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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 and 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 School of Arts and Sciences presents:Jumping Down the Rabbit Hole: Lessons from an Unconventional Scientific Journey...
10/12/2026

The School of Arts and Sciences presents:

Jumping Down the Rabbit Hole: Lessons from an Unconventional Scientific Journey

+ Friday, October 16, 3:40 p.m.
+ St. Scholastica Library Raven Room
+ Free Admission

Pablo Palafox shares his journey from chemical engineering student to computational chemist and associate professor, highlighting the roles of mentorship, perseverance, and opportunity. He discusses undergraduate-led anticancer research using molecular modeling and reflects on how meaningful mentorship and research experiences can help students build successful scientific careers.

The St. Scholastica Library, St. Scholastica Music Program, and Borealis Chamber Artists present:Hope in Dark Times+ Fri...
10/05/2026

The St. Scholastica Library, St. Scholastica Music Program, and Borealis Chamber Artists present:

Hope in Dark Times

+ Friday, October 9, 4 p.m.
+ Our Lady Queen of Peace Chapel
+ Free Admission

Experience a remarkable story that connects wartime Hungary to Duluth through music, art, faith, and resilience. This unique event centers on Zoltán Kodály's powerful Missa Brevis, one of the twentieth century's most significant sacred choral works, composed amid the turmoil of World War II.

The program explores the extraordinary connection between Kodály and Sister Constantina Kakonyi, a Hungarian artist who later made her home at St. Scholastica. Audiences will have the rare opportunity to view a first-edition score of Missa Brevis acquired by CSS, featuring original cover artwork created by Sister Constantina and signed by Kodály himself.

Through a live performance of Missa Brevis, an exhibition of Sister Constantina's artwork, and engaging historical interpretation, this event brings to life the stories of two Hungarian artists whose work was shaped by war, faith, and hope. Discover how music and visual art can transcend suffering, preserve memory, and connect communities across generations and continents.

The Alworth Center for Peace and Justice presents:Local Panel: Immigration in Duluth+ Thursday, October 8, 7:30 p.m.+ Mi...
10/05/2026

The Alworth Center for Peace and Justice presents:

Local Panel: Immigration in Duluth

+ Thursday, October 8, 7:30 p.m.
+ Mitchell Auditorium
+ Free Admission

This year's Tom Morgan Honorary Local Panel examines immigration in the Duluth community. After the tense politics and activism of immigration enforcement in Minnesota in the winter of 2026, we take stock of the current situation in the Twin Ports. A panel of engaged citizens will share perspectives on the legal, historical, and social circumstances of immigration politics locally. This event is co-sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Duluth.

The School of Arts and Sciences presents:Salt Meadow Restoration in Germany's Wadden Sea+ Friday, September 18, 3:40 p.m...
09/08/2026

The School of Arts and Sciences presents:
Salt Meadow Restoration in Germany's Wadden Sea

+ Friday, September 18, 3:40 p.m.
+ St. Scholastica Library Raven Room
+ Free Admission

What's so fascinating about a gigantic mud flat? Can sheep and fish coexist? Why destroy dikes that protect us from rising seas? In her discussion of salt meadow restoration along the German Wadden Sea coast, Dr. Karen Rosenflanz explores a unique ecosystem shaped by the ebb and flow of the tides.

The Alworth Center for Peace and Justice presents:Democracy is a Party: The Lost Art of Getting Together+ Thursday, Sept...
09/08/2026

The Alworth Center for Peace and Justice presents:

Democracy is a Party: The Lost Art of Getting Together

+ Thursday, September 17, 7:30 p.m.
+ Mitchell Auditorium
+ Free Admission

In the last decade, Americans have increasingly expressed a sense of dismay at the erosion of democracy. We fight our disillusionment by holding vigils, declaring our positions on social media, or announcing our allegiances in yard signs; but we also feel like these are ineffective and joyless. What if the way to restore our faith in democratic life was more joyful, more social, and far more fun? A century ago, the philosopher John Dewey theorized that democracy can never characterize our institutions if it is not realized and enjoyed as a way of life. Bethany Henning considers the possibilities of celebration as an effective (and increasingly rare!) mode of political action.

The Music Program presents:Art Song Recital+ Tuesday, September 15, 7 p.m.+ Mitchell Auditorium+ $12 general admission, ...
09/08/2026

The Music Program presents:
Art Song Recital

+ Tuesday, September 15, 7 p.m.
+ Mitchell Auditorium
+ $12 general admission, free for students and Sisters of the St. Scholastica Monastery
+ Tickets at https://thecollegeofstscholastica.ticketspice.com/art-song-recital

Join us for an evening of Art Song featuring mezzo-soprano Clara Osowski and pianist Casey Rafn. The program will feature works by composers Franz Schubert, Jake Endres, Stephen Paulus, David Evan Thomas, Fredrik Jakobsson, and Wendy Durrwachter.

The Music Program presents:Benedictine Boogie+ Thursday, April 30, 7 p.m.+ Mitchell Auditorium (NEW LOCATION)+ $10 gener...
04/27/2026

The Music Program presents:
Benedictine Boogie

+ Thursday, April 30, 7 p.m.
+ Mitchell Auditorium (NEW LOCATION)
+ $10 general admission, free for students and Sisters of the St. Scholastica Monastery: https://thecollegeofstscholastica.ticketspice.com/benedictine-boogie-spring-2026

Back by popular demand, the St. Scholastica Jazz Band and the Duluth East High School Jazz Band present Benedictine Boogie. Come dance the night away to live swing band music with dance instruction provided by North Shore Ballroom.

The School of Arts and Sciences presents:Scholarship and Creative Arts Celebration+ Wednesday, April 29, 3-5 p.m.+ St. S...
04/27/2026

The School of Arts and Sciences presents:
Scholarship and Creative Arts Celebration

+ Wednesday, April 29, 3-5 p.m.
+ St. Scholastica Student Center
+ Free Admission

St. Scholastica will host the annual Scholarship & Creative Arts Celebration featuring Undergraduate Poster Presentations, performances from the CSS String Orchestra, the Freshwater Review, Senior Fine Arts Capstones in the Ives Gallery, and the Student Art Exhibition throughout Tower Hall. This event is an interdisciplinary celebration of students’ scholarly and creative accomplishments.

The Music Program presents: Life Eternal (Spring Band Concert)+ Saturday, April 25, 7 p.m.+ Mitchell Auditorium+ $10 gen...
04/21/2026

The Music Program presents: Life Eternal (Spring Band Concert)
+ Saturday, April 25, 7 p.m.
+ Mitchell Auditorium
+ $10 general admission, free for students and Sisters of the St. Scholastica Monastery
+ https://thecollegeofstscholastica.ticketspice.com/life-eternal

The Concert Band’s final performance of the year is filled with energy and life. The music centers around humanity’s enduring hope amid struggle, change, and death–the hope of a shared existence on this planet and a hope of life eternal.

The Music Program presents: A Place For Us (Spring Choir Concert)+ Friday, April 24, 7 p.m.+ Mitchell Auditorium+ $10 ge...
04/21/2026

The Music Program presents: A Place For Us (Spring Choir Concert)
+ Friday, April 24, 7 p.m.
+ Mitchell Auditorium
+ $10 general admission, free for students and Sisters of the St. Scholastica Monastery
+ https://thecollegeofstscholastica.ticketspice.com/a-place-for-us

Our spring choir concert celebrates the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence with music that honors the diverse voices that shape America. Guided by Benedictine values of hospitality, respect, and community, we proclaim there is a place for us –– somehow, someday, somewhere.

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