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Isaac Knudsen on left, McKenzie Russ in the middle and Beth Anderson on the right, standing on set for “Pirates of Penzance”

“Pirates of Penzance” in full swing

Anna Vande Krol, Arts and Entertainment Editor March 23, 2023

“Pirates of Penzance,” a comedic operetta directed by Viterbo’s Theatre & Music Theatre faculty member, Teddy Eck, recently had their performances on May 3-5. With only a month and a half of...

Elizabeth Meyer, a member of the Student Theatre Project

STP’s annual Thrift Shop to help raise funds for current show

Anna Vande Krol, Arts and Entertainment Editor March 23, 2023

On Feb. 24 and 25, Student Theatre Project (STP), a student-run organization, held their annual Thrift Shop fundraiser to support their current show, “Heathers the Musical.” One of the members of STP,...

Singing into the void: Viterbo’s Black Box is a black hole for acoustics

Jessica Schneider, Campus Life Editor March 1, 2023

It’s not a secret in the Music and Theatre Departments that singing in Viterbo’s Black Box Theater is very different than singing in the Recital Hall. It’s like “singing into the void,” as sophomore...

“Significant Other” takes the stage under student leadership

Anna Vande Krol, Arts and Entertainment Editor March 1, 2023

On Feb. 17, “Significant Other” had its opening night. It was produced by Viterbo’s Conservatory of the Performing Arts and directed by Mary Trotter, an adjunct faculty member for the Theatre and...

Scene from Measure for Measure

Measure for Measure a Conservatory production

Carter Steger, Assistant Editor December 7, 2022

Nov. 18, marked the opening of William Shakespeare’s “Measure for Measure” produced by Viterbo’s Conservatory for the Performing Arts. Lauren Bergquist is the assistant director of the play and...

Janzen poses inside the Main Theater.

My cup runneth over: An editor’s farewell address

Nathan Janzen, Arts and Entertainment Editor December 7, 2022

It now seems so long ago that I penned my first article for the Lumen, a Campus Life piece from Nov. 20, 2018, titled “International students feel Viterbo’s hospitality.” Since then, countless other...

David Caliri (left) and Carson Carter (right) pose with Dan Johnson-Wilmot and Judy Stafslien.

Viterbo voice students attend Wisconsin NATS competition

Nathan Janzen, Arts and Entertainment Editor December 7, 2022

On Nov. 4 and 5, members of the Wisconsin state chapter of the National Association of Teachers of Singing gathered in person for the 2022 Wisconsin NATS Auditions. The competition at the University of...

“Movin’ to Musicals”: Platinum and Diamond Edition fill the FAC once again

Nathan Janzen, Arts and Entertainment Editor November 16, 2022

On Oct. 29, the Fine Arts Center’s Main Theatre was filled with students and community members for Platinum and Diamond Edition’s latest fall performance, “Movin’ to Musicals.” The night featured...

Polly Pappadopoulos looks back on nearly thirty years at Viterbo

Nathan Janzen, Arts and Entertainment Editor November 16, 2022

Polly Pappadopoulos has been a part of the Viterbo story since her first year as a student in 1994. Since that time, she has become a prominent figure at the piano in both the Fine Arts Center and San...

Fall choir concert brings together past and present students once again

Nathan Janzen, Arts and Entertainment Editor October 31, 2022

During the first week in October, Viterbo’s campus community celebrated Alumni Week, a series of festivities meant to honor and highlight the work of Viterbo graduates. In addition to the Conservatory’s...

Improv Club: A new life, a new scene

Improv Club: A new life, a new scene

Nathan Janzen, Arts and Entertainment Editor October 31, 2022

Many art forms find their home in Viterbo’s Fine Arts Center, but one of the least well-known is improvisational theatre, known as “improv” for short. Improv engages a team of actors in games and...

A trip down memory lane featuring a special alum

A trip down memory lane featuring a special alum

Nathan Janzen, Arts and Entertainment Editor October 20, 2022

In a cozy office on the fourth floor of the Fine Arts Center lives one of the Music Department’s oldest alumni. It has no degree, nor has it ever been recognized as Distinguished, but it has seen more...

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