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Seattle Opera’s ‘Porgy and Bess’ – five Lutes, one stage, hitting the high notes in fun https://www.plu.edu/music/news/2011/12/13/seattle-operas-porgy-and-bess-five-lutes-one-stage-hitting-the-high-notes-in-fun/

lecturer at PLU, said she showed up for the first day of rehearsals this last summer and realized a few of her students were right along side her. Hall played the role of “Lily” in the opera, which follows the tragic story of Porgy, a disabled black beggar living in the slums of Charleston, South Carolina. The opera, first performed in 1935 with music by George Gershwin and lyrics by Ira Gershwin, deals with Porgy’s attempts to rescue Bess from the clutches of Crown, her violent and possessive lover

Growing season begins at community garden https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2008/04/25/growing-season-begins-at-community-garden/

April 25, 2008 Growing season begins at community garden On Sunday, April 20, the grand opening of the PLU Community Garden’s permanent site officially kicked off Earth Week. Located on 121st Street South behind Ingram Hall, the 10,000-square-foot site is much larger than the garden’s previous a 150-square-foot plot on lower campus. Sunday’s festivities included a ceremonial ribbon cutting by President Loren Anderson, a blessing of the garden by campus pastors Dennis Sepper and Nancy Connor

PLU Wind Ensemble to Premiere Crowd-Commissioned Composition on Tour of Tennessee https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2015/01/20/plu-wind-ensemble-to-premiere-crowd-commissioned-composition-on-tour-of-tennessee/

PLU Wind Ensemble to Premiere Crowd-Commissioned Composition on Tour of Tennessee Posted by: Zach Powers / January 20, 2015 Image: [Photo by John Froschauer/PLU] January 20, 2015 By Zach Powers & Mandi BradyPLU Marketing & Communications and the School of Arts and Communication TACOMA, WA (Jan. 20, 2015)—The Pacific Lutheran University Wind Ensemble is heading South this month to perform four concerts in Tennessee. The tour includes performances in Nashville on Jan. 23 and 28, Chattanooga on

Rick Barot and Ann Pancake Discuss PLU’s MFA in Creative Writing and the Impact of Creative Writing https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2015/07/27/rick-barot-ann-pancake-podcast/

Stories from the South, the Year’s Best. Read Previous Rainier Writing Workshop Begins Aug. 2—Along With Free Public Readings by its Esteemed Faculty Read Next PLU Alumnus Named National Emerging Leader in Education 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

PLU to host TEDxTacoma 2016: Speakers include YWCA CEO, best-selling novelist and Army lieutenant ge https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2016/03/13/tedxtacoma2016/

addition to PLU, TEDxTacoma 2016 is sponsored by South Sound Magazine, Northwest Public Radio, Heritage Bank, Tapco Credit Union, Click! Cable TV and the Tacoma Weekly. TEDxTacoma 2016: Healthy Future is on Friday, April 22 from 7-9 p.m. in PLU’s Karen Hille Phillips Center for the Performing Arts. Tickets are on sale now. Read Previous PLU professor, local archaeologist team up with students to study prehistoric artifacts from Mount Rainier Read Next PLU Summer Academy: First-year students spend five

Program Schedule https://www.plu.edu/ourthirstyplanet/program-schedule/

Presentation – Regency Room, UC Speaker: Willy Østreng, senior researcher, Oceans Future; vice-president, Norwegian Academy of Polar Research, Norway 3B) “Water and Justice: the Western U.S.” – Room 201, UC Speaker: Bob Stivers, professor emeritus of religion, PLU 3C) “The Port of Tacoma: Its Impact on the South Sound and State of Washington” and “Industrial Development and Fisheries Enhancement at the Port of Tacoma” – Room 133, UC Speakers: Connie Bacon, commissioner, Port of Tacoma; Tony Warfield

Family and Friends – Resolute Online: Fall 2016 https://www.plu.edu/resolute/fall-2016/family-and-friends/

program from August 2007 to February 2014. Teska was dedicated to teaching, scientific research, and sustainable development and conservation. He developed research programs in Central America and the Galapagos Islands in the 1980s at Furman University in Greenville, South Carolina, where he chaired the Latin American studies concentration, implemented an interdisciplinary program among five departments and supervised dozens of undergraduate research projects. In addition to his work with the U.S

Natalie McCarthy ’09 – Resolute Online: Spring 2016 https://www.plu.edu/resolute/spring-2016/natalie-mccarthy/

Rowing Championships in Chungju, South Korea, among other accomplishments. McCarthy stood at the head of Dr. Colleen Hacker’s class this month and told students about classification requirements in the Paralympics, exhaustive nonstop training and her experience serving as a representative on the Athletes’ Advisory Council, which broadens communication between the U.S. Olympic Committee and active athletes competing in the games. But mostly she talked about using failure as a catalyst for success

On Exhibit: Resources about Acknowledging and Respecting Indigenous Languages and Land https://www.plu.edu/library/news/on-exhibit-resources-about-acknowledging-and-respecting-indigenous-languages-and-land/

On Exhibit: Resources about Acknowledging and Respecting Indigenous Languages and Land Posted by: Holly Senn / November 17, 2021 November 17, 2021 Exhibit Overview This exhibit highlights resources for exploring the south Puget Sound indigenous Salish family of languages, including Twulshootseed. As the PLU land acknowledgement notes, “PLU is on the traditional lands of the Nisqually, Puyallup, Squaxin Island and Steilacoom peoples; we acknowledge and respect the traditional caretakers of this

Concert Programs https://www.plu.edu/music-theatre-dance/documents/file-group/concert-programs/

10/22/2023 - South Sound Saxophone Ensemble (pdf) view download