March 2006 events at Goshen College

 

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

Feb. 27-March 3
Goshen College Spring Break

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7:30 p.m., Chamber Choir Home Concert, Sauder Concert Hall

            The Goshen College Chamber Choir will present a home concert following their Spring Break tour. The Chamber Choir is directed by Professor of Music Debra Brubaker. The Chamber Choir will perform choral works by Gabrieli, Tallis, Palestrina, Mozart, spirituals by Moses Hogan, and more.

            Tickets will be available at the door and cost $6 adults, $4 for seniors/students. GC students admitted free with valid ID.

 

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

            Student-led service of praise and worship.

 

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10:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Red Cross Blood Drive, Union Gym

            Students, faculty, staff and alumni can donate blood through this Red Cross Blood Drive.

 

7:30 p.m., Performing Arts Series: The Blind Boys of Alabama, Sauder Concert Hall

            The Blind Boys of Alabama have spread the spirit and energy of pure soul gospel music for over 60 years. Since 2001, they have enjoyed a remarkable comeback with their most recent albums earning them unprecedented popularity and introducing them to a completely new, contemporary audience. With four consecutive Grammies, The Blind Boys of Alabama continue to expand the very definitions of gospel and soul. Ticket prices: $35, $30, $15

 

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2-4 p.m., Exhibit reception: “Quilts from the Attic,” The Good Library Gallery

            When Goshen College Professor Emerita of Music Mary Oyer moved out of her home at 1628 South Eighth Street in 2004, 28 quilts and comforters from c.1910 were discovered in the attic. Had they been made for missionary families-in-transit, for whom the house was built in 1903? Or were they Oyer family heirlooms? The exhibit includes the best quilts from the collection, as well as a few made by Mary’s mother Siddie (Mrs. Noah) Oyer.

            The exhibit will run from March 12 to July 7.

 

2 p.m., Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Youth Choir Festival Concert, Sauder Concert Hall

            Tickets, available at the door, are $6 adults, $4 seniors and students.

 

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1 p.m., Afternoon Sabbatical: “Greece – Sabbatical Study and More” by Bob Birkey, Sauder Concert Hall.

            Goshen College Professor of Social Work Robert Birkey spent his 2003 sabbatical and part of the summer of 2005 in Greece. He will take the audience on a brief journey to ancient Athens and the Cyclades Islands, giving special attention to the role of government policy in Greek social welfare. Birkey will be leading a 2007 Adult Educational travel group to Greece. This program will be a good preview of that trip.

 

9 p.m., Taizé Prayer Service, Newcomer Center Room 19

            Reflective worship service with songs, Scriptures, silence, prayers and candlelight.

 

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

            Student-led service of praise and worship.

 

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7:30 p.m., Yoder Public Affairs Lecture: “The future of the news” by NPR’s Brooke Gladstone,Church-Chapel

            Brooke Gladstone is co-host and managing editor of National Public Radio’s “On the Media,” heard by nearly a million listeners across the country each week. She started out as a print reporter and editor in Washington and then moved to radio in 1987 as senior editor of NPR’s “Weekend Edition with Scott Simon” before becoming senior editor at the network’s daily news magazine, “All Things Considered.” She became NPR’s first media reporter. After six years at that post, she moved to “On the Media,” produced at WNYC in New York.

 

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8:30 a.m., Conference: Tuned Out? Youth and the Future of News, Church-Chapel

            Are youth tuned out to the news? If so, why? And what would make them want to tune in? This daylong conference will focus on these questions and give high school and college students, journalists, teachers and new media folks the opportunity to explore the answers together. Keynote speaker and author David Mindich explores these questions in his book “Tuned Out: Why Americans Under 40 Don't Follow the News,” published by Oxford University Press in 2005. And keynote speaker Brooke Gladstone will bring both an insider’s and outsider’s perspective as co-host and managing editor of National Public Radio’s weekly “On the Media” because she tackles the tough questions and issues about the current state of the media and its future.

            For further information or to register, visit: www.goshen.edu/communication/tunedout.

 

8 p.m., Spring Mainstage: “After Mrs. Rochester” by Polly Teale, Umble Center

            The U.S. amateur premiere of Teale’s espressionistic epic of Jen Thys, author of the award-winning novel “Wide Sargasso Sea.” This play has mature content and is not recommend for pre-high school students. Cost: $8, $5.

 

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Goshen College Undergraduate Research Symposium, Newcomer Center

            The eighth annual Goshen College Research Symposium will again include students presenting papers from their various disciplines. The symposium’s mission is to acknowledge original undergraduate research that plays an essential role in the college’s academic program and to encourage students and faculty to contribute to the larger conversation about knowing and knowledge that sustains the academy. The symposium brings together students and faculty members involved in original research and scholarly activity from all disciplines.

9 a.m.-4 p.m., Feed Your Eyes, Mind and Spirit #10 featuring Tom Humphries, Church-Chapel Fellowship Hall

            Tom Humphries, a professor of communication and teacher education at the University of California in San Diego will present on the topic of “Talking Culture or Culture Talking: Private to Public Expressions of Culture.” Humphries was born able to hear, but at the age of six he lost his hearing because of an illness he had and the medicine he took.

            This workshop is being offered for .6 CEUs. Pre-registration costs $50 until March 10; registration at the door $60. Pre-register by calling (574) 535-7566. For more information e-mail traceys@goshen.edu.

 

7:30 p.m., Sunflower Trio concert, Rieth Recital Hall

            The Sunflower Trio, a chamber music ensemble featuring violin, voice and organ, will perform. Tickets, available at the door, are $8 adults, $5 seniors and students. GC students admitted free with ID.

 

8 p.m., Spring Mainstage: “After Mrs. Rochester” by Polly Teale, Umble Center

            The U.S. amateur premiere of Teale’s espressionistic epic of Jen Thys, author of the award-winning novel “Wide Sargasso Sea.” This play has mature content and is not recommend for pre-high school students. Cost: $8, $5.

 

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3 p.m., Spring Mainstage: “After Mrs. Rochester” by Polly Teale, Umble Center

            The U.S. amateur premiere of Teale’s espressionistic epic of Jen Thys, author of the award-winning novel “Wide Sargasso Sea.” This play has mature content and is not recommend for pre-high school students. Cost: $8, $5.

 

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

            Student-led service of praise and worship.

 

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Art exhibit opening: Senior Show 1, Hershberger Art Gallery

            This is an exhibition of artwork by graduating senior art majors. It will run March 23-April 4. A reception will be held March 26 from 2 to 4 p.m.

 

6 p.m., ASL coffeehouse, The Crossings Café, Goshen

            In this relaxed, comfortable and fun environment, Deaf and hearing people will gather to bring American Sign Language learners and language users together without intrusion into the private events of the Deaf community. There will be no spoken interpretation of stories presented because it is expected that everyone will use American Sign Language to the best of their ability.

            Cost: Suggested donation of $2 or more per person.

 

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8 a.m., Goshen On-Site Visit Day

            High school students and parents will learn more about Goshen College by meeting with faculty, coaches, current students and alumni. You will have a chance to tour campus, explore newly renovated facilities – including a new area for student lounges and a new student-run coffeebar – learn about our academic excellence, financial aid, study abroad program, student life and Christ-centered community.

            To register, call (574) 535-7535 or e-mail admission@goshen.edu.

 

24-26
Religion and Science Conference, Church-Chapel Fellowship Hall

            Philip J. Hefner, editor-in-chief of “Zygon: Journal of Religion and Science,” and professor emeritus of systematic theology at the Lutheran School of Theology in Chicago will be the featured speaker for this conference.

            This annual Goshen Conference on Religion and Science is designed to provide significant interaction with a leading thinker in the dialogue on religion and science. A single invited speaker presents three lectures, two of which are open to the public. Moderated small-group discussion sessions will provide conference participants an opportunity to address lecture topics, in conversation with the speaker and one another.

            The public is invited to a lecture by Hefner on March 24 at 7:30 p.m. and on March 25 at 10:30 a.m. in the Church-Chapel.

 

8 p.m., Spring Mainstage: “After Mrs. Rochester” by Polly Teale, Umble Center

            The U.S. amateur premiere of Teale’s espressionistic epic of Jen Thys, author of the award-winning novel “Wide Sargasso Sea.” This play has mature content and is not recommend for pre-high school students. Cost: $8, $5.

 

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7 p.m., Lavender Jazz Spring Concert: Sky’s the Limit!, Sauder Concert Hall

            Lavender Jazz, Goshen College’s big band directed by Sonny Carreño, will perform with Penn High School’s Mighty Kingsmen Jazz Ensembles. Tickets, available at the door, are $6 for adults, $4 for seniors and students. GC students admitted free with ID.

 

8 p.m., Spring Mainstage: “After Mrs. Rochester” by Polly Teale, Umble Center

            The U.S. amateur premiere of Teale’s espressionistic epic of Jen Thys, author of the award-winning novel “Wide Sargasso Sea.” This play has mature content and is not recommend for pre-high school students. Cost: $8, $5.

 

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2-4 p.m., Art reception: Senior Show 1, Hershberger Art Gallery

            This is an exhibition of artwork by graduating senior art majors. It will run March 23 through April 4.

 

3 p.m., Spring Mainstage: “After Mrs. Rochester” by Polly Teale, Umble Center

            The U.S. amateur premiere of Teale’s espressionistic epic of Jen Thys, author of the award-winning novel “Wide Sargasso Sea.” This play has mature content and is not recommend for pre-high school students. Cost: $8, $5.

 

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9 p.m., Taizé Prayer Service, Newcomer Center Room 19

            Reflective worship service with songs, Scriptures, silence, prayers and candlelight.

 

7:30 p.m., Honors Wind Symphony concert, Sauder Concert Hall

            The Goshen College Honors Wind Symphony, directed by Associate Professor of Music John Graulty, will perform a concert of music for wind band. The Honors Wind Symphony features collegiate players with advanced high school instrumentalists selected by audition. Tickets are $6 adults, $4 seniors/students, available at the door. GC students admitted free with ID.

 

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7:30 p.m., Voices-n-Harmony Spring Concert , Rieth Recital Hall

            Voices-n-Harmony, the Goshen College gospel choir directed by Patrice Penny-Henderson, will present their spring concert, featuring members of Goshen College’s Lavender Jazz. Tickets, available at the door, are $6 adults, $4 seniors & students. GC students admitted free with ID.

 

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

            Student-led service of praise and worship.

 

30-31
Visiting Pastor Roy Williams

            Rev. Roy Williams, moderator of Mennonite Church USA, will be a guest on campus for two days, meeting with student and faculty groups. He will speak in chapel on March 31 at 10 a.m.

 

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7:30 p.m., Performing Arts Series: Richard Stoltzman and Peter Stoltzman, Sauder Concert Hall

            Clarinet and All That Jazz will be performed by this father-son duo, which has delighted audiences at world-renowned venues including Carnegie Hall, the Hollywood Bowl and Amsterdam’s Concertgebouw. Performances and master classes have taken the Stoltzmans throughout the United States as well as Italy and Japan. They have also been featured on CBS Sunday Morning and NPR’s Performance Today and have recently released their first collaborative CD. Ticket prices: $21, $15, $7

 

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.