The annual TUBACHRISTMAS will be held on Sunday, Dec. 8, at 3:15 p.m. in the Chapel of the Resurrection. Admission is free and open to the public. Visit valpo.edu/music for more information. […]
TUBACHRISTMAS
Category: Arts & Culture
Julefest
The Valparaiso University Luce Concert Band and the Community/University Concert Band will perform in the annual Julefest concert on Sunday, Dec. 8, at 1 p.m. in the Chapel of the Resurrection. The concert is conducted by Jeffrey Scott Doebler. Admission is free and open to the public. Visit valpo.edu/music for more information. […]
University hosts Diversity Summit
Valparaiso University and community leaders gathered in the Harre Union on April 6 to discuss diversity and ways to build an inclusive and supportive community in the city and on campus. “This is an important day for our community because we have dealt with incidents in the past where people at the fringe do something […]
Brauer exhibitions to highlight art by students, faculty
Works by Valparaiso University faculty and students will be on display during separate exhibits at the Brauer Museum of Art beginning March 28. The Valparaiso University Art Faculty Exhibition will be on display in the museum’s West Gallery from March 28 to May 13. The exhibit will feature works by nine Valpo studio art instructors. […]
Brauer Museum of Art at Valpo Announces 2017–2018 Season
The 2017–2018 season at the Brauer Museum of Art kicks off with an opening reception Friday, Sept. 8, featuring works in a variety of media ranging from abstract to representational. The fall exhibitions run through Dec. 10 and feature a collection of more than 55 works by legendary Midwest artist Frank V. Dudley, who painted […]
Focus sessions expand MLK Celebration discussion
Valparaiso University offered nearly 30 focus sessions during its Monday, Jan. 21, Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration. The focus sessions took place in two different time frames during the afternoon — from 1:15 to 2:15 p.m. and from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. — in various locations across campus. Each focus session — small breakouts led […]
A Symphony Across Cultures: Valpo Student Finds Calling Through Confucius Institute
Avery Davis was still in high school when he was first introduced to the sheng — a traditional Chinese instrument made of bamboo pipes that looks a little like a xylophone turned on its side. Holes in the pipes allow the performer to change the pitch of the instrument, or one can use combinations of […]
Valpo Students Educate an International Audience
When Christian Yoder first attended the spring 2020 course “Historical Theatre: The Shanghai Jews,” she was not expecting to create something that would touch an audience overseas. Yet after months of researching, interviewing, and navigating a pandemic, “The Singer of Shanghai” premiered on YouTube, garnering attention that has since grown to international levels. On January […]
‘Vicious’ comedy to be performed
“The Universal Wolf,” described by director Joan M. Schenkar as a vicious new version of “Little Red Riding Hood” with a post-modern twist, will be performed at Valparaiso University in February. Valpo’s Department of Theatre will present the production Feb. 16-18 at 8 p.m. and Feb. 19-20 at 2 p.m. in the Studio Theatre at […]
Valparaiso University Commemorates 50th Anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.’s Historic “I Have A Dream” Speech
Week of Events Begins Thursday, Jan. 16 For more than 20 years, Valparaiso University has celebrated the life and teachings of Martin Luther King Jr., and this tradition continues with a weeklong celebration Jan. 16-23. In commemoration of the 50th anniversary of King’s “I Have a Dream” speech and the March on Washington for Jobs and […]