Student art
The Emporia State University Department of Art presents the Annual ESU Juried Student Exhibition, opening Monday and continuing through May 11 in the Eppink and Gilson galleries. The artists’ reception will be 9 p.m. to 10 p.m. Tuesday at the Emporia Arts Council, 618 Mechanic St. On May 4, the Graphic Design Senior Exhibition will be on display at the Sauder Alumni Center. Information: 341-5246.
Play that piano
The Department of Music at ESU is presenting “A Concert of Piano Music: Martin Cuéllar and Melinda Groves at 7:30 p.m. in Heath Recital Hall at Beach Music Hall. The Woodwind Showcase Concert will be at 7:30 p.m. Thursday in Heath Recital Hall. Information: 341-5431.
Irene Ryan Showcase
Six of the ESU theater program’s finest actors will showcase their accomplishments at 6 p.m. Thursday in the Frederickson Theatre at Roosevelt Hall. The six include Wichita senior Maria Stukey, who is one of twelve national finalists for the Irene Ryan scholarship. The national auditions will be held April 20 at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.
The showcase also features Josh Christofferson and Robin Murphy, who with Stukey made it to the final round of January’s regional competitions at Iowa State University.
The performance will run about 30 minutes. Admission is free.