Interdisciplinary partnership brings music and poetry together

Professor Terrie Manno, Music, and Kevin Zepper, MFA English, will present their collaborative music and poetry to students in Fox Theater on the Minnesota State University Minnesota campus on Friday, April 11 at 3 p.m. This is an interdisciplinary partnership Manno and Zepper began last year. Some of the work involves the William S. Burroughs “cut-up” approach to poetry. This […]

Laser Fest 2014 continues through Thursday

The first ever Laser Fest 2014 is taking place at the Minnesota State University Moorhead Planetarium. The Planetarium is showing laser shows ranging from educational, family oriented, and modern to classic rock laser programs. Planetarium director Dave Weinrich said, “Many concerts use lasers, but Laser Fest 2014 brings it to the next level. These are colorful, graphic images created by […]

The Mis-Education of the “N” Word

Featuring Alexander Hines and Marcellus Davis, from Change Agent Consulting: Each one, Reach one, Teach one LLC. Thursday, Feb. 20, 2014 5-6 p.m. reception 6-7:30 p.m. presentation Location: CMU Ballroom The word will be examined from a historical perspective. Sensitive language is used as a learning tool to address media and music, which students are well aware of and use […]

Music faculty recital set for Wednesday

A Music Department faculty recital featuring Elise Buffat Nelson, cello, is set for Wednesday, Feb. 19, at 7:30 p.m. in Fox Recital Hall. The recital is titled “An Evening of Romantic Chamber Music,” and includes Rachmaninoff’s Cello Sonata in G minor and Dvorak’s Piano Quintet in A, Op. 81. Joining Nelson are Terrie Manno, and Sue Nagel, piano; Sonja Harasim […]

Students to speak at Founders Scholarship Gala

You can now purchase your discounted faculty/staff tickets online at: https://donate.mnstate.edu/pages/2014-founders-scholarship-gala-staff–faculty. RSVP deadline has been extended to Monday, Feb. 10. Students Julie Maahs, a senior majoring in social studies education, and Eileen Huggins, a senior double majoring in social work and criminal justice, will speak at the Founders Scholarship Gala about how the need-based Founders Scholarship has helped them, their […]