The Arts and More

Each year Misericordia University hosts numerous performances by outstanding national artists and organizations. Events run the gamut from live theater to folk music. Many celebrate diversity and the arts. Most of the events are free of charge.

Check out the list of upcoming events listed below. For more information, please call
MU Box Office (570) 674-6719
Also see our Campus Calendar.

Alumni Box Office (570) 674-6768
Toll Free 1-866-262-6363 (option 3 then 4)
Details for Alumni events can be found under
Alumni & Community on the MU web page menu bar,
then click into the ALUMNI MAIN section.

SUMMER 2009

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UNDER THE STARS Summer Arts Festival
8:00 pm at the Wachovia Amphitheater in the center of Misericordia University's spacious campus.The line-up includes:

Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Jazz in July
VINCE GIORDANO AND THE NIGHTHAWKS "Remember The SCRANTON SIRENS"

Produced by Frank Nissel and Andrew Sordoni
Vince Giordano and the Nighthawks are renowned on the New York scene for their commitment to preserving and authentically presenting 1920s jazz and popular music. They will pay tribute to THE SCRANTON SIRENS, the little-publicized but effectively significant Dixieland band native to our Wyoming Valley, which had reached the pinnacle of success by playing the most sought after dance locations and hosting some of the hottest musicians of the era.
Tickets: Festival Table, seats 6 $120; Amphitheater seating $15; Lawn (bring your own lawn chair or blanket) $8


Saturday, July 25, 2009
Starlight Concert
AN EVENING WITH JOAN BAEZ

Since her 1960 solo LP debut, Joan’s rich, clear vocals have continued to please crowds. In 1963, Joan began touring with Bob Dylan and recording his songs, a bond that came to symbolize the folk music movement. From her memorable “The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down” through her lifelong role of introducing songs from a host of contemporary singer-songwriters (including Phil Ochs, Richard Fariña, Leonard Cohen, Tim Hardin, Paul Simon, Lennon-McCartney, Johnny Cash and his Nashville peers), Joan has carved her place in music history, winning the San Francisco Bay Area Music Award (BAMMY) as top female vocalist in 1978 and 1979. In 2007, at the 49th annual Grammy Awards, Joan Baez had received the highly prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award, the greatest honor that the Recording Academy can bestow. Joan’s new album, Day After Tomorrow, released on September 9, 2008, was nominated for a Grammy Award!
Tickets: Festival Table, seats 6 $360; Amphitheater seating $30; Lawn (bring your own lawn chair or blanket) $20


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See the Alumni and Friends section for additional Alumni sponsored events!