December 2007 events at Goshen College

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

Dec. 1
7:30 p.m., “A Festival of Carols,” Sauder Concert Hall

The Goshen College Music Department’s fourth annual Christmas extravaganza will feature Goshen College ensembles, students and faculty in a musical celebration of the season.

Tickets are $12 (reserved seating), limited availability at the Welcome Center or by calling (574) 535-7566.

2
Exhibit opens: Painting by Jayne Holsinger, Hershberger Art Gallery

Jayne Holsinger’s oil-on-panel paintings movingly capture the spirit and humanity of her subjects. Her current series delves into Ms. Holsinger’s Anabaptist background and heritage to explore the simple lives of a Mennonite family and community. The works are photo-based, and rely on carefully rendered serial images from single sittings.

Holsinger mines art history to import recognizable visual references into some of the portraits. The artist included such references upon learning that the 17th Century Dutch Mennonites sat for paintings by Rembrandt, patronized the arts and became painters themselves.

A reception will be held Jan. 13, 2008 from 2 to 4 p.m. The exhibit continues through Jan. 30, 2008.

2
4 p.m., “A Festival of Carols,” Sauder Concert Hall

The Goshen College Music Department’s fourth annual Christmas extravaganza will feature Goshen College ensembles, students and faculty in a musical celebration of the season.

Tickets are $12 (reserved seating), limited availability at the Welcome Center or by calling (574) 535-7566.

4
1 p.m., Afternoon Sabbatical – “ ’Tis the Season to be Jazzy,” Sauder Concert Hall

Goshen College’s big band, Lavender Jazz, directed by Sonny Carreño, will be joined by the newly formed Goshen College Flute Choir, directed by Rebecca Hovan, in a festive concert of Christmas music and more. Both ensembles are comprised of GC students and musicians from the surrounding community and are sure to please listeners of all ages.

5
8 p.m., Celebrating Mass, Rieth Recital Hall

Come and celebrate Catholic Mass with Father Chris from St. John’s Roman Catholic Church. Sponsored by Catholic Student Association and Campus Ministries.

8
Goshen College Christmas break begins

9
4 p.m., Community Hymn Sing, Rieth Recital Hall

The Goshen College Music Center is pleased to offer a community hymn sing featuring music from the Moravian religious and musical tradition.

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 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.