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"Urinetown: The Musical"
November 6, 7, 12, 13, 14, and 15, 2009 at 7:00 pm in the Anne Simley Theatre. Directed by Jeff Turner, Associate Professor of Theatre Arts. For tickets or more information, contact the Box Office at 651-523-2905.

Parent and Family Concert
November 7, 2009 at 6:30 pm in Sundin Music Hall. This annual event showcases the terrific music ensembles that are a part of the Music Department's program. Featured groups are the Jazz Ensemble led by John Koziol, the Hamline Orchestra led by Yali You, the Hamline Winds led by Janet Greene, the A Cappella Choir led by George Chu, and the Women's Chorale directed by Kathy Thomsen. Free and open to the public. Visit the Sundin website for more information.

"Ruined" at Mixed Blood Theatre
November 8, 2009 at 3:00 pm in the Alan Page Auditorium of Mixed Blood's historic firehouse theatre in Minneapolis. Set in a mining region of the Congo, this Pulitzer Prize winning play follows Mama Nadi, a shrewd business woman and apolitical opportuniust in a land torn apart by civil war. After the play there will be food and conversation at Hamline. Joining us for the day will be Dr. Pamela Coutere, Dean at Saint Paul School of Theology in Kansas City. Dr. Coutere is currently in the Congo for her second trip to spend time with the women and learn how they have been positively dealing with war and its effects. Cost is $5 for students and $15 for adults. Car pools or van rides will be available from campus. Contact Linda Gesling for more information.

Minnesota Philharmonic Orchestra Concert
November 14, 2009 at 8:00 pm in Sundin Music Hall. A classical concert by Minnesota's GLBT orchestra, conducted by Joseph Schlefke, featuring works by Bizet, Tchaikovsky, Smetana, Sarah Miller, and Denise Broadhurst. Visit the Minnesota Philharmonic Orchestra website for more information.

A Benefit Concert for Hamline United Methodist Church
November 15, 2009 at 3:00 pm in Hamline United Methodist Church. "Keys to the Church" with Steven C. Anderson ’88, who will perform selections from his diverse "Got You Covered" series. The pipe organ will also be played by HUMC's music director and organist, Chuck Parsons. Reception to follow. Free and open to the public. Visit www.stevencmusic.com or www.hamlinechurch.org for more information.

Kathe Kollwitz and Otto Dix:
German Artists Bearing Witness to the First World War.
November 18, 2009 at 11:30 am in Sorin Hall Rooms A&B. Part of Hamline University's Symposium on the Humanities, "Germany: In the Shadow of the First World War." Featuring Ingrid Sharp, University of Leeds, England. Bring your lunch or to RSVP for a free cafeteria lunch, please email Women's Studies by November 9. Free and open to the public.

Sinister Spinsters and Imaginary Widows:
The Surplus Women Debate in Weimar Germany.
November 19, 2009 at 7:30 pm in the Klas Center's Kay Fredericks Room. Part of Hamline University's Symposium on the Humanities, "Germany: In the Shadow of the First World War." Featuring Ingrid Sharp, University of Leeds, England. Free and open to the public.

Minnesota Guitar Society Concert
November 21, 2009 at 8:00 pm in Sundin Music Hall. A unique offering of guitar, olden-style. The concert is called "Lute Summit: and showcases some of the Twin Cities' best lute players. Visit the Minnesota Guitar Society website for more information.

Artaria String Quartet Concert
November 22, 2009 at 4:00 pm in Sundin Music Hall. Mendelssohn: Four Movements, Op. 81. Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 3 in F, Op. 73. Season tickets now on sale: Adults $52, Seniors $44, Free admission to Hamline students, faculty & staff (with ID) and youth through age 17. Call 651-523-2459 or click here for a downloadable order form.

"Chopin the Storyteller" Concert
November 24, 2009 at 7:30 pm in Sundin Music Hall. Keyboard Conversations with Jeffrey Siegel: Epic poems and short stories in tone. What may have inspired Chopin's musical narratives? How does a composer "tell" stories without words? The program includes Ballades of Chopin, Novelettes of Robert Schumann (whose 200th birthday is also celebrated this season), and music by Johannes Brahms. Further information is available on the ticket order form. Or call the Box Office at 651-523-2459.  

"The Northern Zephyr" Concert
December 6, 2009 at 3:00 pm in Sundin Music Hall. Rene Francois Gebauer: Trio for violin, cello & bassoon. Dan Welcher: Mill Songs (oboe & bassoon). August Klughardt: Wind Quintet in C, Op. 79. Gabriel Faure: Piano Quartet No. 1. Adults $17, Seniors $14, Students $8. Call 651-523-2459 ext 2 for more information. Season Tickets are now on sale, four tickets for the price of three: Adults $51, Seniors $42, Students $24.

A Cappella Choir Christmas Concert
December 6, 2009 at 4:00 pm in Hamline United Methodist Church, 1514 Englewood Avenue St. Paul, MN. George S.T. Chu, director. Free and open to the public.

Hamline University Jazz Ensemble & Jazz Combo Winter Concert
December 8, 2009 at 7:00 pm in the Anne Simley Theatre. John M. Koziol, Jr., director. Free and open to the public.

Hamline Orchestra Concert
December 12, 2009 at 2:00 pm in Sundin Music Hall. Yali You, director: Songs from Italy. Free and open to the public. 

University Women's Chorale & Hamline Winds Concert
December 13, 2009 at 3:00 pm in Sundin Music Hall. Kathy Thomsen, Chorale director & Janet Greene, Winds director. Free and open to the public.  

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"The Intensity of the Russian Soul" Concert
February 7, 2010 at 3:00 pm in Sundin Music Hall. Dmitri Shostakovich: Viola sonata, Op. 147 (1975). Carl Davidov: Romance without Words for French horn & piano. Reinhold Gliere: Intermezzo for French horn & piano. Pyotr Ilyitch Tchaikovsky: String Quartet No. 1, Op. 11. Adults $17, Seniors $14, Students $8. Call 651-523-2459 ext 2 for more information. Season Tickets are now on sale, four tickets for the price of three: Adults $51, Seniors $42, Students $24.

3rd Annual End Zone Club Banquet
February 11, 2010 at 6:00 pm in the Klas Center's Kay Fredericks Room. This year's banquet will feature Bud Grant, who will be interviewed by Hamline's own Mike Wax. Limited seating, so purchase your tickets early. Get teammates together to reserve a table for 8. Contact Dana Johnson at 651-523-2754. $50 adult, $25 child/student.

Artaria String Quartet Concert
February 21, 2010 at 4:00 pm in Sundin Music Hall. Brahms: String Quartet in B flat major, Op. 67, No. 3. Schumann: Piano Quintet in E flat major, Op. 44. Season tickets now on sale: Adults $52, Seniors $44, Free admission to Hamline students, faculty & staff (with ID) and youth through age 17. Call 651-523-2459 or click here for a downloadable order form.

Caryl Churchill's "Far Away"
March 5, 6, 11, 12, and 13, 2010 at 7:00 pm in the Anne Simley Theatre. Directed by Carolyn Levy, Associate Professor of Theatre Arts. For tickets or more information, contact the Box Office at 651-523-2905.

"Chopin and the Future" Concert
March 9, 2010 at 7:30 pm in Sundin Music Hall. Keyboard Conversations with Jeffrey Siegel: Chopin is not only one of the most popular composers of all time, but one of the most influential as well. This program includes some of his works that both delight the ear and point to the future - Etudes and Nocturnes - as well as music by Tchaikovsky, Debussy, Scriabin and Szymanowski. Further information is available on the ticket order form. Or call the Box Office at 651-523-2459.  

A Cappella Choir and Hamline Orchestra Concert
March 12, 2010 at 7:30 pm in Sundin Music Hall. "Slithy Toves meet Judas Maccabeus." Directed by George S. T. Chu and Edward Marcus. Free and open to the public.

Timberlake Wertenbaker's "The Ash Girl"
April 23, 24, 29, 30 and May 1, 2010 at 7:00 pm in the Anne Simley Theatre. Directed by Guest Artist Bob Rosen. For tickets or more information, contact the Box Office at 651-523-2905.

Artaria String Quartet Concert
April 25, 2010 at 4:00 pm in Sundin Music Hall. Beethoven: String Quartet in A major, Op. 18, No. 5. Debussy: String Quartet in G minor, Op. 10. Season tickets now on sale: Adults $52, Seniors $44, Free admission to Hamline students, faculty & staff (with ID) and youth through age 17. Call 651-523-2459 or click here for a downloadable order form.

The Hamline Dance Ensemble Spring Performance
May 6, 7, and 8, 2010 at 7:00 pm in the Anne Simley Theatre. Artistic Director, Kaori Kenmotsu, Assistant Professor of Theatre Arts. For tickets or more information, contact the Box Office at 651-523-2905.

The Alpha Psi Omega Theatre & Film Festival 2010
May 13, 14, and 15, 2010. at 7:00 pm in the Anne Simley Theatre. For tickets or more information, contact the Box Office at 651-523-2905.

"Three B's (But Not the Usual Ones)" Concert
May 16, 2010 at 3:00 pm in Sundin Music Hall. Bruch: Eight pieces for viola, clarinet & piano Op. 83. Barber: String Quartet Op. 11 (original version of the Adagio for strings). Berwald: Septet for strings and winds. Adults $17, Seniors $14, Students $8. Call 651-523-2459 ext 2 for more information. Season Tickets are now on sale, four tickets for the price of three: Adults $51, Seniors $42, Students $24.