Valparaiso University’s third annual TUBACHRISTMAS features Christmas favorites performed using instruments in the tuba family. The performance is free and open to the public. […]
12/2/2012 – TUBACHRISTMAS
Category: Arts & Culture
Valparaiso University Graduate School to Host Africa Fest
Valparaiso University Graduate School and Continuing Studies is sponsoring Africa Fest on Friday, Sept. 7, with festivities starting at 4 p.m. The event marks the continued progress of Valpo in establishing a Sub-Saharan African Institute on campus. This year the festival will focus on Nigeria, and will celebrate the impact and value of African culture […]
‘Hansel and Gretel’ gets a modern twist
A timeless classic has been given a modern twist in a version of “Hansel and Gretel” to be performed at Valparaiso University in November. Valpo’s Departments of Theatre and Music will present the production at 8 p.m. Nov. 9, 11, and 15 and at 2 p.m. on Nov. 13 in the University Theatre. Admission is […]
Department of Theatre presents acclaimed comedy “˜Brighton Beach Memoirs’
Valparaiso University’s Department of Theatre presents Neil Simon’s poignant comedy “Brighton Beach Memoirs,” starting April 18 at the University Theatre at the Center for the Arts. The production will run through April 22. Performances April 18-20 are at 8 p.m., and performances April 21-22 are at 2 p.m. Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 […]
Valpo hosts exhibit celebrating contemporary German literature
WHO: Kade-Duesenburg German House & Cultural Center WHAT: A film screening of Abschied von gestern (Yesterday Girl). Director Alexander Kluge, the 2003 Georg-Büchner Prize winner, adapted his own story “Anita G.” for the cinema. Anita is a young East German woman who comes to West Germany with hope for a better life. The exhibit celebrates […]
Metaphysical meets reality in the Valpo Theatre Department
Join the Valparaiso University Department of Theatre for Sarah Ruhl’s “Dead Man’s Cell Phone,” which explores the many questions evoked by our society’s intimate connection to technology. The play opens Oct. 10, 2012, in the Studio Theatre at the Center for the Arts and runs through Oct. 14. Performances on Oct. 10, 11, 12 will […]
Homecoming Concert features an “˜eclectic, engaging blend’ of music
The 16th Annual Homecoming Concert will kick-off an exciting year for the Valparaiso University Symphony Orchestra as they prepare for their tour of New Year’s Gala Concerts in China from Dec. 27, 2012 through Jan. 7, 2013. The Homecoming Concert takes place at 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 6, in the Chapel of the Resurrection. The […]
Valpo to perform modern adaptation of “˜The House of Bernarda Alba’
The Valparaiso University Department of Theatre will be performing Federico Garcia Lorca’s masterpiece “The House of Bernarda Alba.” Although originally written in Spanish and set in Spain, Valpo will modernize the classic using a new adaptation by Emily Mann and setting the action in the present-day, rural Iran. The play opens Nov. 7 in the […]
Valpo Department of Theatre presents “˜Circle Mirror Transformation’
“Circle Mirror Transformation,” a journey through the lives of four theatre students and their teacher, will be presented by the Valparaiso University Department of Theatre starting Wednesday, Feb. 22. The production will run through Sunday, Feb. 26. Performances on Feb. 22 through Feb. 24 will be at 8 p.m. and performances on Feb. 25 and […]
University to host Newel post exhibition
Visually stunning newel posts of the Victorian era American Eastlake style, Queen Anne style, and other styles from Jay W. Christopher’s private collection will debut to the public Friday, Aug. 26, at 7 p.m. in the Wehling and McGill Galleries at the Brauer Museum of Art. In many cases originally part of historic 20th-century homes, […]