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Gustavus Dance Selected for Festival Dance Finale

The dance Shiny Things for the Mind, choreographed by Gustavus Visiting Instructor in Dance Cynthia Gutierrez-Garner and danced by nine Gustavus students, earned the finale spot in the recent American College Dance Festival Association's North Central Regional Festival Gala performance. The conference, held at the University of Minnesota, was attended by twenty-three colleges and universities from the Midwest to California. In all, over 400 dancers participated in the 34 dances which were adjudicated.

A Colorful Palette of Dance in Range of Motion, the Spring Dance Concert at Gustavus Adolphus College

The Gustavus Department of Theatre and Dance is pleased to present the 2009 Spring Dance Concert, Range of Motion. The Gustavus Dance Company will perform a diverse assortment of works by Gustavus Faculty members and Guest Artist Charlotte Adams, professor at the University of Iowa. Performances will be held in Anderson Theatre March 13-14 at 8 pm and March 15 at 2 pm.

Intimacy of Language and Power: Eugene Ionesco’s The Lesson to be Performed at Gustavus Adolphus College

The Department of Theatre and Dance at Gustavus Adolphus College presents an intimate performance of Eugene Ionesco's comic drama The Lesson. Directed by Henry MacCarthy, performances will be held in Anderson Theatre November 20, 21, and 22 at 8:00 p.m. and November 23 at 2:00 p.m.

Anderson Theatre Season Concludes with Fefu & Her Friends

The Department of Theatre & Dance at Gustavus Adolphus College completes a successful 2007-08 season with Fefu & Her Friends, a look into the complexities of women's lives and relationships. Written by Maria Irene Fornes in 1977, this production of Fefu features a cast of eight diverse women brought together by director Amy Seham. Performances are May 8 - 10 at 8:00 p.m. and May 11 at 2:00 p.m. in Anderson Theatre.

Gustavus Presents Spring Dance Concert

The Gustavus Department of Theater and Dance presents the spring performance of the Gustavus Dance Company (GDC). This year's concert entitled Old/New, Fast/Slow, Movement/Stillness, combines a dynamic compilation of works choreographed and performed by Gustavus dance faculty and students as well as several prominent guest artists. Performances will be held in the Anderson Theater, April 11 and 12 at 8:00p.m. and April 13 at 2:00p.m.

Gustavus to Present A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

The Department of Theatre and Dance at Gustavus Adolphus College will present Stephen Sondheim's hilarious musical A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum February 22, 23, 24, 28, 29, March 1 and 2. These performances in Anderson Theatre begin at 8:00 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and 2:00 p.m. on Sundays. Tickets are available by calling the Gustavus Ticket Center at 507-933-7590.

Gustavus Theatre Presents Festival of Student Work

The Department of Theatre & Dance at Gustavus Adolphus College presents a Festival of Student Work November 15 - 18. A miniature fringe festival in its own right, this collaboration of more than sixty actors, dancers, designers, and technicians, operating on ten different production schedules, will fill Anderson Theatre and the Schaefer Fine Arts Center for four days of artistic celebration.

Gustavus Brings the Tragedy of columbinus to Anderson Theatre

With an eye to history as well as more recent events at Virginia Tech and in our own region, the Gustavus Adolphus College Department of Theatre and Dance will present columbinus in Anderson Theatre, October 25 - 28. Written by Stephen Karam and PJ Paparelli, and directed by Assistant Professor Theatre and Dance Henry MacCarthy, columbinus is based on the events leading up to, and including, the tragedy at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado on April 20, 1999.

Gustavus Presents Spring Dance Concert, To Touch, To Move, To Inspire

The Department of Theatre and Dance at Gustavus Adolphus College is pleased to present the Gustavus Dance Company's 2007 Spring Dance Concert: To Touch, To Move, To Inspire. In a show of athleticism, striking imagery, and surprising humor, the concert is a celebration of the art of dance that is not to be missed. Performances will be presented in Anderson Theatre, March 9 and 10 at 8 pm and March 11 at 2 pm.

Gustavus Brings Sophocles’ Electra to the Anderson Theatre Stage

Gustavus Adolphus College Department of Theatre/Dance brings Sophocles' Electra to the Anderson Theatre stage May 11 - 14. Using a new translation by colleague Eric Dugdale, music written by Michael Croswell and choreography by Maria Gomez Tierney, director Rob Gardner brings the classic Greek tragedy to life. Performances are scheduled each evening at 8 p.m., May 11—13 and at 2 p.m., May 14.