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Sip-Sip-Hooray offers seasonal specials each month

Sip-Sip-Hooray brings specialty dirty soda and coffee to campus

3/27/2026 - 2 minute read

Within Orange County, it often seems as if there is a new beverage shop or small business popping up each week. Yet many Golden Eagles are deciding to not only support local coffee and beverage businesses, but ones that are student-owned and operated.

USA 250 2: Concordia’s Music Department provides enriching and educational concerts, such as their upcoming “American Anthems.”

USA 250: Orange County to celebrate America through music and education

3/27/2026 - 3 minute read

By taking a brief glance at the Music Department’s events for the spring 2026 semester, one will notice a lengthy series of concerts throughout the entire semester, attributed to our nation's history. This year, the Music Department has successfully launched a concert series entitled USA 250, which lifts up and informs the greater Orange County community of our nation's founding documents and its rich history.

Music Department events on the horizon

2/20/2026 - 1 minute read

Looking to enjoy some live music? The Concordia Music Department has you covered with concert offerings across choral music, orchestral works and performances by our acclaimed handbell ensembles.

Review: Stephen Curry’s and Sony’s “Goat” brings basketball action to the big screen

2/20/2026 - 2 minute read

What if the greatest of all time, or G.O.A.T. is found not in the largest animals with the greatest strength, but rather in the driven mindset of an animal goat? Sony’s latest film, “Goat” is produced by NBA legend Stephen Curry and seeks to answer this very question.

Concordia leadership and faculty present at national Best Practices Conference

2/20/2026 - 3 minute read

From Feb. 12 to Feb.16, faculty and students from Concordia joined Lutheran Church Missouri Synod church workers from around the United States at Christ Lutheran Church in Phoenix, Arizona, for the Best Practices Conference. Christ Lutheran Church describes the Best Practices Conference as “a free conference to encourage ministry support workers as we reach out with the gospel of Christ”.

Experience an ancient story of morality brought to life in a funky setting with “Everyperson.”

“Everyperson” is funky fun for everyone

1/23/2026 - 2 minute read

On Jan. 23, the walls of the Concordia Studio Theatre will transform into the newest nightclub on campus for their immersive production of “Everyperson.” With an ancient text by an anonymous author, “Everyperson” conveys a timeless story of morality, the meaning of life, and the various deeds of life. Directed by Tony Vezner, Professor in the Theatre and Film Department, the show brings philosophical questions to life with wacky comedy, music and dance.

Camille Beeson’s “From the Diary of Anne Frank” will be performed in Zhang Hall. Advanced tickets will be necessary

Camille Beeson on bringing “The Diary of Anne Frank”to life

1/23/2026 - 3 minute read

As graduation quickly approaches for the class of 2026, seniors are assembling their final capstones, project, and showcases. For senior Theatre and English major Camille Beeson, a senior project means starring in an immersive production that blends music, theater, and history. “From The Diary of Anne Frank” combines The Concordia Sinfonietta ensemble, the music direction of Jeff Held, Assistant Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences, and soloists Elizabeth Johnson (violin), Emma Whitten (organ), Yue Tang (cello) and Rebekah Michel (soprano) with Beeson’s creative storytelling to tell the familiar story of Anne Frank in a new artistic way.

Sounds of Emmanuel brought to Segerstrom Hall

12/5/2025 - 2 minute read

Every year, the Music Department diligently produces two nearly sold-out Christmas performances at the Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall. A Concordia Christmas is one of the most anticipated events of the entire year for the School of Arts and Sciences and one of the premier Christmas concerts in Southern California.

“Little Women” brings literary heroes, family, love and loss to the stage

11/11/2025 - 1 minute read

On Nov. 7, the Theatre and Film Department opened its newest production of “Little Women: The Broadway Musical.” Directed by Sarah Ripper, who previously directed “Eurydice” and the award-winning production of “Girls Like That” at Concordia, “Little Women” brings the literary story of the March sisters to the stage. Based on the novel by Louisa May Alcott, “Little Women” follows the stories of four sisters and the dreams and passions of aspiring writer Jo March.

Faculty Handbells Enrich Lives and Community at Concordia

11/11/2025 - 2 minute read

Amidst the busy season of grading assignments, assigning projects, and wrapping up the semester, Concordia faculty have come together to explore a new hobby: playing the handbells. Led by Erik Der, the Community Engagement Manager and the Director of Handbell Activities, the Concordia faculty handbell ensemble offers an enriching experience. When asked about the purpose of the Concordia faculty handbell ensemble, Erik Der responded as follows.

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