The Advent Concert is scheduled for Saturday, December 5, at 8 p.m., at St. Mary’s Cathedral. The Advent Concert is the highlight of the year for the University Singers, directed by Michael Connolly, and Women’s Chorale, directed by Kathryn Briggs. The featured composition is “A Ceremony of Carols” by Benjamin Britten, accompanied by UP faculty […]
Events
Day of the Dead Celebration, Oct. 29
All faculty and staff and their families are welcome to celebrate Dia De Los Muertos, or “Day of the Dead,” on Thursday, October 29, from 5 to 7 p.m., in the Bauccio Commons. The event is free and open to students and neighbors as well. Activities will include arts and crafts, music, dancing, and more. […]
Music At Midweek: Beta Collide
Beta Collide, directed by Grammy Award-winning flutist Molly Barth (formerly of eighth blackbird) and trumpeter Brian McWhorter (formerly of Meridian Arts Ensemble) will perform at this week’s Music at Midweek on Wednesday, October 28, at 12:30 p.m., in Mago Hunt Center recital hall. Previous performances have included music by a spectrum of composers including Gyorgi […]
Columbia River Treaty Conference, Oct. 24
The University will host a one-day conference, “Ethics and the Columbia River Treaty: Righting Historic Wrongs,” on Saturday, October 24, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., in Buckley Center Auditorium. Attendees will reflect on the impact of the dam-building era on the Columbia Basin. Discussion will take place on ways to modernize the Columbia River […]
Alumnus Ben Berry ’74 to speak on campus, Oct. 15
The Pamplin School of Business and APICS Portland Chapter will be hosting a talk by UP alumnus Ben Berry ’74 on Thursday, Oct. 15 from 6-8:30 p.m. in Shiley Hall Room 301. Berry, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Digital Officer for AirShip Technologies Group, will speak on AirShip’s move from an airframe proprietary mold process […]
Music At Midweek: UP Piano Quartet
The next Music at Midweek performance will feature UP Faculty Kevin A. LeFohn (violin), Asst. Principal Viola with Oregon Symphony Charles Noble (viola) and Susan McDaniel (piano), who will join with Oregon Symphony Orchestra’s Trevor Fitzpatrick (cello) to create the UP Piano Quartet. Music at Midweek is free and open to all; performance begins at […]
UP Theater Program Presents “The Clean House,” Oct. 7-11
The performing and fine arts department’s theater program will present its fall mainstage production, “The Clean House” by Sarah Ruhl, from October 7-11, at 7:30 p.m. (2 p.m. Sunday), in Mago Hunt Center recital hall. While in search of the funniest joke in the world, Matilde the housekeeper (who hates to clean) hatches a deal […]
Music At Midweek: Northwest Piano Trio
The next Music at Midweek performance will feature UP graduate Hannah Hillebrand (cello), faculty member Susan McDaniel (piano), and Heather Mastel-Lipson (violin) of the Portland Opera and Oregon Ballet Theater Orchestras. They formed The Northwest Piano Trio in fall 2014. Based in Portland, the trio is committed to the performance of traditional classical music while […]
C.S.C. Wine and Cheese Social, Oct. 16
The Holy Cross Community invites all faculty and staff to the ever-popular Wine and Cheese Social on Friday, October 16, from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m., at the Holy Cross Court Lounge, located at the lower level of 5410 N. Strong St. All are invited to join the Holy Cross community for a relaxing and enjoyable […]
Katherine Greiner Lecture, Oct. 15
Carroll College theologian Katherine Greiner will present “From The Bells of St. Mary’s to Sister Act: Humor, Faith & The Legacy of Nuns on Catholic Culture,” a riveting account of the impact of vowed religious women on the American popular imagination, on Thursday, October 15, at 7:15 p.m., in Franz Hall room 120. Sponsored by […]