Artists of Concordia Theatre Performs ‘Steel Magnolias’
A 1980s Louisiana beauty parlor is the setting for Steel Magnolias, the first play of the 2023-2024 season from the Artists of Concordia Theatre. Six Southern women with bold personalities celebrate with one another through the triumphs in life, and…
U-Band Brings Students and the Community Together for 30 Years
University Band rehearsal doesn’t start until 7:45, but some musicians get there as early as 6:45 to warm up or talk with their fellow musicians and friends. Freshman CUC student Jacob Kimble usually sits next to fellow bass clarinet player Alan…
The Spring Musical Returns to CUC After Four Years
For the first time since 2019, the spring musical is returning to the Bergmann Theatre stage with the CUC Department of Theater’s presentation of the “25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.” “It’s time,” said Mark Bernstein, director of this…
New Gallery Exhibition Portrays the Emotional Burden of Caregiving
Concordia University Chicago’s Ferguson Art Gallery hosted a reception on January 29 to celebrate a new exhibition by artist Mary Porterfield called Pushing Back the Sea. Porterfield paints primarily on transparent paper to portray her experiences as an…
Unwrapping the essence of Christmas music in CUC’s ‘Lessons and Carols’
Rocking around the Christmas tree and sleigh bells ringing are the hallmarks of the holiday celebration. After all, Santa Claus is coming to town, and so is “Lessons and Carols,” the annual Christmas music performance at Concordia University…
Films at Lake Theatre are Free on Mondays for CUC Students
Classic Cinemas Lake Theatre has opened up their seats to Concordia University Chicago students every Monday. Currently, the students of CUC are always welcome to come to the Classic Cinemas and enjoy a movie, but what makes it so special about this…
Theater and Music Departments Present a New Adaptation of Ibsen’s ‘Peer Gynt’
The Concordia University Chicago theater and music departments have collaborated to put on a joint production of Henrik Ibsen’s famous 19th century play Peer Gynt, with music composed by Edvard Grieg, on Thursday and Friday. Peer Gynt tells the story…
Theater Seniors Direct a Double Feature of One-Act Plays
Concordia University Chicago seniors Hannah Sochowski and Emil Clausing will showcase their directing skills this weekend for the double production of the one-act plays Trifles and A Kind of Alaska. For CUC’s remaining theater majors, the…
Artists of Concordia Theater Face Tragedy in “The Women of Lockerbie”
Artists of Concordia Theater (ACT) are ready to show off their latest production, “The Women of Lockerbie.” The tragic drama takes place in the aftermath of the Dec. 21, 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103. A bomb detonated on board the Boeing 747…
“Land of Wonder” Exhibit Presents an Immersive Experience
A colorful new exhibition in the Ferguson Art Gallery brings an underwater botanical scene to mid-winter Concordia University Chicago. The show by CUC art professor Nikkole Huss, titled Land of Wonder, focuses thematically on the exploration and…