Spotlight Performing Arts and Lectures

Iph… A modern retelling of Euripedes’ Iphegenia in Aulis

18 Feb 2012 01:30:00 GMT

St. Scholastica Theatre
Ongoing through Sunday, February 26, 2012, 2pm

Shows Feb. 17, 18, 23, 24 and 25 at 7:30 p.m.
Sunday Matinee Feb. 19 and 26 at 2 p.m.

Summary: by Colin Teevan Directed by Tammy Ostrander Teevan’s edgy interpretation of the Greek classic finds the Greek fleet amassed at Aulis, prepared to depart for Troy to retrieve Helen, but stalled by the lack of favorable winds. In order to placate the gods and end the doldrums, Agamemnon is pressured by his brother, Menaleus (Helen’s husband), to sacrifice his oldest daughter, Iphegenia. Vainglory, familial loyalty, patriotism and sacrifice collide at the brink of a conflict few of them fully understand. A chorus of vigorous and lusty young women lend commentary on the action and the characters.
Is this event open to
the public?: Yes
Cost: $10 adults, $8 seniors/non-CSS students, $5 CSS students
Contact: Spotlight Box Office
Contact Email: spotlight@css.edu
Contact Phone: (218) 723-7000 or (877) 263-9596

What Do Alienated Catholics Think About: "Why Should I Worship if the Church's Politics Offend Me?"

21 Feb 2012 01:00:00 GMT

Somers Lounge
Monday, February 20, 2012, 7pm

Tickets are not required, but RSVP is requested.

Summary: “Why should I worship if the Church’s politics offend me?” The U.S. Religious Landscape Survey by the Pew Research Center’s Forum in Religion & Public Life has found that one out of every 10 Americans is an ex-Catholic. If they were in a separate denomination, they would be the third largest religious group in the USA after Catholics and Baptists. One of three people who were raised Catholic no longer identifies as Catholic. This fact demands thoughtful consideration., These meetings will be an opportunity for Catholic and formerly Catholic people to:, + Hear a succinct explanation of what the Church teaches about the matter at hand;, + Voice their own concerns; and, + Enter into dialogue with others who may share their concerns., The approach will be conversational with the goal of promoting understanding and healing., Area priests will be invited as listeners and, should they be asked, to respond. They will also be individually available for the sacrament of reconciliation for those who seek that encounter.
Is this event open to
the public?: Yes
Cost: Free
Contact: Barb LeGarde
Contact Email: 218-733-2287
Contact Phone: blegarde@css.edu

Martha Nussbaum: Why Democracy Needs the Humanities

24 Feb 2012 01:30:00 GMT

Mitchell Auditorium
Thursday, February 23, 2012, 7:30pm

No ticket orders or reservations necessary

Summary: Martha Nussbaum believes that Americans increasingly treat education as though its primary goal were to teach students to be economically productive rather than to think critically and become knowledgeable and empathetic citizens. She argues that this focus on profitable skills has eroded our ability to criticize authority, reduced our sympathy with the marginalized and different, and damaged our competence to deal with complex global problems. The loss of these basic capacities jeopardizes the health of democracies and the hope of a decent world., Nussbaum is the Ernst Freund Distinguished Service Professor of Law and Ethics in the Philosophy Department, Law School and Divinity School at the University of Chicago. She is the author of many books including Hiding from Humanity: Disgust, Shame and the Law and Not for Profit: Why Democracy Needs the Humanities.
Is this event open to
the public?: Yes
Cost: Free
Contact: Spotlight Box Office
Contact Email: spotlight@css.edu
Contact Phone: (877) 263-9596 or (218) 723-7000

George Kahumoku Jr.

26 Feb 2012 01:30:00 GMT

Mitchell Auditorium
Saturday, February 25, 2012, 7:30pm

Summary: Warm up your cold night with traditional slack key Hawaiian music, Slack key guitar is a finger style acoustic style of guitar music. George Kahumoku Jr is called Hawaii’s Renaissance man because he has won four Grammy™ Awards and the 2011 Hawai'i Music Award for Best Compilation Album, as well as being a master slack key guitarist, songwriter, world-traveling performer, high school and college teacher, artist and sculptor, storyteller and writer, farmer and entrepreneur., He hosts a weekly show, featuring a different solo slack key artist each week. Along with his multiple recordings and performance schedule, George has also played slack key guitar in several documentary films about the music and cultural richness of the Hawaiian Islands and conducts an annual guitar and ukulele workshop, demonstrating his belief in sharing, celebrating, and perpetuating the unique music and culture that is Hawaii.
Is this event open to
the public?: Yes
Cost: $10
Contact: Spotlight box office
Contact Email: spotlight@css.edu
Contact Phone: (877) 263-9596 or (218) 723-7000

What Do Alienated Catholics Think About: "Why Should I Be Catholic if I am Divorced and Remarried and the Church Doesn't Seem to Want Me?"

28 Feb 2012 01:00:00 GMT

Somers Lounge
Monday, February 27, 2012, 7pm

Tickets are not required, but RSVP is requested.

Summary: "Why should I be Catholic if I am divorced and remarried and the Church doesn't seem to want me?", The U.S. Religious Landscape Survey by the Pew Research Center’s Forum in Religion & Public Life has found that one out of every 10 Americans is an ex-Catholic. If they were in a separate denomination, they would be the third largest religious group in the USA after Catholics and Baptists. One of three people who were raised Catholic no longer identifies as Catholic. This fact demands thoughtful consideration., These meetings will be an opportunity for Catholic and formerly Catholic people to:, + Hear a succinct explanation of what the Church teaches about the matter at hand;, + Voice their own concerns; and, + Enter into dialogue with others who may share their concerns., The approach will be conversational with the goal of promoting understanding and healing., Area priests will be invited as listeners and, should they be asked, to respond. They will also be individually available for the sacrament of reconciliation for those who seek that encounter.
Is this event open to
the public?: Yes
Cost: Free
Contact: Barb LeGarde
Contact Email: 218-733-2287
Contact Phone: blegarde@css.edu

Fancy Nancy and Other Story Books

28 Feb 2012 16:00:00 GMT

Mitchell Auditorium
Tuesday, February 28, 2012, 10am

Online tickets available soon.

Summary: A musical revue based on the best-selling children’s books Appropriate for Grades K-4 An all-new musical revue featuring mini-musicals based on best-selling children's books (stories subject to change): Duck For President, Fancy Nancy, Babymouse: The Musical, I Have To Go!, Leonardo, The Terrible Monster, Pirates Don't Change Diapers
Is this event open to
the public?: Yes
Cost: All tickets $8
Contact: Spotlight box office
Contact Email: spotlight@css.edu
Contact Phone: (877) 263-9596 or (218) 723-7000

Fancy Nancy and Other Story Books

28 Feb 2012 18:30:00 GMT

Mitchell Auditorium
Tuesday, February 28, 2012, 12:30pm

Online tickets available soon.

Summary: A musical revue based on the best-selling children’s books Appropriate for Grades K-4 An all-new musical revue featuring mini-musicals based on best-selling children's books (stories subject to change): Duck For President, Fancy Nancy, Babymouse: The Musical, I Have To Go!, Leonardo, The Terrible Monster, Pirates Don't Change Diapers
Is this event open to
the public?: Yes
Cost: All tickets $8
Contact: Spotlight box office
Contact Email: spotlight@css.edu
Contact Phone: (877) 263-9596 or (218) 723-7000

Saint John’s Bible Experience | Exhibit: The Saint John's Bible

28 Feb 2012 23:50:00 GMT

Gathering Space
Our Lady Queen of Peace Chapel
St. Scholastica Monastery
Tuesday, February 28, 2012, 5:50 – 7pm

Summary: View the Saint John's Bible after mass in the Gathering Space of Our Lady Queen of Peace Chapel., The Benedictine Sisters of St. Scholastica Monastery and Lutheran church of the Good Shepherd are working together to offer a series of free events February 28-March 1 in celebration of the Centennial of The College of St. Scholastica., Events will be led by Irene Nowell, OSB, Mout St. Scholastica Monastery, Atchison, KS, author of "Sing a New Song: The Psalms in the Sunday Lectionary," and Timothy Ternes, Director of The Saint John's Bible at the Hill Museum & Manuscript Library in Collegeville, MN. Volumes and individual pages of The Saint John's Bible will be on exhibition in Our Lady Queen of Peace Chapel at the Monastery during the event.
Is this event open to
the public?: Yes
Contact: Ann Elliott
Contact Email: centennial@css.edu
Contact Phone: 218-625-4449
More info: www.css.edu…

Saint John’s Bible Experience | Irene Nowell, OSB: Opening Our Eyes to God’s Light

29 Feb 2012 01:15:00 GMT

Our Lady Queen of Peace Chapel
Tuesday, February 28, 2012, 7:15pm

Summary: Irene Nowell, OSB: "Opening Our Eyes to God’s Light", Our Lady Queen of Peace Chapel, St. Scholastica Monastery Reception and Exhibit, The Benedictine Sisters of St. Scholastica Monastery and Lutheran church of the Good Shepherd are working together to offer a series of free events February 28-March 1 in celebration of the Centennial of The College of St. Scholastica., Events will be led by Irene Nowell, OSB, Mout St. Scholastica Monastery, Atchison, KS, author of "Sing a New Song: The Psalms in the Sunday Lectionary," and Timothy Ternes, Director of The Saint John's Bible at the Hill Museum & Manuscript Library in Collegeville, MN. Volumes and individual pages of The Saint John's Bible will be on exhibition in Our Lady Queen of Peace Chapel at the Monastery during the event.
Is this event open to
the public?: Yes
Contact: Ann Elliott
Contact Email: centennial@css.edu
Contact Phone: 218-625-4449
More info: www.css.edu…

Community Day

29 Feb 2012 16:00:00 GMT

Mitchell Auditorium and Storm's Den
Wednesday, February 29, 2012, 10am – 7pm

Summary: Combining Winter Outreach, Student Trip to the Capital and Feed My Starving Children Initiative: an all campus event in Duluth that includes area church congregations and organizations working together to pack 50,000 meals for hungry children across the globe.
Is this event open to
the public?: Yes
Contact: Ann Elliott
Contact Email: aelliot3@css.edu
Contact Phone: (218) 625-4449

Saint John’s Bible Experience | Visio Divina with Tim Ternes

29 Feb 2012 20:00:00 GMT

St. Scholastica Monastery
Wednesday, February 29, 2012, 2pm

Summary: Tim Ternes: Visio Divina: "Sacred Scripture with The Saint John's Bible", St. Scholastica Monastery, The Benedictine Sisters of St. Scholastica Monastery and Lutheran church of the Good Shepherd are working together to offer a series of free events February 28-March 1 in celebration of the Centennial of The College of St. Scholastica., Events will be led by Irene Nowell, OSB, Mout St. Scholastica Monastery, Atchison, KS, author of "Sing a New Song: The Psalms in the Sunday Lectionary," and Timothy Ternes, Director of The Saint John's Bible at the Hill Museum & Manuscript Library in Collegeville, MN. Volumes and individual pages of The Saint John's Bible will be on exhibition in Our Lady Queen of Peace Chapel at the Monastery during the event.
Is this event open to
the public?: Yes
Contact: Ann Elliott
Contact Email: centennial@css.edu
Contact Phone: 218-625-4449
More info: www.css.edu…

Saint John’s Bible Experience | Irene Nowell, OSB: Visio Divina: “The Baptism of Jesus”

01 Mar 2012 01:15:00 GMT

Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd
Wednesday, February 29, 2012, 7:15pm

Summary: Irene Nowell, OSB: Visio Divina: “The Baptism of Jesus” Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd Reception, The Benedictine Sisters of St. Scholastica Monastery and Lutheran church of the Good Shepherd are working together to offer a series of free events February 28-March 1 in celebration of the Centennial of The College of St. Scholastica., Events will be led by Irene Nowell, OSB, Mout St. Scholastica Monastery, Atchison, KS, author of "Sing a New Song: The Psalms in the Sunday Lectionary," and Timothy Ternes, Director of The Saint John's Bible at the Hill Museum & Manuscript Library in Collegeville, MN. Volumes and individual pages of The Saint John's Bible will be on exhibition in Our Lady Queen of Peace Chapel at the Monastery during the event.
Is this event open to
the public?: Yes
Contact: Ann Elliott
Contact Email: centennial@css.edu
Contact Phone: 218-625-4449
More info: www.css.edu…

Saint John’s Bible Experience | Ecumenical Worship Service

02 Mar 2012 01:15:00 GMT

Our Lady Queen of Peace Chapel
St. Scholastica Monastery
Thursday, March 1, 2012, 7:15pm

Summary: Ecumenical worship service, "A New Heaven and A New Earth.", Followed by a reception in Rockhurst Dining Room in St. Scholastica Monastery., The Benedictine Sisters of St. Scholastica Monastery and Lutheran church of the Good Shepherd are working together to offer a series of free events February 28-March 1 in celebration of the Centennial of The College of St. Scholastica., Events will be led by Irene Nowell, OSB, Mout St. Scholastica Monastery, Atchison, KS, author of "Sing a New Song: The Psalms in the Sunday Lectionary," and Timothy Ternes, Director of The Saint John's Bible at the Hill Museum & Manuscript Library in Collegeville, MN. Volumes and individual pages of The Saint John's Bible will be on exhibition in Our Lady Queen of Peace Chapel at the Monastery during the event.
Is this event open to
the public?: Yes
Contact: Ann Elliott
Contact Email: centennial@css.edu
Contact Phone: 218-625-4449
More info: www.css.edu…

Music of St. Scholastica’s Century

04 Mar 2012 01:30:00 GMT

Mitchell Auditorium
Saturday, March 3, 2012, 7:30pm

Summary: Percussionist Jeremy Craycraft, pianist Kate Lanzer and violinist Nicole Craycraft present a performance of remarkable, but often overlooked, music that was written since the College of St. Scholastica was founded in 1912. The program will feature works by celebrated composers such as Henry Cowell, Lou Harrison and Alan Hovhaness. In addition you will see photos and learn about happenings at St. Scholastica that occurred at the same time this music was composed.
Is this event open to
the public?: Yes
Cost: $15 adults, $5 students
Contact: Spotlight Box Office
Contact Email: spotlight@css.edu
Contact Phone: (877) 263-9596 or (218) 723-7000

What Do Alienated Catholics Think About: "Can I Be Generically Christian and Avoid All This Churchy Business?”

06 Mar 2012 01:00:00 GMT

Somers Lounge
Monday, March 5, 2012, 7pm

Tickets are not required, but RSVP is requested.

Summary: "Can I be generically Christian and avoid all this churchy business?” The U.S. Religious Landscape Survey by the Pew Research Center’s Forum in Religion & Public Life has found that one out of every 10 Americans is an ex-Catholic. If they were in a separate denomination, they would be the third largest religious group in the USA after Catholics and Baptists. One of three people who were raised Catholic no longer identifies as Catholic. This fact demands thoughtful consideration., These meetings will be an opportunity for Catholic and formerly Catholic people to:, + Hear a succinct explanation of what the Church teaches about the matter at hand;, + Voice their own concerns; and, + Enter into dialogue with others who may share their concerns., The approach will be conversational with the goal of promoting understanding and healing., Area priests will be invited as listeners and, should they be asked, to respond. They will also be individually available for the sacrament of reconciliation for those who seek that encounter.
Is this event open to
the public?: Yes
Cost: Free
Contact: Barb LeGarde
Contact Email: 218-733-2287
Contact Phone: blegarde@css.edu

Highland Thistles and Emerald Shamrocks

10 Mar 2012 01:00:00 GMT

Mitchell Auditorium
Friday, March 9, 2012, 7pm

Summary: A Fantastic Evening of Scottish and Irish Music and Dance!, Featuring the Duluth Scottish Heritage Association Pipes and Drum Band, Duluth Scottish Heritage Association Highland Dancers, Dancers of the Irish Jig, National Celtic Harpist champion, Kathryn Elmer and Iain MacGillivray on the Scottish Fiddle
Is this event open to
the public?: Yes
Cost: $15 General Admission, $8 for students, $3 ages 10 and under
Contact: Spotlight Box Office
Contact Email: spotlight@css.edu
Contact Phone: (218) 723-7000 or (877) 263-9596

Double Grande

24 Mar 2012 00:30:00 GMT

Mitchell Auditorium
Friday, March 23, 2012, 7:30pm

Summary: Legendary Duets by America’s Premier piano and vocal duo Deborah Johnson and Wayland Pickard, often called "America’s premier piano/vocal duo," are an unmatched team of talent, energy and humor. These Grammy ™ contenders have delighted audiences at concert halls and corporate events around the world., This high-energy show begins with your favorite duets from the American pop songbook, from Elton John & Billy Joel & Sonny & Cher to Celine Dion, Andrea Boccelli and Phantom of the Opera… even Kermit & Miss Piggy! America’s premier piano/vocal duo brings you Decades of Duets where they take you on a fun and unforgettable journey through your all-time favorite songs.
Is this event open to
the public?: Yes
Cost: $19
Contact: Spotlight box office
Contact Email: spotlight@css.edu
Contact Phone: (877) 263-9596 or (218) 723-7000

Amy Goodman: Grass-roots Democracy

24 Mar 2012 19:00:00 GMT

Mitchell Auditorium
Saturday, March 24, 2012, 2pm

No ticket orders or reservations necessary

Summary: Amy Goodman demonstrates that resisters and grassroots movements exist in virtually every community in America. People in these movements, she writes, are busy defending democracy on their own front lines and making a difference. She pins her hopes on these people and believes that the viability of democracy in America depends on these “ordinary heroes.”, Goodman is a journalist, syndicated columnist and host of Democracy Now!, which airs daily on radio and TV stations around the world. She has won many of the most prestigious awards in journalism, including the George Polk Award, the Alfred I. DuPont-Columbia University Award and the Robert F. Kennedy Prize for International Reporting. Together with her brother David Goodman, she is the author of Standing up to the Madness: Ordinary Heroes in Extraordinary Times.
Is this event open to
the public?: Yes
Cost: Free
Contact: Spotlight Box Office
Contact Email: spotlight@css.edu
Contact Phone: (877) 263-9596 or (218) 723-7000