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were all chosen because they speak to the breaking down of barriers between people. Arvo Pärt’s Berliner Messe was written in response to the fall of the Berlin Wall, the three large unaccompanied works the choir will sing all have texts that speak about the need for love, understanding, and unity among all people on the earth. And the poetry links all this together — each musical element was chosen to respond to one of the readings.PLU Department of MusicA nationally recognized center for musical

– 6pm Join the Black Student Union for our signature Black History Month Event, “A Celebration of Black History and Culture.” This event will feature performances by traditional African and contemporary Hip Hop dance groups, spoken word poetry, and the Black History Month Featured Speaker, Dr. Terrell L. Strayhorn. This event promises to showcase, educate, and celebrate the shared history, culture, and accomplishments that have been attributed to those of the African diaspora.FEB 23 Literary Black

my time at PLU.” For students eager to embark on a similar path, Meade emphasizes that this sense of community can be an anchor amidst the challenges of an arts career. Her advice to aspiring singers at PLU underscores the passion and dedication needed to succeed. “You must be a hard worker with an unending devotion to the art form. You must love language—both the language of music but also the language of words and poetry. You must be willing to give all of yourself over to the business.” The

production be strong was the limited scope of actors’ focus: not on memorization, blocking, or facial expressions, but on the soundscape of intonation, voice intensity, and diction. Nate Lovitt '22An English Writing major in a radio play? You bet! Nate has studied poetry with Professor Rick Barot and put those skills to work as The Poet reading “The Raven” for Twisted Tales of Poe. Nate noted that an interesting aspect of the show was learning to speak in meter. He said, “‘The Raven’ has a rhythm to it

. There are nine student choreographers this performance: Sara Stiehl – senior dance team captain from Colorado who choreographed four of the dances, Mamie Howard – a junior from California directs the PLU Lute Nation step team and created a video of the history of African American women in America and choreographed a dance to accompany the video, Alumna Emily Fahey choreographed a piece to the poetry of Dylan Thomas, First-year Jonathan Adams created a hip-hop dance about domestic violence, other

they sing in a choir, whether it be an expression of words and poetry, time to socialize with others, or engaging in something physical that requires focus. Choral music is an art form that allows for these needs to be met.Tickets Still Available'Light, A PLU Christmas' at Benaroya HallTickets are still available to PLU’s annual Christmas concert performance at Benaroya Hall, home of the Seattle Symphony. The concert will be held on Monday, December 4 at 7:30 p.m.What have you found are a couple of

and clashes between civilizations, a remarkable woman- through poetry, music and her own indomitable will- survive and aid in the rebuilding of her society. The production runs from November 17-20 in the new Karen Hille Phillips Performing Arts Center on the PLU campus. Based upon the actual poetic writings of Cai Yan (also known as Cai Wenji) Poet Zhang Er has fashioned a timeless and universal tale that speaks to the lives of women across time and around the world who have found themselves