Calvary University and the Free Grace Alliance present the 2018 Engaging Grace Conference: “Competing Views of God’s Grace and Why Getting It Right Is So Important!” The Engaging Grace Conference will be held on Wednesday, January 31, 2018 from 8:00-5:00 at Calvary University’s Liberty Chapel, and will address how a Biblical understanding of God’s grace impacts who you are, how you think, how you talk, how you engage with others around you, and how you prioritize.
The Engaging Grace Conference also considers whether or not there is a distinctively Biblical understanding of grace, and what grace really means, and how grace impacts our lives.
The Engaging Grace Conference addresses competing views, focuses on resolving the differences with a Biblical approach, and encourages us to engage grace in our everyday lives, interactions, and ministries.
Like grace itself, this conference is free to the public, but seating is limited. Please register before January 24thHERE.
I wanted to take this opportunity to invite you to our final fine arts events of the semester coming up this weekend and next. How Great Our Joy is a Christmas concert, featuring Chorale, Evidence, solo, and instrumental performances, taking place this evening at 7:30. Tickets may be purchased at the door.
Tomorrow night is WinterShorts, the new name for our December acting recital, which will showcase scenes (one of which was written by alumnus Kevin Stone) directed by Calvary students. Admission is free, so come join us tomorrow at 7:00 p.m.
Today is the deadline to purchase tickets for a Madrigal Dinner on December 9, 10, or 11. You won’t want to miss out on this wonderful combination of food, music, and a Christmas story.
For more information on each of these events, click on the links in the “Upcoming Calvary Events” section below.
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When the Calvary Theatre department took on the show Silent Sky, a play which revolves around the stars, we knew immediately that lighting would be a crucial element in our production. Thankfully, Kaleb Krahn, our Technical Director, is more than up to the challenge! An alumnus of Calvary, Kaleb just finished his M.F.A. in Technical Direction from UMKC last spring and he’s already deep into the heart of Calvary Theatre! Whether he’s designing lighting, building sets, or teaching classes, Kaleb does everything with energy and excellence. I sat down with him after a rehearsal one night as he was programming cues, and got his take on the upcoming production.
As Technical Director, what are your responsibilities in Silent Sky?
Essentially, I oversee the technical aspects of the show. Working with the set designer, building the set, designing and implementing the lighting, overseeing sound design, and coordinating set construction.
Why is lighting important for stage productions?
Well, first off, having light on the stage makes it possible to see what’s going on! Additionally, good lighting design brings life to the set and costumes. It adds dimensionality and brings out colors. Lighting also narrows focus, directing the audience’s attention where it needs to be.
What makes this show unique in terms of lighting?
Silent Sky is very demanding on the lighting side. The show spans over 10 years, and showing the passage of time in a matter of seconds is a challenge. There are also several geographical locations in the script, so representing and differentiating them, as well as the various times of day during which the action occurs, was an important part of the lighting design process.
What is your favorite moment in the show to light?
Either the final moment of the play, or a dream sequence in which we use lighting to draw the audience into the character’s imagination, and then back to reality.
If you want to see Kaleb’s brilliant lighting design, it’s not too late to get tickets! Silent Sky opens this weekend!
Thursday October 13 at 11:00 a.m.
Friday October 14 at 7:30 p.m.
Saturday October 15 at 7:30 p.m.
Sunday October 16 at 2:00 p.m.
Get your tickets now at https://www.calvary.edu/theatre-box-office/ or by emailing [email protected].
In 1908 Henrietta Leavitt discovered a way to measure the universe. In 2016 we in the Calvary Theatre department recreate that universe using plywood, paint, and light.
This past Saturday marked load-In for Calvary Theatre’s Fall production, Silent Sky! We moved pre-built pieces of set from the Greenroom hallway to the chapel, and assembled them into a cohesive whole. The entire Theatre department (plus a few non-majors who kindly volunteered their Saturdays to help us) pitched in to do a variety of tasks, and by the day’s end we had:
A stage,
curtains,
several new props,
a very happy director,
and at least one terrible pun about “measuring the universe.”
Here’s the finished product (with bonus actors)!
Why is the set important?
Just as every story we tell in Calvary Theatre represents a small part of God’s ultimate story, every set we design and build is a distilled version of His universe; a carefully crafted world created to enhance and clarify the themes of the play. Every aspect of the Silent Sky set was chosen deliberately, and the whole thing has something to say to those who take the time to study it.
Looking to come to Calvary University? Here’s your chance! The Calvary University Admissions Department is hosting a one-day preview from 8 am to 4 pm on October 14 , to give you a glimpse of life at Calvary! You will get a chance to visit classes, meet students and professors, learn about student work opportunities, and, most importantly, see how you can grow here as a student! You are invited to stay and join us as the Calvary Theater Arts Department presents Silent Skyor watch the Lady Warriors volleyball team play the Faith Baptist Eagles.
Students work to beautify the area around the new Student Life Center.
Now that the students are settling into college life, it is nice to take a day off from brain work to do some manual labor. On Tuesday students were assigned to various jobs around campus, with a majority of the work being done inside and outside the new Student Life Center. If you have not heard about Calvary’s new acquisition, click here to read more about it. The building was formerly Turner’s German-American Hall, and it is just south of Calvary’s softball field near Eagle’s Landing Golf Course. If you would like a sneak peek at the space before it is renovated, make reservations to attend the President’s Dinner next week.
Students cleaned chairs and the inside of the new Student Life Center.
