Friday, April 10 @ 12:30pm: IGNITE with Timothy Croshaw: “Designing Worlds: Craft, Collaboration, and a Life in Film”
Behind every film is a team of artists shaping the world the story lives in. Over a 20-year career in film and television, Set Designer Tim Croshaw has worked within these collaborative teams to bring complex environments from early concept to fully realized spaces on screen. His work reflects the intersection of design, storytelling, and teamwork. In this talk, Crowshaw shares his journey from Nebraska to Hollywood while offering an honest look at what it means to be an artist in a collaborative medium. He explores the profession’s realities, including problem-solving under pressure, navigating both internal and external criticism, and the persistence required to build and sustain a creative career.
With a portfolio that spans critically acclaimed films and television series, Tim has contributed to projects such as GONE GIRL (2014), GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 3 (2023), and THE TRAGEDY OF MACBETH (2021). His recent endeavors include the highly anticipated SUPERMAN (2025). Known for his creative versatility, he has navigated genres ranging from psychological thrillers to science-fiction epics and modern reinterpretations of literary classics, always ensuring each set captures the story’s essence and enriches the audience’s experience. A forward-thinking professional, Tim stays at the forefront of technological advancements in set design, leveraging cutting-edge tools such as 3D modeling software, real-time rendering engines, and advanced fabrication techniques. His ability to integrate traditional artistry with modern workflows allows him to create immersive environments that are both visually striking and functionally precise. Beyond his professional work, Tim serves as a faculty member at the American Film Institute (AFI), where he teaches and mentors emerging filmmakers, and he also serves on the Board of Directors for the Art Directors Guild. (Johnny Carson Center for Emerging Media Arts)
Monday, April 13 @ 4:30pm: Questions Translators Ask, with Allison Charette, Katie Marya, & Jordan Stump
Join three literary translators in a discussion about what they ask themselves as they work, and meet Jean-Luc Raharimanana, author from Madagascar, whose novel, Return, was translated by Allison Charette. (229 Andrews Hall, Bailey Library)
Tuesday, April 14 @ 4pm: UNMC Nursing Application Session
If you intend to apply to the UNMC Nursing program, we invite you to attend one of the Nursing application sessions this semester. There will be 3 opportunities to attend (select the one that works best for you). In this session, Leslie Gonzalez, a student success coordinator from UNMC Nursing Lincoln campus, will be presenting on the application components to help you prepare for the upcoming application season. This session is especially helpful if you intend to apply for the Spring 2027 term (available in Kearney, Lincoln, and Omaha), which opens on April 1st and due by July 15th, 2026 (priority deadline). (221 Love Library South)
Wednesday, April 15 @ 4pm: Researching, Budgeting, & Financing Health School
How do you decide which schools to consider applying to? How do you prepare to pay for the extra years of school required to attain your career in healthcare? Attend this session and start thinking about how you can strategize your application and prepare financially for your advanced education. Learn about programs available to help you pay back your health school educational costs. We will provide you with tools to manage all of these exciting next steps! (221 Love Library South)
Thursday, April 16 @ 5:30pm: Poetry by Angel Garcia: Indifferent Cities
Ángel García (UNL creative writing alum) will read from his new collection of poetry, INDIFFERENT CITIES, which is the inaugual winner of the Helena Whitehill Book Award from Tupelo Press. From the judge’s citation (by Jane Wong): “To read INDIFFERENT CITIES is to linger in ‘mud strewn’ memory, ears pressed to the earth, listening to what courses underneath. As I read, I didn’t realize I was holding my breath. What I was holding on to: my own lost languages, my own lost fathers. This book, put simply, bewildered me and broke me apart.” Ángel García, the proud son of Mexican immigrants, is also the author of TEETH NEVER SLEEP (University of Arkansas Press), recipient of a CantoMundo Poetry Prize, an American Book Award, and finalist for a PEN America Open Book Award and a Kate Tufts Discovery Award. His work has been published in American Poetry Review, McSweeney’s, Crab Orchard Review, Huizache, The Acentos Review, and most recently in The Missouri Review and fugue journal. He has received fellowships from CantoMundo, Community of Writers, Vermont Studio Center, and MacDowell. He currently teaches in the MFA Program at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. (229 Andrews Hall, Bailey Library)