Fine Arts

CHOIR HEADS WEST The Wisconsin Lutheran Choir is touring in Arizona and Southern California during Spring Break in March. All concerts are free and open to the public. For the complete schedule, visit wlc.edu/choir-tour.

THINGS WILD AND FREE A Sand County Almanac, Aldo Leopold’s classic text, serves as WLC's Campus Read for the 2019-2020 academic year, and the topics and issues it addresses are being actively engaged in classes as well as in the Center for Arts and Performance.

From March 27-April 4 in the Raabe Theatre, the Theatre Department will stage Things Wild and Free, an original production written and developed by WLC’s company of student actors and theatre artists based on Leopold’s writings of nature, conservation, and life in the Wisconsin countryside.

On Friday, April 3, attend the free closing reception in the Schlueter Art Gallery for Sand County Reflections, an exhibition featuring the works of guest artists who were inspired by A Sand County Almanac. The works are on display February 21-April 4.

SPRING CONCERTS • Choir Tour Home Concert: Friday, March 20 • Instrumental Ensembles Concert: Sunday, April 26 • Choral Concert: Friday, May 1 • Jazz Band Concert: Saturday, May 2 • Band Tour Home Concert: Friday, May 8

For details and ticket information, visit wlc.edu/arts or call 414.443.8802.

She Loves Me Deserves a Bow

Wisconsin Lutheran College’s Theatre Department presented its first musical production in more than a decade, and it was wellreceived. She Loves Me is an “old-school” charming, romantic musical with wonderful characters and an amazing, amusing chorus. Set in 1930s Europe, the action centers around those who work in an elegant parfumerie (perfume shop). Two of the young clerks seek love and companionship through Lonely Hearts letters - only to find that they’ve already “met their match.”

Brady Coulthard ’22, who is double-majoring in Politics & Law and Spanish, said of the production: “She Loves Me exceeded all of my expectations. I have always known that our students were talented, but seeing my classmates in this production made me so proud. The vocals, dancing, and acting made this production captivating, not to mention, the set was visually stunning and surpassed my expectations. Truly, this musical production was groundbreaking for Wisconsin Lutheran College. It was a showcase of our students’ talents. This production has opened up a gateway, in my opinion, for the theatre department to grow and highlight its students.”

Julie McHale, who reviews theatre productions for gmtoday.com and The Waukesha Freeman, announced her “Plays of 2019 That Deserve a Bow,” and she included WLC’s production of She Loves Me on the list.