Reed Gratz, professor of music, informed a room full of students and faculty about the life and style of American song master Cole Porter Monday afternoon in the President’s Dining Room for the faculty lecture series.

Campus and community arts events for the week of March 29, 2013.

Pianos spoke, violins cried and an audience of 40 clapped with enthusiasm as the Chamber Music Concert Sunday in Morgan Auditorium.

Kathleen Lamkin, professor of music, discussed her discoveries made during her sabbatical regarding the duplication of Austrian composer, Joseph Haydn’s music, in Central Europe during the 17th century on Monday in the President’s Dining Room.

Genevieve Lee, professor of music at Pomona College, performed a solo recital program titled “Keyboard Kaleidoscope,” as part of Pianofest 2013.

The sounds of lively and traditional Irish tunes filled Morgan Auditorium as Michael Ryan and Friends presented “Spirit of Ireland” as they were joined by dancers from the Larson Academy of Irish Dance and performed to a packed room on Saturday.

Campus and community arts events for the week of March 8, 2013.

Campus and community arts events for the week of March 1, 2013.

Classical sonatas and German music captivated an audience Sunday in Morgan Auditorium for the concert titled “Songs of Remembrance.”

Taking inspiration from the Marilyn Monroe movie “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes,” three gentlemen, The Cat, the Hag, and the Longstreet performed their show titled “Blondes Prefer Gentlemen” in Morgan auditorium on Saturday.