2022
LSSU Campus Life Drag Show
Event Type: Concert
Audience: General Public, MATURE AUDIENCE
Date of Performance: April 18
Description: A night of fabulous performances and dazzling costumes! LSSU presented the ultimate drag show experience! Enjoying the electrifying energy of national acts and local acts for an event full of music and laughter.
This show was Mature Content and required anyone under the age of 17 to be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
Interprofessional Simulation
Event Type: Special Engagement
Audience: General Public
Date of Performance: April 21
Description: Lake Superior State University hosted an Interprofessional Simulation on Friday, April 21, 2023, at the LSSU Arts Center. The Interprofessional team included healthcare professionals from multiple disciplines of nursing, emergency medical services, fire science, and criminal justice.
LSSU invited the community to attend and experience the Interprofessional Simulation as a standardized participant for the outside crowd or watch a live stream from the Arts Center Theater.
For more information visit: Interprofessional simulation 2023 – Lake Superior State University (lssu.edu)
Great Lakes Chamber Orchestra
Event Type: Music Concert
Audience: General Public
Date of Performance: April 22
Description:
The Great Lakes Chamber Orchestra performed a special concert, Terra Nostra, that pays homage to our rich Native American culture and the Great Lakes region. The concert featured three distinct pieces that will took the audience on a journey through the region’s history and traditions: Gwyneth Walker’s Great Lakes Cantata, a choral and orchestral work that is inspired by the beauty of the five lakes and celebrates the region’s natural wonders; Jerod Impichchaachaaha Tate’s Spirit Chief Names the Animal People that recounts an Okanogan Indian story about how Coyote retained his name, given by the Great Spirit Chief; and Terra Nostra, a 30-minute multimedia symphony composed by Christophe Changard, which is a call to action about ways to preserve our region’s natural resources.
Admission to the concert was free, which was made possible through the generosity of the LSSU Issues and Intellect Fund. However, for those looking to elevate their experience, VIP tickets were available, which provides priority seating, reserved parking, access to a VIP Lounge for a patron’s cocktail hour, and a special meet-and-greet with conductor Libor Ondras and composer of Terra Nostra, Christophe Changard.
LSSU Music Department
Event Type: Music Concert
Audience: General Public
Date of Performance: April 23, 2023
Lost Dogs Records
Event Type: Music Concert
Audience: General Public
COST: Donations were accepted for the Young Indigenous Artist Fund | Tickets
Date of Performance: April 25, 2023
LSSU Film Festival
Audience: Mature Audiences
Date of Performance: April 27, 2023
Description:
This was our 3rd Annual LSSU Film Festival at the Arts Center. The festival featured student, faculty, and staff directed short films developed in collaboration with LSSU’s Filmmakers Club, the Theatre Program, and members from the university at large. Films from the following categories were at the screening (and audience members decided who won each category):
