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midwinter night’s dream. In the small town of Parkland, Washington theatre students are preparing to close their theatre season with the production of Almost, Maine, and residents of PLU will find themselves falling in love with PLU theatre all over again. Almost, Maine, directed by Jeff Clapp, shows on Eastvold’s Mainstage May 11, 12, 18, 19 at 7:30 p.m. and May 20 at 2 p.m.  Student Preview is May 10 and students can watch for $2. This is the closing production for PLU’s Theatre season for the 2011

Basis Jazz Camp, a summer jazz camp held at the College of Southern Idaho in Twin Falls. Deacon-Joyner has free-lanced for over 30 years in the Memphis, Cincinnati, and Dallas/Fort Worth areas. He ahs performed with jazz artists such as Bobby Shew, Marvin Stamm, Marc Johnson, Ed Soph, and others. Deacon-Joyner is a professional vocalist in both studio and live settings, and is a composer and arranger. He currently arranges big band carts for Jeff Coffin, saxophonist with Bela Flect and the

was obviously pleased to be doing this at PLU,” said a happy Kane, after she received the crown of candles and holly that the Lucia traditionally wears. Later, Kane and her attendants presided over the Lucia festival at Lagerquist Hall, a ceremony that included performances from the Sodra Vatterbygdens Fokshogskola Choir, which is visiting from Jonkoping, Sweden. Jeff Anderson played the fiddle, and of course Jultomten (Santa Claus) came for a quick visit. To compete for the honor, each of the

letters. The tale is a familiar one. The musical premiered in 1963 after the 1940 James Stewart-Margaret Sullavan film The Shop Around the Corner and the 1949 Judy Garland-Van Johnson musical version In the Good Old Summertime. It surfaced yet again in 1998 as the Tom Hanks-Meg Ryan feature You’ve Got Mail. “The reason this play has been around so long and produced in so many different ways is because it goes back to the grade school playground,” Director Jeff Clapp explains. “Meaning… Why does this

letters. The tale is a familiar one. The musical premiered in 1963 after the 1940 James Stewart-Margaret Sullavan film The Shop Around the Corner and the 1949 Judy Garland-Van Johnson musical version In the Good Old Summertime. It surfaced yet again in 1998 as the Tom Hanks-Meg Ryan feature You’ve Got Mail. “The reason this play has been around so long and produced in so many different ways is because it goes back to the grade school playground,” Director Jeff Clapp explains. “Meaning… Why does this

. Amadeus plays October 13 (Student Preview), 14, 15, 21, 22 at 7:30pm and October 23 at 2pm in Eastvold Auditorium of the new Karen Hille Phillips Center for the Performing Arts. Tickets are available online at Eventbrite, at the PLU Community Box Office 253-535-7411 and at the door for cash only. “This is a play about Mozart, but… from Antonio Salieri’s point of view,” Jeff Clapp, director, explains. “Salieri was the biggest thing in western Europe at the time between 1780-1800. Now, all of his work

. Amadeus plays October 13 (Student Preview), 14, 15, 21, 22 at 7:30pm and October 23 at 2pm in Eastvold Auditorium of the new Karen Hille Phillips Center for the Performing Arts. Tickets are available online at Eventbrite, at the PLU Community Box Office 253-535-7411 and at the door for cash only. “This is a play about Mozart, but… from Antonio Salieri’s point of view,” Jeff Clapp, director, explains. “Salieri was the biggest thing in western Europe at the time between 1780-1800. Now, all of his work

alumnus Dr. Richard Weathermon ’50, the Richard and Helen Weathermon Joyful Noise Endowment for jazz studies created an annual two-day artist-in-residence program to bring a renowned jazz artist to campus to perform with the University Jazz Ensemble and a select local high school jazz band, to lead rehearsals and public master classes, and participate in other educational and performance activities. Last year, the University Jazz Ensemble featured tenor saxophonist, Jeff Coffin. This year, alto

. Clearly, Director of Resident Programs Jeff Krengel and then – ASPLU vice president Tamara Power-Drutis were thinking the same thing. They asked Pfaff to looking into developing a bike co-op, and Pfaff earned Sustainability Fellowship last May to help him do so. Pfaff spent the summer researching options, working with natural allies Outdoor Rec and Residential Life to come up with a plan. And now, thanks to a little forward thinking and a few abandoned bikes, Pfaff’s is doing his part to keep the

Tacoma is a local singer-songwriter playing inspired tunes all over town. His most recent album Both of Those Things creates ethereal Jeff Buckley esque moments. jmartinmusic.bandcamp.com Zari Alexandria ‘25 plays folk punk. A PLU student-run, she is racking up gigs and making a name for herself. Her and her ukulele can’t be missed. instagram.com/zari_alexandria   Thursday, October 15: Titanic 2, Polly’s Pocket and The New Sonics Titanic 2 of Seattle released their debut album Cruise Control in June