Topic: performing arts

Students lead political discourse on campus

18 March 2008

  • Advancing Knowledge

(Portland, Ore.)—As the nation trains its focus on the race for the Democratic presidential nomination and the remaining states on the primary calendar, Oregon readies itself what could be the most relevant primary in recent state history. Lewis & Clark students are among those preparing for the May 20th primary, as campus groups are engaged in [...]

Watzek Library opens semester with a bang

23 January 2008

  • Living Portland

(Portland, Ore.)—Shaking off stereotypes about the library being a place for silence and study, the 4th Annual Watzek Rocks! concert welcomes students back from winter break with an afternoon of music in the library’s atrium. On Thursday, January 24, three bands will perform a diverse selection of music: Dragging an Ox through Water, a Portland-based [...]

Theatre professor debuts translation to Portland audiences January 18

17 January 2008

  • Living Portland

(Portland, Ore.)—Associate Professor of Theatre Stepan Simek will direct the U.S. premiere of his translation of the award-winning Czech play “Tales of Ordinary Madness.” The Petr Zelenka play, which has been staged throughout Europe, offers a glimpse into the ordinary absurdity of everyday life in the 21st century. Simek’s production opens Friday, January 18, and [...]

Student dance production includes participants from many majors

7 December 2007

  • Living Portland

(Portland, Ore.)—When senior international affairs major Leanne Fawkes takes the stage this weekend, she won’t be giving a speech or taking part in a debate. Fawkes is one of the four student choreographers behind this year’s Student Dance Extravaganza, none of whom is a theater major. Each year, undergraduate students come together to organize, choreograph, and [...]

Governor honors Seeley for his contributions to music in Oregon

30 July 2007

  • Living Portland

(Portland, Ore.)—Gil Seeley, James W. Rogers Professor of Music at Lewis & Clark, received a prestigious award for his dedication to furthering choral arts in Oregon, including his artistic direction of the Oregon Repertory Singers. On July 18, Governor Ted Kulongoski conferred Governor’s Arts Awards on Seeley and seven other distinguished recipients in a ceremony [...]