TABLE OF CONTENTS Cover Story 14
Digital Arts brings College into 21st Century
Features 19
First Carson Film to premiere this Fall
Development 28
Bill Tomek Feature
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University Singers pay tribute to Professor Emeritus Pete Jenkins
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Capital Campaign
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Thank You to Our Donors
New graduate degrees offered in School of Music
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Donors to @rts Patrons, Carson and Encore Circles
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Hixson-Lied Endowment Report
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The University of Nebraska Brass Quintet tour Czech Republic
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Art alum receives Fulbright to study printmaking in Egypt
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UNL alum creates theatre documentary
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White retires after 29-year career in School of Music
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IAS places arts in critical context
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Narboni reaches across Nebraska with Piano-in-Tow
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School of Music Junior wins Truman Scholarship
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Leta Powell Drake inducted into Nebraska Broadcasters Hall of Fame
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Music student receives Boren Scholarship to study in Jordan
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Veneziano mixes teaching, professional career
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SOM grad wins Folsom Prize for Best Dissertation
Faculty Notes
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Art Professor explores what nature is
Community arts class promotes service learning
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Shannon Cameron
Honors Day Highlights and Award Nominations
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‘Tonight Show’ insiders featured in first Carson Lectureship
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Alumni Notes
Fall 2010 For Alumni and Friends of the Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts, University of Nebraska–Lincoln Dean Giacomo M. Oliva Associate Dean Christin Mamiya Editor Kathe C. Andersen Contributing Writers Asha Anchan, Scott Anderson, Troy Fedderson, Jessica Simpson, Brittany Sturek Photography All photographs by Kathe C. Andersen except as noted Art Director Joel Gehringer
Cover Images: The cover shows a sampling of student projects from the new Digital Arts Initiative. Featuring the work of the following students (left to right, top to bottom) Dan Buhrdorf, Jennifer Rubinstein, Benito Sanchez, Ben Skudlarek, Mary Claire Rice, Natalia Kraviec, Jordan Kaiser, Kammie Russel, Ben Skudlarek, Bryan Klopping and James Chu, Keegan Baker and Logan Caldwell. The instructor is Assistant Professor Jeff Thompson. Special Thanks UNL College of Journalism and Mass Communications Interim Dean and Professor Charlyne Berens for her guidance and collaboration on this project. Hixson-Lied Endowment for assistance with the funding. How to reach us: Letters to the editor, alumni news, story ideas or address changes may be sent in any of the following ways. Via mail: Kathe Andersen, Fine and Performing Arts Magazine, 102 Woods Art Building, Lincoln, NE 68588-0144. Via e-mail: kandersen1@ unl.edu. Via fax: (402) 472-9353. We reserve the right to edit letters for length, style or clarity. http://www.unl.edu/finearts http://www.facebook.com/HLCFPA
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Dean’s Letter
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News and Notes
College Administration Edward Forde, Chair, Department of Art and Art History John W. Richmond, Director, School of Music Paul Steger, Director, Johnny Carson School of Theatre and Film Hixson-Lied Advisory Board Terry L. Fairfield, Christina M. Hixson, Heather Jones, Giacomo M. Oliva, Chancellor Harvey S. Perlman, Jeff Sotzing, James W. Strand, Frank M. Tirro, and Susan Varner Wilkins College Alumni Board Susan Brasch, Adrienne Dickson, Leta Powell Drake, Steve Gaines, John Heineman, Lance Nielsen, Jamie Reimer, Lenette Schwinn, Carol Thompson, Valery Wachter, and the University of Nebraska Foundation’s Lucy Buntain Comine, We do not discriminate on the basis of gender, age, disability, race, color, religion, marital status, veteran’s status, national or ethnic origin, or sexual orientation.
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