Genesius Guild: Romeo and Juliet
The Genesius Guild will present Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet" June 18-19 and 25-26.
Performances are on the outdoor stage at Rock Island’s Lincoln Park. All performances begin at 7 p.m. Refreshments are available for purchase.
Genesius Guild is a community theatre serving the Quad Cities since 1956 with free classic theatre, opera and ballet.
2022 Genesius Guild schedule
July 2, 3, 9, 10
Sophocles: Electra
July 16, 17, 23, 24
Shakespeare: A Midsummer Night's Dream
July 30, 31; August 6, 7
Aristophanes: The Frogs
Jenny Lind winner Tessan-Maria Lehmussaari, with Silja Levander
The winner of Sweden’s Jenny Lind Scholarship Competition, soprano Tessan-Maria Lehmussaari, accompanied by pianist Silja Levander, will perform, sponsored by the American Scandinavian Association at Augustana.
They also wil perform at 7 p.m. June 10 at the Jenny Lind Chapel in Andover, Ill.
Since 1875, the Royal Swedish Musical Academy has managed a donation from the world-famous opera singer Jenny Lind. And since 1965, the Folkets Hus & Parker have appointed a Jenny Lind Scholar who has toured in Sweden and North America.
The concerts are free, but donations are accepted to fund the Mauritzson Scholarship, established by family members in memory of Jules G. Mauritzson, former dean of Augustana and professor of Swedish. It helps pay the tuition for a Swedish student to attend Augustana College.
Senior Honors Celebration
Augustana College will hold its annual Senior Honors Celebration.
→ Program and list of honorees
To allow for social distancing, the honorees will be recognized in smaller categories, based on department.
All participants and guests must be masked indoors, although masks can be briefly removed for photos. Light refreshments will be served.
Planetarium lunar eclipse night
The John Deere Planetarium at Augustana College will offer a free public program in conjunction with the total eclipse of the moon.
The planetarium will be open from 9:30-11:30 p.m., with indoor and outdoor programs in the planetarium, the Carl Gamble Observatory, and the building's grounds. Masks are required inside all Augustana buildings.
In addition to the 14-inch reflector in the Carl Gamble Observatory and telescopes on the grounds, a planetarium show on the wonders of the night sky will be offered.
The Fryxell Geology Museum, which features one of the best collections of minerals and fossils in the Midwest, also will be open to the public. Highlights in the museum include a wall of glowing, fluorescent rocks, casts of a Tyrannosaurus rex skull, and a complete 22-foot long skeleton of Cryolophosaurus, a large crested carnivorous dinosaur discovered in Antarctica by Augustana paleontologist Dr. William Hammer.
In the event of cloudy skies, the planetarium presentation will still be offered.
American Scandinavian Association smörgåsbord
The American Scandinavian Association will host its annual meeting and dinner with a program entitled "The Brick” at 90: The Story of the Lego Group, a Danish Toy Company."
The event starts at 5:30 p.m. with a period of social time and punch followed by a buffet dinner at 6 p.m.
The presentation tells the story of Lego founder and toymaker Ole Kirk Kristiansen, and the company that still today strives to inspire imaginative play and creative expression.
Those interested in attending should make reservations no later than Friday, May 27. Please mail check payable to ASA to Loryann Eis, 2037 15th St., Moline, Ill., 61265.
Access the Gerber Center from 7th Avenue and 34th Street. Park in Faculty/Staff lot J (parallel to 34th St.).
Student recital: Jessa Simon, soprano
Soprano Jessa Simon will present a voice recital. She is a junior theatre major from New Lenox, Ill.
Effective May 9: Everyone — vaccinated or not — is required to mask indoors in all public spaces, including hallways and when visiting campus offices.
Program
"As When the Dove Laments Her Love" by George Frideric Handel, accompanied by Dr. Robert Elfline
"Lá ci darem la mano" from "Don Giovanni" by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, performed with Ben Radeke
"Heiss mich nicht reden" by Franz Schubert, accompanied by Dr. Elfline
"Adieu, Notre Petite Table" from "Manon" by Jules Massenet, accompanied by Dr. Elfline
Jeanne d'Arc's aria from "The Maid of Orleans" by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, accompanied by Dr. Elfline
"Wedding Song" from "Hadestown" by Anaïs Mitchell, accompanied by and performed with Ryan J. Hurdle
"Flowers" from "Hadestown" by Anaïs Mitchell, accompanied by Ryan J. Hurdle
Percussion Ensemble concert
The Augustana Percussion Ensemble will perform, directed by Tony Oliver.
162nd Commencement
Augustana College will hold its 162nd Commencement Convocation at 2 p.m. Doors will open at noon for those who need accessible seating. Doors will open to the public at 12:15 p.m.
The ceremony will be live-streamed and archived on the college’s YouTube channel.
No tickets are required. Attendees will walk through metal detectors before entering the center.
Purses, backpacks and bags should be left at home or in a vehicle, if possible.
Student recital: Anthony Zavala, composition and flute
Anthony Zavala will perform a flute recital featuring his own compositions, with the Flute Choir, Sax Quartet, Wind Band, Clarinet Choir, Wind Quintet and Senior Ensemble.
He is a senior from Gilbert, Ariz., majoring in instrumental music education.
Program
"Journey Begins" by Anthony Zavala
MIDI Recording
"Hinterlands" by Anthony Zavala
Flute choir, Janet Stodd, conductor
Amy Zeigler, Megan Benac, Adele Shirkey, Colin Hogan, Aiden Zoller, Ainslie Lounsbury
"Song of Storms" by Anthony Zavala
Sax Quartet
Jake Loitz, Eli Aguilar, Jeff Flinchem, Mike Gille
"Onward!" by Anthony Zavala
Wind Band recorded by UTHS Symphonic Band
"Woodland Procession" by Anthony Zavala
Wind Quintet
Adele Shirkey, Gwen Flannery, Santiago Miranda, Nate Wilson, Casey Cromp
"Introduction et Rondo Capricciosso" by Camille Saint-Saens
Flute and piano, Anthony Zavala, Oscar Peterson-Veatch
"Prelude to the End" by Anthony Zavala
Clarinet Choir
Christina Lopez, Sarah Elrod, Lauren DiCiaula, Santiago Miranda
"Journey’s End" byAnthony Zavala
Senior Ensemble
Ainslie Lounsbury, Juliana Wallace, Madison Fouts, Jordan Lehto, Aaron Escamilla, Claire Schaecher
It Begins with A!
It Begins with A! is a traditional Admissions event for for admitted students to meet others who have chosen Augustana, and those still deciding.
Take a campus tour, have lunch in the dining hall and go to a variety of informational sessions.
Topics will include: where you will live, study abroad and internships, how to balance arts or athletics and academics, and much more. Plus, you can get a jump on what you need to know about summer orientation. And meet with current students who have tips and advice.