The next Music at Midweek will take place on Wednesday, January 23, with orchestral faculty candidate Rufus Jones delivering a lecture on music history. His talk begins at 12:30 p.m. in Mago Hunt Center Recital Hall. For more information contact performing and fine arts at x7228 or pfa@up.edu.
Performing and Fine Arts
Lyric Theater Workshop Final Exam: Come Hear Us Sing!
The Lyric Theater Workshop Class will be having its final exam on Monday, December 10 (today, people!) at 4:10 p.m., in Mago Hunt Center Recital Hall. The concert will feature staged scenes from music theater and opera and will last about one hour. Please join us if you are able. If you have any questions, contact Nicole Hanig, performing and fine arts, at hanign@up.edu.Fine Arts Student Exhibit: Nov. 20-Dec. 6
The annual fine arts student exhibit will take place from Tuesday, November 20 through Thursday, December 6 in Buckley Center Gallery. All are encouraged to drop by and browse the incredible works of our talented students.
For more information contact performing and fine arts at x7228 or pfa@up.edu.
Annual UP Christmas Vespers Concert: Dec. 1
The annual University of Portland Choral holiday concert will take place on Saturday, December 1, at 7:30 p.m., in the Chapel of Christ the Teacher. The concert will feature the University of Portland Singers, Bel Canto, the Trombone Ensemble and Hand Bell Choir, and readings, carols, hymns, and the music of Michael Praetorius, Ēriks Ešenvalds, Kim André Arnesen, Ola Gjeilo, Libby Larsen, Arvo Pärt, Randall Stroope, Zoltan Kodaly, René Clausen, Pavel Tchesnokov and others.
Admission is free but tickets are required. Please call to reserve or stop by the Performing & Fine Arts Office in Buckley Center room 236 to reserve or pick up your free tickets. Quantities are limited.
For more information contact PFA at x7228 or pfa@up.edu.
“Dr. Faustus” Pre-Play Panel and Reception, Nov. 17
The Garaventa Center warmly invites all ticket holders for the Saturday, November 17 performance of Dr. Faustus to a complimentary wine, cheese, and themed dessert reception as campus experts highlight what to look and listen for in the show. The reception begins at 6:15 p.m., with the panel starting at 6:45 p.m., in Mago Hunt Center Recital Hall.
For play tickets call x7287 or email magohuntboxoffice@up.edu. For ADA accommodations or more information about the panel and reception call x7702 or email garaventa@up.edu.
“Dr. Faustus” Opening Nov. 14
The performing and fine arts department will present Dr. Faustus by Christopher Marlowe, the classic legend of the Renaissance icon who sold his soul for knowledge and power, from November 14-18, at 7:30 p.m. (2 p.m. Sunday), in Mago Hunt Center Theater. Tickets are available through Mago Hunt Box Office at x7287 or magohuntboxoffice@up.edu.
Music at Midweek, Nov. 14: Student Performers
The next Music at Midweek performance will take place on Wednesday, November 14, at 12:30 p.m., in Mago Hunt Center Recital Hall. Student performers will include Tori Davis, soprano; Natalie Goodpaster, soprano; John Robert Schuster, French horn; Caleb Eades, clarinet; Lauren Guerin, violin; and Gillian Davidson, saxophone.
For more information contact performing and fine arts at x7228 or pfa@up.edu.
Wind Symphony & Women’s Chorale, Nov. 17
The University of Portland Wind Symphony and Women’s Chorale will present a concert on Saturday, November 17, at 3 p.m., in Buckley Center Auditorium. No tickets are required.
The concert will feature Canadian composer Cait Nishimura for the world premiere of her newest piece, In Dreams, and a performance of Athabasca. In addition, the Women’s Chorale will perform the lively Japanese children’s song, Hotaru Koi and the Wind Symphony will present music from the film Spirited Away. The two ensembles will join together to perform Sigur Ros’ plaintive ára bátur, featuring UP saxophone and jazz professor Don Norton.
For more information contact performing and fine arts a x7228 or pfa@up.edu.
Music at Midweek: Student Performers
The next Music at Midweek performance will take place on Wednesday, November 7, at 12:30 p.m., in Mago Hunt Center Recital Hall. Student performers will include Thomas Curran, baritone; Olivia Carbajal, soprano; Sona Uradnik, soprano; McKennah Thornton, soprano; Mike Cleary, double bass; and Natalie Werner, mezzo-soprano. Music at Midweek is free and open to all.
For more information contact performing and fine arts at x7228 or pfa@up.edu.
“Boeing Boeing” Opens Oct. 3
Andrew Golla, performing and fine arts, will direct “Boeing Boeing” by Marc Camoletti with performances on October 3-7 at 7:30 p.m. (2 p.m. Sunday) in Mago Hunt Center Theater. Described as “An uproarious farce set in 1960s Paris,” the play has been listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the most performed French play throughout the world. For tickets contact the Hunt Center box office at x7287 or magohuntboxoffice@up.edu.