Stetson University will present the classic comedy The Learned Ladies, Feb. 18-20, at 8 p.m., and Feb. 21, at 3 p.m., at Stetson University’s Second Stage Theatre. This is located inside the Museum of Art, 600 N. Woodland Boulevard, adjacent to the DeLand campus. This classic French comedy of manners by French dramatist Molière, takes great […]
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Joan Tower, Grammy award-winning composer and pianist, who is widely regarded as one of the most important American composers living today, will perform at Stetson University Friday, Feb. 12, at 7:30 p.m. Hosted by Stetson’s School of Music, the “Sounds New X” concert is free and open to the public. It will be held at […]
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Great Pianists at Stetson series | 20th Annual Piano Scholars Festival Guest Recital | Brian Hsu, piano Friday, February 5; Complimentary Admission 7:30 p.m., Lee Chapel, Elizabeth Hall Brian Hsu presents a concert titled “A Night at the Opera,” featuring “Vissi d’arte” (Tosca) by Giacomo Puccini; “Casta diva” (Norma) by Vincenzo Bellini; Soirée de Vienne by Johann Strauss; Rigoletto Paraphrase by Giuseppe […]
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Mark your calendars now for a presentation by renowned jazz drummer Jim Black, in his presentation of “The Portrait of a Lady: Video Improvisations with Jim Black” on Thursday, Feb. 11, in the Faculty Lounge at the CUB at 6 p.m. The event is open to the general public at no charge, and cultural credit will […]
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Stetson University’s School of Music and the Guitar Program, will present Peruvian guitarist/composer Jorge Caballero in concert on Tuesday, Feb. 9, at 7:30 p.m. Known for his dazzling virtuosity, intense musicality and spellbinding performances, Caballero is regarded as one of the finest guitarists of his generation. He is the youngest musician and the only guitarist to […]
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Stetson University’s School of Music will be performing the following concerts, from Jan. 19 through Jan. 24. These concerts are open to the public. For more information or to view the full School of Music concert calendar, please visit Stetson University’s School of Music, call (386) 822-8950 or keep up to date with the university’s […]
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Oscar Bluemner (1867-1938) is regarded as one of America’s most influential modernist painters, and Stetson University is proud to house a large collection of more than 1,000 pieces of his works that were donated by his daughter, Vera Bluemner Kouba. For the uninitiated, Bluemner was a German-born painter who immigrated to the United States at the […]
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So the saying goes, one man’s trash is another man’s treasure. Stetson art students created “Disorderly Construct” in the university’s Palm Court. “Convergence” by Alex Schelb and Whitney Wolf is featured above.
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Stetson University’s School of Music and the Guitar Program, under the direction of Stephen Robinson, D.M., professor of music and founder of the university’s Guitar Program, will present guitarist Kevin Manderville ’96, in concert on Saturday, Jan. 23, 2016 at 7:30 p.m. The performance will take place in Lee Chapel inside Elizabeth Hall, 421 N. Woodland […]
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How a donor, a dean, a scientist and an environmentalist came together to give an institute life.
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Considered by many to be the best Ragtime/Boogie-Woogie pianist in the world, Bob Milne will be performing at Stetson University’s Lee Chapel, 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 19. Lee Chapel is located inside Elizabeth Hall, 421 N. Woodland Blvd., on Stetson’s DeLand campus. The performance is open to the public, free of charge. Although Milne comes […]
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Professor of Art Dan Gunderson, will celebrate 40 years at Stetson University with his upcoming art exhibition in Stetson’s Hand Art Center, Jan. 22 through Feb. 26. The Hand Art Center is located at 139 E. Michigan Ave. on Stetson’s DeLand campus. The exhibit is open to the public, free of charge. “Everyone, no matter […]
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When you have a passion for your artistry, it shows. So it was no surprise that the expert guitar playing by junior music student Lyndall Vickers filled the lobby with joy while guests were entering Stetson University’s Gala in October at the Westin Hotel in Lake Mary, Fla. The event kicked off a comprehensive campaign […]
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“The more differences that exist among us, the more chances we have to query our own assumptions,” said Terri Witek, Ph.D., professor of English and award-winning poet, about her poetry workshop. It is not unusual to find extensive diversity in her classroom because she provides a safe place for people with different majors, ethnicities, genders, […]
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Stetson University presents An Evening of Improv, Thursday through Saturday, Nov. 19-21, at 8 p.m., and Sunday, Nov. 22, at 3 p.m., in Stetson Theatre Arts’ “Second Stage” located inside the Museum of Art, 600 N. Woodland Blvd., adjacent to the DeLand campus. The art of improvisational performing, ‘improv,’ is very short-lived, existing in a universe of fresh and […]
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The following senior music recitals are scheduled Sunday, Nov. 15, in Lee Chapel, inside Elizabeth Hall. They are free and open to the public. Stetson University School of Music seniors are required to perform their final recitals as a requirement for their major. Erich Schwarz, trombone, major: Music Education, Studio of David Schmidt Nov. 15 […]
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Ayden Adler, Ph.D., dean of the New World Symphony, America’s Orchestral Academy, will speak at Stetson University’s School of Music on Thursday, Nov. 12, from 9-9:50 a.m. Sponsored by the School of Music, Adler’s appearance will take place in 202c Presser Hall, 419 N. Woodland Blvd., and is scheduled as part of the curriculum for […]
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Stetson University School of Music Upcoming Events: Stetson Opera Theatre Chamber Orchestra La Griselda by Alessandro Scarlatti Russell Franks, director Anthony Hose, conductor Ticketed Event Tuesday, November 10 7:30 p.m., Lee Chapel, Elizabeth Hall Pre-performance talk by Daniil Zavlunov | 6:30 p.m. | Presser Hall room 112 A face that captivated a king …and almost […]
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The Stetson University School of Music proudly presents the following concerts from Oct. 30 through Nov. 8. Percussion Ensemble Marja Kerney, director Complimentary Admission Friday, October 30 7:30p.m., Lee Chapel, Elizabeth Hall The program for the Percussion Ensemble concert includes Marubatoo by John Wyre; Toccata for Percussion by Carlos Chávez; Fractalia by Owen Clayton Condon; Trois Fugues […]
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Stetson University will present “Rabbis, Rebels and Supreme Court Justices: How Jewish Women Shaped Modern America,” 7 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 3, part of the Malka Altman Memorial Lecture Series in Jewish Studies at Stetson. Guest lecturer will be Joyce Antler, Ph.D., the Samuel B. Lane Professor of American Jewish History and Culture and Women’s and […]
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