Category: Fine & Performing Arts

The Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival is a competition held each year to showcase the work of talented student performers in each region. Out of the thousands of student artists who perform in this competition, 125 are selected to continue on to the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C.…

The Eastern Washington University Gallery of Art proudly presents Field Research, an exhibition of work designed to investigate the physical world by local artist Roger Ralston. Beginning with an opening ceremony at noon, Wednesday, Mar. 13, in the EWU Gallery of Art, the exhibition will be open to the public Mar. 14- Apr. 25, 2019. Ralston, who attained…

George William Lotzenhiser, PhD, a long-time Eastern faculty member and administrator who played a key role in the academic restructuring of the institution, passed away Saturday, Jan. 26, in Spokane. He was 95. Professor Lotzenhiser was an EWU alumnus, a former dean of the university’s Division (College) of Fine Arts, and a veteran of World…

Eastern Washington University is once again a proud presenting sponsor of The Spokane International Film Festival (SpIFF), which will return for its 21st year beginning Friday, Feb. 1, at multiple venues around Spokane! An opportunity for film lovers to reflect on some of the greatest films from the past year, SpIFF 2019 will begin with its annual Best of…

The Eastern Washington University Gallery of Art proudly presents Frontera, an exhibition of prints designed by 27 artists, all with different perspectives on the topic ‘Frontier.’ Beginning with an opening reception at noon, Wednesday, Jan. 23, in the EWU Gallery of Art, the exhibition will be open to the public Jan. 24- Feb. 28, 2019. Students and community…

Faculty leader Kristina Ploeger and co-leader Carolyn Jess traveled with 14 students from the EWU Symphonic Choir and four local high school choir directors to the country of Estonia – specifically, to the cities of Tallinn, Parnu, and Tartu. The group had a life-changing opportunity and experienced the rich historical background of ethnic Estonian music,…

Frances B. Huston Award Winners Every year seven students are chosen by each of CALE’s seven departments as the recipients of the Frances B. Huston Medallion. The Frances B. Huston Award is awarded to graduating seniors who have achieved academic excellence (3.75 or higher GPA) and have demonstrated outstanding leadership qualities at Eastern and/or in…

A faculty-led student project was presented this past April at the 2018 Rocky Mountain Printmaking Conference in Pullman, Washington and Moscow, Idaho—hosted by University of Idaho (U of I) and Washington State University (WSU). The project entailed the showcasing of EWU student artwork from six students in the ART 396 Unconventional Printmaking course. This was…