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Performing Arts Series: Matt Wilson’s Good Trouble Quintet

Saturday, Feb. 22 | 7:30 p.m.
Memorial Chapel

Matt Wilson, a jazz luminary, boasts thirteen albums as a leader and over 400 collaborations with jazz icons like Wynton Marsalis, Herbie Hancock, and Pat Metheny. Named 2018 Musician of the Year by the Jazz Journalists Association, his album Honey And Salt clinched the Album of the Year Award. With consecutive 5-star reviews from Downbeat for Honey And Salt and Beginning of a Memory, Wilson’s mastery shines. Beyond drumming, he’s a revered educator, dedicated to bridging music and people. Passionate about jazz’s outreach, he strives to inspire individuality and creativity in students, fostering a vibrant connection between audiences and music.

Get your tickets today!

  • Adult: $25-30
  • Senior: $20-25
  • Lawrence faculty & staff: $9-10 (only available in-person at the Box Office)
  • Lawrence and non-Lawrence students with valid ID – FREE (only available in-person at the Box Office)
TICKETS FOR MATT WILSON’S GOOD TROUBLE QUINTET

Conservatory Faculty Showcase

Saturday, Feb. 22 | 3:30 p.m.
Harper Hall

Lawrence faculty will perform works by Mozart, Ruby Fulton, Betty Jackson King, Florence Price, Undine Smith Moore, Honegger, Gregory Wanamaker, Schubert, Debussy, and Lori Laitman.

  • Estelí Gomez (voice)
  • Steven Paul Spears (voice)
  • Jenny Snedeker (flute)
  • Andy Hudson (clarinet)
  • Brigit Fitzgerald (bassoon)
  • Joseph Connor (saxophone)
  • Jenny Snyder Kozoroz (viola)
  • Catherine Kautsky (piano)
  • Kristin Roach (piano)

Free and open to the public!

Can’t make it in person? Catch the live webcast.

7th Biennial Gaines Student Playwrights Series

Everything That Haunts Us

Thursday, Feb. 20 | 7:30 p.m.
Friday, Feb. 21 | 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 22 | 2:30 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.
Cloak Theatre

Join us for the premiere of 3 one-act plays written by Lawrence students!

“This Isn’t How It Happens” by Shira Hanovich
Kate is dead. At least, that’s what everyone at this funeral seems to think. But when she gets out of her coffin and insists that this isn’t how it happens, her guests are stuck trying to bend to her will. As Kate gets closer to determining how the events of this funeral play out, the threat of death and existential fear loom ever closer.

“The House on the Hill” by Madeline Guest
Adam is dead. But he wasn’t a few minutes ago. As he tries to understand what the rest of his life (or, rather, death) will look like, 3 other new friends begin to figure out why they’ve been left behind.

“Static Cling” by Nina Broberg
When student-athlete Faith Mitchell is recovering from a major surgery following a terrible break to her elbow, she comes to believe she is being haunted by a malevolent ghost coming to take revenge on her. Her neighbor, Jillian Vincent, tries to help her get to the bottom of what’s really haunting her.

Also featuring developing productions:

  • “Beyond the Myths: The Storyteller” by Kean Zhao – audio production
  • “Moving Beyond” by Diego Garcia – staged reading

Performances will take place in the Cloak Theatre, located inside the Lawrence University Music-Drama Center.

Get your tickets today!

General Admission:

  • Adult – $15
  • Senior – $10
  • Student – $8
  • Lawrence students, faculty, & staff – FREE (only available in-person at the Box Office)
Tickets for Student PLaywrights Series

Facilities Project Updates

Current and future projects happening around Campus:

  • Mudd Library: Work will be ongoing through summer
  • Harper Hall: Stage floor refinished March 24-30
  • Campus: Annual maintenance power outage, July 14
  • Warch: Passenger elevator replacement June 23-September 5
  • Chapel Façade: Renovation to begin summer 2025 TBD
  • Brokaw/Colman/West Campus parking lot resurfaced summer 2025 TBD
  • Quads 3-4-5, Wilson House, Big Exec: Fire system upgrades summer 2025 TBD

Watch for updates weekly; TBD dates will be filled in as learned. Please note that dates are subject to change due to weather or supply chain issues. Please be safe when in these areas!

Home Athletics: Feb. 10-16

Come cheer on your Vikings at their home events this week!

Friday, Feb. 14

  • Men’s Ice Hockey
    7 p.m. | Appleton Ice Center

Saturday, Feb. 15

  • Women’s Basketball vs Cornell
    Senior Day
    1 p.m. | Alex Gym
  • Men’s Basketball vs Cornell
    3 p.m. | Alex Gym
  • Women’s Ice Hockey vs St. Norbert
    7 p.m. | Champion Center

Black Hair Care Initiative Workshop with Dr. Tameka Ellington

Thursday, Feb. 13 | 4:30-5:30 p.m.
Diversity & Intercultural Center

Join us for Dr. Tameka Ellington’s presentation and discussion of her book Black Hair in a White World. Dr. Ellington is dedicated to empowering self-confidence and breaking down cultural barriers in both personal and professional settings. She has experience in the fashion industry as well as serving as a fashion/design educator and directing diversity initiatives. The presentation is open to all students, staff, and faculty.