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December 2019
MLC Christmas Concert: Joy Has Dawned
Martin Luther College’s highly anticipated Christmas Concert will be presented Saturday, December 7, at 7:30 pm and Sunday, December 8, at 4:00 pm in the MLC Chapel of the Christ. The combined choirs of Martin Luther College, the Wind Symphony, and the Hosanna Ringers invite you to join them in this musical celebration of the birth of Christ. This year’s program, entitled “Joy Has Dawned,” offers a highly eclectic blend of music for choir, instruments, and congregation, centering on the…
Find out more »One-Act Play: Off The Beaten Path
December 13-14, 7:30 pm; December 15, 2:00 pm (WCC Auditorium) MLC Forum Presents: Off the Beaten Path Featuring 4 A.M. by Jonathan Dorf and Oz by Don Zolidis You may think this pair of one-act plays will present a familiar situation, but each introduces an unusual and unexpected perspective that takes you off the beaten path. Jonathan Dorf’s 4 A.M. asks an intriguing question: what is it like to be awake when the rest of your world is asleep? Meet…
Find out more »January 2020
The Divers
MLC will host the Divers on Friday, January 10, 2020 at 7:45 pm in the MLC Auditorium. The Divers have been entertaining audiences with their somewhat hard-to-categorize show for over 20 years. Mixing original music, comedy, and spontaneous nonsense, the Divers are a popular attraction for every age group. Admission at the door only: $10 adults, $5 children. www.thedivers.com.
Find out more »CANCELED – Summit Avenue Music Series Artist Presentation
Due to weather this event has been canceled. Minnesota Orchestra principal second violinist Peter McGuire and Richard Belcher, a Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra cellist from New Zealand, will talk about their careers as musicians. Both have toured the world as symphonic performers and as chamber musicians—McGuire as a member of the Tonhalle Orchester Zurich and the Minnesota Orchestra, and Belcher as a member of the Grammy-nominated Enso Quartet.
Find out more »Summit Ave Music Series: French Connection
The Summit Avenue Music Series (SAMS) eagerly anticipates the second concert of its 2019-2020 season with a program entitled French Connection. This richly textured array of French Romantic colors will feature the refined and lush harmonies of influential French composer Gabriel Fauré, as well as works from two pioneering women in the world of musical composition—Lili Boulanger and Cécile Chaminade. This performance will welcome the return of Peter McGuire on violin, Richard Belcher on cello, and SAMS artistic director Bethel…
Find out more »February 2020
Wind Symphony Concert
The Martin Luther College Wind Symphony presents “Be Still, My Soul: A Sacred Concert for Wind Band” on Sunday, February 16, at 3:00 pm in Chapel of the Christ. Works on the program will feature several familiar hymn tunes, including “Be Thou My Vision,” setting by David Gillingham; Dies Natalis by Howard Hanson, based on the chorale tune WIE SCHÖN LEUCHTET; and Foundation by Mark Camphouse, featuring “How Firm a Foundation” and the concert namesake, “Be Still, My Soul.” The…
Find out more »Winter Play: The Mouse That Roared
MLC Forum Presents: The Mouse That Roared In this hilarious full-length comedy (adapted by Christopher Sergel, based on the book by Leonard Wibberley), Duchess Gloriana, a pretty girl of 22, is the present-day sovereign of a microscopic country in the Alps, founded centuries ago by a roving band of English bowmen. Gloriana's unique solution to the near-bankruptcy of her tiny domain is to declare war on the United States! There's some method to her madness, however, for her study of…
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