PLU ARTS

Dance Team at PLU is fired up for the season! Join us this Saturday as they make their spectacular debut at the women's soccer game against Willamette University! ⚽✨

This isn't just any performance—it’s their FIRST EVER at a soccer match, and it's bound to be unforgettable! Don't miss your chance to see the soccer team and dance team in action!

🎶 New Lute Alert! 🎶 You may recognize Justin (Jay) J. Murphy-Mancini who's appointment was announced in January. Jay is a keyboardist and composer dedicated to exciting and enriching audiences with music from many eras. As the inaugural Paul Fritts Endowed Chair in Organ Studies and Performance, he will be an ambassador for organ music on campus.

➡️ Keep an eye out for more on the first performance of the Richard D. Moe Organ Recital Series on September 29!

Some snaps from the Engagement Fair last Thursday 📸 Make the most of this year and get involved!

The University Gallery opens on September 18 at 5 pm! Join us for the debut of our first exhibition of the year: 🌎 Windows on the World 🌍

This captivating showcase runs from September 18 to October 16, spotlighting a range of remarkable pieces from PLU's University's Collections.

And we're off! The first two Pacific Lutheran University Music /PLUArts events of the year are performances from our very own faculty members!

🎷 September 8: Erik Steighner, saxophone
🎼 September 14: Dawn Sonntag, composer

Both events are free to attend and will be available via livestream.
As always, 🔗 in bio for details!

Welcome back, Lutes! We’re thrilled to have our amazing students back on campus so that the buzz of laughter, learning, and connection fill the air once again! 🌟

Have an amazing year!

For our final corner of the summer, we bring you the Centennial Bell!

The campus received the centennial bell as a gift in 1990 from former President and Mrs. William O. Rieke to celebrate the university's 100th anniversary. This elegant steel and brick structure stands 12 feet high and 15 feet wide.

We cannot wait to continue the tradition and ring in a new academic year next week! Its melodious chime signifies the beginning of a new chapter for students, faculty, & staff. Let the sound of the centennial bell inspire all on campus to strive for greatness in the upcoming year 💛 🖤

⭐ The 2025 Northwest High School Honor Band will feature music performed by over 250 of the finest high school musicians from the region.
⭐ The final performance is a culmination of two days of intense rehearsals with guest clinicians under the direction of Dr. Ron Gerhardstein.

🔗 Link in bio for nomination form and more info!

Our penultimate work of art is the James Holloway Memorial outside of MBR. This piece is a transparent etched glass slab with a memorial “Excellence” plaque mounted on a brick base.

The memorial, designed by close friend Kathryn Wold Sparks, characterizes the wide-ranging nature of James Holloway’s interests.

Dr. James Holloway (1960-2001) was the University Organist and Professor of Organ and Church Music at PLU where he served as a studio teacher, musicologist and choral conductor. He created the Mentorship Program for Vocations in Church Music at PLU and taught in the Honors and Freshman Experience programs.

Happy National Radio Day! 📻 Today we are celebrating our very own student run radio station, LASR! 🎶

Lute Air Student Radio provides a platform for students to showcase their passion for music, entertainment, and broadcasting while showcasing the tastes and musical diversity of PLU students.

Tune in to LASR today and show your support for our talented student DJs and hosts!

Did you know you can sign up to be a DJ?
➡️➡️ plu.edu/studentmedia/lasr/

to this exhilarating performance from The University Symphony Orchestra! Keep an eye out for a performance from this wonderfully talented ensemble in October! 👀

Pacific Lutheran University Orchestras

Happy Tuesday Lutes! Can you believe we are halfway through August? You can see this beautiful work of art for yourself when everyone is back together on campus in about 3 weeks!

This is the The Scandinavian Prow, located on east side of campus in front of AUC. The sculpture, a reminder of the university’s Nordic roots, is 25 feet tall and weighs 2,200 pounds. In the spring of 1992, the Viking ship prow made its way from Anacortes, Washington, to its present location in front of the Scandinavian Cultural Center in the University Center.

The planking is Western Red Cedar, and the fasteners are copper rivets and roves from Norway. The artist, Paul Schweiss, is a boat builder with Nordic connections.

Me texting mother nature to ask when I can bring my sweater collection back out 📲
Do you prefer the sunshine ☀️ or the clouds 🌧️?

Photo from Jasper in Deadland, 2024

Thought we've run out of art to share? No way! Designed by Kathryn Wold, Generations of Oak is a Corten Steel tree sculpture that stands in lower campus by MBR.

Donated by R. Gene and Esther Grant, the sculpture was dedicated to honor the visit of their Majesties Harald V & Sonja, King and Queen of Norway in Oct. 1995. The plates are attached to a cast in place concrete armature. Former PLU Professor David Keyes assisted with the installation & fabrication.

Still thinking about this day! We are so proud of our Class of '24 and we can't wait to see what's next for you. Drop a couple of emojis in the comments to describe your summer so far!

Its that time of the week again! 🕜 👀 Let's take a look at The Anderson Clock Tower for corner!

This tower has displayed the time to students outside the University Center since 1970. Herman and Vivian Anderson funded the original 60-foot tower and the later restoration. The new clock tower is made of Alaskan yellow cedar and has a cedar bench work around a concrete base. Did you know it chimes on the hour? 🔔

You already know! Corner is back with a lesser known, but just as wonderful work of art! We give you Valhalla's Doorbell 🔔

This 10 foot metal sculpture by Tom Torrens can be found outside Ingram Hall.

This piece was a gift to Pacific Lutheran University from Dr. Richard and Marcia Moe. This piece continues the theme of bell and basic geometric shapes that can be found elsewhere on campus!

Did you know that Ingram Hall has a darkroom? It's true! Drew Lindgren's photography course has been hard at work this summer learning about everything from pinhole photography to all things digital 📸

You guessed it! It's time for corner! Located in Red Square in front of KHP, sits a bronze bust of Martin Luther commemorating the 500th anniversary of his birth on April 30, 1484. It is one and a half scale and was commissioned by the 500th Anniversary Committee.

Dropping in to remind you that this year's Summer Opera workshop students are eager to show off all they have learned! There are three FREE performances featuring these talented vocalists.

➡️ July 19th at 7 pm & 21st at 2:30 pm: Don Giovanni
➡️ July 20th: An Evening of Song

We're featuring a fan favorite this week for ! 🤩 These beautiful glass roses by artist Dale Chihuly (Chihuly Studio) hang on the east courtyard wall of the Mary Baker Russell Music Center. This symbolic set of four roses were commissioned in 1995 by George Lagerquist.

🔗 in bio for the full description!

🎇 Happy Independence Day, Lutes! 🎆 Please enjoy some red, white & blue snapshots from Dance 2024! The energy and artistry of PLU Theatre & Dance students is truly inspiring.

Have a happy and safe 4th of July!

We are hopping across Red Square this week for to The Rune Stones!

This is a sculpture consisting of five weather steel shapes placed around a single tree and two benches. Four of the metal runes are movable and made of varied Corten steel. Visits from Norwegian royalty are commemorated on each of the structures.

Take a look the next time you're walking through Red Square!

As Pride month 2024 comes to a close, we just want to thank you, Lutes, for being your authentic selves everyday! Continue to celebrate all that you are for the rest of the year! 🏳️‍🌈

to Off Broadway: a musical r***e last October! Can we talk about how amazing this production was? It was a great way to kick off the 2023-24 season and we CAN'T WAIT for next season to begin!

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Welcome back to Campus Art Corner! 🖌️ This week, we're taking a look at The Sisters. This metal sculpture is named in honor of Agnes Hougen Stuen (1883-1982) & Esther Hougen Davis (1896-1979). Esther was a bookkeeper at PLU during the 1930’s & 40’s and Agnes was a teacher and wife of Professor Ole Stuen. This sculpture was commissioned in 1983 by Esther's son & PLU regent, George Davis.

Today is Make Music Day! We'll take any excuse to celebrate the incredible talent and passion of our musicians! No matter your discipline, let the music move you and inspire others to do the same. Happy to all the music makers out there!

Pacific Lutheran University Music
PLU Theatre & Dance

🎨 Welcome to Campus Art Corner! 🎨 Your weekly dose of works of art and hidden gems around the beautiful PLU campus.

This week, we're starting off with a fan favorite, the Rose Window. This eight-foot stained glass window (dedicated in 1952) can be viewed from Red Square or from the Ness Family Chapel on the third floor of KHP. Read more about the symbolism and history behind this piece in the link in our bio!

The printmaking workshop is still full of hustle and bustle this summer with Art of the Book instructed by the one and only Taylor Cox! What projects or hobbies do you have working this summer? Leave us a comment or tag us in your work!