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UNK TODAY
2024-2025 CONCERT SEASON
DR. ALISON GAINES, MUSIC DIRECTOR AND CONDUCTOR
A SEASONOF MASTERPIECES OCTOBER 15, 2024 ALL-AMERICAN HOMECOMING DECEMBER 10, 2024 MERRYMAN PERFORMING ARTS CENTER MERRY AT THE MERRYMAN MARCH 11, 2025 Michael Griffith, Guest Conductor CLASSICS FROM AROUND THE WORLD MAY 6, 2025 ACROSS THREE CENTURIES All concerts begin at 7:30 pm. Pre-concert talks at 6:30 pm. Performances at UNK Fine Arts Recital Hall unless otherwise noted. All program selections are subject to change.
Jensen’s a current board member for the nonprofit movie theater in downtown Kearney and for Crane River Theater, where he also appears in productions.
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seamless for both instructor and student. I also livestream many campus events to our growing audience of remote students. What do you most enjoy about your job? I love the energy of being on campus and my great co-workers. The environment in our department is very positive and sup- portive. That makes it much easier to come to work each day. What do you love about Kearney? I love the arts and culture of Kearney. I was born and raised in Kearney and to see it grow and evolve over my lifetime is excit- ing. It is a town that will give back as much as you put into it. I have lived in several dif- ferent places but Kearney always pulls me back. Even people who pass through the record shop from out of town comment on how they love the vibe of Kearney and never expected to find so much here. What are some of your hobbies? I enjoy spending time with my wife and our two dogs. I love playing video games and watching movies when I have the time. But most of that time is spent doing shows with Crane River Theater, which is truly a blast.
Another passion of mine is acting, and I have been performing since middle school. That led me to pursue my un- dergraduate degree in acting from UNK and my Master of Fine Arts in Media Arts and Master of Arts in Drama from the University of Montana. While attending graduate school I discovered the media arts program. It was a relatively new pro- gram that focused on digital storytelling and filmmaking. Media arts seemed like a perfect blend of the storytelling that I loved in theater and all the tech gadgets that I could dream of. I didn’t necessarily choose my path; I just follow what develops before me. What brought you to UNK? Growing up in Kearney and being a grad- uate of UNK, I know the importance of hav- ing the university in Kearney. It is satisfy- ing to know that our work here is helping
NEW PERFORMERS WELCOME! Please contact Dr. Alison Gaines at gainesaj@unk.edu for more information.
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