Enhancing Drake's rich tradition of fine arts

Friends of Drake Arts is a member organization that supports the rich tradition of fine arts programs at Drake and enhances audience experiences.

Learn more about the activities and goals of the organization by visiting About Friends of Drake Arts.

Check out the Fall Drake Fine Arts Calendar for the full schedule of nearly nightly performances in the easily accessible Sheslow Auditorium in Old Main and nearby Harmon Fine Arts Center.

You can make Drake fine arts even finer

Joining Friends of Drake Arts is easy and rewarding. Memberships are available at several levels, starting at only $35 a year. Members enjoy exclusive events with artists and receive advance information and invitations to performances and events.

Most important, these membership gifts directly and dramatically impact the lives of young aspiring artists at Drake and in the community.

For more information or to join, visit the membership Web page or call 515-271-3939.

Upcoming FDA Events

Fri., Sept. 12 Night of Stars: Drake Fine Arts Faculty in Concert; 7:30 p.m., Jordan Stage, Sheslow Auditorium. Tickets $10; $5 for students, seniors and those with Drake I.D. Reception and viewing of the exhibit, America Imagines Chinese: 19th Century Advertising Trade Cards and the American Imagination, for Friends of Drake Arts members in Anderson Gallery, Harmon Fine Arts Center, 9 p.m.

Fri., Sept. 26 Drake Jazz I Andrew Classen, director, and Drake Jazz II James Romain, director; 8 p.m., Performing Arts Hall, Harmon Fine Arts Center. Reception follows in Anderson Gallery sponsored by Friends of Drake Arts.

Fri., Nov. 7-Fri., Nov. 19 Building a Modern Campus: Eliel and Eero Saarinen at Drake University Anderson Gallery, Harmon Fine Arts Center. Opening reception sponsored by Friends of Drake Arts: Fri., Nov. 7, 5-7 p.m. and gallery walk with Professor Maura Lyons, 6 p.m.; Symposium: Nov. 8, 9 a.m.-noon.

Fri., Nov. 14 Urinetown Pre-theatre dinner and TalkAbout presented by Director Karla Kash; Dinner and TalkAbout, 6 p.m., Levitt Hall, Old Main; Urinetown, 8 p.m., Performing Arts Hall, Harmon Fine Arts Center; $25 includes dinner, talk, and play. Call 515-271-3147 for reservations.