Bluffton University's music department has announced the soloists for its 115th performance of Handel's "Messiah," at 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 12, in Founders Hall. Soloists are Kristin Sims, soprano; Mary Stucky, alto; Hal Hess, tenor; and Tom Sherwood, bass.
James Brake, a percussionist from Ohio City, Ohio, and Timothy Yoder, a pianist from Dalton, Ohio, will perform their Bluffton University junior recitals jointly at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 14, in Yoder Recital Hall on the Bluffton campus. The event is free and open to the public.
The newly formed Bluffton University Gospel Choir will host "A Celebration of Gospel," a concert featuring the choir and other groups from Bluffton and Columbus, at 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 13, in Yoder Recital Hall. Doors will open at 3:45 p.m. for the free concert.
The 45-member Bluffton choir was organized this fall by Dr. Crystal Sellers, an assistant professor of music at the university. About half of its members are Bluffton students; the others are faculty and community members.
Laurel Baker, a vocalist from Pemberville, Ohio, will present her Bluffton University senior recital at 4:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 21, in Yoder Recital Hall on the Bluffton campus. The recital is free and open to the public; a reception will follow in the lobby.
John Mishler, a nationally known sculptor from Goshen, Ind., will open an exhibition featuring his metal sculptures on Monday, Nov. 8, in the Grace Albrecht Gallery of Bluffton University's Sauder Visual Arts Center.
Mishler is known for his sculptures using common metals, including aluminum, copper, steel and stainless steel, to create both abstract and symbolic pieces of art. Many of his outdoor pieces incorporate kinetic energy and have moving parts. His works have appeared in public and corporate collections across America and in private collections internationally.
It may not be the most glamorous role in Bluffton University's production of "The Glass Menagerie," but Aaron Yost's part in the play aids both the actors and audience.
