Dawn Upshaw ’82

Dawn Upshaw ’82 will be performing at the indoor theatre at the upcoming Ravina Festival, the oldest outdoor music festival in the United States, with a series of outdoor concerts and performances held every summer from June to September.
A review of one of Dawn’s recent programs from the Washington Post reads:  “Upshaw has had an impressive career throughout a spectrum of new music, and she made a fine case for these songs. What is striking is that she has so little vocal presence apart from the music she sings. She can float a beautiful high note, but the singing that was called for her was a straightforward, almost childlike sound, and that’s what she delivered: a voice free of operatic allures, sometimes sounding taxed and a little frayed by the demands of the music. It was a kind of singer-songwriter approach from an artist who specializes in reinventing herself for the pieces that she champions and who was here very much one of the guys in a truly refreshing program.”
 
Purchase tickets for Dawn’s Ravina Festival performance here.
Read the article in the Washington Post here.
 

Stephen R. White ’85

Stephen R. White ’85 is working with fellow alum Vianey Salazar ’18 on a new play titled Now and Then by Sean Grennan at the Peninsula Players Theater in Fish Creek, Wisconsin. Stephen is working as Lighting Designer and Vianey the Master Electrician. Now and Then opens June 12 and runs until July 1. 2018.

You can find more information about the production here.

Congratulations, Steve!

Amy ’84 and Scott ’83 Swanson

Amy L. Swanson ’84 and Scott L. Swanson ’83 and their daughter, Legacy graduate Linnea Swanson ’18

Row 1  Ms. Marilyn Swanson ’71, Dr. Amanda (Swanson) Ensz ’10, Ms. Linnea Swanson ’18, Mrs. Amy L. Swanson ’84
Row 2  Mr. William W. Swanson ’71, Mr. Scott L. Swanson ’83, Mr. Lon F. Swanson ’76 – Illinois Wesleyan photo by Robert Frank III

The Reverend Amy Gearhart ’88

The Reverend Amy L. Gearhart ’88 and Legacy Graduate, daughter Ms. Hannah A. Sage ’18

The Reverend Amy L. Gearhart ’88 and Ms. Hannah A. Sage ’18 – Legacy Photos. Illinois Wesleyan photo by Robert Frank III

The Reverend Amy L. Gearhart ’88 and Ms. Hannah A. Sage ’18, Dr. David L. Gearhart ’67, Ms. Lauren A. Gearhart ’09 – Legacy Photos. Illinois Wesleyan photo by Robert Frank III

Pamela Kersten ’86

Pamela Kersten ’86 with Legacy Graduate, son Spencer Eidsmoe ’18 and future graduate, daughter Sierra Eidsmoe ’21

Mrs. Pamela K. Kersten ’86 and Mr. Spencer C. Eidsmoe ’18 and Ms. Sierra N. Eidsmoe ’21 – Legacy Photos. Illinois Wesleyan photo by Robert Frank III

Bonnie Swanson ’81

Bonnie Swanson ’81 and her Legacy Graduate, daughter Jennifer Swanson ’18

Mrs. Bonnie G. Swanson ’81, Mr. Zachary J. Swanson, Ms. Jennifer L. Swanson ’18 and Mr. John Swanson – Legacy Photos. Illinois Wesleyan photo by Robert Frank III