Lights, camera, dance! Accompanied by Theatre and Dance Department Assistant Professors Melissa Rolnick and Jill Patterson, 19 Gustavus dance students attended the annual American Collegiate Dance Festival Association (ACDFA) in Milwaukee, Wisc. March 14-18. The ACDFA conference travels around the country and is held in a different city each year. The name of the conference will be changing next year to the American Collegiate Dance … Continue reading Gustavus Dance Company honored at ACDFA

This year’s Africa Night, held on Friday, April 11, packed in a night full of African music, dance, fashion, and food for students, staff, and spectators. This annual event is sponsored by the Pan-Afrikan Student Organization (PASO), a student-led organization that is dedicated to celebrating African culture and using events as an outlet to educate the community. Africa Night provides them with the opportunity to … Continue reading Sharing cultures, Africa Night excites and educates

Thousands of festival-goers flock across the streets and parks of Duluth, Minn. and Superior, Wisc., with friends and a beer in hand. Some are in pursuit of  their favorite local bands, and others are on their way to discover the new and upcoming music of the north. For eight days, parks, restaurants, bars, and coffee shops will become music havens and open their doors to … Continue reading Duluth showcases Homegrown Music Festival