St. Patrick's Day Concert
A concert celebrating St. Patrick’s Day will be performed by the Augustana Flute Choir, Augustana flute trios and quartets, and Heart Strings, a Celtic quartet with flute, violin, guitar, and recorder/Celtic harp. Flute instructor Janet Stodd and classical guitar instructor Randy Pobanz will perform a duet.
Opening reception: Four Artists, Four Visions
An opening reception will be held for " Four Artists, Four Visions." The exhibit features the work of four artists invited by Augustana art faculty to exhibit. It runs through April 8.
They are:
• Oscar Gillespie, a professor of art at Bradley University in Peoria, where he teaches printmaking and drawing. He is noted for expertise in monotypes and intaglio, especially metal-plate engraving. His work may be found in more than 60 public collections.
• Claire Hedden, curator of the McLean County Arts Center, Bloomington, Ill. She holds an MFA in ceramics from the New York State College of Ceramics, Alfred University, Alfred, N.Y.
• Tom Lundberg, professor of art at Colorado State University, where he coordinates graduate and undergraduate programs in fibers and teaches courses in weaving and surface design.
• Joseph Patrick, professor emeritus in painting and drawing at the University of Iowa. He has had more than 50 solo exhibitions.
The Augustana Teaching Museum of Art is open to the public Friday and Saturday from noon to 4:00 p.m. when school is in session.
Theatre: Crimes of the Heart
The Augustana College Theatre's season continues with Crimes of the Heart by Beth Henley. Performances will be January 27 and 28 at 7:30 p.m., January 29 at 1:30 p.m., February 3 and 4 at 7:30 p.m., and February 5 at 1:30 p.m.
In this play, the three Magrath sisters are back together in their hometown of Hazelhurst, Mississippi for the first time in a decade. Under the scorching heat of the Mississippi sun, past resentments bubble to the surface and each sister must come to terms with the consequences of her own “crimes of the heart.”
Women's basketball vs. North Central
The Augustana Vikings will take on the North Central Cardinals in their last home game of the regular season.
Fans can see the game online and view live stats.
Augustana Concert Band Concert
The Augustana Concert Band will perform its winter concert. Selections will include "The Last Centaur," a musical depiction of a centaur separated from his clan by war; Edvard Grieg’s "March of the Trolls," and "Khan," depicting Genghis Khan one of history’s most brutal, charismatic and successful warlords.
Augustana Symphony Orchestra: "Through the Forest"
The Augustana Symphony Orchestra will perform its winter concert, "Through the Forest."
The program will include the prelude to the opera "Hansel and Gretel" by Engelbert Humperdinck; "The Moldau" from "My Country" by Czech composer Bedřich Smetana; and Antonín Dvořák's "The Golden Spinning Wheel."
Jazz Combos Concert
Two of Augustana's small jazz combos perform. The first will play selections from composer Thelonious Monk and a Benny Goodman classic "Mission to Moscow."
The second combo will focus on the music from "West Side Story." All students in the combos will be soloists.
Augustana Jazz Ensemble Concert
Augustana's Jazz Ensemble will perform their winter concert.
Augustana Percussion Ensemble Concert
The Augustana Percussion Ensemble's winter concert will feature music for marimbas, plus classic blues and jazz.
The program includes “Nagoya Marimbas” by Steve Reich and “Dance Etude No. 1” by Daniel Dorff, which feature minimalist music for marimbas and other keyboard instruments. Also on the program are an arrangement of W.C. Handy’s classic “St. Louis Blues” and “Encore in Jazz” by Vic Firth. These two pieces allow the ensemble to feature its lighter side.
Ensemble members include Maxwell Bestvina, Barrie Chileen, Caitlyn Costner, Victoria Frank, Camille Harris, Sean Harty, Ian Martin, Kjersten Nelson and Daniel Skelton.
The ensemble, directed by Dr. Tony Oliver, presents two concerts each year featuring a mix of percussion music from the 1930 to today.
Men's DIII basketball tournament: Augustana vs. St. Thomas
The Augustana Vikings will take on defending national champion St. Thomas in the first round of the NCAA Division III tournament.
The winner will play the winner of the UW-Whitewater vs. Northwestern winner on Saturday.
The Vikings will be making their fourth consecutive Division III tournament appearance.