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Gustavus professors and alumni open exhibit at Rosalux Gallery
"Recently Exposed" is a piece by Associate Professor of Art Betsy Ruth Byers on display in the new exhibit. Gustavus professors Priscilla Briggs and Betsy Ruth Byers will be featured in a joint exhibit at the Rosalux Gallery in Minneapolis opening this weekend. Their work was created in collaboration with recent graduates Jenna Brouse ’08 […]
Gustavus Hosts Jazz Jamboree and Honor Choir
The Björling Music Festival offers opportunities throughout the year for high school musicians to experience music at the collegiate level at Gustavus Adolphus College. This weekend Gustavus hosts two of the festival’s keystone events, the third annual Jazz Jamboree (March 6) and the second annual Gustavus Honor Choir (March 8-9). Other festival events throughout the […]
From forgery to sculpture: new art exhibits set to open at Gustavus Adolphus College
Green and pink platform: Dogs of Doubtful Origin New art exhibits opening on the campus of Gustavus Adolphus College on February 17 will provide the opportunity for art patrons to celebrate two very different sets of work in one evening. First in the Schaefer Gallery of Art, Virginia A. Groot Artist-in-Residence Jacob Stanley opens an […]
Weekend Preview: Honors Weekend and Jazz!
This weekend the fine arts calendar is filled with jazz performances, including the Gustavus Jazz Ensemble and Adolphus Jazz Ensemble spring concert, as well as the Vocal Jazz showcase. This is also Honors Weekend which means the annual Honors Recital featuring several talented senior musicians on Saturday evening. Honors Weekend also marks the opening reception […]
Hillstrom Museum of Art Announces Spring Break Hours
The Hillstrom Museum of Art will be open during the upcoming Spring Break of Gustavus Adolphus College (which is March 25 through April 3, 2016) as follows: Monday-Friday, March 28-April 1, open 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. The Museum will be closed Friday-Sunday, March 25-27, and Saturday-Sunday, April 2-3. It will reopen with regular hours Monday, […]
Gustavus Percussion Ensemble Fall Concert Friday
Under the direction of Paul Hill, the Gustavus Percussion Ensemble will present its fall concert in Björling Recital Hall on Friday, November 6 at 7:30 p.m. The Ensemble will perform this concert with the support of guest artists Emma Johnson and Scott Nelson. The percussion ensemble’s concert is free and open to the public. The […]
Gustavus to Hold Second Hispanic Film Festival
Gustavus Adolphus College will host its second Hispanic Film Festival over the course of six weeks during February and March. Screenings will take place at 7 p.m. in Wallenberg Auditorium on six successive Mondays beginning on Feb. 16 and concluding on March 23. All six screenings are free and open to the public. The schedule […]
2013 Gustavus Summer Music Strings Institute
The summer of 2013 welcomes the 2nd annual Gustavus Summer Music Strings Institute opens its doors July 16 – 22 in the Schaefer Fine Arts Center. Information and registration for this 6-day, intensive string study institute, led by Dr. Justin Knoepfel and other members of the Gustavus Department of Music, is available online at www.gustavus.edu/camps/stringinstitute
Slam Poetry Camp Featured by Free Press
Gustavus Adolphus College held its first ever Slam Poetry Camp on June 24-30 as individuals traveled from places such as New York, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, and Omaha to attend the unique summer offering. Mankato Free Press education editor Amanda Dyslin visited the camp and authored this article in the newspaper’s Saturday, June 30 edition: New, rare […]
Mixed Blood Theatre to Present Hijab Tube at Gustavus
Minneapolis-based Mixed Blood Theatre will present Hijab Tubeat 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 18 in Gustavus Adolphus College’s Alumni Hall. The event is sponsored by the Gustavus Diversity Center and is free and open to the public. Hijab Tube explores American-Muslim identity and offers a unique, entertaining, and eye-opening perspective on Islam in 21st century America. […]