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  • PLU opens their 2016-2017 season with arguably the greatest composer in history: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. In Amadeus , the scene is the 18 th Century and Antonio Salieri is an established composer. Salieri has given himself to God so he might realize his sole ambition…

    . Amadeus plays October 13 (Student Preview), 14, 15, 21, 22 at 7:30pm and October 23 at 2pm in Eastvold Auditorium of the new Karen Hille Phillips Center for the Performing Arts. Tickets are available online at Eventbrite, at the PLU Community Box Office 253-535-7411 and at the door for cash only. “This is a play about Mozart, but… from Antonio Salieri’s point of view,” Jeff Clapp, director, explains. “Salieri was the biggest thing in western Europe at the time between 1780-1800. Now, all of his work

  • Resident Music Director | Theatre & Dance | aboers@plu.edu | 253-535-7602 | Amy Boers is well known as a collaborative pianist, music director, singer, and church musician. As pianist and collaborator, she currently holds positions at Pacific Lutheran University (staff pianist), Symphony Tacoma (principal keyboard), and Symphony Tacoma Voices (pianist and assistant rehearsal conductor).

    collaborations have been with Jason Max Ferdinand, Brian Edward Galante, Jace Saplan, Jonathan Talberg and Rosephanye Powell (Summer 2024). Amy works as a collaborative pianist with many State Solo & Ensemble winners, both instrumental and vocal. She travels regularly as a collaborative artist with choirs throughout Europe, performing most recently in Portugal, Spain (Symphony Tacoma Voices 2023), Estonia, and Latvia (Symphony Tacoma Voices and University of Washington Choirs 2019). As a conductor, in

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  • Following Katherine Voyles’ insightful essay about why nobody can seem to agree on what the 2022 adaptation of Persuasion is supposed to do , this essay explores another question: why do we all keep watching Austen film adaptations, even when we don’t like them? The…

    their own understanding, or expectation, of what a faithful film adaptation of Persuasion would look like, the choice of the phrase ‘based on’ indicates that the filmmakers were not engaging in what many Austen fans would consider a reliable adaptation. The concept of ‘based on’ is echoed throughout the film’s attempt to craft a narrative that engages with modern audiences. The ‘based on’ quality of Persuasion announces that it will not be a historically sourced film. This does not necessarily mean

  • All Religion majors complete a major research project. Recent capstone projects completed by Religion majors are listed below.

    Role of Jesus in Modern Christology Erin Bugge, Can Icons Save Our Planet? Eastern Orthodox Christianity’s Sacramental Stewardship and John Chryssavgis’ Consideration of the Earth as an Icon of God Anna Duke, Redemptive Sacrifice: Honoring the Humanity of Women Benjamin Fox, Islamic Medicine: Unity in Practice and Belief Lauren Frerichs, They Will Know That We Are Lutheran by Our Lives . . . of Service, Vocation, and Critical Faithfulness: Examining Luther s Core Values in Lutheran Colleges and

  • Assistant Professor of Education | School of Education | jwright@plu.edu | John Wright teaches special education methods courses, as well as courses in assistive technology, autism, and behavior management.

    John Wright Assistant Professor of Education Email: jwright@plu.edu Professional Biography Education Ph.D., Special Education, Vanderbilt University, 2019 M.B.A., University of Illinois-Chicago, 1999 M.A., Modern Languages, University of Arizona, 1997 B.S., Math, University of Illinois-Urbana/Champaign, 1995 B.A., German, University of Illinois-Urbana/Champaign, 1995 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Inclusive Instructional Practices for students with disabilities Autism Spectrum Disorder Early

  • Lecturer - Guitar | Guitar & Lute Program | brownec@plu.edu | 253-535-7602 | A specialist in standard classical guitar as well as various early guitars and lutes, Elizabeth C.

    . Elizabeth’s first solo recording, La Folia de España: Dances for Guitar, features works for baroque, 19th century, and modern guitars, and has been praised for its “…apparently effortless ease.” (Lute News, UK) She is also featured in the recording Dolce Desio as a member of the early music trio Le Nuove Musiche, and in the recording Navidad: Christmas in the New World with Seattle Pro Musica. Her second solo recording, In Her Honor, includes music from the Princess [Queen] Anne Guitarbook and the

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  • PLU’s mission to support the education of our students and larger community on issues of diversity and justice are intimately connected to the study of the tragedy of the Holocaust.

    Ottoman Empire to the Holocaust.” Please see the conference website for further information. The conference is free and open to the public.PLU’s mission to support the education of our students and larger community on issues of diversity and justice are intimately connected to the study of the tragedy of the Holocaust. Students can see that marginalization of a minority group, such as the Jews of Nazi Germany, can lead to life-threatening situations culminating in one of the world’s modern genocides

    Powell-Heller Holocaust Education Conference
    12180 Park Avenue South, Tacoma, WA 98447-0003
  • Our main goal is to house a community of readers and writers of Austen. At The Jane Austen Review we value engagements with Austen for how they provide a means to create community among readers and

    different kind of engagement, have an idea you’d like to test out first, or would like some advice on how to write a review for submission, please send us a Direct Message via our Twitter handle @janeatplu or by emailing thephaetonreview@gmail.comOther Austen Projects Seeking Submissions: MyJaneThis data-mining research project called My Jane Austen is a blog dedicated to collecting modern perceptions of Jane Austen’s work, Austen adaptations, and Austen herself. The project goal is to identify the

  • Lecturer - Guitar | School of Music, Theatre & Dance | brownec@plu.edu | 253-535-7602 | A specialist in standard classical guitar as well as various early guitars and lutes, Elizabeth C.

    . Elizabeth’s first solo recording, La Folia de España: Dances for Guitar, features works for baroque, 19th century, and modern guitars, and has been praised for its “…apparently effortless ease.” (Lute News, UK) She is also featured in the recording Dolce Desio as a member of the early music trio Le Nuove Musiche, and in the recording Navidad: Christmas in the New World with Seattle Pro Musica. Her second solo recording, In Her Honor, includes music from the Princess [Queen] Anne Guitarbook and the

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  • Lecturer - Guitar | Music | brownec@plu.edu | 253-535-7602 | A specialist in standard classical guitar as well as various early guitars and lutes, Elizabeth C.

    . Elizabeth’s first solo recording, La Folia de España: Dances for Guitar, features works for baroque, 19th century, and modern guitars, and has been praised for its “…apparently effortless ease.” (Lute News, UK) She is also featured in the recording Dolce Desio as a member of the early music trio Le Nuove Musiche, and in the recording Navidad: Christmas in the New World with Seattle Pro Musica. Her second solo recording, In Her Honor, includes music from the Princess [Queen] Anne Guitarbook and the

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