The Kreft Arts Program at Concordia University strives to stimulate the artistic, intellectual and creative experiences of students and the community. The series includes art exhibitions, concerts, lectures, dance performances, book reviews and theatrical performances by artists from around the world and Concordia’s own students and faculty.
To purchase tickets or for more information call the Kreft Center Box Office at (734) 995-4612. Hours are Monday–Thursday from 12–4 p.m. Ask about discounts for senior citizens, students, children and groups! Click here for directions to campus or a campus map.
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Upcoming Events
Exhibit: Living With Art III: Selected Works from the Glass Collection of Phil and Judy Leege
Kreft Center Gallery: September 7–October 17 Opening Reception: Friday, September 17, • 7:00p.m.–9:00p.m.
Over the course of four decades, friends of Concordia University, Phil and Judy Leege, have assembled a large and varied collection of art, especially glass work. The latest in our series of exhibits drawn from private collections, Living With ArtIII takes the viewer on a tour of the Leege’s intriguing collection and along the way raises questions about how we “live with” art rather than viewing it only in the formal space of museums and galleries.
Friday, September 24 • 8:00p.m. • Chapel of the Holy Trinity This concert is free and open to the public.
This acclaimed young organist is garnering attention all over the world. In its recent full-page feature on Carpenter, The New York Times wrote: “He has pushed the boundaries of organ technique to breathtaking heights, meshing virtuosity with musical intelligence.” Kommersant, the leading daily newspaper in Russia, called him “the Vladimir Horowitz of the organ.” From Germany, the Süddeutsche Zeitung writes: “He clearly has set out to usher in a new age of organ playing, like Paganini once did for the violin and Liszt for the piano.” www.cameroncarpenter.com
Books and Coffee: Christine Petrell Kallevig Children’s Author, Storyteller, Origami Artist
Lecture/Workshop for Teachers
Wednesday, October 6, 7:00p.m.
Riverside Rooms on the lower level of Concordia University’s Student Union
Author, novelist, and professional storyteller Christine Petrell Kallevig has been captivating audiences since 1991 with the special storytelling technique she calls STORIGAMI. Kallevig folds giant-sized paper as she tells stories. Each fold illustrates an action or character from the story, so by the time the story is over, a surprise origami figure is magically created in a seamless blending of these dynamic folk arts.
Additional information on Christine Petrell Kallevig can be found here.
