Composer Jefferson Friedman’s String Quartet No. 3, part of the Chiara String Quartet’s Jefferson Friedman Quartets CD released this year on New Amsterdam Records, has been nominated for Best Contemporary Classical Composition from the Grammy Awards. Continue reading…
The third public presentation by a candidate for dean of the Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts has been rescheduled. Originally slated for today, Shawn Brixey's presentation now is 3:30 to 5 p.m., Dec. 15 in the auditorium at Sheldon Museum of Art. Continue reading…
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Matthew Waite, a professor of practice in journalism, has founded the Drone Journalism Lab at UNL. The lab is designed to examine the practical, ethical and legal issues involving the use of remote-controlled aircraft in news reporting. Continue reading…
The film "Into the Abyss: A Tale of Death, A Tale of Life," Werner Herzog's exploration of a triple homicide in Texas, opens today at the Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center. The film will be featured in a Dec. 11 movie talk. Also continuing to show is Pedro Almodovar's "The Skin I Live In." Continue reading…
Former Nebraska Governor and U.S. Sen. Bob Kerrey is the third speaker for the new Heuermann Lectures in the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources. His lecture, "Conflict and Resolution on the Missouri River," is 4 p.m. Dec. 12 in the Hardin Hall auditorium. Continue reading…
Those with a strong interest in gardening and who enjoy helping others are invited to become UNL Extension Master Gardener volunteers in Lancaster County. Training class size is limited. Training begins in February. Applications are due by Jan. 27. Continue reading…
The Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center will host a live broadcast of Gounod's "Faust" at noon Dec 10. An encore performance is 1 p.m., Dec. 11. The performance is part of "The Met: Live in HD" series of live broadcasts from New York City's Metropolitan Opera House. Continue reading…