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dialogue onstage allows us to see and feel the world differently and continue that dialogue after the show.  Read Previous PLU’s Weathermon Jazz Festival to Feature Acclaimed Musician Aubrey Logan Read Next Full Circle: Brandi Hilliard, Director of Career, Learning & Engagement COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or are currently browsing in a "private" window. LATEST POSTS Three students share how scholarships support them

. His work is often described as eclectic and varies in terms of style and content. His love for the printmaking medium is evident. Cornwall adopted a philosophy once voiced by jazz trumpeter Miles Davis, ‘You can’t do what you did six months ago, that’s old stuff’.  His new series of work in the show features beggars. “[Beggars] can be like urban ghosts, there one minute and gone the next.  The works portray the ‘Anatomy of a Beggar’, the mind the heart and the spirit,” Cornwall says. “At some time

is home to the radio station 88.5 KPLU and the all-Jazz webstream, Jazz24. This past June the station moved to the new building after 18 months of construction. It also houses PLU’s Office of Development. Reaching LEED Gold is recognition that the building is both energy efficient and environmentally sound. The environmental stewardship that the Neeb Center embodies is evident even before entering the building. On the lot, the building sits on only a third of the site, while the rest is

the days when a basic understanding of math or science was sufficient for most high school or college graduates. Today’s students need a strong foundation in these subjects regardless of their plans after high school.” Read Previous The Sweet Taste of Summertime at PLU Read Next Jazz Under the Stars Brings the Stars to PLU COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or are currently browsing in a "private" window. LATEST POSTS

said. “I would love to be on tour and stuff and record music, but if that doesn’t happen, I would be happy to record in a studio or have my own studio.” The Olson Bros band has a solid repertoire of 30 or so cover songs; Olson plays electric and acoustic guitar and piano, and his brother plays mandolin and guitar. Together they write the original music for the band. Sunrise, like most art that feels truly authentic, arose very organically. “I had to get up early a lot,” Olson said. “Sometimes I

Appreciation and Alumni Awards Dinner.     Descending to the lower level of the Anderson University Center after 7 p.m. on a typical Saturday, you might find a sprinkling of dedicated students hanging out in the Diversity Center, ASPLU or one of the other student organization offices. Music may even drift out of the student radio station from a LASR DJ. But Homecoming didn’t offer a typical Saturday night in the lower AUC. This weekend, PLU on Tap took over. The buzz of conversation and soft jazz music

Scholarship Weekend—and being awarded the Harstad Founder’s Scholarship. “The people I’ve met at PLU have inspired me to do well in multiple areas, because it’s possible to do many things at once,” she notes—including a roommate who excels in environmental studies, chemistry, and piano. Over the past four years, Beeson’s interests have included orchestra, dance, photography and art. During her time at PLU, Beeson maintained several leadership positions, including social justice director of the Associated

Stringer ’08. Also, the Nursing Alumni Association’s Distinguished Nursing Alumna Charleen (Zrust ’77) Tachibana will be honored. Homecoming Football Game: What you’ve been waiting for! The alumni tent will be open from noon to 3 p.m. Game time is at 1:30 p.m. at Sparks Stadium. PLU Lutes will take on Gustavus Adolphus College in this year’s Homecoming game. Homecoming Gala: This event will be from 7:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m., Tacoma Art Museum. The cost is $45, and $25 for GOLD Alumni. Live jazz music

did you first become interested in music? My musical journey was slow at first. The piano was my first instrument. I had a natural ear for music as a child, and taught myself to play. When I turned 10, I moved from the Pacific Northwest to North Carolina, where I started singing in the children’s choir and playing handbells for my church. I joined a concert band at school … band was my favorite. I played euphonium. The Essential Elements band folders we used for concert band came with free

, and how he became such a talented musician. How did you first become interested in music? My musical journey was slow at first. The piano was my first instrument. I had a natural ear for music as a child, and taught myself to play. When I turned 10, I moved from the Pacific Northwest to North Carolina, where I started singing in the children’s choir and playing handbells for my church. I joined a concert band at school … band was my favorite. I played euphonium. The Essential Elements band folders