Art Exhibitions
48th Annual Juried Student Exhibition
The Anderson Gallery will host the 48th annual Juried Student Exhibition March 10–April 5. Drake University students have a chance to show their work in the Gallery, win a cash prize, and sell their work.
Opening reception: March 10, 1-2 p.m.
Senior BFA Exhibition
The Senior BFA students will present their selected works in the Anderson Gallery. May 3rd - May 17th.
Closing reception, May 17th 5-7 p.m.
Visit Anderson Gallery for more information
VAAD student exhibition
The Weeks Gallery will host the VAAD (Visual Arts Association at Drake, a student run art and design organization) student exhibition. The show will run April 6-14.
Closing reception: April 14, 3-5 p.m.
The Weeks Gallery is located on the second floor in the South Lobby of the Harmon Fine Arts Building. The gallery is open weekdays 7 a.m.-10 p.m. and weekends 7:30a.m.-10 p.m.
Hours:
Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday: 12:00-4:00 p.m.
Thursday: 12:00-8:00 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday: 12:00-4:00 p.m.
The Gallery is closed on Mondays and December 22 - January 1
All exhibitions are free and open to the public
Musical Performances
January
Saturday, Jan. 19, Civic Music Association presents: Julian Lage Trio, 7:30 p.m., Sheslow Auditorium, general admission charged, student rush tickets available
Wednesday, Jan. 23, Acting Through Arias Concert, Christine Blanner, director, 4 p.m., Sheslow Auditorium
February
Friday, Feb. 1, Music Audition Day Concert, 2 p.m., Sheslow Auditorium
Friday, Feb 8, Music Audition Day Concert, 10 a.m., Patty and Fred Turner Jazz Center
Friday, Feb. 1, Honors Recital, 7:30 p.m., Sheslow Auditorium
Sunday, Feb. 3, Senior Recital, Seth Hartman, trumpet, 5 p.m., Patty and Fred Turner Jazz Center
Tuesday, Feb. 5 Drake University Jazz Honor Band, featuring the Drake Jazz Ensemble I, 7 p.m., Performing Arts Hall. General admission charged, student tickets free
Friday, Feb. 8, Junior Recital, Kate Broderick, mezzo-soprano 7:30 p.m., Sheslow Auditorium
Saturday, Feb. 9, Junior Recital, Sydney Crutcher and Louisa Frey, voice, 5 p.m., Sheslow Auditorium
Saturday, Feb 9. Senior Recital, Noelle McVicar, soprano, 7:30 p.m., Sheslow Auditorium
Sunday, Feb. 10, Masterclass, Quentin Kim, piano, 2 p.m., Sheslow Auditorium
Monday, Feb. 11, Guest Recital, Quentin Kim – Pusan National University (South Korea), piano, on the Yamaha CFX concert grand; 7:30 p.m., Sheslow Auditorium; part of the Keys to Excellence Piano Series. For more information contact Professor Nicholas Roth at nicholas.roth@drake.edu.
Saturday, Feb. 16, Senior Recital, Jackson Kealy, musical theatre, 2:30 p.m., Patty and Fred Turner Jazz Center
Saturday, Feb. 16, Drake Choir Benefit Concert in support of the May 2019 tour to France, Italy, and Austria. Tickets are $25 for non-students and $5 for students. 7:30 p.m., Sheslow Auditorium. For tickets and more information, please visit www.drake.edu/fineartsboxoffice/
Fri., Feb. 22- Feb. 24, Drake Opera Theater presents: Falstaff, by Giuseppe Verdi. Directed by Stefano Vignati. Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m., Sunday at 2 p.m., Performing Arts Hall. General admission $15, students, seniors, and those with a Drake I.D. $10. For tickets and more information, please visit www.drake.edu/fineartsboxoffice/
Sunday, Feb. 24, Des Moines Community Orchestra, 2 p.m., Sheslow Auditorium
Sunday, Feb. 24, Senior Recital, Kaleb Schulz, trumpet, 2:30 p.m. Patty and Fred Turner Jazz Center
March
Friday, Mar. 1, Wellness presentation for music majors, 11:00 a.m., 304
Friday, Mar. 1, Masterclass with Jason Crafton and Marc Reed, trumpet, 4pm, Patty and Fred Turner Jazz Center
Friday, Mar. 1, Jordan Concert Series Presents: Elisso Virsaladze, 7:30pm, Sheslow Auditorium
Saturday, Mar. 2, Senior Recital, Jake Kiese, clarinet, 2:30 p.m., Sheslow Auditorium
Saturday, Mar. 2, Guest and Faculty Recital, Andrew Classen, Jason Crafton, and Marc Reed, trumpet, 5 p.m., Patty and Fred Turner Jazz Center
Saturday, Mar. 2, Senior Recital, Haley Wilson, mezzo-soprano, 7:30pm, Patty and Fred Turner Jazz Center
Sunday, Mar. 3, Drake Wind Symphony Concert, Robert Meunier, conductor, 1:30 p.m., Performing Arts Hall
Sunday, Mar. 3, In Praise of Women, featuring the Drake Chorale Concert, Linda Vanderpool, conductor, 3 p.m., Sheslow Auditorium
Monday, Mar. 4, Masterclass with Jason Crafton and Marc Reed, trumpet, 4pm, Patty and Fred Turner Jazz Center
Monday, Mar. 4, Guest and Faculty Recital, Andrew Classen, Jason Crafton, and Marc Reed, trumpet, 7:30 p.m., Patty and Fred Turner Jazz Center
Wednesday, Mar. 6, Combo Night featuring Drake Jazz combos, 7:30 p.m., Patty and Fred Turner Jazz Center
Thursday, Mar. 7, Faculty Recital, Leslie Marrs, flute, and Sharon Johnson, piano, 7:30pm, Sheslow Auditorium
Friday, Mar. 8, Drake Symphony Orchestra Concert, Akira Mori, conductor, 7:30 p.m., Sheslow Auditorium
Friday, March 8, Senior Recital, Abigail Huskisson, Soprano, 7:30 p.m., Patty and Fred Turner Jazz Center
Saturday, Mar. 9, Senior Recital, Melody DeRogatis, mezzo-soprano, 7:30 p.m., Patty and Fred Turner Jazz Center
Saturday, Mar. 9, Civic Music Association presents 3 masterclasses at time TBD in Monroe, TJC, and Sheslow
Sun., March 10 Senior Recital, Andrew Hatfield, voice, 5 p.m., Patty and Fred Turner Jazz Center
Sunday, March 10, Junior Recital, Lauren Lundy, voice, 7:30 p.m., Sheslow Auditorium
Monday, Mar. 11, Drake Symphonic Band Concert, Vince Kenney, conductor, 7:30 p.m., Sheslow Auditorium
Tuesday, Mar. 12, Drake Choir/Chamber Choir Pre-Tour Concert, Aimee Beckmann-Collier, conductor, 7:30 p.m., Sheslow Auditorium
Sunday, Mar. 24, Guitar Masterclass, guitar, 10 a.m., Patty and Fred Turner Jazz Center
Sunday. Mar. 24, Masterclass, Thomas Rosenkranz, piano, 2 p.m., Sheslow Auditorium
Monday, Mar. 25: Guest Recital, Thomas Rosenkranz – UMKC Conservatory of Music and Dance, piano, on the Yamaha CFX concert grand; 7:30 p.m., Sheslow Auditorium; part of the Keys to Excellence Piano Series. For more information contact Professor Nicholas Roth at nicholas.roth@drake.edu.
Tuesday, Mar. 26, Drake Jazz Ensemble I featuring the Norwalk High School Jazz Band, Andrew Classen, director, 7:00 p.m., Patty and Fred Turner Jazz Center
Saturday, Mar. 30, Junior Recital, Emma Sullivan, cello, 2:30 p.m., Sheslow Auditorium
Sunday, Mar. 31, Senior Recital, Taylor Weetman, clarinet, 12 p.m., Patty and Fred Turner Jazz Center
Sunday, March 31, Senior Recital, Anna Steenson, cello, 2:30 p.m.., Sheslow Auditorium
April
Monday, Apr. 1, Faculty Recital, Yunjung Lee, violin, 7:30 p.m., Sheslow Auditorium
Wednesday, Apr. 3 Double Reed recital, 7:30 p.m., Sheslow Auditorium
Thursday, Apr. 4, Junior Recital, Seth Tack and Laurel Cramer, voice, 7:30 p.m., Sheslow Auditorium
Friday, Apr. 5, Junior Recital, Jerod Packard and Madison Green, voice, 7:30 p.m., Sheslow Auditorium
Saturday, Apr. 6, Greta Hammond, Junior Recital, mezzo-soprano, 12 p.m., Sheslow Auditorium
Saturday, Apr. 6, Senior Recital, Emma Haselhuhn and Bryce Lord, saxophone, 2:30 p.m., Patty and Fred Turner Jazz Center
Saturday, Apr. 6, Senior Recital, Trevor Ross, tenor, 5 p.m., Sheslow Auditorium
Saturday, Apr. 6, Senior Recital, Erin Besser, Mezzo-Soprano, 7:30 p.m., Sheslow Auditorium
Sunday, Apr. 7, Junior Recital, Brogan Kearney, Euphonium, 2:00 p.m., Sheslow Auditorium
Sunday, Apr. 7, Horn Studio, 5 p.m., Sheslow Auditorium
Sunday, Apr. 7, Senior Recital, Alice Lind, Mezzo-Soprano, 7:30 p.m., Sheslow Auditorium
Tuesday, Apr. 9, Guest Recital, University of Iowa Cello Choir, 7:30 p.m., Patty and Fred Turner Jazz Center
CANCELLED: Thursday, Apr. 11, Drake Alumni Recital: James Smith, 7:30 p.m., Sheslow Auditorium
Friday, Apr. 12, Voice Masterclass with Eric Ferring, 1 - 3 p.m., Patty and Fred Turner Jazz Center
Friday, Apr. 12, Senior Recital, Paxton Gillespie, voice, 7:30 p.m, Sheslow Auditorium
Saturday, Apr. 13, Sigma Alpha Iota recital, 12:00 p.m., Patty and Fred Turner Jazz Center
Saturday, Apr. 13 Senior Recital, Maddie Sell, voice, 2:30 p.m., Patty and Fred Turner Jazz Center
Saturday, Apr. 13 Junior Recital, Sloan Wheeldon, percussion, 2:30 p.m., Sheslow AuditoriuPerforming Arts Hall
Saturday, Apr. 13, Junior Recital, Brittany Mendoza and Jeremy Berdin, voice 5 p.m., Sheslow Auditorium
Saturday, Apr 13 Junior Recital, Fox Rhodvin and Samantha Worth, Musical Theatre voice, 7:30 p.m., Patty and Fred Turner Jazz Center
Sunday, Apr. 14, Student Composers Recital, 12 p.m., Sheslow Auditorium
Saturday, Apr. 13 Faculty Recital, Vince Kenney, euphonium, Sheslow, 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, Apr. 14, Senior Recital, Sam Chapin, voice, 2:30 p.m., Sheslow Auditorium
Sunday, Apr. 14, Nicholas Roth’s Piano Studio Concert, 5pm, Sheslow Auditorium
Sunday, Apr. 14, SNATS Opera Scenes, 7:30 p.m., Performing Arts Hall
Monday, Apr. 15, Flute Studio Recital, 7:30 p.m., Sheslow Auditorium
Tuesday, Apr. 16, Junior Recital, Matthew and Michael Scott, saxophone and clarinet, 7:30 p.m., Patty and Fred Turner Jazz Center
Tuesday, Apr. 16, Percussion Studio Recital, 7:30 p.m., Performing Arts Hall
Friday, Apr. 19, Guest Recital, Rose Bishop, Flute, 7:30 p.m., Sheslow Auditorium
Friday, Apr. 19, Drake Jazz Ensemble I, Andrew Classen, director, 7:30 p.m., Patty and Fred Turner Jazz Center
Saturday, Apr. 20 Senior Recital, Grace Sopko, soprano, 12 p.m., Patty and Fred Turner Jazz Center
Saturday, Apr. 20, Senior Recital, Adrienne Stratton, violin, 2:30 p.m., Sheslow Auditorium
Saturday, Apr. 20, Junior Recital, Max Cichock, piano 5 p.m., Performing Arts Hall
Saturday, Apr. 20, Senior Recital, Emily Brown, mezzo-soprano, 7:30 p.m., Sheslow Auditorium
Tuesday, Apr. 23, Saxophone Studio Concert, 7:30 p.m., Patty and Fred Turner Jazz Center
CANCELLED: Wednesday. Apr 24, Soundtrack concert – Caroliese: The Witch and the Widow, by David Ryu, 7:30 p.m., Sheslow Auditorium
Wednesday, Apr. 24, Combo Night featuring Drake Jazz combos, 7:30 p.m., Patty and Fred Turner Jazz Center
Thursday, Apr. 25, Junior Recital, Josh Ingham, saxophone, 7:30 p.m., Patty and Fred Turner Jazz Center
Sunday, Apr. 28, Senior Recital, Marisa Maniglia, cello, 12 p.m., Performing Arts Hall
Sunday, Apr. 28, Senior Recital, Jessica Low, Percussion, 2:30 p.m., Performing Arts Hall
Sunday, Apr. 28, Masterclass with James Giles, piano, 7 p.m., Sheslow Auditorium
Sunday, Apr. 28, Senior Recital, Yulong Jin, trumpet. 7:30 p.m., Patty and Fred Turner Jazz Center
Monday, April 29: Guest Recital, James Giles – Northwestern University, piano, on the Yamaha CFX concert grand; 7:30 p.m., Sheslow Auditorium; part of the Keys to Excellence Piano Series. For more information contact Professor Nicholas Roth at nicholas.roth@drake.edu.
Tuesday, Apr. 30, Drake Wind Symphony Concert, Robert Meunier, conductor, 7:30 p.m., Performing Arts Hall
May
Wednesday, May 1, Chamber Music Recital, 7:30 p.m., Sheslow Auditorium
Thursday, May 2, Symphonic Band Concert, Vince Kenney, conductor, 7:30 p.m., Performing Arts Hall
Sunday, May 5, Cavalcade of Choirs concert, featuring the Drake Choir, Chamber Choir, Drake University/Community Chorus, Aimee Beckmann-Collier, conductor; and Drake Chorale, Linda Vanderpool, conductor, as well as alumni of the Drake Choir, and the premiers of four commissioned pieces by Eriks Esenvalds, Jocelyn Hagen, Elaine Hagenberg, and John Armstrong. Sheslow Auditorium 2 p.m.
Tuesday, May 7, Drake Orchestra Concert, Akira Mori, conductor, 7:30 p.m., Sheslow Auditorium
Wednesday, May 8. Jazz ll Ensemble Concert, Colin Young, Director, 7:30pm, Patty and Fred Turner Jazz Center
Saturday, May 11, Senior Recital, Ang Jacksack, piano, 5 p.m., Sheslow Auditorium
* CHANGE IN LOCATION: Tuesday, May 21, 4 p.m., Pre - International Tour Choir Concert at St. Ambrose Cathedral, 607 High St., Des Moines, IA 50309
Theatre Productions
Directed by Emily Brown
For tickets and more information, please visit www.drake.edu/fineartsboxoffice/
As You Like It
Adapted and Directed by John Graham
7:30 p.m. (Apr 4-6), 2:00 p.m. (Apr 7) Performing Arts Hall For tickets and more information, please visit www.drake.edu/fineartsboxoffice/
Sunday on the Rocks
By Theresa Rebeck
7:30 p.m. (May 2-4), 2:00 p.m. (May 5) William S.E. Coleman Studio Theatre For tickets and more information, please visit www.drake.edu/fineartsboxoffice/
Harmon Fine Arts Center Box Office Hours:
Monday - Friday, 12 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday, 12 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
515-271-3841
