Valparaiso University will feature several events throughout February for Black History Month. Events are sponsored by the Black Student Organization. Human Rights, International Law and Post Conflict Transitions Tuesday, Feb. 26, 7 p.m. *Core approved Multicultural Programs Room, Gandhi-King Center […]
The Books and Coffee series has returned for a 40th season. On the first eight Thursdays of the spring semester, University faculty from various departments will review books from the New York Times bestseller list. Valpo faculty, staff, students, and community members are encouraged to attend to hear stimulating reviews of important works of fiction and non-fiction […]
About the Performance: Six young people in the throes of puberty, overseen by grown-ups who barely managed to escape childhood themselves, learn that winning isn’t everything and that losing doesn’t necessarily make you a loser. The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee is a hilarious tale of overachievers’ angst chronicling the experience of six adolescent outsiders vying […]
Valparaiso University’s Department of Theatre presents “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee,” a musical based on an improvisational play by Rebecca Feldman, opening April 24. A recipient of a Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical, “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” is a one-act musical comedy that centers around six young […]
Nearly 30 Valparaiso University students, faculty, and staff seized the opportunity to travel to Selma, Ala., during spring break to learn more about the civil rights movement of the 1960s. To highlight the trip, the group was fortunate enough to participate in the annual Bridge Crossing Jubilee with thousands of marchers from across the country. […]
Each spring, a senior enrolled in the directing class is selected to showcase a production on the main stage. This year’s performance is “Buried Child”, directed by Elyse Estes. The setting is a squalid farm home occupied by a family filled with suppressed violence and an unease borne of deep-seated unhappiness. The characters are a ranting […]
Nestled among overgrown evergreens and deciduous trees on the south side of campus sits Mueller Hall — home to Christ College, one of the nation’s oldest honors colleges. Since its doors opened in 1970, the brick walls have housed conversations of discourse and discovery. Much like Mueller Hall, every building has a story — a […]
One indecisive bachelor, one prospective bride, four suitors, and two matchmakers come together in an event you won’t believe — “Marriage”. In Nikolai Gogol’s whimsical comedy a sacred institution becomes a business, and who knows if the competing matchmakers will seal the deal? With a cast of distinct characters and a kooky plot, “Marriage” will take […]
A performance by Valparaiso University students, Sweeney Todd, will be Nov. 13-14 and 16-17. Performance times are listed below. Tickets for adults are $15, senior-citizens and non-Valpo students are $10. Tickets are free to Valpo students, faculty, and staff. All performances are in the University Theatre. Nov. 13 – 14, 8 p.m. Nov. 16-17, 2 […]
The Valparaiso University Christmas Concert: A Carol Festival, features the Valparaiso University Chorale, Men’s Choir, Women’s Choir, Chamber Concert Band, and Symphony Orchestra. There will be three concerts in two locations. Concerts at the Chapel of the Resurrection will be held Friday, Dec. 6, 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, Dec 7, 5 p.m. Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for senior […]