2023 Fine Arts Celebration

Events and Schedules

The 17th Annual Festival of the Fine Arts featuring the creative works from the Fine Arts and Communication Department and the Creative Writing Program.  Click on the department below for a full listing of events.

• Art and Design
• Communication Studies
• Creative Writing
• Music
• Theatre

Art and Design

• Graduating Senior Art Exhibition
  April 17 to May 2 in Whipple Gallery (SMSU BA 291)

• "Recent Controversies in Art"  Panel Discussion
  April 19 at 10:00 to 10:50am in the Lower Level Conference Center

• Senior Art Exhibit Reception
  April 20 at 5:30 to 7:00pm in Whipple Gallery (SMSU BA 291)

Communication Studies

• Forensics Showcase
  April 6 at 7pm, Whipple Gallery (SMSU BA 291)

• Broadcast Digital Media Student Media Showcase
  May 2 at  4:00 to 6:00pm in BA 102

Creative Writing

• Perceptions Student Literary & Art Journal Reading
  April 13 at 12:00 to 1:00pm in Whipple Gallery (SMSU BA 291)
• Telling Women's Stories: Readings from Competition Winners
  April 19 at 12:00 to 1:00pm in Whipple Gallery (SMSU BA 291)     
• Visiting Writers Series Presents: Lauren Carlson, Poetry Reading
  April 24 at 7:00 to 8:00pm in Charter Hall 201
  *To be followed by Q&A and Book Signing

Music

• Guest Artist Discussion with Tom "Bones" Malone
  March 28 at 12:00 to 1:00pm in the SMSU Fine Arts Theatre
• SMSU Jazz Ensemble with guest artist, Tom "Bones" Malone
  March 28 at 7:30 to 9:00pm in the SMSU Fine Arts Theatre
  *Part of the 2023 Guest Artist Series Tom "Bones" Malone Jazz Ensemble Concert
• SMSU Student Recital
  April 5 at 1:00 to 2:00pm in the SMSU Fine Arts Theatre        
• SMSU Glee Club & Alta Voce "Of Myths and Legends"
  April 13 at 7:30 to 8:30pm at First Lutheran Church
• SMSU Jazz Ensemble Spring Concert
  April 17 at 7:30 to 8:30pm in the SMSU Fine Arts Theatre Jazz Ensemble Spring Concert
• SMSU Chorale "Masterworks Concert:  The Music of Maurice Duruflé" w/ guest organist Stephen Hamilton
  April 18 at 7:30 to 8:30pm at First Lutheran Church
• SMSU Student Recital
  April 19 at 1:00 to 2:00pm in the SMSU Fine Arts Theatre
• SMSU/Community Concert Band & Symphonic Chamber Winds "At the Movies!"
  April 24 at 7:30 to 8:30pm in the SMSU Fine Arts Theatre "At the Movies!" Concert
• SMSU Student Recital
  April 26 at 1:00 to 2:00pm in the SMSU Fine Arts Theatre
• Southwest Minnesota Orchestra "The Idea of North—Music from Scandinavia, Germany and Russia" with Mezzo Soprano Diva Anna Sigriður Helgadóttir of Reykjavik, Iceland
  May 5 at 7:30 to 9:30pm in the SCCPA
  Tickets $12 adults, $5 for students, $25 family max

Theatre

• The Enchanted Bookshop public performances in the SMSU Fine Arts Theatre
  April 1 at 11:00am and 2:00pm
  April 2 at 2:00pm and 4:00pm
• 13th Annual Fashion Runway
  April 10 at 6:30 to 8:00pm in the SMSU Fine Arts Theatre Lobby
• Inside and Out: Fashioning the Cinderella Dresses
  April 11 at 12:00pm in the SMSU William Whipple Gallery (SMSU BA 291)
  April 11 at 6:30pm at the Marshall Lyon County Library
• The Trail to Oregon! SMSU Drama Club Production in the SMSU Black Box Theatre
  April 20, 21, 22 at 7:30pm
  April 23 at 2:00pm
• Library Open Mic Night 
   April 25  at 12:00 to 1:00pm in Whipple Gallery (SMSU BA 291)
   April 25 at  6:30 to 7:30pm at Marshall Lyon County Library
   *Bring and/or hear a reading from a favorite book
   *Presented in conjunction with National Library Week
• “The Rest of the Story”  Stories of surprise…from the works of Paul Harvey
  April 27 at 12:00 to 1:00pm in Whipple Gallery (SMSU BA 291)
  April 27 at 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Marshall Lyon County Library
  *Presented in conjunction with National Library Week 
•  An Iliad, an adaptation of the Homer epic by Lisa Peterson and Denis O’Hare
  April 29 at 7:30 to 9:30pm in the SMSU Black Box Theatre

Mustang Ovations

April 20 at 4:00 to 6:00pm in the Upper Level Conference Center

Download Printable Schedule 

General Information
All events are free and open to the public unless noted.  For more information, call the Fine Arts and Communication office at (507) 537-7482.

Tune in to Marshall Radio for weather-related announcements.

ADA/Section 504: Individuals with a disability who need a reasonable accommodation to participate, please call SMSU Accessibility Services at 507-537-7318, or the Minnesota Relay Service at 1-800-627-3529.  Please allow 5-7 days advance notice to schedule the accommodation. 

Parking Directions
Generally, parking is available without a permit anywhere on campus after 4:30 p.m., except in specified parking areas.  If you are visiting the campus during the day for a Fine Arts event, call the department office, or Security at (507) 537-7252, for parking updates.  We will coordinate free parking for events upon request.

To find event locations, or an adjacent parking lot, visit our Interactive Campus Map .  Scroll down on the campus map to check the areas you wish to locate on campus.

On-Campus Locations
BA - Bellows Academic
CC - Conference Center 
CH - Charter Hall
FA - Fine Arts

Off-Campus Locations
First Lutheran Church, 100 Church St, Marshall
Marshall-Lyon County Library, 205 C S, Marshall
SCCPA : The Schwan Community Center for the Performing Arts at Marshall Senior High School, 400 Tiger Dr

Thank you for your interest and support of the Fine Arts!