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the plot and the music is the combination of harp and cello,  working together to evoke the ancient Chinese zither called Guqin, which was played by the historical Cai Yan. The stage design by Art Giddings includes projections of luminous abstract paintings by Tacoma painter Becky Frehse, the makeup in Chinese theater style is by Portland makeup artist Ashley Bryant, who has studied in Beijing, and the costumes by Kathleen Anderson evoke China of the Han dynasty but also read as universal and

dining commons and its other student-focused facilities are state-of-the-art. That gives McGinnis the flexibility to quickly create new – and delicious – menu items. Like Korean tacos. A student suggested the popular street food – a tortilla filled with marinated pork, cabbage and ssamjang sauce – be added to the University Center Dining Common’s menu. “So, we Googled it,” McGinnis said. “And two days later we’re serving it.” They take comment cards really seriously, said Sarah Sandgren ’11, a

the Road program, which takes place each year to help first-year students become familiar with the city and region that will be their home for the next four years. Some explored the lava caves at Mt. St. Helens. Others learned salsa dancing at Abbey Ballroom in Tacoma. Some visited Tacoma’s art and glass museums. And some pulled weeds. More than 390 students took part in On the Road, at 23 different locations. Four of those trips were designed help students find a place where they could volunteer

audiences in the 1990s as the protégé of Art Farmer and has matured into “one of the jazz world’s most talented horn players” (San Francisco Chronicle). Today, he leads the Dmitri Matheny Group, an all-star ensemble featuring some of the most accomplished jazz artists in the western states. July 24 Hilary Gardner In 2010, acclaimed singer Hilary Gardner was chosen by the Frank Sinatra estate to appear as the live, onstage singer in Twyla Tharp’s Come Fly Away. Gardner performs throughout New York City

. Center for Media Studies Opens A public event to celebrate the launch of the new Center will be held from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 18 at B Sharp Coffee House at 706 Court C, Tacoma.  Formal remarks will be made at 6:15 p.m. Those interested in attending are encouraged to register for the event or call 253-535-7150 for more information. Situated within PLU’s School of Arts and Communication, the center leverages programs in journalism, public relations, advertising, art and design to

skills and knowledge in real-world settings. The Center leverages programs in journalism, public relations, advertising, art and design to provide students with pre-professional learning opportunities by working with clients, both on and off-campus. “Our objectives are to increase our public outreach, further engage with our communities and enable our students to have every opportunity to succeed in a marketplace that is constantly changing and evolving,” said SOAC Dean Cameron Bennett. This fall

Special education teacher Erin Azama ’01, MAE ’06 discusses her distance learning transition Posted by: Marcom Web Team / July 8, 2020 Image: Special Ed Teacher Erin Azama poses by an art themed sculpture (Photo/John Froschauer) July 8, 2020 By Lora ShinnMarketing & Communications Guest WriterErin Azama ’01, MAE '06 is a special education teacher at Grant Center for the Expressive Arts, an arts-focused elementary school in Tacoma’s North End. She works with children from kindergarten to fifth

nation’s best by The Princeton Review Read Next Kansas teen and PLU student wows internet with tape art 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 in their pursuit to make the world better than how they found it June 24, 2024 Kaden Bolton ’24 explored civics and public policy on campus and studying away in Oxford June 12

.”  Isabel Gutierrez ‘23 (Photo by Jake Parrish) PLU’s small campus gave Gutierrez and Temple the opportunity to find their people. And Temple has some advice for students from Yakima who may be considering going away to school.  “It’s easiest just to make that jump, just be brave and experience it,” he said. “If there is a place to jump to it is PLU. It is a place that will support you no matter who you are or where you come from.” Read Previous Kansas teen and PLU student wows internet with tape art

capstone is focused on four different works of art that depict Christ as queer, dissecting the messages that these works have for LGBTQ+ Christians and for the Christian church as an institution. I’m finding that the works model a way for LGBTQ+ people to identify with Christ, even in the face of rejection by the church. What advice would you give to other Lutes on their educational journeys? Find your community — it can be in sports, in clubs, educational programs, anywhere, but having a group of