Year: 2022

  • Nobel Conference: Fine Arts Overview

    Nobel Conference: Fine Arts Overview

    The theme of mental health (in)equity and young people will be presented through an art exhibition, a concert, and a dance performance. Our music ensembles will play a prelude at the start of each session. Then on Saturday and Sunday, our music ensembles will put on their annual family weekend concerts. Music Prelude Wednesday, September…

  • Are you okay? I am not, and that’s okay.

    Are you okay? I am not, and that’s okay.

    On Wednesday, September 28, 2022, from 5:00-6:30 p.m. the Schaefer Art Gallery will host the opening public reception for its newest exhibit entitled “Are you okay? I’m not, and that’s okay”. The exhibit is the culmination of the work of Gustavus students enrolled in Dr. Colleen Stockmann’s Critical Issues in Art course and examines how…

  • Fine Arts Weekly Preview: September 26 to October 2

    Fine Arts Weekly Preview: September 26 to October 2

    This week features the annual Family Weekend Showcase at Christ Chapel, the Nobel Dance Feature Concert: Resonance, as well as the public receptions of both FOCUS IN/ON at the Hillstrom Museum of Art, and Are you ok? I am not. And that’s ok. at the Schaefer Art Gallery. Resonance: Songs, Dances, and Poems that explore…

  • Fine Arts Weekly Preview: September 19 to 25

    Fine Arts Weekly Preview: September 19 to 25

    This week features the opening of the Hillstrom Exhibition: FOCUS IN/ON on display with Ralston Crawford’s: Torn Signs, Oscar Bluemner’s Sonnet Series, and Stuart Davies in Black and White- A trio of focused exhibits from the Vilcek Foundation, New York City, as well as the continuation of the Are you ok? I am not. And…

  • FOCUS IN/ON projects and more at the Hillstrom Museum

    FOCUS IN/ON projects and more at the Hillstrom Museum

    The Hillstrom Museum of Art presents concurrent exhibits on view from September 19 through November 6, 2022.  These include another of the Museum’s FOCUS IN/ON projects, considering George Ault’s 1921 drawing Lower Broadway (George Ault’s Lower Broadway and His Traumatic Career), plus a trio of focused exhibits from the Vilcek Foundation in New York: Ralston…

  • Fine Arts Weekly Preview: September 12 to September 18

    Fine Arts Weekly Preview: September 12 to September 18

    This week features the opening of an exhibition based on mental health and other social issues titled, Are you ok? I am not. And that’s ok., at the Schaefer Art Gallery. Are you ok? I am not. And that’s ok. Schaefer Art Gallery Wednesday to Friday: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Sunday: 1 p.m. –…

  • Senior Spotlight: Sydney Sutherland

    Senior Spotlight: Sydney Sutherland

    Sydney Sutherland is a Theatre Honors major and a minor in Arts Administration and English from Minneapolis, Minnesota. We asked Sydney about her time at Gustavus and her goals for the future. What are your plans for the future? SS: “I plan to travel as an assistant stage manager and stage manager. So far I’ll…

  • Senior Spotlight: Tessa Longshore

    Senior Spotlight: Tessa Longshore

    Tessa Longshore is a Dance Honors major from Faribault, Minnesota. In the future, she plans to move to New York to further her dancing career. Professor Melissa Rolnick says that “ Tessa has been a teaching assistant for dance classes, both modeling and supporting students to understand and achieve success in the form. Tessa has…

  • Senior Spotlight: Lauren Russell

    Senior Spotlight: Lauren Russell

    Lauren Russell is a Music Major from Alexandria, Minnesota. She performed with the Gustavus Symphony Orchestra, the Gustavus Jazz, and other instrumental ensembles. Professor  Ruth Lin says “Lauren exemplifies the kind of student that we are proud of here at Gustavus. She came in thinking that she would be a teacher and discover how much…

  • Senior Spotlight: Tyler DelMain

    Senior Spotlight: Tyler DelMain

    Tyler DelMain is an Instrumental Music major from Minnetrista, Minnesota. He performed with the Gustavus Wind Orchestra, the Gustavus Symphony Orchestra, the Gustavus Jazz, the Trombone Choir, and the Campus Band. Professor  Alexandra Bryant says “Tyler has been such a joy to teach over these past four years. I love how deep his passion for…