{"id":4128,"date":"2015-12-02T13:16:43","date_gmt":"2015-12-02T18:16:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/?p=4128"},"modified":"2019-10-31T09:21:50","modified_gmt":"2019-10-31T14:21:50","slug":"holiday-happenings-at-missouri-western","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/2015\/12\/02\/holiday-happenings-at-missouri-western\/","title":{"rendered":"Holiday Happenings at Missouri Western"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/a>The calendar at Missouri Western State University is full of holiday-related activities for the campus and community to enjoy.<\/p>\n

Light-Up Western, <\/strong>6-9 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 2, Kelley Commons and Blum Union Lobby<\/p>\n

During the annual Western Activities Council Light-Up Western event, we will flip the switch on holiday lights for Missouri Western\u2019s campus. Students will celebrate the approaching holiday season by decorating stockings, ornaments, and taking pictures with Santa.<\/p>\n

Ye Olde Madrigal Feaste<\/strong>, 5:30 p.m. social hour, 6 p.m. dinner, Thursday and Friday, Dec. 3 and 4, Fulkerson Center<\/p>\n

The Feaste is an Elizabethan style dinner to celebrate the holiday season featuring entertainment from the Renaissance Singers.<\/p>\n

Symphonic Winds Concert<\/strong>, 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 6, Potter Hall Theater<\/p>\n

Orchestra Concert<\/strong>, 7:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 7, Potter Hall Theater<\/p>\n

Both concerts are free and open to the public.<\/p>\n

The President\u2019s Holiday Gala<\/strong>, Wednesday, Dec. 9, 7:30 p.m., the Fulkerson Center<\/p>\n

This new addition to the holiday calendar at Missouri Western is a winter collage concert featuring instrumental and vocal ensembles. Admission is free with a canned food item to benefit the MWSU Campus Cupboard.<\/p>\n

Holiday Art Sale<\/strong>, 9 a.m. \u2013 5 p.m. Wednesday through Friday, Dec. 9-11, Potter Hall Gallery (with an Arts Society Preview, Dec. 9, 5-8 p.m.)<\/p>\n

Original art by Missouri Western Department of Art faculty and staff will be on sale for your holiday shopping convenience.<\/p>\n

MWSU Midday Melodies<\/strong>, 12:15 P.M. Friday, Dec. 11, Blum Union Food Court<\/p>\n

The Fountain City Chamber Players present a Holiday Showcase. The concert is free and open to the public.<\/p>\n

The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)<\/strong>, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 10, 11 and 12; 2 p.m. Dec. 12 and 13, Kemper Recital Hall<\/p>\n

Theatre tickets make great gifts! Order tickets or check out our upcoming season at www.mwsutix.com. Order before Dec. 3 with promo code: WILLIAM15 and receive 10% off.<\/p>\n

For more information on music events, check out the music calendar online at www.missouriwestern.edu\/music\/calendars.<\/p>\n

For upcoming art exhibits, www.missouriwestern.edu\/art\/art-gallery\/upcoming-exhibitions.<\/p>\n

For theatre, cinema and dance events, visit www.missouriwestern.edu\/theatrecinema\/season<\/a><\/p>\n

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Missouri Western State University is a comprehensive regional university providing a blend of traditional liberal arts and professional degree programs. The university offers student-centered, high quality instruction that focuses on experience-based learning, community service, and state-of-the-art technology. Missouri Western is located in St. Joseph, Mo., and is committed to the educational, economic, cultural and social development of the region it serves. Visit <\/em>www.missouriwestern.edu<\/a><\/em>. <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The calendar at Missouri Western State University is full of holiday-related activities for the campus and community to enjoy. Light-Up Western, 6-9 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 2, Kelley Commons and Blum Union Lobby During the annual Western Activities Council Light-Up Western event, we will flip the switch on holiday lights for Missouri Western\u2019s campus. Students will […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[48],"tags":[281,298,303,503,674],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4128"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4128"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4128\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9301,"href":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4128\/revisions\/9301"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4128"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4128"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4128"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}