Tri-College Combo Concert Feb. 4

A Tri-College Combo Concert will be presented Thursday, February 4 at 7:30 p.m. in MSUM’s Hansen Auditorium. It’s free and open to the public. The Combos are directed by: Nick Fryer and Simon Rowe of MSUM and Matt Patnode and Jeremy Brekke of NDSU. Tri-College Combos combine the performing talents of students and faculty from MSUM, Concordia College and NDSU. The students audition across the three campuses and are placed in small groups which, under faculty guidance explore the skills, concepts and literature of jazz, commercial and contemporary music.

Kenyon Williams to perform with Moorhead High School Orchestra

Dr. Kenyon Williams, Associate Professor of Percussion, will perform the regional premiere of Emmanuel Sejourne’s “Concerto for Marimba and String Orchestra” Monday, Feb. 8 at 7 p.m. at Moorhead High School with the school’s Orchestra. Directed by MSUM Adjunct Professor of Violin Jon Larson, the MHS Orchestra is recognized as one of the largest and most accomplished ensembles in the Upper Midwest. Admission is free.

Art scholars exhibit works in Library

“The Faces of Excellence,” an exhibition of the 2010 Excellence in Art scholarship recipients, will be showing through Feb. 7 in the Livingston Lord Library. A colloquium and slide presentation of the students’ work will be Wednesday, Feb. 3 at 7 p.m. in the Center for Business 111. A reception will follow. The following students will be featured: Kellie Hames, Tate Milady, Elise Hylden, Kaylyn Gerenz, Jill Peterson and Chelsea Lee.

Jazz artist in residence, performing at MSUM Feb. 8-9

Ben Allison, a “visionary composer, adventurous improviser, and strong organizational force on the New York jazz scene,” will be an artist-in-residence at MSUM Feb. 8-9. The Ben Allison Band will perform Monday, Feb. 8 at 8 p.m. in the Center for the Arts Hansen Theatre. Admission is $10; free to students with ID (under 21 welcome). Tickets are available at the MSUM Box Office, 218.477.2271. Click headline to read more about Ben Allison and to see the schedule of events.

DragonFrost is February 8-12

Dragon Frost is a week of activities in February for the MSUM community to have some fun and chase away the winter blahs. Events are organized by the Homecoming/DragonFrost committee and the Office of Student Activities. DragonFrost activities include: A Snow Court Royalty selection (much like Homecoming’s King and Queen selection only this time freshmen and sophomores are candidates for royalty), free chili, snow shoe races, snow sculpting, mind reading, office decorating and the CMU’s One Ton Ice Cream Sundae. Check out the Frost website to nominate royalty, register for competitions and get all the details you need to join in the fun: www.mnstate.edu/dragonfrost