The Messiah Festival of the Arts celebrated its 128th season in 2009. Plan now to join the tradition during the Messiah's 129th season, March 28-April 4, 2010.

The 128th Messiah Festival of Music and Art

EXHIBITS
April 2 - April 14	Messiah Festival Juried Student Art Exhibition Mingenback Art Center,  Hours:  Daily 9 a.m.- 6 p.m.
EVENTS & PERFORMANCES
April 3 and 4	Messiah Festival Theatre Production Easter by August Strindberg Burnett Center, 7:30 p.m.  Free admission
April 5, Palm Sunday	Messiah Festival Juried Student Art Exhibition Reception, Mingenback Art Center,1-3; Awards Ceremony, 1:30 The Bethany Oratorio Society presents Handel’s Messiah Presser Hall, 3 p.m., Tickets required
April 6, Monday	Bethany College Symphonic Band Concert Presser Hall, 7:30 p.m. Free admission
April 7, Tuesday	Messiah Festival Soloists Recital Presser Hall, 7:30 p.m. Free admission Reception to follow in Sandzén Gallery
April 8, Wednesday	Presentation on Strindberg's Easter Burnett Center, 3:30 p.m. Free admission Student Suzanna Swenson, dramaturg for the 2009 Messiah Festival Theatre Production, will give a public presentation of her findings about Swedish religious customs and Strindberg's religious ideas.
April 9, Thursday	Student Honors Recital Presser Hall, 3:15 p.m. Free admission Maundy Thursday service Burnett Center, 7 p.m. A meditative Taizé service with Holy Communion that commemorates Christ’s Last Supper with his disciples.
April 10, Good Friday	The Bethany Oratorio Society presents J.S. Bach’s St. Matthew Passion Presser Hall, 7:30 p.m Tickets required
April 11, Saturday	Messiah Festival Theatre Production Easter by August Strindberg Burnett Center, 7:30 p.m. Free admission
April 12, Easter Sunday	The Bethany Oratorio Society presents Handel’s Messiah Presser Hall, 3 p.m. Tickets required