Author: Sara Cronk ’22
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Ring In the Season With Gustavus Alumni at the Guthrie’s Christmas Carol
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Going to A Christmas Carol at the Guthrie Theater this holiday season? You’ll see a few familiar Gustavus Theatre & Dance alumni on stage – and there’s a few who worked on it behind the scenes, too! “Christmas Carol is to me a story about redemption. It’s about reflection and deepening your understanding on the…
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Mixing Avant Garde with 1660s French Fashion: Gustavus Senior Designs Costumes for Fall Production of “The Misanthrope”
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For Gustavus Adolphus College’s fall production of The Misanthrope, senior Theatre major Kjerstin Anderson ’22 is the costume designer. The play, written by Moliere and directed by Visiting Assistant Professor Kimberly Braun ’11, is set in 1660s France and explores the importance of balancing honesty and societal expectations. As this production is set in a…
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Fine Arts Week Preview: October 27-31
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As Gustavus students come back from Fall Break, the Gustavus Symphony Orchestra returns from their Fall Break Tour in a home concert at Christ Chapel. Plus, don’t miss Gustavus Violin faculty Natalia Moiseeva in her recital, or the last few weeks of the Hillstrom Museum of Art’s Art for All, closing November 7. Gustavus Symphony…
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VocalEssence Christmas Concert Featuring Gustavus Alumni Wins Upper Midwest Emmy
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At the 22nd annual Upper Midwest Regional Emmys, Minneapolis-based VocalEssence’s Christmas concert, Welcome Christmas, received the Emmy for Entertainment, Long Form Content. Five Gustavus alumni performed in the concert, and VocalEssence Artistic Director/Founder Philip Brunelle was awarded an honorary Gustavus doctorate in music in 1993. This Emmy is the first in VocalEssence’s 53 years as…
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Upcoming Dance Installation at JFK Center Features Work by Gustavus Alumni
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Britta Joy Peterson ’08 is directing and choreographing already there, an immersive dance installation at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, supported by the Local Dance Commissioning Project. Featuring scenic design by alumna Sara Brown ’01, this piece allows the audience to explore a series of rooms featuring sensory performances using music,…
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Fine Arts Preview: Family Weekend
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Gustavus Fine Arts welcomes families to the hill for Family Weekend 2021! Families will have the chance to hear most of Gustavus Adolphus College’s large music ensembles in three concerts throughout Sunday. Plus, don’t miss the art exhibits currently showing in the Hillstrom Museum of Art or the Schaefer Art Gallery. Family Weekend Showcase: Strings…
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Homecoming Panel Explores Potential of New Laboratory Theatre
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During Homecoming, alumni and their families gathered in the new Rob and Judy Gardner Laboratory Theatre to listen to panelists discuss the opportunities the new space makes possible. Panelists included long-time dance professor Michele Rusinko, theatre alumna and current advancement employee Karla Leitzman ’13, theatre major Jacob Korver ’23, and Continuing Assistant Professor in Theatre…
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Senior Spotlight: Andrew Stumbo
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The “Senior Spotlight” series honors graduating fine arts majors for their contributions to the Gustavus community. Andrew Stumbo is a Vocal Music Education major from Ogden, Iowa. After graduation, he hopes to get a job as a choir director. Jon and Anita Thomsen Young Distinguished Chair in Music and Conductor of the Gustavus Choir Dr.…
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Senior Spotlight: Katie Rhoten
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The “Senior Spotlight” series honors graduating fine arts majors for their contributions to the Gustavus community. Katie Rhoten is a Dance and Psychological Science major with Honors from Eau Claire, Wis. She plans to take a gap year and work with children in some capacity during that time. She then hopes to attend graduate school…
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Senior Spotlight: Matt Guilette
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The “Senior Spotlight” series honors graduating fine arts majors for their contributions to the Gustavus community. Matt Guilette is a Music major with a Political Science minor from Appleton, Wis. He plans to work around his hometown before considering grad school. Associate professor of Music Dave Stamps says, “Matt is exceptionally talented and works very…