Forest City, Iowa – April brings a full slate of events at Waldorf College.
On Sunday, April 7, the Sangkor choir ensemble will present a concert at Immanuel Lutheran Church. The concert starts at 3 p.m. and is free to attend.
Monday, April 8, Waldorf’s Zeta Lambda chapter of the Mu Phi Epsilon Professional Music Fraternity is hosting a pasta dinner, with proceeds from the event donated to the Northwood-Kensett Community School District music program. Mu Phi Epsilon members will provide entertainment. Dinner is from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., and tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students and children. They will be available for purchase at the door.
From 6:30 to 8 p.m. on Monday, April 8, Lynn Zeigler and Charles Kniker will present “Shouts of Joy! A Presentation of New Hymns” in the Recital Hall. This free program will explore some of the more than 35 hymns the duo has been collaborating on since 2009.
Wednesday, April 10, through Saturday, April 13, Waldorf’s Theatre department presents Agatha Christie’s “The Mousetrap.” A classic whodunit, the production gets a new twist as it is framed in a present-day sanatorium forwomen with the patients and staff performing the play. The show opens at 7:30 p.m. all nights. Tickets are $10 for adults and $8 for seniors and non-Waldorf students and can be reserved online atwww.waldorf.edu/residential/
Waldorf’s Schola Cantorum,an ensemble composed of music majors and non-majors, will present a concert on Sunday, April 14, at 3 p.m. Titled “Choral Prism,” the free concert will explore the unique colors of sound at Immanuel Lutheran Church.
The Recital Hall will host a piano recital on Monday, April 15, and student recital on Wednesday, April 17. Both of the free events start at 7:30 p.m. and the public is invited to attend.
Students will present “The Complete Works of William Shakespeare Abridged” on Thursday, April 18, at 8 p.m. and Sunday, April 21, at 2 p.m. Directed and staged by student Jon Aguilar, the performances will take place in the Box of Black theatre located on the floor below the Waldorf Atrium. Doors open 30 minutes before show time. Admission is $2 or free with a canned food donation. All proceeds will go toward the Forest City Food Bank.
Before embarking on a Florida concert tour in May, Waldorf’s Choir will present a concert at Immanuel Lutheran Church on Friday, April 19, at 7:30 p.m. There is no cost to attend.
The final performance of Waldorf Community Artist Series’ 25th season will be on Sunday, April 21, at Immanuel Lutheran Church. Flutists Gudrún Birgisdóttir and Martial Nardeau have been performing together since 1979, with multiplerecordings and concert tours spanning both America and Europe. Tickets for the 7:30 p.m. show are $10 for adults and $5 for students and can be purchased from the Forest City Chamber of Commerce or by calling 800-292-1903.
Waldorf’s Wind Symphony, Jazz Band, and Warrior Line Percussion Ensemble will come together to present a free concert on Monday,April 22, at Immanuel Lutheran Church. The performance starts at 7:30 p.m.
Baccalaureate and graduation for Waldorf’s class of 2013 will be held Saturday, April 27. Over 230 students will be graduating this spring.
For a complete listing of Waldorf events, visit www.waldorf.edu/calendar.
