Arts, Lectures and Gatherings

Events for April 2016

Eljaye is coming back to Cal Lutheran with his Comedy Tour!

Preus-Brandt Forum

Eljaye is one of the fastest rising comedians in America.

CLUFest 2016: ENTERACTIVE

Kwan Fong Gallery

CLUFest ENTERACTIVE blurs the lines between artist, observer and exhibit. Cal Lutheran's most skilled student photographers, animators, computer artists and cinematographers invite the public to "enter" the ever-changing multimedia landscape.

Passover Seder

Lundring Events Center

The Hillel club's sixth annual Passover Seder will be led by Hillel students followed by dinner.

Jumbo Wild
Documentary film screening

Overton Hall

This 60-minute film documents the struggle of local residents to keep Jumbo Valley (Qat'muk), in the Purcell Mountains of British Columbia, wild.

Senior Art Exhibition 2016

William Rolland Gallery of Fine Art

This showcase of work by Cal Lutheran senior art majors features a wide array of subject matter approached through drawing, printmaking, painting and digital media.

Join Us for an Upcoming Online Information Session
Learn More About PLTS's Programs and Application Process

Video Conference

Learn more about Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary’s programs and application process now to join us in Fall 2016, and attend an upcoming Online Information Session on Thursday, April 21th, at 3:30 pm PST.

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Poetry Slam!
Hosted by spoken word artist David A. Romero

William Rolland Gallery of Fine Art

Back by popular demand! Come perform your latest work or vote for your favorites. Poets must perform their own work. Audience reactions will decide the winners for this event, with gift cards as prizes.

The Quran: Reading the 'Signs'
Maria Dakake, Ph.D.

Lundring Events Center

Join us for a lecture and Q&A about the diversity of interpretations of the Muslim holy book and an effort to make them accessible to non-Arabic readers. 

The Drowsy Chaperone
A musical within a comedy

Black Box Theatre

The play is a loving send-up of the Jazz Age musical, featuring one show-stopping song and dance number after another. As the houselights dim, a man in a chair puts on his favorite record: the cast recording of a fictitious 1928 musical. The recording comes to life as the man in the chair looks on.

Senior Writers' Reading Reception
Community Outreach Project Celebration

William Rolland Gallery of Fine Art

Reading Reception to celebrate community writers.

Kingsmen Shakespeare 400-20 Celebration
24-hour marathon of Shakespeare-related activities

Overton Hall

The Kingsmen Shakespeare Company is celebrating the 400th anniversary of the Bard’s death and the 20th season of its annual festival with a 24-hour marathon of free activities including a sonnet marathon, a candlelight reading of Macbeth and Shakespeare yoga.

Festival of Scholars

Campuswide

The Festival of Scholars showcases scholarly work by undergraduate and graduate students. In addition to traditional research studies, the projects include creative work and the application of theory to real-life situations.

Festival of Scholars Concert
Wind Ensemble

Samuelson Chapel

The Cal Lutheran Wind Ensemble presents the first-ever Festival of Scholars Concert. Featuring student research on works performed, the event showcases both creative and scholarly work by student musicians.

New Venture Competition 2016 Finals

Lundring Events Center

Student teams will showcase their startup projects to the Cal Lutheran community and a panel of distinguished judges. Each team will make a 10-minute business pitch and cash prizes will be awarded to the best performing teams. Join us and cast a vote for your favorite team in the people’s choice award.

The 2016 Presidential Election
How to Transform the Campaign Noise into Your Educated Vote

Maggiano’s Little Italy, Woodland Hills

This panel discussion about the 2016 presidential campaign will explore the political phenomenon of Trump, Sanders and Carson and the global challenges facing the next U.S. President.

Senior Art Exhibition Walk-through

William Rolland Gallery of Fine Art

Graduating art department seniors will tour the exhibit of their work

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