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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250904
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250905
DTSTAMP:20260403T205750
CREATED:20250602T205330Z
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SUMMARY:42nd Annual Gimse and Smith Center Photo and Travel Writing Contest Opens
DESCRIPTION:Current St. Olaf students who have studied abroad/away with St. Olaf are welcome to submit a photo or piece of travel writing to the 42nd Annual Gimse and Smith Center Contest\, hosted by the Smith Center for Global Engagement.
URL:https://wp.stolaf.edu/calendar/event/42nd-annual-gimse-and-smith-center-photo-and-travel-writing-contest-opens/
CATEGORIES:Performing and Visual Arts,Special Events/Celebrations
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250909T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250909T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T205750
CREATED:20250730T202116Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250730T202116Z
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SUMMARY:Recital: St. Olaf Orchestra Tour Soloist Auditions
DESCRIPTION:This recital features students competing for the opportunity to be soloists on the St. Olaf Orchestra’s fall tour. This event is free and open to the public.
URL:https://wp.stolaf.edu/calendar/event/recital-st-olaf-orchestra-tour-soloist-auditions/
CATEGORIES:Music,Performing and Visual Arts
ORGANIZER;CN="Chung Park":MAILTO:chpark@stolaf.edu
LOCATION:Christiansen Hall of Music 100 Urness Recital Hall
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250911T114500
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250911T130000
DTSTAMP:20260403T205750
CREATED:20250904T150915Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250904T150915Z
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SUMMARY:Flaten Art Museum Gateway to Himalayan Art Educator Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Faculty and staff educators are invited to a private curator’s tour of the Gateway to Himalayan Art exhibition\, followed by a catered lunch in The Link. The exhibition will open to all on September 12\, 2025. \nRegister here by September 8\, 2025. \nGateway to Himalayan Art introduces the main forms\, concepts\, meanings\, and religious traditions of Himalayan art with objects from the collection of the Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art\, New York. A large multimedia map at the start of the exhibition orients visitors to the greater Himalayan region\, which encompasses Indian\, Nepalese\, Bhutanese\, and Tibetan cultures as well as interrelated Mongolian and Chinese traditions. Gateway to Himalayan Art invites exploration of these diverse cultural spheres through exemplary objects presented in three thematic sections: Symbols and Meanings\, Materials and Technologies\, and Living Practices. It also includes voices from Himalayan artists and contemporaries\, along with connections to related digital content to learn more.
URL:https://wp.stolaf.edu/calendar/event/flaten-art-museum-gateway-to-himalayan-art-educator-workshop/
CATEGORIES:Multicultural,Performing and Visual Arts
ORGANIZER;CN="Flaten Art Museum":MAILTO:beckerj@stolaf.edu
LOCATION:Center for Art and Dance
GEO:44.4582983;-93.161604
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250912
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251208
DTSTAMP:20260403T205750
CREATED:20250812T155809Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250929T190129Z
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SUMMARY:Tashi Delek\, Minnesota!
DESCRIPTION:བཀྲིས་བདེ་ལེགས་ | Tashi Delek\, Minnesota! (Auspicious Blessings\, Minnesota!) offers a glimpse into the public life of Tibetan Minnesotans as seen through the eyes of St. Olaf alumnus Thor Anderson ‘87. In partnership with the Tibetan American Foundation of Minnesota\, Anderson has documented the community’s activities in photographs and videos over the last two decades. The selected works presented in this exhibition come from a vast archive that represents the rich community life of Buddhist practitioners in Minnesota. \nThis exhibition is on view the Center for Art and Dance Object Study Room (205). It is presented concurrently with the traveling exhibition\, Gateway to Himalayan Art\, on loan from the Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art and on view in the Flaten Art Museum from September 12–December 7\, 2025. Tashi Delek\, Minnesota! is organized by the Flaten Art Museum and curated by Thor Anderson ‘87 and St. Olaf Professor of Art and Art History and Asian Studies Karil Kucera\, with curatorial contributions from the Tibetan American Foundation of Minnesota.
URL:https://wp.stolaf.edu/calendar/event/tashi-delek-minnesota/
CATEGORIES:Alumni,Multicultural,Performing and Visual Arts
ORGANIZER;CN="Flaten Art Museum":MAILTO:beckerj@stolaf.edu
LOCATION:Center for Art and Dance
GEO:44.4582983;-93.161604
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250912
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251208
DTSTAMP:20260403T205750
CREATED:20250812T160547Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250812T160547Z
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SUMMARY:Gateway to Himalayan Art
DESCRIPTION:All are welcome to visit Gateway to Himalayan Art\, an exhibition at the Flaten Art Museum that introduces the main forms\, concepts\, meanings\, and religious traditions of Himalayan art with objects from the collection of the Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art\, New York. Visitors will experience exemplary objects from the greater Himalayan region\, which encompasses Indian\, Nepalese\, Bhutanese\, and Tibetan cultures\, as well as interrelated Mongolian and Chinese traditions. Gateway to Himalayan Art invites exploration of these diverse cultural spheres in three thematic sections: Symbols and Meanings\, Materials and Technologies\, and Living Practices. It also includes voices from Himalayan artists and contemporaries\, along with connections to related digital content to learn more. This traveling exhibition is organized and provided by the Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art. Entrance is free and open to the public during regular museum hours. \nA companion exhibition\, བཀྲིས་བདེ་ལེགས་ | Tashi Delek\, Minnesota!\, organized by the Flaten Art Museum\, is on view September 12 – October 17 in the nearby Object Study Room. This exhibition offers visitors a glimpse into the public life of Tibetan Minnesotans through photographs and videos\, and is curated by Thor Anderson ‘87 and Karil Kucera\, Professor of Art and Art History & Asian Studies at St. Olaf\, with the Tibetan American Foundation of Minnesota.
URL:https://wp.stolaf.edu/calendar/event/gateway-to-himalayan-art/
CATEGORIES:Multicultural,Performing and Visual Arts
ORGANIZER;CN="Flaten Art Museum":MAILTO:beckerj@stolaf.edu
LOCATION:Center for Art and Dance Flaten Museum
GEO:44.4582983;-93.161604
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250912T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250912T190000
DTSTAMP:20260403T205750
CREATED:20250129T162830Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250825T190317Z
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SUMMARY:Flaten Art Museum Opening Reception for Fall Exhibitions
DESCRIPTION:All are invited to a ceremonial blessing followed by an opening reception for  Gateway to Himalayan Art and Tashi Delek\, Minnesota!  At 5 p.m.\, Minneapolis Tibetan dance group Gyashae Rukag will lead a procession into the Center for Art and Dance and monks from the Gyuto Wheel of Dharma Monastery in Minneapolis will offer ritual blessings. The opening reception begins at 5:30 p.m. with brief remarks followed by light refreshments. This event is free and open to the public. Free parking is available for visitors outside Buntrock Commons. \nFlaten Art Museum (FAM) at St. Olaf College will host Gateway to Himalayan Art in the fall of 2025. Organized by the Rubin Museum\, this exhibition offers an introduction to the forms\, concepts\, meanings\, and traditions of present-day Bhutan\, China\, India\, Mongolia\, Nepal and Tibet. Objects include thangka paintings\, mandala\, a sacred shrine cabinet\, and numerous statues and ritual objects such as a Tibetan prayer wheel\, vajra\, and bell. Thematic links include Tibetan medical practice\, the feminine divine as personified within the esoteric Buddhist tradition\, Tibetan Buddhist book traditions (including woodblocks for printing sacred texts)\, the processes and materials involved in painting a Buddhist thangka\, and casting a sacred sculpture. Our exhibition will be grounded in the living practices of the thriving Tibetan community in Minnesota. \n  \n 
URL:https://wp.stolaf.edu/calendar/event/flaten-art-museum-gateway-to-himalayan-art-opening-reception/
CATEGORIES:Multicultural,Performing and Visual Arts,Speakers/Lectures
ORGANIZER;CN="Flaten Art Museum":MAILTO:beckerj@stolaf.edu
LOCATION:Center for Art and Dance Flaten Museum
GEO:44.4582983;-93.161604
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250913T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250914T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T205750
CREATED:20250904T153220Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250905T132735Z
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SUMMARY:It Doesn’t Have to Be Perfect
DESCRIPTION:A photo exhibition presented by Dominic Presa ’25\, thanks to the Gimse Endowment for the Arts. Opens Saturday\, September 13 at 6 p.m. in the Flaten Art Barn.
URL:https://wp.stolaf.edu/calendar/event/it-doesnt-have-to-be-perfect/2025-09-13/
CATEGORIES:Alumni,Multicultural,Performing and Visual Arts,Special Events/Celebrations
ORGANIZER;CN="Dominic Presa":MAILTO:Domapresa@gmail.com
LOCATION:Art Barn
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250914T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250914T160000
DTSTAMP:20260403T205751
CREATED:20250904T153220Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250905T132735Z
UID:10035003-1757844000-1757865600@wp.stolaf.edu
SUMMARY:It Doesn’t Have to Be Perfect
DESCRIPTION:A photo exhibition presented by Dominic Presa ’25\, thanks to the Gimse Endowment for the Arts. Opens Saturday\, September 13 at 6 p.m. in the Flaten Art Barn.
URL:https://wp.stolaf.edu/calendar/event/it-doesnt-have-to-be-perfect/2025-09-14/
CATEGORIES:Alumni,Multicultural,Performing and Visual Arts,Special Events/Celebrations
ORGANIZER;CN="Dominic Presa":MAILTO:Domapresa@gmail.com
LOCATION:Art Barn
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250916T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250916T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T205751
CREATED:20250429T211516Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250429T211516Z
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SUMMARY:Guest/Faculty Recital: Lynne Aspnes and Rachel Brandwein\, harp
DESCRIPTION:Faculty member\, Rachel Brandwein\, and guest\, Lynne Aspnes will present a harp recital on Tuesday\, September 16th in Urness Recital Hall from 7 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. \nAbout our Guest: Lynne Aspnes began her training in her native Minnesota. She has recorded for the CRI\, ProArte\, RCA Red Seal\, and Virgin Classics labels with VocalEssence (the Plymouth Music Series of Minnesota)\, Philip Brunelle director. Aspnes has recorded works by Gabriel Faure and Marcel Grandjany for the Pro Organo label with organist John Walker\, and the choir of the Riverside Church\, New York. She also recorded Benjamin Britten’s Canticle V: The Death of Saint Narcissus for NPR and PBS with the late Sir Peter Pears. \nThis event is free and open to the public.
URL:https://wp.stolaf.edu/calendar/event/guest-faculty-recital-lynne-aspnes-and-rachel-brandwein-harp/
CATEGORIES:Music,Performing and Visual Arts
ORGANIZER;CN="Barbara Barth":MAILTO:barth@stolaf.edu
LOCATION:Christiansen Hall of Music 100 Urness Recital Hall
GEO:44.4582983;-93.161604
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250926T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250926T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T205751
CREATED:20250910T211210Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250910T211210Z
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SUMMARY:"TIGRE! TIGRE!" - An Operetta
DESCRIPTION:The Fox and Beggar Theater presents ‘TIGRE! TIGRE!’\, an operetta\, on September 26 at 7 p.m. The performance will take place outside on the quad in front of Tomson. In case of rain\, the show will be delayed until the following day\, but if the ground is merely wet\, it will be performed in the vicinity of Tomson. This event is open to the public\, and donations are welcome. \nCombining puppetry\, traditional clown theater\, and a live score influenced by everything from Medieval court music to Gilbert & Sullivan\, “TIGRE! TIGRE!” explores humanity’s absurd relationship to technology while asking the fundamental question: what drives us to perpetually open new doors that we know we won’t be able to close?​ Visit https://www.foxandbeggar.org/tigre for more information.
URL:https://wp.stolaf.edu/calendar/event/tigre-tigre-an-operetta/
CATEGORIES:Performing and Visual Arts
ORGANIZER;CN="Theater Department":MAILTO:regan1@stolaf.edu
LOCATION:Tomson Lawn
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250927T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250927T130000
DTSTAMP:20260403T205751
CREATED:20250922T164649Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250922T164700Z
UID:10035173-1758970800-1758978000@wp.stolaf.edu
SUMMARY:Physical Theater & Clown Workshop
DESCRIPTION:The Theater Department welcomes all students to attend an energetic workshop that blends the expressive power of physical theater with the vulnerability of clown. Perfect for actors\, clowns\, dancers and curious humans who want to move\, laugh\, and discover surprising things about themselves.
URL:https://wp.stolaf.edu/calendar/event/physical-theater-clown-workshop/
CATEGORIES:Performing and Visual Arts
LOCATION:Theater Building\, Kelsey Theater
GEO:46.729553;-94.6858998
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250929T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250929T173000
DTSTAMP:20260403T205751
CREATED:20250915T193301Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250915T193301Z
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SUMMARY:Arty Party
DESCRIPTION:Join the Art and Art History Department in an opening gathering to build community.  Events will be outdoors on the patio of the sculpture garden.  All are welcome.
URL:https://wp.stolaf.edu/calendar/event/arty-party/
CATEGORIES:Performing and Visual Arts
LOCATION:Center for Art and Dance
GEO:44.4582983;-93.161604
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250930
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251005
DTSTAMP:20260403T205751
CREATED:20250812T150509Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250930T165311Z
UID:10034789-1759190400-1759622399@wp.stolaf.edu
SUMMARY:Avalokiteśvara Tibetan Buddhist Sand Mandala
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, September 30—Saturday\, October 4. From 10 a.m.–5 p.m.\, four Buddhist monks from the Gyuto Wheel of Dharma Monastery in Minneapolis will assemble a sand mandala depicting Avalokiteśvara\, the Buddha of Compassion\, in Groot Gallery. Visitors are invited to observe the mandala’s creation from the ground level or the overlook on level two. The monks will pause for lunch from approximately 1-2 p.m. each day. \nMonday\, September 29\, 5-6 p.m. Living as a Refugee in Exile and a Buddhist Monk. Our partners at Carleton College welcome visitors to join Geshe Lobsang Jigmey from the Gyuto Wheel of Dharma Monastery. The program will be held at Skinner Memorial Chapel with a complimentary dinner and reception to follow in Severance Great Hall. \nTuesday\, September 30\, 10 a.m. Consecration Ceremony. Observe a 15-minute ceremony as the monks offer prayers and rituals to purify and bless the sand mandala site.  \nTuesday\, September 30\, 5 p.m. Buddhist Meditation Practices. Join Geshe Lobsang Jigmey from the Gyuto Wheel of Dharma Monastery for a presentation on Buddhist Meditation Practices. \nSunday\, October 5\, 2 p.m. Dissolution Ceremony. Observe a ceremony as the monks remove the sand\, then join them in a 2-mile walk to Northfield’s Bridge Square to disperse the sand. Dress appropriately for the weather. No transportation will be provided\, and the walk is one-way\, with attendees responsible for arranging their own return to campus after the ceremony. \nThroughout the week\, Interfaith Fellows from St. Olaf’s Lutheran Center will host office hours near the sand mandala site from 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.\, Tuesday through Saturday. The fellows are available to provide information about the sand mandala tradition within Tibetan Buddhism and field questions from visitors.   \nThis program is presented in conjunction with the Flaten Art Museum’s fall exhibition Gateway to Himalayan Art\, on view September 12 – December 7\, 2025.
URL:https://wp.stolaf.edu/calendar/event/avalokitesvara-tibetan-buddhist-sand-mandala/
CATEGORIES:Multicultural,Performing and Visual Arts
ORGANIZER;CN="Flaten Art Museum":MAILTO:beckerj@stolaf.edu
LOCATION:Center for Art and Dance Groot Gallery
GEO:44.4582983;-93.161604
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250930T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250930T103000
DTSTAMP:20260403T205751
CREATED:20250814T133307Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250814T133307Z
UID:10034790-1759226400-1759228200@wp.stolaf.edu
SUMMARY:Sand Mandala Consecration Ceremony
DESCRIPTION:All are invited to attend a 15-minute consecration ceremony as the monks of Gyuto Wheel of Dharma Monastery offer prayers and rituals to purify and bless the site where they will create a sand mandala depicting Avalokiteśvara\, the Buddha of Compassion. This event is presented in conjunction with the Flaten Art Museum’s fall exhibition Gateway to Himalayan Art\, on view September 12 – December 7\, 2025. 
URL:https://wp.stolaf.edu/calendar/event/sand-mandala-consecration-ceremony/
CATEGORIES:Multicultural,Performing and Visual Arts
ORGANIZER;CN="Flaten Art Museum":MAILTO:beckerj@stolaf.edu
LOCATION:Center for Art and Dance Groot Gallery
GEO:44.4582983;-93.161604
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