Category: Theatre & Dance
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MacCarthy and Stockmann Win Innovative Teaching Awards
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The 2021-2022 Innovative Teaching Awards from the John S. Kendall Center for Engaged Learning and the Provost’s Office went to two professors in the Fine Arts: Henry MacCarthy and Colleen Stockmann. The Innovative Teaching Awards recognize faculty who are engaged in innovative teaching, including new uses of instructional technology, new ways to engage students in…
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The Last Days of Judas Iscariot Searches for Meaning
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Who deserves forgiveness? Is forgiveness something you earn? Seeking to answer these questions and more is Gustavus Adolphus College’s latest production, The Last Days of Judas Iscariot by Stephen Adly Guirgis, opening February 17. Set in purgatory, The Last Days of Judas Iscariot follows a court case determining if Judas should be forgiven for betraying…
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Fine Arts Week Preview: February 14 – February 20
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This week features a new Theatre Production at the Gardner Laboratory Theatre: The Last Days of Judas Iscariot, the opening of the new Hillstrom Museum exhibit: Fevzi Yazici: DARK WHITE, and the continuation of the Traveling McKnight Artists Exhibition. Theatre Production: The Last Days of Judas Iscariot fThursday, February 17th- 8:00 p.m. Friday, February 18th-…
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Fine Arts Spring Season
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Welcome to our Fine Arts Spring’ 22. This season highlights include the dance production To Love the World Harder, the theatre production of Gloria by Branden Jacbos-Jenkins, the art exhibition Fevzi Yazici: DARK WHITE, and concerts by our music ensembles. Theatre & Dance The Last Days of Judas Iscariot By Stephen Adly Guirgis Directed by Visiting Assistant Professor Ernest…
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Christmas in Christ Chapel 2021 Sends Audiences Forth Singing
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Christmas in Christ Chapel returned with joyous song, as befitting the program name, We Shall Go Forth Singing. With safety precautions in place, Gustavus Adolphus College was able to welcome alumni, families and friends, and supporters of Gustavus music back to campus to share in the performance. “You could feel the excitement in the room…
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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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Fine Arts Preview: December 5 – 12
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This week features the annual Gustavus Winds of Christmas Concert, The Choreographers’ Gallery, the Theatre Production entitled Solstånd, the continuation of the Battle at the River Bottom Hillstrom exhibit, as well as the final days of the Creative Summer exhibit. Gustavus Winds of Christmas 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, December 7 Christ Chapel The annual Gustavus Winds…
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Gustavus Adolphus College Presents The Misanthrope
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Have you ever wondered what the difference between 1660s French culture and modern reality TV is? Gustavus Adolphus College’s fall theatre production, The Misanthrope, takes a deeper look at the balance between societal conventions and upholding personal morals. Performances are November 11-13 at 8 p.m. and November 13 and 14 at 2 p.m. in 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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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,…