Welcome to the Arts Calendar

A whole new season of events awaits your enjoyment, from art exhibitions to music, dance and theatre performances.

 

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Upcoming Events

7/25 Friday 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
GVSU International Trumpet Seminar presents Drum and Brass
Renowned trumpeters from around the world will perform alongside percussionists. Admission: $5.00 at the door. For more information, please call (616) 331-3484 or visit www.gvsutrumpets.org/seminar read more
Location: Cook-DeWitt Center, GVSU Allendale Campus

7/27 Sunday 12:30 PM - 3:00 PM
GVSU International Trumpet Seminar Closing Concert
Participants range in age from 14-30 years old and hail from China, Turkey, Germany and throughout the United States. Admission: $5.00 at the door. For more information, please call (616) 331-3484 or visit www.gvsutrumpets.org/seminar read more
Location: Cook-DeWitt Center, GVSU Allendale Campus

7/27 Sunday 8:00 PM - 9:30 PM
14th Annual Cook International Carillon Concert Series
Cook International Carillon Concert Series presents carillonneur John Courter from Kentucky. read more
Location: Cook Carillon Plaza, GVSU Allendale Campus

7/30 Wednesday 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
8th Annual Beckering Family Carillon Concert Series
Performance by John Courter, from Berea College in Kentucky read more
Location: Lacks International Plaza, Richard M. DeVos Center, Robert C. Pew Grand Rapids Campus

8/3 Sunday 8:00 PM - 9:30 PM
14th Annual Cook International Carillon Concert Series
Performance by Lee Cobb from Florida. read more
Location: Cook Carillon Plaza, GVSU Allendale Campus.

8/10 Sunday 8:00 PM - 9:30 PM
14th Annual Cook International Carillon Concert Series
Performance by Ronald Kressman, carillonneur from Michigan read more
Location: Cook Carillon Plaza, GVSU Allendale Campus

8/17 Sunday 8:00 PM - 9:30 PM
14th Annual Cook International Carillon Concert Series
Performance by Julianne Vanden Wyngaard, Grand Valley's university carillonneur read more
Location: Cook Carillon Plaza, GVSU Allendale Campus.

9/8 Monday 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Fall Arts Celebration 2008. Debut: A Department of Music Collaboration
A collaboration of faculty and students celebrating new faculty members in the Department of Music. read more
Location: Louis Armstrong Theatre, Performing Arts Center, Allendale Campus

9/12 Friday 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Dance Solo Concert
For more information call (616) 331-3484 or visit www.gvsu.edu/music. read more
Location: Louis Armstrong Theatre, Performing Arts Center, Allendale Campus

9/13 Saturday 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Dance Solo Concert
For more information, call (616) 331-3484 or visit www.gvsu.edu/music. read more
Location: Louis Armstrong Theatre, Performing Arts Center, Allendale Campus

9/17 Wednesday 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Arts at Noon Series: The Eybler Quartet
This ensemble from Toronto plays on period string instruments and explores first century works. read more
Location: Cook-DeWitt Center, Allendale Campus

9/22 Monday 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Artist-Faculty Series: Danny Phipps, bassoon & Arthur Campbell, clarinet
Performing with Phipps and Campbell will be members of the Perugino String Quartet in works by Stamitz, Danzi and Jancourt. Free admission. For more information call (616) 331-3484 or visit www.gvsu.edu/music. read more
Location: Cook-DeWitt Center, Allendale Campus

9/24 Wednesday 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Arts at Noon Series: Carlos de la Barrera, guitar
This concert will feature a program of Hispanic music, in an event co-sponored by the Office of Multicultural Affairs coinciding with Hispanic Heritage Month. read more
Location: Cook-DeWitt Center, Allendale Campus

9/24 Wednesday 7:00 PM
Fall Arts Celebration 2008: Distinguished Academic Lecturer
Stephen Greenblatt, Ph.D., presents "Cultural Mobility: The Strange Case of Shakespeare's Cardenio." read more
Location: L.V. Eberhard Center, 2nd floor, 301 W. Fulton, Robert C. Pew Grand Rapids Campus

9/26 Friday 7:30 PM
A Midsummer Night's Dream: Opening Night
Celebrate the Grand Valley Shakespeare Festival's 15th season by going "Back to the Forest" to meet up again with Puck, Oberon, Titania, the four young and impetuous lovers, and the beloved Ass Bottom and the other mechanicals. Tickets: General admission, $14; Alumni, faculty, staff and seniors, $12; all students, $6. Contact the Box Office, (616) 331-2300, beginning September 5, from 12-5 p.m., Monday through Friday, or visit www.gvsu.edu/shakes. read more
Location: Louis Armstrong Theatre, Performing Arts Center, GVSU Allendale Campus

9/27 Saturday 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Matinee Performance. Celebrate the Grand Valley Shakespeare Festival's 15th season by going "Back to the Forest" to meet up again with Puck, Oberon, Titania, the four young and impetuous lovers, and the beloved Ass Bottom and the other mechanicals. Tickets: General admission, $14; Alumni, faculty, staff and seniors, $12; all students, $6. Contact the Box Office, (616) 331-2300, beginning September 5, from 12-5 p.m., Monday through Friday, or visit www.gvsu.edu/shakes. read more
Location: Louis Armstrong Theatre, Performing Arts Center, GVSU Allendale Campus

9/27 Saturday 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Celebrate the Grand Valley Shakespeare Festival's 15th season by going "Back to the Forest" to meet up again with Puck, Oberon, Titania, the four young and impetuous lovers, and the beloved Ass Bottom and the other mechanicals. Tickets: General admission, $14; Alumni, faculty, staff and seniors, $12; all students, $6. Contact the Box Office, (616) 331-2300, beginning September 5, from 12-5 p.m., Monday through Friday, or visit www.gvsu.edu/shakes. read more
Location: Louis Armstrong Theatre, Performing Arts Center, GVSU Allendale Campus

9/28 Sunday 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Matinee Performance. Celebrate the Grand Valley Shakespeare Festival's 15th season by going "Back to the Forest" to meet up again with Puck, Oberon, Titania, the four young and impetuous lovers, and the beloved Ass Bottom and the other mechanicals. Tickets: General admission, $14; Alumni, faculty, staff and seniors, $12; all students, $6. Contact the Box Office, (616) 331-2300, beginning September 5, from 12-5 p.m., Monday through Friday, or visit www.gvsu.edu/shakes. read more
Location: Louis Armstrong Theatre, Performing Arts Center, GVSU Allendale Campus

9/30 Tuesday 6:30 PM
GVSU Writers Series: Peter Ho Davies
Fiction writer Peter Ho Davies of the MFA Program in Creative Writing at the University of Michigan read more
Location: Alumni House, Allendale Campus

10/1 Wednesday 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Arts at Noon Series: The Kapell Trio
Now in it's second year, the Kapell Trio has appeared in concerts in the Midwest, in addition to being ensemble-in-residence at the International Music Academy in Pilsen, Czech Republic. read more
Location: Cook-DeWitt Center, Allendale Campus

10/2 Thursday 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM
A Midsummer Night's Dream: sign language interpretation at this performance
Celebrate the Grand Valley Shakespeare Festival's 15th season by going "Back to the Forest" to meet up again with Puck, Oberon, Titania, the four young and impetuous lovers, and the beloved Ass Bottom and the other mechanicals. Sign language interpretation at this performance Tickets: General admission, $14; Alumni, faculty, staff and seniors, $12; all students, $6. Contact the Box Office, (616) 331-2300, beginning September 5, from 12-5 p.m., Monday through Friday, or visit www.gvsu.edu/shakes. read more
Location: Louis Armstrong Theatre, Performing Arts Center, GVSU Allendale Campus

10/3 Friday 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Celebrate the Grand Valley Shakespeare Festival's 15th season by going "Back to the Forest" to meet up again with Puck, Oberon, Titania, the four young and impetuous lovers, and the beloved Ass Bottom and the other mechanicals. Tickets: General admission, $14; Alumni, faculty, staff and seniors, $12; all students, $6. Contact the Box Office, (616) 331-2300, beginning September 5, from 12-5 p.m., Monday through Friday, or visit www.gvsu.edu/shakes. read more
Location: Louis Armstrong Theatre, Performing Arts Center, GVSU Allendale Campus

10/4 Saturday 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Matinee Performance. Celebrate the Grand Valley Shakespeare Festival's 15th season by going "Back to the Forest" to meet up again with Puck, Oberon, Titania, the four young and impetuous lovers, and the beloved Ass Bottom and the other mechanicals. Tickets: General admission, $14; Alumni, faculty, staff and seniors, $12; all students, $6. Contact the Box Office, (616) 331-2300, beginning September 5, from 12-5 p.m., Monday through Friday, or visit www.gvsu.edu/shakes. read more
Location: Louis Armstrong Theatre, Performing Arts Center, GVSU Allendale Campus

10/4 Saturday 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Celebrate the Grand Valley Shakespeare Festival's 15th season by going "Back to the Forest" to meet up again with Puck, Oberon, Titania, the four young and impetuous lovers, and the beloved Ass Bottom and the other mechanicals. Tickets: General admission, $14; Alumni, faculty, staff and seniors, $12; all students, $6. Contact the Box Office, (616) 331-2300, beginning September 5, from 12-5 p.m., Monday through Friday, or visit www.gvsu.edu/shakes. read more
Location: Louis Armstrong Theatre, Performing Arts Center, GVSU Allendale Campus

10/5 Sunday 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Matinee Performance. Celebrate the Grand Valley Shakespeare Festival's 15th season by going "Back to the Forest" to meet up again with Puck, Oberon, Titania, the four young and impetuous lovers, and the beloved Ass Bottom and the other mechanicals. Tickets: General admission, $14; Alumni, faculty, staff and seniors, $12; all students, $6. Contact the Box Office, (616) 331-2300, beginning September 5, from 12-5 p.m., Monday through Friday, or visit www.gvsu.edu/shakes. read more
Location: Louis Armstrong Theatre, Performing Arts Center, GVSU Allendale Campus

10/7 Tuesday 5:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Fall Arts Celebration 2008: Art Gallery Exhibit
"Separation as Together: Soonjung Hong and Eunmee Lee, Korean Ceramists at GVSU." Renowned Korean artists present work created during the first GVSU International Ceramic Workshop during this premiere exhibition. read more
Location: GVSU Art Gallery, Performing Arts Center, Allendale Campus

10/8 Wednesday 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Jazz Orchestra
Tim Froncek directs the GVSU Jazz Orchestra. read more
Location: Louis Armstrong Theatre, Performing Arts Center, Allendale Campus

10/11 Saturday 1:00 PM
Mindgating - a Cinematic Tailgating Party
A free film festival and discussion on the legacy of William James College are planned as part of Homecoming 2008 festivities. read more
Location: Kirkhof Center, Allendale Campus

10/12 Sunday 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Symphonic Wind Ensemble
Barry D. Martin conducts the Grand Valley Symphonic Wind Ensemble. read more
Location: Louis Armstrong Theatre, Performing Arts Center, Allendale Campus

10/12 Sunday 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Concert Band
Kevin Tutt conducts a performance by Grand Valley's Concert Band. read more
Location: Louis Armstrong Theatre, Performing Arts Center, Allendale Campus

10/15 Wednesday 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Arts at Noon Series: Ensemble Montage
This concert is a celebration of the great Elliot Carter. read more
Location: Cook-DeWitt Center, Allendale Campus

10/17 Friday 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
GVSU Symphony Orchestra
Henry Duitman conducts GVSU Symphony Orchestra. read more
Location: Louis Armstrong Theatre, Performing Arts Center, Allendale Campus

10/19 Sunday 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Choral Concert
Choral Concert read more
Location: Louis Armstrong Theatre, Performing Arts Center, Allendale Campus

10/19 Sunday 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
GVSU Choral Concert
Choral Concert read more
Location: Louis Armstrong Theatre, Performing Arts Center, Allendale Campus

10/22 Wednesday 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Arts at Noon Series: Mind's Eye
This quartet plays original jazz with an edge, combining diverse backgrounds and collective talent. read more
Location: Cook-DeWitt Center, Allendale Campus

10/24 Friday 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Fall Arts Celebration 2008: Dance Across America "Coast-to-Coast"
"Coast-to-Coast" features the choreography of Michael Phillips from the Pascal Rioult Dance Company of New York City and noted Los Angeles choreographer Thang Dao. Tickets required. read more
Location: Louis Armstrong Theatre, Performing Arts Center, Allendale Campus

10/25 Saturday 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Fall Arts Celebration 2008: Dance Stars Across America "Coast-to-Coast"
"Coast-to-Coast" features the choreography of Michael Phillips from the Pascal Rioult Dance Company of New York City and Los Angeles choreographer Thang Dao. Tickets required. read more
Location: Louis Armstrong Theatre, Performing Arts Center, Allendale Campus

10/29 Wednesday 7:00 PM
Fall Arts Celebration 2008: Poetry Night
"An Evening of Poetry and Conversation with Natasha Tretheway and Paul Muldoon." Two Pulitzer Prize-winning poets, one Mississippi-born, the other a native of Northern Ireland, share their works and visions through the lens of history. read more
Location: L.V. Eberhard Center, 2nd floor, 301 W. Fulton St., Robert C. Pew Grand Rapids Campus

11/1 Saturday 1:00 PM
Bard to Go and Shakespeare Festival Student Competition Awards Ceremony and Reception
This the only public performance of the award-winning Bard to Go Shakespeare Festival Outreach production of "Kissing and Courting!" The 2008 Grand Valley Shakespeare Festival Student Award Competition Honor Ceremony will be held immediately preceding the performance. Admission is free to both events. read more
Location: Loosemore Auditorium, Robert C. Pew Grand Rapids Campus

11/3 Monday 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Free Play 13: Jacqueline Leclair, oboe
Free admission. For more information, please call (616) 331-3484 or visit www.gvsu.edu/music. read more
Location: Sherman Van Solkema Recital Hall, Performing Arts Center, Allendale Campus

11/5 Wednesday 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Arts at Noon Series: David Hall, marimba
David Hall is one of America's leading marimba performers and winner of the 1998 LHS International Marimba Competition. read more
Location: Cook-DeWitt Center, Allendale Campus

11/12 Wednesday 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Arts at Noon Series: Gregory Crowell, organ
A beloved faculty member at Grand Valley, Dr. Crowell will perform on the monumental Jay and Betty Van Andel organ at the Cook-DeWitt Center. read more
Location: Cook-DeWitt Center, Allendale Campus

11/16 Sunday 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Early Music Ensemble: Pablo Mahave-Veglia, director
Free admission. For more information call (616) 331-3484 or visit www.gvsu.edu/music. read more
Location: Sherman Van Solkema Recital Hall, Performing Arts Center, Allendale Campus

11/16 Sunday 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
New Music Ensemble
The acclaimed GVSU New Music Ensemble performs under the direction of Bill Ryan. Free admission. For more information call (616) 331-3484 or visit www.gvsu.edu/music. read more
Location: Large Dance Studio, 1600 Performing Arts Center, Allendale Campus

11/23 Sunday 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Bandorama
Bandoroma features highlights from the 2008 Laker Marching Band season. Free admission. For more information call (616) 331-3484 or visit www.gvsu.edu/music. read more
Location: Louis Armstrong Theatre, Performing Arts Center, GVSU Allendale Campus

11/25 Tuesday 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
GVSU Symphony Orchestra
Henry Duitman conducts a performance by the GVSU Symphony Orchestra. read more
Location: Louis Armstrong Theatre, Performing Arts Center, Allendale Campus

12/2 Tuesday 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Symphonic Wind Ensemble: Barry D. Martin, conductor
Free admission. For more information call (616) 331-3484 or visit www.gvsu.edu/music. read more
Location: Louis Armstrong Theatre, Performing Arts Center, Allendale Campus

12/3 Wednesday 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
GVSU Choral Concert
Free admission. For more information call (616) 331-3484 or visit www.gvsu.edu/music. read more
Location: Louis Armstrong Theatre, Performing Arts Center, Allendale Campus

12/4 Thursday 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
GVSU Choral Concert
Free admission. For more information call (616) 331-3484 or visit www.gvsu.edu/music. read more
Location: Louis Armstrong Theatre, Performing Arts Center, Allendale Campus

12/5 Friday 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
GVSU Concert Band: Kevin Tutt, conductor.
Free admission. For more information call (616) 331-3484 or visit www.gvsu.edu/music. read more
Location: Louis Armstrong Theatre, Performing Arts Center, Allendale Campus

12/6 Saturday 8:00 PM - 9:30 PM
Choral Concert: Varsity Men and Varsity 8.
Charles Norris conducts Varsity Men and Varsity 8. For more information, please call (616) 331-3484. read more
Location: Cook-DeWitt Center, GVSU Allendale Campus

1/27 Tuesday 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Artist-Faculty Series: Pablo Mahave-Veglia, cello
Free admission. For more information call (616) 331-3484 or visit www.gvsu.edu/music read more
Location: Sherman Van Solkema Recital Hall, Performing Arts Center, GVSU Allendale Campus

2/6 Friday 7:30 PM - 10:00 PM
GVSU Opera Theatre: Candide
Tickets required. For more information call (616) 331-3484 or visit www.gvsu.edu/music read more
Location: Louis Armstrong Theatre, Performing Arts Center, GVSU Allendale Campus

2/7 Saturday 7:30 PM - 10:00 PM
GVSU Opera Theatre: Candide
Tickets required. For more information call (616) 331-3484 or visit www.gvsu.edu/music. read more
Location: Louis Armstrong Theatre, Performing Arts Center, GVSU Allendale Campus

2/8 Sunday 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
GVSU Opera Theatre: Candide
Tickets required. For more information call (616) 331-3484 or visit www.gvsu.edu/music. read more
Location: Louis Armstrong Theatre, Performing Arts Center, GVSU Allendale Campus

2/14 Saturday 7:30 PM - 10:00 PM
GVSU Opera Theatre: Candide
Tickets required. For more information call (616) 331-3484 or visit www.gvsu.edu/music. read more
Location: Louis Armstrong Theatre, Performing Arts Center, Allendale Campus

2/15 Sunday 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
GVSU Opera Theatre: Candide
Tickets required. For more information call (616) 331-3484 or visit www.gvsu.edu/music. read more
Location: Louis Armstrong Theatre, Performing Arts Center, GVSU Allendale Campus

2/19 Thursday 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Artist-Faculty Series: MingHuan Xu, violin, and Winston Choi, piano.
Free admission. For more information call (616) 331-3484 or visit www.gvsu.edu/music read more
Location: Cook-DeWitt Center, GVSU Allendale Campus

2/22 Sunday 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
18th Annual High School Honors Band Concert with GVSU Symphonic Wind Ensemble
Free admission. For more information call (616) 331-3484 or visit www.gvsu.edu/music. read more
Location: Louis Armstrong Theatre, Performing Arts Center, GVSU Allendale Campus

2/22 Sunday 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
GVSU Choral Concert
Free admission. For more information call (616) 331-3484 or visit www.gvsu.edu/music. read more
Location: Louis Armstrong Theatre, Performing Arts Center, GVSU Allendale Campus

2/23 Monday 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
GVSU Concert Band: Kevin Tutt, conductor
Free admission. For more information call (616) 331-3484 or visit www.gvsu.edu/music. read more
Location: Louis Armstrong Theatre, Performing Arts Center, GVSU Allendale Campus

2/24 Tuesday 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
GVSU Symphony Orchestra: Henry Duitman, conductor
Free admission. For more information call (616) 331-3484 or visit www.gvsu.edu/music. read more
Location: Louis Armstrong Theatre, Performing Arts Center, GVSU Allendale Campus

2/25 Wednesday 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
GVSU Choral Concert
Free admission. For more information call (616) 331-3484 or visit www.gvsu.edu/music. read more
Location: Louis Armstrong Theatre, Performing Arts Center, GVSU Allendale Campus

3/20 Friday 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Free Play 16: So Percussion
Free admission. For more information call (616) 331-3484 or visit www.gvsu.edu/music. read more
Location: Large Dance Studio, 1600 Performing Arts Center, GVSU Allendale Campus

4/1 Wednesday 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
GVSU New Music Ensemble: Bill Ryan, director
The acclaimed GVSU New Music Ensemble, under the direction of Bill Ryan, will give a free performance. For more information call (616) 331-3484 or visit http://newmusicensemble.org. read more
Location: Large Dance Studio, 1600 Performing Arts Center, GVSU Allendale Campus

4/3 Friday 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
GVSU Spring Dance Concert
Tickets required. For more information call (616) 331-3484 or visit www.gvsu.edu/music. read more
Location: Louis Armstrong Theatre, Performing Arts Center, GVSU Allendale Campus

4/4 Saturday 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
GVSU Spring Dance Concert
Tickets required. For more information call (616) 331-3484 or visit www.gvsu.edu/music. read more
Location: Louis Armstrong Theatre, Performing Arts Center, GVSU Allendale Campus

4/5 Sunday 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
GVSU Spring Dance Concert
Tickets required. For more information call (616) 331-3484 or visit www.gvsu.edu/music. read more
Location: Louis Armstrong Theatre, Performing Arts Center, GVSU Allendale Campus

4/8 Wednesday 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
GVSU Choral Concert
Free admission. For more information call (616) 331-3484 or visit www.gvsu.edu/music. read more
Location: Louis Armstrong Theatre, Performing Arts Center, GVSU Allendale Campus

4/10 Friday 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
GVSU Symphony Orchestra: Henry Duitman, conductor
Free admission. For more information call (616) 331-3484 or visit www.gvsu.edu/music. read more
Location: Louis Armstrong Theatre, Performing Arts Center, GVSU Allendale Campus

4/11 Saturday 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
GVSU Percussion Ensemble: Greg Secor, director
Free admission. For more information call (616) 331-3484 or visit www.gvsu.edu/music. read more
Location: Louis Armstrong Theatre, Performing Arts Center, GVSU Allendale Campus

4/13 Monday 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
GVSU Symphonic Wind Ensemble: Barry D. Martin, conductor
Free admission. For more information call (616) 331-3484 or visit www.gvsu.edu/music. read more
Location: Louis Armstrong Theatre, Performing Arts Center, GVSU Allendale Campus

4/14 Tuesday 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
GVSU Concert Band and University Band
Concert Band conducted by Kevin Tutt and University Band conducted by Kevin York. Free admission. For more information call (616) 331-3484 or visit www.gvsu.edu/music. read more
Location: Louis Armstrong Theatre, Performing Arts Center, GVSU Allendale Campus

4/15 Wednesday 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
GVSU Choral Concert
Free admission. For more information call (616) 331-3484 or visit www.gvsu.edu/music. read more
Location: Louis Armstrong Theatre, Performing Arts Center, GVSU Allendale Campus