Providing a firsthand look at the gay community and the AIDs epidemic in the 1980s, Angels in America: A Gay Fantasia on National Themes has become one of the most renowned plays of the 20th century. The play is composed of two parts that are separately presentable. It received the Pulitzer Prize Award and a Tony for each part for Best Play in 1993 and … Continue reading Angels in America: A powerful play approaches
With the upcoming Family Weekend, students with family members visiting have plenty of activities around campus to attend. One event that should be on everyone’s radar is the A la Carte Jazz Brunch on Sunday, Oct. 12 from 11-12:30 p.m. in the Evelyn Young Dining Room. The event will feature live music from the Adolphus Jazz Ensemble and the Gustavus Jazz Lab Band. Director of … Continue reading The A la Carte Jazz Brunch for the whole family
The Orpheum Theatre in Minneapolis has been home to countless plays and musicals, and another has been added to the list. Dirty Dancing – The Classic Story On Stage hit the stage Tuesday, Oct. 7 and will be showing through Sunday, Oct. 19. The Gustavus Campus Activities Board took students to the show on Thursday, Oct. 9. Most have heard of the cult classic movie … Continue reading Dirty Dancing Film Turned Musical
Million Dollar Arm was not exactly the most talked about summer movie before or after its release, since it was competing with The Amazing Spider-Man 2, Godzilla, and Neighbors. It was, however, one of those movies that provided an option for the parents or older folks to watch while they dropped of their kids to see the previously mentioned movies. Sports movies have a hard … Continue reading Million Dollar Arm Strikes Out
This weekend will be an analysis of one of the new highly viewed shows on television, Gotham. This review will focus on the pilot episode, which can be one of the most important episodes in any TV series as the first impression is key in hooking an audience. This year marks the 75th anniversary of one of the most popular and well-received fictional characters of … Continue reading Gotham needs a hero, looks to Commissioner Gordon
Inspired by the Avant-garde revolution of Paris in the early 1900’s, where the glamour of the Spanish dance ignited, the Echoes of Spain coming to Gustavus is a culturally significant performance that Gustavus students should not miss. Taking place in Alumni Hall on Oct. 12 at 7:00 p.m. the Zorongo Flamenco Dance Theatre will perform selections from traditional flamenco repertoire. Flamenco, the folk art of … Continue reading Echoes of Spain—a cultural spectacular
The beauty of Chinese contemporary art has arrived at Gustavus. The Hillstrom Museum of Art is now home to the exhibit Pull Left-Not Always Right: Emerging Contemporary Artists in China until Nov. 9. The exhibit features 15 different artists from China and presents such works as “Skin Weave No. 4,” “There Are Stones Below,” “Automatic Arms,” and “Breath–A Group of Waste Bricks.” Funded largely by … Continue reading Hillstrom Museum hosts national tour exhibit
The music department is putting on a show that shouldn’t be missed by anyone, currently compiling Alumni, the previous and current faculty of Gustavus, and the current students at Gustavus to contribute. The Inaugural concert set to celebrate the community and the Inauguration of President Rebecca M. Bergman, will take place this Tuesday at 8:00 p.m. in the Björling Recital Hall. Featuring performers dancing, singing, … Continue reading Music Community to Inaugurate President Bergman
In 2012, we were given the action comedy 21 Jump Street, a buddy cop movie that starred Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum and was based off the 80’s television show. It’s hard for buddy cop movies or adaptations of old TV shows to work on the big screen, but Phil Lord and Christopher Miller found a way to create one of the funniest movies in … Continue reading Comedy duo jumps back into college in 22 Jump Street
Lederhosen, polka music, bratwurst, sauerkraut, and pretzels. All of these and more can be found at Oktoberfest, an annual German celebration. This year marks the fourth St. Peter area Oktoberfest, held Thursday, Sept. 25 through Saturday, Sept. 27 in the city parking lot No. 5 at Grace Street and Minnesota Avenue in downtown St. Peter. Oktoberfest began in Munich, Germany in 1810 and has been … Continue reading German Tradition Comes to St. Peter
