Enjoy an evening of elegance, dinner, dancing and entertainment in support of an important Nebraska institution – The Lied Center for Performing Arts. “The Crystal Ball” marks the 10th fundraising gala and celebrates the Lied Center for Performing Arts 20th season. The black tie event will take place on Saturday, January 23, 2010 at 6 p.m. at the Lied Center for Performing Arts. Award-winning ...

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On Monday, October 12, a local cast, directed by Shannon Cameron, will perform a staged reading of “Laramie Project - Ten Years Later - An Epilogue” at the Howell Theatre. This marks the eleventh anniversary of the death of Matthew Shepard, a gay college student killed by two men he encountered in a local bar in Laramie, Wyoming. The Epilogue will be performed in over 100 theaters on the same...

New this year, Lied patrons will be able to reserve parking spaces at nearby parking garages through the city parking Web site. Reserved spots cost $4 if ordered online. In addition, patrons can request valet parking online for $7, or $8 on the day of the event. Click here to reserve your parking space in the garage.

The Lied center is currently recruiting Student Lieders for its upcoming 20th anniversary season. Student Lieders are volunteer representatives of the Lied who greet patrons on the night of the performances and get to see the show for free! For more information, contact Amy Ossian at 472-7004 or e-mail Amy now

A singularly unique ensemble, the Rastrelli Cello Quartet has been thrilling audiences with their renderings of non-traditional programming since 2002. Kira Kraftzoff, Kirill Timofeev, Misha Degtjareff and Sergio Drabkine formed the ensemble with a mission to perform music “between the genres,” and their widely varied programs mix comfortably works by Bach, Frescobaldi and Dvorak with that of Geo...

NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR ENJOYING THE ARTS The Lied Center for Performing Arts and the newly established Interdisciplinary Arts Symposium, directed by Dr. Rhonda Garelick, in the Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts are joining forces to deliver exciting learning opportunities for everyone! Dr. Robert O’Meally gives talk about jazz Wednesday, October 7 @ 5:30-6:45pm – UNL ...

The 20th Anniversary Holiday Show: An Intimate Christmas With Lorie Line Click here to order.

Two long-time Lied support organizations have become Founding Members of the Lied Center's inaugural "Season Sponsor" program. Friends of Lied and Union Bank have pledged record-breaking levels of commitment to the arts. The Lied Center is delighted with the level of response to this new initiative and will provide unprecedented publicity to sponsors throughout the 20th anniversary season. ...

After touring Europe in May and June as a Fulbright Scholar, Lied Center for Performing Arts Interim Executive Director Ann Chang-Barnes has decided to return to a more regular schedule of performing as a concert pianist and teaching music, and will transition to a half-time position as Interim Artistic Director, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Chancellor Harvey Perlman announced today. In this ...

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Introducting the 2009-2010 season brochure, complete with hi-res, full color photos, calendar stickers and season ticket order form. Not on the Lied's mailing list? Call 472-4747 to get on and rece...

For 20 years, the Lied Center has provided world-class art and entertainment to Nebraska. This year, the tradition continues. Join us as we welcome Wynton, Yo-Yo, Dorothy, Nilaja, Darwin, “Freddie Mercury” and other stars. Be part of our next thrilling decade of Broadway, theatre, dan...