St. Scholastica Arts + Ideas

St. Scholastica Arts + Ideas The mission of Arts + Ideas at St. Scholastica is to integrate artistic expression with intellectual exploration, enriching our campus and community.

Each year, we host a diverse lineup of high-quality and accessible arts and lectures events. The mission of Spotlight is to integrate artistic expression with intellectual exploration, enriching the campus and community experience. Each year, we host a diverse lineup of high-quality and accessible events both on and off campus. The College of St. Scholastica is a Catholic Benedictine institution a

nd the only independent private college in northeastern Minnesota. The College was founded in 1912 by a group of pioneering Benedictine Sisters and has campuses throughout Minnesota and online.

The St. Scholastica Music Program presents the 43rd Annual Handel's Messiah Singalong, along with Twin Ports Choral Proj...
12/10/2025

The St. Scholastica Music Program presents the 43rd Annual Handel's Messiah Singalong, along with Twin Ports Choral Project and Borealis Chamber Artists!

+ Tuesday, December 16 at 7pm
+ Mitchell Auditorium
+ Free Admission (Freewill donations will be accepted)

Join the CSS Music Program, Twin Ports Choral Project, and Borealis Chamber Artists for St. Scholastica’s 43rd Annual Messiah Singalong. Warm up those vocal cords and dust off that Messiah score (or borrow a copy at the door) for a joyful evening with Handel’s beloved masterpiece.

The St. Scholastica Music Program presents: Feeling That Gingerbread Feeling: Holiday Band Concert+ Saturday, December 1...
12/10/2025

The St. Scholastica Music Program presents: Feeling That Gingerbread Feeling: Holiday Band Concert

+ Saturday, December 13 at 7pm
+ Mitchell Auditorium
+ $7 general admission, free for students
+https://thecollegeofstscholastica.ticketspice.com/feeling-that-gingerbread-feeling

The St. Scholastica Concert Band, Jazz Band, and Flute Choir close out the semester with a holiday program featuring music by John Williams from the Home Alone films, along with new works by Randall Standridge and Gavin Lendt incorporating timeless classics.

The St. Scholastica Music Program presents: O Holy Night+ Friday, December 5 at 7:30pm+ Saturday, December 6 at 7:30pm+ ...
12/02/2025

The St. Scholastica Music Program presents: O Holy Night
+ Friday, December 5 at 7:30pm
+ Saturday, December 6 at 7:30pm
+ The Cathedral of Our Lady of the Rosary (2801 E 4th Street, Duluth)
+ $17 general admission, free for students
+https://thecollegeofstscholastica.ticketspice.com/o-holy-night-2025

The College of St. Scholastica Music Program presents our annual Christmas concert, O Holy Night. Our choral, brass, handbell, and string ensembles will share the Christmas story and spirit through an unforgettable evening of music. A freewill offering will be collected to benefit Chum.

The Alworth Center for the Study of Peace and Justice presents:Housing in Duluth: A Local Panel+ Thursday, December 4, 7...
12/01/2025

The Alworth Center for the Study of Peace and Justice presents:
Housing in Duluth: A Local Panel

+ Thursday, December 4, 7:30 p.m.
+ Mitchell Auditorium
+ Free Admission

A panel of leading advocates will speak in this roundtable discussion about housing in Duluth. This is the Tom Morgan Honorary Local Panel, part of the 2025-2026 lecture series "Home," presented by the Alworth Center for the Study of Peace and Justice.

The St. Scholastica Music Program presents: A Pirate's Life for Me+ Saturday, November 22, 3 p.m.+ Mitchell Auditorium+ ...
11/17/2025

The St. Scholastica Music Program presents: A Pirate's Life for Me
+ Saturday, November 22, 3 p.m.
+ Mitchell Auditorium
+ $7 general admission, free for students
+https://thecollegeofstscholastica.ticketspice.com/a-pirates-life-for-me

Join the St. Scholastica Steel Band, Concert Band, Flute Ensemble, and Handbell Ensemble for a fall showcase of music inspired by the sea. The program will feature original music, sea shanties, and a suite from Pirates of the Caribbean.

The Alworth Center for Peace & Justice and the St. Scholastica Dignitas Program present: The Small and the Mighty with S...
11/11/2025

The Alworth Center for Peace & Justice and the St. Scholastica Dignitas Program present: The Small and the Mighty with Sharon McMahon

+ Thursday, November 13, 7:30 p.m.
+ Mitchell Auditorium
+ Free Admission

The Alworth Center welcomes Sharon McMahon, author of The Small and the Mighty: Twelve Unsung Americans Who Changed the Course of History, from the Founding to the Civil Rights Movement. McMahon is also known for her Instagram account, Sharon Says So, as well as the podcast, Here's Where It Gets Interesting. Fitgers Bookstore will be on hand selling copies and the author will be available for signing. The Small and the Mighty is St. Scholastica’s Common Read selection for this academic year, and this event, the annual Martha Alworth Lecture, is co-sponsored by the CSS Dignitas Program.

The St. Scholastica Music Program presents: String Orchestra Concert+ Wednesday, November 12, 7 p.m.+ Mitchell Auditoriu...
11/10/2025

The St. Scholastica Music Program presents: String Orchestra Concert
+ Wednesday, November 12, 7 p.m.
+ Mitchell Auditorium
+ $7 general admission, free for students
+ https://thecollegeofstscholastica.ticketspice.com/string-orchestra-concert

Join us for the first ever collaboration between the string players of the College of St. Scholastica String Orchestra, University of Wisconsin-Superior Orchestra, and Northshore Philharmonic Orchestra. The program features soloists Melanie Sever, flute and Alexander Sandor, harpsichord on John Rutter's Suite Antique, and Jessica Schroeder, harpsichord on J.S. Bach's Brandenburg Concerto No. 5.

The St. Scholastica Music Program presents: Hands Reunited+ Sunday, November 9, 1 p.m.+ Mitchell Auditorium+ $12 general...
11/04/2025

The St. Scholastica Music Program presents: Hands Reunited
+ Sunday, November 9, 1 p.m.
+ Mitchell Auditorium
+ $12 general admission, free for students
+ https://thecollegeofstscholastica.ticketspice.com/hands-reunited

Former St. Scholastica faculty member Dr. Nicholas Susi returns to Duluth from South Carolina for a guest artist recital. This program features works by two iconic composers that curiously utilize only the left hand of the pianist. In Scriabin’s case, the Two Pieces, op. 9 came from necessity in a period in which the composer had injured his right hand while practicing. In Brahms’s case, he transcribes one of the best-known violin pieces of J.S. Bach as a study for the left hand in an act of homage. Closing the program is a reunification of the pianists’ hands; Debussy’s second book of preludes is a 40-minute set that takes the listener on an evocative journey across foreign landscapes, magical tales, and the distant past.

The St. Scholastica Music Program presents: Benedictine Boogie+ Friday, November 7, 7 p.m.+ Benedictine Commons (St. Sch...
11/04/2025

The St. Scholastica Music Program presents: Benedictine Boogie
+ Friday, November 7, 7 p.m.
+ Benedictine Commons (St. Scholastica Science Building, 2nd floor)
+ $7 general admission, free for students
+ https://thecollegeofstscholastica.ticketspice.com/benedictine-boogie

Come dance the night away to live swing band music performed by the St. Scholastica Jazz Band and Big Time Jazz Orchestra. North Shore Ballroom will provide dance instruction throughout the evening.

The School of Arts and Sciences presents:Ryan Vine's New Poetry Book, "The Cave"+ Friday, November 7, 3:40 p.m.+ CSS Lib...
11/04/2025

The School of Arts and Sciences presents:
Ryan Vine's New Poetry Book, "The Cave"
+ Friday, November 7, 3:40 p.m.
+ CSS Library Raven Room
+ Free Admission
+ ASL Interpreted

Join as we celebrate the publication of Professor Ryan Vine's new collection of poetry, The Cave, a book about fatherhood, childhood, and everything in between. Critics have described the collection as a "book of Earthly wonders," "utterly masterful, and deeply moving."

The Alworth Center for the Study of Peace and Justice presents:Truth and Reconciliation Begins with Truth: A Conversatio...
10/27/2025

The Alworth Center for the Study of Peace and Justice presents:

Truth and Reconciliation Begins with Truth: A Conversation About Healing and Home
+ Thursday, October 30, 7:30 p.m.
+ Mitchell Auditorium
+ Free Admission
Anton Treuer will speak on Anishinaabe conceptions of home and cultural preservation. This event is part of the 2025-2026 Peace & Justice lecture series, "Home."

The St. Scholastica Music Program presents:The Prism Concert CSS Music Ensemble Showcase+ Saturday, October 11, 11 a.m.+...
10/06/2025

The St. Scholastica Music Program presents:

The Prism Concert
CSS Music Ensemble Showcase

+ Saturday, October 11, 11 a.m.
+ Mitchell Auditorium
+ Free Admission

As part of St. Scholastica’s Homecoming celebration, the CSS Music Program presents a colorful spectrum of music, creating a fast-paced, sonic kaleidoscope. This free, hour-long performance features each of our instrumental and choral ensembles.

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