From folklorico to jazz – Linfield’s Spring Dance Showcase set to dazzle


Linfield's Spring Dance showcase will be a two-evening affair, May 6 and 7.Linfield University
‘s Department of Music and dance program will host the annual Spring Dance Showcase with performances May 6 and 7 from 7 to 9 p.m. each night.

Dancers will perform in a range of styles, including tap, modern, contemporary, musical theatre, jazz and folklorico. Tickets are $10 and available at the door of the Marshall Theatre in Ford Hall on Linfield’s McMinnville campus. K-12 students and university students with an ID get in free.

Proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test are required for entry.

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‘Heathers The Musical’ on stage at Linfield

Heathers The Musical poster

April will see Linfield University theatre program, in collaboration with the Department of Music, produce its first musical in three years.

“Heathers The Musical” hits the Marshall Theatre stage with performances April 21-23 and April 28-30. Curtain time is 7:30 p.m. each night with 2 p.m. matinees on April 24 and May 1.

Ticket prices are $15 for full admission, $13 for seniors, faculty and staff (two per ID) and $10 for any student with a school ID and available online at www.linfield.edu/arts/theatre.html and at the Marshall Theatre Box Office located in Ford Hall box beginning April 15. Seating is reserved.

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One-person plays about Muslim women and Frederick Douglass come to Linfield’s campuses

Two compelling one-person plays will be performed at Linfield University this April. “Unveiled,” a one-woman show about Muslim women, takes the Marshall Theatre stage on the McMinnville campus on April 9 and the Portland campus on April 11. “The Starry Road to Freedom,” a one-man show about Frederick Douglass, comes to the McMinnville campus on April 12. Each of these productions is free, and seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Parking for guests on both campuses is free. Continue reading

The artwork of Patricia Vázquez on display at Linfield Gallery

The artwork of Patricia Vasquez will be featured in the Linfield Gallery March 30 through May 6.

The Linfield University Gallery’s next exhibit, “Ku beeta’al bej ikil a xíimba (Andando hacemos el camino),” opens March 30 and will feature work by Patricia Vázquez, a multidisciplinary artist.

Vázquez will discuss her work at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 30 and a reception will follow. Gallery hours are Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Saturdays from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. The exhibit runs through May 6.

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Renown German quintet Amarcord performs at Linfield April 5

German quintet Amarcord will perform at Linfield's McMinnville campus April 5.Amarcord, a world-renown vocal quintet out of Germany, will perform at Linfield University at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 5.

The concert, the final performance of this year’s Linfield Lively Arts Concert Series, is free for all K-12 students and Linfield ID holders. General admission tickets are $10 and available at the door. Amarcord will perform in the Richard and Lucille Ice Auditorium inside Melrose Hall on Linfield’s McMinnville campus.

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Readings at the Nick with Kathryn Nuernberger: Witches, forced confessions and current conversations

Author Kathryn Nuernberger will be a featured guest of the Readings at the Nick series March 15. In her latest essay collection, “The Witch of Eye,” essayist and poet Kathryn Nuernberger deconstructs the myths of witches and how their “trials” were repeated throughout history to the present day.

At 5 p.m., Tuesday, March 15, Nuernberger will be reading from and discussing her work as part of Linfield University‘s free Readings at the Nick. Readings are held in the Jereld R. Nicholson Library Austin Reading Room on the McMinnville campus. Face masks are required inside all Linfield buildings.

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Art of Tribal elder and alumnus Frank Kowing ’66 opening at Linfield Gallery

One of Linfield University’s first studio art graduates will have his work displayed in the Linfield Gallery from Feb. 9 to March 18.

Frank Kowing’s paintings, sculptures and sketchbooks will be part of “Breathing the High-altitude Ether of Discovery.” The Linfield Gallery is open to the public from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays. The gallery is located inside the James F. Miller Fine Arts Center on the Linfield University McMinnville Campus. Face coverings are required inside all Linfield buildings.

A reception is scheduled 5:30 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 16.

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Welcome the holidays with Linfield performing arts

Members of the Linfield concert choir perform in October 2021.

Members of the Linfield concert choir perform in October 2021.

Linfield University’s performing arts students are hosting a slate of performances on the McMinnville Campus in early December. Choral and instrumental performances are all part of the line-up.

Admission is free to all events. Masks, proof of vaccination, or a negative covid-19 test result, are required for entry.

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Linfield returns to the stage with “Treasure Island” Nov. 11-20

Ford Hall

The stage is set for an exciting and swashbuckling return! Linfield University’s Theatre Program is producing Bryony Lavery’s adaptation of “Treasure Island,” running Nov. 11-20. The adventure sets sail with performances at 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 11-13, 18 and 19 with 2 p.m. matinees on Sunday, Nov. 14 and Saturday, Nov. 20. “Treasure Island” marks Linfield’s return to Marshall Theatre with a live audience for the first time since 2019. Continue reading

Linfield hosts a month full of in-person concerts and guest musicians

Linfield Concert Choir perform during Homecoming Weekend

Linfield’s Concert Choir joins the Wildcat Men’s Glee Club and Cascara Voce in a Nov. 2 concert

Choirs and bands, original works and timeless classics – the Linfield University Department of Music has something for every music lover during the month of November. Face coverings and proof of vaccination are required for all events.  Continue reading