Homecoming Talent Show
Students will showcase their talents at the annual Homecoming Talent Show. The first 200 students to attend will get a homecoming fanny park.
Performers will include John Do, dance; Jesslyn Cohen, Metric's "Black Sheep"; Abhib Amatya, guitar; Olivia Hagerty, "Rolling in the Deep"; Dance Company; Cece Birgy, tunnA Beatz 's "Paper People"; Moby Naqvi, guitar; Logan Vieira, piano; and Utah Keehner, Jack McCurdy and Leo Panosso, Jack Johnson's "Upside Down."
Faculty Recital: Susan Bawden
Susan Bawden, instructor of music, basson performance, and woodwind methods, will perform a recital on the bassoon. She is assisted by Charles Schmidt, piano, and Susan Schwaegler, clarinet.
Bawden is a member of the Quad City Symphony Orchestra and has toured in parts of the United States and Europe.
Program
Six Pieces for Bassoon and Piano by Russian Composers
Andante — I. Gaidna (obscure)
Andante — R. Gliere (1875-1956)
Elegy — G. Shishkov (obscure)
Prelude — A. Laidov (1855-1914)
Romance — S. Rachmaninov (1873-1943)
Melody — A. Vlasov (1902-1986)
Sonata for Bassoon and Piano (1947) — Romeo Cascarino
Allegretto Moderato
Andante Cantabile
Allegretto Giocoso
Trio Pathetique — Michael Glinka
Allegro moderato
Scherzo
Largo; Maestoso risoluto
Allegro con spirito
Lip My Reeds — P.D.Q. Bach
“Stand Up Magician” Derek Hughes
“Stand Up Magician” Derek Hughes will perform as part of Family Weekend. It is open to the public, and tickets will be available at the door.
Augustana families who have bought tickets in advance may pick them up between 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. in the Brunner Theatre Center.
Hughes has performed on MTV, VH1, Comedy Central, and the CW’s "Penn & Teller: Fool Us." He was a finalist on season 10 of NBC’s "America’s Got Talent."
SLPB Comedy Club
This event will take place in Gavle 3.
SLPB Comedy Club
This event will take place in Gavle 3.
Family Weekend Choral Concert
This concert will provide a brief taste of three of our performing ensembles — the Augustana Choir, Jenny Lind Vocal Ensemble and Augustana Concert Chorale.
Robinson '01 plays tribute to Paul Simon
Matt Robinson '01 and his band will perform Paul Simon's “Graceland” album Thursday in Davenport. The Chicago musician graduated in finance but left accounting to spend full-time on his music.
Live on Campus
Live on Campus will feature Eva Schmitt, David Nevarez, and Urvaksh Avanthsa.
Schmitt is a freshman from Geneseo, Ill., and is a member of the Jenny Lind Choir.
Nevarez and Avanthsa are both sophomores from the Phi Omega Phi fraternity. Nevarez is majoring in pre-medicine and biochemistry while Avanthsa is majoring in pre-medicine and neuroscience.
Students are invited to come watch their fellow students perform and enjoy free wings.
Live on Campus
Live on Campus will feature live music at the Brew at 7 PM.