Seniors Comfort Dolo and Rob Ward have been acting together since their first theater class at Gustavus. Now, they have come together once again to create something of their own. Their senior honors project, Mendacity, will be performed in the Black Box theatre April 25 and 26 at 8:00 p.m. and April 27 at 2:00 p.m. This is a product of months of hard work … Continue reading Mendacity brings secrets and suspense to the stage
Lego® is one of the few toy brands that has stood the test of time. It encourages creativity among its consumers, and its access to multiple brands widens its appeal to various audiences. There are a number of movies that have been made for marketing purposes and to sell toys, but what happens when the toys become the movie? There have been failed attempts at … Continue reading The Lego Movie builds new Warner Brothers audience
The school year is drawing to a close and with finals drawing near, students are looking forward to summer. However, there are still several events that should not be missed, including the 2014 Gustavus Dance Company’s annual Spring Dance Concert. Titled Grace and open to the public, the concert will be showing May 2-4 in the Anderson Theatre at 8 p.m. on both Friday and … Continue reading Dance company to perform Graceful Spring Concert
David Letterman is finally ending his career hosting late night television after over thirty years and 6,000 episodes. Letterman has been a prominent figure on television since his 1982 debut and has surpassed Johnny Carson as the longest-serving late-night-talk-show host in television history as of last year. A week after Letterman’s announcement, CBS officially announced that Stephen Colbert of The Colbert Report will be taking … Continue reading Letterman welcomes Stephen Colbert to take his seat in 2015
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
The air fills with the swells and dips of a piano, two cellists, and a violinist, all moving in one, fluid motion. Students lean eagerly over the railings as a dancer gracefully bends and curls across the floor. The only moving things are the dancer and the strings. String Moves, a concert put on by four professional musicians and a renowned choreographer and dancer, took … Continue reading Fairy tale-inspired String Moves captivates students
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
We are all aware of the talent the Gustavus Choir (G-Choir) posesses. Many heard their breath-taking performance at Christmas in Christ Chapel. G-Choir was recently invited to Des Moines, Iowa to perform at the American Choral Director Association conference. The American Choral Director Association (ACDA), holds a regional conference every other year where choral directors gather at a convention that includes performances by select choirs. … Continue reading Gustavus Choir performs at esteemed conference
On-campus bands, student music performers, and people playing toasters. Gustavus Adolphus College’s Musical B.A.R. organization has all that and more. Made up of students who love music, the organization hosts an open event every month. Students can join the organization and choose to perform or they can simply go to the events and see what Musical B.A.R. is all about. Musical B.A.R.’s events are usually … Continue reading Musical organization raises the B.A.R.
