An exhibit from local artist John Snyder titled "New Work" are on display through May 19 on the upper level of the CFL. This art display will include works that are grounded in a so-called "Church of the Unknown" which reflects Snyder's personal mythology that draws on several sources, including self-taught art, Christian iconography, pre-Renaissance Italian frescoes, Buddhist cave paintings, and African and Oceania imagery.

Norma Wangsness gallery reception April 29

The unique rosemaling and portrait painting work of local artist Norma Wangsness is on display through May 18 in Preus Library.

A reception will be held for the artist in Hovde Lounge in the library at 4:30 p.m. Monday, April 29. The reception is open to the public with no charge for admission.

Luther alumna to speak on Palestine April 20-23

Alma Gast '10, will be on campus speaking at several events about her yearlong experience in Palestine. Gast will complete her time at Luther by offering the Don Kemp Memorial Lecture, "Following the Rainbow: Stories and Adventures," at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 23, in the Baker Commons. The memorial lecture will also celebrate the life of Don Kemp, former social work faculty member.

Nick Bryson in residence April 21-24

Nick Bryson, co-artistic director of Legitimate Bodies Dance Company based in Birr Theatre & Arts Centre in County Offaly, Ireland, will complete a residency at Luther College April 21-24. Bryson's workshop will take place 6:30-9:30 p.m. Sunday-Tuesday, April 21-23.

He will also teach two classes while on campus and hold a performance at 9 p.m. Wednesday, April 24 in Studio II in the Center for the Arts.

Luther Cathedral Choir Homecoming Concert April 23

The Luther Cathedral Choir will perform a homecoming concert at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 23, in the CFL. The concert is open to the public with no charge for admission. Cathedral Choir will perform works by Johannes Brahms, Jan Sweelinck, Giovanni Palestrina, Rihards Dubra, Brooke Joyce, Eric Whitacre, Morten Lauridsen, Eleanor Daley and arrangements by Paul J. Christiansen, Jeffrey Ames and Moses Hogan.

Luther to celebrate Denim Day April 24

The campus is invited to help stop rape by supporting Denim Day Wednesday, April 24. Faculty and staff may donate $5 to wear jeans on Wednesday (approved by Cabinet). Several buildings on campus have a campus contact. To make a donation and get your sticker promoting Denim Day, please see Keley Keller or Julie Shockey, Union; Jane Hawley, CFA; Doris Patterson, Jenson-Noble; Erin Zidlicky, Koren; Storm Bailey, Ockham House; Bridget Christopher, Main; Ruth Green, Valders; Karri Anderson, CFL; Teri Olson, Regents Center; or Carol Stoddard, Olin.

Denim day began in April 1999 after the 45-year-old rapist of an 18-year old Italian girl was arrested, prosecuted, convicted and sentenced to jail, then appealed and had the case dismissed. The judge in the case was quoted as saying, "because the victim wore very, very tight jeans, she had to help him remove them, and by removing the jeans it was no longer rape but consensual sex."

Enraged by the verdict, within a matter of hours the women in the Italian Parliament launched into immediate action and protested by wearing jeans to work. This call to action motivated and emboldened the California Senate and Assembly and more to do the same, and Denim Day was born.

The money raised at Luther on Denim Day will go towards further outreach to help stop sexual assault.

Ice cream treats for senior paper students April 24 at Preus

Encourage your senior paper students to come celebrate with LIS staff who will be offering sweet ice cream treats for a job well done from 4:30-5 p.m. Wednesday, April 24, at the Preus Library entrance. Treats will be available while supplies last so encourage students to arrive early.

'Alternative Fuel Vehicles' information session April 24

Learn everything you wanted to know about alternative fuel vehicles. Local speakers include Larry Grimstad and Chris Schneider from La Crosse Honda Motorwerks. Speakers will present on various alternative fuel vehicles and discuss what effect renewable fuels have on the environment and fuel economy. Following the session will be a demonstration featuring a Honda Civic natural gas vehicle, a plug-in Prius and a Chevrolet Volt. For more information contact Erika Kambs, <kamber01>.

Guest lecture on biology and the global environment April 25

David Campbell, professor of biology, the Henry Luce professor in Nations and the Global Environment and chair of environmental studies at Grinnell College, will be presenting a lecture titled "Adventures on the Ecotone Between Biology and Anthropology: The Maya Forest Gardens as Biodiversity Hotspots." The lecture will take place at 9:40 a.m. Thursday, April 25, in Valders 206.  All members of the Luther community are welcome.

Luther Jazz Orchestra tour homecoming concert April 25

The Luther College Jazz Orchestra will perform a tour homecoming concert at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 25. The concert will include classic standards by Dizzy Gillespie, Chick Corea, Astor Piazzolla, Duke Ellington and Charlie Parker in addition to more recent compositions by Gordon Goodwin, Rick Lawn, and Luther's own composer-in-residence, Brooke Joyce. Traditional Brazilian dance music arranged for the ensemble will also be featured to round out a diverse program of Latin, swing and fusion styles.

Philip Ackerman-Leist, farmer, author and Green Mountain College associate professor, will present "Rebuilding the Foodshed: Remapping Our Expectations for the Food We Share," a lecture on local food systems at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 30, Valders 206. A signing session with Ackerman-Leist will follow the lecture. Both the lecture and the book signing are open to the public with no charge for admission.

'For Those Who Eat Food: Your Perishable Future" May 1

John Ikerd, professor emeritus of agricultural economics at the University of Missouri-Columbia, will give the guest lecture "For Those Who Eat Food: Your Perishable Future," at 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 1, in Olin 102. Ikerd spent his professional time in academic positions at multiple universities and has written seven published books including two that can be viewed online at no cost on his personal website www.johnikerd.com.

'Orpheus in the Underworld' May 3-4

"Orpheus in the Underworld," a parody of the classic Greek myth of music, love and loss, will be presented at 7:30 p.m. May 3-4 in the Main Hall of the Center for Faith and Life on the Luther Campus.

Tickets are available at the Luther Box Office; no charge for Luther faculty, staff and students, $10 for all others.

In addition to the performances, James Griesheimer will present a lecture on "Orpheus in the Underworld" at 6:30 p.m. May 3-4 in the Recital Hall of the Center for Faith and Life.

"Orpheus in the Underworld" by Jacques Offenbach is based on the Greek myth of Orpheus, a man with unmatched musical talent whose true love, Eurydice, died on the day of their wedding. Although Orpheus won Eurydice back from the god of the underworld, he was tricked into losing her permanently, ending the tale on a tragic note.

View preview here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=7Dq8iBvQcJM.

Visual and Performing Arts to present 'Arcadia' May 1-4

Thought by many to be one of the best plays of the 20th century, Tom Stoppard's "Arcadia" will be presented May 1-4 by Luther College's Department of Visual and Performing Arts. Performances will take place at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, May 1-4 with an additional matinee performance at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, May 4. All performances will take place in the Jewel Theatre in the Center for the Arts on the Luther campus. Tickets are $10 and are available at the Luther Box Office, 387-1357 or [email protected].

Luther Reuse sale May 2

Another Luther Reuse sale will be held from 5-7 p.m. Thursday, May 2, in the Ashmore-Jewell barn, which is next to Baker Village. As a replacement of the annual Luther College auction, the reuse sale will sell a variety of items no longer needed by the College. For more information and to view an inventory list, visit: http://www2.luther.edu/sustainability/getinvolved/announcements-events/headlines/. The inventory list will not be updated until Tuesday, April 30. For more information on how the sale works, visit: http://www2.luther.edu/sustainability/waste-recycling/reduction/oncampus/reusesale/.

Faculty Recognition Dinner May 9

Tickets are now available for the Faculty Recognition Dinner Thursday, May 9. A reception will be hosted by President Rick and Judy Torgerson at 5:30 p.m. in Hammarskjold with a dinner and program at 6 p.m. in the CFL. Thanks to the support from the Office of the Dean, tickets are only $10 and are on sale through May 3. No tickets will be sold after May 3. If you wish to purchase tickets using cash, check or credit card please stop by or contact the Box Office, 387-1357. To purchase tickets using a staff or faculty ID submit the following form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1F6QcDWMzinzpCu8dMuoa0BVpg3bVDZ4hjjHAMRTCOHg/viewform?sid=1f74aaec8bc5a660&token=4g9wEz4BAAA.3ni31WpU9KUShLwT93qH2g.0SvS2_nWmuXGVd8dPxGATQ.

Retirees who will be recognized at the dinner include: Richard Halverson, professor of psychology; Kate Martinson, professor of art; Mark Muggli, professor of English; Peter Scholl, professor of English; Marv Slind, professor of history; Wendy Stevens, assistant professor of biology, and Jennifer Cantine, instructor in communication studies and General Manager of KWLC.

Faculty who will be recognized for 25 years of service include: Richard Bernatz, professor of math; Chuck Christianson, professor of accounting and management; Mike Engelhardt, professor of political science, and David Faldet, professor of English.

ARTICLES, CREATIONS, HONORS, ETC.

Rebecca Sullivan's commentary "The Tablet Inscribed: Inclusive Writing Instruction With the iPad" was published in the winter issue of College Teaching. Her essay "A Common Thread" appears in a recent issue of the Wapsipinicon Almanac.

Victor Hernández-Sang '13, presented the paper "New and Changing Performance Contexts for the Dominican Fiesta de Palos" at the Midwest Society for Ethnomusicology Conference in Cincinnati, Ohio, April 13. He was one of only five undergraduates selected for the conference. 

Michael O'Brien presented the paper "Year-round Carnival: Virtual and Live Performances of Contemporary Argentine Murga and the Limits of Mediation" at the annual conference of the British Forum for Ethnomusicology in Belfast, Northern Ireland on April 5.

Amy Engelsdorfer presented "When Words Create Music: The Deep Listening Pieces of Pauline Oliveros and Spontaneous Art Song" at the College Music Society Northeast Chapter in Keene, N.H. on March 16, and at The Improvising Brain Symposium at Georgia State University on April 8.

Robert Fitton and Jodi Enos-Berlage were authors on a recent publication that involved a collaboration between Luther College and William Schwan's laboratory at the UW-La Crosse. Specifically, the project utilized Luther's microscopy facilities and expertise. The title of the paper was "OmpR Regulation of the Uropathogenic Escherichia coli fimB gene in an Acidic/High Osmolality Environment." The paper appeared in the February 2013 issue of Microbiology.

Jessica Lister '13 was recently awarded a Presidential Graduate Research Fellowship from the University of Iowa. This highly competitive fellowship will provide full support for graduate school studies for five years. Lister will begin graduate school in the University of Iowa department of microbiology this fall.  She has performed both January term and summer research internships in Alex Horswill's laboratory at the University of Iowa, as well as undergraduate research in Jodi Enos-Berlage's laboratory at Luther. 

Anna De Santis presented a paper titled "Sonidos, silencios y disonancias en el romance lorquiano de Thamar y Amnón" or "Sounds, silences and dissonances in the romance Thamar y Amnón by Lorca," at the International Conference of Spanish Professionals in America on April 18 in Saint Augustine, Fla.

Char Kunkel and four Luther students traveled to Grand View University in Des Moines on April 20 for the Iowa Sociology Association annual meeting. Charles Martin-Stanley '14 and Kelsey Moler '13 presented papers and Martin-Stanley and Ruanon Zheng '15 prepared posters for the poster session. Lilli Petsch-Horvath '14 served as moderator and session discussant. Martin-Stanley won the Manford Kuhn award for the best junior/senior paper for his work "The Myth of Meritocracy in America: The Impact on African-Americans." Kunkel will be president of ISA in 2014 and host the ISA at Luther.  

Luther students, Rudie Desravines '14, Natalino Guterres '13, Amelia R. Kundel '13, Laura Mesadieu '15, Elsie Muronzie '14, Rahul Patle '14, Claudia Velastegui Cobo '14 and Nemanja Vuksanovic '13, spent two days presenting, observing and problem-solving at the Clinton Global Initiative conference April 5-7 at Washington University in St. Louis, Mo.

Rachel Vagts, Sarah Wicks and Sasha Griffin attended the 2013 Midwest Archives Conference, April 18-20 in Indianapolis. Vagts presented on her work as director of the Archives Leadership Institute in a panel session titled, "Changing Gears and Driven to Succeed: Leadership in the Archives." Wicks presented her work on The Postville Project as part of a panel session titled, "As It Happens: Documenting Community Tragedies and Transformations."