Lied Center Presents “A Celebration of Music and Milestone, N 150”

On Charter Day, February 15, the University of Nebraska will celebrate its 150th anniversary with a monumental evening of live performance and multimedia entertainment, A Celebration of Music and Milestone, N 150. At this special event, host Jeff Zeleny, University of Nebraska alum, native Nebraskan, and Senior White House Correspondent for CNN, will guide the audience through some of the University’s major accomplishments.

More than 175 artists will unite to perform a program including Wagner’s “Entrance of the Gods,” Orff’s “O Fortuna” from Carmina Burana, and N 150-commissioned new works by Nebraska alums David von Kampen and Garrett Hope. Special features include tributes to celebrated alumni Willa Cather, Roxane Gay, and Ted Kooser.

Performing ensembles include the Cornhusker Marching Band, UNL Symphony Orchestra, UNL Opera, UNL Dance, Chamber Singers, University Singers, and the Varsity Singers. They will be joined throughout the evening by notable University of Nebraska alums, including actress Marg Helgenberger. The production will seamlessly integrate multimedia and projection, music, and lighting in an impressive tribute to the University.

Tickets are $30 and are available at: liedcenter.org/event/celebration-music-and-milestone-n-150/, by phone at (402) 472-4747, or at the Lied Center box office, 301 N. 12th St. UNL students can purchase tickets at a 50% discount with a valid NCard. Children 18 and younger are eligible for half-price tickets. For more information, visit LiedCenter.org.