Come cheer on your Vikings at their home events this week!
There are many opportunities to support the Conservatory and listen to some wonderful music this week! Events are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted.
The announcement we’ve all been waiting for—Drew Street is scheduled to open back up on Friday, November 22!
Watch for updates weekly! Please note, dates are subject to change due to weather or supply chain issues. Please be safe when in these areas!
Wednesday, Nov. 13 | 4:30-5:30 p.m.
Steitz 102
Isabel Vogt from Brown University will be giving a lecture titled “Interpolation problems for curves.”
About Isabel Vogt
Isabel Vogt is an associate professor at Brown University. Her work is partially supported by NSF DMS-2200655 and by NSF CAREER Award DMS-2338345. She received her PhD in June 2019 from MIT, where she was a student of Bjorn Poonen and Joe Harris. During the 2019-2020 academic year, she was an NSF postdoc at Stanford University, working with Ravi Vakil. During the 2020-2021 academic year, she was an assistant professor at The University of Washington.
Her research is in the intersection of algebraic geometry and number theory, including the geometry of algebraic curves and rational and low degree points on varieties.
Friday, Nov. 8 & Saturday, Nov. 9
The goal of the Fred Sturm Jazz Celebration Weekend is to create a low-pressure clinic environment and provide an inspirational boost at the start of the school year through extended ensemble workshops with renowned clinicians, a special focus on improvisation, an absence of ratings and trophies, and a world-class list of professional jazz artists.
Below is a schedule of the weekend’s events. The events are subject to change. Please check prior to Jazz Weekend for any changes that may have occurred. All events are free and open to the public, unless otherwise noted.
Performing Arts Series: René Marie & Experiment in Truth
7:30 p.m. | Memorial Chapel | Tickets Required
In a span of two decades, 11 recordings, and countless stage performances, vocalist René Marie has cemented her reputation as not only a singer but also a composer, arranger, theatrical performer, and teacher. Guided and tempered by powerful life lessons and rooted in jazz traditions laid down by Ella Fitzgerald, Dinah Washington, and other leading ladies of past generations, she borrows various elements of folk, R&B, and even classical and country to create a captivating hybrid style. Her body of work is musical, but it’s more than just music. It’s an exploration of the bright and dark corners of the human experience and an affirmation of the power of the human spirit.
Morning – Instrumental Clinics
Morning – Lawrence University Jazz Combos Performances
Cloak Theater
Instrumental masterclasses by Lawrence University jazz faculty
11:15 a.m.
12 p.m. – Lunch
Lawrence University Jazz Band & Jazz Ensemble concert
1:30 p.m. | Memorial Chapel | Free admission
Afternoon – instrumental clinics
Afternoon – Lawrence University Jazz Combos performances
Cloak Theater – Free admission
Performing Arts Series: Sean Jones Quartet
7:30 p.m. | Memorial Chapel | Tickets Required
Music and spirituality converge in the multifaceted career of Sean Jones, trumpeter, bandleader, composer, educator, and activist. Raised in Warren, Ohio, his journey from church choir to jazz stages reflects his versatility and dedication. Whether leading an ensemble or collaborating, Jones excels across genres. A former lead trumpeter for Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra and member of SFJAZZ Collective, his leadership cultivates talent and produces acclaimed recordings. Notable collaborations include performances with jazz luminaries like Herbie Hancock and Wayne Shorter. Jones’s legacy, spanning eight albums on Mack Avenue Records, including 2017’s Sean Jones: Live from the Jazz Bistro, underscores his enduring impact on contemporary jazz.
Two new study abroad opportunities have been approved for students interested in applying for Fall 2025 or later off-campus study.
Women’s and Gender Studies in Europe, run by Carleton Global Engagement, is accepting applications for its Fall Semester 2025 program, which will run from late August to mid-November. On this program, students will explore European feminist and LGBTQ topics, feminist and queer theory, and cross-cultural feminist methodology while taking such classes as Socio-Political Systems and Gender Issues Across Europe, The Ethics and Politics of Cross-Cultural Research, and Gender and Biopolitics of Health Across Europe. Students will also have the chance to research a topic of interest to them within the field of Women’s and Gender Studies. This program spans multiple countries, as students spend several weeks in each of several locations: Utrecht, Netherlands; Berlin, Germany, and Prague and Olomouc, Czech Republic.
Russian Language and Area Studies in Estonia, run by American Councils, offers students of Russian an intensive, immersion-based Russian language opportunity in Tallinn, Estonia. On this program, students will receive approximately 20 hours per week of in-class instruction in Russian grammar, phonetics, conversation, and cultural studies. Participants will also complete coursework in the history and culture of Estonia and may elect to enroll in Estonian language study. The program features homestays, weekly excursions, travel to other regions outside the host city, conversation partners, and a wide range of opportunities to volunteer, pursue hobbies and personal interests in a Russian-language context. This program offers semester-based options, as well as an academic year and summer program.
Lawrence applications to study off-campus are due January 29, 2025. For more information, go to Off-Campus Programs.
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Current projects
Future projects
Watch for updates weekly; TBD dates will be filled in as learned. Please be safe when in these areas!
Scheduled repairs and projects:
TBD repairs and projects
Watch for updates weekly; TBD dates will be filled in as learned. Please be safe when in these areas!
