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School of the Arts
Performance excellence in a liberal arts setting.
The School of the Arts is proud of its accomplishments: upholding the highest standards in training the next generation of performers, artists, designers, stage technicians, and arts educators; providing exceptional performances and exhibits to the community; and providing opportunities for artists to share their work, dreams and vision with our appreciative audiences.

The School of the Arts includes the undergraduate programs of the Department of Art & Design, Department of Music, Department of Theatre Arts; the graduate program of Master of Arts in Arts and Cultural Administration; Lillian Davis Hogan Galleries; the Page Series performances and arts education programs; the community dance school Minnesota Conservatory for the Arts, and its performing company, Dance Repertory Company; and facilities including the Performance Center, located on the Winona campus, and Valéncia Arts Center, located on the Saint Teresa campus.

From September through April, the Page Series presents a series of public performances by professional touring artists. The Page Series also provides arts education activities for primary school students and outreach activities for artists from Winona and the surrounding area including master classes, workshops, lecture/demonstrations and private performances for school groups.

School of the Arts
Michael Charron, Dean
(507) 457-1606 • mcharron@smumn.edu
Department of Art & Design
Preston Lawing, department chair (Spring ’08)
(507) 457-1701 • plawing@smumn.edu
Department of Music
Dr. Ned Kirk, department chair
(507) 457-1513 • nkirk@smumn.edu
Department of Theatre Arts
Dr. Gary Diomandes, department chair
(507) 457-1718 • gdiomand@smumn.edu
Page Series
Patrick Grace, performance center manager
(507) 457-1714
Minnesota Conservatory for the Arts, Dance Repertory Company
Christine Martin, managing director
(507) 453-5501 • cmartin@smumn.edu
Performance Center
(507) 457-1715

The Performance Center is a 142,000-square-foot performing arts facility built in 1987. The facility is perhaps best known for The Mediatrix, the largest of three stunning frescoes in Ben Miller Lobby.

The largest of the facility’s performance spaces is Page Theatre. The 455-seat proscenium offers close-up, intimate experiences with artists and excellent views of the stage from every seat.

Click here to view a seating chart of Page Theatre.

The Performance Center also houses the 116-seat Figliulo Recital Hall, and the Studio Theatre, a black box theatre with adjustable seating capacity.

The Performance Center hosts and presents more than 50 public performances and arts education events a year.

Volunteers
Thrilled by theatre? Moved by music? Dazzled by dance? The Performance Center is always looking for friendly volunteers to serve as ushers. Ushers get to see performances for free in exchange for their valuable service. Volunteers must be available up to one hour in advance of a performance, be at least 16 years old, have the ability to climb stairs, and wear black slacks or a black skirt and a white, collared shirt. Corporate, non-profit or service organization groups of eight people may volunteer for one performance and receive recognition in the event program. These groups also have the option of dressing to the Performance Center usher requirements or wearing company-identifying apparel. Please contact Jennifer Fanello, box office manager, at (507) 457-1716 or jfanello@smumn.edu.

Box Office
Phone: (507) 457-1715
E-mail: tickets@smumn.edu
Online: www.pagetheatre.org

The Performance Center Box Office is located in Ben Miller Lobby on the Winona campus. Event information and tickets are available:
In Person or by Phone
• 8 am-4 pm, Monday-Friday, May 11-July 31, 2009
• 10 am-6 pm, Monday-Friday, Aug. 17, 2009 until May 2010
Online
• 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
The box office accepts Visa and Mastercard for phone and online orders. Checks, cash and university charge options also are accepted at the box office window.