The Department of Theatre presents: The Senior Capstone Festival cycle three – May 23-25, 7:30 p.m.

The final installment will feature six plays: Trial by Jury, The Unwanted, Oh, the Humanity!, The Fourth Mrs. Phillips, Lynette at 3am and Talk to Me Like the Rain and Let Me Listen. Every year, as part of their graduation requirement, senior theatre students direct a one-act play using the theatrical skills, techniques, perspectives and styles learned from the theatre program.

All shows begin at 7:30 p.m. and take place in the Byron Flexible Theater, Newman Center. Parking is free for all shows in the Newman Center parking garage. Tickets for all shows are $10. To purchase tickets, call 303-871-7720, visit newmantix.com or visit the Newman Center Box Office in person.

To learn more about the Capstone Festival visit www.du.edu/thea.

NCAA Men's Lacrosse Semifinal watch parties – May 25, 3 p.m.

Planning to watch the NCAA Tournament Semifinal game on Saturday between the fourth-seeded Pioneers and the top-seeded Syracuse Orange? Join fellow Pioneer fans at one of four watch party locations around campus:

Boone's Tavern
1135 East Evans Ave.
Denver, CO 80210

Crimson and Gold
2017 S. University Blvd.
Denver, CO 80210

The Pioneer
2401 S. University Blvd.
Denver, CO 80210

Stadium Inn
1701 E. Evans Ave.
Denver, CO 80210

The game is slated to begin at 3 p.m. (MT) and will be broadcast live on ESPN2 and Watch ESPN. You can also listen locally on 102.3 ESPN Radio.

MusicFest– May 25, 4-7 p.m.

The DU Programming Board and the Ritchie Center staff are hosting this incredible on-campus event featuring live music, an outdoor beer garden and family activities!

The main concert in Magness Arena features The Head and the Heart and Mayer Hawthorne, with Thao and the Get Down Stay Down as an opening act. Doors open at 5 p.m., concert starts at 6 p.m. Tickets for DU faculty, staff and your families are only $29.95 (all seats are general admission).

Three local bands will precede the main event, including DU student group Vetta Star, playing outside of the Gates Fieldhouse from 4-6 p.m. This concert is completely free! Food, beverages and other activities will round out the fun, so bring your families to celebrate this Memorial Day weekend!

More information and directions for purchasing tickets are available online.

11th Annual Profiles of Excellence – June 5, 5:30 - 8:30 p.m.

Profiles of Excellence is the Center for Multicultural Excellence's annual end of year recognition ceremony for graduating students who have made contributions to inclusive excellence through exemplary leadership. CME and the office of Alumni Relations invite you to attend this year's ceremony honoring the class of 2013 at the Cable Center. A reception will follow. RSVP online by May 31. If you have any questions, please contact Adrienne Martinez (303-871-7660) or Natley Farris (303-871-2780).

CUTTING-EDGE ARTISTS TAKE CENTER STAGE AT NEWMAN CENTER IN 2013–14

The 2013–14 Newman Center Presents series is a great mix of old and new — with an emphasis on the new.

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SUBMIT YOUR SPEAKER EVENT TO THE UNIVERSITY OF DENVER SPEAKER SERIES WEBPAGE

(March 5, 2013) Have you visited the new Speaker Series events webpage? To submit an event, fill out the form here. To be eligible for posting on the Speaker Series page, your event must be open to the public, include a lecture, presentation, or panel discussion by experts in a particular field, and be focused around an educational/academic topic (not a purely social or networking event).