Dancer given rare chance to work with Riverdance
Hannah Schwarze ’15 of St. Paul was able to high-step her way through Riverdance choreography this past fall as part of Saint Mary’s London Study Abroad Program. While the other students trained at...
View ArticleA bright future in lighting
John “J.M.” Montecalvo ’09 always knew he wanted to be in the movies. There was just one problem: getting up the nerve to audition. “In high school, I was too scared to audition for plays so I told my...
View ArticleMinnesota Conservatory for the Arts to conduct “Nutcracker” auditions Aug. 30
WINONA, Minn. — The Minnesota Conservatory for the Arts will hold auditions Saturday, Aug. 30, for its holiday production of The Nutcracker, to be performed at Saint Mary’s University Dec. 4-7....
View ArticleInternship with Disney an illuminating experience
As Walt Disney once said, “If you can dream it, you can do it.” Arielle Ems ’15 never dreamed she’d spend her summer interning at the happiest place on earth. The Saint Mary’s University theatre major...
View ArticlePage Series offering brings graphic novel to life
Science-fiction, radio play drama, and a graphic novel combine to bring Robot Planet’s Intergalactic Nemesis to the Page stage Friday, Sept. 12, at 7:30 p.m. Using the sound effects of radio drama,...
View ArticleSaint Mary’s Page Series to present Curious George Oct. 7
WINONA, Minn. — There’ll be a lot of monkeying around as Theatreworks USA presents Curious George Tuesday, Oct. 7, at Saint Mary’s University. In this delightful new musical, the inquisitive, lovable...
View ArticleSaint Mary’s students to stage drama ‘Pentecost’ Nov. 6-9
Art, religion, and politics collide in the Saint Mary’s Department of Theatre and Dance production of the complex British drama “Pentecost” Thursday through Sunday, Nov. 6-9. Written by David Edgar and...
View ArticleAlumna’s Jeopardy! dream realized
When Mary (Schmolke) Bayer ’01, M’04 was studying for her undergraduate degree at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota, she watched Jeopardy! with her roommates and played along. As she correctly...
View ArticleSaint Mary’s to stage spring comedy March 25-29
WINONA, Minn. — Passions are unlocked and a family is turned upside down in Saint Mary’s University’s upcoming production of “Uncle Vanya” March 25-29. Under the direction of Jimmy Bickerstaff, the...
View ArticleMarek leads ‘Web Series 101′ workshop with theatre students
Sarah Jane Marek ’04, M’07 didn’t want to sit around waiting for her big break. The aspiring New York City actress harnessed the humor of going to low-budget basement auditions, attending bizarre and...
View ArticleDancer given rare chance to work with Riverdance
Hannah Schwarze ’15 of St. Paul was able to high-step her way through Riverdance choreography this past fall as part of Saint Mary’s London Study Abroad Program. While the other students trained at...
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Saint Mary’s dean reappointed
WINONA, Minn. — Michael J. Charron of Winona has been reappointed to his third consecutive term on the Minnesota State Arts Board. Charron is currently serving as the dean of Arts and Humanities at...
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Alumnus honored with Broadway League award
Eric Olmscheid M’07, Arts and Cultural Management, brought his passion of the performing arts to Des Moines, Iowa, and brought about a significant increase in public interest. He received the...
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Saint Mary’s arts programming receives significant funding
Arts programming at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota has received more than $180,000—including recent grants of $100,000 from the Hiawatha Education Foundation and more than $75,000 from the...
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A whirlwind of success
Although it’s early fall, professional dancer Bryan Charles Moore ’13 is already dreaming of a white Christmas. In November, the national tour of Irving Berlin’s White Christmas will begin and women in...
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Page Series to present Alice in Wonderland Feb. 8
The Page Series at Saint Mary’s University presents Alice in Wonderland Wednesday, Feb. 8, at 6:30 p.m. in the Page Theatre. A production of award-winning theatre company Tout à Trac, the one-hour...
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