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artists, musicians, poets and architects have produced art to respond to the pressing issues of their time, or to address issues of social justice and peace, he continued. The study of religion at the university level tends to be text-heavy, and the conference will highlight the music and visual arts aspects of the subject. “We have a very eclectic mix, from Jewish klezmer jazz to a lecture on 4th Century Christian art to the breakout sessions by PLU faculty,” Torvend said. Robin Jensen, the Luce

network, mingle and discuss the talks you’ve just listened to with fellow attendees, as well as the folks you’ve just listen to present on stage,” Utley said. The reception, which will include gourmet appetizers and a no-host bar, will also feature a performance by the Sound Jazz Trio (comprised of PLU Jazz faculty members).TEDxTacoma 2016: Healthy FutureLearn more about TEDxTacoma 2016, browse the archive of past talks, purchase tickets and more at plu.edu/tedxtacoma. 2016 TEDxTacoma Speakers× In

: Everyone is invited to bring a lunch and relax. Fresh fruit desserts are free with a PLU ID, or $2.50 otherwise (cash only), while supplies last. Each lunch/concert runs from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at Red Square. Parking and entertainment are free. Here’s the lineup: Strawberry Festival Wednesday, June 11 Entertainment: Off the Hook (classic funk and soul), juggler Roberto the Magnificent and the Elk Plain Dance Ensemble. Raspberry Festival Wednesday, July 9 Entertainment: the Funaddicts (jazz, classic rock

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well, and as young as possible. So many of the opportunities in music come when you are very young—make the most of those years you’ve got to practice and improve! Read Previous Travel with our music students in the footsteps of the Masters. Read Next PLU’s Wind Ensemble upcoming CBDNA performance LATEST POSTS PLU’s Director of Jazz Studies, Cassio Vianna, receives grant from the City of Tacoma to write and perform genre-bending composition April 18, 2024 PLU Music Announces Inaugural Paul Fritts

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doing what I’m doing."- Ken Morrison '79 Before entering the world of broadcast television, one of Morrison’s main interests was music. His father and grandparents were musicians who fueled his love of jazz. While attending PLU, that love for jazz led to his work with KPLU — the NPR station now known as KNKX — as an announcer. Morrison worked at KPLU while attending classes and was promoted to the station’s music director. This experience was highly beneficial for Morrison, who described the job as

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, and surrounded by blackboards that viewers can write upon. The overall work is a collection of multimedia vignettes illustrating mathematical concepts. Visitors to the piece will see a “knotical” (nautical) scene—featuring a bay, a boat, and a sea monster—exploring concepts in knot theory. A large handmade quilt composed of blocks depicts various forms of cryptography, while a soaring lighthouse is topped with a stained-glass dodecahedron. A dizzying variety of artistic mediums comprise the work