“Connected to the Land: An Exhibition by Leland Butler” opens Wednesday, March 20 in the Linfield Gallery

A photograph of a cliff at the Oregon coast; the sun is right at the edge of the cliff and its light breaks into radiating half-circlesThe Linfield Art Gallery’s new exhibition by photographer Leland Butler, “Connected to the Land,” runs March 20-May 3, with an opening reception Wednesday, March 20. The exhibition is presented in collaboration with the Chachalu Museum and Cultural Center of the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde. Continue reading

Linfield University commemorates two years of war in Ukraine with concert, panel discussion

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Left to right: Baritone Anton Belov, pianist Stanislav Serebriannikov, Bandurist Valentyn Lysenko and Ukrainian folklorist Inna Kovtun will perform in ‘Songs of Love and Freedom — A Celebration of Ukrainian Music’ on Feb. 29.

Linfield University will commemorate the second anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine with two events that celebrate Ukrainian culture, art and resilience. Continue reading

“Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind (30 Plays in 60 Minutes)” opens Dec. 7

Stage set for "Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind," featuring random piles of objectsTickets are now on sale for “Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind (30 Plays in 60 Minutes)” by Greg Allen, which features the work of six student-directors. A cast of nine actors plus an emcee are tasked with completing the 30 plays within the timed 60 minutes, aided by interactions with the audience. The plays, which are chosen by this year’s directors, range from themes of love and sex and war to music lyrics and horror, among others. Performance dates are 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 7, then 7:30 and 10 p.m. Friday, Dec. 8 in the Marshall Theatre in Ford Hall.   Continue reading

Dec. 7: Jazz pianist Marcus Johnson ‘Live in Wine Country’ to benefit Linfield University

Marcus Johnson sitting at a pianoJazz pianist and winemaker Marcus Johnson will perform “Live in Wine Country” at the Stoller Experience Center on Dayton’s Stoller Family Estate on Thursday, Dec. 7. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to Linfield University’s Department of Music to provide scholarships and instruments to students requiring financial assistance. Continue reading

NW Media Fest 2023 provided “perfect opportunity” for students to connect with media pros

 

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Celebrity photographer Joey Terrill was one of eight NW Media Fest guests offering student-only workshops and lectures.

Linfield University’s second NW Media Fest was longer and larger than the original, but still stayed true to its mission of giving Linfield students the chance to connect individually with journalists, musicians, entertainment executives and even the largest independent comic publisher in the country.   

Four days of programming kicked off Tuesday with a screening of silent horror classic “Nosferatu” accompanied live by organist Dean Lemire performing his original, at times improvisational, score. Between then and Friday night’s closer with Dark Horse Comics CEO Mike Richardson, there were more than a dozen events from this year’s eight featured guests Continue reading

Horror classic “Nosferatu” to screen Oct. 24 at Linfield University, accompanied by organist Dean Lemire

A monstrous-looking man with long claws and a deranged expression stands in front of ship rigging.The earliest surviving film adaption of Bram Stoker’s “Dracula” will be accompanied by Lemire’s original score in Linfield’s historic Richard and Lucille Ice Auditorium  

Dean Lemire will be performing his original score to accompany a screening of the 1922 German-Expressionist horror flick “Nosferatu” at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 24 in the Richard and Lucille Ice Auditorium on Linfield University’s McMinnville campus.   Continue reading

Linfield Theatre’s “The Wolves” runs Oct. 26-28, Nov. 2-5

Cast members of "The Wolves" stand in a field practicing soccer.Linfield Theatre Program’s fall production of “The Wolves,” a 2017 Pulitzer Prize finalist and Obie award–winning play by Sarah DeLappe, will open Oct. 26, with performances through Nov. 5.  The play follows nine teenage girls on an indoor soccer team as they navigate daily life while doing soccer warm–ups and preparing for games. Continue reading

Linfield Collaborative Music Ensemble premieres ‘Twirl’, ‘Dance of the Bat-Eared Fox’ and ‘Red Flame’ at free concert Aug. 30

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The Linfield Collaborative Music Ensemble (LCME) will perform their first concert, featuring the world premieres of three compositions, at a free concert at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 30.   Continue reading