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Music under David Robbins, who remains the head of the department. Kopta taught private voice lessons at PLU for 11 years. She also taught in her private voice studio while also serving as a choral director. Kopta left PLU in the spring of 2007, but not without making a positive impact on the lives of students of all ages, all levels of ability and all walks of life. Her teaching career was complimented by her career in performing. Kopta spent many years in Seattle and Rome. She was selected to be

September. Renovations on Eastvold Auditorium continue, with Phase 1 of the project  on schedule to be completed this August. The fully-funded $4.93 million  project includes construction of a new studio theater and set construction shop in the north wing of the building. Groundbreaking for phase 2 is scheduled for spring 2012. When completed, the $20 million, 47,500 square-foot performing arts center will be named the Karen Hille Phillips Performing Arts Center, in honor of a long-time PLU supporter

help open the discussion.” After months of hard work, “Beyond Burkas and Bombers” will premiere on April 11 at 7 p.m. in the Studio Theater in the Karen Hille Phillips Center for the Performing Arts. Please visit www.plu.edu/medialab for more information. Read Previous Share your Zipcar experience for a chance to win! Read Next Learning about the next step 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

interpretations of the biblical stories in the creation of a short film. The video productions are scripted, cast and produced by students. Play a Role in Hebrew Idol Watch the competing movies and vote at www.plu.edu/hebrewidol. Voting ends at 4 p.m. April 9. The top three videos will compete live in front of a panel of celebrity judges for the prize and the Hebrew Idol title, at 6 p.m. April 17 in the Studio Theater. “PLU has talent, and you can see it on PLU Hebrew Idol,” said Finitsis. “It’s a film

has taught screenwriting and directing at several colleges and universities, including Stanford Online Writer’s Studio, Seattle Central College, Seattle Film Institute and Bellevue College. Laurel, who holds a master’s degree in film with a specialization in screenwriting from UCLA. She works as a consultant, a writer for hire and serves as a faculty member at the Relativity School in L.A. Read Previous Running away with the circus: PLU alumna does aerial performances following winding vocational

neighborhood. Hobson will also star in the Balagan’s first show of the season: Les Miserables, which will begin its run in September. Hobson also hopes to use his New York City ties to bring some off-Broadway productions to the Seattle theater. “Here we go, fingers crossed,” he said in a recent interview at the Studio Theater on the PLU campus before a workshop.. Hobson moved back to the Northwest last fall, and lives in Tacoma with Noreen Hobson ‘99, and his three children Gwen, 5; Thomas, 3; and Charlie