events
Pacific Lutheran University
2014-2015 Season
School of Ar t s and Communication
ticketing Tickets to all SOAC events can be purchased through the Community Box Office at 253-535-7411. For further ticketing information and purchase options visit, www.plu.edu/soactickets. Series pricing is indicated by the icon adjacent to the series description, unless otherwise noted.
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This icon indicates a SOAC Focus Series event. See page 20 for more details. For the most current 2014 – 2015 season information, visit www.plu.edu/soacevents
As Dean of the School of Arts and Communication at Pacific Lutheran University, I take great pride in the incredible array of events that our talented students and faculty present each year. Last season alone, we presented over 420 events, featuring 7,000+ students and faculty (many in multiple events), to over 23,000 audience members. We also opened the new Karen Hille Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, one of the region’s preeminent performing arts centers, which provides an exemplary environment for learning and creativity. The 2014-15 season will highlight collaborations between artists and scholars, artistic and intellectual media, and between the university and community. The 2015 SOAC FOCUS Series will explore perspective - the connection of people, disciplines, and the ideas that draw meaning to our worldview. I encourage you to keep connected with us through our various media sources - SOACtivities; Facebook; Twitter; and, of course, the SOAC website: www.plu.edu/soac. Please feel free to connect with me directly at cbennett@plu.edu. I look forward to seeing you at our events this season. Sincerely,
Cameron Bennett Dean, School of Arts and Communication
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gallery series
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communication series
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music events by series
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theatre events by series
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SOAC FOCUS series
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chronological event listings
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The University Gallery is free to visit and is open 8am-4pm Monday-Friday or by appointment.
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gallery series F Join us for our opening receptions in the University Gallery. Light
refreshments will be served. Also visit the new gallery space in the Karen Hille Phillips Center for the Performing Arts and the University Gallery Annex in the Loren and MaryAnn Anderson University Center, which showcases a complementary collection for each University Gallery exhibition.
Permanent Art Collection: Abstract Opening Reception: September 17 September 10 – October 8 Composed of works from PLU’s permanent collection, this exhibition examines abstraction and the sometimes subtle, sometimes extreme ways in which it conveys meaning. Students of Simon Kogan Opening Reception: October 15 October 15 – November 12 Simon Kogan is an internationally known sculptor, painter, printmaker, and teacher. This exhibition highlights the work of some of his talented, long-time students.
Deborah Schwartzkopf Opening Reception: March 11 March 11 – April 8 Deborah Schwartzkopf, a full time potter in Seattle, showcases work that redefines the utilitarian by bringing new and interesting form into everyday ceramics. Schwartzkopf’s work is pictured on the bottom right.
Senior Exhibition Opening Reception: April 22 April 22 – May 25 This exhibit is a celebration of the culminating work of the graduating students of the Department of Art & Design.
Student Juried Exhibition Opening Reception: November 19 November 19 – December 17 The final show of the fall semester features PLU student works selected by a guest juror. National Print Exhibition: Vantage Points Opening Reception: February 11* February 4 – March 4 The first exhibition of 2015 is the third bi-annual National Print Exhibition. This year the exhibition showcases prints from all over the United States made under the theme “Vantage Points.” This show represents the best in contemporary printmaking. *The opening reception on February 11 is part of our 2015 Focus Series.
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communication series F The Communication Series explores the practical, theoretical and ethical dimensions that reflect the breadth and depth of the study and practice of human communication.
Center for Media Studies Launch Event Thursday, September 18, 5:30pm-7:30pm B Sharp Coffee House, 706 Opera Alley, Tacoma Please join us in celebrating the opening of this groundbreaking program. View work completed by students from across the School of Arts and Communication disciplines, and learn more about how to become involved. Ruth Anderson Public Debate Thursday, October 9, at 7pm Xavier Hall 201 The Ruth Anderson Public Debate Series brings experts to campus to discuss contemporary issues relevant to our community. This year’s topic asks, is it right to eat animals? Debating in favor of this proposition is Dr. Karen Emmerman from the University of Washington’s Philosophy Department and Critical Animal Studies Working Group. She will be squaring off against Pacific Lutheran University’s own Dr. Michael Shleeter from the Philosophy Department. The debate promises to canvass the ethical, environmental, and health issues around the consumption of meat.
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Waste Not: Breaking Down the Food Equation Saturday, November 8, at 3pm Theatre on the Square 901 Broadway, Tacoma Presented by MediaLab According to a 2013 United Nations special report, an estimated one-third of food produced in the world each year is wasted, resulting in economic, environmental and human costs. Join MediaLab filmmakers as they dissect the issues of food waste in this original documentary. Visibility and Empathy Monday, April 6, at 6pm Studio Theater, Karen Hille Phillips Center This panel explores the nature of conflict, communication and the arts by bringing together conflict, community and peace practitioners who use a variety of expressive forms to connect participants. Lincoln, Douglas, and Slavery: In the Crucible of Public Debate Thursday, May 14, at 6pm Studio Theater, Karen Hille Phillips Center The capacity to master multiple perspectives is a central tenet of contemporary forensics pedagogy. It also offers a perspective to take on a famous encounter: the 1858 debates between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas. One of the foremost scholars on Lincoln, Professor Emeritus at Northwestern, Dr. David Zarefskey, brings his expertise to Pacific Lutheran University this spring. He will discuss how Lincoln’s argumentative strategies to convert public sentiment on the complicated issue of slavery.
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choral series R The PLU choral tradition is featured prominently throughout the 2014-2015
season. This series of concerts features music from a wide variety of choral genres including classical masterworks, exciting new trends in choral music, multi-cultural compositions, and arrangements from our American musical heritage. All performances take place in Lagerquist Concert Hall of the Mary Baker Russell Music Center. Richard Nance, Conductor Lauren Whitman, Conductor Fall Choral Concert Tuesday, October 21, at 8pm Wednesday, October 22, at 8pm Fall Choral Concert featuring: Choir of the West, University Chorale, University Singers and University Men’s Chorus
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Choral Union Saturday, November 15, at 8pm Sounds of Christmas Monday, December 8, at 8pm Dennis Sepper, Narrator University Singers and University Men’s Chorus
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Choral Union Saturday, March 14, at 8pm Choir of the West Concert Friday, March 20, at 8pm University Chorale Tuesday, April 21, at 8pm Performing repertoire from their spring tour
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University Singers & Men’s Chorus Spring Concert Tuesday, April 28, at 8pm Choir of the West Spring Concert Thursday, April 30, at 8pm
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orchestra series R This season the University Symphony Orchestra will feature talented students
and guest soloists performing works written by contemporary composers, along with well-loved classics from the orchestra repertoire. All performances take place in Lagerquist Concert Hall of the Mary Baker Russell Music Center.
Jeffrey Bell-Hanson, Conductor University Symphony Orchestra Tuesday, October 14, at 8pm University Symphony Orchestra Tuesday, November 18, at 8pm Student Spotlight Concert Tuesday, March 17, at 8pm F
KammerMusikere Tuesday, April 7, at 8pm University Symphony Orchestra Tuesday, May 12, at 8pm
Livestreamed concerts! View concerts online as they’re performed in Lagerquist Concert Hall (excluding student recitals, select Christmas Concerts, and special performances) at: www.plu.edu/soac/events/webcast
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studio series F The studio series brings together student performers from the various
performance, composition, and songwriting studios in the Department of Music. All performances take place in Lagerquist Concert Hall of the Mary Baker Russell Music Center. Voice Student Recital Thursday, October 30, at 8pm Voice students of Holly Boaz, Jennifer Bowman, and Denise Daverso perform works by Schubert. Trombone Studio Recital Saturday, November 1, at 8pm Jason Gilliam, Director Mary Baker Russell Music Scholars Recital Sunday, November 2, at 3pm The Mary Baker Russell Music Scholarship recipients will perform. Keyboard Student’s Recital Thursday, November 6, at 8pm Oksana Ezhokina, Director Bassoon Ensemble Thursday, November 13, at 8pm Francine Peterson, Director
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Woodwind Students Tuesday, November 25, at 6pm Jennifer Rhyne, Director Brass Students Tuesday, November 25, at 8pm Jennifer Rhyne, Director Harp Ensemble Recital Wednesday, December 3, at 8pm Patricia Wooster, Director MBRC Room 306 String Kaleidoscope Thursday, December 11, at 8pm Svend Rønning, Director Composer’s Forum Sunday, December 14, at 3pm Greg Youtz, Director
Early Music Concert Sunday, November 16, at 3pm Paul Tegels, Director
Songwriter’s Workshop Concert Sunday, December 14, at 5:30pm Anderson University Center, The Cave Jeff Leisawitz, Director
Piano Ensembles Thursday, November 20, at 8pm Oksana Ezhokina, Director
PLU CWMEA Non-Concert Concert Wednesday, February 4, at 8pm Linda J. Miller, Director
Steel Pan and Percussion Ensemble Friday, November 21, at 8pm Miho Takekawa, Director
Guitar Orchestra and Guitar Ensemble Saturday, February 28, at 1pm Elizabeth C.D. Brown, Director
Sølvvinden Flute Ensemble Saturday, November 22, at 8pm Jennifer Rhyne, Director
Euphonium Studio Recital Saturday, February 28, at 8pm Jason Gilliam, Director
Guitar Orchestra and Guitar Ensemble Sunday, November 23, at 8pm Elizabeth C.D. Brown, Director
Keyboard Students Thursday, March 19, at 8pm Oksana Ezhokina, Director
Musical Recital from the Studio of Oksana Ezhokina Thursday, April 9, at 8pm
String Kaleidoscope Wednesday, May 13, at 8pm Svend Rønning, Director
Harp Ensemble Saturday, April 11, at 8pm Patricia Wooster, Director
Composer’s Forum Sunday, May 17, at 3pm Greg Youtz, Director
Beethoven Festival Thursday, April 16, at 8pm Jane Harty, Director
Songwriter’s Workshop Concert Sunday, May 17, at 5:30pm Jeff Leisawitz, Director Anderson University Center, The Cave
Woodwind Students Friday, April 24, at 5:30pm Jennifer Rhyne, Director Brass Students Friday, April 24, at 8pm Jennifer Rhyne, Director Steel Pan and Percussion Ensemble Friday, May 1, at 8pm Miho Takekawa, Director Sølvvinden Flute Ensemble Saturday, May 2, at Noon Jennifer Rhyne, Director Guitar Orchestra and Guitar Ensemble Sunday, May 3, at 8pm Elizabeth C.D. Brown, Director Keyboard Students Tuesday, May 5, at 8pm Oksana Ezhokina, Director Piano Ensembles Thursday, May 7, at 8pm Oksana Ezhokina, Director
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artist series R The Artist Series features PLU faculty members as well as guest artists from the
Pacific Northwest, throughout the U.S. and around the world. All performances take place in Lagerquist Concert Hall of the Mary Baker Russell Music Center.
Gina Gillie, Horn Recital Friday, October 10, at 8pm Solstice Quintet & Camas Wind Quintet Saturday October 11, at Noon F
Alice Giles, International Harpist Sunday, October 19, at 8pm This concert is made possible by a generous gift from the Greater Seattle Chapter of the American Harp Society, Patricia Wooster, and an anonymous donor. Athenia Chamber Ensemble Sunday, November 2, at 8pm Faculty ensemble-in-residence from Ohio University
Cameron Bennett & Friends Simply Shostakovich Sunday, March 1, at 3pm The program will feature the Seven Romances on Poems by Alexander Blok for soprano and piano trio and the composer’s two Piano Trios - No. 1, op. 8 and No. 2, op. 67. James D. Hicks, Guest Organist Sunday, March 1, at 8pm Jennifer Rhyne, Flute Tuesday, April 14, at 8pm
Jason Gilliam, Euphonium Recital Friday, February 6, at 8pm
Oksana Ezhokina, Pianist Saturday, April 25, at 5:30pm
Erik Steighner, Saxophone Sunday, February 15, at 5:30pm
Early Music at its Finest Sunday, April 26, at 3pm Join PLU faculty and friends for a delightful afternoon of ‘early Musicke.’
Oksana Ezhokina, Piano and Zachary Lyman, Trumpet Saturday, February 21, at 8pm An Evening of Art Song Holly Boaz, Soprano and Jennifer Bowman, Piano Thursday, February 26, at 8pm Livestreamed concerts! View concerts online as they’re performed in Lagerquist Concert Hall (excluding student recitals, select Christmas Concerts, and special performances) at: www.plu.edu/soac/events/webcast
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Elizabeth C.D. Brown and Stephen Howland, Guitar Saturday, February 28, at 5pm
Mirari Brass Concert Monday, May 18, at 8pm
richard d. moe organ series *
This series brings guest artists from all over to perform on the Gottfried and Mary Fuchs Organ in Lagerquist Concert Hall of the Mary Baker Russell Music Center.
Dana Robinson and Paul Tegels, Duo Organists Sunday, September 14, at 3pm University of Illinois Organist Dana Robinson and PLU Organist Paul Tegels will perform a program for 4-hands (and 4-feet) organ music. They will perform works by Robert Schumann, Felix Mendelssohn, and others. Paul Thornock, Guest Organist Sunday, October 5, at 3pm Paul Thornock has been Cathedral Director of Music and Diocesan Music Consultant for Saint Joseph Cathedral in the Catholic Diocese of Columbus, Ohio, since 1999. He conducts the semi-professional Cathedral Choir and the fully professional Cathedral Schola, and works as Artistic Director of the Cathedral Concerts series.
Jonathan Dimmock, Guest Organist Sunday, March 8, at 3pm International performer and Grammy Award winner, Jonathan Dimmock, lives in San Francisco where he plays with the San Francisco Symphony. He has held positions at Westminster Abbey and three American cathedrals and now devotes his time to performing and to using music in international conflict resolution. He will play works by J. S. Bach and by those who influenced him, and those he influenced. Hatsumi Miura, Guest Organist Sunday, April 12, at 3pm Hatsumi Miura is resident organist for C.B Fisk’s Opus 110 at Yokohama Minato Mirai Hall in Tokyo, Japan, a 2,000 seat symphonic hall with large pipe organ installed in 1998.
Edoardo Bellotti, Guest Organist Sunday, November 9, at 3pm Edoardo Bellotti, former professor of Organ and Improvisation at the Hochschule fĂźr Kunst und Musik in Bremen, Germany, is now Associate Professor of Organ, Harpsichord and Improvisation at the Eastman School of Music, Rochester NY. He will perform works of Buxtehude, Bach, Brahms, Reger, and others.
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enrichment series F Each year PLU hosts several festivals, workshops, symposia, and master classes featuring PLU faculty members and guest clinicians. All series events take place in Mary Baker Russell Music Center with performances in Lagerquist Concert Hall, unless otherwise noted. For more information and festival pricing, visit: www.plu.edu/music/workshops
Orchestra Invitational Saturday, October 18, at 3pm Jeffrey Bell-Hanson, Director Features performances by regional high school orchestras and the PLU Symphony Orchestra.
Northwest High School Honor Band Saturday, January 10, at 5pm and 6:30pm Edwin Powell, Director with guest clinicians Dr. Sarah McKoin, Director of Bands, Texas Tech University, and Dr. Damon Talley, Director of Bands, Louisiana State University.
Elementary Choral Festival Saturday, October 25, at 3pm Linda J. Miller, PLU Director A collaboration between Pacific Lutheran University and Tacoma Youth Chorus.
Northwest High School Jazz Band Saturday, January 24, at 4pm Karen Hille Phillips Center for Performing Arts David Deacon-Joyner, Director Northwest Honor Orchestra for Strings Sunday, January 25, at 5pm Jeffrey Bell-Hanson, Director
Men’s Chorus Symposium Saturday, November 1, at 6pm Richard Nance, Director
Music Department Showcase Concert Friday, February 20, at 8pm R
Fifth Annual Guitar Festival Saturday, February 28, at 1pm and 5pm Elizabeth C.D. Brown, Director Performances include free Guitar Orchestra and Ensemble concert at 1pm, and Elizabeth C.D. Brown and Stephen Howland recital at 5pm. Choral Invitational Thursday, March 5, and Friday, March 6 Richard Nance, Director No public performance. Washington Intercollegiate Choral Festival Wednesday, April 8, at 6pm Top college choirs perform.
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regency concert series R The Regency Concert Series features PLU’s acclaimed resident faculty
ensembles. All performances take place in Lagerquist Concert Hall of the Mary Baker Russell Music Center.
Jazz Sound Trio Wednesday, September 17, at 8pm
Camas Wind Quintet Tuesday, November 4, at 8pm
Lyric Brass Quintet Sunday, September 28, at 8pm
Camas Wind Quintet Tuesday, March 3, at 8pm
Regency String Quartet Tuesday, October 7, at 8pm
Jazz Sound Trio Wednesday, March 4, at 8pm
Regency Voices Saturday, October 11, at 3pm
Regency Voices Debussy’s The Prodigal Son Friday, March 6, at 8pm Lyric Brass Quintet Tuesday, March 31, at 8pm Regency String Quartet Wednesday, April 29, at 8pm
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The Opera Series brings two opera events to the PLU audience. All performances take place in Eastvold Auditorium of the Karen Hille Phillips Center for the Performing Arts. James L. Brown, Director Barry Johnson, Director
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Scenes from Great Operas Friday, November 7, at 8pm, Saturday, November 8, at 8pm Barry Johnson, Stage Manager, Sheila Bristow, Music Director Handel’s Alcina Thursday, January 22-Saturday, January 24, at 7:30pm Sunday, January 25, at 2pm James L. Brown, Conductor and Stage Director Taken from the epic poem, Orlando furioso, Handel’s masterpiece focuses on the sorceress Alcina and her enchanted island. Bradamante, disguised as her brother, searches for her lover, Ruggiero. Can she find him before Alcina seals his fate?
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A PLU Christmas
Journey of Light For 2014, PLU’s annual Christmas concerts feature Robert Kyr’s Christmas Oratorio, along with returning favorites the Choir of the West, University Chorale, the University Symphony Orchestra, and readings by Pastor Nancy Connor. Richard Nance, Conductor Lauren Whitham, Conductor Jeffrey Bell-Hanson, Conductor Benaroya Hall, Seattle Thursday, December 4, at 7:30pm Lagerquist Concert Hall, PLU, Tacoma Saturday, December 6, at 8pm Sunday, December 7, at 3pm Friday, December 12, at 8pm Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland Tuesday, December 9, at 7:30pm
Tickets go on sale on Monday, November 3 Benaroya Box Office 206-215-4747 Toll free 1-866-833-4747 www.benaroyahall.org
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Seattle Ticket Prices* $32 General Admission $27 Senior Citizens (55+), Students, PLU Community, and Alumni $22 Groups Sales (10+) includes $2 per ticket facility preservation fee.
PLU Music 253-535-7787 www.plu.edu/christmas PLU Ticket Prices $30 General Admission $25 Senior Citizens (55+), Students, PLU Community , and Alumni $20 Groups Sales (10+)
Portland TicketsWest 503-946-7272 www.portland5.com Portland Ticket Prices* $25 General Admission $20 Senior Citizens (55+), Students, PLU Community, and Alumni $15 Group Sales (10+) *Additional vendor fees apply
band series R The Band Series features the entire spectrum of music for winds – band works
both ancient and 21st century – for ensembles of varying instrumentation. All performances take place in Lagerquist Concert Hall of the Mary Baker Russell Music Center. Edwin Powell, Conductor Ronald Gerhardstein, Conductor
University Wind Ensemble Thursday, February 5, at 8pm Homecoming Concert
University Wind Ensemble Sunday, October 19, at 3pm University Wind Ensemble Sunday, November 23, at 3pm F
University Wind Ensemble Sunday, March 15, at 3pm F
University Concert Band Wednesday, December 10, at 8pm
University Concert Band Wednesday, May 6, at 8pm University Wind Ensemble Sunday, May 10, at 3pm
jazz series R Ensembles combine with faculty and guest jazz artists to perform classic and contemporary jazz music. All performances take place in Eastvold Auditorium of the Karen Hille Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, unless otherwise noted. David Deacon-Joyner, Director University Jazz Ensemble Friday, October 3, at 8pm University Jazz Ensemble Wednesday, November 19, at 8pm F
Jazz Combos Tuesday, December 2, at 5pm Anderson University Center
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KPLU FM Jazz Jam Thursday, December 11, at Noon Lagerquist Concert Hall Live radio broadcast University Jazz Ensemble Wednesday, March 18 at 8pm
University Jazz Ensemble Wednesday, April 22, at 8pm F
Jazz Combos Tuesday, May 5, at 5pm Anderson University Center
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faculty series R The Faculty Series features productions, which are conceived, designed, and
directed by our talented faculty. These carefully selected plays are focused on nurturing the talents of PLU students in all areas of production as they share the power and timelessness of theatre. All performances take place in Eastvold Auditorium of the Karen Hille Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, unless otherwise noted.
The Boys Next Door October 16*, 17, 18, 24, and 25, at 7:30pm and October 26, at 2pm Jeff Clapp, Director • Tom Griffin, Playwright An Off-Broadway success, this touching and funny play focuses on the lives of four developmentally disabled men living in a communal residence. Mingled with scenes from their daily lives where “little things” become momentous (and often funny), are moments of great poignancy. We are reminded that the disabled, like the rest of us, want only to love, laugh and find some meaning and purpose during their brief time in this world.
Into The Woods May 7*, 8**, 9, 15, and 16, at 7:30pm and May 17, at 2pm Jeff Clapp, Director • James Lapine, Book Stephen Sondheim, Music and Lyrics What happens after you receive everything you wished for? And what does “happy ever after” really mean? Into the Woods looks at Grimm’s Fairy Tales from a new perspective. A wish granted does not necessarily lead to emotional fulfillment; it often leads to a new responsibility that may be harder than for what was wished. * Join us on our Student Preview nights, where students get a free, first look. Show your student ID for free admission. Non-
Steel Magnolias March 5*, 6, 7, 13, and 14, at 7:30pm and March 15, at 2pm Studio Theater, Karen Hille Phillips Center Lori Lee Wallace, Director • Robert Harling, Playwright Set in a small town in Louisiana, Steel Magnolias follows six women who fill Truvy’s beauty salon with laughter and banter. Over the course of three years, the women gather in the comfort of the salon and lead the audience through life events showing elegance and determination in good times and bad. As Truvy states, “Laughter through tears is my favorite emotion.”
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students may attend for standard ticket price. **The opening night on May 8 is part of our 2015 Focus Series.
dance series R A stunning collection of various dance genres
features student, guest, and faculty compositions. All performances take place in Eastvold Auditorium of the Karen Hille Phillips Center for the Performing Arts.
Dance 2015 April 10 and 11, at 7:30pm Maureen McGill, Director Showcasing the versatility and artistry of student performance and talent, the evening promises to dazzle with original choreography.
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student series S Vpstart Crow, a student-created organization that provides
opportunities in minimalist pieces of theatre, and PLU’s chapter of Alpha Psi Omega, a national theatre honor society, facilitate and sponsor student productions and performing groups in the Student Series. The Studio Theater in the Karen Hille Phillips Center for the Performing Arts offers an intimate, customizable space for students to flex their creative muscles. All performances take place in the Studio Theater of the Karen Hille Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, unless otherwise noted.
The Play About The Baby October 10 and 11, at 7:30pm Jessi Marlow ‘16, Director • Edward Albee, Playwright This dark comedy follows a young couple, Boy and Girl, who have just had a baby. They are visited by an older couple, Man and Woman. As Boy and Girl come to learn about the loss of their baby, Man and Woman present the notion of truth and fantasy to force the young couple to question the existence of their baby in the first place. Intended for mature audiences. F Night of Musical Theatre October 30, 31, and November 1, at 7:30pm Eastvold Auditorium, Karen Hille Phillips Center Sam Chapman ‘15, Director The 2014 Night of Musical Theatre is an entirely student-produced musical revue focusing on the thoughts and experience of young adults. Through the lens of musical theatre, this song-and-dance production explores the often funny and painful experiences of being on the cusp of maturity.
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Passion Play December 10, 11, 12, and 13, at 7:30pm and December 14, at 2pm Eastvold Auditorium, Karen Hille Phillips Center Amelia Heath ‘15, Director • Sarah Ruhl, Playwright Passion Play examines the intersection of religion and politics as three communities - Queen Elizabeth’s England, Hitler’s Germany, and Reagan’s America - attempt to stage the death and resurrection of Christ. The play-about-a-play takes the audience on a humorous yet unsettling journey, exploring devotion through lust, whimsy, and...fish. Intended for mature audiences. The APO One-Acts January 22, 23, and 24, at 7:30pm Completely student-produced, this January term festival features three one-act plays that are directed, performed, and often written solely by students. Charlotte’s Web February 14, at 2pm and 7:30pm Mitchell Helton ‘15, Director The classic story about the friendship between a pig and a spider comes alive onstage. When Wilbur’s life is in danger, Charlotte does whatever it takes to keep him alive. Charlotte’s Web shows what it means to be a true friend to someone in need. Bug April 17 and 18, at 7:30pm Cameron Waters ‘16, Director • Tracy Letts, Playwright Agnes is a lonely waitress who isolates herself in the hopes of avoiding her abusive ex-husband, but when her best friend R.C. introduces her to Peter, she can’t help connecting. But Peter isn’t quite what he seems, and according to him nothing else is either. Tracy Letts crafts a tale of paranoia and conspiracy that is riveting, exciting, and thoroughly entertaining. Intended for mature audiences.
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Perspective: connections that draw meaning The SOAC Focus Series brings together SOAC’s talented students and faculty to examine a chosen theme through a multi-disciplinary approach. Through music, art, dance, theatre, and communication we will come together to explore perspective—the connection of people, disciplines, and the ideas that draw meaning to our worldview.
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soac focus series National Print Exhibition: Vantage Points Wednesday, February 11, at 5pm University Gallery, Ingram Hall, Free Visual art communicates the perspective of its maker in an immediate and direct way; but it also reveals to viewers truths about themselves through their consideration and interpretation of the work of art. The University Gallery’s National Print Exhibition provides the PLU community with a chance to see the world from many different vantage points. Featuring printwork from all over the United States, the exhibition surveys the remarkable range of mark making and imagery of some of the finest printmakers in the country. Debussy’s The Prodigal Son Friday, March 6, at 8pm Lagerquist Concert Hall, Mary Baker Russell Music Center $8 GA, $5 Senior Citizens (55+) and Alumni, FREE Students, PLU Community and 18 and under PLU’s Regency Voices ensemble presents two musical realizations from Debussy and Britten of the iconic story of the Prodigal Son. The idea of perspective is explored through two compositional voices of 20th century masters and the Prodigal’s humility in his return. Visibility and Empathy Monday, April 6, at 6pm Studio Theater, Karen Hille Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, Free This panel explores the nature of conflict, communication and the arts. When individuals, groups, and communities clash, there is a sense that one’s perspective is not being heard and seen. The work of conflict practitioners is to create and facilitate processes that allow each group to see the other. The process of making others visible and of helping participants take perspective can involve an array of expression – storytelling, playwriting and production, artistic exploration, bodywork and more. This panel will bring together conflict, community and peace practitioners who use a variety of expressive forms to connect participants working to manage conflict, build community and even create peace. Into the Woods Friday, May 8, 7:30pm Jeff Clapp, Director • James Lapine, Book • Stephen Sondheim, Music and Lyrics Eastvold Auditorium, Karen Hille Phillips Center for the Performing Arts $8 GA, $5 Senior Citizens (55+) and Alumni, $3 Students, PLU Community and 18 and under What happens after you receive everything you wished for? And what does “happy ever after” really mean? Into the Woods looks at Grimm’s Fairy Tales from a new perspective. A wish granted does not necessarily lead to emotional fulfillment; it often leads to a new responsibility that may be harder than for what was wished. Lincoln, Douglas, and Slavery: In the Crucible of Public Debate Thursday, May 14, at 6pm Studio Theater, Karen Hille Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, Free The capacity to master multiple perspectives is a central tenet of contemporary forensics pedagogy. It also offers a perspective to take on a famous encounter: the 1858 debates between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas. One of the foremost scholars on Lincoln, Professor Emeritus at Northwestern, Dr. David Zarefskey, brings his expertise to Pacific Lutheran University this spring. He will discuss Lincoln’s argumentative strategies to convert public sentiment on the complicated issue of slavery.
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2014-2015 events
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September
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11 Saturday in KHP-ST at 7:30pm The Play About the Baby
14 Sunday in MBR at 3pm Dana Robinson and Paul Tegels, Duo Organists
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14 Tuesday in MBR at 8pm University Symphony Orchestra
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17 Wednesday in MBR at 8pm Jazz Sound Trio
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16 Thursday in KHP-EA at 7:30pm The Boys Next Door
18 Thursday at 5:30pm Center for Media Studies Launch Event
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17 Friday in KHP-EA at 7:30pm The Boys Next Door
28 Sunday in MBR at 8pm Lyric Brass Quintet
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18 Saturday in KHP-EA at 7:30pm The Boys Next Door 18 Saturday in MBR at 3pm Orchestra Invitational with PLU Symphony Orchestra See web page for details.
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3 Friday in KHP-EA at 8pm University Jazz Ensemble
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5 Sunday in MBR at 3pm Paul Thornock, Guest Organist
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7 Tuesday in MBR at 8pm Regency String Quartet 9 Thursday in Xavier 201 at 7pm Ruth Anderson Debate
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15 Wednesday in UG at 5pm Opening Reception: Students of Simon Kogan
17 Wednesday in UG at 5pm Opening Reception: ABSTRACT
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10 Friday in KHP-ST at 7:30pm The Play About the Baby
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10 Friday in MBR at 8pm Gina Gillie Horn Recital
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11 Saturday in MBR at Noon Solstice Quintet (Washington State University) and Camas Wind Quintet To perform a Mendelssohn work arranged for dectet.
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11 Saturday in MBR at 3pm Regency Voices
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19 Sunday in MBR at 3pm University Wind Ensemble 19 Sunday in MBR at 8pm Alice Giles World Harp Tour
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21 Tuesday in MBR at 8pm Fall Choral Concert I Richard Nance and Lauren Whitman, Conductors
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22 Wednesday in MBR at 8pm Fall Choral Concert II Richard Nance and Lauren Whitman, Conductors
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24 Friday in KHP-EA at 7:30pm The Boys Next Door 25 Saturday in MBR at 3pm Elementary Choral Festival Judy Herrington and Linda J. Miller A collaboration project between Pacific Lutheran University and Tacoma Youth Chorus.
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25 Saturday in KHP-EA at 7:30pm The Boys Next Door
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26 Sunday in KHP-EA at 2pm The Boys Next Door
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8 Saturday in MBR at 8pm Scenes from Great Operas
30 Thursday in KHP-EA at 7:30pm Night of Musical Theatre
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9 Sunday in MBR at 3pm Edoardo Bellotti, Guest Organist
30 Thursday in MBR at 8pm Voice Student Recital 31 Friday in KHP-EA at 7:30pm Night of Musical Theatre
13 Thursday in MBR at 8pm Bassoon Ensemble
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November 1 Saturday in MBR at 6:30pm Men’s Chorus Symposium
16 Sunday in MBR at 3pm Early Music Concert
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1 Saturday in KHP-ST at 7:30pm Night of Musical Theatre 1 Saturday in MBR at 8pm Trombone Studio Recital
2 Sunday in MBR at 8pm Athenia Chamber Ensemble Faculty ensemble-in-residence from Ohio University.
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4 Tuesday in MBR at 8pm Camas Wind Quintet 6 Thursday in MBR at 8pm Keyboard Student’s Recital
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7 Friday in MBR at 8pm Scenes from Great Operas Barry Johnson, Stage Director Sheila Bristow, Music Director 8 Saturday in Theatre on the Square, Tacoma at 3pm Waste Not: Breaking Down the Food Equation
18 Tuesday in MBR at 8pm University Symphony Orchestra 19 Wednesday in UG at 5pm Opening Reception: Student Juried Exhibition
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2 Sunday in MBR at 3pm Mary Baker Russell Scholars Recital
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15 Saturday in MBR at 8pm Choral Union
19 Wednesday in KHP-EA at 8pm University Jazz Ensemble 20 Thursday in MBR at 8pm Piano Ensemble Recital 21 Friday in MBR at 8pm Steel Pan and Percussion Ensembles 22 Saturday in MBR at 8pm Sølvvinden Flute Ensemble
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23 Sunday in MBR at 3pm University Wind Ensemble 23 Sunday in MBR at 8pm Guitar Orchestra and Ensemble 25 Tuesday in MBR at 6pm Woodwind Student’s Recital 25 Tuesday in MBR at 8pm Brass Student’s Recital
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12 Friday in MBR at 8pm Journey of Light, A PLU Christmas Tickets: **
2 Tuesday in AUC Cave at 5pm Jazz Combos 3 Wednesday in MBR 306 at 8pm Harp Ensemble Recital 4 Thursday in Seattle at 7:30pm Journey of Light, A PLU Christmas Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA Tickets: **
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13 Saturday in KHP-EA at 7:30pm Passion Play
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14 Sunday in KHP-EA at 2pm Passion Play 14 Sunday in MBR at 3pm Composer’s Forum
6 Saturday in MBR at 8pm Journey of Light, A PLU Christmas Tickets: **
14 Sunday in UC at 5:30pm Songwriter’s Workshop Concert
7 Sunday in MBR at 3pm Journey of Light, A PLU Christmas Tickets: **
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8 Monday in MBR at 8pm Sounds of Christmas University Singers and University Men’s Chorus 9 Tuesday in Portland at 7:30pm Journey of Light, A PLU Christmas Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall Portland, Oregon Tickets: **
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10 Wednesday in KHP-EA at 7:30pm Passion Play 10 Wednesday in MBR at 8pm University Concert Band 11 Thursday in MBR at Noon KPLU-FM Jazz Jam
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11 Thursday in KHP-EA at 7:30pm Passion Play 11 Thursday in MBR at 8pm String Kaleidoscope
12 Friday in KHP-EA at 7:30pm Passion Play
January 10 Saturday in MBR at 5pm & 6:30pm Northwest High School Honor Band Concerts
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22 Thursday in KHP-EA at 7:30pm Handel’s Alcina
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22 Thursday in KHP-ST at 7:30pm The APO One Acts
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23 Friday in KHP-EA at 7:30pm Handel’s Alcina
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23 Friday in KHP-ST at 7:30pm The APO One Acts 24 Saturday in KHP-EA at 4pm Northwest Jazz Honor Band
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24 Saturday in KHP-EA at 7:30pm Handel’s Alcina
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24 Saturday in KHP-ST at 7:30pm The APO One Acts
**Special Christmas Concert pricing (see page 14)
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25 Sunday in KHP at 2pm Handel’s Alcina 25 Sunday in MBR at 5pm Honor Orchestra for Strings Concert
February 4 Wednesday in MBR at 8pm PLU CWMEA Non-Concert Concert
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5 Thursday in MBR at 8pm Wind Ensemble Homecoming Concert 6 Friday in MBR at 8pm Jason Gilliam Euphonium Recital
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1 Sunday in MBR at 3pm Cameron Bennett and Friends Simply Shostakovich
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1 Sunday in MBR at 8pm James D. Hicks, Guest Organist
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3 Tuesday in MBR at 8pm Camas Wind Quintet
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4 Wednesday in MBR at 8pm Jazz Sound Trio
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5 Thursday in KHP-ST at 7:30pm Steel Magnolias
11 Wednesday in UG at 5pm Opening Reception: National Print Exhibition
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14 Saturday in KHP-ST 2pm & 7:30pm Charlotte’s Web
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6 Friday in MBR Choral Invitational See web page for details.
15 Sunday in MBR at 5:30pm Erik Steighner Saxophone Recital 20 Friday in MBR at 8pm Showcase Concert
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5 Thursday in MBR Choral Invitational See web page for details.
21 Saturday in MBR at 8pm Oksana Ezhokina, Piano / Zachary Lyman, Trumpet 26 Thursday in MBR at 8pm An Evening of Art Song Boaz and Bowman
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6 Friday in KHP-ST at 7:30pm Steel Magnolias
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6 Friday in MBR at 8pm Regency Voices Concert
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7 Saturday in KHP-ST at 7:30pm Steel Magnolias
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8 Sunday in MBR at 3pm Jonathan Dimmock, Guest Organist
28 Saturday in MBR at 1pm PLU Guitar Orchestra and Ensemble
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28 Saturday in MBR at 5pm Elizabeth C.D. Brown, Stephen Howland, Guitarists 28 Saturday in MBR at 8pm Euphonium Studio Recital
11 Wednesday in UG at 5pm Opening Reception: Deborah Schwartzkopf, Ceramics
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13 Friday in KHP-ST at 7:30pm Steel Magnolias
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14 Saturday in KHP-ST at 2pm & 7:30pm Steel Magnolias Unless otherwise noted, events are free.
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14 Saturday in MBR at 8pm Choral Union
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15 Sunday in MBR at 3pm University Wind Ensemble
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17 Tuesday in MBR at 8pm Student Spotlight Concert
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17 Friday in KHP-ST at 7:30pm Bug
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18 Wednesday in KHP at 8pm University Jazz Ensemble
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18 Saturday in KHP-ST at 7:30pm Bug
19 Thursday in MBR at 8pm Keyboard Students
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21 Tuesday in MBR at 8pm University Chorale Homecoming Concert
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20 Friday in MBR at 8pm Choir of the West Concert
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31 Tuesday in MBR at 8pm Lyric Brass Quintet
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16 Thursday in MBR at 8pm Beethoven Festival
22 Wednesday in UG at 5pm Opening Reception: Senior Exhibition
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April 7 Tuesday in MBR at 8pm KammerMusikere 8 Wednesday in MBR at 6pm Washington Intercollegiate Choral Festival 9 Thursday in MBR at 8pm Musical Recital from the Studio of Oksana Ezhokina
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10 Friday in KHP-EA at 7:30pm Dance 2015
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11 Saturday in KHP-EA at 7:30pm Dance 2015 11 Saturday in MBR at 8pm Harp Ensemble Recital
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12 Sunday in MBR at 3pm Hatsumi Miura, Guest Organist
22 Wednesday in KHP at 8pm University Jazz Ensemble 24 Friday in MBR at 5:30pm Student Woodwind Recital
6 Monday in Xavier Hall 201 at 6pm Visibility and Empathy
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14 Tuesday in MBR at 8pm Jennifer Rhyne, Flute Recital
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24 Friday in MBR at 8pm Brass Student’s Recital
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25 Saturday in MBR at 5:30pm Oksana Ezhokina, Piano
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26 Sunday in MBR at 3pm Early Music at its Finest 28 Tuesday in MBR at 8pm University Singers and Men’s Chorus
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29 Wednesday in MBR at 8pm Regency String Quartet
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30 Thursday in MBR at 8pm Choir of the West
May 1 Friday in MBR at 8pm Steel Pan and Percussion Ensemble
2 Saturday in MBR at Noon Sølvvinden Flute Ensemble
17 Sunday in MBR at 3pm Composer’s Forum
3 Sunday in MBR at 8pm PLU Guitar Orchestra and Ensemble
17 Sunday in AUC at 5:30pm Songwriter’s Workshop Concert
5 Tuesday in AUC at 5pm Jazz Combos in the Cave 5 Tuesday in MBR at 8pm Keyboard Student’s Recital
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18 Monday in MBR at 8pm Mirari Brass Concert 22 Friday in MBR at 7:30pm Commencement Concert
6 Wednesday in MBR at 8pm University Concert Band
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7 Thursday in KHP-EA at 7:30pm Into the Woods 7 Thursday in MBR at 8pm Piano Ensembles
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8 Friday in KHP-EA at 7:30pm Into the Woods
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9 Saturday in KHP-EA at 7:30pm Into the Woods
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10 Sunday in MBR at 3pm University Wind Ensemble
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12 Tuesday in MBR at 8pm University Symphony Orchestra 13 Wednesday in MBR at 8pm String Kaleidoscope 14 Thursday in KHP-EA at 6pm In the Crucible of Public Debate
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15 Friday in KHP-EA at 7:30pm Into the Woods
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16 Saturday in KHP-EA at 7:30pm Into the Woods
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17 Sunday in KHP-EA at 2pm Into the Woods
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Anderson University Center
KHP-ST
Karen Hille Phillips Center for the Performing Arts Studio Theater
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Karen Hille Phillips Center for the Performing Arts Eastvold Auditorium
MBR
Mary Baker Russell Music Center
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University Gallery in Ingram Hall
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event spaces Mary Baker Russell Music Center The Mary Baker Russell Music Center includes choral and instrumental rehearsal spaces; faculty studios; practice rooms; a music library; electronic music labs; classrooms; and the acoustically impressive Lagerquist Concert Hall, which houses the Gottfried and Mary Fuchs Organ, the largest university-based organ on the West Coast. This building also features the magnificent Chihuly Glass Roses installation in the lobby, and the Amphitheater, the perfect location for outside concerts.
Karen Hille Phillips Center for the Performing Arts The newly renovated Karen Hille Phillips Center for the Performing Arts at PLU is the premier performing arts center in the South Sound. It includes two performance spaces—the mainstage and studio theater—as well as a scene shop, art gallery, costume design shop and dressing and make-up rooms. While the mainstage lends itself to large productions, the studio theater, a blackbox-style performance space, is ideal for small, intimate settings. Both theaters boast top-of-theline technology, with new lighting systems, stateof-the-art control boards and LED lights.
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Ingram Hall houses a variety of resources, including computer labs; the Center for Media Studies; the MediaLab studio; forensics squad room; larger studios for art education, ceramics, graphic design, letterpress, photography, printmaking and sculpture; and the Boge Library, featuring more than 1,200 books and resources. Ingram features two gallery spaces: the University Gallery, which hosts exhibitions from professional artists, faculty and students, and Wekell Gallery, which is used as a teaching space.
School of Arts and Communication 253.535.7150 | soac@plu.edu Cameron Bennett, Dean www.plu.edu/soac Department of Art & Design 253.535.7573 | artd@plu.edu Jp Avila, Department Chair www.plu.edu/artd
Department of Communication & Theatre 253.535.7761 | coth@plu.edu Michael Bartanen, Department Chair Jeff Clapp, Artistic Director of Theatre www.plu.edu/coth Department of Music 253.535.7602 | music@plu.edu John Paul, Department Chair www.plu.edu/music
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