A scene from "Dead Man's Cell Phone," Oct. 29-Nov. 6, 2010.Carthage hosted the world premiere of Mr. Simonson's play "Honest" in Spring 2009. Students performed "Lysistrata," in November."Ideas I Have.", H.F. Johnson Gallery of Art, Oct 21-Nov. 20, 2010.H.F. Johnson Gallery of Art presented "A Remembrance of Awakened Birds." in fall 2010.The Spring 2009 musical was the rollicking 2002 Tony winner musical "Thoroughly Modern Millie."Free Patio Pops Concert are held every September.Carthage music ensembles perform many concerts every year.

Fine Arts at Carthage

Fine Arts at Carthage

As a liberal arts institution, Carthage strives to offer its students, faculty, staff and the surrounding community an opportunity to engage in the fine arts. Throughout the academic year, Carthage offers Main and Second Stage Theatre performances, multiple musical events, and various fine art exhibits.

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Current News

Kenosha exhibit features emeritus professor's artwork

Professor Emeritus Edwin C. Kalke has been awarded a solo exhibition at the Anderson Arts Center in Kenosha. more...

 
Carthage hosts choral director seminar

Carthage will host The Conductor's Craft 2012, a summer workshop, June 24-27, 2012. more...

 
'Songs, Soliloquies, Shades and Sunrises' Tour celebrates Carthage anniversaries

The Carthage Wind Orchestra spent Spring Break touring the Midwest to commemorate the College's 165th birthday and 50th anniversary of Carthage's Kenosha campus.  more...

 
Undergraduate ResearchCarthage announces 2012 SURE participants

Summer Undergraduate Research Experience allows students across disciplines to collaborate with faculty on significant summer research.  more...

 
Art Department chair earns prestigious fellowship

Kimberly Greene, chair of Carthage’s Art Department, is among the first four recipients in the Racine Art Museum’s Artist Fellowship program. more...

 
Carthage professor's opera opens in D.C. area

An opera written by Prof. Matt Boresi made its Washington-area debut in April, featuring a Metropolitan Opera soprano. more...

 
Award-winning playwright comes to Carthage

Carthage students will work with Wasserstein Prize-winner Laura Jacqmin on Ghost Bike. She is one of many award-winning artists who have come to Carthage through the Theatre Department's visiting artist program. more...

 
Winning composition caps Chamber Series anniversary celebration

An acclaimed quartet wrapped up the Chamber Series season by playing a Carthage student's contest-winning composition. more...

 
Celebration of Scholars: Can social media keep senior citizens connected?

Elena Tobolt, '12, presented Social Media: Bridging the Gap Between Assisted Living Residents and Their Families. more...

 
Prof. Rollet's original music serves as teaching tool in three different tongues

Prof. Pascal Rollet uses original songs to help students learn points of grammar in French, Spanish and English. more...

 
Carthage Wind Orchestra's Latest CD Released

The Carthage Wind Orchestra would like to announce the release of their latest CD, "Sacred Space and Sound." more...

 
Carthage production earns national theatre honor

The Carthage Theatre Department earned a national award through the famed Kennedy Center’s college theater festival for its production of The Rail Splitter. more...

 
Carthage student receives national language scholarship

Drew Scott, '12, has been awarded the U.S. Department of State's Critical Language Scholarship for intensive summer language study in China. more...

 
Students sing praises of J-Term gospel music course

Members of the Gospel Messengers gained an appreciation of the roots of gospel music during J-Term course. more...

 
Rosebud Institute announces 2012 summer series

"Media and the Moving Image" teaches the basics of screen media literacy and how to apply those skills in a variety of settings. The program is aimed at educators but also appeals to professionals looking to hone their screen media proficiency, and anyone interested in simple digital filmmaking and appropriate communication on the web.  more...

 
Carthage alumna Laura Kaeppeler is Miss America 2012!

Congratulations to Miss Kaeppeler, who graduated from Carthage in 2010 with a degree in vocal performance. more...

 

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Past News

Carthage bands join Midwest Young Artists May 9 for final concert of the year

The Carthage Wind Orchestra, Concert Band and Honors Wind Symphony will perform at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday in the A. F. Siebert Chapel. The performance will include a tribute to Carthage's retiring president F. Gregory Campbell. more...

 
Carthage Chamber Orchestra finishes season with All-Italian program

Chamber Orchestra will perform music by Italian composers Giuseppi Verdi, Ottorino Respighi and Gian Carlo Menotti at a free concert at 7:30 p.m. May 12 in A. F. Siebert Chapel. more...

 
Student AchievementCarthage presents second annual Celebration of Scholars

More than 240 Carthage students and faculty shared their research and scholarship. more...

 
Fine Arts at CarthageCarthage Theatre presents "The Drowsy Chaperone"

See this charming musical — called a "show-lover's show" by The New York Times — this weekend and next. more...

 
Students attend American College Dance Festival

Carthage dance students attended a regional dance festival in Madison, Wis., March 28-April 1. more...

 
Recital showcases music faculty

The musical talent of Carthage’s instructors will be on display Sunday, April 15, during a Faculty Showcase Recital. more...

 
Carthage welcomes acclaimed composer David T. Little March 29-30

Mr. Little will present a lecture on music and politics at 1:30 p.m. Friday in the Johnson Arts Center. more...

 
Fine Arts at CarthageH. F. Johnson Gallery of Art presents "The Veterans Book Project"

Artist Monica Haller has met with veterans around the country to help them share their stories and images in softbound books. See the books at the H. F. Johnson Gallery of Art through April 27. more...

 
Carthage welcomes Miss America home

Carthage alumna Laura Kaeppeler, Miss America 2012, returned to Carthage for a homecoming concert on March 15. See photos and video from her visit. more...

 
Wind Orchestra celebrates College's 165th anniversary with March tour

Concerts will include the world premiere of Martin Ellerby's A Soliloquy for Solferino, a work co-commissioned by Carthage with 29 other institutions from around the world. more...

 
Carthage welcomes the New Century Saxophone Quartet on March 11

Award-winning quartet presents the final concert of the 2011-12 Chamber Music Series, at 3 p.m. Sunday, March 11. more...

 
Jitro Youth Choir performs at Carthage

Jitro Choir, which performed at Carthage, has earned world renown while touring with elite children singers. more...

 
Playwright offers students instant feedback

Award-winning playwright Laura Jacqmin wrote "Ghost Bike" specifically for its Carthage actors. more...

 
Miss America to perform homecoming concert at Carthage

Newly-crowned Miss America Laura Kaeppeler will return to Carthage March 15 for a free public concert. Miss Kaeppeler graduated from Carthage in 2010. more...

 
J-Term PerformancePhoto gallery: "Steampunk Opera Machine"

Photo Gallery — See what happened when Carthage students and faculty spent a month immersed in the genre of steampunk, the music of Mozart and Purcell, and the writings of Jules Verne and Mary Shelley. more...

 
Carthage-Concordia joint concert planned Valentine's Day

The Carthage Wind Orchestra will present a free, joint concert with the Concordia College Band from Moorhead, Minn., on Valentine's Day. more...

 
Special Martin Luther King Jr. Service to be held Jan. 16

The Rev. Lawrence Kirby will be the keynote speaker at 5 p.m. worship service in A.F. Siebert Chapel.  more...

 
Wind Orchestra selected to perform at state convention

Ensemble is the only group invited to perform at the 2012 Wisconsin state convention of the National Band Association in Wisconsin Rapids.  more...

 
Carthage’s own Laura Kaeppeler, '10, to compete for Miss America crown

Miss Kaeppeler was named the preliminary talent winner in the pageant's first night of competition. Show your support by voting online now. more...

 
Carthage students, faculty showcase work in regional theatre festival

The Rail Splitter and eight students have been selected for the Region III Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival. more...

 

'Magic Flute' with a Twist

Students spend J-Term bringing Mozart's opera to the stage. more.


The Rail Splitter

Emmy Award-winning playwright Rick Cleveland works with students to write and stage The Rail Splitter. Read more.