Author: Al
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Anderson Theatre Presents Trojan Barbie
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The Theatre and Dance Department at Gustavus Adolphus College is proud to present Trojan Barbie by Christine Evans, an award-winning play that thrusts a 21st century heroine into a prisoner-of-war camp alongside famous characters from Greek playwright Euripedes’ Trojan Women, such as Hecuba and Cassandra. Directed by Amy Seham, Trojan Barbie will be performed in…
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Gustavus OcTUBAfest Celebrates the Lows
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For years, the Gustavus Department of Music has known how to get low, really low. On Friday, October 25 at 7:30 p.m., the department will once again prove that it can get down as it celebrates its low brass program with an annual recital that’s come to be known as OcTUBAfest. The performance, open to…
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Hillstrom Museum of Art Presents Concurrent Exhibitions
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The Hillstrom Museum of Art at Gustavus Adolphus College is currently showing three concurrent exhibitions, Associated American Artists: Art by Subscription, Recent Acquisitions and Debuts of the Hillstrom Museum of Art, and String Theory and the Superconducting Super Collider Series: Paintings by Lucinda Mason. All three exhibitions open through November 10, 2013.
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Artist Series Brings Guitarist Robert Gruca to Gustavus Friday
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In the tradition of bringing artists of world renown to the St. Peter campus, the Gustavus Artist Series is pleased to present classical guitarist Robert Gruca in concert in Jussi Björling Recital Hall on Friday, October 11 at 7:30 p.m. Friday’s recital is part of a day-long Artist Series residency by the guitarist that includes…
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Family Weekend Features Department of Music
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The annual community celebration called Family Weekend at Gustavus Adolphus College, October 11-13, has a little bit of everything for family, alumni and friends, including attendance at movies, workshops and panels, participation in trivia and treasure hunts, athletic events and a murder/mystery dinner. However, the tradition of Family Weekend at Gustavus would not be complete…
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Engebretson Saxophone Recital Set for Saturday
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The Department of Music at Gustavus welcomes alumnus and adjunct instructor of music John Engebretson in a faculty saxophone recital on Saturday, October 12, beginning at 3:30 p.m. For this faculty recital in Jussi Björling Recital Hall, Mr. Engebretson is joined by two colleagues in the Department of Music, pianist Esther Wang and clarinetist Karrin…
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Le Grande Bande to Present Haydn and Handel Sunday
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The debut solo performance of Le Grande Bande & Chorus (LGBC), a local nonprofit orchestra and chorus established in June 2011, will be performed in Jussi Björling Recital Hall on Sunday, October 6 beginning at 7:00 p.m. Directed by Michael Asmus, a 2013 Gustavus graduate, Le Grande Bande will include student musicians from Gustavus Adolphus…
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Emily Sheehan Exhibition in Schaefer Gallery
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The new season of the Gustavus Artist Series has opened with the installation of a series of works by artist Emily Sheehan as part of an artist-in-residence at Gustavus Adolphus College. The exhibition, New Works by Emily Sheehan, is on display daily in Schaefer Gallery through October 13. An artist reception and lecture will be…
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Gustavus Presents the Rose Ensemble’s Roots of Bluegrass Tour
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Moving from their traditional repertoire to the traditional music of America, The Rose Ensemble of St. Paul is opening its 8th annual greater Minnesota concert tour, The Roots of Bluegrass, A Journey through America’s Folk, Old-time, and Gospel Traditions, with a Gustavus Artist Series presentation on Thursday, October 3 in Christ Chapel. The concert will…
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Nobel Concert DARK ENERGY Set for Tuesday
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Continuing its long tradition of connecting music on the campus to the theme of the annual Nobel Conference, the Department of Music at Gustavus Adolphus College is pleased to present a faculty trio and the music of Johannes Brahms and Dmitri Shostakovich in the 2013 Nobel Conference Concert, “Dark Energy.” The faculty piano trio of…