February 2007 events at Goshen College

 

All events are open to the public and are free unless otherwise noted.

 

Feb. 2
8 p.m., Winter One Acts, Umble Center

A collection of new plays from the Peace Play short list will be performed: “The Board Room” by Quiara Hudes; “The Oval Office” by Sheldon Senek and “Apricot Supernovas” by Krista Knight. Cost: $3 at the door.

 

3
8 p.m., Winter One Acts, Umble Center

A collection of new plays from the Peace Play short list will be performed: “The Board Room” by Quiara Hudes; “The Oval Office” by Sheldon Senek and “Apricot Supernovas” by Krista Knight. Cost: $3 at the door.

 

4
2-4 p.m., Artist’s Reception and Black History Month Celebration: Preston Jackson, “Fresh from Julieanne’s Garden,”The Good Library Gallery

In this exhibit, 14 bronze castings and two dimensional images portray majestic heroines of the southern U.S. from the 17th through the early 20th centuries. Jackson, professor of sculpture and head of the figurative area at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, seeks to preserve cultural history and explicate attitudes in the African American community in this collection. Personal narratives that accompany the sculptures and portraits are drawn from historical research and family memoirs. Sponsored by the Multicultural Affairs Office, the Plowshares Grant and Harold and Wilma Good Library.

This exhibit runs until March 2.

 

2-4 p.m., Opening Reception for Jennifer Rohrer, painting and photo collage & Mark Nafziger, ceramics,” Hershberger Art Gallery

Jennifer Rohrer, a 1993 GC graduate, is an artist and educator from Cleveland Heights, Ohio. Mark Nafziger, a 1981 graduate, is a self-employed potter working at Sauder Village in Archbold, Ohio.

This exhibit runs until March 14.

 

3 p.m., Winter One Acts, Umble Center

A collection of new plays from the Peace Play short list will be performed: “The Board Room” by Quiara Hudes; “The Oval Office” by Sheldon Senek and “Apricot Supernovas” by Krista Knight. Cost: $3 at the door.

 

5
10 a.m., Convocation: David Griffith, author of A Good War is Hard to Find, Church-Chapel

Griffith is a Catholic pacifist who lives in South Bend and teaches writing. He will read from his new book of essays about the impact of the photographs from Abu Gharib on our culture and our imaginations.

 

7
9 p.m., Campus Worship Night, Newcomer Center Room 19

Student-led service of praise and worship.

 

9
7:45 a.m., 36th Annual Nursing Mock Convention, College Mennonite Church Fellowship Hall

Initiated in 1975, the mock convention has provided an excellent learning opportunity for nursing students in the past three decades to explore the ever-evolving process of the nurse’s role as change agents in political and governmental structures. This day-long simulated convention involves all nursing students as members of either a district or the mock convention board. Debate is held on resolutions following parliamentary procedure as would an actual convention of a state-level professional nursing organization. mock convention has received national recognition for it’s creative approach to introducing student nurses to the organizational process in professional nursing.

 

7:30 p.m., Goshen College Chamber Choir with Christine Thögersen, Rieth Recital Hall

The Goshen College Chamber Choir, directed by Debra Brubaker, performs with organist and GC music professor Christine Thögersen in a concert of music for mixed chorus and organ.

Tickets are $6 adults, $4 seniors/students, available at the door. GC students are free with valid ID. Limited seating available; arrive early for tickets.

 

10
7:30 p.m., Goshen College Orchestra: Concerto-Aria Concert, Sauder Concert Hall

Winners of the 2007 Concerto-Aria Competition will perform with the Goshen College Orchestra, directed by Associate Professor of Music John Graulty. There will also be a special pre-concert by the NorthWood High School Orchestra at 6:45 p.m. in Sauder Concert Hall.

Tickets are $6 adults, $4 seniors/students, available at the door. GC students admitted free with ID.

 

11
5 p.m., Community Hymn Sing, Rieth Recital Hall

Join Goshen College and community members in the singing of new and traditional hymns, led by James Sauder. Admission is free, all are welcome.

 

13
1 p.m., Afternoon Sabbatical: Hand-Me-Down Songs –The Power of Melody, Sauder Concert Hall

What songs did you learn as a child that were so important in your life that you want them handed down to your children and grandchildren? Jim Heiks, associate professor of music, will discuss his work with composer Alice Parker on the power of melody, which has resulted in the publication of the Hand-Me-Down Songbook. A group of young singers from Diane Hertzler’s Shout for Joy! Choir accompanied by Les Gustafson-Zook on folk instruments will perform some of the songs in the book, and will share the adventure they had making the recording of the book for GIA Publications.

 

14
9 p.m., Campus Worship Night, Newcomer Center Room 19

Student-led service of praise and worship.

 

16
7:30 p.m., GC Winter Choral Concert, Sauder Concert Hall

Four Goshen College Choirs will perform their Winter Choral Concert –Goshen College Chamber Choir and Women’s World Music Choir, directed by Debra Brubaker, and the Goshen College Chorale and Men’s Chorus, directed by James Heiks.

Tickets are $6 adults, $4 seniors/students, available at the door. GC students admitted free with ID.

 

17
7:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Science Olympiad – regional tournament

This is an annual event for middle school and high school teams from the northern Indiana region, with over 300 participants for about 30 events. As the name implies, the Science Olympiad is modeled after the Olympic games. Participating schools field a team of 15 students, which prepare to compete in a variety of science events, hopefully moving on to state and national competitions. Nearly all of the events are hands-on.

For more info, visit: www.goshen.edu/bio/SciOlymp/GCSciOly.html

 

11 a.m., Community School of the Arts Recitals, Rieth Recital Hall

Students in the Community School of the Arts will perform in Rieth Recital Hall. Admission is free.

 

7:30 p.m., Performing Arts Series: Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver, Sauder Concert Hall

Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver’s music weds Southern gospel to bluegrass and speed to intricate vocals in a style that establishes them as one of the best in bluegrass today. Their trademark sound creates a compelling new standard for vocal precision and has been recognized with nine International Bluegrass Music Association honors, four Dove Awards and three Grammy nominations.

Cost: $25, $20, $10

 

18
7:30 p.m., Faculty Showcase Recital: Rebecca Hovan, flute & Christine Larson Seitz, piano, Rieth Recital Hall

Instructor of Music Rebecca Hovan, flute, will perform a Faculty Showcase Recital of music for flute and piano with Assistant Professor of Music Christine Larson Seitz, piano.

Tickets are $6 adults, $4 seniors/students, available at the door. GC students are free with valid ID.

 

20
9:30 p.m., Taizé service, Newcomer Center Room 19

This worship service, modeled after the Taizé community in France, includes contemplative candlelight, songs, prayers, Scriptures and silence.

 

21
9 p.m., Campus Worship Night, Newcomer Center Room 19

Student-led service of praise and worship.

 

Feb. 26-March 2

Goshen College Midterm Break

 

Goshen College’s Administration Building, Church-Chapel, Good Library, Music Center, Newcomer Center, Union Gymnasium, Umble Center and Westlawn Lounge are accessible to people using wheelchairs and others with physical limitations.

 

Directions to the college and a campus map are available at: www.goshen.edu/aboutgc/map.php. For ticket information, contact the Welcome Center, at (574) 535-7566, or e-mail welcomecenter@goshen.edu.

 

Editors: For more information about this release, to arrange an interview or request a photo, contact Goshen College News Bureau Director Jodi H. Beyeler at (574) 535-7572 or jodihb@goshen.edu.

 

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Goshen College, established in 1894, is a four-year residential Christian liberal arts college rooted in the Anabaptist-Mennonite tradition. The college’s Christ-centered core values – passionate learning, global citizenship, compassionate peacemaking and servant-leadership – prepare students as leaders for the church and world. Recognized for its unique Study-Service Term program, Goshen has earned citations of excellence in Barron’s Best Buys in Education, “Colleges of Distinction,” “Making a Difference College Guide” and U.S.News & World Report’s“America’s Best Colleges” edition, which named Goshen a “least debt college.” Visit www.goshen.edu.