, Tom discovers a divided nation and a class of unteachable students. However, after he rescues a penguin from an oil-slicked beach, his life is turned upside-down.
• March 29: UNL Jazz Singers. 5 p.m. Lincoln Southeast High School. Free and open to the public.
• April 1: Faculty Recital: Clark Potter, viola. 7:30 p.m. Westbrook Music Building Rm. 119. Free and open to the public. This concert will also be webcast. Visit http://go.unl.edu/gksomwebcasts the day of the performance for the link.
• April 2: Nebraska Young Artist Awards. All-day in various buildings. Awards ceremony at 3:15 p.m. in Sheldon Museum of Art's Ethel S. Abbott auditorium. The Nebraska Young Artist Awards recognize 11th grade students in Nebraska who are talented in art, music, dance, theatre, and film and emerging media arts. Sixty students were selected to receive the award this year and will be on campus for a day of activities.
• April 3: Guest Artist: Rose Khorsandi, flute. 5:30 p.m. Westbrook Music Building Rm. 119. Free and open to the public. This concert will also be webcast. Visit http://go.unl.edu/gksomwebcasts the day of the performance for the link.
• April 4-17: "On Becoming a Guinea Fowl." Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center, 13th and R streets. For showtimes and ticket information, visit https://theross.org. In filmmaker Rungano Nyoni’s surreal and vibrant "On Becoming a Guinea Fowl," buried family secrets are unearthed when a young woman finds the body of her uncle in the middle of an empty road.
• April 5: Flute Day. All-day. Westbrook Music Building. High school flutists and guest collegiate flutists will perform in a morning masterclass with Dr. John Bailey, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Larson Professor of Music (flute) and guest artist, Dr. Eileen Yarrison. For more information or to register, visit https://arts.unl.edu/music/fluteday/.
• April 6: Faculty Recital: Bouffard Combo. 3:30 p.m. Westbrook Music Building Rm. 119. Free and open to the public.
• April 7-11: MFA Thesis Exhibition II featuring Sara Altieri's "Blueprints" and Dominque Ellis' "When the Dust Settles." Eisentrager-Howard Gallery in Richards Hall. Free admission. Thesis talks will take place on Friday, April 11 from 4-5 p.m. in Richards Hall Rm. 15 followed by a closing reception from 5-7 p.m. in the gallery.
• April 9: Faculty Recital: Hans Sturm, bass. 7:30 p.m. Westbrook Music Building Rm. 119. Free and open to the public. This concert will also be webcast. Visit http://go.unl.edu/gksomwebcasts the day of the performance for the link.
• April 10-13: Evenings of Dance. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. April 10-12 and at 2 p.m. on April 13. Lied Center's Johnny Carson Theater. Tickets are $12 general and $7 students and will be available at https://go.unl.edu/gksomtickets.
• April 11: Geske Film Showcase: Paul and Ellen Casey Wagner, who produced "Georgia O'Keeffe: The Brightness of Light." A reception will take place from 5-7 p.m. at Sheldon Museum of Art followed by a screening of "Georgia O'Keeffe: The Brightness of Light" at 7:30 p.m. at The Ross followed by a Q&A with the Wagners. Tickets for both events are $35 general admission, $25 for Friends of The Ross and Sheldon Art Association members, and $5 for UNL students. Reservations are required for both events. Visit https://theross.org for more information and to purchase tickets.
• April 11-24: "Georgia O'Keeffe: The Brightness of Light." Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center, 13th and R streets. For showtimes and ticket information, visit https://theross.org. From Academy Award-winning director Paul Wagner, the film explores the life and art of the most important American woman artist of the 20th century. Known as the “Mother of American Modernism,” O’Keeffe exploded on the New York art scene in the 1920s with her paintings of flowers, bones, and the beauty of nature. Nude photographs of O’Keeffe taken by her lover, Alfred Stieglitz, shocked the public and contributed to the perception that her paintings were sexually charged. In the 1970s, O’Keeffe, famously isolated in the New Mexico desert, emerged as an iconic role model for second wave feminists.
• April 12: Post-Performance Dancer Meet and Greet. The UNL Dance Alumni cordially invite you for light hors d’oeuvres, fresh conversation and time to connect with alumni and current dance students in the Johnny Carson Theater foyer immediately following Evenings of Dance on Saturday, April 12 at 7:30 p.m. The UNL Dance Alumni will be recognizing graduating seniors of the Dance Division, welcoming them to the UNL Dance Alumni community, and encouraging them to meet and network with alumni about their future career aspirations. Following the Meet and Greet, alumni who are interested will go to a local establishment for cocktails and continued conversation. For more information on the UNL Dance Alumni Endowment Fund, visit https://unldancealumni.org. For questions, e-mail unldancealumni@gmail.com.
• April 14: Student Night at The Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts. Show your student ID to get $1 tickets, popcorn and drinks for all screenings. See the schedule at https://theross.org.
• April 14: Soprano Alto Choral Festival. All-day. St. Paul United Methodist Church. Sopranos and altos enrolled in high school choral programs are invited to participate in the UNL Soprano-Alto Choral Festival on Monday, April 14, 2025 at St. Paul United Methodist Church (Lincoln, NE). Each year we celebrate the continuing tradition of the power and beauty of treble voices raised in song. For more information or to register, visit https://arts.unl.edu/music/alumni-community/festivals-camps/.
• April 14: UNL String Project Concert. 5:30 p.m. Park Middle School in Lincoln. Free and open to the public.
• April 14: Ravnan String Quartet. 7:30 p.m. Westbrook Music Building Rm. 119. Free and open to the public.
• April 14-18: MFA Thesis Exhibition III featuring Alex Renbarger's "Artificial Interiors" and Charlotte Middleton's "for the birds." Eisentrager-Howard Gallery in Richards Hall. Free admission. Thesis talks will take place on Friday, April 18 from 4-5 p.m. in Richards Hall Rm. 15 followed by a closing reception from 5-7 p.m. in the gallery. In addition, Middleton will host a Q&A session and gallery tour on Wednesday, April 16 from 4-5 p.m.
• April 15: UNL Saxophone Quartets. 7:30 p.m. Westbrook Music Building Rm. 119. Free and open to the public. This concert will also be webcast. Visit http://go.unl.edu/gksomwebcasts the day of the performance for the link.
• April 18-24: "The Annihilation of Fish." Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center, 13th and R streets. For showtimes and ticket information, visit https://theross.org. AIn Charles Burnett’s long-awaited 1999 comedic masterpiece, James Earl Jones and Lynn Redgrave star as eccentric boarding house neighbors who find an unexpected connection. After a 19-year-long odyssey, this never before released gem finally comes to theaters in a new 4K restoration.
• April 18-May 1: "No Other Land." Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center, 13th and R streets. For showtimes and ticket information, visit https://theross.org. Academy Award Winner: Best Documentary Feature. For half a decade, Basel Adra, a Palestinian activist, films his community of Masafer Yatta being destroyed by Israel’s occupation, as he builds an unlikely alliance with an Israeli journalist who wants to join his fight.
• April 19: UNL Percussion Ensemble. 7:30 p.m. Westbrook Music Building Rm. 119. Free and open to the public. This concert will also be webcast. Visit http://go.unl.edu/gksomwebcasts the day of the performance for the link.
• April 21: Faculty Recital: Paul Haar, saxophone. 7:30 p.m. Westbrook Music Building Rm. 119. Free and open to the public. This concert will also be webcast. Visit http://go.unl.edu/gksomwebcasts the day of the performance for the link.
• April 22: University Singers. 7:30 p.m. Location to be announced. Free and open to the public.
• April 24-May 4. Nebraska Repertory Theatre presents "Urinetown." Produced in association with UNL Opera. For performance times and ticket information, visit https://nebraskarep.org. "Urinetown: The Musical" is a darkly comedic satire that lampoons corporate greed, social responsibility, and the legal system in a dystopian future where water scarcity has led to a ban on private toilets. With irreverent humor and a tongue-in-cheek narrative, Urinetown celebrates the resilience of the human spirit in the face of absurdity.
• April 25: PMA American Music Festival. 7:30 p.m. Westbrook Music Building Rm. 119. Free and open to the public.
• April 26: Nebraska Steel. 1:30 p.m. Westbrook Music Building Rm. 119. Free and open to the public. This concert will also be webcast. Visit http://go.unl.edu/gksomwebcasts the day of the performance for the link.
• April 27-28 and 30: Chamberfest. 7:30 p.m. each night. Westbrook Music Building Rm. 119. Free and open to the public. These concerts will also be webcast. Visit http://go.unl.edu/gksomwebcasts the day of the performance for the link.
• April 27: UNL Symphonic Band. 3:30 p.m. Westbrook Music Building Rm. 130. The concert will also be simulcast in Rm. 119 for overflow. Free and open to the public.
• April 28: UNL Jazz Orchestra. 7:30 p.m. The Storm Cellar in Lincoln. Free and open to the public.
• April 29: UNL Jazz Singers. 8 p.m. Westbrook Music Building Rm. 119. Free and open to the public. This concert will also be webcast. Visit http://go.unl.edu/gksomwebcasts the day of the performance for the link.
• April 29: Front Range Piano Quartet. 5:30 p.m. Westbrook Music Building Rm. 119. This concert will also be webcast. Visit http://go.unl.edu/gksomwebcasts the day of the performance for the link.