Idea Box Showcase Turns Skill into Service
Felted finger puppets of famous Shakespearean characters, a mixed media piece made entirely of old books, and a scene incorporating sculpture, fiber art, and recycled instruments, are among the pieces from CUC art students that will be featured in the…
New Era of Music Begins at CUC
For the first time in over half a century, Concordia University Chicago has a new director of bands. CUC named Johanna Anderson, who previously worked at Concordia University Wisconsin, as the new director of bands in January. She replaces Richard…
Professor Engages Students, Alumni in Crafting New Novel
Assistant professor of English Anton Jones’ new novel, The March of the Blood Red King, was published on November 28, by Page + Plot Press. Enlisting the help of Concordia students and alumni for beta reading, cover art, and other aspects of the novel,…
Festivalgoers Celebrate 20 Years of Riot Fest
For three days at the end of every summer, a relatively small park in Chicago is the home of tens of thousands of stoned and tipsy-to-drunk punk rock fans celebrating several decades of rock. What is normally an empty field for 362 days of the year is…
Emmy-Winner Paul Walter Hauser Looks Back on His Time at CUC
Before he was an Emmy Award-winning actor, Paul Walter Hauser was a student at Concordia University Chicago. Hauser, who appeared this summer in the films Fantastic Four: First Steps and The Naked Gun, attended CUC from January of 2008 to May of 2009.…
What Pulls Comics Writers and Artists to Chicago?
Chicago’s best-known nickname is The Second City. The moniker was coined by A.J. Liebling, a writer for The New Yorker magazine, who used the nickname to put down Chicago. However, if there is one area in which Chicago is no longer playing second fiddle…
Longtime Orchestra and Choir Conductor Named Distinguished Professor
For music professor Maurice Boyer, teaching and conducting has always been about more than notes on a staff. He has shaped students’ lives through his instruction, passing on his fervent love of music. That passion is now recognized with CUC’s…
Annual Wind Symphony and Kapelle Spring Break Tour Cut in Half
For Concordia’s music students, the spring semester always begins with a strong sense of excitement as they begin rehearsing music to take on tour over spring break. Rehearsals possess an increased sense of motivation as students learn the music they…
Artists of Concordia Theatre Performs ‘The Miracle Worker’ for 2024
The Artists of Concordia Theatre navigate racism and ableism through their performance of “The Miracle Worker,” a play describing the true story of Helen Keller, the first deaf and blind person to earn a bachelor’s degree in the United…
CUC Student Composes Original Music for Shakespeare’s ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’
An entirely original student-composed musical score will accompany this week’s Artists of Concordia production of William Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” Senior Ben Verswijver, a music education student, wrote his original score to…