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Augustana junior, Rebecca Strandberg, a piano performance major of Crystal Lake, Ill., performed her junior recital on Sunday, February 8 in Wallenberg Hall. She performed David Popper's "Requiem, Op. 66" and Shumann's "Funf Stucke im Volkston, Op. 102" among others. She was accompanied by Patrick Yasutake, Henry Weberpal and Paige Phelps on cello, Scott Reynolds on clarinet, and Jessica Gerdish on viola.

Augustana junior Maria Catalano of Bloomingdale, Ill. and junior John Whitson of Aurora, Ill. performed in their student recital sharing their talents with the Augustana community. Catalano's selections included "The Man I Love" and "That Certain Feeling" by George Gershwin. Whitson performed Strauss's "Allersellen" and "Morgen". Additional pieces as well as duets were performed. The students were accompanied by Sheila Doak. 

Augustana's theatre department continues its season with Katrina: the K Word, a performance presented by a 300-level course focusing on play production. Katrina: the K Word is conceived and created by Lisa S. Brenner and Suzanne M. Trauth and presented by special arrangement with the authors. Katrina: the K Word is an original play inspired by true stories of individuals impacted by Hurricane Katrina a decade ago.

The Augustana Symphonic Band will depart for its annual tour to the southern United States including performances in Kansas City, Tulsa, Dallas, Austin, Houston, New Orleans and St. Louis. The tour will begin on February 20 with their return to Augustana College on February 28.

Augustana senior Elyzia Powers of Silvis, Ill. and junior Jamie Hochmuth of Medina, Min. performed in their student recital sharing their talents with the Augustana community. Hochmuth's selections included "Love in the Dictionary" and "The K'e" by Celius Dougherty. Powers performed Sondheim's "Agony" from Into the Woods. Additional pieces as well as duets were performed. The students were accompanied by Gail Baldwin and Sheila Doak.

Augustana senior Kelsey Schauer of Wheeling, Ill. performed in her Senior Recital sharing her talents and fulfilling requirements of her music major. She performed Schumann's "Frauenliebe und Leben, Op. 42," Goldrich and Heisler's "Let Me Grow Old," and more.

Students with Augustana College's production of A Green River, written by Aaron Randolph III and directed by Augustana alumnus Phil McKinley, was featured and performed at this year's Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival (KCACTF) Region III Festival in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on January 8.

Augustana College performed its annual 'Christmas at Augustana,' performance on Friday, December 5, and Saturday December 6. More than 300 student musicians shared their talents, in one of the highlights of the Augustana and Quad-City holiday season.

Augustana senior Anna Moorhead will play the role of Lucia in this year's Festival of Sankta Lucia celebration. Moorhead is a native of Sparta, Wisconsin, majoring in business administration-finance with a minor in Scandinavian studies.

"Whistler and His Contexts," an exhibition currently on display in the Augustana Teaching Museum of Art, was co-curated by two senior art history majors. The exhibit examines the works of James McNeill Whistler and artists working before, during and after his career, in an effort to understand Whistler's life and art in their context.

At Augustana College, Dr. Jenniger Burnham's cartography class was commissioned by Dr. Curt Roseman '63 to draw maps for his book, "A Century of Players, Performers, and Pagaents: Wharton Field House and Browning Field, Moline, Illinois," co-written by Dr. Roseman and Diann Moore. Seven of the students' maps were selected for publication.

The show exhibits work by studio art and graphic design majors who graduate this year. Displaying artwork in a variety of media, from painting and photography to quilting and vide, the exhibition is the culmination of the students' Senior Inquiry process and overall academic experience.

The Augustana Symphonic Band will tour Japan from February 21-March 4. The band will perform four concerts, including two exchange concerts with Japanese ensembles.

The Augustana Choir, from Augustana College, Rock Island, Illinois, will tour the Midwest from February 21-March 1. The nine-day, nine-concert tour will take nearly 60 students from as far north as the Twin Cities to as far east as Cincinnati, Ohio. Admission to all concerts is free, and a freewill offering will be accepted.

Augustana College's Handel Oratorio Society presented its new take on a Quad-Cities Christmas tradition, 'A Christmas Messiah,' on Saturday, December 14 and Sunday, December 15. The Handel Oratorio Society began performing choral and orchestral works in 1881. "This year we focused the performance on the Christmas portion of the piece," said Jon Hurty, conductor of the society and director of choral activities at Augustana.

Opera @ Augustana will present Gilbert and Sullivan's The Pirates of Penzance on May 10-11 at 8 p.m. in Wallenberg Hall, within the Denkmann Memorial Building (3520 7th Ave.). Tickets are $12 for the general public; $10 for senior citizens, students, Augustana faculty and staff; and $8 for children age 12 and under. Performing in this show include:

The Augustana College Department of Theatre Arts will present Eric Bogosian's subUrbia, the final production of its 2012-2013 season, Balancing Acts. The show premiered this past weekend and will be performed again in Potter Theatre, Bergendoff Hall of Fine Arts (3701 7th Ave.), on May 3-4 at 7:30 p.m. and May 5 at 1:30 p.m.

The Augustana College Symphonic Band recently returned from its 2013 tour of the Midwest. The tour included stops in Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota and Nebraska. The band will perform its final concert of the tour at 8 p.m. on Saturday, March 9, in Augustana's Centennial Hall, Rock Island, Illinois. Admission is free, and a freewill offering will be accepted. Among the students who peformed:

The Augustana Choir will tour the east coast. Feb. 15-22, traveling from Naples, Fla., to Baltimore, Md., before enjoying some free time in Washington, D.C. The choir also will perform a home concert at 8 p.m. on March 8 at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Davenport, Iowa. Performing in the tour from your area include:

In continuation of its 2012-13 season, Balancing Acts, the Department of Theatre Arts at Augustana College premiered The Bock-Eye, January 25-27 and February 1-3. Students who performed in the play include:

The Handel Oratorio Society celebrates its 132nd-anniversary performance of Handel's Messiah on Saturday, Dec. 8 and Sunday, Dec. 9. Students from your area that performed in the event include:

Augustana presents its fifth annual Christmas at Augustana holiday concert on Friday, Nov. 30, and Saturday, Dec. 1. More than 300 students in the college's choirs, brass ensemble and orchestra joined together to share music in two sold-out shows. These students from your area performed in the event:

Augustana College's Department of Theatre Arts will present The Arsonists, the first production of its 2012-13 season, "Balancing Act," October 12-21 at 7:30 p.m. on Friday/Saturday and 1:30 p.m. on Sunday in Potter Theatre on the upper level of Bergendoff Hall of Fine Arts (3701 7th Ave). Tickets are $11 for the general public and $9 for senior citizens, students and Augustana faculty/staff. Students from your area performing include:

Augustana will host the Quad-City Playwrights' Festival at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, May 12, in the Black Box Theatre, inside Bergendoff Hall of Fine Arts (3701 7th Ave.). A reception will follow, and admission is free. Among those playwrights to have their work featured:

Augustana will host the Quad-City Playwrights' Festival at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, May 12, in the Black Box Theatre, inside Bergendoff Hall of Fine Arts (3701 7th Ave.). A reception will follow, and admission is free. Among those playwrights to have their work featured:

During the next two weekends, Augustana students will present the cult classic, Bat Boy: The Musical, described by The New York Times as "a jaggedly imaginative mix of skewering humor and energetic glee." The unusual storyline is based on a 1992 Weekly World News article about a half-boy, half-bat named Bat Boy. Augustana's theatre arts department and Opera@Augustana have joined together to deliver six performances of Bat Boy: The Musical in Potter Theatre, inside Bergendoff Hall of Fine Arts (3701 7th Ave.) between April 27 and May 6. Among those involved in the performance:

Five Augustana seniors majoring in art will display their work at the Augustana College Art Museum (3703 7th Ave.), as part of the Senior Studio Art Exhibition. The exhibition opens Saturday, April 28, and runs through Saturday, May 19. The museum is open from noon to 4 p.m., Tuesdays through Saturdays, and closed for final exams May 15-17. The exhibition is the culmination of a process and the student's academic experience at Augustana. The process, known as Senior Inquiry, is a signature of the Augustana experience. It encourages seniors to demonstrate the critical thinking and communication skills they've developed and to reflect on the value of their work for the common good. Among the students:

Cantilena Augustana, Wennerberg Men's Chorus, Jenny Lind Vocal Ensemble and the Ascension Singers were the four choirs that came together to perform one concert on Saturday, Feb. 4, at Augustana College. The choirs include: aEUR? Cantelina Augustana, directed by Sonja Hurty, adjunct professor of music, includes female students from all classes and majors who sing for pleasure. aEUR? Wennerberg Men's Chorus, directed by Howard Eckdahl, fellowship instructor of music, consists of male students who sing for enjoyment and have an enhanced appreciation of choral music. aEUR? Jenny Lind Vocal Ensemble, directed by Dr. Michael Zemek, assistant professor of music, is a select ensemble for women who want to develop advanced choral skills. aEUR? Dr. Zemek also directs the Ascension Singers, a group made up of singers from both Cantelina Augustana and Wennerberg's Men Chorus. According to Dr. Zemek, the Four Choirs Concert was an opportunity for students to share what they had been studying and preparing throughout the term with their families and the community. From your area this includes:

After a two-week concert tour in Germany and Austria, the Augustana Choir will return to the Quad Cities for a home concert at 8 p.m. on Friday, March 9, at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 2136 Brady Street, Davenport. Under the direction of Dr. Jon Hurty, the choir will present an a cappella choir concert, with works ranging from a Gregorian chant to a Haitian NA?el. The concert is open to the public, free of charge. Among the students performing:

The Augustana Symphonic Band began its spring 2012 tour of the Pacific Coast on Friday, Feb. 17, stopping at two locations in Illinois before continuing to California, Oregon and Washington. To conclude the tour, the band will perform a home concert on Saturday, March 10, at 8 p.m. in Centennial Hall (3703 7th Ave.) on Augustana's campus. Among the students peforming: