Wichita, Kan.- Five Kansas high school choirs will join the Friends University Singing Quakers, Concert Choir and other ensembles in the annual outreach event, Sing It! Vocal Festival. The educational event culminates into a showcase performance, open to the public, on Thursday, Feb. 3, 2022, at 7:30 p.m. The Sing It! Vocal Festival features Friends […]
Friends University is pleased to announce students who have been named to the president’s and deans honor roll this fall. President’s Fall 2021 Honor Roll The following students have been named to the President’s Honor Roll at Friends University with a grade point average of 3.9 to 4.0. Dean’s Fall 2020 Honor Roll The following students have been named […]
Wichita, Kan. – Toni Libhart, an active performer and recently retired educator will be performing a free recital Friday, Jan. 21, 2022 at 7:30 p.m. Libhart returns to the Friends University stage after serving students for over 30 years in the Fine Arts department as the Assistant Professor of Music and percussion teacher. The concert […]
Wichita, Kan. – Friends University Theatre is pleased to share the college premiere of Calamity Town, Jan. 27 – 30, 2022. The play is based on the 1942 novel of the same name written by Frederick Dannay and Manfred B. Lee, under the pseudonym, Ellery Queen. Calamity Town is an intriguing whodunit play set in […]
Wichita, Kan. – Friends University voice students recently competed in the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) West Central Region Student Auditions. They competed against college and university students representing a four-state area including Kansas, Nebraska, Colorado and Wyoming. Students submit their auditions digitally where they earn scores from a panel of professionals. For […]
Wichita, Kan. – Courtney Long, an active saxophonist, educator and clinician will be coming from Colorado to perform a free recital Thursday, Nov. 4, 2021 at 7:30 p.m. The concert will feature a variety of classical/contemporary saxophone standards from yesterday to today. “Funny enough, there is a theme to the pieces I will be performing! […]
Wichita, Kan. – The Friends University Community Orchestra will present their first performance of the season on Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2021 at 7:30 p.m. on the Sebits Auditorium stage. “We are excited to perform an orchestra favorite – Beethoven’s 6th Symphony. It’s nicknamed ‘Pastoral’ for its depiction of country scenes ranging from a country dance […]
Wichita, Kan. – Friends University will present the musical, Little Women, Friday, Nov. 19 through Sunday, Nov. 21, 2021. Based on Louisa May Alcott’s classic book, Little Women has been expertly adapted for the stage and song. The story centers around four adventurous sisters- Jo, Meg, Beth and Amy March – as they grow up in Civil War America. […]
Wichita, Kan.– Friends University will host a First Friday gallery reception for local photographer, David L. Quick. The in-person reception will take place Nov. 5 from 5-7 p.m. in the Riney Fine Arts Gallery on the Friends University campus. Light refreshments will be served. The exhibit is titled David Lee Quick: A Lifetime of Writing […]
Wichita, Kan. – Friends University is pleased to announce the annual Christmas Candlelight Concert will be performed Dec. 3 at 7:30 p.m. and Dec. 4 at 2 p.m.. This year, concert goers will receive plenty of what keeps them coming back every year with exciting additions. Generations of students, faculty and audiences have participated in […]