Center Stage Dinner Series
Time and Location
All meals begin at 5:30 p.m. in Peace Dining Room on the second floor of Dahl Centennial Union. Dinner tickets are $17 per person. Wine will be available for purchase—$5 per glass.
A distinctive vegetarian entrée is available for every meal. Special dietary needs due to allergies will be accommodated as we are able; please inform the box office at time of ticket purchase (a minimum of 24 hours prior to the meal).
Guests who want to sit together should designate this on the order form (or notify the box office a minimum of 24 hours prior to the meal). Children under four years of age are not admitted. Luther students may use NordicCash.
Menu items subject to change based on availability and chef’s interpretation.
Friday, February 10 — Eileen Ivers & Immigrant Soul
Traditional Irish-inspired food with a spirited twist. Colcannon crisps *kale, potato and cream flat bread deep-fried) with spinach artichoke dip. "Deconstructed" Irish stew with roast beef, braised potatoes, carrots, onion and cabbage drizzled with a Jamison demi-glace. Irish soda bread and butter. Irish chocolate "bog cake" with Irish cream filling.
Tuesday, February 21 — Spirit of Uganda
Explore African cuisine with this robust and soulful menu. Savory peanut soup. Ugali flatbread stuffed with spiced shredded chicken and topped with a groundnut sauce. Potato fufu or mashed yams with plantains, accompanied by an earthy blend of okra and wax beans. Sweet plantain matoke cookies over mango-citrus sorbet.
Friday, March 2 — Brentano String Quartet
A meal presented in tasty fragments. Assortment of tapas plates. Starter plates, sundried tomato-basil bread with herb infused oil, prosciutto and chevre cheese stuffed sevillano olives, rosemary roasted cashews, and baked oysters with panko and parmesan crust. Entrée plates: grilled asparagus in balsamic reduction, paella-stuffed fried shrimp wontons, pomegranate-cured pork medallions, and mini-portabella wellington. Dessert finale, "molten" magdalenas with quince custard.
Friday, March 30 — Damn Yankees
Peace Dining creates a quirky menu that is out of the park. First up to bat, beer cheese soup served with a warm soft pretzel. Stealing second with "brat-seasoned" pork loin, homemade ketchup, and stone-ground mustard. Rounding third, sautéed cabbage and onion, cucumber relish, and root vegetables fries. Slide into home with popcorn and butter ice cream topped with peanut brittle and caramel sauce.
Friday, April 13 — Regina Carter
Set the mood for the evening with this African and American-inspired meal. a colorful root vegetable and jicama slaw dressed with sparkling lemon-lime vinaigrette. Cornbread stuffed chicken breasts, collard greens with bacon and cranberries, and Louisiana red beans. Luther College dinner rolls with butter. A smooth-finish sweet potato pound cake with bourbon glaze and pan-seared bananas.