Linfield students and faculty are active participants in cultural activities and the arts, both on the Linfield campus and in the community. Involvement ranges from the college's annual theatre productions to a variety of musical activities, such as an award-winning choir, a college/community concert band, instrumental and vocal jazz ensembles, the Linfield Chamber Orchestra, Opera Theatre, and faculty/student chamber music groups.
The college's library hosts annual readings by a variety of authors and the campus art gallery displays work by local and regional artists. Students also produce their own literary magazine.
Various academic departments provide events and activities that explore and celebrate the creative arts, and you will find across the campus many opportunities to learn from or participate in artistic or cultural programs.
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Learn about the Department of Music's many offerings: Linfield Lively Arts Concert Series,
faculty and student performances, resident guest artists, and student ensembles. Visit the Department of Music pages for
more detailed information on annual events and academic programs.
Visit the Student Clubs pages to read more about Camas and other clubs associated with arts and culture.
Marshall Theatre: Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead
The Linfield Theatre Program presents "Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead" by Bert V. Royal for four nights only, March 16, 17, 18, and 19 at 8:00 p.m. Tickets are very affordable at $9.00 for full price; $7.00 for seniors (62+) and Linfield faculty and staff; and $5.00 for students; with a $2.00 discount on all tickets on opening night. There are three easy ways to purchase tickets: on the web 24 hours a day, or by phone or in person at the Marshall Theatre Box Office. Purchase through our secure server anytime. Select your seats, pay for them with a credit or debit card, and pick them up at the box office on the night of the show. Just click on the "Buy Tickets Now" button. A small service charge will apply for web orders. An "unauthorized parody," this play imagines characters from a popular comic strip as teenagers. When CB's dog dies from rabies, CB begins to question the existence of an afterlife. His best friend, Van, always the philosopher in childhood, is now a pothead with a worldview to match and is too burnt out to provide any coherent speculation. CB's sister has gone goth; his ex-girlfriend has been institutionalized for setting a little red-haired girl's hair on fire; and Matt is a pathological neat-freak whose dirtiness has been internalized-he's sex-obsessed and homophobic. CB's other friends are too inebriated to give him any sort of solace. But a chance meeting with an artistic kid (Beethoven), the target of the group's bullying, offers CB peace of mind and sets in motion a friendship that will push teen angst to the very limits. Drug use, suicide, eating disorders, teen violence, rebellion, and sexual identity collide and careen toward an ending that is both haunting and harmful."Inventive and raunchy...hysterically funny." New York Post
"While the cartoon-inspired characters may give some people the mistaken notion that this is a family show, this is definitely a play for adults only." CurtainUp
In 2004, "Dog Sees God" was one of the breakout hits at the New York International Fringe Festival, winning the Excellence Award for Best Overall Production, as well as Theatermania's Play Award of 2004, the GLAAD Media Award for Best Off-Off-Broadway production, Broadway.com's 2006 Audience Award for Favorite Off-Broadway Production, and the 2006 HX Award for Best Play.
Directed by Guest Director Jay Gipson-King, a 2000 Linfield College graduate, the cast includes Matt Sunderland, Will DeBiccari, Aaron Granum, Will Bailey, Alessa Downing, Claudia Ramirez, Brenna Crocker, and Jillian Haig. Scenic Design is by Robert Vaughn, costume design by Alethia Moore-Del Monaco, sound design by Will DeBiccari, lighting design by Tyrone Marshall, and the stage manager is Christopher Forrer.
Located just inside the lobby of Ford Hall, the box office opens Tuesday, March 9 and is open weekdays from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m., and until 8:00 p.m. on performance days. Order over the phone with a credit or debit card (no service charge) or stop by the box office for personalized service. Call 503.883.2292.
The Marshall Theatre is fully accessible. Please contact the box office directly if you require accessible seating.
This play may not be suitable for all audiences and contains mature language and subject matter.
NOTE: "Dog Sees God" has not been authorized or approved in any manner by the Charles M. Schulz Estate or United Features Syndicate, which have no responsibility for its content.