Author: Al
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Physical Theatre Project Opens at Gustavus
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Everyday events. Some make you dance. Others make you smile. Some will have you doing something that gets caught on video and goes viral. Everyday events. And every day it’s different. On December 13-15, the Department of Theatre and Dance at Gustavus Adolphus College will bring you into that world of everyday events in the…
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Annual Winds of Christmas in Christ Chapel Tuesday
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The Winds of Christmas, an annual performance of the music of Christmas by the combined Gustavus and Vasa Wind Orchestras, will be presented at morning worship, 10:00 a.m., on Tuesday, December 10, in Christ Chapel. Admission is free to this celebration of the music of Christmas directed by Douglas Nimmo and Karrin Meffert-Nelson. Following the…
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Schaefer Gallery Exhibition Includes Photographs of Fire & Ice
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An exhibition of photographs by Paula McCartney and Lex Thompson titled The Explorers Club is currently on display in the Schaefer Gallery on the campus of Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter. With support from the Johnson Endowment for the Arts and the Gustavus Artist Series, the collection will be on display through December 8…
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Lowe Documentary Painting the Place Between to Premiere at Fitzgerald
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Painting the Place Between, a new documentary film produced by Gustavus art professor Kristen Lowe, will be premiered at St. Paul’s Fitzgerald Theatre (10 East Exchange Street) on Friday, December 6 at 7:30 p.m. A reception at 6:45 p.m. will allow members of the audience to meet the four artists featured in the documentary and…
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Gustavus Dance to Present Pure Movement Plus
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ALL PERFORMANCES OF THE CHOREOGRAPHERS’ GALLERY ARE SOLD OUT The Gustavus Department of Theatre and Dance is pleased to present the innovative and eclectic Choreographers’ Gallery titled, Pure Movement Plus. The dance concert, directed by Melissa Rolnick, will feature the work of eight talented, student choreographers and faculty member, Jill Patterson. Performances will be presented…
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Woodwind Ensembles to Perform Sunday
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Six woodwind ensembles from the Department of Music at Gustavus will join efforts to present an end of the semester Woodwind Chamber Concert on Sunday, November 24 in Björling Recital Hall. Sunday’s concert begins at 3:30 p.m. and includes performances by the Gustavus Flute Choir, Chamber Winds, Quartet Rooma, Fyra, Little Quartet on the Prairie…
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Gustavus Jazz Concert Sunday
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The Gustavus Jazz Lab Band and the Adolphus Jazz Ensemble, directed by Steve Wright, will present their combined fall concert Sunday, November 24 at 1:30 p.m. Sunday’s performance by the two jazz ensembles will be presented in Jussi Björling Recital Hall. It is free and open to the public. Sunday’s fall concert will open with…
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Gustavus Presents Autumn Winds Concert Saturday
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The Gustavus and Vasa Wind Orchestras, under the direction of Douglas Nimmo and Karrin Meffert-Nelson, will present their combine fall concert, Autumn Winds, in Jussi Björling Recital Hall on the campus of Gustavus Adolphus College, Saturday, November 23, beginning at 1:30 p.m. This annual event is free and open to the public. The “Autumn Winds”…
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St. Peter Violinist Troy Gardner Returns for Recital
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The Department of Music at Gustavus Adolphus College is pleased to bring St. Peter native and violinist Troy Gardner to the Jussi Björling Recital Hall stage for a guest recital with Dutch pianist Elizabeth Karelse on Sunday, November 17 at 1:00 p.m. This performance by Gardner and Karelse is presented free of charge by the…
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Gustavus Honor Band Opens 25th Season
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The Gustavus Honor Band, featuring more than 100 selected high school students from around the region, opened Sunday, November 3 on the Gustavus Adolphus College campus. Rehearsals, clinics and sectionals began as soon as the student musicians had an opportunity to get to know each other. The annual event, now in its 25th year, runs…