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Macalester production of "Tartuffe" by Moliere
7:30pm, Theater Building
The classic story set in Paris in 1698 where a con man, Tartuffe, has convinced the master of the house that he will save their souls by guiding them to lives of austerity and prosperity. Visit or call the box office (651.696.6359) for reservations.
10pm, MGO Stage, Ruth Stricker Dayton Campus Center
A student-written and -directed play about the inner workings of the adolescent psych ward. Starring mostly students, one alumna and one local actress, this piece is a starkly humorous and often heartbreaking look into the challenges of mental health care, and the problems of how we conceive "mental health" and "mental illness." Admission is free, but donations are being accepted on behalf of the Neighborhood Involvement Program, a non-profit community healthcare provider in Uptown. Requested donation is 3$; but even 50 cents from 150 guests could be hugely significant. Please give what you can, and enjoy.
Contains strong language and some disturbing material. Viewer discretion is advised; recommended viewing age is at least 13 with parental contextualizing. With those warnings in mind, all are welcome.
9pm, MGO Stage, Ruth Stricker Dayton Campus Center
A student-written and -directed play about the inner workings of the adolescent psych ward. Starring mostly students, one alumna and one local actress, this piece is a starkly humorous and often heartbreaking look into the challenges of mental health care, and the problems of how we conceive "mental health" and "mental illness." Admission is free, but donations are being accepted on behalf of the Neighborhood Involvement Program, a non-profit community healthcare provider in Uptown. Requested donation is 3$; but even 50 cents from 150 guests could be hugely significant. Please give what you can, and enjoy.
Contains strong language and some disturbing material. Viewer discretion is advised; recommended viewing age is at least 13 with parental contextualizing. With those warnings in mind, all are welcome.
7:30pm, Concert Hall, Music Building
Performing combos include "Pursued By a Bear", "Unnamed Combo", and "Promotional Material" in their annual fall concert, under the direction of Joan Griffith.
Amy Whitaker to speak about her new book, Museum Legs
5pm, Art Gallery, Humanities Building
The Tuesday before Thanksgiving, please join Amy Whitaker as she talks about "Lifelong Creativity" in conjunction with her new book, Museum Legs: Fatigue and Hope in the Face of Art.
Museum Legs is a collection of essays that places art museums at the intersection of creativity and public life. It is a funny and engaging look at the history and politics of museums, in a way that invites people to think differently about art and creativity in their own lives.
amy.whitaker@gmail.com - 917.476.7399 - www.museumlegs.com
Concert Hall, Music Building
The Macalester Orchestra, directed by Cary John Franklin, performs its annual winter concert featuring Saint-Saens' Dance Bacchanale from Samson and Dalila, and Rimsky Korsakov's Capriccio Espagnol.
8pm, Hill Ballroom, Kagin Commons
Hunger and Homeless month comes to an epic close with the Hip-hop for Hope performance event. Slam poets, spoken word artists, and dance crews from Macalester and the Twin Cities have all joined together in an effort to raise money for the children of the Family Place, and to raise awareness of youth homelessness. Performers include: Mac DJ Club, Bodacious, MacSlam, Battlecats, ConciouSpirit, Voice of Culture, Danving Dave, Khary Jackson and the national champion slam team Soap Boxing, and many more!
7:30pm, Concert Hall, Music Building
Directed by Carleton Macy, the early music ensemble performs its annual winter concert.
7:30pm, Main Stage Theatre, Janet Wallace Fine Arts Center & Gallery
Ten faculty, guest, and student choreographers probe the many faces of madness in Macalester College’s fall dance concert at the Janet Wallace Fine Arts Center. For ticket information, call 651-696-6359.
8pm, Concert Hall, Music Building
Directed by Joan Griffith, the big band performs its annual winter concert.
Macalester African Music Ensemble Concert
Concert Hall, Music Building
Directed by Sowah Mensah, the ensemble performs its annual winter concert.
Please note: The concert is free but tickets are required. They will be available beginning at 5:30 the day of the performance.
Ballets Russes Centennial Celebration Symposium
2pm, Board Room, Weyerhaeuser Hall
This centennial celebration of the Ballets Russes will bring together artists, academics, critics, and practitioners to discuss the company and its resonance today. Includes a keynote lecture by dance expert and Barnard professor Lynn Garafola, a panel discussion among Russian and dance experts, a reception, and performance excerpts, screenings, and slides. For more information contact project curator Rachel Perlmeter at rperlmeter@yahoo.com.
7:30pm, Main Stage Theatre, Janet Wallace Fine Arts Center & Gallery
Ten faculty, guest, and student choreographers probe the many faces of madness in Macalester College’s fall dance concert at the Janet Wallace Fine Arts Center. For ticket information, call 651-696-6359.
2pm, Main Stage Theatre, Janet Wallace Fine Arts Center & Gallery
Ten faculty, guest, and student choreographers probe the many faces of madness in Macalester College’s fall dance concert at the Janet Wallace Fine Arts Center. For ticket information, call 651-696-6359.
Chopin Society: Pianist Jeremy Denk
3pm, Concert Hall, Music Building
The much talked-about American pianist and music blogger brings steely intensity and bold insight to a contrasting mix of repertoire.
Mainstage, Theater Building
What are the limits of art? Asking powerful questions about rhetoric, revolution, and the roles of the writer in society, MARAT/SADE ignited the world theatre with its inventive structure and assault on the senses. In this production, guest artist Rachel Perlmeter spins it forward into the future, ramping the time-bending up a notch. Are you engagé? Performances are Feb 26-28, and March 4-6. Visit or call the box office (651-696-6359) for reservations.
Theater Building
What are the limits of art? Asking powerful questions about rhetoric, revolution, and the roles of the writer in society, MARAT/SADE ignited the world theatre with its inventive structure and assault on the senses. In this production, guest artist Rachel Perlmeter spins it forward into the future, ramping the time-bending up a notch. Are you engagé? Performances are Feb 26-28, and March 4-6. Visit or call the box office (651-696-6359) for reservations.
2pm, Theater Building
What are the limits of art? Asking powerful questions about rhetoric, revolution, and the roles of the writer in society, MARAT/SADE ignited the world theatre with its inventive structure and assault on the sense. In this production, guest artist Rachel Perlmeter spins it forward into the future, ramping the time-bending up a notch. Are you engagé? Performances are Feb 26-28, and March 4-6. Visit or call the box office (651.696.6359) for reservations.
Chopin Society: Pianist Benjamin Grosvenor
3pm, Concert Hall, Music Building
Four years after his sensational Minnesota debut, the 17-year old English pianist returns to savor the jazz-inspired elements of Kapustin, the shimmering magic of Ravel, and the poetic power of Chopin.
7:30pm, Theater Building
What are the limits of art? Asking powerful questions about rhetoric, revolution, and the roles of the writer in society, MARAT/SADE ignited the world theatre with its inventive structure and assault on the sense. In this production, guest artist Rachel Perlmeter spins it forward into the future, ramping the time-bending up a notch. Are you engagé? Performances are Feb 26-28, and March 4-6. Visit or call the box office (651.696.6359) for reservations.
7:30pm, Theater Building
What are the limits of art? Asking powerful questions about rhetoric, revolution, and the roles of the writer in society, MARAT/SADE ignited the world theatre with its inventive structure and assault on the sense. In this production, guest artist Rachel Perlmeter spins it forward into the future, ramping the time-bending up a notch. Are you engagé? Performances are Feb 26-28, and March 4-6. Visit or call the box office (651.696.6359) for reservations.
7:30pm, Theater Building
What are the limits of art? Asking powerful questions about rhetoric, revolution, and the roles of the writer in society, MARAT/SADE ignited the world theatre with its inventive structure and assault on the sense. In this production, guest artist Rachel Perlmeter spins it forward into the future, ramping the time-bending up a notch. Are you engagé? Performances are Feb 26-28, and March 4-6. Visit or call the box office (651.696.6359) for reservations.
An Evening of Jazz with Geri Allen
8pm, Concert Hall, Janet Wallace Fine Arts Center & Gallery
The Macalester Concert Choir and the Mac Jazz Big Band collaborate in a joint concert with the internationally known and award-winning jazz pianist, composer and arranger, Geri Allen. Allen will conduct several master classes and rehearsals; culminating in a final performance with both the choir and jazz band. Standard jazz charts, music of Geri Allen, and an excerpt from Mary Lou Williams' Mary Lou's Mass will be performed.
ACCIDENTAL DEATH OF AN ANARCHIST by Dario Fo
7:30pm, Theater Building
Dario Fo’s pointed, zany 1970s political farce was his response to an actual Italian police frame-up of anarcho-syndicalists. The play is still performed regularly throughout the world to expose police-state tactics masquerading as “counter-terrorism...”
Performances are April 9-11 and 15-17. Visit or call the box office (651.696.6359) for reservations.
ACCIDENTAL DEATH OF AN ANARCHIST by Dario Fo
7:30pm, Theater Building
Dario Fo’s pointed, zany 1970s political farce was his response to an actual Italian police frame-up of anarcho-syndicalists. The play is still performed regularly throughout the world to expose police-state tactics masquerading as “counter-terrorism...”
Performances are April 9-11 and 15-17. Visit or call the box office (651.696.6359) for reservations.
ACCIDENTAL DEATH OF AN ANARCHIST by Dario Fo
2pm, Theater Building
Dario Fo’s pointed, zany 1970s political farce was his response to an actual Italian police frame-up of anarcho-syndicalists. The play is still performed regularly throughout the world to expose police-state tactics masquerading as “counter-terrorism...”
Performances are April 9-11 and 15-17. Visit or call the box office (651.696.6359) for reservations.
ACCIDENTAL DEATH OF AN ANARCHIST by Dario Fo
7:30pm, Theater Building
Dario Fo’s pointed, zany 1970s political farce was his response to an actual Italian police frame-up of anarcho-syndicalists. The play is still performed regularly throughout the world to expose police-state tactics masquerading as “counter-terrorism...”
Performances are April 9-11 and 15-17. Visit or call the box office (651.696.6359) for reservations.
ACCIDENTAL DEATH OF AN ANARCHIST by Dario Fo
7:30pm, Theater Building
Dario Fo’s pointed, zany 1970s political farce was his response to an actual Italian police frame-up of anarcho-syndicalists. The play is still performed regularly throughout the world to expose police-state tactics masquerading as “counter-terrorism...”
Performances are April 9-11 and 15-17. Visit or call the box office (651.696.6359) for reservations.
Songs of Love, Hope, and Faith featuring Igor Stravinsky's Symphony of Psalms
8pm, Concert Hall, Janet Wallace Fine Arts Center & Gallery
The Macalester Combined Choirs unite with the Festival Chorale (faculty, staff and community members) to sing Stravinsky's hauntingly impassioned Symphony of Psalms, featuring pianists Mark Mazullo, chair of the Music Department and professor, and piano proficiency coordinator Claudia Chen. In addition, the Macalester Concert Choir will perform selections by Brahms, Matthew Harris, a new composition by professor Carleton Macy, and Antonio Vivaldi's Magnificat with soprano soloist Rabihah Davis. All faculty, staff and community members interested in singing in this performance should contact Eugene Rogers at 651-696-6804 or erogers2@macalester.edu.
7:30pm, Theater Building
A mélange of student choreography bursts onto the stage for these three performances, that are produced, choreographed, and performed under faculty guidance, by the students. Performances are April 30, and May 1-2.
7:30pm, Theater Building
A mélange of student choreography bursts onto the stage for these three performances, that are produced, choreographed, and performed under faculty guidance, by the students. Performances are April 30, and May 1-2.
2pm, Theater Building
A mélange of student choreography bursts onto the stage for these three performances, that are produced, choreographed, and performed under faculty guidance, by the students. Performances are April 30, and May 1-2.
Chopin Society: Pianist Janina Fialkowska
3pm, Concert Hall, Music Building
With perfect fusion of technique and soul, one of Canada's best-loved pianists offers a richly diverse all-Chopin program to honor the composer in his 200th birthday year.
