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.

MAY 2012

May 6-June 29
In the Pauly Friedman Art Gallery:
The History and Impact of Nursing Education in Luzerne County 1893-2012
Opening Reception - Sunday, May 6, 2012, from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm with a lecture in the Lemmond Theatre immediately following.

JUNE 2012

June 1-3, Friday-Sunday
ALUMNI WEEKEND 2012

Get ready for an exciting weekend together with friends to reminisce about good times, catch up with each others' lives now, and witness the growth on and off campus heading into the future as football comes to Misericordia beginning this Fall!

Alumni Box Office

JULY 2012

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UNDER the STARS Summer Arts Festival
Showtime 8pm Wells Fargo Amphitheater (formerly Wachovia Amphitheater)

July 9, Monday Jazz in July

"SENSATIONAL SOUNDS OF SWING"

The Midiri Brothers Septet, hailed by the L.A. Jazz Magazine as "...one of the most exciting small group swing units around today," unleash their musical mastery and creativity in this dazzling concert of favorites.

Tickets go on sale May 1.
$120 Festival Table (seats 6)
$15 Amphitheater Seating
$8 Lawn Seating

July 27, Friday Starlight Concert

NEIL SEDAKA

Legendary songwriter and singer whose music can instantly take listeners back to special moments with hits including "Breaking Up Is Hard To Do," "Laughter In The Rain," "Calendar Girl," "Solitaire," "Love Will Keep Us Together," "Where The Boys Are," and countless others, securing his spot in the Songwriter's Hall of Fame!

Tickets go on sale May 1 exclusively through the Misericordia Box Office.
$420 Festival Table (seats 6)
$45 Amphitheater Seating
$30 Lawn Seating

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July 14 - Sept 22

In the Pauly Friedman Art Gallery:

Igor Khazanov: Beyond the Status Quo
Features recent paintings and ceramics.

In the MacDonald Gallery section:
Brother Kenneth Chapman: Celebration of Life

Features mixed media and acrylic paintings

Opening Reception - Saturday, July 14, 5-8 PM

Gallery Talks at 6:00pm by Igor Khazanov, Anthony Waichulis and Carmen Latona

AUGUST - DECEMBER 2012

Aug 18
By the Beach at Bar Anticipation, Lake Como, NJ
Join host Ryan Beliveau '08 and gather from 4-8pm to enjoy a barbeque, music, and competitions between other colleges and universities! 'Take 5' for updates on what MU can do for you and what YOU can do for MU! $10 per person.
Alumni Box Office

Oct 3
NANCY GOLDSTONE presents "The Maid and the Queen"
Lecture open to the general community. Details to follow.
7:30pm Lemmond Theater

Oct 4
LARRY GOLDSTONE presents "Inherently Unequal"
Lecture open to the general community. 11-12:15 pm. Details to follow.
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"Literature, History, and the Imagination"
Roundtable discussion with authors Larry and Nancy Goldstone. Details to follow.
7:30pm Lemmond Theater

Oct 13 - Dec 9

In the Pauly Friedman Art Gallery:

George Mummert and Michael Tymon: Form & Process -
Sculpture in Stone, Bronze, and Steel

In the MacDonald Gallery section:
Elizabeth Fulton: Glyclee Prints

Opening Reception - Saturday, October 13, from 5-8 PM

Oct 18-27
Cruise the Mediterranean with Alumni and Friends!
Spend your first day touring Barcelona followed by cruising for seven days on Royal Caribbean's Liberty of the Seas. Ports of call include Provence and Nice, France; Piza, Rome; Naples and Capri, Italy!
Details to follow on the Alumni and Community section of the MU website.
Alumni Box Office