Blood Wedding
Drake University’s Theatre Department kicks off its 2015-2016 season with Blood Wedding, by Frederico García Lorca, Oct. 8-11. This 20th century theatre classic, set in 1930s Spain, examines the consequences of repressed desires and the breakdown of societal and familial norms. Learn more about the production here.

Blood Wedding runs in the Studio Theatre of the Harmon Fine Arts Center. Performances begin at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 8, through Saturday, Oct. 10, and at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 11. Admission is $8 for adults, $6 for students and senior citizens. Tickets are available either at the Fine Arts Box Office or online. Call 515-271-3841 for more information.

“Path to Beauty”
On Oct. 11, enjoy a free choral concert, “Path to Beauty,” at 3 p.m. in Sheslow Auditorium. The performance features Drake’s auditioned choral ensembles: Drake Choir and Chamber Choir (conducted by Aimee Beckmann-Collier) and Drake Chorale (conducted by Linda Vanderpool).

The concert will include music by contemporary American composers (including Elaine McDonald Hagenberg, a Drake alumna), as well as pieces by Handel, Bruckner, and Josquin des Prez.
—Submitted by Aimee Beckman Collier

Additional fine arts events this week:

Wednesday Oct. 7
3 p.m.
Guest Recital and Clinic, Resonant Projection, trombone quartet
Sheslow Auditorium

Wednesday, Oct. 7
7 p.m.
Combo Night
Patty and Fred Turner Jazz Center

Saturday, Oct. 10
7:30 p.m.
Guest Recital, Jose Barrientos, saxophone
Sheslow Auditorium

Sunday, Oct. 11
7:30 p.m.
Drake Orchestra Concert, Christian Schrock, conductor
Sheslow Auditorium