November 2007 events at Goshen College

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

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Mexican Mobile Consulate, Union gym.
The Mexican Consulate’s mobile office out of Chicago, Ill., will be at Goshen College to help area residents with documentation they may need to help seek employment, identification, etc. Sponsored by the Learning Generation Initiative headquartered in LaGrange, Ind. Contact Lisa Walenceus by phone 1 (866) 593-5752 or e-mail lisa@learninggeneration.com.

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8 a.m.,Campus Open House
Prospective students will check in at the Music Center lobby for an informative day about college: attend a class; find out about admission, scholarship and financial aid, Study-Service Term, GC athletics; take a campus tour. Contact the admission office at (574) 535-7535 or e-mail admission@goshen.edu.

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7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday, Fall mainstage: “Step on a Crack” by Suzan Zeder, directed by Michelle Milne, Umble Center
“Step on a Crack” is an electrifying production that will appeal to audiences of children and adults alike. Ellie Murphy, a young girl, and her imaginary friends, Lana and Frizbee, launch into a fantasy world as Ellie seeks to escape real life problems. They romp through “prison breaks,” Cinderella, Snow White and Ellie’s own funeral where “everyone is really sorry for all the mean things they did” to her. Only by running away and discovering what it is really like to be alone does Ellie begin to come to terms with herself and her own need for connection with her very real parents.
Tickets are $8 general, $5 for students and seniors. Stop by the Welcome Center, call (574) 535-7566 or e-mail joannp@goshen.edu.

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9 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Performing Arts Interpreting Workshop with Patty Gordon, Newcomer Center Room 17
Patty Gordon, a freelance interpreter and interpreter educator, has worked as a performing arts interpreter since 1991 at theaters around the Minneapolis-St. Paul area. She does concert interpreting and has taught workshops on various topics including American Sign Language linguistics, performing arts interpreting, mentoring, education interpreting and interpreter education.
Cost: $50 RID or affiliate members; $25 IPT/IPP students; $70 non-member. Pre-ticket sales end Oct. 27. Call (574) 535-7566 for ticket information.

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7:30 p.m., Faculty Showcase Recital: Rebecca Hovan, flute and Christine Larson Seitz, piano, Rieth Recital Hall
Goshen College studio specialist and flutist Rebecca Hovan and Assistant Professor of Music Christine Larson Seitz will perform a Faculty Showcase Recital.
Cost: $7, $5, available at the door only.

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4 p.m., Community School of the Arts children’s choirs fall concert, Sauder Concert Hall
Rejoice!, a choir for children grades 3-5, is directed by Rosemary Rupp. Shout for Joy!, a choir for children grades 6-8, is directed by Diane Schrock Hertzler. Special guests will be the Goshen College Women’s World Music Choir, directed by Debra Brubaker.
Tickets are $7 adults, $5 seniors/students, available at the door only. GC students free with valid ID.

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7:30 p.m., Taizé Worship Service, Newcomer Center Room 19
All are welcome to come for a time of reflective worship including songs, prayers and Scripture in a style that comes from the Taizé community in France.

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4 p.m./7:30 p.m., Sylvia Gazeau Master Class/Guest Recital, Rieth Recital Hall
French violinist and Paris Conservatory of Music Instructor Sylvie Gazeau will hold a free violin master class for area high school and collegiate violinists at 4 p.m.
She will join Assistant Professor of Music Solomia Soroka in a duo-violin recital at 7:30 p.m. They will be accompanied by Associate Professor of Music Matthew Hill, piano. The program will include works by Louis Spohr, Bela Bartók, Jean Marie LeClair, Bohuslav Martinu and Darius Milhaud.
Tickets for the recital are $7 adults, $5 seniors/students, available at the door. GC students free with valid ID.

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8 p.m., Celebrating Mass, Newcomer Center Room 17
Come and celebrate Catholic Mass with Father Chris from St. John’s Roman Catholic Church, Goshen. Sponsored by Catholic Student Association and Campus Ministries.

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Family Weekend
Family Weekend offers an opportunity for parents to experience Goshen College with their student, meet his or her friends and experience the Christ-centered community and core values that are shaping their son or daughter. For information or to register, contact Jan Ramer at (574) 535-7565 or e-mail janmr@goshen.edu.

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7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday, Fall mainstage: “Step on a Crack” by Suzan Zeder, directed by Michelle Milne, Umble Center
“Step on a Crack” is an electrifying production that will appeal to audiences of children and adults alike. Ellie Murphy, a young girl, and her imaginary friends, Lana and Frizbee, launch into a fantasy world as Ellie seeks to escape real life problems. They romp through “prison breaks,” Cinderella, Snow White, and Ellie’s own funeral where “everyone is really sorry for all the mean things they did” to her. Only by running away and discovering what it is really like to be alone does Ellie begin to come to terms with herself and her own need for connection with her very real parents.
Tickets are $8 general, $5 for students and seniors. Stop by the Welcome Center, call (574) 535-7566 or e-mail joannp@goshen.edu.

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7:30 p.m.,Lavender Jazz “Sound Bites,” Sauder Concert Hall
Goshen College’s big band, directed by Sonny Carreño, presents their fall concert.
Cost: $7 adults, $5 seniors/students, available at the door only. GC students free with valid ID.

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1 p.m., Afternoon Sabbatical: “More Than Petticoats: Remarkable Indiana Women,” by Anita Stalter, vice president for academic affairs and academic dean, and Rachel Lapp, adjunct professor of communication, Sauder Concert Hall
This mother-daughter team shares the challenges and joys of working together to research and write a book giving voice to 10 remarkable Indiana women who made significant and interesting contributions to Hoosier history.

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7:30 p.m., Voices-n-Harmony Gospel Choir fall concert, Sauder Concert Hall
Voices-n-Harmony, Goshen College’s gospel choir directed by Patrice Penny-Henderson, will present their fall concert. Sponsored by the Goshen College Music Department, Multicultural Affairs Office and Community School of the Arts.
Tickets are $7 adults, $5 seniors and students, available at the door. GC students are free with valid ID.

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7:30 p.m., Performing Arts Series: Sweet Honey in the Rock, Sauder Concert Hall
The Grammy award-winning ensemble Sweet Honey in the Rock performs their unique a cappella blend of gospel, blues and jazz rooted in the African-American tradition, their trademark sound for more than three decades. As both artists and cultural activists, Sweet Honey’s songs are commentaries on pertinent issues of the day, never failing to inspire their audiences.
Choral Terrace seating is available for $15; tickets go on sale Nov. 5 at 9 a.m.

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7:30 p.m., Festival of Carols, Sauder Concert Hall
The Music Center’s annual Christmas extravaganza will feature Goshen College choirs and orchestra, Shout for Joy! children’s choir and the gathered audience in a musical celebration of the season.
Cost: $12, reserved seating. Stop by the Welcome Center, call (574) 535-7566 or e-mail joannp@goshen.edu.

Dec. 2
4 p.m., Festival of Carols, Sauder Concert Hall
The Music Center’s annual Christmas extravaganza will feature Goshen College choirs and orchestra, Shout for Joy! children’s choir and the gathered audience in a musical celebration of the season.
Cost: $12, reserved seating. Stop by the Welcome Center, call (574) 535-7566 or e-mail joannp@goshen.edu.

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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