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These are the great events coming up at Summer Session this year! |
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SATURDAY EVENING
The Great Ramsey Lewis
Saturday, July 29
7:00pm in Cox auditorium
Free to Summer Session students.
For all others, Tickets are required. Call Metrotix 314-534-1111
SPECIAL SUMMER SESSION EVENT
The elegant, sophisticated jazz master has been making hits since The In Crowd and Hang On Sloopy. But he is best known for his polished adaptations of great hits of all time in his smooth jazz style. The Ramsey Lewis Trio makes a rare appearance in the St. Louis area this summer at Principia College.
CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION |
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EVENING PERFORMANCE
KING OF INSTRUMENTS
Monday, July 24
7:00pm in Cox auditorium
Experience the artistry of John Near, Principia College organist and professor of music, performing on the new Casavant Frères organ in Cox Auditorium. Exquisitely finished in walnut and polished tin, the organ of 42 stops, 55 ranks, and 3069 pipes will render, at the skilled hand of Dr. Near, a majestic evening you will remember.
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GALLERY SHOW
PORTRAIT OF A LEGENDARY TEACHER
Open throughout Summer Session
How does a studio artist teach others to master the craft and love the process? A special exhibition shares highlights of the nearly 40 year career of one of Principia College’s master teachers — Jim Green. Countless watercolor, drawing, and portrait demos; numerous practice efforts; and many early studies from Jim’s bountiful portfolios will be
on display during Summer Session. |
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EVENING SPEAKER
THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR REPORTS
Tuesday, July 25
7:00pm in Cox auditorium
David Cook, Washington bureau chief for The Christian Science Monitor, will address current issues from his unique perspective within the halls
of power. |
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EVENING PERFORMANCE
LINCOLN AND BOOTH: FROZEN IN TIME
Friday, July 28
7:00pm in Cox auditorium
So similar in their humble beginnings, they came to be among the most famous and infamous personages in U.S. history. Their own words, along with pictures, scenes, sounds, and symbols, tell the story of their fateful and fatal course in this world-premiere docudrama
written and co-performed by Patrick McCreary. |
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EVENING PERFORMANCE
MUSIC FOR EVERY LITTLE DAY
Thursday, July 27
7:00pm in Cox auditorium
Greg Greenway has been described as “one of the strongest and finest voices in folk music.” The Boston Globe wrote, “Confessional one moment, rambunctiously disarming the next, few modern folk singers can own a coffeehouse stage as completely as Greenway.” Another reviewer perhaps described it best: “A profoundly rich poet and musician. Folk Music is too narrow a description.” |
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EVENING SPEAKER
COL PAUL STRICKLAND, USAF
Monday, July 31
7:00pm in Cox auditorium
Col Paul Strickland, USAF: From Flying the F-16 Slot Position with the USAF "Thunderbirds" Air Demonstration Squadron to Commanding F-16 Squadrons Over the Korean Penninsula-- Should the United States Have A Global Engagement Strategy? |
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EVENING PERFORMANCE
THE LE VAN SISTERS
Tuesday, August 1
7:00pm in Cox auditorium
Sarah and Solene sing and play the violin accompanied by their father, concert pianist Eric Le Van. Sarah, 10, and Solene, 8, are rising stars on film, stage and concert halls. They are sure to charm and delight you.
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EVENING PERFORMANCE
GARY DAMMER BIG BAND
Thursday, August 3
7:00pm in Cox auditorium
Retired Air Force trumpeter Gary Dammer leads his Big Band - 17 pieces in all. Plus, the band presents vocalist Tom Heitman, famed for his incredible recreation of Frank Sinatra's music.
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