Gustavus Blogs

Author: Sara Cronk ’22

  • Fine Arts at Honors Weekend

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    Sara Cronk ’22

    Coming to campus for honors weekend? There are lots of ways to help honor our fine arts students, from the senior studio art majors exhibition in the Hillstrom Museum of Art to the spring theatre production of Gloria, so be sure to check them out! Saturday, May 7 Theatre and Dance Honors Reception 11:45 a.m.…

  • Gustavus Dance Program Recognized at ACDA Conference

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    Sara Cronk ’22

    Over spring break, dancers from Gustavus, along with college dancers from across the Midwest gathered to participate in the American College Dance Association’s regional conference at the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee. With 36 pieces from different colleges presented for adjudication, eleven were chosen for the gala performance. Both of Gustavus’s submitted pieces were selected, which…

  • MacCarthy and Stockmann Win Innovative Teaching Awards

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    Sara Cronk ’22

    The 2021-2022 Innovative Teaching Awards from the John S. Kendall Center for Engaged Learning and the Provost’s Office went to two professors in the Fine Arts: Henry MacCarthy and Colleen Stockmann. The Innovative Teaching Awards recognize faculty who are engaged in innovative teaching, including new uses of instructional technology, new ways to engage students in…

  • Gustavus Jazz Ensemble Launches Spring Break Tour

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    Sara Cronk ’22

    The Gustavus Jazz Ensemble embarks on its Spring Break tour on Saturday, March 19. The ensemble will tour Minnesota, playing at Jazz clubs and working with high schools across the state. A complete list of tour stops is below. The tour will feature a wide range of music by legends the likes of Benny Carter,…

  • New Exhibition in the Schaefer Art Gallery Takes On Surrealist Furniture

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    Sara Cronk ’22

    Opening in the Schaefer Art Gallery at Gustavus Adolphus College on March 8 is Dress Shopping at the Davenport Salvation Army Family Store and Donation Center, featuring works by artist Maxwell McInnis. Based on the experience of going to a thrift shop and blending pieces of other people’s lives into something new, the exhibition is…

  • The Last Days of Judas Iscariot Searches for Meaning

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    Sara Cronk ’22

    Who deserves forgiveness? Is forgiveness something you earn? Seeking to answer these questions and more is Gustavus Adolphus College’s latest production, The Last Days of Judas Iscariot by Stephen Adly Guirgis, opening February 17.  Set in purgatory, The Last Days of Judas Iscariot follows a court case determining if Judas should be forgiven for betraying…

  • Gustavus Wind Orchestra Works With Award-Winning Composer Bruce Broughton

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    Sara Cronk ’22

    Visiting campus to meet with Gustavus students is American composer and 10-time Emmy winner, Bruce Broughton. After returning from its first tour since 2019, the Gustavus Wind Orchestra will perform its Home Tour Concert on Saturday, February 12 at 7:30 p.m. in Christ Chapel. Prior to the performance, Broughton will discuss his piece, “Flourishes,” which…

  • Gustavus Wind Orchestra Launches 2022 Minnesota Tour

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    Sara Cronk ’22

    In its first tour since 2019, the Gustavus Wind Orchestra departs for its 2022 Minnesota Tour on Thursday, January 27. Following the postponement of their international tour, the band will spend four days working with high schools across the state from Ramsey to Springfield, ending each day with a concert. A complete list of tour…

  • January Term Course Explores Why Museums Matter

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    Sara Cronk ’22

    Taught by biology instructor Katie Peterson ’10, students in the January Term course “Museums Matter” are exploring a diverse array of museums.

  • Astrobotany Course Explores Plants at the Extremes

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    Sara Cronk ’22

    Astrobotany, the study of plants in space, dares to ask if the fields and forests of Earth could one day thrive on other worlds. In this January Term course taught by biology instructor Reina Nielsen ’16, students have a unique opportunity to scientifically explore possibilities pulled straight from sci-fi.  By studying how plants respond in…