Concordia College and our Continuing Studies team seek to develop a sense of partnership with our community and find ways to foster community-campus relationships that benefit everyone. Find events, activities, courses and other opportunities to network with peers, meet new friends, enjoy cultural experiences and engage in meaningful, purposeful learning.
The gallery showcases works by Concordia students and faculty, and features local and regional artists, and begins in the skyway that connects the Olin Art and Communications Center with the second floor of the Frances Frazier Comstock Theatre building.
See details of upcoming exhibits below.
Each Concordia Theatre season presents a full and varied experience for students and audience alike. There are four mainstage productions – including a musical – drawing from genres such as classical and contemporary dramas, new works, issue-orientated plays and comedies. Additionally, our Lab Theatre is home to senior thesis projects and course showcases.
The music department hosts numerous events during the year that bring community members to campus. All are welcome to attend these performances free of charge.
Alumni Experiences |
Global Travel
Each year, the alumni office offers opportunities for alumni and the Concordia family to take part in travel experiences led by our in-house experts.
Alumni Book Club
Alumni Relations has partnered with Concordia College to create a virtual book club for Concordia College alumni, faculty and staff. Topics will include lifelong learning, personal growth, novels and other books that participants are interested in. The book club will connect through a private forum where all participants can discuss the current book and network with each other. Joining is completely free, you just have to get a copy of the book to enjoy! The book club will read one book every two months so that you'll have plenty of time to finish each book.
September - November | Educated
A Memoir by Tara Westover
Community Experiences |
Lorentzen Luncheon Series
Hosted by the Concordia College Offutt School of Business, this monthly luncheon series convenes conversations at the nexus of faith and work. Join us to network with local and national leaders from business, public, nonprofit and education sectors as they share how they involve faith values in their practice.
Luncheon 11:30 am - 1 pm | $25
Barry Auditorium, Grant Center, Offutt School of Business
One Book, One Community
7:00 pm | Monday, October 28
Fargo Air Museum | 1609 19th Ave N | Fargo
Free (first come, first served)
Keith O'Brien
Author of "Fly Girls: How Five Daring Women Defied All Odds and Made Aviation History"
“Fly Girls” is the previously untold story of five remarkable women who competed against men in the high-stakes national air races of the 1920s and 1930s.
This is the eighth year of the ongoing collaboration between the libraries of Fargo, West Fargo, Moorhead and the area universities, which centers on the community-wide reading of a single book.
For more information, visit www.1book1community.org.
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Tickets: $20 General Admission; $10 Students under 18
Online | ConcordiaTickets.com
Phone | 218.299.4366
LADAMA
7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 19 | Centrum, Knutson Campus Center
LADAMA is a Latin alternative band of four female musicians and activists – each from a different country and culture of the Americas, who are sisters in song, rhythm and spirit. Harnessing music from their respective countries of origin – Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela and the U.S., the group utilizes traditional and nontraditional instruments from across the Americas, but with a modern twist, to produce Latin Alternative music.
New York Voices
7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 7 | Memorial Auditorium
New York Voices is a critically acclaimed vocal group, that has been performing more than 30 years. The ensemble has refined its musical story to a high art and is known for its close-knit voicings, inspired arrangements and unparalleled vocal blend. Its chameleon-like musicianship allows the group, Kim Nazarian, Peter Eldridge, Lauren Kinhan and Darmon Meader, to move seamlessly from setting to setting, be it orchestral, big band or the intimate quartet lineup.
Lafayette String Quartet
7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 10 | Christiansen Recital Hall
The award-winning Lafayette String Quartet, one of Canada’s leading ensembles, has received critical acclaim on both sides of the Atlantic. In 1986, when they founded the quartet, Ann Elliott-Goldschmid, Sharon Stanis, Joanna Hood and Pamela Highbaugh Aloni had already been winning prizes. Audiences applaud the group’s musical vitality, technical mastery and insightful interpretation of the classical to contemporary works.
Sumunar Gamelan and Dance Ensemble
7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 28 | Christiansen Recital Hall
Sumunar Gamelan and Dance Ensemble was established in 2002 to promote understanding of an appreciation for Indonesian music, dance, and culture through education and performance. As part of the Indonesian Performing Arts Association of Minnesota (IPAAM), a nonprofit dedicated to teaching, performing and sharing the arts and culture of Indonesia, the performing ensembles are known as Sumunar which means a glowing, brilliant light – one that is radiant and beautiful, and one that illuminates and warms the soul.
The Cyrus M. running Gallery showcases works by Concordia students and faculty, and features local and regional artists. The gallery begins in the skyway that connects the Olin Art and Communication Center with the second floor of Frances Frazier Comstock Theatre building.
Once and Always Here: Recent Work from Graduate Students and Faculty in Ceramics at the University of Iowa
Sunday, August 25 - Tuesday, October 15
Public Reception: 4:00 - 5:30 pm, October 15
Artist Remarks: Begin at 4:15
This exhibition showcases current work in ceramics and mixed media by three faculty members (Andrew Casto, Josh Van Stippen, and Benj Upchurch) and six graduate students (Brandt Weiland, Rosa Ballena, Donté Hayes, Dia Webb, Maria Alarcon Aldrete, and Timmy Wolfe) from the University of Iowa. Working in proximity to each other daily, the artists represented here constitute a community of makers driven in their shared commitment to excellence and pushing the boundaries of contemporary ceramic practice. It is the hope of the group that these works will spark creative discourse amongst viewers and exist as a current survey of the state of ceramics at the University of Iowa, one of the first MFA programs in the United States.
High School Art Show |
Monday, October 28 - Thursday November 7
Public Reception: 5:00 - 6:30 pm, November 7
Juror Remarks: Begin at 5:30
This juried art exhibition showcases the diversity and creativity of student designers and artists from North Dakota and Minnesota high schools.
This year’s juror is Jonathan Rutter, a painter, craftsman, and independent curator living in Moorhead, Minnesota. Rutter received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Studio Art with an emphasis in Painting from Minnesota State University Moorhead and his Master of Fine Arts degree in Painting from the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. Jonathan is the Executive Director & Curator at The Rourke Art Gallery & Museum and is an adjunct instructor in the art department at Concordia College.
50 Years Brewed: A Celebration of Concordia Theatre in the Frances Frazier Comstock Theatre
Thursday, November 14 - Sunday, December 15
Public Reception: 4:00 - 5:30 pm, Thursday, November 14
2019 represents the 50th year of the Arts & Humanities building, now and since 1980 known as the Frances Frazier Comstock Theatre. Join us in the gallery for a walk down memory lane filled with photos, displays, and memorabilia from the last 50 years of theatre at Concordia. Curated by Bryan Duncan.
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