Performing & Fine Arts: The Show(s) Must Go On

October 2, 2020

The performing and fine arts department has released a calendar of upcoming events for the fall semester. Please take part and show your appreciation for the hard work, ingenuity, and flexibility of our PFA students, faculty, and staff.

CONCERTS:

University of Portland music ensembles are rehearsing remotely and creating virtual productions. Follow their progress and view final recordings on these social media accounts:

Music Program Instagram
Music Program Facebook
Orchestra Facebook
Wind Symphony Facebook
Singers Facebook
Bel Canto Facebook
Jazz Ensemble Facebook
Pep Band Facebook

VISUAL ARTS:

Paper-Cut Designs by Annelie Thurin, September 21-October 15, Buckley Center Virtual Gallery.
Paper-cut designs have endless potential for transformation. Many of Annelie Thurin’s paper cuts are inspired by Swedish folk art.

Kairos by Lisa Brinkman, October 19-November 12, Buckley Center Virtual Gallery.
Lisa Brinkman’s eco-printed paintings are a collaboration with nature – using elements such as eucalyptus, maple, oak, and sumac leaves.

Located on the first floor of Buckley Center, the Buckley Center Gallery hosts exhibitions by artists from all over the country in addition to showcasing student work. As classes move online, so has the Gallery. Please join us for virtual Gallery showings throughout the fall.

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An American Dream—an opera by librettist/Portland Magazine editor, Jessica Murphy Moo, and composer Jack Perla—was produced by OperaLab Japan in Tokyo (November 2024) and Manhattan School of Music (December 2024).

Larry Larsen, Performing and Fine Arts, designed the scenery for this year’s production of Nordic Fire for the Portland Revels that is playing at the Alberta Abbey from December 13 through December 22. He also is designing the lighting for Lakewood Theatre Company’s production of The Maltese Falcon based on the novel by Dashiell Hammett, which plays at the Lakewood Center in Lake Oswego from January 3 through February 9.

Lizhong Hao, Business, presented “The Impact of Auditor and Client Bargaining Power on Audit Pricing: A Two-Tier Stochastic Frontier Approach.” The 2024 Corporate Behavior and New Development of Financial Markets International Conference. Chongqing, China. November, 2024.

Simon Aihiokhai, Theology, was a discussant and participant at the International Congress on the Future of Theology ‘Legacy and Envisioning.’ Organized by the Dicastery for Culture and Education. Vatican City. December 9–10, 2024. Aihiokhai was also a discussant and participant at the General Assembly of the International Network of Societies for Catholic Theology (INSeCT). Rome, Italy. December 8 – 13, 2024.

Dave Houglum, Director of Leadership Studies and Leadership Professor of Practice, Franz Center for Leadership, Entrepreneurship, and Innovation, completed the training requirements to be certified in the DiSC assessment on December 19, 2024. The DiSC assessment is a powerful tool that helps individuals and teams improve communication, collaboration, and workplace dynamics by providing insights into behavioral and communication styles. If you’d like to explore using the DiSC assessment for your individual or team’s leadership development, please contact Dave Houglum.