Fine Arts

Year: 2014

  • Gusties To Shine at Minnesota Fringe Festival

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    Al

    With more than 165 shows performing five times each on 19 stages across the Metro area, the 2014 Minnesota Fringe Festival, one of the largest in the nation, looks to be even bigger than last year’s record festival. Through it all, Gustavus Theatre/Dance and Music alumni, current students and faculty will play a major role…

  • Chad Winterfeldt Named New Cantor at Gustavus

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    Matt Thomas ’00

    Dr. Chad Winterfeldt, who has served as an organist and adjunct instructor in the Music Department at Gustavus Adolphus College since 2004, has been named the College’s new Cantor. Dr. Winterfeldt will begin his new duties on August 1, 2014. “The position of Cantor has been important to the community of Gustavus Adolphus College for…

  • Tane Danger ’07 Named 2014 Bush Fellow

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    Matt Thomas ’00

    Tane Danger ’07 is passionate about civil discourse and is passionate about humor. It’s why he founded the LineUs Improv Comedy Troupe at Gustavus and it’s why he co-founded The Theater of Public Policy after earning his degree in communication studies. The success of the latter venture is one reason why Danger has been named…

  • Hillstrom Museum Features Permanent Collection for Summer

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    Al

    The Hillstrom Museum of Art has on view through its window a small selection of works from its permanent collection.  Included are three mountainous landscapes, one of which is an oil painting recently donated by David and Annette Olson, by Swedish-American artist Dewey Albinson (1898-1971), dating from around 1932.  Two additional works on display were…

  • Gustavus and First Lutheran to Present North Star Boys’ Choir

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    Al

    On Sunday, June 22, First Lutheran Church of St. Peter and Gustavus Adolphus College will collaborate to present the Viking Choir, the international touring choir of the North Star Boys’ Choir, in concert at Christ Chapel. This performance, under the direction of Artistic Director Francis Stockwell, is part of the Viking Choir’s “Voices of Gold…”…

  • Artist Betsy Byers’ Omission Selected for Minnesota Museum of American Art Exhibition

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    Al

    Betsy Byers, assistant professor of art/art history at Gustavus, has had a work selected by the Minnesota Museum of American Art for inclusion in its 2014 MN Biennial Exhibition at the Museum Project Space (Pioneer Endicott Building, 141 E. 4th Street St. Paul). The painting, “Omission,” is an acrylic on canvus work completed in 2013.…

  • Star Tribune Recognizes Hillstrom Museum of Art

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    Matt Thomas ’00

    The Star Tribune recently recognized the Hillstrom Museum of Art at Gustavus Adolphus College as the “best unexpected place to find great art” in its recently released Best of Minnesota 2014 special section. The Best of Minnesota listings were thoughtfully selected by the 265 Star Tribune journalists who comprise Minnesota’s largest newsroom. The complete Best…

  • Theatre Majors Bring International Experience Home

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    Matt Thomas ’00

    Hannah Enright and Autumn Ike, both junior Gustavus theatre majors, seized a rare opportunity while studying abroad their fall semesters. Guided by their passion for theatre and dance, these Gustavus students managed to identify an outlet to satisfy their hunger for art: performance while abroad. Experience the passion, excitement, horrors and frustrations of performance abroad…

  • Peter Breitmayer ’87 in Cast of New Television Show Fargo

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    Matt Thomas ’00

    A new television show that debuted this week on FX to strong ratings and is receiving positive reviews from entertainment critics has a Gustavus alumnus on its cast. Peter Breitmayer, a veteran actor and a member of the class of 1987, will have a recurring role on the new show Fargo as Lieutenant Schmidt. The…

  • Brandon Dean Awarded Swenson-Bunn Teaching Award

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    Matt Thomas ’00

    Brandon Dean, Assistant Professor of Music and Conductor of the Choir of Christ Chapel and Lucia Singers at Gustavus Adolphus College, received the 2014 Swenson-Bunn Memorial Award for Teaching Excellence at the College’s Honors Day convocation on Saturday, May 3. The award, which is nominated and selected by students, has been presented annually since 1990.…