Art Exhibitions
Fri., Dec. 2 – Fri., Feb. 10
Art3: mentore/faculty/mentoree
An exhibition of recent work by Drake University Department of Art & Design faculty members alongside work by their respected mentors and inspired mentorees.
Wed., Feb. 15, 6:00-7:00 p.m.
John Fender, Associate Professor of Graphic Design at Drake University, discusses the 2013 Anderson Gallery exhibit "The Material Aspect: 50 Years of Popular Music Packaging," curated by Fender. John will share images of the installation and discuss the historical and aesthetic basis of the exhibition as well as sharing some select tracks from some of his favorite albums.
Refreshments will be available.
Sun, Feb. 19 – Fri. Mar. 24
46th Annual Student Juried Exhibition
Fri., April 28 - Fri., May 12
"WIP: Work In Progress"
2017 BFA Thesis Exhibition featuring the work of Justin Atterberg, Paul Brenin, Grace Lim, Bryan Nance, and Jessica Podemski.
Closing Reception on Friday, May 12, 5:00-7:00 p.m.
2016/2017 Anderson Gallery Lecture Series
Anderson Gallery Information
Hours:
Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday: 12:00-4:00 p.m.
Thursday: 12:00-8:00 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday: 12:00-4:00 p.m.
The Gallery is closed on Mondays.
All exhibitions are free and open to the public
Musical Performances
Tue., Jan. 24
Guest Recital, Iowa National Guard Woodwind Quintet
7:30 p.m., Sheslow Auditorium
Fri., Jan. 27
Edwin Earle Ferguson Event presents: Katharine Goeldner, mezzo-soprano, and Eric McEnnaney, piano
7:30 p.m., Sheslow Auditorium
For additional information please visit www.drake.edu/fergusonevent
Tue., Jan. 31
Drake Jazz Honor Band Festival Concert, featuring the Drake Jazz I Ensemble
7:00 p.m., Performing Arts Hall. Admission charged.
For additional information, please visit http://www.drake.edu/music/educatorresources/drakeuniversityhonorjazzbandfestival/
Thur., Feb. 2
Andrey Annenkov, piano
7:30 p.m., Sheslow Auditorium
Tue., Feb. 7
Guest Recital, American Liszt Society Iowa Chapter, featuring Ksenia Nosikova, Nicholas Roth, and piano students from the University of Iowa and Drake University
7:30 p.m., Sheslow Auditorium
Fri., Feb. 10
Faculty Recital, Leanne Freeman-Miller, soprano, and Michellle Havlik-Jergens, piano
7:30 p.m., Sheslow Auditorium
Sat., Feb. 11
Guest Recital, John Cummins, saxophone
4:30 p.m., Patty and Fred Turner Jazz Center
Sat., Feb. 11
Senior Recital, Madison Moran, musical theatre
7:30 p.m., Patty and Fred Turner Jazz Center
Sun., Feb. 12
Senior Recital, Morgan Semerad, cello
1:30 p.m., Sheslow Auditorium
Sun., Feb. 12
Faculty Recital, Leslie Marrs, flute
4:30 p.m., Sheslow Auditorium
Sun., Feb. 12
Studio Recital, Double Reeds
7:30 p.m., Sheslow Auditorium
Tues., Feb. 14
Turner Center Jazz Orchestra presents: Jazz for Lovers and Friends, featuring Elaine Dame
7:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m., Patty and Fred Turner Jazz Center
Admission charged, student rush tickets available; visit www.turnercenterjazzorchestra.org/ for tickets and additional information.
Thur., Feb. 16
Guest Recital, Stephen Swanson, baritone, with Ann DuHamel, piano; performing Shubert’s Winterreise
7:30 p.m., Sheslow Auditorium
Fri., Feb. 17
Drake Student Honors Recital
7:30 p.m., Sheslow Auditorium
Sat., Feb. 18
Guest Recital, David Gompper, piano, and Wolfgang David, violin
4:30 p.m., Sheslow Auditorium
Sun., Feb. 19
Guest Recital, Royce Wolf, piano
1:30 p.m., Sheslow Auditorium
Sun., Feb. 19
Faculty Recital, James Romain, saxophone
4:30 p.m., Sheslow Auditorium
Sun., Feb. 26
Drake Wind Symphony, Robert Meunier, conductor
1:30 p.m., Performing Arts Hall
Sun., Feb. 26
Drake Chorale Concert, In Praise of Women, Linda Vanderpool, director, featuring ensembles from the University of Northern Iowa and Eagan High School
3:00 p.m., Sheslow Auditorium
Sun., Feb. 26
Faculty Recital, Dana Sloter, clarinet
7:30 p.m., Sheslow Auditorium
Mon., Feb. 27
Guest Recital, Erik Anderson, cello
Dr. Erik Anderson, cellist with the Luminus piano trio, will be the first mid-season Zenith Artist. This will be an exciting opportunity to hear a Bach expert perform, discuss, and interact with audience members on the music of Bach. Erik Anderson program
7:30 p.m., Patty and Fred Turner Jazz Center
Tue., Feb. 28
Drake Choir and Chamber Choir Pre-Tour Concert, Aimee Beckmann-Collier, conductor
7:30 p.m., Sheslow Auditorium
Fri., Mar. 3
Jordan Concert Series presents: Robert Chen, violin
7:30 p.m., Sheslow Auditorium
Sun., Mar. 5
Senior Recital, Elaina Steenson, viola
7:30 p.m., Sheslow Auditorium
Mon., Mar. 6
Keys to Excellence Series: Guest Recital, Alan Chow, piano, Northwestern University
7:30 p.m., Sheslow Auditorium
*This concert is part of the Keys to Excellence Piano Series, created to raise awareness of Drake’s fundraising efforts for the purchase of 70 brand new Yamaha pianos for the music department. Keys to Excellence features internationally acclaimed artists performing on the magnificent Yamaha CFX concert grand. Sponsored by Yamaha, West Music, Civic Music Association, and Drake University. For more information, contact Nicholas Roth at (515) 321-5947 or nicholas.roth@drake.edu.
Tue., Mar. 7
Drake Symphonic Band, Robert Schwartz, conductor
7:30 p.m., Sheslow Auditorium
Wed., Mar. 8
Drake Symphony Orchestra, Akira Mori, conductor
7:30 p.m., Sheslow Auditorium
Thur., Mar. 9
Patty’s Place Jazz Series: Dick Oatts
7:30 p.m., Patty and Fred Turner Jazz Center
$20 admission; visit www.drake.edu/pattysplace for tickets and additional information.
Mon., Mar. 20
Keys To Excellence Series: Alexander Djordjevic, Music Institute of Chicago
7:30 p.m., Sheslow Auditorium
*This concert is part of the Keys to Excellence Piano Series, created to raise awareness of Drake’s fundraising efforts for the purchase of 70 brand new Yamaha pianos for the music department. Keys to Excellence features internationally acclaimed artists performing on the magnificent Yamaha CFX concert grand. Sponsored by Yamaha, West Music, Civic Music Association, and Drake University. For more information, contact Nicholas Roth at (515) 321-5947 or nicholas.roth@drake.edu.
Wed., Mar. 22
Senior Recital, Esther Lim, piano
7:30 p.m., Sheslow Auditorium
Thurs., Mar. 23
Drake Faculty Chamber Ensemble Concert
7:30 p.m., Sheslow Auditorium
Fri., Mar. 24
Senior Recital, Amelia Hammond, piano
7:30 p.m., Sheslow Auditorium
Sat., Mar. 25
Senior Recital, Samuel Hagen, tenor
1:30 p.m., Sheslow Auditorium
Sat., Mar. 25
Senior Recital, Angela Gust, soprano
4:30 p.m., Sheslow Auditorium
Sat., Mar. 25
Junior Recital, Gabrielle Clutter, soprano
7:30 p.m., Sheslow Auditorium
Sun., Mar. 26
Junior Recital, Rachael Demaree, soprano, and Seth Hammond, tenor
1:30 p.m., Sheslow Auditorium
Thurs., Mar. 30
Turner Center Jazz Orchestra presents: Mondays in New York
7:30 p.m., Patty and Fred Turner Jazz Center.
Admission charged, student rush tickets available; visit www.turnercenterjazzorchestra.org/ for tickets and additional information.
Sat., April 1
Senior Recital, Emily Merten, cello
1:30 p.m., Patty and Fred Turner Jazz Center
Sat., April 1
Senior Recital, Jessica Richter, soprano
4:30 p.m., Patty and Fred Turner Jazz Center
Sat., April 1
Junior Recital, Kathleen Gabriel and Henry Fisher, musical theatre
7:30 p.m., Patty and Fred Turner Jazz Center
Sun., April 2
Sigma Alpha Iota Recital
4:30 p.m., Patty and Fred Turner Jazz Center
Tues., April 4
Guest Recital, Minzu Faculty
7:30 p.m., Patty and Fred Turner Jazz Center
Fri., April 7
Patty’s Place Jazz Series: Four Other Brothers
7:30 p.m., Patty and Fred Turner Jazz Center
$20 admission; visit www.drake.edu/pattysplace for tickets and additional information.
Fri., April 7-Sun., April 9
The Old Maid and the Thief by Menotti and Alice Ryley by Ching. Directed by Ann Cravero.
Sheslow Auditorium. Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m., Sunday at 2:00 p.m.
$15 for general admission, $10 for those with a Drake ID. For tickets and additional information, visit www.drake.edu/opera
Sat., April 8
Senior Recital, Naomi Jackson, musical theatre
1:30 p.m., Patty and Fred Turner Jazz Center
Sat., April 8
Senior Recital, Molly Brandt, soprano
4:30 p.m., Patty and Fred Turner Jazz Center
Sat., April 8
Senior Recital, Zachary Decker, musical theatre
7:30 p.m., Patty and Fred Turner Jazz Center
Sun., April 9
Junior Recital, Massimo Monfiletto and Madelyn Ripperger, musical theatre
4:30 p.m., Patty and Fred Turner Jazz Center
Sun., April 9
Senior Recital, Chris Bernard, musical theatre
7:30 p.m., Patty and Fred Turner Jazz Center
Mon., April 10
Faculty Recital, Patricia Weitzel, double bass
7:30 p.m., Performing Arts Hall
Mon., April 10
Junior Recital, Andrew Overton and Christina Stai, musical theatre
7:30 p.m., Sheslow Auditorium
Tues., April 11
Flute Studio Recital
7:30 p.m., Sheslow Auditorium
Wed., April 12
The Myron Marty Lectureship Series, featuring Daniel Grimley and Tiffany Stern
7:00 p.m., Cartwright Hall, Room 213
Fri., April 14
Drake Jazz Ensemble I, Andrew Classen, director
7:30 p.m., Patty and Fred Turner Jazz Center
Sat., April 15
Senior Recital, Stuart Kofron, musical theatre
1:30 p.m., Sheslow Auditorium
Sat., April 15
Junior Recital, Jacob Lemons, saxophone
7:30 p.m., Sheslow Auditorium
Tues., April 18
Percussion Ensemble Concert
7:30 p.m., Performing Arts Hall
Thurs., April 20
Brass Choir Recital
7:30 p.m., Sheslow Auditorium
Sat., April 22
Civic Music Association presents: Ensemble Dal Niente
7:30 p.m., Sheslow Auditorium.
Admission charged. For tickets and additional information visit civicmusic.org.
Sat., April 22-Sun., April 23
Drake Choir, Chamber Choir, Chorale, Drake University/Community Chorus present Haydn’s "Heiligmesse," performed with a faculty/student orchestra, Aimee Beckmann-Collier, conductor.
Sat. at 7:30 p.m. and Sun. at 3:00 p.m.; St. Ambrose Cathedral (6th and High Streets in downtown Des Moines);
Tickets are $17 for non-students and $7 for students. Tickets are available online at www.drake.edu/choralperformances/ or at the Drake Fine Arts Box Office (271-3841).
Sun., April 23
Junior Recital, Pablo Valladares, piano
7:30 p.m., Sheslow Auditorium
Mon., April 24
Senior Recital, Cenyiyang Chen, baritone
7:30 p.m., Sheslow Auditorium
Tues., April 25
Drake Wind Symphony, Robert Meunier, conductor
7:30 p.m., Performing Arts Hall
Wed., April 26
Faculty Recital, Ashley Sidon, cello
7:30 p.m., Sheslow Auditorium
Thurs., April 27
Drake Jazz Ensemble II, James Romain, director
7:30 p.m., Patty and Fred Turner Jazz Center
Fri., April 28
Student Chamber Ensemble
7:30 p.m., Sheslow Auditorium
Sat., April 29
Junior Recital, Mollie Lawler, mezzo-soprano, and Alex Tillinghast, tenor
4:30 p.m., Sheslow Auditorium
Sat., April 29
Junior Recital, Zachary Foster, cello
7:30 p.m., Sheslow Auditorium
Sun., April 30
Junior Recital, Kaylee Johnson, flute
1:30 p.m., Patty and Fred Turner Jazz Center
Sun., April 30
Guest Recital, Euclid String Quartet, featuring Nicholas Roth, piano, performing Brahms Quintet, Op. 34
4:30 p.m., Sheslow Auditorium
Sun., April 30
Junior Recital, Jake Kiese, clarinet
7:30 p.m., Sheslow Auditorium
Mon., May 1
Senior Recital, Xingyu “Lucy” Huo, soprano
7:30 p.m., Sheslow Auditorium
Tues., May 2
Drake Symphonic Band, Robert Schwartz, conductor
7:30 p.m., Performing Arts Hall
Wed., May 3
Drake Symphony Orchestra, Akira Mori, conductor
7:30 p.m., Sheslow Auditorium
Thurs., May 4
Saxophone Quartets
7:30 p.m., Patty and Fred Turner Jazz Center
Sat., May 6
Senior Recital, Kyle Roeder, baritone
7:30 p.m., Sheslow Auditorium
Theatre Productions
Thur., Jan. 19 – Sat., Jan. 21
Cabaret, book by Joe Masteroff, music by John Kander, lyrics by Fred Ebb
7:30 p.m. (Jan. 19–21), 2:00 p.m. (Jan 21); William S. E. Coleman Studio Theatre
Free, ticketed admission. For details see www.drake.edu/fineartsboxoffice/
Thur., Feb. 23 – Sun., Feb. 26
‘Night Mother by Marsha Norman, student directed by Justin Tomer
7:30 p.m. (Feb. 23 and 25), 2:00 p.m. (Feb. 26)
in repertory with Becky Shaw, by Gina Gionfriddo, student directed by Zach Decker
7:30 p.m. (Feb. 24 and 26), 2 p.m. (Feb. 25);William S. E. Coleman Studio Theatre
$7 adults, $5 seniors; $2 with Drake Card; visit www.drake.edu/fineartsboxoffice for tickets
Thur., March 30 – Sun., April 2
A Lie of the Mind
by Sam Shepard
directed by John Graham
7:30 p.m., March 30–April 1; 2 p.m., April 2; Performing Arts Hall
$8 general admission, $6 for students, seniors, and those with a Drake Card; visit www.drake.edu/fineartsboxoffice for tickets
Thur., April 27 – Sun., April 30
See Rock City and Other Destinations
book and lyrics by Adam Mathias
music by Brad Alexander
directed by Michael Rothmayer
7:30 p.m., April 27–29; 2 p.m., April 30; William S. E. Coleman Studio Theatre
$8 general admission, $6 for students, seniors, and those with a Drake Card; visit www.drake.edu/fineartsboxoffice for tickets
Harmon Fine Arts Center Box Office Hours:
Monday - Friday, noon - 6:00 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday, noon - 4:00 p.m.
515-271-3841
