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Weekend Arts Preview: Minn. Opera and Family Weekend

It's a busy weekend on campus with families returning for 2018 Family Weekend festivities and the second Gustavus Artist Series concert.

Still We Rise Conference Explores Arts and Activism

The Still We Rise Conference brought community members together for a workshop exploring the intersection of activism and the arts.

Fine Arts Guide to the Nobel Conference

Here is your guide to the arts at the 2018 Nobel Conference!

Weekend Arts Preview: Changing Seasons, Hope, and Renewal

Associate Professor of Piano Esther Wang performs a faculty recital Saturday and also is featured on the Nobel Conference 54 Concert Tuesday night. The regular concert season at Gustavus Adolphus College kicks off this weekend with a faculty recital from Associate Professor of Piano Esther Wang, as well as the annual Nobel Conference 54 Concert, […]

Jazz Jamboree Receives $5,000 Grant from Schmidt Foundation

The Carl and Verna Schmidt Foundation has awarded a $5,000 grant to Director of Jazz Studies Dave Stamps in support of the 2019 Jazz Jamboree at Gustavus Adolphus College.

The Langston Hughes Project Brings Jazz, Poetry, and History to the Stage Sept. 19

The Langston Hughes Project, Ask Your Mama: 12 Moods for Jazz featuring the Ron McCurdy Quartet takes the stage Sept. 19 in Björling Recital Hall.

Gustavus Artist Series Season Opens Friday

Charles Lazarus and the Lazarus Band kick off the 2018-2019 Gustavus Artist Series Friday The Gustavus Adolphus College Department of Music kicks off the 2018-2019 Gustavus Artist Series Friday welcoming Charles Lazarus and the Lazarus Band to the stage for an evening of jazz. The Artist Series features top professional performers from around the world […]

Fall Art Exhibits Set to Open at Gustavus Adolphus College

The start of the new school year means the opening of fall exhibits at the Hillstrom Museum of Art and the Schaefer Art Gallery at Gustavus Adolphus College. Both spaces have new galleries opening September 10.

A Gustie Guide to the 2018 Fringe Festival

Buckle up, it's Minnesota Fringe Festival time! The annual festivities kick off August 2-12 at 16 theatres across Minneapolis and St. Paul. Here's your Gustie guide to the weekend's performances!

Gustavus Professor Featured with Innovative Jazz Program

The Twin Cities Jazz Composers' Workshop Showcase Concert has been a media magnet this week, with features from Classical Minnesota Public Radio, City Pages, and Minn. Post, along with several other radio stations.